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Free Commuter Cycling 101 WorkshopFebruary 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kapiolani Campus, Iliahi 104
Are you tired of sitting in traffic? Do you want to make the most of our beautiful island? Join us for Commuter Cycling 101 and learn how to travel by bike! Cycling is not only a great way to stay in shape, but great for the environment. Let us show you how to commute to work, school, and even the beach.
This 2-hour bicycling course begins with coverage of safe cycling practices in a classroom setting. Topics that will be covered include: your rights as a cyclist, rules of the road, equipment safety checks, lane positioning and more. The class then moves to a large parking area to practice riding drills and finishes with a group ride through the nearby community, combining classroom knowledge and road skills. Ride with our instructors to develop the confidence to do it yourself.
Classes are taught by League Cycling Instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists. Funding provided by the Hawaii Department of Transportation, and classes are sponsored by the following local bike shops: BIKEFACTORY, The Bike Shop, Eki Cyclery, IT&B, and McCully Bicycle and Sporting Goods.
Register at http://hbl.org/commutercycling101
Thanks to our sponsors, we have lots of goodies to give away to participants. The first person to register for each class will receive a $15 gift card to one of our sponsoring bike shops. The next 5 registrants will receive $10 gift cards. Don't worry--everyone gets something from our generous sponsors for attending. We're even giving away gift cards to individuals that refer their friends, so spread the word! Let us know who referred you, and register EARLY!
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|The Wellness Center - Fitness Class Schedule
Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Wellness Center
|3rd Annual Hawai'i Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
West Oahu Campus, Campus Center, C225
|Beading - Make and Take
Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 106
|Coastal Community Resilience
Manoa Campus, Saunders 116
|Mānoa Experience
Manoa Campus, McCarthy Mall, 2600 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
|Lighting: How To Use Daylight and Flash
Windward Campus, Hale Alaka'i 102
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum 3860 Manoa Road Honolulu, HI 96822
|Writing Retreat
Windward Campus, Hale 'Ākoakoa 107/109
|University of Hawaii Cancer Center Grand Opening
Manoa Campus, 701 Ilalo Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
|FREE Practice GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, and PCAT
Manoa Campus, Shidler College of Business
|Exam Tips and Hints
Maui Campus, The Learning Center
|Free Commuter Cycling 101 Workshop
Kapiolani Campus, Iliahi 104
|Miss Maui & Mr. Maui 2013 Scholarship Pageant
Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Student Lounge
|I-Bei Lin, cello
Manoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium
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The problematic links on WhyIslam's Web site remained online until at least December 2009. For more information on the history of extremist links on WhyIslam's Web site, click here.
A national campaign intended to educate the general public about Islam through a series of advertisements on buses, subways and billboards is tainted by the fact that a Web site related to the campaign links to sites that contain anti-Semitic materials.
The campaign, organized and funded by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) under the banner "WhyIslam," includes advertising featured on 50 municipal buses in the Washington, D.C. area. The advertisements, which began in June 2009 and are scheduled to run through the end of July, direct the public to the "WhyIslam" campaign Web site to learn more about Islam.
On the site, "WhyIslam" describes itself as an effort to educate the public, to clarify misconceptions about Islam and calls for interfaith dialogue. But under "resources on Islam," the "WhyIslam" provides links to external sites that promote anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel.
ICNA's "WhyIslam" advertisements have also appeared on buses, subways and billboards in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Tampa.
A similar campaign, "Calling Islam," was organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in South Florida in November 2008. CAIR purchased 50 advertisements on buses in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
The Web site associated with the CAIR advertisements, which ran through January 2009, also directs visitors to anti-Semitic materials on its own site, as well as links to external sites that promote conspiratorial anti-Semitism.
These campaigns belie ICNA and CAIR's efforts to portray themselves as responsible civil rights organizations.
Press Release:Effort To Educate Americans About Islam Also Links To Anti-Semitic Web Sites
Islamic Circle of North America
Muslim American Society (MAS)
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Sheik Yusuf Qaradawi
Revolution Muslim
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East Bay Street has re-opened to traffic in the aftermath of a massive blaze that tore through a commercial building in the heart of downtown Charleston's tourist district early today, wiping out three bars and causing the roof to collapse.
The cause of the fire remains unknown. Fire officials have suspended their investigation due to safety concerns over the structural integrity of the damaged building at 213 East Bay St.
"Fire investigators will work with the insurance company to determine if the investigation can continue after elements of the building can be stabilized," Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh said. "The sidewalk and parking area in front of the building will remain closed to maintain a safe area."
In a press conference this afternoon, Charleston Fire Chief Karen Brack said units arrived at 213 East Bay St. within four minutes of receiving the call about 1 a.m.
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley said that the quick response of about 75 firefighters helped prevent the flames from spreading to adjacent buildings.
Surrounding streets should reopen to traffic this afternoon, Riley said.
What caused the fire is still unknown.
No one was injured, but fire crews remain on the scene, looking for hot spots. For much of the day, East Bay Street between South Market and Cumberland streets was completely closed to traffic.
The mayor praised the work of firefighters, who kept the fast-moving blaze from spreading to neighboring buildings in this densely-built stretch of East Bay.
"It was a terrible fire," Riley said. "They really did an amazing job."
Onlookers gathered later in the morning along the steps of the Customs House, which is across the street from the building, to watch as crews doused hot spots and cut off power to the building.
Among those on hand was Clint Gaskins, owner of Squeeze, a bar that was damaged in the blaze. He said the fire couldn't have happened at a worse time, right before the Cooper River Bridge Run and the start of his club's busiest time of year.
"I don't know what to think right now," he said. "You lose your bar, your job — everything — all in one shot."
Crews from the Charleston, North Charleston, James Island and St. Andrews fire departments raced to East Bay Street after the blaze was reported at 1 a.m., Julazadeh said.
Massive clouds of smoke poured from the salmon-colored, two-story building and flames could see be seen shooting into the darkened sky. The building is home to three bars: Light, Squeeze and The Brick.
Fire crews entered the building and reached the second floor, but they turned back, evacuated the building and set up a defensive operation outside as the blaze grew, Julazadeh said.
The fire breached the roof of the building and the roof collapsed onto the second floor, Julazadeh said.
But firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to the adjacent buildings that were in direct contact with the structure, Julazadeh said.
The structural stability of 213 East Bay St. will need to be reviewed before vehicle or foot traffic is allowed through the area, Julazadeh said.
John Chandler, 26, awoke to the shrill sound of a fire alarm ringing throughout his apartment about 1 a.m.
Eager to go back to sleep, he said he convinced himself the alarm was only a drill. The urgent pounding on his front door moments later said otherwise.
Firefighters yelled for residents to get out of bed and leave the building. Flames hadn't reached Chandler's apartment, which sits above Wet Willies, but as smoke quickly filled the space he said he knew he was in danger.
Chandler dashed across the apartment to make sure his 27-year-old roommate,, Liz Fulton was awake. The pair evacuated alongside other residents from the side of the building.
"It happened really fast," Chandler said. "I didn't know what to do. I've never experienced anything like that."
Chandler peered up at the damage from a side walk at the corner of East Bay and Cumberland streets. He stood disheveled, dressed in a dark blue sweatshirt, ripped pajama bottoms and only one shoe. He lost the other in the rush of it all, he said.
Joey Mosny, 27, arrived at nearby High Cotton about 8 a.m. to prep for the restaurant's dinner service. He watched from a distance as crews continued to clear the damaged building and put up barricades to block surrounding streets.
"Not another one," he said with a sigh, reflecting on other nearby fires in recent months.
He wondered what could have caused this particular blaze and expressed relief that no one was hurt.
"A fire can get out of control pretty quickly. If you can't put it out, you can't put it out," he said.
Fire officials have not determined cause of the blaze. The building is valued at $2.2 million, according to Charleston County property records.
Patrons turned to social media to offer condolence and support to the damaged businesses.
"I feel like I woke up and had a bad dream... Heart hurts today for my @SQUEEZE_BAR family," one woman wrote on Twitter.
"Heartbroken to hear the news of @TheBrickCHS last night," another patron tweeted.
