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An assault by several Clinton, N.C., residents after a party cruise Saturday in Carolina Beach resulted in three Wilmington residents being taken to the hospital, according to Detective Chris Latham of the Carolina Beach Police Department.
The altercation occurred near the town's marina after a Winner party cruise, when the group from Clinton began throwing bricks at the other group. The assault resulted in one individual needing emergency brain surgery due to his injuries, according to the detective.
The victim is in the intensive care unit after being struck in the head by a brick, Latham said.
The police department is not releasing the names of the victims, witnesses or suspects due to the ongoing investigation, he said. The police report also is not being released at this time due to the names of all parties involved being listed, Latham said.
Warrants are expected to be issued on the suspects later this week, he said.
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|4 Hours Ago 11:50 PM
At anchor on day 2 of our run to FL. Will Tweet updates to @BigFreakinSails then blog later.
Ran aground today! Oh yeah!
|1 Week Ago 07:16 PM
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2004, leaving Halifax NS to go down east to St. Peters:
We rode out a gale the day before up in the Northwest Arm at RNSYS, (great place to be in any weather) and were sailing "Lioness" a Bermuda 40, in good shape.
Forecast was 2 meter seas and winds 15 kts from the SE-South-SW so we expected a nice onshore beam reach to scream up the coast
Reality was 2 meter seas from the SE, S, & SW occasionally giving a 6 meter pyramid.
The sensation of testicular retraction while observing water to weather in the vicinity of the spreader is not one I will soon forget, I may have pissed my foulies then or perhaps it was later due to no relief on the helm.
After the first heave and roll/yaw wiggle, terror gives way to fear, after a few of them fear gives way to resignation that its going to be a darn long day. Waves abated to only one set from the SW, the pilot was able to keep up and I had spare jeans to change into.
|1 Week Ago 10:00 AM
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Exhilarating. Well told.
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|1 Week Ago 12:33 PM
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Guy: the Franco-Ontarians have a pithy old French-language saying that I think is appropriate here - "HOLY GUACAMOLE BATMAN!!"
|1 Week Ago 09:44 AM
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So now that things have settled down, I'm back home still feeling the floor move under me, I thought I'd do a break down of how last Saturday unfolded since Smack confirmed this as a BFS moment in my life on the water.
I have less than 1 full season of sailing in for reference (although I've spent the entire winter winter reading Kretschmer's books). I sail a Tanzer 7.5 circa 1978, masthead sloop rig, double reef main and 155% furling genoa, 10hp Honda outboard. My crew that day was my brother (on a boat once before) and my best friend (on my boat 2x before). This was sailing on Lake Huron.
We woke up that morning with a forecast showing West winds at about 10kt with some gusting to 15kt. We figured it would be a great day to sail with the wind at our backs to hit some islands to the East of where we anchored the night before. We had parked on the lee side of a small island to cook breakfast as the storm (fast moving cold front with a line of Tstorms) the night before switched from a SE to a W wind and it would be smoother to cook breakfast on. After sticking around the rock beach by the lighthouse for an hour or two we set off for the East island group.
On the way to the islands we had very little to no wind and the water was like glass. No wind had materialized as forecast whatsoever which we discussed at length. We trolled along between 2 and 4kts on what little wind we had and even cooked lunch underway, full sails out. We did make it to the islands we aimed for. The beaches were shallow shoals and we thought it would be more hassle than anything to anchor at. Also the forecast for TOMORROW was showing 15kt NW winds gusting 30kt (directly from the direction we had to go to return home ). This made us worry we wouldn't have people back on time for work on Monday so we thought to sail most of the way home and camp at an island about 6nm from my slip and then finish up in the AM.
Having very little wind it was near impossible to beat NW so we dropped the motor and cruised towards the island at a brisk 5.5kts. About 2nm from the planned anchorage the motor choked, sputtered, and shut off. We drifted to a near stop as I began troubleshooting what had happened. Fuel was getting to the carbs but pouring out of the intake, yet no fuel was getting INTO the engine (plugs were bone dry). I fiddled with it for 30mins or so and could not resolve the issue. This was a bit frustrating as I had changed out the entire fuel system, filters, and fluids this spring. At this point, still under blue sky, the wind began to pick up and ripple the water, roughly out of the West. We thought this was perfect and hoisted the main and unfurled the headsail in an effort to tack home to the bay my marina is in. The plan was to sail into the bay, ditch off the shipping route and sink an anchor in so we could either fix the motor or call for help or tow.
Within about 30mins of the "wind arriving lightly" it was blowing so hard the boat was on a 30deg heel and beating to weather at 6kts. The waves very quickly picked up from "glass top" to 4 and 5ft thumpers. I shrunk the headsail as it was pulling dangerously hard on the rigging and made the call to douse the main sail before it was damaged. Shortly after dropping the mainsail the winds grew much heavier and the boat again was leaning hard over while I fought each wave trying to keep a steady course. I already knew based on my weather experience this would not be a 1 or 2 hour event, this will go on for a long time and get worse. The land stations confirmed it was blowing 35kts and gusting 40kt+, I know it was blowing harder out on the open water where I was but I'll just quote the "known" weather not my guesses.
