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Technological progress offers enormous benefits to all of us, writes Andrew McAfee Read more
When the headlines are dominated by heart-rending events such as refugee crises and terrifying ones like mass shootings, it can be difficult to carry on the holiday tradition of giving thanks. It becomes easier, though, when we get past the immediacy of the news and examine some important trends in the world.
We recently learnt, for example, that global greenhouse gas emissions are likely to decrease in 2015, thanks in large part to a slowdown in Chinese growth and to faster-than-expected progress with clean technologies such as wind and solar. This downturn might be reversed in coming years, especially if India and other developing countries continue to grow along their current high emissions trajectory, but it's still good news. As I wrote here before, it's part of a wonderful trend visible across many environmental indicators. In important ways, we are learning to tread more lightly on our planet. Read more
How bad is a life without work?
I've been asked this question a lot lately. It's becoming pretty clear that the two forces of globalisation and technological progress are reshaping economies and societies, especially in advanced economies, and that these effects are being felt most strongly right in the centre of the workforce — across the individuals and families that make up what Americans call the middle class. Lots of the traditional jobs for these people are going away in the rich world, and wages for remaining workers are pretty stagnant.
The fact that the middle class is getting hollowed out in country after country is rightly of concern to a lot of people. A large, stable, prosperous middle class is important for civil society; most informed observers agree that it supports inclusiveness, tolerance, democracy and many other good things. It's also a great engine of overall demand for an economy — lots of moderately affluent households buy lots of things. Read more
I conduct phone interviews using Skype because it's easy to record decent-quality audio that way, but it turns out that the program's video features also come in handy.
When I was interviewing Chris Anderson, founder and chief executive of drone maker 3DRobotics, he said "I'm going to turn on my video just for a second so you can see what I'm looking at here." He showed me a golden cylinder that looked like a very fat lipstick case and said "That is a gyro sensor. It is mechanical, it cost $10,000, it was made by some very talented ladies in a factory and hand-wound, et cetera. That's one axis. On our drones we have, let me think about this, we have 24 of these. We have 24 sensors like this [on our current drones]. That would have been $10,000 each. That would have $240,000 dollars of sensors, and by the way, it would be the size of a refrigerator. Instead, we have a tiny little chip or a few tiny little chips that cost three dollars and are almost invisible. Simply the switch to the MEM [micro-electric mechanical] sensors was the big enabler." Read more
In his important recent essay "The Return of Nature", Jesse Ausubel of Rockefeller University highlights a wonderful phenomenon: we humans have been giving land back to nature, since we no longer need it for our purposes. Even though the world's population continues to increase, we have in all likelihood past the peak for farmland; the number of acres under cultivation globally has been slowly declining, and will continue to do so. Forest loss also appears to have been reversed in recent years, and our use of natural resources such aluminium, copper and timber is decreasing over time. Read more
Even though a quinoa-based vegetarian bowl is not my idea of the ideal workday lunch, I'm excited to check out the restaurant Eatsa the next time I'm in San Francisco. Because there aren't any people working there.
To be more precise, not any visible ones. There's a staff of five or six cooks assembling the bowls, but they work completely behind the scenes. The typical customer interacts with zero Eatsa employees on a typical visit: she orders and pays via a smartphone or tablet, then picks up her food from a cubbyhole displaying her name. Prices are low, and initial reviews are quite good.
So is this just an updated version of the old automats, with iPads replacing coin slots, or is it something more? There are indications that Eatsa's founders want it to be the start of something legitimately new: a close to 100 per cent automated restaurant. Food preparation there is already highly optimised and standardised, and it's probably not a coincidence that the location's first general manager had a background in robotics. Read more
What is going on these days between some of the world's largest tech companies and their users is either the biggest bargain of the modern era, or the biggest scam.
What no one denies is that some of these companies have grown to have enormous reach. Nearly 1bn people, or around one-seventh of the world's population, visit Facebook every day. Every day, Google processes about 3.5bn searches, 500m tweets are sent, and so on.
It's also the case that the great majority of end users give these companies no money whatsoever. Because my email archive is now so large, I pay Google a bit every year to maintain it, but everything else I do with the company's tools — conduct searches, watch YouTube videos, keep my calendar, compose documents such as this one, and so on — I and everyone else to do without parting with any cash. The same holds for all of us who post or view content on Facebook, send messages around the world with WhatsApp, make Pinterest boards, express ourselves with Tumblr or Medium or do many, many other things. The list of zero-cost tech tools seems endless, and it represents an amazing bargain. I can't think of another time when so many received so much without opening their wallets at all. Read more
I recently got invited to speak at Brooklyn 1.0, a conference of "design, people and technology" to be held this autumn in the borough that is New York City's hipster hothouse. I accepted because preparing for the talk would force me to think more about an important topic: what's up with the kids today? Read more
Why hasn't Finland's economy benefited more in recent years from its extremely skilled workers? The country has certainly faced some strong headwinds lately, from the demise of Nokia to neighbour Russia's woes to an inability unilaterally to devalue its currency (since it switched fully to the euro in 2002). But why has the advanced Finnish workforce — ranked very near the top among OECD members in literary, numeracy, and "problem solving in technology-rich environments" — not helped it more?
Why haven't these workers been smoothly redeployed into more promising opportunities and sectors? How could it be that "Finland is in very, very deep trouble," according to a former Swedish finance minister brought in to review the situation? Many informed observers would pick "highly skilled workers" as the first thing a country should strive for to ensure economic growth, but it's clearly not a sufficient condition. Are there better ones? Read more
Ian Beacock's recent essay in the digital magazine Aeon praising the views of the late English historian Arnold Toynbee reminded me of a puzzlement I've often felt when reading critiques of technological progress. I get puzzled because the words "humanism" or "humanist" very often get deployed in these critiques (here are a few examples), and I'm honestly not sure what they mean in this context.
"Humanism" was originally a label for Renaissance-era scholarship that moved past the Medieval period's focus on the nature of the divine. However, modern usages have drifted far from this base. As far as I can tell, when used in discussions about modern technology "humanist" means about three different things. Read more
A group I'm part of made a strong claim recently. A number of executives, entrepreneurs, and investors from the high tech industries, along with some economists (who tend to believe that technological progress is the only free lunch around) got together to draft an "open letter on the digital economy".
One of our main goals with it was to advocate a set of policies to deal with the fact that, as we wrote, "the benefits of [the current] technological surge have been very uneven". I've written about these policies before; they include education and immigration reform, infrastructure investment, and greater support for basic research. Read more
Keynes reminded us that when the facts change, we need to change our opinions. His words have been much in my head lately because the discussion about tech progress and its implications has heated up recently. Throughout May, for example, the US National Public Radio show Planet Money has been presenting episodes about technology and the future of work. The finale of the series was a point-counterpoint on the topic between me and a fellow MITer, economist David Autor.
I always learn a lot from reading David's work and listening to him, so this was a treat. When I spoke, I acknowledged that people had been warning about technological unemployment for more than 200 years, and that events had time and time again proven them wrong: job opportunities and wages grew steadily, even as powerful new technologies appeared and populations expanded.
I tried to explain why I think this time might be different. I highlighted that digital technologies have in recent years made rapid, deep, and unprecedented incursions into humans' skills and abilities — everything from natural language processing to pattern recognition to coming up with good new ideas to mastering a new task — and that they're just getting warmed up. Over the next 20-40 years, which was the timeframe I was looking at, I predicted that vehicles would be driving themselves; mines, factories, and farms would be largely automated; and that we'd have an extraordinarily abundance economy that didn't have anything like the same bottomless thirst for labour that the Industrial Era did. Read more
Labor productivity actually dropped over the past two quarters in the US, which at first glance makes absolutely no sense. Did workers get worse at their jobs over these months? Did they just lose sight, economy-wide, of what they were supposed to be doing?
Negative productivity growth seems absurd. It certainly sounds inconsistent with the story Erik Brynjolfsson and I (and many others) have been telling of a "second machine age" of great technological progress. As Marshall Steinbaum put it earlier this year, "If either the techno-optimists or the techno-pessimists are right [about job loss due to tech progress], then we should see a major positive impact on worker productivity." But Lawrence Summers points out that "there's already a lot of disemployment but not a lot of productivity growth". Productivity growth has been pretty low for a decade now around the world. Read more
Technology is not driving an economy-wide drop in prices at present, but let's not rule the possibility out just yet. Because something pretty strange is going on: inflation rates in both the US and eurozone have been trending downwards over the past couple years from levels that were already low by historical standards, even as expansionary monetary policies such as quantitative easing were enacted. In the first three months of 2015, in fact, prices were flat or dropping in both regions (although "core" inflation, which excludes more volatile energy and food prices, remained positive). Japanese inflation has also been falling recently after finally rising into positive territory in mid-2013.
