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The Long Littleness of Life
Christopher Isherwood: Diaries, Volume One: 1939-1960
Christopher Isherwood and W.H. Auden left their country of birth—effectively forever—on January 19, 1939. Their departure for America was widely construed as an act of desertion if not of cowardice. In his Munich-era novelette Put Out More Flags, Evelyn Waugh lampooned the pair as "Parsnip and Pimpernell." He went slightly further than the insinuation of funk: "What I don't see is how these two can claim to be contemporary if they run away from the biggest event in contemporary history. They were contemporary enough about Spain when no one threatened to come and bomb them—." (For additional taunt value, Waugh put these words into the mouth of an ill-favored female Trotskyist of advanced opinions.)
These diaries begin on the day that the ship left the dock, and they show Isherwood engaging with precisely those sorts of suspicion. Was his pacifism based merely on fear, and on the misery he felt at the horrible death of his adored father on the Western Front in 1915? And how could it be squared with his antifascism? On the matter of physical courage he had come to feel more secure since making his voyage to China with Auden the previous year (the voyage that resulted in their co-authored Journey to a War). As he recollects that trip, in his very first entry:
True, it wasn't really very dangerous; I think there were only three or four occasions on which we were likely to be killed by bombs or bullets. But a very little danger will go a long way psychologically. Several times I had been afraid, but healthily afraid. I no longer dreaded the unknown.
Reassured on this score, he reflected on his hatred of Nazism. Throughout the 1930s, Isherwood had been a dedicated and conscious antifascist (which is more, I cannot resist adding, than could be said for Mr. Evelyn Waugh). But now his longtime lover, Heinz Neddermeyer, had been captured by the Gestapo, severely punished, and put into uniform. So had many other German boys of Isherwood's acquaintance. Could he acquiesce in doing to them what had been done to his father?
Suppose I have in my power an army of six million men. I can destroy it by pressing an electric button. The six millionth man is Heinz. Will I press the button? Of course not—even if the 5,999,999 others are hundred per cent Jew-baiting blood-mad fiends (which is absurd).
But anti-Nazism was qualified, in Isherwood's mind, by more than just this rationalization:
One morning on deck, it seems to me, I turned to Auden and said: "You know, I just don't believe in any of it any more—the united front, the party line, the antifascist struggle. I suppose they're okay, but something's wrong with me. I simply can't swallow another mouthful." And Auden answered: "No, neither can I."—In a few sentences, with exquisite relief, we confessed our mutual disgust at the parts we had been playing and resolved to abandon them, then and there.…
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Timberlane ace stifles PinkertonBy ROGER BROWN
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 15. 2013 10:53PM
PLAISTOW - The Pinkerton Academy baseball team received an outstanding pitching performance from Andrew Herlihy on Monday, but the effort turned in by Timberlane of Plaistow starting pitcher Jake Damphousse was even better.
Damphousse, a junior, held Pinkerton to three hits and struck out seven to earn the win in Timberlane's 3-0 victory.
Damphousse, who had a 7-0 record last season, didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning, when Ryan Day led off with a sharp single to right field.
"We have not hit the ball very well so far this year," Timberlane coach Jamie Fish said. "We didn't exactly tear the cover off it today, but we got a great pitching performance and we did enough to win."
Timberlane, which was coming off one-run losses against Spaulding of Rochester and Merrimack, raised its Division I record to 1-2. Pinkerton is also 1-2.
Herlihy surrendered six hits and struck out five in six innings. He held Timberlane scoreless until the Owls picked up three unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth. Matt Grant scored the only run Timberlane would need when he raced home from third on a suicide squeeze executed by Pat Mahoney.
"When you're not hitting the ball you have to generate some offense any way you can," Fish said. "It's been a good play for us in the past."
The Owls added to their lead when freshman catcher Tyler Cameron hit a two-run double that scored Justin Pasters and Mahoney.
"I figured they'd pick me up sooner or later," Damphousse said. "I had confidence in them. The adrenaline coming off the runs in the sixth really helped me. I felt really strong (in the seventh)."
Pinkerton had the tying run at the plate in the top of the seventh, but a strikeout and a double play ended the threat.
