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Reader: "Is it just me or has Barry Ritzholtz gone over to the other side. I see him guest hosting Bloomberg more so maybe it just goes with the territory….I'm dismayed and don't like it when these guys sell out. Roger Lowenstein and his article on Bernanke….in Atlantic Monthly. Just venting………"
Fleckenstein: Lowenstein, who is a good writer, has been a serial defender of the Fed. As for Barry, I can't say, he is just another one of a lot of guys who don't want gold to be higher, as it means much of what they currently think might be wrong."
A TBP reader at Oppy forwarded me the above comment from a reader of Bill Fleckenstein. I sometimes forget that — despite tens of 1,000s of posts, years of columns, almost a decade of media appearances — some people have no idea about anything I have ever said or written. Apparently, some folks are too lazy/biased/ignorant/committed to a position/ to be bothered spending 30 seconds doing the slightest bit of homework after they come across a headline or Tweet. Rather, they read whatever they want into it — including all of their baggage, biases, and behavioral quirks — as opposed to engaging in actual thought.
The exchange above is a perfect example. Thus, I want to use this opportunity as a "Teachable Moment" to explain to those who may be unfamiliar with my investment philosophy or prior writings (so craftily hidden online) to explain why I write the things I do — on everything from Gold to Trading to Cognitive Biases.
If you are unfamiliar with my prior body of work, here are 10 things you should know about me:
1. I am Agnostic on everything: I am agnostic about Gold. In fact, I am agnostic about any asset class, sector, stock, bond or commodity. You cannot be in the market very long and grow attached to anything, as EVERYTHING will eventually disappoint you.
I call this my universal entropy theorem of investing, and its why everything — from Microsoft to the 10 year bond, from Apple to Gold — eventually goes to shit.
2. Biases and Behavioral Economics: I have spent the better part of my career trying to learn why that big under-used melon on the top of your neck fails to work as expected as investors. I have learned that some of it is a design flaw, although to be more accurate, it is actually a feature, not a bug. Your brain has evolved to help keep you alive — and it has been wildly successful for the species Homo Sapiens in that capacity. As investors, on the other hand, not so much.
3. Objective Empirical Data Beats Narratives: Everyone loves a good story. Our history as a species is several million years long, but over that entire period, the written word has only existed for a relatively brief few 1,000 years. Storytelling seems to be a good way to pass on information and knowledge.
I suspect this is why we are hard wired to prefer a narrative versus cool hard mathematics. This foible trips up investors who time and again fall prey to a good tale, despite when the underlying data is saying the exact opposite of the story. Hence, its why dotcoms developed new metrics — it fit the narrative. It is why Apple was going to defeat the law of big numbers. And, it is also why Gold comes part and parcel with its own unique tale, complete with heroes and villains and a comeuppance at the end of the tale for the bad guys.
4. Media: In my disclosure page, I write the following about my media appearances: "All media appearances (tv, print, radio) are unpaid. I show up, say what I believe, and go home. There are no fees, no scripts, no banking favors. I always disclose positions/conflicts to the producer/editors in advance. If time permits, I spit out my personal/client positions on air; Same goes for print. I try to post a heads up on TV appearances in advance when I can, but since they tend to be last minute affairs, no promises."
I say what I do on media (like Bloomberg or any other outlet) for three reasons: 1) Its what I believe; 2) Being in the media is part of my job (branding, marketing, name recognition, etc.), 3) Its fun. I have a good time with it, engaging in debate, structuring ideas, pushing back against myths. I never use PR people (when the Bailout Nation came out the publisher hired a PR agency for a month), I simply write what I write and if I get invited somewhere great — but thats not why I write, and I have been writing on various subjects for decades before I ever did media.
5. Valuation: Ultimately, investing is about identifying good value over long periods of time. The way we can do this for stocks is by looking at (preferably objective) metrics such as cash flow, revenues, price to book, dividends and last (and yes, often least) earnings. For bonds, its about the credit worthiness of the borrower, the yield, and inflation relative to Fed rates. There are metrics for energy and real estate; for industrial metals, food and timber it is harder to value; for precious metals it is extremely hard to find an objective intrinsic valuation.
6. About Gold: I recommended people buy Gold at a time when the underlying factors were a falling dollar and high inflation back in 2005-06 or so, and Gold was in the $400s. At the time GLD was $43-45. The first time I recommended Gold to the investing public was on CNBC's Power Lunch, when I suggested having a position in the GLD ETF. This was about 8 years ago, and GLD was in the $40s. I recommended adding to your gold trade at $1040 for technical reasons. Based on a some technical work we did, including some quantitative analysis, we put a $1350 target on spot Gold. When Gold Hits Our $1350 Target, I suggested there was more upside but some profit taking was in order. In July 2011, to a roomful of Gold Bugs in Vancouver, I informed them that Gold is a Trade, Not a Religion – and I explained that these things tend to end with a spasmodic spike rather than a stock like rollover.
Note the statement Gold is a Trade, Not a Religion is actually grammatically incorrect — it should read: "Gold should be a Trade, and not a Religion" because for too many people it has become a religion.
7. Shorting: I like to short overvalued assets. In general, I like short sellers as guardians against fraud. My working assumption is that anyone who is against short selling or short sellers are pro-Fraud.
I have not been short gold (nor held an asset or fund that was short). In fact, I don't believe I have ever been short gold.
8. Quantitative Research: I do believe in crunching numbers, looking at cycles, trying to use math to optimize the investing process. That is half of my day job, as CEO of Fusion IQ. I believe the evidence is overwhelming that an objective, empirical approach to investing is vastly superior to a myth based, narrative driven heuristic approach.
9. Asset Management: The rest of my daily work involves managing actual assets for clients. We run an asset allocation model that owns stocks bonds AND commodities. (We sold all of our gold related holdings, including First Eagle, in December 2012 because they were under-performing — and that is part of our process).
Managing assets for clients has the potential to introduce all sorts of biases (career risk, cheerleading, etc.) but I try my damnedest to avoid these by creating specific rules for investing, and doing what I can to refine and follow them.
