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Town Square
Belly Button Lint
Original post made by Tom Cushing, Danville, on Nov 20, 2012
The Dems are relieved and impatient to get on with it, proclaiming a new American demographic that, they believe, portends a "blue" future for the nation. They are rallying behind the Administration, to the point of fearlessly facing the Fiscal Cliff. They are unlikely in the short run to do more than tinker with a winning formula. As conservative columnist Ross Douthat puts it: "Liberals look at the Obama majority and see a coalition bound together by enlightened values — reason rather than superstition, tolerance rather than bigotry, equality rather than hierarchy. But it's just as easy to see a coalition created by social disintegration and unified by economic fear." weblink: Web Link A structuralist, he sees a serious long term threat in growing reliance on the welfare state, especially to the extent that it replaces local institutions of charity and good works. It's an interesting perspective, and one that probably ought to receive a full column's attention at some point.
To the limited extent that the Dems are in a conciliatory mood, they will nod across the aisle to acknowledge that loophole eradication may have a role in tax reform, and that senior entitlement spending will require further attention. The latter might include the GOP idea of maintaining current benefits for those who now rely on them, but making changes that lower expectations among future recipients, consistent with our collective ability to 'pay it forward.'
The much more interesting stuff is coming from the GOP's teeth-gnashing – something that every disappointed partisan group does as part of its morning-after regrets. The process is important, because the Two-Party system relies on governance via alternative ideas. Recently, the competition has been between those who would govern, and those who want to wound government into inaction ("Starve the beast!"). A positive conservative ideology would be a welcome development, allowing for reasoned debates that perhaps won't so quickly devolve into kill-the-messenger caricaturing of the respective Oppositions. (A guy can hope, can't he?)
Setting aside Mr. Romney's bitter offering of sour grapes that only confirmed his earlier expressions of tunnel vision, several others have leapt into the fray, hoping to help the Party reframe its essence from a leadership position.
First in the ring has been former Bush speechwriter ("Axis of Evil") David Frum, with an e-book titled "Why Romney Lost, and what the GOP Can Do About It." It is mostly a diagnosis of the former, laying blame on ideological Tea Party zeal, and a failure to address the crises of the middle class. Interestingly, he also suggests that the GOP has been victim of conservatism's evident successes:
"To lament that our freedoms are in peril," he writes, "is to reverse the truth. In most ways, Americans of the 2010s are much freer than the Americans of fifty years ago. … If they manage an airline, a trucking company, a brokerage house, and oil or gas well, a railroad or a bank, they may set their own prices without the prior approval of a government regulator. No longer are rules passed restricting how much farmers may grow. Americans' tax rates have dropped far lower than they were a half-century ago. They top out at 35%...nowhere near the 91% maximum of 1962."
For the future, "the road to renewal begins with this formula: 21st Century conservatism must become economically inclusive, environmentally responsible, culturally modern and intellectually credible." Specifically, economic policies must promote free market principles to the benefit of all, not just the donor base. Environmental threats are real and rising, and must be addressed. The Party must avoid being perceived as anti-female (ultrasounds, unequal pay), immigrant (AZ model) and gay (nuptials), toning down its rhetoric in those regards, at minimum. As to intellectual credibility, he urges rejection of those who regard politics as warfare, and their opponents as enemies. Take THAT, Rush (and a few readers hereabouts, as well).
Trouble is, there's already a Party that stands for those things, having adopted relatively free market approaches climate change regulation and universal health care; that is pro-women, Latino and gay rights, and is perceived as focused on the many tribulations of the middle class. My sense is that larger distinctions could be found in matters of Defense spending, fiscal priorities and hawkish foreign policy, but it is seductive to revel in the prospect of a federal government so much less polarized and able to bridge narrower philosophical gaps.
The 30 Republican Governors also recently met, and weighed-in on the future. Chris Christie also seemed to downplay ideology in favor of competence and constituent service – that the GOP will be fine if it focuses on those areas, which are distinctly the realm of Governors not yet tarred with the DC brush. Bobby Jindal, for his part, was more blunt than Frum. "We've got to make sure that we are not the party of big business, big banks, big Wall Street bailouts, big corporate loopholes, big anything," Jindal told POLITICO. "We cannot be, we must not be, the party that simply protects the rich so they get to keep their toys."
"It is no secret we had a number of Republicans damage our brand this year with offensive, bizarre comments — enough of that," Jindal said. "We've also had enough of this dumbed-down conservatism. We need to stop being simplistic, we need to trust the intelligence of the American people." He added: "Simply being the anti-Obama party didn't work. You can't beat something with nothing. The reality is we have to be a party of solutions and not just bumper-sticker slogans, but real detailed policy solutions."
He was also critical of what he called "donor-driven fiscal policies," including both tax fairness issues and regulation of financial practices. He would not seek to change the GOP's pro-life and same-sex marriage agendas, but he would "soften the tone" and de-emphasize those issues, presumably to hang onto the social conservative/evangelicals, without putting forth more effort than minimum necessary for retention. weblink: Web Link
These Republicans represent a more pragmatic, less ideological strain of Conservatism; the Tea Party and Evangelical ideologues are only now beginning to unwrap themselves from their apocalyptic fetal positions. They can continue to claim credit for the Republican House majority, but not escape blame for losing Senate and White House opportunities aplenty.
It remains to be seen whether the Pragmatics will reclaim the Grand Old Party, and it will take time to thrash-out the specific policy re-imaginings being called-for. It's a healthy thing that these meditations are underway. I think they will be driven by the nagging suspicion that this year's elections were lost by the GOP, more than that the Dems won them. Further, it's probably unhealthy to be as sure of Anything as the GOP seemed to be of most things. If the outcome of these internal meditations drags the GOP toward The Middle, they will be a future force to be reckoned-with. Even better for the Republic, they will be capable of participating in actual governance.