"Andrew threw the ball great," Pinkerton coach Steve Campo said. "He's our number one and we expect performances like that from him, but their pitcher was great. You have to tip your hat to a pitching performance like that."

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HRC Celebrates National Coming Out Day With New Video
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, is celebrating the 29th annual National Coming Out Day (NCOD) with the release of a powerful new video highlighting the inspiring coming out stories of fifteen prominent celebrities and activists -- including actress Sara Ramirez, Jay-Z's mom Gloria Carter and WNBA star Sue Bird.
HRC is also featuring individual videos of Ramirez, Carter and Bird, as well as singer Lauren Jauregui; actor, model and musician Daniel Newman; actor Keiynan Lonsdale; singer Jake Zyrus; and actress Natalie Morales. Finally, HRC is marking the day with the release of updated editions of its Coming Out Guides in both English and Spanish.
"Coming out is one of the most courageous acts any LGBTQ person makes, and on this National Coming Out Day that courage remains essential to our continued progress toward full equality," said HRC President Chad Griffin. "As LGBTQ people across the nation and around the world continue to come out, opposition to equality will continue to crumble. Sharing our stories is a key way each of us can fight back against attempts to turn back the clock on LGBTQ equality."
In a powerful, personal piece for The Los Angeles Times in 2014, Griffin told the story of the coming out letter he wrote to his father -- and, regrettably, never sent. "My dad passed away almost exactly four years ago -- 10 years after I first started writing that letter," Griffin wrote. "I wish I could say I just forgot to send it. But the fact is, I never had the courage."
Every year on October 11, NCOD promotes a safe world in which LGBTQ people can live truthfully and openly. This year, many celebrities and public figures have courageously come out, including Shepard Smith, Sara Ramirez, Robin Lord Taylor, North Carolina Rep. Cecil Brockman, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Lauren Jauregui, Nico Tortorella, Mariah Brown, Ivory Aquino, Cody Alan, Taylor Bennett, Makonnen, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Texas Mayor Jess Herbst, Lilah Sturges, Bryan Stars, Anthony Bowens, Daniel Newman, Gia Gunn, Barry Manilow, Artem Kolesov, Shannon Purser, Shawn Barber, Ryan Santana, Peppermint, Miley Cyrus, Alia Shawkat, Keiynan Lonsdale, DJ GRiZ, Jordan Gavaris, Ryan O'Callaghan, Jake Zyrus, Lauren Duca, Savannah, Gloria Carter, Natalie Morales, Gavin Russom, Philippa York, Brian Michael Smith, Thomas Dekker, Greyson Chance, Sue Bird, Oliver Potter, Big Clive, Aaron Carter and Katie Sowers.
This year, it's more important than ever to recognize the power of coming out -- and for HRC's more than three million members, supporters, volunteers and activists to use the power of their voices and stories to defeat attacks on our progress toward equality and secure protections for LGBTQ people in states and communities across the nation.
This summer, HRC launched HRC Rising, the largest grassroots expansion in our 37-year history to resist the politics of hate, fight anti-LGBTQ legislation and fuel pro-equality candidates and initiatives. HRC Rising represents the opening of another front in HRC's fight against the Trump-Pence agenda, targeting "equality voters" to begin organizing for the 2018 elections earlier than ever before.
For more information and resources on NCOD, visit HRC's Coming Out Center and follow the hashtag #ComingOutDay


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The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor
The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
A CIA-connected labor union, an assassination attempt, a mysterious car crash, listening devices, and stolen documents–everything you'd expect from the latest thriller. Yet, this was the reality of Tony Mazzocchi, the Rachel Carson of the U.S. workplace; a dynamic labor leader whose legacy lives on in today's workplaces and ongoing alliances between labor activists and environmentalists, and those who believe in the promise of America.
In The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi, author and labor expert Les Leopold recounts the life of the late Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union leader. Mazzocchi's struggle to address the unconscionable toxic exposure of tens of thousands of workers led to the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and included work alongside nuclear whistleblower Karen Silkwood. His noble, high-profile efforts forever changed working conditions in American industry–and made him enemy number one to a powerful few.
