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Bear Creek Spire Climber's Log
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|North Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 1984
|From Dade Lake with Curt and Rick in heavy leather boots.
Repeated with Marty in 2002 from Gem Lakes.
Nice route.
|Posted Oct 18, 2015 12:57 pm
|Ulrich route
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2014
|Freeclimbed solo from Treasure Lakes with the aid of rock shoes at the summit wall/block.
Clear, no wind, views were fantastic.
|Posted Oct 31, 2014 12:32 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
|Quick sidetrip via the Ulrichs Route as I made my way towards Mount Julius Caesar.
First trip June 16, 2011 as a solo dayhike from Mosquito Flat. Lots of snow (snow from 11,500 feet) but didn't need crampons, which was nice because I decided to leave them in the car. Enjoyed the headwall, wished it was a bit longer. Over to Pipsqueak Spire afterwards.
|Posted Aug 20, 2013 5:53 pm
|NE Butress
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2002
|W/ Reza, Gary Stuebe and Mark Krotine
Aug 2013 - climbed N. Arête w/ Rico
|Posted Aug 12, 2013 11:40 pm
|Ulrich's Route
Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2012
|The end of a traverse from Mt. Dade and Pipsqueak Spire. We actually threw a rope over the summit block and belayed from the other side. I wouldn't trust the rope to actually stay on top of the summit block on a hard fall, but it gave us some sense of security - probably not warranted. Great day with Mark and Pat.
|Posted Oct 1, 2012 6:45 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2012
|What a dramatic summit!
|Posted Sep 26, 2012 12:53 am
|NE Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
|A ton of fun and highly recommended.
|Posted Aug 27, 2012 6:40 pm
|N. Arete
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2012
|C2C with the Gazelle. Long day with excellent conditions. Only party on the climb, although we did get passed by a soloist. Crux 5th pitch is only 5.8 (or possibly harder) if you climb it as an OW. The alternative, left side hand crack and stem, is pretty low key. Found the ridge (past ST P5) long and harder than 4th. Walked out under moonlight.
|Posted Jun 30, 2012 2:58 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
|With Murad, Oleg and Marina from Mosquito Flat
|Posted Jun 25, 2012 11:28 pm
|NE Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 1996
|Solo, awesome climb and view.
|Posted Feb 17, 2012 12:09 am
|Northeast Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
|Great climb, climbed in a day. Beautiful area!
|Posted Nov 8, 2011 1:27 am
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2011
|Nice route, completed regardless of freezefest in a bad storm
|Posted Oct 22, 2011 9:20 pm
|NE ridge winter ascent
Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2011
|Fun route, recommend as a winter climb
|Posted Oct 22, 2011 9:19 pm
|jesu, joy of man's desiring
|The North Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2011
|What a nice route! Lots of fun stemming up remarkable "fins" of good granite. Though the last couple hours involved nearby lightning and occasional snow blizzards, the snow piling up on the hand and footholds.
|Posted Oct 5, 2011 2:50 pm
|Northeast Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
|Definitely merits its "classic" status!
|Posted Sep 25, 2011 2:59 pm
|NE Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
|Did with SMG, surprised ourselves by everyone soloing the route...it really is only 4th class and the holds are everywhere. Lots of fun, and a great mountain not that far from the trailhead. Had a nice two hour snowstorm with lightning descend upon us on the way down. North Arete is next on the list!
|Posted Sep 25, 2011 2:51 pm
|Vitaliy M.
|North Arete C2C
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
|Did it car to car after a long drive from the bay area, with a good friend. Fun route, the crux (5.10 dihedral variation) was not as hard as I expected, great pro all the way up the route. Rock quality amazing pretty much everywhere. Too bad it only has 3 real pitches of climbing. Would do it again some day..
|Posted Sep 6, 2011 10:05 pm
|Northeast Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
|A very satisfying and very physical climb. I loved everybit of it, with the exception of the loose a$$ descent.
|Posted Aug 22, 2011 6:33 pm
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2011
|Awesome route! Camped at Dade Lake. Belayed first two pitches, the offwidth, the tunnel through pitch, and the arete pitch above that. Simuled everything else (probably should have simuled the latter two pitches as well). Base of route to summit in 5 hrs. Descent down from the col was icy sketch since we didn't bring ice axes or crampons and the sun had gone down behind the ridge.
|Posted Aug 13, 2011 12:34 pm
|North East West South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
|Attempted the NE ridge, got off route and ended up on the arete, I think, with only 5 nuts and a rope. Had to do some crazy moves with no room for error. Finally got to a place to down climb and then back up to the ridge. My partners found the rap down and I had to down climb the northeast face doing stupid stuff that would of caused me serious death had I fallen but got off okay. VERY long day.
|Posted Jul 18, 2011 7:34 pm


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Jan. 26, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. - The Arizona tandem of Kevin Cordes, Bonnie Brandon, Lauren Smart, and Samantha Pickens each earn earned multiple victories despite falling to Stanford on Saturday afternoon at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. The women lost 161-139 while the men fell 173-115.
Cordes won the 100 breast with a time of 54.16, and later won the 200 breast in 1:58.96. Identical to her last time out, Brandon won the 500 and 1000 free, with times of 4:49.87 and 9:53.53 respectively. Smart won the 100 back (53.83) and 100 fly (54.15), while Pickens was victorious in the 1m (300.38) and 3m (317.85) dives.
Other first-place finishers included Margo Geer, Ellyn Baumgardner, and Michael Meyer. Geer swam to first in the 100 free with her time of 48.56, and Ellyn Baumgardner won the 100 breast with a time of 1:01.94. Meyer swam a 1:50.93 in the 200 IM to come away with victory.
First place was also earned in a pair of relays; the women's 200 medley relay and the men's 400 free relay. The women, led by Smart, Baumgardner, Geer, and Megan Lafferty won with a time of 1:39.05. Brian Stevens, Kelly Moodie, Jeff Amlee, and Nick Popov swam to a 3:03.48 first-place finish for the men.
From here, the team will head to Austin, Texas for a tri-meet with Texas and Southern Methodist Feb. 1-2.
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Inside the box, there's a half dozen of individual packets that are colored coded. Half orange, half purple. Each packet holds two sticks, which are crispy and break cleanly in the mouth. I'm immediately impressed with how much fun they are to chomp and am taken aback slightly when I find they have a fizz to them. The telltale tingling on the tongue is really pleasant.