That will be something for which we can all give thanks.
a resident of San Ramon
on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:49 pm
You, Mr. Cushing, are a clown. No, I take that back. You are a sophist. No matter what the point, your inept way, or ways of spinning yarn for the sake of a tall tale is... Boring. I think you argue for the sake of argument. Nothing compelling seems to dribble out of that hole beneath your nose. True, you do have the right to speak as you see fit. The problem is that you attempt to write in a way that appears scholarly, snobby and a great deal conceded. Instead of trying to impress the reader with what I assume is your poor excuse for academic brilliance, may I suggest you tone it down a notch and speak to the masses in a language that they can all understand.
a resident of Danville
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Yes, Tom, let's all follow Heaven 17's lead and take the spelling "down a notch," too, while we're at it.
Or maybe Heaven 17 should just go back to school and learn how to spell "conceited."
a resident of Alamo
on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:47 am
I'm surprised that someone who uses "sophist" in a sentence has difficulty with the any of the words in my column. But it's probably true, to paraphrase the philosopher Dean Martin, that everybody's somebody's boring pedant. Tough grader, that H17.
That said, while he's right that I'm free to write this stuff, it's also true that no one is compelled to read it. Seriously!
a resident of another community
on Nov 23, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Trouble for the GOP is, they stopped being fiscal conservatives when they endorsed the Reagan and Bush deficits. Now they're the big-borrowing party of special interests. It's a cynial alliance of the super-rich, neocon imperialists, and religious and racial bigots. The Democrats are now the fiscally conservative party. A Republican party espousing true individual liberty a la Gary Johnson would be useful as a counterforce against the Democrats' propensity for ham-handed social engineering, but that is not the Republican Party we have today it seems at least a generation away. Jindal's belief that "softening the tone" of agendas that are fundamentally backward, vicious, and stupid will be enough shows that he still doesn't get it.
a resident of Alamo
on Nov 24, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Thanks for your comment, Third Eye. What to do about/with the folks who ID and vote primarily as Evangelicals is a central GOP dilemma.
I don't know if they personally "get" it, but I think what Frum and Jindal are both saying is that the Religious Right has become a bit of an embarrassment to the GOP, and a barrier to attracting the new people the Party wants to grow with. That said, their continuing Influence is demonstrated by Marco Rubio's recent refusal to call bs on the Age of the Earth, and his characterization of that question as a "debate among theologians" (might there be a place for scientists at that table, Marco?).
If Evangelicals constitute about 25% of the Republican base, you risk a lot if you boot, try to muzzle, or even ignore them. And they will certainly weigh-in on important issues like climate change (mankind's dominion over the earth, and all that). I think that's a tough call.
It's also interesting how the GOP's reputation for fiscal discipline continues to endure, despite Mr. Reagan's downright Keynesian stimulus package, centered on the Defense infrastructure, and Mr. Bush2's what-was-he-thinking? The Tea Party wing certainly stands for that, to a fault in my view, but they can't command a Party majority, and their zeal makes them difficult partners in a coalition.
Anyway, thanks again for chiming-in in a way that invites discussion of the column -- I hope we get more of that.
a resident of Danville
on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Tom wants to help the Republican party??? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
Wait a minute. Let me catch my breath. Ok.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
a resident of Alamo
on Nov 29, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Help the GOP? Where's you get that idea, S-P? I really just want to see them reclaim their Party from the Far Right. I'm very much in favor of reasonable opposition, because I think it's healthy to have a reasonable debate. I could've voted for the reasonable Jon Huntsman, I think, and I hope he accepts another role in this Administration – Secretary of State would suit me fine. I was also hoping to encourage a conversation among Republicans about their Party's future as they see it. Honest.
Maybe a personal story will help.
I was walking on the Carmel beach with my dogs over Thanksgiving weekend. A bottle washed-up, with a Genie inside -- he granted me a wish. I looked out over the beautiful ocean colors and thought about how I've always liked Hawaii -- but I hate to fly, and I get seasick.
"So,†sez I, "I'd like you to build me a bridge to Hawaii.†The Genie looked sad, and talked about all the difficulties of constructing such a bridge – the distance, the ocean depth, the tides and currents, storms, etc.
So I said, "Okay then, I want to understand how Republicans think. I want to know what the Tea Partiers think they're doing, what the obstructionism is really all about, why they hate Mr. Obama with such a passion and why they think it's their business to deny gay people full social participation. I also wonder how they think they can survive on mostly old white men.â€
To which the Genie replied …
"Were you thinking two lanes, or four?â€
a resident of Walnut Creek
on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Were you talking to yourself on that beach too? And by the way, please do something about the format/file type that you use; .doc vs .docx perhaps?
a resident of Alamo
on Dec 1, 2012 at 9:24 am
Pretty much, yeah.
As to the "typeset" problem, it's a major PITA. I compose these things in M$Word 2010, then save them as a plain text document, then cut-and-paste them into the blank the DX provides to upload content. Usually they a fine for a few days, and then that funky punctuation shows up -- sometimes, but not always. I've also tried notepad, to no better avail.
Madame Editor has tried to get their IT person to solve it, as well, but so far no luck. Any specific suggestions would be worth a try, short of composing the whole article in the blank -- tried that, but got interrupted in the middle and it disappeared. Some long-suffering readers might consider that an improvement, it's not my "deliverable."


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Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
In other words, you're saying that from August 8th until the season opener we should order Jadeveon Clowney jerseys?
Thanks RF, saw it just minutes ago. So, the Jets are the ones having 3 home preseason games this year
" Success is never final, but failure can be " B.P.
Aug 8 - 11? Aug 22 - 25?? Aug 29 - 30??? How many quarters are in these games?
I didn't even notice that
Here's the NY Post version:
"The highlight could be a nationally-televised home game against Andrew Luck and the Colts on Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. at MetLife Stadium. It is the first time since 1984 – the year the Colts moved from Baltimore – that they will meet the Giants in the preseason.
