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Two guys wearing bathrobes and fuzzy purple slippers storm onto the stage. Standing on mauve carpet, a choir sings beneath a stained-glass Jesus. Stage right is a red AIDS ribbon; stage left, a dove flies across a pink triangle. A Christmas tree in the corner is covered in butterflies, stars and shamrocks.
How can you have a lavender Christmas when your mother comes to town? sings a fuzzy-slippered man. Up go the ornaments and boughs of holly, and the calendars all come down.
The other guy sighs. Commiserating, he sings, Even though you say, "Mom, no thanks," she keeps on trying to set you up with girls. And no matter where you try to hide them, she's bound to find your heels and pearls.
A woman walks onto the stage, her arms draped in sequined dresses, blond wigs and feather boas. "Honey," she asks. "What's this all about?"
The men look at each other, shrug and sing, Today would be a lot more merry if I could say, "I'm a sugarplum fairy!" The couple turns toward the choir behind them; one grabs the other's butt.
This is Christmas 2001 at Bering Memorial United Methodist Church, and on stage is the fabulous Gay Men's Chorus of Houston presenting its 23rd holiday extravaganza.
It may not be many people's idea of a traditional Christmas, but it's standing room only at the church.
James Knapp has Nathan Lane eyebrows and a diamond-shaped goatee. Conducting with the intensity of a cartoon maestro, he always breaks into a postrun sweat. James reminds singers to take their vitamins and says he knows their performance is going to be good -- but he wants it to be fabulous. "I want it to be special because you are special," he says at rehearsal a month before the Christmas concert.
The choir rehearses year-round, presenting winter, spring and summer shows. The original -- and most popular -- performance, the Christmas pageant started in 1979 when carolers gathered around the tree at Mary's leather bar. Set free, their inner showgirls refused to be silenced, and the choir was created. The San Francisco Gay Men's Choir had just toured the country, and gay choirs were forming nationwide. The next winter, about 80 men wearing white tuxedos took the Tower Theater's stage for the Montrose Singers' first official concert.
During the mid-1980s, the choir was hit by the AIDS epidemic, and more than half the members died. "We were singing at memorial services every couple of weeks," says Rex Gillit, a member of the choir's board. At one point the choir was nothing more than an a cappella group with six members rehearsing in the director's living room.
In 1992 the choir changed its name to the Gay Men's Chorus of Houston. "There was a substantial debate," Rex says. "Several guys were concerned that putting the G-word in the name would scare away potential members. We had been very closeted as the Montrose Singers. No chorus in Texas had the word gay in its name. It was a very daring thing to do."
Membership tripled, and the next year concerts sold out.
Over the next few years, directors came and left; membership diminished with each departure. Members complained that the choir wasn't fun anymore, the music was religious, serious and sad. "There was a haze over people," says member Warren Morales. "People didn't talk. You came and you sang and you went home." The artistic director stepped down and more members deserted. The gay men's choirs in Dallas, San Francisco and Seattle all have more than 200 singing members. In June, Houston had 20.
James has added 30 new voices since becoming artistic director this summer. He wrote letters to past members and called people who had shown up for a rehearsal or two and asked them to return to kick off the Christmas season. He titled the show "Jubilation" and planned a program mixing outrageous comedy, campy skits and haunting melodies.
James placed an ad in Houston Voice, posted flyers at local colleges and invited everyone who might be interested to three cocktail parties at his house. "I cooked up a storm," James says. He served homemade hummus, salmon mousse and baba ghanoush. Revamping the choir, James eliminated auditions, inviting everyone to join whether they sang in show choirs or showers. He also admitted women.
James has experience building choirs; in seven years at the Sugar Land First United Methodist Church, he went from 40 to 125 regular singers. Under his direction, the group toured throughout the United States, Europe and the Soviet Union.
Over the last ten years, James watched the Gay Men's Chorus perform but never considered joining because he wasn't out at work. He turned down dates with parishioners' daughters and said he was a loner, not interested in dating -- even though he lived with a man.
Three years ago James became the choral director at a large church in Houston. Before they made an offer, James told the search committee that he was gay. Committee members assured him that his sexuality didn't matter and that the church welcomed him.
Apparently they didn't inform the pastor. On James's first day, the pastor asked him his sexual preference and fired him.
When he interviewed this spring, James said he would conduct the gay men's choir with his head held high.
He was voted in unanimously.
Mike Wiggins isn't out at work, and members of his church choir in Clear Lake don't know he's gay, but he said his name could be printed because it's getting harder and harder for him to hide. He's 40, a good-looking guy, not married -- but he wears a wedding ring and always talks about his "friend" Steve.
Like Mike, many members aren't out anywhere but at rehearsals. Not everyone's name is printed in the program. Before joining the choir, David Opheim says, he went to gay bars to feel normal and safe. Living in Katy, he didn't feel comfortable kissing his husband on the street. But bars are dark and loud, and David's not looking for a beer-soaked encounter.
Randy Mitschke says the Lutheran choir he sang in lacked a feeling of comfort and camaraderie. "These guys, I can relate to," he says. "All the guys in this choir have been through the same experiences I have." Everyone's story is a variation on the same theme of fear and loss and love. At some point they've all come out of the closet or hidden inside. They share experiences like taking a boyfriend home for Christmas and worrying about Dad's reaction. "You don't have the same problems straight people do," he says.
Board member Ryan Raser says he could have joined any men's club or choir, but straight men wouldn't have been able to help him deal with his brother telling him he's going to hell, and his fears of finally telling his mother he's gay. His choir friends have become his family. This year 70 people attended the choir's ninth annual Thanksgiving potluck dinner.
Before he joined, Walter Tompkins says, he had never been around a group of openly gay people. Raised Baptist in Lufkin, Walter never took long looks at other men, or let guys sit on his lap in public.
Walter served in the navy, got married when he was 22, and within a year had a blond baby boy. He didn't come out of the closet until Christmas three years ago. His wife had always known he was gay; Sue stayed with him because she loved him, and because she was sick. A diabetic with several other serious medical conditions, she soon lost both legs and an eye. "I was her shoulder and she was mine," Walter says.
He met Michael Howland, a nurse, on the Internet; Michael made the three-hour drive from Houston every weekend to help Walter care for his dying wife. Sue made Michael promise to take care of Walter and their son, Cody, after she was gone. She had her first heart operation in February; in May, she didn't live through her second.
When Sue died, her mother wanted Walter to sign over his parental rights, because she didn't want her nine-year-old grandson to have two dads. Walter refused. This summer, he and Cody moved in with Michael, and Walter immediately joined the choir. Despite his mother-in-law's protests, he brings his son to practice, where the boy gets hundreds of hugs.
Christmas is the hardest time of the year, Tom Case says, because it was the happiest time of year. Christmas was his partner's favorite holiday; they spent hours decorating, shopping and throwing fabulous dinner parties. But two years ago his lover died of complications from AIDS. Caring for his partner, Tom, a 55-year-old court clerk, had let his friendships dwindle.
