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Senators give update on wind legislation changesBy Susan Smallheer
Staff Writer | March 03,2013GRAFTON Vermont towns and local control would gain under revised legislation now under consideration in the Vermont Senate, three senators said at a forum on commercial wind development.
The discussion, hosted by Friends of Graftons Heritage, which is fighting a proposed wind project in Grafton and Windham, brought out about 100 people Friday night from the Grafton and Windham communities.
Sen. Peter Galbraith, D-Windham, Sen. Robert Hartwell, D-Bennington, and Sen. Joe Benning, R-Caledonia/Orange, said they were concerned about the development of Vermonts ridgelines by commercial wind developers and the lack of local control in the decision-making process.
The three lawmakers told the gathering that they recently withdrew their proposal for a three-year moratorium on wind development projects because of a lack of support.
Instead they have included provisions in their bill that would make large-scale wind projects adhere to provisions of Act 250, the states primary land use law, in addition to Section 248, which is governed by the states Public Service Board and covers energy issues.
While many key elements of Act 250 are also included in Section 248, under the mandated goal of common good the Public Service Board can ignore local concerns, Galbraith said.
Galbraith noted that Windhams town plan specifically bans any commercial wind development on its ridgelines, yet the PSB earlier this year granted Atlantic Wind permission to put up three wind testing towers two in Windham and one in Grafton, in anticipation of a full-blown wind project.
Atlantic Wind is leasing 5,000 acres from Meadowsend Timberlands of New London, N.H., 3,500 acres in Windham and 1,500 acres in Grafton, for its project.
Hartwell, chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee where the wind legislation is currently undergoing revision and Benning urged residents to talk to Sen. Jeannette White, D-Windham, and if applicable their senators in the Windsor County Senate district, which now includes the Windham County town of Londonderry, to voice their concerns.
The Senate is currently divided 15-15 on wind issues with Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, who would cast any tie-breaking vote in the chamber, skeptical of industrial wind, Hartwell and Benning said.
Galbraith said he fully supported alternative energy, but Vermonts mountaintops and ridgelines were not the appropriate place for large-scale wind development.
The case of Windham and its town plan is striking, said Galbraith, adding he wanted towns to be able to block wind development within their borders if they wanted to.
Something is wrong with the process, Galbraith said.
Benning said he supported wind development until I climbed up Lowell Mountain and saw the destruction necessary for the wind towers in the Green Mountain Power project.
Benning said that pristine wilderness was being destroyed by the effects of a 3½-mile-long ridgeline road, and another 3½-mile road connecting the ridgeline road to a main road.
In the process, he said Green Mountain Powers Kingdom Community Wind has destroyed 135 acres of forest that are our best carbon scrubber.
Hartwell said the state review process of wind projects doesnt include Vermonters, and the process needs to be changed.
Grafton residents will take up the hot topic of wind development at town meeting with two articles. One asks residents if the Grafton Select Board should continue conversations with Meadowsend Timber and its developer, Atlantic Wind, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, a Spanish energy company.
The second article asks voters if any vote on the issue in the future should be by Australian ballot.
Friends of Graftons Heritage opposes both articles, said Liisa Kissel, one of the groups organizers.
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If you have diabetes, you have plenty of company. The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes is increasing daily. You should also be keeping company with a number of health care providers, from your primary care physician to your dentist, eye doctor, and foot doctor.
Diabetes affects the body in many complex ways, and having a team to help you stay as healthy and vital as possible, for as long as possible, is key.
Yet no matter how much you depend on health care providers, you also have an important role as team leader.
"You need to be in charge of your own health," says Karmeen Kulkarni, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). "If you're invested in your care -- monitoring it, keeping track of appointments and follow-up visits and engaging in a healthful lifestyle -- you'll feel better. It will make a big difference in your life."
Developing a take-charge attitude can help you avoid some of the serious complications that can come with unmanaged diabetes.
"Diabetes self-care can be a full-time job," says Kulkarni. No one but the patient can stay on top of:
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Leading the team
When choosing your health care providers, choose health care professionals who are familiar with diabetes, its effects and its treatments. Ask how many of their patients have diabetes, and what kind of training and experience they have with diabetes care.
Think of these professionals as respected, knowledgeable people who are partners in your care. Don't expect them to second-guess all your needs, or even to remember all the details of your care.
"In this busy world, you can have the best health care provider and things can still fall through the cracks," says Kulkarni. "Be open about your symptoms or your fears. Ask questions freely. If you have good communication with all your health care providers and are proactive about your care, you'll get the high-quality care you deserve."
Who should be on your team? It depends on your personal needs. Typically, patients with diabetes will see several, if not all, of the following health professionals.
Primary care physician (PCP)
This doctor coordinates all your health care needs, including your diabetes care. Because of the PCP's central role, take care in choosing someone who has treated many people with diabetes and whose patient outcomes are good.
"You also should feel comfortable with this person, be sure he or she has a good rapport with you, listens to you, and is concerned about your diabetes control," advises Kulkarni.
The PCP may be a family practice doctor, internist, or other general practitioner. (Some people with diabetes use an endocrinologist as a PCP. An endocrinologist is a doctor who has special training in diabetes and related illnesses.) Your PCP may occasionally refer you to an eye doctor, foot doctor, heart doctor, or other specialist. Each time you consult with one of these other health care providers, be sure the test results and other information are sent to your PCP, so he or she can stay up to date when coordinating your care.
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Certified diabetes educator (CDE)
This professional acts as a special partner to both you and your PCP, helping you put all your prescribed treatments into action.
The nurse educator has special training in treating and caring for people with diabetes and will provide you with information about diabetes and teach you practical aspects of daily self-care. You'll receive instruction in everything from giving yourself insulin shots and checking your blood sugar to dealing with the symptoms of low blood sugar or insulin reactions.
Eye doctor
Diabetes can affect the blood vessels in the eyes and lead to blindness. Unfortunately, once the symptoms are apparent, the damage is usually irreversible. For this reason, the ADA recommends people with diabetes see their eye doctor -- either an ophthalmologist or optometrist—at least once a year for preventive care. Choose an eye doctor with experience in identifying and treating diabetic eye disease.
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This isn't just a spring game. It's live baseball! It's been like four months, man!
The quote I used for my headline? It was easily the best comment of the night at Taps Fish House and Brewery where Seth and I decided to go for a late dinner in the bar Saturday. We were giddy from the live baseball treat of the afternoon – and scoring opening day tickets that morning! – wanted more and figured it wouldn't take much effort to sweet talk the Taps bar staff into putting the Rockies/D-Backs game on one of the TVs. It didn't. Our favorite bartender, the Angels fan who pumps us for details every time we hit Taps after a ballgame's, eyes got huge when we asked for a channel change. "There's still a game on! I thought I missed them all today."
Well thank goodness for the MLB network's delayed airing because I think all of the baseball fans in the bar were in the same boat. No one apparently thought to put the game on before we arrived, but the minute it was on the TV half of the eyes in the bar were glued to it…and it's not like there were any Rockies or D-Backs fans in the bar, just a bunch of baseball starved locals. The headline comment came shortly after that from a guy sitting at one of the tables behind us. One of his friends chided him for paying so much attention to the game and this was his response, delivered loudly, with a great deal of passion and a sweeping gesture at the screen. We at the bar, several bartenders included, responded with approving hollers.
It was a great evening. Out with my husband, an honest to goodness game at the bar, good food, tasty beverages and a lot of baseball fans to talk to – from the friendly, talkative Red Sox fan beside me, to the Angels fans on both sides of the bar who echoed our boo when he used the term "rebuilding year" in reference to the Halos. In many ways, Taps is my ideal game day bar. I would spend more games there if I didn't also spend so much money there every time I go.
So imagine my excitement about the Angels/Dodgers game today! Meh. As it turned out, I would have been a lot happier if they had aired yesterday's game instead. Today the Angels gave the starters and most of the second string the day off and let the kids have a work out. Alas, against the Dodgers first string, the kids were not alright. I'm aware that this is the nature of spring training. It's more about giving everyone a workout, giving the kids some experience and a tryout and working through any issues before the season starts than it is about winning. But still, 5-0 ouch.
With the spirit of spring training in mind, I think there were a few important take aways. First, Kaz was throwing hard and throwing strikes! Even in the first inning and Scott Kazmir is prone to rough first innings. Granted, the Dodgers hit him – five hits and three earned runs in the two innings he pitched. But I think this was inconclusive, and I am not inclined to make excuses for Kaz. I think if he had the Angels starters behind him, that stat would have been better, more like two or three hits and one run. But you never know. I want to see more before the season starts but the fact that I do want to see more at all is positive. Maybe…maybe…well, we'll see.
Here are some other thoughts I had watching the game. Bobby Wilson is taking spring training very seriously and looked strong both behind the plate and at bat. His increased speed and agility was a bright spot in the game for me. Hank Conger on the other hand looked rusty. I'm not really worried. I've seen him do a lot better than that, but if he wants a shot a starting catcher he needs to pick up the speed on his throw down to second a lot. I don't know what to think of Mike Trout. He hit a nice solid single in the first inning and made one catch in center that his speed made look a lot easier than it was. Other than that, however, he looked like he kind of phoned it in, which I don't like. But it is just one game. Mark Trumbo needs a lot of work at first. He made some good plays and some really clumsy ones. He's wearing Mike Napoli's Angels's jersey number 44 this season and between the homerun yesterday and, alas, the lack of performance with runners in scoring position today, this seems appropriate. Fernando Rodney's rustiness looks suspiciously like right where he left off last season.
