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For Thanksgiving, I'm posting this essay, written by one of the principle figures of 19th century Mormon letters and perhaps Mormonism's first prominent feminist. While not a particularly insightful essay, this is somewhat interesting for its understanding of the Thanksgiving holiday in the first few decades after it became popular. I suspect much of Amethyst's understanding of the holiday's history is wrong, but its hard to dispute her claims of what Thanksgiving was like in New England "Forty years ago" Read more »
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Mormons in Politics Update: Arizona
While off-year elections, like yesterday's U.S. elections, are usually almost irrelevant, there was an interesting, if not important, race for those following Mormons in Politics—and the result appears to be the election of Jerry Lewis. Read more »
Birthday of the New Colossus
The New York Public Library posted on Facebook this morning that today is the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. While intended and generally thought of as an icon of freedom, its place in New York harbor, through which much immigration to the United States has passed, has meant that it is also considered a symbol of immigration. Read more »
The Forbes Shuffle
Forbes' annual look at the 400 richest Americans was released last month, so I thought I would again take a look at the Mormons on the list, and was surprised to find a different Mormon on top of the list. Aaron B. claimed last May that Steven Udvar-Házy is LDS, and I have been able to verify that at least his wife is from an LDS family. Udvar-Házy now tops the Mormons on the Forbes list. Read more »
Is the 'Mormon Moment' larger outside the U.S.?
I've been looking at Google's ngram viewer this weekend, at the instigation of my fellow blogger, Wilfried Decoo, and what I came across implies that the "Mormon Moment," starting in this case with Mitt Romney's first run for the presidency, may have had a larger impact in places outside of the U.S. than it has had in the U.S. Read more »
Making Mormon Documents Available
Following each General Conference I prepare a list of "Conference Books"—the works cited by speakers in the printed version of their talks. The list is always fascinating. But this time I noticed something that led me to rethink one aspect of the Church's manuals: availability. Read more »
About Jobs
I should probably be responding to General Conference, given the timing and what I've been reading recently. And I still plan to respond to a couple of Conference issues. But the many recent news stories about Jobs has got me thinking about that instead. As I've pondered Jobs I think there is an important distinction that we are missing. Read more »
So what should the Provo Tabernacle/Temple be called?
With the announcement today that the Provo Tabernacle will be reconstructed and made into a Temple, I wondered what its official name will be? Or in other words, how will its name be different from the other Provo Utah Temple? Read more »
'Bouncing the Baby' syndrome
Why is it that when blessing infants men always bounce the baby up and down? If you've seen many baby blessings, you know what I mean. The father or whoever will pronounce the blessing holds the infant on its back in his outstretched hands while the rest of those invited to participate circle the child, adding their outstretched hands underneath the baby. Often before the blessing even begins and without regard to whether or not the child has uttered the merest hint of a whimper, the men slowly rock the baby up and down, usually gently. Read more »
Desperately Seeking Seniors
I was surprised a week ago when a senior missionary serving in our ward said that the Church is struggling to get senior missionaries, something that an article in the Deseret News last week confirmed. But my senior missionary friend went further than the article did, saying that the number of senior missionaries has declined by 40% in the past decade. Read more »
Mormons and Meaning on September 11
In the comments to Pres. Monson's article on the Washington Post's On Faith blog one Church member claimed that "Not one single LDS employee working in the Twin Towers was at work that morning." This is, of course, incorrect. In fact, one of the LDS employees working in the towers died in the attack, as did two more on planes and two in the Pentagon. Read more »
Mormon Studies Courses
A few years ago I came across a list of Mormon Studies courses complied by BYU professor Gideon Burton in 2008, the same year that the Claremont Graduate University started their Mormon Studies program and a year after Utah State started its program. Since it has been a few years, I thought Gideon's list should be updated. I believe it gives a sense of how Mormon Studies is developing. Read more »
H2 Chapter 5 Part 1: Missionary Work and Convert Retention
While to some it may seem like "the work of salvation" is about missionary work, the Church takes a much broader view. In this chapter of Handbook 2, the work of salvation is defined as including "member missionary work, convert retention, activation of less-active members, temple and family history work, and teaching the gospel." Clearly salvation doesn't end with baptism. Read more »
Mormons and "violence punctuated by committee meetings"
During the fall, Sundays after Church are reserved, among a not insignificant but mostly male portion of Church members in the United States, as a time for enjoying a traditional American pastime—what one commentator described as "violence punctuated by committee meetings." And the number of Mormons who are paid to participate in these meetings has approached 40 this year. Read more »
The Look of Temples
This weekend I got to drive past the Ogden Utah Temple, which is currently surrounded by a high fence as it undergoes a major renovation. While there is nothing new with renovating a Temple, as far as I can tell, this is the first time that the outside appearance of a Temple has had such a significant change. What does this mean? Read more »
Call for Papers: 3rd Brazilian Mormon Studies Conference
3rd Brazilian Mormon Studies Conference Annual Conference of the Associação Brasileira de Estudos Mórmons (Brazilian Mormon Studies Association –ABEM) January 28, 2012 São Paulo, Brazil Call for papers "Mormonism and its relationship with other denominations" The Mormon religious tradition is based on the concept of an apostasy by all Christian denominations and their consequent lack of divine authority, hence the claim to be the "only true and living church." In contrast, this same tradition emphasizes its members' broader religious freedom, and even their need, to recognize and seek the whole truth from any source, including other religious traditions. This... Read more »
USF: A Tribute
Last week I took my family to the Utah Shakespearean Festival for our annual visit with friends. For those who don't know, the performances and presentation at the festival are first rate (we frequently go to the theater at home in New York City and we have often found the plays at the festival better than those both on and off Broadway). But what is even more impressive to me is that the festival exists because of the vision of a returned missionary fifty years ago. Read more »
Affiliation and the Good Cause
Earlier this year I decided I wanted to put together a list of charities and other "good causes" that were either founded or run by Mormons. Of course, it shouldn't matter at all the religious background of a charity's founder or management. If they are doing good work, then they deserve support regardless. But in reality affiliation matters to many people. Read more »
Student Review, Redux
The announcement this week that a group of BYU students is starting a new Student Review raised a lot of memories for me. Twenty-five years ago I was one of the group "tired of the universe" which was doing the same thing—starting an off-campus student newspaper for BYU students. Read more »
Pioneer Meaning
I've always felt quite ambivalent about Pioneer Day, although in recent years I've spent it in Utah rather frequently and am descended from the gentleman who proclaimed "this is the place." In my case, I'm not only separated from the Mormon pioneers by more than 125 years, but also by 2,200 miles (I live in New York City). Read more »
Handbook 2, Chapter 3: Leadership
The LDS Church emphasizes leadership like no other. Because of the requirement that the Church be run by lay leaders who are frequently changed, leadership is a regular part of the curriculum, especially in priesthood classes. And, despite these efforts, the quality of leadership often varies. Inspiration, it seems, can only make up for a portion of a lack of leadership skill and talent. Read more »
Two Mormons in Baseball's 2011 All-Star Game
While 13 Mormons are among the 750 active players on Major League Baseball rosters at this point, just two (of 68 players) are on the rosters for tomorrow's All-Star game. And with one player in each league, there is no clear team to root for in tomorrow's game. Read more »


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Oscar aligns the stars
Academy Awards officials announced a slew of presenters and performers booked to appear on the annual Oscar telecast.
