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The heart of the old, the spirit of the new. Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella, a co-production of San Francisco Ballet and Dutch National Ballet, with a design team culled from Broadway and beyond, boasts innovation and modern twists. But the story is the same uplifting one told in various ways through the centuries. Set to the nuanced score by Sergei Prokofiev, Wheeldon's Cinderella premiered in Amsterdam on December 13, 2012, and will race across the Atlantic to San Francisco like a char-girl dashing from a ballroom to make its U.S. premiere in May.
Wheeldon, formerly a resident choreographer of New York City Ballet and founder/ artistic director of his own company, is now an artistic associate at The Royal Ballet—and one of the most in-demand dancemakers working today. Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences last October as a Foreign Honorary Member, the prolific choreographer has become a frequent presence at SF Ballet over the last decade. Cinderella, his eighth commission and first full-length work for the Company (a total of 12 of his ballets are in the repertory), follows the success of his 2011 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for The Royal Ballet.
For Helgi Tomasson, SF Ballet's artistic director and principal choreographer, part of Wheeldon's strength as a dancemaker is that each of his works seems to have something unique. That goes for his approach to a well-known classic too. "I see Christopher approaching Cinderella in a different way," Tomasson says, referring to both visuals and storytelling.
And different it is. In Wheeldon's Cinderella, there's no fairy godmother, pumpkin coach, or clock striking midnight. But you won't miss them a bit when there's a tree onstage that lives and "dances," taking animation to a grand scale. You won't miss them when stunning visuals create a world you wish you could enter, or when Cinderella shows backbone and her Prince's charm runs deep. And you won't miss them when the dancing and the storytelling come from Wheeldon.
In terms of story, Wheeldon's offers more substance than the fairy tale it's based on. "What I wanted to do," says the choreographer, "was echo some of the darkness in the music by taking some of the themes from the Brothers Grimm version rather than the [Charles] Perrault version," with its fairy godmother and pumpkin coach. "The Grimm version is more serious and a bit darker, centered around nature and the spirit of mother." From it Wheeldon borrowed the idea of a tree that grows from the grave of Cinderella's mother, "the deliverer of all things magic, which I think is more poetic [than a fairy godmother] and quite beautiful. There are comic moments because there's comedy written into the music, but it's a more serious Cinderella in a way."
Prokofiev (1891–1953) began writing the music for Cinderella for the Kirov Ballet (now Mariinsky) in 1940, immediately after the Russian premiere, at the Kirov, of his full-blooded Romeo and Juliet. But World War II intervened and he shelved the project for two years. When he finally completed Cinderella, it was given its first performance at the Bolshoi Ballet, not the Kirov, in November 1945.
"I love it," says Music Director & Principal Conductor Martin West about the score. "It's immediately striking, and also astonishingly clever," when you take a closer look, for example, at "the way the themes come around, the way he could create an atmosphere out of something very simple." Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, West says, "came from the heart, but Cinderella is more cerebral. It takes longer to get into, but once you've lived with it, it starts to eat at you. Some of it is so beautiful."
Beautiful enough, in fact, that the music is the main reason Principal Dancer Maria Kochetkova yearned to dance Cinderella when, as a student at the Bolshoi, she watched a video of the ballet with Raisa Struchkova in the title role. "It was my dream to perform it," Kochetkova says, and "not because of the pas de deux or unusual costumes or story that I wanted to act. It was because of the music." Her favorite part of the score varies with her mood, she says. "Sometimes it's the waltz; sometimes I really like the first-act music."Even though the story is a fairy tale, "the score makes it so much more realistic and dramatic," she says. "It takes it to a whole different level."
Cinderella has a lengthy pedigree, but until Sir Frederick Ashton made his production for Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1948, the full-length had been done only in Russia. The first production, choreographed by Marius Petipa with Enrico Cecchetti and Lev Ivanov, premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1893. Based on Perrault's 1697 telling of the ancient fairy tale, it had music by Baron B. Fitinghof-Schell and Pierina Legnani (the first ballerina to do 32 consecutive fouettes) and Paul Gerdt in the leads.
The next version seen in Russia was Rostislav Zakharov's (the version Kochetkova saw), choreographed for the Bolshoi Ballet in 1945 and for which the Prokofiev score was written. A year later, Konstantin Sergeyev made a Cinderella, also using the Prokofiev score, for the Kirov State Theatre of Opera and Ballet in St. Petersburg, featuring Natalia Dudinskaya. In the West, a one-act version by Michel Fokine with music by Frederic d'Erlanger preceded Zahkarov's full-length, premiering at London's Royal Opera House in 1938.
Ashton, whose Cinderella carries the distinction of being the first English full-length ballet in the tradition of the 19th-century classics, also based his ballet on the Perrault fairy tale and used the Prokofiev score. And he revived an old tradition by casting men in female roles—Robert Helpmann and himself as the Ugly Sisters. Margot Fonteyn, Ashton's choice for Cinderella, was injured in early rehearsals, and so it was Moira Shearer (of The Red Shoes fame) who created the role.
Ashton's Cinderella was followed by numerous productions, including interpretations by Vaslav Orlikovsky (International Dance Festival, Paris, 1963); Ben Stevenson (National Ballet, Washington, D.C., 1970), Mikhail Baryshnikov and Peter Anastos (American Ballet Theatre,1984), Rudolf Nureyev (Paris Opera Ballet, 1986), Alexei Ratmansky (Mariinsky Ballet, 2002), James Kudelka (National Ballet of Canada, 2004), Ashley Page (Scottish Ballet, 2005), SF Ballet Choreographer in Residence Yuri Possokhov (Bolshoi Ballet, 2006), and David Bintley (Birmingham Royal Ballet, 2010), to name a few.
Cinderella first graced the stage at San Francisco Ballet in a 1973 production by Lew Christensen and Michael Smuin, then co-artistic directors. Wheeldon's new version, with all the technological advantages of the 21st century, began percolating when he and Tomasson were discussing a new full-length ballet for the Company. Because Dutch National Ballet also wanted a full-length from Wheeldon, a co-production made sense.
Creating a production on two continents simultaneously isn't easy, however. "It was my crazy idea," says Wheeldon, laughing."All of the dancers love to have something created on them, so I said, 'I'll do some of it here and some of it there, and we'll make it work.' " Several Dutch National principal dancers rehearsed in San Francisco for a few weeks last summer, then some SF Ballet dancers went to Amsterdam in November to rehearse, so that choreography could be created on both companies at once. "It promotes a nice cultural exchange," says Wheeldon.
In creating a world for his characters to inhabit, Wheeldon assembled an artistic team with imaginations as big as his own. The first step was brainstorming with playwright and librettist Craig Lucas, whose writing credits include the stage and film versions of Prelude to a Kiss and the librettos for the opera Orpheus in Love and the musicals Marry Me a Little, Songs by Stephen Sondheim, and The Light in the Piazza. Lucas describes the early stages of Cinderella as "a constant back and forth, teasing out what was exciting and a shared understanding of the story." He and Wheeldon wanted "to burrow into possibilities we had never seen explored."
Those possibilities included a substitute for the fairy godmother—an essential element, according to Wheeldon. "We all toy with the idea that loved ones are always watching over us in some way," he says. He and Lucas settled on the tree that grows when Cinderella cries over her mother's grave (in effect, a character, "a living thing that could embrace the action," says Lucas) and four Fates who offer guidance and protection.
Wheeldon also knew he wanted his Cinderella to be more in charge of her destiny than she is depicted traditionally. Yes, she's still a servant in her own home, but "she knows she doesn't have to be there forever," the choreographer says. "It is good versus evil; it is that if you're a good person things can come out right. But it's not saying if you're meek or subservient you'll be rewarded."
Wheeldon's concept of an empowered Cinderella suits Kochetkova, "because I feel like you do have to fight for things in life, but by being a good person, not by pushing others out of the way. I feel like she's a really strong character." Cinderella gains some of her strength from four spirits (seasonal fairies in Prokofiev's score), who, while teaching her to dance, imbue her with such gifts as elegance and lightness of being. The steps they teach her form the basis of her solo at the Prince's ball.
Cinderella's Prince, too, is deeper than in traditional versions; Wheeldon wanted him to be more than "just a handsome mug." So he and Lucas gave him a childhood and a best friend who offers a bit of classic fun with mistaken identity. When Cinderella meets the Prince, he's masquerading as his own servant, so "the Prince sees who Cinderella really is," says Lucas. "She isn't reacting to someone's status; she is treating him [respectfully] as she would the lowliest person, something he isn't used to experiencing. He has no idea that Cinderella is also hiding her own identity."
