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Join a group exercise program designed especially for senior citizens. Fortunately, Charlotte has many classes to offer throughout the city. One of the best ways to work your whole body with little stress to the joints is to exercise in the water. The Levine JCC offers an Arthritis Aquatic Program twice a week and the YMCA's have many aqua exercise programs as well.
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"For some religious institutions, the reality of working women's lives has exposed a discrepancy between their beliefs and day-to-day practices. On the one hand, they maintain a firm belief in the spiritual superiority of the "traditional" family and primacy of women's domestic role, yet they offer programs to accommodate working mothers and blended families. Child care programs, especially, are growing across faith traditions, so that at least one-quarter of children in child care centers are in programs located in churches, synagogues, and other places of worship." The Shriver Report
While not all churches still hold the traditional family beliefs mentioned here, many do. It shows up in a number of ways.
- Their staff is dominantly male. Even in faith traditions that have specifically stated that women are equal partners in ministry, their paid staff of professional ministers is by and large male. Women on staff largely have support roles or director positions, rather than pastor titles.
- Volunteer recruiting is often aimed solely at women. In the past, women who were at home found it easy to spend hours of their week volunteering at a local church. As women have moved into the workplace, churches haven't adapted to their changed schedules.
- Teaching on family has a limited perspective. Teaching from the assumption that every American family is made up of mom, dad, and 2.5 kids ignores the reality that the modern family is complicated. Some churches will just avoid talking about family life in order to prevent being offensive to anyone.
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Gold Fire
Starr Ambrose
December 2012, Romantic Suspense
Pocket Books, $7.99, 384 pages, Amazon ASIN 145162364X
Ive never been to a honky tonk. Back in my clubbing days, I was all about flashy, dark dance joints with loud music and fancy, expensive drinks. Gold Fire is about the joy of a good country bar complete with pool tables, dart boards and line dancing.
Barringers Pass is a small town with a long memory. Zoe Larkin is a bad-girl-gone-good just trying to redeem a reputation that seems irreparable. Resorts are the biggest, most respected industry in this Colorado hamlet and Zoe has a job at the swankiest one of all. Working in management at such a posh place is her ladder to both respectability and career advancement. So when she finds out her promotion depends on buying the honky tonk and accompanying land adjacent to the spa, she throws herself into the project wholeheartedly.
Jase Garrett is an ex-skier turned cowboy with some dark secrets. When Zoe comes to him trying to buy his bar, he is far more interested in her than her offer. He politely turns her down but pretty soon he is doing all he can to spend time with the lovely lady. Zoe is determined to buy the bar, but in spite of a strong sexual attraction is equally determined not to fall for its owner. According to her life plan she is to marry a stable, successful man like the owner of the spa. So why is it that the spa owner leaves her cold while the cowboy makes her long to resume her bad girl status?
Jase feels the heat too. But there is no way he is selling the Rusty Wire which has been both a sanctuary and hideaway since his friend died while the two were on a ski run more than nine years ago. For Jase, redemption is providing his friends widow and father with a steady, friendly work environment. Pool tables, dart boards and country music seem to be just the nirvana needed to help that family heal.
Zoe is certain her healing lies with getting promoted. She still feels the disapproval of the town in spite of her cleaned up image, pinned up hair and lack of sex life. It comes as no real surprise to her that when the Rusty Wire is the victim of arson she is one of the first people fingers point at. There is no solid evidence to link her to the crime but being questioned by police was more than humiliating enough for her. Apparently, Jase had given a doctored security video to the cops helping to implicate her. Once out of police custody, Zoe goes directly to confront Jase for his dirty tactics.
Jase is as surprised to learn of the video as Zoe was. He had never turned anything in to the police.
The entire situation leaves him feeling vulnerable and uneasy. More, it leaves him feeling worried for Zoes safety. He is certain that the unethical people she works for are behind the arson and that sweet Zoe is the sacrificial lamb they plan to blame it all on. He is convinced that the two must work together very closely together in order to save her reputation and his bar. Will the sparks they set off when they are near each other result in a fire neither can put out or resist?
Zoe has made her life about responsibility and pristine behavior, determined to outrun the reputation her teenage rebellion left her with. She has focused almost exclusively on her career, convinced that excelling at the resort industry will garner her the respect she longs for. Jase has spent the last several years avoiding any kind of life, determined to numb himself to the memory of what had happened when he challenged his friend to a ski race. When Zoe and Jase begin to butt heads it leads to an awakening on both their parts. Jase realizes that he hasnt lived since his friend died. Zoe makes him long to embrace life and the possibility of love once more. Jases laid back style and fun work environment make Zoe long for all the things she lost in her effort to impress the townspeople who continue to sit in judgment on her. They begin to change each other in ways neither expected. As they do, they begin to realize that more than just sexual attraction lies between them. Amidst the negotiations for the bar, they had formed a genuine friendship and perhaps something more.
Almost right away we solve the crimes happening around the bar purchase. It isnt hard to see who is guilty. But the romance here is sweet enough and the story stays focused on it enough that readers wont care. I found this an extremely easy read, flipping through the pages with mild interest if not gripping intensity. The ending left me feeling satisfied and pleased, if not eagerly awaiting a sequel.
If you have been looking for a contemporary love story that really concentrates on character building and relationship building, this just might be the story for you.
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In its 58 years of bringing top-drawer entertainment to the stage, and almost 30 years at the Baldwin Theatre, the Stagecrafters troupe of community players has undergone more than a few transformations. But for their recently announced 2014-2015 season, they are making it official. "Transformations" is the theme that pulls together such diverse Broadway musicals as "My Fair Lady," "Spring Awakening" and "Next to Normal." There are dramas and children's theatre as well. Even the venerable Baldwin Theatre will see some upgrades.
The new season lineup was announced by Stagecrafters' production vice president Randall Wrisinger on March 9, 2014 to an audience of more than 120 people. Prior to the season announcement, Wrisinger and executive director Mary Ann McCourt welcomed Sen. John Pappageorge (R-Troy) to the stage where he thanked Stagecrafters for their continued commitment to providing entertainment to the community.
In keeping with the "transformations" theme, the Baldwin Theatre will undergo a physical change as the aging orchestra pit will be renovated with the aid of $24,000 grant funding awarded by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs.
"We are very excited to present another season of professional community theatre to our subscribers and patrons," said Stagecrafters executive director Mary Ann McCourt. "It will truly be a season of transformation as we begin the orchestra pit renovation in June. The expansion will allow for larger orchestras and even more accomplished, polished performances at the historic Baldwin Theatre."
The Stagecrafters 2014-2015 season, in calendar order, is:
"Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids" (Stagecrafters Youth Theatre musical)
July 17, 18, 19, 20, 2014
Directed by Jody Florkowski
"My Fair Lady" (Main Stage musical)
September 12-14, 18-21, 25-28, October 3-5, 2014
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"Tribes" (2nd Stage drama)
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"Other Desert Cities" (Main Stage drama)
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"Spring Awakening" (2nd Stage musical)
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"Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida" (Main Stage musical)
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Ooooh dear!
He certainly looks very 'Underwhelmed' by something LOL
mmm the thought of being ridden.but as soon as im on board he looks forward to going.
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Ha ha ha! Oh dear, does'nt look happy! Here's a picture of Hari in a grump for reasons unknown!! xx
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HA, I love it! Bless him.
Skippy does exactly the same face every time she spots me coming with anything resembling tack. I just bought the little blighter a £500 saddle and she still hasn't said thanks! Pah, she can buy her own next time.
