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Full-Time Faculty
Core Faculty
George A. Bonanno, Ph.D.
George A. Bonanno, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and former Chair of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1991. His research and scholarly interests have centered on the question of how human beings cope with loss, trauma and other forms of extreme adversity, with an emphasis on resilience and the salutary role of self-deception, positive emotion and emotion regulatory processes. Professor Bonanno's recent empirical and theoretical work has focused on defining and documenting adult resilience in the face of loss or potential traumatic events, and on identifying the range of psychological and contextual variables that predict both psychopathological and resilient outcomes. He has also been exploring the salutary role of genuine smiling and laughter in coping and is co-editor of Emotion: Current Issues and Future Directions (Guilford) and author of The Other Side of Sadness (Basic Books). You may find out more information about his Loss, Trauma, and Emotion laboratory by visiting: http://www.tc.edu/LTElab/ . Email: email@example.com
Barry A. Farber, Ph.D.
Barry A. Farber, Ph.D. received his doctorate from Yale University. Clinically, he has had training in behavioral, client-centered, and psychodynamically oriented psychotherapies. His research and scholarly interests are in the areas of psychotherapy process and outcome (e.g., the ways in which patients construct internal representations of the therapist and the therapeutic relationship; self-disclosure in patients, therapists, and supervisees), the impact on the therapist of doing psychotherapy, the development of psychological-mindedness, and the ways in which interpersonal disclosure is influenced by emerging technologies (e.g., texting, emailing, blogging). He was Director of Training in the clinical program here for 21 years (1990-2011); he's the incoming editor (as of May, 2012) of Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session. He's also the incoming secretary of Division 29 (Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association. He has recently authored Self Disclosure in Psychotherapy (2006, Guilford) and Rock 'n Roll Wisdom: What psychologically astute lyrics can teach about life and love (2007, Praeger). Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Elizabeth Midlarsky, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Midlarsky, Ph.D. received her doctorate from Northwestern University. Her clinical training was in both psychodynamic and social learning approaches, across the lifespan, and in both individuals and in family groups. She has research and scholarly interests in altruism and aggression through the life-span, gender and racial differences in mental health health-seeking, eating disorders, gender roles, and helping behavior as a means for coping with stress. Current applications of her interest in helping include investigations of the effects on mental health of helping during the Holocaust, among older adults, and in families in which a child or an adult has an illness or disability. Among numerous publications she has also edited the following books:Violence in schools: Cross-national and cross-cultural perspectives (Springer) and Altruism in later life (Sage). Email: email@example.com
Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
Lisa Miller, Ph.D. is the Director of Clinical Psychology and Professor in the Clinical Psychology Program. Dr. Miller obtained her B.A. from Yale University and her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania where she studied under Dr. Martin Seligman. Her research and scholarly interests are in spirituality and mind-body pathways to wellness, basic science at multiple levels of analysis on spirituality development, and prevention and treatment interventions for children and adolescents in poverty, increased access to treatment among low SES populations, intergenerational transmission of risk and resilience factors, and development of spirituality in children and adolescents. Dr. Miller's lab over the past fifteen years has been funded by a William T. Grant Faculty Scholars Award, an NIMH K-Award and a number of corporate and family foundations. Dr. Miller received the Virginia Sexton Mentoring Award from American psychological Association and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Helen Verdeli, Ph.D.
Helen Verdeli, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she has been teaching graduate psychology students on research and practice of empirically based treatments, specifically IPT and CBT with adolescents and adults. She is also an adjunct Assistant Professor at the New York State Psychiatric Institute where she has been teaching psychotherapy to psychiatric residents, postdoctoral fellows and psychology interns. Dr. Verdeli's research focuses on treatment and prevention of mood disorders through psychotherapy, and involves two areas. One is on use of Interpersonal Psychotherapy as a preventive intervention for symptomatic adolescents of Bipolar parents. For this work, she has received a NARSAD Young Investigator Award, a Sol Goldman Trust award and recently an NIMH Research's Career Development K23 Award. Dr. Verdeli's other area of research involves adapting and testing in randomized controlled trials psychotherapy for depressed people in developing countries. She collaborated with academic and humanitarian groups in the US and abroad and had a major role in the cultural modification of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for use in resource-poor communities: depressed adults in South Uganda, depressed adolescents in refugee camps in North Uganda (many of whom were children soldiers) and distressed patients in primary care in Goa, India. Dr. Verdeli is a member of the Mental Health Advisory Committee for the Millennium Villages Project of the Earth Institute at Columbia University (directed by Jeffrey Sachs), a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Scientific Advisory Board of DBSA. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Director of Training Clinic
Dinelia Rosa, Ph.D.
Dinelia Rosa, Ph.D. is director of the Dean-Hope Center for Educational and Psychological Services at Teachers College. She obtained her Clinical Psychology degree at The Derner Institute, Adelphi University. Prior to her current job, Dr. Rosa worked for 18 years throughout New York City in various clinical and educational settings predominantly with children and families from diverse backgrounds.Dr. Rosa is a founding member of the Health Psychology rotation in the Bellevue-NYU Internship Program. She worked in the Cardiac subspecialty clinic and offered support groups for post-operative patients with coronary artery disease. Additionally, she worked in the Breast Cancer and Infertility clinics also in Bellevue Medical Center. For the last 11 years, Dr. Rosa volunteers in Latino Share, a non-profit organization offering support groups to women survivors of breast and ovarian cancer. Most recently, she ran focus groups for them as part of the Novela Project, aimed at developing a Spanish written story in a soap opera format to educate Latinas about breast cancer in a culturally- sensitive way. Most recently, she co-authored the book, Grief Therapy with Latinos: Integrating Culture for Clinicians with Dr. Carmen Vazquez.