But what's a story without a setting? Wheeldon chose Julian Crouch to create the sets and costumes because of his "very fantastical approach to design. He always seems to embrace the darker side of fairy tales," he says. Crouch has designed for theater, opera (Doctor Atomic, The Magic Flute, and The Enchanted Island), and musicals (The Addams Family and the upcoming Big Fish). But ballet is an entirely new world for him, and he's discovered that "it needs to be fluid. And I think this version of Cinderella is more fluid than the traditional," Crouch says. "It moves scene to scene more rapidly; it has more locations. So for me it's been an exercise in suggestion, really—I've had to suggest a location and support the atmosphere and then move fluidly to the next one." As for the costumes, he says there's "a looseness about them. Fairy tales are 'once upon a time,' not 'once upon 1870.' [The period is] generally 1800s, but spread over the century. Each character is allowed to drift a bit in time. I'd say it's timeless; in that sense it has a fluidity as well."
Crouch describes his method as "like a purifying process." Sets come before the costumes, and he starts by collecting images that stimulate his imagination. Then he distills them down to the essence of what he's looking for. "You collect these things and they become the beginning of a conversation, with yourself, but also with the people you're collaborating with."
One of his collaborators is award-winning puppeteer Basil Twist, who trained at Ecole Superieure Nationale des Arts de la Marionnette in Charleville-Mezieres, France. His primary job on Cinderella was to make the tree be more than mere scenery—a character that would, in effect, dance. The mechanics aren't that difficult, he says; it's just like moving any piece of scenery. But then "you get to the moment when you're choreographing for the tree, to the music, and you're saying, 'Now it makes this shape; now it's that shape. You feel the tree as you would a dancer. That's when it comes alive."
Twist has done many productions involving dance and music (including the Obie Award–winning Symphonie Fantastique, which caught Wheeldon's eye), and, with Crouch, The Addams Family. His work spans continents, and he consulted on the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. But with all those credentials, what holds particular meaning for him is the tree he's bringing to life for Cinderella. "This is maybe corny, but as a child I always used to go to [SF Ballet's] Nutcracker," he says. "And the tree growing onstage…it's one of the reasons I work in the theater. I so loved that moment." So he's thrilled, he says, to be "doing my own tree on the same stage."
To enhance the tree in Cinderella, the design plan calls for projections—not in a major way, Crouch says, but to "support the atmosphere, like the lighting does." And lighting is where Natasha Katz comes in. Like Twist, she met Crouch while working on The Addams Family, and she connected with Wheeldon when both did Sweet Smell of Success—The Musical. She has designed 38 plays and musicals on Broadway, including The Little Mermaid and Seussical: The Musical, and has won several Tony Awards. No stranger to ballet, she has designed several of Wheeldon's works (including Continuum, created for SF Ballet). To her, Cinderella is "a piece about transitions. Cinderella has moments of revelation and transition, and they're all tapered to a place of joy." What that means in terms of lighting, she says, is that "you can't have light without darkness. The lighting really is the chiaroscuro of emotion. We're going to have darkness when it's emotionally dark, and we're going to have joy when we're supposed to have joy, and that is light and fluffy and beautiful and fun."
Lighting is a form of storytelling, and Katz works to keep her design cohesive "so that it arcs with the story. I know that sounds overly intellectualized, but it really is, for me, the truth as a lighting designer. Just like a character, the lighting has to take an arc."
What's most exciting about this Cinderella, says Katz, "is that it's completely new, that we all started from the same beginning place together." She wasn't one of those little girls who dreamed of being Cinderella—but if she had been, she says, "this is the Cinderella I would have dreamed about."
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With just a few clicks, American college students can see that on average fine artists earn $29,000 straight out of school while electrical engineers who spent their days hunkered over circuit boards start at $57,000 and are less likely to be out of work.
A tough job market and growing student-loan debt have inspired keen interest in whether graduates are finding jobs and how much they make. Now, using new U.S. Census information, economists are attaching hard numbers to the career prospects and earnings potential of college majors.
"The earnings differences among these different fields of study are very wide, so what you take matters a lot," said Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
In recent studies, Carnevale and his colleagues have found that when it comes to pay, what a college student studies matters more than which school she chooses -- a decision often taken far more seriously. In other words, a CSU engineering degree will likely lead to better pay than a literature degree from anywhere, even Harvard.
"By and large, it's what you take, not where you go," he said.
But many college students are teenagers years away from the real world when they make this momentous decision. Even if career dollar figures appeared in course catalogs for each major, would students flee their dance studios and philosophy classes en masse?
Probably not. Even those who say students deserve more information acknowledge salaries would be just one of many factors in play.
"If you're 18 years old, you're thinking of a lot of other things than what you'll be making when you're 35," said Mark Schneider, the author of a recent study highlighting the payoff of certain majors, including two-year technical degrees.
Interviews with nearly two dozen Bay Area college students dispelled any notion of a mass migration from liberal arts to accounting and engineering. Yes, students are aware -- how could they possibly not be? -- that it might be tough to find good jobs out of college, and that some fields pay better than others.But whether they chose art history or biology, most said something besides the bottom line drove their choices.
"I've always done excellent in my math classes, but it's just not something that makes me feel dreamy," said UC Berkeley English major Hilary Ortiz, who had been reading outside Moffitt Library. "Sure I could have majored in statistics, but where would I be now?"
The intangibles mattered even to those studying engineering -- the highest-paid field in Carnevale's latest study of majors. With average starting salaries of about $55,000, they earn $7,000 more than the average bachelor's degree-holder and $25,000 more than psychology, arts or social work majors.
"Salary is an added bonus, but that's not why I chose it," said Megan Gentes, whose love of math drew her to chemical engineering at UC Berkeley.
Matt Miller at Cal said he was excited by what he could do in chemical engineering, "from solar panels to more absorbent diapers."
"My dad, his philosophy is if you love what you do, you don't work a day in your life," he said.
Perhaps there's good reason for students to like what they study, especially if it is notoriously rigorous: staying power. Nationally, more than 40 percent of declared engineering majors change their minds."You have to want to do it to put yourself through this, right?" said Mina Yi, a computer engineering student at SJSU.
San Jose State senior Krysta Shaw is one of several students who started with a highly marketable major before changing to one that made her happy -- musical theater. "I started school as a math major, and I was like, 'I hate my life. I cry all the time. How could this possibly be worth it?'"
Shaw, who teaches dance and might one day open a studio, said the kinds of numbers in Carnevale's studies haunt her.
"I look at those things and I go, 'I guess I need to be a doctor. I guess I need to be an engineer,'" Shaw said. "It just sucks the life out of you to say, 'I just need to make money.'"
Some students try to balance passion and practicality.
Alexander Polussa, a freshman molecular biology major at Cal, said he enjoys history, music and writing, but that he felt a science degree would make him more well-rounded and help him get a job.
"I don't think I'd find a career as a historian or a novelist, even though it's what I enjoy doing," he said.
Publishing -- or being forced to publish -- earnings information is not popular in academia. The California Community Colleges system released wage data this year, but UC and CSU do not plan to do so.
Some say linking salaries to college degrees sends the wrong message. A student who goes on to teach in an impoverished neighborhood is arguably more productive to society than one who goes into finance, said Russell Berman, a Stanford humanities professor.
"I think the focus on dollar amount is misguided," Berman said. "There ought to be a different way to describe career trajectories."
But, Carnevale predicts, if college catalogs included earnings, some students would start to demand better career preparation.
They might ask the fine art department, "If I want to major in art, how are you going to set it up so I can do art for the next 45 years after I get up each morning and have breakfast?" he said.
Human development is an important aspect of the college experience, Carnevale said. But, "In the end, in this economy, it's about getting a job."
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The Bay Area is enjoying its strongest surge of retail expansion in years, fresh evidence that the wounds inflicted by the Great Recession are healing.
Developers are building retail projects at a brisk clip, demand for retail space has surged and vacancy rates have dwindled, and merchants are scouting for sites to open stores, according to realty experts who track the retail sector.
"This is definitely the strongest market for retail in the Bay Area since the downturn, no question about that," said Garrick Brown, director of research with Terranomics, a realty brokerage that specializes in retail properties and tenants. "There is a lot of demand all over the Bay Area for retail space."
At the end of June, the nine-county Bay Area had about 1.3 million square feet of retail sites in the pipeline -- defined as actually under construction or about to launch construction -- according to Terranomics. That is up from 1.1 million in mid-2012 -- and well ahead of the 150,000 square feet in the retail pipeline in mid-2009, which was the year after the worst of the financial crisis of 2008, Terranomics experts said.