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Starlett started to look grumpy put her ears back and trying to nip. Very unusual for her.I did blame it on the saddle, went out and bought a new one. But just like Skippy, "say thank you why? It`s your duty to keep me comfy." But we do love them even if they are grumpy sometimes.
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Mixing harmonically enables you to create smooth transitions between songs and ensure that your vocals, melodies, and basslines sound great together.
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The ex minister is believed to have been handed over to the State Security Service, SSS as investigations continue into the affair. Iheanacho had a controversial tenure as a minister as he was suspended only to be reinstated and later laid off.
While announcing the suspension of the minister in April 2011 in a statement Mr. Ima Niboro who was then , Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity said: "President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has ordered the immediate suspension of Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho as Minister of Interior and member of the Federal Executive Council.
"Capt. Iheanacho has been directed to hand over to the Minister of Labour, Mr. Emeka Wogu, who will, in addition to his present portfolio, oversee that ministry."
Reports at the time said Olisa Metuh a PDP topshot from the South East lamented what he called at the time the disloyalty of then minister to the ruling party in his home state saying he had asked the president to call him to order whilst also directing the Imo State chapter to set up a disciplinary committee to investigate his activities and recommend necessary sanction against him. Metuh added then that "The president has shown that he is a peaceful man and that he has a listening ear.
But Iheanacho's arrest on Saturday which came as a surprise to outsiders is bound to generate intense interest.A security official reportedly said the ongoing arrests may help stem the tide of oil theft on
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Nevertheless there is no smoke without fire, An Earlier report as follows:
"Officials of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and armed forces personnel operating under the Global West Vessel Specialist Limited (GWVSL) Thursday invaded the depot of the Integrated Oil and Gas Limited at Apapa over an allegation that the company received stolen petroleum products.GWVSL, a firm believed to be owned by a former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo is executing a contract worth $103.4 million, about N15 billion for the supply 20 vessels for the use of the military authorities to secure the waterways.
Acting on a tip-off, officials of NIMASA, State Security Services (SSS) and military personnel operating under GWVSL yesterday tracked a cargo "M. T. Grace" allegedly laden with stolen petroleum products to the tank farm of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited.
The security personnel took over the company's tank farm, arrested some workers, including one Captain Nicholas Okotie, who was alleged to have been transporting hijackers of vessels to the high sea.
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Arizona State 20, Utah 19
Nov. 9, 2013, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah
Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly found wide receiver Richard Smith for the go-ahead 14-yard touchdown with 2:37 remaining and cornerback Robert Nelson and defensive tackle Will Sutton each recorded interceptions in the final three minutes as the Sun Devils held on to defeat Utah, 20-19, on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
The Sun Devils scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to complete their second fourth-quarter comeback victory under head coach Todd Graham.
Kelly rushed for his second touchdown of the game just 1:48 into the fourth quarter to bring the Sun Devils back within 19-14 and the Sun Devil defense held Utah to four consecutive three-and-outs in the fourth quarter to give the ASU offense a chance in a game where defenses reigned supreme.
The Sun Devils drove 81 yards in 1:54, keyed by a huge run from running back Marion Grice that helped set up Kelly's lone touchdown strike of the day to Rick Smith.
The two teams combined for just 540 yards of total offense between them.
Kelly finished 19-of-31 for 144 yards and touchdown with no interceptions, and Grice had 136 yards on 20 rushing attempts, including a season-long 38-yard rush on the game-deciding drive. He added four catches for 20 yards and had two kick returns for 63 yards.
ASU's defense kept Utes quarterback Travis Wilson in check all day, holding him to just 6-of-21 passing for 121 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Sun Devil linebacker Chris Young finished with a career-high 14 tackles while Sutton finished the game with nine, also a career high, to go with his first career interception with 1:01 left in the game to seal the deal for the Sun Devils.
ASU's victory ended a streak of 49 straight games that Utah had won when leading at halftime.
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Senior defensive tackle Will Sutton championed a defensive effort for the Sun Devils that held Utah to four consecutive three-and-outs and his first career interception with just over a minute in the game sealed the comeback win for ASU.


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If you craft or enjoy anime, you've heard this term, but you might not know what it means. Amigurumi is making small crocheted stuffed toys, usually with rather large heads and very large eyes. Most amigurumi are animals, cute bunnies, dogs, cats, turtles, and so forth, but there are also those called chibi – small person or child with a large head – and fantasy creatures such and dragons an familiar characters from anime, manga, and mainstream cartoons.
It became an online fad in 2003, and by 2006, the largest online crafts marketplace, Etsy, had named them the most popular items for sale, both as finished products and as patterns.
Most Amirgurumi are made with acrylic yarns (though this is a matter of personal choice) and done with a smaller gage hook to keep the fabric tight and firm, and are often stuffed with poly fiberfill or a combination of fiberfill and polystyrene beads to give added weight to allow the finished product to sit a certain way.
Despite a popular myth that amigurumi are all one piece, most are made of several parts that are then sewn together; however, most bodies and heads are made as one piece. The most distinctive feature is that single crochet in the round is how the majority of the pieces for amigurumi are made.
Books, magazine and pamphlets from the US, Japan and other countries are easy to find. Even though some of the pamphlets may be in another language, the charting of the patterns follows a universal standard that is easy to follow once you know the symbols. Every library in Denver carries at least one book on amigurumi, just look in the crafts section.
These toys are easy and quick to make, and if you embroider on the features or use safety eyes, they are guaranteed to make the smallest baby to the most jaded teen smile. They are also great for toybombing!
If you haven't tried this yet, try one – you'll quickly become addicted like I am.


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On May 22, 2014, Axe body products hosted a screening of "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" to celebrate its partnership with the film and 20th Century Fox. One of the highlights of the collaboration is Axe is selling limited edition gift packs. There are four kinds of fragrances available: Apollo, Phoenix, Dark Temptation and Anarchy. Apollo is the fresh and clean scent consisting of sage, mandarin and sandalwood. Pheonix consists of woody and fruity smells. Dark Temptation will have guys smelling like chocolate and Anarchy features fruity notes and sweet woods like sandalwood and white amber. To top it all off, each set has a limited edition poster. Earlier in the day, Axe gave guests an amazing gift pack with some of the products and some other treats.
The gear came in a very futuristic looking Tessel Jet Pack Backpack. Another neat addition to the gift set was a Marvel Kidrobot Wolverine Munny, which allows you to design your own superhero and last but not least Axe teamed up with animator Tony Moore to create a very special one of kind comic book drawing of me. If I could have a superpower, it would be the ability to be in multiple places at once, so Tony brought that to life with art.
Before the screening of the film, Axe treated guests to food and drink at Teqa. It was a really fun pre-reception. Then everyone walked over to AMC Kips Bay for an advanced screening of the film. In an amazing roller coaster ride of emotions, we come to terms with time travel in the X-Men film universe, with Bryan Singer's third time directing an X-Men franchise film. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" follows the story of the Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) conscience going back in time to stop Raven/Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) from killing Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage), an anti-mutant scientist, from creating the Sentinels, basically unstoppable machines that kill off mutants, humans who aid mutants, and any humans who will possibly spawn a mutant.