Rehearsals for the Christmas concert started Labor Day. "It killed off any possibility of empty time, empty space," says Dewayne Ross, who joined after his father died Christmas Eve two years ago.
Rehearsals feel like 12-step meetings. When a new member is announced everyone applauds and the director jumps up and down. But unlike standard support groups, they don't spend hours analyzing and agonizing over nonmusical problems. If someone wants to talk, they do, but no one is forced to stand up and share. Mostly, they sing, dance, laugh and forget about their troubles.
"This is a breath of life for me in my week," says Warren Morales. "I get to come here and be alive."
The youngest of ten children, Warren came out to his family by sending invitations to his wedding. All nine brothers and sisters came. Warren's partner was HIV-positive when they met, and they started a fitness center together before he got sick. They spent Christmas in the hospital last year, and he hasn't been the same since, Warren says. He's stopped eating and has lost more than 50 pounds. "He struggles," Warren says. "Every day is a struggle."
Before rehearsal one night, Warren's partner was too weak to stand in the shower and had to sit down. Feeling overwhelmed, Warren went to rehearsal. Another man noticed Warren was hurting, hugged him and held him while he cried.
Rehearsals feel like three-hour Will & Grace episodes. Gay jokes are piled on top of each other as guys trash the choreography, pinching each other's nipples and "accidentally" grabbing each other's crotches.
"Go for the hands," James screams. "Hands!"
Despite numerous warnings not to wear cologne because it irritates asthmatic singers, the rehearsal room smells like a men's magazine. The air is thick with the scent of expensive aftershave. "Everyone wants to smell pretty for all the girls at practice," Rex says.
They meet Monday evenings in the heart of Montrose at the Bering Memorial United Methodist Church on the corner of Mulberry and Dunlavy. Yellow police tape declaring a "hate-free zone" is coiled around the church's mammoth white pillars.
At first everyone didn't take to James's enthusiastic, den-mother style of directing. He selects soloists for certain songs based on their life experiences, not just vocal skills. He personalizes practices by discussing what's happening in world news and the gay community. The night Proposition 2, an antigay referendum, was passed prohibiting benefits to same-sex partners, James said he was outraged and wanted to channel that anger into the music.
He won't just let people stand still and sing, reciting the words. He wants them to sing the lyrics with feeling. He diligently drills the choir on enunciation, technique and musicality. He demands that they "be more Broadway," belt out the songs and seduce the audience.
A month before the concert, they begin rehearsing a Christmas cheer.
Who needs Thanksgiving, or Independence Day? the choir gruffly sings. Take a hike, Saint Valentine!
James shouts, "Indignant, guys."
Our voices, we live for December 25. It's the best time of the year, they sing. We're gonna fight, fight, fight for the holy night! Rah, rah, it's our Christmas cheer.
Half the choir chants, We've got spirit, yes we do, Christmas spirit, how about you?
The other side counters, We've got more.
James sadly shakes his head. "No," he says. "You don't got more."
He tries to get them to sound more manly and forceful. Like in La Cage, he wants them to be more John Wayne and less Brigitte Bardot.
"These are the quarterbacks, the defensive ends," James says.
A guy squeals, "Ooh, tight ends!"
The choir collectively answers, "Yeeeeaaaaah!"
Another asks, "Where are the wide receivers?" And everyone snickers.
"Did you ever go to a basketball game in high school?" James asks.
A hundred horrified voices echo: "No!"
"We go to the theater, James," one says. "We understand the theater."
James mutters that he went to basketball games.
"Sing it like you'd sing at the Harvard-Yale game," James instructs, then pauses. "Do they even play each other?"
Tom, the court clerk who joined after his lover died, walks to the front of the room. A musical theater veteran, Tom choreographed "Jingle Bells." "Tom worked really hard on this," James says.
As the choir sings about dashing through the snow, Tom stands by the piano with his arms casually crossed over his chest. He kicks a foot out, then switches feet.
"Tom," James prompts. "Go ahead."
Tom looks at him blankly. "I am," Tom says. That's the choreography. Which leads to arguments about the choreography, or lack thereof. James says there is one choreographer and this choreographer wants I Dream of Jeannie arms and baby Rockette kicks. "Shoulder to shoulder like Russian cossacks," James orders, arms crossed over his chest.
As they sing, James sighs.
"It's not even Mexican vanilla," he laments. "It's just vanilla."
Hands on his knees and butt bobbing, James stands in front of the choir demonstrating a new dance move. Guys grumble that they don't want to bend over. Others joke that this is better than a bathhouse. A muscular man raises his hand and says the men behind him are complaining about the view.
"I doubt that," James says.
It's Sunday afternoon, a week before the performance. Their voices have gotten stronger and their timing is gelling, but they still can't do the simple "Jingle Bells" choreography in sync. In the Christmas cheer, the men are supposed to lift their pom-poms up and down like drum majors in The Music Man, but the choir members keep swishing their wrists. "You look like windshield wipers," James says. "Nice and straight."
"Straight?" Dewayne cries in mock horror.
"Extended," James says, correcting himself.
From the back row, Mike whines, "I'm sore."
He's serious. Every part of his body aches, and his chest is tight. Yesterday they spent four hours choreographing one movement in one song. This morning they sang at two church services to promote ticket sales, they're rehearsing all afternoon, and have another promotional performance scheduled this evening.
The next night, two of the three kings are sick. Pom-poms are passed out, and one guy swallows a couple of strands and starts choking. In the corner, the Christmas cheerleading squad is practicing jumps and pyramids. Dewayne keeps kicking Mike in the head, and whenever Dewayne runs toward Mike to leap into his arms, Mike backs up.
"What part of 'Spot me' did you not understand?" Dewayne screams.
Still arguing over choreography, several suggest moves that would "feel more natural" to them. Some guys think that a real, professional choir should stand completely still, singing without interpretive hula dancer hand motions. Others want to live out Fred Astaire fantasies, with pirouettes, leaps and high kicks down the stairs.
With only four rehearsal days until showtime, the choreographer's temper is getting short. Tom yells at them to quit joking around and concentrate. They ignore him. "If it's not fun, I don't want to do it," Mike says.
They continue fighting over the pom-poms, who gets red and who gets green. "Don't worry about what color your pom-pom is, worry what you're going to do with it," Tom says, exasperated.
The Christmas cheer still doesn't sound very enthusiastic. They chant, We're gonna win, win, win! For Irving Berlin. But everyone sounds tired and like they're not gonna break a sweat fighting.
James instructs them to cheer like they're at a UT football game. They look at him blankly. Why would they care who wins a football game? Why would they even go to a football game? Sundays are for brunch and bottomless bellinis, one member says, not beer and uncomfortable outdoor bleachers.
They say they're method actors and they need more to work with. They don't understand their motivation. A tenor asks is it "sort of like we're getting together to cheer for who has the prettiest dress at the Academy Awards?"
"Give us a reference we can use," he says.
It's 45 minutes before curtain Saturday night, and Dewayne's nose has been bleeding for half an hour. "It just cracked open," he says. Long boxes of single red roses sit on the table. Mike is upset that they want him to pin his boutonniere onto his tux's satin lapel. "You want me to poke a hole in the only satin I own?" he asks.
