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Group Psychotherapy Program and Support Groups
Fenway offers a variety of short-term, skill-based psychotherapy groups, longer-term psychotherapy groups, and support groups. Whether longer-term or short-term in nature, group therapy is a very effective form of treatment. Years of research prove that group therapy can be just as effective as individual therapy, and in many instances, even more effective. Group therapy will give you the opportunity to better understand yourself, interact with and get support from peers who share similar problems, improve your interpersonal relationships and help you grow as an individual. Our short-term, skill-based groups give you the added benefit of acquiring education and skills that will help you cope better with specific emotional and/or behavior problems. Group psychotherapy is reimbursed by most insurance plans.
- Our short-term, skill-based groups typically run for 10 to 12 weeks and are designed to empower you with knowledge, teach you skills and offer you support so that you can feel and function better.
- Our longer-term psychotherapy groups are also designed to help you cope and function better while you work on achieving your own personal treatment goals.
- Our free-of-charge support groups are not psychotherapy groups, but are designed to provide supportive discussions, education, and to foster a sense of belonging and camaraderie among participants. Some of these are run outside of the Behavioral Health Department, through partners in other areas of Fenway Health.
- Short-Term, Skill-Based Therapy Groups
- Longer-Term Therapy Groups
- Support Groups for Health Promotion
- LGBT Aging Project Support Groups
- Violence Recovery Program Support Groups
- TOD@S Support Groups
- Drop-In Groups
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Group for Anxiety
For anyone who struggles with anxiety, social phobia, or panic attacks, this weekly therapy group uses CBT techniques to teach members tools for decreasing anxiety and taking control of worry. A commitment to daily mood and thought tracking and relaxation practice will be required as part of the group. The group will meet for 8-10 sessions. For more information, please contact Meghan McGrath, LICSW at 617.927.6187.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Group for Depression
For anyone who struggles with depression, this weekly therapy group uses cognitive and behavioral techniques to teach members tools for decreasing depressive symptoms, and fostering a sense of empowerment. A commitment to daily mood and thought tracking and an openness to behavior modification will be required as part of the group. The group will meet for 10 sessions. For more information, please contact Laura Stevens, LICSW at 617.927.6274.
Compulsive Sexual Behavior
For gay or bisexual men who are struggling with out of control sexual behaviors, this skilled based therapy group is designed to empower individuals with knowledge and skills, peer support, and improved motivation to make healthier choices and positive changes regarding sexual activity. Groups are offered at both the 1340 Boylston Street and Fenway: South End locations.
The Monday evening group meets at 1340 Boylston Street. Contact David Todisco, LICSW at 617.927.6275 for more information.
The Thursday evening group meets at Fenway: South End. Contact Chris Medeiros, LMHC at 617.927.6107 for more information.
Looking for a confidential space to share about your experiences and get support around living with Diabetes? In this 10 week group, co-led by a therapist and a registered nurse, we will provide space to talk about thoughts, ask questions, and strategize around barriers to staying on track with taking care of yourself. There will also be opportunities to ask questions and have discussion with specialist providers who can speak to topics such as: eye care, foot care, and nutrition as well as alternative therapies including acupuncture and massage. There is no Behavioral Health intake required, just a phone screening. If interested, please call the nursing line at 617.927.6300 and request to speak with the Diabetes Group Coordinator. Please note there may be a co-pay depending on your insurance type.
Exploring Sexual Orientation Group
This is a short-term group for people of all gender identities for exploration and/or support of different expressions of sexual orientation. It is appropriate for people who:
- may clearly be coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or attracted to people of all gender identities
- who may be uncertain and want to explore or better understand their sexual orientation
- who are more certain about their sexual orientation but struggle with issues of acceptance/self-disclosure with regards to work, school, friends, family of origin and/or dating situations.
- Please contact Denise Nunez at 617.927.6202 for more information.
Substance Abuse
For those who want to break the cycle of drug or alcohol abuse, Fenway offers a variety of Substance Abuse Services, including the following groups:
- Sobriety Skills and Support Group
- Sobriety Support Group
- Relapse Prevention Group
Read more about Substance Abuse Services.
Transgender Support Group
Looking for safe space and supportive peers? Fenway Health offers two meetings of the Transgender Peer Support Group at 1340 Boylston Street each month. Open to all trans and gender expansive persons regardless of gender identity or expression, ages 18+.
- First Tuesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
- Fourth Friday of each month, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
This group is not billed to insurance, and you do not need a mental health diagnosis to attend. No formal therapy will be provided. For information, contact Cei Lambert at 857.313.6589. Light food will be provided.
Violence Recovery Program Groups
- Trauma Education Group
- Time Limited Group for Male Identified Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Grupo para Latin@s que han Sufrido Violencia o Abuso
(Spanish-Speaking Group for Latino/as who have experienced Violence or Abuse)
Living with Chronic Pain
This is an ongoing, open-ended group for people living with chronic pain. The group offers a supportive environment for people to share their experiences living with pain, as well as opportunities to learn and practice methods for coping with and managing pain. The group has a psychodynamic foundation, and will also incorporate psychoeducation and skills training, with a focus on cognitive therapies and mindfulness. Complementary therapies, such as gentle yoga and acupuncture, may also be included.
This group meets Tuesday afternoons at 1340 Boylston St. Please contact Melissa Brown, LICSW at 617.927.6212 for more information.
Trauma Recovery for Survivors of Childhood Abuse
For anyone who struggles with PTSD symptoms related to prolonged childhood trauma, this ongoing weekly therapy group focuses on education about trauma recovery and how to build skills such as the ability to express emotions effectively and appropriately, the capacity to use emotions as a guide for action, and the competence to relate well to others and to enjoy relationships. The group is created to foster a sense of empowerment to live one's life to the fullest potential after experiencing prolonged childhood trauma. Openness to support other trauma survivors will be required as part of the group.
This group meets Tuesday evenings at Fenway South End. Please contact Kim Lawrence, LICSW at 617.927.6454 for more information.
Anxiety and Depression Group for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
This group is an ongoing, open-ended psychodynamic group for people who are Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming and struggling with anxiety and/or depression related to any anxiety spectrum or depression diagnosis or as an identified symptom of a clinical diagnosis including gender dysphoria.
This is an ongoing group with a psychodynamic foundation, but will includes elements of CBT, DBT and other skills-based practices. While gender identity stressors are a focus of the group, this is not a support group and members do need a clinical diagnosis, screening and intake on record to participate.
Please contact Melissa Grieco-Waters, LICSW at 617.927.6404 for more information and to arrange a screening. The group meets Tuesday evenings at Fenway: South End at 142 Berkeley Street.
Shades of Black
A Therapy Group for Gay/Bi Black Men An ongoing psychodynamic group for gay/bi identified Black Men. This group offers a supportive, safe and confidential environment for members to share their experiences as black men who have sex with men in the "gay community" and in their community of origin. The group is intended to help members develop, integrate and consolidate their racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender and sexual identities. One goal of the group is to increase self-awareness, self-esteem and acceptance while decreasing isolation and internalized negative messages related to having multiple intersecting and sometimes conflicting identities. Members will have the opportunity to share their experiences of (but are not limited to):
- Coming out
- Stigma
- Dating and sex
- Interracial relationships
- Feelings of being fetishized
- Negotiating in-group cultural and ethnic similarities and differences
- Family connections and integrating religion and spirituality with one's sexuality identity
Please contact Tfawa Haynes, LICSW at 617.927.6223 for more information and to arrange a screening. The group will meet Monday evenings.