At TC, Dr. Rosa coordinates the practicum training for students of five graduate programs, and teaches and supervises for the Clinical Psychology Program. She is a founding member of the TC Psychological Emergency Response Team (PERT) and supervises the Clinical Graduate Students serving on this team. She is interested in research associated with treatment outcome measures and to that is leading a research initiative at the Dean-Hope Center. In addition, she is interested in issues of bilingualism in training, and received a grant from the APA Committee of Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training (CEMRRAT) to address the need of graduate students in Clinical and Counseling psychology able to speak Spanish and interested in working with linguistic minority populations. Dr. Rosa recently submitted a grant proposal aimed at developing psycho-educational groups with children and adults to help reduce cardiovascular disease risks factors through education and mindfulness techniques. Dr. Rosa has been invited to speak in radio and television, and offers seminars on mental health issues with the Latino community to professionals and community-based organizations. Dr. Rosa is the recipient of the 2007 NYSPA Service Award, and most recently was nominated for President-Elect of the New York State Psychological Association. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dean Hope Center for Educational and Psychological Services
Full-Time Lecturers
Aurelie Athan. Ph.D.
Aurelie Athan. Ph.D. is a Full-Time Lecturer and Program Coordinator of the Masters Program in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College where she also received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Her scholarly interests center on women's development across the lifespan, with a current emphasis on the transition to motherhood. She researches subjective well-being in mothers, parenting satisfaction, and postpartum psychopathology. She is also examining the history of funding for women's health research and contributing to the rationale for the creation of a new interdisciplinary field of study of maternal theory. Dr. Athan has presented in numerous conferences, published in journals such as the Journal for the Association of Research on Mothering, and sits on the academic advisory board of the Museum of Motherhood. Her clinical orientation is informed by depth perspectives such as Jungian psychology with a focus on the creative expression of the human psyche in art and therapy. She has been honored to work with the Archives for Research on Archetypal Symbolism on a 10-year effort culminating in The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Symbolism (Taschen). As an administrator in higher education, she applies a strength-based and transformational learning framework to foster the positive development of students through innovative curriculum design and academic guidance. Email: email@example.com
Randall Richardson-Vejlgaard, Ph.D.Randall Richardson-Vejlgaard, Ph.D. received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the New School for Social Research, and completed post-doctoral training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yale School of Medicine. Previous to joining the clinical faculty at Teacher's College, Dr. Richardson-Vejlgaard was a Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Dept. of Psychiatry of Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. His research examines the psychological factors that contribute to the initiation of behavior. Specifically, his current work examines the precipitants of suicidal behavior in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder to better understand the cognitive and emotional states associated with suicide attempts. He teaches Psychological Assessment, Neuropsychological Assessment, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Personality and Behavior Change. Email: email@example.com
Affiliated Faculty
Cathy Lord, Ph.D.
Cathy Lord, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who received her Ph.D. in psychology and social relations from Harvard University. As our affiliate faculty member, she has also taught at the University of North Carolina, University of Minnesota, University of Alberta, the London Medical Research Council Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Harvard University (Children's Hospital) and University of Chicago. Dr. Lord is renowned for her longitudinal studies of children with autism and for taking the lead in developing the autism diagnostic instruments used in both practice and research worldwide. Dr. Lord collaborates with colleagues internationally on the molecular genetics, patho-physiology and phenomenology of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. She has published over a hundred articles in peer-reviewed journals in addition to numerous books, chapters and articles such as Patterns of growth in adaptive social abilities among children with autism Spectrum Disorders (in press). Dr. Lord is Principal Investigator and member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Simons Foundation's Simplex Collection and the Early Intervention in Autism Committee at the NAS. She received the Irving B. Harris Early Childhood Lecture Award in 2004 and was a Finalist for the New York University Child Study Center Scientific Achievement Award in 2005. Email: TBA
Further details regarding the work of our Full-Time Faculty can be found by clicking on their names and or searching for articles highlighting their work on the TC Home Page such as the recent Feature on TC Today Alumni: Uniting our Work Across Disciplines: Psychology is in the House


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When: Monday, October 31, 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: vs. San Jose (6-3-0)
UPDATE: Biron will start tonight. (10:53 a.m.)
UPDATE: Artem Anisimov is skating this morning and should be good to go tonight. (10:36 a.m.)
EARLIER: The marathon road trip is behind New York, but the
Blueshirts have dropped their first two home games and their level of play hasn't
It's hardly time to panic - the team sits at 3-3-3 and has
dealt with a lot of adversity this season - but there's a sense that patience
has run out and things must change around the organization.
Rumors that left wing Sean Avery will be recalled on Monday and a swap of players from Connecticut on Sunday showed that the Blueshirts are
no longer willing to stand pat. The
status quo isn't good enough; otherwise the team wouldn't be considering an
Avery return.
John Tortorella has continued to tinker with lines as the
coach seeks some supporting offense for rejuvenated right wing Marian Gaborik,
but thus far he hasn't found a combination that works.
On Monday we'll likely see Gaborik skate alongside Derek
Stepan and Wojtek Wolski while Brad Richards skates with Brandon Dubinsky and
Ryan Callahan again.
Gaborik has been scoring regardless of whom he's played with,
but New York is still searching for contributions from players like Dubinsky,
Stepan and Artem Anisimov.
Callahan has shown signs of breaking through his early
drought and Richards is coming off a three-point night, but more Blueshirts must continue to
produce offense on a consistent basis.
After a terrific start to the season defensively considering
the circumstances, New York has now allowed eight goals in its last two games.
No more could have been asked of Henrik Lundqvist and a
bunch of youngsters on the blueline, so the Blueshirts must begin to see more
offensive production.
Defenseman Tim Erixon was returned to the CT Whale, which
means that Jeff Woywitka will return to the blueline for Monday's tilt.