Show producer Gil Cates and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis revealed the lineup at a press conference at Academy headquarters in Beverly Hills on Thursday morning.
Presenters include all four of last year's winners in the acting categories-- Alan Arkin, Jennifer Hudson, Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker.
Favorites and newcomers join the mix as well, including Amy Adams, Jessica Alba, Cate Blanchett, Josh Brolin, Steve Carell, George Clooney, Penelope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Garner, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Katherine Heigl, Jonah Hill, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Kidman, James McAvoy, Queen Latifah, Seth Rogen, Martin Scorsese, Hilary Swank, John Travolta, Denzel Washington and Renee Zellweger.
Academy officials also announced the performers of the nominated songs. Adams will sing "Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted" (music by Alan Menken and lyric by Stephen Schwartz). Kristin Chenoweth and Marlon Saunders are slated to perform "That's How You Know," also from "Enchanted," while "So Close," is to be performed by Jon McLaughlin.
"Once" duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova will perform their nominated song, "Falling Slowly." Jamia Simone Nash will perform "Raise It Up," from "August Rush," with the IMPACT Repertory Theatre of Harlem, headed by Jamal Joseph, who shares the song's music and lyric credit with Charles Mack and Tevin Thomas.
Also scheduled to return to the Oscar telecast team will be writers Hal Kanter, Buz Kohan, Jon Macks and Bruce Vilanch. Second-time Oscar show host Jon Stewart will also bring on several writers to work on the telecast.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2007 will be presented on Feb. 24 at the Kodak Theatre and broadcast on ABC beginning at 5 p.m.Copyright © 2014, Chicago Tribune


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El Pasoans remember Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others
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(El Paso) KTSM — As the nation celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King's day some El Pasoans spent the day helping out the community and others residents reflected on King's legacy and example.
On Monday morning dozens of young volunteers visited neighborhoods to check and install free smoke detectors. The objective of this year's project was to raise awareness about fire hazards, especially among the elderly and disabled.
"We have a lot of youth, a lot of teenagers from different high school programs or different high school clubs that are participating on this day, so we're hoping to have about 100 youth out there canvassing the neighborhoods,"
The annual event was organized by the American Red Cross and the El Paso Fire Department. Organizers said the best way to remember and honor Dr. King is by lending a helping hand.
"Check the homes of those residents, and also make sure that they have a good working smoke detector, if they don't and they would like to have one installed for free the El Paso Fire Department is working with us on this project and they will go ahead and take care of installing a smoke detector for free."
And while the group toured the city others spent the day with family and remembered the man who fought many years for civil rights.
"All his work for equal opportunities made a big difference on what the view is, I mean there's still some people out there today that remember him every day,"
But for some residents there's still much more to do when it comes to civil rights and equality. They said awareness should start at a very young age.
"It has to do a lot with parents, to teach kids that everybody is equal but I've seen cases where kids mistreat other kids for being African American, Mexican or from somewhere else."
"They still have differences; people think that just because you have a certain color or something it doesn't mean that you can't play they compare people still,"
Other groups celebrated the holiday by cleaning up several areas throughout El Paso County.


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The new Outsiders start here. As on the cover, Alfred assembles a hand-picked team. Whose hand picked this team? Read on. . .
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"Batman R.I.P." ends, and so does Bruce Wayne?
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"Batman R.I.P." is nearing its end, and this issue leaves everything in the air. Does it even make sense?
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EZchip Announces Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2011 Results
YOKNEAM, Israel, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: EZCH), a leader in Ethernet network processors, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Highlights:
- Annual revenues for 2011 of $63.5 million
- Fourth quarter revenues of $14.3 million
- Fourth quarter gross margin was 6.6% on a GAAP basis, including a one-time charge due to early repayment of $9.9 million to the Israeli Office of Chief Scientist (OCS)
- Fourth quarter gross margin on a non-GAAP basis reached 76.8%
- Net income of $7.9 million, on a GAAP basis, for 2011 and net loss of $6.0 million for the fourth quarter (including a one-time charge due to early repayment of $9.9 million to the OCS)
- Net income was $31.0 million, on a non-GAAP basis, for 2011 (49% of revenues) and $6.3 million for the fourth quarter (44% of revenues)
- Non-GAAP operating cash flow of $9.0 million for the quarter and $28.8 million for 2011
- End of 2011 net cash was $126.8 million
Fourth Quarter 2011 Results:Total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $14.3 million, a decrease of 17% compared to $17.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, and a decrease of 24% compared to $18.7 million in the third quarter of 2011. Net loss, on a GAAP basis, for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $6.0 million, which includes a one-time charge due to early repayment of $9.9 million to the Israeli Office of Chief Scientist (OCS), or $0.22 per share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.15 per share (diluted), in the fourth quarter of 2010, and net income of $7.7 million, or $0.27 per share (diluted), in the third quarter of 2011. Net income, on a non-GAAP basis, for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $6.3 million, or $0.22 per share (diluted), compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.6 million, or $0.31 per share (diluted), in the fourth quarter of 2010, and non-GAAP net income of $9.9 million, or $0.35 per share (diluted), in the third quarter of 2011. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2011, totaled $126.8 million, compared to $127.6 million as of September 30, 2011. Cash generated from operations during the fourth quarter was $9.0 million, cash used in investing activities was $0.6 million, cash provided by financing activities (resulting from the exercise of options) was $0.7 million and additional $9.9 million used for the repayment of OCS grants. Full Year 2011 Results
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About Us
The Central Connecticut Coast YMCA is a community service agency dedicated to addressing community needs through quality programs, as well as volunteer opportunities that enrich families, promote health and wellness, develop youth and build self-esteem for all. YMCA membership and participation is open to everyone regardless of race or ethnic background, religious preference or ability to pay.