"We are leasing everything we can touch," said David Taxin, a partner with Meacham/Oppenheimer, a commercial realty brokerage. "I've been doing this for a long time and this is definitely the strongest demand by retailers in years."
All of this stems from the perceived economic strength of the region.
"You have the demographics and the economy, job creation and the relatively low unemployment rate," Brown said. "That's what retailers are looking for. They want a sure thing, and the Bay Area nails it on all fronts."
In another sign of the health of the market, vacancy rates are declining steadily for retail spaces in the Bay Area. At the worst part of the current cycle, vacancy rates peaked at above 7 percent during 2010. Now the rate in the nine-county region is 5.8 percent, according to Terranomics.
In some spots, the demand is even higher. San Mateo County, San Francisco and Marin County are all regions where demand outstrips supply.
"On the Peninsula and in San Francisco, there is really nowhere to build, and the development process is very difficult, even if there are places to build," Brown said. "The East Bay and Santa Clara County are the most welcoming for retail development."
In Santa Clara County, the largest retail center now under construction is Village Oaks in South San Jose, a 320,000-square-foot complex that will be anchored by Target and Safeway. In the East Bay, the biggest retail projects under construction are a 140,000-square-foot Target store at Alameda Landing Shopping Center in Alameda, and an 80,000-square-foot Foods Co store in Oakland's Foothill Square. San Francisco's largest project is the 270,000-square-foot Market Street Place.
Retailers as big and familiar as Target, Safeway and Whole Foods are on the hunt for new space. But they are joined by a wide range of other stores, from Walmart and its neighborhood markets to Jamba Juice and Five Guys.
"We are ramping up our real estate efforts again in the Bay Area," said Adam Smith, executive coordinator for store development with Whole Foods. "We are back where we were in the early 2000s, actively pursuing sites and leases."
During those peak years, Whole Foods opened about five stores a year in the Bay Area. That's down to about two stores a year. Whole Foods has 30 stores here.
Calling it "a great market for us," Smith noted "the Bay Area is the birthplace of the natural and organic food movement."
Whole Foods just opened its first store in Fremont, and is building a store near downtown San Jose at The Alameda and Stockton Avenue that should open during the second half of 2014. It also recently disclosed plans to open a new store in Dublin and its second store in Walnut Creek.
Target has been active with store openings in San Jose and the East Bay, and it is even finding sites in crowded San Francisco.
"The Bay Area is a region Target has an eye on," said Matias Cavallin, a Target spokesman. "The economy here is really allowing us to gear up for more store openings." Target has 54 stores in the Bay Area.
Bay Area cities welcome the heightened activity, because the increase in retail sales helps fill municipal coffers.
"During the downturn, when taxes were lean, we really felt the pinch," said John Lang, chief economist with San Jose's Economic Development Department. Now, he said, "retail sales are growing, and we are seeing a growth in tax revenue."
During the 12 months ending in June, San Jose generated roughly $13 billion in taxable sales, up 3.4 percent from the same period that ended in June 2012. It also was 21 percent above the $11.03 billion in taxable sales during the trough of the retail downturn, the 12 months ending in June 2010.
Some of the shoppers at the opening of the new Whole Foods in Fremont appeared to be confident about their own economic circumstances.
"Over the last year, the economy has improved a lot," said Jessica Thompson, of Union City. "I feel better about spending money."
Contact George Avalos at 408-859-5167 or 408-373-3556. Follow him at Twitter.com/georgeavalos.


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"In her tender and genuinely beautiful memoir, Kelle Hampton encourages us to not simply accept the unexpected circumstances of our lives, but to embrace them like the things we wished for all along."
—Matthew Logelin, New York Times bestselling author of Two Kisses for Maddy
Bloom is an inspiring and heartfelt memoir that celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother's love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective. The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things—named The Bump's Best Special Needs Blog and The Blog You've Learned the Most From in the 2010 BlogLuxe Awards—Kelle Hampton interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the unforgettable story of the first year in the life of her daughter Nella, who has Down syndrome. Poignant, eye-opening, and heart-soaring, Hampton's Bloom is ultimately about embracing life and really living it.
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From the outside looking in, Kelle Hampton had the perfect life: a beautiful two-year-old daughter, a loving husband, and a thriving photography career. When she learned she was pregnant with their second child, they were ecstatic. But when their new daughter was placed in her arms in the delivery room, Kelle knew instantly that something was wrong. Nella looked different than her sister, Lainey, had at birth. As her friends and family celebrated, a terrified Kelle was certain that Nella had Down syndrome—a fear her pediatrician soon confirmed. Yet gradually Kelle embraced the realization that she had been chosen to experience an extraordinary and special gift.
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Rosie Cutrer has been telling stories professionally for the past 17 years at various venues. Cutrer gears her storytelling to both adults and children and often accompanies herself on the banjo.
Marilyn Kinsella spent 16 years as the storyteller for the Edwardsville Public Library in Edwardsville, Illinois. She currently travels around the St. Louis and southern Illinois region as a freelance storyteller.
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Ever since my little-girl ballet days, I've understood the undeniable chic of a well-done chignon. Love French twists for brides. Totally dig a high, tight pony on just about everyone. But with my somewhat sticky-out ears and broad shoulders, a part of me always feels like an ugly little boy with my hair pulled back. I know it might sound strange, but the hair-up situation is a tough one for me to pull off.
Oh, but the agony of wearing one's hair down every single day. It's hot and can be annoying, not to mention the fact that it must look utterly gorgeous at all moments when being worn down. I suffered so severely from the fear of looking like a boy in high school that I remember clearly the very first–and only–time I attempted a bun in ninth grade. It was eighth period Social Studies and I was wearing one of those thick-cottoned long sleeved Abercrombie tees that were so very important my freshman year. I was so hot that I felt my face flush and sweat forming at the back of my neck.
Giving in to the heat, I reluctantly borrowed a hair tie from a classmate and pulled it all up into a loose, high bun. When my teacher (whose class I had been in for five months) walked in, he asked me if I was new to the school. This was the moment I decided it was time I hightail it out of my hair rut and learn how to experiment. Here is some of what I've learned:
For the moment of worry about bumps, cowlicks, and/or uneven parts:
The best way to pull together a chic updo if you have an awkwardly placed cowlick or trouble getting your hair to stay flat on top is to incorporate a braid on one or both sides. This draws attention to the braid and away from any bumps or imperfections. I really like the style shown by Anne Hathaway below. To achieve it, create a deep part on one side of your hair. On the half that has more hair, start a loose French braid a couple of inches below the part (where your roots would start if you hadn't touched up your color in a couple of months). For an inside-out French like Anne has here, just reverse the regular French braid process, pulling from under rather than braiding over.
Once you've braided to the nape of your neck, pull all of your hair together in a low, loose bun. Wrap hair around itself twice and affix all around with bobby pins. Spray to hold, but let any wisps fall as they might. This look is effortlessly chic, and can be worn during the day or to a cocktail party–or both!
For when you want to look refined and polished, but not like a granny:
Messy buns are great, and they've remained popular for years now from the runways to the streets. But for some offices and events, they are just too… well, messy. Here is a sleek and easy updo that will keep hair off your face, out of your eyes, and off of your boss's "Please Re-read our Dress Code" list.
Pull hair back tight, smoothing the top of your head with a boar bristle paddle brush. Create a high pony (if you think it's too high, it's probably just about right), leaving about a half-inch section of hair out of the pony underneath. Once you've affixed with your ponytail holder, wrap the extra hair around several times to create the illusion that the pony is being held in place by hair, not elastic. Two or three bobby pins from below should do the trick to keep it in place. Spray.
Then: with a medium-barrel curling iron, take small sections of hair and create tight waves throughout the pony. Spray everywhere with an illuminating hairspray and some Sally Hershberger shine spray. Voila! Like Rihanna, you'll look peppy, pretty, and ready to rock!
If your ears stick out, like mine do:
Girl, you still deserve to pull your hair up! Here are my favorite tricks for drawing attention away from the ears…
1. Keep some hair in your face. Letting a few pieces dangle will keep eyes moving and make you feel like self-conscious.
2. Body at the back… or on top. A big, voluminous bun or punchy pony creates enough drama to balance your perky ears.
3. Makeup, makeup, makeup. Dark, dramatic liner makes the focus all about your eyes.
4. Remember that no one's perfect. We all have our little woes. And it turns out, even if you think you look like a boy with your hair up, your boy probably doesn't agree…


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Professor Curtis P. Billhymer is a 22-year veteran of the Lindenwood School of Communication faculty. His curricular interests range from business communication to communication theory; from public relations to film studies. In addition to his Lindenwood experience, Dr. Billhymer has taught in institutions ranging from major universities to small liberal arts colleges and a college of pharmacy. He has, as well, a decade of professional experience in executive communications in the banking and direct marketing industries. His academic undergraduate and graduate training is in English Language and Literature.