Martin Biron will likely be in net as the Rangers will
probably give Lundqvist his second rest of the season.
Biron will have to contend with the perennial powerhouse San
Jose Sharks, who started the season just 1-3-0, but have now won five-straight
and have outscored opponents 18-10 in that span.
San Jose has the NHL's fourth-ranked power play,
fifth-ranked offense and has allowed the eighth-fewest goals per game in the
NHL, but the Sharks have struggled mightily on the penalty kill. Opponents have scored at least once on the power
play in three consecutive games and the Sharks have allowed a man advantage
goal in six of their nine matches so far.
New York has shown signs of waking up on the power play
recently, so that could be an area the Rangers will exploit.
- Probable lines for
Mondays game:
Wojtek Wolski/Derek Stepan/Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky/Brad Richards/Ryan Callahan
Ruslan Fedotenko/Brian Boyle/ Brandon Prust
Erik Christensen/Artem Anisimov/Andre Deveaux
- Tortorella seems very concerned about Mike Rupp's knee and
acknowledged that surgery
could be an option.
- Michael Del Zotto is expected to play despite sitting out
Sunday's practice with a hip injury.
- Artem Anisimov also sat out practice with a stiff neck but
should play against the Sharks.
2011-2012 season:
Conference Preview > (10/3/11)
Conference Preview > (10/4/11)
Predict Where The Rangers Will Finish > (10/5/11)
Rangers Season Preview > (10/5/11)
Claim Jeff Woywitka Off Waivers > (10/6/11)
King" Vs. The Kings In Season-Opener > (10/7/11)
Doom Rangers In OT Loss To Kings > (10/7/11)
Duck Anaheim, Rangers Must Stay Out Of The Box > (10/7/11)
Offense, But Rangers Pick Up Another Point > (10/8/11)
Erixon Will Stick Around For The Time Being > (10/9/11)
Learned: Two Games In The Books > (10/10/11)
To Move Stepan To First-Line Left Wing > (10/10/11)
Show Early Improvement With Faceoffs > (10/11/11)
Vinny > (10/13/11)
Must Find A Way With Patchwork Defense > (10/14/11)
Top Line Shows Promise, But Rangers Have No Answer For John Tavares > (10/15/11)
To Chew On > (10/17/11)
Future On Broadway In Doubt > (10/17/11)
Must Slow The Sedins, Score Some Goals > (10/18/11)
Lundqvist Beats The Canucks, With A Little Help In The Third Period > (10/19/11)
Is Not Well In Ranger-land > (10/19/11)
Slow Start Might Not Cut It Against Calgary > (10/19/11)
Scores Winner With Just Over 1 Second Remaining In OT >(10/20/11)
Path To New York Is Clearing Quickly For Carl Hagelin And Ryan Bourque > (10/21/11)
Seek Third Win In A Row Against Renney's Crew > (10/22/11)
Averted As Rangers Are Shutout By Edmonton > (10/23/11)
Road Trip Concludes In Winnipeg On Monday > (10/24/11)
To Chew On > (10/24/11)
Parts Of The Recipe Change And New York Wins > (10/24/11)
Learned: Seven Games In The Books > (10/26/11)
Cookin' At Last > (10/27/11)
Great Goaltending, New York Had No Chance > (10/27/11)
Minutes > (10/28/11)
Blow Three-Goal Lead And Lose In Shootout > (10/29/11)
Rangers To Recall Sean Avery > (10/30/11)
Searching For Offense > (10/31/11)
here for our full 2011-2012 Season Archive >
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'American Idol' - 'Idol Gives Back/1 of 7 Voted Off' Recap
by Jane Boursaw, posted Apr 21st 2010 11:09PM
It's "Inspiration Week" on 'American Idol,' which means the Idols sang inspirational songs on Tuesday, and 'Idol Gives Back' was on tap for tonight. It's truly amazing how much this charitable endeavor helps people around the globe. It's not easy to see all of the suffering going on in the world -- especially the children -- but it's really easy to pick up the phone and make a small donation that could save a kid's life.
Tonight, celebrities reported on the huge malaria problem in Africa; Save the Children; a food bank in Monrovia, Calif.; and global health, among others. At the end of the show, Simon Cowell reported that $15 million had been raised during the two hours the show aired. That's awesome. For more info and to learn how you can give, check out 'Idol Gives Back.'
'American Idol' - 'Seven Finalists Compete' Recap
by Kona Gallagher, posted Apr 20th 2010 10:23PM
This season has actually gone by pretty quickly for me. Top 7? That's completely nuts, yet here we are. Plus, we get a bitchin' mentor this week: Alicia Keys. The theme this week is the nebulous, "songs of inspiration," which could either be completely ridiculous or pretty cool.
Unfortunately, it's a little bit more of the former instead of the latter. I don't know what it is, but when left to basically their own devices, these guys aren't very good at picking songs. Just about everybody gave pretty much a "take it or leave it" performance. Of course, it wouldn't be 'Idol' if there wasn't a standout or two in the crowd.
'American Idol' - 'Two of 9 Voted Off' Recap
by Kona Gallagher, posted Apr 14th 2010 11:22PM
After Big Mike's dramatic save last week, this show is being set up to be super-intense. Not only have the judges used their only save, but as the title indicates, two people are going home. But before that, we need a lot of filler. We have performances by Brooke White and Adam Lambert, which wow -- I enjoyed Brooke when she was on the show, but I can honestly say I haven't thought of her since.
We don't start off the show with any of this. Instead, we start off with the longest Elvis medley ever. It was so long, in fact, that I'm pretty sure they sang every single Elvis song ever written, four songs written by Elvis impersonators, and a verse from "Allison," just to round things out a little bit.