Gay and Bisexual Men's Mood Disorder
An ongoing group for gay and bisexual men who struggle with mood disorders such as major depression, anxiety and bipolar illness. This group offers a supportive environment for members to share and cope with life issues that are affected by living with a chronic mood disorder.
The Tuesday daytime group meets at 1340 Boylston Street.
Contact Aaron Price, LICSW at 617.927.6288 for more information.
The Tuesday evening group meets at 1340 Boylston Street.
Contact Don Farr, LICSW at 617.927.6219 for more information.
The Thursday daytime group meets at 1340 Boylston Street.
Contact Melissa Brown, LICSW at 617.927.6212 for more information.
Seniors' Group
Ongoing group for gay/bi men to discuss the challenges and rewards associated with aging including: Relationships, social isolation, sexuality, developing meaningful pursuits at this phase of life, managing health & illness, and creating (or re-creating) a life with meaning. Group meets Thursday daytime at the 1340 Boylston Street location. Contact Don Farr, LICSW at 617.927.6219 for more information.
Women's Interpersonal Group
An ongoing therapy group for lesbian, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual women to explore relationships, emotions and communication styles. Focuses on fostering honest feedback and development of intimacy between members with the goal of interpersonal growth. The group meets Tuesday evenings at 1340 Boylston Street. Contact Jennifer McLain, MD at 617.927.6232 for more information.
LGBT Cancer Support Group: A collaboration between Fenway Health and Facing Cancer Together
Cancer can be a terrifying and lonely experience. This weekly support group provides a safe space where LGBT people with cancer can meet others facing similar challenges, find comfort and companionship, and learn new ways to cope. Professionally run by a clinician with psycho-oncology experience. Services are offered at no charge to participants. Call Joyce Collier at 617.332.5777 for more information.
Men's Intimacy Group
Ongoing psychotherapy groups focusing on helping members develop deeper and more intimate relationships. Different groups meet on Monday and Thursday evenings at both 1340 Boylston and Fenway: South End locations. For more information contact either: Ben Kudler, LICSW at 617.927.6321; Sixto Muñoz, LICSW at 617.927.6270; or Jennifer McLain, MD at 617.927.6232.
Young Adult LGBTQ Mood Disorder Group
This group is an ongoing, open-ended process oriented group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, and queer people in their 20's who suffer from a mood disorder such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. The group will be a supportive environment for members to share and discuss living with mood disorder as well as a place to receive support and share strategies to cope and thrive during young adulthood. Please contact Denise Nunez at 617.927.6202 for more information.
Fenway Health offers free support groups for health promotion that are not therapy groups. These groups are designed to provide supportive discussions, education about healthier living, and to foster a sense of belonging and camaraderie among participants.
Bisexual and Bi-Curious Men's Group
A male-facilitated group for men who are bisexual or think they might be, meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, at Fenway Health. For more information, email Charles Strauss at firstname.lastname@example.com. The group is free and confidential.
Long-Term Survivor Group for HIV+ Men
This peer-led group is for men who have been HIV+ for 10-30 years. It meets on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday of every month, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. For more information, contact David Gray at 978.314.6020 or email@example.com. Sponsored by Fenway Health. Group meets in the Copley Square area. The group is free and confidential.
T-Social Club
The T-Social hosts twice-a-year events. Each event is a health fair and social event, for all who fall under the transgender umbrella. We have healthcare providers, agencies, community leaders, and others socializing with transgender and other gender non-conforming people in a safe and inclusive space. Contact Sloane Glover at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
T-Supper Club
This 7-week series covers topics such gender, gender identity, healthy living, STD/STI prevention, gender transitions, surgeries, suicide prevention, and self-esteem. We also cover gender roles and redefining ourselves by validating our own experiences. Contact Sloane Glover at email@example.com for more information.
Bereavement Group – General Loss
For LGBT adults of any age who are experiencing the loss of a loved one (partner/spouse, friend, parent, family member etc).
Time: Thursday Evenings, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Groups start regularly. Call 857.313.6578 for more information.
Bereavement Group – Pet Loss
For LGBT adults of any age who are experiencing the loss of a beloved pet.
Time: Monday Evenings, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Groups start regularly. Call 857.313.6578 for more information.
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Courses
The LGBT Aging Project offers MBSR courses. One is co-hosted by Bristol Elder Services and held in Fall River on Monday mornings from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. The other is co-hosted by North Shore Elder Services and held in Danvers on Wednesday afternoons 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Times may change based on the availability of local participants. This is a free course and open to any LGBT older adults.
To learn more about the MBSR program, please contact Bob Linscott at 857.313.6578 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Interpersonal violence, in any of its forms, can be a very isolating experience. For this reason, the act of giving and getting support with others with similar experiences can be a powerful part of healing. Groups also offer a chance to learn information and explore skills that can help to better cope.
Trauma Education Group
The Trauma Education Group is a free, 9-week group for LGBT people who have experienced abuse, violence or other trauma. Discussions will focus on the effects and symptoms of trauma in general, as opposed to each individual's traumatic story or memories. Groups are run two to three times a year.
If you are interested in the Trauma Education Group, contact Cara Presley-Kimball in the Violence Recovery Program at 617.927.6250 or 800.834.3242.
Male-Identified Survivors of Sexual Violence Group
Fenway Health and The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center lead a free, 12-week support group for male-identified survivors of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault. This group provides its members with a forum to discuss the impact of sexual abuse on their lives and their relationships. It also explores useful ways to cope with common challenges faced by many male-identified survivors of sexual assault.
Group meetings are held in English and are held twice a year. For more information about the group, please call 617.927.6250.
The following groups are hosted by TOD@S, an interagency collaboration of The Network/La Red, The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, The Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health, & Renewal House, a program of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry.
Compartiendo Pan y Orgullo
Un grupo para lesbiana, gay, bisexual, y / o transgénero (LGBT) sobrevivientes de abuso (Spanish-Speaking Group for Latino/as who have experienced Violence or Abuse) Si usted está interesad@, únase a nosotros para un grupo de apoyo gratuito en español para Latin@s LGBT que han sufrido violencia y / o abuso. Este grupo de apoyo de 8 semanas les proveerá un espacio seguro para estar en comunidad con otras personas que han sido afectado/as por abuso y/o violencia. Vamos a compartir, comer y aprender unos de otros. Usted no tiene que compartir historias personales si no desea. Es un espacio para convivir con otras personas que han pasado por algo similar a usted. Para más información sobre el grupo, por favor, contactar a 800.834.3242. Se proveerá cuidado de niños.
Este grupo es patrocinado por TOD@S. TOD@S es una colaboración entre The Network/La Red, la Coalición de Gays Hispanos y de ascendencia africana (The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition), el Programa de Recuperación de Violencia de Fenway Health y de Casa de Renovación (Renewal House), un programa del Ministerio Urbano Unitario Universalista. Junt@s trabajamos para aumentar el acceso a los servicios de intervención y de prevención para la gente LGBQ/T Latina y de ascendencia africana afectada por el abuso de pareja. Este proyecto fue apoyado por la Subvención No 2011-UW-AX-0012 otorgada por la Oficina de Violencia contra la Mujer, del Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos. Las opiniones, conclusiones y recomendaciones expresadas en la publicación pertenecen al autor y no reflejan necesariamente la opinión de la Oficina de Violencia contra la Mujer del Departamento de Justicia.
