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Local dude, Ben Wagoner, revealed today that he feels "totally obligated to be excited about the new Mumford & Sons album. In fact, the obligation is so strong, I'll probably end up buying the damn thing when it comes out."
Mumford & Sons revealed that their new album is complete, and due to be released in September, while talking to Rolling Stone magazine backstage at the Pinkpop festival.
The news was quite a blow to rock n' roll fan, Wagoner, who said, "I guess I knew this day would come. Honestly, I was hoping those guys would have a little 'Gallagher brothers' in them and break up before a second album. Why do they have to get along while Ray and Dave Davies can't? It's just not fair."
Wagoner bought the Mumford & Sons debut album, Sigh No More, on the multiple recommendations he received from his friends and family, in addition to reading all of the critical acclaim the band garnered. "Everyone told me that I had to hear this great new band," said Wagoner, "because they might save rock n' roll. After one listen, though, it was a total WTF. I mean, I just don't get it. Their follow up should be called, Inexplicably Popular."
Because everyone else is so pumped about the new material, though, Wagoner feels obligated to be excited too. "These are my friends," said Wagoner, "and the thing is, they usually have really good taste in music. I don't want to rain on their parade. Plus, I'm a loyal fan, I sort of feel like I have to follow these guys now. Man, I wish they'd just break up or something."
Wagoner said that he should have learned his lesson after buying "that Ray LaMontagne CD" that another friend recommended. "The other day," continued Wagoner, "on Facebook, a friend had a post that said, 'Remember where you were the first time you heard Ray LaMontagne?' I was like, I sure do, because I threw up in my mouth when I heard it. I almost posted that, but I figured, who am I to judge? If people like that candy-ass music, more power to them."
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|GOLF CLUB HOLDER AND DISPLAY - A golf club holder and display adaptable to the desired configuration of the user. The display includes a support member and a cradle, with the cradle being adjustably removable relative to the support member. The support member may accept different numbers and types of cradles, and the user can select the cradles based on the desired display configuration. The golf club holder and display is also adaptable to supporting both right-handed and left-handed golf clubs.
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YONKERS, N.Y., May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Yonkers Racing Corporation ("Yonkers") announced today that it closed its previously announced private offering of an additional $100 million principal amount of its 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the "Notes") to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Yonkers used the net proceeds from the offering to repay its 13.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "Subordinated Notes") and to repurchase certain warrants to purchase shares of its class A common stock which were issued in connection with the issuance of the Subordinated Notes. Any remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
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Yonkers Raceway, one of the preeminent horse racing facilities in North America, was founded in 1899 as the Empire City Trotting Club, and has been owned and operated since 1972 by the Rooney family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Yonkers' facility is located on 97 acres in Yonkers, New York, which is approximately 15 miles from New York City's Times Square. Yonkers' current operations are comprised of a gaming and entertainment facility which includes the Empire City Casino – a 140,000 square-foot casino featuring 5,354 gaming positions including 5,270 slot machines and 84 electronic table games (introduced in December 2010), and Yonkers Raceway – a harness race track featuring pari-mutuel wagering on live and simulcast horse races.
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The Ashly LX-308B Stereo Line Mixer is a stereo mixer designed to accommodate multiple stereo devices such as CD players, video equipment, tape recorders, keyboards, instruments, projection equipment etc. The mixer features 8-stereo paired (16-mono) balanced inputs via 1/4" TRS phone connectors. Channels 1 and 2 are microphone and line level switchable. In addition to level control dials, every channel features stereo Pan and Mute control.
Mute switch is also available on the Master output. Stereo Master and Mono outputs are located on the rear. Sub inputs and outputs are pre-master level and are available for linking multiple mixers when needed. The LX-308B is designed in a durable, full rack space mountable enclosure allowing easy transport and storage.
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You'll need to carefully examine the condition of the sails to see if they have been used a lot. Some sails could be old, but unused and still decent. If you need to replace, I'm guessing around $2500 +/- for a name brand dacron sail for a 31ft boat. Your mast shouldn't need replacing unless it is showing severe corrosion and is in danger of snapping at the spreaders. My Tartan 37mast is original and still looking good after 34 years.
"They" say you should replace your standing rigging every ten years, but realistically, you should get many more years than that out of your rigging. If you race, then you may want to stick to a more conservative schedule.
I replaced my rigging myself using StaLok terminals for the lowers and swagged terminals for the upper connection, new turnbuckles and I think it was around $2K (?). My memory isn't coming up with a figure, but I think it was near that. On a 31 ft'r I'm sure it would be less by a few hundred.
Bottom paint for your boat, your looking at $70-$250/gal depending if it's a name brand vs store brand, ablative vs hard, single season vs multi-season.
Your boat probably only needs one gallon. Some boat yards do not allow you to paint your own bottom, so you'll need to check their policies.
Did you get a good surveyor to check this vessel over? If not, you should....money well spent.