In basic terms, we start off in a not so distant future in which we see elder Professor X, Magneto and Wolverine, along with other well-known X-Men film characters like Storm, Iceman, and Colossus, struggling to survive in a monastery in the mountains against the Sentinels. Aided by Blink, Sunspot and Bishop, newcomers in the film universe, the idea to send Logan back to the past comes with the help of Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page), who can help send people's minds back a few weeks in time. Since Logan can heal quickly, it was decided that he would be the one to travel to 1973, find the young Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and group the two together to help find and stop Raven before the future has sealed its fate.
It is well suggested that you watch "X-Men: First Class" beforehand to get an idea of where they left off in between the two films. Once Logan goes back in time, he finds a different kind of Xavier - one who is beaten and alcoholic, living in isolation with a young Beast, played by Nicolas Hoult. Through some emotional ups and downs, Logan eventually gets Xavier's help and they plan to find Magneto, who has been kept one hundred stories underground in the middle of the Pentagon building for the past ten years for the suspected murder of a famous leader. (You can do the math). Quicksilver comes onscreen for a few minutes in a rather entertaining scene features magic camera manipulations as well as slow motion and comedic stances, all while the film relies largely on gaffes and situational jokes from the characters as a way of maintaining the comedic sense to the action that we all know the franchise to have.
The film is a hit or miss when it comes to the actual time travel of the conscience. While the characters go through history in events that somehow seem rather possible, the characters themselves are experiencing two different universes and we come to terms with the future characters (with Wolverine being the bridge between the two) as well as seeing the events that will unfold in later movies like how we see Magneto's relationship tighten with Mystique just as we see Xavier becoming further isolated from the two of them. The entire film revolves around the romantic basis of the love triangle between the three characters, and the audience member is able to connect the dots through the other movies in connection with the information revealed with this one.
We see multiple references to the other films that were only made possible in connection with those events, and we also witness the mutants' world through history. It was always known mutants and humans lived alike, but we finally see the discrimination they faced, like in the army in Vietnam. The film, in essence, does an amazing job of being a metaphor for creating the feeling of what other groups during the same period may have felt as well, but it has been simplified into the generic terms of mutant or human rather than color or gender. Like Liz Lemon says, rejection from society made the X-Men, and so this film just further brings the viewer into a deeper understanding for the X-Men universe as well as connecting history of the world and the X-Men altogether. It's a must see for this rainy holiday weekend!
Catherina Gioino contributed reporting.


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Eunice Kennedy Shriver – An American Saint
Filed under: Commentary, Environment, Health, Public Service, Science, cable, entreprenuer, television
"In the 1950's, the mentally retarded were among the most scorned, isolated and neglected groups in American Society. Mental retardation was viewed as a hopeless, shameful disease, and those afflicted with it were shunted from sight as soon as possible."1
What began as a summer camp at her Maryland farm in 1968, developed into the first Special Olympics which attracted 1,000 athletes from 26 states and Canada for competition.
The idea was born when a mother telephoned Eunice Kennedy Shriver and complained that she could not find a summer camp for her child. Mrs. Shriver recalled the telephone conversation this way in an interview with NPR: "I said: You don't have to talk about it anymore. You come here a month from today. I'll start my own camp. No charge to go into the camp, but you have to come and pick your kid up."
"She set out to change the world and to change us" her family said, when she died, "and she did that and more."
At the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghi,China, a crowd of 80,000 cheered and welcomed 7,000 athletes, a country with a history of severe discrimination against anyone born with disablities.
The program has now grown to three million athletes in 180 countries.
Eunice Kenndy Shriver (puni-Euni, her family nick name)died on August 11, 2009 at age 88.
Eunice, the middle child in a family of nine, grew up with a sister Rosemary, who was mildly retarted. She detested the practice of keeping people with mental disabilities sedentary lest they injure themselves, or of keeping their existence a secret.
"When the full judgement of the Kennedy legacy is made – including J.F.K.'s Peace Corp and Alliance for Progress, Robert Kennedy's passion for civil rights and Ted Kennedy's efforts on health care, workplace reform and refugees – the changes made by Eunice Shriver may well be seen as the most consequential." U.S. News and World Report said in its cover story of Nov. 15, 1993.
So, should Eunice Kennedy Shriver be considered for Sainthood? Consider this:
In the Catholic Church the formal process of sainthood involves a complicated process taking time, money, testimonies, and miracles, and the church follows a strict set of rules in the process.
First, to determine who qualifies, the Vatican looks to its Congregation for the "Causes of Saints". Typically, a would-be candidate's "cause" is presented to the local bishop by his or her admirers who persuade him that the life of the candidate was a model of holiness.
Once the applicant is approved as a candidate, an appointed postulator interviews those who knew the individual. Personal testimonies, letters, and writings of the candidate's are put together. A relater then sifts through this information and prepares a position paper. If the volumes of evidence prove a life of "heroic virtue", the person is given the title "venerable" by the Pope.
The next title, beatified (blessed), is attained if it can be proven that a miracle occurred after the death of the candidate, the result of someone praying to that person for help.
To finalize a canonization, it must be established that a second miracle occurred. (Martyrs are the exception. The pope can reduce their miracle requirement to one or waive it altogether.) Most often prayer requests are for a physical healing.
Verifying a miracle is considered the most difficult hurdle in the process. Just deciding what constitutes one causes debate. A life of heroic virtue is obviously easier to establish than a healing that results from prayers.
Editors note: I'd like to cast the first vote for her as "An American Saint."
1. The Kennedy Family, and the Story of Mental Retardation…Edward Shorter
By Michael J. McCurdy, Founder/Publisher HealthNewsDigest.com
Stop the Bus! There's a Woman Underneath it!
Filed under: Environment, Health, Public Service
I was having lunch recently with an old friend of mine, Rocco Sacci, of Sacci PR, at one of our favorite restaurants, Dock's Oyster Grill on 40th street and Third avenue in Manhattan. We like to eat at the bar, where the bar specials are always a top choice of clams, oysters, chowders and grilled fish. An assortment of cold beers is usually pushed aside by Rocco, who likes a straight up vodka martini served in a frosted bird bath glass, with a slice of lemon tossed in for good measure.
As I was signing the bill, Rocco mentioned to me that he would walk north with me up third avenue to 42nd street and go west, and I would turn and go east to First avenue, and back to my office. As we exited the restaurant, there were hundreds of people on the sidewalks, as it was only around 2pm, and 42nd street afterall is one of the crossroads of the country. As we were approaching 41st street, for some reason or another, I looked ahead through a sea of people, and watched as a bus pulled into the bus stop at 42nd street. Surely, one of the more mundane scenes blending into the overall staging of life at this time of day. People were exiting the bus, as a short line waited to enter, while throngs of people were crossing the street at all four corners of the intersection. As a woman appearing to be in her fifties was hurrying to get on the tail end of the line, she slipped on the curb and fell to the pavement, rolled off the curb, and slid under the bus with her head resting up against the rear wheel. She lay there stunned, and unable to help herself up, as there was no room to manuver. Amazingly, not one person in the vicinity noticed her as they all were concerned with getting off and on the bus, and crossing the street before the traffic light turned green or red in the intersection.
As the door on the bus was about to close, I began at full speed to dart through pedestrians and started screaming from across the street "Stop the Bus – Stop the Bus!" Some people started to look at me as if I were just a crazy commuter, trying to halt traffic so that I could get a ride uptown. I kept on screaming until two women in their twenties saw what I was screaming at, and reached down and pulled the woman by her arm closest to them, and got her onto the sidewalk. By this time other people in the crowd started yelling at the bus driver.
