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Steve Madden Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results
Steve Madden (Nasdaq:SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women, men and children, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.
For the Third Quarter 2013:
- Net sales increased 10.6% to $394.8 million compared to $356.9 million in the same period of 2012.
- Retail comparable store sales decreased 3.5%.
- Gross margin declined to 35.4% as compared to 36.8% in the same period last year due primarily to a sales mix shift to the lower-margin private label footwear business.
- Consolidated operating expenses as a percentage of sales were 19.4% compared to 20.6% of sales in the same period of 2012 due to strong cost control and operating expense leverage on growing sales.
- Operating income totaled $68.1 million, or 17.2% of net sales, compared with operating income of $56.4 million, or 15.8% of net sales, in the same period of 2012. Operating income in the third quarter of 2012 included a $5.1 million impairment charge and a $0.9 million charge for bad debt, both related to the bankruptcy of Bakers Footwear Group. Excluding these charges, operating income for the third quarter of 2012 was $62.4 million, or 17.5% of net sales.
- Net income increased 16.1% to $44.0 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to $37.9 million, or $0.57 per diluted share in the prior year's third quarter, adjusted for the three-for-two stock split effective October 2, 2013. Net income for the third quarter of 2012 included the aforementioned charges for impairment and bad debt related to the bankruptcy of Bakers Footwear Group. On an after-tax basis, these charge negatively impacted net income by $3.7 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.
Edward Rosenfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We delivered a solid quarter in a difficult retail environment. Our wholesale footwear business exhibited broad-based strength, with 11% growth in branded footwear and 38% growth in private label footwear. Our accessories business was more challenging, with a sales decline due primarily to weakness in the cold weather accessories and belt categories. Our retail business was also softer than expected, due in large part to weak retail traffic trends. Despite these challenges, we believe that this quarter demonstrated that our flagship Steve Madden brand is stronger than ever. We recorded double-digit percentage gains in our Steve Madden wholesale business in both footwear and accessories, both domestically and abroad, as well as in our Steve Madden Men's and Madden Girl wholesale footwear businesses. With Steve and his design team continuing to create on-trend merchandise assortments and the core brand gaining market share, we are confident we can continue to advance our growth objectives."
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Since its opening, more than 30 of the Joffrey Academy students have found positions with professional dance companies dancing successfully with The Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, Dresden Semperoper, Estonian National Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Complexions, Cincinnati Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Atlanta Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Memphis Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Texas Ballet Theatre, BalletMet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Pittsburg Ballet Theatre, Polish National Ballet, Slovak National Ballet, Ballet West, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Alabama Ballet, Ballet Austin, Ballet Nebraska, Oklahoma City Ballet, Colorado Ballet and more.
The Joffrey Academy received the distinguished honor of being named Outstanding School in 2010 and 2012 by the Youth America Grand Prix, the world's largest international student ballet competition. The Joffrey Academy also received the Boeing Game Changer Award in recognition of its efforts to make dance accessible to all.
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Announcing a new Jim Butcher Dresden Files Collection!
We've just added an original Jim Butcher title to this year's schedule, the themed short story collection, Working for Bigfoot. If you need a Dresden Files fix between novels, look no further.
About the Book:
Chicago wizard for hire Harry Dresden is used to mysterious clients with long hair and legs up to here. But when it turns out the long hair covers every square inch of his latest client's body, and the legs contribute to a nine-foot height, even the redoubtable detective realizes he's treading new ground. Strength of a River in His Shoulders is one of the legendary forest people, a Bigfoot, and he has a problem that only Harry can solve. His son Irwin is a scion, the child of a supernatural creature and a human. He's a good kid, but the extraordinary strength of his magical aura has a way of attracting trouble.
In the three novellas that make up Working For Bigfoot, collected together for the first time here, readers encounter Dresden at different points in his storied career, and in Irwin's life. As a middle-schooler, in "B is For Bigfoot," Irwin attracts the unwelcome attention of a pair of bullying brothers who are more than they seem, and when Harry steps in, it turns out they have a mystical guardian of their own. At a fancy private high school in "I Was a Teenage Bigfoot," Harry is called in when Irwin grows ill for the first time, and it's not just a case of mono. Finally, Irwin is all grown up and has a grown-up's typical problems as a freshman in college in "Bigfoot on Campus," or would have if typical included vampires.
New York Times bestseller Jim Butcher explores the responsibilities of fatherhood and the difficulties of growing up with the elements Dresden Files fans crave—detection, adventure, humor, and magic.
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The unmistakable accent of the Piney Woods of East Texas rolls from the pages of Fender Lizards, Joe R. Lansdale's tale of the life and love and work of one Dot Sherman, who delivers on her promise that her story is "the real thing from beginning to end."
Dot waitresses on roller skates at the Dairy Bob, doesn't care for smoking at least partly on account of her dad having never returned from a cigarette run, and carries on the family tradition of philosophizing. Life hasn't done her any favors in her seventeen years so far. But if there was ever a heroine built for turning things upside down and seeing what shakes out, it's Dot. Determined to find out who she is and why she's the way she is, an opportunity presents itself when her heretofore-unknown uncle suddenly moves his camper into the front yard.