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A Recent Scene in Downing Street (Thomas Law Hodges; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Martin)
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text: My personal opinion going from a RS1 to the RS40/45 (they are basically the same machine as far as 2d performance to my eyes) is that 2d is a significant improvement/upgrade all things considered. There is no night/day improvement in any area in my opinion as far as PQ is concerned, but ALL areas are improved to some degree and when you add all those up, going to the 40/45 was a major upgrade for me. To summarize the improvements off the top of my head vs my RS1 going to the 40/45 -Sharper pic -brighter -noticeably better contrast -love the variable iris as you can customize your brightness much better vs the RS1 and also makes it easier to compensate for an aging lamp as you can open it up slowly over time.....LOVE this. Also, being able to clamp the iris down and maxing out the contrast (with my near max throw) is a PERFECT match for my HP 2.8 screen where I have plenty of brightness. The JVC/HP combo is a perfect match for this reason if you have the right setup/room for the HP. -3d, even though I am not happy with it......its there. -CMD........I absolutely love CMD mode 3 for all things animated. I dont like it for film based movies, but it takes animated movies to the next level....really wish this would have been available in 3d though! -Custom masking.......this is HUGE in my setup since I have my screen maxed out in conjunction with my speakers. I am using a 2.35 screen and like to fill it out when watching a 2.40 film which means a bit of overspill off the sides of the screen. Without masking, this overspill will just reflect off the sides of my speakers and catch your eye which is distracting, but with the custom masking, I can mask this and its no longer an issue. My one complaint about the custom masking that JVC has still not addressed in the new models from the sounds of it is there is not enough room to mask a variable aspect film for those like me who use the zoom method on a CIH screen when the frame opens to 1.78. I would have to think this would be an easy tweak, but maybe not? Really hope to see JVC incorporate this next year! -Motorized lens/optics. This was another significant improvement for me vs the RS1. I am running 4 subwoofers in a fairly small room which means a TON of LFE pressure. With my RS1/Z3/AE900, all of which used a manual lens, I had to pad up the lens so the LFE did not knock it out of whack which was an annoyance. The motorized lens is significantly more secure/stable and this problem is a thing of the past. The other huge improvement the motorized lens brought was that it made zooming in and out between 2.35 and 1.78 on my CIH screen MUCH, MUCH easier..........I cant tell you what a difference a motorized lens makes doing this drill! The lens memory took it a step further in the 45 and I love this feature (although the lens memory is not totally accurate, it gets you 95+% the way there each time with only a minor tweak needed to lens shift at times). Being able to stand with your nose at the screen to adjust sharpness not only is quicker vs the manual lens, but you can get it dead on accurate which is very hard to do standing at the projector with a manual lens. -Less fan noise vs the RS1. Subjectively I would say the RS40/45 in HIGH lamp mode is about the same volume as the RS1 in low lamp mode. The 45/40 in low lamp mode is noticeably more quiet vs the RS1 in low lamp mode. -Better overall motion even without using CMD. -Much more accurate color with the "Standard" color setting on the 40/45. The RS1 as you know is known for its oversat colors which cant be tamed without external means. Even though the 40/45 is still not perfect since there is no CMS, the "Standard" setting is MUCH close to Rec709 and just looks much better in general to my eyes. -Bright corners are not AS bad on the 40/45 vs the RS1. They are still there, but improvement has been made vs what my RS1 was showing here. Only area the 40/45 STILL did not improve over the RS1 (and might have actually taken a step back? Cant remember what the RS1 clocked in at) in which you are not concerned with is gaming lag. 80ms on the JVCs is MUCH to high for gamers and I would love to see this improved at some point (hopefully this year and we will know soon enough when Zombie gets his hands on one). That is just off the top of my head and I might have missed something. When you add all these things up, the RS1 to RS40/45 was a major upgrade IMO. I would also like to say (I know this does not apply to you Luggage since 3d is not a concern) that I really enjoyed the 3d on the 40 when I first got it. This was my first 3d display and it was exciting! The problem is the more you watch and the more experience you get with other 3d displays (especially DLP!) the more you see the true warts of JVCs implementation and how ghosting/flicker significantly impact and drag down the overall experience. Ghosting/flicker have over time killed the 3d experience for me on the JVCs to the point that I dont watch it anymore on my 45, and I am not alone in this if you read through the owners threads at AVS in particular. I really hope JVC has made some MAJOR improvements here this year!


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Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost (Avon). In Jeaniene Frost's second book of the NYT best-selling Night Prince series, Leila and Vlad must work together against a new evil while figuring out their rocky relationship. No one ever said dating the Prince of Darkness would be easy …
Kiss of Temptation by Sandra Hill (Avon). Ivak Sigurdsson had led a lustful life, but a man can only live that way for so long, and when a vengeful husband finally breaks through Ivak's defenses, he is given a choice: die, or serve the archangel Michael and become a vangel. A thousand years later, determined to prove his worth to Michael and finally gain reprieve, Ivak is successfully avoiding temptation...until he meets sexy lawyer Gabrielle Sonnier. (Check out Sandra's interview with HEA.)
Sinner's Heart: The Hellraisers Series by Zoë Archer (Zebra mass market). In award-winning author Zoë Archer's wickedly dark and passionate paranormal series, five men make a deal with the Devil, and discover that love is their only chance at redemption — and can literally save them from Hell.
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A momentous debate has been unfolding in China over the last fifteen years, only intermittently in public view, concerning the merits of socialism as a philosophy of social justice and as a program for national development. Just as Deng Xiaoping's better advertised experiment with market- based reforms has challenged Marxist-Leninist dogma on economic policy, the years since the death of Mao Zedong have seen a profound reexamination of a more basic question: to what extent are the root problems of the system due to Chinese socialism and Marxism generally? Here Yan Sun gathers a remarkable group of primary materials, drawn from an unusual range of sources, to present the most systematic and comprehensive study of post-Mao reappraisal of China's socialist theory and practice.
Rejecting an assumption often made in the West, that Chinese socialist thought has little bearing on politics and policymaking, Sun takes the arguments of the post-Mao era seriously on their own terms. She identifies the major factions in the debate, reveals the interplay among official and unofficial forces, and charts the development of the debate from an initially parochial concern with problems raised by Chinese practice to a grand critique of the theory of socialism itself. She concludes with an enlightening comparison of the reassessments undertaken by Deng Xiaoping with those of Gorbachev, linking them to the divergent outcomes of reform and revolution in their respective countries.