'American Idol' - 'Top 9 Compete ... Again' Recap
by Jane Boursaw, posted Apr 14th 2010 4:08AM
"My tongue is not nearly as talented as yours." - Ryan Seacrest to Adam Lambert
It was an interesting night on 'American Idol,' as that statement suggests. Obviously, Ryan was talking about Adam's tongue action while singing, but when he said it, Adam's eyebrows went up. He and Ryan would make a cute couple, wouldn't they?
Anyway, Ryan's mom was in the audience, too, which made things even more interesting. That and the fact that after Big Mike's save last week -- which I'm thankful for -- the Idols are definitely feeling the pressure. Two -- count 'em, two -- people will be sent packing this week.
Based on the performances, I'm guessing they won't be the ones we predict. Meaning that Tim Urban and Andrew Garcia will still be here after tonight. Ok, maybe not Andrew.
It was an interesting night on 'American Idol,' as that statement suggests. Obviously, Ryan was talking about Adam's tongue action while singing, but when he said it, Adam's eyebrows went up. He and Ryan would make a cute couple, wouldn't they?
Anyway, Ryan's mom was in the audience, too, which made things even more interesting. That and the fact that after Big Mike's save last week -- which I'm thankful for -- the Idols are definitely feeling the pressure. Two -- count 'em, two -- people will be sent packing this week.
Based on the performances, I'm guessing they won't be the ones we predict. Meaning that Tim Urban and Andrew Garcia will still be here after tonight. Ok, maybe not Andrew.
'American Idol' - 'Top 9 Results Show' Recap
by Jane Boursaw, posted Apr 8th 2010 3:05AM
Ryan Seacrest started off the show with "Prepare yourself for a surprise or two," and we definitely got that. Based on your comments on my 'Who Will Win 'American Idol'? post a few days ago, it's really anyone's game at this point. And I mean, anyone, from the shoe-ins like Crystal Bowersox and Siobhan Magnus to the dark horses like Tim Urban and Andrew Garcia. After this week's performance show, Kona thinks Casey James also falls into that dark horse category, and I agree.
After a message about Idol Gives Back, a group medley of Lennon/McCartney tunes, and a Ford commercial (kaleidoscope fun!), we got to the results.
'American Idol' - 'Nine Finalists Compete' Recap
by Kona Gallagher, posted Apr 7th 2010 12:28AM
We're finally into the single digits tonight, but we're still going for two hours. It's Lennon/McCartney night, and Seacrest starts out by saying they have the most recognizable songs in the world. Would you agree with that? Do you think that they or Elvis were more popular worldwide? In any case, Paul McCartney gave his blessing to these contestants, so here's hoping they don't screw it up. Of course, just based on Siobhan's outfit alone, I'm a little nervous going into it.
Turns out, though, I have nothing to be nervous about. Overall, this is my favorite episode of 'Idol' so far this season. There were several performances that I enjoyed, and many that took me by surprise. Plus, 'Idol' instituted a new thing that I actually like: the interviews in which the contestants talk about each other. It was cool to hear how people are perceived in the house, but more than that, Crystal's comment about how she loves the fact that Andrew and Lee can get married and have lots of "little Danny Gokey babies" is still cracking me up.
Who Will Win 'American Idol'?
by Jane Boursaw, posted Apr 5th 2010 9:00AM
The 'American Idol' season nine finale is still a ways off, but I'm ready to start talking about who I think will win. I'm tempted to say that the judges missed the boat on some of the contestants who made it (or rather, didn't make it) into the Top 24, but that's not really fair. Sometimes a contestant will shine during the auditions and Hollywood Week, but once they get to the big stage, nerves or a lack of confidence take over, and it shows in the live performances.
If 'Idol' moves on to another season, I'd like to see more behind-the-scenes footage with the Top 12 -- more scenes of the music coaching, what the contestants go through making those all-important song choices, and what goes into the hair and wardrobe we see on stage. Future wish-list aside, follow me after the jump for more analysis on the remaining contestants, and my choice for the winner.
'American Idol' - '1 of 10 Voted Off' Recap
by Kona Gallagher, posted Apr 1st 2010 1:36AM
My favorite part about the very beginning of an 'American Idol' results show is guessing who's going to go home. According to our poll from last night's episode, most of you think that it's Didi Benami's turn to leave the stage. While I can definitely understand that rationale -- she has been murdered by the judges for the past few weeks, after all -- I disagree. Even though he did a good job last night, I kind of feel that Lee DeWyze should go home, if for no other reason than the fact that I completely forget he's on the show every week.
Before we get to the actual results, though, there's a lot of other stuff that we have to get through: namely a rally weird 'Clash of the Titans' product placement that opens the show, as well as a performance from 'Idol's' forgotten winner, Ruben Studdard. We learn a few interesting things during this performance: Ruben has lost a pretty substantial amount of weight, and he's going on tour this summer with his 'Idol' runner-up, Clay Aiken. So what do you guys think? Is this tour going to be a fun show, or just two guys trying to recapture the limelight?
'American Idol' - 'Top Ten Perform' Recap
by Jane Boursaw, posted Mar 31st 2010 5:19AM
We're inching ever closer to the end of season nine of 'American Idol,' and I'm seeing some clear standouts from the pack. My favorites as of tonight are Michael Lynche, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Aaron Kelly, and Casey James. I'll add in Siobhan Magnus, but I'm not as big a fan as the judges (though I liked her performance this week better than they did).
It's R&B/Soul week, and Usher is the celebrity mentor. Unlike some mentors, he actually seems to give the contestants something useful in his critiques. He drills home the fact that they have to connect with the audience, which, of course, is important and something they might overlook while trying to bring the performance together on stage. And he's also got his new album to promote, 'Raymond v Raymond.' In fact, while I was writing this review, I got an email from iTunes about it, so good timing there, marketing people.