I finally get it. Soda flavored candy.
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Height: 6-5 Weight: 292 lbs.
Born: February 24, 1965 in Madison, WI
High School: Sauk Prairie
College: Wisconsin (school history) (Gruber college stats)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 59 (981st overall since 1950)
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Single Girl Complete
A king-size quilt, in fact. Like, to use on a real bed. It will keep us warm when we are sleeping. Yes, it's true: I have made something that is not only pretty, but useful as well. What a great feeling.
So, details: The fabric is mostly Cherish Nature (so I'm calling this quilt "Nature Girl"), but there is some Neptune, Al Fresco, and a few other odds and ends thrown in. If you intend to make the Single Girl pattern, you really do need 36 different prints—I had initially hoped to get away with fewer, but this quilt achieves its randomness in a highly organized, structured way, requiring all 36 prints. The quilt back is pieced as well. (And became even more pieced than I had originally intended when the back ended up being too small for the long-arm due to a measuring error.) It was quilted by the talented ladies at my local quilt shop.
Of course, because I must torture myself by second-guessing every design decision I have ever made, I'm questioning my choice of the "bubbles" quilting pattern. I'm thinking the circles-over-circles might be just a little too ... circle-happy. Also, I wasn't thinking about the fact that the pieced rings aren't perfect circles (they're more squared off), while the bubbles in the quilting are perfectly round. But I chose the bubbles because I wanted to do something other than stippling. I like stippling, but since there's so much of it out there right now, I figured if I could do something different, I should. The only other pattern that caught my eye was a swirly one, and I didn't think that would work with the minimalist, modern aesthetic I was going for. And you know what? Now that I'm talking through my reasoning for the choice, I'm feeling a little better about the bubbles. Ah, blog, you are serving your purpose already.
Now I just need to get going on some shams and throw pillows. And maybe some curtains. And some artwork. Oh yeah, and I still have to bind this puppy. Nooooo problem.
22 comments:
- Little Bluebell (Adrianne) said...
Your quilt is so gorgeous! Totally worth all the hours you put into it. : ) I'm a Mama, fabric lover and quilter too... a new follower.
- September 13, 2010 at 1:43 AM
- The Calico Cat said...
Love it here as well(aviva_hadas on flickr). How hard was it to piece?
- September 13, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Lee said...
Adrianne, I've been following your blog for a while now, I love it! Thanks for reading.
This was my first time with curved piecing, but it was not nearly as difficult as I expected. Some of my rings aren't quite touching each other, but that was the only real problem I had (and it's a forgiving design, so that issue isn't very noticeable). The worst part of making this pattern was templating and cutting out all the pieces! It took FOREVER for a quilt this size and got really tedious. I also recommend keeping all those pieces very organized while cutting and piecing, or you will lose your mind.
- September 13, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- Kate said...
Came from flickr. Love the pattern--love the quilting. Wow.
- September 13, 2010 at 8:24 PM
- megan said...
Congratulations! It is stunning! I'm hoping to get to that pattern next year:)
- September 13, 2010 at 10:57 PM
- Traci said...
What a fantastic color combo! I've admired the pattern for a long time but never had the guts to do it--this makes me want to! The quilting is incredible, too--I love the bubbles!
(came from flickr. my quilting blog is at http://www.realphotography.com/traci)
- September 13, 2010 at 11:46 PM
- Kimberly White said...
I think the bubbles are wonderful and I appreciate how you came to the decision! WHat a wonderful quilt! And hooray for making one that will fit on a bed (I'm just in the process of making one myself!)
- September 15, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- QuiltyGirl said...
Your quilt is gorgeous! And i love the bubble quilting.
I made a DS quilt for my sister (also king size!), and if her patterns weren't all based on templates I would add a single girl to my to do list! I just don't like all of the work of using templates. :(
- September 28, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- Jessica said...
this quilt is stunning. the circle quilting looks great across the top, i think it works well with the patchwork pattern. great job~
- September 29, 2010 at 8:12 AM
- victoria girl said...
this is an incredible quilt, just love your color combinations, what a great achievement. Do you think it would be easier to paper piece this pattern?
- October 7, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Lee said...
Victoria Girl - that's a good question. Paper piecing would allow you to skip all the template-making and painstaking cutting of the pieces, which was a pain. But it would be hard to organize the pieces the way the pattern recommends if you paper-piece. Plus you'd have to make all those paper patterns and tear out the paper. So I'm not sure it would be that much easier. I guess it depends on how comfortable you are with paper piecing.
- October 13, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Cynthia said...
I love this quilt! I have been wanting to make one too--ever since I quilted the one my sister-in-law made! She used the same fabrics as in the pattern I think, but I have to say, I like yours even better! So, so cute! Congrats on finishing a big one!
- November 7, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- John said...
I don't know where I've been, but I just stumbled across your blog today ... and I've been reading for an hour! Your work is brilliant, and your talent is evident. Adding you to my Google Reader now!
- November 9, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- BillieBee (billiemick) said...
- January 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM
- Melissa said...
Awesome quilt! And I adore the bubble quilting too.
- January 13, 2011 at 2:04 AM
- DPM said...
Great quilt, indeed. I'm glad I linked over to check out your blog :)
- January 17, 2011 at 10:07 PM
- Crush Widow said...
Just learning to quilt....and I think the bubbles on the circles with the blue fabric make it look like a quiet pond. Very Beautiful.
- January 24, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- I am Just One Mom said...
talk it out, blog it out, stitch it out. all good.
and a bonus: your quilt is wonderful!
- March 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- amandajean said...
your quilt is amazing! i love the circles in the quilting. i think it was a great choice! your color selection (where i always get hung up when thinking of attempting the single girl) is fantastic!
- May 17, 2011 at 8:09 AM
It is really beautiful!
- November 13, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Nikki said...
for some reason I just found this today, and I love your quilt. I have had this pattern for about a year, read through it a few times, and even made all my templates. I have about 18 fabrics I like so far, but I have been too afraid to start. It IS such a big project!
I'll keep looking at your pictures, and perhaps get unstuck!
- January 20, 2012 at 8:07 PM
- Kate said...
I know I am going way back in time, but the link for this just popped up and it is stunning!!! I love this pattern and these fabrics. Great work!