The Giants open up their four-game preseason schedule against the Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh in preseason Week 1 (Aug. 8-11). The dates and times for most preseason games will be announced at a future date. After facing the Colts, the Giants and Jets will meet (Aug. 22-25) for the 45th consecutive summer since the series began in 1969. A year ago, the Giants dominated the Jets 26-3."
The actual dates are still TBD>????
Read more: Giants face Steelers, Colts, Jets and Patriots in preseason http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/giants...#ixzz2PX17dg5g
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Gingrich: Romney's a liar, isn't he?
posted at 11:00 am on January 3, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Newt Gingrich is a man of his word after all, or at least the latest version of his word. Initially, Gingrich insisted that he would not "go negative" against his opponents, and even warned third-party PACs to stay positive or else. After getting hammered in Iowa, Gingrich changed his mind last week and decided that he would start "drawing a contrast" in the campaign between himself and Mitt Romney — and did so by accusing Romney of trying to buy the election and calling him a robot. Today, Gingrich decided to draw a contrast by calling Romney a liar:
O'DONNELL: "You scolded Mitt Romney, his friends who are running this Super PAC that has funded that, and you said of Mitt Romney, 'Someone who will lie to you to get to be president will lie to you when they are president.' I have to ask you, are you calling Mitt Romney a liar?"
GINGRICH: "Yes."
O'DONNELL: "You're calling Mitt Romney a liar?"
GINGRICH: "Well, you seem shocked by it! Yes. I mean, why – "
O'DONNELL: "Why are you saying he is a liar?"
GINGRICH: "Because this is a man whose staff created the PAC, his millionaire friends fund the PAC, he pretends he has nothing to do with the PAC – it's baloney. He's not telling the American people the truth."
Hey, not to rain on Gingrich's parade, but how is that different than any other PAC or super-PAC? I'm pretty sure that Gingrich-supporting PACs aren't run by disinterested strangers, nor are those for Rick Perry or any of the other candidates in the race. That's a problem in the structure of the campaign finance regulations that impose artificial divisions on contributions. If those were removed, the same money would flow into these races, but the candidates themselves would be responsible for its use instead of hiding behind PACs and super-PACs — and that includes Newt Gingrich.
As I've written earlier, there is nothing wrong with so-called "negative" campaigning. Candidates should draw contrasts between their positions and those of their opponents, and their records as well. As long as that is being done honestly, there is nothing wrong or dishonorable about it; in fact, that's why we have primaries. Gingrich chose to eschew that strategy and now wants to claim some kind of victimization because the rest of the field chose not to follow in his footsteps. On top of that, Gingrich has descended to name-calling, which looks more like a dog-in-the-manger ploy than a way to gather support in the few short hours before Iowa voters trudge to precincts tonight. A confident candidate wouldn't have sunk to the level of this conversation the morning of a caucus.
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PL softball team ties, beats Perham
The Pequot Lakes' 16-under fast-pitch summer softball team tied visiting Perham 1-1 in the opener and then triumphed 10-0 in the second game on Wednesday, July 10.
Pequot Lakes will play at the state tournament on Saturday, July 20, at Chanhassen.
The opener against Perham was tied 1-1 after five innings. The game finished as a tie after the teams failed to score in one extra inning.
Perham managed an unearned run in the second inning off pitcher Katie White, who had nine strikes while walking two and allowing just one hit. Pequot Lakes scored its run in the fourth on a leadoff triple by Haley Wiebolt and a sacrifice fly by Mattie Galligan. Pequot Lakes finished with just three hits.
In the second game, Pequot Lakes' Taylor Crocker allowed just three hits while striking out two to earn the pitching win. Pequot Lakes scored three times in the first innings, once in the second, twice in the third and four times in the fourth. White, Galligan and Emilee Buell each had two RBI.
"Katie (White) and Taylor (Croker) pitched well as they didn't give up an earned run," said Pequot Lakes coach Bret Sergent. "We played good defense in the second game with two double plays."
14U Blue sweeps Staples
The Pequot Lakes' 14-under fast-pitch team earned a sweep at Staples 10-2 and 11-3 on Monday, July 8. The Blue team advances to state on Saturday, July 20, in Elk River.
In game one, Taya Salminen was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts. Jessica Faacks, Meghan Nelson and Kenzie Nelson all had RBI hits.
In the second game, Shelby Edblad was the winning pitcher with three strikeouts. Faacks, Caitlyn Carkhuff, Nelson, Hope Anderson and Madi Rupp all had RBI hits.
The Pequot Lakes' 14-under Red team beat Pine River 10-9 in four innings on Sunday at Perham. The other tournament games on Sunday were rained out.
The Red team won in the bottom of the fourth. Bre Sewell had 10 strikeouts for the win. Alex Kotaska and Jacqueline Cook each had two RBI. The Red team finish 7-4 overall.
On Monday, July 8, the Red team split with Bemidji – losing the first game 15-9 and winning the second game 12-4. Sewell pitched both games for the Red.
Kotaska was 2-2 in the opener while Clare Ganley scored three runs in the second game and Kostaska added two RBI.


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February 6, 1975
Montreal, QC CA
Montreal Forum
Rock and Roll, Sick Again, Over the Hills and Far Away, In My Time of Dying, The Song Remains the Same, Rain Song, Kashmir, No Quarter, Trampled Underfoot, Moby Dick, Dazed and Confused (incl. San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog, Heartbreaker.
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Press Review #1: The Rock show in Montreal: Led Zeppelin drives audience wild
MONTREAL -- The last of the loud British supergroups — Led Zeppelin — dropped its heavy metal rock on a packed house of 20,000 fans at the Forum here last night. The four-man group stomped and hammered its way through three hours of deafening rock, before a wildly enthusiastic audience.