10. My Bias. Speaking of bias: As a fellow member of the species Homo Sapiens, I am as biased as any other human is. However, I have some degree of awareness of this. I hope this enlightened view allows me to avoid making at least the really obvious mistakes.
The bottom line is if you are buying something you don't understand based on a narrative that is half myth pushed by people with an incentive to bring in more buyers, well then, you are setting yourself up for a disaster. This is true for Gold, equities, IPOs, penny stocks, banking deals, etc.
To Fleck's reader: "No, its just you . . ."
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Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor implied. If you could repeat previously discredited memes or steer the conversation into irrelevant, off topic discussions, it would be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.
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fantastic write up.
The biggest advantage the financial industry has, is that the average (so-called) investor chooses to remain ignorant.
And consumer ignorance is highly profitable.
I, like "the Fleck" wants gold to be higher but on the same note my model says that gold is going lower in the coming months. Although I think gold will go higher in the next weeks. Made some good money in september 2011 by being short gold.
I like the 10 things Mr. Ritholtz mentions. I´ve learned the hard way that even gold can go down (fast).
Or does "the Fleck" think that all that QE will increase inflation and that as a result of that both gold & interest rates will "go through the roof" ?
I agree. I wish I worked with a man with those sensible insights. Especially the ending: "The bottom line is if you are buying something you don't understand based on a narrative that is half myth pushed by people with an incentive to bring in more buyers, well then, you are setting yourself up for a disaster…"
You are a star Barry ;)
I get these mailers from penny mining stock touts alerting me to the next one all set to go through the roof. But reviews of brokers (can't remember the site name) written by traders specializing in penny stocks stress working with brokers who feature "good borrow." The only procedure I know of that requires this is SHORT SELLING.
Funny, my Melon tells me to eat more to survive the winter.
Of course, I don't need to eat more to survive any season.
Reading your blog has made me more aware of cognitive errors, and the caveman/monkey language always makes me laugh. I read The Naked Ape high school and the analogy never ends.
But gold is so shiny!
Bill Fleckenstein and a reader are questioning your methods. Is there better praise? Keep it up Barry.
Bad boy, bad boy
Whatcha gonna do
When goldbugs come for you?
Bad boy, bad boy
Not to be a stickler for the details Barry but "the written word has only existed for a relatively brief few 1,000 years."
~ Writing has been around a little longer then 1,000 years. See the Epic of Gilgamesh as an example, believed to have first been written down circa 2,000 B.C.. Granted mass produced literacy is younger along with the printing press but writing has been around for at least 4,000 years and that's just a guess. It's conceivable that there was older writing that has been lost to history.
Again, apologies for getting away from your point. I find it silly that someone would think you're a sell out because you use an opportunity to reach a larger audience. That seems like a self defeating mind set coming from a looser. Banks did bad things, why would anyone care what platform you use to communicate that right? Anyways, if you're ever interested in learning about the ancient past the Epic of Gilgamesh is pretty informative of other writings, histories and the evolution of culture in general. Well worth a read.
"it is actually a feature, not a bug." Hurrah on that call Barry. The story of heuristics and biases too often becomes a summary of what poor saps we all are instead of how well we naturally navigate our worlds.
"An objective, empirical approach," as much as that can be achieved, is a distinct set of skills, and for the most part not a sought after lifestyle.
Your decision to take advantage of this 'teachable moment' has produced an interesting text, one which while arguing for 'agnosticism' and resistance to 'religion' or 'belief', struggles to escape one temple only to stumble into another. I like it, and I like it when you reflect on these things, however, if you'll forgive me my presumption, I'd like to comment briefly on your first three points:
1) Markets are a crooked path, walking a straight line leads one to the cliff.
2) This focus on 'physiological' shortcomings is interesting but when exaggerated it serves as 'noise', that is to say, at a certain volume it functions as a narrative which blots out the fact that much of the common social discourse surrounding capital markets is utter BS- I submit that much of the cognitive bias you discuss here is a product of the BS frequency emitted by the financial complex- operative example, Greenspan and his magic flute. Is it really cognitive bias when the instrument perceives a masked/deceptive 'noise' as a true signal?
3) 'Objective empirical data' is not digestible outside a discursive/narrative context.
I guess finally I submit that a binary approach to the markets is exactly wrong. To wit, if you privilege the 'number-crunching' approach, how do you incorporate into your analytic process (subsequently in your conclusions) the fact the 'numbers' are 1) static. i.e., descriptions/precipitates of a past dynamic reality, and 2) often, in their essence, false. So, when studying/analyzing/interacting with the capital what exactly are you observing/perceiving?
What I strugle with being long this equity market is there is no Objective Empirical Data for the place we're in, even the Fed members themselves will say we're in uncharted water.
Stocks have are gone up during this liquidity fest, and that is a data point for sure, but it's hard to say participants are investing based on any objective empirical data.
There's ENOUGH Empirical Data to tell me at which point we are. There's – at least – one person that has a VERY clearcut vision. And he doesn't think we're in "Unchartered waters" because history is repeating itself.
"Gold should be a Trade, and not a Religion"
A question Barry: Why are there only two choices, and why are they "either" a Trade "or" a religion????? Perhaps Fleckenstein was by implication criticizing this as a false dichotomy. I saw your Yahoo Finance piece, Barry, where you very clearly come out with what you learned in your experience of being a trader. But what about those of us who approach the market with a mindset other than that as a trader. Is our only other option religion?????
yes generally a good response except I take issue with answer #4 re BR's rationale behind media appearances…If I were a client of his I would question his ability to manage my money professionally while at the same time doing all of the PR stuff…which he does alot of here and on TV…and frankly given the mercenary aspect and conflict of interest prone biz media that he associates with, again I as a client would ask …"why do it….I'm hiring you to manage my money…not to spend what appears to be a large amount of your valuable time on TV promoting yourself marketing for new clients?"….media exposure is a double edged sword…in a measured way it can help….but excessive media exposure can be dangerous….you may begin to suffer from Master of the Universe syndrome…and that can be hazardous to your biz….just sayn BR
I guess this "internet thing" is here to stay. And, since the internet thing begat blogs, and bloggers begat commenters, there will always be trolls, idiots, misinformed people, and all the like. I personally believe that I should read all sides to try to minimize my biases and proclivities, and I usually keep my comments to myself. I read about 20 blogs religiously, due to the content and the (seemingly) agnostic approach to the topic at hand. In other words, I try not to read only my point of view on anything.