Watching this game, it was obvious that, like most teams, the Angels have a lot of minor league players who will never be major league players. Andrew Romine, on the other hand? I liked his instincts when he came up this September, sliding across third with the ball to get the seemingly impossible force out. He had a good solid hit today and made one nice diving play at short, his throw just missing getting the speedy runner out at first. I look at him and think, interesting, maybe in a few years? Suffice to say, I need to see a lot more of spring training and the kids – and some of the veterans – need to play a lot more before I form stronger opinions. Fortunately, this was only game two and tomorrow the regular starters are supposed to play. And it's all still exciting. In the words of random Taps bar guy, these aren't just spring games. It's live baseball! It's been like four months, man!
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Haha, love that headline🙂 Congrat s on scoring Opening Day tickets! The energy at an opening day game must be awesome. But for now, I'm stuck in high school…
Love the headline/comment! Sounds like most everyone there was glad to see baseball as well.
That headline's a winner, Kristen!
I did follow yesterday's Dodgers-Angels game via AtBat2011. Ouch for the Halos! I know Kaz was slightly off from two years ago in Tampa, but to get roughed up like that in Spring Training is not how you'd like to get back on track. Though, I did catch some of the clips from PrimeTicket's coverage on MLB.com – as Duke Snider tributes. Proof there was TV coverage of the game…somewhat.
– Randy
Catherine – Thanks! You know, this will actually be my first Opening Day. Usually they are weekday games and at my old job there was no taking time off for such a thing. This year, it's a Friday night game and I am thrilled to be able to go. I'm sure you'll get to go to a White Sox Opening Day one of these years – maybe make a late spring pilgrimage of it when you're in college.🙂
Ron – Yeah, everyone was pretty excited to see a game but the one guy's reaction was one of the best I've heard in a while.
Randy – Thanks! The original comment was so perfect in its joy and timing that it had to be recorded. Sadly, in some respects, that was a better outing than I've seen from Kaz in a while. He didn't hit anyone. He didn't walk anyone. And he pitched mostly strikes. I want to see if he gets hit this hard with the regulars backing him up. I'm not entirely certain one of the first two runs would have gotten on base if the regular starters were playing and there was at last one other play after that where I thought Aybar or Kendrick would have pulled it off. Then again, it might have been more of the same even with the regular starters.
This is a very simple game…
I actually watched some of the game on the MLBNetwork. It was good to watch baseball no matter who played.
'Minoring In Baseball'
Taps sounds like a decent place. And MLBN and MLB.tv have both changed my life in recent years… for the better. Cheers to that!
So the Angels have a Romine too? One of the Yankees prospects is Austin Romine, a catcher. Maybe they're related? Taps sounds like Cheers. I'd go there too.
Mike – I completely agree!
Jeff – It is a good place. But yeah, MLBN, etc. have made life much simpler and a lot happier.
Jane – Yes, Andrew is Austin's older brother. I don't think anyone really knows your name at Taps but they recognize faces, drink orders and, apparently, baseball conversations after a while. It's the one place where I know that no matter what the Lakers are doing that night, they will happily let me have one TV for baseball.
This is a very simple game…


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February 11, 2010
It's taken me an hour to write these few sentences, and it seems like all I've been able to do since hearing the news is cry. But now it's time to go back in the style.com archives, in my magazines, to every photo I've collaged and tacked on my wall, and appreciate everything he poured his life into.
So thank you, Alexander McQueen. Rest in peace.
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- weffandre said...
this is beyond. a true loss. life it rents us.
- February 11, 2010 5:38 PM
- Vivian Brickell said...
I´m so sad! I can´t believe. Alexander was a genious!!! Rest in peace!
- February 11, 2010 5:43 PM
- poppy bird. said...
I feel so sorry that he felt this was his only option.
May he eternally rest among the angels.
- February 11, 2010 5:44 PM
- Isabelle+Allie said...
this is a true loss for the fashion world... we will all miss you dearly. thank you for all your great fashions throughout the years... i'll never forget your last fashion show.
- February 11, 2010 5:44 PM
- PETRA?! said...
he was a true hero.
- February 11, 2010 5:51 PM
- PETRA?! said...
kurt cobain of fashion.
- February 11, 2010 5:51 PM
- C said...
I am still so shocked. What a truly amazing and empowering man. Very well written: I couldn't have said it better.
- February 11, 2010 5:52 PM
- BEES'NETTA said...
Hear, hear!
- February 11, 2010 5:53 PM
- fledgling said...
you took the words right out of my mouth.
maxwell conrad
- February 11, 2010 5:55 PM
- Brigitte said...
I'm speechless and shocked. When I first heard about him, I started to cry.
Why do the most talented people have to die? I'm so indescribably sad.
Rest in peace, Alexander!
- February 11, 2010 5:58 PM
- Mac said...
what an influential artist. he will be missed.
i found out via style.com at school today and i was devastated.
but as we know, only the good die young.
- February 11, 2010 5:58 PM
- Anik said...
a great visionary is lost. this is tragic. His work was amazing. A true creative genius.
- February 11, 2010 6:00 PM
- Kionon said...
But as McQueen said about the loss of his own mother, "Life must go on." And so it will. He has a legacy, and so, a part of him will always live on in each and every designer he has influenced.
- February 11, 2010 6:03 PM
- Laura Lizeth* said...
so sad... he was so young!
- February 11, 2010 6:03 PM
- Anna said...
so sad.
- February 11, 2010 6:05 PM
- Yogchick said...
I will probably never know what it's like to have everything (fame, fortune, friends) and still want to die ... and I hope I never will. Regardless of Alexander McQueen's inner demons, the man made intriguing couture and when I think of British chutzpah, I think of McQueen. Elegant yet hard-edged and provocative, his designs were distinctly, surreally British.
- February 11, 2010 6:08 PM
- christie said...
such an honest post.
he will be missed. -____-
rest in peace.
- February 11, 2010 6:12 PM
- Eliani said...
True. Rest in peace McQueen.
- February 11, 2010 6:12 PM
- [ StrawberiiStarz ] said...
Noooooooooooooooooo.. .__.
- February 11, 2010 6:14 PM
- louise or valentine said...
preach, girl, preach.
- February 11, 2010 6:14 PM
- ellie said...
I heard about it this morning from a random facebook update from this random scene kid I don't know.
Almost cried.
To make it worse, they were playing the music video for Bad Romance on the TV.
- February 11, 2010 6:19 PM
- Maya Iman said...
You recoginzed his talents, he was truly amazing.
- February 11, 2010 6:19 PM
- Ross said...
I kept hoping to wake up and it have all been an odd creepy dream. but its not, and I'am made sad.
- February 11, 2010 6:22 PM
- zoomslow said...
"So thank you, Alexander McQueen. Rest in peace." Yes.
- February 11, 2010 6:28 PM
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- February 11, 2010 6:36 PM
- Grazi said...
When I read the news about him,I couldn't believe.I was in another world.The only thing that I did was cry.
Rest in peace Alexander,and very thank you.
- February 11, 2010 6:37 PM
- Natasha said...
Oh my God. This is the worst news ever. Now I want to cry. Alexander McQueen was by far one of the most talented designers of his generation. RIP :(
- February 11, 2010 6:37 PM
- Eyeliah said...
I was crying this morning and now you have me crying again. so tragic.
- February 11, 2010 6:40 PM
- Megan V said...
Very well said, Tavi. I cried, too. He has no idea how much he will be missed!
- February 11, 2010 6:41 PM
- Ashley said...
So tragic, so sad. Well said, Tavi. RIP McQueen.
- February 11, 2010 6:45 PM
- Neekoh said...
Your words are so true and so well-put. You said everything I didn't know how to say. Perfect. RIP McQueen
- February 11, 2010 6:46 PM
- HEK said...
Such a sad day.
He gave so much beauty to the world, and he will be missed.
- February 11, 2010 6:49 PM
- Sammi said...
I was in shock. It's really just setting in now. He was such an amazing artist and will be dearly missed.
- February 11, 2010 6:50 PM
- amelia said...
There will never be another. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bCShCcD3N0&feature=PlayList&p=0D3B6D90440B5AF4&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=19 Here is a post of his Givenchy collection, fall/winter 1999 and when he astonished the world of fashion with his visionary dress created on the runway. A legend, that will be truly missed forever. Rest in Peace.
- February 11, 2010 6:50 PM
- mary jane said...
your words are perfect, thank you.
- February 11, 2010 6:53 PM
- lianemarguerite said...
So sad. I mourn for the collections that never will be, and yet, as you said, I am so grateful to have seen what I did. A person made those clothes indeed.
- February 11, 2010 6:59 PM
- munch-out said...
Such a shame, we will miss him!
You couldn't have said it better Tavi!
- February 11, 2010 7:08 PM
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- February 11, 2010 7:11 PM
- Emily said...
i cried when i found out. it's so tragic. i agree with you 100%. he was a true genius and i hope, for fashion's sake, that his name lives on
- February 11, 2010 7:13 PM
- Alexandra said...
God, it's so tragic. So soon after he produced one of the most acclaimed collections of the season.
What a loss.
- February 11, 2010 7:14 PM
- Helen said...
I think you said beautifully what we all feel. Such a loss. I just hope that the work he's left behind keeps inspiring others to reach as far. I know it will.
- February 11, 2010 7:14 PM
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- February 11, 2010 7:16 PM
- i found a reason said...
the terrible thing is after knowing about his death i had no one to turn to, no one around my world who would know and appreciate what a genious he was. movie stars with not a quarter of his talent die and the whole planet seems to stop for a split of second. its a shame that i feel i cant be fair whit his greatness cause i cant share my feelings... and being silent about something is nearly the same as if that thing didnt exist. a genius, a man who created pieces that should be shown in museums, should be forever remembered and talked about. not just those interested in fashion should mourn: every sensible man or woman should. R.I.P
- February 11, 2010 7:16 PM
- Katie said...