The woman, looking embarrased, quickly brushed herself off, thanked the women, and walked away, as did all other commuters and pedestrians. In the seconds that all of this took place, I found myself standing in front of the bus driver who had just set foot on the sidewalk, looked me in the eye and said "What the hell's wrong with you?" He got back on the bus, closed the door and drove off. By now, a totally different crowd of people were walking by, oblivious to the scene that just took place.
Rocco ran up to me and said, "Do you know that you just saved that woman's life?"
Thanks Rocco. Next lunch is on me
Mike McCurdy, Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
New York City's First Marathon – From One Woman to 26,525
Filed under: Environment, Health, Public Service, Science, Television Production
New York City's First Marathon – From One Woman to 26,525
It was a balmy Saturday afternoon one fine spring when I received a phone call from an old high school friend of mine, Jimmy. He had just moved into New York City after a short-lived marriage. After we got past the reminicing, he asked me if I were working out anymore. Jimmy was the captain of our basketball team, and I had labored on our football team. "No, not really. Just elbow bending."
Jimmy had developed knee problems, and was forced to quit his college team. "Mike, yesterday as I was taking a shower, I felt my butt, and it's soft as a girls. I couldn't make a muscle!" He went on to ask me if I were interested in starting a morning jogging routine. The next morning we began running on an oval track in Central Park, that for me, develped into years or rewarding exercise. Not only did it get me back into shape, but it does wonders for your daily mental outlook.
I started to run the six-mile road that weaves through the park, every morning at 6 am. What do I remember most of those first few years? There was only one woman brave enough to be in Central Park at that hour running by herself. Most curiously, she ran the entire six-miles with her head down, looking at the pavement. On most occassions I ran with a male friend, and if we came across her, we would run behind her at a comfortable distance, just to let her know she wasn't alone.
As the years went on, the number of women runners greatly increased, until I noticed in the 90's, that the number of women running, matched that of men. In the 2007 marathon, the field had 26,525 female runners!
I ran in two early New York City marathons, underestimating how much training is necessary, and only finished 12 miles, each time. Instead of running 2 miles every day, I would have to run at least six, starting in January. In 1989 I began running six-miles per day, in an attempt to finish the race in November. One-week before the marathon, I caught the flu and was bedridden for two-days. On the morning of the marathon I bundled up and got myself to the start line on the Veranzano bridge. I made it through Brooklyn, Queens, and entered Manhattan at 59th street and 1st avenue. I was totally out-of-steam, but gallantly made my way to 75th street and First avenue, which is exactly the 17 mile mark. On that corner is a famous Irish pub, the Wicked Wolf, which I decided was my finish line. Everybody cheered me as I entered the establishment, and a cold beer was waiting for me! I chugged it down – then quickly barfed it up…so much for marathons. Since then I just cheer on all of the women
Mike McCurdy, Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
Help! There's a Blind Woman Trapped Underneath It!
Filed under: Environment, Health, Public Service, Science, Television Production
The Big Black Dog Climbing Out of the Ground
I hate November in New York. Always have. Skies are various shades of grey – all month. This day, 10 years ago was no exception. For me, nasty means three elements hitting you at once. Wind, sleet and extreme cold fits the bill. I was walking west on 40th street between 8th and 9th avenues towards the Portof Authority bus terminal. I usually rented a car to go see my mother in New Jersey. Not today.
The bus was the most direct and convenient transportation. At 8am I could see throngs of people flowing out of the terminal, heads down, not wanting to speak or acknowledge anyone they might bump into. I gingerly walked on the ice-free foot trodden path that was at most two-feet wide that was bordered on each side by a mound of ice. The wind was so strong, that I could barely make out the head of a big black dog appearing to come up out of the ground. When it reached the sidewalk, it just stood there. Three-seconds later, a woman wearing sun glasses appearing up from the ground stood next to the dog and fitted her gloves tightly on her hands, reached down to the dogs back, and picked up the handle of her seeing-eye dog. They were coming out of the subway. I hesitated, allowing her to go ahead of me, although she was unaware of my action. She proceeded to walk towards the corner when a man shoving a clothing cart in front of her came careening around the corner directly into her path. His head was down, pushing and balancing the cart on the ice mounds, not watching where he was going. I started to Scream at him, attempting to calm my shrill voice and chocked on foul language before it escaped my mouth. He stopped when he looked up briefly to see my waving hands. The blind woman, was black and appeared to be in her early thirties. She stopped in her tracks, and screamed "What's Happening – What's Happening?" I placed my hand on her shoulder, and in a firm but calm voice said, "Everything is Ok…there is just a cart in front of us that is going to move soon." I looked up at the man who had stopped the cart right in front of us, and in mime, I told him to get the cart out-of-the-way. This time, I cursed in mime also. He looked me right in the eye, and lifted his hand to his ear and moved it side-to-side, then to his mouth and repeated the same motion with his hand. He was deaf and voiceless! He leaned down again behind his cart and came straight at us, pushing the cart with the empty clothing rack forcefully up on the ice mound and tried to go past us on the street side. As he did so, the cart slipped from the mound and started to fall directly onto me and the woman. I screamed for her to duck down, and with my hand on her back she guided herself to the ground, her seeing-eye dog laying right beside her. The cart was stopped by the empty clothing rack hitting the subway exit guard rail. The cart was tall enough to makeeverything I was looking at appear quite dark. I promised her that everything would be all-right, and on my knees, backed my way out of the lean-to enclosure and then stood straight up looking at a mass of people stopped in the street looking right at me and the cart. Standing ten-feet away, stairing straight at me were three black men appearing to be in their late 20s to early 30s. If looks could talk, I was about to get my head ripped-off!
"Hey You Guys" I screamed at them, "I've got a blind black girl with her dog underneath the cart!" "COME ON, HELP ME GET IT OFF!"
In a split second they picked it up and removed it to the street. I saw the deaf man immediately get behind his cart, and go on his way.
I reached down to the woman, petted her dog, picked her up, and we walked together to bustling 9th avenue which was now only twenty-yards away. We stopped at the corner, and she profusely thanked me, and said that she would be OK, and said goodbye. I insisted on walking her across 9th avenue, and she repeatedly refused, which befuddled me. She relented and then told me that she just got the job two-months ago and wanted to prove to them that she needed no help in getting to work. It was Ok for me to walk with her, but not all the way down the block, lest her supervisors see us.
As we were mid-way across the avenue, she said to me "see that gas station on the corner? Do you see how that man has not cleared the snow and ice from his sidewalk?" I acknowledged. "We have requested that he clear it up three-times, but he hasn't done it. But we're not going to let him get us down!"
I kissed her on the cheek and said goodbye, as I watched her and her dog proceed to the non-profit agency for the blind, where she now worked.
My initial reaction was to go and find the three black men who helped us and tell them about the gas station guy…but relaxed and realized that the woman that I had just spent a slice-of-life with, was the strongest of us all!
Mike McCurdy, Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
All About Celebrity
Filed under: Environment, Health, Public Service, Science, Television Production
All About Celebrity – Who Was the Nicest?