Last year, the CCC YMCA served 87,000 kids, families and adults in twenty-five towns and cities. Approximately 32,000 youth participated in child care, youth sports, summer camping and Youth in Government programs. 7,441 children took advantage of the Y's instructional swimming lessons; 46,304 youth and adults participated in health, wellness, education, physical activity and diabetes prevention programs and services. With a large team of social workers and an inventory of 415 apartments, the Y continues to serve as the largest provider of affordable and supportive housing in the state. The CCC YMCA also provided $2.8 million in direct financial assistance to approximately 5,691 children, individuals and families.
When you are a member of a branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, you have access to the programs and services available at all of our branches. The Central Connecticut Coast YMCA operates eleven YMCA branches in Greater New Haven and Greater Bridgeport. We also operate YMCA Camp Hi-Rock, a 1,000 acre residential and day camp in Mt. Washington, Massachusetts.
Our YMCA branches offer a variety of programs and services, including child care, fitness programs, sports leagues, swimming, summer day and resident camp, and low-income housing with support services. Take a look at our branch list, and find the branch nearest you.
For more information about our Success Stories, Made Daily – please take a look at the 2013 CCC YMCA Annual Report
We look forward to welcoming you and your family into our family!
Our History
On May 8, 1859 a small group of businessmen held their first meeting to discuss organizing a YMCA in New Haven and within a year, the YMCA started their work with outreach programs and no building of their own. Now, 150 years later, the New Haven YMCA has become the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA and has grown to 12 branches serving 75,000 people annually in a 25 town area Our YMCA is committed to caring for individuals and families, with a focus on youth. Through our leadership and diverse programs, we will advocate for those whose voices are seldom heard, improve neighborhoods, and build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.
The Boards of Directors, Managers and Trustees remain the visionaries who guide the work, identify unmet needs in our communities and ensure that we have the staff capacity and financial support to make a difference in the outcomes for our many members and program participants.
Although the work of our YMCA has changed over the years, from teaching English to immigrants in the early 1900's to teaching values to modern day youth, our Y's have a long record of service and programs that have brought a better quality of life to their communities. One of the greatest things our Y's will continue to do is build character in children and adults.
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Country music great, Trisha Yearwood checked in with Jack Shell to talk about her new album Prize Fighter – Hit After Hit. The two discussed the new retrospective which includes six new songs and what she and husband, Garth Brooks, have planned for Thanksgiving.
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Kelly Clarkson put a new, perhaps Jesus-approved spin on Taylor Swift's song "Shake It Off."
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Clarkson shared her version of Smith's smash hit during a concert in Chicago.
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All Kelly Clarkson wants for Christmas is for you to help others in need. That's why she's holding her own holiday benefit show in Nashville on Dec. 20.
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Trisha Yearwood's 2014 keeps getting busier.
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Trisha Yearwood has teamed up with Kelly Clarkson and is poised to hit the airwaves with her brand-new single, a song called "PrizeFighter!" Trisha tells us that a million things went through her head when she first heard this song and she hopes that others will find it as inspiring as she did! Listen here to what Trisha says about this super special song and what it means to her too…
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GOOD afternoon and welcome as we go for four in a row with our fourth live blog on the spin here at dailyrecord.co.uk
The weekend kicked off on Friday night with Caley winning in the Highland derby before Celtic took Dundee United apart on Saturday afternoon at Tannadice. Then yesterday we had the shock result of the weekend at Easter Road, covering Raith Rovers' stunning Ramsdens Cup victory over Rangers.
To be honest, it is with a mixture of fear and loathing that we return to Leith for tonight's match - it almost feels like we are going back to the scene of a crime. While yesterday's final was a great day for Rovers and nothing - not even Rangers' failings - should take away from that, the match itself was an abomination. This final was one hundred and twenty-plus minutes of the most horrible football you could imagine and the mere thought of two teams emerging from that tunnel again is enough to bring me out in a cold sweat. However this evening's match does hold more promise...
Derek McInnes's 'Dandy Dons' are in action once again tonight, continuing their pursuit of a second place finish in the Scottish Premiership - with one eye still on doing a domestic cup double. With Motherwell unravelling against St Mirren and United also losing at the weekend, Aberdeen have a chance to steal a march on their rivals at the top of the table - although this match will have an impact on the lower half of the table as well.
Hibs fans have rightly spent the bulk of the season revelling in Hearts' plight at the bottom of the table but karma could come back to bite them in the most spectacular fashion as they now find themselves well and truly in the relegation dog fight.
It's impossible to understate just how bad Hibs have been this season. They remain brittle at the back and provide virtually no goalscoring threat whatsoever. They are without a win in seven matches, they have won just twice in 2014 and while they currently sit seventh in the table they are just four points ahead of Partick Thistle in the relegation play-off spot. A heavy defeat tonight would be another demoralising blow as they prepare to square up against the other bottom six sides in the remaining post-split fixtures.
The Scottish Premiership clash between Hibernian and Aberdeen kicks off at 7.45pm at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh. Our live match coverage begins a half hour beforehand.
We'll start with the teamlines and the home side first:
#Hibs Williams, Forster, McGivern, Nelson, Stevenson, Taiwo, Stanton, Harris, Cairney, Craig (Capt), Heffernan #HFCvAFC— Hibernian FC (@HibernianFCClub) April 7, 2014
And, on the Hibs bench:
#Hibs Subs: Grant, Boateng, Collins, Jones, Handling, Watmore, Thomson #HFCvAFC— Hibernian FC (@HibernianFCClub) April 7, 2014
And the Dons:
Team for match v @HibernianFCClub: Langfield, Logan, Anderson, Considine, Reynolds, Flood, Robson, Jack, McGinn, Rooney, Pawlett— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) April 7, 2014
Subs: Weaver, Shaughnessy, Robertson, Low, Smith, McManus, Vernon— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) April 7, 2014
The sides last met back in January up at Pittodrie in what turned out to be a fairly close encounter. I might be tempting fate here, but I can see a few more in this one tonight:
As for their most recent matches, Aberdeen surprisingly dropped points in their last game - which also happened to be through in the capital.