Barefoot, Walter is frantically pacing. He forgot to bring black socks and no one has a spare pair, so he sent his lover home. As it gets closer to showtime, Walter debates running to Kroger and buying a pair of panty hose. "I have to be perfect," he says repeatedly, rocking back and forth. "I have to be."
Like they're in a black-tie locker room, men walk around the dressing room in tuxedos and tightie-whities. As they help one another with cufflinks and cummerbunds, one laments that he can't wear his gold and ruby buttons but has to stick with boring black studs. Clutching ice to his upturned nose, Dewayne runs a lint brush over everyone's tuxes.
Men massage each other's shoulders, give encouraging hugs and quick kisses. There's a frantic, chaotic, any-minute-now-something-big-is-going-to-happen excitement in the air. A few members say they're a wreck. They're worn down, dying for a nap and afraid they're going to throw up.
The smell of Hall's cough drops overpowers the cologne in the air. Several people are sick, drained from a grueling schedule of late-night, last-minute rehearsals. A handful look like they're wearing rouge, but it's just feverish blushing. James stands in the corner, his libretto lying atop the Christmas cookies as he sings and conducts toward the wall.
As people snap pictures, James -- the eternal stage mom-- cries, "Big teeth, girls! Lots of porcelain."
Ten minutes before 8 p.m., James gathers the choir together to read a semi-form letter from Mayor Lee Brown thanking them for the lovely invitation to see the performance. He says the choir adds to Houston's diversity and status as an international city and says the city will open its resources to the choir.
"I'm not exactly sure what that means," James says. "But I'm gonna find out."
Almost every pew in the sanctuary is full; it looks like a well-attended wedding of a well-liked couple. Yesterday the choir had already presold twice as many tickets as were sold for all performances last year.
They start with a serious, somewhat scary Latin "Gloria," accompanied by a creepy, film-noir organ. With a dash of Auntie Mame, they declare it's time to haul out the holly and make the transition into more upbeat tunes and skits. There's also a scene from choir member Charles Baker's newly written musical, All About Christmas Eve, where guys in beanies and hair bows stand in line to see Santa, complaining that their inner child has to pee.
A 1950s-style doo-wop group steps forward wearing Santa's-little-helper hats. Santa Claus is coming to to-ow-own. Downtown, they sing, snapping their fingers like the featured act on American Bandstand. He knows when you've been sleeping. He knows whose heart you break.
In their shoop-shoop version, Saint Nick's coming to Shop, fa la la la la, shop. Shop.
The first act's showstopper is a series of rewritten carols. Charles narrates, saying that carols are folk tales handed down in the oral tradition -- "oral tradition," he says, is one of his favorite phrases from music history class. They start with a scary Sweeney Todd version of a vengeful Santa coming to separate naughty from nice. "The flesh of the naughty is starting to tingle," they sing ominously.
Next is an unrecognizable Phillip Glass-style "Silent Night," which puts even the choir to sleep. A soloist charges out wearing lederhosen and white kneesocks and singing a Lawrence Welk polka version of "Away in a Manger."
Then they slip into a trashy cabaret version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."
Mommy gets it how she can -- and Mommy's in the mood for a big, big man! the soloist sings, belting out a Liza Minnelli-style lounge act. Mommy thinks you're awful cute. Santa, show me what's beneath the suit!
In the Hello Dolly! version of "We Three Kings," three guys wearing feathered gold lamé crowns dance around the stage. Described as three "biblical beauties" a-knocking at the stable door, they scream, We're not kings, we're queens!
Later they reach the grand finale, the Christmas cheer. Three cheerleaders run on in short shorts -- they wanted pleated skirts and panties but couldn't get them in time.
We're gonna go go go, underneath the mistletoe, they forcefully sing. Yule! Boola, boola, boola, yule!
James's voice cracks when he thanks the choir for filling a void in his life and giving him back his song. Board member Ryan Raser thanks James for giving the choir back its future. Last year they sold a total of about 350 tickets; this year they sold close to 1,000. Tuesday night's performance is sold out, the balcony is packed, and people are standing in the back.
Before the final show, James hands a personal letter to each of the choir members thanking them for the opportunity and the honor of working with them. He reads aloud fan mail he received after Saturday's and Sunday's shows and asks everyone to hold hands. They stand in a campfire circle, and James tells them to feel the warmth.
The men jog onstage for the second act wearing ski sweaters and jeans. A gentle flute plays as the ensemble sings "Silent Night." Couples in the audience sway to the music. James starts to cry.
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After the church fired him, James applied for choral director jobs at other major churches in Houston and across the country. Initially everyone seemed interested and impressed with his résumé. He has finished all but his dissertation for his doctorate of musical arts at the University of Texas, and studied at the Mozarteum Conservatory in Salzburg. In addition to his seven successful years at the Sugar Land church, he served as the director of choral activities at Aurora University near Chicago. He's conducted the Moscow Philharmonic and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and led choral worships in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Thailand and Singapore.
James went on interviews, but once the mainstream churches found out he was gay, they turned him down. "I was blackballed," James says. Being outed and cast out from the church led James to select "Am I Welcome Here," the newest song on the program. Commissioned this year by the Seattle and Cincinnati men's choirs, it's a song about a gay man's struggles with the church.
A balding baritone steps forward; unlike other soloists, he doesn't need the mike. His deep, rich voice fills the deadly quiet room:
It's midnight on Christmas Eve. The dark sparkles with snow.
I'm walking home the long way, through streets I don't know.
I'm thinking of the church I loved many years ago.
And as I walk, I start to sing, "Noel, Noel, Noel."
I sing to bless the newborn king, "Noel, Noel, Noel."
Can you hear me, God? Sometimes I can't tell.
This is all I have to bring: "Noel, Noel, Noel."


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Exhibitions to feature work by senior art majors
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Three senior art majors at Northwestern College will display their work during January in the college's Te Paske Gallery. The exhibitions are in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a bachelor's degree in art.
The first show, Jan. 13–17, will feature artwork by Kyle De Boer, a Lynden, Wash., student with a major in graphic design and minor in business. The show will include some of his graphic design work, as well as acrylic paintings and charcoal and pencil drawings. De Boer plans to intern for a graphic design company in Chicago following his graduation from Northwestern.
Jan. 19–23 are the dates for Jason Siththideth's exhibition of ceramics, paintings and drawings. The art major from Alta, Iowa, will host a reception on the final evening of his show: Friday, Jan. 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Kristin Spidahl's exhibition Jan. 24–30 will consist of functional ceramics and portraits done as prints, oil and acrylic paintings, and charcoal and oil pastel drawings. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. An art major and business minor from Fergus Falls, Minn., Spidahl plans to volunteer for a year after earning her degree and then pursue a career in marketing.
The Te Paske Gallery is located in the Thea G. Korver Visual Arts Center, on Highway 10 at 214 8th St. S.W. in Orange City. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to midnight Sunday.