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Fifteen Frequently-Asked Questions About TSC's Education Program Civic Funding Loss and the Termination of its Office Lease by the City of Germantown
In June, the City of Germantown's Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted not to fund Tennessee Shakespeare Company's thriving education program for what would have been its sixth year. In September, the City served notice to TSC that its office lease would not be renewed on June 30, 2013, and that the company had until then to vacate its City-owned train depot, which TSC has used as its administrative office for over five years.
Many questions have been asked of TSC's Board of Directors and staff over the past several weeks regarding the City's recent actions. We thought it would be helpful to collect the 15 most frequently asked questions and share TSC's responses with you.
"Why is the City of Germantown removing Tennessee Shakespeare Company from the train depot office?"
TSC's depot lease with the City ends on June 30, 2014, and the City has let us know far in advance that they will not renew the lease.
"Has the City said why it won't renew the lease?"
The City says it wants to return the depot to its former use as a train museum. However, the depot currently is a train museum filled with the same items that were in it when TSC moved into the depot in 2008. TSC's contract with the City stipulates that TSC should continue to operate the depot as a museum and provide touring docent service, which TSC has provided 5-7 days per week, from 9am-5pm, at considerable cost.
"Who was operating the depot before TSC moved in?"
It was vacant and locked.
"What is the City's strategic plan to staff the building and sustain the upgrades as TSC has done?"
An Alderman confirms for TSC that there is no plan in place currently, nor has there been during the last five years.
"This doesn't make sense. Is there another reason the City would end its lease with TSC?"
Multiple Aldermen have stated that the City's ending of the lease is a political consequence for TSC (and its supporters) speaking out publicly about the potential loss of education funding from the City and for TSC responding to media requests for information in the wake of the City's unanimous decision not to fund TSC for FY14.
"That sounds like an infringement of our right to free speech. Is it?"
TSC strongly believes that elected officials in a democratic society should welcome free and open debate without the threat of negative financial or political consequences.
"What are you going to do about it?"
TSC will continue to support classical education programming in our community and continue to be transparent in our call for support and open debate. A function of theatre is to ensure free speech, support multiple views, and to speak truth to power with respect. We are emboldened to continue our work in the classrooms and on the stage.
"The Germantown Mayor was quoted in The Commercial Appeal several weeks ago as saying she was unsure on which municipalities' students the civic funds were being spent. That sounded like she was calling your spending criteria into question. Is that how you took it?"
We did. The quote was baseless. For five consecutive years, the City funded TSC's education programs. Part of the criteria for continued funding was the submission of quarterly and annual reports. All of these reports were submitted by TSC and accepted by the City, and each reflected a growing program for Germantown students that exceeded its programmatic goals for which civic funding was made available.
"Did you see any of this coming?"
We were informed in April of this year that the City administration would recommend zero education funding to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to pass. But before this, TSC invested substantial funds and the City invested over $53,000 in collaborative designwork on an outdoor amphitheatre in Germantown. We worked on that for over three years, but the City eventually decided that the project was not "green" enough. There is now a large telecommunications tower on the site, near Morgan Woods Park.
"Don't the Mayor and the Aldermen want to create their own education system in Germantown that will ensure quality education, beginning next year?"
Yes, as do the citizens. That vote passed.
"Since Germantown is unique, in part, because of its professional and educational cultural arts programming, wouldn't they want professional Shakespeare on its stages and in its classrooms to help drive enrollment?"
TSC will remain open to future conversations with the municipal school system administration, and we will remain hopeful of a partnership that will continue to enhance our students' education and our citizens' cultural lives. We believe there is extraordinary opportunity for our arts organizations to collaborate on an initial municipal schools' arts curriculum that would earn national attention for replication.
"The City made substantial civic funds available to TSC. Cuts needed to be made. That's a fact of life. What did the City get as a return on its investment?"
More than $2 million in economic impact, according to an "Economic Development Report" created by David Ciscel of Christian Brothers University. More importantly, TSC helped positively develop our community's young people through Shakespeare.
"You performed a benefit in September to help restore education funding. How did that go?"
Very well. We greatly modified our performance season to make that happen, with many people contributing their talents to raise $10,000 toward modified education restoration. This means we will be able to say "yes" when Germantown children, parents, or teachers call us and want us in their classrooms or want to attend special morning matinees at a steep discount. However, we have had to eliminate all long-term residencies, prelude scenes, curriculum-building, and the Romeo and Juliet Project due to the funding loss.
"Didn't you receive a National Endowment for the Arts grant for the Romeo and Juliet Project?"
We did, we are proud to say. TSC was one of only 40 regional theatres in the United States to receive the Shakespeare in American Communities grant, and we were also the youngest. The grant is for $25,000, which our supporters quickly matched, to take the Project, which was piloted in Germantown two years ago, into Memphis schools. The NEA funds may not be used to replace lost City of Germantown civic funds.
"Where are you going to go now? I want you to stay."
Thank you. We have received hundreds of supportive letters and calls asking us to stay in Germantown or nearby. Too many of our patrons, supporters, Board members, students, and volunteers are citizens of Germantown. TSC respects their voices and desires, and we will continue to make every effort to serve our community. We are in the midst of making multiple site visits, and we look forward to providing you with an update on the search soon.
It is important to note that TSC remains deeply grateful to those Aldermen and officials who helped establish a professional, classical theatre company in Germantown beginning in 2006. TSC would not be of service to others were it not for the City's collaboration and support. It has been an investment on which TSC promised it would provide substantial return – and has. Even this year, the City is making nearly $13,000 of in-kind services available to TSC to perform at the City-owned Germantown Performing Arts Center. And though this figure is not the $30,000 that several elected officials described to our supporters in return emails in May and June, still it is meaningful and does not go unacknowledged. This five-year investment warrants long-term care and cultivation, and we are hopeful that the City's Board of Mayor and Aldermen will acknowledge that in the future. The benefits to our City are clear, as are the voices of the citizens.
As Sicinius, a Roman representative of the middle-class citizenry, says in a public forum in William Shakespeare's political tragedy, Coriolanus:
"What is the City but the People?!"
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Tennessee Shakespeare Company, in partnership with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance, calls to action-packed theatrical life the battlefields and courts of an ambitious young king in William Shakespeare's masterwork on the chaos of war and the romance of peace: Henry V.
The rousing play famous for its many powerful speeches and orations, including "O for a muse of fire," and "Once more unto the breach," and "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" plays in a fun, new "wooden o" on the University's mainstage from June 9-19.