Support for Non-transgender Partners of Transgender People
The first Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 1340 Boylston Street, 7th floor
This is a monthly drop-in night for non-transgender people who are in an intimate relationship with a transgender person. (Relationship meaning: long-term, dating, casual, open or monogamous). The group will provide a space for non-judgmental and uninhibited conversation, support, and resources. Topics that may come up in the group are:
- Changes in perceived identities
- Shifts in feeling a part of my LGBTQ or straight community
- Changes in sexual intimacy/comfort around bodies changing
- How to be an ally to my partner
- Handling disclosure: taking care of myself and also protecting my partner's privacy
- Being excited with and caring for my partner and also managing my feelings of loss, judgment, sadness or fear
- Gathering of resources for continued support
Contact Sarah Eley, LICSW at 857.313.6551 for more questions or to register.
Monthly Drop-In Night for Parents and Guardians of Transgender Young People
The first Thursday of every month, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Borum, 75 Kneeland Street, 2nd floor
The Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center hosts a monthly drop-in group designed to provide an open opportunity for parents and guardians of trans and genderqueer young people to ask questions and get information from medical and behavioral health providers, and build support and community with other parents and guardians. The group is free and topics will rotate monthly. Registration is not required—feel free to stop by any month, and as many times as you'd like! Service providers for trans and gender non-conforming youth are welcome to join us, as well.
Email or call Rachel Kahn, LMHC, at email@example.com or 617.927.6372, with any questions.


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- Omi coming to the realization that Raimundo has and has never had a SECRET ELABORATE PLAN.
- Omi's FaceHeel Turn in the end of "Judging Omi", and his speech to the other warriors before turning to Chase Young:
"When I tried to lead, none of you would follow; when I tried to talk, none of you would listen. Only one person stood by me, believed in me, and trusted me. That is where I choose to go."
- "Return of Pandabubba" when Kimiko's zombiefied dad shuts her down when she tries to talk to him about Pandabubba, telling her harshly to get out and making her cry. Omi's assures afterwards that he doesn't believe her father is really evil and there is something else going on.
- "Deep Freeze" when Dude-bot, Jack's most recent creation which included giving a robot emotions and feelings using the Heart of Jong, choosing to kill itself after being attacked by the monks while offering pleas of friendship and deciding it did not like "being human" because of the sadness it was feeling. It even starts shooting water out of its eyes for added effect.
- "Omi Town", poor Omi.
- Omi's disappointment in Jack at the end of the episode "The Apprentice".
- During the finale when Good!Chase Young willingly drinks the Lao Meng Long Soup to give the others a chance to escape.
- Also during the finale two-parter, Omi having to watch his aged friends die one after another briefly leaves him shocked, such that Dojo has to activate the Sands of Time to save him. Then Omi breaks down crying at what he's just witnessed.
- Poor Omi is a magnet for these. In "Crystal Glasses" he thinks that he's going to grow up to be a villain and destroy the temple. Vlad convinces him the only thing to do is take the Long Walk- out into the cold, and never return. Before leaving, Omi looks at a picture of him and the other Chosen Ones.


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Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, officially announced the 13-member selection committee tasked with deciding which four teams will be chosen to compete for a national championship.
Here are the 13 people who were appointed, per an official release:
|Jeff Long (chair)
|NCAA Management Council; Current AD at Arkansas
|Barry Alvarez
|Former HC and Current AD at Wisconsin; College Football HOF
|Lt. Gen. Mike Gould
|Former MWC Chairman; Retired 3-Star General
|Pat Haden
|QB at USC; Los Angeles Rams QB ; Current AD at USC
|Tom Jernstedt
|Supervised NCAA BOD; Former President of USA Basketball
|Oliver Luck
|QB at W. Virginia; Houston Oilers QB; Current AD W. Virginia
|Archie Manning
|QB at Ole Miss; N.O. Saints QB; College Football HOF
|Tom Osborne
|Former HC and AD at Nebraska; College Football HOF
|Dan Radakovich
|Former AD at Georgia Tech; Current AD at Clemson
|Condoleezza Rice
|Former U.S. Secretary of State; Provost of Stanford Univ.
|Mike Tranghese
|Former Big East Commissioner; Former BCS Administrator
|Steve Wieberg
|Award-Winning Writer/Founding Member at USA Today
|Tyrone Willingham
|Former HC at Washington, Notre Dame and Stanford
Source: College Football Playoff Website
Almost every member of the committee has a tie—current or former—to a specific school or conference, leading some people to raise questions of bias.
Addressing those concerns, committee chairman Jeff Long vowed to be impartial:
Jeff Long: "We are expected to check our various biases and loyalties at the door."— David Ubben (@davidubben) October 16, 2013
We'll see if that's easier said than done.
Another protest that people have voiced is knowledge of the game. How would a group of committee members who never played football properly assess the teams?
But now that the group has been announced, those concerns have essentially become moot. As Paul Myerberg of USA Today points out, 10 of the 13 members played college football:
10 of the 13 committee members played CFB, per Bill Hancock, which should please the "hand in the dirt" crowd.— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) October 16, 2013
Unlike the BCS, which uses formulas to pick its teams, the CFP committee members will meet periodically and use "whatever data they believe is relevant to inform their decisions."
According to Brett McMurphy of ESPN, the committee will meet four times, starting around midseason, and release rankings every other week (four times in total):
Playoff committee will meet 4 times a year starting in midseason & release rankings 4 times every other week— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) October 16, 2013
According to ESPN's Joe Schad, the committee will also be able to place higher seeds in more advantageous locales, rewarding them for a better regular season:
"The committee will place the top seeds at the most advantageous sites..."In current system, LSU has played at "home" for BCS title twice.— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) October 16, 2013
That's a lot of power to entrust in a group of human beings, which is why this process of appointment has drawn so much attention and sparked so much debate.
Let's take a second to meet all 13 committee members:
Jeff Long (Committee Chairman)
Long is the current Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics at the Arkansas, a position he has held since 2008. He was also a member of the NCAA Management Council as one of the athletic administrators overseeing the operations and regulation for Division I.
Altogether, he has 35 years of football experience at the FBS, FCS and Division II levels.
Barry Alvarez
Alvarez is the former head coach and athletics director at Wisconsin, the winningest coach in school history and—because of that success—a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Last year, after Bret Bielema left the team and accepted the head coaching job at Arkansas, Alvarez came out of retirement and coached the Badgers in the Rose Bowl against Stanford.
Lt. Gen. Mike Gould
Gould is a distinguished former member of the United States Air Force, a retired 3-star general and a former Air Force Aide to the President of the United States.
From 2009-2013, he served as the Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and he is the former chairman of the Mountain West Conference Board of Directors.
Pat Haden
Haden was one of the best quarterbacks in USC's prestigious football history, winning two national titles with the Trojans before becoming a Pro Bowler with the Los Angeles Rams.
He is a Rhodes Scholar and currently serves as the Director of Athletics at USC, where he formerly served as Chair of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Committees.
Tom Jernstedt
Per the CFP's official website, Jernstedt has "served as senior-level executive, including executive vice president, deputy executive director and chief operating officer, throughout 38-year NCAA career."
He was the President of USA Basketball from 2000-2005 and formerly sat on the Board of Trustees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Oliver Luck
Luck was a record-breaking quarterback at West Virginia before moving on to the NFL and playing for the Houston Oilers.
He was the former CEO of NFL Europe, the former President of the Houston Dynamo, and currently serves as Director of Athletics at West Virginia.
Archie Manning
Before he was just "Peyton and Eli's dad," Archie Manning was a two-time All-SEC quarterback at Ole Miss and Pro Bowler with the New Orleans Saints.
