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The NHL lockout is a prime example of why we should enjoy and treasure hockey players for what they do and not what they say. There are very few examples of players having anything intelligent or inspiring to offer verbally. Their work's prime focus is their body (or somebody else's body) and not their minds. That becomes evident in times of duress, as we've heard during this work stoppage.
See Kipling:
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings -- nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run --
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And -- which is more -- you'll be a Man my son!
I'm not sure if that last stanza to Kipling's "If" exactly illustrates what I was saying, but it's such a cool poem, and I'm sure you can make it work.
Being intelligent, well educated or having a high IQ does not mean one is well spoken or well versed about the situation at hand.
That combination of class, competence, emotional intelligence, grit, and skill -- or in its simplest and poetic definition, a man -- is more and more difficult to find these days. Who in the NHL has an air of regality? Who walks with a purposeful stride and makes us not want to scream, but to bow?
During these bleak times, we need a diversion, and this week we get one. It's Hockey Hall of Fame induction day, and for once we can talk about and celebrate the game as it played and covered at the highest level. On Monday, Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy will be inducted into the player category; Cliff Fletcher will be honored in the builder category; columnist Jim Kelley will receive the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award and Carolina Hurricanes play-by-play man Chuck Kaiton will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.
These men have given their lives to hockey and have made their mark with love, commitment, skill and perseverance. They don't love the game any more than you do, but through timing, luck, health, and genetics were able to put themselves in a position to make hockey their livelihood. Once, hockey became their livelihood, the commitment, passion, drive, and skill brought them to this special place -- the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Which gets me thinking ... wouldn't it be nice if for the next Hall of Fame induction and all induction ceremonies in perpetuity the fan is recognized? That's right, next year, I want the fan inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. I want an exhibit. And prior to each induction ceremony a fan will be selected among thousands of entrants who explain why they should be the one to represent the fan in that year's induction ceremony. The fan's name will be added to a plaque that will be on display in the Hall. The fan and his or her family will be flown to Toronto and be a part of the festivities, including giving a three-minute speech on what the game means to them.
Hockey isn't the most progressive of sports, because most of its leaders and decision makers are old and conservative thinkers. But when I get e-mails like this ...
In all honesty I could care less if the NHL ever comes back. Now living in North Carolina, having cheered for the Hurricanes since '97 when we both moved here (the year the Rangers screwed Messier), I am prepared to swear off the NHL.
Chris Flanagan
... I know the NHL and its players better begin to formulate ways to win back fans. A large group of fans will come back because the game is irresistible and a part of their being. But others will flee and not come back unless heavily recruited. An annual fan induction ceremony is one small and easy step that speaks volumes for the relationship between sport and patron.
Let's face it: the service industry sucks. Enthused and informed salespeople are few and far between. A really good waitress or waiter is really hard to find. People feel any job that isn't their dream job is beneath them. Pride has been replaced by entitlement. The participants in this labor war are acting the same way. There is no pride or passion for those who they serve. Players and owners are forgetting that they need to act figuratively, if not literally, as servants, because that's what they are. We pay for their service. We pay the owners for an environment, the players for an effort and both for entertainment. Every column or every SportsCenter I do, I am serving a fan. My job and thoughts should largely be with them because they are paying for the service. Anyone who doesn't have that in mind, whether anchor, player, owner, or Circuit City salesman is a self-absorbing bore who cheapens his profession.
So, I know how you feel -- cheap, used, and forgotten. But I haven't forgotten. I read your e-mails every week. Believe me, I FEEL your pain. In my eyes, you are Hall of Famer and so for next week's column here's what I want: I want e-mails with NO mention of Goodenow, Bettman, whining millionaires, or the CBA. I want you to e-mail me your Hall of Fame induction speech about why and what you love about the game. It can be as short as one sentence, but no more than five. It can be an anecdote or a simple nuance of the game that makes you come alive. Pretend you are representing the fan and are standing between Ray Bourque and Paul Coffey at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Speak from the heart. Next week will be an "e-mail only" column of your love of the game. I won't be able to use them all, but I'll use a hardy sample.
After all, we need a little love right now. But most importantly, I want you to realize you have not been forgotten and that, above all, YOU MATTER.
Skill and smarts make for the most watchable athlete. This year's Hockey Hall of Fame class is a skill and competence fest -- men who made their defense pair better and who made their teams better. All were contributing factors to Stanley Cup champions. They were productive and visually pleasing to watch -- smooth, effortless and, when looking how long they played, obviously in love with the game.
Raymond Bourque is the most complete player of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2004. It can also be argued that Bourque is on that short list of most complete players of all time. His skating, whether backward or forward, passing, shooting, strength, durability, leadership through example, and on and on and on. His level of play from his first game in the NHL to his last, a win in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, Bourque's signature on the game was his unrelenting excellence.
No. 1: What do you want the message to be in your induction speech?
Bourque: Appreciation for the game and playing it for a love, never anticipating the money, fame and awards that come along with it. I had no preconceived notion of any of this happening when I first started playing, and that's what has made the ride so sweet. Nowadays, 12-year-olds are reciting contracts players are getting. It all began out of love for me, and getting inducted in the Hall of Fame will take me right back to that time. It's like, "Wow! Who am I? What have I become? And how did I get here?" I've been working on the speech the last couple of weeks.
Raymond was born Dec. 28, 1960, in Montreal, Quebec. Growing up, Bourque was a Montreal Canadiens fan and played his minor hockey with Sorel and Verdun Eperviers of the QMJHL.
No. 2: Have you ever been to the Hall of Fame before?
Bourque: Three times before. Once during one of the awards show weeks. Another time the Bruins set up a dinner in the room where all the trophies are kept. Another time we got an incredible, detailed tour that included looking at archives.
Bourque was picked eighth overall by the Boston Bruins in 1979 and joined the NHL that fall. He won the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie after scoring 65 points in 80 games.
No. 3: Where does this rank with winning the Stanley Cup?
Bourque: When you are voted into the Hall of Fame and you think about everyone who is there, it's overwhelming. The Cup is more emotionally captivating, because it's a shared team thing that you chase all year, or in my case over 20 years! You look at the Hall of Fame and it's the ultimate individual honor. They are 1 and 1A.
Bourque's first contract with the Bruins was a three-year deal for $80,000 the first year, $90,000 the second year and $130,000 the third year. He also received a $100,000 signing bonus, which he used to buy his Dad a Pontiac Cutlass Supreme.
No. 4: What was the biggest factor to your Hall of Fame induction?
Bourque: Consistency and completeness. I always tried to perfect every part of my game, worked at every part of my game, and then set a high standard in all parts of my game as it pertained to actually playing in the game. I wanted all that hard work and training to manifest itself on the ice in the course of every game I played.
Ray rotated wearing four pairs of gloves during every NHL game. He used two pairs each period while the others were drying. He hated using wet gloves. No. 77 used Sher-wood sticks and Bauer skates during his career.
No. 5: Besides the Cup, what is your most vivid NHL memory?