Featuring a new, Elizabethan seating configuration that places patrons just off the raised stage (for only $10), a moving set, and slides of original wood-cuts from the early 15th century, TSC's production of Henry V employs ten professional actors, including AEA performers from around the country. They will play over 30 roles in what is perhaps Shakespeare's most theatrically self-aware play: "And let us, ciphers to this great account,/On your imaginary forces work."
Photo: Colton Swibold as Henry V
Though costumed for 15th century battle and adorned for the period's courts of England and France, the company of actors constantly address their audience, changing costumes and characters in plan view, inviting the audience to become the eleventh actor.
The production's title sponsors are FedEx; Ann and Wellford Tabor; and Pat, Ernest, Marian, and Martha Kelly. Together, they make possible Free Will Kids' Night each Thursday night (up to four children 17 years and younger admitted free when accompanied by a paying, attending guardian). Additional funding is generously provided by the University of Memphis and First Tennessee Foundation.
Henry V is produced in memory of TSC friend, Dan Copp, who died in 2015. From 1943 to 1945, Lieutenant Copp served in the U.S. Navy on the battleship Tennessee. He saw action in the Pacific theater from the Aleutians to the South Sea Islands. With this production, TSC honors Dan's courage, service, and friendship.
Directed by TSC's Stephanie Shine (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet), Henry V features a professional ensemble from around the country: Montana native Colton Swibold in the title role, Paul Kiernan (recently in TSC's Twelfth Night) as Fluellen/Canterbury/Cambridge/Burgundy, Gabriel Vaughan (recently in TSC's Twelfth Night) as Dauphin/Westmerland/Jamy/Williams, Phil Darius Wallace (recently in TSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream) as Exeter/Nym/Orleance, Michael Khanlarian (recently in TSC's All's Well That Ends Well) as Pistol/Constable, Heather Roberts (TSC's All's Well That Ends Well) as Montjoy/Quickly/Alice/MacMorris, and Kaitlyn Maurer (TSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream) as Katherine/Grey/French prisoner.
New to the acting company are Jeffrey David Kent as Gower/French King/Ely/Erpingham, Blake Currie as Gloucester/boy, and Nic Picou as Scroop/Borbon/Bates/Bardolph.Read More
Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Announces Eighth Season of Plays and Education Programs:
Celebration 400
(Memphis, TN, September 1, 2015) – Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, today announced its 2015-16 performance season, which commemorates the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with a celebration of plays, readings, salons, feasts, and extensive programming for children.
TSC continues its cultural/educational partnerships with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance and with Dixon Gallery & Gardens. Full productions of Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well (Dixon) and Henry V (UofM) will feature professional, AEA casts from around the country and Memphis.
The Company also partners with the Memphis Hunt & Polo Club to feature three weeks of feasts and two-hour readings of Shakespeare plays that TSC has not yet produced. The Southern Literary Salons continue in September with a focus on Harper Lee, and in February spotlighting Ernest Hemingway in Key West. The Seventh Annual Shakespeare Gala at Germantown Performing Arts Center moves to April to commemorate Celebration 400 during the month of the 400th anniversary.
Running concurrently with the performance season are the expanded offerings of TSC's Education and Outreach Department. These include a newly-authored schools show touring the southeastern U.S., student matinees, playshops and residencies, expanded Summer camps, and the recently-trademarked Romeo and Juliet Project™ literacy/non-violence residency.Read More
Sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (NYC)
Presents its Third Musical in Development August 15 on the University of Memphis mainstage:
The Oliver Experiment
What if your entire life were a Broadway musical…and you had no clue?
Featuring Broadway's Brightest Stars
Memphis, TN (July 27, 2015) – Tennessee Shakespeare Company, in partnership with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance, presents its third and final developing musical reading on the U of M mainstage with The Oliver Experiment by Jeremy Desmon and Jeff Thomson on August 15 at 7:00 pm.Read More
Midsummer Night
Live music, glow sticks, and power chords!
Featuring Broadway's Katrina Lenk and Eric B. Anthony
Memphis, TN (June 15, 2015) – Tennessee Shakespeare Company, in partnership with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance, presents its second developing musical reading on the U of M mainstage with Midsummer Night by Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn on June 27 at 7:00 pm.
Tickets for the reading are just $15, or $10 for Students and Seniors.
Midsummer Night, directed by Janet Roston, is the second of three developing musicals in TSC's inaugural Showplace Memphis: Musical Works in Progress.
Broadway's Katrina Lenk and Eric B. Anthony
Sponsored by one of Broadway's elite musical licensing companies, Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW) and President/CEO Steve Spiegel, based in New York City, Showplace Memphis has been devised as the next creative stage for three musicals en route to full productions in New York and on the regional theatre circuit across the U.S. The first musical in Showplace Memphis last month was a very successful reading of Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical. The final musical will be a charming and surprising new piece, The Oliver Experiment (August 15).
TRW has selected the musicals, and the Actors' Equity casts and directors are coming from all around the country and Memphis.
The cast includes Broadway's Katrina Lenk (Once; Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark; The Miracle Worker) as Titania and Eric B. Anthony (The Lion King; Hairspray; Mary Poppins) as Puck.
Songwriters Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda join with co-creator/director Janet Roston (Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Rock Opera Company) for this new take on William Shakespeare's beloved comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. The musical is set within a modern-day rock festival. It's a rollicking collision of rock music, iambic pentameter, and hipsters – where rock stars Titania and Oberon quarrel, festival assistant Puck creates havoc, and roadie Bottom gets a chance to shine.
Keyboardist Milburn and electric violinist Vigoda have been singing and writing songs together for over 20 years, first for their band GrooveLily, and more recently for musical theatre and film. Theatre: Striking Twelve, Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Beautiful Poison, Wheelhouse, Toy Story: The Musical, Long Short Story, A Midsummer Night's Dream, its complete reworking as the rock musical Midsummer Night, and Ernest Shackleton Loves Me. Film: many songs for Tinker Bell for Disney animated movies. Additional music is provided by Gene Lewin.
The Midsummer Night creators and cast will collaborate and rehearse at the U of M for ten days leading up to its reading. Though it will be going through both script and music changes, Midsummer Night will be played and sung in its entirety and with musical accompaniment on the U of M's mainstage. No other design elements (scenic/costumes/lights) will be integrated.