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Education | May 31 2014
SGI-Spain Organizes Symposium on Education for Sustainable Development
On May 31, SGI-Spain sponsored a symposium themed "Education for Sustainable Development: The Present and the Future" at its culture center in Rivas-Vaciamadrid near Madrid. Some 70 people, mainly educators, attended from across the country. ... read more
Buddhism | May 24 2014
Portuguese Edition of Nichiren's Writings Published in Brazil
A Portuguese edition of The Collected Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, was recently published by Editora Brasil Seikyo. On May 24, Brazil SGI (BSGI) launched the new book at a commemorative event held at its Dr. Daisaku Ikeda Culture Center in São Paulo. ... read more
Buddhism | May 19 2014
SGI Youth from Across Asia Deepen Bonds of Friendship in Kyushu
From May 17-19, a group of 24 SGI youth leaders from India, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand traveled to Kyushu, southernmost of the four main islands of Japan, for a weekend of exchange with youth members in the region. The trip was part of an SGI training course that began in Tokyo on May 15. ... read more
Buddhism | May 18 2014
Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Opening of SGI-Ghana Center
SGI-Ghana celebrated the 30th anniversary of the opening of the first SGI center on the African continent, the SGI-Ghana Center in Accra, at a general meeting with some 700 members on May 18. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 18 2014
SGI-Philippines Participates in International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
On May 18, some 30 SGI-Philippines members participated in the 2014 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial organized by the Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro AIDS Network (MOCAN). ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | May 2 2014
SGI Co-organizes Seminar on Nuclear Disarmament Education at UN HQ
On May 2, SGI co-organized a seminar on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education at the UN Headquarters in New York. The seminar was held as an official side event of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference held from April 28 to May 9. ... read more
Culture | May 2 2014
Taiwan Soka Association Hosts International Conference on Social Impact of Museums
On May 2, Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) hosted one day of a multi-venue conference on "The Social Impact of Museums" at its Zhi Shan Culture Center. An exhibition created by TSA titled "Museums in Action" that explores the mission and role of museums in the service of society and as agents of social change was on display. ... read more
Culture | Apr 30 2014
SGI-UK Organize Second International Jazz Day Concert, "Ode to the Human Spirit"
"Ode to The Human Spirit," a sold-out evening of jazz organized by SGI-UK at London's Kings Place on April 30 to mark UNESCO International Jazz Day 2014, brought together a great array of jazz talent, including U.S. multireedist, composer and SGI-USA member Bennie Maupin, best known for his work on "Bitches Brew" with Miles Davis and "Head Hunters" with Herbie Hancock. ... read more
Interfaith | Apr 30 2014
Faith Groups Unite on Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Issue Joint Statement
On April 24, SGI sponsored a one-day interfaith symposium titled "Making a Difference--Faith Communities and the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons" at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington DC. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 27 2014
SGI-Chile Members Respond to Disasters
On April 1, a magnitude-8.2 earthquake hit the northern coast of Chile causing landslides, power outages, interruptions in water supplies and triggering a tsunami. ... read more
Press Releases | Apr 25 2014
US Faith Groups Unite to Call for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Stressing Devastating Humanitarian Impact
Washington DC: On April 24, 2014, Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International (SGI) sponsored "Making a Difference--Faith Communities and the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons," a one-day interfaith symposium held at the US Institute of Peace in Washington DC. ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 22 2014
SGI Latin America Study Training Course Held in Brazil and Argentina
A Latin America study training course was held in Brazil from April 18-20 and in Argentina from April 21-22. The course brought together a total of some 4,000 SGI members from across Latin America including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Colombia. ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 22 2014
Soka Gakkai Publishes 16th in Lotus Sutra Manuscript Series
In collaboration with the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP), the Soka Gakkai recently published the 16th part in its Lotus Sutra Manuscript Series, the Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from the Asiatic Society, Kolkata (No.4079), Romanized Text. ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 21 2014
2014 SGI Spring Training Course Held
Some 270 SGI members from 60 countries and territories gathered in Tokyo to take part in the 2014 SGI Spring Training Course. The week-long course, starting on April 17 with an opening ceremony held at the Soka International Friendship Hall in Sendagaya, Tokyo, ran until April 21. ... read more
Interfaith | Apr 12 2014
SGI-Spain Hosts Interfaith Symposium, Lecture on Media and Religion
On March 29, SGI-Spain hosted an interfaith symposium organized by the Madrid Community Interfaith Dialogue Association (ADIM). The symposium, held at the SGI-Spain Culture Center in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, near Madrid, was attended by some 100 people including representatives from the Bahá'í faith, Brahma Kumaris, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Tibetan Buddhism and SGI-Spain. ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 30 2014
Brazil SGI Men's Division Members Attend Exchange Meetings in Remote Areas
From March 28-30, a group of volunteers from Brazil SGI (BSGI) Men's Division from São Paulo travelled to 137 venues across the country to attend exchange meetings with fellow BSGI members. ... read more
Interfaith | Mar 29 2014
SSA Strengthens Interfaith Ties
In March, in line with their commitment to deepen mutual understanding and tolerance in a racially and religiously diverse society, Singapore Soka Association (SSA) participated in two interfaith events and co-organized a seminar on parenting with other faith-based organizations in March. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Mar 29 2014
SGI-Nepal Joins Bagmati River Cleaning Program and Opens "Lotusbari" Garden
As part of the Bagmati Cleaning Program to improve the environment of the Bagmati River that runs through the city of Kathmandu, SGI-Nepal members have initiated the "Lotusbari" project to create a small garden on the banks of the river. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Mar 29 2014
Soka Gakkai Japan Releases Survey on March 11 Disaster
On March 29, the student division of Soka Gakkai Japan hosted a reconstruction symposium at the Hitachi Systems Hall Sendai in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, as part of their nationwide SOKA Global Action initiative. ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 25 2014
SOKA Global Action Youth Delegates From Japan Visit U.S.