Meanmwhile, Hibs were also in action against their city rivals and if ever a match summed this team up in recent weeks, this is it:
The match official this evening is Bobby Madden. And we can only hope that he does a far better job than his colleagues at the weekend. The officials really outdid themselves over the course of the three days with some absolute howlers in almost every top flight match. They really don't like the criticism - as recent years and a protest strike have shown - but they are getting paid the money (more than some Premiership players) so they can like it or lump it.
There is a nervousness about Terry Butcher as he goes through his pre-match interview, he seems hesitant and strangely subdued as he rhymes off the injury list and talks about how 'Aberdeen are flying at the moment'. The job has worn down the former Caley boss, all that early enthusiasm and impetus seems to have faded. So too has the enthusiasm of the Hibs fans. The camera angle on BT Sport showing two near empty strands at what is one of the best grounds in Scottish football. Easter Road is an excellent arena, just over 20,000 in capacity and capable of producing a great atmosphere. Those days seem like a distant memory at the moment as the season ticket holders hang on grimly, waiting for this miserable campaign to end.
Paul Heffernan has been injured in the warm up this evening so James Collins starts in his place. Which will be music to the ears of the Dons fans and players. Hibs paid good money for the former Swindon man, he has so far looked well off the standard. A total of six goals in 34 appearances - 28 of which were starts.
The sun sets over the stadium, the sky is amber as the teams line up in the tunnel. They file out and the fans rise to meet them. The stadium has filled up a bit now. The new stand, in place of the old Cow Shed, the quietest of the four.
Play stops for a foul for Aberdeen, seconds after they kick off and the away side keepp the ball moving, taking it quickly. It's played in to the feet of Rooney who lays it off into the path of the onrushing Pawlett. A last ditch challenge on the edge of the box halts the run and Hibs clear their lines. Aberdeen clearly looking to dent their fragile confidence early on.
That was a good cleearing header from Andy Considine at the other end of the park and the high ball in to the box was bound for Sam Stanton. A little warning shot from Hibs who take the direct approach and look to get the crosses in as quickly as possible. A further warning sign for Aberdeen as Reynolds hesitates and Collins chases down his pass back, but Aberdeen clear their lines and have looked better on the ball in the opening five minutes.
Rooney sends a ball across the Hibs penalty box with no takers but Butcher's men soon break again, with Reynolds conceding the corner with Collins hovering in the box behind him. That's better from the home side while Aberdeen look just a little bit nervous at the back. The corner comes to nothing but Hibs are turning up the pressure here and asking questions of this Dons defence.
Stevenson lifts in another cross for Hibs, Collins again lingering with intent. This has been a good opening ten minutes and this isn't the Aberdeen team we have seen in weeks. Off the pace, scrappy and being hurried into hopeful long balls forward. They are taking their time to get going. Still no shots on target at Easter Road.
GOAL - HIBERNIAN 0 ABERDEEN 1 - NIALL McGINN, 14 MINUTES
That came from nowhere! McGinn opens the scoring with an absolute screamer. Hibs fail to clear their lines and the little forward is at least 25 yards out when he takes possession and hits the shot with the weaker left foot on the turn. It has pace, power and dips beyond the outstretched fingertips of Williams. 1-0 to Aberdeen.
I suppose that's the difference between a good team, on form and a poor side that is struggling. Hibs had started well, Aberdeen just didn't look their usual selves but they have quality and players who can score. The little Irishman digging that shot out from nowhere. It will be interesting to see how Hibs react to this, Aberdeen have certainly taken confidence and moving the ball much better.
Boos from the home support, Jordon Forster has a word with Pawlett as he gets to his feet. The little forward has a list of previous when it comes to diving, it looked like he slipped on that occasion. Approaching the 20 minute mark at Easter Road.
Aberdeen continue to enjoy most of the possession and try and build from the back, Flood dropping deep to fetch and carry. Hibs try and get the ball forward at every opportunity. One long ball for Collins in the left channel is controlled by the striker and hit on the turn, high over Langfield and into the back of the net. That's a good finish but the whistle had gone and the flag was already up for offside.
I had a couple of digs at Collins before kick off but he deserves credit for the amount of work he is putting in in this opening half hour. He's an ever willing runner and Hibs look to be recovering from the shock of that McGinn strike, they are starting to find their feet again.
Growing unrest among the home support. A few boos and catcalls when the players loose possession. You can understand their frustration but that will really help the cause. And now Aberdeen are on the front foot. Robson lifts a cross in to the near post that Williams catches, having shown great desire to get in ahead of the defender and reach the byline. That was a chance and a lot more like the way Aberdeen have been playing this season, a quick counter attack with one ball forward in the build up just evading McGinn, who would have been through on goal.
Liam Craig whips in the cross from the left, Reynolds heads clear, sending it over his own bar from the edge of the six yard box. Aberdeen clear the resulting corner. This really hasn't been much of a game at Easter Road. But not for one second does it match yesterday's fare in the Ramsdens Cup Final. A shiver runs through me just thinking about it.
Thank goodness for Niall McGinn - the one player looking to have a dig here. This time he picks up the ball 25 yards out and wrongfoots Taiwo before hitting it with his favoured right. He drags the shot wide of the post, but it wasn't too far away and had Williams scrambling.
McGinn hits the woodwork now! Takes the ball in to feet inside the box, controls it and strikes it with his left, through a pack of Hibs players and hits the post! Another great effort, this time from close range. Good control to take the pass from Pawlett and get the shot away. Four minutes of normal time remaining in the first half.
And now Rooney hits the post! Robson picks out the Irishman with a great ball. You can sense another one coming here. Every Hibs players back in their own half defending.
And the whistle comes just at the right time for the Hibees. Aberdeen have hit the post twice in this half now and were building momentum towards the end of the first half. Hibs started well but their fragile confidence was shattered by McGinn's brilliant strike. Back soon for the second half.