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June 14, 2007
i rocked the dorothy hamill & R2-D2
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How cute! Your haircut on the left is very familair. ;) Seems a few of us in my family had the same one!ReplyDelete
- HeatherJune 14, 2007 6:03 AM
I had the Princess Leia Underoos myself!! And the Dorthy Hamil --but I ain't showin it!! ;-)ReplyDelete
I need to get my old pictures to do Throwback Thursday. I love to see these old pictures of you and Pinks & Blues they are always so good!!!ReplyDelete
I totally see Noah and Carter's smile in the Dorothy Hamill pic!!ReplyDelete
Looks like Carter with a Dorothy Hammel Do....I can remember blow drying your hair with a rounded brush to get that look! Love these pictures...you were the cutest little girl..ReplyDelete
Steph, your mom said look at the pictures again do you think Carter looks like Steph? I think in the picture on the left side it looks just like him, with a Dorothy Hamill hair cut. He is a little you!!!ReplyDelete
I, too, sported a 'do very similar to that. The pictures of you are adorable!ReplyDelete
I believe I had to have that haircut through my whole childhood. Poor me.ReplyDelete
Ha! I had the Dorothy Hamill cut too :). You're so cute. Am had the R2-D2 and I had C3P0. And Wonder Woman, of course.ReplyDelete
Wow..your Dorothy Hamill cut was PERFECT!ReplyDelete
...I had the wonder woman roos...
I so have that same pic- dress and haircut.... my dress was a white top and a pinkish purple bottom! i gotta find that pic now!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh - LOVE the haircut on the left! SO CUTE!ReplyDelete
Also love how the picture on the right is labeled "Stephie." Such a cute nickname for you! :)
Thanks for playing along, and also for linking up to our contest!!
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Awww! You are seriously cute!ReplyDelete
Too cute. LOVE it.ReplyDelete
I think your kids have your smile! I see Noah & Carter all over the place when I look at those pictures!ReplyDelete
LOL not shy, are ya? LOL Or rather, were ya :)ReplyDelete
I too had the dorthy hamill. What little girl in the 80's didn't right? I wish I had a picture, but can't find one...ReplyDelete
You were a doll though!
Myself, I had wonderwoman under-roo's.
You are so cute!ReplyDelete
oops, I mis-spelled Dorothy's last name...ReplyDelete
I wish I could find my old pics because I totally had that same haircut!!! LOL, how funny!ReplyDelete
I think I had the same hair, and once I also had a very spangly leotard that I would NOT take off! I liked to twirl my baton in it!ReplyDelete
Those are soooooooooooo cute!!! I had a similar do when I was 6. I wish I had access to my childhood pictures. Sigh...ReplyDelete
Hey, you did rock the Dorothy Hamill! Super cute!ReplyDelete
PS-- I tagged you for a meme.
LOVE the haircut. My hair was too curly to have it, but all of my girlfriends did. I was jealous!ReplyDelete
The haircut on the left should be brought back into style! You were a little cutie!ReplyDelete
I so had this haircut...ReplyDelete
I should find the pics of when my mom thought it would be fun if we had the same haircut. Short and permed with added big framed glasses.
Wow, that brings back memories! I had those same R2D2 underoos! And Wonder Woman, too! AND, the obligatory Dorothy Hammill haircut. Hated it. My mom LOVED it.ReplyDelete
tooo cute! the Dorothy Hamill and R2-D2 - those were absolute STAPLES!ReplyDelete


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Social Security District Manager, Gainesville, Fl
Can I get an estimate of my retirement benefit at several different possible ages?
Like any good country boy growing up in these parts, Newnan Sanchez knows firsthand about the circle of life, about nature's delicate balance and how people once lived more harmoniously with the land.
"I hate to see a lot of Old Florida disappearing," the 69-year-old Chiefland native said, swaying gently in a rocking chair on the porch of an old cabin where his aunt and uncle once lived.
"When I grew up, it was one of the smaller states in the Southeast."
Through December
Cedar Key Museum State Park
The third annual Festival of Trees event will feature a beautiful display of holiday greenery displayed by local non-profit organizations. The trees will be on display during museum hours of Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. This event is free and visitors can vote for the favorite decorated tree. Please note there is a separate fee of $2 per person (free for children under six) to view the museum exhibits and the Whitman House. For more information, call (352) 543-5350.
By LESLIE STURMER
Special to the Citizen
This was the third year the Cedar Key Aquaculture Association hosted a Christmas boat parade held in conjunction with Community Night in the Park on December 17.
"Although the number of entries was the same as last year, the crowds more than doubled," reported Rose Cantwell, who organized the event.
January at the Cedar Key Arts Center includes ongoing classes and salons, as well as several one day workshops and a gallery opening.
January's Gallery will be filled with cozy quilts. This exhibit is open to the community and ready to hang quilts are due at the Art Center by Jan. 3 at 5 pm. Photographer Christian Harkness will be featured in the Members Gallery. Gallery Reception is Jan. 7, from 5-7 p.m.
By Frank Molitor
The following is a tribute to Jack's 90th birthday and deals with his military history.
On Dec. 7, 1941 Jack was attending an Albany, GA high school and, along with most teenagers, at that time, wanted to be in the service - specifically the U. S. Army Air Corp. But to get there he had to first have two years of college to qualify for officer candidacy.
When Candy Barber started working as a substitute in the Chiefland schools lunchroom she only wanted to have a job that allowed her to be home with her children, Royce and Janet, when they were not in school.
On Jan. 4 Barber, who estimates she has served or overseen the serving of over 5 million meals, will retire from her post as coordinator of food service for the county's 13 schools. She is also president of the Florida School Nutrition Association.
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Doughty is the clear Top2 D-man there, but Mitchell, Voynov, and Greene are all Top4, sometimes Top6 caliber players. They do have a good mix of physicality, skill, speed ect. though.
Okkkkk That's great. I agree with you there. But again, I wasn't talking about Howard or our D.....was talking about NJD and LA. Following me?
I wrote, very clearly, that last year NJD and LAK were 2 of the best defensive teams. Whcih is what helped them win the SC. You said they were not. Now I have pointed it out and proven my point, and you ask if I am following?????


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Children are invited to trick-or-treat at the Henry County Courthouse in Cambridge from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 26. Children can tour the halls and learn history about the courthouse while trick-or-treating at the various departments. The event is sponsored by the Henry County Employee Booster Club.
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Courtesy of Sarah Grays
Courtesy of Sarah Grays
A registered nurse visiting from California used her skill Friday to free a young osprey tangled in fishing line.
Sarah Grays, her husband, Mark Grays, also a registered nurse, their son, DeMarco, 14, and her father, Ed Hogenson, were kayaking and fishing on Lake Haviland.
They were paddling quietly toward the shore to get a better view of an osprey on a log when they noticed the bird�s plight.
The bird was completely immobilized.
�It was tangled, literally, hook, line and sinker,� Sarah Grays said. �A hook was snagged in the top of the left wing; a tuft of feathers on the same wing was caught in fish line, which also wrapped around its legs and tail and, finally, the log.�
Grays put her jacket over the bird�s head to calm it and then spent 20 minutes with fingernail clippers and needle-nosed pliers snipping the restraints.
All the while an osprey in a nearby snag and one in flight called out.
�When I was done, I put a kayak paddle at its feet to step on and lifted it onto a log,� Grays said. �The bird seemed stunned at first but then it gathered its wits and began checking its moving parts.�
When it decided it was free to go, the osprey took flight and joined the others.
�I felt so badly,� Grays said. �I wish people would pick up their things.�
Right on, said Joe Lewandowski, a spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
�If people used their head, she wouldn�t have had to go to the trouble,� Lewandowski said. �But we see this every year. In fact, a lot of wildlife gets caught up like this.�
People who don�t have the confidence to do what Grays did can call a campground host or Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Lewandowski said. Immediate response can�t be guaranteed though, he said.
�In this case, she did the right thing,� Lewandowski said. �We congratulate the woman.�
The osprey is a large predator � 24 inches in length with a wing span of up to 6feet and a weight of 4.5 pounds.
Variations of the species, which lives almost exclusively on fish, is found on every continent except Antarctica. The osprey and the owl are the only avian predators that can reverse their outer toe in order to use two toes forward and two behind.


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The Diagenesis and porosity of the mixed deposits of the Azagador Member (U. Miocene) in the Turre Area, Almeria, Spain
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Deformation bands are commonly thin tabular zones of crushed or reorganized grains that form in highly porous rocks and sediments. Unlike a fault, typically the slip is negligible in deformation bands. In this dissertation ...