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Stephen King's THINNER Coming Soon
PS Publishing's signed (facsimile) edition of Stephen King's Thinner is in our warehouse, and just waiting for its turn at the top of the shipping queue, which looks to be a few weeks away. Thinner marks another nifty PS production, with an illustrated slipcase, dust jacket, and art by both Les Edwards and Edward Miller
About the Book:
Hardnosed lawyer Billy Halleck carries a few pounds more than he should but, hey, he's happy, content, successful and, well, let's say 'highly sexually charged.' It's this latter area that's the cause of all that's to befall him, when his wife, Heidi distracts him while he's driving and causes Billy to run down a woman who was part of a group of traveling Gypsies.
The case is kicked out of court (thanks to the judge being a personal friend of Billy) and everyone is happy. Well, everyone, that is, except for the dead woman's father who's less than impressed with American justice.
"Thinner," he whispers in Billy's ear as he strokes Halleck's face. And, hoo boy, it's a retribution that truly takes the cake as, from that very moment onwards, Billy Halleck discovers the diet of the gods. No matter what he puts away, the pounds continue to roll off.
Initially fearing some virulent cancer, Billy is relieved when he gets the all-clear. From then on, he's happy with his lot: I mean, what's not to like—clear your plate as many times as you want and you don't put on an ounce? Hey, come on, right? Except, Billy wonders, how will this condition end? Not well, Billy's inner voice whispers. Not well at all.
Often overlooked in summaries of King's works, Thinner is a true tour de force…a riveting page-turner of the highest order.
With all manner of goodies including an Introduction from Johnny Mains, colour artwork from both Les Edwards and Edward Miller (Les's 'dark half' if truth be told)—and with Johnny and Les signing all copies—the slipcased state will be a joy to behold.
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This game combines the graphics of the grassland from the flare project from OGA with the Animations of Rainer Prokein and many others in a mixture of Empire Earth, Settler & Archon. There is a dungeon with four entrances under the surface, Powerpoints to get mana , loot and weapons.
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High-flying homeowners
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Just about every day Wayne Mitchell makes the trip from Pigeon Forge to Blaine — a 45-mile route that can take close to an hour.
But for Mitchell, it's a seven-minute commute and he doesn't have to battle the bumper-to-bumper tourism traffic on state Highway 66 to get there.
That's because he flies. Mitchell guides his plane to a new upscale residential development in Grainger County that features a private landing strip.
In order to purchase a lot along the runway at The Landing at Rivers Edge, you must be a pilot, said part owner Charlene Mitchell, Wayne's wife.
Unique to East Tennessee, the development is a reflection of a nationwide trend gaining in popularity — the use of private planes, especially for business purposes.
Knoxville's Downtown Island Airport has an 83-plane waiting list wanting hangar or other parking accommodations, said Becky Huckaby, spokeswoman with the Knoxville Metropolitan Airport Authority.
Downtown Island is working to meet demand.
Honeywell's annual Business Aviation Outlook said 2007 will be a record year for business jet purchases, the fourth consecutive year of industry expansion.
According to the report, released this month, 446 aircraft totaling $8.3 billion had been sold, an 11 percent increase over the same time period in 2006.
Also this year, Americans are seeing the advent of VLJs, or "very light jets," which carry three or four passengers, travel at jet speed and cost less to fly.
Honeywell's 2008 forecast for VLJ sales projects a dramatic increase, with sales reaching about 320.
"They are very, very productive for day trips," said Randall Honea, general manager of TAC Air at McGhee Tyson Airport.
TAC Air, a fixed-base operator that provides housing and maintenance for private aircraft, is seeing a 10 percent increase in business this year over 2006, he said.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Knoxville metropolitan area has more than 1,000 private aircraft.
But unlike other parts of the country, pilots and business people in East Tennessee say the Volunteer skies are mostly free of aviation congestion.
"We don't see the system is overtaxed at all," said Kevin Clayton, CEO of Clayton Homes, which has sales centers or plants in 49 states.
The Fortune 500 company has four Cessna aircraft that often are in use, said Clayton, who is a pilot.
He called the company's corporate jets "a big part of our success" and "absolutely a strategic advantage our company has."
"If you manage it well and keep the seats full and your business accommodates having that many out there, then that's where it really pays for itself," Clayton said.
What Clayton Homes doesn't do is "deadheading," where a plane carries passengers to a destination and then returns empty.
Clayton said the purchase prices of the planes have averaged about $4.5 million. The 2007 Cessna is the first new plane the company has purchased, he said. And industry demand is so strong that the last two planes the company sold went for $250,000 more than what the company paid for them.
He predicted the VLJs will be popular.
In Clayton Homes' situation, however, those planes are too small and won't fly as far and as high as the jets they have.
"We are often flying west of Texas," Clayton said.
Honea said the VLJs "are the new wave of the future. They'll take over the heavy pistons like King Air."
Some private aircraft costs $1,000 an hour to operate, whereas the VLJs run about $400 an hour, he said.
"You can come on your own schedule and you can go home on your own schedule," Honea said.
Developers increasingly are seeing the value airparks can add to an exclusive community.
The Deerfield golf and lakefront development in Campbell County near LaFollette has for several years featured an airstrip.
And Big South Fork Airpark in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area near the Kentucky state line is another new aviation-themed development.