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It is Christmastime in New York and insurance investigator Dora Conti is sent from Connecticut to investigate the mugging and death of retired jeweler Lewis Starret. He was insured for three million dollars but the muggers didn't take his wallet. Very quickly, each family member becomes a suspect and Dora begins to feel the pull of the Starrets' world of greed and temptation.
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Little Critter is going green!
Little Critter® learns that planting his own garden is a lot of fun and a lot of work. But the result—a green, green garden—is something he can cherish and enjoy.
Young readers will love this heartwarming new addition to the I Can Read! Little Critter series. With easy-to-read text and colorful art, Little Critter: A Green, Green Garden is the perfect story for little readers everywhere.
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April 19th
Dear HBS Alumni,
We know that many of you are concerned about the HBS community given the unfolding events in Boston today, and we are grateful for your outreach.
As we may be unable to respond to each and every inquiry, we are writing to let you know that the entire University is closed and, as directed, we are sheltering in place. We are taking every precaution to ensure that everyone is safe and staying indoors. Harvard updates will be posted on the emergency page http://www.harvard.edu/emergency. We appreciate your continued care and concern during this time.
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iwin news archives - 2009
please take a look at some of our noteworthy and newsworthy achievements.
back to iwin on the move.
december 2009
iwin's welcomes Lisa Gilbert Williams to its team as Manager of Operations.
november 2009
iwin's Lee Ann Walton recently attended a When Work Works conference in Washington, DC. Through promoting and facilitating the Alfred P. Sloan Awards in KY, iwin helps advance KY's business community and economic development.
october 2009
iwin moves its office to downtown Lexington!
september 2009
iwin executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg, presents research on flexibility for low-wage workers at the Boston College Center for Work & Family National Work & Family Roundtable Fall Meeting.
august 2009
iwin honors Kentucky winners of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility at the governor's mansion in Frankfort. This event is part of a national When Work Works initiative; iwin led Kentucky's statewide When Work Works campaign.
iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg collaborates with WorldatWork Research on a research study looking at Flexible Work Arrangements for Nonexempt Employees.
july 2009
The New America Foundation talks about the Citisales Study on its Early Education blog. Read it here.
iwin's Employer Engagement team presents at the sold out KY Governor's Equal Employment Opportunity Conference in Frankfort, KY. View presentations slides here.
iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg, presents research in Washington, D.C. at a panel discussion hosted by the New America Foundation and Workplace Flexibility 2010 on workplace flexibility for low-wage workers. You can stream a video of the presentation and panel discussion here.
june 2009
iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg meets with select researchers at Cornell University's Innovative Work & Family Strategies conference in Ithaca, NY.
may 2009
iwin partners with KY SHRM to offer Innovative Employer Development Series of webinars. Read the UK press release here:
iwin receives a grant from the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention to study Latino Farmworker Health and the work environment in the Bluegrass.
iwin hosts its spring Innovative Employer Roundtable Meeting at the Hilary J. Boone Center in Lexington, KY. Keynote speaker, Cali Yost helped Roundtable Partners build workplace cultures of flexibility.
april 2009
iwin's manager of operations, Laura Flowers is interviewed by the Lexington Herald-Leader about When Work Works and the Alfred P. Sloan Awards. Read the article here.
iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg, presents research at the International Community Work and Family's 2009 conference in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Her presentation, entitled Workplace flexibility for low-wage workers: Is there a business case? looks at workplace flexibility as implemented at a national retail firm.
iwin's manager of operations, Laura Flowers is interviewed by LEX18 about iwin's involvement in taking the When Work Works initiative statewide.
KET's Bill Goodman interviews iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg on One to One. Included in the interview is a discussion on the importance of workplace flexibility and other creative solutions for attracting and retaining talent. Watch the interview here.
iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg presents at the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology's 2009 conference in New Orleans, LA.
march 2009
Experience Life magazine quotes iwin executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg, in "Reinventing the Way We Work," an article about work-life balance for employees and the related positive results for the companies that employ them.
iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg presents at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration's 2009 Symposium entitled: Putting Research To Work: Improving Low-Wage Jobs and Public Policies to Support Vulnerable Workers
february 2009
The Wall Street Journal quotes iwin's executive director, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg in an article about preparing for extended leave.
january 2009
iwin's Mamta Ojha presents at the Society for Social Work Research's annual conference in New Orleans on the work and family factors that create strain for immigrant workers.
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Question: Shannon, DeKalb
What is your position on border security? And how would you handle the illegal immigrant issue? Looking forward to the answers and glad to see you in the race! I grew up in Louisiana and like what you did there.
Buddy's Answer:
Shannon, Thanks for your question and I hope you can be a loud member of the Roemer Nation. The border needs to be sealed. We are a nation of immigrants, but it must be LEGAL. You start with a sealed border--sealed, no holes. Second, you have a green card program which allows workers to come for jobs when no Americans are available. Under law, you hold the card-holder AND the hiring company responsible for the conduct and presence of the worker with fines for violations and non-acceptance in the program for repeat violations. You offer a 6-month period in which companies would not be fined if they turnover illegals. After that period, there will be fines for discovery of illegals working at a US company. No amnesty, but I would allow a parole-citizen committee from the region to interview any illegal that authorities think might have a case for not being shipped back to the mother-country, i.e., military service, special jobs skills, etc. This would be rare, but could be good for America. Finally, the repatriated illegals would be allowed to line up in their own country (and according to their home country's rules) to return to America under the laws of America, unless they were declared unacceptable as felons, addicts, and a number of other categories. That's the way I would do it and we would get this mess cleaned up in a couple of years. Sadly, the people the illegals are hurting more than America are those here legally in the U S and trying to be included and respected. Secure, legal system, fair to all. Thanks and let's go get these voters.


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Mark Burnett is quietly trying to find a home for his television follow-up to "The Bible."
The History channel, which averaged a record-setting 13 million viewers for the original mini-series in March, has not yet decided if it will air the sequel, sources say.
"It is not a continuation of 'The Bible,' " Burnett confirmed exclusively to The Post.
"That's done. It's something else that is very related to the Bible."
The new series is being shopped with the working title "A.D.," though it is possible that could change.
Burnett, who produced the original series with wife Roma Downey, first hinted at a spinoff earlier this week.
"I have scripts in my bag [that] I just received today for what's next," he told reporters earlier this week.
"It's going to be a bunch of episodes in the same world because we feel there's a void and we're filling that void," he said.
Burnett seems confident the project will find a home quickly.
Earlier this week, he announced plans to condense the original 10 episodes into a three-hour feature movie to be released this fall.
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ASH and AMC Announce Collaboration on New Clinical News Magazine to Serve the Hematology Community and Beyond
Mikkael Sekeres, MD, of Cleveland Clinic Named Editor-in-Chief of ASH Clinical News
Jul 15, 2014, 12:04 ET from American Society of Hematology
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and American Medical Communications (AMC) have announced plans to launch a monthly news magazine later this year to serve the hematology and oncology communities. ASH Clinical News will report on the latest updates in the field, policy issues affecting the science and practice of hematology, and Society news. The publication will also provide tools and resources to help clinicians with quality and performance improvement, patient education, and the economics of running a practice.