Scarcity, of course, is one of the main things that makes prices rise, and right now there appears to be a glut of just about everything, from oil to cotton to iron ore. In addition, high rates of joblessness and under-employment indicate labour oversupply, and hence low wages. And even capital abounds: global wealth has more than doubled since 2000 to an estimated $263tn. Read more
At some of the conferences I attend in the US it's fashionable to ask panelists and speakers what constitutional amendment they'd propose — what single change, in other words, they think would make the biggest positive difference in our society. I used to dislike this question because I never felt enough passion and certainty about any one change that could be enacted via an amendment.
But now I do. My constitutional amendment is that interactions between citizens and the police should be recorded and archived.
Two recent events have solidified this idea for me: one tragic, one closer to a farce. The tragedy was the death of Walter Scott at the hands of a white police officer in South Carolina earlier this month. Scott, an African-American, was unarmed and non-violent at the start the encounter, which began when his car was pulled over for having a faulty taillight. It ended with him being repeatedly and fatally shot in the back as he fled. Read more
Of the many things I've learnt from Google's chief economist Hal Varian, perhaps my favourite is his elegant and thrifty approach to prediction. "A simple way to forecast the future," he says, "is to look at what rich people have today." This works. Applying this method a few years ago would have led one to foresee the rise of Uber and the spread of smartphones around the world, to take just two examples.
Hal's point is that tech progress quite quickly makes initially expensive things — both goods and services — cheaper, and so hastens their spread. Which is why this progress is the best economic news on the planet (I wish there were stiffer competition for that title these days).
So what do the rich have today that will soon spread widely? A recent article in the online magazine Matter probably holds a clue. Lauren Smiley's "The Shut-In Economy" details the parade of delivery people and service providers that show up each evening at the apartment complexes that house San Francisco's tech elite. Smiley writes that "Outside my building there's always a phalanx of befuddled delivery guys… Inside, the place is stuffed with the goodies they bring." Read more
I attended the TED conference last week, and came away from it with a renewed appreciation of how much and how quickly tech progress is changing the world, and our lives. TED is an ambitious event that covers a huge amount of territory, and I think most attendees would agree that some of the talks leave them cold, some are actively frustrating and some are amazing. The fact that no two participants have the same categorisation is a great strength of the gathering.
I'm hugely biased toward talks from my fellow geeks: the ones who put the T (for "technology") in TED. And this year's cohort of T talks did not disappoint. In fact, they managed to surprise me even though I study tech progress for a living, and have spent much of the past few years making the case that progress with all things digital is broad, deep and fast these days. Read more
The discussion about the future of work is heating up, which is welcome news. Most of the smartest people I interact with are convinced that some of the trends — the hollowing out of the middle class, wage stagnation, declines in labour market dynamism and fluidity, higher inequality and low social mobility, and so on — are real and troubling.
There's an active and extremely productive debate about the causes for this.We're trying to parse out responsibility for the trends across what I call the "gang of four" causes: technological progress, globalisation, an increase in "monopoly capitalism" and general economic headwinds, malaise and stagnation. These are currently considered to be the main drivers of the labour force changes we're observing. With time and research we'll get a clearer picture of their true roles. Read more
I participated in a fascinating and slightly unsettling event last week. The Hamilton Project, an American think tank founded in 2006 to promote "public investment, a secure social safety net, and fiscal discipline," convened a group to discuss "The Future of Work in the Age of the Machine". Because Erik Brynjolfsson and I wrote a book on this topic we were asked to be part of the on-stage conversation. Erik was on the first panel, titled "the future of jobs," and I was on the second, which dealt with the future of business innovation. Read more
The shuttering of an iconic company for nerds provides a good opportunity to ask about the state of 'bottom-up' innovation — the work of hobbyists, tinkerers, and DIYers of all kinds. The good news is that, despite a fair amount of fretting that individuals were being shut out of 'real' innovation, exactly the opposite is occurring. Read more
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Serie A round-up
High-flying Juventus held by Parma while Atalanta edged out Genoa in Wednesday's Serie A action.
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High-flying Juventus held by Parma while Atalanta edged out Genoa in Wednesday's Serie A action.
Juventus would have moved top with the three-point haul against Parma, but were held to a goalless draw.
AC Milan lead the way after beating Udinese on Saturday but the draw, Juve's 10th in 22 league games this season, left them a point behind the Rossoneri.
The Old Lady still have a game in hand, though, and did at least maintain their unbeaten run this season, extending it to 25 matches in all competitions.
Juventus dominated the first half and should have had an early lead. Giorgio Chiellini got up to meet Andrea Pirlo's free-kick but his header bounced off the base of the post.
The rest of the half involved lots of Juve probing but few concrete chances. Arturo Vidal looped a high ball into the box and Alessandro Matri got up to meet it but his header lacked power.
Pirlo came inches away from producing something special but his free-kick from 20 yards flew just past the post.
Parma came out with more purpose after the break and created their first chance as former Juve forward Sebastian Giovinco, following a swift counter, forced Gianluigi Buffon into a sprawling save.
The whole second period took on a different shape, with Parma far more positive and Juve struggling to create anything of note.
Juve started to click towards the end of the game but still couldn't find the breakthrough.
Edged out
Elsewhere, Atalanta edged Genoa 1-0 in Serie A to claim their first home win since December.
Substitute Guido Marilungo struck 12 minutes from time to hand the Bergamaschi their second victory in seven games.
Genoa were unlucky not to go in front in the 58th minute when Juraj Kucka's header from a corner struck the crossbar with Atalanta goalkeeper Andrea Consigli already beaten.
But the result in Bergamo has lifted Atalanta to 13th in the standings, nine points clear of the relegation zone. Genoa remain in 10th place, still searching for their first win away from home since December.
The game had been scheduled to be played earlier this month but was postponed due to heavy snow in Bergamo.


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DO NOT take your family member there. The staff is very uncaring at least in the assisted living part and the alzheimers unit - i have had family in both units and they are AWFUL! The director at the Assisted Living unit is about as bad as most of the employees to be honest - its a constant "oh yes, no you are right they should not do that.." and what happens? Nothing, they do not care about the residents at all. Its a nice place to look at - but the care is awful unless you want to hire your own personal aide which about 40-50% of the residents do. Just a heads up if you are thinking about that place...
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October 27, 2015
I am a friend or relative of resident
My father was diagnosed with Dementia & Alzheimer's almost 5-years ago. in 2011, we had to move Dad to Seven Acres where he lived for over 4-years - on the Alzheimer's floor. The care and compassion shown to him during these last years was so much more than we could have hoped. We were at peace knowing he was treated with respect and love. We want to thank the entire staff, and especially those on the 2nd floor Miller unit for their love. Dad passed away a few weeks ago and the outpouring of caring meant more than they could ever possibly know.
May 13, 2015
I visited this facility
Seven Acres was a Jewish retirement community. It was close, but I didn't like it. I could tell that their food service is just terrible. I looked at their menu, and it was just awful. The person I was talking to was very eager and knew what she was talking about. She was a good spokesperson, but I was just not impressed with the facility.
April 26, 2014
I visited this facility
Very good care and a caring staff. My father is in the Dementia/Alzheimer's wing at Seven Acres - has been there for three years. He is very well cared for and I truly rest knowing there are those who are watching over him. I do thank God for Seven Acres and everyone there.
May 28, 2013
I visited this facility
Their overall impression was at least better than other nursing homes I have visited so far, However, they don't pay their workers well,unlike other nursing homes but that may not matter, since they are non profit org.
December 12, 2012
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My mother-in-law is a resident in the facility and I have always found it to be very clean and the front-desk staff is very attentive. The nursing staff is very responsive but not the friendliest and I have observed the nurses or aides tend to rush through when spoon-feeding the residents. However, I cannot find any reason why someone would not consider this facility for their loved one who needs special or nursing care. After having visited other nursing homes, this one has been the best, by far.
May 10, 2012
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My mother has been at Seven Acres for about 3 years now. We know we made the right decision by choosing Seven Acres. The staff is loving and caring, they get to know you on a first name basis. They care about their patients. My mother has adjusted very well so much that often times when I have for the weekend, she will say "I'm ready to go HOME now". It makes me feel good that she thinks of Seven Acres as her home. They have alot of functions and activities for their folks. My mother stays very active. I am glad she is at Seven Acres.
December 02, 2011
I am a friend or relative of resident
Seven Acres was the home of my maternal grandparents for over 3 years. This facility truly stands out compared to others in Houston. The staff was all very friendly and accommodating. They went out of their way to socialize with my grandparents and other residents, and remembered my name when I visited each weekend. Everyone at this facility is treated with dignity and respect. The food is nothing special, but they work with any doctors orders or special diets. You can bring in outside food, but only kosher food is allowed in the dining hall. They have organized activities every day that all residents are invited to. They also have an in-house gift shop, bank, and barber shop. There is a small aviary with a collection of birds; this area is great for socializing in the shade and keeping little kids entertained.I would recommend Seven Acres for anyone looking for a caring facility for their loved ones! They also have a more intensive nursing facility for those suffering from Alzheimer's and those needing more acute care, but my grandparents never used that area so I can't comment on it.