From March 18-25, as part of the Soka Gakkai youth-led peace campaign "SOKA Global Action" launched in January, a delegation of eight Soka Gakkai youth leaders from Japan visited the U.S. ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 23 2014
New SGI Center Opens in Singapore
On March 23, Singapore Soka Association (SSA) opened its new Singapore Soka Peace Center which includes a permanent display on the history of the SGI. The opening ceremony was attended by SGI General Director Yoshitaka Oba, SGI Asia Women's Leader Yumiko Kasanuki and SGI representatives from countries including India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Mar 23 2014
SGI's Anti-nuclear Weapons Exhibition "Everything You Treasure" Shown in New Zealand and Okinawa
The exhibition "Everything You Treasure--A World Free From Nuclear Weapons," jointly created by SGI and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN),was shown in Hastings, New Zealand, from February 18 to March 11 and in Okinawa, Japan, from March 13-23. ... read more
Human Rights | Mar 21 2014
SGI Organizes Events on Women's Leadership at CSW58
The 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 10-21. ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 17 2014
New SGI Center Opens in Mumbai, India
The opening ceremony of Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG)'s Mumbai Culture Centre was held on March 17, amidst national celebrations of Holi, India's spring festival of colors. The new center has three floors including a main prayer room and library and will serve as the main meeting place for SGI members in Mumbai. ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 11 2014
Soka Gakkai Holds March 11 Memorial Services
Marking the third anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, Soka Gakkai members held memorial services in 40 culture centers encompassing the Tohoku region, including Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures. ... read more
Buddhism | Feb 22 2014
SGI in Uruguay and Argentina Hold Commemorative Meetings
On February 18, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the formation of its first chapter in 1984, SGI-Uruguay held an annual general meeting at its Montevideo culture center. Former First Lady of Uruguay Maria de las Mercedes Menafra Rodríguez and SGI President Daisaku Ikeda sent congratulatory messages. ... read more
Press Releases | Feb 21 2014
Compilation of 30 Years of Buddhist Leader's Proposals for Peace Launched at UN Headquarters: Daisaku Ikeda's Key Ideas on Peace Now in One Volume
NEW YORK: On February 20, 2014, A Forum for Peace: Daisaku Ikeda's Proposals to the UN, a unique collection of 30 years of peace proposals by the president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, was launched in a high profile event held at the UN Headquarters. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Feb 20 2014
A Forum for Peace: Compilation of 30 years of SGI President Ikeda's Peace Proposals Launched at UN HQ
On February 20, A Forum for Peace: Daisaku Ikeda's Proposals to the UN, a collection of key excerpts from 30 years of peace proposals by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, was launched in a high profile event held at the UN Headquarters. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Feb 16 2014
30th Anniversary of SGI President's Visit Marked, Brazil SGI Students Hold Human Security Conference
On February 15, some 3,200 Brazil SGI (BSGI) members gathered to celebrate the anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's historic third visit to Brazil in 1984 by holding a Culture Festival and General Meeting at Brasilia Théatre Pedro Calmon and, on February 16, a commemorative gongyo meeting attended by over 3,000 people was held at the BSGI Peace Auditorium in São Paulo. ... read more
Buddhism | Feb 16 2014
Lotus Sutra Exhibition Debuts in Malaysia
On February 16, "The Lotus Sutra–A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence" exhibition created by the SGI-affiliated Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) opened for the first time in Malaysia at Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM)'s Wisma Kebudayaan culture center in Kuala Lumpur. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Feb 15 2014
SGI Joins Second Conference on Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons
From February 13-14, SGI delegates participated in the Second Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, hosted by the Mexican Government and held in Nuevo Vallarta in the state of Nayarit. ... read more
Education | Feb 5 2014
Forty Years of Soka Gakkai Book Donations Celebrated
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the start of the Soka Gakkai's elementary and junior high school book donation initiative, Soka Gakkai donated 300 books each to 3 schools in Okinawa Prefecture. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Feb 4 2014
SGI Participates in Earth Charter International Conference on Education for Sustainable Development
On January 31, SGI representatives joined the inauguration of the new Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development on the University for Peace (UPEACE) campus in San José, Costa Rica. ... read more
Interfaith | Feb 1 2014
SGI-Canada Joins World Interfaith Harmony Week Events
SGI-Canada members in British Columbia took part in two events funded by the provincial government in support of the UN's World Interfaith Harmony Week marked during the first week of February. ... read more
Press Releases | Jan 27 2014
SGI President Calls for Regional Cooperation in Response to Natural Disasters, Youth Summit on Nuclear Weapons Abolition
TOKYO: In his annual peace proposal, "Value Creation for Global Change: Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies," released on January 26, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, calls for increased regional cooperation in response to extreme weather events and natural disasters. ... read more
Human Rights | Jan 26 2014
Child Rights Campaign Launched by Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee
In January, the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee launched a campaign titled "Building a Culture of Peace Together With Children," to raise awareness of children's rights and to commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by the UN General Assembly on November 20, 1989. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 26 2014
Soka Gakkai Youth Launch "SOKA Global Action" Peace Campaign
At the start of January, Soka Gakkai youth in Japan launched a new peace campaign titled "SOKA Global Action." The campaign has three key aims: (1) to contribute to building a culture of peace and work together with SGI youth around the world toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, (2) to promote goodwill and build ties of friendship through cultural exchanges within Asia, and (3) to assist and support reconstruction efforts following the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster which devastated parts of the Tohoku region. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 20 2014
SGI-USA Cohosts Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events in Santa Monica
SGI-USA celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20 with a festival themed "Unity in Community." SGI-USA cohosted the festival, held at its World Peace Ikeda Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, together with The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition and others including the City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica College Associates. ... read more
Buddhism | Jan 19 2014
SGI European Summit Held at New Center in Milan, Italy
From January 17-19, SGI-Europe held a leaders' summit at the newly opened Milan Ikeda Peace Culture Center, located in Corsico, on the outskirts of Milan. Some 200 leaders from 31 countries across Europe attended. ... read more
Human Rights | Jan 11 2014
SGI-USA Cosponsors UN Women Assembly on Making LA a Safer City
On January 11, SGI-USA cosponsored the Second Annual Special Assembly of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women at its Culture of Peace Resource Center in Santa Monica, California. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jan 5 2014
SGI-Hong Kong Members Take Part in Fund-raising Walk
On January 5, some 200 SGI-Hong Kong (SGI-HK) members participated in the "Hong Kong and Kowloon Walk for Millions." The walk is an annual fund-raising event organized by The Community Chest of Hong Kong, an NGO that provides financial support to a wide range of welfare services and initiatives working with vulnerable groups in Hong Kong. ... read more
Culture | Dec 27 2013
Impressionism Exhibition Shown at Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
On October 22, the exhibition "Impressionists at the Waterside--Depicting Urban Resorts: Paris, the Seine, and Normandy" opened at the SGI-affiliated Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (TFAM) in Hachioji, Japan, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the museum's founding in 1983. ... read more
Interfaith | Dec 22 2013
SGI-Italy Hosts Interfaith Discussion on Religion's Role in Peacebuilding
On December 15, as part of its Senzatomica nuclear disarmament campaign, SGI-Italy sponsored an interfaith roundtable discussion titled "The Power of the Human Spirit is Stronger Than the Atomic Bomb." ... read more
Education | Dec 21 2013
"Has Schooling Interfered with My Education?" Lecture Held in Singapore
On December 21, as part of their annual Student Peace Lecture series, Singapore Soka Association (SSA)'s student members invited Betsy Lim, a senior lecturer at the National Institute of Education, to speak on the topic "Has schooling interfered with my education?" ... read more
Buddhism | Dec 16 2013
SGI-South Africa Holds Memorial Prayer Meetings for Mandela and Participates in Day of Reconciliation
On the evening of December 6, following news of the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela the previous day, SGI-South Africa (SGI-SA) held a prayer meeting at its national center in Johannesburg. ... read more


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Flingshot, Trailace and Jkrup47 take Colorado by Storm!