The Big South Fork Airpark is a 400-acre development that will have a 5,500-foot landing strip with lots starting in the low $100,000, said co-owner Bill Armstrong.
Airparks are not a new concept but they are growing in popularity, he said.
He estimated there are 500 to 600 nationwide and five or six in East Tennessee.
"We think increasingly that general aviation will be the wave of the future. There's very little time wasted," said Armstrong, who flies a King Air 90 home to Florida on the weekends.
The airpark will have 142 lots ranging in size from one acre to 3.3 acres and will also feature an equestrian development.
"The idea overall for the development is to create an upscale adventure, equestrian development," Armstrong said.
At Rivers Edge, which has its grand opening Oct. 13, Charlene Mitchell said she and her husband researched several "airparks" and gave much consideration before deciding to limit the home lots along the landing strip to residents who are pilots.
Two of those lots already are pre-sold, she said.
"We felt it would be in the best interest in the longevity of the overall upkeep of the runway and surrounding areas if like-minded pilots had the responsibility for decision making," she said.
"We will have an owner's association specifically for the runway lots, although all owner's will be members of the main association," she added.
The runway lots are priced in the $230,000 and $240,000 range. Lakefront lots are priced in the mid- to upper-$200,000 range.
The runway properties also will have their own hangars.
"It is difficult to find hangar space. Here you pull off the runway onto a driveway and into your hangar," Charlene Mitchell said.
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This hotel was filthy. There was mold everywhere. The staff was horribly rude; they even attempted to double charge us because we reserved through Priceline. The driveway had huge potholes that could not be missed because they were was wide as the drive.
they were very accommodating I had to arrive a day early because of weather concerns and they gave me the same rate I am Disabled and had no problems getting a 1st floor and had a Handicap parking spot right in-front of the door with the bad weather
the only thing and it was not bad just not as good as others I have stayed at was the Breakfast was lacking I didn't ask but I could not find the mi;k for the Cerealand the plugs in the bathroom did not work but I did not realty need them
Economical, close to interstate.
No coffee maker or iron.
No iron or iron board and no coffee pot in room
the floor in the rooms, laminate
One roach crawled across the top of head board, but i killed it
They were in the middle of a remodel but they staff was great. It was only $--- a night so we didn't expect a 5 star experience. We got what we paid for and just a little more.
The way the interstate exit system worked. It was confusing and very busy.
convenient location; clean
The price
The shower needed cleaning and the staff was lazy
It was clean the service was very nice The young lady at the front desk she was very polite helpful it and was very quiet.
My wife and I liked the location.
We do not appreciate the honesty / integrity of the staff. We know for certain we left a pillow in our room, and the staff stated it was not there. Also, we were told we'd receive a return call, confirming or denying the pillow being in the room. No call.
Indoor pool
Asked for non smoking room. Placed in a room that smelled like an ash tray. The continental breakfast was terrible. Didn't even bother going for the second day. Luckily it was located near a Starbucks.
room was pretty and clean
in a bad area. other guests were loud and we checked out a day early due to no sleep.
Nice location. Friendly and professional staff.
Room was very clean, hot breakfast was nice and breakfast staff was very polite and helpful.
Friendly staff that was kind and understanding
It was quiet in the evening for sleeping and the staff was polite and helpful
No ice in ice machine. Soda machine did not work. The rooms were very small and crowded especially with two beds
Nothing at all wasn't pleased at all
Didn't like nothing about it the pictures on the internet looks amazing till u get there an the hotel doesn't look like the pictures at all was not happy at all never again will I stay there
There was no fitness CRT, but one was advertised. Very stingy with pillows, blankets, etc. facility needs serious remodeling.
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we stayed in a triple room for 64e The tiny beds barely fit in the room with no space for luggage. Tiny bathroom was badly cleaned and towels so hard that they hurted when used. Breakfast was just a coffee and toast and you had to decide if u wanted cofee or juice, not possible to have both at the... More
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Holy Cow - that's huge! Congrats, Pete! Don't feel too bad. If you managed to get that far, it just means you need to try a different agent. Dude! I'm so happy for you.
If it helps (probably not considering who it is coming from), my query got rejected from her office quicker than it is taking me to write this post.
June 4th, 2012, 04:00 PM #2733
Thanks TMSO - can't say it feels huge as "no" is still "no" but I know what you mean, at least she liked it enough to read it all!
Actually she even took the time to give me feedback on what she thought was wrong with it, which was very good of her, so at least I've got something to go on for the next round of revisions. Damn though, I really thought I'd bagged it this time...
June 4th, 2012, 04:01 PM #2734
June 11th, 2012, 12:40 PM #2735
Working on several stories at once. Tend to write whenever I'm inspired, last time being about five days ago when I wrote three pages.
Yeah, I'm slow, but that seems to up the quality of everything I write.
June 11th, 2012, 04:24 PM #2736
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Still editing stuff, all day every day, except carving out half hour to work on the new new book to keep it awake and alive, and the other stuff (oddly enough, laundry does not do itself. Nor dishes. And even hot dogs have to be dropped in the hot water to warm them up, and popcorn has to go in the hot-air-popper, and so on.)