July 26, 2011
I am a friend or relative of a resident
This is an extraordinary facility. The caring staff helps both the resident and their families.
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Mog the cat gets cross when she doesn't get the supper she wants, so she goes outside. In the night she meets some foxes, who follow her back into the house through the cat flap...
The publisher says this book is "ideal for beginner readers, because it uses a limited vocabulary of only about 200 words."
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This is not the best of the Mog the Forgetful Cat series, in my opinion. The story seems a bit weak, and in particular, I don't like the way Mog seems to be rewarded (in the end) for her selfishness. It also seems unrealistic that the two children of the family clean up after the foxes, unprompted, and before their parents get up, and so well that the parents don't notice. How many children do you know like that???
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CA – Batman Day 2015 Signing
September 17, 2015 by Colin Solan
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Writers Brian Buccellato and Kyle Higgins will be signing at Meltdown Comics and Collectibles on September 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM to celebrate Batman Day! Free DC swag while supplies last.
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
CA – C.O.W.L. Reception
August 6, 2015 by Colin Solan
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Writer Kyle Higgins appears at Tr!ckster for a reception following his signing at Fantastic Comics on Saturday August 29th at 7:00 PM! They will have C.O.W.L prints exclusively for this event and, of course, the C.O.W.L trades. Kyle's work can also be found on Nightwing and Batman Beyond 2.0.
2631 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
CA – COWL: The Greater Good Signing
August 4, 2015 by Colin Solan
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Kyle Higgins, writer of NIGHTWING, BATMAN BEYOND 2.0, and co-creator of the upcoming Image Comics series, HADRIAN'S WALL, appears at Fantastic Comics to sign C.O.W.L.: The Greater Good! The event will take place on Saturday, August 29th and will run from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
After the signing, you are invited to head on over to TR!CKSTER for a reception with Kyle, from 7:00 to 9:30pm, click here for further details…
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Image Expo 2015 Announces Schedule
June 26, 2015 by Colin Solan
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Image Comics is pleased to reveal the schedule of events for Image Expo. Attendees will enjoy a day of panels, signings, and the opportunity to learn more of what's to come from Image on Thursday, July 2 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
10:00 a.m. — Theater Doors Open for Seating
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. — Keynote Address
Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson's keynote address will debut several new projects and initiatives for Image Comics and our incredible roster of creators, providing a sneak peek into what's hot and new from creator-owned comics and where the comics industry goes from here.
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. — Intermission
12:00 p.m. — Retail Counter Opens
Image Comics Presents: The Sessions
Our afternoon programming will go into even greater detail on the projects announced during the keynote address, giving you a chance to pick the brains of the creators in attendance, gain insight into what's coming, and unveil a bit of the magic that makes an "Image comic" the hottest book on the shelves.
1:30 – 2:10 p.m.: Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel, and special surprise guests
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.: A Conversation with Robert Kirkman
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.: Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, and special surprise guests
4:15 – 5:00 p.m.: Jason Aaron and special surprise guests
5:15 – 5:50 p.m.: Tula Lotay, Steve Skroce, Brian K. Vaughan, and special surprise guests
Alongside each panel will be signings for our attending creators. Some signings will have an item limit, require a wristband, or be closed after a certain number of guests have been admitted. Signings with an item limit and wristband requirement have been marked with an asterisk.
1:30 – 2:10 p.m.: Premium Exclusive Variant Signing*: Jason Aaron, Nick Dragotta, Robert Kirkman, Tula Lotay, Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, Steve Skroce, Brian K. Vaughan, and special surprise guests
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.: Surprise Guests Signing
3:10 – 4:00 p.m.: Jason Aaron, Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel, Tula Lotay, and special surprise guests
4:10 – 5:00 p.m.: Brian K. Vaughan & Steve Skroce*, Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, and special surprise guests
5:10 – 5:55 p.m.: Robert Kirkman*
After Hours:
Join Image Comics creators and staff at the Image Expo After Party, once again held at the Cartoon Art Museum on 655 Mission Street.
7:30 – 8:00 p.m. — Press and Retailer Mixer
Open to members of the media and comic book retailers only, this pre-party mixer will be an opportunity for industry professionals and Image Comics creators and staff to discuss the day's events before the party gets underway.
8:00 p.m. — Image Expo After Party
Open to press, retailers, premium ticket holders, and general ticket holders, the Image Expo After Party will wrap up Image Expo with drinks, snacks, and a chance to mingle with Image Comics creators and staff.
Admission to Image Expo includes free entry to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, our hosts for Image Expo and a treasured museum in the Bay Area. With fascinating exhibits located just next door to Image Expo, take advantage of the opportunity to enhance your Image Expo experience.
Previously announced Image Expo variants and merchandise that will be available at the show include:
AIRBOY #2 by James Robinson & Greg Hinkle
THE EMPTY ZONE #1 by Jason Shawn Alexander
THEY'RE NOT LIKE US, VOL. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Simon Gane
A new NOWHERE MEN t-shirt
SONS OF THE DEVIL #2 by Brian Buccellato & Toni Infante
SOUTHERN BASTARDS #9 by Jason Aaron & Jason Latour
Tickets to the event are now available for sale. General Admission is $25 and Premium Admission is $65. Seating is limited. Admission for retailers and members of the media is complimentary.
A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, and admittance to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow-fans.
A Premium Admission Ticket will grant one (1) entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, as well as guaranteed premium seating during programming, a pack of Image Expo exclusive variants, one (1) pass to an exclusive signing with creators behind the Image Expo variants, a T-shirt, an Image Comics branded cloth tote bag, and access to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow fans.
Don't miss your chance to meet creators, attend panels and signings, receive exclusive swag, and get the scoop on all that Image Comics has in store.
Image Comics fans can follow the latest Image Expo updates at imagecomics.com/expo. We hope to see you there!
CA – C.O.W.L. Signing
November 7, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Writer Kyle Higgins (Deathstroke, Nightwing) appears at Barnes & Noble on Sunday November 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM to sign C.O.W.L., Volume 1: Principles of Power.
Barnes & Noble
Bella Terra, 7881 Edinger Ave. #110, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Image Comics Schedule & Exclusives at NYCC 2014
October 7, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Press Release:
Image Comics is pleased to announce the schedule of exciting creator signings that will take place over the course of New York Comic Con, Thursday, October 9 through Sunday, October 12 at the Image Comics booth (#1544).
*TICKETED* denotes signings will be ticketed. Tickets will be given out at the booth as soon as the convention floor opens. Tickets will be available for attendee badges only. There will be a maximum of 5 items per person allowed for ticketed signings.
Grading services will not be permitted during any Image Comics signings. Only non-CGC graded books will be permitted during all Skybound signings. All CGC graded books must be taken to the CGC booth.