What is celebrity anyway? Do you immediately think of Paris Hilton or Britney Spears? It's been said that Paris Hilton is famous for being famous. As for Britney Spears, a person with genuine talent; I actually feel sorry for her. She has everything, and yet nothing. I hope she get's it together. During my 9 years publishing HealthNewsDigest.com, and 25 years as a television producer, I have met my full share of celebrities from movies, tv, theatre, sports and industry, and a few politicians for good measure. From directing them in commercials, to interviewing them for HND. If you're like most people you are already thinking, "Who was the nicest?" Well, let me tell you of an experience I had a few years ago that taught me a lesson I'll never forget. I was invited to make a lunch-time presentation to a major pr agency here in New York, on producing and distributing public service commercials for television/cable. The conference room, I noted, was filled with 16 women, all under the age of 30 - I guessed. All looked highly educated, attractive and well groomed. During a presentation of this type, a producer normally likes to drop names of who he/she has worked with. I rattled off a few names, and for good measure, I noted that I was the only one to direct Miss Helen Hayes in a television commercial! There was a time when this was held in high esteem. This was not one of them. The room was deadly silent. I reached out into the air, and could not grab what I had said and put it back in my big mouth. I was dead. No one knew who Helen Hayes was, and perhaps even worse, I had dated myself back into the prehistoric ages. For those of you over 40, I know you feel my pain Here is her official biography:
"Helen Hayes' career in entertainment surpasses most others in years as well as in achievements. She began acting at the age of five and didn't stop until she was 85. Helen is one of only two women to receive all four prestigious entertainment awards: a Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy. In 1983, the Helen Hayes Awards were established, encouraging other aspiring actors and actresses to reach for their goals as she had done."
It was a great honor for me to be picked to direct her in a television public service commercial. The sponsoring organization was Prudential Insurance, for whom I had produced/directed 36 commercials. However, from here on in I kept it to myself.
One day, the perfect opportunity to redeem myself presented itself in the form of Jennifer Garner. Jennifer is not only a gifted, highly-talented attractive actress, but she has that rare gift of lighting up a room, once she appears in it. If you ever met her, you know what I mean. Last November, we ran this story:
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York – Actress Jennifer Garner joined leading medical officials at a press conference today to kick off the American Lung Association's national Faces of Influenza public awareness campaign, urging Americans to get their annual influenza vaccination. The program is designed to help Americans put a "face" on this serious disease and recognize annual immunization as a safe and effective way to protect themselves and their families against influenza. The American Lung Association also hosted a free influenza immunization clinic, where hundreds of New Yorkers were vaccinated.
I ran this as the Lead Article for the week, and managed to have my picture taken with her, and have displayed it on the site ever since. At first I was getting calls from male readers telling me how lucky I am. But much to my happy surprise, far more young women were calling and asking "What's she like ?" All of them spoke of their admiration for her. Wow, I thought. This is really working as a public service for the American Lung Association! Women are listening and getting vaccinated!
In one of my future blogs, I will discuss when and when not to use celebrities for a public service campaign. I will also give you my 4 rules for producing highly effective campaigns.
So, who was the nicest that I have ever met? That's tough. But James Garner has to rank way up there for being a genuinely regular guy, and a class act.
Mike McCurdy, Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
The TV Public Service Commercial – How It Started – How to Produce One
Filed under: Environment, Health, Public Service, Science, Television Production
The TV Public Service Commercial – How It Started – How to Produce One
So, Where did it all begin? Well, circa 1966, a lawyer in Washington complained to the Washington Post that with all of the cigarette advertising in newspapers, there should be a public service ad for the anti-smoking people who did not have a voice (or a budget). This got a lot of tv stations across the country nervous. You see, when tv stations go up for license renewal, they have to show what portion of their schedule is devoted to public service time. Bam – Boom – Bang! A new industry was born!
Some producers in New York City and Washington, D.C. began producing what today is known as the tv public service spot. In the 1960s the spots were sixty-seconds in length, and usually were a call to action on safety in the home, driving safety, food safety, and on and on – and, the evils of smoking! The sponsors had a tag at the end of the spot that appeared less than 10 seconds, as the rule was that no sponsor mention could be on longer than that time frame. The big surprise, however, were who the sponsors were – (getting free airtime). Companies like Prudential Insurance, Metropolitan Life, Avis Rent-A-Car, Gulf Oil, as well as non-profit associations, government, etc. As the 70s began, it became a cottage industry.
Today, sponsors of a public service commercial must be non-profits or not-for-profits. And, as the times changed, so has the length of a spot – to 30 seconds. One of the most popular questions usually is "Yeah, but how many of the airings are in the wee hours of the morning?" Well, that has a lot to do with what time of the year you release your public service spot. During the summer months, stations in New York City, for example, may have as much as 100 minutes per day devoted to public/community service. That window starts narrowing as you get into September, and receeds even further in October and November. For example, in December, those same stations will have only 3 minutes of public service time per day, due to the heavy load of advertisers. Come January, that figure jumps right back up to 100 minutes. So, your spot will air in what is known as "run of station."
As someone who has produced/directed over 200 psa's, I'm going to offer you (for free my all-knowing wisdom in one phrase: "Get Emotional." This is what sells public service messages. Don't let anyone tell you anything different! Here in New York when I watch the local network affiliates roll out one of their leading stars from their network show, and they say something like: "Don't Smoke – It's Not Good For You" – I always say out loud, "What Bull Shit. - You're promoting your show!"
If you're planning to produce a psa for your company or client, the first thing to think of is the concept. Here is where a professional producer of psa's comes in real handy. He/She can tell you what the current climate is for acceptance, what time-length, and how to distribute (extremely important).
When thinking of the actual production, here is my simple but highly effective procedure: Break the spot down into three sections – the opening, the middle, and the close. The opening should be pure dynamite! Very dramatic. You want the viewers attention. In the middle portion, you tell your story. The close is a "Call to Action" and here is where we again get emotional. You've got to leave the viewer with a strong picture and message.
Distribution: I could write an entire chapter here alone. The distributor has got to be on top of current conditions, and have a strong working relationship with television and cable outlets. You should be getting tens-of-thousands of airings in a three-month period, with the life of the spot being six-months, although you will be getting airings for up to a year. If you would like further information, or a consultation, please email me at: [email protected]. Mike McCurdy – Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
Watching My Mother Die of Breast Cancer
Filed under: Environment, Health, Science
|Watching My Mother Die of Breast Cancer
By Michael J. McCurdy, Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
September 29, 2008 – 12:01:00 AM
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Television, radio, or any loud noise was out of the question. My wife couldn't make it down from our apartment in New York City until the weekend. In need of friends and companions, I invited a case of red wine and a box of cigars to join me in my daily death vigil.
It was only a few short years before, that I had sat on the edge of another hospital bed and comforted my 46 year old sister Patricia, who was dying of cancer. An hour after I left the hospital, the doctor called me to say that she had passed away. (God, I trust that you have forgiven me for all the things I said to You that night.)
HealthNewsDigest.com was only 2 1/2 months old, when on a cool, crisp and sunny day in September 1999, I was on my way to the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan, to interview Nancy Brinker*, the founder/president of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, named for her sister who died of breast cancer at the age of 36.
Nancy is right out of Central Casting. Tall, attractive, intelligent, determined and very charming. She was in town to kick off the "Race for the Cure", one of the most successful fund raising events in the country. We sat at a desk in her suite, and while my tape recorder rolled, I asked her several mundane and routine questions. I felt that I was missing a wonderful opportunity. As she got up to leave for a luncheon in her honor, hosted by Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Waldorf Astoria, I caught her at the door, and requested one more question: "If you had one wish for something to take place in the first 10 years of the new millenium, what would it be?"
"Wow, that's interesting." We returned to the desk and the tape recorder. "I wish that we find the CAUSE of cancer!"
There are over 100 types of cancer, so we still have our work cut out for us. However, Breast Cancer is a particulary hideous disease, with it's hidden secrets – taunting us to defeat it.