Progress is slow but steady. Excellent editor but this is first time we've worked together and that always means things slow down (email: "Did you mean A or B?" Her email: "D, actually." )
June 11th, 2012, 04:50 PM #2737
Is that what I have to look forward to if I make a go of this full-time writing gig?
My progress has been relative nil the last couple of weeks, no excuses other than I've not felt too well (enough to affect my writing/motivation). I did get signed up for private high-deductible health insurance.
Did I mention that I got an acceptance from James Gunn's Ad Astra (premier issue) for one my poems titled "Silent Spirit?" I was quite jazzed about that. Also an invite to read it at the Campbell Conference, but I'm probably not going to be able to make the conference at this point.
Just got a poetry rejection from Tin House...need to get those out to the next market.
Sent out a non-fiction query to Clarkesworld today.
Working on a couple of story ideas.Last edited by kennychaffin; June 11th, 2012 at 04:58 PM.
June 11th, 2012, 07:28 PM #2738
Man, with everything else going on, my blog is slacking. Just got a post up about the Fifty Shades fiasco. Whew!
I try to hit the blog every three or four days, but lately even that's been a chore. I NEED better work ethics!
June 13th, 2012, 05:59 PM #2739
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Wow - lots of projects, ya all. Keep it up!
I just sent in my 2 pages (and a bit) synopsis to my writing coach. I shouldn't be nervous. I mean, I hired her to help/teach/berate me to be better, for pete's sake. But I can't help but be nervous that she's gonna hate it. It is longer than she asked, but its WAY shorter than the original 14 page synopsis I had.
June 13th, 2012, 06:38 PM #2740
Just shipped a poem off to Asimov's and three to Red River Review (non SF).
June 21st, 2012, 09:30 AM #2741
Ah, the joys of promotion. Work on my current fantasy project (51k into first draft - yay!) has to pause as there's "Apollo Con" this weekend in Houston. Don't know what panels I'm on yet, but I do have a table to show off my previous books and a nifty new hard shell suitcase to carry my books in (last one finally disintegrated). This will be the second to last convention for me this year, culminating in "Wizard World" in my home town of Austin - run by the Comic-Con bunch.
June 21st, 2012, 06:34 PM #2742
Agent just sent notification that we have an R & R from interested publisher. This house in not one of the big six, but has all the resources in place for a shot at the book stores and a good advance. So, I'm rushing over the manuscript trying to do some last-minute cleaning and proofing.
ETA: Just did two interviews in a row, for separate books. Now back to the proofing.Last edited by Triceratops; June 21st, 2012 at 06:36 PM.
June 21st, 2012, 06:43 PM #2743
I completed the first edit of an essay I'm working on. Waiting to hear on several things.
One of the three poems (above) "House Keeping" was accepted at Red River Review - will be in the August issue.
June 26th, 2012, 04:41 AM #2744
Congrats on the acceptances folks!
I must get off my butt and send something out again soon...
June 26th, 2012, 06:07 AM #2745
Ran through a couple of edits on my current essay 'Butterflies' ... will review again today and begin the marketing process....unfortunately most of the markets I'm aiming at with this one require queries first. Will get that moving today as well.
Got a potential story idea from the "fears" thread.. http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showt...250#post688250 ..will try to flesh that one out today a bit as well.


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Toxins 2009, 1(2), 173-187; doi:10.3390/toxins1020173
Functional Analysis of a Putative Dothistromin Toxin MFS Transporter Gene
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Abstract: Dothistromin is a non-host selective toxin produced by the pine needle pathogen Dothistroma septosporum. Dothistromin is not required for pathogenicity, but may have a role in competition and niche protection. To determine how D. septosporum tolerates its own toxin, a putative dothistromin transporter, DotC, was investigated. Studies with mutants lacking a functional dotC gene, overproducing DotC, or with a DotC-GFP fusion gene, did not provide conclusive evidence of a role in dothistromin efflux. The mutants revealed a major effect of DotC on dothistromin biosynthesis but were resistant to exogenous dothistromin. Intracellular localization studies suggest that compartmentalization may be important for dothistromin tolerance.
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Today in english class i was given an assignment on to write about a contrevsrial issue and to pick a side well i wanted to do something on chess so my first two thoughts were the texas team moving and when kasparov played deep blue and he thought there was human interaction with the machine. i need to have four sources for the paper does anyone know of any other issues or where i can find sources for these?
The three greatest, controversial chess moments that I have read about are:
Karpov-Korchnoi: Yogurt incident.
Karpov-Kasparov: FIDE stops the match.
Kramnik-Topalov: Toilet-gate.
Fun stuff!
... there's a few additional ones for you.
Topalov's and his manager Danialov's unfounded cheating accusations against Kramnik was a huge controversy and a scandal. They actually illegally acquired private footage of him in his restroom, and the organization committee did nothing about it. Kramnik refused to come to the board in a game and was forfeited. He went on to beat Topalov in all that horrible psychological atmosphere anyway.It was a rock bottom of ethics in chess displayed by Topalov and Danialov.
Here's Kramnik talking about the horrible incident: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3911
If your assignment is a big one, "From London to Elista" gives an excellent account of the whole thing. I would seriously recommend it anyway for every chess enthusiast.