With no engine back up we now felt like an airplane in a storm with no landing gear. The first plan was to beat to the island we were originally planning for and attempt to hide on the lee side of it and pray for a shallow enough spot to anchor (we were in over 100ft of water at this point). We tried so hard to climb to that island but failed and after an hour or so we gave up and had to fall off. The wind was driving so hard at this point waves had grown into the 6ft+ range and stuff inside the galley was beginning to dump off it's shelves. After a gust violently pulled us over and forced the boat to tack (yep, no choice in that one!) I spun the rudder and ran off the wind to catch our breath. We surfed big waves that were now starting to crest and white cap all around us while the boat screamed over 7+kts down wave faces and lurched with each gust, not bad sine my hullspeed is only 6.3kt without wave assistance.
Realizing this storm would blow us all the way to the east coast, and with no motor to "land" with we picked the next closest island which was a very small island, the one we had woken up on that morning. It may have also been about this point my brother hit the "help" button on the SPOT (which was a message we had pre-arrange to say we were experiencing an issue or may be late but don't call 911 yet). The smaller island was not by any stretch ideal, it was almost due North of us at this point and had big rocky shoals around it's edges and the only anchor spot was like hitting a bulleye on a dartboard from 100yds with no motor and heavy weather to content with. It was the only choice so we shrunk the headsail down to, I am not joking, less than the size of a table cloth and beat hard to weather. Breezy was smoking 5.5kts in the face of massive waves and wind with that smidge of sail out. The waves got bigger, the wind howled harder. It blew my VHF antenna off it's connector to give you an idea. I tried standing at one point and was almost blown right over in the cockpit. My crew was doing an outstanding job managing the sheets. Each tack was a terrifying event timed between sets of waves, one of the gusts grabbed the headsail so hard I felt the boat shutter under me, and even with 4 wraps on the winch it took two of us to sheet the headsail sliver back in.
The winds continued to pick up, gusts lasted even longer, and the direction was seemlingly erratic, sometimes NW hard blasts then almost down to SW. The tops of the white caps were blowing off in white streaks just like snowbanks in a whiteoutsnow squall. So bad that more than a few times I lost sight of the island we were shooting for. Multiple waves slammed Breezy, most averaging 9ft to 12ft according to data from the buoys and spray was hitting us so hard it stung your skin. The rudder felt like 50lbs of weight just to keep Breezy at a 45 angle to those waves so we wouldn't be broad sided. I know the sail style wasn't balanced but we were committed at this point. This went on for hours, literally, somewhere around 6-7hrs, I will confirm with GPS logs. Some of the waves at this point were getting monstrous and stacking up 3 at a time, none of them were nice long slopes they were all sharp with little break in between.
There was one set of 3 that seriously made me question if the boat would hold together. It was so far over the average we were seeing, I would hate to "guess" how big they were, I'm sure my two crew can throw their estimates. The first one was a wall of black water, I nosed hard over to catch it at 45deg and Breezy climbed so high I couldn't see water or anything anymore, just sky. The front 3rd of the boat was out of the water and as soon as we peaked it slammed down and we surfed down it's back, I'm sure I felt my seat flex a bit under the backstay tension from the "hang time". Immediately we went up the 2nd in the set and Breezy slid to port side slightly, this 2nd wave was bigger. I was busy watching the bow as we climbed this one at a much worse angle. We heeled over to the max on my inclinometer (45deg) and I heard a gurgling sound right beside my head. I looked over and there was over 3ft of black water above the combing right beside me beginning to break. It dumped into the cockpit over my head solidly and I had to hold my breath. It wasn't "spray" like dozens before, it literally filled us and for a second I swear I was swimming. Some of the water kept right on going over the low side of the rail and the rest poured out of the cockpit drains, everyone was still accounted for. We surfed down the backside of that one and Breezy slammed her starboard shoulder right into the ditch of the next wave. The whole boat shuttered and we skidded through it. Luckily it had already begun breaking when we climbed it so less "volume" of water got in and more "hard spray" made it. That one actually hit my headsail on the way by and shuddered the mast harder than the wind.
Those waves more than anything will stick with my memory for sure. We were still somewhere around 2 miles from our target and I felt like my arms wanted to fall off, as did my crew I'm sure. We beat, smashed, and flogged to weather closing that gap, Breezy averaging 5kts even with the waves pounding us back trying to force us East. The last 0.3nm to safety was the worst. We had tacked dozens of times just to get a "window" to shoot for and it felt like we would never make it. Those last 0.3nm pounded us with the worst of all the winds, it must have been a funnel between the two islands or something. At this point all waves were white caps and all were "spindrifting" limiting visibility to almost nothing. My brother ran the chartplotter to check our course with the shoals and my friend was adjusting the sheets with me as the gusts fluctuated and became very unpredictable. I thought we finally had the "window" to shoot for after gauging the lee way we were losing. One final tack happened and we shot straight for the rock shoal at the south end of the island planning to fall off with the speed we would build, sling shot around the lee side and pitch the anchor on the way by. I literally felt like this was some failed apollo mission trying to slingshot around the moon. All while we were sailing this event I would interrupt the quiet chaos (everyone was doing their jobs and so focused few words were said). I began going over scenerios with everyone so we had a plan. "If we lose the sail here's what we will do..." "If the mast comes down here's what to watch for what we will do..." "If we miss our anchor depth and lose the island here's what we will do..." "DO NOT GET OFF THE BOAT FOR ANY REASON".