Fracture-generated permeability and groundwater yield in Norway
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The transport of groundwater in bedrock is largely determined by interconnected fractures and their apertures. The conditions by which fractures become interconnected are thus of primary importance in understanding ...
Seismic Attributes for Carbonates
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Seismic attributes can reveal important information about rock properties, and rock physics modeling provide a link between geological and seismic parameters. Carbonate rocks can have wide variations in properties due to ...
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Hovedformålet med denne oppgaven har vært å få bedre kunnskap om tilbaketrekningen av Norskerennaisstrømmen gjennom siste deglasiasjonsfase, samt ulike sedimentasjonsmiljø og prosesser knyttet til dette. Studien er basert på ...
Ice-sheet dynamics and glacial development of the Norwegian continental margin during the last 3 million years
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Variability of precipitation in complex terrain and the investigation of representativeness of a single point measurement for the Matre Hydro System, Western Norway.
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Orography is strongly affecting precipitation. Especially over complex terrain, the precipitation fields can show high spatial variability even over very small scales. In cooperation between the power company BKK ...
Seismicity in Pakistan during 2008 and Local Site Response in Muzaffarabad and Islamabad, Pakistan
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An integrated approach for seismic characterization of carbonates
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What's Left On The Radio?Friday, May 30th, 2008
These days, our country is wasting unimaginable amounts of time and resources attempting to impose "democracy" on other countries. And we have a Republican in the White House who's a lying clown. Thankfully there are righteous hordes of left-wing talk hosts dogging the administration for all its dishonesty and depravity… Okay, not hordes. But there are some. And (for some reason) there's no pending impeachment either. The bottom line is that this president probably hasn't lied about anything quite as lurid as adultery or sexual hanky panky. All in all, it was just a matter of misspeaking here or there, some miscommunication or misunderstanding that stumbled our country headlong into an illegal war that cranks out thousands of dead bodies and stuff. Nothing like oral sex, and it's more profitable. I guess I misspoke. History didn't repeat itself after all. And sadly, the tables have yet to turn.
The truth is, commercial left-wing talk radio is an unlikely American invention– a relatively new creation born of necessity. And contrary to what you might read from conservative clowns and stooges around the web, it isn't going away anytime soon. But it is a work in progress. Some of it is sloppy, some great, some is just satisfying as a prescription for your outrage burden. And sometimes it's just good to actually hear it, because affiliates do come and go. And often the liberal talk stations have ended up with some of the shabbiest signals in their market. Even with some success with certain shows in some markets, Progressive Talk remains a series of politically powered radio experiments looking for a stable business model.
In this demented and urgent media environment, the "progressive talk" radio format became a reality as a reaction to (and a bulwark against) this expansive and oppressive dominance of right-wing talk radio on the AM dial. Actually, it's been almost eight years since the UAW's i.e. America first toyed with the idea, and roughly four years since Air America and Clear Channel made it real. And there's been new energy and enmity crackling through the broadcasts, that's to the protracted and convoluted race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. And the question remains, whether a radio format that combines activism and entertainment from a left wing perspective (which is often explicitly anti-corporate) can thrive in the marketplace.
As the struggle between Obama and Clinton became a nightmarish pissing contest in March after Edwards dropped out, most of the progressive talk hosts I heard avoided taking sides (although that's less true every day). However, the callers and guests on the various progressive talk programs have been freely arguing and opining on behalf of their favorite candidate over the last couple months and it's brought contention and controversy to a format that had previously been full of solidarity and goodwill. Of course, the left (and Democrats in general) always have been made up of a broader coalition than the conservative side of things. It's one of the reasons that right-wing talk radio was on better footing out of the box twenty years ago. With little nuance and a steady focus on the enemy (Democrats) conservative talk has a simple appeal that works well, especially when the political agenda espoused has broad corporate support.
It's no mystery that some conflict sweetens the plot, and there's been plenty of narrative rich drama on display within the progressive talk format this year. And it's changed the way I listen to non-RNC talk radio. I'll just be honest here and admit that since Mrs. Clinton voted to give Bush a permission slip to attack Iraq (and gave a horrible equivocating speech on the Senate floor) it was enough (along with joining a "prayer cell" with some scary and powerful Republican women…) to make her less than appealing as a candidate to me. Then there's the creepy factor– crowing that she should be the nominee because she has the "hard working" white vote, and that we need her in the race just in case Obama is assassinated. I guess I find her about as inspirational as a ripe catbox.
Then again, I understand Mrs. Clinton has her fans. I just don't really know any personally. In fact, when the race between her and Obama started to turn weird, I was kind of fascinated with the emotional and angry Hillary supporters who would call in. I found myself listening to progressive talk for one of the same reasons I'd listen to Hannity or something, to hear people call up and defend the indefensible and express their admiration for politicians that are patently dishonest and frightening. Call it curiosity, but sometimes the confused humanity that calls into talk radio makes me shake my head in awe and wonder (and sadness…) And listening to the streams of opinion and thought from the variety of Democratic voters who call in and spout off is much more compelling to me than those cloying and prepackaged focus groups that NPR gathers together to talk about issues, elections and candidates. Maybe it's not scientific, but I feel that I get a better sense of political opinion in the wild from call-in shows than housewives and trade workers hunted down by public radio microphones.
And here's where irony really enters the picture. At a time when I need (or perhaps) crave a diet of liberal talk radio more than before (to keep me informed, activated and hopefully able to chuckle in the face of the swine), my radio isn't much help. You'd think that the fact that I live in New York City, the "home" of Air America, would give me a ringside seat to all the radio action. Well it did, until the day before April Fool's Day. That's when WWRL Program Director Rennie Bishop dumped eight hours of Air America programming from the station's daily schedule. They used to call WWRL Air America's "flagship" station. That's hardly the case now.
In fact, when Air America launched on WWRL they had already given up six or seven hours of their daily schedule to the station's programmer, Rennie Bishop. While putting Alan Colmes in for Air America's weakest talk show (This is America with Jon Elliot) wasn't such a bad idea, leading the schedule with his already failing and ill-conceived morning show seemed a little selfish. And while he's already been through two or three incarnations of that mess of a morning show in the last year, during the month of April the combination of Bishop's butchering of the original schedule and a bit of unrelated happenstance left only two hours of Air America on WWRL untouched and as it was. All that's left of the Air America programming you would have heard just last March (Monday through Friday) on WWRL is the first two hours of the Rachel Maddow. And the third hour of her show is gone with the rest of it.
But that "unrelated happenstance" was the big news nationwide– In April, Randi Rhodes was suddenly suspended from Air America Radio, which led to a quick and public split between the host and her network. Within hours of her decision to leave, Randi jumped ship to the fledgling Nova M Radio Network. The official story is that she didn't yield to Air America's demand that she officially apologize for saying something untoward about Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Clinton during a comedy routine in California. But as this whole episode has played out in mid-March it now seems that this unexpected split-up was more of a sloppy and quick divorce between a highly paid and troublesome media personality and her cash-poor employers (who didn't hire her in the first place).
Seder was filling in for Rhodes during this week long disengagement between Air America and their most popular talk host. By April 10, it was over. And Seder again was given the official duty of announcing that Rhodes would never again appear on Air America. (Just imagine those smokin' board meetings at Air America…) He took calls. It's actually very rare to hear a radio station (let alone a radio network) allow their talent (or worse, former talent) to get on the air and openly trash the station. But like I said, progressive talk is unlikely and experimental. What you'll hear in this clip is some messy and somewhat intriguing radio, including a phone-in walk-on from Seder's former co-host, Janeane Garofalo. And while he used to defer to her wacky outbursts when they were a team, after Garofalo has put all her complaints against Air America on the table Seder quickly motions her call toward the exit.
Have a listen to Mike Malloy on the day Rhodes Air America suspension was announced. Not only does he express his anger at his former employers for screwing Ms. Rhodes, but he also recounts the strange day he was let go by Air America,.And what I find most enlightening of all in this screed is how Al Franken (the vastly overpaid AAR poster-boy who never figured out talk radio) insisted that no Malloy promos run during his program (which would make him both boring and gutless).
One thing for sure, Malloy invests more raw id into his broadcasts than any liberal talk host you'll hear. Once he begins to unload you can feel the burden lift and perhaps experience a chuckle escaping from under the load. Here's an inspired Malloy roasting of Hillary Clinton that certainly warmed my heart.