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He's Baaack!, this episode (download here) the Geeks welcome back the Running Laminator (@runninglam) to the show!! Just like his previous guest appearance on the show (see episode 7), Lam dropped some serious knowledge on us. This week's discussion revolved around running ambassadorship, and the health related effects of running.
First off, Lam makes the point about how we are all ambassadors of running to our non-running friends, and family even though we may not always realize it. We should not only take pride in this but also own up to the responsibility that comes along with educating and motivating others who might be intrigued by running but have not made the step towards it…yet.
Also, in response to the question on the health related effects of running, (i.e. how it can lower blood pressure, and cholesterol), the discussion goes on to focus more on overall nutrition and family history rather than just running as these have a much bigger impact on health than running alone. Along those lines, the guys also talk about nutrition supplements, and possible side effects of elite running. Did you know that nutrition supplements are not FDA approved?
Lastly, the guys talk about this past year. Along with Lam they review their accomplishments this past year and share what they have planned for 2011. If you would like share your year with us, feel free to drop us a comment on our facebook page.
Treadmill tip: when running on the treadmill, try to change your pace or incline every five minutes or so. Set the incline to 1% for regular runs (the 1% compensates for wind and other pace adjusting issues found when running outside). Use 0% incline for downhill training.
This week's Twitter Search & Follow segment featured @wuwu56 as we searched on 'running supplements.'
Until next time, leave feedback on iTunes, email questions and comments to feedback [at] GeeksInRunningShoes [dot] com or just 'like us' on facebook! Also follow us on Twitter, Jason (@guttocutwl) and Ray (@adeyemiking). To learn more about Lam, check out his very informative blog runninglam.com.


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Nominal tracts of land — 10 percent of one-third of an acre each — of Eagle River Station property were conveyed to three area residents recently so the development could form its metropolitan district board of directors.With the conveyance, Roxie Deane, Terrill Knight and Chris Williams were qualified to join ERS property owners Vince and Cinda Riggio on the metro board. Eagle River Station is a commercial/residential project proposed by Trinity RED Development headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. The 88-acre site is located south of Interstate 70 and north of U.S. Highway 6 on the east end of Eagle. The ERS proposal will include 582,000 square feet of commercial space and 250 rental units in its first phase, along with the new east Eagle I-70 interchange and improvements to U.S. Highway 6 and Chambers Ave. A second phase of the development calls for up to 150,000 square feet of additional commercial space and another 300 rental units. Last May Eagle voters approved the plan during a special referendum, a flip-flop from a 2010 vote when voters rejected the plan."Eagle River Station Metropolitan District currently comprises vacant land, all of which is owned by a corporate entity, Trinity RED Eagle Development, LLC (the Developer). Therefore, there are no individual residents or property owners to serve on the district's board of directors." said Mary Jo Dougherty from the law firm of McGeady Sisneros, general counsel for the new metro district. "As required by law, after notice of vacancies was published in the local newspaper, each of the present directors has been qualified as an eligible elector.""This is what you do when the developer owns all of the property (in a new metro district area). Without exception that is the common practice." said Debbie Braucht of Robertson & Marchetti in Edwards. The local firm has been involved with many similar cases, including formation of the Eagle Ranch Metropolitan District where Blake Riva, Jim Adams, Mark Smith, Harry Frampton and Willis Wright comprised the initial metro district board.Dougherty added that once seated, the board is a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the state of Colorado. "In other words it is a local government that is subject to most of the same laws that apply to cities, counties and other types of special taxing and improvement districts," said Dougherty. "These include laws governing open meetings and elections. The district's directors are public officials and, as such, are subject to laws governing elections and conflicts of interest that apply to other elected officials such as state legislators, city council members and county commissioners."In a blog that was posted last week but has since been taken down from her site, Eagle Trustee Brandi Resa raised questions about Deane's appointment, noting that she was previously a member of the Eagle Town Board. Deane did not seek re-election to the town board last spring and she has not served as a town trustee since April. Deane said in July, three months after she had left the Eagle Town Board, she was asked to serve on the ERS metro board."With respect to specific questions regarding director Roxie Deane, the contract that qualifies her as an eligible elector is dated Aug. 31, 2012. Because her qualification as an eligible elector and subsequent appointment to the Eagle River Station Metropolitan District Board of Directors occurred after her term on the town council expired, her past service on the town council does not constitute a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest under the applicable statute," said Dougherty.Metro district board members are not paid nor do they receive other compensation for their service.
Dougherty also noted that metropolitan districts, are distinguished from many other governmental entities in that state law has special provisions regarding who is eligible to vote in elections and, as eligible electors, may serve as directors. Under the Special District Act (Article 1, Title 32, of the Colorado Revised Statutes) an "eligible elector" is defined as a person who is registered to vote in Colorado and (a) resides in the district or (b) owns or is the spouse of someone who owns property within the district, whether or not such person resides within the district.The definition of eligible elector additionally provides that "a person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property" within the district shall be considered an "owner." The Colorado legislature enacted this provision in recognition that all or most of the property within new districts and non-residential districts, is often owned by corporate entities rather than individuals. As required by law, Williams, Knight and Deane submitted memorandums that disclosed potential conflicts of interest or private interest and those forms are filed with the Colorado Secretary of State prior to each board of directors meeting. Disclosures include any actual or potential personal, financial, private or other interest that may constitute an actual or potential conflict of interest that may impinge on the director's fiduciary duty and the public trust with respect to an issue, contract, purchase, payment or other financial transaction that may be considered by the board.


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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) -- Only a handful of students were in a Wyoming community college classroom when a man barged in with a bow and arrow and two knives, and killed the instructor and then himself.
Casper police spokesman Justin Smith says authorities believe "around six" students were in the Casper College computer science class Friday morning when 25-year-old Christopher Krumm, of Vernon, Conn., entered and attacked his father, the instructor.
Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh says Christopher Krumm had first fatally stabbed his father's live-in girlfriend, 42-year-old Heidi Arnold, at the couple's home about two miles away.
Christopher Krumm then went to the college and shot his father, 56-year-old James Krumm, in the head with the high-powered bow and arrow before stabbing himself with a large knife.
MIAMI (AP) -- Officials say the bus that crashed at Miami's airport, killing two people, was carrying 32 people who were part of a group of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Miami International Airport spokesman Greg Chin says he was told by passengers that the large bus was traveling to West Palm Beach for a convention.
Police say most of the passengers on board were elderly, including the two men who died. Three people remained in critical condition.
Federal records show the bus was owned by Miami Bus Service Corp.
Police say the driver was not familiar with the area and entered the airport by mistake before his tall bus smashed into a concrete overhang.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Another major storm moving into Northern California is expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and additional problems to an area already soaked after two major storms.
Residents of Northern California enjoyed just a bit of a respite, but forecasters say the next storm -- the third in a string of powerful weather systems to hit the region since Wednesday -- is expected to force several rivers over their banks after it arrives this evening.
With rivers and streams already running high and the ground saturated from the previous storms, the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for both the Napa and Russian rivers, two rivers north of San Francisco with a history of flooding.
Forecasters also issued flood warnings for the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe and the Susan River in Lassen County, as well as the Eel, Navarro and Van Duzen rivers in far Northern California.
A flash flood watch was also in effect for a wide area of Northern California through Sunday evening.
PAULSBORO, N.J. (AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says a 12-block evacuation near the site of a southern New Jersey train derailment remains in effect for precautionary reasons.
The agency said Saturday night that crews continue to monitor air quality and collect water samples after seven cars derailed Friday morning near a bridge that crosses Mantua Creek.
The derailment caused a hazardous chemical to spew into the air and sent more than 70 people to an emergency room, none with life-threatening injuries.
Conrail plans to open a center Sunday at the Paulsboro Fire Department to help people who were affected by the accident.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- One worker is dead and another is missing after separate accidents at two coal facilities in West Virginia.
An electrician was killed when he was caught between a scoop and a continuous mining machine Friday morning at the Pocahontas Mine A White Buck Portal in Greenbrier County.
Alpha Natural Resources says the worker was 27-year-old Steven O'Dell of Mount Nebo. He is the state's sixth mining fatality this year.
In the other accident, rescuers were still searching for a bulldozer operator missing after an embankment around a coal slurry pond gave way. Two engineers who also fell in the water were rescued.
That accident happened at the Nolans Run impoundment of Consol Energy's Robinson Run mine in Harrison County.