Audiences will have an opportunity to speak with the actors and creators of Midsummer Night immediately following its reading. Audiences also will inform the production by completing an audience survey that will help the creative team in future development phases.Read More
Tennessee Shakespeare Company Announces Four New Members to its Board of Directors
Memphis, TN – Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre and education organization, announced the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors, led by President Owen B. Tabor, M.D.
Now in the midst of its eighth season, TSC has expanded the Board to its largest membership. The Board is made up of 26 members and now six Emeritus members.
New members voted onto the Board beginning FY16 for their first three-year terms are:
Elise L. Jordan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with FedEx Express.
Dorothy O. Kirsch, Memphis philanthropist with a long history of supporting the arts and culture in the Mid-South.
Anne Johnson Mead, partner at the law firm of Butler, Sevier, Hinsley & Reid, PLLC, focusing her practice on litigation, collaborative law, and mediation. Anne is a member of the Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations, and serves on the Board for the Family Law Section of the Memphis Bar.
Tracy Vezina Patterson, Director of Alumni Relations at Rhodes College. She is an alumna of Rhodes College and the University of Memphis School of Law. Tracy is actively involved in several ministries of St. George's Episcopal Church and has served on the Vestry and as Senior Warden. Past civic involvements include Memphis Civitan and Special Kids and Families.Read More
Tennessee Shakespeare Company is generously supported by:
Season Sponsors:
Arts Memphis, Barbara B. Apperson Angel Fund, Nancy Copp, FedEx Corporation, Independent Bank, International Paper, Rose M. Johnston, Ernest and Pat Kelly, Jr., Milton T. Schaeffer, Margaret and Owen Tabor, Ann and Wellford Tabor, Tennessee Arts Commission, and The University of Memphis.
Season Partners:
Boyle Investment Company, Dixon Gallery & Gardens, and The University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance.


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Zend_Http_Cookie doesn't work with local domains without two dots, such as dev.local. With the native php cookie method one can use false instead of the domain, e.g. setcookie('key', 'val', time() + 7200, '/', false); to make it work.
This doesn't work with the Zend component. See this thread for a more elaborate discussion on the problem.
I am not entirely sure what you are trying to do - are you trying to replace setcookie() with Zend_Http_Cookie? If so that's not what it's for. Can you provide some reproduction code so I understand what you're trying to achieve?
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ZF-3310: Issue with Zend_XmlRpc_Value_Integer when casting a bigint
There is an issue with Zend_XmlRpc_Value_Integer there :
public function __construct($value)
$this->_type = self::XMLRPC_TYPE_INTEGER;
$this->_value = (int)$value; // Make sure this value is integer
If we receive a value bigger than 2 147 483 647 then the value is truncated.
Please evaluate and fix/categorize as necessary.
Isn't the XML-RPC spec that i4/int is a four-byte signed integer? The only way you're receiving or sending an integer > +2,147,483,647 is if the either you or the other end is breaking spec.
Hello, all.
I think 2 solutions. Do you think which is better?
1) The Zend_XmlRpc_Value_Integer throws exception if the $value is bigger than 2 147 483 647 .
2) We will recommend to validate parameter before using Zend_XmlRpc_Value_Integer in reference manual.
I would suggest that an exception is thrown (option 1) as an big integer (within xmlrpc) is an i8 type not int or i4
2147483648 invalid (throw error) 2147483648 no problem its a big int the other side is telling me.
I've fixed this issue by just throwing an exception when an overlong integer is passed. I think supporting the non-standardized i8 element will be a good idea though, as it is implemented pretty widely. Resolved in r17753
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ZF-4310: OpenId check_immediate shouldn't return cancel
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Zend_OpenId_Provider returns "openid.mode=cancel" in check_immediate mode (protocol version 1.1). But OpenID 1.1 specification says (par. 22.214.171.124.) that "openid.mode" must be always equal "id_res" in check_immediate mode, regardless of positive or negative response. For all awailable for me OpenID 1.1 consumers "cancel" response immediately breaks auth process.
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REEDY CREEK | Frances Parks James, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at her home in Davidson County.
A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel by the Rev. Kevin Haynes. Burial will follow at the Byerly Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel.
Frances was born Oct. 19, 1936, in Forsyth County to Lindsay Marion Parks and Lou Mittie Key Parks. Frances was a homemaker, loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her parents and three sons, Billy Joe Duggins, Rodger Dale Duggins and Johnny Sterling Rayson.
Surviving are her husband, Roger Lee James of the home; her sons, Luther Sterling Rayson Jr. of Winston-Salem and Jamie Lee James (Amy) of Reedy Creek; her daughters, Laura Rayson Shankle (Larry), Linda Rayson Cooper (Jim), Dawn James Baker and Maxie Martin Callahan, all of Reedy Creek, and Sonya Rayson Haynes (Kevin) of Coats; her sisters, Ruby Hicks (Harold) of Arcadia and Flossie Holder of King; 30 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
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January 6, 2012 — Archbishop Timothy Dolan joked that being named a Cardinal today – the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as the "twelfth day of Christmas" – "beats a partridge in a pear tree any day."
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New Energy, Talented Youth Help Drive Optimism For 2012-13 Wrestling Season
Garrett Frey and Zach Bintliff walked into this same practice room three years ago, then as wide-eyed freshmen just looking to make their mark on a young, struggling program.
The workout equipment is in the same spot. The team photos still hang. There are motivational posters on the walls, and mats just waiting to train champions.
All of that is the same. But most everything else is different now.
"It's night and day," said Bintliff, who joins Frey and junior Dan Santoro as tri-captains for the Princeton wrestling team this season. "Freshman year, we would come for an extra workout, and it would be me and Garrett, or me and Luis [Ramos]. Now, anytime you come in, there are always people down here. The want to win is so much more, I feel."
"The intensity has definitely picked up," Frey said. "I feel like our coaches can do that now with this team. They can expect more from guys. I feel like we're at the point where now we have tough guys. Nobody is going to back down."
While the energy has changed for the better, there are other quality additions heading into the season.
New assistant coach Job Dubuque brings his two NCAA Championships to a program that has won just one (Bradley Glass, 1951) in its history. He has already impacted the production in the room, and he joins a coaching staff put together by Chris Ayres that has pushed this program to new levels every year.
There is also a strong infusion of talent from the eight-member Class of 2016. As many as five freshmen could ultimately start this season, but Ayres is most pleased about the collective approach taken by the group. They have already added toughness to a room that has worked hard on developing that crucial trait.