Inspired by GSL's 50 passes in 50 hours ride, I decided to try and see how many passes I could get done but with a less hectic schedule.
The plan was to take 4 days, camp three nights and have a great time.
I mentioned this ride on another site and Trailace and Jkrup47 said they would come all the way from Houston to do the ride with me.
They arrived on Wednesday evening and pitched camp at Casa Del Flingshot. Two very great guys, I was glad to meet them and ride with them. I hope to get the chance real soon to do it again.
The plan was kickstands up Thursday AM. Here is a shot of the willing participants and our trusty steeds.
That's jkrup47 (Josh) on his 08 KLR, Trailace (Rick) on his X Challenge, and me, Flingshot (Scott) on my DRZ 400s lovingly called "The Mudflinger"
We head out down I25 to Santa Fe south on our way to Sedalia and then Woodland Park via Deckers. We then decided to take the first of many route "alterations". I just couldn't drive by Rampart Range Road having lived here for 42 years and never riding Rampart. Here's my chance!
We took Rampart Range Road to Woodland Park but stayed pretty much on the main drag. I will have to go back later for some more fun.
Don't let this next picture fool you, I am actually quite a bad ass.
Slabbed it over Ute Pass and either we missed the sign or there wasn't one. Then on to Wilkerson Pass.
Took a quick run over to see Trout Creek Pass
Then on to See the famed Royal Gorge Bridge. We decided the $24 per person just to get a severe case of Vertigo was too expensive so we took these pics from an overlook.
That's a train track down there.
This is where the trip starts to get interesting.....next up Hayden Pass
You see, about a year ago I purchased a Colorado Trail book, you know the one, by Charles Wells. It has the trails rated at easy, moderate or difficult. Well I recently went to the Pole Hill trail which was rated moderate so I figured that since Hayden pass was also rated moderate it would be a good one to get in on the first day. As we found out it would be a little more challenging than Pole Hill. No pics of the good stuff as we were riding our butts off to get to the top but we managed to crack off these beauties.
We all made it up unscathed which was pretty impressive considering that Trailace is the only one with experience on these types of roads.
The way down would prove to be a bit more difficult even though I was told that they had just made some changes to the pass removing some of the more difficult stretches on the East side.
Trailace and I made it down. Josh had a minor get off at about the half way point and had to rest a bit before getting back after it.
Most of you have taken pics of a steep hill only to find that when you get home, the pictures dont do the hill justice. Here are some of the pics we took on the way down.
Here you can see Mudflinger (my DRZ) at the top if you look close. This was a pretty fun stretch to say the least.
Here's Josh in his best "Thinker Pose" after his getoff.
Some of the easier stuff...
The view towards Villa Grove on the East side of the pass...
And if that wasn't enough for one day, we decided to bag Poncha Pass before finding a place to camp.
Got a little snack in Poncha Springs and set out to find camp.
Great camp spot. We got really lucky as it was pouring rain and we were going up Marshall Pass and scored big. The only thing wrong with this particular spot was the strange animal noises coming from the trees around the camp. Bear? Mountain Lion? Probably just El Chupa Cabra as Josh suggested.
Well that's day one and a fine day one I might add. On this trip we end up riding over 1200 miles in four days, a lot of that on dirt. More later.
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Great start Scott!
Don't let Scott kid ya he can ride that DRZ with the best of them.
Here is a bad pic of him coming down Hayden Pass. (I hate this camera)
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Great training for the upcomming 50-50 ride, specially on a 400.
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Day 2
After an Epic first day of riding and finding camp in the rain, we woke up to see how nice our camp spot really was. It was gorgeous. The air was crisp and cool and the ground was damp as it rained most of the night and we were ready to conquer Marshall Pass.
Nice easy ride up the pass.
No dust on these roads.
Trying to ride with one hand and take a picture over you head backwards is a crapshoot so this is the best I could do.
We found some snow and we made Josh go up and pose for a picture. We would find much more of this later.
My DRZ showing some "back".
I just want to say it was a blast riding with these guys. I would go again in a minute. Here is Trailace wondering why I am taking pictures and not riding.
And Josh not caring whether we took pictures or rode. He was having a good time either way.