'American Idol' - '1 of 11 Eliminated' Recap
by Jane Boursaw, posted Mar 25th 2010 6:27AM
Last night, we learned the Top Ten who'd be going on the 'American Idol' tour this summer. Out of all the contestants who made it into the Top 24, I'm ok with who's left. There are really only a handful of standouts for me -- Crystal Bowersox, Michael Lynche, and Siobhan Magnus -- but all of the contestants have their moments.
What I love about this season is there's such a diverse group of singers, each with their own fan base. We've got Crystal's bluesy-folksy vocals, Katie Stevens' teen pop, Michael Lynche's soulful blues, Casey James' guitar rock, Aaron Kelly's mad vocals (I'm convinced he can sing anything well), Tim Urban's Zac Efron vibe, and Siobhan's edgy pop-rock. Lee DeWyze, Didi Benami, and Andrew Garcia don't really pop out at me, but there's still time.
Did the right person go home last night? Let's talk about it after the jump.
'American Idol' - '11 Finalists Perform' Recap
by Kona Gallagher, posted Mar 24th 2010 1:20AM
Thank God 'American Idol' is still two hours long. If it weren't, we would have had to cut down the horrendously awkward intro in which Ryan chats with all of the judges. Between Ryan commenting on Simon's v-neck shirt, and his kissing Ellen, I half expect them to just go ahead and get naked. Luckily, they managed to control themselves, and we were actually able to see some performances.
The mentoring thing is always a little weird on this show, but Miley Cyrus? That's certainly an interesting choice. I understand that she's highly successful and good at what she does, but how much guidance can she really give to these contestants? I have a feeling that a lot of their mentoring sessions consisted of them nodding politely at her and then doing whatever they were going to do in the first place. Fortunately, even though she's the mentor, it's not Miley Cyrus night. Instead, the contestants just have to pick a song that was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
'American Idol' - 'One of 12 Voted Off' Recap
by Kona Gallagher, posted Mar 17th 2010 11:52PM
I don't know why, but I was thinking up until this show started that we were still losing one guy and one girl; but the days of the competition being split evenly are over. We're only losing one tonight, so one of the genders is going to be completely safe. It's hard for me to guess who's going home, though, as last night's episode was one of those nights in which I questioned what show I was watching as compared to the judges.
They, apparently, were watching some sort of star-studded tribute to The Rolling Stones, while I was watching a hot mess. The contestants seemed way over-praised, in general, while the one who wouldn't have made Mick Jagger question all of his career choices, Crystal Bowersox, was unduly criticized. It was crazy-town last night, so I'm really interested to see who America ultimately thinks should go.
They, apparently, were watching some sort of star-studded tribute to The Rolling Stones, while I was watching a hot mess. The contestants seemed way over-praised, in general, while the one who wouldn't have made Mick Jagger question all of his career choices, Crystal Bowersox, was unduly criticized. It was crazy-town last night, so I'm really interested to see who America ultimately thinks should go.
'American Idol' - 'Top 12 Perform' Recap
by Jane Boursaw, posted Mar 16th 2010 10:35PM
Tonight's 'American Idol' takes us to the "big stage," so it will be interesting to see how the contestants adjust and adapt to all of that space. And the theme is the Rolling Stones, which should be fun. Let's get to it...
Michael Lynche ('Miss You'). We learned a bit more about his past, and how his focus shifted from football to music after his mom died. Awww, his baby is so cute! He does kind of a bluesy-jazzy-pop version of 'Miss You,' and I like it well enough, although it doesn't blow me away. Randy wasn't crazy about the arrangement, but says Big Mike is a great performer. Ellen and Kara loved it. Simon thought the performance was a little corny and desperate at times, particularly the dancing, but he thought Michael sang it well. At this point, Simon and Ryan got into a little to-do about who Simon should be talking to, and Ryan stomped over to the judge's table and stared right at Simon. It was all very weird.
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Ryan Seacrest said there would be a few surprises on last night's episode of 'American Idol,' and that certainly proved to be true. You have to wonder if Vote for the Worst came into play, although even the worst contestants are still really, really good to have made it that far. Let's take a look after the jump, and see which four got eliminated.
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Quick! Someone explain to Simon what a "binky" is. After a weird show opening on Tuesday involving Ellen sitting on his lap, Ryan starts the show on Wednesday asking why Kara and Simon are sitting so close together this season. He then calls Kara Simon's "binky," which confuses Simon greatly. All in all, the lady judges cannot get enough of Mr. Cowell this week.
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On Thursday morning, Duke somehow ended up jumping into the Black River and had to be rescued by Watertown firefighters. By all accounts, he had quite an adventure.
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Business select used to be $15.00 and boarded before A group. The latest greatest new deal? WTF? And from Southwest yet, my how they have grown. And I get the window seat Wallace, so they have to work to assault me with those huge bags.
Yea, I'm a window seater too. I like to see where we are when it's not cloudy. Good for sleeping too-not good for bathroom usage. Lol
Me three. Never really have a problem getting a window seat and on SWA I usually don't go far enough to have to 'go' enough for it to be a problem.
I like the window seat because I can look out of the window. Or I can sleep while leaning against the fuselage. Can't do that in an aisle seat.
Third. nobody need climb over me to get to the restroom.
I learned my lesson real early about aisle seats. The only time I selected an aisle seat I got stuck next to a woman with a bladder the size of a thimble. What a jerk. Two hour flight and she had to pee three times? The third or 4th time I pretended to be asleep and kept her from getting up for a bit just to torture the wench.
Here's the real import of this: those of you who check in properly early and get, say a B20 number, could end up bumped further down the line effectively as people buy spots in front of you.