He currently serves as a spokesman and motivational speaker, and he is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Tom Osborne
Osborne coached Nebraksa through its glory years between 1973-1997, winning three national championships and 13 conference championships in the process.
He would later become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2001-2007) and the Director of Athletics at Nebraska (2007-2012). He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Dan Radakovich
Radakovich has over 30 years of experience with college athletics. He was the former Director of Athletics at Georgia Tech and is the current Director of Athletics at Clemson.
Per the CFB website, he is "one of 10 athletics directors serving on 2013 NCAA advisory commission to make recommendations on future rules and policies."
Condoleezza Rice
Rice—the most (initially) divisive member of the committee—is both a professor and the Provost at Stanford University.
She is the former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser, and she has twice been named the "Most Powerful Woman in the World" by Forbes Magazine.
Though her inclusion on the committee has sparked debate, SEC commissioner Mike Slive praised her appointment (via Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News):
Mike Slive: Condi Rice will be "terrific" on playoff committee. "She's been in pressure situations." http://t.co/RwRU5ZxBkv— Jon Solomon (@jonsol) October 16, 2013
You have to admit it: He has a point.
Mike Tranghese
Tranghese oversaw the launch of Big East Football in 1991 and became the conference's longest-serving Commissioner between 1990-2009.
He also served on the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee from 1996-2001 and is a formed Lead Administrator of the BCS.
Steve Wieberg
Wieberg was a "founding" member of USA Today and served as an award-winning college sports writer on its staff until 2012.
The Chronicle of Higher Education named him one of the "10 Most Powerful People in College Sports" in 2007, and he received similar accolades from College Sports Magazine in 1995 and 1996.
Tyrone Willingham
Willingham is the former head coach of Washington, Notre Dame and Stanford, and he won the ESPN/Home Depot Award for Coach of the Year in 2002.
He also served as President of the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees in 2008.
Whether you love or hate this group of appointees, you'd better get used to them. According to Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury-News, each member is expected to serve a relative term-length of three years, though some may be shorter or longer:
Term length for #CFBPlayoff selection committee will be 3 yrs, "but some will be shorter, others longer initially, to achieve a rotation."— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) October 16, 2013
Over that span, the average member will be responsible for appointing roughly 12 teams to the playoff and snubbing countless more.
Welcome to the post-BCS universe.


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By Tim Graham » Saturday, September 24, 2016
No player reaches his 13th NFL season without being asked about retirement, if next year will be his last, how much more he has to give or whether there's anything left to prove. Whispers took only until opening night to resurface for Larry Fitzgerald, a seemingly eternal sun the Arizona Cardinals have revolved around... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Friday, September 23, 2016
You know that whole idea about how the New England Patriots will stop being the New England Patriots once Tom Brady stops playing? Yeah, it might be time to rethink that. The Patriots sent notice to the rest of the AFC on Thursday night that they just might be the team to beat. A 27-0 stomping of Houston with rookie... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Thursday, September 22, 2016
The plot thickened regarding Sammy Watkins' status for Week Three on Thursday. The Buffalo Bills' star receiver sat out his second straight practice as he continues to deal with pain in his surgically repaired foot. "I think there's a little more concern, because the fact, another day he didn't practice," coach Rex... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Thursday, September 22, 2016
1. Stop going three-and-out. The Bills are punting after just three plays on 37 percent of their offensive drives through two games, which ranks 31st in the NFL. Only the Los Angeles Rams – with no touchdowns in two games – are worse. "There's no doubt that's a concern, so we've got to do a better job,"... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Eric Wood has been down this road before. The Buffalo Bills' center was a rookie in 2009 when then-coach Dick Jauron fired offensive coordinator Turk Schonert just two weeks before the season started. So Wood spoke from experience Monday about the type of change this year's team can expect after Rex Ryan fired... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Monday, September 19, 2016
When he was hired in January 2015, the enduring quote from Rex Ryan's introductory press conference came when he said he wanted to "build a bully." On Monday, the Buffalo Bills' coach reiterated that belief. "I want to build a bully, there's no question about it," Ryan said. "Offense, defense, special teams, without... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Monday, September 19, 2016
Rex Ryan's uncanny ability to create a splashy headline shows no signs of slowing down. Check out the latest hot take from the Buffalo Bills' head coach, which he served up Monday about his twin brother, Rob, "I think my brother's done as good a job as anybody coaching in this league." As with just about every bit... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Friday, September 16, 2016
There are still 14 games to in the 2016 season, but go ahead and mark down the official time of death for the Buffalo Bills at 11:39 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15. That's when the clock ran out on a 37-31 loss to the New York Jets at New Era Field, and along with it, any realistic shot at ending a 16-year playoff... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Friday, September 16, 2016
An 0-2 start to the season has left even the most optimistic of Bills fans wondering what's next. Will Rex Ryan get a pink slip? What about Doug Whaley? Will the team pick up Tyrod Taylor's contract option? Those are the types of questions that have to be asked after the Buffalo defense was shredded in a 37-31 loss... Read More
Another week, another opponent says the game plan against Tyrod Taylor was to 'make him be a quarterback'
By Jay Skurski » Friday, September 16, 2016
There's a trend developing among the Buffalo Bills' opponents. After the team's first two games this season, a defensive opponent has spilled the game plan against quarterback Tyrod Taylor. "We just have to keeep him in the pocket and make him be a quarterback," Jets safety Calvin Pryor said. "We gave up a couple big... Read More
By Tim Graham » Friday, September 16, 2016
The Buffalo Bills produced one of the ugliest opening-day offensive performances in club history Sunday. Four days later, the Bills' defense suffered one of their worst tramplings at home. The New York Jets won, 37-31, at New Era Field on Thursday night. They piled up 493 yards. A visitor had scored at least than... Read More
Bills notebook: Marquise Goodwin scores long-awaited touchdown, Sammy Watkins starts, roster moves & more
By Jay Skurski » Thursday, September 15, 2016
Marquise Goodwin returned to the end zone for the first time in nearly three years Thursday. The Buffalo Bills' wide receiver did so in memorable fashion, streaking by New York Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis for an 84-yard touchdown in the first quarter of a 37-31 loss at New Era Field. "Nothing feels better... Read More
By Mark Gaughan » Thursday, September 15, 2016
Score one for Chan Gailey. The former Bills head coach showed his scheming brilliance in the New York Jets' 37-31 victory over the Bills Thursday night. The Jets' spread offense skewered the Bills' defense for 493 yards. Wow. The game really was not as close as the score indicated. The Jets have a good... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Thursday, September 15, 2016
Nothing about this season makes sense for the Buffalo Bills through two games. The offense pulling a no-show in Baltimore? Didn't see that coming. The defense holding the Ravens to 13 points? A pleasant surprise! Then Thursday night, the alleged elite cornerback duo of Stephon Gilmore and Ronald Darby getting torched... Read More
By Tim Graham » Thursday, September 15, 2016
Unless you're a Buffalo Bills fan, Thursday night's game was entertaining to watch. But most of my readers happen to be Bills fans. Thoughts and prayers. The teams traded big plays throughout, but the New York Jets took command late in the third quarter to win, 37-31, at New Era Field. The Bills overcame a... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Thursday, September 15, 2016
The Buffalo Bills are the least valuable franchise in the NFL, at least according to Forbes. The business magazine released its annual list of valuations of NFL franchises this week, with the Bills coming in 32nd out of 32 teams. The team has a valuation that is $100 million more than Terry and Kim Pegula paid for the... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Thursday, September 15, 2016
It's a quick turnaround for the Buffalo Bills in Week Two, with their home opener against the New York Jets coming just four days after the 2016 season kicked off in Baltimore. Because of that, there isn't much time for injured players to recover. There also isn't much time to make adjustments after a stinker against... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Thursday, September 15, 2016
The Buffalo Bills are ready for prime time. The team hosts the New York Jets Thursday night in the home opener in front of a national-television audience, with both teams looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss in Week One of the NFL season. Just like last week, the ties between the Bills and Jets run deep,... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Since 1990, only 26 out of 214 teams that have started 0-2 made it to the playoffs That means the loser of Thursday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets has just a 12-percent chance of making the postseason. So you could say this Week Two matchups between AFC East rivals is a "must... Read More
By Jay Skurski » Monday, September 12, 2016
Why didn't they throw the ball to Sammy Watkins more? How come Mike Gillislee didn't get any carries? Why wasn't Charles Clay targeted more? All of those questions – and plenty more – could be asked of the Buffalo Bills following a 13-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. While there are plenty of... Read More


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Arabs Desecrate Temple Mount With Violence Again
Hundreds of Arabs attacked police with stones following Friday prayers on the Temple Mount.