A quick stop for a postcard shot.
Hey, weren't we here last night?
The one regret I have on the trip is not getting my gas tank before we went. My rationale was that I would most likely want to get off the bike every 100 miles or so anyway (not the case) but I didn't realize that you have to make sure there is a station every time you get off. I know now that you need at least 200 mile range for a trip like this. The guys were very patient with me even though we would have most likely gotten a few more passes with the time we spent at the gas station. My bad.
Oh man, I just got that sticker. As it turns out this is not the only thing that will get rubbed raw.
On our way to Hermit Pass, I came up on this buggy being driven by a young man dressed in clothes from 1900 taking his young lady friend for a ride. I'm not hip on all the religions of the world but these guys might have the right idea. I slowed down and stayed left but I still spooked the horse a bit. The driver did a great job keeping the horse from taking off. I waved, he waved back.
A very rare shot of Trailace behind me. In fact this is the very road that I would learn just how much more of a top end an XChallenge has over a DRZ.
Starting up Hermit Pass
When we were stopped here we met an ambiguously gay duo on a Quad. Having never been to Hermit Pass I thought I would ask how the road is up ahead. They said it was pretty much like this the whole way up.
We climb and climb and climb.....
Here I am trying once again to get a picture of a steep hill. Man they never turn out. There's Mudflinger at the bottom.
In fact this pic of Josh sort of looks like he's coming down not going up. He's going up.
The road got steeper and more rocky and the runoff was actually coming down the road itself. The wind was howling, visibility was getting worse by the minute and we had to decide whether to press on or play it safe.
From where we stopped, it looked as if this road only went a little further before it got cutoff by snow and we weren't sure if we would be able to turn around so I suggested that we forgo the picture of the sign and live to ride another day.
The whole way down Trailace and I were both wishing we continued but I think we did the right thing.
Heading back down.
We met back up with Josh. He was hanging out enjoying the views and taking some pics.
The obligitory ADV sticker pic.
We found a Restaraunt just in time to stop the growling. Josh noticed that his rack was really loose and tightened it up. Later he would learn that he had a bit bigger problem.
We stopped just in time because the sky unloaded. This picture was taken after it passed over and we were getting ready to leave. I was glad not to be up on the pass when this storm came through.
All I can say is when they start doing dick transplants I have my Buffalo all picked out.
We stopped to look at this old church. It was a very cool old building out in the middle of nowhere. Even out in the middle of nowhere there is always some dumbass vandal that just cant help himself.
Just as I was thinking how cool it would be to restore a building like that, we noticed it was for sale. 96k and it comes with 15 acres. Cool.
Dude, you put your bike in my shot.
As we were about to mount up, Josh noticed that his rack was loose again. After some investigation, he realized that the bolts that go through the rack and the fender and into the subframe were sheared off! We had a lot of tools and hardware but we couldn't fix it so with some locktite and zipties, we were off again.
Next up was Pass Creek Pass. The GPS showed this as the summit and we couldn't find the sign but we saw this so it will have to do.
On to La Veta Pass
And the very cool North La Veta Pass. This used to be a railroad stop way back when. I saw this sign on a door that pretty much summed up this trip for me.
Next door was yet another cool old church but this one was very different from the last one.....
This sign welcomed me in.
Wow this is very unexpected. There was a visitor's log so we signed it. Some people had left little notes and pictures of loved ones that had passed or that were sick.
The pews were still there.
An article on the wall explained who took care of the Chapel and gave some more info.
No official sign but the caretaker made this one and I like it better anyway.
On the way to The Great Sand Dunes, we spotted this memorial and being a pilot I couldnt pass up this opportunity for a pic. Trailace obliged me.
Who put this sand in the middle of the mountains anyway?
Weird but very beautiful.
This one was from our campsite.
Looks secluded but it was actually an improved campground with lot's of voices and Rap music playing in the background. I slept with my earplugs so I wouldnt get arrested in the middle of our trip.
Josh's Camp
Trailace's camp
Note to self. If you need to pee in the middle of the night this is right outside of the tent to the right.
No way is this stuff going in my tent without airing it out first. And no way am I going to use it as a pillow.
This was the end of day Two and it was a great day of riding. The plan was to do Medano Pass and I was looking forward to it but it was getting late, the rangers said the water crossings were very deep and that it would most likely take more time than we had daylight and that there was no guarantee that we would get a camp spot over there when we made it. Knowing that the other campgrounds would soon be full we decided to scrap Medano and make some changes to the route in order to maximize the time we had left.
When you are riding with a group there is a give and take that takes place (or should take place if you want to get along) and even with three people it is a challenge to accomodate everyone's different riding style, ride goals, pace etc.
I admit I was frustrated and had a hissy fit. Sorry guys. I wanted to do Medano bad but I realized that it wasn't going to happen this trip. We replotted a course that would get us headed away from the bad weather and back toward home. Later I would realize that the best part of the trip was ahead of us and that the changes we made in some ways were even more adventurous and interesting for the group as a whole.
BTW I went back and made the pics bigger on the first post.
More tomorrow.
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Rick and Josh will chime in soon with some more pics. I took about 300. I think Josh said he took 600 . Not sure about Ricker, he likes to ride first and take pictures very occasionally.
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OK I will add some info.
This ride idea started when Flingshot and I both saw a 50 passes in 50 hours thread on the ADV site. He asked if I was going to try to do it but the dates did not work for me. Then we talked about how beautiful the area is and that we should just take our time and do it ourselves. Besides, this would be a good pre-ride for the TAT planned later in the year. The third character on the ride would be Jkrup47 who hangs out with me on the Tuesday NW Houston bike night.
Flingshot Scott
Jkrup47 Josh
Trailace Rick
Day 1
Since the only passes we have in Houston are overpasses we decided it would be best if Josh and I went to meet Scott at his home in Denver CO. We departed Houston Tuesday night after work and made it a little passed Amarillo TX. We camped at Rosita CG (N35 27.865 W101 50.644) near Lake Meredith just off 287. (Free) Sorry, to save time we would be trucking the bikes up to CO.