At this point we still weren't even at the "scary" part of anchoring in a gale under sail with no motor! We fired in from the howling wind around the lee side of the island, dodged the rock shoal, and immediately got caught in eddying wind currents I hadn't predicted. The wind was "less" but was still storm like, the waves were "less" but were still 5ft white caps, and we had 75 to 100ft of depth with the sounder showing boulders. We tried tacking back and forth to try and get closer to shore but just couldn't do it. The winds were shifting wildly with a wrap around effect from the island and tacking became very unpredictable. Sometimes while under a hard heel and racing forward to the backside the wind would snap over and backwind the sail spinning us around the opposite way. It felt like trying to swim up a waterfall here. We finally caught one just right and got as close as I thought we could and we dumped the entire anchor rode and the big plow in 75ft of water with a hard bottom on the sonar. The winds facepushed (yes I'll use that term literally) us backwards off the island and I am not kidding I prayed the anchor would catch. If it did not we would blow back out into 100ft+ deep water and our next island was miles away, and unknown to me, in failing daylight. Energy was nearly all spent at this point. The anchor caught hard on what I assume was a boulder and I felt the bow shudder as the boat stopped and lined up with the waves.
At this point we were anchored in a "semi-sheltered" spot on the lee of the island. 5ft waves still rolling under us and winds whipping us around on the anchor. I marked our spot on the GPS to watch for anchor drag and flew back to the transom to start taking the old Honda 10hp apart hoping to find a fix. I spent some time taking the carb apart and trying to figure out what could possibly block fuel from getting into the cylinders, but allow it to pour from the intake. I felt the boat free drift for a minute then jam to a stop again. I am assuming we had rolled a boulder or two and dragged until we caught another, not surprising in the conditions, the GPS mark was now 50ft away to confirm this. I knew we couldn't stay here for the night which made the motor all the more important, there was just no way I could thread us into the MUCH smaller gravel anchorage just north of us without the motor, it was too steep of a drop off and we wouldn't be able to sail into that spot with the wind the way it was.
I figured maybe the float was jammed and rather than take it apart I thought I'd reset it with fuel. I drained the bowls completely, rapped it hard with my leatherman, closed the drain and pressurized it with the ball. No fuel sprayed out! I pulled the cord and it immediately came back to life, which was great because the anchor was dragging again (lol). My crew both climbed up front and began pulling in the, now, free-dragging anchor while I controlled our stern with the motor so we didn't wrap the rode around the keel or rudder. We got the plow back up and I blasted us over to the gravel beach where we found nearly dead calm water and 30ft of depth to anchor in. To the North and to the South of our "spot" was massive white caps screaming by, on the island itself trees were bending over and flogging heavily in the wind, but our spot was the perfect "shadow" to hide in right beside the lighthouse.
We all changed into dry clothes, talked about how rediculous that was, and made some of the best tasting sandwhiches ever, the kind that you don't even remember what you made them with, but because you were alive they were the best ever.
Lessons of that day:
-Don't trust all forecasts.
-Always have a plan, be ready to fight for your life if the weather turns.
-Take care of your boat so she will take care of you! Every single piece I repaired or upgraded this spring was all tested on Saturday. The fact that Breezy still has 2 sails and a mast is proof of that. I found less than 1in of water in the bilge even.
|3 Weeks Ago 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by smackdaddy View Post
Heh. Thanks for the reminder. At least we missed one TS so far!
|3 Weeks Ago 12:29 PM
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Very nice ts! Nothing better than multi-envy! Heh.
|3 Weeks Ago 12:16 PM
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Always love the sail out Ocracoke. I have seen everything from glassy calm with no wind to 30 knots with huge chop.
Glad you had fun.
|3 Weeks Ago 11:55 AM
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So my meager contribution. I have an earlier one in this thread from my 17 foot boat but this is on my 23 foot boat. We had a great beam reach sail from Oriental, NC to Ocracoke and enjoyed some great days out there. Unfortunately, typical winds coming back are dead on the nose from Oriental. So considering it is 40nm across open water with zero spots to bail out, you are either in a 20 hour day tacking into the wind or you motor it. So the first video is our great sail out, averaged 5 knots in a 23 foot boat on a beautiful beam reach in 15-17 mph winds.
The second is the much less fun pounding directly into the steep chop on Pamlico for 9 hours. And yes I know these are only 2-3 foot waves, but they are like 8 feet apart and steep. Nothing dangerous just tiring.
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It's good to hear you have the boat back together. Now, if you get moving, you can be in Florida for peak hurricane/thunderstorm season......
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CLEVELAND (January 5, 2011): During the final weeks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's groundbreaking exhibit devoted to Bruce Springsteen, the Museum is pleased to host a special screening of Darkness on the Edge of Town, a film by Emmy and Grammy-award winning filmmaker Thom Zimny on Friday, January 14 at 7 p.m. in the Foster Theater. The film has only been shown in a theater once before at the Ziegfeld in New York City. Zimny has collaborated with Springsteen on London Calling: Live From Hyde Park, Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run, Live in New York City, Live in Barcelona, VH-1 Storytellers, and several videos.