However, I feel I have to comment here. I did the same thing a few weeks ago to another blogger I follow pretty closely who was lamenting on virtually the same thing – people not understanding the blogger's points, taking things out of context and, well, just being "troll-like." And here is what I said to him.
Most of your readers, Barry – and this should be important to you – respect what you do, and respect you as a person. We may or may not agree with you but, hey, you are the blogger and we are but the readers (makes for a possible Shakespearean line, methinks.) I find that many, many thoughtful and well-meaning bloggers tend to fret at different rates of "frettidity" (my word) about what any of us think. As a former debate team captain and a current and future polymath, I can't get enough information. My bad. But, Barry, you should key and direct your thoughts to those of us who have been devout followers all these years and not worry about what THE MINORITY think. To that end, to list why you do what you do, while appreciated, is totally unnecessary. From those of us who are, and will continue to be fans, we get it.
"I am agnostic on everything."
is sort of like Captain Kirk saying "I don't believe in the no-win scenario."
That "everything is a trade" suggests, to me anyways, that one will never be presented with a fundamental choice, which is non-negotiable and non-tradeable. Fundamental choices tend to be a "Sophie's Choice".
"I am an agnostic on everything" is a really good general operating principle, but the exceptions are a bitch when they occur.
I take whatever Barry says about investing and managing money at face value, but that's not what is important to me. This blog is worth a lot to me and thereby presents to me a very positive reflection of the man himself.
As a long time reader and occasional poster on this fine website, I can clearly vouch that Barry did in fact recommend readers ride gold all the way up to 1350. While I disagree with Barry about things from time to time, he does ANALYZE everything and comes as close to being an "all about the numbers" guy since, well, Billy Beane. Granted, i doubt a movie will be made about Barry anytime soon, unlike the famed Oakland A's GM.
As far as the TV appearances go, having been on TV a few times myself (not for anything investment related, but more so for political or local issues), I can say that TV is a lot of fun, esp after you have done it a few times. Its also fun to be a pseudo celebrity or have the random person come up to you and say hello, they saw you on TV. Not sure if that's a thing that Mr. Ritholtz enjoys, but it is a fun ego booster.
Thanks for the review. Now if I could only condense it down and make a stick-on for the refrigerator!
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thanks! Great post. I remember one of my most important trading lessons – if you don't understand the trade, then you probably shouldn't be in it. Thanks again. Great content and insight, and valuable advice!
[...] That led to my snarky tongue-in-cheek post, 12 Rules of Goldbuggery. It was a bit of a laugh but I was surprised just how viral it went. The pushback is an exercise in cognitive dissonance, some of which was disturbing in its money losing emphasis on narrative. My response was this explanation of my thinking about any and all trades — not just gold — titled Sell Out: "The Other Side". [...]
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Is it possible to buy parts for the frog pedals? We have several pairs and one of the pedals comes off for no apparent reason while sprinting or while pulling hard. The same happens even with new cleats.
Yes, they have rebuild kits... basically new bodies and seals that are used with the axle and bearings.
There's also a bearing and seal kit.
When I start pulling a foot out I tend to find that it's the cleat, more often than the body. I think I go through about 3 cleats for every body rebuild.
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I should probably also note one other thing:
You can sometimes adjust the set screw in the back of the G3 cleats to compensate for pedal wear to eliminate pull-out problems. You need to heat up the hex-head grub screw with a soldering iron to release the red Loctite's grip on the screw and it will re-set once it cools after you've made any adustment.
I was planning to take my Speedplay Frogs apart to clean and re-grease them but found that the pedal bodies are siliconed together, so put that idea aside. How do you get the pedal halves apart without damaging them? I am leery of gouging them up trying to pry them apart with a screwdriver. I assume that there is no problem with using regular household silicone caulk for re-assembly.
Detailed instructions are here.
The Speedplay instructions say to inject grease until it emerges at the hub, but I have not been able to get that to happen.; the grease just comes back out the injector port. After taking one of my Frogs apart, I now see why: The grease has to go through a cartridge bearing in order to get to the bushing and out at the hub. Do you have luck forcing the grease through, or is there just a trick to this?
Iuse this grease gun:
I lub the pedals once a month and have had no problems getting the grease to pop at the hub.
That said, once the bearing is filled grease the grease stops flowing and backs at the injector hole or squeezes out of gaps in the pedal halves.... and it doesn't take much to filler-up.From their FAQs:
What type of grease do you recommend for the pedal bearings?:A synthetic, waterproof wheel bearing grease works best. Speedplay uses this type of waterproof bearing grease in its factory. Do not use thin viscosity grease, spray lubes, oil, or dry-type (PTFE) lubricants on pedal bearings.
After that you'll spend the next four or five post ride sessions wiping off the grease that continues to work itself out of the pedal body at the axle opening.... so not to worry, the grease will get everywhere that it needs to.
Now, clearly it wouldn't do to try and push really cold grease into a pedal so those who live in cold climates need to be mindful about storing their grease / grease guns somewhere warm before attempting to use them. Same thing goes for the pedals; if they're really cold then grease is not going to flow through the cartridge bearing all that swiftly, if at all.
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I also had trouble with grease backing up when infecting. I find it helps to slowly rotate the pedals when injecting.
I had also had problems with one new pedal staying connected to the cleat.
I found the problem was due to the soft bottom of the shoe at the point where the foam contacts the shoe and pushes the inner movable part of the cleat.
I solved the problem by putting a plastic shim between the shoe and the foam part of the cleat. This stiffened the shoe enough to ensure sufficient contact between the cleat and pedal.
I made the shim by cutting a small piece out of a plastic packaging material that now comes around many products one buys.