Those few sentences are more eloquent and true than anything I can even come to think of. It seems like all I can do is read articles and think and express my online emotions via emotions. He learned the rules and then he turned them on their heads...now he's gone and I know that the fashion world will never forget him. RIP
- February 11, 2010 7:18 PM
- Rachel&Dakota said...
I began to cry when I found out. It's so difficult to grasp the death of such a young talent. He has definately left a mark on this world, and my friends and I miss him greatly. I do wish I had a chance to meet him. =(
- February 11, 2010 7:19 PM
- Frenzy Mind said...
McQueen is a hero for many of us...
Indeed today is a very sad day...
- February 11, 2010 7:20 PM
- Che Continua said...
No one will be able to replace him... Hopefully we will learn from his life...
Thank you Mcqueen
- February 11, 2010 7:22 PM
- Sedera of the Island said...
Really well said, Tavi. Very moving. May he rest in peace.
- February 11, 2010 7:24 PM
- Qi said...
Beautifully worded. I could not have said it better myself.
He was truly a sole to admire for his impeccable talent and creativity, and his bravery in delving into the fashion world in a way that few others dared.
Alexander McQueen,
Rest in peace.
- February 11, 2010 7:24 PM
- So... ya. said...
One of the first shows I ever saw was his spring this year. It was brilliant and what really made me love fashion. I can't belive he is dead already. It's like falling in love and suddenly hearing on the radio that your lover suddenly died. I rarely cry but I think I might now.
Goodbye McQueen. You were amazing.
- February 11, 2010 7:28 PM
- Erik Goldberg said...
I cried. Not going to hide it.
At first i sat there, just staring at my screen, MCQUEEN DEAD AT 40. Those words hurt me. How could someone so amazing die.... I then immersed myself in style.com archives. I looked at every single collection available. (And only now is the sadness of the event hitting me.)
RIP Alexander Mcqueen. This crazy world will miss you.
well put tavi.
- February 11, 2010 7:39 PM
- tom-tom said...
You couldn't have said it better. Reading that almost made me cry, and while I loved McQueen usually I don't cry when people that I do not know die (of course there are exceptions).
When I see his designs/creations I think "My god, I wonder what goes on in the mind of this person, this is intense and amazing."
- February 11, 2010 7:51 PM
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- February 11, 2010 7:51 PM
- asunlitday said...
:'( nooooo! He cannot possibly be dead. :'( oh dear.
Hello, Tavi! I'm Jessica (: this is my first time visiting your blog, even though I've been seeing you everywhere lately! I have to say, even though I'm a nobody in the blogging/fashion world, you certainly are. I love your style, your writing technique, your hair, and your personality. ♥
- February 11, 2010 7:58 PM
- Laura said...
Lovely tribute, Tavi.
- February 11, 2010 7:59 PM
- Tastes Eclectic Fashion said...
I could hardly believe when my best friend told me as I left class early this morning. It completely devastated me. His work was such pure and wonder-inspiring beauty. My favorite designer from my first tiny steps into fashion, I am sure I would have broken into tears had this awful news not been delivered by my best friend.
What you have said is very beautiful.
Alexander McQueen, may you rest in peace. We will never forget what you have given us.
- February 11, 2010 8:02 PM
- MAISON CHAPLIN said...
When I heard about this in the news i just started crying, it's so so sad, he was such a talented man and a wonderful person..
I miss you Lee.
- February 11, 2010 8:04 PM
- Christina said...
2010 has been one blow after another so far. Howard Zinn and JD Salinger were very old, but Alexander was in his prime. It will take decades for another talent like him to develop.
- February 11, 2010 8:06 PM
- Justin said...
Thak you so much for this beautiful eulogy, Tavi, I think it will be the only thing that gives me any sort of closure. I guess the only thing left to say is "don't get any ideas Galliano!"
- February 11, 2010 8:06 PM
- C said...
Unbelievably sad news. He was an amazingly talented designer who left much much too soon! I went back through his archived runway collections and was so inspired, did a post with images of his work as far back as Spring 2005.
- February 11, 2010 8:07 PM
- Isabelle said...
RIP Alexander McQueen
- February 11, 2010 8:17 PM
- Amira said...
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- February 11, 2010 8:18 PM
- CGHill said...
We were talking about this at lunch, and this was said: "You know who's gonna have the best commentary? Tavi."
- February 11, 2010 8:19 PM
- Simon said...
tribute was paid to his genius. he will be very missed.
- February 11, 2010 8:23 PM
- Stylish Goddess said...
Just can't believe it.What a Truly shocking news to wake up to!his designs were like living Arts that walks on the runway…:(
RIP Lee McQueen
- February 11, 2010 8:27 PM
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- February 11, 2010 8:29 PM
- sayablack said...
I'm so sad.I heard the news yesterday midnight.
His imaginative designs moved me any time.
RIP McQeen...
- February 11, 2010 8:30 PM
- In-tree-gue said...
Mcqueen was a genius and as you said, his creations were just so ebulliant. They stood as a hallmark of human accomplishment and no one will ever be like him. His collections early/mid 2000s were magical and had this overwhelming creativity that just makes you wonder what this man has the we don't. He was the only one of his kind and he surpassed his time in everything he did. His presentations were unrivaled and i think it's best to just look at his work and remember him through his accomplishments, because he sure accomplished a lot. Rip Alexander MCqueen, he was one our generations geniuses
and as selfish as a reason as this may be, i'm really sad that we won't be seeing his a/w 10 collection
- February 11, 2010 8:34 PM
- Kinder said...
Heartbreaking news. I cried when I first read the news online.
- February 11, 2010 8:39 PM
- Clau! said...
so sad, R.I.P :(
- February 11, 2010 8:46 PM
- octoberose said...
Your eloquence on the subject is much appreciated. I hope you don't mind, but I felt that you expressed the sentiment so well that I linked this entry in my own blog.
Hopefully this will inspire others to design more creatively in his honor.
- February 11, 2010 9:00 PM
- The Photodiarist said...
Well said. In fact, you've said it better than most. I read another comment somewhere else today about this tragedy. The person wrote that she would miss the "anticipation of what would come next" from Mr. McQueen. So true.
- February 11, 2010 9:02 PM
- Isabelle said...
my heart just stopped
- February 11, 2010 9:02 PM
- Carina said...
When first hearing about it, I felt like someone just punched me in the chest...beautiful words Tavi
- February 11, 2010 9:06 PM
- firefly said...
I can't believe this. Thanks, Tavi, for letting the world hear about this.
- February 11, 2010 9:10 PM
- Rosie, Caddy and Chiara said...
This is a great tribute to him. He really did some amazing things that we should be thankful for.
Thank you Alexander. May you rest in peace.
- February 11, 2010 9:17 PM
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- February 11, 2010 9:24 PM
- 98%helium said...
rarely do we come along someone who not only designs clothing but designs raw, emotional, beautiful art. rest in peace. all i could do was cry as well.
i have a post about his passing.
- February 11, 2010 9:35 PM
- mila said...
Great tribute Tavi. R.I.P. Alex!
- February 11, 2010 9:40 PM
- bobb said...
Thoughtful and said well Tavi.
- February 11, 2010 9:53 PM
- Mr. Jerry Seguin said...
i'm still in shock and it's all been said already, but what an incredible mark he's left on the industry. we're truly minus one of the most visionary and uncomprimised designers of our generation.
- February 11, 2010 9:54 PM
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- February 11, 2010 9:54 PM
- david said...
God this is sad, you said it best. Rest in peace Alexander McQueen.
- February 11, 2010 10:07 PM
- Lucy said...
my heart has now lost a piece of a true genius.
- February 11, 2010 10:31 PM
- Susan said...
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- February 11, 2010 11:09 PM
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- February 11, 2010 11:09 PM
- Susan said...
Rest in peace, Alexander McQueen. Those shoes were, are, and always will be SICK, in the best possible way. Tavi, take care.
- February 11, 2010 11:15 PM
- Emma said...
Alexander McQueen is one of the designers that made me fall in love with fashion. I cannot imagine fashion weeks without him. When I heard the news, this morning, via twitter, I started crying really hard. The walk to school and the day at school was really tough. I started to cry during math. I was so touched by him because he changed the way I look at fashion, and, I am sure, how many other people looked at fashion. At least, his final collection was so amazing. But, it would be wonderful to see more from him. Your post is so heart felt. No one can replace him. Noe what? Like you said, he will be remembered in the numorous good reviews of his shows, and the editorials that gulped up his works of art. May he rest in peace and know that everyone here, loves him and will smile and say wow to all of his creations, for years to come.
- February 11, 2010 11:22 PM
- Hilary said...
He was one of the most creative designers on this planet. RIP :[
- February 11, 2010 11:47 PM
- Sarah said...
You're incredibly eloquent. This made me start crying all over. He will be missed.
- February 12, 2010 12:07 AM
- Princesssabina said...
RIP Alex :(
- February 12, 2010 12:20 AM
- Polina said...
Thank u for the words, Tavi.
Love you Alexander
- February 12, 2010 12:52 AM
- Razzi said...
Such a shame that someone so brilliant, so talented, is with us no longer. RIP McQ xx
- February 12, 2010 12:57 AM
- i.c. blogspot said...
Quite simply devastating!
He will be sadly missed and never forgotten.
- February 12, 2010 1:08 AM
- Breathless said...
Still can't believe it. So sad.
- February 12, 2010 1:12 AM
- e-ero said...
i am sad beyond words! this quote by lee mcqueen helped me with all my creative stuff since i first read it.