Outside the arena, a police riot squad stood by ready to avoid a repeat performance of a riot which marked the visit of the Rolling Stones in the summer of 1972. However, there were no incidents.
Extra police were also assigned to curtail scalpers, some of whom claimed to be getting up to $50 for a single $7.50 ticket. Those who were lucky enough to have tickets heard a cross- section of the group's music over the past seven years, as well as new songs from an upcoming album, Physical Graffiti.
Guitarist Jimmy Page, dressed in black suit trimmed with silver sequins, played well despite the fact that he was suffering from a broken bone in the third finger of his left hand.
Vocalist Robert Plant bare chested and flopping his long, blond hair, was often overpowered by the sledgehammer drumming of John Bonham. John Paul Jones played well on the bass and keyboard.
Even, better than the music at times was the elaborate light show which turned the stage into a fantasy of revolving chrome spheres, and ever - changing color patterns on a veil backdrop.
The group flew in earlier yesterday from New York aboard a chartered $2 million Starship Jet, the same one used Elton John on his tour.
They returned to New York immediately afterwards, and they play there tonight. (A. Ferrante, Feb. 1975, Star)
Press Review #2: Led Zeppelin at the Forum
Nearly 20,000 fans packed the Montreal Forum last February 6, to see and hear Led Zeppelin's performance.
It was a thrilling moment for me when I caught my first glimpse of them. There was a majestic air about the sight of them on stage, and throughout the concert everyone seemed to be held in awe.
I was amazed to hear the multitude of sounds emanated by lead vocalist Robert Plant. He explained that this concert would be a spectrum of their work beginning with their latest album, "Physical Graffiti", soon to be released.
After the first hour they moved on to some of their earlier recorded songs. "No Quarter" featured John Paul Jones playing synthesizer and synthesized bass. John Bonham pleased the audience playing a thirty minute drum solo during "Moby Dick". He utilized a phase shifter, a device which makes the sound seem like it's traveling around the room, and had his tympani fed into a synthesizer that made him produce some unearthly sounds. At times I wasn't sure what instrument he was playing.
Jimmy Page demonstrated his musical creativity when he played his guitar with a violin bow, giving a whining sound to "Dazed and Confused".
They closed the concert with "Stairway to Heaven" during which hundreds of fans held lit matches in appreciation of their performing the song. Page's solo during the song was somewhat disappointing to me. He played some mushy chords instead of the vivid, clean fretwork I expected. The whole song seemed a little under par
Five minutes of continuous applause and yelling "We want more" brought them back for an encore with the crowd pleasers, "Whole Lotta Love" and "Black Dog", but that wasn't enough. Their second encore "Heartbreaker" brought the evening to a close after three and a half hours on stage.
Led Zeppelin is a professional group is every sense of the word. Their stage etiquette was the best I've ever seen. There are a lot of phony glitter groups on the market today that put on stage shows with smoke, fog and psychedelic lighting. Most of them need the diversions to cover up poor musicianship and writing ability. Zeppelin uses these devices to accent their music, not as a substitute for it. If they did they wouldn't be on top of their field as they are today. [A. MARCUCCIO/Feb.75]
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J'y étais, j'avais 18 ans
Marcel, sa blonde Lemay, ma blonde Diane et moi étions au parterre du Forum. Nous devions resté debout sur les chaises pour voir le show. Je me souviens des éclairagistes sur leur nacelle téléscopique. On était pas mal buzzés, mais quel souvenir !!!


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At the Olympics for example Lambiel had 3 huge mistakes, and looked slow and tenative all the way and still received almost the exact same score as Lysacek with his perfect performance. Lambiel had a clean quad in his program though. There are alot of other examples too.
That is why I was saying Scott Smith could beat the 4 skaters you mentioned with a quad, since they often dont even try one. The example of the skaters I listed above.
It it same in womens probably. All girls with triple-triple will probably always beat girls without one.
Meanwhile, Lysacek and Weir have both added quads to their repertoire. Both have already attempted them in competition. As time goes by, the quads will become more and more secure and Smith will have less and less chance to beat them.
Incidentally, Smith already competed against Oda and Matt Savoie at 2006 4CC.
In the SP, Smith landed a 4S3T, 3A, 3L, but none of the jumps were squeaky clean, and he bungled his combination spin. Smith got a PCS score of 27.25 and wound up 6th in the SP, beaten by:
5th Kensuke Nakaniwa: landed 4T3T but fell on an axle attempt rated as a 1A. PCS 31.72
4th Marc Andre Craig: no quad. 3A, 3F3T, 3Z PCS 29.46
3rd Christopher Mabee: no quad. 3A, 3Z3T, 3F. Lots of +1s and a few +2 for non-jump elements. PCS: 31.27
2nd Matt Savoie: no quad. 3A, 3F3T, 3Z. Lots of +1s and a few +2 on both jump and non-jump elements. PCS: 36.04
1st Nobunari Oda. no quad. 3A, 3Z3T, 3F. Lots of +1s and a few +2 on both jump and non-jump elements. PCS: 35.39
As it turned out, the two men who landed quads (Smith and Nakaniwa) finished LOWER than 4 men with no quads. Craig, Mabee, Savoie and Oda had overall better quality jumps and Savoie and Oda had far superior non-jump elements.
In the FS, the only man to land a quad was Xiadong Ma, who landed a 4T3T2T combination. He finished 9th in the FS, though, because he doubled quite a few jumps after that and had a fall.
You also cant really say skaters like Weir or Lysacek have mastered a quad yet. They need to do more then land one very shaky quad at Worlds each to have mastered it, it is too early to say they mastered it or you know they ever will, they might, they might no as wellt. It is the same with others who have not mastered quads yet, you dont know if any of them will until they reach that point they have. Almost everytime I have seen Smith skate in a U.S event, or small international, on TV he has either landed a quad or made a good attempt.
You are right the jumps must be rotated. I mean if he rotates the jumps enough to get credit as well, just like girls have to rotate the 3/3s to make them mean something like you said.