I find the Frogs are extremely easy to use. I do not ride on trails and try to keep the cleats and pedal contact points clean and dry lubed.

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My friend Adam finished reading the book in 4 days. Adam was a very well balanced and wise person, after reading chapter 15,(superultralight), he has turned into a freak. He now has on order a poncho/tarp, one of those plastic shopping bags pretending to be a backpack and a mummy shaped barely there mat AND a synthetic sleeping bag ( he does not want to disclose the model because he was afraid I would give him a 3 hour lecture about the evils of non down usage) . If he does not recover from the Ryan induced trance, is there anyone I can sue ?Franco
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Boys Against Girls (1994)
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Thoroughly and completely enjoyed this series, which I read to my daughters through Nov & Dec at bedtime. Love, love, love Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for elementary aged readers. Love, love, love this series for the Brady-bunch era of hijinx between children... Love, love, love that neither the boys nor the girls are clear-case winners of the "war", though, my daughters do believe there was a winner. Whole-heartedly recommend as a family read and to all elementary-aged readers.
Summary: The Hartford boys and the Malloy girls are at it again in the third installment of the Boys vs. Girls series. The two protagonists in the story, Wally Hatford and Caroline Malloy, are each out to prove that one gender is more intelligent than the other. Through a series of pranks and tricks by both sides, the reader can decide for himself just who is smarter.
Personal Reaction: This series was my absolute favorite as a kid. Even reading them now they STILL make me laugh. I think this is a great book for any age group (K-6). The writing is simple and relateable and I think children will love the back and forth battle bewteen the boys and the girls.
Classroom Extension: In the book a mysterious creature called the "Abaguchie" has been spotted around town. Nobody knows for sure what it is. Some think it is a mountain lion while others believe it to be just a bobcat. I would have students draw a picture of what they think the abaguchie really is, as well as writing a short (made-up) story about where they saw it. Fopr example in their backyard or behind the grocery store.
this is a funny series about three girls who move across the street from four boys and they instantly decide to be enemies! you'll laugh out loud while you wait and see what pranks they'll pull on each other next!!
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0440411238, Paperback)The Hatford-Malloy feud continues in this fast-paced sequel to The Boys Start the War and The Girls Get Even (both Delacorte, 1993). Their egos still smarting from the humiliation they suffered on Halloween at the hands of their female neighbors, the Hatford boys try to frighten them with tales of the abaguchie, a creature of local legend. A funny series of plans for revenge and retaliation from both sides follows. Ultimately, the children call a truce when they are united by a common cause-sharing a joke at their parents' expense. Although this title sums up the background of the story clearly, it relies on the earlier books for characterization. The girls come across as stereotypes-an athlete, a bookworm, and an aspiring actress-and the boys are virtually indistinguishable from one another. Nevertheless, fans of the previous books will enjoy this installment.
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation aimed at enhancing truck safety in the state by making truck routing and restrictions more accessible to the commercial trucking industry.
The new law also provides a program to educate truck drivers about the differences between truck and car GPS devices.
The law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, requires local jurisdictions to provide the most up-to-date truck route information to the Illinois Department of Transportation, which in turn will post this information online.
A state task force, made up of government and industry representatives, made three key recommendations that are part of the legislation:
Merge together databases containing key truck routing data such as overpasses and legal restrictions;
Require local jurisdictions to report their designated truck networks and preferred routes via a simplified reporting process; and
Educate truck drivers on the differences between GPS devices designed for trucks and those used in cars.
Truck-specific restrictions for Illinois municipalities now will become more transparent to the public as well as to manufacturers of products designed to serve the commercial transportation industry. In addition, by educating truckers on appropriate routing for trucks instead of that for cars, this law is intended to increase safety on the roads and decrease the potential for dangerous bridge strikes that cause traffic congestion and infrastructure damage.
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Holy flowers on this wedding!!!! The aisle and Ceremony site are just beautiful!!!! I also loved all of the photos displayed at the Ceremony site. Such a personal touch celebrating marriage and what it means to their families. Congratulations to Allison and Brian!!
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Tarah and Dallas wed at the historic Arizona Biltmore. The theme was a garden wedding and they nailed it. The decor for their wedding was soft and elegant which matched their venue selection perfectly. I loved the uniqueness and detail of Tarah's dress. It flowed beautifully as she glided down the aisle to Dallas. My favorite part of their Ceremony was their balloon release. There was no doubt that this couple was head over heals for each other. Congratulations Tarah and Dallas!!
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Jeannette Lang said she was weeding her blueberries on Wednesday evening when she came across a small nest:
"When I returned to the bush with my camera, a very small, gray-backed bird ran from the nest, but I did not have enough light to identify it," Jeannette writes. "Can anyone help identify?"
Jeannette also shared a picture of a female yellow-bellied sapsucker snacking on a sliced orange she put out. Although the image she sent was beautiful on my computer screen, it didn't show up very well when squished down for this website. I have a half orange out with Baltimore orioles in mind, but no takers so far.
Some other photos have come in as well. Laura Siverling reports a bonanza of birds at the Siverling feeders in the Hayward, Wis., area. "At the moment, our feeders are busy with rose-breasted grosbeaks, yellow and purple finches, indigo buntings and more," she wrote on Thursday. Here are a few of her photos:
Wow. I wrote Laura and told her I was excited just to have a single female rose-breasted grosbeak at my safflower feeder on Thursday morning. (This morning, I'm pretty sure I had a male purple finch. I see house finches all the time, but purple finches only occasionally.)
And finally, this from Park Point:
Lyle Anderson said he took this picture of four white pelicans at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday on the south end of Hearding Island. This was interesting to me, because a friend who also lives on Park Point said he has seen pelicans out there this spring for the first time ever. Lyle said this is also the first time he has seen them in the bay; they are more often seen on the St. Louis River.
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KENOSHA, Wis. (April 15, 2010) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced this evening that Springfield College senior outside hitter AJ Nally was named the 2010 AVCA Men's Division III National Player of the Year.
The presentation was made at the Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Banquet in Kenosha, Wis. The banquet was held in conjunction with the Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship, to be played April 16-17 in Tarble Arena on the campus of Carthage College.