Bourque: I remember the first time I stepped on the ice at the old Boston Garden. We had set up a couple of practices the first week of the season, my first NHL season. I was one of the first guys on the ice, the lights were dim, and after hearing so much about and seeing the banners, it was such an incredible feeling. And then when we had opening night a couple of days later and all those seats where filled. I wasn't even touching the ice.
In March 2000, the lifetime Bruin was traded with Dave Andreychuck to the Colorado Avalanche for Brian Rolston, prospects Martin Grenier and Samuel Pahlsson, and Colorado's first-round choice in either the 2000 or 2001 draft.
No. 6: How does this NHL work stoppage compare to the one you were involved in as a player in1994-95?
Bourque: I think things are more pessimistic now. I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel that I think we saw last time. It is still early, but it's not getting anywhere with negotiation. I see the owners being pretty firm this time and that is something the players are going to have to think about.
Bourque won five Norris Trophies.
No. 7: Your son Chris is a freshman at Boston University. There were rumors he was going to leave and play major junior in Canada. What is the latest?
Bourque: He's very happy there. He's off to a good start and playing well. BU is a very young team, but they skate well. Chris is seeing power-play time and playing with other young players. Chris is having a blast. I don't know how that other stuff got started, but I went to Canada to see my Dad who was turning 75 and the newspaper had me going to the Moncton game to scout the situation to see if Chris might play junior there. Well, I never went to the game. And they had Chris going to Moncton, and that's not the case. He's doing well, enjoying BU and we are having a blast watching him following him and the team around.
Chris was drafted by the Washington Capitals in June.
No. 8: How the rest of the family?
Bourque: My daughter is a junior at the University of New Hampshire, my other son, Ryan, is 13 and playing bantam hockey. Steve Kaspar is his coach, and I help out. And my wife is opening a new spa in Danvers, Mass.
The Ray Bourque body wax is $77.77.
Dear Boocher,
I know Ray is your bud and all, but couldn't Cammi do better than an old, bald guy with a bad goatee and only two suits?
Bill Gilbert
Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Why such canards concerning our Chicken Parm?!! Check your facts, Bill! He has THREE suits.
Wonderful to see you back. Which version of "In Between Days" do you like more, Ben Folds' or The Cure's? And what's Podes up to these days?
Roddie Hasan
Ben is my boy, but The Cure's "In Between Days" is soooo Robert Smith:
Yesterday I got so old
I felt like I could die
Yesterday I got so old
It made me want to cry
Ben's vocals lend themselves better to hope-filled songs. I think. The Cure is one of those bands that are so unique and talented that it's futile to cover their songs. It's like covering a Steely Dan song. There are all already perfect. As far as Podes? Our Swedish correspondent Daniel Elma is back and he gives us a Shjon Podein update in the next e-mail.
Hi John!
So another season is already underway here in Sweden, and little is the same as usual. The addition of the NHLers REALLY makes a difference, and we enjoy it while it lasts. However, since almost all of them have contracts stipulating that they will go back as soon as the lockout is over, it could certainly mess up the teams and unbalance the leagues.
I can go see Penguins defenseman Ric Jackman playing here in Umeå for Björklöven, and Canadiens forward Michael Ryder was here a few days ago with Leksand. In Elitserien (the Elite League) there are of course many more NHL players than in Allsvenskan, so the crowds there are in for even more of a treat.
Finally getting to Podes, he has played five games for Växjö (which is 8-5-4 in 17 games) and has three (3-0-3) points. With that he has 16 penalty minutes, 12 shots on goal and is plus-3.
Daniel Elmå
Umeå, Sweden
I miss Podes painting himself all over and sleeping with me. For those of you who didn't read any of my Stanley Cup finals columns from last spring please do so. NOW!!!
We're moving to Columbus, Ohio, in May (God love the Air Force for getting us out of here). Do you foresee an All-Star Game in the Blue Jackets' future?
Ralph Frangioni
Portales, N.M.
There is no question Columbus is a slam dunk for a future NHL All-Star Game. Sweet arena, great sports fans, plenty of hotel space and all the Steak and Shakes you can eat. Plus, Bob Evans restaurants as far as the eye can see. The best breakfast place in America. Columbus should get an All-Star Game within five years after hockey starts again.
Baby coming in late February, right around the time the Thrashers should be making their first playoff push. Need help on baby name, and Ilya is out. Wife wants Shai, I am pushing for Simon (lived in D.C for a while, loved it when Chris Simon would mix it up). Please tell her that her name is whack and a child with the name Simon will man the blue line for years to come and will not be afraid to drop the gloves.
Ben Gerber
Shai is beyond whack. Garret Benjamin Gerber is my pick. A future Thrashers defenseman.
Dear John,
These days I find myself with plenty of free time between 7:10 and 10 o'clock at night. I recently picked up Julian Rubenstein's fascinating new book "The Ballad of the Whiskey Robber." I breezed through it and rather than embark on a life of swilling Johnny Walker Red (which Gary Bettman has pushed to the brink of), I'm compelled to keep reading. Just wondering if you have any good "Lockout Books" on your reading list. I'm still waiting for Hakan Loob's biography to be published. Love the column, keep up the good work.
B. White
This is the time of year I always read Jack Falla's "Home Ice," the best hockey book of all time. The boards are up in the backyard for the backyard rink. I've just started a book, "Franklin and Winston" by Jon Meacham. I love it. I'm the kind of guy who will have seven books next to bed that are 75 percent read. Then I'll start another one and keep getting behind. I still have four pages left in "The Cat In The Hat." I started that in 1973.
Hey Bucci,
Let's say there is a major breakthrough and the NHL season will start in January. You have been hired to produce five 30-second spots to run during the Super Bowl. You have complete creative control to promote the game. What are your five commercials and what music accompanies them?
Morgantown, West (by god) Virginia
Coram, N.Y.
I have been trumpeting for years that the NHL should buy a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl. Five spots? That's $10 million. Let's stick with one. I would simply show 30 seconds of fast, hard-hitting action, sweet goals, nice saves -- pretty standard stuff, really. (Use Dr. Evil voice for that last sentence.) I'd use Eminem's "Lose Yourself." A couple of years old, but perfect and recognizable.
Need some music advice, I've been making some '80s mix CDs and have already completed Volumes 1 & 2 with high praise from my friends (includes the staples, Bon Jovi, White Snake, Def Leopard, Journey, etc). Volume 3 is currently in the works, and while we are having some success, we are running out of ideas. What would be some staples that would have to be on any 80s rock mix??
Isaac Cymrot
South Windsor, Conn.
I think INXS is an '80s staple and one of the more underrated bands from that era. "Shine Like it Does" is one of the best songs of the decade. Sounds like a lot of Middle America Arena Rock so far on your mix CDs. Don't forget U2's "Bullet the Blue Sky." And "Midnight Blue" by Lou Gramm is a great drive-to-the-rink song. I'm a sucker for those pop songs from the '80s as well. Give me "Africa" by Toto and you can send all the sheep back to grandma.