As early as the 1950s, when the term "environment" was nowhere on the political radar, Mazzocchi learned about nuclear fallout and began integrating environmental concerns into his critique of capitalism and his union work. An early believer in global warming, he believed that the struggle of capital against nature was the irreconcilable contradiction that would force systemic change.
Mazzocchi's story of non-stop activism parallels the rise and fall of industrial unionism. From his roots in a pro-FDR, immigrant family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, through McCarthyism, the Sixties, and the surge of the environmental movement, Mazzocchi took on Corporate America, the labor establishment and a complacent Democratic Party.
This profound biography should be required reading for those who believe in taking risks and making the world a better place. While Mazzocchi's story is so full of peril and deception that it seems almost a work of fiction, Leopold proves that the most provocative and lasting stories in life are those of real people.
- Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award, Honorable Mention
- Independent Publisher Book Award, Gold Medal Winner (Biography)
Reviews and Praise
Library Journal-
Leopold (cofounder & director, Labor Inst. & Public Health Inst.) tells the story of radical unionist Tony Mazzocchi (1926-2002), who grew up in left-wing New York. In 1953, Mazzocchi, a World War II veteran, followed his employer, Helena Rubinstein, from New York City to Long Island and rebuilt his union, Local 149, United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers, which became the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers (OCAW) International Union in 1955. The author shows how Mazzocchi thus strengthened America's labor movement, not to mention the local Democratic Party, mixing radical politics with union fights for better wages and better work conditions. The result: a militant and popular union local. Mazzocchi used his national position at OCAW to work with scientists and environmentalists to improve workplace safety, environmental laws, and economic equality. His radicalism angered conventional unionists, especially those assisting the CIA abroad. He irritated corporations, and was considered a threat to and by the FBI. Leopold's admiring biography shows Mazzocchi as that rare radical who escaped the Red Scare and continued through old age to weave together leftist politics and strong unionism with the goal of improving life for all Americans. Highly recommended for medium to large public libraries and all academic libraries.
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Publishers Weekly, starred review-
A formidable labor organizer and longtime leader of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union, Mazzocchi (1926-2002), had an exceptional career that belies much received wisdom about American labor after WWII. In prose that unabashedly reflects the upbeat, streetwise world view of its subject, Mazzocchi's friend and associate Leopold shows how Mazzocchi's earliest experiences--from a Bensonhurst childhood among a politically engaged Italian-American working-class family, to underage entry into WWII as an army grunt--informed his shrewd strategies for a militant labor agenda from the 1950s onward. That agenda embraced civil rights, anti-nuclear testing, antiwar and environmental causes, often years ahead of the liberal mainstream, while deftly negotiating such obstacles as employer antagonism, Cold War red-baiting, mob racketeering, union corruption and government intrigue. Balancing a wealth of firsthand interviews with astute judgments, Leopold delivers a vivid picture of Mazzocchi as a practical visionary whose milestones include passage of 1970's Occupational Safety and Health Act. Those undeterred by a sometimes earthy and partisan tone will find a wealth of practical lessons as well as an excellent introduction to American left and labor history.