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) -- The family of two Florida brothers charged with plotting to support terrorists says that the charges are a misunderstanding and that the men wouldn't hurt anyone.
A man who identified himself as the pair's brother said Saturday that the two had strong family values. The man repeatedly refused to provide his full name to an Associated Press reporter.
Authorities swarmed the quiet, lakefront condominiums near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday and arrested 30-year-old Sheheryar Alam Qazi and 20-year-old Raees Alam Qazi. They are charged with plotting to provide material support to terrorists and to use a weapon of mass destruction. Prosecutors say the two are naturalized U.S. citizens originally from Pakistan.
Federal authorities said the two provided money, property, lodging and communications equipment in a conspiracy to obtain a weapon of mass destruction.


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If you'd like to check your trick-or-treat route to make sure you aren't knocking on the wrong doors, you can go online to the GBI website or the SLED website to search for sex offenders living near you.
News 12 First at Five / Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Richmond County deputies will be focusing on keeping your kids safe this Halloween.
They will be making sure sex offenders are keeping curfew tonight so parents don't have to worry about who's offering their children candy.
"It is a proactive approach to making sure that these folks that have been convicted of these crimes, making sure that they're not enticing young folks," said Cpt. Scott Gay with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
Every registered sex offender on probation in Richmond County will be getting a house call tonight from deputies.
"Make sure they're not participating in any of the Halloween activities," he said.
It's part of a statewide rule in Georgia, requiring all sex offenders still on parole or probation to stay under house arrest during the hours kids will be trick-or-treating.
"The world is dangerous. There are some unscrupulous people in this world and we need to be careful of which houses we allow our children to go to," he said.
The same goes for sex offenders in South Carolina. There's a curfew from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Halloween night for all sex offenders, keeping them from participating in any Halloween activities that may involve children.
"Anything from giving out candy to providing haunted houses for the young folks," Gay said.
Officials say, unfortunately, with masks, haunted houses and the lure of candy, Halloween can make children easy targets for sex offenders.
"It's sad that it's come to this point, but unfortunately, when you're convicted of a crime, the stigma stays with you," he said.
If you'd like to check your trick-or-treat route to make sure you aren't knocking on the wrong doors, you can go online to the GBI website or the SLED website to search for sex offenders living near you.


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Future's in-demand sound is the source of some of the best work to come out of Atlanta in years. Mike Will Made It, record label executives, and the man himself recall how it happened.
Written by Lauren Nostro (@LAURENcynthia)
It's a Friday night in late November at NYC's Highline Ballroom and the lights start to dim after Funkmaster Flex's DJ set. There's a video of Atlanta rapper Future riding around in his hometown that's playing at center stage. Through the screams of fans, it's Future narrating his struggle to fame, and soon enough the man himself bobs up to the stage to "Straight Up."
He's decked in a black crewneck sweater with "Rich" penned across his chest in red, dripping-blood font. His dreadlocks are tucked tightly into his black beanie, his wallet chain smacks across his thigh every time he jumps around the stage, and a Sprite bottle filled halfway with what can only be promethazine-codeine cough syrup occupies his left hand. The introduction track embodies his successful year in music—"I'm fly like a plane/And I ain't go never land," he screams.
The crowd is energetic and Future plays into it, sparsely rapping over full song instead of traditionally instrumental backing tracks. But Future's not on stage to showcase his talent; the crowd's already aware of that. Instead, he's basking in his own glory.
It's unrealistic to expect a perfect live performance from the Epic artist, as most of his tracks rely heavily on Auto-Tune and vocal distortion. Between the hits that launched his career, "Tony Montana" and YC's "Racks," he pleases fans with new music from his Pluto 3D re-release. On "My," each line's ending syllable reaches a screeching height. He wasn't able to hit those high notes live.
Still, he breezed through tracks like "Loveeeeeee Song," his feature on Rihanna's Unapologetic, and his No. 1 hit, "Turn On The Lights." It became abundantly clear that Future wasn't looking for a good review of the showcase. He was celebrating the most successful year of his life.
Born Nayvadius Wilburn—last name now legally Cash—the 27-year-old has created a new lane for Atlanta rappers by over-using Auto-Tune on all of his songs and scoring a few massive hits in the last year, including the Mike WiLL Made It-produced "Turn on the Lights," which hit No. 1 on the Urban Mainstream chart.
But with fame, comes hate. His crooning and lyrics like, "I wanna tell the world about you just so they can get jealous/And if you see her 'fore I do tell her I wish that I met her" didn't sit well with everyone. Hip-hop listeners love him or hate him. Take a quick look at Twitter on a day when he drops a song and you'll see everything from fans anointing him Future Vandross to others ranting about how he can't rap. But saying Future can't rap misses the point—he's found his own grasp on melodies that are as futuristic as his outer space lyrics and album theme boasts.
Saying Future can't rap misses the point—he's found his own grasp on melodies that are as futuristic as his outer space lyrics and album theme boasts.
His last few months have been a wild ride, in particular. It was a little over a year ago that his solo hit "Tony Montana" hit the radio. A remix with Drake released in October, and suddenly music fans and industry players alike wanted to know more about the rapper. In Atlanta, he had a following with radio hits like "Magic," which dropped in January of this year—fellow ATL rapper T.I. even hopped on the track for his first post-prison verse.
Then Future dropped his debut album, Pluto, in April 2012. It landed at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 charts and 40,190 units were sold in the first week. A modest success. Because of that, Future went on to re-release the album last month with three new songs and two added remixes. Unlike other re-releases, Future completely re-worked the tracklist and sequencing to give the album a new feel. But how did he create enough buzz to re-release Pluto mere months after what was, in some ways, a disappointing effort, commercially?


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Morris adapts to redshirting in crowded QB mix
Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 10, 2012 at 11:24 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | No football player enjoys sitting on the bench, particularly for an entire season as a redshirt.
But when University of Alabama quarterback Alec Morris looks around at his position, he sees nothing but other guys who did the same. Starter AJ McCarron did it in 2009. Blake Sims did it in 2010, and Phillip Ely did it last year.
So when Morris took his redshirt turn in 2012, he couldn't help but do it with some added perspective.
"It's been different sitting out a year. But I love it," Morris said. "Getting to watch all these games, getting great mental reps every day in practice, watching games, seeing how the atmosphere is, I'm soaking it all in and enjoying it."
Morris has excellent size at 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, a quick release and he flourished against some of the nation's toughest high school competition. He was 21-3 over his last two seasons at Allen High School, which is among the elite programs in Texas and, thus, the nation. But the last time Morris saw game action, he was passing for 3,200 yards, 35 touchdowns and just six interceptions as a prep senior.
That seems like a long time ago now.
College will do that.
But Morris is convinced that a practice-only season against one of the nation's elite college defenses has allowed him to improve vastly.
"Everyone here can play so well. Athletes across the board, every single time you step on the field taking reps, there are 22 people who are practically the best at what they do. It's a different transition, but I love it," Morris said. "Every day, going out to practice, under this coaching and the atmosphere, it's all business every day. I feel like I'm progressing in my game."
Alabama is relatively young at the position, with McCarron, Sims and Ely combining for six more seasons of eligibility. Morris doesn't know when his turn to take over the Crimson Tide offense might come, but taking cues from McCarron hasn't hurt.
"He's a great guy to learn from. He's in the film rooms, and at practice if you don't understand something he'll help you out with it," Morris said. "He understands it as well as anybody. He's a great quarterback, so it's great to have that leadership, being under him and learning from him."
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Oct. 10, 2012 – The Ducks Unlimited Facebook page hit an important milestone this week as it crossed the half-million-fan mark. Over the last two years, DU has added more than 430,000 people to its fan base.
"Ducks Unlimited's digital efforts are an important part of pursuing our mission of wetlands and waterfowl conservation across North America, as well as reaching the next generation of conservationists," said Tom Fulgham, chief communications officer for Ducks Unlimited. "Our Facebook page has seen incredible growth during DU's 75th anniversary celebration this year, and we hope to see that trend continue as we engage more supporters online. We are grateful to have so many fans across the continent following our brand and supporting our mission."
DU has been ramping up its digital programs over the last five years, including growing its Facebook presence and overhauling the organization's website, www.ducks.org. Rounding out DU's digital efforts are special web features such as Waterfowl 360° and DU's Waterfowl Migration Map, which offer exclusive content for waterfowl hunters, and a suite of mobile applications that cater to conservationists of all kinds.