John --
After nothing but bad news this week from the "united" NHLPA and the cancellation of the All-Star Game, I received a bit of cheer from the San Jose Sharks in my mailbox yesterday, sort of a CARE package for the disenfranchised hockey fan. The CARE package included a hockey puck for emergency use, passes to skate at the local ice rink, a chocolate puck for when you're really depressed and tickets to the AHL Cleveland Baron game next Tuesday. The package doesn't change the facts of the silly lockout, it doesn't convince me that the owners are right, but it's good to know that somebody involved in this mess about their fans.
Steve Clary
San Jose, Calif.
Steve, my sources tell me Marcel Goc will show up at your house next Thursday and oil your garbage disposal.
Last weekend, I was very optimistic about a season being played out starting in January. Then, I read your column and was 100 times more optimistic. We even started making plans for a reduced scheduled in our fantasy hockey league. But Tuesday came around, and I saw Pierre Dagenais and company stick with the company motto, all those overpriced buffoons (not forgetting that owners are buffoons as well), all wearing NHLPA sweatshirts and hats, and it dawned on me, this is over, no season this year. Greedy idiots that don't get the big picture. Say it ain't so. Please tell me not to lose faith in a season, THIS season!
Eric Danis
We're gonna have hockey, Eric.
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Berry Tramel: The $12 million field goal and a college football playoff
You remember, I assume how the G-Men eventually nailed Al Capone.
Not for murder and mayhem. Not for breaking legs nor cracking skulls. Not for bootlegging liquor nor prostitution. Not for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Nope, the feds got Scarface on tax evasion.
Valuable lesson there for all you college football playoff fanatics. Sometimes you have to go through the back door.
You want an expanded playoff? You want the bowls to go bye-bye? You demand, as does Dan Wetzel's book, "Death to the BCS"?
Here's your ticket. The $12 million field goal.
Keep talking about gridiron justice and huge payouts and fan demand, keep throwing fits and talking like Robespierre in the French Revolution, and no one in the ivory towers of chancellor offices or the NCAA will lift an eyebrow.
But start talking about Kyle Brotzman, and maybe you've got an audience.
The Boise State kicker is the unfortunate soul who shanked two late field goals, both less than 30 yards, on Nov. 26 against Nevada. Boise State's Rose Bowl dreams ended with a 34-31 overtime loss.
It's not certain that Boise State would have made the Rose Bowl, or even the Orange Bowl, if Brotzman had nailed either chip shot. But it's likely. The Broncos would have returned to the BCS, college football's big stage and big payday.
Which means Brotzman's kicks were worth $12 million. That's the BCS payout to a mid-major school like Boise State. The Broncos wouldn't get all that money; it's split up between school ($3 million to Boise State), conference ($5 million to the rest of the WAC) and the other non-automatic qualifying leagues ($4 million).
But that's serious money to a school like Boise State and a league like the Western Athletic Conference. If Jimmy Stevens had pulled a couple of those field goals against Nebraska in the Big 12 title game, it would have cost the Sooners nine months of sleepless nights but not any real money. The Cornhuskers would have gone to the Fiesta Bowl and everyone in the Big 12 would have been paid roughly the same.
There was no such consolation prize for Boise State. Brotzman's mis-kicks were an economic catastrophe to the Broncos and their league.
"Eight million dollars would have come to the WAC if he makes the kick," WAC commissioner Karl Benson told the New York Times. "That's the reality of it."
The NCAA most definitely is interested in wiping out that kind of financial pressure on any one player.
Recall that in the 1990s, the NCAA reconfigured its distribution of basketball tournament revenue. It did away with the million-dollar free throw. It sought to wipe out the huge financial implications of any one game.
That would be more difficult to do in football, where the entire system is based on giving schools like Boise State and TCU limited access to BCS bonanzas.
Start talking about a $12 million field goal, start talking about some poor guy in Boise, Idaho, whose right foot is responsible for the financial security of a school and a conference, and university presidents and NCAA decision-makers will listen.
You want a playoff? Sell the NCAA on a financial distribution plan that isn't so much proud of how much money it makes, but how much pressure it alleviates on any one game, any one coach and any one kicker.
That will get people's attention. That will bring about a playoff much more quickly than the current method of standing in the grocery aisle, screaming for a certain kind of cereal.
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Film: "We're The Millers"; Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Ed Helms, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Laura-Leigh, Molly C. Quinn; Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber; Rating: ***
It's a story of a group of losers who pose as a happy family in order to make their lives bearable. They look like a delightful family to everyone they meet, but in reality they are just the opposite -- obnoxious, foul mouthed crude beings.
The narration begins nonchalantly capturing the life of David Clark (Jason Sudeikis), a small time drug dealer. In his bid to be helpful to latchkey Kenny (Will Poulter) a neighbourhood lad, he gets mugged of a week's take. So he is forced by his boss Brad (Ed Helms) with an easier-said-than-done task of smuggling a "smidge and half" of Marijuana from across the Mexican border.
In order to improve his odds of making it past the border, David fakes a family as his disguise. He tempts his neighbour the out-of-work stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), Kenny as Kevin and another apparently homeless girl Cassey (Emma Roberts) to join him and pretend they're on a family holiday.
But since they all are single with care-a-damn attitude, David insists that they have a make-over. So with a new wardrobe, haircuts, they take a flight to Mexico as squeaky-clean "Miller family."
After they land in Mexico they nearly freak out with shock when they realise that nearly two tonnes of marijuana has to be smuggled into the US in a pickup that David's boss has organised.
In spite of all the odds, David the opportunist willingly takes the risk and ensures that the others adhere to his plans.
The road-trip from Mexico back to America is one hell of a riotous journey filled with adventure and excitement. More than the plot, the film stands out because of the dialogues and the actors.
Jason Sudeikis is splendid with his consistent on-the-face one-liners and expecting one in return. He is engaging, funny but not too arrogant or smug. The actor seemed so natural playing David.
Jennifer Aniston was also very competitive, quick witted and balanced Jason well. Will Poulter and Emma Roberts slip into their roles with ease.
But it is the ever entertaining Kathryn Hahn as Edie and Nick Offerman as Don of the conservative and messed-up Fitzgerald family - who travels along with the Millers - who alter the dynamics of the film. They add glimmer to weird plot-points of the narration.
Director Rawson Marshall Thurber does manage to weave in some memorable parts but unfortunately it does not have the same zing that one saw in his first feature film "Dodgeball", which was outrageously ridiculous and hilarious.
The script of "We're The Millers" is neither outlandishly ridiculous nor is it continuously funny enough to be a classic. It is a completely tongue-in-cheek product. Nevertheless it is a good adult comedy that you will not want to forget for some time.
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Love the blacked out grille. We used to have a 63 bel air, very similar to the impala except for some minor details.
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Yeah, it was a red Sport Coupe with a 348 engine. We placed it in storage about a year ago... to be honest I dunno if we still have it cuz my father was planning to sell it, along with a 59 Skyliner.