The bottom line is that Scott Smith landed quads in both SP and FS at 2006 Nationals, and he skated fairly cleanly in both. Lysacek had a very messy SP, Weir left out two jumping passes in his FS, and Savoie fell on a 3A and doubled his 3Z in the FS. Even though Smith landed his quad in both programs, he still did not beat those quadless men, even when they were not clean.
It takes MORE than jumps to win a competition. Smith just doesn't have more than jumps. His non-jump elements are very mediocre and he skates without expression or character. The international judges agree with that, as his PCS scores in his 4CC SP and FS attest. It is extremely difficult for a skater with a 10 point PCS deficit to win a competition.
All I have to say about this event...........I'm SO going and I plan to enjoy every minute. A skating event in Cincinnati!? That NEVER happens and I will be there with bells on!! YAY CINCY!!
The question is When does she have time to create programs with all the movie appearences? The Fumie rivalry was propelled when Sasha's webmaster put on her website that Fumie medaled in 03 due to an easier qualifying group versus Sasha who got stuck in the group with the years gold and silver medalist.
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oh, that thing on her website is old news. Every time someone brings it up it reminds me of a certain poster who used to post here
Two months is nothing when you are soaking in the limelight, going to movie premieres and doing tons of acting gigs. That's her new life, not skating. Skating doesn't bring her enough attention.
I bet she's only appearing because they are dragging her there...or the money
Good grief, RD, do you get paid to bash Sasha? Don't you ever get tired of being negative (always about the same person)?
OMG!!!! Now I am officially excited for this new season!!! I can't wait to see Nam/Lefteris, and I am so thrilled for Gregory/Petukhov! I like this format, it looks like for once they thought about how to form a competition, not just USA vs World, but breaking it up into Japan and Canada, and inviting some exciting skaters and fan favorites other than the same medalists over and over again. Any word on whether Japan or Canada TV will broadcast this? Hopefully over the three broadcasts we'll see all the performances, because of course the US broadcast will chack something.


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Very few QB's have as much control over their offense as Eli. Peyton and Brees do but few others. He has the power at the LOS to read the defense, adjust coverage, adjust routes, change the play. Not just the power but he has the responsibility to do so. He essentially runs this offense. To blame "play calling" is nonsense. Eli is not some rookie that runs the play thats called on the sidelines.
This is not only not a QB unfriendly offense, its an offense that any veteran QB would kill to play in.
This whole "blame everyone else" position is an insult to Eli himself, as if he has no control over the offensive strategy.
The kid threw for 4900 yards last year in this offense. We threw it all over the place. And we're still throwing it much more than we run it still.
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I knew that Rhode Island was a predominantly Italian area and the abundance of Italian restaurants proved it. I wandered into a packed restaurant called Italianos and sat at a small 5 seat bar. Two very Italian girls were the bartenders. I told them about my blog and the fitness, adventure and nutrition theme. I wanted something light and with fish.
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My workout consisted of a two mile run around the campground and a jump in their pool for several laps. I knocked out some push ups off the back of my car before I headed out.
I am in the back of my Aztek now tapping out this blog. Tomorrow I will head to the New England coast and find a place to settle for a few days. Possibly Portsmouth or Cape Cod.
This car is so comfortable right now. The temperature is in the 60's and I can see the stars through big windows. The bugs are chirping. Good night.


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I like briefs/short tight trunks in a 60's kind of mood.
Summers coming up soon. Do the males here rock the banana hammock, square cut briefs, loose trunks, or cover themselves with 5-yards of fabric?
Ladies, which do you prefer men to wear?
Personally love the brief style, and find it hilarious so many people are so frightened by the thought of men wearing them.
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I like briefs/short tight trunks in a 60's kind of mood.
Retro style trunks (slightly longer than normal trunks, slightly higher than board shorts) work for my body and style.
Penguin makes some great ones that are nice and basic in style, color and print and they last forever! Which surprised me, since most of their clothes are too narrow fitting for me.
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Trunks! Not too baggy, not skin-tight.
I have been looking for the right boxer-brief style bathing suit for a while now.
Square cut briefs are a little too short, trunks are slightly too loose.
I will find them.
I do not use to wear it ( almost always naked on beach ) , but i have some Villebrequin's brief / shorts
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Plain trunks. The more plain, the better. IMO, clothes are a frame for the picture. You want the frame to complement the picture, not clash with it, or draw attention to itself.
It really depends on the length and musculature of your legs. For example, baggy surf boardshorts will only make short legs look shorter and turn skinny legs into bird legs. And if you're gonna sport an itsy bitsy Speedo, for God's sake, trim those pubes...
I like some of the ones in this video. Some of the swimwear also.
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Good link, petruccijc. But washboard abs seem like a prerequisite.
LOL @ Le Grand Duc. Indeed.
baggy boardshorts!!! the most confortable and cool way to go to the beach (appart from naked!)
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This question all depends on the man in question. For water polo, only Speedos will do. For a day at the beach, surfer trunks. On a swimsuit pin-up boy in a souvenir calendar, a G-string...
I am thinking a particularly lovely French dandy...shopping in London's fashionable Burlington Arcade...had he lived today...would have looked ravissant in these...only the best would do.
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"...her fragrance all in my keeping; softly she comes in the night." Lyrics, Gordon Lightfoot, "Softly."
i wear some regular length trunks, i sometimes wear slightly shorter trunks if they look nice and work well.
I wear trunks or square-cut speedos =)
In my 20s it was trunks, in my 30s its the boardshorts! lol!
Seriously? An old-fashioned bathing suit. With a boater, a pipe and a mustache, preferably.
If I can't have that, trunks, or, on the right man, nothing at all.