Nally has led Springfield to a 17-10 record thus far in 2010, which includes 10 victories over Division I opponents. In addition, the Pride, with the assistance of Nally, rung up a 7-2 mark against Division III institutions, with five of those wins coming over nationally-ranked teams. He helped Springfield remain one of the elite Division III programs, as it held the top-spot in the AVCA Men's Division III Coaches Top 15 Poll for two weeks during the season, and the squad never dropped lower than No. 3 in the rankings.
The senior phenom has consistently ranked among the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) and national statistical leaders this season with a 4.08 kills per game average. His 256 digs on the year allowed him to set a new program record for career digs, and he has turned in 12 double-double performances this campaign. An all-around asset for the program, Nally helped Springfield earn the EIVA's berth into Friday's Molten Invitational semifinals as the tournament's No. 2 seed.
A Rochester, N.Y. native, Nally was imperative to the Maroon & White's success the past four seasons. During his time in a Pride uniform, Springfield compiled a 70-37 record and captured its fifth Molten Invitational title in 2008.
In addition to being named an AVCA Men's Division III First-Team All-American earlier this week, Nally was also tabbed the AVCA Newcomer of the Year in 2007, a year in which he earned an AVCA Second-Team All-America mention. The accolades don't stop there, as Nally was a four-time EIVA Division III All-Star and recently named the EIVA Division III Player of the Year.
In the seven-year history of the AVCA Men's Division III National Player of the Year award, Nally becomes the first athlete from Springfield to be heralded with the prestigious honor. He joins Matt Werle, Ricky Ziegler and Kenny Eiser, all from Juniata, Andrew Cranford from Stevens, Bryan Shires from UC Santa Cruz and Chris Schmidt from NYU as the only recipients of the award.
AVCA Division III Men's National Player of the Year
2010 AJ Nally, Springfield College
2009 Andrew Cranford, Stevens Institute of Technology
2008 Bryan Shires, UC Santa Cruz
2007 Matt Werle, Juniata College
2006 Chris Schmidt, New York University
2005 Ricky Ziegler, Juniata College
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Won't Be Going To The Super Bowl
Fans were excited at the prospect of Guardians of the Galaxy having a trailer debuted during the Super Bowl, but it turns out those discussions were incredibly premature. The notorious Nikki Finke said that Disney's third Super Bowl ad spot would be for James Gunn and Marvels space epic, but now the director has taken to Twitter to shoot that particular rumor down. He does promise something else is coming soon though.
With the Super Bowl taking over television February 2nd, fans had hoped to get their first official look at Guardians of the Galaxy. The Comic-Con footage did partially leak online, but that was rough and unfinished scenes. James Gunn has said numerous times on his Facebook that a trailer isn't immediately on the horizon since he wants to make sure everything is perfect before unleashing it to the world. The Super Bowl seemed like a good stage to let the Guardians loose, but Gunn Tweeted just a little while ago:
For those of you asking about a #gotg Super Bowl spot, there will not be one but we will have something incredibly awesome for you soon.
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It's interesting that he says something incredible is coming soon. Whether that means another officially released image, a full poster, a Twitter teaser, or an actual trailer remains to be seen. Gunn is one that's a straight shooter, so if he says there's no Super Bowl spot then I'm inclined to believe him. That's not something you would even lie about anyway. It's the most watched program of the year. You literally can't buy better publicity than that. What do you think about the Guardians setting the Super Bowl out? What do you think Gunn will be releasing soon?
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new report shows that 24 states are using voting systems for overseas and military voters that could be vulnerable to hackers.
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Ill try to put one together when I get the chance! C:
Nice! And y'know... Adding your work to the MT Linart Bank would be pretty sweet too. ; )
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Sexy art as always cyp ;D
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Figured a post describing new PS options and woods, etc. would be cool, including colors/inlays/hardware/all.
So it seems lately ofc, the 408 pickup set is available, as are a few new bridge options.
On the outs it seems - Brazilian rosewood for necks or fingerboards is absolutely 100% done forever (or until Paul uncrates the pile he's hiding in his basement :lol: )
Anyone know what's new on the tonewood front?
Also it seems that overall, the choice/selection of inlay material has been somewhat limited. It would be great if someone could chime in with exactly what is available for inlay materials. Because from what I understand, in almost all cases, I can't supply my own?


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The Greater Springfield Hunger and Relief Effort will distribute vegetable seeds Saturday at the Greater Springfield Farmers' Market at Battlefield Mall, according to a press release.
The event will take place at the annual Seeds to Feed food drive from 8 a.m. to noon. A donation of food or fund is appreciated for anyone who receives a free packet of seeds.
With help from the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, S.H.A.R.E. will distribute vegetable seeds in its ongoing effort to promote healthier eating of locally grown foods, the press release said. Giving the seeds away promotes farmers to grow the food, feed their family and then share their bounty with others that may be in need.
"Naturally we work to attain nutritional sustainability, with that we need to assure the healthy, locally grown foods are accessible to everyone in our community. A locality with a solid foundation is one that can feed the entire base good, healthy foods," Wanda McLane, president of S.H.A.R.E., said in the press release. She also said that many of the farmers of the Greater Springfield Farmers' Market plant extra each season specifically to donate to people in the community that would otherwise not have access to these foods. In 2012, these farmers donated over 65,000 pounds of farm fresh produce, grass fed meats and freshly baked whole grain breads, according to the press release.
S.H.A.R.E. offers seeds to charity and community gardens through this program and has distributed over 1,000 packets of seeds already this year, the press release said.
S.H.A.R.E. has a volunteer program that works with all aspects of healthy food procurement, from planting the seeds into the ground to delivering the healthy foods.
Branson event to aid children's home
Several Branson entertainers will perform at the 11th Annual "Night with the Stars" at the Yakov Smirnoff Theater April 20. A silent auction begins at 4 p.m., dinner at 6 and the show starts at 7. Proceeds from the variety show, dinner and silent auction will benefit the Missouri Baptist Children's Home, a nonprofit organization that provides residential and community-based services to help children and families in crisis.