There are a couple of subtractions that will certainly play a factor this year. Graduation took away Daniel Kolodzik, who missed All-America status by one match and became Princeton's first first-team All-Ivy wrestler since 2003 last season.
Late-season injuries to EIWA placewinners Chris Perez and Adam Krop leave both on the sideline for the season. Both withdrew from school this year, meaning both will have at least two seasons of eligibility remaining next year.
With so much youth this season, it's tough to predict the overall team success, but Ayres believes there is a great opportunity for individual success. And if there is enough individual success, team victories will follow.
Princeton will open the season Sunday at the Binghamton Open.
Freshman Max Rogers could be the first of five potential freshman starters this season, and Ayres likes what he has seen so far from this two-time placewinner in New Jersey. The seventh-year head coach has been impressed with Rogers' skills as a hand fighter, and he sees a steady level of improvement because of the freshman's consistent work ethic.
Rogers won 112 matches for the Delbarton School, one of the state's top wrestling programs, and he was the 2011 New Jersey freestyle champion.
Pushing Rogers will be sophomore Ryan Cash, who picked up a pair of Ivy League victories at 125 last season while replacing the injured Frey. Cash showed the ability to compete with elite talent, but he needs to develop a greater level of consistency to make a move towards that group.
Frey may be the most recognizable face within the Princeton Wrestling program since Greg Parker '03, but he has made a move into foreign territory. After three years at 125, Frey has moved up a weight, and he is already feeling better about it.
"I feel faster, and in better shape," Frey said during the final week of preseason. "I don't feel as drained. I feel much more comfortable now."
That comfort level could prove the early prognosticators correct. Frey was picked first in the preseason EIWA poll, and he holds a current ranking of 15 in the InterMat national rankings. Frey has already made Princeton history; he is one of only seven wrestlers to qualify for three NCAA Championships. No Tiger wrestler has ever made four.
Of course, Frey doesn't want to just make it.
"I have a number of different goals this year," he said. "The main one is to win Nationals. I've wanted to do that since I was a kid. If you just want to be an All-American, you're still setting a goal where you are going to lose eventually. I want to be on the top of the podium. I want to win it all."
A huge factor in that drive will be the presence of Dubuque, who can push Frey like no training partner has in the last three years.
Senior Andrew Hirai has shown improvement over his three seasons and will provide quality depth for Frey at the weight.
A pair of freshmen will likely battle for the spot early at 141, as both Kevin Moylan and Nick Maselli bring strong credentials into the wrestling room.
Moylan is the reigning Illinois state champion at 145, and he placed third at the weight as a junior. He earned All-America honors at the Junior Freestyle Duals, and he is a tough competitor with a big upside.
Like Rogers, Maselli is a former placewinner at the New Jersey state championships, where he represented Bergen County Academies. A 2011 War at the Shore winner and 2012 regional champion, Maselli knows how to win matches, as he showed 133 times in his high school career.
While those two may have an early edge, don't forget senior Luis Ramos, who is dealing with an early-season injury, but should return to the mat in time to make an impact on the Ivy League season. Ramos has won double-digit matches in two of the last three seasons and brings significant collegiate experience to the mat.
Bintliff has been a bit overshadowed by Frey throughout his first three years, but he has consistently produced since his freshman season. And if there is one wrestler primed to make the type of senior jump that Daniel Kolodzik made last year, Bintliff seems like the prime candidate.
A two-time EIWA placewinner, Bintliff has won 41 matches at Princeton and has represented the Tigers in each of the last three EIWA Championships. Ayres has pointed to his added strength and confidence (based on a late-season run, including a seventh-place finish at Easterns and a run of seven wins in eight matches) as top reasons to believe that the best is yet to come from Bintliff, who is ranked sixth in the EIWA preseason poll at 149.
Bintliff will also get pushed daily by junior Robert Shepherd, a former Ohio state champion who earned eight wins last season. Ayres has a lot of confidence in Shepherd, which could allow him to juggle his lineup if there is an injury in a neighboring weight.
The wild card for Princeton this season could come at 157 pounds. Junior Brandon Rolnick brought as impressive a résumé as any recent Princeton recruit. He won both the USA Cadet national freestyle wrestling tournament and the FILA Cadet national freestyle championships, and he was once ranked atop his weight class nationally.
Then the injury bug bit. And bit again. And again.
From his senior year at the Lawrenceville School to his first two years at Princeton, Rolnick has seen only limited time on the mat. He won nine matches as a freshman, and then missed almost all of last year. He will undoubtedly have some early-season rust, but Ayres points to his passion to improve as a reason to be excited about the future.
If Rolnick can stay healthy all season, he could be one of the EIWA's most interesting competitors come February.
A trio of Stephen Leshinger, Kyle Roddy and Seth Hazleton will add depth to the weight.
Freshman Abe Ayala started wrestling as a sophomore in high school, so he may have the greatest level of upside in the room. Ayres has already been impressed with both his technique and athleticism, and he looks like the early favorite to start at the weight.
Ayala placed fifth at the 2012 NWCA Nationals at 149, and he placed eighth at the 2011 National Prep Championships at 135 pounds while wrestling for Blair Academy. Because of his inexperience, he could have some tough matches early, but will likely look far different by the Ivy League season.
Sophomore Rich Eva earned the starting spot at 165 as a freshman and held it through the EIWA Championships. He won eight matches, but gained far more experience. A preseason injury has limited him at this point, but expect him to challenge Ayala for the starting spot eventually.
Junior Ryan Callahan was Princeton's top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2014, and he earned both the starting spot at this weight and a winning record as a freshman. An injury thwarted his progress that season, and he was beaten out for the spot by senior Andy Lowy last year.
The 2010 New Jersey state champion from Wallkill Valley has looked terrific this preseason, and Ayres believes the best is still to come from Callahan. A strong early start and added confidence would be a huge boost.
Santoro and freshman Scott Gibbons could be battling for the spot at 184, though it is possible that one could be land here and the other could move to 197. Santoro won 18 matches at the weight last year, including one at the EIWA Championships, and his freshman season win over Brown helped Princeton clinch its first Ivy League win of the 2010-11 season.
Santoro is a dedicated worker who has improved each year, and his leadership is already having a positive impact on the youth in the room.