No swimmer, since though I can swim, I generally have a certain reticence about swimming both in pools and in open waters
But on the rare occasion when I go for a swim or simply to lounge around the beach/on the poolside, I wear bathing shorts
Used to wear briefs all my youth. Now I sport some kind of fairly short black shorts, trunks I assume.
I've always been a swimmer so it's very natural for me to use briefs, speedo-like, square cut preferably.
Never a g-string of course.
I find trunks to be dull and contradictory with swimming and you will get a strange/uneven tan as well. It takes all the fun of swimming for me.
I never go to public beaches anymore, i try to avoid the sun and crowds of people too. So for me i prefer swimming just before sundown, early morning or even at night.
At my age now - trunks. In my youth - briefs.
Speedos of course, despite the age. I'm European after all. I don't think I ever saw trunks on the beach in Tuscany in the 70s-80s.
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I lived in Hawaii for 4 years, so boardshorts were a must in my wardrobe.
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What, no love for the g-string???
I have some Aussiebum 70's, you have to be pretty secure in your sexuality and be a gym rat to feel comfortable in them though.
trunks, but nothing too wide or too long. i love the vintage belted ones, very elegant. briefs are alright too, they can be very masculine. they need to be simple, well fitted and nicely cut.
"...her fragrance all in my keeping; softly she comes in the night." Lyrics, Gordon Lightfoot, "Softly."


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Industry has not traditionally been involved in the educational process of engineers, said Corotis. But I think the overwhelming support we have received on this project is a signal the private sector is acknowledging their stake in the quality of engineering education.
The high-tech facility is equipped to handle more than 1,200 undergraduate engineering students a day beginning their freshmen year, providing hands-on experience in designing and building real-world projects. Believed to be unique in the world, the ITLL facility was designed to allow engineering students to work in interdisciplinary teams on various projects, much like teams in industry.
The primary industrial partner in the ITLL project, the Hewlett-Packard Co., provided an equipment and computer grant worth $2.4 million and an additional $694,000 in-kind equipment gift to CU, Corotis said. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation of Palo Alto, Calif., contributed an additional $1.27 million. The late David Packard co-founded Hewlett-Packard.
Attracting and retaining high-quality students in engineering has always been a challenge, said Tony Napolitan, university grants manager for Hewlett-Packard headquarters in Palo Alto. When we saw the plan by the University of Colorado for this facility, it made a tremendous amount of sense to us.
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Integrating new engineering curricula and providing hands-on, real-world experience has become an educational engineering trend across the country, said Napolitan. Whether universities build new facilities specifically to address that need, as CU-Boulder has done, or simply enrich their curriculums and upgrade existing facilities, the students are the winners, he said.
Hewlett-Packard is interested in improving the quality of education to include hands-on opportunities, and I think we are making big inroads, he said. We recruit in Colorado as we do in other states, and its a plus for us to hire students who have been trained with the latest and greatest technologies and tools.
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BOZEMAN, Mont. - Fireworks season is just around the corner and soon enough people will begin purchasing those shells and bottle rockets to light up the sky.
Casey Guse is a student at Montana State University who told NBC Montana he has enjoyed fireworks since a little kid.
"We lit them off our whole life. I think they're pretty cool. A nice way to get everyone together for the 4th of July," said Guse.
Parents we spoke with say they will not be looking toward the colorful explosions, instead they are focused on safety regulations.
Anya Seibold is a parent who told us she is not opposed to fireworks, but says there needs to be safety precautions set in place to keep people safe.
"I think there are some people that abuse the fireworks. I do think they should be regulated," said Seibold.
Fire officials told us the sale of fireworks begins June 24 and they are not allowed to be sold in Bozeman. Officials we spoke to say people need to be careful shooting them off.
Deputy Chief Greg Megaard of the Bozeman Fire Department told us parents need to keep a close eye on their kids.
"Knowing their surroundings, making sure they're supervising children when shooting fireworks," said Megaard.
Megaard told NBC Montana with the recent rain storms most places in the area are still dry and could catch on fire.
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Another resident we spoke to says taking proper precautions is something she always thinks about and hopes others will too. "I wish people would be a bit more safe about fireworks," said Katrina Bigelow.
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Premiering this weekend on Starz was this year's "Just Go With It," starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker.
"Just Go With It" is the story of a plastic surgeon (Sandler) who wears a wedding ring to pick up girls, even though he's not married. When he finally meets the woman of his dreams (Decker), she finds the ring he uses, even though he hadn't used it to pick her up. She mistakenly believes he's a married man who was cheating on his wife with her. In order to convince her he's not, he tells her he's divorced. One lie leads to another and before you know it, he's backed into saying he has children.
It's the latest in a long line of reasons why someone needs to stop Adam Sandler from making movies.


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Do you believe in traditional sleep hours for toddlers? Is there any harm in letting a toddler keep teenager hours? Is there any reason you could think of that would make this wrong?
We all have secrets and opinions -- so thanks to these brave moms for sharing their honest thoughts, and thank you for keeping this conversation non-judgemental!
Past Confessions:
I Let My Toddlers Go Naked in Public
I Paid $22 for My Son's Haircut
My Toddlers Eat Pizza for Breakfast
Leave My Toddler Alone in the Bath
Our Children Aren't Invited to Our Wedding
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I have been keeping a hive for 2 years but am still a beginner. I was able to harvest my first honey this year as well as comb honey. So I am hooked. I hope to add a few hives next year.
My hive is in a small orchard (6 trees) on the edge of 60 acres of alfalfa. Thistle and clover are other nearby plants. We have long winters and cold spring weather but so far my bees have done okay.
I also enjoy camping, hiking, watching wildlife, gardening, and anything else to do with nature. We took several horse packing trips this year into a nearby wilderness area.
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I now have a better understanding of trigger point therapy. As a runner myself, I am looking forward to trying the self care with trigger point therapy. This course was well laid out and presented in logical fashion.
It was a very thorough course that I would recommend.