What you get in investing your time into Malloy's show is to feel that warm glow of having your outrage voiced. Although Malloy can occasionally get a little hysterical for me, in general I find Malloy's nightly rages medicinal, and look upon his complete and total disrespect for the "Bush Crime Family" as the most legitimate and clear-headed treatment of this administration than I hear just about anywhere.
Meanwhile, Seder was left to hold down the Rhodes' slot while the dispute between talk network and talk host carried on. Sam Seder has been the good soldier in the many battles between Air America and their disgruntled hosts, somehow staying loyal to the company and their former air personalities. After Malloy was fired, Seder actually had him come in as a guest on his program. And after Marc Maron and AAR parted ways, Seder continued to have him as a phone-in guest and still has a regular video webcast (on his website, not affiliated with AAR) with Maron. Not only that, but he's been the only Air America employee to do fill-in slots (for Malloy) on the competing Nova M network.
The huge outcry against putting down Morning Sedition led Air America to let Maron put together an evening program out in California (where he had relocated) which they promised to syndicate once it got off the ground. Although he put out some great shows over several months in 2006, it remained a local operation and the network syndication never happened. Eventually after a few fill-ins for other hosts, Maron publically cut ties with Air America and concentrated on his comedy career. Let's turn on the way back machine and have a listen…
The real meat in this last clip is Randi's description of a "lawyered-up meeting" she had with the new Air America brain trust that led to her suspension and subsequent move to Nova M. My guess is that you can take her at her word– that they claimed "buyer's remorse" when they purchased AAR and inherited a very highly paid Randi Rhodes with an iron-clad contract, and that they bullied her to amend it. You gotta wonder why? Or at least what the catalyst might have been.
Whether you like Randi's radio style or not (and I've been on both sides of that issue), if you listened much you'd have to admit that her show is charged with the very essence of her personality disorders and insecurity issues (and then there's the drama). It's kind of her appeal. I can also tell you that some AAR underlings I've spoken with in the past have hinted that Randi can be a rather unpleasant force of nature in the workplace. So, there's that. But then again, that's just part of doing business in talk radio. Talk hosts are a bizarre bunch by nature. But you gotta wonder whether it was just Rhodes' hefty contract (in the high six figures per year I've heard) or whether she said or did something extraordinary to piss off the AAR chieftains. While Rhodes may have had the highest ratings in progressive talk, apparently it wasn't worth the price (or the headaches) for the new owners.
In just a few days, Rhodes was back on the air broadcasting around the country from her old roost at WJNO in West Palm Beach. She still has her own home down there, and plenty of friends and family. And while she doesn't have quite the affiliate reach she did with Air America, she already does have a majority of her old stations back in her camp. While it's difficult to know how this will play out, right now Air America has lost a number of affiliates in the all-important afternoon drive slot (on the east coast), and some of their mojo along the way.
And what's Air America going to do without Rhodes? Not mourn, that's for sure. Here's Air America's kooky and cosmic host of "Clout," Richard Green. It's a couple days after Rhodes and Air America have parted ways and he's turned his show into "Healing Friday" for the evening and he's taking calls from listeners so they can vent and share their feelings about Randi Rhodes departure. And this first caller is rather entertaining, she's a middle-aged Hillary fan full of wine who's quite upset about how Randi (and MSNBC and the media in general) aren't giving the Clintons the respect they deserve.
And you also hear Green announcing the stopgap solution to fill the Randi Rhodes slot– celebrity hosts! Oh oh… They've been through a number of them so far, and it's been a mixed bag. Richard Belzer was bearable, but flat. Joy Behar? Rosanne Barr? Let's just say they don't seem to grasp the magic of radio. Lately it's gotten better, as Air America has started giving a trial run to people who actually have some radio chops, including Ron Kuby and Ron Reagan. Not bad. Reagan's a little too warm and cozy for my taste, but Kuby is a consummate radio professional and certainly deserves to find another gig since WABC gave him the boot. And somewhere in there they gave Sam Seder a tryout as well, even though he's been on the network since the beginning. But his contract hasn't been renewed, so his fate at AAR remains unknown at this writing.
However, my pick (by far) is Marc Maron. Somehow he buried the hatchet with AAR, and they had the divine wisdom to give him another shot. His tryout amounted to three buzzing afternoons of neurotic energy and wide-ranging monologues. I have to say that I like almost everything about Marc Maron as a talk host. Hearimg him back on the radio recently I realized how much I actually miss his voice, and his quirky all-over-the-map style never seems to leave me behind. I'm not completely sure why that's true. But it is.
Here's an opening monologue from his second afternoon back on Air America. It's got just about everything I like about Maron– self-effacing humor, raw candid truth, nervous energy and just the right amount of anger and ego. If there was a twisted and scripted comedy bit in this clip you'd have just about all the attributes that make Marc Maron the most unique and funny progressive talk host out there. And he is out there.
And the good news is that Maron was invited back this week for another run, this time for four days from AAR's New York studios. On Tuesday he happened to mention that he's thinking about moving to Portland, Oregon. Considering that's where Hartmann's show originates, perhaps a new Maron show may set up shop there as well. We'll see…
Probably the hardest hit by Bishop's purge is "The Lionel Show." When Mark Green took the reigns of AAR last year and declared the launch of Air America 2.0 with a new website and a number of scheduling changes, it seemed like good news when the network announced they were bringing over talk radio veteran Lionel to take the late morning slot. At the time, Lionel was on the upswing after a few syndication deals had come and gone. But by the mid-2000's, he was making real headway in the late night slot on the WOR network with perhaps over a hundred affiliates. More libertarian than liberal and more contrarian than ideologue, Lionel kind of evolved into the mode of the oncoming "progressive talk" trend, just by having a common sense antiwar attitude. And because it was late at night and Lionel is funny and he never used to be political, his talk show was syndicated on more right-wing talk stations than liberal outlets. And coming up in the rough and tumble Florida school of talk radio and his attorney instincts, Lionel was adroit at trapping, teasing and tormenting clueless conservative callers. And on a good night it was great fun. (And you can read what I've written about that incarnation of Lionel's show here.)
On Air America, Lionel is at a disadvantage for a number of reasons. First, he's on in the morning. And while his bacchanalia stories and bawdy sense of humor suit me fine, it's not what many Air America listeners are used to, especially before noon. Late at night, and on stations that might not be so front-loaded with activist-oriented listeners, Lionel's quirks made more sense. Listen to this clip from a Friday in late April. Mind you, this is the very beginning of the show. Nine in the morning. And in just over a minute he has a guest on the line to discuss flushing the sexual juices off your nether parts as a method of contraception.
Put yourself in the mindset of a PD at a progressive talk station in a minor city out in the heartland. Does this sound like something you'd like to run in your morning schedule? And after the contraceptive tomfoolery, there's "Drunk Dialing," a regular feature on the Lionel show these days. Listeners are invited to call in and talk to an answering machine (preferably after tipping a few tumblers) and say silly things. And then his producers edit it into a burlesque series of dopey people acting foolish. To me, this always seemed like a parlor trick attempting to capture the atmosphere of a late night talk program when drunks and mentally incapacitated folks call up in real time and liven up a show. Not only does it sound forced doing it this way, but it's another symptom of why the kind of show Lionel does (left to his own devices) doesn't really belong in the middle of the day on a left-wing political talk network.
The important thing to remember is that progressive talk stations (or station who just carry some Air America programming) are free to pick through the AAR line up and choose the syndicated programming they like ala carte style, as WWRL just did. But most station programmers have more grace than Bishop, and don't whore out thier prime hours to infomercial crap. There are other choices. Like Stephanie Miller for example, who is syndicated on far more progressive talk stations.
To be fair, Lionel's show on Air America is more serious and political than he's been in the past, and he's had great guests and there are insightful moments and funny bits that aren't naughty bits. But as far as Lionel on Air America, the writing's already on the wall. And the fact that he wasn't pegged to tryout for the afternoon drive hours seems to confirm it. It was already tragic when WWRL pulled the plug and Lionel lost his audience in New York, where he's had his greatest successes, and unless he moves to another time and perhaps retools his show, it's only a matter of time before Air America tries something new from nine to noon (eastern time). If I was consulting Air America, I would tell them to move him to an evening slot, or even late night where he was before. Then Lionel might have a chance to regain the affiliates (many beyond Air America) where he thrived while he was with the WOR Network.