1-1:45 PM: Nick Spencer & Joe Eisma
1-1:45 PM: Brian K. Vaughan *TICKETED*
2-2:45 PM: Justin Jordan & Kyle Strahm
2-2:45 PM: Josh Fialkov
3-3:45 PM: Kyle Higgins
3-3:45 PM: Steve Orlando
4-4:45 PM: Daniel Corey
4-4:45 PM: Joshua Williamson
5-5:45 PM: Nick Pitarra
5-5:45 PM: Scott Snyder *TICKETED*
5:30-6:30 PM: Robert Kirkman (SKYBOUND) *TICKETED*
10:30-11 AM: Abhishek Singh
11-11:45 AM: Kyle Higgins
11-11:45 AM: Matt Fraction *TICKETED*
11-12 PM: Robert Kirkman (SKYBOUND) *TICKETED*
12-12:45 PM: Michael Moreci
12-12:45 PM: Brian K. Vaughan *TICKETED*
12:30-1:30 PM: Thrilling Adventure Hour group signing, Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, Craig Cackowski, Hal Lublin & Autumn Reeser *TICKETED*
1-1:45 PM: Matt Hawkins
1-1:45 PM: Joe Harris
2-2:45 PM: Antony Johnston
2-3:30 PM: Todd McFarlane/New Spawn Creative Team *TICKETED*
2-3 PM: Joshua Williamson & Andrei Bressan (SKYBOUND)
3-3:45 PM: Tim Seeley
4-4:45 PM: Nick Pitarra
4-5 PM: Stefano Gaudiano (SKYBOUND)
5-5:45 PM: Nick Dragotta *TICKETED*
5-5:45 PM: Jason Latour
6-6:45 PM: Roc Upchurch
6-6:45 PM: Michael Moreci
10-10:45 AM: Megan Levens
10-10:45 AM: Sina Grace
11-11:45 AM: Matt Fraction & Howard Chaykin *TICKETED*
11-11:45 AM: Jason Latour
11-12 PM: Paul Azaceta (SKYBOUND)
12-12:45 PM: Joshua Williamson
12-12:45 PM: Frank Quitely *TICKETED*
1-1:45 PM: Brian K. Vaughan
1-1:45 PM: Brandon Montclare & Amy Reeder
2-2:45 PM: Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson *TICKETED*
2-2:45 PM: Jim Zub
2-3 PM: Khary Randolph (SKYBOUND)
3-3:45 PM: Bob Fingerman
3-3:45 PM: Otis Frampton
3:30-4:30 PM: Joshua Williamson & Andrei Bressan (SKYBOUND)
4-4:45 PM: Kelly Sue DeConnick & Valentine De Landro *TICKETED*
4-4:45 PM: Scott Snyder *TICKETED*
5-5:45 PM: Wes Craig
5-5:45 PM: Gus Storms & Stuart Moore
10-10:45 AM: Ken Kristensen
10-10:45 AM: Ales Kot
11-11:45 AM: Matt Fraction *TICKETED*
11-11:45 AM: Kelly Sue DeConnick *TICKETED*
11-12 PM: Shawn Martinbrough (SKYBOUND)
12-12:45 PM: Frank J. Barbiere & Chris Mooneyham
12-12:45 PM: Nick Dragotta *TICKETED*
1-1:45 PM: Scott Snyder *TICKETED*
1-1:45 PM: Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson *TICKETED*
2-2:45 PM: Josh Fialkov
2-2:45 PM: Tim Seeley
2:30-3:30 PM: Robert Kirkman & Paul Azaceta (SKYBOUND) *TICKETED*
3-3:45 PM: Adam McGovern
3-3:45 PM: Ed Brisson
Image Comics is pleased to announce a number of thrilling panels at New York Comic Con in October. The panels will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10 at 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2:15 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. Come join us as bestselling and award-winning writers and artists talk about their influences, creative processes, forthcoming work, and everything you've always wanted to know about the best creator-owned comics the industry has to offer. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, 4 – 5PM
Location: Empire Stage 1-E
Dive into the world of the Eisner award-winning graphic novel THE WALKING DEAD with creator Robert Kirkman and Skybound Editorial Director Sean Mackiewicz. Panel will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly's Dalton Ross.
Thursday, 5 – 5:45PM
Location: 1A21
Comics can contain entire universes between their covers, and panelists Kelly Sue DeConnick (PRETTY DEADLY), Jason Latour (SOUTHERN BASTARDS), Jamie McKelvie (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE), Brandon Montclare (ROCKET GIRL), Kyle Higgins (C.O.W.L.), Tim Seeley (REVIVAL), and Ben Blacker and Ben Acker (THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR PRESENTS… SPARKS NEVADA: MARSHAL ON MARS, THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR PRESENTS… BEYOND BELIEF) excel at creating worlds that you can simply fall into from page one. Anything goes in comics, and now's your chance to pick the brains of some of the most creative minds around.
Friday, 12:15 – 1PM
Location: 1A14
Comics are much bigger than superheroes. Kieron Gillen (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE), Antony Johnston (THE FUSE), Megan Levens (MADAME FRANKENSTEIN), Amy Reeder (ROCKET GIRL), Scott Snyder (WYTCHES), and Joshua Williamson (NAILBITER) create comics that range from sci-fi/crime to historical romance to horror and far, far beyond. Whether you're here to broaden your horizons or check out a new work by your favorite author, these creators demonstrate the potential of comics.
Saturday, 1:15PM – 2:00PM
Location: 1A05
From the hit annotation column on Multiversity Comics, MGA Study Hall Live returns to NYCC! Continuing from last year's panel, join creators Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma once again as they discuss their hit Eisner-nominated and New York Times Bestselling Image Comics series MORNING GLORIES with MGA Study Hall host Matthew Meylikhov, including another in-depth fan favorite live Q&A segment. Questions will be asked, answers will be avoided and all will be well—for a better future.
Saturday, 2:15 – 3PM
Location: 1A06
No matter how weird of an idea you may have, if you can hook someone, they'll be a reader for life. Wes Craig (DEADLY CLASS), Matt Fraction (SEX CRIMINALS), Steve Orlando (UNDERTOW), James Robinson (THE SAVIORS), Roc Upchurch (RAT QUEENS), Frank Quitely (JUPITER'S LEGACY), and Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA) take strange ideas and turn them into intensely relatable and entertaining comics. Now, they're going to share their secrets and talk about how fun it is to make the unreal real.
Sunday, 12:15 – 12:45 PM
Location: 1A14
For two seasons, fans have delighted in the horrible choices surrounding a girl named Clementine. Join IGN's Greg Miller as he sits down with the people who make this game to talk about where Clem's been and where she's going in a walker-infested world.
Sunday, 1 – 1:45 PM
Location: 1A10
Join Skybound's Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, OUTCAST) and other Skybound writers and artists including Paul Azaceta (OUTCAST) Joshua Williamson (BIRTHRIGHT, GHOSTED), and Andrei Bressan (BIRTHRIGHT) as they discuss not only their own works, but the ever-changing landscape of the modern comic book industry. Panel will be moderated by Skybound Editorial Director Sean Mackiewicz.
Sunday, 2 – 2:45PM
Location: 1A10
All-ages comics are crucial to the longevity of the comics industry, and can be an incredible tool in entertaining and education children. Bring your family and come listen to panelists Nick Dragotta (HOWTOONS), Otis Frampton (ODDLY NORMAL), Chris Giarrusso (G-MAN), Sina Grace (PENNY DORA), and Fred Van Lente (HOWTOONS) speak on creating kids' comics and the importance of libraries in spreading awareness.
A limited number of exclusives to be available at New York Comic Con
Image Comics is pleased to announce that a limited number of exclusive releases will be available to purchase over the course of New York Comic Con, Thursday, Oct.9 – Friday, Oct. 12.
– ROCHE LIMIT #1, Michael Moreci & Vic Malhotra, $10 (Artist Alley table #W15)
– BIRTHRIGHT #1, Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, and Adriano Lucas, $10 (Image Comics booth #1544)
– SPREAD #1, Justin Jordan & Kyle Strahm, cover by Tradd Moore & Felipe Sobreiro (the Luther Strode art team), $20 (Artist Alley tables #R4 & R5), (limited to 250 copies)
– WYTCHES #1, Scott Snyder & Jock, $10 (Image Comics booth #1544)
– PUNKS: THE COMIC #1, Joshua Hale Fialkov & Kody Chamberlain, $10 (Dimension X booth #1774)
– EGOs #4.5 minicomic, Stuart Moore & Gus Storms, $1 (Artists Alley table #B3)
– C.O.W.L., VOL. 1, Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, & Rod Reis, $35 (Image Comics booth #1544)
– NYCC SPREAD #1 cover, $10 (limited to 75 copies, available at Artist Alley tables #R4 & R5)
For more announcements and updates on Image Comics' presence at New York Comic Con, visit us at imagecomics.com. We hope to see you in New York, and make sure to stop by the Image Comics booth (#1544)!
CA – C.O.W.L. Creators Sign
July 3, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel appear at Hypno Comics on Wednesday, July 9th from 6:00- 9:00 pm to sign C.O.W.L. from Image Comics!
Hypno Comics & Games
1803 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 651-9767
CA – C.O.W.L. #1 Signing
May 19, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Writer KYLE HIGGINS appears at Golden Apple Comics on Wednesday May 28th at 10am to debut his new Image Comic C.O.W.L #1
Golden Apple Comics
7018 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038
CA – C.O.W.L. Launch Party
May 9, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Writer Kyle Higgins (Nightwing) returns to Beach Ball Comics on Wednesday, May 28th from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm to launch his brand new creator owned series C.O.W.L. with an exclusive landscape-format cover
Beach Ball Comics
3024 W Ball Rd Ste G, Anaheim, CA 92804
DC Comics Panel & Signing Schedule for WonderCon 2014
April 17, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Press Release:
WonderCon officially kicks off in Anaheim, CA tomorrow!
If you're heading to the pop culture event this weekend, stop by the DC Entertainment Booth (#401) to say hello! Be sure to attend the fantastic panels and creator signings we'll be hosting throughout the weekend. And don't forget to pick up some exclusives.
Take a look at the panel and signing schedule* below, so you don't miss a thing. Or download the DC Entertainment Events App on Apple's App Store or the Google Play Store to stay up to speed on all DC Entertainment happenings.
Hope to see you there!