Following a national search, Mikkael Sekeres, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic has been named editor-in-chief. Dr. Sekeres is Professor of Medicine, Vice-Chair for Clinical Research, and Director of the Leukemia Program at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Two preview issues will be distributed in late 2014 to build awareness, and a formal launch will take place at the 56th ASH Annual Meeting in San Francisco, December 6-9, 2014. The news magazine will move to monthly publication beginning in January 2015; a companion website is also in development.
"ASH Clinical News will not only serve as a resource to help meet the needs of our community practitioners, but it will also include content designed to help scientists connect more with clinical issues," said ASH President Linda J. Burns, MD, of the University of Minnesota. "Hematology touches many other areas of medicine, so the Society also plans to include content that will appeal to the broader medical community, including advanced practice professionals and physicians in related subspecialties."
The print edition of ASH Clinical News will be distributed to all ASH members in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. International ASH members will receive complimentary online access. Non-member medical professionals in related fields may request a complimentary subscription by contacting Christopher Wittholt (email@example.com) at AMC.
About the American Society of Hematology:
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) (www.hematology.org) is the world's largest professional society of hematologists dedicated to furthering the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood. For more than 50 years, the Society has led the development of hematology as a discipline by promoting research, patient care, education, training, and advocacy. The official journal of ASH is Blood (www.bloodjournal.org), the most cited peer-reviewed publication in the field, which is available weekly in print and online.
About American Medical Communications:
American Medical Communications (AMC) (http://americanmedicalcomm.com/) is a full-service multimedia medical communication company that specializes in partnering with national medical associations. From custom projects to targeted e-newsletters to clinical news magazines, AMC publishes a variety of media for more than five client partners—made possible by an experienced team of sales and editorial professionals, as well as our relationships with key thought leaders and experts in those markets.
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70 pts and 18 ast in 1st half for freaking Spurs. wow.
70 pts and 18 ast in 1st half for freaking Spurs. wow.
San Antonio is just destroying Portland. The foot's always on the pedal...they just haven't let up at all.
Incredible offensive execution, they're definitely robots
Spurs picking apart these Blazers WOW
Blazers are just not on the Spurs level
"Both teams played hard my man" - Sheed
Spurs showing why they are serious contenders.
The name's Bond, James Bond.
Spurs bench is so good.
Well everything about the Spurs is good
Blazers hanging around though.
Edit- Not for long. 2-0.
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Blazers are getting run out of the gym wtf lol
The old ass spurs just grab the rebound and run like hell. Easy buckets and Portland is too slow to get back
No spur averaged more than 30 mins p/g..
Top min. guys:
Parker: 29.4 min
Kawhi: 29.1
We're seeing pre-Granger trade Pacers tonight... just one problem.. they can't score.
Would be delighted if they yeh got it together. Anyone but Miami.
Paul is a beast
and Griffin is a whiny little bitch
This OKC/Clips series is going to a tight game 7
Love watching Westbrook play.
Griffin flops around waaaay more than Paul
He also complains to the refs after every little bit of contact. Gives them stare downs whenever he gets a bucket looking for a foul call. No wonder he is always gets in fights with people...he is the problem
Pacers are 2-0 since they announced Andrew Bynum is no longer with the team.
Bynum must be some super locker room cancer LMAO
"Both teams played hard my man" - Sheed
LeBron is just too good. Best in the world.
Wade is only 34 years old right? he plays like he's 40 years old. He looks horrible. Paul Pierce who's 3-4 years older looks quicker, fresher and right now IMO is the better player.
Btw, Alan Anderson needs to sit down. His reaction on the bench whenever a Nets hit a shot is ridiculous.
Arthritis for 32 yrs old guy is really really bad sign.
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2005/06/23 14:32:40
I've decided to buy a truck to sell hot dogs from before I venture into a store front. I'm wondering how most of you that own carts got your locations. I've seen carts in parking lots of businesses, parked on the side of city streets and in dirt turn arounds on the side of the road. Some in parking lots of state forests others in municipal parking lots. Do all of you pay rent to the property owners? I have some ideas of where I want to put my truck but don't know how to find out if I can. If its a vacant lot can I just park there? How do you find out if its private property and if its owned by the state or town do you have to pay them rent? Are most land or business owners approachable to ask to use their lots for a fee? Or do you have to know someone and have an "in" to park in some places? Any help is appreciated.
Caramel Copper
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2005/06/23 15:21:31
Since I am only at "day 8" of Copper's Master Plan I can only tell you what I have learned from this board and from observation, not withstanding
people skills
Every business that you frequent enough to be recognized, TALK IT UP.
I call it "chatting up" but you get the idea. Maybe you only spend a dollar or two there every day.......but that business counts on you. Just enthusiastically tell them of your venture. Enthusiasm is contagious, just as is Negativity.
Make an impression
on every one you meet. The mainteneace man, the cashier.....etc. REMEMBER NAMES! Simple technique but too often overlooked. You will find it comes up (your project)easier and easier with practise. If you have a hard time starting a conversation (obviously not my problem
) the easiest maneveur (sp) to fall back on is the simplest one imagineable. A COMPLIMENT! On the store/hair/jewelry whatever comes to mind (I wouldn't recommend lying at this stage) and be interested in their establishment or where ever the conversation leads. It may surprise you how interested you become (thats contagious also). If they bite, immediately stick out your hand for a firm handshke and look them dead in the eye when you do it. The deal is sealed, impresses men too and sets the mood at strictly Biz. (ie No Side Poon Tang) If they don't bite, find another place to spend your $2.00.
I made three location deals in this manner today.
1. Hardware store where I buy all my animal feed. Has an abundance of landscaping/construction contractor customers through out the day(I spend bout $50.00 a week there, and there is a feed store a block away.....get it?)
2. Recycle place where I tote 2-3 truckloads of metal (hard hot work but good money) and receive $150-$200 a trip. Aside: Approx. 480 hungry truckdrivers come through there a day, the owner wants NO percentage and offered me electricity. Why? He's making money off of my metal, and his competitor is across the street WITH NO FOOD TO OFFER.
3. The convenience store where I cash my Metal Check (no Unc Sam). He cashes my check for $1.00 rather than the usual $3.00, I buy two cartons of cigs a week, gas up and a case of beer. In exchange I can set up there whenever I want, no one else around on a state highway bursting with trucks, hungry men on the go trying to make a living and SAVE TIME by getting a couple of things done at one place. They will stop there cos they can get smokes, gas and GOOD HOMECOOKED MEAL at one place. These are hard-working men that get dirty,don't feel comfortable in a restaurant, and mostly single with no good cook around..... AND HAVE THE BUCKS TO SPEND.-that's my target clientele-WHAT'S YOURS?, being female is an advantage also
We shook, its a done deal. Good Luck!