My mother was a product of the Great Depression, and had some ingrained habits that still prevaled – like hiding money. When my wife and I visited my Mother for Thanksgiving and St. Patrick's Day, I would leave a note with clues to find $20 bills that I had hidden all around the house. It was only when I got home that I would call her and tell her where the note was that held all the clues. When my wife first found out about this game she said, "Michael, that's so cruel!" My mother absolutely loved it! Sometimes she would call me the next day to say that she had stayed up most of the night, because there was still one $20 bill she couldn't find.
My mother was rapidly deteriorating. It wasn't a pleasant site to see a woman who was so active and alive. Driving, taking trips to Branson, Mo. for her new found love of Country music.
I had to undertake a very unpleasant task. I called a cousin whom my Mother adored, and asked Rita if she would help me. I explained to her that I feared that my Mother may have money hidden around the house, and could she please ask her for me.
With hand signals, she led us to the hope chest in the corner. Inside was a note that had a series of clues, that led to envelopes, keys to boxes, and riddles. After a day and a half of following clues that led to loose boards, picture frames, and false bottoms, we had uncoverd over $33,000.00 in cash. I didn't have the nerve, so I asked Rita to please ask my Mother if we had found all of it. She came out of the bedroom with tears running down her face, "Your Mother said to tell you that it's for her funeral."
During those four weeks that I sat on the terrace, jumping at the buzzer as cigar ashes flew in my face, I reminisced of times gone by; I remember her yelling at police detectives telling them that her saintly son couldn't possibly have done that; yelling at Mickey Mantle to look up and say hello to her son (he did), getting me into the best possible schools; (she had a way with authority figures);paying for Mrs. Murphy's broken window; and a very strict code on how to treat girls.(The Nuns in my Catholic High School were pretty good at this too!) My mother was also a very big fan of Susan B. Anthony. I never knew who this person was. I assumed she was a movie star.
Breast Cancer is a hideous disease, I was thinking as I drove my Mother's car to the County Seat to file her death certificate. I popped in her favorite cassette of Garth Brooks and sang along. It started to rain very heavily. I gratefully pulled the car off to the side of the road, as I was crying too hard to safely drive any further. (God, I trust you forgive me for the things I said to You that night)
So, how do you react to someone's illness?
Your little girl comes screaming into the house, blood running down her knee, tears streaming down her face. How many seconds does it take for you to jump off the couch? Your pet dog or cat comes yelping and limping into the room – a thorn in it's paw. How long does it take you to jump off the couch? A loved one comes into the room – she tells you she has breast cancer…I trust I did as well as I could.
I can't even fathom or pretend to know what mental anguish a woman has to bear when she's been told she has breast cancer.
We have a little over 2 years for Nancy Brinker's wish to come through. Perhaps we can all look under our mattresses and find a dollar or two and send it to our favorite breast cancer charity. And may God be with every woman and family going through this ordeal.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 2007 in the US, an estimated 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
*When Nancy Brinker's sister, Suzy, died of breast cancer at the age of 36 in 1980, Nancy promised herself that she would fulfill her sister's plea to help others battling the disease. In 1982, she established the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, today recognized as a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs. Currently, the Komen Foundation boasts more than 75,000 volunteers working in 15,000 communities. www.komen.org
(This article first ran October 2006)
COPD: One of the Most Confusing Healthcare Marketing Campaigns Ever!
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COPD: One of the Most Confusing Healthcare Marketing Campaigns Ever!
Wife to husband returning from doctor's visit: "Hi honey, what did the doctor have to say?"
"The doctor said I have C…..C….hold on, let me get the brochure. I have COPD."
Wife: "What the hell is that? My God, Is it contagious?"
If you are in the Healthcare field, quick, think and tell us what COPD means. Don't cheat. No googling. If you are among the numerous healthy lifestyle consumers who read us, I would bet the vast number of you haven't got the slightest idea, because you'll never remember it. Probably the only people who know the answer are those who keep trying to "breathe" life into it. Ok, I won't tease you any longer. Here is a description from the National Heart and Blood Institute:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
"COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it hard to breathe. It is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and causes serious, long-term disability. The number of people with COPD is increasing. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and an additional 12 million likely have the disease and don't even know it.
You may have heard COPD called other names, like emphysema or chronic bronchitis. In people who have COPD, the airways—tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs—are partly blocked, which makes it hard to get air in and out.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has developed a national campaign—Learn More Breathe Better —to increase awareness and understanding of COPD and its risk factors and to underscore the benefits of early detection and treatment in slowing the disease and improving the quality of life."
Is it a serious disease? Of course. But we need to have some professional marketing/pr people step up to the plate if this campaign is going to make any sense to the public so it can do some good. Millions of dollars are being spent by the Health Industry every year promoting this campaign on tv, cable, print and the internet, and still very few people can tell you what it means.
Several months ago I spoke to a doctor who heads up this portfolio at a major health institution, and among other things I asked him who dreamt up the acronym that is not an acronym. He told me that he thought it was a group of doctors who came up with it for lack of a better idea.
I asked a friend of mine what she thought it meant, and she said, "The Colorado Police Department ?"
So, who am I to be such a critic. Well, since launching HealthNewsDigest.com in 1999, my credentials include writing/editing/publishing over 20,000 health-related articles/news stories on the health industry, as well producing/directing approximately 300 public service commercials for television over the last 25 years.
I would love to hear from those who think they have a better idea for this marketing/pr campaign…Mike McCurdy, Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
So, What's It Like To Publish a News Ezine?
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Welcome to the "Wild West." This by far is my favorite expression to describe the Internet.
When I launched HealthNewsDigest.com on July 1st, 1999 I had 15 readers. Seven months later I was making a presentation to 9 bankers seeking 3 Million dollars in financing! The next day my banker called to tell me that we were not seeking enough money – the bankers were looking for larger investments. Our next presentation would be for 5 Million dollars!
In mid-March of 2000, the Internet bubble burst! In June, it went belly-up and we saw many heavily-financed companies go out of business. This was all just a normal procedure, I told myself…a new industry shaking out.
Back in the late 90's you could compare the Internet with the San Francisco gold rush. If someone struck gold on a very small parcel of land, it would surely be an indication that you were in a gold field. So went the thinking. So, it made perfectly good sense to buy all of the land around it. The Health Industry was touted as being one of the premiere areas to invest in. Thank you God!
So, what 's it like to publish an online news magazine? Or, ezine, if you prefer. Consider first that we receive over 3,000 emails per day. Over 1,000 of them are legitimate news items, mainly press releases, articles submitted for review, health tips, research papers, etc. An additional 2,000 emails are spam, which for the most part are seperated by Google email service. Thank God. When I tell people how much mail we receive daily, their first question usually is, "Do you read them all." The answer is that I read Headlines. Spam is deleted when it gets in the hundreds, and legitimate news is read, for the most part, as it comes in. So, for all of you PR people reading this, make sure that your headline is to the point. Also of importance is the first paragraph after your submission is clicked on to open. On any given day we publish 10-15 submissions, or more than 200 per month, making us the largest health-news content site.
The day normally begins at 7am and contintues to about midnight. Seven days a week. I break it up with a two-mile walk everyday, and many mental health-breaks during the day. I attend press conferences, make calls to news sources, handle about 10 phone calls per day. Don't feel sorry for me. I absolutely love this job.