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I enjoyed this course. It contained an impressive amount of information. I look forward to studying other courses provided by GMP Fitness.
Great course! Excellent company to purchase from with exceptional customer service. The information will help implement safe and effective programs for my clients.
First and foremost, this course confirms my philosophy of "slow and steady wins the race against injury" with my runners. This course will help me further explain to them the difference between overload and overuse. Also, all running coaches could benefit from studying different program designs, and this course definitely helps in that area. The common injuries section is concise and very beneficial. This course explained the most beneficial exercises and drills for agility and flexibility. I have other textbooks that provide similar information, but this handbook is easier to follow. I've been reading running magazines cover to cover for over 10 years. This course takes all the important features of the content of the magazines' articles and puts it into one very concise and user friendly textbook. This will definitely be a fitness book that won't collect dust on my shelves because I plan on using it as a handbook daily when writing out programs for my runners!"
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I have recently done with my CCSP certification. i was planning to jump towards firewall analyst or network security but due to recession i stuck. now i am working as a network administrator . looking Sonicwalls , VPNs , also working on server 2008 NAP deployment. but i am not happy with the job bcoz no cisco here.
i did CEH v5 Cisco Fundamentals of wireless LAN . i love to do CCIE(sec) but some friends says its very much difficult as jeremy ciora(instructor) did after third attempt. i am 26 . please tell me whether to go for do i start CISA or Linux or remain on Same direction which is CCIE(sec). I am very much confused.
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Its good to have you back on Will , If I remember correctly you was the first to welcome me onGunco
Will, watched the show last night and this morning I got a E-Mail from Flem that he was leaving Red Jacket. Are you ok Will .
Like you said, "it is what it is". While my wife and I like the show, it's for completely different reasons. I love the guns, she like the drama. LOL. Either way, it's good to see you posting. I hope you get more time to do so, as well as fewer headaches in the coming months.
Semper Fi my friend.
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
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Will -- I'll pass along my regards and best wishes for you and yours
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We have a lovely room available in a large fully renovated, 3 bedroom, 2 storey terrace house in Darlington/Chippendale - 5 minutes walk to train (1 stop from Sydney's Central Station) or Broadway buses (George Street, Sydney). A great location.
The house is light and airy and has 2 living areas (one with adjoining open plan dining room); 2 bathrooms (both with shower and toilet – upstairs bathroom also has full bath); fully equipped kitchen with gas cooktop, electric oven and dishwasher; laundry; skylights; private outdoor courtyard with gas bbq and free wireless internet throughout the home.
This bedroom has a queen size bed, wardrobe, television and its own balcony. All linen, towels, crockery etc are provided
Make this your base and explore all the highlights Sydney has to offer including Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, Darling Harbour, Bondi Beach, Blue Mountains, shopping, nightlife, great bars, cafes and restaurants.
Please contact us to check availability or for further information. We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney!
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Beverly was such a wonderful host. She's a very kind lady. It was my first time in Sydney and she made sure my stay was comfortable. Very neat and organized host. Will definitely make another booking on my next visit.
very nice stay in a cozy little house near the university. Not so far from CBD.
Very nice and friendlly hosts.
Good as we expect! Beverley is charming and david is very nice , both very available for any questions. They have a lovely place very well located. If we come back to Sydney (hope we will) we know where to go . Thanks for warm welcoming
Beverly is a lovely host, she made us feel very welcome in her home.
The rooms are nice and her little garden is beautiful.
We really had a wonderful stay in Sydney. Thank you very much again, Beverly, and all the best for you!
The host was very welcoming and helpful in planning our visit in the city. The house is very old and cleanliness was not a priority and well below most travelers' standards. We were very disappointed that we had to share a bathroom with 2 other people. The location is good, close to trains and buses.
We had a beautiful stay in Bevs and Davids house and we felt very welcome, had a nice room with a cosy little balcony, where we could sit not only in the evening and enjoy the stay. We could use all the house facilities, kitchen, living room and BBQ. The house is near the center of Sydney, public transport 5 min. to go to Redfern. Beverly and David were so nice and friendly, we found new friends. We can really recommend their house and we would like to come back soon. Thank you for all!!
Beverley is a friendly and welcoming host. The location is amazing. It's very central and the neighbourhood is great.
We enjoyed our time in Sydney and want to thank Beverley again (especially for the perfect special arrangement on our last day)! :-)
My 5 years old daughter and me had a great time at Beverley's lovely house.
She is a very welcoming, kindhearted and helpful person and we felt safe and happy straight away. She also has a lovely garden where it was great to relax after some fun exploring time.
The room was very comfortable with a comfy bed and even had a little balcony what we enjoyed.
It was walking distance to chinatown, darling harbour and all the museums but it is also very easy to catch the train since the station is very closed by.
The area itself is very interesting and gives a good sense of the city and its changes. With its terrace houses everywhere it is lovely to walk around.
We meet many friendly people on the streets. There is also Prince Alfred park close by with a very nice swimming pool, a splash deck for toddlers and a café.
In the park are other playground my daughter enjoyed very much.......
We will definitely return....
B&B is very well located in Sydney, just near from the center. Train station is at 5' by walking. And after 5' to go to the center.
A little terrace was really enjoyable from the breakfast.
The best of all was the welcome by and advices from Beverly and David. They are so nice !
Sylvie and Jean-Pierre from France (Toulouse)
Excellent location for for my symposium next to Sydney uni, and for access to downtown and airport. Taxi for 2 from/to the airport was cheaper and easier than train to this location. Hostess and host were gracious, place was clean and easy to use from balcony to kitchen.
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Kashmir (Knebworth 1979)
Knebworth Festival - August 4, 1979
Led Zeppelin perform "Kashmir" at Knebworth 1979 - From the official Led Zeppelin DVD (2003).
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Kashmir the best song of Led Zeppelin!!
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Love your quilt; it's beautiful!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Love your quilt; it's beautiful!