Friday, April 18TH
12:30-1:30pm – Creator Signing
Talent: TEEN TITANS GO! (Cast Signing)
1:00-2:00pm DC Entertainment – ALL ACCESS
Panelist(s): Mike Cotton, Shelly Bond, Jim Chadwick
Moderator(s): John Cunningham
Talent: Jim Lee
At DC Entertainment, there's never been a better time to be a fan! Come by for unfiltered access to all things DC Entertainment! Find out what some of DC's biggest names have to share from behind-the-scenes! Joining the All-Media party will be some of the industry's top talents, so don't miss out!
Room 300AB
3:30-4:30pm – Creator Signing
Talent: SON OF BATMAN (Cast Signing)
4:00-5:00pm DC COMICS – Batman
Moderator(s): Larry Ganem
Talent: Marc Andreyko, Brian Buccellato, Francis Manapul, Gail Simone
Batman's crusade against the corrupt and evil has permeated across the DC Universe and beyond! Join some of the hottest creators who are behind the Dark Knight for an exclusive look at what's in store for the World's Greatest Detective! There has never been a better time to walk the streets of Gotham City!
Room 300AB
5:00-6:00pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Tony Daniel, Cliff Chiang, Gail Simone
6:00-7:00pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Robert Venditti, Brett Booth
6:00-8:00pm World Premiere: SON OF BATMAN
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation present the World Premiere of Son of Batman, the landmark 20th entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. In the film, Batman learns he has a son, Damian-and to further complicate matters, the mother is Talia al Ghul, daughter of one of Batman's most dreaded enemies, Ra's al Ghul. When the odds quickly turn against Batman and Damian, Batman must become both father and mentor to the aggressive, agile new Robin. Together they form an uneasy alliance to try and thwart the criminal enterprise of Deathstroke and his army of ninja man-bats before there are international consequences. Be among the first to see this new film, then stay for a star-studded panel led by the voice of Batman, Jason O'Mara (Terra Nova, Life on Mars), producer James Tucker (Justice League: War), director Ethan Spaulding (The Simpsons, Avatar: The Last Airbender), dialogue director Andrea Romano (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns), character designer Phil Bourassa (Justice League: War), and some special guests. Based on Grant Morrison's famed DC storyline, Son of Batman arrives May 6 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD.
Saturday, April 19th
10:30-11:30am – Creator Signing
Talent: Bernard Chang, Brett Booth
12:00-1:00pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato
1:30-2:30pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Cliff Chiang, Kyle Higgins
3:00-4:00pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Marv Wolfman, Yanick Paquette
3:00-4:00pm DC COMICS – THE NEW 52
Panelist(s): Mike Cotton
Moderator(s): John Cunningham
Talent: Brett Booth, Bernard Chang, Cliff Chiang, Tony Daniel, Francis Manapul, Robert Venditti
New and veteran fans alike are welcomed to be a part of history as the DC team and top-notch talent discuss the books that are shaping this new era of DC Comics! Don't miss this exclusive look inside the hottest comic line in decades!
Room 300AB
4:00-5:00pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Gail Simone
4:00-5:00pm Batman 75th Anniversary
Moderator(s): John Cunningham
Talent: Kevin Conroy, Ralph Garman, Peter Girardi, Jim Lee, Kevin Smith, Bruce Timm
Throughout his 75 year history, the Dark Knight has become one of the most popular and widely recognized super heroes in the world. From comics to TV to movies to video games, the World's Greatest Detective has permeated all entertainment mediums and beyond. Come by for a look at Batman's rich history and what the future holds this pop culture icon!
Room 300AB
5:00-6:00pm DC Comics – Green Lantern: A Universe at War!
Moderator(s): Larry Ganem
Talent: Bernard Chang, Robert Venditti
The cosmic uprising has begun and it is the Green Lantern Corps vs the entire universe! Come by as the creators behind the Corps shed light on the events that have sent shock waves across the different Lantern Corps and beyond!
Room 207
5:30-6:30pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Jim Lee, Chris Conroy
Sunday, April 20th
11:30am-12:30pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Brian Buccellato, Francis Manapul
2:00-3:00pm DC ENTERTAINMENT 101: Essentials
Panelist(s): Mike Cotton
Moderator(s): John Cunningham
DC Comics' backlist is full of the most exciting stories ever told! New fans and veteran fans alike are welcome for an in-depth tutorial on the essential stories and products that make up DC Entertainment's rich history. Room 300AB
2:30-3:30pm – Creator Signing
Talent: Robert Venditti, Bernard Chang
3:30-4:30pm ART MASTERS: DRAWING DC
Moderator(s): Larry Ganem
Talent: Tony Daniel, Francis Manapul, Yanick Paquette
DC Entertainment is proud to have some of the most immensely talented artists working in comics today. Join us for a unique look into their visual approach in shaping some of your favorite books!
Room 210BCD
WonderCon takes place April 18-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
*Signing schedule and panelists are subject to change.


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Baseball season is in full swing! We are encouraged by the number of teams that are hosting special "peanut-sensitive" or "peanut-aware" games. Some are also providing more allergy-friendly concession options.
Follow the links for more information about how to purchase tickets and the accommodations available at specific games. We will be updating it with new events as we learn of them.
Major League Teams
Atlanta Braves (Suntrust Park) – Event is sold out
Baltimore Orioles (Oriole Park) – See under "Peanut Allergy Options"
Boston Red Sox (Fenway Park) – Games are sold out, and on a waitlist basis
Chicago White Sox (U.S. Cellular Field)
Cincinnati Reds (Great American Ball Park)
Colorado Rockies (Coors Field)
Detroit Tigers (Comerica Park) – Games dates have passed
Kansas City Royals (Kauffman Stadium)
Los Angeles Dodgers (Dodgers Stadium)
Milwaukee Brewers (Miller Park)
New York Yankees (Suite Event on June 10, email Cristina Campana at email@example.com for more details. Tickets are $100.)
Philadelphia Phillies (Citizen's Bank Park)
Pittsburgh Pirates (PNC Park) – Game date has passed
San Francisco Giants (AT&T Park)
Seattle Mariners (Safeco Field)
St. Louis Cardinals (Busch Stadium)
Toronto Blue Jays (Rogers Centre)
Washington Nationals (Nationals Park) – New game added for July 4! Fill out the 2016 Peanut Free Order Form and the 2016 Peanut Free waiver and send to email@example.com to place your order.
Minor League Teams
Birmingham Barons (Regions Field)
Durham Bulls (Durham Bulls Athletic Park) – Contact Cassie Fowler at 919.687.6535 to join the NC FACES support group in a peanut/tree nut-free section
Florence Freedom (Allergy-Friendly Stadium Season-long) (UC Health Stadium)
Frederick Keys (Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium)
Lake County Captains (Classic Park)
Louisville Bats (Louisville Slugger Field)
Lowell Spinners (Lelacheur Park)
Madison Mallards (Warner Park)
Pawtucket Red Sox (McCoy Stadium)
Reading Fightins (First Energy Stadium)
Wisconsin Timbler Rattlers (Fox Cities Stadium)
Have you heard of peanut or food allergy-friendly baseball games that aren't on our list? Leave a comment and let us know!
Please note: FARE makes information about these events available to the public and partners on a community level with peanut-sensitive and peanut-aware sporting events across the country. FARE plays no role in the organization or policing of activity of these events. FARE does not offer stadium preparation guidelines for these games. Each stadium may use different preparation practices and FARE encourages individuals to reach out directly to the venue to learn more about their efforts.


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TAMPA -- After the most celebrated public firing in NFL history, Tampa Bay Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp -- the loquacious, outrageous, funny, angry, sarcastic and caustic Warren Sapp -- sat silently and passively at his locker, waving at reporters like they were gnats that had just emerged from some steamy Florida swamp.
Sapp didn't want to talk. He didn't want to talk about head coach Jon Gruden's unorthodox and unprecedented decision to deactivate wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, who was, in essence, dismissed for insubordination -- in short, fired with six games left in the bitterly disappointing 2003 season.
Sapp stared. He growled at a TV cameraman trying to record his status as a conscientious objector in the media frenzy going on around him.
But he said nothing. And it spoke volumes.
What Sapp was perhaps saying is that this is his way of dealing with Keyshawn Johnson's dismissal. And this is the way his teammates should deal with it, too. It was well-known to close observers of the defending Super Bowl champions, that there was no love lost between Sapp and Johnson, just like there was constant friction between Johnson and Gruden.
Gruden, acting on behalf of many in the locker room who had tired of Johnson's act, finally pulled the plug. And this was Sapp's way of saying he approved, and that he was ready to move on.
Or, as Simeon Rice, standing next to Sapp, so eloquently put it, "At a certain point, you've got to say, 'so what,' and move on. We're at the 'so what' point."