-I use things that people want to hide in their heads. War, religion, sex: things we all think about but don't bring them to the forefront. But I do and I force them to watch it-
- February 12, 2010 1:26 AM
- Pashupati said...
Holy crap.
Everybody, let's stop dying until next year!
Anyway, maybe he thought he was "done" with his life, something like that.
- February 12, 2010 1:29 AM
- Coco CHANEL 's CHILD said...
Oh God....It's so so sad !!
I knew it thanks to a french sit, and soon as soon as i read it ... After the huge shock, tears tears tears .......
- February 12, 2010 1:30 AM
- Roxana said...
you said it well, Tavi...
- February 12, 2010 1:33 AM
- Diane said...
RIP Alexander McQueen, I posted something related this morning...
I still can't believe it...
- February 12, 2010 1:50 AM
- ushi sato said...
it was so terribly shocking and ssssooooooooooo sssaaadddd.....
May you Rest In Peace darling Mcqueen...
- February 12, 2010 2:06 AM
- India said...
Lovely Tavi. Thank you.
- February 12, 2010 2:08 AM
- Sleekit said...
I only posted this last week
Long live the King
Sleekit x
- February 12, 2010 2:23 AM
- Luísa Lión said...
I was so shocked when I Was about to leave my agnecy last night and just scanned one of those newsletter mails and was happy to read st about Mr. McQueen..And then the first sentence was "He was found dead in his appartment!" SHOCK!
He was one of my favourites, even my blog layout was/is one of his collection..
R.I.P Alexander McQueen!
- February 12, 2010 3:09 AM
- Miss Pussybow said...
Damn , that's so sad! :(
I was shocked!
RIP A. McQUEEN
- February 12, 2010 3:24 AM
- Helen said...
Thank u for the words, Tavi.
Love you Alexander
- February 12, 2010 3:37 AM
- AnAzevedo said...
Very well written Tavi.
I liked him soooooooooooo much!!
- February 12, 2010 3:47 AM
- Back said...
We will all remember his talent and his killer heels
R.I.P Alexander
- February 12, 2010 4:07 AM
- Simone said...
Dear Tavi,
Thanks so much for this extremely well written tribute and may he rest in peace.
- February 12, 2010 4:33 AM
- Alie said...
Oh my god no.
Thankyou for your post and one moment of silence please.
- February 12, 2010 4:59 AM
- BlahBlah said...
I'm just a lil' interior designer in LA. This news hit me harder than I thought it would. It's terrible to see someone who had so much vision disappear. Sadness is a strange thing but so is hope--uhhhmmm now I'm the bizarre one..obviously. The heart hurts but the head moves forward. -and yes I was listening to 'don't stop believing' by journey when I wrote this.
- February 12, 2010 5:35 AM
- forladies said...
So sad... RIP
- February 12, 2010 5:58 AM
- Claire said...
- February 12, 2010 6:14 AM
- Prudence said...
I can't believe it! A true loss...
- February 12, 2010 6:45 AM
- fotogénica said...
Really nice tribute.
RIP Alexander.
- February 12, 2010 7:08 AM
- Erin said...
I'm wearing a special outfit in memory of him. And some black. I'll probably wear my own BIG BOW. But mine is attached to a headband. It only comes up like, an inch.
- February 12, 2010 7:37 AM
- baWARRIOR said...
He is my Star forever.
- February 12, 2010 8:08 AM
- amyw said...
The first thing I did upon hearing the news was to look at the style.com archives. We can pay memory to him by even further appreciating his genius...
- February 12, 2010 8:09 AM
- Misery said...
When I first heard about this, I thought it was some kind of awful, macabre joke. I wish it wasn't true, really. He was only 40 years old.
McQueen is Dead. Long live McQueen.
- February 12, 2010 8:33 AM
- Angeles Almuna Design said...
Agree with you.....it's so difficult to write something about him, my heart is broken and I hope now he is in peace.....
Kisses Lady Tavi
- February 12, 2010 9:12 AM
- Stef said...
Wow. They are the most inspiring words I have heard about him and all I needed. I loved him, he was so amazing. He was the reason I started following fashion. I just loved him and I've been crying ever since I found out. He was such a huge influence on my life, and I really miss him.
Everyone has a favourite celebrity, and he was mine, if he would call himself a celebrity.
My friends are making it worse too, they don't understand my love of fashion. When I told them I didn't do my homework because I found out Alexander McQueen died, the first thing they said was 'who?'
Then my friend asked me was he gay.
I mean, really.
- February 12, 2010 9:13 AM
- Ela said...
OH nonon he's dead I love him c'etait un des meilleur créteur le meilleur c'était celui qui me tenait le plus au coeur avec rei
PLease If you don't understand go to google traduction and that's my blog
- February 12, 2010 9:19 AM
- WendyB said...
I'm still in shock.
- February 12, 2010 9:22 AM
- Marie said...
your words are so right! everything he did was magical in a sense that will probably never be done again! He will surely be missed by all of us!
- February 12, 2010 9:32 AM
- tasharox said...
i was so sad this morning when i read what had happened .. your text is good, very good.
- February 12, 2010 9:35 AM
- Mr.Zanders said...
I hope that death has managed to perfect what little imperfections he found too unbearable to live with.
P.S. Love you loads McQueen.
- February 12, 2010 9:35 AM
- Molly Rose said...
it's so saddening that such an amazing designer is gone, it's so sad that we never get to look forward to what his new collections and everything in them anymore.
- February 12, 2010 9:45 AM
- Dinik said...
Это просто ужасно...
Его Колекции были шедврами всегда восхищалась им....
- February 12, 2010 10:14 AM
- Caroline Amelia said...
I was too shocked for words when I found this out on thursday and going to lcf and being in the computer room you can imagine everyone..the news spread like wild fire and i imediately had to text everyone i new to tell them this tragic news...he was an inpiration to so many young fashion hopefuls through his work...its such a shame and a terrible loss to the fashion world !!!
x x x
- February 12, 2010 10:36 AM
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- February 12, 2010 10:37 AM
- Trilby said...
Really well written. This is a total tragedy. Check out MY obituary for McQueen?
My Blog
- February 12, 2010 10:37 AM
- Trilby said...
Really well written. This is a total tragedy. Check out MY obituary for McQueen?
My Blog
- February 12, 2010 10:37 AM
- Sandra Azwan said...
I just can't believe it! This is all wrong.....LORD!;-(
- February 12, 2010 11:28 AM
- Sandra Azwan said...
I just can't believe it! This is all wrong.....LORD!;-(
- February 12, 2010 11:28 AM
- LisaInWonderland said...
Wow. I just looked at the Alexander McQueen website- I can't believe this. For me, this is like Einstein dying. What a genius that man was! Rest in Peace, Lee McQueen.
- February 12, 2010 11:53 AM
- Tais said...
so sad, I can't believe...
- February 12, 2010 12:04 PM
- Olíviaa said...
I can't belive. It can't be true.
Alexander McQueen was a GENIOUS! I can't stop crying. He didn't deserved it. Did you saw he's latest creation.
It can't be true, it just can't!
xo xo,
- February 12, 2010 12:43 PM
- stylespotterfashionblogger said...
The man was a creative genius.. He was an extraordinarily talented artist. There was more to his clothes than any than other designers. So so sad that he was so troubled. I thank him for his creations and will cherish any little pieces of his collections that I own. I will hold onto them so tight!
- February 12, 2010 12:44 PM
- CORA said...
Exceptional artist, his designs, so originally, and utterly amazing
Rest in peace. xx
- February 12, 2010 1:22 PM
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- February 12, 2010 1:51 PM
- MARIO said...
Una verdadera lástima Tavi.Yo todavía no me lo puedo creer.bS
- February 12, 2010 1:53 PM
- helenlouise said...
Beautifully put.
- February 12, 2010 1:58 PM
- nikkitania23 said...
oh, wow...how long have i fallen off the face of the earth? terrible loss...
- February 12, 2010 2:27 PM
- Nathaniel said...
I cried. Saddest thing ever, more upsetting than Michael Jackson.
- February 12, 2010 2:36 PM
- Jose Francisco said...
When i read the news paper and read this y almost cry , my throat swallon. Mr MQueen is not only one of the gratest designers , he also acomplish a whole carrer in fshion, créating perfect collections full of him, he makes this world a beautifull place, and for that,
thank you MQueen.
- February 12, 2010 3:26 PM
- Monica said...
i am in severe depression.
sincerely the fashionista from thesilentswagger.blogspot.com
- February 12, 2010 3:44 PM
- Mhmmm said...
i figured this out last night i was really sad it was a lousy end to a good night. Though i really respect Mr. McQueen i couldn't help but yell when i heard this "Alexander, you ding bat! Didn't you know i was going to work for you?!"
- February 12, 2010 3:46 PM
- Felipe said...
I´m so sad! I can´t believe.
- February 12, 2010 3:56 PM
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- February 12, 2010 3:56 PM
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- February 12, 2010 4:48 PM
- kiki said...
think sometimes the most deeply artistic and intellectual of us may be so continually and profoundly conflicted with this world, that it becomes impossible to reconcile it with who and what we are and believe. Maybe because artists are so closely connected to the Divine, the Universe, God, (whatever one chooses to name it) That it conflicts so deeply, so strongly, that we lose the desire to fight it all... Just a thought. RIP McQ!
- February 12, 2010 4:50 PM
- Slimbykings said...
So beyond whatever feeling involving sadness.
- February 12, 2010 4:50 PM
- Margot & Cléa said...
- February 12, 2010 6:57 PM
- FASH ON said...
That was beautiful. He will be missed.