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In the film, Springsteen and The E Street Band play the Darkness on the Edge of Town album live in sequence but with no audience. It was filmed by Zimny on December 13, 2009 at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park. Jon Landau had this to say about the performance during a recent interview with Rolling Stone: "We filmed the band playing the album straight through a number of times on the 2009 tour. In the end we decided to go with this more austere presentation — without the audience — which best captures the starkness of the original album."
The Darkness on the Edge of Town film is part of Bruce Springsteen's 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story," released in November 2010. The Deluxe Package comprises over six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' offers an unprecedented look into Springsteen's creative process during a defining moment in his career.
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Where do the Miami Dolphins go from here?
I always compare when the football season comes to an abrupt end to the conclusion of a relationship.
There's a part of you that's glad the Miami Dolphins' season is over for various reasons (like the fact I get my life back, and no longer have to work seven day weeks). And then there's the part that is left wondering what went wrong.
What could have been done to salvage things? Was it your fault? What should have been done differently?
It was clear Tony Sparano and his players were in that daze on Monday as they had their end of the season meetings, which featured some pretty interesting scenes.
There was rookie offensive lineman Lydon Murtha doing magic tricks for the amazement of his teammates, who couldn't get enough.
There was the usual round of dominoes being played. These guys are so competitive they just had to get one more game in.
There was Joey Porter continuing to stiff arm the media despite having three huge boxes of his stuff packed up, as if he was leaving forever.
There was the sighting of roster ghosts (Ronnie Brown, Patrick Cobbs, Jason Ferguson, Will Allen, Murtha), the rehab crew, parading around the locker room they'd abandoned due to their various injuries and ailments (but no sign of Chad Pennington?).
There was Ricky Williams questioning whether he'd been enough of a leader for the offense. During his WQAM radio show (since when did he have one) Williams said Sparano pulled him aside during the season and asked him to be more of a vocal leader. He regrets not doing more.
There was Pat White hiding out in the training room. Okay, maybe he was being evaluated for a super long time, but considering White loves to be inside the locker room (he's a self admitted voyeur who likes to watch the behavior of others) it seemed odd.
There was linebacker Akin Ayodele giving the Dolphins support staff big hugs and warm goodbyes, as if he knew he wasn't coming back. Does he know something we don't.
Everyone knew things would be different in 2010, and very few are certain exactly how it would impact them.
The Sun-Sentinel's coverage takes looks at the anatomy of the Dolphins' disappointing season. The story includes a look at the team's top needs, and a number of videos from players talking about their various situations.Click on the Sparano one and let the rest run.
Read Tony Sparano's final interview for the season, where he addresses many issues, including Gibril Wilson. I have a hard time buying the fact Wilson didn't struggle considering how many big plays this defense allowed this season. Someone must fall on the sword, and it's either the player or the scheme that's at fault.
I found it interesting that Sparano stopped short of naming Chad Henne the Dolphins starting quarterback for 2010. Why? Could the difference of 11-5 and 7-9 be the absence of Pennington's steady hand and leadership?
I'm sure that's just one of the many issues the Trifecta will spent the next month dissecting.
Serious question here: What do you think is to blame for the step back this franchise took in 2009? Give me a top three.


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To celebrate my daughter turning four we had 6 of her friends over from school to bake, decorate, and eat cake! Each child got a chance to make cupcake liner flowers to decorate their personal chef hats. They also got to color on their own mini chef aprons that had their names pre-heat transfered onto them by me. Once we were all looking the part of chefs we stepping into the kitchen and started mixing all the ingredients we would need to bake our own cakes. The kids LOVED cracking the eggs the best. When all the ingredients were mixed together the kids poured the "batter" into cake pans and placed them in the non-heated oven. While our cakes were "baking" we sang Happy Birthday and cut into a delicious 6 layer rainbow cake. The kids also enjoyed cake pops, cheese balls, fruit slices, and mini baked donuts while drinking milk served in little glass bottles with paper straws. Once the food was gone we headed back to the kitchen to decorate our cakes. I had pre-baked and pre-frosted 7 individual cakes so each child would get their own. With their moms help each kid picked from the cupcake tower of toppings and got to work decorating their master pieces. I made a personalized name banner for each child to use on their cake as well. Once we were done everyone stayed and played with all our play kitchen toys as well as pretended to sell baked goods from the Bakery Shop Window Prop my husband made for the party.


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The Foreign Exchange brought their Love in Flying Colors world tour to Brooklyn this Monday. Together with their live band, Phonte and Nicolay provided an evening of good music and energetic showmanship.
Phonte's voice was rich, clear and very true to his recordings. He's an engaging singer who manages to seize his audience with his singing ability combined with his playful wit and humor. Phonte was also very committed to his performance as he delivered an extremely lively set. Nicolay, along with the band also appeared to be in high spirits as they delivered their tunes. The group's camaraderie is apparent in their performance.