In response, more police then entered the Temple Mount via the Mughrabi Gate (the bridge to the right of the Kotel) and tried to disperse the mob with stun grenades. No one was injured, or arrested, but the police have said they will find and arrest the stone throwers.
Arabs have been rioting, assaulting Jews, and threatening larger scale violence and attacks over the past week on the Temple Mount.
During past holidays, Arabs have thrown stones down onto the Jewish worshipers praying at the Kotel below the Temple Mount.
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Three teens were charged in the assault and robbery of a 47-year-old man at a Northeast Philadelphia supermarket, the District Attorney's Office said Thursday.
Tomas Eanes, 18; Jose Ruiz, 17; and Kevin Tavarez, 17, were charged with aggravated assault, robbery, conspiracy, and related offenses for the attack Saturday night at the Franklin Mills Pathmark. Ruiz and Taverez were charged as adults.
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Uncool Britannia: Radiohead's 'The Bends' vs. Britpop in a Battle for the Soul of Britain
15 Mar 2015 // 9:20 PM
The successors to Radiohead and The Bends are a generation who liked how the film started, but lost the script halfway through.
The Best Albums of 2008
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PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
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Coldplay originally fell to the altar of their influences before finding their voice. Now they rip off other songs so blatantly that you wonder if a lawsuit is waiting around the corner.
Coldplay: Ghost Stories
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The only ghosts on Ghost Stories, Coldplay's sixth studio effort, are the ones of a band that's now left the building.
Coldplay - "Hymn for the Weekend" (Singles Going Steady)
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Listening to Chris Martin's lyrics is like falling into a pit filled with offal.
SINGLE REVIEW: Coldplay's "Midnight"
5 Mar 2014 // 10:02 AM
Coldplay have been teasing out new material on soundtracks and the like, but this new fairly ominous track is unlike anything they've ever done before -- and it's the best thing that could ever happen to them.
Coldplay's Chris Martin Finds Renewal in Los Angeles
1 Dec 2015 // 4:58 AM
Chris Martin: "I don't expect people to understand where songs come from, because I don't understand either."
Coldplay joins Lollapalooza headliners
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1940 Census Update: 37 states and over 4 million images
We've now uploaded 26 states with over 4 million images of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census to our website www.myheritage.com/1940census. Search for free!
States ready for searching: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado , Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Continue reading "1940 Census Update: 37 states and over 4 million images" »
1940 census fever!
The 1940 Census buzz has reached fever pitch as the records are made public and we're really excited to be a part of this historic moment for the global genealogy community.
At 12.01am Monday, at the NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) offices in Maryland, we received the 1940 US Federal Census images. We immediately headed to our new data center to begin uploading the images for our users.
As we've announced on this blog, we're providing access to the census (images and index) for free and we'll provide automatic alerts whenever there's a match between your family tree and a census record. Continue reading "1940 census fever!" »
The missing link: Finding an enumeration district
This post is from Mark Olsen, MyHeritage business development manager and genealogist:
As a genealogist, I'm excited about the release of the 1940 census. Not only will it be online but - better yet - it will be available directly from WorldVitalRecords.com and MyHeritage.com on the very day that NARA releases the census to the public.
It is essential for researchers to know their enumeration districts (EDs) to ensure their early success on April 2nd. The last thing you want to do is call Grandma to help you find the location you should be searching instead of actually spending time in the census images. Continue reading "The missing link: Finding an enumeration district" »
The 1940 US Census is coming to MyHeritage! Free!
Millions of people in the USA and around the world are counting the hours until the release of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census.
At MyHeritage, we're thrilled to announce that we're playing our part in this big moment in family history and, as of April 2, we'll be offering you the census images and a growing searchable name index, completely free of charge.
But the big news doesn't end there! We've decided to go one step further and bring the records directly to you. Continue reading "The 1940 US Census is coming to MyHeritage! Free!" »


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Economic prosperity is very unevenly distributed across space, both locally and globally. Tackling these persistent disparities is a key policy objective. The Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC) aims to provide a rigorous understanding of the nature, extent, causes and consequences of these disparities, and to identify appropriate policy responses. Part of our research focusses on the UK and other developed economies. SERC also has programmes examining the patterns, causes, consequences, and policy implications of the spatial development of cities in developing countries, particularly sub-saharan Africa.
The Centre aims to provide high quality independent research to further understanding as to why some regions, cities and communities prosper, whilst other do not. Our research programmes explore disparities, their effects and potential remedies at all spatial levels including regional, city-region, local and neighbourhood. The Centre also aims to influence and improve policy decision-making at the international, national and local levels, connecting policy makers with international expertise, research and good practice in diagnosing and tackling such differences.
Established in 2008, SERC is based at the LSE. SERC was funded between 2008 and 2014 by grants from the Economic and Social Research Council, Department for Business Innovation & Skills, Welsh Assembly Government and the Department of Communities and Local Government (between 2008 and 2011). Our programme on urbanisation in developing countries (led by Vernon Henderson at LSE, jointly with Tony Venables and Paul Collier at Oxford University receives funding from the World Bank and the Department for International Development.
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Byrd Over Staten 'A Shaolin Jazz Tribute To Donald Byrd"
Life is all about connecting the dots and sometimes those dots come from two very different places yet seem to fit so perfect together. Hip Hop and Kung Fu has always gone hand in hand and with that connection, Jazz … Continue reading
Exclusive The 5 Deadly Venoms Print
Hot Peas & Butta lead art designer The Elroy Jenkins has recently created an original work of art paying tribute to one of the greatest Kung Fu films of all time, The 5 Deadly Venoms. Highly regarded by fans of … Continue reading
Kung Fu Films and The Early Influence on Hip Hop Culture
Hip Hop and 70s Kung Fu films have always gone hand in hand especially during the early stages when young urban New York youths embraced these films that were made thousands of miles away in countries that they would never … Continue reading
The Black Kung Fu Experience – Part 2
Growing up in the 70's and early 80's, Martial Arts was in every direction of eyesight and was like a second religion to me. There were various schools in my general living area, theaters that screened the latest "chopsocky" films … Continue reading
Internationally Known – Gordon Liu at 60.