- February 12, 2010 7:26 PM
- Domino said...
utterly heartbreaking.
a tragic loss
- February 12, 2010 8:27 PM
- colette said...
that was said very nicely...i am crying all the time since i heard about his death...he will always be my favorite desinger... thank you and rest in peace alexander mcQueen,
we all know that the best die young
- February 13, 2010 3:19 AM
- Gregory said...
i can't stop crying, he was the highlight of every season.
P.S his real name is Lee Alexander McQueen btw. Alexander McQueen was his business.
- February 13, 2010 3:22 AM
- Cassidy said...
i was devastated when i heard the news .. my heart goes out to his family ; that's just tragic . :{
- February 13, 2010 10:54 AM
- Lady Danger said...
so tragic. fashion has lost its brightest star
- February 13, 2010 11:14 AM
- Jeannette said...
Hello Tavi, I read about you in a local paper...out on the western coast, so I perused your blog.
I was glad to read this sentence of yours in one of your recent posts. "While I often feel that it's very possible that sincerity will one day be nonexistent, it's still here..."
Your tender eulogy for A. McQueen made me feel for a person hitherto unknown to me. Sincerity is indeed still here. Take good care of yourself...
p.s. I think you should learn to sew, you'd have great fun.
with best wishes, Jeannette
- February 13, 2010 12:06 PM
- Prince Alban said...
Alexander why did you leave us ?
- February 13, 2010 12:17 PM
- Truman said...
Tavi: Comment very beautiful, simple but full of truth and feeling. Alexander was and is a great artist, we will miss him greatly.
- February 13, 2010 12:37 PM
- Valentine Devlieghere said...
You have a great blog!
Best of luck! ;)
Follow me if you want on http://ptitevalentine-be.blogspot.com/
x Valentine
- February 13, 2010 1:02 PM
- Beth Ruby said...
Beautiful words Tavi.
He was so creative and completely original.
No doubt about the fact that he will be greatly missed.
RIP McQueen.
- February 13, 2010 1:03 PM
- Puck said...
it is, indeed a great loss.
i will miss his vision
- February 13, 2010 1:19 PM
- Jessica / Lola Vintage Clothing said...
Just found this news out now via twitter. :( beyond awful news. Who will EVER compare to that man? no one, that's who.
Thank you for your post, it completely sums up how I felt about him and his work.
- February 13, 2010 1:58 PM
- Dan_iee; said...
The world are lose, a creative, sweet, lovely, beautiful person.. Rest in Peace, Alexander!!
I lvoe him, respect from me, Danielle...
- February 13, 2010 1:59 PM
- Nicolas-Jean said...
I saw you online at Alexander Wang show, you looked fantastic!
- February 13, 2010 4:52 PM
- Ms.Fay said...
I would really appreciate it if you could check my McQueen tribute outfits:
Thanks and have a nice day :)
- February 13, 2010 4:52 PM
- Emily said...
tavi! i just finished watching the live stream of the alexander wang show and i saw you sitting front row! you were like, 2 or 3 seats down from nina garcia, right?
- February 13, 2010 5:13 PM
- Maddie said...
I cried too. He was a big inspiration to me and I feel horrible that he has passed on.
- February 13, 2010 6:44 PM
- Anonymous said...
i no same maddds its sky FYI, umm i loved him ahmazingggggg!!! I loved this rainbow dress he did for spring fashion week in 2008!!! I have a photo and love ittttt!!!!!!!!!
- February 13, 2010 9:45 PM
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- February 14, 2010 3:36 AM
- L-pop said...
This may not be the most appropriate post to attach my comment (although maybe it is, because it reminds us all that there is love and we must love...and we must continue loving even those who have passed away to a better place)...
Anwyay-- HAPPY VALENTINE'S TAVI AND ALL THE READERS
- February 14, 2010 5:08 AM
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- February 14, 2010 7:02 AM
- juju said...
dear tavi, is this photo taken by yourself? if yes you can be happy (excuse me if that sounds misplaced!), he is looking so friendly open mind warm lovely little bit curious towards the camera and towards the person who took that picture. if once souls touched each other, they are not lost even if there bodys will be separeted by death. if even you didn`t take the picture but you met him i`m shure you were touched by each other.
cry about his death but imagine you`ve still a liaison with him, you`re not lost and so he isn`t! (please excuse my bad english), juju
- February 14, 2010 7:04 AM
- obsessive said...
so so sad :-(
- February 14, 2010 8:21 AM
- Beth. said...
You're so right; he was head and shoulders above the designers of his generation. But we must be thankful that his work wll inspire millions, and that maybe more designers as great as Alexander will break into the fashion industry because of him.
- February 14, 2010 10:24 AM
- principita aguirre guzman said...
i know....it's so sad.... :'(......
- February 14, 2010 10:36 AM
- Albert said...
I know I'm just another person, who admires you ( you, Tavi) but I really think that we've got something in common
- February 14, 2010 10:51 AM
- blahblahgirl said...
thank you Tavi for that great post. what a tragedy his death is. ditto on your last line.
- February 14, 2010 11:32 AM
- weweartheworld said...
I'm really sad, it's a huge loss he was one of the best in this world, poor gaga.
- February 14, 2010 12:31 PM
- Jack Daniel said...
Probably the most original designer ever?
May he rest in peace.
- February 14, 2010 12:43 PM
- ElsiLiesbeth said...
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love <3 ELSI
- February 14, 2010 1:57 PM
- Hanna said...
What a terrible loss. By the way, I assume you heard about the shooting at my school, just wanted to let you know that I am fine.
- February 14, 2010 2:45 PM
- Bailey Hospodor said...
Hearing that McQueen died was probably the saddest thing that could ever happen in the fashion world. His creations had to be one of the most historical ones because how intricate they were, and also how much love and passion that he put into each and every piece he designed. He truly was one of the worlds most well known, inspiring, and amazing designers out there. He may be gone from our earth, but he will never be gone in our hearts. We miss you dearly McQueen, rest in peace.
- February 14, 2010 2:56 PM
- pixelhazard said...
such a great loss for the creative world isn't it?
- February 14, 2010 3:38 PM
- Miss Ekra Tan said...
It was never time for someone like him to go.
He had so much to give, he is one strong pillar in the industry.
It's gonna be crippled for a long while.
We'll miss him so much!
- February 14, 2010 5:52 PM
- Sherlock Holms said...
I too cried, I can't believe he is not anymore
- February 15, 2010 12:16 AM
- Saffewsad said...
Lost potential is a terrible thing in a world where we find ourselves so lacking in creative inspiration on an everyday basis. Sadly, this is precisely the situation in which we find ourselve. Sometimes, there is little we can do but mourn.
- February 15, 2010 1:02 AM
- mathieu said...
Hi Tavi,
I work for the french magazine Madame Figaro. I'm trying to reach you in vain...ca you contact me on my email firstname.lastname@example.com
- February 15, 2010 4:36 AM
- Prince Alban said...
February 3rd at 11:46:
"i'm letting my followers know the my mother passed away yesterday if it she had not me nor would you RIP mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
11:47 the same day:
"but life must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
January 28th at 10:01 a.m. (before his mother's passing):
"Hells Angels + Prolific Demons......"
February 1st, 10:46 a.m.:
"from heaven to hell and back again, life is a funny thing. beauty can come from the most strangest of places even the most disgusting places"
February 1st, 10:52 a.m.:
"why people ignore the ugly things in life but within this they are missing the beauty that lies under the rotten fruit!!!!!!!!!!!!"
February 3rd, 2:21 p.m.:
"la reine Margot"
February 7th, 12:38 p.m.:
"sunday evening been a fucking awful week but my friends have been great but now I have to some how pull myself together and finish with the"
February 7th, 12:40 p.m.:
God Bless U,
Prince Alban
- February 15, 2010 8:39 AM
- L said...
A great loss. x
- February 15, 2010 9:26 AM
- olympia said...
i really love your blog so i gave you the sunshine award (www.olympias-blog.blogspot.com
- February 15, 2010 9:55 AM
- keira antoia rose said...
RIP Mr. McQueen. His designs and ideas opened an entire wave of inspiration to many aspiring young people.
xoxo Isabella Clarisse xoxo
- February 15, 2010 10:09 AM
- Milla said...
- February 15, 2010 1:12 PM
- fashionistas said...
how come you dont make posts as often lately (past 2 months)?
- February 15, 2010 4:29 PM
- Calypso said...
Beautiful tribute. You have said it all tavi...
Love from Calypso
- February 15, 2010 4:31 PM
- Alexandra said...
it's horrible that i came to ur blog looking for something fun to read and i find out Alexander McQueen died. sadness. Rest in peace.
- February 15, 2010 5:05 PM
- Hanna said...
I agree with you completely. He was such a talented person that really did leave a lot of us thinking "Jesus, a person made this...". With every collection I was left with a feeling of happiness for the future and longing to see what he'd do next. I can only hope that the fashion designers of our time continue in his foot steps by creating something truly amazing and inspiring.
- February 15, 2010 5:22 PM


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Myth No. 4: Waterproof lotions don't need to be reapplied
The American consumer is lazy. Sorry, but we are. So when we see words like "waterproof" and "water resistant," we don't consider that they are not synonymous, nor do we try to figure out what those terms really mean.
According to the FDA, "water resistant" sunscreen must keep working for 40 minutes in the water. To be "waterproof," the lotion doesn't have to be good all day -- it only has to last for 80 minutes.
If you only intend to be outside for 80 minutes, then -- yes -- waterproof really does last all day (water resistant gave it up more than half hour before that).But if you're going to be out there for 81 minutes or more, you have to reapply the waterproof stuff.


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Where you can catch Oscar-nominated films in Milwaukee
Here's a guide to where, and whether, you can see this year's Oscar-nominated feature films in Milwaukee.