The lineup for the show includes Pierce Arrow, Clay Cooper, #1 Hits of the 60's, Jetset Getset, The Cat's Pajamas, New South, Ayo - Voices of Glory, Tyler Bryce and Kathy Garver.
Tickets are $50. For information, call 800-264-6224. For information about Missouri Baptist Children's Home, visit www.mbch.org.
Foundation to present grants
The Heuer Foundation will distribute its 2013 grants at the Lebanon-Laclede InterAngency on Food Enrichment warehouse at 10 a.m. Friday, according to a press release. Since its inception in 1996, the Heuer Foundation has distributed over $1 million in community grants. 2013 grantees are:
? Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging, $1,500, Lorie Jones administrator
? Christos House, $1,500, Katherine L. Barron, financial director
? College of the Ozarks, $8,000, Becky Brown
? COPE, Inc., $3,500, Mary Young, executive director
? Fellowship of Christian Athletes, $500, Janey Sterling
? L-Life, $5,000, Rachel Carr, president
? Missouri State University at West Plains, $8,000, Joe Kammerer, director of development
? Ozarks Food Harvest, $3,000, Bart Brown, executive director
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Fraser Funeral Homes
Fraser is also known as: Macomb County / Fraser city.
The Village of Fraser was incorporated by an act of the state legislature in 1894. The City of Fraser was established by home rule charter November 7, 1956, and adopted by the electors on December 26, 1956. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. 2 square miles (11 km), all land. The city is nearly square, bordered by 15 Mile Road, Kelly Road, 13 Mile Road, and Hayes Road. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,297 people, 6,062 households, and 4,122 families residing in the city. 5 per square mile (1,409. 6/km²). There were 6,178 housing units at an average density of 1,475. 2 per square mile (569. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96. 67% White, 0. 91% African American, 0. 26% Native American, 0. 93% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 21% from other races, and 1. 01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 33% of the population. As of the census of 2010, there were 14,480 people, 6,105 households, and 3,984 families residing in the...
There is currently 1 funeral home listing for the city of Fraser, Michigan.
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Interesting Facts
Some of the notable people born here have been: Charles Davis (american football player), and Jim Sorgi (american football player).
Fraser is home to the following sports teams: Detroit Dragons.
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Clyne & Sobocinski Funeral Located 5 miles from Fraser
The Clyne & Sobocinski Funeral Home emerged as a result of a fire in May of 2000. The original Clyne Funeral Home was established as Hubbard & Clyne in 1925. William D. Clyne bought out his partner, Duncan Hubbard, in 1930 and re-located from Mt....
Coats Funeral Home Located 24 miles from Fraser
As one of the most experienced Michigan funeral homes, we will work closely and sensitively with you and your family to attend to each detail that pays tribute to your loved one. Anticipate being taken care of and attended to during this time...
Desmond AJ & Sons Funeral Directors Located 13 miles from Fraser
A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors is family owned and operated, and has been since our founding in 1917. For almost 100 years, the McInnes, Desmond, Vasu, and Connell families have personally served metro Detroit families and communities with...
Diener Chapel of Gramer Funeral Home Located 9 miles from Fraser
Our tradition of service started in 1952 when Henry Gramer first purchased our funeral home, the historic building located on Main Street in downtown Clawson. The building had been operating as a funeral home since the early 1940s.
Gendernalik Funeral Home Incorporated Located 14 miles from Fraser
The Gendernalik Family has dedicated their lives to compassionately helping those in need of funeral arrangement since 1950. Our family owned Gendernalik Funeral Home, Inc. in New Baltimore from 1950-1979, at which time the business was sold to...
Gramer Funeral Home Located 10 miles from Fraser
Our tradition of service started in 1952 when Henry Gramer first purchased our funeral home, the historic building located on Main Street in downtown Clawson. The building had been operating as a funeral home since the early 1940s.
Kaatz Funeral Directors Incorporated Located 22 miles from Fraser
Kaatz Funeral Directors, Incorporated, a Michigan Centennial business, is owned by the father and son team Dick and John Kaatz.
Dick purchased the Yale location following graduation from Wayne State University, Detroit and John, his son,...
Kernan Funeral Service Located 22 miles from Fraser
We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.
Lee-Ellena Funeral Home Located 7 miles from Fraser
Since opening in 2008, the Lee-Ellena Funeral Home is being discovered as the place to go for funeral services. A facility unlike any other in Metro Detroit, this Macomb funeral home was built with the needs of families in mind.
Modetz Funeral Home & Cremation Services Located 20 miles from Fraser
In 1970, John Modetz sought employment with the late Robert S. Rice, then proprietor of the Fred Wood Funeral Home in Livonia, telling the man that he too wanted to be a funeral director. Sixteen years after meeting Mr. Rice, John, along with his...
Obarzanek Funeral Home Located 6 miles from Fraser
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We are dedicated to providing a ministry of traditional services that will help grieveing families in need, no matter what religious, cultural, or financial background.You will have...
Potere-Modetz Funeral Home Located 14 miles from Fraser
With almost 90 years of industry expertise, Modetz Funeral Homes has earned a well-deserved reputation of extraordinary services throughout Michigan. With locations in Waterford, Rochester and Orion Township, each facility is following in the...
Price Funeral Home Located 9 miles from Fraser
P rice Funeral Home was founded October 6, 1956 by William H. Price (1931-2010) as a privately owned funeral home. The firm provides complete funeral facilities, prepaid funeral arrangements and cemetery markers and monuments. Price Funeral Home...
Resurrection Funeral Home Located 4 miles from Fraser
Resurrection Funeral Home is built on the last piece of farmland owned by a local judge and his family. The original parcel ran along the south side of 18 Mile Road from Garfield Road to Hayes Road.
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Facts about Fraser, MichiganFraser is a city in Macomb County, Michigan County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,297 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region.
Fraser Obituaries
It was reported by Oakland Press on June 28th, 2013 that Troy M Brothers died in Fraser, Michigan. Brothers was 19 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Troy M's life.