Russell Anderson gives a thumbs up to the bench but he doesn't look quite right. The Aberdeen captain, plagued by injuries in recent seasons, is moving gingerly. He has to defend though, Harris getting the first ball into the box - but Barry Robson is there to clear it.
That's a great run from Logan, cutting in from the right as the space just opens up for him. He is forced to hit it with his left as he arrives on the edge of the box, McGivern barring his path. The full back's shot is lifted high over the bar.
The camera cuts to Dons legend Willie Miller in the stand. That man really just hasn't looked the same since he lost the 'tache. Some guy's faces are just built for a 'tache and Wullie, you're one of them.
Screams for a penalty! Bobby Madden has the best view in the house but waves away the appeals with a shake of his big baldy napper. That looked like a good shout! The replay shows that Collins got there before Russell Anderson, just nicking the ball as the defender tried to clear. It really could have gone either way. Nelson had a great chance with a header from a Craig set piece seconds earlier but couldn't make the right connection.
GOAL - HIBERNIAN 0 ABERDEEN 2 - NIALL McGINN, 62 MINUTES
And that is absolutely magnificent from Niall McGinn! He has latched onto a ball in from Rooney on the edge of the box, taken a touch to control it and struck it on the half volley - with virtually no backlift - straight into the top corner. Power, accuracy, a wonderful finish from the little forward! He was set up by a great move as well, Flood finding the run of Rooney wide on the right with a lovely pass. 2-0 to the Dons!
The Hibees are taking this well...
Cowards!!!!!— C'mon Butchers Boys (@HibeesBounce) April 7, 2014
And the heads are well and truly down at the moment.
That was a chance for Hibs! Craig's free kick into the box headed down for Stanton. It was a hard one to take. The youngster fails to make the right connection and the ball skips out of play. Seconds later the youngster takes the ball in to feet and drives at goal, just firing wide of the post from the edge of the box. He's certainly not hiding! That's two decent attempts now.
Hibs going for it now, a striker on for a holding midfielder.
I can see this one taking off from the Dons fans...
HE'S SMALL, HE'S THIN, HE LOOKS LIKE NIALL McGINN, IT'S NIALL MCGINN— DE?N (@DeanAFC94) April 7, 2014
Willo Flood glowers at Rooney and rightly so. The little midfielder has sprinted the length of the park to support his team-mate and is racing into space beyond him when Rooney looks up and smacks the ball off him and out of play. What can you do Willo?
Alex Harris has a go from range. It's just the five yards off target. Meanwhile, up on Tayside, a few old pals are having a kickabout in the park...
Undefeated Team Flat pic.twitter.com/Arsn0d9X0k— John Souttar (@JohnSouttar) April 2, 2014
Exodus... movement of the people. The Hibs fans have had enough and asre making a sharp exit. Hibs make a change:
This match is just fizzling out now. Aberdeen are able to put Hibs under pressure whenever they step up a gear, but are content to keep possession and pick their passes. As for the home side? The sooner this is over the better. They have looked beaten ever since the first goal went in.
Logan has been a stand out for Aberdeen on that right flank tonight. Hibs making a change and Collins is booed off, which is a bit harsh.
The whistle sounds, the boos ring out around Easter Road and you can understand why. Aside from the opening ten minutes or so, Hibs were never in this. Aberdeen won't get a more routine win all season but this match will be remembered for two brilliant goals from Niall McGinn. The link to the match report and gallery to follow.
In pictures: Double delight for the Dons at Easter Road
And that is us for the night folks and we will now take a little break from our live blogging after a run of four on the spin. Don't forget to pick up your Record tomorrow for all the latest headlines and reaction. As always, a big thanks for joining us, please take care if you are on your way back from the match and good night!


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|2 Parlez à Jérusalem selon son cœur, et criez-lui que son temps de guerre est accompli, que son iniquité est pardonnée; qu'elle a reçu au double, de la main de l'Éternel, la peine de tous ses péchés.
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The Berry Blast Off Recipe Contest
Presented by the Ventura County Star
Congratulations to our two finalists who will be competing for the grand prize Saturday, May 17th at 12:30pm in the Strawberry Promenade.
*Spicy Strawberry Five Spice Chicken Wings Appetizer by Linda Quan of Los Angeles
*Strawberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Cilantro Lime Shrimp, Peppered Glazed Pecans and Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette by Kate Evans of Oxnard
This year's prize for the annual "Berry Blast Off" Recipe Contest, presented by the Ventura County Star includes a three-day, two night stay for two people at a Welk Resort in San Diego, Palm Springs, Cabo San Lucas, or Branson, Missouri. (airfare not included) and a Cutco studio knife set valued at close to $500.
Anyone who submitted an entry for consideration received a complimentary ticket to the 2014 California Strawberry Festival (limited to one person/one per family/one per residence).
Open to any type of non-baking strawberry recipe – sauce, dessert, entrée, dip, drink, jam, spread, appetizer, snack, and more. The more creative, the better.
Larissa Nelson of Fillmore was determined the winner of last year's "Strawberry Smack Down" with her delicious Oxnard Strawberry Coconut No-Bake Tiramisu.
View/download previous winner recipes: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Annual Elementary School Youth Art Design Contest
From an all-time record of 1,800 entries, the "berrilious" design of 11-year-old Itzel Gonzalez from Cesar Chavez Elementary in Oxnard was selected as the winner of the 31st Annual California Strawberry Festival Youth Art Design Contest.
Festival representatives orchestrated a pizza party and award presentation with her entire 6th grade class to celebrate the announcement. Gonzalez received a $100 gift certificate (teacher, Maricruz Perez, was awarded a $50 gift certificate). and the honor of having her design showcased before a crowd of thousands in the Community Connections exhibit at the California Strawberry Festival May 17th and 18th. Every one of the thousands of students from school districts throughout Ventura County — kindergarten to sixth grade — who participated in the contest, rerceived a Festival ticket as an appreciation for their efforts.
Gonzalez's winning masterpiece features a delicious ruby-red strawberry wearing a smiling face. To create the design, Gonzalez used her creative imagination and positive outlook for the concept, and went to task with colored pencils and crayons. A departure from classroom curriculum focusing more on textbook criteria, the art project encouraged the students to use their creativity to express the Festival's atmosphere and what the event means to the community. "Itzel has already won an award in math and now she can add artistic talents to her list of accomplishments," says proud teacher Perez. Her design will also be featured on youth T-shirts available for purchase at the Festival.