Marcus Theatres' Menomonee Falls and Ridge cinemas are showing all nine best-picture nominees in a package deal Saturday and Sunday, while AMC Mayfair Mall is showing four of the nine in a package on Saturday; the movies are included below, but check the theaters' websites for details. And this year's nominated live-action and animated short films are still playing at the Oriental Theatre. »Read Full Article
Playful Shelton leaves the crazy to the crowd at Bradley Center
Blake Shelton stopped by the BMO Harris Bradley Center Friday night as part of his "Ten Times Crazier Tour." Which raises the question, "Ten times crazier than what?"
If the "what" is eating unbuttered toast, clipping toenails or filing tax returns, then yeah, Friday's concert more than lived up to the tour name. But compared with your average arena-scale country show, crazy wasn't the distinguishing adjective. »Read Full Article(1)
Rep pursues American dream in 'Ragtime'
During an early rehearsal for "Ragtime," the musical opening this week as the largest and most expensive production in the 60-year history of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, stage director Mark Clements and musical director Dan Kazemi were taking the 35-actor cast through "Success," the song in which immigrants arriving at Ellis Island sing their dreams of America.
Actors representing arrivals from Haiti, Italy, and Latvia march ashore, where, E.L. Doctorow tells us in the 1975 novel that became a musical, those immigrants "were immediately sensitive to the enormous power of the immigration officials," exercising a "dazzling" and autocratic power reminiscent of the worlds they'd left behind. »Read Full Article(1)
Pianist Denk joins MSO for celebration of Liszt
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will open its new concert season on Friday with music by the classical world's first "rock star" personality.
Franz Liszt was a larger-than-life figure who quite literally made women swoon at his concerts, a century before the onset of rock 'n' roll. »Read Full Article
'The Tenth Witness;' 'Aunty Lee's Delights;' 'The Wrong Girl'
One of the more profound paradoxes about the human condition prefaces Leonard Rosen's "The Tenth Witness" (The Permanent Press, $29.95), a novel I'm sure will make my best of the year list. The book's prologue is from novelist and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel — "I still believe in man in spite of man." Rosen's deeply compelling mystery explores the hope and the despair, the evil and the good at the core of Wiesel's statement.
An "Anjou pear in December" takes narrator Henri Poincaré back to the 1970s before he became an Interpol investigator. As an engineer working on designing a dive rig off the Dutch coast, Poincaré falls for Liesel Kraus, an heir to a German steel fortune, one built on munitions manufacturing using concentration camp labor during World War II and now using slave labor from China (that many global corporations are perpetuating camp-like work conditions is a significant theme in this book). »Read Full Article
Book explores creators of McGruff, Smokey Bear
Many of the best-remembered ad campaigns of the past half-century — "Only you can prevent forest fires," "A mind is a terrible thing to waste," "Take a bite out of crime," the "Crying Indian" Keep America Beautiful commercials — were created by the Ad Council, a nonprofit driven by the nation's leading advertising agencies.
In "How McGruff and the Crying Indian Changed America," Wendy Melillo charts the course of these landmark ad campaigns and shows how they delivered more than public-service messages. »Read Full Article
Pynchon's new book, "Bleeding Edge," is call to arms
"Bleeding Edge," Thomas Pynchon's fabulously entertaining new novel, begins on New York's Upper West Side during the first day of spring. Maxine Tarnow is walking her two boys to school. The sun shines through clusters of pear blossoms, filling the world with light.
This being Pynchon and the year being 2001, the good times don't last. Long before the towers come tumbling down just past the novel's midway point, we've descended into an underworld featuring Russian gangsters, an Italian mobster, a foot fetishist, an embezzler and Maxine herself, who is a decertified fraud examiner running an outfit called Tail 'Em and Nail 'Em. »Read Full Article
Weigel: 'We look forward' to legal process in bias complaints
WDJT-TV (Channel 58) and Telemundo (Channel 63) owners Weigel Broadcasting Co. have belatedly responded to two bias complaints, filed by African-American and Latino anchor-reporters. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Skylight director takes 'Fidelio' to Bollywood
The Viswa Subbaraman era at the Skylight Music Theatre commences this week with a production that reflects the new artistic director's classical training, Indian roots and generational fascination with interactive technology.
Or, if you'd prefer a text message version of that: Beethoven goes Bollywood and infrared! »Read Full Article(1)
'Learning to Tell' reflects on pain of 2 generations
In Waukesha writer Kathie Giorgio's new novel, "Learning to Tell (A Life) Time," two girls are abused by older men, and their reactions to that abuse shape them as adults: Mara Rose Mayfield and her daughter, Amy Sue Dander, better known as Cooley.
But "like mother, like daughter" is not a cliché that applies here. What happened to both girls, and how they turned out, couldn't be more different. »Read Full Article
Day 52: Time Warner, Journal Broadcast finally negotiating + NFL update
The radio silence that recently fell over retransmission negotiations between Journal Broadcast Group and Time Warner Cable suggests that the two sides have stopped shouting at each other finally and started talking.
The latest statement by Steve Wexler, vice president of radio and TV for Journal Broadcast, affirms that belief. It says that the two sides are "finally engaged in active negotiations ... to close the gap on our remaining differences." »Read Full Blog Post(32)
Gelato, fro yo and crepes shop Cream City Swirl plans November opening in Bay View
Bay View will be getting a new frozen yogurt, gelato and crepes shop, likely in early November. Susan Nolan will open Cream City Swirl at 2663 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., at Lenox St.
Crepes will be made to order, with fillings such as fresh fruit and Nutella, Nolan said. The store will have bottled beverages, iced tea and coffee, and possibly hot chocolate for winter. »Read Full Blog Post
Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood return to Milwaukee's Pabst for 10th year
For years, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, from improv comedy TV series "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," have been braving the Milwaukee winters to put on shows at the Pabst Theater. In April, they're going for year 10.
Mochrie, who returned to TV with a new version of "Line" on The CW this summer, and recurring "Line" cast member Sherwood, will perform at the Pabst Theater April 26. »Read Full Article
Best advice from music insiders at Yellow Phone conference
If you want to make it as a musician, writing songs and playing shows are just the beginning.
Last weekend, the third annual, Milwaukee-based Yellow Phone Music Conference assembled members of other oft-important roles in a musician's success — label representatives, talent buyers, managers and more — for illuminating panel discussions. »Read Full Article
Make other plans: Ching Hwa, Pho 43, Miss Saigon closed
Closings to note, including a long-time Waukesha restaurant:
Ching Hwa, the Chinese restaurant that had been in business for 24 years at 1947 E. Main St., Waukesha, closed in August. The owners retired, according to the restaurant's website. »Read Full Blog Post
Miranda Levy exclusive and 'Station to Station'
Hello everyone. I'm excited to share the fourth episode of Art City Radio with you, our weekly podcast about culture in Milwaukee.
Watch: Mequon native's 'smart' Jimi Hendrix biopic gets distribution
"All Is By My Side," the Jimi Hendrix biopic written and directed by Mequon native John Ridley, went to the Toronto International Film Festival looking for distribution and found it.
According to Anne Thompson of Indiewire, the film - with an "utterly convincing" Andre Benjamin as the guitarist - was picked up for distribution by Open Road. »Read Full Blog Post
Urban Joe Cafe open in West Allis
West Allis has a new spot for coffee and sandwiches: Urban Joe Cafe, at 7028 W. Greenfield Ave.
Owner Joe Tairi opened the cafe last Friday. It serves its own blend of coffee, as well as the spectrum of hot and cold espresso drinks and loose-leaf and iced teas. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
24 hours: Stuff for Milwaukee's weekend to-do list
6 p.m. Friday
You might want to catch 'em all: "Battle City," a Pokemon-inspired art show, moves into the Milwaukee Enterprise Center this weekend, featuring work by artists from around the world based on the still-popular game and TV show. »Read Full Article
The Old 97's Rhett Miller: What Music I'm Listening To
Rhett Miller of the Old 97's is back in Milwaukee Tuesday performing a solo show at Shank Hall. File photo. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap for Today: Blake Shelton, Food Slam and absinthe for Friday, the 13th
If you see more cowboy boots than athletic shoes around the BMO Harris Bradley Center tonight, Blake Shelton is why.
Kathy Griffin is here, too. Do you think she knows Blake? »Read Full Blog Post(1)


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A bar owner in Washington is inviting stoners to toke up there now that pot is legal in the state.
Frank Schnarr, owner of Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill in Olympia, told Reuters he hasn't smoked marijuana for years.
But the 62-year-old is about to lose his business and is looking for new ways to get more customers.
"Sixty percent of my customers already smoke (marijuana) in the parking lot before they come in here," Schnarr told The Olympian. "Nothing will change. Now it will be indoors."
To target his new market, Schnarr has introduced a $4.20 appetizer menu and is considering opening a medical marijuana dispensary nearby.
The big question is, is this legal?
According to Reuters, officials aren't sure, although the city attorney is looking into it.