"Connecting with young people—both current and prospective supporters—has been central to our digital efforts. More than 80 percent of DU's Facebook fans are under the age of 35 and more than 60 percent are under 25," said Anthony Jones, DU's web director. "We are making sure future generations not only hear about DU and understand our mission, but that we build relationships with them and usher them into DU's volunteer community—the heart of our organization.
"We're also encouraged that more than 130,000 women are an active part of DU's Facebook fan base, and we will continue working to engage a diverse group of supporters online through this and other channels," Jones continued.
Ducks Unlimited expects increased activity in its social media and online communities throughout the fall migration as digital tools and content help waterfowl enthusiasts track the birds, learn new hunting tips and stay connected with DU.
"It's a great time of year for Ducks Unlimited online," Fulgham said. "After a long, hot summer, waterfowl hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts are eager to get outside and pursue the traditions they treasure. We are pleased to be able to provide them with digital tools and resources that help make their outdoor experiences more productive and enjoyable."
Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, DU is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, with special events, projects and promotions across the continent. Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more information on our work, visit www.ducks.org. Connect with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/DucksUnlimited, follow our tweets at twitter.com/DucksUnlimited and watch DU videos at youtube.com/DucksUnlimitedInc.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
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The Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services has announced that Watkins Glen High School and Prattsburgh Central School were named Reward Schools by Commissioner of Education John B. King Jr.
Reward Schools are either schools that have made the most progress or that have the highest achievement in the state and do not have significant gaps in student achievement. Schools were assessed on student performance on the state ELA and math tests, graduation rate, gap closing, adequate yearly progress and graduating at-risk students. Of the 5,300 schools in New York State, 352 were named Reward Schools.
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RECORDS: Stanford 10-2; Arizona St. 10-2
KICKOFF: 4:45 p.m. at Sun Devil Stadium (capacity: 71,706)
TV: ESPN, with pre- and postgame coverage on the Pac-12 Networks.
SERIES HISTORY: ASU leads 16-12, but Stanford has won three in a row.
STORYLINES: The winner goes to the Rose Bowl. The loser likely heads to the Holiday Bowl ... Rematch of a September game in which Stanford dominated for three quarters, then held off the Sun Devils in the fourth for a 42-28 victory ... The Sun Devils are expected to be without star tailback Marion Grice, who has more than 1,400 yards from scrimmage and 20 touchdowns ... Cardinal tailback Tyler Gaffney is averaging 152.5 yards per game in his past six games ... Stanford is 1-2 in league play in true road games, with a narrow victory at Oregon State and losses at Utah and USC. ASU is 7-0 at home and averages 49.1 points per game in Sun Devil Stadium.
INJURY UPDATE: Stanford -- DE Ben Gardner (pectoral) is out. ASU -- TB Marion Grice (leg) is out.
MATCHUP TO WATCH: Stanford left guard David Yankey and ASU defensive tackle Will Sutton are two of the best players at their position in the nation. They won't be locked in one-on-one duels every play but should collide regularly. Stanford's ability to contain Sutton (101/2 tackles for loss) is the key to controlling the line of scrimmage. If the Cardinal protects quarterback Kevin Hogan and carves running lanes for Gaffney, a victory should follow. If Sutton dominates -- or creates playmaking opportunities for his linemates -- the advantage swings to ASU.
STATS THAT MATTER: Stanford has won nine consecutive games against ranked opponents ... Arizona State has returned five interceptions for touchdowns, tops in the nation ... Stanford ranks third in the nation in run defense (87.3 yards per game). The Sun Devils average 187.8 ypg on the ground ... Hogan has struggled on the road, with one touchdown and two interceptions in his past three games ... Stanford leads the nation in fewest number of negative-yardage plays (3.25 per game) ... ASU scores touchdowns on 65 percent of its red zone chances. Stanford's conversion rate is 58 percent.
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Stand-up Revolutionis a fairly loose comedy show hosted by comedian Gabriel Iglesias, who is somekind of genius with voices. Seriously, you�ll hear it throughout the disc (andespecially in the animated sequences). Ozomatli is the house band forthe show, which is totally cool. Each episode features two stand-up comediansas well as an introduction and short stand-up bit by Gabriel Iglesias. Theepisodes vary in quality, depending primarily on the strength of each episode�sindividual comedians (the best episodes being the first and fourth). This DVDincludes all six episodes, plus some bonus material.
The first episodefeatures Trevor Noah and Dov Davidoff. Trevor Noah compares comedy to sex: �Me,the comedian, playing the role of the man. You, the audience, playing the roleof the woman. Because it�s my job to satisfy you. And you just have to sitthere.� But it�s his material on being of mixed races that is most interesting.
After Gabriel givesDov Davidoff an amazing introduction, Dov tells the audience to lower itsexpectations. But he�s seriously funny, particularly his bit about peoplehaving too many babies. When he gets rolling, he�s perfect. I need to keep aneye out for this guy.
The first episodealso features an Ozomatli video and an hilarious anecdote from Gabriel aboutplaying a practical joke on Trevor in Texas.
The fourth episodefeatures comedians Dustin Ybarra and Thai Rivera. Dustin is incredibly funny,with his comedy focusing on being poor. He says, �Why do coupons even expireanyway? That�s like the biggest F you to poor people ever, right? It�s like nowI gotta be poor on time? Thank you so much.� It�s great, and his energy isincredible.
I like it whencomedians still risk being offensive, which sadly seems more and more rare.Thai Rivera talks about the difference between being gay and being black: �I asa gay man will have people talk to me, hang out with me, in some cases want tobe my friend, and then they find out I�m gay and suddenly they want nothing todo with me. Where with black people you automatically know you don�t likethem." And on immigration he says, "And some days I�m ready to call immigrationjust to free up a dryer at the Laundromat.�
The sixth episode isalso really good. In addition to two comedians, there are three animatedsequences. Those sequences take Gabriel Iglesias� old stand-up bits and turnthem into cartoon form. My favorite is the second one, with a great animatedbit of terrified doughnuts.
The two comedians inthe sixth episode are Ian Bagg and Pablo Francisco. Ian Bagg is probably my favorite comedian ofthe entire season. He jokes about how he was molested as a kid. �It�s a truestory. I actually got money from the church. I got $8,677. Worth it! Jesustotally bought me my first car, and I got a Trans Am.� I also love how heinteracts with the crowd. He is a seriously good comedian, and definitely hashis own thing going on. The Hitler pussy bit totally cracked me up. Pablo Francisco, on the other hand, should befunnier than he is. But he just can�t let go of the announcer voice, and it�s abit much.
By the way, while it�sgreat that Ozomatli is the house band, by the third episode I was completelysick of the theme song. (It�s played at the beginning, plus in and out ofnearly every break.) But don�t hold that against them. They�re a good band.
DVD Bonus Features
This DVD has severalbonus features, including outtakes and a behind-the-scenes look at the makingof the Ozomatli music video (which was shot at the Roxy). The best bonusmaterial is the series of animated �Hey It�s Fluffy!� shorts. There are fourshorts: �Fluffy And The Demon,� �Indecent Proposal,� �Dino Is Gay� and �TacoTruck.� My personal favorite is �Taco Truck,� because of the end.
Gabriel IglesiasPresents Stand-Up Revolution Season 2 was released on December 21, 2012.


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FINALLY! Finally back to running after two weeks off from an icky chest cold. Felt great to be back out on my Berkshire Mountain roads. It wasn't the strongest 4 mile run, but I seem to still have my hill training and I was just happy to be out there. The new kicks were awesome too.
jmsab23 Nice little strong run. Yay!
justrundan "My goal was to finish, and I did, still walking upright at the end!" <~ Yep, amen to that! LOVED the pic and I can relate to that expression.
Old Coyote That is so cool that you want to become an ultrarunner!
Debm2011 You are going to do just fine. Slow and steady, plus injury free...that's the goal, right?
igotwings My son's words: "Bacon is like a mini snow day" LOL
mkayc So sorry you are sick! Hang in there and get well soon.
NRDgirl Good to hear you are back on the road. Thanks, re: my half marathon. I'll definitely run one again. "I (run) because that's where I feel closest to God. That's where I
can talk to Him, listen to Him, find comfort in Him." <~ I feel the very same! Running is my meditation in motion.
Webpro11 Go get 'em!
NHLA Bummer about the crab cake catastrophe. LOL, re: my ugly cry face...I could'nt help it! Awesome words of wisdom about running and times, thanks.
So good to be back running with you all!
Age: 53
1980 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
Best 5K time: 31 minutes
Best 10K time: 1:12
First 1/2 Marathon: 2:43
Raised $4491 for animal charity through running
For 2013:
Memorial Day 5/26 10K- I hope to raise $3000 for animal charity in my "Run For The Critters"
Maine Marathon 9/29- I hope to finish 2:30
13 miles 1 hr 40 min. Crazy wind. Tired feet. only 58 miles this week.