Double Cheeseburger
RE: Location
2005/06/26 12:00:08
dang, copper, you sure know how to "wrap 'em"! awesome techniques, i must say.
sure you dont want to come here to savannah? i got a place for sale really cheap, and the take home is 6 digits. you would do great!
Double Chili Cheeseburger
RE: Location
2005/06/26 13:21:01
Im wonderin if the being a gal comment involves tiny skirts or shorts
cowboy bob 2
RE: Location
2005/06/28 18:17:39
My first location was on a used car lot that was empty. I found out who owned the lot and asked. He thought about and wanted to charge me rent. But I said I couldn't afford it, he thought awhile and said ok. I was there 5 days a week for 6 months. Plenty of parking. then the lot was sold. I moved next store to a furniture store for 4 months for free. It was good exposure for him. Then one day I got a call from the worlds largest auto auction, to come on their truck lot and serve to truckers at 10% of gross. This proved to be the best thing since the CA gold rush. I do over 0,000.00 a week , A one person show too. My biggest problem is getting supplies tho.
Just look and ask to relocate. maybe 2 or 3 to get the right location.
go to
to see my set up
Caramel Copper
RE: Location
2005/06/28 20:32:53
Bwa-hahahahahhahaha rocker!
I would love to have your place cos you are a mere hop from me. :)
Dreamz.....we all know there is
no way
one can look good and cook good food at the same time.
Does a sweaty t-shirt qualify as wet t-shirt?
Cowboy- I visited your site from the link on your thread. Awesome Biz, and thanks for you help!
PS I never use spell check nor do I ever intend to. How can you use perfectly good slang?
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Originally published Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 3:20 PM
The ultimate fee: Spirit Airlines' $100 bag charge
Passengers who don't pay in advance for a carry-on bag will be hit hard financially at the airport gate.
Detroit Free Press
Spirit Airlines will punish procrastinators by charging $100 for travelers who wait to pay for their carry-on bags until they get to the gate.
The higher charge will begin Nov. 6, Spirit has announced . The fee has been $45.
Spirit and Allegiant are the only airlines in the U.S. that charge for carry-on bags.
Spirit's rationale? It aims to make customers so wary of the steep fee that all will pay ahead of time. However, Spirit is also raising other bag fees effective Nov. 6. A carry-on bag paid for at booking will be $35, up from $30; a carry-on bag paid for at the airport check-in counter will be $50, up from $40.
That means that a family of four with only carry-on bags will pay between $140 and $400 each way.
Spirit also is raising prices for checked bags. A first checked bag paid for during online booking will be $30, up from $28. At the airport counter, it will be $45, up from $38, according to Spirit's website.
All these moves are an extension of the ultra-low-fare, bare-bones carrier reputation that the Miramar, Fla.-based airline embraces. Its business model is based on charging low ticket fares but adding on fees and charges for reserved seats and baggage. Known for its minimal customer service and outspoken CEO, it unapologetically courts travelers who look only at ticket prices, not the extra fees. All those fees make up 40 percent of Spirit's revenue.
The federal government has fined Spirit several times for violating price and customer service regulations. The most recent was in January, when the Department of Transportation fined the airline $100,000 for failing to keep track of or respond to complaints from disabled passengers. Last year, the DOT fined Spirit $50,000 for deceptive pricing on its advertising and tweets.


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Hi NYC fans! I'm heading back for a week and will be solo during the week. I'm trying to plan an adventure/excursion a day for the weekdays - focusing on things I've not seen or done before. On my list of possibilities -
- Walking the Brooklyn Bridge, one way, toward Manhattan
- Walking the High Line
- Heading up to the Cloisters (finally)
- Walking around Harlem (using santamonica's experiences as a starting point)
- ??? not sure. Looking for ideas
I want to use the bus more this trip than in the past. I'd like to add in something interesting in the area. I like tours and would love to fit in one of St. John the Divine during my Harlem day - http://www.stjohndivine.org/pe_forthcoming.html
I'll want to stop in Fishs Eddy of course. Can anyone think of something new/different for me to try around the Flatiron / Union Square? I never made it down to Chinatown for dim sum last time. Will have to see if I can go see the Pickle Guys when they are open. They were closed on my last trip, as well as Kossar's. - http://www.kossarsbialys.com/ Maybe a Village/Chinatown wandering day? Any ideas will be appreciated. I've not taken any of the tenement museum walking tours (just the ones in the tenement building) so maybe that would be a good option. Thanks for sharing ideas!
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NYC - 5 days / 5 adventures/ excursions
Hi NYC fans! I'm heading back for a week and will be solo during the week. I'm trying to plan an adventure/excursion a day for the weekdays - focusing on things I've not seen or done before. On my list of possibilities -
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The Merchant's House Museum -- see how the other half lived. The self-guided tour booklet is very well written. http://merchantshouse.com/
The NY Botanical Gardens -- the orchid show is over but the gardens are in bloom. http://www.nybg.org/
After visiting St John the Divine, explore the less familiar northern reaches of Central Park.
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<<<After visiting St John the Divine, explore the less familiar northern reaches of Central Park.>>>
And then cross all the way over to Fifth Avenue, and down to about 110th (?) and visit the Museum of the City of New York, if they have an exhibit that interests you -- someone mentioned a current exhibit about how Manhattan was "planned". A few years ago, we saw a fantastic baseball history exhibit there. (And when I was in 4th grade, I learned how to churn butter there )
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Have you don the New York Historical Society? It was redone recently and has brilliant exhibits. Rightnext to the Mueum of Natural Hist - and you could drop in on Zabars' - to pick up lunch - or cheeses and goodies - and also check out their incredible housewares dept (upstairs).
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If you are thinking of seeing Harlem (and since I live here, quite honestly can't really think of a reason you would want to visit), take a tour and see the highlights and ok there are a few. Harlem is mostly residential and stores with a few "this building was the home of..... and at this corner .... and this church ......" That said, there is a city maintained building at 163 and Edgemont, at the top of a hill, and one of the oldest buildings in the City, I can't think of the name, and right in front is a row of early 1800 homes.
St. John is worth the trip uptown and you can just walk around, or take a tour.
Howabout then heading further uptown from there to The Cloisters, which imho is one of the best museums in the City, with breattaking views of the Hudson River.
Walk back down through Ft. Tryon Park and down Ft. Washingto ST to a great restaurant Kismat for lunch/dinner at 187th St.
Enjoy your trip.
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I like your list of possibilities, and the suggestions by Fodorites. There's a nice little restaurant near the Cloisters. I can't remember the name, but it's hard to miss. It's in the park between the shrine of Mother Cabrini and the museum. New Age Cafe, maybe? Something like that.
Don't forget to eat at Miss Mamie's when you go to St. John the Divine.
I don't know if you've ever been to the Frick but it's a wonderful museum - right on 5th, around 65th St or so.
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P.S. No reason you can't walk the BB RT -- unless you want to explore Brooklyn Heights and walk the Promenade after you cross from Manhattan.
There are great views of lower Manhattan from the Promenade and lots of places to eat in the Heights along Montague St. The Brooklyn Historical Society is right in the area -- also an interesting place to visit.