This week we celebrate the birthday of none other than, Gordon Liu (age 60). Gordon Liu, could quite possibly be considered the most familiar face in Kung Fu cinema history and by far the most influential. Mentioned in just about … Continue reading
The Tower of Death aka Game of Death II
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but some people also say bootlegs and reissues are just as good as original pressings so I guess it's to each his / her own. But one icon in Martial Arts … Continue reading
The Biography of Alexander Fu Sheng
When it comes to Shaw Brothers Kung Fu films, one of the most famous and recognizable faces is without a doubt, Gordon Liu (36th Chambers of Shaolin). He's the guy that Quentin Tarantino has used in his Kill Bill series, … Continue reading
Paul Nice – Deadly Venoms Tribute Mix
In the world of Hip Hop, very few heads are Kung Fu film aficionados, and even fewer are top-notch producers that can incorporate their love of the genre into craft. Sure The RZA is the obvious choice, but heavy in … Continue reading
The Awaken Punch aka Fury of The Black Belt
This past Saturday attendees of the Exhumed Films ex-Fest 12hr film marathon were treated to an incredible line up exploitation films all screened on 35mm. In between each film were of course rare trailers and shorts one of which we've … Continue reading
Rudy Ray Moore's "Dolemite" 40th Anniversary
This week we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Blaxploitation classic film, Dolemite starring Rudy Ray Moore. Dolemite made it's big screen debut in 1975 via Dimension Pictures and later on home video through Xenon Pictures. Dolemite is a pimp … Continue reading


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Four players who played at the 2008 Men's College Cup have been called into the U.S. under-20 national team training camp that began Monday in Sunrise, Fla. Wake Forest's Ike Oparaand Daniel Wenzeland North Carolina's Kirk Urso and Sheanon Williams were among the 26 players called into the camp that lasts through Dec. 22.
The only other school with two players called up was UCLA (Brian Perk and Michael Stephens).
GOALKEEPERS: Sean Johnson (Univ. of Central Florida), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas), Brian Perk (UCLA)
DEFENDERS:Giuseppe Nazzani (Bologna, Italy), Ike Opara (Wake Forest Univ.), Pat Sigler (Cal Poly), Chris Taylor (Univ. of Tulsa), Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas), Marcus Watson (L.A. Galaxy Academy), Daniel Wenzel (Wake Forest Univ), Sheanon Williams (Univ. of North Carolina)
MIDFIELDERS:Bryan Arguez (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Daniel Cruz (UNLV), Jorge Flores (Chivas USA), Blair Gavin (Univ. of Akron), Gabriel Hoyos (Freiburg, Germany), Abdusalam Ibrahim (Toronto FC), Aaron Maund (Notre Dame Univ.), Brian Ownby (Univ. of Virginia), Michael Stephens (UCLA), Kirk Urso (Univ. of North Carolina)
FORWARDS:Vincenzo Bernardo (Napoli, Italy), Sam Garza (Univ. of Denver), Matt Luzanaris (FC Magna Wiener Neustadt, Austria), Peri Marosevic (Univ. of Michigan), Colin Rolfe (Univ. of Louisville).


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Fashion flair; Blue Ribbon answers; young playwrights
Fashion flair
The fashions gracing the runway at the "Awear Fashion Show" are accessorized with an important message: Let's stop domestic violence. The fashion show, a fundraiser for Sojourner Family Peace Center, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. There will be hors d'oeuvres, a cocktail reception, silent auction, the raffle of designer handbags and more. Sojourner Family Peace Center helps victims of domestic abuse. Tickets are $95 and can be purchased at www.familypeacecenter.org. »Read Full Article
MSO closes curtain on Couture move
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is no longer considering a possible relocation from the Marcus Center to the Couture hotel and apartment high-rise planned for downtown Milwaukee's lakefront.
The orchestra's discussions about the Couture were characterized in May as "super duper preliminary" by Mark Niehaus, MSO president and executive director. »Read Full Article(3)
Metallica member in Milwaukee Sept. 26 to promote band documentary
Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist and songwriter with the band Metallica, will be attending a showing of the documentary concert film "Metallica Through the Never" at 10 p.m. Thursday at the AMC Mayfair.
The film, by "Kontroll" director Nimrod Antal, is being shown in IMAX 3-D. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Cage the Elephant playing free Rave show
Garage rock band Cage the Elephant is doing double duty when its in Milwaukee Sept. 29.
The Kentucky band was already confirmed to play a free show at the Exclusive Company, 1669 N. Farwell Ave., at 7 p.m. Now comes news that it will also be playing a free show at the Rave Sunday. »Read Full Article
Cher coming to BMO Harris Bradley Center June 6
Pop superstar Cher is coming back to Milwaukee for the first time in 11 years. The so-called Goddess of Pop will perform at the BMO Harris Bradley Center June 6.
The 67-year-old Grammy, Oscar and Emmy winner is suiting up for the "Dressed to Kill" tour, her first time on the road since an alleged "farewell" tour from 2002 to 2005, which stopped at the Bradley Center twice, on July 13, 2002, and on Aug. 16, 2003. The Milwaukee dates alone grossed $1.6 million in ticket sales, according to Billboard, and the tour was one of the highest-grossing ever by a female solo artist, with north of 600 shows performed in front of nearly 6 million fans, grossing $394 million according to the Guiness Book of World Records. »Read Full Article(17)
'Detective's Wife' plumbs more than one mystery
Why do we read mysteries?
Alice Conroy — lone character in Keith Huff's "The Detective's Wife," which opened over the weekend at the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, under Jim Tasse's direction — suggests that mysteries' often formulaic solutions help distract us from those larger existential quandaries we can't even face, let alone solve. »Read Full Article
Monday through Sunday, a parade of authors visiting this week
Local readers can see and hear at least one author every day this week, including several prize-winning fiction writers. It's not an official literary festival, but it might as well be.
Unless otherwise noted, these events take place at Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave. »Read Full Blog Post
Miley Cyrus rides 'Wrecking Ball' to No. 1
Riding in on her hit song's namesake, Miley Cyrus bounced from deep in the charts to attain her first career number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Watch that song's eye-catching music video below and then step into the wayback machine to see the biggest hits from this week in 2004, 1994, 1984 and 1974.
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Vic Ireland Discusses Kickstarter and the Resurgent RPG on Games, Dammit!
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By Jeremy Parish Apr 20, 2012 11:30AM PSTTags: PSP Class of Heroes (PSP) Class of Heroes 2 (PSP)
If you are a role-playing game fan of, shall we say, a certain age, you probably recall the company Working Designs with a fair amount of fondness. Granted, that fondness may be mixed with irritation or crankiness, because the company's outspoken president -- Victor Ireland -- was never shy about voicing his opinions online, taking unpopular stances, and even engaging in USENET shouting matches with detractors. The approach that Working Designs (and Ireland) took to game localization wasn't always received with universal accolades, yet in hindsight the company really stands out... not only for raising the standard for Japanese-to-English localization, but for bringing unprecedented transparency to the entire process. Working Designs drew its share of criticism, but looking back I wonder if that has as much to do with the fact that they changed games while converting them into English or the fact that they were upfront about those changes instead of simply dumping radically reworked products in gamers' laps. Heavy retooling during localization was par for the course in the '80s and '90s; the different is that Working Designs actually drew attention to it.
Be that as it may, Working Designs eventually folded, and Ireland went on to establish a new venture called Gaijinworks. To date, Gaijinworks has mostly lurked behind the scenes, assisting with the development of Miami Law for DS and facilitating the reissue of classic Sunsoft games on Virtual Console. A few weeks ago, though, Gaijinworks made its first bid to become (in Ireland's words) "Working Designs 2.0" by launching a Kickstarter to fund a deluxe localization for Acquire's PSP RPG Class of Heroes 2.