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November 17, 2013 - With a 9-1 record and their second consecutive MIAA runner-up finish, the Emporia State football team has earned a #5 seed in the NCAA Division II Super Region-3 Playoffs. The Hornets will travel north to take on #4 seed Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday, November 23 in Duluth, Minn.
The Bulldogs were the 2008 and 2010 National Champions and finished second in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) this season with a 10-1 record.
This is the second trip to the NCAA playoffs for the Hornets and the first since 2003. Emporia State had to go to Minnesota in their last trip to the playoffs as well, when they fell 10-3 at Winona State in 2003.


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The Mad Tea
Garage pop duo Mad Tea's high energy rock 'n' roll creates a freakout rock 'n' roll vibe everywhere they go. Listeners are drawn to the dance floor by one-man-band Jason Krekel's driving drums and surf guitar licks and the punchy beat of Ami Worthen's guitar and tambourine. Tight harmonies, catchy songs, and a playful sense of humor tie the sound together.
As the Independent Weekly put it, "Retro rock can be divisive: If one decade is the pinnacle of pop, the next might be the end of days, and vice versa for the next listener. But multiple generations might agree on this Asheville duo."
Krekel & Ami
Krekel is also visual artist, creating hand-carved ephemera.
See his work at www.krekprints.com.
Ami sometimes posts things at: www.amiwhoa.com.
In addition their dynamic live show, Krekel and Ami have put out solid recordings. Their most recent 7" EP, "Rock n Roll Ghoul," was produced by garage rock legend Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound, Oblivions). No Depression described Mad Tea as a "punkabilly band" and said the record "digs up the bones of classic '60s garage rock."
"Rock n Roll Ghoul" was the second in a series of Halloween vinyl releases for Mad Tea, the first being 2009's EP "Zombie Boogie." Both records were featured in the popular horror movie mag Rue Mourge, in addition receiving enthusiastic blog and radio exposure. Prior to these EPs was a full-length album, "Found a Reason," which was released on Nine Mile Records in 2008 with much critical acclaim.
Note About the Name
The band has played under the name Mad Tea Party for years, and sometimes still does, but now prefers to be called Mad Tea.
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I've been riding fixed for atleast a year longer than road so feel free to ask me any questions you might have about fixed road riding for road racer types.
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
The 42/18t is a great cog for your leg speed as you will likely be ~10-15rpm higher than you would be on your road bike just maintaining z2 on a flat road.
You'll probably get frustrated if you try to ride for an extended period of time in z3/4 on a flat road with the 18t, but hey thats what your 16t is for. I utilize my 15t almost exclusively for tempo rides. I think you'll find that you can ride z1/2 (with or without) climbing all day with the 18t and be happy with it,
Last edited by TMonk; 12-18-13 at 03:14 PM.
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
Dan has never actually ridden a bike.
Dannihilate the interweb.
I ride SS exclusively all winter, and also prefer a slightly high-ish ratio for my average hilly 40 mi. jaunts. Not quite the 75.5 like Dan, but I use a 49x18 which is a slightly lower 73.5. As the OP mentioned, anything lower would get monotonous on flats, and while I don't fly up the steepest grades, I've become adept at 'internally shifting' to a slower, more deliberate cadence while standing comfortably on the longer ascents. And although the routes around here are mostly rolling, there are enough flats where I still need to be able to get a little extra zipp.
When necessary I can mash my way grades well above 10% for short distances. But if I'm on a long brevet or it's that steep for more than a really short stretch, I get off and walk. I have made it up my fair share of climbs without walking, and I am not to proud to admit that I have gotten off and walked plenty of times, too.
Before, I walk away from this thread, 75 gear inches(50x18) is my gearing, it's what I'm comfortable with, compromised some ease of climbing in order to have some control when descending and having some gearing to hammer on flat ground. 16% is steep I'll give you that and I'm lucky to get to 5 mph on it on ludlow station road (which is a 16% grade on good day), but need to have the gearing because the descent is almost just as steep, and I feel more confident having the gearing be there for a more controlled descent combined with a good front brake. Don't do this climb all the time, once or twice a month at most, I do hit a climb that is in the 7-10% grade range daily, there's really no way around it if I want to get over 20 miles in..
Immediately after leaving Saint Esteve, the road from Bedoin turns sharply left, enters the cedar forest, and goes straight up for 10km without a single flat section. It's utterly relentless. Even the long lines through the switchbacks are steep. I did the best I could to ride the longest (and hence, the flattest) line I could up the mountain and even tacked to keep from bogging down in what I now realized was a ridiculous gear. I knew I would be out of the saddle without a single break for this entire pitch. The grade isn't that bad — it's mostly nine to 11 percent — but what hurts is that there is so much of it, with no rest whatsoever.
Despite my best preventative efforts, I was quickly anaerobic. I stopped a few kilometers into the pitch and rested on a guardrail until by heart rate recovered and then I set back to work. I completed the 10km climb with only one more brief stop.
It's weird how everyone isn't you. It's hard for some to accept that sometimes.
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
Who says this he is climbing in a straight line, maybe he zig zags up. Either way. #arguingontheinternet
I do tons of climbing on an SS, 48x18, 71.4 gi. But, I don't use a drop bar, I use something akin to a moustache bar. I can stand for miles at a time with my hands in the "drops", such as they are, something I found not possible with my hands on the hoods of a drop bar. My longest/hardest ride was 100 miles with 9000' feet of climbing.
"The issue here isn't the gear or grade, but the amount of time spent steadily and without rest on the grade and that gear."
The variables here are W/kg at lactate threshold, gearing and hill gradient. As long as a rider can remain at or under their threshold w/kg, they will be able to climb for at least an hour. Depending on the gradient, the max gearing is going to be whatever lets the rider barely able to turn the cranks over at like 40-50rpm.
EDIT: I guess what I'm saying is that I agree with you. I totally respect your opinion and experience BTW.
Last edited by TMonk; 12-19-13 at 01:54 PM.
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
Realize that what makes climbing "difficult" in the context of SS/FG is cadence. Riding a 60' climb at or slightly under your threshold (~4.2-4.4 W/kg for me) pushing 60 rpm sucks balls, but you can totally do it.
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
Gearing - 52 x 18 @ 50 RPM = 10.9MPH
Interval = 30 Mins
Distance Covered = 5.45 miles
Elevation Gain / Mile = 528 Ft
Total elevation gain over interval = 2,878 ft
Assumed Rider weight = 165 lbs
Watts required approximately 393!!!
Watts per kg = 5.25
Given this was sustained for 20 - 30 mins FTP also = 393 watts!!
Cyclist ability = Cat 1 / Domestic Pro
I'll say it again. Total effin BS. Don't start backtracking now you are the guys who said you could do this and it obviously isn't true. Pretty much any decent cyclist can punch out 400 watts for a few minutes (hell I can generate a 1000 watts for a few seconds) but delivering that kind of power over a prolonged period is a very different story.


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DENVER (AP) -- Randy Johnson hasn't let trade rumors affect him
on the mound.
But "Tradegate" is starting to take a toll on him mentally.