"The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor crackles with life--and it's hard to imagine a life better spent than Tony Mazzocchi's. He was a friend and an inspiration to me, as he will be to anyone who reads this riveting biography."--Barbara Ehrenreich, author, Nickel and Dimed
"Les Leopold has vividly brought to life an extraordinary man--an incorruptible fighter for the rights of labor--an historic figure who should never be forgotten. Whether leading the charge for the Occupational Safety and Health Act, protecting workers from toxic exposures, traveling the country to argue for health insurance, testifying before Congress, or inspiring a generation of student activists, Mazzocchi's fiery passion for social and economic justice was revealed in every action he took. And in Leopold he has found an equally passionate and dedicated biographer. This is an important work in the annals of labor history."--Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize Winning historian
"Tony Mazzocchi is one of the unsung, unnoticed heroes of the American working class, and Les Leopold's biography gives us the gift of his extraordinary life--from the battlefields of World War II to the present-day struggle for workers' rights. In that struggle, Tony Mazzocchi was brilliant, bold, imaginative, and fearless. He loved life, food, fun, and children, and I believe his story can inspire a new generation of activists to work for peace and economic justice."--Howard Zinn, author, A People's History of the United States
"Tony Mazzocchi expressed the highest purposes of the labor movement. He constantly reminded us why we needed to build a broad social movement to bring justice and equality to our society--a movement that could unite unions, environmentalists, and social justice organizations in the global struggle to tame corporate power. His commitment to single-payer health care and free higher education for all continues to inspire our work today. We hope his story will help fuel a new generation of movement activists."--Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO
"Tony Mazzocchi was one of the most visionary trade unionist in America. He wrote the book on building alliances between workers and environmentalists."--Leo Gerard, President of the United Steelworkers of America
"Tony Mazzocchi formed my understanding of the fundamental relationship between work and our environment. He always reminded me, 'Carl, companies don't eliminate jobs because of environmental standards. They fight environmental standards so they can degrade and eliminate jobs. It's a skilled, motivated work-force they want to get away from, not clean air and clean water. Workers are the environment's first line of defense.'"--Carl Pope, Executive Director, Sierra Club
"The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi by Les Leopold, (Chelsea Green) is the story of whom I consider to be the greatest labor leader of our generation. It was Mazzocchi who connected the labor movement with environmental group and scientists specializing in occupational diseases, with a broad humane agenda for working people so that they had a decent living standard and plenty of time for other pursuits. This World War II combat veteran probably traveled more miles, spoke with more blue collar workers and championed "just health care" more than any other American before his passing from cancer in 2002."--Ralph Nader
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Warriors beat Roosters with nothing to spare
The New Zealand Warriors have stunned the Sydney Roosters with a try literally right on full-time to grab a 20-18 victory in horrid conditions at AAMI Stadium in Christchurch.
Many could say the Roosters were the better team on the day, but the Warriors hung tough to score two tries in the final five minutes of the game to grab victory from the claws of defeat. The Warriors started the day struggling to contain the Roosters but managed to score the first try through Kevin Locke. The call was seen as controversial but was eventually given benefit of the doubt and the Warriors were off to a flying start.
The Roosters hit back however with two tries within three minutes mid-way through the first half. The running game from the Roosters gave themselves a 12-4 lead but the Warriors made sure they stayed in the contest with Kevin Locke grabbing his second try of the game right before the break.
The conditions got worse as the game went on with both sides beginning to make a number of errors. The Roosters broke the duck with Shaun Kenny-Dowall going through some soft defence to score. The conversion gave the Roosters an 18-8 advantage, some saying that was enough to win the game.
But a determined Manu Vatuvei thought otherwise, giving the Warriors a chance with a try five minutes out from full-time. James Maloney, who missed two simple kicks, drove one from the sideline in windy conditions to give the Warriors a chance. On the last tackle with seconds remaining, Lance Hohaia toed the ball ahead and found Kevin Locke who scored his third try which ended up being the match winner.
On a sour note from the Warriors, Locke hurt himself after colliding with the goalpost whilst scoring his third try. James Maloney converted to give the Warriors the win.
Match Details
Sydney Roosters 18 were defeated by New Zealand Warriors 20
National Rugby League - NRL - Round 16 - Sunday June 27, 2010 2:00pm
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Ben Cummins and Gerard Sutton
Video Referee: Chris Ward
Touch Judges: Steve Carrall and Henry Perenara
Crowd: 20,721
Halftime: Sydney Roosters 12 New Zealand Warriors 8
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Kevin Locke (3 Tries)
2 Points - Mitchell Pearce (1 Try)
1 Point - Shaun Kenny-Dowall (1 Try)
Tries: Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce, Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Conversions: Todd Carney (3/3)
Tries: Manu Vatuvei, Kevin Locke (3)
Conversions: James Maloney (2/4)
LeagueUnlimited.com Live Commentary Welcome to Christchurch. This match will present the Roosters a chance to go close to the top four, whilst presenting the Warriors a chance to move their way into the top eight.
Toyota Cup - The third placed Roosters were upstaged 18-10 by the Warriors.
Roosters - Braith Anasta is out of the side. Mose Masoe comes off the bench to start with Martin Kennedy coming into the side. Anthony Minichiello will take the captaincy.