It's an interesting tack for a Kickstarter, because the game is being localized and published in the U.S. (through MonkeyPaw Games) regardless of the fate of the fundraiser. Due to the processes involved in publishing for proprietary platforms (read: consoles), Gaijinworks had to commit to the game and work through Sony's approvals process before going public. That means the Kickstarter project isn't for a Class of Heroes 2 translation, but rather for an improved translation and a physical, packaged release for the game.
Unfortunately, with less than a week to go, the Kickstarter isn't doing as well as Ireland had hoped, and he joined us on this week's Games, Dammit! podcast to discuss the thinking behind the venture. In keeping with his tradition of transparency, Ireland is also frank about uphill battle his Kickstarter must overcome: The mediocrity of the first Class of Heroes, the unusual nature of the fundraiser's goals, the waning American PSP market, and more. The result is an interesting hour of discussion as Ireland and I are joined by Retronauts host Bob Mackey and Gamasutra RPG aficionado Christian Nutt. If nothing else, our conversation has convinced me to give Class of Heroes 2 a fair shot despite being crushingly disappointed by its predecessor.
(Incidentally, Acquire announced a new, non-dungeon-crawler Class of Heroes series a few hours after we recorded this episode, which is why we didn't mention it.)
Give the show a listen, then decide for yourself if Ireland's unconventional Kickstarter has a future. [MP3, 55:53, 25.6 MB]
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Project is a double edged sword.Posted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by fourfour44
This is a hard project to support. Of course I want to see more great RPGs that would otherwise not get translated and relaesed, but at the same time I don't want to encourge money and resources to be wasted with terrible dubs of dialogue and music. Working Designs did a lot of great work bringing games like Lunar over, but they did a lot of bad by dubbing songs and dubbing audio with terrible VAs and giving no option for the correct audio.
And besides which....Posted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by San_Andreas
....WD was at least trying to give us something different than the awkward, stilted dialogue (at best) you saw in Square's 16-bit offerings. For that matter, they were no more goofy than most American-made games of the time which were written natively in English (see: The 7th Guest and Myst).
Working DesignsPosted: Apr 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by DenGreatshot
Was a company I absolutely loved. Yea, their translations were a little hookey sometimes, but their production values were amazing (big, full color art books, translation notes, making-of stuff). And more importantly, they brought over a lot of lesser known, fantastic games that otherwise would have been lost in the US forever (especially Lunar and Dragon Force). I think companies that follow this concept now (Atlus, Xseed) owe a debt to WD.
I agree with fourfourPosted: Apr 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by VeryMadMage
I want good games brought to the U.S., whatI don't care about are dubs and extra crap I'll never use included with a game.
Working Designs brought a lot of amazing games to the U.S., but they also brought over a lot of mediocre stuff and made a lot of bad decisions. I can't help but feel this project is one of those bad decisions and I'm kind of glad to see people won't blindly throw kickstarter money at everything.
And yeah, those song dubs were God-awful.
Releasing with dual audio isn't that simplePosted: Apr 24, 2012 12:00AM PST by azu
And how many games include a dual audio option? None during the era of Working Designs that I'm aware of. NIS America is pretty much the only publisher that does, because their dub-hating fanbase demand it. Most gamers aren't aware that dual audio releases usually aren't viable due to space constraints or prohibitively high licencing costs (the original voice acting is licensed seperately from the game itself). That's why, for example, that Atlus is releasing Growlanser IV with NO voice acting at all, so that they can sell the game at a price that people are willing to pay.
In fact, if you read the Kickstarter page you would see that they will release the game with dual audio if the Kickstart recieves enough funding to cover the additional licensing costs.
It's hard for mePosted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by CatCouch
to really care about Class of Heroes since I got next to nothing out of the first one. On the other hand I really didn't like Demon's Souls but loved Dark Souls so relatively small changes can make a big difference to me. If the game makes strides forward I might have interest.
I loved Working Designs back in the day, mostly due to the Lunar games, so I'm all for this but I'm not so excited about this game, you know. If it gets a physical release I might buy it since I'm a collector, but I still feel burned after spending $40 on the first.
Try this with a game I'm more interested in and I will be glad to support it.
Dark SoulsPosted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by CatCouch
I think the biggest difference was the more open world level design. It cut down on the amount of time to get back to where you last died. It gave me a sense of progression that spurred me on more than the linear levels in Demon's Souls.
I fell in love with pacing and which opened me up to the fantastic music and art direction that just fit together well. Once I made it to the Moonlight butterfly battle it all clicked, it's a fully realized concept, you know? The love and care that went into the level design, art style, music etc. became aparrent since it appealed to my love of Castlevania Symphony of the Night/Metroid gameplay progression.
In short it felt like I was in control of when and where I went, opening up shortcuts felt like they meant something. It was an accomplishment.
I never felt that with Demon's Souls even though most of these mechanics were in place already.
Off topic butPosted: Apr 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by VeryMadMage
me too. I think Demon's Souls is great, but the interconnected world of Dark Souls made a HUGE difference in terms of pulling me into the game.
I have a soft spotPosted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by Dub_Z
for working designs, and that's because they gave me tons of games I otherwise never would have gotten in an age where everything was too controversial, costly or unsellable... almost like it is now :P - but yeah, Dragon Force. Wish I could have gotten part 2. Alundra. Lunar several times. Silhouette Mirage... maybe Mr Ireland can shed light on all the legalities that are probably holding that one up from re-releasing on PSN?
when I got my vita i started watching reviews of PSP games, to see what i'd been missing, and it definitely is an uphill battle because the original Class of Heroes looked like a migraine with anime in it, and i decided not to buy it on the store... and the video i just watched of 2 looks, well it looks like a somewhat different approach to Might & Magic by putting it on land ala Drakken... and it looks alot more colorful & humorous, so maybe it's better.
good luck... especially with the idea of releasing a physical copy. if i had a PSP i'd pledge the $60 for that, if nothing else than the collector's value of a game with such a low print run.
i think the WD deluxe styling still has a place in gaming, and it may not be this game, but it could be the next. especially as import gaming is being told to "go back to yer cuntry" more and more.
gonna listen to the new GD.
LUNAR!!!!Posted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by king_mob
I used to talk to Victor Ireland all the time on Compuserve's Video Gaming Central Forumn, back in the 90's. Despite his company totally fucking up the first port of Lunar: Eternal Blue, for the Sega CD, he probably did more to encourage the popularity of the J-RPG than any single person in the industry. The Lunar Games, Popful Mail, Vay, Albert Odyssey. I have a lot of fond memories of some of the games they released. They singlehandedly made the Segad CD and Saturn into systems worth owning.
I blame SegaPosted: Apr 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by invidcyborg
Game Arts didn't like what WD changes to the Sega CD of Lunar 2. Look at games today like Tales of graces..you can actaully see your random encounters.
pre dlc days..games were games...not money making machines.
I blame Ireland but I still always liked and admired the guy...Posted: Apr 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by king_mob
Your blame is misplaced.
I complained about L:EB's save system to Ireland, directly. Mr. Ireland responded by pointing out that the game still let you save wherever you want. It may not have been his idea but he bears sole responsibility for the decision to add an AP fee for saves. Sega had nothing to do with it and I got that from the horse's mouth. In any other case, I'd be relegated to quoting other news articles. In this one particular point, I interacted with Ireland directly. I don't know if the video gaming central board on Compuserve still exists in wake of the AOL merger. I cancelled my account their almost ten years ago. But if the board is still there then the conversation is still publicly displayed.