Another incident would be Kasparov's slamming doors against Anand in their WC match, or Kasparov's taking a move back when playing against Polgar and lying about it later, even if there were witnesses.
There's also Fischer's unreasonable demands prior to and during his WC match with Spassky.
Oh wait, there's also Cheparinov refusing to shake hands with Short before the start of their game. His manager is, unsurprisingly, Danailov.
Wow, another huge one would be the breach of copyright allegations against Rybka's developer Vasik Rajlich and the Ippolit chess engine family. Those ones really fired up some angry forum discussions.
It seems chess is a pretty rich soil for controversies!
That's a good one, just because Short was such a jerk about it
I'm still not sure about that, dear Ms trysts . It is rather rude to leave a hand hanging in the air and could be used as a tactic to taunt your opponent at the start of games. But enforcing it as a rule is problematic as well. I'm slightly inclined towards Short's side in that one. I do think he is a jerk in general, though.
If I recall, philidor, Short made some disparaging remarks about Cheparinov's nation's chess team before the game, and did not deserve respect
Wow, I certainly didn't know about that! You might be right then. Unfortunately I don't get such fun assignments, so I'll look into it whenever I have some spare time.
Nimzovich complaining about losing to idiots and toiletgate are the two that come to mind
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Short is a tiny little man. Kramnik didn't complain when Topalov didn't shake hands. Short is the same weasel(sorry weasels), who did the Miles obituary, and we know how respectful that was...
I've read some stuff about chess
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You're sooooooooooooo artificially intelligent!
And did you see his idiotic handshake gesture to Yifan Hou, after winning Gilbralter? Short's a jerk.
I know you have, dear trysts. I know about the Miles obituary, it's disgusting.
By the way, Topalov hadn't offered a handshake. Kramnik wouldn't have either.
What about Fischer playing that rematch against Spassky in 1992, in spite of the US travel restrictions to Yugoslavia at the time? - that would be an interesting story to research - very controversial. You could probably find a lot of sources on that - newspaper articles, etc.
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Tiger Woods in Sex Rehab (For Real This Time, Maybe)
The news was first reported on his blog by author and recovering sex addict Benoit Denizet-Lewis. "A source confirmed to me what other news sources have been reporting the last two days: Tiger Woods is currently in treatment at the Pine Grove/Gentle Path program in Hattiesburg, Mississippi," Denizet-Lewis wrote on Monday.
The report comes more than a week after sources suggested Tiger was seeking treatment at The Meadows in Arizona. According to PEOPLE's anonymous source, quoted on Jan. 12, Woods checked in around New Year's and "should be out by Valentine's Day or thereabouts."
"I spent some time at Pine Grove a few years ago speaking to staff and patients for my book, America Anyonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life," Denizet-Lewis wrote on Monday. He came away with dirt on the particulars of what it's like to undergo sex addiction treatment there, and at all sex rehab programs.
"Sex rehabs... require patients (although they don't use that word, preferring 'clients') to sign a 'celibacy contract' that includes a pledge not to have sex with anyone, or to masturbate, while in treatment."
Too much information?
Denizet-Lewis goes on, "All of the programs rely heavily on intense group therapy sessions and on family and couple's therapy."
Much as Dr. Drew Pinsky suggested in early January, Denizet-Lewis says real recovery demands his wife's participation in Tiger's treatment. "If Tiger and his wife, Elin, are serious about repairing the marriage, she will be spending some time in treatment with Tiger," the author writes.
Elin, meanwhile was photographed picking up the kids in Orlando on Tuesday.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy leroyLowest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I don`t see why he has to go to rehab.He didn`t do anything wrong except marry that violent golddigger.She should be the going to Anger management classes.She`s the one with the problem not Tiger"The World`s greatest golfer..UH UH UH YEAHHHH FIRST AGAIN..UH UH UH
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy AreneHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Tiger didn't do anything wrong??? You're no better than he is. Tiger took vows when he married Elin and he broke them all to heck. You're as much of a slob as he is.
- Wednesday 20 JanuaryBy Lori
World's greatest golfer? YES. One of the world's worst husband? HELL YES !!! Of course you were first just like always probably cuz you have no life.
- Wednesday 20 JanuaryBy MattHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
From the first paragraph: "Tiger Woods is allegedly undergoing sex addiction at a treatment facility in Mississippi."
Wow - I thought he was going for help but they are putting him through sex addiction? You might wanna fix that typo!
Best of luck to Tiger and his wife and kids. - Wednesday 20 JanuaryBy zoukHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Send Tiger Woods and his prostitutes to Haiti to distribute food. Then send them to the middle east to put peace. After book a flight to Africa in the Sahara desert near Sudan to be a mediator. This sex therapy shops are meaningless.You let him out on Valentines Day why not christmas? His mind is decadent eventually he will self destruct. Does anyone need Tiger Woods for anything else but golf? The truth is no one really cares about tiger woods as a person.He is just another character in a video game.