News is submitted by all major medical schools, universities, government agencies, non-profits, pr agencies, associations and corporations in the health field. In addition, we have "stringers" all over the country covering key conventions, and special events. On Mondays, we send out a "Blast" to tens-of-thousands of subscribers, over 2,000 health industry journalists, and numerous major news syndicates who pick up our stories. On average, our news is picked-up by approximately 4,000 health-related websites. We allow all media to take our stories, so we also land on tv news, radio, magazines and television shows.
By now, you may be thinking that we have a huge office with people running around in a frenzy of news-gathering. Thank God, that is not the case. We all work out of our own homes and apartments! From writers, columnists, and technicians. Every time I think or say the preceding I break into a big smile Mainly from all of the rent money that I am not spending. And, oh yes…those rainy and snowy days that I look out of my apartment window in Manhattan and watch my neighbors trying to catch a cab. Life on the internet is wonderful. I know. I use to have 10 full-time television production professionals on salary, in a large and expensive office on Madison Avenue. For most of my business life I was a television producer of commercials and syndicated shows. Still produce tv public service commercials.
Monday mornings also bring a special treat. That's when, bright and early in the morning, I get a phone call from London, from a pr woman who speaks the King's English. It is a pure delight for me just to listen to her. Me, a true-blue Noo Yawker. "Good morning, is Mr. McCurdy there?" She knows damn well that it's me, but, as I said, she is Proper English. And my response is always the same, "Good Morning Darling, and how is everything across the pond?" I can see and feel her blush…every single time We both look forward to this call…I am certain. For those of you not in the pr field, pitching news stories to editors is not a fun game. Specially early Monday morning.
One of the first things I do on Mondays is take a look at where our stories are appearing across the globe. In mid-August (the lowest month for readership in all media) we were being read in 135 countries, in 3,890 cities! Just imagine. When I was in tv we had to wait for Neilson ratings. Now I just click a link on the computer.
Some of the more fun and unusual happenings:
* "Hello, Mr. McCurdy, this is Miss America!"
I had just finished showering and the phone rang. I answered it and that's what I heard. I had been told that Miss America 2004 would call me to be interviewed, but I had no idea when. I was standing there ringing wet in my birthday suit. "Please hold on a minute Miss America" I said. Yup, you guessed it. I got dressed, and then did the interview.
* "I'm Worth About 20 Million Dollars"
Ever been in a meeting with twenty-somethings who are all millionaires – on paper? I have…many times. The really strange thing about these meetings, is that they were all very calm and somewhat surreal. We "older guys" had something (business experience) that the younger guys needed, and they had what we couldn't quite yet understand. But we all knew it was Golden.
* "Please, I Beg You – Don't Print That Story!"
There was an ambulance driver in a rural suburb in the mid-west who started a fund for animals that had been abandoned. The story got on the Internet and blossomed worldwide. I got his phone number and wanted to do a follow-up story. When I got him on the phone he begged me not to publish it. He told me that he had received over 300,000 emails and lots of donations and he was overwhelmed by it all. He had to close down his site. "This wasn't suppose to happen – this was just a local story. My life has been miserable since this began." Of course, I did not publish a thing further.
* "Can You Get Me In Touch with the Scientist Who Authored This Please"
We got an email from a professor at a University in Czechoslovakia who had read a paper authored by a scientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute that appeared on HND, and he was very excited about their findings and what he had been working on. I did get the two together via email. This is what editors live for!
There are lots and lots more…but we'll hold them for future blogs.
So, what would you think has been my biggest blunder so far, as an editor? That would be publishing an "Embargoed" news release. What a pain-in-the-ass! I never have any intention whatsoever in publishing embargoed news. Embargoed news is rarely earth shattering stuff anyway. To my defense, the ones that I have published usually had "embargoed" in very small black print, and I took them down as soon as I realized it, or am notified by the annoyed sender. I have pleaded with the offenders to put the notice of Embargoed in Bold Typeface, and, in Red. The majority of embargoed news releases come from monthly or quarterly medical journals who send out an embargoed release in order (so they say) for media people to research and add or enhance the embargoed story.
"The reasons given for such embargoes are twofold. First, they enable journalists to produce more comprehensive and accurate coverage, as the embargo provides time in which they can research the background to a story and thus publish "backgrounders" along with the story's release. Second, they enable doctors and scientists to receive and to analyze medical studies before the general public does, enabling them to be better informed when called upon to comment or to react by journalists or by patients. However, some object to the medical news embargo system, claiming that it is driven by profit motives on the parts of the medical journals.
Now, let me tell you about the absolute dumbest Embargoed News Release that I have ever received. It happened several years ago, and I still get upset recalling it. A Major University that I will not mention, sent us a news-release on child/pet – safety advice that should you walk away from your parked car on a very hot/cool day. This release was in conjunction with a Non-profit Medical Association Journal. The release was Embagoed until Tuesday, the day the journal published, and the day after the long Fourth-of-July weekend! Let that sink in for a moment or two.
A reader once asked me to explain embargoes. After I did the best job I could, she said, "It seems like a sin that anyone should hold back news that can help mankind. Who do they think they are, People Magazine holding back pictures of some famous celebrity's baby?"
As almost everyone is aware, newspapers are having serious financial problems and are downsizing staff, and expenses. Consider this: Internet publishers (that's me) do not buy pulp, nor ink, nor do we have delivery trucks. To deliver our news nationally and internationally, we simply click on a link. Advertisers are interested in just one thing: How many eyeballs are reading our ads.
Since launching HealthNewsDigest.com in 1999, my credentials include writing/editing/publishing over 20,000 health-related articles/news stories on the health industry, as well producing/directing approximately 300 public service commercials for television over the last 25 years. I am a member of the New York Press Club, The Association of Health Care Journalists, and the Online News Association.
In my next Blog, I am going to discuss what I consider to be one of the most confusing healthcare advertising/marketing/public relations campaigns ever: COPD
Mike McCurdy, Founder/Publisher – HealthNewsDigest.com
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In addition, we are syndicated to thousands of major health industry web sites, content and applications to PDA, wireless PDA, and smartphone users, with hourly worldwide news feeds. Also, over 2,000 news editors, directors, and health columnists subscribe and have free access to use any and all content. We are members of the New York Press Club, The Association of Health Care Journalists, and The Online News Association.Michael J. McCurdy
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Some divorces are messy. Sometimes folks just move on. Either way it's sad when two people who were just too perfect together split up. That's what's happening to the greatest TV sports anchor duo in Denver. Vic Lombardi and Gary Miller from CBS4 will soon no longer be "Vic and Gary"; rather they'll be Vic. Gary is leaving.
People have been wondering for quite some time when the Vic and Gary radio show would return to the airwaves. Sadly, it looks like that's not going to happen. Instead, Vic Lombardi is going to remain a sports anchor at Denver's CBS affiliate while Gary Miller departs to begin a new life as the play-by-play announcer for CSU athletics, the host of the coaches shows and an afternoon radio host at Denver's ESPN radio 102.3 / 105.5 FM. They're breaking up.
Sources in the world of Denver sports radio tell me that Miller will be the "anchor" personality at ESPN radio and that he will take over the 3-6pm slot currently occupied by Nate Kreckman and Charles "CJ" Johnson. We have to assume that he will have at least one co-host and possibly two. One thing we know is that Vic Lombardi will not be one of them.
Miller might be teamed with recent Broncos Ring-of-Fame inductee Tom Nalen and the very talented Kreckman. We have not heard yet whether the station will retain local programming in the early-afternoon (noon-3) slot, currently occupied by Les Shapiro and Tom Nalen, or if they will thin the talent herd and go with streamed syndicated programming instead. We are told that massive changes are coming to the lineup.