Johnson allowed four runs and struck out six in what might have
been his last start for Arizona, then vented his frustrations after
the Colorado Rockies beat him and the Diamondbacks 4-1 Friday
"Everything just takes a life of it's own," Johnson said. "I
feel like I'm in a fish bowl, which is really unfortunate because
all I want to do is win and play and have fun. The only thing that
is missing in `Tradegate' is the paparazzi in my back yard or
collecting garbage out of my garbage can."
Rumors have been circulating for weeks about where Johnson will
end up. The latest has him headed to either Anaheim, the New York
Yankees or the Dodgers before Saturday's non-waiver trade deadline.
There also have been stories that Johnson gave the Diamondbacks
a short list of teams he'd go to, that he has vetoed potential
deals and that he wanted a contract extension.
And it's starting to wear him out.
"I'm kind of getting tired of everybody writing their own
little story," Johnson said. "I haven't said anything since the
All-Star break about this and it's taking a life of its own. If
this was a tin can filled with water there would be no water in the
can, there are so many holes."
At least the speculation hasn't seemed to bother the left-hander
while he's pitching.
Johnson gave up a leadoff single to Aaron Miles in the first
inning, but didn't allow another baserunner over the next five. The
Rockies finally broke through against Johnson in the seventh
inning, with Royce Clayton leading off with his seventh homer.
Johnson (10-9) struck out Todd Helton and Vinny Castilla, but
Larry Walker and Preston Wilson followed with singles. Matt
Holliday then hit a high fly down the line that right fielder Danny
Bautista couldn't come up with. Two runs scored on the triple and
Todd Greene followed with a run-scoring double to make it 4-1.
Johnson was pulled for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning after
allowing six hits and no walks in his second straight frustrating
start against Jason Jennings and the Rockies. The Big Unit is 0-3
in his last five starts despite allowing nine earned runs over 34
"I would like to go out and I guess get some wins for this
team," Johnson said. "That's my objective. Everything else is out
of my control."
Including the way Jennings has pitched against him.
Colorado beat Arizona 3-2 on Sunday after the Diamondbacks'
bullpen blew a dominating performance by Johnson -- 14 strikeouts in
eight scoreless innings -- in the ninth inning.
Johnson wasn't as good this time around, but Jennings (10-8)
The right-hander gave up plenty of baserunners in the first
couple of innings, but that's nothing new. He worked around most of
the trouble -- again -- allowing a run on Bautista's RBI single in
the third inning and not much else.
Jennings got out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning and
didn't come out for the eighth after allowing nine hits with four
walks to join Pedro Astacio as the only Rockies pitchers to win 10
games in three straight seasons. Jennings allowed one run in eight
innings against Arizona on Sunday and has won four of his past five
"It almost felt like a carbon copy of the game in Arizona,"
said Jennings, 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA against Arizona this season.
"We were really close for seven innings and when we were able to
get a few runs, we did it."
Shawn Chacon finished for his 24th save in 31 chances to finish
off Colorado's sixth win in nine games, but the Rockies are hoping
to make a bit of trade news as well.
Colorado agreed to a deal that would send catcher Charles
Johnson to the Dodgers, but it hasn't gone through because Johnson
was still deciding if he wants to waive his no-trade clause.
Johnson didn't play against Arizona and said he probably won't
make a decision until just before the trade deadline.
"I haven't told them what I'm going to do yet," he said. "I'm
still in the process of thinking about it."
Arizona center fielder Steve Finley, also rumored to be on the
trading block, was 1-for-3. Chad Tracy was 3-for-4 for the
Diamondbacks, who stranded 11 runners and lost for the 17th time in
19 games.
Game notes
Rockies manager Clint Hurdle turned 47 Friday. ... Wilson
was charged with an error in the fifth when he dropped Bautista's
flyball, but made up for it with a diving catch in the gap to end
the inning. ... Astacio won 10 games from 1998-00. ... Bautista
came out in the eighth inning after aggravating a left hamstring


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Brad Pollock is a senior partner with Walsh, Knippen, Pollock & Cetina, Chartered. He has been practicing law since 1995 and concentrates his practice on compassionately and aggressively representing seriously injured clients. Brad understands the profound physical, emotional, and financial tolls that a serious injury can have not only on his injured clients, but also on their families. He practices in the areas of personal injury, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, construction negligence, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, product liability, automobile and trucking accidents, animal attacks, and fall injury. As a trial lawyer, Brad has obtained record setting money verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients throughout the Chicagoland area, which have been featured in the news media.
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In addition to practicing law, Brad serves the legal community by holding various honorary positions, which include the following: appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as the Chairman of its Committee on Character and Fitness for the Second District; appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court to its Civil Jury Instruction Committee; serving on the Board of Managers for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA); serving on the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Tort Committee since 2010; appointment to the ISBA Civil Practice Committee in 2014; acting as General Legal Counsel for the DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) from 2011-2013; Past President of the American Inns of Court Robert E. Jones Chapter; serving on the Advisory Committee for the College of DuPage Paralegal Program; acting as invited lecturer at Midwestern University for over 10 years.
Brad has been named a "Super Lawyer" (limited to the top five percent of lawyers in the State of Illinois) by Illinois Super Lawyers from 2008 to the present and has also been selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Personal Injury Law. He is also an invited member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers since 2013 and holds a Superb rating from AVVO. Brad has given numerous lectures to fellow attorneys in the area of injury litigation.
Brad received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1992 where he obtained a B.A. with Distinction. He then attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law and obtained his J.D. in 1995. There he received the prestigious American Jurisprudence Award in Appellate Advocacy.
- Education:
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1995
Honors: Recipient, Prestigious American Jurisprudence Award in Appellate Advocacy
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1992
B.A. with Distinction
- Bar Admissions:
- U.S. District Court (Northern District of Illinois), 1996
- Illinois, 1995
- Professional Associations:
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
- DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA)
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Our website design has been updated and now fully compatible for phone and tablets.
Custom lighting and lamps for all residential and commercial/contract applications.
(Shown here: "The Caravan" Wall Lamp. 32" tall with 24" silk tassel. Entirely hand made in NY by Art Donovan)
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"Hello, Cubed" 2015
After spending 40 years as a full time, professional artist, I'll be the first to admit that my early background and disciplines hold sway over everything I create- be it sculpture, lighting design and very recently, returning to painting.
My new series of paintings are influenced not only by my background as an illustrator/graphic designer, but also reflect the approach that I use for all of my other design work.
When I paint and design, I work only on the "X-Y" axis in my concept sketches. Here, the rhythm and geometry of the silhouetted subject is "King". Thus, my paintings take on this two-dimensional quality even when they're sculptural. Symmetry, balance and the interplay of negative and positive forms are the qualities that I regard as most important.
The surfaces of my paintings are dead matte and completely opaque. The meticulous application of my custom-made paints is rendered to appear as if they were mechanically silk screened graphics. The image series sometimes appear like "slices" of a three-dimensional objects as opposed to brush-painted illusions of reality.