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Scorching temperatures and a lack of rain have left a fifth of Iowa abnormally dry, a week after nearly the whole state had solid iowadrought718moisture conditions, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday.
The tiny sliver of Iowa in official drought designations -- 0.01 percent -- remained unchanged.
But the amount of the state rated as "abnormally dry" rose to 20 percent, up from less than 1 percent last week.
The state started the year with a lingering drought that all but disappeared when heavy rains recharged the soil and caused significant flooding. Crop planting was delayed to the latest dates since record flooding hit in 1993.
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In a concerted effort to remind eligible voters to register or update their voting information before deadlines pass, the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) has also declared September 24 as National Voter Registration Day. The goal is to encourage voter participation and increase awareness of state requirements and deadlines for voting.
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Cenla Christian forward Tyris Price (15, left), shown driving the ball against Claiborne Academy earlier this month, scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Lions' 83-67 win over West Memphis Saturday night to win the MAIS Class A boys basketball title.
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Glenn Danzig's DNA is splattered all over the dark underworld of punk, hardcore and heavy metal. And while his work may be footnotes in mainstream music, what footnotes they are.
Danzig's 1993 instrumental Black Aria album topped Billboard's Classical charts, and last year's sequel cracked the top 10, landing between Itzhak Perlman and Andrea Bocelli. Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison performed songs he wrote. And Rick Rubin (2007's Grammy winner for Producer of the Year) produced the early albums from Danzig's self-titled band, which are slowly receiving recognition as rock classics, with moments that evoke the Doors, Howlin' Wolf and Black Sabbath. Not bad for a Jersey guy who made his first marks as a tattooed punk, singing uptempo horrorcore tunes such as "Astro Zombies" in an Elvis croon.
Culled from 20 years of dusty studio leftovers, the new Lost Tracks of Danzig (released June 12 on Evilive) collects 26 unreleased songs recorded during a seven-album cycle that concluded with 2002's 777: I Luciferi and stretched back to Danzig's self-titled 1988 LP—his first collaboration with Rubin.
"The way Rick and I conceived it, each record was supposed to be a different lineup," Danzig recalls. "Each record was supposed to be a different thing. And I would get to work with different musicians all the time. It would be seven records, with a number in each title."
For The Lost Tracks, the singer/multi-instrumentalist dug through his extensive vaults and finished some of his favorite discarded songs. Rough, riff-driven tracks such as "When Death Had No Name" took shape in the final days of Samhain, his Gothic post-Misfits band. An acoustic version of "Come to Silver" was written for Johnny Cash just before Danzig left the American label. "Cold Cold Rain" would have made another fine power ballad for Orbison. Various lineups cover T. Rex's "Buick McKane," Bowie's "Cat People" and the Germs' "Caught in My Eye."
"I wanted to make ["Caught"] darker and creepier, less punk, more just crawling-up-your-spine," Danzig says. "It's similar to the T. Rex cover. T. Rex is one of my favorite bands—Bowie owes a lot to [T. Rex singer] Marc Bolan. Those songs, I pretty much Danzig-ized them. And that's my attitude: If you're not going to change a song, don't cover it."
Danzig is usually on the other side of the covers. In addition to receiving dozens of punk tributes, his songs have been reworked by My Chemical Romance, Guns N' Roses and Metallica. He's actually responsible for two-thirds of the last mandatory Metallica: The metal kings gasped their last breath of underground air in 1988, covering the Misfits' "Last Caress" and "Green Hell." (They also covered "Die Die My Darling" later, but that version sucks.)
In 1993, a live version of "Mother" (from Danzig's first album) became a hit single. For an encore, Danzig purged his swollen fan base by recording three non-dance Goth/industrial albums that don't suck: 1994's Danzig 4P, 1996's 5: Blackacidevil and 1999's 6:66 Satan's Child. They aren't necessarily what you want from a hard-rock auteur, but they're way more listenable than your average darkwave disc.
"I could write 'Mother' over and over again for the rest of my life if I wanted to," he says. "But I don't want to do that because then it's stupid. It also became a progression, almost like bringing it back to the original fans."
It's a boast, not sour grapes. The Misfits' 1983 hyperblast Earth A.D./Wolfsbloodwas a prescient, controversial landmark development in the fusion of metal and hardcore. But since then, he's moved as far away from punk as it gets—just not for long. The Danzig-penned "Thirteen" helped re-establish Johnny Cash's relevance; it's one of the strongest songs on American Recordings, the 1994 comeback LP from the original Man in Black. The Black Aria discs are almost entirely one-man productions that put to shame all rock-band-meets-symphony schlock. (Try to beat that for post-hardcore.)
And while Danzig's a fan of blasphemy and heresy (Holy Blood, Holy Grail was a favorite long before the Da Vinci Code phenomenon), he's not above a little holiday cheer. Danzig appeared in an Aqua Teen Hunger Force Christmas episode, where he made the team's holiday by agreeing to pay a million dollars for Carl's house—because it has a swimming pool full of elf blood.
Laughing, Danzig claims he's not too different from the cartoon version, saying if he didn't have a body of work, he might have a body count. The singer believes if he had no musical aptitude, he'd still be involved in the business somehow—he's kicking around the idea of putting together a book of his photography—from recent Danzig tours back to a Sex Pistols/Damned three-night-stand at CBGB. Asked what he thinks he'd be doing if he had no talent at all, he has a quick answer: "I'd probably be killing people."
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Mark Vincent Kaplan, lawyer for Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline, told The Associated Press he received the motion yesterday and will be in court in Los Angeles today.
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Spears was ordered October 1st to relinquish custody of her children by a court commissioner who had raised concerns about drug and alcohol use.