Day 2
With the great start on Tuesday we could just take our time today. Not a lot to say just a few morning pics of the campground.
Joshs slept late.
CO here we come.
We made it to Scotts around 5:00 and set up camp at Campfling campground just north of Denver CO.
The food was great!
Bikes wanted out so they could play.
Just waiting for the fun, however, since we were using our camping gear we would not be packing up until morning.
We also had a nice fire.
Off to bed.
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Day 3 from Denver
Here we go with Day 3 from Denver. (Trailace and Jkrup47 had a longer trip)
After my Medano meltdown. I slept like a baby with my earplugs in. When I woke up Josh informed me that I got some poetic justice on the noisy neighbors with my loud snoring. He said he heard them say "It sounds like a dying grizzly bear"
But seriously, I already knew it was going to be a good day because I woke up to this....
We hit the road, a long ass straight road out of The Great Sand Box and we rode and rode and rode in what seemed like the world's longest straight line.
Finally some curves, and then soon we were at Monarch Pass. 11,317 ASL. Ooh, I got high with a little help from my friends.
Something old to go with something new...Old Monarch Pass
Another couple of "Postcard Shots"
Now on to Black Sage Pass. We are all starting to get a bit hungry and dehydrated at this point and we all had a headache for some reason or is that...wait, could it be altitude sickness?
These roads were easy riding and very easy on the eyes. What an awesome day!
We made it! Black Sage Pass. Hey!!! I'm trying to take your darn picture!
That's Better. Say Cheeeese.
What comes up must come down one way or another. So here we go.
On our way up Wuanita Pass I remembered being there before with my Dad on a hunting trip when I was about 12 or so. Looks a lot different without the snow. I could spend days in this area alone. I must go back with my girls and camp.
Flingshot was here!
We went through the town of Pitkin Colorado and I immediately wanted to move in. What a great little town. I guess I was so interested in the sites I forgot to take some pics.
If you stopped every time you see something like this, you would never get any riding done but sometimes I just couldn't resist and had to hit the skids.
Put that camera away Flingshot, let's go!
I wanted to see the Alpine Tunnel so I stopped them and talked them into a "route deviation"
Saw this old water tank that was restored by a Jeep club. Nice job guys!
Wait, do I see something in my wheel?
It turns out, I forgot to fasten my cooler strap (or it came undone) and it was flopping around waiting for the right moment to turn itself into an emergency brake and send me over the bars.
Later down the road we spied this old section of train tracks. Cool stuff. Makes you wonder who rode through here and where they were going.
As always with this trip the road started to climb and get more challenging after every turn. Me likey.
Josh by this time was getting pretty comfortable on these roads but he was still fighting the altitude like the rest of us.
The right hand 3/4 of this picture is awsome.
We made it to The Alpine Tunnel! This is what is left of an old engine house.
Here is the telegraph office.
Some of the wire insulators are still there. Obviously it has been somewhat restored.
I'll bet that room was nice and cozy.
More tracks that went to who knows where with who knows who on the train hauling who knows what. Sweet.
Here is a turntable that they used to turn the engines around. Thats what I love about the human race. We can figure out how to do just about anything if we try.
I'll give you a quarter if you can find the Badger. I forgot to zoom in.
Here is (or was) the tunnel. You see it kind of caved in and it's not really a tunnel anymore is it. Oh well the road up was a blast.
Trailace is a pretty good shot. That snowball almost got me.
On the way back down.
Going up I saw this huge wall. Drystacked stone, no morter and it's still there. Going down we stopped at this sign with facts about the wall. (Disclaimer: not one illegal Mexican was needed in the making of this wall)
Those were the days.
I decided a shot or two over the edge was appropriate.
Darn, I wish I would have brought my hiking boots and a fly rod.
These old structures peppered the area. This one was right on the road so we had to get off and check it out.
There's a front page photo if I ever saw one but I am biased I guess.
Cumberland pass was busy. Lots of quads and dirtbikes. The best thing is there was compete families out there riding. Little boys and girls on 50s and 70s. Awesome!
I'm not sure but I think that dog is waving at me.
Stomaches growling, heads throbbing, bladders bursting, we pull into Tincup.
Some pics on the fly.
Another cool church.
Darn it. That's not a working gas pump.
Hey, nice bumper Earl.
Oh well, let's eat. Frenchy's is OPEN!
These bikes did everything we asked of them on this ride and they waited so patiently while we ate.
I should be a photographer. Whatever floats your boat...er sinks it.
Hey small fry.
Ok, two things I dont get about ride reports. One is the ADV salute and the other is taking pictures of our food. I did it and then wondered why is it that we feel compelled to show off what we ate. Oh well this will be the last food pic. You'll just have to use your imagination.
Thank God for indoor plumbing.
We thought we would immediately feel better after we ate but the headache was still there. Poor Josh seemed to have it the worst. Even living at close to 6000 ft I was feeling the altitude after 3 days. Rick and Josh came from basically sea level to over 10k and stayed there for most of the trip.
But the show must go on.
Cottonwood Pass was next and a great ride up. It was also pretty busy. In fact there was this one particular asshat driving a Ford truck that thought he needed to take his half out of the middle and push us out to the edge just to be a jerk. I don't know what you have against motorcycles sir but I would like the chance to meet you again some day.
That was the last pass for the day. Let's camp! But not before we ride to Twin Lakes.
This campground was full but we got a nice shot of this river from the bridge going in.
Ah, Home Sweet Home, at least for tonight.
Lucked out again. We Forest Gumped ourselves right into this camp spot. Perfect!
Thankfully, Josh is intent on having a fire so we went off in search of firewood. We came back with armfulls of small twigs and fallen branches. Meanwhile Trailace scores this big monster tree trunk. Now that's a fire!