At 4-6, the Bucs have a chance to move on tonight against the equally disappointed New York Giants (4-6) in a Monday Night Football matchup that will certainly test the Nielsen gods. No doubt many who love football, but who also love a good soap opera, will be tuned in to see just how well the Bucs bounce back.
"This is a test case," one Bucs coach told me last week at the Bucs practice facility the day after Johnson was deactivated. "It's never been done before. People will want to see how we come out of it."
Last Sunday night, just after the Green Bay Packers pinned a demoralizing 20-13 defeat on the Bucs, Sapp was at his locker and had plenty to say. Perhaps foreshadowing the events of the next few days, Sapp talked openly how "the players who built this team, me, Brooks and Lynch are not going to lay down and die. You can believe that."
Sapp vowed that the defense, which surrendered a 98-yard go-ahead touchdown drive to Brett Favre and Company, would rise again. It had better. Injuries to fullback Mike Alstott -- the Bucs have not had a rushing touchdown since Alstott was put on injured reserve in Week 5 -- and the offensive line have stalled Gruden's offense.
But it's the Bucs defense, which carried them to last year's Super Bowl win, that has for some inexplicable reason disappeared late in big games. Overtime loss to the Colts on Monday night. Last-minute touchdown pass by the Panthers to snuff a Bucs rally. Then Favre's magic surfaced last Sunday evening courtesy of a Bucs secondary that just seemed dazed and confused.
"It's not taking any credit away from the teams that have beat us, but watching the film, there's things that we're doing ourselves that's costing us plays that obviously add up to losses," said linebacker Derrick Brooks. "We're doing things to hurt ourselves."
It's been blown coverages. Slowly reacting to plays. Missed tackles. Very un-Buc like behavior for a squad that has carried this franchise for the last half decade.
"There is no way to get out of this but to go back to doing what we do," said Pro Bowl safety John Lynch, who has been dealing all season with nagging injuries. "We have to play our style of defense and begin to dominate again."
Most certainly the loss of safety Dexter Jackson -- a favorite of Gruden, who nicknamed him "Dirty Jack" -- to free agency and the loss of cornerback Brian Kelly to injury have left the Bucs thin in the secondary.
Starting right corner Tim Wansley, who got off on the wrong foot by sleeping in meetings and being late for others, has been a stubborn reclamation project that is just coming around. And the lack of depth has forced the Bucs to use the undersized Corey Ivy in nickel packages -- not the optimum option for defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.
But it hasn't been so much personnel changes that have hurt the Bucs, but the obvious lack of focus. From the beginning of training camp, there had been discussion of repeating as champions, and what it would take to do so. Gruden talked to Pat Riley and Mike Shanahan, studied corporate success stories, and he wrote a book about his football philosophy -- all of it designed to set down the blueprint for keeping his team on top for back-to-back Lombardi Trophies, which has been so elusive in the NFL lately.
But it all seemed to be derailed by little nicks and cuts to the team's psyche. The injuries. The breakdowns. The on-going saga of Michael Pittman's alleged spousal abuse problems. The persistent rumors of a rift between Gruden and general manager Rich McKay, which are constantly denied by the principals, but never seem to go away.
And then there was Keyshawn Johnson, whom Gruden called "a distraction" and McKay called "a disruption." Johnson made it public that he didn't want to be a Buc beyond the 2003 season -- in fact, he told Gruden that. And Johnson made it well known throughout the locker room. One player said Johnson "checked out on us." He missed meetings, missed workouts and had waning focus in practice and in games, which culminated in two false start penalties against the Packers.
On the day after the loss to Green Bay, Gruden told McKay he wanted Johnson gone. The two discussed just fining and suspending Johnson, but both of them dismissed that idea -- they didn't want constant questions from the press about when Johnson would be coming back. So, he was told to go home, with pay -- $170,000 a week for the remainder of the season.
This didn't seem to bother players in the Bucs locker room. Some -- such as Brooks and quarterback Brad Johnson -- said they called Johnson to wish him well. Just about every other former teammate seemed happy to get rid of Johnson.
"One of the things that makes this a great game is that if your heart's not in it, it doesn't work," said Lynch. "I think ultimately, it shows itself. It manifests itself in different ways. It was clear he didn't want to be here. And I applaud the organization for making a decision they thought was in the best interest of the team."
Or as Dwight Smith put it: "He's been asking for it. You usually get what you ask for."
Ronde Barber said that for "the betterment of the team, for the betterment of some of the impressionable minds in here, it was a decision that had to be made."
On Fox's pre-game show on Sunday, Johnson said that the problem at One Buc Place goes deeper than his disenchantment with Gruden and vice versa. He didn't elaborate.
What's clear -- and was probably clear after the Bucs won the Super Bowl -- is that this is Gruden's team now. He's in control. The Glazer family, which owns the Bucs, was fully aware of and on board with the decision to jettison Johnson -- despite the two first round picks and $20 million they had invested in the Pro Bowl wide receiver.
"I'm very confident the right decision was made," said Gruden. "We felt that this was the appropriate thing to do. We realize it's inconvenient, it's uncomfortable. We regret that obviously. But this gives us a chance to move on, it gives Keyshawn a chance to move on. We think that's a good thing."
Said Johnson, "I didn't see this coming at all, because I would think you would want one of your best players on the field regardless of what you feel."
So, in an attempt to re-claim his team, Gruden has won a power struggle. Now comes the hard part.
Reclaiming a lost season.
Sal Paolantonio covers the NFL for ESPN.


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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, its characters, its storyline, or any related trademarks.
Warnings: Team 7 awesomeness with a large helping of SasuSaku on top, takes place after Sasuke's eventual return/rehab/redemption (why do all these words begin with R?)
We Can't Be Friends
Part Two: ...You Seem Finally Happy
by: theevilmuffin
Naruto's idea of a birthday dinner turned out to be the same as every other meal Team 7 had at Ichiraku, only this time Naruto was treating the group. It surprised Sakura that Naruto even had enough money to feed more than himself (considering the amount of food he did eat). Naruto, however, was (even more surprisingly) actually quite frugal – people just tended to take advantage of his friendly nature and his money lending habits, which was how he often ended up broke.
Naruto regaled the rest of his team with the story of his most recent mission, grinning when Sakura huffed in amusement and Sasuke scoffed at his stupidity.
"Well, I think it's time to get to the main event," Kakashi interrupted. The small part of his face that was visible was slightly flush from drink. He pulled an intricately carved wooden box from his jounin vest and presented it to Sakura. "Happy Birthday, Sakura."
Sakura flushed and accepted the gift with careful hands, anxious to see what could be housed by such a beautiful container. When she opened it, she stared in wonder. Inside was a three-pronged kunai with an intricate seal engraved into the handle. She looked up to Kakashi in question.
"It was a gift that my jounin instructor gave to me. It doesn't work the way it used to so I modified it with a seal of my own; if you're ever in trouble, just use that and I'll be able to find you no matter where you are."
Sakura flushed, overwhelmed by the gift and the underlying implication that Kakashi would always be there for her. "Thank you, Kakashi, it's…" she flushed even more when she couldn't seem to find the words. "Thank you!"
Kakashi chuckled and slung an arm around her, squeezing her shoulder affectionately. "You're very welcome, Sakura." As an afterthought, he added. "You always were my favourite student."
Sasuke and Naruto glared at him.
Sakura blushed and closed the intricate case, laying it down on the bar with great anxiety. She didn't want to put the beautiful gift out of her reach lest something happened to it, but she was also curious about what Sasuke and Naruto had gotten her (and what she would do to Naruto if he thought that paying for her ramen and forcing Sasuke to take her to lunch was an actual birthday present). There was an awkward pause where the two boys seemed to silently fight over who would give their gift first, both wanting their gift to be last – the statement 'save the best for last' running through their minds.
Their staring contest ended when Sasuke looked away.
Sasuke grumbled and tried to shake off the strange sense of excitement he was feeling. He was being silly. It didn't really matter who gave their gift first, Sakura would obviously like anything he had gotten her more than whatever Naruto had gotten her… if the idiot had even gotten her anything. Still, there was this unusual kernel of doubt within him that kept mocking him with the fact that Sakura might see his gift the same way Naruto had – as homework.
Sasuke collected himself and casually handed the book over. Sakura accepted it with steady hands and a warm smile despite the fact that it wasn't even wrapped. She gave it the same amount of attention as Kakashi's gift and, when she began to skim through the book, another wide smile slowly spread across her face.
"Thank you, Sasuke," she said, turning to face her smile towards him.
"Hn." Sasuke had his elbows on the table and his fingers folded together in front of his face – a pose reminiscent of his youth. The tips of his ears were red.
"Okay, now it's my turn!" Naruto said. He pulled the bag he had brought with him onto his lap and dug through it, before handing Sakura an oddly shaped object sloppily wrapped in the paper labels off of various cup ramen. Upon seeing the look of sheer terror and anger on Sakura's face, Naruto laughed and said, "Just kidding!"