Moveing MIL has made me miss a little running. She is doing fine but she only has a six minute memory.
NHLA - can't imagine running in high winds. Actually, I have done it; I just hate it. I liked your explanation of Time on the trails. It's more Zen than physics, I believe.
NRDGirl - wb to the roads.
I did my "long" run today, all of 10 kilometers, in 1:03. I'm not feeling as tired as even two days ago. Recovery is going well.
Today is my 49th birthday. I was supposed to celebrate by volunteering at a trail race, but it's been posponed to next week because of the pontential for trail damage and erosion because of the recent snow. Instead, I got new shoes. I needed a pair to run in the muck and snow this winter, so I headed into my local running specialty shop and asked them what they had on special or closeout. I went in looking for a conventional shoe and left with New Balance Minimus Trail MT10. They are orange and black, and not even the same orange as my hat. The upper is mesh, but with wool socks they'll work great. Mesh uppers mean they won't hold cold water like a fabric will. I'm a big NB fan. It's always the last pair I try on, after 4-6 others, and I fall in love. All 4 pair I have in my stable now are NB. Anyway, can't wait to try them out on the trails!
I bought a pair of minimus on your recommendation and I love them. Now mom and sister have them.
I do like addidas boston also.
Melody: Welcome back! Glad to hear you're feeling better.
NHLA: I may have to take you up on that.
OC: Happy Birthday to youuuuu!!! Love the new shoes.
I ran the 3rd leg of the Atlanta Marathon Relay this morning. 5.41 miles at an average pace of 8:27. Not bad at all. And there were lots of hills. Mel and OC, I got myself some new shoes yesterday too. Asics GT -1000. I'm typically an Asics girl but started running in New Balance 860 V2's for my Marathon training and marathon. They were awesome and I'm sure I'll get another pair, but the Asics felt very similar and had nicer colors. They felt extra light on my run this morning too, which I loved. I had a nice team and we finished in about 3:50. Gotta wait to get the official results. I just know it was sub-4. Temps were cold and windy, but I tend to run faster in the cold. Perhaps I'm just eager to get it over with.
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NHLA Nice windy run and I'm sorry about your MIL I know that must be tough. ((Hugs))
OC HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 49...hmm not so "Old", Speedy Coyote. Nice new kicks!
NRDgirl Thanks! Super report on your relay, that's a great MM
Age: 53
1980 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
Best 5K time: 31 minutes
Best 10K time: 1:12
First 1/2 Marathon: 2:43
Raised $4491 for animal charity through running
For 2013:
Memorial Day 5/26 10K- I hope to raise $3000 for animal charity in my "Run For The Critters"
Maine Marathon 9/29- I hope to finish 2:30
MelodyLea - glad you're feeling better - and finally getting to enjoy the new shoes.
NHLA - sorry to hear about MIL. Your thoughts on running sound very zen -thanks.
OldCoyote - Happy Birthday! Nice shoes. I've decided that I'm a Brooks girl, myself.
NRDGirl - nice job on the relay!
I'm sure I should have done something shorter today, but this morning was 13.2 miles. I feel like I worked hard, but otherwise pretty good. Wore my compression socks for recovery since I knew I was going to be on my feet all afternoon. Now I feel as ready as I'm going to be for next Sunday. The rest of the week will be very relaxed. I'll eat well, get enough sleep (ha!) Now we're just waiting on Sandy - they've closed school for tomorrow and we'll see if that move was warranted.
run strong and fearless my friends.
NHLA- Thanks for your thoughts. You are right about always wanting to run faster. I need to remind myself of how fast I was running 2 years ago-NOT AT ALL! So I've made dramatic progress, really.
OC-happy birthday. New shoes, perfect way to celebrate.
Definitely ate too much on vacation in Door County! I'll have to start moving again this next week, and set down and figure out races and goals for 2013. I do plan to do the Door County Half Marathon next May.
Run strong and safe this week!
Dan-started running 1/29/2011 at age 57
notable 2012 runs:
Crazylegs Classic-Madison-8K--4/28/2012--00:52:14
Roxbury Rural Run--5K--5/5/2012-- 29:32-PR
Haslanger Classic--10K--8/4/2012--1:06:19 PR
WO-ZHA-WA Run--HM--9/15/2012--2:37:45
Honky Tonk Marathon- Wisconsin Dells- 10/21/2012-5:39:09
2013 runs:
Fleet Feet New Year's Day Dash-8K-1/1/2013--54:23
Door County HM- 5/4/2013
Fox Cities HM- 9/22/2013 (60thBD!)
Great day yesterday, temps around 70, maybe a hair over. Granddaughter's first birthday and we had our grandson overnight Friday, so day was booked. Last night I tried the local 5k race, which started at 8 p.m. The director was telling us the race course prior to the start of the race. I was thinking, why didn't they post it on the web site for registrations? Or, why don't they have maps printed up?
Anyway, it was a fun race, a great night weather-wise, but a little dark in some spots. Which leads me to report this: I was doing very well, trying to keep a young lady in front of me in view so I didn't make any wrong turns. The problem was, she (and a couple people in front of her) made a wrong turn near the end. We cut off about 1/4 mile of the race, and finished from the wrong end of the trail! I heard the director talking to her when I got done, and looked at my watch (I couldn't see the timing clock because I went through the finish the wrong way). I knew something was wrong - I had an 18:38 time!!! There was a cop directing traffic at the intersection we messed up on, but no race volunteers that we saw. Oops. Anyway, they counted our times and I took first in my age group!! The trophies looked like headstones, with R.I.P on them. I told everyone it meant "Result Is Protested."
Hit the TM after work today, kicking out 4.5 miles in 33:20, and a 1/2 mile cooldown for a 38:00 total.
DebM and Melody........ Wishing you the best with Sandy. It looks like we'll see just fringes here in ME.
NHLA.... I hope you didn't get hit too hard by it.
Just Run Dan..... Excellent job !!!!!!! One of these years for me, but it still seems so daunting. Or more than daunting.
Coyote.... I think the new shoes are perfect for the season!!
Best wishes for great days, runners.
6.4 miles 53 min 37 degrees 60 mph winds. Tried to run in the trees but 2 miles in the open. I was cold but the moon was full and the clouds were moving fast.
jmsab: when I go the wrong way it always makes in longer.
Deb: hope its not bad. Nice long run.
NRDgirl: nice race. I like relays. The team aspect is a great motivator.
last run was the MCM10K yesterday. waddled in at 1:19:00 - according to the official results I had 13:14 Min/Mile -- 5 min off my PR last year although they did change the course. Not too windy during my time on the course, rain held off and I resisted the temptation to actually run during this race - this was all walked. I hope to start running again in the next couple of weeks. It was tempting to try and push but I really want to get this injury behind me. It feels a little tender today but nothing like it has been.
I'm waitng out the Sandy before planning the next run - most likely the local Thanksgiving Turkey trot.
races in 2013 - Always trying to keep moving
31 Dec 2012: Fairfax 4 miler: 49:34
10 Feb 2013 Run your heart 2013 35:30
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Belated Happy Birthday OC! And very sorry to hear of your personal troubles. Double ((Hugs))
Melody - glad you're able to get out there again!
Praying for all of you, my friends, who are further East than I. Be Safe!
I ran a Freaky 5k on Saturday with a friend of mine. The weather was chilly but clear and not too windy. There was a rather large hill (down then up) at the beginning of the course which kicked my butt but the rest was flat and went smoothly. My time was fairly decent, avg 11 mm.
Sunday dawned and my DAS asked "are you running this morning?" I contemplated for about half a minute and said YES. I planned to go 8 miles but didn't have my pre-measured maps at hand so I headed out with a route in mind and ended up missing one zigzag so I only did 6.34 total. My legs began turning to lead at about mile 4, at that point I decided that since we had had a light supper the night before I should have had a little something more than juice before heading out.
Run Strong, Run Free!
New Year's Color Run (5k) - 01/01/13
Oshkosh Half-Marathon - 04/21/13
jmsab23 - sounds like an interesting race. 8 PM start? zzzzzz not sure I'd have anything left by then.
Ogr44 - I hope you heal soon and can get back to running,but that's still a fine time for the 10k.
OshCat - at least the hill was at the beginning of the course when you were fresh. I can often correlate poor runs to poor food choices.
NHLA - thanks.