I agree -- this is a pathetic move, and doesn't do anything to lessen the boarding-process antagonism that the airlines have created these days.
It has been proven that boarding people in windows seats first saves more time & money. If all these airlines were serious about "customer satisfaction" instead of enticements of boarding first they should just board passengers but windows passengers first then the plane could turn around faster, thus saving the airline money. But this is simply a "revenue raising exercise" nothing to do with customer satisfaction nor time/money saving.
Don't get me started on people who try to get onto a plane when their row has not been called.
People who get onto a plane first don't take-off first.
I am quite happy to be last on the plane thankyou when all the crazy people have seated.
Sorry but when people get to an Airport their IQ drops 50%! Why because of an Airlines Mismanagement.
Sorry about the rant :)
I used to wait until the last minute to board. Can't do that anymore. Why? Because many PAX are now carrying on many many more things than they are supposed to.
For example. Typically one is allowed one carry on and one personal item.
Now people are wearing back packs. So it's their carry on, personal item( usually some kind of bag and the back pack. They get to their seat, stow the carry on AND the back pack. And if it's winter, they stow their coat as well. By the time the last people board, there is no more room in the bins. And of course, people will try to stuff their sh...I mean stuff in the bins anyway which prompts the flight attendant to come over and ...you get the picture.
I think anyone who does the back pack thing should be charged double the checked bad fee just for being a douche bag.
They would make a lot of money. Lol
Just start to charge for the 2nd Bag.....keep the boarding process simple....my Goodness! A little here and a little there. Bit by bit....who's idiotic idea was that any way? Why not just spread the "wealth"??
Imagine how much quicker and more efficient the process would be if the airlines just went back to boarding the plane from the back to the front? Common sense has left the building…
That's the way it should be. It's much more efficient.
I'm still waiting for the extra charge for oxygen.
"cabin pressurization fee"
$40 just for boarding early?? Not long ago, a LAX - SFO ticket cost about $40.
Heh.. $40? Not long ago, a LAS-LAX ticket was $29 each way. Only ROK undersold them, with their flights being $19 each way.
Anyway, what this PR release doesn't mention is if this is for *ALL* A Boarding group tickets. In other words, does this cover A1 - A50? If so, that means that no matter how quickly you check in before your flight, unless you pay the $40 at the gate, you will always get the B boarding group.
What will suck about this is how many people will now try to game the preboarding system without having a valid reason to preboard.
They are only selling their unsold Business Select boarding positions (A1-A15) only. All the rest of the positions are locked in.
SOuthwest you are pathetic for trying to get more money. I really dont think you are the low cost airline anymore . Ill stick with United
Makes sence to stick with united. I mean, bag fees, change fees, et al fees. This is only a fee if you want to pay it. If you don't care about your seat, don't pay it!
They both suck. Delta priority boarding is $9.00 if your not a medallion member. $40 is stupid and United is a joke.
So they are selling boarding position instead of seat preference. Same thing. You would only buy boarding pref to gain seating pref. everyone leaves at the same time. Nothing I like better than an isle seat near the front so every jackass can ram their oversize bag into me. Yes!!! And only $40 bucks.
Exactly. If I'm paying an extra $40, I'd like to just reserve a particular seat! Besides, there are only so many "A" slots to go around. Bad move Southwest.
Just another way to raise revenue without raising ticket prices,, think about how much the other airlines made when they added baggage fees, enough to show a huge profit..
This fee seems to be their feeble attempt to get revenue from all of the Business Select spots (A1 through A15). Guess they don't sell all 15 Business Select consistantly. Only those who got online after T minus 18 hours and got B30 or higher would consider paying the $40. This is also targeted to WGA fareholders who want a "Business Select" position.
Hmmm... Pay extra to get stuffed in a cramped seat in a cramped cabin while strangers lift large heavy bags over your head and try to stuff them into the overhead bins or... Relax a little longer in the boarding area where you can stretch your legs and move around? Difficult choice to make that one... not!
Same plane, same flight ... Same arrival time !??! As long as I get to where I'm going is fine by me ... While I do prefer a window seat, for photography, I can find other things do work on, on the I-Pad. Don't need to pay extra, to "look important"
Marketing, marketing, marketing. There are people out there who will gladly pay ... suckers.
Us pee-ons get what is left......poor choice by Southwest. It all comes down to the dollar......the System worked....leave it alone!
There will come a time when the pax(s) will just get in line like they use to.....and just board. It happens all the time already. I have seen it already as late as last week on a Southwest Flight. The person(s) who pay $40 is just wasting their money and efforts. They already offer a $10 Early Bird checkin......they do it for you on a regular ticket. 36 hour checkin by Southwest is the best choice. That way you do not need to checkin yourself. That is the way it should stay!
I like Southwest. Its great for hopping around the U.S. I don't like the idea for an extra fee for faster boarding. In fact, I'm against any of these snobbish VIP fees which seem to showing up everywhere. Soon McDonald's (for example) will pick up on this idea to generate more income. The boarding system SW uses now works well. If they really wanted to speed up boarding, start from back to front and get a strong assistant to load the overhead bins to get the passengers sitting down faster.
Forty dollars per year might be more palatable for some travelers, but overall I think it is a bad route to take. Don't try to duplicate Spirit Air, Southwest, or your reputation will head down the drain.
Yes, I remember the days of when BS was $15 and boarding was before A group. I always had a window and then changed companies and didn't fly much anymore. I had three free flights anywhere on their system, I used one in 2010 and asked if I should pay the additional funds to guarantee I had the others, party with SW said no problem, I could do this at any time. About 8 months later when I received my statement no free flights were listed, I called and got customer service, they could do nothing, I lost the flights. Wrote a letter to the CEO, intercepted by Customer Service and advised of the same results. Sent to employee of SW who could send the direct, they were sorry but they were not valid anymore it didn't matter what their employee had stated. It is no wonder they are making 481 million in profits with their stealing from the people who made them successful in the first place. I don't fly SW any more, I pay more and get what I want and occasionally use private jets so let them sucker everyone else, they are the same as the others, they have just been cheating the customers better for a longer time.