He put the fake gift down and pulled out the real gift – a box shaped item that was neatly wrapped with a lovely silk bow tied around it. "Hinata-chan helped me wrap it," he added bashfully.
Sakura chuckled and took the gift, which she unwrapped with great care. She opened the box to find a carefully packed tea set with Kabuki inspired paintings on each piece.
"I remembered you were talking about getting your own place a few weeks ago, but you seemed sad that you didn't have your own tea set, so…" Naruto was rubbing the back of his neck with his hand, a sheepish grin on his face, but there was a strange light in his eyes that told Sakura that he had probably had help from more than just his memory.
Still, Sakura appreciated it all the same. She closed the box gently and set it down with great care before she wrapped Naruto up in a hug. Naruto hugged her back and settled his chin on her shoulder, grinning triumphantly at Sasuke.
Sasuke scowled at him.
Naruto chuckled and Sakura pulled away.
Kakashi rapped his knuckles on Sasuke's head, trying to curb the teen's scowling. "Alright," Kakashi drawled, "I think it's about time we started pouring drinks, yes?"
Naruto had taken it upon himself to "walk his Sasu-chan home" (Sakura had laughed at that), however, the amount of alcohol in Naruto meant that the reality of the situation was the opposite: Sasuke was the one walking Naruto home. Naruto was half passed out on Sasuke's shoulder and Sasuke was very tempted just to push his best friend off and leave him to sleep on the road for the night, but Naruto had an arm thrown around Sasuke's other shoulder and the arm just wouldn't come off no matter how Sasuke pulled and pried at it.
"Go away," Sasuke grumbled, despite the fact that his feet kept taking them towards Naruto's apartment complex.
"Mnotgoinanywere…mmm," Naruto mumbled into Sasuke's shoulder.
Sasuke sighed. He really didn't want to encourage Naruto's drunken rambles, but he had one burning question still on his mind. He voiced it before his better judgment could stop him. "Where'd you get the tea set? Last time I checked, you had no idea what to get Sakura for her birthday."
"Idnmahwer," Naruto slurred.
Sasuke rolled his eyes. He should've known it was pointless to ask. "Never mind," he said.
"Mleensfena," Naruto said loudly into Sasuke's shirt.
Unfortunately, the volume wasn't enough to make it understandable.
"I said forget it," Sasuke hissed.
"LEE!" Naruto shouted so loudly that Sasuke winced, jumped, and proceeded to look around for the green-clad ninja.
When he realized that no one else was in the vicinity, he sighed and brushed it off as Naruto's drunkenness. "He isn't here, dumbass."
Naruto pushed himself off of Sasuke and wobbled dangerously while trying to stand up on his own. "No!" he shouted. "The conversation… about Sakura and the tea set. Lee was talking 'bout it." Naruto hiccoughed and grinned.
Figures, Sasuke thought. With Lee's amount of admiration and Naruto's dumb luck, it's almost impossible that they wouldn't cross paths on Sakura's birthday. Naruto probably got in a discussion about not finding a gift and Lee had made some grandeur statement that Naruto had loved – hell, Naruto might've even been able to persuade Lee to pay for it, too. Sasuke shook his head at the ridiculousness of it.
"But yeah I totally didn't need yer help atall," Naruto said, pointing at Sasuke accusingly. "You suck."
"Stop talking about yourself," Sasuke mocked.
"I'm talking about you, shithead," Naruto grumbled and stumbled after Sasuke who had started walking ahead.
"Too bad Sai was on a mission, I wanted to see what he got Sakura," Naruto continued. "Also, I didn't see you get a hug, Mr. I-Give-People-Textbooks-As-Presents."
"It was probably convenient for her to hug you since she was sitting right next to you. If you forgot, Kakashi was on her other side, not me."
"That's 'cause you fail miserably at life."
Sasuke scowled but continued to drag the blond towards his apartment complex.
"She looked happy, you know?"
Sasuke paused to look at Naruto. Naruto suddenly looked old and weary – very un-Naruto-like. Sasuke didn't like it one bit.
"Yeah," Sasuke whispered despite the tightness in his throat. "I know."
"She never looked like that for me," Naruto continued, quiet but with conviction. "You make her so happy, I just wish you'd let her know how happy she makes you."
Sasuke swallowed thickly and started to move again, hoping that continuing their walk would kill the conversation – Naruto didn't seem sober enough to talk and walk at the same time.
It seemed to work, as Naruto lulled against Sasuke's shoulder once more and seemed to almost doze despite the fact that he was still shoddily putting one foot in front of the other.
Once Naruto was safely in his apartment (Sasuke wasn't stepping one foot in that filthy place, no matter how many times Naruto tried to get him to "tuck him in") Sasuke started the long journey back to his place. It was really inconvenient, how far apart he lived from the rest of Team 7. Then again, Naruto had once had the option of living near Sasuke, but had chosen another apartment simply because it was only 4 blocks from Ichiraku.
Naruto wouldn't let his wrist go. "Let go, loser, I already told you, you can find your own way to your bed."
"You'll tell her, right?" Naruto said, his blue eyes burned with determination.
Sasuke sighed and shook his head. He had the most annoying friends.
Sakura walked home quite smoothly, despite how unbalanced she felt from all the alcohol she had consumed that night. Naruto had lent her his bag so she could carry all her gifts home and she had double-checked to make sure it was secured on her back before leaving Ichiraku. She didn't want to damage any of the beautiful gifts that her teammates had gotten her.
It was amazing how well each of them knew her, and how their gifts seem to parallel their relationship to her. Maybe it was the alcohol talking, but Sakura felt the gifts were also a personal interpretation of their giver, too.
Kakashi's kunai had been practical, but also sentimental. He had admitted before to feeling ashamed that he didn't get to teach her more as a genin, and while Sakura had tried to rid the thought from him, she knew that Kakashi would never really let go of his regret. Sharing this with her, something he had never shared with either Sasuke or Naruto, was his way of trying to make it up to her, to tell her that she was just as worth saving as they were.
It put a warm feeling in her heart.
Naruto's tea set had been a surprise for sure (but when wasn't Naruto surprising her?). She had made the remark weeks ago that she had needed a tea set for when she moved (which was next week), but it had been an off-hand comment. It was beautiful, and, while not the design she would've picked, Sakura appreciated the Kabuki paintings much more, simply because Naruto had picked them. Not to mention, she could imagine assigning each team member their own cups based on the different characters painted on each one. Naruto, too, had probably thought of that when he had picked them – he was good like that.
The thought of having Team 7 over for tea made her giggle.
Then there was Sasuke's gift. She hadn't known what to expect from Sasuke – the text on genjutsu was unexpected, but very much a Sasuke gift, now that she thought it over. It had probably been a little pricy, considering the weight and the embroidered cover, but Sasuke would've guessed she'd use it more than enough for it to be worth the price he'd have to pay.
He'd be right, too. She'd probably be flipping through this text for the rest of her life. She understood almost all of the jutsu theory inside the book, but some of the genjutsu she'd seen just from flipping through the book at dinner were so complex that she bet it would take years before she was able to get them down pat. One genjutsu she'd seen used a jutsu formula she'd never thought of using outside of ninjutsu – it was intriguing.
I'll definitely be spending a lot of nights in bed with this thing, she thought.
The thought itself quickly turned into something else entirely when her alcohol-addled brain began to think of other things (specifically one person) she could be spending a lot of nights in bed with instead.
Sakura, who had stopped walking and now stood, as if dazed, flushed heavily and tried to physically shake the thought out of her system.
"What are you doing?" Sasuke's voice cut through the crisp air.
Sakura jerked in surprise and looked up the road to see Sasuke standing there. Strange that she never thought to ask him what he was doing there when she knew his house was on the other side of town, but that information seemed to be unable to surface under the weight of all the alcohol in her skull.
Sasuke also seemed to be swaying, but Sakura wasn't sure if that was actually him or just her vision.
His cheeks, however, had a little more colour than usual – from the sake no doubt. Or perhaps Naruto-kun had a little too much fun with "his Sasu-chan." her inner voice teased.
Sakura blushed furiously at the thought and noticed Sasuke staring at her with a strange expression on his face.
"Just… nothing," she said. She shook her head and continued her way home.
Sasuke fell into step beside her.
He said nothing, however, and Sakura became increasingly unnerved by his silence and extremely aware of the heat growing on the back of her neck and in her face from his proximity. Strangely, her limbs felt almost relaxed in comparison.
She turned her head to face him sharply, so she could ask him what his problem was, but apparently the complexity of moving in one direction and looking in another was too much for her drunken coordination, and she tripped over her own feet.