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A couple suggestions:
1. Have you ever spent the day in Central Park? I mean the WHOLE day! It's one of the city's great pleasures.
2. If you'll be here after May 19, then I'd definitely include a trip to the NY Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. They'll be offering a special exhibit on Monet's Garden. To quote part of their information:"This stunning tribute to the artist and his work showcases a seaasonally changing interpretation of the gardens in Giverny that inspired his art. Throughout the exhibition, films, concerts, poetry readings.....will provide rich insight into the life and work of this renowned master." From past experience, I can tell you that Botanical Garden's exhibits are always visual dazzlers.
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Make the Cloisters a definite rather than a possible. What an oasis of calm and beauty it is!
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Ellis Island? and if there is time left, Governor's Island--although the latter is probably best when the art studios are open.
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If you're visiting St. John the Divine, take some time to enjoy the rest of Morningside Heights--it's fun to sit on the steps in front of Low Library on the Columbia University campus and enjoy the scene; there are a few decent places to eat on Broadway near the campus; and Riverside Park is where I used to go to enjoy greenery along the Hudson River when I lived in the area. This is a nice slice of a relatively low-key part of New York City.
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I have been wanting to go to Governor's Island and The Cloisters. Life keeps stomping on my plans. When are you coming? A quick gtg maybe?
Definitely walk the Brooklyn Bridge. Have you done the double decker bus? Top of the Rock?
There's always some event going on. Check the NYC tourism site for stuff to do.
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As I think of it, if starting in Manhattan, Governor's Island could be part of a single excursion: ferry to Governor's Island, ferry from Governor's Island to Brooklyn, walk along the East River to the Brooklyn Bridge and over the bridge to Manhattan.
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Consider the hop on/off nywatertaxi.com You can get over to Brooklyn that way and also explore areas you may not know.
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Thanks all. These are really good ideas. Michael, I like the idea of the Governor's Island/BBridge loop. mclaurie, I have not. I'll look into it. Thanks!
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I would get up bright and early and head to the Bronx Zoo for a few hours including the monorail. I do enjoy the Botanical Gardens, but think the Zoo packs a bigger punch including lovely grounds and gardens and oh those peacocks!
Then head to Arthur Ave and and a tour of Harlem for the afternoon.
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Looking for activities that can be done in up to 4 hour segments - 5 at the max. The evenings will be spent on Broadway
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Just trying to help given the information you shared. It would have been helpful to know you had time restraints before wasting peoples time.
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Bill me for your wasted time
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Your previously mentioned High Line would be a good 4-hour activity, as you tie in a walk around the gentrified Chelsea area and have lunch at one of the many fine dining spots near the High Line.
And, again I repeat the recommendation of the New York Botanical Gardens. You can easily spend a delighted 4 hours there. The previously mentioned Monet exhibit is but one of the many attractions you can experience.
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HowardR - although you prefer the Gardens, and I prefer the Zoo, the OP doesn't have 4 hours to spend at either. By the time they leave their lodging and take the subway or the metro and get to either park, they will have used 2 out of their 4 hours commuting. So many fine people have offered ideas that simply won't work given the newly disclosed timeline.
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You've talked me into it, HowardR! I had just written a long response thanking everyone and giving a new possible plan - but lost it somehow. I'm getting ready to head to Savannah so I'll compose it again later - but thanks again all!
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Starrs, I'm glad to hear you liked my suggestion(s).
Lookin_Glass, I think you misunderstood her 4-hour limit. I believe that the 4 hours referred solely to time at a site, not travel time as well. And, speaking from experience (and as I previously wrote), 4 hours is a good time frame for the Botanical Gardens. Just one obvious word of advice: Only go there if it's a sunny day!
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If you go by Metro North it will only take 20 minutes to get to the Gardens. Off peak one way ticket bought at the station is $5.75. On weekends, there is a special "city" fare of $3.75.
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Thanks Fra_Diavolo, that helps a lot. This is going to be a great trip! I wish I had not lost what I posted earlier but I think there's a way to fit most of this in. HowardR, 4-5 hours does include travel time. I know that cuts in to a lot of what I want to do, but traveling solo I can move faster and it's worth it to see as much new stuff as possible. I didn't make it to the Cloisters and the High Line the last time due to the time constraints and weather. I'm hoping for sunny skies. The trip will be in August. I hope I don't get the triple digits we had a few years back in August. We walked from the 90s to Central Park South in 105 degree heat - before the skies opened up and we spent an afternoon in Mickey Mantle's - the door closest to us when the rain started. It turned out to be a fun day in the city I'll roll with the punches and see as much as I can. I thank everyone for the great ideas.
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Starrs, I'm curious as to why you are limiting these adventures to 4-5 hours. At a place like the Botanical Gardens, you can take a luncheon break right there and have a full day and still get to the hotel in time for dinner and the theater. (PS: The site opens at 10.)
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Starrs, the Cloisters was a favorite from our 8 day trip 2 years ago. We ate at a lovely restaurant in the park, the New Leaf. Maybe locals could let you know if it's still a good option (if you're looking for a lunch spot). The views from park were amazing!
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There are delicious lobster rolls to be had under the Brooklyn side (or very close) of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Ah, the New Leaf Cafe. That's the one I was thinking of, not New Age.
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I love The New Leaf. It is the perfect pairing to a visit to the Cloisters and the park. Even if short on time it is worth a stop for a spot of tea or a glass of wine. Beware though, that they often close for private functions.
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Michael, tell me more about the lobster rolls!
New Leaf Cafe is definitely on my list!
HowardR, the catch for staying in a gorgeous NYC apartment is that I walk the pup 3x day. I COULD hire the usual dogwalker to do a mid-day walk, but I don't feel good about doing that. The last trip I worked in the mornings (telecommuted via computer) and just did afternoon outings. This trip I'm adding in morning adventures. I may consider an all day excursion (and call in the dogwalker) but I'd prefer not to. His mom has started back to work (after being a SAHM for years) so his schedule may have changed some. After thinking about it, I can probably do a 6 hour segment without disturbing his routine too much. I trained his predecessor to be a city dog back in the early 90s. I plan to do more Central Park with him (than Riverside) thanks to your suggestion.
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Lobster rolls at Brooklyn Bridge Park:
Lobster rolls in Manhattan (one source among many):
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When at St. John do take a stroll thru the Columbia Campus. It does feel like a school.
The Frick has a fab exhibit of bronzes by Antico (I think I have the name right). Very special and a once in a lifetime to see them as a group. Plus the Frick...always great!
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starrs: Have you done the GCT tour? It's kind of wonderful. You've probably done some of the Foods of NY tours; if not, they're also very well done.
Enjoy your visit! Are you in the city now?
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Meant to include the suggestion to have a drink at the Campbell Apt when you're in Grand Central Station. It's not a bad place to relax.
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No, I've not done the GCT tour. Thanks for the idea. Yes, I took the Greenwich Village tour when it was the only Foods of NY tour. Took my niece back for the West Village tour and did not enjoy it as much. "Discovered" the Tenement museum when there was only 1 tour and was so happy when it became so popular they had to add another one at the same time. Amazed at how many they have going now. Both are such good experiences (Foods of NY & LES Tenement Museum).