No run today - still a wee bit stiff from Sunday's run - but it's good stiff. Sandy is breezy and rainy but so far nothing serious where I am. There's a big branch in my front yard that miraculously missed the power lines, and the lights keep flickering. We'll see what tonight brings. Probably no run tomorrow as I don't want to dodge debris in the pitch dark. Here's hoping I can get a run in on Wednesday.
8 miles 59 min. The wind slowed down 11pm so I took off. I can't believe how bad the wind is this far from Sandy. We haven't lost power and no snow. No trees down but lots of limbs.
OshCat great race. Hills are tough in a 5k because you are running so fast.
Ogr smart to be careful.
MelodyLea - Glad you're back to running. Aren't new shoes great? Man, I feel like a woman.
Ogr44 - good move.
NHLA - 11:00 run? I'm asleep by 9. Now, if you want to go out at 3:30 am, I'm with you.
OshCat - thankyou for the greeting!
A very, very easy 3.2 miles at 5:30, 37 degrees, full moon, no clouds. I started my watch then forgot it; worked on running silently (mid strike, foot moving backward "scratching" on contact with path, controlled breathing). It's a fun way to work on form in the quiet of the morning. Ended up with a 10:06 pace.
Run free!
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Openness is better than decorum
Published: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 3:50 p.m.
Hendersonville City Councilman Jeff Collis did not break any rules when he voted to appoint himself to the city planning board. But Collis, who lost his bid for a third council term last week, did make things interesting throughout his loud but unsuccessful re-election campaign.
Many elected officials shun controversy. Collis embraced it repeatedly. Whether it was complaining about what he saw as good-old-boy maneuvering over the future of the citys Grey Hosiery Mill property or calling out local Republicans for supporting his opponents in the nonpartisan City Council race (never mind that Democrats supported Collis without officially endorsing him), he kept on talking.
None of it ended up helping Collis get re-elected. To no ones surprise, local businessman and HonorAir founder Jeff Miller walked away with the race, taking 37.6 percent of the vote. Councilman Jerry Smith won the second open seat with 28.6 percent. Collis got just under 18 percent and former councilwoman Diane Caldwell got 15.5 percent.
Given these results, Collis did what other council members before him have done when they failed to win re-election: He asked to be appointed to the planning board. Voting in favor were Mayor Barbara Volk, Smith and Collis. Voting against were Councilmen Steve Caraker and Ron Stephens. There was no discussion as the vote was taken, but plenty afterward.
Part of the reason why I didnt vote for Collis last night hes well qualified for the planning board ... but I dont think hed be the best representative for the city based on the emails he sent to members of the media during his council re-election campaign, Caraker said. Some of those emails pointed fingers at his colleagues in the highly contested race.
Collis will take the seat being vacated by Ralph Freeman, another former councilman who later served on the planning board. Freeman had expressed interest in being reappointed but did himself no favors when he endorsed the outspoken Collis for re-election.
Smith said he nominated Collis (as) recognition of his eight years of being on council and the fact that he understands full well many of the issues that the planning board faces.
Caraker, however, questioned whether it was a conflict for Collis to vote to appoint himself. It was not, according to Volk, a registered parliamentarian, and city attorney Sam Fritschner. Fritschner said Collis vote was not only legal but would have been counted as a yes even if he said nothing.
Like Caraker, Miller, who will take office next month, did not question Collis qualifications to serve on the planning board. He said it is time for elected officials to stop squabbling. Everyone needs to grow up and move on. There is a lot of work to be done and we need to come together as a unit and stop the sideshows. This is getting embarrassing.
Whether you call him a whistle-blower, as Collis seems to see himself, or a whiner and blowhard, as his opponents paint him, Collis voluble style had a benefit. It gave us insights into what goes on behind the scenes in city politics. Elected leaders might not always find it flattering, but the public is better informed when leaders err on the side of openness.
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A ceremony of remembrance for Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941, was commemorated with a wreath laying ceremony held at the Memorial Park segment of Rothwell Park in Moberly on Friday at 11 a.m. Dan Avery, Commander of the VFW Post 2654 and Elaine Avery, President of the VFW 2654 Ladies Auxiliary conducted the ceremony for the few who attended the event. Included in the photo are from left: Larry Schopp, Dan Avery, Elaine Avery, Mary Lee Noel, Pat Headrick, Harley Mattox and Harold Headrick.
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Every home needs a smoke detector
March 6, 2013
This Saturday's return of daylight-savings time is usually a time for fire officials to remind people to change the batteries in their CO and smoke detectors....
Some fires produce a lot of carbon monoxide. You may sleep through the rest of the story. If you wake up at all, you may feel so tired it doesn't seem worth getting out of the house. So keep those alarms in working order, so you can get started on it while you can still think clearly.
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Dear Loyal Love Lesson Readers,
As you may have noticed, I have not been the most productive blogger in recent months. And, I have a reason. In fact, it's a wonderfully spectacular reason. I am happy to report that on May 9, I gave birth to beautiful twins- one boy and one girl. Needless to say, the last few months have been a bit busy. And, I am anticipating that the next few months will also be quite hectic. Because of this amazing event, I will be taking a hiatus from love lesson blogging. I will blog when I find the time, but unfortunately, my posts will be minimal over the summer. In the mean time, please use the side bar to navigate through my past blog posts.
I hope you all have a great summer (I know I will) and I'll be back in no time.
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For the last two years, when teams competing in the USA Pro Challenge bike race rolled through Breckenridge, the event has been fast paced and front and center.
But this year race organizers are reportedly after a different approach, asking the town to consider a mountaintop finish that would mean an uphill battle to the Stage 2 win.
Breckenridge will also host the Stage 3 start the following morning.
But race organizers asked to place the finish line at the base of Peak 8, a plan that didn't thrill members of the town council, as it would drive one of the town's biggest events of the year out of the core of town and into Breckenridge Ski Resort's backyard.
"If you finish at the base of Peak 8, you're finishing at the ski area," Councilwoman Wendy Wolfe said at a recent meeting. "You're not finishing in the town of Breckenridge and the announcers will not call it the town of Breckenridge. I think that's key to why we do this."
The 3-year-old USA Pro Challenge pits some of the best cyclists in the world against each other and the Rocky Mountains in a grueling seven-day tour of the state, in what is quickly becoming one of Colorado's most popular spectator events. For the last two years, the race has drawn tens of thousands of people to Breckenridge, which hosted first a stage finish and then a start on Main Street.
Council members also said they were concerned that the Peak 8 base area, though easily accessible to spectators via the BreckConnect gondola, wouldn't be a visually appealing location for the internationally televised finish, as there will likely be a large construction project going on in the area.
A local time share company is looking for planning commission approval tonight to begin construction on a several-story resort development on Peak 8.
"If our project gets approved ... there is going to be an enormous hole at the base of Peak 8. Enormous," said Councilman Mike Dudick, who is a partial owner of the timeshare company proposing the project. "It's a huge cut of earth and it's just not going to look good."
Town leaders suggested the last leg of the race wind through downtown Breckenridge and then climb another hill, such as Boreas Pass, to achieve the mountaintop finish.
Officials with the USA Pro Challenge could not be reached for comment Monday.
The race will run from Aug. 19-25, and is again expected to draw upwards of a million spectators to sidelines across the state.
The race route, set by Pro Challenge officials, has not yet been officially announced, but is set to start in Aspen, with teams touring through Breckenridge to Steamboat Springs, Beaver Creek, Vail and Loveland-Fort Collins before heading into Denver for the Stage 7 finish.
The exact route will be released in the spring, according to an earlier statement from the Pro Challenge.


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The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team will make an appearance on the Longhorn Network this Tuesday when it travels to take on the Texas Longhorns in Austin at Disch-Falk Field.
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Bringing It Back
Feb 2nd
It's funny that my first post in almost a year will involve a small cassette-driven 'robot'. Suspend, for a moment, any questions or curiosities, and instead attempt to fill yourself with the same childlike warmth that I feel. Got it? Good!
I don't come from a wealthy family. Growing up we had few luxuries. Things like big-screen TVs, computers, hell, even GI Joe action figures… The point is, gift giving seasons like Christmas, birthdays, and report cards required careful thought and planning. My brother and I couldn't 'waste' a present on something useless or short-term. Before we owned a computer (Apple IIe) I asked for nothing but gadgets. One notable and memorable toy was 2-XL from Hasbro (then only Tiger Electronics).
2-XL was a really neat approach at educating kids using fun! Well, at least thats what I think they were trying to do. There were two models, a cassette version and 8-track version. Check the link below for a small glimpse at my childhood!
I gotta say, the coolest thing was pulling 2-XL out after I'd grown a bit, and playing the Black album. The robot seemed to sing the lyrics to the songs. All in all, pretty sweet!
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