The story has a happy ending, though. The PS1 version of both Lunar's were much more accurate translations of their Japanese counterparts (sans the jokes). I still have both versions and regard them as classics.
A few years later, Sega screwed over Working Designs by giving them a poor spot during one of the big industry events (E3 or the CES, can't remember which). This resulted in Working Designs canceling Lunar: The Silver Star Story for Saturn and instead porting the PS1 version.
Honestly, I wish they were still around. Had Nintendo not reneged on not releasing 'Xenoblade' and 'The Last Story' in America they probably would have been the ones to do the port. Their role in the game industry helped give rise to Atlus, which is a godsend for anyone who loves a good JRPG. I still don't really understand why Atlus has been so successful at filling the niche market while WD faltered. I suspect a lot of Japanese designers hated all the jokes they added to the game and starting rejecting their offers to port games.
Working DesignsPosted: Apr 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by Nall
Yeah, Working Designs split from Sega after the 1997 E3. They had an article on it in the September '97 issue of EGM where Ireland said it was a combination of the lousey booth spot and Sega of America President Bernie Stolar basically telling everyone at a press conference that they were killing the Saturn off early to make way for the Dreamcast (which still didn't have a final name yet). WD still ended up publishing Albert Odyssey, Sega Ages, and Magic Knight Rayearth at the very end of the Saturn's life in '98, but they cut themselves loose completely after that.
Big shame, but if I had to peg their demise on anything it was making exorborant collector's packaging for games people didn't buy - particuarly Arc the Lad Collection and Growlanser Generations. To hear Vic tell it, Sony was the problem because they insisted that if his company kept putting out older, 2D games he'd need to charge less or throw them together as a package. I think I remember Generations was supposed to be two separate releases (Growlanser 2 and 3), but they had to be shoved together at the last minute, cutting their profit margin in half. I think Vic also said that, at the time (early 2000's), the company had a very hard time getting publishing rights, with bigger companies snatching them up before they could put in a bid.
The good news (for Lunar fans anyway) is that even though WD supposively owned full rights to the Lunar brand name in the US, the games have since been published by Ubisoft and XSeed, so at least they didn't "go down with the ship" as it were. Problems might come up in the future concerning re-releases of the Sega and PS1 versions, but hopefully a compromise can be reached in that case.
Vic's certainly a character. Hope everything works out for him.
Used games marketPosted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by littlewii
Jeremy mentioned he was Ebaying his PSP game collection. So, are you on the gamer's side of this whole used games argument? So many in the industry hate on Gamestop, but I'd wager gamers selling/trading their old stuff on Ebay, Craigslist, and the like do a lot more than Gamestop. So, to all these developers whining, I say, "You'd rather me not try your game? Ok."
Next generation console locks, one-time activations, etc only drive me away from their offerings. Meanwhile, the PC scene is increasingly heading to less restrictive/annoying DRM. Steam (mild DRM), Kickstarter (DRM free for many of these recent offerings), GoG.com all are making it very easy to pay money and get a game without hassle.
Not a straight comparisonPosted: Apr 20, 2012 12:00AM PST by jparish
This is a tough one. eBay is essentially made for person-to-person transactions whereas GameStop is a business that's built itself around a sort of contradictory promotion of new games and used games at once. I'm not a fan of their business model... but I do support the idea that consumers have the right to trade their games with other consumers. There would be no classic game collecting otherwise.
Agree with ParishPosted: Apr 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by CatCouch
I am all about game collecting. At the end of a systems life I end up going to Ebay and such to snap up everything I missed that I want (read: need). If I can still buy the physical game new I will assuming it's not at an inflated price, but we should have the right to trade amongst each other. If the game's not downloadable there's no other choice.
I personally rarely shop at Gamestop anymore as Ebay and Amazon have become more convenient. But I always make the rounds to Fry's and Bestbuy to find some price dropped treasures. As long as there are physical releases I will always buy them first, even if I have to buy used, which I will for handful of PSP games I missed. I just can't buy everything new, it's not really possible and that will always be true for most everyone.
errrr....Posted: Apr 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by Starknight
With all due respect, since I am an avid Working Designs fan, (I still play my Dragon Force on my Sega Saturn from time to time) shouldn't this be on PS Vita instead? Just saying...
i thinkPosted: Apr 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by Dub_Z
it's going to hit the Vita's download store if they have any sense at all, and the physical copy is just going to be UMD, PSP only.
that's one thing i like about the potential of Vita's store, for at least 1 more year... that it's digital store has the potential to bring us games that will never, or would never have come out on PSP in NA. the #1 game i'm hoping some financial sense kicks in for is Final Fantasy Type-0, but i bet PSP releases are still going strong in Japan in general, with that twilight years level of quality, and niche system level of uniqueness.
Wait, Gaijinworks is still alive?Posted: Apr 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by Nall
Holey moley, I though they faded away after Miami Law. Um, anyway...
Making a physical release to a digital-only game is a commendable effort (I greatly prefer 'em myself), but I'm not too hopeful this'll do well. In this new era of RPG localization where it takes something on the level of Operation Rainfall to even get something published by the Big N to come stateside, I wouldn't put too much money on this working out with nothing but Vic's name as the selling point.
Tremendous respect for Working Designs and their efforts during the 16/32-bit eras, but in their absence we've gotten all sort of other great publishers like Atlus and XSeed to fill the void - some even going above and beyond with similar collector's editions as WD's Lunar and Arc the Lad stuff. While there's lots of glory in sticking it out on one's own, I'm kinda puzzled why Vic doesn't just go to work for one of these guys, or at the very least get some kind of partnership going. If he's one of those people who just has to be in charge then more power to him, but now more than ever I feel like the "little guy" has it the hardest when it comes to publishing a progessively more niche genre like JRPGs (Which is weird when you think about it - WD was instrumental in bring the genre *out* of the niche market).
safsdaPosted: Apr 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by Sabotender
hopefully this is a sign that the kickstarter fad is dwindling. vic you still haven't learned, the JRPG's heyday is over
afsafdPosted: Apr 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by Sabotender
hopefully this is a sign that the kickstarter fad is dwindling. vic you still haven't learned, the JRPG's heyday is over
Thanks for Lunar and Alundra and Growlanser BUTPosted: Apr 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by VeryMadMage
I can't get over it, I'm sorry if I sound petulant but you effing butcherd Slhouette Mirage. Only after I imported a copy did I see how you took an interesting, balanced game and wrecked it, forcing the player to use only the basic weapon because all the others drained your MP too fast. Oh, and forcing the player to spend what felt like hours beating every penny out of every enemy just to afford an upgrade? How demented do you have to be to think this is an improvement?
Forget Calss of Heroes 2 give us Dragon ForcePosted: Apr 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by ParksCo2
I understand why you did this kickstarter... but the bar has been raised. Just hearing you say you still have the source code for Dragon Force almost made me jump out of a window screaming. Way too many people missed out on that gem, and it is one of the few reasons I still have my Saturn hooked up!
Yes pleasePosted: Apr 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by DenGreatshot
I would stop just short of actual murder to get a HD, cleaned up, portable (Vita?) version of Dragon Force. I would never get anything else done, ever, but it'd be worth it.
Just kind of curious.Posted: Apr 28, 2012 12:00AM PST by sean697
Was this the kickstarter that they were talking about on the last 8-4 play podcast that they wouldnt mention by name but were talking all kinda of shit about? And if so is this podcast promoting it why they left 1up? And if so (A long line of presumptions here.) why didn't they like this kickstarter that they wouldnt even talk about in their own podcast without ice cream metaphors?


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