While I think almost everything Bishop did to overhaul the WWRL schedule was misguided, moving Ed Schultz (with his respectable ratings track record) into the noon to three daypart has an undeniable logic you can probably understand, even if you don't agree with the idea. But for me as a listener, taking Thom Hartmann completely off WWRL was the most painful change of all. It's not that Schultz is horrible (though not my cup of tea), it's that Hartmann's show can be such a daily gift. While there's not as much "edge" as I might like in Hartmann's style, his daily show is arguably more nutritious than any call-in radio show on commercial radio.
It was long suspected that Hartmann was on deck to replace Al Franken on Air America, once he got serious about running for the Senate. That finally happened last year, and what a relief it was. Franken's slow and sloppy ego party had become the most smarmy and careless three-hours in radio. And it was costing the network a fortune. When Hartmann took his place it immediately made more sense. A writer and a thinker with a long list of respected books to his credit, Hartmann has a national conversation five days a week that is remarkably intelligent and without malice. He has many guests in small digestible segments, and always takes plenty of calls. And between smart screening, setting a respectful tones and good pacing, Hartmann's show is bracing and thoughtful. And conversationally he's as apt to run with the news cycle as he is against it, depending on his mood and what he wants to talk about that day. Hartmann's grasp of history and trends is impressive and topics and issues are often approached new ways with new ideas.
To offer a flavor of Hartmann's program, here's a recent "Brunch with Bernie" segment, which is a weekly Friday feature on the program. Almost every week, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talks with Thom about what's happening in the legislature and other issues of the day and takes calls from listeners. As an independent and socialist who's served the better part of twenty years on Capitol Hill, Sanders is the ultimate Washington insider and outsider with a unique take on American politics and social issues. A former Vermont resident and a declared independent as well, Hartmann is more political than partisan and his weekly hours with Sanders is always packed with insight and information beyond the headlines.
And then the question becomes – can a brainy and thoughtful talk show host take on Rush Limbaugh in his time slot and beat him at his own game? He does in Portland, where his show is based, as well as Seattle. But WWRL's signal in New York is mediocre at best (just listen to the WWRL clips on this post…), and it will be interesting to see if Ed Schultz makes any headway here in that same slot.
But while Schultz is basically a liberal makeover of the standard conservative talk host, Hartmann delivers something much higher grade. He's full of passion and armed with facts and history and context, as well as ideas for change. Hartmann regularly debates with right-wingers on his show in short enlightening segments, without yelling or getting into the mud. As Hartmann says, he's fair and not-quite balanced. Fine with me. While his show may be driven the daily diet of political news and topics like any other talk show, on other days he comes to the microphone armed with larger questions and perspectives to mull over with his audience. And almost without exception, the callers on the Thom Hartmann show are a curious and informed bunch.
I still think it was actually a good idea to dump the weak Air America late show ("This is America" with Jon Elliot) in favor of the quirky Alan Colmes show (marketed by Fox), but the fact that Rennie Bishop insisted on keeping his sad and clunky (and pre-existing) WWRL morning show as the daily lead-in to Air America's programming on their "flagship" was kind of like a fart in your face every morning. And now the way things stand, turning on WWRL any random time of the day is more likely than not to be spew more radio flatulence than I can handle.
Thankfully WWRL's "Sammy & Army Show" (yes, they really called it that) is history now. The roaring intellect of Republican shill Armstrong Williams and his sidekick– lefty sad sack Sam Greenfield have gone their separate ways by now. Mr. Williams is typical of many Republican operatives– an anti-gay activist who also seems to also have a big closet problem. While he may still deny that particular secret, the fact that he received a quarter million bucks from the Bush Regime to do a little dirty work (like sell the "No Child Left Behind Act" program to the African American community) has been public knowledge for quite a while. He apologized, but kept the money. And it made my stomach turn when WWRL incessantly ran their weekday schedule promo mentioning Armstrong Williams as part of the "best progressive line-up in America."
It's set to the catchy mechanical disco of "Funkytown" with intermittent Nextel chirps. In fact, the Nextel chirps are heard throughout WWRL's promotional spots and drop-ins. I guess digital blips are the latest thing in radio production. I hear all sorts of cell phone noises in radio spots these days. And NPR's latest bid for the youth demographic, "The Takeaway" proudly inserts bleepy sounds between segments. I guess these little noises must do well in focus groups or something.
And did you notice how the morning infomercials are described as "a health and wellness presentation?" And that Al Sharpton's program offers a daily dose of "unfiltered truth?" Euphemisms abound. And as many times as I've heard this promo, I still have no idea what the announcer is saying about the Alan Colmes show. And if you don't live in New York, try to imagine what it's like to hear this promo hour after hour and day after day for months. It's not easy.
Like Air America's first local station in New York (WLIB), WWRL was a black radio station with evolving formats in search of an audience when Air America came along. And WWRL's Rennie Bishop has a vision of establishing a black & white talk radio teams who can "disagree without being disagreeable." Which doesn't seem like a patently bad idea, but it's been less than a compelling formula so far as WWRL has been through four biracial pairings without hitting pay dirt or finding a compelling talent duo. Currently Cos Carson (the black side of the last morning team after Richard Bey quit) is holding down the WWRL morning slot. Rather hyper and workman-like, Carson's really the caliber of host you'd expect (or hope for) in high profile slot in a major market like New York. And Bishop's inter-racial talk radio vision seemed to have a lot to do with the changes he made to schedule, anchoring it down with a couple of oversize talk hosts, one black, one white– Ed Schultz and Al Sharpton.
Plainly, Al Sharpton does not have the verbal skills or versatility to host a daily talk radio program. Nonetheless, when Syndication One was putting together an African-American talk network they thought they could cash in on Sharpton's celebrity as an activist by giving him a talk show, and perhaps thought he might be a natural. Well, they made a mistake.
Frankly, only the most loyal disciple of the "reverend" could find much to love Sharpton's ham-handed talk radio vibe. Hardly a fount of information or insight, Sharpton offers nothing more and nothing less than the particular social issues he is pursuing on that day, period. It's not progressive talk. It's Sharpton talk. Instead of rising to the occasion, as a talk host Sharpton sinks to the bottom of the punch bowl every day. How long will it go on? Maybe another year or two, depending on how deep the pockets are over at Syndication One.
From the time Randy Michaels attempted to move into WLIB in 2006 when Air America was breaking up with the radio station, there has been a movement to get the relatively popular Ed Shultz Show into New York City. And they're awful happy to be here. Take a listen to the beginning of his show of Monday where Ed can't stop celebrating his arrival here. As a comedic extra, you actually will hear the station start the Thom Hartmann show as it always had before, then silence, then someone shouts Ed's name right before the engineer finds the right button on the board. And during the extended silence you can clearly hear how Radio Disney chomps on WWRL's signal here in the city.
I'm not so happy, but it's a big victory for Ed Schultz. If I'm not a fan of Schultz, I must admit that I find his show much less of an irritation than Rhodes' program. And as you hear in this clip, he does gets A-list guests– past and present presidential candidates and lots of big name Democrats and pundits. As this is Ed's New York City debut, he actually introduces himself to the market. You get the flavor his personality and presentation. No fireworks. Big Ed's radio schtick generally chugs along at an even pace with few surprises.
Despite our bad luck here in New York, I guess I'm optimistic about the progressive talk format in general. Perhaps because I'm pessimistic about the immediate political and cultural future. But Air America? It may be the biggest name in progressive talk, but the company's been in financial trouble one way or another since the beginning. Let's hope the folks who recently assumed power over there (but left Mark Green intact as CEO) have better luck than everybody else who's tried to get Air America off the ground (and into the black). The network has never quite recovered from the dirty work of a couple of Guam-based Republican operatives who illicitly moved a bunch of money from a charitable operation into Air America's coffers, and ultimately left AAR and left town leaving the network to pay back the ill-gotten cash while they were scrambling to find enough money to continue operations. As a bit of good news, the original AAR CEO Evan Montvel Cohen (the ass behind the whole scam) was actually arrested in Guam just the other day and charged with theft, forgery and other crimes, and remains under house arrest. Nice.
Then if you consider the big splashy over-staffed debut and all the financial treachery at the founding, you start to get an idea why the network has seen such rough times. And although it remains the biggest brand name in the progressive radio business, with Rhodes gone the only significant daypart where Air America stands above their competitors (Jones Radio & Nova M) is Rachel Maddow's slot from 6 to 9pm EDT. A lot rides on whether they will be able to find the right host and create a compelling afternoon drive package. But that alone isn't going to be enough to get the network out of trouble.