The new collection is created as a Set of 4 each and there is a very compelling reason for this approach: Although it was once the exclusive domain of professional artists, designers and art directors, the recent "mood boards" and visual reference collections now featured on Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr, etc, have turned everyone with a smart phone into discerning and savvy visual arts curators. These sites feature photography and art, not as singular pieces but rather surrounded by diverse, multiple images. Billions of images are now selected and regarded within this formatted presentation and because of the diversity of subjects and styles they have a collective and seductive energy. By presenting paintings of similar themes and styles, I believe the 'Set of Four' taps into that contemporary visual dynamic.
The Series:
Each Set-of-Four in my series are vastly different from each other and unique to themselves. I don't render permutations or variations on a theme. I create only one 'set of four' related images and move on to the next concept. Rendering hundreds of concept sketches, I distill the results into the strongest four images possible for each set. The panels in the series are 22" square with an overall size of 50" x 50".
I eschew heavy cropping and illusions of depth for the singular, centered image.
Primary colors, black and white and bold color palettes, minimal / singular imagery, unique configurations for framing, matte/phosphorescent paints and silhouetted subjects on stark, flat backgrounds. The subjects of each panel are akin to simple portraits, in a manner of speaking.
Maple hardwood constructions painted with opaque, super-matte acrylics.
I am inspired by human accomplishment. My paintings are informed by history, global cultures, literature, antique and modern architecture and both vintage and contemporary science.
The Series begins on Instagram and may also be viewed on my site HERE
Thanks for looking.
Art Donovan
Southampton, NY
We're very proud to introduce our new line of hand made lighting.
You can view the collection here
Visit our site: donovandesign.com
Entirely hand made with an adjustable arm and rotary dimmer on the mahogany base. The metal arc or "quadrant" is inspired by a number of objects: First, the Mariners' Quadrant used for nautical navigation, but is also used as a Masonic Emblem signifying a Past Master of a Masonic Lodge. The post is inspired by 19th century industrial tools and equipment usually made of iron, but in this case- steel and mahogany. Details, such as the customized bulb socket and handmade adjustment wheel, lend to the unique configuration.
Designed and built by Art Donovan, This desk clock features antique industrial elements along with a paired down, art deco sensibilty. Made of stained mahogany, brass and plain steel, the clock has custom made brass hands:
The Hour Hand represents an eclipsed Sun and the Minute Hand, a smaller Full Moon.
Featured at Asia's first Steampunk Museum Exhibition/ The Hangaram Design Museum- March, 2014 through May, 2014.
In the full time business of design for 38 years- all in- it becomes necessary to update or change the company logo every now and again. Sometimes the design can be "evolutionary"-keeping the original elements and gently altering the proportions so that the logo looks fresher but is still identifiable as the original. Other times the logo can be "revolutionary"- a complete redesign from top to bottom.
Our newest logo is evolutionary:
TYPEFACE: Extended Copperplate Light typeface changed to Extended Futura Light. The wide kerning and striking out the horizontal stroke in the "A" has been kept .
MARK: Our original Logo Mark (called a "bug" in graphic design) for years was a small, square B/W line drawing of a Mandala form. Actually it was taken from a photograph of our Outdoor Mandala and shopped into a line drawing. I have since replaced it with a simpler crescent moon, the size of which changes to larger or smaller depending on the application. On our website the moon is smaller and in B/W. Seen Here: www.donovandesign.com
Since "The Raven's Chamber" was a custom commission, I had the opportunity to include many details and secrets into the design just for the client's eyes only.
Many sources of inspiration here- from gothic to antique astronomy.
Made of solid mahogany, polar and walnut, glass, iron, plaster, polycarbonate, steel and brass.
Designed and hand made, top to bottom, by Art Donovan for Donovan Design, Southampton NY
It is my greatest honor to be the exhibition supervisor for Asia's very first museum showing of Steampunk art and design. The exhibition titled, "Steampunk. The Art of Victorian Futurism" opened to national fanfare at the Hangaram Design Museum in Seoul's massive cultural complex called the Seoul Art Center IDA on March 9, 2014. The artists are featured in 8 joined galleries in the museum.
How big is this place? Think Lincoln Center combined with MoMa and the Met.
The Artists in the show hail from Canada, The U.S., Hong Kong, South Korea, Russia, Australia, Japan, The Netherlands, Greece, Italy and France.
Since there are over 130 works from 30 global artists in the show, the pics below represent only a very small sample from this comprehensive and most ambitious exhibition.
The Artists (in formation)
Individual DesignLab
I'll be posting many pictures of all of the works in the show soon on my Flickr page
Meanwhile a nice video from ARIRANG TV, Asia's largest English speaking TV network here:
For an impressive view of this massive cultural complex click here and scroll down the page.
The past thirty-odd years of the decorative and industrial arts have seen a tyranny of modernism. During these years there was scant interest in classical, ornate design elements. This contemporary minimalism, identified by the overused mantra of "clean, crisp design", had reigned unchallenged and nary an antique decorative flourish or hand-wrought detail could be found (effectively ignoring over two centuries of profoundly important design history)".
"Then Steampunk came along and expanded the scope of what is considered 'modern' design. Finally there was the freedom to not only include but celebrate handcrafted elements that took their inspiration from the 19th century arts and industrial crafts. This is a genre that promotes the blessed freedom to create without the aesthetic restrictions of the 'less is more' philosophy".
"It's important to know that Steampunk is neither a simple nostalgia nor a trip down Retro Lane. Running parallel and heavily informed by the current Maker movement, Steampunk strives to embrace modern technology, craft and art as it cherishes the evidence, not the obliteration, of the creative human hand".
Art Donovan, Bookish Interview. Nov 2013
The Siddhartha Pod Lantern. My very first Steampunk work. Early 2007. Featured in the world's first Steampunk Exhibition held at The Museum of the History of Science, the University of Oxford, 2009-2010. Solid, hand carved mahogany, solid brass and illuminated throughout. Hand painted gold leaf scroll work embellishments. A moon phase clock with a hand engraved face in the lower center of the design. 54" tall x 24" wide.
The Sun+ Moon Table lamp features an ultra thin, wire body in matte black steel.
A single, satin brass ring around the globe bulb reflects the light and appears to glow.
Balanced on the opposite end by a crescent moon in brass.
Evocative of the astronomical sciences in a completely un-ornate design.
Designed and hand made by Art Donovan.
My Thanks to author, Mr. Mike Perschon for a wonderful review of my book! Link Here:
Cover Artwork by Sam VanOlffen
Twin, frameless shades. Hand made and hand painted in deep transluscent indigo, The arms are adjustable. A slender, minimalist post in graduated diameters. Matte black with brass details. A dramatic silhouette. www.donovandesign.com
Top image: The Lockheed Martin / D Waves' new Quantum Computer
Bottom Left: My Siddhartha Pod Steampunk Pendant.
Bottom Right: My Ravi Palace Evolutionary Steampunk Pendant.