Left to right: Teacher Mrs. Perez, Itzel Gonzalez, Festival board member Daisy Tatum


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More adventures of an icy (and snowy) runner
I swear I plan to write more about running and post less pictures of my beard in various states of frozen but it IS February and North Carolina is behaving more like the winters I am familiar with and less like the not-quite-tropical paradise I moved to in large part because I want to get away from the snow and the ice and the cold. I remember sometime in February three years ago, confined to my lousy apartment in Baltimore, the last time "snowpacalypse" was a popular made up word I thought to myself how I couldn't stand this and had to get away. The past two winters down here have been fine, particularly my first. I remember running in t-shirt and shorts pretty much every day as I trained for Umstead. Last year felt a little colder overall but not too bad. As I type this, I'm sitting in my apartment. This is the fourth snow day we've had, which doesn't take into account all the early dismissals and late openings for weather issues. I'm getting set to go run, and there are GIANT fluffy flakes floating down to earth and I would be shocked if there were school tomorrow.
I ran last night too. The snow was up past my ankle in some places and when the snow stopped, the freezing rain began. And it was windy, mostly blowing things sideways (which means directly into my face for about half my run). I don't write this for people to tell me how bad ass I am. Mostly, I was an idiot. I drove an unnecessary amount and could have just as easily (more easily really) run my 11 miles on the treadmill at my apartment complex's fitness center and not risked some sort of slipping-related injury. I write this to give some back story for the picture below. I could FEEL my beard freezing pretty much as soon as I started running. At one point I went to crack my neck and realized that the ENTIRE beard was frozen solid (which explains why the wind felt so weird on it an hour or so in). I ran mostly around my complex but also ventured up to the I-40 bridge to see what the highway looked like (desolate, a mess) and to see if Champps would be open for me to grab a burger when I was done running (they wouldn't). I think I saw three cars the whole time I was running, and two people walking there dogs and looking at me like I was insane (they're probably right). It was kind of peaceful in a way, when I wasn't focusing on my footing, which was mostly horrible except for a few solid tire tracks. I ran for about an hour and forty-five minutes and when I walked inside I was curious to see just how frozen I looked. Apparently, the frozen beard had actually captured snow and held it to my face so it looked like I just went face first into a drift. What you can't see from the picture is the fact that my jacket and shorts are all covered in a thick layer of ice, which I've definitely never experience before.
Thinking back a year ago, I know I definitely would have taken a zero for yesterday and been mostly okay with that. This year I've committed myself to consistency and, as I often do especially with running, am going a bit overboard on that front, attempting to run every day of the year. So far, so good. Progress, or something like that. But again, also stupidity. Then again, running for 24 hours at a time, or for 20-30 miles intentionally in the middle of the day in summer in NC, as well as many other things that I, and many other ultrarunners, do could be defined similarly. In a way, a weird way, it's part of the fun of it, for me at least. Anyway, it's snowing outside and I have another run to do. In a little over a week I'll be in Baltimore running a 10 mile race and hanging with Johnny which is exciting. Also exciting… Spring getting here so I have something other than snow beard pictures to post. Mark, out.
Keep the ball rolling
The last few times I've seen John Stiner he's said the same thing to me. "Just keep the ball rolling." What I take it to mean is to re-find that consistency and then… be consistent. Last year was an extreme struggle in that regard, and ultimately a total failure, the likes of which I had not experienced in quite some time. It was a frustrating, mentally difficult year where I never really found a rhythm with my training and that translated into a slew of lackluster and disappointing race results, not to mention injuries galore. Blah blah blah last year sucked. I will try my best not to keep talking about that. But it did! But this is 2014 now and it is almost the end of January and I have run every single one of these 28 days so far and have covered more miles this year than I did until April 22nd last year. Yeah. Not bad. Not quite 2012, which was easily the best year I've ever had (or, really the best 7ish months, but I digress) but solid. As John has told me, the ball has started rolling and I intend to keep it doing so. I dunno if I'll get into weekly recaps, they seem so boring but on the flip side at least I'd be writing which was a goal of mine for this year — to write more. And I dunno about monthly recaps either, but they seem more likely. As it is, January is not quite over but I am sitting here and I have a snow day tomorrow so I have not much to do write now but write and I'm feeling really positive about things, which as some regular readers might know is kind of a rarity here, so why the hell not.
Yesterday I got done with school at 4 and headed over to Duke's east campus loop. I parked near the Whole Foods and started running some time before 5. It was in the mid-to-high 50s at the time and there were a ton of people out. I quickly headed for Campus Dr and headed to the chapel. I went past the chapel and turned toward the Al Buehler XC loop, something I miss now that my school has moved locations. Twice around that with an extension on the fitness loop and it was back toward east campus with the sun setting. When I got back to east campus I realized that if I went counter clockwise for 2+ loops I would have 18 miles, the distance I started off thinking I'd do. But with 4 and change loops I'd have a little more than 21 (let's call it 21 Manz miles). Somehow that idea won out. I really wanted to venture into the downtown Durham area to break up the monotony but somewhere in my brain I decided that loops would also help with my mental toughness so loops is what I was doing. There was something sadistically gratifying about knowing I was going to be running by my car multiple times and could stop every time if I so chose. I wanted to, that's for sure. Around mile 16 or 17 I started feeling kinda tired, kinda drained. I purposely hadn't taken anything to drink or eat during the run; some crap about making my body adjust to using it's energy stores on longer runs or some such ill-advised BS. Regardless, I'd made it that far, I was going to tough it out, however dumb that was. When I hit the end of a loop at 18 miles even, I really wanted to stop. But for some reason I trudged on. I had slowed some, and at times felt like I was shuffling. I was also light-headed and weak. The last lap in particular was brutal. The wind was blowing at me with about a mile to go. I had to stop and walk briefly and that was kind of a mistake because I realized just how light-headed and woozy I was. It was bad. I thought maybe I'd black out. The temperature had also dropped considerably and my hands were frozen solid. Somehow I managed to stay upright and finish the loop and the 21 mile run. It was the longest training run I've completed since July. Back then, I ran 21 miles on the nice, flat ATT on a Sunday morning with company for most of it. Yesterday was a different animal and much more reminiscent of the days where I'd come home from school after running around all day and head out for 3 or so hours just because I could. I thought I might die of hypothermia after the run, spending quite a while getting readjusted to not running and almost falling asleep in my car outside Whole Foods after. But I survived and today I went on an easy 11 mile run before the "snowpacalypse" hit Durham and my legs feel just fine. Onward and upward, the ball continues to roll.