The Music Hall of Willamsburg was a filled with loyal fans who weren't shy about expressing their fondness for the group. It was hard to spot a fan who wasn't singing along. It's clear The Foreign Exchange have successfully grown their audience since their 2004 debut Connected.
There are still several dates ahead on this tour and I recommend this show to anyone who appreciates good live music. The Foreign Exchange offer a show where people can simply kick back and have a good time.


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From Israel: Vote Ron Paul and Let My People Go!
December 29th, 2011 4:53 pm | by Marc Gallagher | Published in Commentary, foreign aid, Foreign Policy, Liberty, Philosophy, Religion, Ron Paul | 13 Responses
A very eloquent plea from an Israeli settler. Read the entire thing. An excerpt is below.
What is it about Ron Paul that inspires such extremes? Such maddening support on the one hand, and such fear and loathing on the other? I can give the answer in one word: Soul.
The essential soul of a human being is by definition free. The idea that men are free as determined by God is a concept that is foreign to most men. This is because most men want to control others, to take away their freedom. This is usually referred to as the drive for power. The drive for power is antithetical to freedom because power means the ability to control others. There is only one legitimate thing that power can and should be used for, whether it be military, legislative, or executive power. That is, to legalize freedom.
Ron Paul doesn't want to be President to "give" me freedom. He doesn't own my freedom and he didn't give it to me. The only reason Ron Paul wants to be President is to stop punishing people for using their freedom that is rightfully theirs. He wants no power. This is clear to anyone who listens to him speak.


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High School: Four-time first-team all-league ... Two-time first-team all-county and all-Herald coverage area ... First-team all-state as a junior ... Second-team all-state as a senior ... Scored 1,000 points after just three seasons, graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer ... Helped her team become division champion as a freshman ... Also lettered four years in softball and two years in volleyball ... Earned numerous all-league and all-county honors in both sports ... President of school's chapter of National Honor Society ... Editor-in-chief of school newspaper.
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I have been a devoted reader of More for many years because as a magazine dedicated originally to women age 40+ it spoke to me, a woman who is in that demographic. I recently decided to enter the More Beauty Search and saw that the rules state that participants must be at least 30 years of age! On closer inspection, I also noticed that the February 2012 issue has a feature regarding hair for ages 30 and over. When did More become younger? Are there not enough beautiful, fascinating, and sexy women over the age of 40 to keep your magazine in business? Are there not enough beautiful and sexy women over the age of 40 to participate in your beauty search? What is your magazine suggesting? Are you caving in to the pressure of our society that emphasizes youth? As a 46 year old woman, I feel insulted that this magazine, which I once highly regarded, has succumbed to the idea that younger is somehow better for business. Are there not enough magazines out there to address the issues of those in their early years of adulthood? As I age, what magazine will I have to turn to? I feel insulted and profoundly disappointed. I will not be renewing my subscription.
--Irene Stadnyk, New York, NY
I enjoyed your important article entitled, "When You Can't Get a Diagnosis," but I was disappointed at the use of "he" when referring to physicians. I applaud the citations of female doctors, researchers, and specialists, but was dismayed that doctors are still referred to as male. A direct quotation is one thing, but generic reference should include the female option--especially in a women's magazine.
Thank you.
While I applaud your editorial "The End of the Firsts" for its message of women breaking new ground, I was disappointed on your take on southern women and the south in general. When I started the article and read you were asked by New England classmates why you would want to attend a college where everyone "sounds dumb", I assumed you would make the point that southerners are indeed as intelligent as any other group of people. Moreover, southerners are generally a gracious, courteous people who genuinely care for others. As a proud southern woman, I feel you should raise the flag for all women, not just those in other parts of the country!
--Luanne Schafner, Augusta, GA
I love the magazine and look forward to every issue. However, for a publication that celebrates women over 40, I'm very disappointed about the heavy use of airbrushing on all the fabulous women you feature. We should be celebrating aging gracefully. Why does More -- of all magazines -- cover up laugh lines and try so hard to make the stars you feature look like they're 25? For that matter, I'd love to see More take a stand and require cosmetic companies that advertise on your pages to not use airbrushing. Wouldn't it be lovely if there was one magazine out there that glorified women as they are?
--Margaret Harrist, Austin, TX
Julianne Moore is a beautiful, 51 year old woman who you make the point of saying, in your interview of her, has no interest or inclination to get plastic surgery.
So WHY do you airbrush the hell out of her face on your cover????????????
Your magazine is all about celebrating women being beautiful as they age so LET THEM AGE.
Her face is lacking LIFE ~ experience, life lines, joy, pain.....
So tired of women being airbrushed to death.
--Alexandra Martella, Lyons, CO
I love your magazine but my only complaint is that the print is too small and too light. I wear contacts but still have trouble reading your magazine! I am only 46 but would love it if you made it larger for those of us whose eyes are just not what they used to be!
Thank you,
Beth Fetcho
Perhaps because I am a Duke alumnus (Trinity College 1964) my wife passed along your "Letter from the Editor" in the March issue of More magazine. I thought I would share with you one of my experiences at Duke.