Perhaps the greatest and most consistent flaw I hear in the overall sound of Air America's programming is getting by on the cheap by using off-air staffers as co-hosts. While integrating subservient underlings and creative backstage types into a show can occasionally be fun and interesting, non-talent types rarely provide the chemistry and/or ego-balance that a real air-talent or partner can provide. Some hosts are better flying solo. Others benefit from having a sounding board, or just a partner on the air. And it shouldn't be a surprise, it's better to find a worthy co-talent and pay them accordingly, instead of letting the host try to milk some situation comedy out of banter with his or her producer.
Given their track record in taking on (and apparently succeeding with) Air America's cast off talent, I'd bet that if either Marc Maron and/or Sam Seder are not integrated into Air America's schedule sometime soon that they will end up over at Nova M. Possibly together. They've been working together on their own, and both have their own fan base in the progressive talk web-sphere. And while I'm offering suggestions (I had a pretty good scorecard the last time I tried this…) I'll just repeat what I said about Lionel, that he might stand a fighting chance in a night slot. In the last slot he thrived, Lionel ran concurrently with Malloy, who certainly would attract a different kind of audience. And I'd bet quite a few of his old late night affiliates might be willing to take his show on again. Otherwise, when Lionel's contract runs out he'll probably be back on the block looking for yet another syndication deal.
But locally, it's hard to be optimistic about WWRL. Once a radio station gets the strong stench of infomercial, rigor mortis is probably on the way. And WWRL's schedule is loaded with snake oil. While cynical fake talk shows certainly bring in cash, they attract a demographic that is death during normal programming– the infirm and the aged. And beyond that, if Mr. Bishop really thinks the same people are going to listen to Shultz, Maddow and Sharpton, and perhaps enjoy endless hours of discussions on fish oil and the digestive track, he's not thinking clearly. While Bishop does seem to have a vision, it seems as doomed and misguided as the "Sammy & Army Show."
And I don't know where Air America might find opportunity on the AM dial in New York. Certainly the strongest underutilized frequency on the dial is the 50,000 watts of WQEW, the current home of Radio Disney. I mean, how many kids listen to AM radio? The New York Times sold this powerful NYC frequency to Disney a couple years ago. If the Times was actually as liberal as the right wing insists, it seems like they might have made Air America a reasonable offer. Instead, it's a non-stop infomercial for Disney's products and theme parks, which also happens to reach all the way to Canada and the Midwest after dark.
To summarize, as a WWRL listener I feel like we've been seriously jerked around. And I don't think I'm going to feel better about it anytime soon. Before Air America debuted here in 2004, I had to rely on the internet for the few liberal talk shows that were available. Now four years later, Bishop has finally created his masterwork– the worst progressive line-up in America. And personally I'm back to square one, and relying on the internet for my input of liberal talk all over again. In fact, I've ended converting an old computer with a wireless connection into a kitchen radio. WWRL used to be my main media source when I'm cooking, cleaning and hanging out at the dining room table. No longer.
I suppose that in the scheme of things, this is a bump in the road. How long can it be before we can stream internet streams in our cars? Or anywhere? But I'm a radio guy, and this is a radio blog. I mean, the public airwaves and all that. I prefer the convenience, the sound of amplitude modulation, and the fact that anybody within range of a transmitter can tune in for free. And where's the piece of the broadcast band that's supposed to be our birthright? Or just peace in general? How many radio stations are supporting that? I suppose that kind of summarizes where I'm coming from.
It seems like it was a long time ago (but it wasn't) when I was fairly satiated through getting my radio news and information from NPR, or the BBC, or CBC, or any of the various sources on the shortwave band. And I would also glean a few shavings of fact and opinion from what I might hear on talk radio, which was increasingly of a right wing flavor (but not yet totally so). That media diet doesn't work for me these days. Of course, getting news from international sources remains important, but public radio here at home has been shameful in the age of Bush. At least PBS has Bill Moyers speaking truth to power on the public TV airwaves. But I can't think of anybody in all of NPR's national talent roster who has begun to express the outrage and shame we should all feel as Americans (Daniel Schoor, is the only one there who seems to have balls in this regard.)
For example, there's this sick angry feeling I get sometimes when I hear another news actuality of George W. Bush saying something incredibly stupid. It's not just that his grammar and word choices are usually a mess, but that what he's saying is patently a calculated lie he's been spoon-fed by someone a little more intelligent. But he's never challenged. And if he is, he makes up some non-response and there's no follow-up to put him on the spot. And the NPR newscaster or show host will further reference the quote or talk about the responses to the quote, whatever.. But the simple facts are never noted– that the man speaks poorly at a third-grade level, or that what he just said was an obvious lie. No, they can't say that. But Mike Malloy will. And just for fun, he'll refer to Bush with nicknames like "chuckle nuts," bunny pants," and my favorite– "the giggling murderer." Call me crazy, but it's something I crave now and then. I mean, if the congress can't impeach him it seems our only recourse is to make fun of the rat bastard.
And if I didn't make it clear, within progressive talk radio Malloy is the extreme. Other hosts are more diplomatic and less angry, but even a Hartmann, Rhodes, or Maddow are still likely to call a liar a liar, and a criminal a criminal, or point out any outstanding bit of hypocrisy without mincing words. And with the documented unpopularity of Bush, his policies and his ongoing wars, you don't have to be a radical lefty or even a Democrat to have your anger verified, and to learn what is being hidden and obscured from us by compliant network TV news, newspaper chains and NPR. The need is there for a growing number of us. At least for now. And I'm not such a partisan. It's just that I find living in a country directly responsible for so much indiscriminate death, torture , and widespread despair profoundly depressing. And Then there's the loss of our rights, the signing statements, the sinking economy and tragically bungling the disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina. The list of Bush Administration crimes and errors is much longer of course, and the side-effects of their policies– the spread of religious ignorance and intolerance and shameless xenophobia.
And so ends the blog post that couldn't stop… I apologize for letting this burst of thought carrying on at such a length. But I've been typing this thing in circles for weeks, while election news and progressive talk itself has been going through a number of changes. I had originally planned on all this content becoming a series of posts here. Instead I decided just to boil down all the better parts into a full overview, and get it out before something else happens. And I'll leave it that. I have other things I want to write about here besides all this pessimism and talk of Presidential politics. Although I'm sure I'll return to these subjects again some time.
If you wanna check out (or keep up with) progressive American talk radio, but live in New York City or some other market where you're poorly served or ignored by the liberal talk radio industry (such as it is), then you may have to either spend a little money and/or do a little research to listen. If you want to hear the shows broadcast live, and especially if you're interested in participating in the programs that take calls, there's two ways you can go. For many the most simple (and computer free) way to hear progressive talk shows is to subscribe to one of the two satellite radio services. Both XM and Sirius have liberal talk "stations" that feature the major hosts from Air America, Nova M and Jones Radio. Sirius also has a couple of their own shows with radio vets Alex Bennett and Lynn Samuels. Then again, the free digital solution is just to stream the shows live via the web. LTR (Liberal Talk Radio) is a good place to get started, with links to streams for just about every progressive talk show on the air, and information on when to listen. The site also has a blog ("The Latest Buzz") featuring the latest news and gossip surrounding left-wing talk.
However, for people with MP3 enabled lives the most convenient way to listen to these programs is to download podcasts. If you don't know what podcasting is, you can look here or here, but suffice to say it's a way you set up an online computer to automatically download radio programs after they're broadcast. Then you can listen to them at your leisure on your computer or with your MP3 player. While you do have to pay for most of these podcasts, if you do they're almost always commercial free
As I mentioned, Nova M has a "Founder's Fund" which ostensibly supports the network financially and allows your podcasting software to download both Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy for that one price. Air America has an "On Demand" service that gives you podcasts of just about all their programs. If you want Ed Schultz or Stephanie Miller, you have to pay for their podcasts individually. All that said, if you're cheap and net savvy (or just want to sample some shows) there is software out there that will record the streams via scheduling like a VCR. Yes, it is possible to make your own podcasts.
However, two of my personal favorite programs are available as free podcasts– A daily podcast (with all the commercials) of Thom Hartman can be found here, and the best interview show in progressive talk, Air America's "Ring of Fire" (with Mike Papantonio and Robert Kennedy Jr.) can be found here, and NO advertising! Lately, it's the one show I never miss.