I fully intend for this year to be somewhere near as productive and positive as 2012 and so far it's off to a good start. I'm trying to balance the fact that I feel genuinely GOOD for the first time in months and want to GO GO GO with the fact that I haven't run all that much of late and need to have some patience building the mileage base and all that back up so my legs don't fall off. I drunkenly signed up for the Strolling Jim 40 mile race in May, mostly because Joe Fejes, one of the ultrarunners I most admire, is running it and posted a link and I figure 40 miles hard in May will be a good stepping stone to a big summer of training and (hopefully) a BIG 24 hour race in last September. I'm probably about a year away from being where I want to be but I have to start somewhere. The ball has to START rolling before you can keep it going. I think so far this year, I've gotten it off to a good start. Now to keep the miles coming, and building, and that damn ball rolling.
Mark, out.
Icy runner
Friday night running around Durham in 15ish degree temperature. Ice crystals in my beard. 80% vapor from breathing, 10% condensation from sweating, 5% spit, 5% snot
A brutally honest year in review
2013 sucked. It was the worst in so many ways. But because this is a running blog (kinda), let's stick with just running. Which sucked more than most things last year. It got so bad in the last few months of the year that I basically stopped keeping track of the running I did. Which is why it took me a few minutes to figure out that I'd run something like 1,234 miles last year. That's it. In the first 13 weeks of 2012 I ran 1,181 miles. So yeah. Bad. At least it's a cool number, right?
Let's keep rolling with this theme — I identify myself as an ultrarunner. By most people's definition, an ultrarunner is someone who runs more than a marathon, with the baby ultras starting at 50k, or 31.1 miles. I did not complete a single run or race over 28 miles last year. I don't count the 41 miles I am credited for in the Croatan 24 results. I RAN 28 miles and then stopped and walked the rest over the next few hours because my left leg felt like knives were stabbing it in various places. Which is the main theme of the last few months of 2013 — knives stabbing my legs. Imaginary ones. Sometime in late August, I felt a pain in my hip that spread to my left knee. And for the next five months I battled this pain off and on with no real improvement. Fits and starts. Two failed (and retrospectively stupid) attempts at 24 hour races. One also kinda dumb half marathon pacing job in there. And nothing really positive to report until the last week or so of December when, following a treatment from John Stiner, things finally started to feel 'not awful'.
So the last week I've run, and started going to the gym regularly again. Katie will be happy to hear I've done squats at least once a week for the past three weeks and that also seems to be helping. But let's ditch the optimism for a few more minutes. I haven't fully elaborated on just how monumentally bad 2013 was. The first race I ran I DNF'd. It was my first DNF ever. At the Uwharrie 40. I won't get a chance to redeem myself this year because they went to a lottery and I didn't get picked. But that's probably a blessing because I'm probably less ready for it this year than last. When I think about the races I'm most proud of, or that I feel I performed best at, I think about a beer mile I did in April. Yes, a beer mile was possibly my best performance of the year. At any rate, it was the only PR I registered last year (unless we're talking about PRs for being a shitty runner). I also didn't do super awful at the Running of the Bulls 8k in June. It was very humid and I managed to run 29:35 which wasn't super far off from 2012's performance when I felt like I was in pretty good shape. Again, for an ultrarunner to point to a mile and an 8k as his best performances for the year tells one all you need to know about how bad the year was.
Let's not forget to mention how fat I got. Yes, fat is a relative term. 165 pounds for a 5'9″ male is not fat fat and most people I'd tell that to would laugh at me or smack me. But let's be honest — when I ran Umstead I was 150 pounds. I felt good. I felt fast. I feel like a blob. And it's not like I put on muscle. I was basically making donations to the Y for most of the year and eating waaaaay too many frosted sugar cookies from Target. Oh, and being a lazy good-for-nothing layabout.
I'm not going to write about resolutions or specific goals for 2014. All I want is for it to be much more like 2012 and pretty much nothing like 2013. That's all I want. Oh, and I'll blog more. I wrote three blog posts last year according to wordpress. I believe it. I didn't have much good to write about. Or much running-type stuff. But I want to write. I like writing. And maybe connecting with other runners. I want to FEEL like a runner, an ultrarunner again. I've made a bit of a start, but I am well aware of how far I still have to go just to get back to where I was, let alone where I REALLY want to go eventually.
Mark, out.
Some stuff about July and whatnot
I dunno. I sit down and think, "hey I should write something in that blog," or, "hey, I DO want to write something in this blog," but by the time I sit down to write, I just either don't feel like it or it's gone outta my head or whatever. But here I am, my sporadic entry for the month. It's August, my favorite month for obvious reasons. And it's the first day of it. Last month saw a number of first-in-a-long-time things happen and I hope the trend continues in August and beyond. I finally, FINALLY, felt like I was training last month and not just kinda screwing around running when it was convenient. I MADE running convenient at times (and it was still inconvenient at other times, but I made it work). I finish July healthy and better than I started it, which is about the best I could have hoped for. I'm actually pretty happy for a change so I guess that's probably why I have less of a problem actually writing something up about it (that and the fact that I have something to write about instead of just saying, uh yeah, I'm running, some, and uh, doing other stuff, and oh yeah it's hot. yeah).
First off, July was the first month since last September I ran more than 300 miles for the month. Yeah. Wow. Jeez. I can remember back in like 2008 or 2009 when I thought 300 this magic-like number that if I went above it would make me a 'real' runner or some such nonsense. Then I started taking things like that for granted early last year. And then life and injury happened. And even though I didn't run quite as much as I'd planned, I ran consistently and put in the miles and am at a place where I can build upon that. So, yay.
I also ran more than 100 miles in a week for the first time in a while. Actually, it had been almost exactly one year since that happened, as astounding as that sounds. And it had been even longer since I put one together that didn't have some sort of long race involved (I had to go back to mid-June for that!). It's been a slow, arduous, frustrating process to get healthy and then be able to build and re-find the consistency and dedication to getting out there every day (or almost every day) and doing what I need. Just like with the monthly mileage, this isn't meant to be seen as a stop and congratulate myself type thing, it's an 'ok, good, this step complete, let's keep building' type thing.