- Thursday 04 FebruaryBy fredj15
to Zouk tiger has given more money to hati thn you will earn in 2 lifetimes
- Thursday 25 February
Let you who are without sin, cast the first STONE
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Kips HayesHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I think that if the government was going to take all of Tiger's money if he didn't back off on whoring, he would fly the straight and narrow. What a crock.....and Leroy, if you are as stupid as your statement then maybe the same applies to you as well. Stupid stays stupid, pills don't help.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy brianopnmnddLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
How can you be "addicted" to sex??? Aren't we suppose to use our animalistic instincts to constantly seek it??? I'm mean all of us who aren't PRUDES that is!!!
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy hardsly
i guess MINUS 400 mill sent him to "sex rehab" aka where you go when you get busted!!! the bloom is off the rose
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy jonwike
what do they teach you in sex rehab? how not to do it???? or how to do it better, or just to do it with your wife? what bpractices do they teach you, it said you must remain celbate and refrain from masterbation???? huh??? what does that teach? please explain
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy liza
If he thinks this is going to get his wife back and that this program is all about staying with only one person he needs to take another pill!IF she is stupid enough to give this another chance then she needs a pill also. He will always the same and he will never change. This is for his future golfing and that is all. She has made the break and needs to continue her life without him as far as being her husband, he screwed this up and he will continue to screw all women just as he has always. I donnot feel sorry for him even if he does have an addiction he should of got help way before now if he thought he had a problem but now that it is out in the open he goes into therapy,Please, this is just a ploy he is a has been and really without his iron he is just another person with a problem that happens everday to many, many people. IT is his money he is thinking about, he should bejust fine, he has made enough of it so he needs to learn how to manage it and keep on "Keepin On"
I am sure he willbe on many talk shows and be a changed man, well he will be under the scope for the rest of his life so he just might as well drop out of the media and live his life the way he has been doing and won't have to worry about the media. - Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy DeanHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
There is no such thing as sex addiction. Its a term invented for people that have no self control like Tiger Woods.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy HardslyHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Oh well another one bites the dust...he is the best golfer in the world but acts like a spoiled brat on the course...a 400 million bill will send anyone into "sex rehab" another Chump...I'm still trying to figure out why he was"found" lying on the ground and why he had to be "saved" ? why could he just go out the front car door?..they act like he was going 65 in a head on .Oh yeah he may have taken some Pain meds...CHUMP!!
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy JohnHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
With the kind of money he has.He can do what ever he wants,Pay off the soon to be ex and continue with life like nothing happened.He Does not owe any one any answers or explanations for anything that he has done or will do in the future.Especially to total strangers.
- Wednesday 20 JanuaryBy JBOYHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Sex addiction rehab in Mississippi ? What a great idea. There's not a woman in Mississippi worth shagging. This might actually work, if they can keep him there until 2077.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy BarbaraHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
You are wrong. I care. I love to watch him play golf.
He is responsible for me learning to like the game.
I was impressed by his control and dedication.
He has helped many though he has hurt many.
He is human. We all make bad decisions in our lives. Even You my Dear. - Wednesday 20 JanuaryBy wless315Highest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Rehab??? C'mon...this guy is not a sex addict. He is simply someone who took advantage of the opportuntities thrown his way. He believed his own hype and thought he would never get caught. Going to rehab is Tiger's way of trying to get rid of some the bad publicity he has gotten, by trying to make it seem like he was ill instead of what he really was and is. A man with too much money, too much power and too much vanity. You can't change a leopard's spots! Sorry Tiger!
- Wednesday 20 JanuaryBy Barbara
My remark was for zouk
- Wednesday 20 JanuaryBy zouk
You don't care about him except for the way he plays golf. You don't know anything about HIM. Without golf what else is there to care about Tiger Woods? ZERO. This applies to all the characters in sports and on TV. We tend to develope those BIZZARE relationship with total strangers on TV. The biggest reality is that he does not even care about you.Tiger Woods has the power to choose and you like many others are not even an option.
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Technology ended last week 12.6% undervalued according to my models, making it the cheapest sector in the market. In second place was consumer durables at 5.5% undervalued. Overvalued sectors include basic industry at 5.5%, energy at 8.5% and public utilities at 5.2%. Comparing valuations suggests that investors should continue to rotate into technology stocks.
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Twenty years after Steve Taylor's last studio album, he's taking a sabbatical from filmmaking to record all new music with a new band. Read more
Twenty years after Steve Taylor's last studio album, he's taking a sabbatical from filmmaking to record all new music with a new band.
About this project
IF YOU WANT TO SEE US ON TOUR, here's how to pre-buy a concert ticket/backstage pass for $25 and FUND OUR FIRST TOUR EVER!
1) Pledge $25 per ticket and we'll send you a laminated backstage pass autographed by the band with custom lanyard for each ticket you purchase. Simply add the price of your tickets onto whatever reward you choose.
2) If we don't come to your city, you can return your beloved laminate for a full $25 refund.
3) If you've still got questions, send us a message at Kickstarter and we'll either reply to you or post a response for all to see.
4) Remember — you've already filled us with so much gratitude that our tour could arguably be fueled by love-gas.
Stretch Goal #1 ($130K) = Domestic Bliss. If we can reach $130,000 total on Kickstarter, the plan is to kick off the tour with our special event Nashville concert and party on April 25th (see reward #10), then cover the USA in 30 days. Unless your home is in certain sections of Montana or the Dakotas, we hope to play a show within at least a 400 mile radius of wherever you live within the Continental U.S. And for those of you living in a major metropolis, we should be a whole lot closer — maybe even within walking distance.