In the spring of 1964, our class had about 15 accounting majors and we were preparing to graduate. There were two young ladies in our class: Mary Lou Huck and another whose name I can't recall. Most of us were planning a career with one of the big national firms, the so called "Big Eight." The recruiters from the Big Eight all arrived on the same day and our accounting professors, Dr. Martin Black, Dr. Tom Keller (later Dean of Fuqua) and Dr. Bob Dickens, hosted a dinner for them the night before interviews. Dr. Black was the head of the accounting department and he well knew that women were just not hired in professional positions by the national accounting firms. As Dr. Keller later related to me, Dr. Black spoke to the recruiters and essentially told them that he didn't care how they worked it out, but if they wished to continue to recruit at Duke, someone among them would offer jobs to the two women. Both women got job offers and as I later learned, Mary Lou Huck had considerable success with Price Waterhouse.
I had a three year commitment to serve in the Navy and consequently it was 1967 before I resigned my commission and started work with the firm that is now known as Deloitte & Touche. Among the group of new accountants in the Atlanta office were four women. In just those three years, while I was in the Navy, the profession had changed markedly and the firms were actively recruiting women.
Now, we still had some things to work out. For example, there was a good bit of travel for the Atlanta staff. What do the fellows do when three guys and Elaine Borack arrive at the motel in Augusta were we'll be for a week doing an audit? Do we offer to carry Elaine's suitcase or let here handle it.
Anyway, it did all work out and I believe half of the profession is now made up of women. I have always been proud that the accounting professors at Duke, and especially Dr. Black, stood up for the women in our class.
--Joe Todd, Friday Harbor, WA
I read your Letter from the editor with bewilderment. I graduated from Duke in 1971. At that time, Duke was considered a leading university in many areas. Mine was nursing. My husband is a undergraduate and medical graduate from Duke. The nursing school was ranked 2nd in the nation. The medical was also rated one of the top in the nation. Your social experiences also differed from mine. Our dates weren't announced. We had no curfew in 1971. I was in a sorority and my friends on East Campus were more interested in their studies than their appearance. I too grew up in the north. Your broad generalizations I don't believe are representative of the Duke culture. Obviously, your experiences are valid, but perhaps not the norm. My friends in northern schools also faced social pressures not unlike Duke's. Women have made great inroads in sexual equality, both in the north and south.
Ann Cahill, RN, MSN (Women's Health Expert)
My compliments to Nina Burleigh on her story about Jill Abramson (March 2012 issue). I don't usually read such long articles but this one was well written and very interesting.
--Terri Andrade
Just a few comments on the March magazine.
Many good articles..especially: Iris Krasnow's on marriage.
Fabulous photos in Best and Brightest section....just wonderful.
The article "anti-aing skin care...what's right for you...Damn, I needed a compass to begin to navigate that totally confusing piece. It seemed to take everything every written about skin types and products and re-jumble it up. Totally confusing to read and honestly, I've been reading this stuff for 40 years..and I'm in the business. How about simple, simple, simple.
Enjoy most of the magazine, would like to see more women over 50 and 60 who are the new "more" ladies...we're still going strong.
I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and tell you how I feel about more. I am 47 year old and I remember five or six years ago when I saw your magazine in the hands of my friends I would just crinch and think why would they read this. It is for obese old people.
Now I check the mail five times a day when is time to get my more. It is one of the few magazines beside Hola and Paris Match that I enjoy. I still maybe will ad a few things to it but I do love it. I do have some suggestions but I am not even sure if you will get this.
I was born in Iran, raised in Paris and went to university in USA and married a Spaniard from Spain. Have three beautiful kids one in Miami JDMBA, one in Boston ice hockey and one in Stanford graduate school. I am loosing my mind being an empty nester already when most of my friends are just having kids.
Thank god I work. We make kettle classics and delicious diet snacks such as vanilla frosting popped chips. I love my work but I miss my kids and my life with kids terribly.
I speak 5 languages so sorry for mistakes and I just wanted to tell you from so long that I have gone from hating your magazine to wait for it impatiently. Again they are things that I wished it had.
I hope you get this. I would love to send you some snacks in a way of thanking you. In our culture you always reciprocate gifts and MORE for me is a gift.
Thank you,
Roya Cuetara
I was drawn to your March column when I saw Duke University. My daughter will be a freshman in the fall. Ironically, Cassie is a National Merit Finalist which meant that many schools have offered her a free ride, but since Duke is so competitive and turns away so many, they don't. This has been a huge obstacle for my husband to work through. But, as a counselor, I tell other students to go after their dreams, so I felt like I couldn't tell me own daughter, she couldn't. However, with both my husband and I being educators, this will be the biggest financial challenge we've faced. The wildest part of this and how it relates to you, is I just got home from a meeting at our school about "transitioning your child to college." Driving home, I am praying that we've made the right decision to let Cassie follow her dreams instead of doing what's best financially. I get home, tell Cassie what I learned about work study, campus jobs, being a RA, etc. because she will have to do her part for Duke to happen, and then I pick up your magazine, thumb through and read your article. Cassie is the first National Merit Finalist for our county and she's going to Duke. I think it was more than just a coincidence that I picked up your magazine when I did. I felt like it was a confirmation about going after you want since that was the essence of your column-Cassie going after what she wants means Duke. For our family, the financial obstacle is huge. But, I have to believe this is where she is meant to be and will be happy. It will be interesting to see if this is the case, this time, next year.