Front Range Sports, the company that operates the ESPN radio signal in Denver, is owned by investors including Tom "Lou from Littleton" Manoogian, "Dealin'" Doug Moreland, Adam Schefter and others. The company has struggled at times, fueling speculation that it could go off the air. The move to hire Gary Miller seems to refute that notion. Although, it seems likely that the station will trim staff regardless. Hopefully all will turn out well. Denver is one lucky city to have three quality sports radio stations.
Gary Miller's new show, regardless of who he does it with, will air opposite of "the Drive" with Dmac and Big Al (Alfred Williams) at 104.3 the Fan, currently the most popular sports talk show in the market.
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I love reading your comments I really do! For the current giveaway I asked you all to share your indulgence with me. Well I thought I would share mine with you.
My Indulgence
I have had them and they are awesome!! I love Trader Joes.
I haven't had them, but I did just find those dark chocolate peanut butter filled pretzels! OH.MY.GOODNESS!!! They are delicious! So delicious I can not buy them anymore. I ate them all in record time, like hide the evidence, record time. So if that's your thing you should try them, but don't say I didn't warn you 🙂
Trader Joe's also has to-die-for dark chocolate-covered pretzels. I ate a whole bag when I was on vacation with my friend. (I will totally blame her because she kept saying, "We're on vacation!" as if it didn't count.)
These are SO good! Sometimes they are a little too large though!
No, but I'm buying them when I stop by your house tomorrow! Wow! What I'm hooked on are their dark chocolate lace cookies (you know, the thin crunch little cookies with chocolate in between).
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I love love love their Vanilla Meringues! Two cookies are only like 2 Weight Watchers points. They are the best!


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Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he has reviewed his tax returns and that over the last decade he always paid at least 13 percent of his income in taxes.
So he isn't hiding the fact he didn't pay any taxes, he claims he has always paid at least 13% (unless he is lying about that too) which means he must be hiding the fact he hid money overseas and then took the amnesty,
If it comes out he committed tax fraud will you baggers still vote for him?
He is tax crook and a dirtbag
It does not matter - little lord Fauntleroy thinks the 60% of Americans that want to know are small minded? PRICELESS
dumb. YOU"R idiot


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April 30, 2011
BERKELEY, Calif. - Ninth-ranked California scored seven runs in the first inning and never looked back, as eighth-ranked UCLA fell via the mercy rule for the first time this year by a score of 9-1 on Saturday at Levine-Fricke Field.
The Bruins fall to 31-12 overall and 7-7 in Pac-10 play, while the Golden Bears improve to 33-9 and 9-5 in league action.
UCLA had just four hits, with senior GiOnna DiSalvatore recording a double and juniors Samantha Camuso, Andrea Harrison and Katie Schroeder posting singles. Freshman Jessica Hall (15-7) started, but lasted only a third of an inning, allowing five runs, three hits and two walks with one strikeout. Senior Donna Kerr relieved her and pitched 3 2/3 frames, striking out five and giving up four runs and four hits.
The Golden Bears loaded the bases right away in the bottom of the first inning on a single by Jamia Reid and back-to-back walks by Britt Vonk and Jace Williams. One out later, Lindsey Ziegenhirt singled to right to plate Reid to make it 1-0. Ashley Decker followed with a single to left to bring home Vonk to make it 2-0. Jordan Wallace was then hit by a pitch, which forced in Williams with the Bears' third run. One out later, Elia Reid hit the first pitch she saw out to center for a grand slam to make it 7-0.
The Bruins got on the board in the fourth. DiSalvatore led off with a double to left-center and scored when Harrison reached on an error by Wallace at first when a grounder went through her legs. UCLA still had a chance to score some more after loading the bases, but Cal pitcher Jolene Henderson struck out sophomore B.B. Bates to end the threat.
Cal brought out the mercy rule with two more in its half of the fourth. With one out, Elia Reid reached on a bunt single and Jamia Reid slapped a single to third. After both runners moved up on a grounder by Vonk, Williams singled to left-center to plate both Reid sisters to make it 9-1.
UCLA and Cal concludes its three-game series on Sunday at 12 p.m. Gametracker and live audio will be available at UCLABruins.com.


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Cowboys ranked in top 25 in preseason poll
Cowboys Claim Victory Over Oregon State, 23-22
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2011-12: Martinez had another great year for the Pokes, finishing second on the team in victories (35), fourth in dual wins (10), fifth in dual points (40), fourth in pins (nine), second in technical falls (three) and fifth in major decisions with seven.
His major decision over Oklahoma's Nolan McBryde sealed Wyoming's first-ever win over the Sooners in a Jan. 3 dual, while he kept powerful Oklahoma State within reach with a pin of Zach White versus the Cowboys two nights before.
He proved he was the class of the WWC at 174 pounds, finishing 11-1 versus conference opponents. He placed in four open tournaments, including a win at the Kearney Open and fourth in both the Las Vegas Invitational and Reno Tournament of Champions. At the West Regional, Martinez was crowned for the second-straight year on the podium.
He finished the season at the NCAA Championships, going 1-2 to end the year.
2010-11: Martinez had a solid first campaign with the Cowboys, as he finished 29-15 overall and 8-7 in duals to earn a West Regional title and trip to the NCAA Championships. He started the season at 165 pounds, but moved up to 174 in December and earned the starting nod. Martinez collected a team-high 10 major decisions to go with one pin and one technical fall while posting a 10-3 mark against the WWC. Martinez went 1-2 in his first trip to the national tournament. He opened with a 10-3 loss to Minnesota's Scott Glasser, before notching a 12-3 major decision over Liberty's Royal Brettrager. His tournament ended with a 9-4 loss to No. 12 Mike Benefiel of Oklahoma State.
Martinez won his first West Regional title and first-team All-WWC honors with a major decision and two decisions at the tournament, after going 8-5 down the stretch in the dual season. He opened the 2010-11 campaign by winning the Northwest Open and placing second at the Cowboy Open. He went 2-2 at the Kaufman-Brand Open, but rebounded with a third-place showing at the UNK Loper Open. Martinez also went 3-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions.
2009-10: Patrick used his redshirt season in his first year at UW and in open tournaments he was sometimes dominant. His record was 17-3 while competing at 165 and 174 pounds. He had one technical fall and five major decisions.
Martinez placed either first or second in every tournament he entered. He won his weight class at the Northwest Wyoming Open and the Northern Colorado Open, and was second at the Cowboy Open, the UNK Loper Open and the Utah Valley Open.
In the summer prior to starting college, he placed at Junior Nationals in both freestyle (fourth) and Greco (seventh).
High School: Martinez was the 160-pound California state champion as a senior and place-winner (sixth) as a junior in arguably one of the most difficult state high school events in the nation. He is a two-time Freestyle and Greco Roman State Champion, as well as a place-winner at the Reno Tournament of Champions. His high school team, Temecula Valley, won the CIF championship four straight years and the Southern Section Masters championship those same years. Martinez was a California Triple Crown winner in 2007 and the California FILA Greco-Roman state champion. Many other schools recruited him, but he chose UW over the likes of Missouri and Maryland.
Personal: Martinez was born April 5, 1990, in Hemet, Calif., and he is the son of Anthony Martinez and Barbara Morlan. He is a social science major at UW.
Career record: 64-27 (10 falls)


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