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Miami Heat (64-16)
The Heat played the entire roster to thwart the big game Bulls to extend their current winning streak to six. The Heat could bench the big three and still beat first-round opponent Bucks. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
Oklahoma City Thunder (59-21)
With convincing wins over the Jazz and Warriors, the Thunder look to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the West - only needing a win over the Kings or Bucks. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets (55-25)
The Nuggets suffered another injury with energizer Kennth Faried going down with a sprained ankle. In Gallinari's absence, due to an ACL injury, rookie Evan Fournier has impressed. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
New York Knicks (53-27)
Carmelo Anthony is putting up double-doubles and leading the league in scoring. The Knicks clinched the No. 2 seed in the East with a 90-80 win over the challenging Pacers. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
San Antonio Spurs (58-22)
The Spurs are only 5-5 in their last ten with Tony Parker playing not-so-well in the Lakers loss makes this veteran team look vulnerable in the playoffs. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Clippers (54-26)
The Clippers are on a roll with a five-game winning streak including a big 91-87 victory on the road over the Grizzlies that may give them home court advantage in a potential first-round re-match of last season. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
Memphis Grizzlies (54-26)
The Grizzlies potentially lost their chance to move up to a three seed or have first-round home court advantage against the Clippers by losing to them. (Photo by NIkki Boertman/NBAE via Getty Images)
Indiana Pacers (49-31)
The Pacers are not playing that well down the stretch, but using its defensive emphasis should fare well in the playoffs as the game tends to slow down - making defense a higher priority. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
Golden State Warriors (45-35)
Currently, the Warriors have slipped to the No. 7 seed with two consecutive losses, which may be a good thing if that means facing the older Spurs rather than the spry Nuggets. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Brooklyn Nets (47-33)
Looks like the No. 4 seed has been secured and the Nets will likely rest up players in the remaining meaningless games against the Wizards and Pistons. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Houston Rockets (45-35)
The Rockets finished their home schedule with a bang over the Kings, a 121-100 win, and moved up to the No. 6 seed. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers (44-37)
Kobe Bryant goes down with a season-ending Achilles heel injury, but the Lakers held on to beat the Warriors and defeated the Spurs with a big game from Dwight Howard. The Lakers need a win over the Rockets to get into the playoffs. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Chicago Bulls (43-37)
A previous win over the streaking Heat and this week over the streaking Knicks proves that this is a team that can beat anyone and is a scary playoff opponent. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Atlanta Hawks (44-36)
The Hawks had a well-balanced attack in their win over the Bucks as Josh Smith scored 24, Al Horford grabbed 17 rebounds and Jeff Teague dished out 10 assists - a recipe for playoff success. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Utah Jazz (42-38)
The Jazz are battling for the last playoff spot going 8-2, but may have run out of season. The Jazz need to beat the Twolves and Grizzlies and hope the Rockets beat the Lakers in LA. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
Boston Celtics (41-39)
Looks like a No. 7 seed for the C's and an exciting first-round playoff match-up against the Knicks. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
Dallas Mavericks (40-40)
Dirk Nowitzki becomes the 17th player to score 25,000 points in this season. Finishing .500 may be a team goal. (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)
Washington Wizards (29-51)
First bad week (0-4) since John Wall returned from injury. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Milwaukee Bucks (37-43)
The Bucks probably shouldn't be in the playoffs - losers of four straight, including a loss to the Magic! (Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
Philadelphia 76ers (33-47)
Head coach Doug Collins has made it known he will not return, but will Andrew Bynum? (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
Portland Trail Blazers (33-47)
The Trail Blazers are on an eleven-game losing streak and will likely end the season with a 13-game losing streak. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Minnesota Timberwolves (30-50)
The Twolves stand at a 20-20 home record and look to finish the season with a winning record in front of the home fans. (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
Toronto Raptors (32-48)
A second good week in a row for the Raptors, riding a three-game winning streak, but changes are expected with the possible replacement of GM Bryan Colangelo who couldn't replicate the Suns' success. (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)
Detroit Piston (28-52)
The Pistons have a three-game winning streak, but it appears that head coach Lawrence Frank and President Joe Dumars will not survive another poor season. (Photo by Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Sacramento Kings (28-52)
Seattle group raised their offer price for the Kings as the battle where the team will play is more interesting than play on the floor. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
New Orleans Hornets (27-54)
The Hornets are on a four-game losing streak with last night's loss to the Mavs and will finish the season on the road against the Mavs. (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images)
Cleveland Cavaliers (24-56)
The Cavs are on a four-game losing streak as the season winds down on a sour note despite the return of Kyrie Irving. (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
Phoenix Suns (24-56)
The Suns clinched the worst record in the West. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Orlando Magic (20-60)
The Magic beat the slumping Bucks to stop a five-game losing streak with Tobias Harris' 30 points - he was acquired in a mid-season trade and is the best thing to happen to the Magic this season. (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
Charlotte Bobcats (19-61)
The Bobcats also beat the Bucks this week. (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)


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Madison's Roman Candle pizza coming to Whitefish Bay
The Roman Candle Pizzeria, which has three restaurants in Madison, Middleton and Fitchburg, will open its first Milwaukee-area location in Whitefish Bay in autumn.
The restaurant is projected to open in late September or in October at 133 E. Silver Spring Drive, in part of what formerly was Peabody's Interiors, said owner Brewer Stouffer. »Read Full Blog Post
Frank Caliendo answers 10 for Tap
Before he was making people laugh and impersonating Morgan Freeman, George W. Bush and other famous people for a living, comedian Frank Caliendo, 40, was making people laugh as a student at Banting Elementary, Horning Middle School and Waukesha South High School in Waukesha, and impersonating his journalism professor Gregg Hoffmann at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
This weekend, the Phoenix resident is back home in Milwaukee (his parents still live in Waukesha), with a show at the Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., at 7 p.m. Saturday. Then at noon Saturday, fans have a chance to play ping pong with Caliendo at Spin Milwaukee, 233 E. Chicago St., from noon to 3 p.m. for a chance to get drink coupons and to be entered for a ticket giveaway to his show Saturday night. »Read Full Article
Danny Gokey says he may make return trip to 'American Idol'
Danny Gokey tells the Hollywood Reporter that he's keeping up with "American Idol," and may even appear on the show this season.
In a Q&A posted Friday, Gokey, the Milwaukee native who finished in third in the 2009 edition of "Idol," said returning to the show that launched his career is a goal this year. »Read Full Article
DUI could be Bieber's opportunity to turn things around
Justin Bieber 's arrest on DUI and other charges in Miami Thursday is just the kind of kick in the pants the seemingly troubled teen pop star needed.
And it's just the kind of kick-start his career needed, too. »Read Full Article(6)
Al Calderone Club in Shorewood shuts down
Al Calderone Club, the pizza takeout and delivery restaurant in Shorewood, has closed.
Carmelo Fazzari, who also operates the Calderone Club in Fox Point, said the Shorewood restaurant, 4475 N. Oakland Ave., closed Jan. 3. It opened in spring. »Read Full Blog Post
Malcolm Gladwell on faith, being Canadian and Bill Simmons
Some outtakes from my talk with Malcolm Gladwell, who's visiting Milwaukee Jan. 31 to talk about his book "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants" (Little, Brown).
On faith: Gladwell had finished his reporting on Mike Reynolds, the father of a murdered teenage daughter who helped lead the movement for Three Strikes legislation in California. He thought he was done with that topic, but a minister friend of Gladwell's family suggested the writer talk with a parent who suffered the similar loss of a child, but responded differently. That led Gladwell to Wilma Derksen, a Manitoba woman with a Mennonite background who took the idea of forgiving those who trespass against you literally. Derksen's story, and the story of Huguenots in France who defied the Nazis, have led Gladwell back to faith. "In both cases, people were able to do extraordinary things because they were armed with faith. They were able to perform acts of courage because they came from godly traditions," he said in a Religion News Service interview. »Read Full Blog Post
Malcolm Gladwell plays the odds by studying underdogs
As he pulled together nonfiction stories about underdogs and people who overcame great obstacles to achieve success, Malcolm Gladwell thought he'd tie the package together with the conventional tale of David vs. Goliath, the shepherd boy who defeated the giant Philistine warrior with his slingshot.
But the more Gladwell dug into biblical history and scholarship — "the next thing I know, I was talking with Israeli ballistics experts," he said with a laugh — the more he realized the smart money would have been on David. »Read Full Article
Aimee Mann, Ted Leo join forces with new song 'Milwaukee'
Milwaukee has a new contender for unofficial city song, courtesy of Aimee Mann and Ted Leo.
The indie rockers revealed to Rolling Stone on Friday morning that they were joining forces for a new band, the Both. The band's self-titled album will drop April 15 on Mann's SuperEgo Records, led by first track "Milwaukee," a toe-tapping pop rocker loaded with peppy hand claps, some ripping guitar riffs and a reference to the Bronze Fonz. »Read Full Article
Mercurial female narrator guides new mystery 'North of Boston'
Following the phenomenal success of Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl," mysteries with a scheming female narrator, dark twisted plot and a big disturbing reveal are becoming increasingly popular. It's only a month into the new year and I already have a stack of books from publishers pitching the next "Gone Girl." Not surprisingly, my first recommendation of 2014 has a female narrator who gripped me as much as Flynn's did.
Pirio Kasparov narrates Elisabeth Elo's debut "North of Boston" (Pamela Dorman Books, $27.95). She's not nearly as diabolical as Flynn's narrator, but she is just as remarkable. Like her deceased supermodel Russian mother, Pirio is "not a conventional woman." She's wealthy, intelligent, "mercurial" and maddeningly myopic, wielding "the truth like a heavy sword," cutting down "humbler ones" she doesn't see, often rushing into situations without considering consequences. »Read Full Article
Homage to 'Middlemarch' celebrates reading
Forced to take just one novel for company to that proverbial desert island, I'd instantly choose George Eliot's "Middlemarch" (1871-'72), which I've been rereading every several years since my first encounter in college.
D.H. Lawrence praised Eliot — pen name for Mary Ann Evans — as the novelist who "started putting all the action inside," developing the sort of interior monologues we're more apt to associate with Modernists than mid-Victorians. »Read Full Article(1)
Listening to Lou Reed: 'The Bells'
On Fridays I'm posting my thoughts on Lou Reed's solo albums, one album at a time in chronological order of release.