I love your magazine.
Attached is a photo of a story that was run by Spry magazine about the "Girl Power" group I run at my school and my desire to help kids. It's Cassie in the picture with me.
Go Blue Devils!
--Jennifer Calvert, Concord, NC
First of all, I do enjoy your magazine, but not all of us are impossibly rich and thin. I don't live in California or New York, never was able to go to college. But as a regular woman, I raised my parent's children, worked three jobs, married twice, raised a second family, never could have kids of my own. Was beat up by a policeman boyfriend, started working for the phone company as a typist, and retired 36 years later as a splicer, lineman, telephone technician, yes a man's so called field. I'm not obese and I'm not thin. Bought two houses by myself and am now retired at 57. We all know that this is not a isolated story, interview the regular woman. The one that made a difference to many but will never be in a magazine/newspaper. Show your clothing ideas on a real woman's body, with prices we can afford. It would be refreshing.
--Tina Kannard, Mentor, Ohio
I originally subscribed to your magazine when it first came out. I was so intrigued and maybe even a bit elated to see a magazine coming out that touted a different way of doing things. The photo of Jamie Lee Curtis looking like a regular Jane was very encouraging.
However, your magazine has digressed from what you originally said the content would be. I stopped getting it for awhile because I was too busy to read it. I signed back up and have tried to overlook the continuous stream of "great" looking 40 somethings and older.
Today was the last straw. I was flipping through the March issue and was "slapped" in the face by the article entitled "This is What 47 Looks Like." Really? The woman being interviewed looks great for her age, but then again so do I. I am 49 and look 39 by the grace of God. I am also a size 4. My outrage is not that I am "jealous"; it is because "she" is not what 47 looks like anymore than I am what 49 looks like. She is what she looks like at 47, which is great, but there are lots of other women out there who don't look like that. You stigmatize them by saying that this woman is how they should look.
People today have enough body image problems without you adding to their neurosis by showing them pictures (that have been photoshopped no less) and saying in essence, you should look like this.
Shame on you for being so insensitive. For a magazine that was supposed to be about us "older" women embracing who and how we are you are sadly missing the mark.
--Cyndi E Carpluk
Julianne Moore does look beautiful on the cover and in the photo spread of your March issue. However…
If she's owning up to secret "flaws," it seems you might have left some freckles on her face, along with a few wrinkles, which she appears to have in other photos and in the movies.
It's sad when a magazine that's supposed to be about women feeling good about themselves as they grow older Photoshops wrinkles off the pictures and is filled with ads for wrinkle creams, Botox, Juviderm and other anti-aging products, along with articles tell us how to choose the most effective ones. We all want to look our best, but it seems the message of your magazine is that the only "best" is an unnaturally wrinkle-free skin.
I do enjoy the exercise, fashion and career articles, but I find myself feeling worse after reading your magazine.
--Judy Kenninger
Concerning "Firsts"
First you must be aware of the year my story took place. It was 1958-1959.
I had been a cheerleader since 10th grade and in those days it was an honor to be a cheerleader for the "boys" football and basketball teams. Unlike today when most girls frown upon it.
At the end of my junior year of high school I was diagnosed with a herniated disc in my back. I spent most of the summer, first in traction and then in a full body cast, before I was told surgery would be necessary. This operation made it impossible for me to be a cheerleader my last year of high school.
Up to this point our school's color guard was made up of four boys. I wanted so badly to participate in something, so I got the idea of being part of the color guard. I persuaded three of my girlfriends to go with me to present the request to the (male) high school principal for the opportunity to become the "first" female color guard.
We were granted that request and became our school's "first" females to lead the parades as color guards for the class of 1959. We even ask to wear (instead of the long trousers the boys wore) if we could wear the same short skirts that the majorettes wore. We were granted that permission. Later we discovered this was much to the dismay of the majorettes.
The four of us paved the way for all of the girls to follow and I am proud that I didn't give up but spoke up for women even before the days when it became acceptable to do so.
--Joyce Freeman, Lititz, PA
It is with dismay and disappointment that I write this letter. My initial reaction was to let it go because in the past I would have said "Delta is ready when you are". Also, as everyone is moving to the South from the north I hesitate to continue the trend by proposing to defend the South. The South now is a dichotomy of sorts, Southern and entrepreneurial, Atlanta is home to more Fortune 100 companies than any city outside of Chicago and NY, and we have the busiest airport in the world. Also, Birmingham is home to some very large magazines such as the wonderful Southern Living that is ranked in the top 20 magazines read in the US.
Having stated the obvious, my concern with your letter is so typical, i.e. Northern stereotype of the South and lack of knowledge and/or respect. I almost found it comical that it appears you were taken aback that women like to look well when going out. If I could only look as well as my 83 year old Mother who never leaves the house without looking lovely even during radiation treatment.