We did a quick budget for a 20 city tour, and it breaks down like this: Transportation and fuel: $20,000 / Lodging and meals: $20,000 / Crew and equipment rentals: $20,000 / Keeping the home fires lit: $25,000 (Because some of us have kids. Who love to play with matches.) / Cheeto & Trail Mix allowance: $800 / Nightly cucumber mask (to keep our youthful glow): $1,200 / Insurance: $3,000 (Peter's amazing sense of groove is insured by Lloyd's of London.) / TOTAL COST: $90,000
Stretch Goal #2 ($150K) = Break Out The Suit. If we hit $150,000... I will wear the On The Fritz suit live onstage each night during the encore. Although the reflective glare from this suit can cause temporary blindness, know this is going to hurt me a lot more than it hurts you.
Stretch Goal #3 ($170K) = Break Out The Dress. If we hit $170,000... I BREAK OUT THE DRESS for a second encore that includes "Lifeboat." Those of you who have seen the "Lifeboat" video from 1985 know that this is a very bad idea, so please save my last shred of dignity and stop giving before we reach this particular goal.
Stretch Goal #5 ($200K) = International Showtime. And what about those of you living abroad in places like Australia or New Zealand or the U.K. or the wilds of Europe? (Is Canada a foreign country?)This goal will allow us to fly economy class to your fair shores and play select international dates.
Stretch Goal #6 ($250K) = We Want To Play Latin America. Because we want to play Latin America. And even if Our Friends To The South don't want to hear us, this would allow us the abilityto rent our own venues. So there.
Dear Backers-In-Waiting,
Why should I tempt fate and do another Kickstarter project when the last one ("Save Blue Like Jazz") was so wildly successful it can never be repeated?
Because before I became your 11th favorite filmmaker I was your 8th favorite recording artist, and I know you've missed me making music because you wrote and told me on Facebook and why would you lie?
And while it's true most recording artists get worse as they get older —usually much worse — isn't it at least statistically possible I may have gotten better?
Yes. And here's how:
1. Form a band with Jimmy Abegg, John Mark Painter and another longtime collaborator who was supposed to remain secret due to contractual restrictions but he/she enjoys drumming, surfing and running through photos cloaked in camo-net. Commence recording album's worth of suitable material.
2. Write lyrics culled from two decades of Life's Rich Pageant. Judge each line harshly. Refine until satisfied.
3. Discover to your surprise that your singing voice may have improved with age. Make note to record vocals asap before the onset of any potential throat-debilitating illness.
4. Return to Kickstarter community with outstretched palm. Include money back guarantee. Try not to reek of desperation.
And in anticipation of your frequently asked questions...
What will the music sound like?
Your favorite color + your favorite candy + rock = the sound of STATPF
Is there a deeper meaning behind the band moniker?
"Steve Taylor" sings lead vocals and writes the lyrics / "And The Perfect Foil" write and record the music. And yes, those four words just happen to comprise an acronym of the band members' surnames. Coincidence? Yes, actually.
We've been hearing about a new Steve Taylor album since the Clinton Administration. How do we know this is real?
I've played the demos for the neighbor kids. They will confirm that 1) It's real; and 2) It's weird when a grown man asks you to listen to his demos.
Will there be a tour?
It depends. Will you bring your friends?
Aren't you rich, Steve Taylor? Why don't you fund it yourself?
I was, in fact, reasonably well off at one time from a thriving music career that included writing songs you love, singing some of them, and producing a world-wide hit that rhymes with "Kiss Me." But five years into the New Millennium I developed a filmmaking habit that has required constant infusions of personal cash to the point where I can no longer fund anything beyond the occasional date night.
But don't you have a bank and/or rich friends who would loan you the money?
Yes, I do. And yes, they probably would. But thanks to certain principles laid out in a certain book given to me last year (authored by a certain Mr. Ramsey), I'd rather pre-sell the new album to all of you than borrow money to make it. And an even bigger reason is this: I have no idea how many people even care. Are there 100 of you? 1,000 of you? More? I can't think of a better platform than Kickstarter for finding out how many fans are interested in a new album, then expanding those plans accordingly, including whether or not it makes sense to go on tour.
How will the money be spent?
Recording=$12,000 / Mixed and mastered by professionals=$10,000 / Artwork=$3,000 / Music Videos & P.R. to feed the promotional juggernaut=$7,000 / Estimated cost of backer incentives & Kickstarter fees=$8,000 / Grooming for the band photo=$1.50 / Grand Total = $40,001.50
Will you go back to making movies after this?
That's the plan, God-willing. I've even got the screenplay I'm working on open in a separate window on my laptop. But making movies is hard—much harder than making music—and it takes me ten times as long (3-6 years) to make a movie as it takes me to record an album (3-6 months). Is my math accurate? Plus it's almost fifty times more expensive: $1-2mil for me to make a movie vs. $30-40K for me to record an album. And yes, I just did the mental math on that last statistic, which is why you can trust me with your money.
Your friend,
Steve Taylor
P.S. Some of you will want to know that the long-in-gestation Chagall Guevara live album is at the ready. My Guevarian bandmates felt it would be better to keep its release separate, so we hope to further press our luck by launching that campaign in January...