Although a lot can happen between now and November, at this writing we seem to stand a good chance of electing a decent human being to steer this country toward some semblance of sanity, but the chances of some high-profile war crime trials or a truth and reconciliation committee hearings or two seem pretty unlikely. And the right wing noise machine isn't shutting down anytime soon. Yes, progressive talk will continue because we live in stupid times, in a country full of dumb people. But at least they're hard working.
Speaking of that, it looks like Hillary's long and tenacious campaign for the Democratic nomination has just about played out. Of course, that doesn't mean she'll admit it when it happens. But one can hope. And her bizarre campaign has certainly livened up the progressive talk radio scene, and made the call-in shows more dynamic than usual. However, once former first lady and the former first man have their big celebration of themselves at the party convention in Denver, it sure would be nice if they would dance their way off the world stage for a while. And maybe get a room or something. And you know, do not disturb…me.


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> Multitasking Idaho bowler leads at 2014 Open Championships
Multitasking Idaho bowler leads at 2014 Open Championships
Matt Cannizzaro
USBC Communications
Published: March 2, 2014 |
RENO, Nev. -
When it comes to the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, Justin Studer of Burley, Idaho, serves as a coordinator, captain, ball rep, coach and motivator for at least 20 bowlers, but once he hits the lanes, it's just him and the pins.
The 28-year-old right-hander won his showdown with the pins at the National Bowling Stadium on Sunday as he surged into the lead in Regular Doubles, Singles and All-Events with the best performance of his seven-year
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A big move and a ball change at the end of his second game of doubles got Studer where he needed to be on the lane, and it nearly helped him to the first perfect game of the 2014 event. A 4 pin after 10 consecutive strikes left him with a 289 game and 660 doubles series. He teamed with his uncle, Steve Studer, for a 1,234 doubles effort, moving them past Stefanie Johnson of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Brandy Silva of Fort Worth, Texas, who previously held the lead with 1,194.
"I usually like to play a little more inside, and it took a few bad shots and missed spares for me to finally make the move," said Studer, who co-owns Burley's Snake River Bowl with his father, Wally. "I decided to move 15 boards and three balls in my lineup and give it a little room. The ball read right, and I started carrying."
The initial strategy of the group was to play farther right and a little bit straighter to start, which helped give Studer the room he needed later in the day. His success continued in singles with games of 268, 209 and 236 for a 713 series. He had 610 in team Saturday and finished this year's campaign with a 1,983 all-events total. Johnson previously held the lead in singles and all-events with 662 and 1,972, respectively.
As a proprietor, Studer encourages the bowlers at the 28-lane Snake River Bowl to at least try events like the Open Championships. This year's group included four teams, but they've had as many as eight in the past. Arriving in the host city early allows Studer to handle all necessary paperwork and then turn his focus to bowling.
Early in his tournament career, Studer was lucky enough to bowl alongside bowlers like two-time champion Steve Kloempken and former Team USA member David Haynes, who taught him a lot about lane play, strategy and teamwork, all things he now shares with the Snake River Bowl bowlers.
"Even though we're surrounded by a lot of small farming towns, and there's not a lot of people, we have a really strong group of local bowlers who love to travel and bowl tournaments," Studer said. "We try to encourage everyone, even the lower average bowlers, to at least come out and experience the tournament. I learned a lot earlier in my career, and I enjoy sharing that and helping others succeed, if I can."
Studer's education goes back more than a decade to his debut at the USBC Junior Gold Championships when he was 15 years old and experienced Sport Bowling lane conditions for the first time. Now, with an understanding of all aspects of the sport, he's excited to be leaving Reno at the top of the leaderboard.
"I remember my first Junior Gold experience and realizing it's not just as simple as swinging the ball to the dry," said Studer, who also serves as the president of Idaho's youth bowling association. "I don't practice as much now, but I bowl in three leagues and play different lines to stay tuned-up.
I understand this is the first weekend, but I get to get my picture taken with my name at the top of the leaderboard, and not many people get to say that."
Other members of the Burley group also found success at the NBS this weekend. Matt Blauer and Ryan Swalling lead Classified Doubles with 1,144, while Blauer tops the Classified All-Events standings with 1,536.
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COLUMBIANA - It's a "sweat shop" in the summertime and kids have a difficult time learning while sitting next to a garbage can catching leaking water from the ceiling, Columbiana school officials said Thursday at South Side Middle School.
Seated in the multipurpose room at the school, about 60 community members listened as Superintendent Don Mook and school employees yet again indicated a bond issue is needed to pay for the 50-year-old school's renovation.
The board had placed a bond issue on the August election ballot but it was defeated. If passed, the property tax levy would have generated $4 million over 29 years for the repairs.
Mook said that in addition to modifications to its handicap accessibility, the school is in need of a new roof, heating and ventilation system, new ceiling and floor tiles, a new gymnasium floor and fire alarm system.
He said several times during the public meeting the district is competing with other area schools to draw students and that competition includes facilities.
"You can almost not go anywhere in Columbiana County and not find new buildings," he said.
He added the district doesn't intend to replace the building, as that would cost significantly more, but to make repairs to the already existing structure, which building and grounds director Jim Marino called "structurally sound."
Marino was asked by Mook to talk about the high school, but instead took his time during the meeting to discuss the middle school, which he jokingly referred to as the "middle child" of the buildings.
"It doesn't get as much as the high school and elementary ... It's just unbelievable what we can do with this building with new lights, new ceiling tiles," he said.
He also noted the building doesn't have air conditioning, making it feel like a sweat shop in the summer.
The building houses students in grades 5-8 and earned an excellent with distinction rating from the Ohio Department of Education this year for academic performance. The building was also rated excellent with distinction in 2010.
"I think it's time we give these kids what they deserve," Marino said.
Treasurer Lori Posey said the district has not had the means to put money toward building improvements as a result of "operational issues the district has faced" over the years and the loss of the Permanent Improvement levy in 2002. The levy was originally passed in 1977 and renewed every five years until 2002.
She said this year's bond issue would have allowed the district to extend the life of the middle school more than 40 years.
"The board has not neglected South Side, it just has not been able to fund the major renovations that are needed for a 50-year-old building ... a bond issue would provide the necessary dollars for the renovation," she said.
Mook said, for a second time this year, that he takes responsibility for the defeat of the bond issue and how it was relayed to voters.
"I take full responsibility with how the bond issue went out," he said.
Mook had made the recommendation to the board, who approved placing it on the ballot. Some residents were not pleased with the time frame in which the decision was made and presented before voters.
(Little more than four months passed between the decision and the election date.)
Some residents even accused the district of trying to "sneak" the issue under the radar, although board members had argued that wasn't the case.
"We got beat up over this issue in August," Mook said. "If we move forward with another one it will be a traditional campaign."
He explained the reason why the bond was placed on the August ballot as opposed to November was so they could get a head start on construction before the year was over.
Other school district employees who spoke during the meeting were middle school principal David Buzzard, technology coordinator Jason Martin, Joshua Dixon Elementary principal Kim Sharshan and high school principal Lance Hostetler.


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"No," replied the superstar.
But Roberts, 46, is quite happy to talk about her three children, PEOPLE learned at the premiere of her new film, August: Osage County. In the film, she curses like a sailor and unleashes a string of obscenities without any regret.
But in real life, Roberts reveals she has never used foul language around her kids – except once.
"In the nine years of being a mother, I've only done that one time, and it brought all of us to a screeching halt," the Oscar winner told PEOPLE at the Weinstein Company's New York premiere of her drama on Thursday. "Everyone was like, 'What just happened?' It was horrible! I still think about it now, and I still can't believe I did that. The children just stopped, and I said, 'I am very sorry!' "
What spurred the actress – a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominee for August, who rocked the DeLeón Tequila-sponsored red carpet Thursday in a Proenza Schouler frock and Wilfredo Rosado jewelry – to say a bad word?
"It was a traffic thing," she explained. "Somebody cut me off, and I was like, 'f––!' It was dangerous. The children and I could have been hurt. Then I told them, 'Mommy is so sorry,' and we all just kept on going. We all recovered!"
Having moved on from that incident, Roberts, who is earning rave reviews for her turn opposite on-screen mom and fellow Globe nominee Meryl Streep, revels in profanity-free conversations at the dinner table with her husband of 11 years, Danny Moder, 44, and their little ones. Unlike her epic dinner-table fight with Streep in the movie, Roberts chats with her kids over a home-cooked meal.