Sasuke caught her wrist but it didn't keep her from falling over. It only jerked her around to face him before her momentum carried her backside to the ground (AKA she fell on her ass).
Better than falling on her face, she supposed.
Sasuke stood next to her, but did not help her up from the ground. Still, she grabbed his arm and used it to hoist herself up and damned her lack of alcohol tolerance. Sasuke's face seemed impassive and Sakura cursed a little inside, she'd been hoping she'd irritated him a little to get him back for all the times he'd, probably unknowingly, irritated her.
"I won the bet," Sasuke murmured, still not breaking from his blank stare.
"What?" she mumbled, having not quite heard him.
"I won the bet," he repeated, this time much more adamant. He turned to face her this time, snapping from his reverie.
Sakura, on the other, was quite puzzled. When had she had made a bet with Sasuke? How did he win it? Sakura narrowed her eyes in confusion. "What?"
"I won the bet!" Sasuke repeated a third time, even more adamant than before. His whole face was red, from anger or what, Sakura didn't know.
"What bet?" Sakura asked, frustrated by the lack of understanding between them.
Sasuke seemed to deflate at this. He looked away from her and started walking towards her house once more. Sakura sped up (and almost fell over again) so she could walk by his side.
"The bet with Naruto," Sasuke said. "I didn't lose it."
"Oh," was all Sakura could say because it felt like her brain had just imploded.
Sasuke had to be lying, otherwise he would be admitting that he'd won the bet with Naruto and then had taken her out for lunch anyway, which meant that he'd taken her out not because he'd had to, but because he'd wanted to. It was all too confusing.
"But why…?" Why would you want to have lunch with me? Sakura almost wanted to sit down again because of the velocity at which her brain now spun. She also wanted to sit down so she could throw a temper tantrum at Sasuke for not making any sense.
She settled for simply telling him that he didn't make any sense, since the thought of doing anymore than that made her feel like she would explode, or puke, or spontaneously combust into an explosion of alcohol and ramen.
"You don't make any sense," she murmured.
Sasuke smirked softly (or perhaps it was a smile?) and the sight of it, the sight of Sasuke so carefree and light-hearted, the sight of the Sasuke of her youth, drained away any irritation, any anxiety, and any frustration that Sakura had with him. Instead she half-swooned into his side. The two stumbled momentarily before regaining their balance. Sakura giggled and Sasuke scoffed, "Annoying," but his elbow brushed her side lightly, and Sakura took it as an invitation to loop her arm through his.
They walked in comfortable silence, warm from the alcohol they had consumed despite the chill of the late night air settling in. Sakura was also warm inside from Sasuke, and she briefly wondered if she made him warm inside, too. She found herself looking up at the stars, admiring the beautiful night and trusting Sasuke to lead her home. And if she fell again, well, this time she'd be taking him with her.
When they arrived at her door, it was like a wake-up call for Sakura. She snapped out of her hazy, dream-like state and retracted her arms from Sasuke's arm quickly, a blush heating her face. She couldn't believe she'd been acting so… affectionately towards him. She felt like she was 12 all over again, stumbling all over her love for him once more. She fumbled for her keys in the dark, suddenly aware of the cold air and that her hands were shaking from anxiety.
"Here," Sasuke murmured. He grabbed her keys and selected the right one for her before handing them back to her.
She looked up at him, unsure, weary, frail – hopeful. She looked like the Sakura he remembered from his youth. Sasuke couldn't break her gaze.
His free hand moved to cradle the back of her neck and he kissed her.
The moment was over as soon as it begun when their noses clunked together and caused Sasuke to pull back, a red blush painted across his cheeks.
"I don't…" he frowned. "I don't know how to do this."
Sakura almost laughed at the ridiculousness of it all, but beyond that, even more powerful than that, was the fact that Sasuke was showing her something that she had seen all along, something she had just never known how to interpret before.
After years of frustration, struggling with the torch she carried for him (one that often brought her to tears), she had finally found the fan that had kept the flame in her heart going all this time – him. He was stumbling over this just as much as she was. She dropped her gaze and grabbed his hand (which was still holding her keys) and brushed her fingertips over his knuckles. Her thumb traced the tendons in his wrist.
"I…" she paused, unsure of what to say. She looked up at him and saw his nervous frown; his dark but bashful gaze. She smiled softly.
"I don't know how to do this either," she whispered, and then she tip-toed up and pressed her lips to his.


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Abandoned Christmas Trees
by Sarah Franklin
About the Book
For the last few years from Twelfth Night onwards I can be found lurking in some unlikely places - around dustbins, recycling areas and back alleyways. These aren't my usual hangouts, but it's where the abandoned Christmas trees are.
I find something very poignant about these abandoned trees
especially when you consider that a few days earlier they were the glamorous focal point of the festive home, festooned with extravagant decorations, lights, edible goodies and home to mountains of presents.
This book is dedicated to the Abandoned Christmas Trees of 2009.
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I've always taken pictures, always had one (or more) cameras of various types about my person. It doesn't feel right to go out with something to capture images, even if it's a rather unsatisfying mobile phone. I have always wanted to make books and this site gives me the chance to experiment with my favourite themes and subjects. I have a shop at www.eyeshoot.etsy.com for fine art prints, cards, posters and more and not forgetting the all important social media locations where you can follow my goings on: FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/eyeshootphoto TWITTER - twitter.com/eyeshoot INSTAGRAM - eyeshoot NEWSLETTER - http://eepurl.com/cZi0Y
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Following the lives of a group of beatnik teens in New York, we see a light-skinned black girl fall in love with a white boy while her brother can only find work by demeaning himself and MC-ing in the local strip bar. We also drift in and out of various other delinquents but stay predominately with these three protagonists.
Cassavetes' first film as a director is set in the New York City beat milieu of his Johnny Staccato TV series (coffee bars, jazz clubs, arty parties), but without the formal necessity of a mystery plot. Light-skinned black girl Goldoni sort of has a romance with a white guy, her jazz singer brother struggles with being forced to MC for strippers at the club where he works, and assorted friends and hangers-on do not very much with a kind of urban energy that somehow makes even the meandering sequences intimate and involving.
Improvised and loosely filmed, with lots of on-the-streets verite and rambling but punchy dialogue, this looks more like a precursor to Mean Streets than the intense family dramas which Cassavetes came to specialise in.
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Replacing a refrigerator or oven range can take a bite out of your budget, as can buying a new washer or dryer.
To make sure your appliances stand the test of time and continue to perform, follow these pointers:
1. Keep your refrigerator and freezer clean.
In general, appliances operate best when spick and span.
Besides regularly cleaning up leftovers in the fridge, keep condenser coils clean, says Bud Eader, manager at Bettar Appliance in Kensington, Md. Do so by using a condenser coil brush.
To clean the freezer, unplug it, remove all food, wipe it down with a baking-soda solution, use water to rinse it, and then dry the freezer with a towel before plugging it back in.
2. Take time to clear out frost.
Many freezers today are frost-free.
However, if you have a manual defrost freezer, plan to defrost it at least once every year, before frost gets to about a half-inch thick.
Use a plastic or wooden scrape – no knives or other sharp instruments – to remove the frost layer.
3. Scrub down your oven and range.
Clean inside your oven often and never let food debris stick around on burners, even if it requires a bit of elbow grease to remove.
Don't spray cleaning fluid directly on control panels though, which could cause them to short circuit. Instead, apply a little onto a rag to clean that surface.
4. Be careful about foil in your oven.
Experts debate whether you should use the self-cleaning feature if your oven comes with one, but they agree you shouldn't use aluminum foil under the baking element.
5. Follow guidelines to replace filters.
Whether it's a charcoal filter in an oven, a filter in some dishwashers or refrigerators or the one in your furnace, follow manufacturer guidelines to clean and/or replace them as directed.
6. Don't use dish soap in the dishwasher.
This can hamper the machine's performance by creating gunky buildup. Use only dish detergent.
7. Scrape extra food off dishes.
Food debris can clog dishwasher pumps. "It's going to stop up the spray arms and, in the case of emptying the water out, it's possibly going to make the pump fail prematurely," Eader says.
8. Watch the weight of your laundry loads.
Doing so adds strain on the motor, tub bearings and other parts, besides not getting your clothes clean if water and detergent can't swish between them.
"You shorten the life of the machine," Eader says.
Instead, follow the owner manual instructions on how much to load.
Hint: If your machine is banging around under the weight of all of your laundry, you've gone overboard.
9. Improve your dryer's circulation.
Often forgotten, the lint screen needs to be cleaned regularly.
Failing to do or allowing your dryer vent to become clogged will force your dryer to work overtime (read: retire sooner) and can present a serious fire hazard.
Plan to have your dryer's exhaust system cleaned annually.
10. Watch where you apply stain removers.
Spraying them on top of washers or dryers can corrode painted or plastic parts.