Thanks for the tip for the Campbell Apt. It looks great. It reminds me of the private apartment in Radio City Music Hall that we saw on that tour. Gorgeous apartment and furntiture - and autographs of stars who played there over time. Cool stuff. Thanks.
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The Chinatown Foods of NY Tour is great.
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I've looked at that one. I took a good tour of Chinatown in San Francisco, so the one in NYC is lower on my list.
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This might help with one of your day trips. We are heading there this weekend for a picnic.
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starrs, I meant to chime in on this about 35 replies ago!
Since you'll be here in August, I'd definitely prioritize the Cloisters. It's so nice to get out of the hot city - and once on the grounds, you really feel like you're in another world! Plus, those stone buildings are wonderfully cool. You might even catch a breeze in the gardens, being on top of the hill like that! It's a great place just to wander around and get some relief from the heat and crowds. The guided tour is good - I'd been so many times before I ever took one, and only then learned about the creation of the site - but IMO not particularly necessary. (The most memorable thing I learned was that when Rockefeller created it, he bought the land that is now the Palisades across the river, better to feel like you're really in medieval Europe-!!)
Speaking of crowds, you'll likely get your fill of them on the High Line, as well as both on Governor's Island and the Brooklyn Bridge. (IMHO, the High Line is better for people-watching than relaxation. I love the concept but don't find it ultimately all that fulfilling to be up there for long!) As for GI, the crowds quickly dissipate away from the ferries, snack stands, and "beach". You can rent a bicycle and circumnavigate the island; the far end is quiet and has pretty views of the harbor, Verrazanno Bridge and SoL. On the BB, crowds are unavoidable but part of the experience I suppose.
If you want views of the BB, no crowds, and a direct route into Chinatown, traverse the Manhattan Bridge instead. In either case, take a little time to visit DUMBO on the Brooklyn side - and get away from the concession stands at the base of the bridge! (I'm very spoiled for lobster because of where my family lives in MA, but I don't care for the overpriced ones in the city - some of which are made with lobster flown in from my hometown LOL. But I totally understand if you're tempted to splurge!)
Do go to Jacques Torres for awesome chocolates, his pastries at Almondine, and decadent ice cream adjacent to his shop (mrchocolate.com), all on Water Street. Brooklyn Roasting Company has great coffee and donuts(!) and IMO epitomizes the area's young, techie/hipster vibe. In addition to the art galleries and studios for which DUMBO is known, there are small publishing companies getting a foothold there; I especially like Melville Publishing and their storefront shop on Plymouth Street.
// The GCT tour is fun, and a good option if it rains and you need to be indoors! Don't forget that the stands in the Dining Concourse are all outposts of NYC restaurants and food shops, such as Juniors, Two Boots Pizza, and Little Pie Company. IMO, an icy margarita (and maybe some fresh guacamole) is always in order at Zocalo! Upstairs, there's a location for one of my favorite coffee places in NYC: Joe the Art of Coffee. The other shops on the main concourse are fun to browse too, especially the really cute trinkets in Pylones. The Grand Central Market is fine if you need some dinner materials in a pinch, but there are now so many other market options in the city to choose from...
Speaking of markets, you might want to time your Fishs Eddy day to coincide with the farmers market at Union Square (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat until 6pm). Both Union Square and Madison Park have been renovated; the latter always has a seasonal sculpture installation (though this year's I find kind of odd). You can walk between the two parks on the new pedestrian area on Broadway (or go up Fifth Ave instead for the shops).
// I'm with you on the Tenement Museum: so glad to see it grow into what it's become from that first tour. I've only done a walking tour once, but found it well worth it - if the weather isn't too oppressive! I seem to be on a sweet tooth kick here, but while I'm at it I should mention the amazing donuts at Doughnut Plant nearby, if you don't already know them.
Around town, look for the pale yellow Van Leeuwen ice cream trucks (vanleeuwenicecream.com). The Italian gelateria Grom has expanded to NYC: http://www.grom.it/eng/dettagli_gelateria.php?id_gelateria=107&citt%E0=New%20York. Which reminds me about the Pop Bar near Grom's Village location: http://www.pop-bar.com ...I guess I'm all ready for sultry August! LOL.
Phew, well that's all I can think of for now! I feel like I could help more with your Union Square/Flatiron bit... at another time...
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Has the botanical garden station reopened? It was closed for construction the last time I visited. Just check to be sure.
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The hop on hop off water taxi would be a great thing to do in August. But another option is the (free on weekends) ferry to Ikea in Brooklyn. Goes from just south of South Street Seaport. Ikea in Brooklyn is not really walking distance of the bridge through so it's pretty much a go and come back trip.
If you do walk the BB, there is a great burrito cart in the park on the Brooklyn side.
My favorite walk in NY is to start at City Hall Park and do a loop around the tip. Go west from City Hall Park past the WTC site to North Cove, then south to Battery Park and around and back up to South Street Seaport. Can combine that walk with BB walk.
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While visiting Governors Island, plan to take in the interactive sculpture exhibit going up June 9 (thru Spt 23).
See here, an article from todays DNA Manhattan online newsletter on this sculpture exhibit- the link is long long so I had to make a tiny url of it:
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These are great ideas! Thanks!
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As part of my day today, I discussed favorite parks with lifelong Newyorkers, members of my family in their golden years. One park came up repeatedly that I have not visited yet. I can't recommend it, but I will try to visit sometime in the next 6 months. I don't think it will fit in with the 5 in 5 poster with time constraints, but something to consider, and perhaps others here have been there recently.
Wave Hill
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Hi starrs. I also highly recommend the NYBG. I was just there yesterday and go fairly often. Some suggestions: get there at 10 when they open if possible. It will be cooler and less crowded. Use the hop on,hop off tram to save time and the narration is very interesting. As was mentioned, Monet's Garden is its next big program and it will draw a lot of people. You can buy tickets on line. A lot of that exhibit will be in the big Enid Haupt Conservatory which is usually humid any time of year. I think some of Monet's artifacts and a painting or too will be in the library building. To save time, you might want to use the tram especially if you see one coming, to get to the library.
We ate in New Leaf near the Cloisters recently. It was pretty full. I suggest a reservation. It's a 5-10 minute walk from the Cloisters.
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Okay, Monet's Garden will be a definite. Thanks for all the tips, cpg.
If it works to meet for a coffee or a glass of wine during the week, let me know. Would love to see you again.
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We ate at New Leaf (thanks to unnamed Fodorites) on our trip in May and loved it--service was excellent, enjoyed the food (and the cocktails--yes, for lunch--it's vacation!) and of course the setting is delightful.
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In some ways, Shreveport is ahead of the curve. For example, back in 1908, a full twelve years before the U.S. Government Prohibition banned the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol, Caddo Parish passed it's own Prohibition laws. Shreveport's small, but thriving brewing industry was quashed.
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