It's hard to come up with a simple description for "The Bells" (1979), which Lou Reed produced himself, recorded with his working band and one special guest star. In some aspects, with its touches of R&B, disco and jazz, it can be called the closest Reed ever came to a black music album. But a couple of tracks here would not have been out of place on a Bruce Springsteen or Southside Johnny album of the period. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
The Moth's first story grandSLAM here set for Jan. 31
Ten local monthly winners will compete Jan. 31 in The Moth's first Milwaukee GrandSLAM storytelling championship at Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St.
The Moth is the not-for-profit storytelling project founded by George Dawes Green, with local events around the country. (The Moth Radio Hour is broadcast on public radio stations around the country, including Milwaukee's WHAD-FM.) »Read Full Article
Madison's Tory Miller plans a casual place serving a spectrum of Asian dishes, due in late spring
Tory Miller, chef of L'Etoile and Graze in Madison, is planning a third place that he said would be a personal restaurant, serving the food and drink he enjoys on his time off.
He and partners Dianne Christensen, Krys Wachowiak and Tracey Solverson recently leased space at 10 N. Livingston St. at E. Washington Ave. Miller hopes for a late-spring opening. »Read Full Blog Post
Things to do this weekend in Milwaukee
The Best of Brew City is your mobile guide to going out in Milwaukee. Locate events, live music, bars and restaurants near you and in Milwaukee's most popular neighborhoods. Visit bestofbrewcity.com and download the app for iOS or Android today.
Wisconsin Beer Week 2014 at Blackbird Bar, 3007 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., kicks off Sunday and runs through Wednesday, with tastings from state breweries nightly — five different ones each night, totaling up to 20 — from 6 to 8 p.m. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee duo brings 'Hamlet A.D.D.' to life
I was at a party, an opening reception for a tiny upstart gallery in Riverwest called the General Store.
Still new to the paper, I had recently written about the new gallery and another project, Zero TV, a pre-YouTube, avant-garde but frat-house silly web channel. So, I knew a lot of the people there already, including Bobby Ciraldo, Zero TV's programmer and one of its stars. »Read Full Article(1)
Carson's a prime spot for steaks, chops
Don't get me wrong; small plates in all their variety are great. But sometimes you just have to have a steak, you know? Something thick and juicy and really kind of flabbergasting in its un-small-plateness.
Carson's, a Chicago restaurant that opened an outpost in downtown Milwaukee last year, is the anti-small plate, the home of big beef. »Read Full Article(33)
On Tap Today: Dierks Bentley's post-game gig and new breweries to meet
Hello, Friday. It's good to see you.
There are a few things on the agenda for today. They include: »Read Full Blog Post


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Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is no stranger to on-street interviews where he finds out just how much - or how little - everyday Americans know about everyday issues, including pop culture, current events and politics.
In light of Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces kicking off open enrollment on Oct. 1, Kimmel had a camera crew ask unsuspecting people on the streets of Hollywood which plan is better -- 'Obamacare' or the Affordable Care Act? It appeared that not many people understood that 'Obamacare' is just another name for the Affordable Care Act, and so their answers for why they prefer one plan over another proved to be amusing. When the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" correspondent asks one man to confirm that "The Affordable Care Act is more affordable than 'Obamacare,'" the man responds with, "Just the name says it all."


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It's been an incredible year in sports. From amazing feats like Chris Davis' 109 yard game-winning kick return to instant fame (we're looking at you Katherine Webb) to funny prank videos like Matt Harvey asking fans about Matt Harvey. Speaking of Matt Harvey, we're giving away a signed baseball from the Mets stud.
There have been thousands of sports videos uploaded online in the last year but we've weeded through them all and narrowed it down to the 33 best of the best.
Hooters Ballgirl Picks Up Live Baseball And Tosses it Into the Crowd
A Hooters employee working as a ballgirl at a spring training game in Florida had no idea she was interrupting live play today when she picked up a ball and threw it to a young fan.
Mormon Missionaries Own Basketball Game
These guys definitely didn't know what they were getting into after going up a against a couple of Mormon missionaries in Texas.
Matt Prater's 64 Yard Field Goal
Matt Prater broke the long standing NFL field goal record of 63 years with this bomb in Denver.
Austin Richmond Crater High School Back Flip Catch
But can he do it in a game? If the answer is yes we will probably see this guy playing for the Ducks in 2014.
World Record Basketball Shot
Globetrotters rookie Thunder Law smashed the official Guinness World Records record for the longest basketball shot, connecting from 109 feet 9 inches, besting the old mark of 104 feet 7 inches, set nearly three years ago.
Shaq's Revenge On Aaron Carter
Way back in 2001 Aaron Carter sang a song about beating Shaq in a pick up basketball game. Now 12 years later Shaq has his revenge, offering Carter $5,000 if he can score one point against Shaq.
Surfer Anastasia Ashley Twerking Warm-Up
Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley's amazing warm-up routine was captured on camera. Spoiler alert. She twerks.
Manning Brothers "Football on your Phone"
Peyton and Eli Manning sang a rap song about watching NFL games on your phone. Eli had a rough year while his brother performed so well that he was named Sportsman of the YEar by Sports Illustrated.
Carly Rae Jepsen Throws Terrible First Pitch
Carly Rae Jepsen took a run at the title for worst first pitch ever.
DeAndre Jordan With The Dunk of the Year
Chris Paul sets up the alley-oop to DeAndre Jordan for the BIGGEST dunk of his career.
Spiderman Can Ball
Spiderman crashes the court and plays people 1 on 1 proving that Texas Mormans aren;t the only surprise ballers in America.
Mike Tyson Throwing Darts Blindfolded
Before a taping of Crowd Goes Wild, Mike Tyson threw darts blindfolded. You won't believe how well he did.
Uncle Drew
Uncle Drew visited an underground jazz club in downtown Chicago to convince his old point guard "Lights" to re-live their glory days on the court. As usual, players and spectators at the basketball court were told only that they would be filmed for a "basketball documentary" — what they really got were front row seats for some serious OLD MAN MAGIC.
Patrick Kane Stickhandling
Some of the most intense and impressive hocket skills you'll ever see.
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Shin Soo-ji's first pitch
Before the Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions game at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, former South Korean national team rhythmic gymnast Shin Soo-ji threw out the first pitch in epic fashion.
Matt Harvey Asks New Yorkers About Matt Harvey
All-Star Mets pitcher Matt Harvey asks New York fans what they think about Matt Harvey — and they don't realize they're talking to the ACTUAL Matt Harvey.
Matt Kemp Gives His Jersey To A Special Fan
Matt Kemp met with a Dodgers fan who was fighting a battle with cancer. Kemp didn't know the cameras were rolling and showed off a genuinely good side.
Unbelievable Little Kid Does a Trick Shot Video
18 month old Titus began shooting baskets shortly after learning to walk, his Dad started filming some, and then got totally carried away.
The NFL According to British Teenagers
The knowledge of ten British students was tested on the subject of a game that most of them knew barely anything about: American Football.
Ohio State Marching Band "Michael Jackson Tribute"
TBDBITL performs a Michael Jackson tribute at halftime of the Iowa game.
Not Famous Andy
Arian Foster and Julio Jones are looking good in their new Under Armour gear from Foot Locker. So good in fact, even Arian's buddy Not-Famous-Andy is looking good.
Harlem Shake Miami HEAT Edition
The Maimi Heat took on a major internet craze in the best way possible.
East/West College Bowl 2: Key & Peele
The best college athletes in the nation from the east and the west gear up for football fans' favorite annual tradition.
Bubba Watson's Hovercraft
Golf carts haven't changed much over the years. They look and feel the same. What if there was a way to improve the traditional golf cart concept and take away some of the limitations? That is what Bubba Watson and Oakley set out to do. They created the world's first hovercraft golf cart. Using hovercraft technology, the BW1 is able to glide over any terrain, including grass, sand, and water.
Kirk & Brent Lose It Over Katherine Webb
It's amazing that Katherine Webb went from unknown girlfriend of AJ McCarron to superstar over night all because Brent got a little creepy on air.
LeBron tackles Heat fan who hits $75,000 shot
One lucky Heat fan who throws up a one-handed hook shot from half court and sunk it for 75,000 dollars got tackled by NBA MVP Lebron James.
Shirtless Clemson Fan Photobombs Game Day
David Pollack got photobombed in epic fashion by an enthusiastic Clemson fan during College GameDay.
Jadeveon Clowney with "The Hit"
After a controversial call, Jadeveon Clowney took matters into his own hands and exploded into the backfield on the very next play. The hit on Vincent Smith of Michigan knocks his helmet off and causes a fumble that Clowney then recovers.
New Rochelle's Buzzer Beater
Khalil Edney hit a 55-foot buzzer-beater to give New Rochelle the win over Mount Vernon in Section 1 Class AA championship game in Westchester, NY. This was about as good as buzzer beaters can get.
Dude Perfect's Pickup Basketball Stereotypes
Pickup ballers. Love 'em or hate 'em, we all know 'em and Dude Perfect did a great job of making fun of them all.
Backflip Over 72ft Canyon
Kelly McGarry risked his life with a back flip over a 72-foot-long canyon gap at Red Bull Rampage 2013.
Chris Davis' Game Winning Touchdown Return
With the game on the line Chris Davis returned a missed field goal 109 yards to beat Alabama with no time left on the clock. May called this one of the best plays in college football history.
Jack Hoffman's Heartwarming 69 Yard Touchdown Return
Jack Hoffman, a 7-year-old who had been battling brain cancer, scores a 69 yard touchdown in the 2013 Nebraska Spring Game.
THE NFL : A Bad Lip Reading"
The sports video of the year.