He'll probably have the biggest impact on Gibbons, who he'll likely spend countless hours training with this season. The freshman is no stranger to moving around weight classes; he won three Louisiana state championships at three different weights (160, 171, 195). For his career, he went 205-23 at Archbishop Rummel, and he was one of Princeton's top-ranked recruits entering this season.
Whoever doesn't earn the spot at 184 will challenge senior Charles Fox at 197. Fox dropped from 285 last season, when he represented Princeton at the EIWA Championships. Fox also had a key win in the 2011 victory over Brown, and he has starting experience in each of the last three seasons.
Freshman Cole Lampman is dealing with an early-season injury, but he will be the favorite to win this spot when he returns. Lampman placed third in the New York state championships last year, and that followed a fourth-place finish the previous year. He won 114 matches while at Shenendehowa, and Ayres is hopeful he can quickly transition to the collegiate level.
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2. The Country Husband, by John Cheever (from The Stories of John Cheever). Cheever at his mournful suburban best.
3. A Good Man Is Hard to Find, by Flannery O'Connor (from A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories). O'Connor could take all ten slots in my opinion, but this story gives us the wonderful line: "She would of been a good woman, if there was somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life."
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Fourteen years ago, when my husband and I fell in love, we took a vacation to Paris. I was nervous before the trip—worried that it would be tough to travel with a new boyfriend, that we would fight—but it was magical. We strolled the Luxembourg Gardens, lingered over chèvre and rosé, ate Popsicles under the Eiffel Tower. And shopped. At least I did.
At a secondhand-clothing store near Les Halles, I bought a black velvet blazer. It fit, it was French, it conjured Paris in the fall. And it has hung in my closet, virtually unworn, ever since. Our son is now seven, and that blazer still hangs there.
I love what it represents, but I don't love it. The velvet, of poor quality, is too stiff. The shoulder pads, too prominent. Also, try as I might, I'm not a blazer person, and wearing this one makes me feel like Morticia Addams on a job interview.
But I trotted it out the other day, layering it on top of an ancient blue-and-black silk Ferragamo shirt with a pair of skinny Acne jeans. I forced myself to wear it because of a vow I made last fall to wear every single item in my closet. And I don't mean pull it out, take a look, then hang it up again. I mean climb into it, figure out what goes with it and wear it to work. All day. My rule: If I put it on and then take it off, I have to give it away. No holding on to anything I won't even wear out of the house. If I wear it to work and feel uncomfortable, out it goes as well.
A lot of people tell me they clean out their closet every season. Since embarking on this wardrobe project, I no longer believe them. I've learned that forcing yourself to wear something is very different from tossing it on the "keep" pile. For instance, there's the Missoni button-down that I bought on another trip to France. At the start of every season, when I weed out the obvious giveaways, I always assume I still like this shirt. But when I wore it to work recently, I realized it's a little tight and a little loud, and I don't wear button-downs anymore. Or my tweed Tory Burch sheath from an outlet mall. Nice, but possibly boring. Dowdy, even.
The day I wore the shift to work, I imagined running into someone I hadn't seen in 10 years or being called into a meeting with my boss's boss. Is this how I wanted to present myself? Hi, nice to see you, I'm boring and dowdy! At the end of my workday, I checked in with the bathroom mirror. Looking at how the dress draped over my hips, I realized I felt self-conscious. Did this outfit reflect who I am and who I want to be?
If that seems too heavy a burden for a garment that cost less than $100, I need to confess that I've always believed that clothes can talk. I just haven't always been very adept at controlling what they say. At Harvard, I had a wardrobe so dramatic that I was repeatedly asked to costume student theater productions. Once, a guy I'd never seen before approached me in the dining hall and said, "You have no idea how many people talk about what you wear to meals." I remember my outfit that day: a black velvet Betsey Johnson miniskirt, white knee-high go-go boots and an oversize houndstooth sweater. But the attention wasn't all flattering. I arrived for my thesis tutorial one morning in a pair of net pants that I wore over white tights, with a T-shirt woven out of unbleached rope. The professor laughed when she saw me, and I thought, "What's so funny?" I was 20.
After I graduated, I moved to New York and set out to work at fashion magazines. One of my first jobs was at Seventeen, where I continued to treat my outfits as performance art. I wore anything and everything—in the brightest colors possible. One standout was a dramatic floor-length orange-and-white Marimekko skirt that I had made myself from remnants. I thought that skirt said, "I'm creative and cool!" Instead, I now realize it was telling people, "I have no idea what I'm doing."
When I hit my thirties, dressing went on autopilot: I spent five years working at home in jeans and two more either pregnant or breast feeding. Then I reached 40—and with a lurch realized I had to re-evaluate. What once looked good and felt appropriate no longer seems right. I'm not on autopilot anymore: I'm more ambitious and goal oriented than I was in my twenties, more focused on work than in my thirties. I'm also older—and I don't want to look as if the elevator broke down at the teen department. Now I want my clothes to communicate that I'm attractive, up to date, professional and competent. I want to look like someone who has achieved a lot—and still has exciting places to go.
But being mindful of my presentation isn't always easy; getting ready in the morning feels like speaking a new language. Does this outfit make sense? Does it say what I want it to say? On the street recently, I noticed from behind a woman with lovely legs and a black pleated skirt that swung just below her butt. She turned around—and I saw a lined face out of sync with her youthful outfit. She was pretty, but that short, flouncy skirt drew attention to her years in a way that a knee-length pencil skirt, with heels to show off her legs, would not have.
All of this is on my mind as I wend through my closet. I'm not dealing with weekend clothes (I barely have any) or jewelry (is there such a thing as an age-appropriate necklace?) or shoes (that's a project for another time). But I have a lot of work clothes to sort through, thanks to years of sample sales, outlet treks and hand-me-downs from my well-dressed mother. After many painful days of wearing clothes I felt unhappy in, I sold a dozen items at a consignment shop. I gave a bag of clothes to a friend who's my size. I donated another armload to Goodwill. As the experiment continued, my colleagues and family started to demand a say.
"Keep it," said the creative director about a vintage gold knit dress with tiny buttons. I did.
"Eh," said the entertainment editor about a navy-and-teal Tory Burch dress. I sold it.
"Fabulous!" said the fashion editor about a lace bolero from my mother. In.
"Very nunlike," said the executive editor about a cream silk Cacharel shirt. From her, a big compliment. In.
"Yuck," said my son about a too-big color-blocked skirt from Etro. Out.