Top link is from the New York Times 3/22/13
A tapered, spun filament lampshade. Brass and matte black. 7.5" wide x 13" tall x 6" deep. An electric candle bulb can be substituted for dramatic effect. A mahogany stained wall plate may also be specified. May be hung as a pin up lamp or hard wired. Designed and hand made by Art Donovan
"Instead of curlicues and scroll work over metal to conceal the inner
workings of things, Steampunk delivers the opposite effect. In short, it
is a full blown design exfoliation."
"But why now? Has contemporary modernism, which is so downright sterile in it's lack of ornamentation, run it's course?"
"Perhaps the answer lies in a restlessness and a desire for a messy vitality which allows the imagination to soar."
Written by Author & Architect, Anne Surchin, Pres./ AIA, 2008
(This title and excerpt is taken from the gallery journal for the world's very first steampunk design exhibition: "Steampunk. The new genre of art and design", It was held in Bridgehampton, NY., August, 2008. Among the artists included were Datamancer, Eric Freitas, Jake Von Slatt, Susan Rachael Forbes, Crab Fu, Jos DeVink, and Bethany Peters.
The event was created and curated by Art Donovan. The museography and design was created by Leslie Tarbell Donovan of Staging Places, Southampton.
All material © 2007-2008 Donovan Design Co.
The Raj. Designed and built by Art Donovan for Donovan Design. Ogee edges on both disks. Hand brushed in 8 layers of low satin stain- a deep brown-black in color. The lamp face has concentric rings of varing depths carved into it's surface. The light of the shielded bulb catches the edges of the circles. The steel clockface is finished in a matte, zinc gray with hand-made clock hands in electric blue and a gold leaf star on the sweep second hand. Weathered brass and satin brass details. 60 watt globe.
Couchette II Wall Lamp. Not Steampunk. But only a portion of my designs are in the Steampunk style. This is a Pin Up Wall Light. That is, no need for hard wiring it into an electrical box. It simply hangs on the wall with a small picture hook or wall screw. There is a micro On/Off toggle switch on the wall plate for convenience. Hand carved solid maple and brass details. May also be hardwired and done in custom colors, if desired. Designed and hand made by Art Donovan
Unlacquered, acid-washed solid brass, tempered glass and solid mahogany. 25" tall x 13.5" diam. The materials were selected for their very durable properties in high salt air and marine applications, such as yachts and staterooms. A full rotary dimmer located on the base and although the lamp would work in any residential or comercial location, it may be post-mounted for permanent, unmovable boat installation. Designed and Hand made by Art Donovan. You can view our collection of hand made, marine grade lamps here.
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My most complex piece to date.
Featured Sculpture at the National Watch + Clock Museum
A Commissioned Sculpture for a restored, mid-1700's Barn in Sag Harbor, NY.
The Grand Master is 6' tall x 5' wide and features an illuminated, double-sided center disk. Over three months to design, build and paint. Oversized, hand machined brass bolts. Solid Mahogany body.
*A Moon Phase Clock is located in the center and is back-lit with hand painted phases of the Moon.
*Five, 48" diameter, horizontal rings encircle the disk.
*The Crown Unit features moving, gas flame bulbs along with hidden up-lights to wash the ceiling with light. The amber glass plates are illuminted from within the crown.
*The custom Ceiling Medallion (not shown) houses CFL and LED bulbs with a 400 watt equivalent. The light washes the 23' high ceiling and provides full ambient illumination for the Main Room of the barn. This allows the lights in the unit to be dimmed to a more artistic and lower level.
*The two clockworks on the right are calibrated in special increments:
(Top) The time it takes the light from the Moon to reach the Earth in seconds. Avg. 1.25 seconds.
(Bottom) The time it takes the light from the Sun to reach the Earth in minutes. Avg. 8.3 minutes
*The swinging brass pendulum is back lit with a U.V. bulb.
*On the reverse side is a hand painted, Full Moon rendered in translucent dyes, while the craters are hand carved into the fiberglass surface. It was inspired by a digitally enhanced Nasa image- hence the exagerated details and color profile.
*Twin 42" diameter, Polycarbonate Convex Lenses cover both the front and back faces to suggest the crystal of a time piece.
*The industrial-styled gimbal and round bezel are painted in matte, zinc gray with the crown in matte black.
Designed and entirely hand made by Art Donovan for Donovan Design, Southampton, NY
The Watchman. Heavy faux rust finish with darkened brass details and working gauges. A rococo base re-imagined as an antique indutrial device. 60" tall. Designed and hand made by Art Donovan/ Donovan Design
I am very happy to announce that the second edition of my book, "The Art of Steampunk" (Fox Chapel Publishing) will be available this May. Expanding on the original artists featured in the historic Oxford Steampunk Museum exhibition, this edition illustrates the wide, creative influences of this wonderful genre. These new artists represent Steampunk in the most dramatic, creative and sophisticated manner. (Cover Art by Sam VanOlffen- Wait till you see!
This is certainly not news to those of us who have been working in the genre since it's begining but it is surprising to see, nontheless.
Steampunk hits in 2013- Via Forbes Magazine.
The 221B Gas Flame Lantern. Of course it's an electric bulb (on top) that moves and vibrates like an authentic gas flame. Named after that famous address that all Steampunks recognize, it's a classic Donovan design in brass, warm gray and black. Designed and handmade by Art Donovan.
A quick vid of the bulb is here.
The "Ravi Palace". 7 ft. tall x 2 ft. wide. An evolutionary Steampunk design where shape trumps ornament. Inspired by the design on spider silk tapestry! By Art Donovan. Read the full story of this work here.
After spending 13 weeks as number one in the art book section of Amazon, I am happy to report that my book, "The Art of Steampunk" is in the Top Ten Steampunk Books of 2011!
Brandon Herman just posted this video, shot at my book signing and talk in New York City during the Steampunk Meet-Up last Tuesday. Thanks, Brandon! :)
Also....a new article / interview about my Steampunk lighting design by Linda Longo in enLIGHTenment magazine!
Steampunk is a grand theater, referencing the past through modern eyes.
Herein, essays describing the uniqueness of this bougeoning genre of art and design.
Essays and thoughts from Curator and Artist, Art Donovan.
Featured in the posts below are my works in Steampunk Art.
The 'flame' of the electric candle occilates inside the glass globe to a dramtic effect.
This bulb is the closest visual approximation of an actual candle flame available. The color, physical movement, size and glow is identical to that of a real flame. This unique configuration is based on original Victorian gas fixtures from the 1800's and echoes a Steampunk aesthetic. The electric candle uses only 3 watts of electricity. The base is made of raw, weathered brass and antique pine.
Designed and hand made by Art Donovan.
author, Anne Surchin, AIA
(From the artist's journal of the world's first Steampunk exhibiton
Bridgehampron, NY. Created and Curated by Art Donovan, 2008
"Petite Cosmo" Maple. Poplar. Brass. Stainless Steel. Glass. Clockwork. The base of the unit has a moon phase clockwork. Hand Painted Moons in eight phases plus a 12 hour clock with hand made hands. The views here illustrate different lamp head designs that may be ordered.