As a polyglot and world traveler I am Southern by birth (my family goes back to the 1700s) and American by the Grace of God, I would never be rude or criticize someone in public… certainly not in a letter to the public. We do have manners in the South and I do hope this is not seen as defending my heritage – that is not my point – to be quite honest I am surprised you went to Duke – clearly it was not a wonderful experience for you.
Thank you for listening.
--HollyBeth Anderson


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When it comes to spending, do you have the urge to splurge? Or does just the thought of being daring with dough make you dizzy?
We all have our own mode, in terms of money matters. To suss out your spending style, no need to shop around -- just take advantage of our (free!) quiz.
Have you ever phoned friends later than you normally might, in order to save on long-distance calls?
a. Heck, no.
b. Yes, but you're careful to phone only those who generally stay up late, anyway.
c. Plenty of times, and you're really peeved about that restraining order.
The shopping channels on TV are:
a. Like the nature channel -- you watch out of sociological interest: Who are these people ordering Capodimonte tchotchkes and cubic zirconia rings at 3 a.m. -- or, for that matter, at 3 p.m.?
b. The best invention since sliced bread.
c. A nice diversion -- entertaining when you've got the time, and there's always a chance for a good buy.
During an amorous moment with your partner, you've fantasized about:
a. Replacing your threadbare sheets, just as soon as there's a white sale.
b. Being away at a nice vacation spot together.
c. That old TV show where they let contestants run amok with a shopping cart for a wild two-minute spree -- whee! (Where are the great shows of yesteryear?)
You receive an unsolicited credit card in the mail, so you:
a. Stash it for emergencies.
b. Make plastic confetti.
c. Take it for a spin at the mall -- just to make sure it works.
When you go into the ritziest retail shop in your neighborhood:
a. It's to see what's in style; more often than not, you'll get the look for less elsewhere.
b. The manager and his assistant do a jig of joy, as the sales clerks call their stockbrokers.
c. Security tails you -- sheesh, is there some sort of limit as to how many times a person can just look? Is this not America?
If you buy something on impulse, you feel:
a. Good (da-da, da-da, da-da, da, you knew that you would, now!)
b. A little reckless and wanton, but you don't do this very often.
c. Like breathing deeply into a brown paper bag.
You're invited to a party. You hope:
a. There'll be some real food -- not those dopey little wieners in blankets.
b. There'll be some really interesting guests.
c. To find a new knockout outfit at the mall, something that'll keep everyone buzzing for weeks afterward.
Speaking of clothing for special events, have you purchased anything for a one-time occasion, left the tags on, and returned it to the store later?
a. ''What am I, Minnie Pearl?''
b. No, but that is kind of tempting.
c. Please, you'd be willing to risk setting off metal detectors, if the clothing's plastic security devices were accidentally left on -- discreetly wearing little paper tags is no big deal.
OK, fantasy time again. Your favorite celebrity lust object speaks to you, and says: ''Here are my...'':
a. ''Hotel-room keys.''
b. ''Frequent-flyer miles.''
c. ''Credit cards.''
You're at a celebratory dinner with friends at a fine restaurant, each of you responsible for your own share. You toast with a glass of:
a. Champagne. A toast is not a toast without it.
b. Sparkling wine, or some other festive fizzy.
c. Water, tap, vintage 2001. The markup on beverages in fancy restaurants is insane.
Bringing your lunch to work makes you feel:
a. Like a worker bee -- a boxed-in worker bee -- which is why you don't do it.
b. Like you're doing a smart thing -- but you don't feel the need to be smart every day; sometimes you feel like going out with the gang.
c. Good and virtuous.
Have you ever cut open a used, flattened tube of toothpaste?
a. No. Why? Is there a prize inside?
b. No. You prefer endeavors with a more favorable effort-to-savings ratio.
c. Sure. Waste not, want not.
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It's very interesting that in recent weeks the mainstream press seems to be unveiling the surveillance state to the American sheeple. I was shocked when I read the Wired article about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was funding the placement of microphones and cameras on public buses to monitor innocent citizens' behavior. Now we have this information published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal:
Top U.S. intelligence officials gathered in the White House Situation Room in March to debate a controversial proposal. Counterterrorism officials wanted to create a government dragnet, sweeping up millions of records about U.S. citizens—even people suspected of no crime.
Not everyone was on board. "This is a sea change in the way that the government interacts with the general public," Mary Ellen Callahan, chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, argued in the meeting, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A week later, the attorney general signed the changes into effect.
Thanks for the justice Holder.
The rules now allow the little-known National Counterterrorism Center to examine the government files of U.S. citizens for possible criminal behavior, even if there is no reason to suspect them. That is a departure from past practice, which barred the agency from storing information about ordinary Americans unless a person was a terror suspect or related to an investigation.
Now, NCTC can copy entire government databases—flight records, casino-employee lists, the names of Americans hosting foreign-exchange students and many others. The agency has new authority to keep data about innocent U.S. citizens for up to five years, and to analyze it for suspicious patterns of behavior. Previously, both were prohibited.
The changes also allow databases of U.S. civilian information to be given to foreign governments for analysis of their own. In effect, U.S. and foreign governments would be using the information to look for clues that people might commit future crimes.
The National Counterterrorism Center's ideas faced no similar public resistance. For one thing, the debate happened behind closed doors.