The ants that lived in that log were pissed. Later they would mount an attack on Trailace's foot.
Pic of the whole camp.
What can I say. An unbelievable day of riding and camping. I learned so much, my riding got better each day and the freindships grew. It just doesn't get any better. (Or maybe it does)
Chime in and let us know what you think of our ride so far. Stay tuned for day 4.
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Ashley Mackey is one of two seniors on this year's Griz women's tennis team
Sep 3, 2013
Ashley Mackey, a senior on the Montana women's tennis team, spent six weeks this summer living in New York City and working as an intern for the United States Tennis Association as the organization prepared for its most important annual event, the two-week U.S. Open.
Experience Mackey's summer through the photo gallery above and the questions and answers below.
How did this opportunity come about?
I have a cousin who lives in New York. I've always wanted to spend some time there, so I was looking for things to do. I found the opportunity to work for the USTA online. I applied and then had two interviews by phone. They called me two days before the internship started and said I had been accepted, so I had to hurry and buy a ticket.
How long did the internship last, and what were your duties?
It started June 24 and ended Aug. 2, so it was a six-week program. There were 12 of us. It was the first time the USTA has done it, so we were the inaugural class.
Depending on your skills, they put you in different departments. There were some who worked in finance and marketing. I worked in the Learning and Leadership Development department and USTA Serves.
USTA Serves works on raising money to give back in the form of scholarships and grants and to fund tennis and learning programs in underdeveloped areas of cities.
One of my jobs was to write stories on the scholarship recipients and some of the programs that were being run. They also have a big event called the Opening Night Gala that they run every year before the Open. I worked on sending out invitations, and I ran their Facebook and Twitter pages to help promote the event.
When I was with Learning and Leadership Development, I put together a multimedia project to help train the volunteers they were going to have for the U.S. Open.
How did your education and experiences at Montana help prepare you for the internship?
I'm a journalism major, so the reporting and writing skills I've picked up helped with being able to write stories about the scholarship recipients and other programs that they fund.
And you've got to put your communications skills to work, because you need to be able to work with new people in a new environment and be open to learning new things.
Also networking. The journalism school does a good job of showing us how to network and get our names out there.
What was the most rewarding part of the entire experience?
Just being able to be in New York. I had never been to New York, and it's just a totally different atmosphere and type of energy. I liked that the most about it.
What was the biggest surprise about New York on your first visit to the city?
My biggest surprise was how similar it is to the way television shows and movies depict the city. The hustle and bustle and how people describe New Yorkers. Not necessarily rude, but always needing to go somewhere fast. I was surprised at how accurate that was.
What was the most challenging part of the internship?
I would say the hours. It was 9 to 5, five days a week, so it was a full day. It wasn't necessarily hard to do the work. It was more not having the time or energy to do much of anything afterwards.
What were some things outside of work that you were able to experience?
I got to play on one of the U.S. Open courts and walk through the players' locker room and go all around the grounds (of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center) when they gave the interns a tour.
I got to go to a Yankees game. I got to go to the Barclays Center (in Brooklyn) and see Beyonce. And I got to shop. There was a lot of shopping done.
It was really nice living there for that amount of time, because I felt like I became more than just a tourist.
What court did you get to hit on?
Court 17. It's one of the stadium courts. I played a few games of 21 with a colleague. We played for a couple of hours. It was very empowering. I'm sure it's nothing like if the stadium is packed, but it was still like, Wow, pros have played here. It was big time.
Who was the most famous person you ran into or met?
I didn't run into any famous people. I saw Beyonce, that's about it. I was on the second tier, so not too far from the stage.
Did the internship change what you see yourself doing after graduation next spring?
I got to network with some people in PR and communications, and I got to meet some of the broadcast people, and they want me to keep in touch, so that's always good. They wanted me to stay and work the Open, but it started the day school started here, so I had to come back to Missoula.
But they invited me to come back when I'm done with school, so that's what I plan on doing next summer. I'll be back working with the LLD, and they want me to work with their volunteers some more and help train them to work the U.S. Open. Then I'll probably give tours during the U.S. Open.
That means I'll have access to courtside seats, so that will be pretty cool.
What was your favorite moment of the internship?
I would say the first time I stepped foot in (22,547-seat) Arthur Ashe Stadium. It's a huge stadium. It's just crazy how big it is.
Where did you live during the internship?
With my cousin in Harlem. Madison and 125th. The USTA headquarters is in White Plains, so that's where I worked. I also worked a day or two at the National Tennis Center, which is about 20 minutes from headquarters.
How did you get around the city?
The subway system. It was kind of intimidating at first, because there are so many lines. But they have maps that tell you where you're going, so it wasn't too bad. I got the hang of it. It's a pretty efficient way to go, and it's only $2.50, which is way cheaper than the gas you'd use.
You're from the Los Angeles area. What city is better, New York or LA?
I prefer LA because it's home. I like the New York energy and lifestyle, but I feel like it would be exhausting to live there. I'm more of a chilled and relaxed type of person, and that's the kind of vibe LA has. I could probably do New York for a few years if I got a job, but for long term it would have to be LA.
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Wal-Mart's Big Green Claim
Originally Posted: 08/31/2011 - 4:39pm | Type: Blog

Well color me happy (as the saying goes): Wal-Mart just released a big claim to be greening up its act. But what does their claim really mean and how do we define what corporate green looks like anywa ...
Stop Starbucks
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:18am | Type: Blog
When Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films -- an organi ...
'Veggie Delite': Tomato Pickers Win Wage Increase from Subway
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 7:52am | Type: Blog
As the third largest fast-food chain in the world adds its name to a growing list of giants to deliver wage increases and working conditi ...
Buy Nothing Day as Advent Activism Against the Demon Mammon
Originally Posted: 08/31/2011 - 4:39pm | Type: Blog

As per usual, on Friday, we had all sorts of Buy Nothing Day festivities (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...