Designed and Hand Made by Art Donovan- December 1, 2011
View all of our designs on VandM!
Above: Clear Glass Globe with Small White Bulb.
Below: Spiral Filament Bulb in Clear Glass Globe.
Bottom: Frosted Glass Globe.
It was a pleasure to be featured on Modern Marvel's "Weird Machines" episode tonight.
The episode on H2 (History's sister channel) will be aired again on Dec. 17th at 10 PM Eastern and Dec. 18th at 12 AM Eastern. The show featured all manner of beautiful and bizzare hand crafted devices and my part illustrated the "Steampunk" influence on design.
And in case you've not seen it yet, a wonderful BBC interview from my Steampunk Oxford Museum Exhibition here. Regards to all!
A heavily rusted outer ring with brass details. 26" diameter x 3/4" deep. Elegant Steampunk design elements. Designed and entirely hand made by Art Donovan. One of a new collection of wall clocks and tables and lamps. See our other clocks here!
I am proud to say that my new book, "The Art of Steampunk" was just featured on CBS 'Sunday Morning'.
Above: The Craniometer. A unique piece inspired by an antique device from the late 19th. century. This piece is the third quadrant on my "Shiva Mandala" (Illuminated Steampunk Sculpture).
A full-size skull set in a mahogany ring with brass rods radiating. Lit from the top by a custom UV lamp. Click here to view the entire piece.
Best Regards! Art Donovan (donovandesign(at)optonline.net)
31" tall. Glass. Maple. Very heavy Faux Rust on Mahogany. Latest Work Designed + Handmade by Art Donovan.
I felt that the color profile and textures here were as important as the configuration.
Black, Golden Brass (like those antique microscopes), Deep Mahogany, Matte Warm Gray and Faux Rust. The 'Rust', seemingly out of place with the rest of the finishes, alludes to some heavy galvanic reation to the high voltage. (actually standard 120 volt :) Made of reclaimed wood- cut, turned and hand finished.
The "Parrish Carriage III" (above) has a working clock under the glass bubble . Solid Mahogany, Brass and Bronze Mesh. The Parrish I and II (center and bottom) have hand painted designs with esoteric symbols. My favorite "sister" wall lights. Designed, Hand Made, Hand Painted, Signed + Dated by Art Donovan
Number 1 on Amazon for 13 weeks! (Pop Art).
Here are some reviews for my new book, "The Art of Steampunk" from Foxchapel Publishers.
"...Review: An absolutely gorgeous introduction to Steampunk for those just getting into it. Also, if you're looking for costuming or jewelry ideas, or just art ideas in general, this is a really good source for those ideas. Just looking at some of these pieces made me drool a little. Welcome to the Steampunk movement. Educate yourself with this book, because it's the best non-fiction intro to Steampunk that I've ever read."
More Reviews Here!
Bookish Dame's wonderful review!
Curiosity killed the Bookworm!
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, UK
Please visit us on www.artofsteampunk.com
For More Info email me @


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Eloté Café and Catering offers fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine
TULSA — Working in the restaurant business since she was a teenager, Libby Auld says owning a restaurant always has been her goal.
Libby and her husband Jeramy, are owners of Eloté Café and Catering.
"I never had a choice. I have never worked any other kind of job," Libby Auld said.
With Jeramy's background in finance and management, combined with Libby's accomplishments as a chef, the couple renovated a former restaurant in the downtown historic area of Tulsa and opened Eloté Café and Catering in May 2008.
Libby interned at the highly acclaimed Topolobampo and Frontera Grill restaurants in Chicago. Her trademark is creating fresh, authentic Mexican dishes that pack flavor and are healthy in each bite.
Elote Café is not a traditional Tex-Mex restaurant, Libby Auld said. Normal Mexican food, like tacos and burritos are served, but with a twist by using healthy and fresh food, she said.
"By using fresh ingredients, we are able to deliver tasty and healthy food straight from our kitchen right to the customer's plate," she said.
Elote Café is known as an eco-friendly restaurant that serves fresh food at a reasonable price.
Because of schedules and lifestyles, it's difficult for people to eat healthy, fresh food, Libby Auld said.
"At Elote Café and Catering, we are dedicated to making it easier for our customers," she said.
The restaurant green practices include:
• Using meat from cattle that is organically grain fed and raised in Bixby and free range chickens.
• Produce scraps are composted and used in the restaurant's gardens.
• Fryer oil is recycled and used to make clean-burning bio-diesel fuel.
• Printing is done on 100 percent recycled paper.
• Foods are free of unnecessary fats, relying on fresh herbs and spices for flavor.
• Uses local vendors including: Natural Farms, Three Springs Farm, Highland Dairy, Pancho Anaya Panaderia, Fisher Farms and Feed, Curtis Restaurant Supply and Fadler Market.
The most popular item is "Puffy Tacos" which can be served with either beef or chicken or black bean and sweet potato.
The average price for lunch at Elote Café is $6 for lunch and $8 to $12 for dinner.
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11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday
4 to 11 p.m. Saturday
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HourlyLess than 30 hrs/week
Looking for experienced web app developer (mobile experience a plus) to work with me on CRM web application page/screen/app layout -- this is less design and more functionality UI and content (below the header) layout, field-structure and on-page element definition. Focus on total simplicity in UI, functionality, and with web/cloud/SaaS standards kept in mind. Not looking for a designer but rather person (not firm!) experienced in application design and specifically in the CRM space. MUST have hands-on experience and please include websites/apps that you have worked on. MUST have be fluent (no question) in English (written and spoken). MUST NOT be a representative of an agency and PLEASE DO NOT TROLL for a response -- if you don't supply / answer the requirements, please don't waste my time. MUST include CRM app or similar that you worked on or ideally designed the UI from the ground up. MUST include your approach to design and PLEASE SPECIFY the WIREFRAME TOOL that you utilize. Thank you.
Skills: design, on-page, english
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It's that time of month again... (September RPer of the Month, Voting)
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September 28th, 2007 (5:17 PM). Edited September 29th, 2007 by Hero of Time Link³.
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I've been here for a while but I have only started RPing this month(normally I just read RPs)
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Most "Creatively Challenged" RPer (AKA, noobiest):
Pokenaruto(crap spelling, already got a warning here and never been accepted into a RP but he is new here)
Best RP plot: Y.Z
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Chigiri(1 word Naruto)
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JBCBlank(I thought she was a boy)
Most Likely to Drop a Pop-Culture Reference
Most Likely to Spend the Rest of Their Natural Life in Front of a Computer Screen:
And The Reason We Create Threads Like This In the First Place:
RPer Of the Month:
So Far the Winners Are:
Funniest RPer: ACC-M(2 Votes)
Most Creative RPer: Random_Fan, Alter Ego(1 vote each)
Laziest RPer: Drapion_Dawg(2 votes)
Most "Creatively Challenged" RPer (AKA, noobiest): ACC-M( 2 votes), Pokenaruto(2 votes)
Best RP plot: Y.Z, Pokemon NG and A Star In The Sky( 2 votes)
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