There are other things — like finally doing a 20+ mile run, something I haven't done enough of this year or in a long while outside of a race. And just sometimes enjoying the act and not dreading how I'm going to feel. I can't say enough good stuff about John Stiner, the monthly tune-ups I've gotten have certainly helped and I'm looking forward to making it bi-monthly or more as big races (and big miles) start coming. I was on a long run with Paul a few weekends ago and he mentioned that it seems I'm approaching running from a really good place, that I seem to be running for myself, for personal satisfaction and improvement instead of external reinforcement or motivation. It's true. It's part of why I stopped posting on Dailymile for half the year, because I didn't want the often phony sounding praise or encouragement. And it's why I feel I can be back there, because I still don't seek it or need it but I DO like to keep myself accountable (and the cool graphs, of course). It's probably another reason why I haven't blogged much also. I just don't find myself that interesting. My running is mine, my goals are mine and I don't need anyone telling me they're unrealistic and foolish OR that they're attainable and to keep striving. Which makes me a pretty awful blogger I guess.
But I will at least write more ABOUT my boring journey and stuff. I've been told some people do find it interesting. And this way Mom knows what I'm up to so she doesn't worry I'm out there killing myself (or at least knows HOW I am potentially killing myself, love you Mom!). It's not a very well kept secret that I'm focusing on the 24 hour event this fall, out at the Croatan 24 here in NC. I have had one disastrous 24 hour race, I've done another that I never intended to run for the entire time. That's 0 for 2 by my count on successful 24 hour races. One thing I've learned is it is certainly a different animal than even 100 miles. I didn't almost end up in the hospital at any point during or after Umstead. And I don't want to just get through the one in November without any IVs. I'd like to qualify for the US 24 hour world championships team. Thinking about all the amazing runners who will likely be vying for or are already guaranteed a spot, that is a BIG challenge. But just like with all of my running goals lately, the challenge is what makes it worth it.
These days of darkness which we've known will blow away with this new sun
It's been a few months, and really there hasn't been much in the way of a real update in many more. I ran that Uwharrie race in February. I ran most of it, 29 miles of it. And then I stopped. It was my first DNF. I didn't write a race report. That wasn't because I felt ashamed or embarrassed. I just didn't feel like it. Around that time I gave up on DailyMile. Not because I didn't want people to see I wasn't running as much. I didn't/don't need to hide that. I just couldn't take the positive/congratulatory/self-congratulatory nature of it. And if one more person wrote on one of my just every day training runs, "NICE PACE!" I was going to totally lose my shit. But I digress.
Winter sucks and I was listless and still in search of my mojo. Also, I was actually injured. Then I ran the Umstead marathon, the race I won last year. I did not win it this year. I ran almost a half hour slower and was 15th male, and I think 17th overall. Yuck. I hadn't done any other races between then and now. I didn't start the Umstead 100. I couldn't even get myself out to the park. I was kind of disgusted with myself, with how out of shape and crappy I had gotten. It was pretty pathetic. There was probably a decent amount of self-pity, but with me it becomes more like self-loathing. Not a good look. So what is the point of this? Kinda dark so far, and depressing. But it gets better.
I got healthy. I started seeing John Stiner again which had/has a lot to do with that. I started working on weaknesses. I started running. And running more. And I started enjoying it more. I still am. In the past, I have often said that whenever my personal life seems to be going to shit, my running thrives. The running (along drinking) is a means to escape from the misery and general awfulness that is going on in all the other aspects of my life. Unfortunately, early on this year, the running was more the CAUSE than the solution. Being injured meant the running suffered and the horrible performances and painful runs just led to a downward spiral. Combine that with the lack of sunlight and frustrations elsewhere and it was not good. It seems that things have pulled themselves around in all aspects. Instead of running pulling me out of my funk, I pulled myself out and the running followed. In the past two or so months, things have really turned the corner. I signed a contract to be a full-fledged teacher at my school next year, which is totally awesome. I already mentioned, I started seeing Stiner again and doing some of the exercises he gave me to work on weaknesses and, no coincidence, I started feeling better and running stronger. I have an amazing girlfriend in Shuriah who is loving and supportive and helps push me to get out the door and be the best version of myself I can be. I have some good friends, I'm eating better, drinking less, losing weight blah blah blah.
I am no where close to where I need or want to be, in terms of my running, not by a long shot. I ran the Running of the Bulls 8k last weekend about half a minute slower than last year (29:35 vs 29:04) so I'm not a totally out of shape slob like I was in February. At least for now I am headed in the right direction. I don't need a pep talk. I don't need people to say I've been missed, or that they believe in me or anything encouraging and nice and rah rah. Not because I don't care. I do. Not because I'm not an asshole. I try not to be. But I need to do things for myself. I don't run for external validation. I used to, for sure. But I don't anymore. It comes from within. It's a personal quest now. I like connecting with other runners, I like the camaraderie at races. I like the atmosphere of ultras. But I need to run for me and because of me. I've come to realize that anything turns this into a hollow, joyless endeavor bound to end in failure and malaise.
I have a goal race for the fall — the Croatan 24 hour ultramarathon which is closeby in Kinston, NC November 9-10th. The next few months will be committed to starting that race in the absolute best shape I've EVER been in (which will be saying something). It will be a tough task but I am committed and determined and when I set my mind to something this intensely, I get it done. Some exciting things are on the horizon, finally looking forward to the journey again.
Mark, out.
I am running the Uwharrie Mountain Run 40 miler, thanks to the wonder owners of Bull City Running Co, Kim and Jason. It's been over four months since my last ultra race. This should be interesting. Stay tuned…


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What an exciting year 2014 is, Hope you enjoy your look around the website. We have news, diary dates, recipes, tips and videos too...of course I will keep you posted on Facebook and in the news section below.
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- Mary honoured with Outstanding Achievement Award at National Book Awards 2014
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Randy Cohen Looks for a New Path
So the idea of an ethics call-in show isn't that crazy. The Observer even pitched the show, without mentioning Mr. Cohen's name, to Heidi Schultz at Public Radio International. Ms. Schultz frequently screens new programs for their viability and called the idea 'fine,' or at least good enough not to pass on outright.