Business Select has never been $10 and it includes a fully refundable ticket. Early Bird was $10 as a promotion when it started. Business Select does not board ahead of A. A1-A15 are reserved for Business Select but if they aren't sold then those boarding spots can be purchased at the gate for $40. Taking a gamble on whether those spots are going to be available may pay off, but it may not.
SWA learned a lot from American Airlines. I will NOT fly SWA and AA lifetime!
Was AirTran a bit more than you cared to chew.?......should have let them go under....have them compete in the market.
Being the Big Person on the block sometimes is not very fun.....your customers are the ONLY reason you are in business. Southwest, you have a great business model. Let it ride!
What happened to the $10 cost for the same thing?
I can't believe that the airlines have that much gall, to charge people $40 for their own INEFFICIENCY!
People with disabilities, should be boarded first, free of charge, then people in 1st Class, and then the coach passengers. Why should the flying public be raped with fees,
to compensate for the inefficiency of the carrier? Beats me, how people can just
plod along, like Cattle, and agree to such stupidity.
@Barbara: Interesting point. As for charging people with disabilities, I think they'd find themselves with a huge ADA lawsuit on their hands.
@Terry...wouldn't it be funny, if the flying public brought a class action lawsuit against the SWA, for descrimination? Think about it. If you don't have the $40, and someone else does, then you are being descriminated against, for not having the money for that "fee". Greed is so rampant in our society, today. The price of fuel has come down, and they are STILL looking for deep pockets! Unnnnbelieveable! :)
My Father owned a GTCC (Group Travel Charter Company)in the 60's flying Military personnel from NY to Frankfurt, for $99 each way. He saved the U.S. Govt. tons of money and he still made a profit! He didn't charge for overweight baggage, he didn't pork and gouge the Government, he did it because, as a retired Military pilot, himself, was fed up with the cost the Commercial carriers bled the Government for, and he was written up, in the Pentagon Newspaper, for his idea and the savings he brought to the Military budget.
When I see things, like this, my blood boils. There are no American companies today, that have Patriotic leadership. The CEO's love their six figure salaries, and private jets, and Patriotism has died in our Country. :/
Best way to complain is to not fly with them or not pay for this service. It is optional. I have never understood why people who pay to sit in the front want to board first and then have everyone else parade past them banging them with luggage, coughing on them, farting in their face, and generally causing the boarding process to drag. On most airlines you have assigned seating. On SWA I guess it's to avoid the middle seat.
Why pay $40 when all one needs is a pair of crutches or a walking cane.
I saw a woman with crutches deplane from a forward seat. As soon as she and her (looked like her husband) got into the terminal she stopped using the crutches and began walking normally.
On the way back...REmarkably, I saw the SAME COUPLE...There she was with the crutches. The couple got to board first along with the people with children( that pissed me off too)..Unreal...But hey. Since I don't hit girls, I felt like running up behind her husband and slew footing him.
Can you imagine my surprise when, after paying the $10 fee for auto-checkin on my SWA flight from MHT>MCO, I fetched aeat B11? It all became clear when the gate agent announced that seats A1 through A15 had been reserved for anyone willing to pay $40 for a "preferred seat."
I smiled, sat back, and watched to see who might pony up the extra $$ to get a head start on boarding.
By the time the pre-boards were all settled, NO ONE had lined up in the A1-15 queue!
I hope someone from SWA was watching and, when it happens often enough, they will see abandon this silly practice.
The existence of fees charged by carriers is this: fares are too low to cover the cost of carrying a passenger from here to there and back.
The first thing carriers should do is charge by the mile. The farther one travels, the more they pay. Only makes sense.
Another idea would be to END advance purchase fares and all of the other complicated nonsense. Carriers should simply set the fares. All one price for first class. bus class and coach. Set the fares high enough so the carrier can turn a profit on each seat sold.
I did some checking with an inflation calculator. If a regular coach fare from say JFK to LAX was $400 RT back in 1985 that flight should now cost close to $900 now adjusted for inflation. Take it or leave it.
Perhaps if air carriers could charge appropriate fares, we would not have the screwball system we have now where among 140 seats on an aircraft there are 30 or 40 different pricing structures. If carriers knew what they were getting in advance perhaps they could do some simple accounting to make sure their margins are being met.
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Breaking: David Clowney Tells Fan to "Kill Yourself"on Twitter
As a longtime fan of the Jets first, it's not really with much pride that I'm helping to break this story, but I still think it needs to be done. Ugh, today really sucks.
For sports fans, one of the greatest strengths of Twitter is the ability to remove barriers between fans and players.
For sports fans, one of it's greatest failings of Twitter is the ability to remove barriers between fans and players.
According to a Jets fan, today David Clowney sent a direct message to him Monday morning telling him to "kill yourself dude."
Note: We've asked the team for a response, and have been told that it will be addressed, but no comment yet. We will provide it in this space once we get it, but will be on a plane later tonight so please bear with TJB.
It began early this morning, when Clowney tweeted out that "Even [through our] tough times there are SOME Jet fans that still support us and show us Love. Thank you." It was a backhanded compliment, to which AlexL__ a New Jersey based Jets fan on Twitter frustrated with Clowney's statement and the way the team was playing, replied on Twitter to Clowney.