"Our conversations are so much happier than that," she said enthusiastically. "I ask, 'How's school? Who has homework?' It's easy."


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Check out Sasha P and Ash Stymest on the September cover of Vogue Italia!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Now THIS is what a September Issue cover should look like!
Now THIS is what a September Issue cover should look like!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
A Model Moment: i-D September 2009
Chanel Iman, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn, and Arlenis Sosa on the September 09 cover of i-D shot by Emma Summerton.
I like everything about it except the font for pretty young things-did they use the built in paint program on their computers?! Could it be any cheaper looking?
A Model Moment: i-D September 2009
Labels: Boston Fashion, Boston Fashion Blog, Chanel Iman
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Faith. Trust. & Pixie Dust!
I've packed my bags and I'm ready to go!
On vacation!
I'm heading off to my favorite place- Walt Disney World!
We're staying at Disney's Port Orleans: French Quarter this time around.
It may not be Disney's Beach Club but I've always wanted to stay there so I'm really excited!
I'm planning on bringing my laptop down but Disney charges like $10 a day for Internet access so I won't be blogging until I get back on Tuesday!
Remember to check out my Twitter for mini-updates this week!
You kids be good while I'm gone!
Faith. Trust. & Pixie Dust!
A Celebrity Moment: Amanda Seyfried in Allure
I love Amanda Seyfried. She's always my favorite part of everything she's in!
Here is a quick sneak peak of her upcoming cover for Allure!
And of course a back-stage look at the making of the shoot...
If you haven't seen any of her work you need to check it out! She is hilarious in Mean Girls and has some of the funniest/ most memorable lines in the movie. And she's absolutely heart-wrenching in the latest season of Big Love.
She's luminous!
A Celebrity Moment: Amanda Seyfried in Allure
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Rodarte For Target
I was really excited to hear that my favorite line, Rodarte, was doing a line for Target because lets face it, when am I ever going to be able to afford Rodarte otherwise?
When I thought about it I was pretty concerned- how on earth could Rodarte translate their very specific, and beautiful, aesthetic at that price point? They can't...can they?
It turns out I was right- but not entirely. Rodarte & Target offered the press a sneak peak today and Paper blogger, Julia Frakes snuck a few cell phone pics for twitter.
I'm pleasantly surprised by what I see!
The colors, shapes, and use of tulle and ribbons keep things as whimsical and pretty as the real line.
Plus, unlike most Target collaborations, the Mulleavy sisters have designed a huge collection and it's all priced at under $80!
Expect to see the collection hit stores in time for the holidays!
UPDATE: Target sweetly asked me to remove all pictures from the Target Long-Lead Editor preview of the Rodarte collaboration. I can't wait to see the full collection and give you guys the proper introduction that it deserves closer to the holidays! Thanks for understanding!
Rodarte For Target
Labels: Boston Fashion, Boston Fashion Blog, Collaborations, Fashion, Julia Frakes, Paper magazine, Racked, Rodarte, Rodarte for Target, Target, the Mulleavy sisters
Monday, August 17, 2009
Don't Forget! Anna Wintour is on David Letterman TONIGHT to promote The September Issue!!!
This is just a simple sampling of some photos, people, outfits, things that I love right now.
Yeah Alexa Chung is wearing the same Opening Ceremony dress that Diane Kruger was wearing the other night but I love the skinny, studded belt that she added to it. She makes every thing she wears look fresh!
I love Blair's Gatsby-esque outfit! I'm so excited for Chuck & Blair on Season 3! Time for a Gossip Girl countdown!
Don't Forget! Anna Wintour is on David Letterman TONIGHT to promote The September Issue!!!
Labels: Boston Fashion, Boston Fashion Blog, Diane Kruger
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Are you kidding me, American Vogue?
Charlize Theron?
Charlize Theron, again?
You know, its her fourth cover and each one gets more and more boring.
I get that she is a beautiful woman with a movie to promote.
But I have a crazy idea!
How about trying to put a stylish woman with a movie to promote on the cover of your fashion magazine?
I mean, Charlize is great. She's a great actress, and a strong woman who overcame adversity. I have nothing against her. I just don't need to read about her for a fourth time in Vogue. Especially as she has a "I'm too good, sincere, and spiritual for that" approach to fashion.
Um. Then why are you doing a photo shoot for Vogue?
Theron has had some great red carpet moments (none of them recently) but its pretty clear they were styled by someone else and that off the red carpet she has little to no interest in personal style. And that's fine!
But when I look at the September issue of a fashion magazine (the biggest issue that sets the tone for the rest of the year) I want to be inspired. I don't find a bland glamour shot all that inspiring.
So who would I have put on the cover if I was Anna Wintour?
Diane Kruger!
Not only does she have a massive movie to promote (Inglorious Basterds) but she is a woman who lives and breathes style. Plus, she's clearly a part of the fashion community-always attending fashion events, sitting in the front rows of shows, and looking amazing even after a 13-hour flight.
I love that she reuses pieces (like her favorite hat) and that she does casual without looking like a mess. I wish I could get the hang of that!
She can do old Hollywood glamour too...
She also supports young designers like a pre-Obama Jason Wu!
I've always loved her but she's really stepped up her style factor for the premieres and press junkets for Inglorious Basterds. I think she's about to become a huge star and Anna Wintour will be scrambling to put her on a cover! After all, Diane's graced Vogue Italia, and German Vogue so an American Vogue cover should only be a heartbeat away!
If you're a woman looking to wear a tuxedo this is how you should do it!
I just love her!
Are you kidding me, American Vogue?
Labels: Boston Fashion, Boston Fashion Blog, Diane Kruger, Fashion
Saturday, August 15, 2009
The green eyes, yeah, the spotlight shines upon you and how could anybody deny you?
Remember how completely insane I went over Chanel's mint green nail polish from the Fall 09 show? Well, it's been 8 months but the polish finally has a release date!
Jade was created by Peter Phillips and is expected to hit stores sometime in October.
So lovely!
I'll be wearing it with very short slightly rounded nails.
If green isn't your thing (and I'm appalled if it isn't) then you can pick up Jade Pink a similarly ice cream shade of pink.
The green eyes, yeah, the spotlight shines upon you and how could anybody deny you?
Friday, August 14, 2009
Valentino Break In!
Valentino's Boston outpost was hit by some fashionable criminals this week.
They smashed open the windows on Berkeley St and grabbed what they could from the Newbury St store before getting away.
Valentino Break In!
Labels: Boston Fashion, Boston Fashion Blog, Valentino
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
...mic stands, leopard headbands....
Oh Blair Waldorf's headbands!
I could swoon over their excessive, girlie glory for the rest of my life. Even if Little Jenny Humphrey declared headbands banned from Constance Billard's queen bees I have a feeling that the world's chicest women will always have a place for beautiful hair accessories.
Some of the best come from Andrea's Beau- exquisite, high quality, handmade hair accessories that add some sparkle and individuality to every outfit at an affordable price!
Feel like playing Blair?
Try the preppy Laurel Jacquard Bow headband ($26)
try the iridescent Luxe Bow Headband ($34) for evening.
If you prefer wearing your hair up the Flapper Feather Salon clip ($30) will add drama to a simple twist.
You can channel the fairy Titania with crowns of flowers and berries...
like with the Calla Lily Headband ($38)
the whimsical Velvet Wreath Headband ($26)
My favorite piece (next to the stunningly realistic Calla Lily) is the extravagant Wild Rose headband ($78) that I would love to wear when I'm a bridesmaid in October!
Andrea's Beau has been generous enough to create a limited time 20% discount just for Bostonista readers! Just let them know you're a Bostonista reader in the "comments" section of the ordering page!
I'll be using it on the amazing Calla Lily headband...what do you think?
...mic stands, leopard headbands....
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The Fashion Reporter Launch Fashion Show!
The Fashion Reporter Website Launch Fashion Show - To celebrate the launch of the Fashion Reporter website will host a fashion show with Fashion Evolution at District Lounge at 180 Lincoln St, Boston, TONIGHT at 9 p.m. The show will feature the fall collections of Tibi, Vera Wang and Rebecca Taylor. Proceeds benefit Boston Cares and the Avon Breast Cancer Walk.
Tickets are $20 for GA and $40 for VIP!
The Fashion Reporter Launch Fashion Show!
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