Risks and challenges
Barring any unforeseen hubris (I just re-read Luke 12:16-21), we hope to pull this off with minimal delays or mishaps.
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The first single! You will be the first to hear it (via digital download) and judge it. And if you're not completely satisfied, I will send a refund of $1 to your home address. As a bonus, I will send you a link to download the "Squint" album, which is my personal favorite and should be yours as well, and which is unavailable on iTunes, even though Lord knows I've tried to get the record label to re-release it, so what are they gonna do, sue me? Because a cease and desist order will only make me stronger, and I'll let you download it as well.
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The entire album! Imagine an entire album (via digital download) of brand new tracks from Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil for a mere $8. How do we do it? Volume. And yes, it comes with the same money back guarantee. Because writing checks is easier than making "Blue Like Jazz" thank you calls.
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The album on CD, enveloped in a lush and artful package! (Includes all the above plus our now-famous money back guarantee.)
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A quality t-shirt emblazoned with the band's moniker! (Does not include our money back guarantee. What are we, Nordstrom?) Includes album download.
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The same t-shirt with a CD! Because you like to kick it old skool. (Includes album download.)
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The album on red-transparent vinyl! This hyper-limited edition will be hand-silkscreened by Jimmy Abegg and signed, numbered and kissed by the band using their actual lip prints. (Don't ask.) These red vinyl albums will be exclusive to our beloved backers and will not be available anywhere else. Album download included.
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The works! The signed poster! The t-shirt! The download! The CD! And the hyper-limited edition red vinyl LP! It's like the best gift bag you never got from that party you should have been invited to. (And since the vinyl may take an extra few weeks, we'll send it under separate cover if necessary.)
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A 4" x 6" illustration of your face by Jimmy Abegg on archival water color paper, suitable for framing! You email us your photo, and Jimmy will transform your visage into something whimsically iconic. Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP.
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Two tickets to an exclusive Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil live concert and VIP party in Nashville! The show is scheduled for Friday night, April 25th at a venue so fabulous and secretive that we may have to bribe the cops! Special guests will join us on stage to further blow your mind! I'm getting a lump in my throat just thinking about you missing out! Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP.
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The Steve Taylor lyric of your choice, lovingly and painstakingly handwritten and framed by me! If you'd prefer one of the many songs I wrote with other bands, that can be arranged. And yes, I'll gladly personalize it. Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP.
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Jimmy Abegg will paint your face on an 18" x 20" canvas suitable for framing! And the entire band will sign it, as if we actually helped. Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP.
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You will be listed in the CD album credits under "Additional Musicians" as having played one of these instruments: vibes, jenga, breathalyzer, zeitgeist, turbinado, vodaphone and condoleeza. You will select your preferred instrument based on order of sign-up, and your name will appear in the same size type as the other musicians. And yes, this offer is transferrable to any friend or family member who "never got the credit." Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP.
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A Jimmy Abegg custom painted guitar! Jimmy has painted guitars for bonafide celebrities. Like you. You can either send us your guitar or we'll purchase a quality instrument for you at no additional charge. Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP, plus two tickets to either the Nashville Secret Show on April 25th or the show of your choice. (Does not include a money back guarantee, but a guitar gilded with Jimmy's loving brushstrokes should improve your playing.)
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Your name will appear as an Executive Producer on the back cover of the CD and LP immediately after the "Produced By" credit (and in the same type size)! With a maximum of four Exec Producers, you'll be listed in order of sign-up, which will look way more legit than an alphabetical list. Best of all, when your friends marvel at your industry connections, you can feign indifference as you pass their demo to your intern. I will also do a personal 30 minute Skype session with each of you prior to the album's release, wherein I'll preview some tracks, show you some artwork and do a cartwheel. Because that's how I treat my Executive Producers. Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP.
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Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil will record an acoustic version of the song of your choice from Steve's extensive song catalogue! We will make a single pressing of the track on clear 12" vinyl, and you will own the only copy. Then we'll release the track as a free download with your name on it—i.e. "The Finish Line" (Jane Doe's Acoustic Version)—so that the wider public can benefit from your largesse. Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP, the Jimmy Abegg Portrait Of Your Face, plus four tickets to either the Nashville Secret Show on April 25th or the show of your choice.
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Pledge $5,000 or more
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You and the guests of your choice are invited to an elegant dinner at my house to celebrate your birthday. The band will attend, and we'll do a thirty minute acoustic set in your honor, including our version of "Happy Birthday To You" customized to include your actual name. My house is in Nashville, Tennessee. I will provide directions. And fire code regulations allow you to invite up to 25 guests or 4,000 pounds of guests. (Scale not included.) Includes poster, t-shirt, download, CD and red vinyl LP, the Jimmy Abegg Portrait Of Your Face, plus four tickets to either the Nashville Secret Show on April 25th or the show of your choice.
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Pledge $10,000
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And if, perchance, you've got $10K burning a hole in your mattress (and you live within the continental U.S.)... You provide the sound system and we will bring the rock — a full set from Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil on a date to be mutually determined. We'll cover our own travel, we'll include every other reward from #1-16, and we'll help put the furniture back.
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