@DavidClowney Quit worrying about fans. Boo hoo fans arent happy when this team talks super bowl and performs like [redacted]. Go win [a]nd shut up
According to AlexL__ this was the reply that he received from Clowney via a private message. I asked Alex to send me a screen capture of the messages and here's what he sent. Note: Reverse chronological.
(click image for higher resolution, bad image software, sorry)
Ironically, noting that "we run what's called" shows signs of progress from his earlier history of his use of Twitter when he got in the Rex Ryan doghouse by chirping about his playing time on Twitter.
Without getting into it (I don't have time to dig out his tweets), Clowney's pushed the boundaries more than Bill Simmons with his use of Twitter last spring, trust me. Again, I am taking Alex at his word, but that Clowney allegedly did this is not that much of a stretch to me based on past actions.
We've watched pretty closely how the fans and players interact on Twitter, and until now, as far as we know, for the Jets players and their fans, there's been minor incidents here and there. For example, this morning Darrelle Revis took a fan to task for questioning his intentions by soliciting "ladies only" to "massage" him this week.
Beyond that, one thing I've seen crop up from time to time has been when players make statements to their fans about not supporting the team regardless of its performance. Some players seem of the mindset that fans are there to cheer, not jeer. David Clowney has been part of that dialog with fans in the past and it looks like he took it to the next level today, for whatever reason.
I asked Alex why he responded to Clowney in the first place, and here's what he said, verbatim.
I responded to his comment about the fans because I have been behind this team the whole year and it hurts to hear a player complaining about fans. This team seems to be worrying to much about everything else but performing on Sundays. They shouldn't be worrying about the fans because we have always been there and quite honestly if he thinks their play warrants all of the fans to be happy, he is mistaken.
After getting whooped by the Patriots a player shouldn't be complaining about fans. This team has been talking the whole year about how good they are and they haven't shown it. I just want to see this team win and I don't think it will happen if players are worried about fans not being happy. If I was a player on the team I wouldn't be happy so why is there a problem when fans aren't happy?
Alex has an excellent point about players focusing their attention to the right things. From the perspective of a fan and I don't blame him one bit for his confrontation of Clowney.
With that said though, from a journalist and "fly on the wall", the problem is that this sort of back and forth between fans and players will only diminish the Jets front office's Pro-Twitter attitude. One of the best things about the medium is that it allows for interaction, and in some cases, honest dialog with athletes. Based on this though, I wouldn't be surprised to see some of that policy and players use of the medium start shifting and going towards the typical cliche statements that generally get into print.
UPDATE: David updated his Twitter account around 7:35pm tonight
UPDATE: 8:41pm – It appears David's account was hacked. Here is a message from Jets beat writer, Rod Boone:


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Is the federal budget a moral document? The budget proposed by Congressman Paul Ryan contains cuts to the food stamp program, as well as to Medicaid for chilldren and disabled.
Those cuts could result in 2 million families sliding into poverty, 8 million people losing food stamp support, and as many as 30 million people losing health care.
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Most people would be tired after playing basketball for more than an hour. But for 18-year-old Mike Slonina, an hour was just a fraction of the time he spent on the basketball court at Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury on April 9. Slonina was aiming to continuously shoot basketballs for 24 hours to raise support for the MGH Brain Tumor Center.
Slonina's cause was personal. His mother, Betsy Cullen, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in February 2010. The tumor, which is believed to be benign, is too deeply embedded to safely biopsy, so her MGH physicians, Elizabeth Gerstner, MD, and William Curry, MD, both of MGH Neuro-Oncology, are monitoring it.
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To finish off the year, we'll be unveiling our Best of 2011 picks here on Point Blank. We'll nominate and then pick what we think are the best of the year in a given category and then leave the final decision up to you, our readers. Today's first of four segments breaks down the Islanders' Heart and Soul Player of the Year.
Criteria: This first award goes to the Islander who plays with the most passion, grit and determination, not just once in a while but on a nightly basis. You can measure their efforts in numerous ways — fighting majors, hits, blocked shots, YouTube videos of standing up for teammates — but not always as points on the score sheet.
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Matt Martin – Leads the NHL in hits as of this writing and almost never takes a night off.
Kyle Okposo – Is the engine of the second line that goes and goes. Struggled coming off a shoulder injury and got scratched, but is back to form.
John Tavares – Sure, he's the team's star but he doesn't require special treatment. There is no one harder on him when he's not producing than himself and he's always willing to play defense and go the extra mile.
Micheal Haley – The man, the legend.
Travis Hamonic – He's as serious about the game as Tavares and comes to play every night with Martin. He's shouldered the load as the team's best defender and willing defender of his teammates on most nights.
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Kevin Schultz – Matt Martin
Alan Avital – Matt Martin
"In his second year on the Island, Martin leads the team in hits. He also seems to be John Tavares' shadow, when others take liberties against him. Perfect reason why he is the team's heart and soul player is that when I have taken friends – not Islander fans – to games at the Coliseum this season, Martin is always the first player noticed and mentioned. It is too bad that on many nights Martin, a 22-year old from Windsor, Ontario, stands alone defending the Islander crest. He is a warrior."
Keith Quinn – Travis Hamonic
The kid came in as a rookie with less than 30 AHL games played. Almost immediately was on the second pairing with a guy in his second year and by the end of the year was scoring regularly, playing against top competition, and sheltering weaker defense partners after Andrew Macdonald was shut down for the year. How he didn't get more consideration for Calder was beyond me.
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In his speech to the BBPA Annual dinner last night, BBPA Chairman Jonathan Neame called for action on the brewing and pub industry's "crushing" tax burden, as well as highlighting achievements in the past year: "When we pay 40 to 50 per cent of all revenues in excise duty and VAT, and Starbucks paying next to nothing - something is very wrong with our system," he said. "This tax burden is despised
17 October 2012
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