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Visiting Artists and Scholars
- 30 Rome Prize Fellows, carefully selected by a jury of distinguished peers
- Residents, notable artists and scholars invited by the Director
- Affiliated Fellows, from member organizations around the world, and
- Participants of Academy's summer programs
Our Visiting Artists and Scholars Program provides artists and scholars of any nationality the opportunity to participate in the intellectual study and artistic freedom, interdisciplinary exchange, and innovation that characterizes the American Academy in Rome. Through the program, artists and scholars can rent living and working space at the Academy -- joining our vibrant community of:
Artists and scholars in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:
Fine Arts
Historic Preservation and Conservation
Landscape Architecture
Musical Composition
Visual Arts
Ancient Studies
Medieval Studies
Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Modern Italian Studies
Applications are accepted year round and are reviewed in Rome by a committee, led by the Academy Director. Reviews are scheduled three times each year in June, October, and February. Visiting Artists and Scholars may stay for a period of no less than 2 weeks, and for a maximum of 3-months.
Application deadlines for specific stay periods are as follows:
May 31: mid- September through December
September 30: January through April
January 31: May through July
Please note, the Academy is closed from early August to mid- September, during which time the Visiting Artists and Scholars Program is suspended.
Accommodation & Rates
Visiting Artists and Scholars are accommodated in various buildings on the Academy's 11-acre property, located on top of the Janiculum Hill. The administrative offices, the Library, the gallery, the public rooms and most of the living and working spaces are contained in the main McKim, Mead & White Building. Remaining apartments are located in buildings immediately adjacent to our main building on the campus, including Villa Chiaraviglio (across the street from the main building), 5B (next to the main building) and occasionally, at Villa Aurelia. As the McKim, Mead and White Building serves as the intellectual and administrative hub of the Academy community, families with children are accommodated in adjacent buildings.
As members of the community, Visiting Artists and Scholars are granted access to the Academy's noted resources, including the Library, the Photographic Archive, and the Norton Van Buren Study Collection. Visiting Artists and Scholars are invited to participate in our regular Walks and Talks program, subject to space availability, and are also invited to attend the Academy's public events. Visiting Artists and Scholars are welcome to take their lunch and dinners meals in the Academy dining room, at an additional cost. These meals are prepared and served family style by the Academy's famed kitchen, also known as the Rome Sustainable Food Program.
Furnished with a single bed, bedside table, armchair, desk, chair, lamps and a wardrobe.
Cost: €575 per week
Furnished with a queen-sized bed, bedside tables, armchair, desk, chair, lamps and a wardrobe.
Cost: €670 per week
Furnished with a sofa bed, armchair, desk, chair, lamps and a wardrobe. There is a sink in the room and the bathroom is directly across the hall.
Cost: €385 per week
One-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments are available within the compound. The apartments have fully equipped kitchens and come furnished with all essential furniture and items. The cost varies, depending on size and location. One-bedroom apartments range from 700 to 830 euros per week. Two and three-bedroom apartments range from 800 to 950 euros per week. On occasion, apartments located on the grounds of the Villa Aurelia are also available for rent (rates are available upon request).
These units are composed of a sleeping loft integrated within the studio space. The loft is a separate unit, with two small skylights that can be opened, which is enclosed by a wall and by windows that look out onto the studio. The sleeping loft contains a queen-sized bed, bedside tables, armchair, desk, chair and lamps. There is a walk-in closet and a private bath. See description of the studios below.
Cost: 780 euros per week.
Located in the McKim, Mead & White building, these units are approximately 400 square feet with 20 foot-high ceilings. Most face north and are filled with beautiful natural light. Studios come equipped with essentials: work tables and chairs, drafting tables, easels, desk, sofa beds and a sink. No power tools are available. The walls are outfitted with fiber wall boards for pinning-up work. Occasionally, smaller studios, although limited in number, are available outside the main building. These also have limited natural light. All studios are intended for work purposes only -- they are not suitable for residential use.
Cost €265 per week
The following services are included in the weekly cost for all units:
Weekly cleaning
Linens (changed weekly)
Access to internal network
Ceiling fans
Common kitchens
Common lounge with Television
Services available at an additional cost:
Meals (lunch and dinner only)
Telephone service
Fax services
Printing & copy services
Express courier services
Laundry facilities
Transfers to & from the airport (via car)
Not provided by the Academy:
Air Conditioning
Alarm clocks
Blow dryers
Additional Information:
Pets are not allowed at the Academy.
Visiting Artists & Scholars who are not EU citizens (including US citizens) and plan to be in Italy for more than 90 days are required to apply for an Entry Visa. Entry Visas are not required for those staying 90 days or less. Citizens of some countries are required to obtain an Entry Visa regardless of the length of stay, so it is best to check with your local consulate for confirmation.
Rates are calculated on a weekly basis and a two-week minimum stay is required. Check-in for the week is late morning on Mondays, and check out is on Mondays (no later than 9AM). Visiting Artists and Scholars may arrive and depart on days other than Mondays but will be charged the weekly rate from Monday to Monday.
Meals are charged separately.
Please note: Due to fluctuating costs and exchange rates, the Academy may be required to change rental prices without notice. You will be notified prior to signing the contract.
Can the two-week minimum stay requirement be waived?
No, as the Academy is not properly equipped for hotel-like turnovers.
Can applications be submitted beyond the application deadlines?
Applications are accepted year round. However, as most of the spaces are assigned in June, October and February, chances of being accepted into the program diminish when the applications arrive after the deadline for those periods.
Is American citizenship a requirement for the Visiting Artists and Scholars program?
No, artists and scholars of any nationality may apply.
Is Financial Assistance provided for the Visiting Artists and Scholars Program?
No -- visiting artists and scholars are responsible for all costs related to their travel and stay at the Academy.
Are meals included in the cost of the accommodation?
No, they are not.
What happens when one is accepted into the program?
You will receive an email of notification with instructions on how to secure your stay with payment of a security deposit.
Can I check in before 2pm?
Yes, if the assigned unit is prepared. However, we can guarantee a 2pm check-in.
Can I check out after 9am?
Unfortunately no, as the space needs to be prepared for the next occupant.
Are Academy spaces air-conditioned?
No, they are not.
Does the Academy provide space/support for me to present my work while a Visiting Artist or Scholar?
While Visiting Artists and Scholars are most welcome to organize an informal presentation of their work or open studio, the Academy has a full events schedule and cannot provide logistical support for Visitor presentations.