Stunning...worth every hour...(It would take me years).
I agree, it's beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
what a beauty you did!
A rolling stone gathers no moss
I have always loved this pattern. Great quilt!!!!
What a great gift to yourself! That is a true beauty. I LOVE your colors and it looks perfectly done! Have a great time in your new home.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful, great job and thank you for sharing
Have a Blessed day
Great Job !! I love it especially the boarder houses and trees.... Where did you find that pattern? I think I would like to make one... again BEAUTIFUL !
Beautiful quilt
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Governor Tom McCall looks at Cannon Beach's Surfsand Motel in 1967. The owner, Bill Hay, wanted this beach area for the use of motel guests only. He set up a log perimeter and instructed his "Cabana Boys" and other employees to tell people who were not staying at the motel to leave the "private beach." The action exposed a loophole in existing state law and sparked a legislative conflict about public access to beaches. The Beach Bill was the product of the debate that pitted proponents of property rights against those favoring more public access protections. (Oregon Historical Society)
The final bill as signed into law declared all wet sand lying within 16 vertical feet of the low tide line to be the property of the state. Moreover, it recognized public easements of all beach areas up to the line of vegetation. The law required that property owners seek state permits for building and other uses of the ocean shore and it declared that the public would have free and uninterrupted use of the beaches.
At the bill signing, McCall honored former Governor Oswald West, author of the 1913 bill declaring all state beaches to be a public highway, thus maintaining public access. He quoted West on protecting the state's beaches: "No local selfish interest should be permitted, through politics or otherwise, to destroy or even impair this great birthright of our people."


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Kids' Summer Reading Program to start May 30
The Pequot Lakes Library will start the summer with the opening of "Dig into Reading," the 2013 Kids' Summer Reading Program.
It will run through Aug. 6 and includes children in preschool through sixth grade. A responsible adult should take the kids to the library Thursday, May 30, from 5:30-7 p.m. or Saturday, June 1, from 9-11:30 a.m. to sign up. Signup may also be done at the library after June 1.
This year there will be a $5 signup fee per family. If the kids finish the required reading, the $5 fee will be returned to them at the final party so that they may buy a book.
When the kids sign up, they will also plant a seed. When they come in to check out books during the summer, the kids will be able to water their plants and see how they've grown. The plants may be taken home after the final party.
There are several presentations planned during the summer. Any child may attend the presentations even if not signed up for the reading program. The dates and times for these presentations, which will all take place at the library, are listed here:
Tuesday, June 11, 1-2 p.m., a naturalist from Deep Portage will give a program on insects; Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m., a Legacy Program featuring children's book author Patrick Mader; Tuesday, July 9, 1-2 p.m., a naturalist from Deep Portage will give a program on birds; Wednesday, July 17, 10 a.m., Monkey Mind Yoga Party; Monday, July 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m., dinosaurs, dinosaurs, dinosaurs; Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2:30-3:15 p.m., magician-professor Marvel's Amazing Archaeological Adventure.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, is the day kids must hand in their reading lists. Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 1-2 p.m. is the date for the final ice cream and book party.


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Starting my Alpha Pharma cycle tomm . TD landed today and the delivery time was honestly ridiculous . Any body who orders will be pleasantly surprised with the turn around time I promise you . Switching from Test E to Alpha Pharma sust and deca ... Customer service was the best Ive ever dealt with EVER lol .
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My favorite details ,,, Security codes AND the patient info pamphlet
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nice HG appeal, looks legit!
This account and all comments made by account holder are for entertainment purposes only, anabolic steroid use is illegal without a prescription.
Keepin Green.
Looks very nice
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2nd Pin sust and deca smooth as can be and absolutely zero PIP .
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yeah just placed a big order myself and they are pretty quick with their responses hopefully their gear is as good as their customer service.
Looks good, murf. The packaging and presentation is definitely quite a few steps above what I've seen out there. Verification codes are an added bonus!
Looks tasty for sure! I want some lol!
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Gotta love the Package Insert. Which Deca are you running? The PharmaCon Nan D is off the chain. That with some Prop I had left has made my muscles lean but full. Love the products, hands down best quality and packaging I have seen since the Mexican Days. Brovel, Tokoyyo, you know I'm old ! Keep up the work Murf!
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Self-Styled with Elliot: Summer Holidays versus Club Routine
Self-Styled teaches you the finer points of club wear in this summer.
If you are living the right kind of life, chances are you will need to have at least one sharp-yet-casual outfit to wear to nocturnal summer events, like a dinner party or a disco party with bearded DJs and cute ladies at a hip club.
While there are many ways in which you can screw this look up (black blazer paired with graphic tees, high-tops or dad jeans), the good news is that you only really need to sweat two pieces to own it: a really nice jacket and top-notch pair of shoes.
Let's start with the jacket. I tell dudes to avoid wearing black and gray in the summer. Those looks can be a little too serious for the season, especially if you are going to a club and don't want to look like Zoolander. Instead, pick something in the navy blue family.
You can build your entire outfit around the jacket, so don't be afraid to buy the most expensive jacket you can afford and then really trick it out at your local tailor shop. You could, for example, get something like this classic navy blue blazer from Gant and swap out the gold buttons, which are very preppy, for more multi-purpose buffalo horn or shell ones.
As for your dogs, I'd go with something like this extremely handsome brown oxford from Allen Edmonds. It's super sharp but not "club gear." Grown dudes don't have club gear; they have nice items they wear out at night. You want to look like you came from someplace way fancier and cooler and then decided to drop by for a dance, not like some loser trying to slide the doorman a Hamilton to get in.
To tie it all together, wear a pair of slim but not tight blue jeans (khakis are not advised for nighttime looks) and an oxford shirt (button-down collar a must) and you're good to go. Maybe throw in a bold tie like this Ashland and knit joint from NYC's Epaulet and start picking up some extra phone numbers.
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