It's weird having people vote like Caesar on your clothes—thumbs-up, thumbs-down, live or die. Still, I was happy when an old Pucci shirt looked fresh and when a gold wool skirt with sequins scored a "Chic!" from the fashion director. Things I wasn't sure of on the hanger—like a blousy white Tucker shirt with metallic thread—suddenly made sense when I styled them with the right items. ("I love it!" said the beauty editor.)
Making my way through one rarely worn item after another, I started to think that if aliens beamed into my closet, they'd be convinced that several people used the space—and in a way they do: fossilized versions of me, over the years. But a closet isn't a museum or an archive. It should be a simple storehouse of clothes that reflect who I am today and that I can wear to work tomorrow. I hated getting rid of a trashy black leather biker jacket that made me feel tough and rebellious. But that jacket doesn't suit my life anymore, and I never wear it. I haven't been to hear live music at a dive bar for years—hell, I haven't been out past midnight for years. That's why this experiment is sometimes painful: Letting go of clothing is letting go of who I used to be. Of course, that's also the pleasure. How can we grow if we can't let go?
Re-enter the black velvet blazer from Paris. Was it staying or going? I gave myself a stern talking-to. The jacket isn't my youth; it's just fabric. It's not a vacation in Paris; it's just stuff. But—no go. This is where the Wear Everything in My Closet Experiment broke down. I could not send that blazer to Goodwill as if it were a dusty teapot. Instead, I tucked it -gently into a keepsake box and carried it carefully to the cellar. Call me sentimental or even weak, but I believe that clothing is powerful. I love the memories that blazer whispers to me. I just don't need a daily reminder.
Make the Closet Project Work for You
Masking tape is your friend
To keep track, I put a piece of tape on the shoulder or waist of every item. Then, when I wear it, the tape comes off. That way it's clear what I've worn and what I haven't—no cheating. (Once I forgot to discard the tape, which made a funny story for the colleague who picked it off my back.)
Do the work to sell it
Finding a consignment shop that handles the level of designers you own is a huge pain (I asked around, then tried two). But the effort paid off. I found it much easier to discard expensive clothing (rather than hang on to it "just in case") when I planned to sell it. I worked hard to earn the money to buy these clothes, and it seems somehow more respectful of that effort to make sure they go to someone who wants them. My first consignment experience was humiliating—I felt judged when the salesperson examined the armpit on an Etro button-down and then passed—but I got used to it. And I did make several hundred dollars.
Stop shopping
I didn't buy anything while I was doing the experiment, and I didn'tparticularly want to. That discipline turned out to be helpful: By not adding anything new, I was better able to focus on wearing what I already had.
Take your cues from other women
On the street, in the office, on the subway, I started to become a keen observer. What is everyone wearing? What works and what doesn't? I learned that once you hit 40, sparkly jewelry, unobtrusive makeup and nice shoes go a long way toward elevating a ho-hum ensemble. That and good tailoring. Wear clothes that fit!
Forgive yourself
Much as my colleagues loved to vote on my clothes, they almost always said I should keep whatever I was wearing. The takeaway: I am more critical of myself than my friends are. You may not give yourself a fashion pass, but others often will.
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Both lanes of travel on Maco Road were expected to be closed for several hours Monday after an overturned logging truck wiped out utility poles on the Town Creek thoroughfare.
Brunswick County dispatch said shortly before 8:30 p.m. that the road could be shut down for five-plus hours because crews had to replace the utility poles.
No injuries were reported in the single-vehicle crash that happened shortly before 5 p.m., but the closure was sure to cause headaches among drivers traversing that area of Brunswick County.
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Aside from being admired spouses of presidential contenders, Michelle Obama and Ann Romney have little in common: different backgrounds, beliefs, life choices and personalities. Yet no matter whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney wins the presidential election, we will have the same kind of first lady: a warm but cautious woman who endorses safe causes, wears pretty clothing and takes few chances. Anyone looking for an update in the role will probably be disappointed: Ann Romney has said she wants to work with troubled children and people suffering from multiple sclerosis. And fans of vintage Michelle Obama, the frank lawyer we glimpsed in 2008, are unlikely to see that woman return in a second term.
First ladies simply aren't risk takers like Eleanor Roosevelt or Hillary Clinton anymore, and it's not because they're docile throwbacks. With Washington so divided and tweeters hanging on politicians' every word, no first lady wants to hurt her husband's presidency, for which she has already sacrificed so much. "I don't want to be Hillary Clinton. I can't be that person," Michelle Obama told an aide after getting to the White House; she had hoped to support her husband's health care efforts even more visibly than she did but felt she could not risk taking the heat directed at Hillary Clinton for doing so. Last year, according to an adviser, she was planning to delve more deeply into issues like the mental health of veterans and breast-feeding, which would have meant discussing such delicate topics as suicide and breasts. But as 2011 turned into 2012, she mostly stuck to election-friendly causes like jobs for veterans. Will she push harder on those issues or even go beyond them if her husband wins a second term? Perhaps, but the president will always have some crucial fight on his hands, some reason to avoid risking negative headlines.
In fact, Ann Romney might have more leeway to update the role than her Democratic rival. First ladies who are perceived as traditional often find themselves with more room to maneuver. Laura Bush, viewed as a quiet librarian, took on a diplomatically sensitive issue—the Taliban's treatment of women in Afghanistan—and even more unusually took over her husband's radio address one week to speak out on the topic. (If Michelle Obama stood in for her husband on a foreign policy statement, can you imagine the uproar that would ensue?)
If the role of first lady seems stagnant, it's for one reason above all others: She traditionally does not hold a paid job outside the White House—the perceived potential for conflict of interest is too great. That puts her, by definition, several generations behind other women. (Some of us don't work outside the home, but very few of us are told we cannot.) In 2009 a little girl told Michelle Obama that she wanted to grow up to be first lady. "It doesn't pay much!" the first lady replied. My own prediction: The role will not budge until our country elects a female president and a first gent. Then no one will care whether the president's spouse uses the Reagan or Nixon china; the Smithsonian will have to figure out whether to feature his -inaugural-ball tux alongside its famous lineup of gowns. After 200-plus years, the mold of presidential spouse will finally be broken, and a new generation will be able to re-create it, perhaps this time in the images of real American women—and men.
JODI KANTOR is a New York Times correspondent and author of The Obamas, now in paperback, about the couple's adjustment to the White House and their new roles.
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