Warriors - Jeremy Latimore moves to the bench, swapping places with Jesse Royal who will now start. Ukama Ta'ai drops off the five man bench.
The Warriors kick us off, we're underway!
1 min: Roosters make some good metres in the first set, but Nate Myles spills it ten away from the tryline. A good run from Shaun Kenny-Dowall.
3 min: A bomb from the Roosters, Lance Hohaia letting it bounce but Kevin Locke is able to take it.
5 min: Roosters now earn themselves a line-drop out.
7 min: The Warriors kicking game not making too many metres so far.
9 min: Possible try to the Warriors. Phil Graham waiting for the ball to go dead, but Kevin Locke might have got a hand on it. Graham too slow to get back.
9 min: Looks like he's just missed it.
9 min: TRY
Kevin Locke try, James Maloney missed conversion.
Benefit of the doubt! Could be seen as a harsh call against the Roosters. Never mind, as Kevin Locke has made an amazing effort to score here for the Warriors and that can never be denied.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
13 min: Joel Moon spilling the play-the-ball. Roosters with a chance to go on the attack here.
14 min: A kick going dead, with Isaac John watching it dead.
16 min: The Roosters get a penalty, they'll be roughly 35 metres out on this set.
17 min: Another penalty follows, the set resets with the Roosters inside the ten.
17 min: Kevin Locke palms the ball dead...now another penalty is given to the Roosters! Three penalties in a row and the Roosters are still yet to score. The penalty was for an obstruction on the kick chase.
17 min: The Roosters with a possible try here, checking the obstruction and the grounding. Off to the video referee!
17 min: This one looks good for the Roosters.
18 min: TRY
Mitchell Pearce try, Todd Carney conversion.
Mitchell Pearce too strong for the Warriors and he finally scores the Roosters' first try.
Sydney Roosters 6-4
21 min: Another quick look at the video referee for the Roosters as they look to go back-to-back. A break from Shaun Kenny-Dowall set up the start with Phil Graham making metres, kicking the ball, finding Todd Carney who toes it ahead once again and scores.
21 min: TRY
Todd Carney try, Todd Carney conversion.
The try is finally given, the chase from the Roosters over-powered the Warriors. It will be interesting to see how this affects the Warriors.
Sydney Roosters 12-4
23 min: The Roosters were through again, but the run led to a mistake. They're playing some great running football.
23 min: The replay could suggest Warrior Manu Vatuvei may have performed a trip to make that mistake happen.
25 min: Shaun-Kenny Dowall gets away but puts a foot into touch. Manu Vatuvei looking hurt at the moment.
27 min: Following a bad bit of defence from the Warriors, Kane Linnett is driven into touch to give the Warriors decent field position.
30 min: Warriors throwing it around, not far from the line.
30 min: They wont score, it's a dropped ball. Horrid weather here.
36 min: The Warriors with a massive chance, just three metres out...they've scored! No, checking for grounding. Back to the video referee once more!
37 min: TRY
Kevin Locke try, James Maloney missed conversion
Another mistake from the Roosters gives the Warriors a new set right near the line. Kevin Locke grabs his second try of the afternoon right in the corner.
Sydney Roosters 12-8
39 min: Last minute of the half and the Roosters have good possession.
40 min: The Warriors hold out the Roosters quite well. Half-time here at Christchurch and the Roosters lead the Warriors 12-8.
40 min: Second half underway.
46 min: The match still going well for both sides, who have started the second half well.
47 min: As I say that, Michael Luck has spilled the ball. Here comes the Roosters inside the thirty.
48 min: A good set in passing from the Roosters, but Shaun Kenny-Dowall spills it.
50 min: Now the Warriors are ten metres out...but another error.
52 min: The conditions getting worse, so much wind behind the Warriors right now.
55 min: Nate Myles with an error as soon as he comes onto the field. This is a chance for the Warriors, can they do it this time?
57 min: Another dropped ball.
63 min: TRY
Shaun Kenny-Dowall try, Todd Carney conversion.
After breaking the line, Kenny-Dowall goes through some defenders near the line to score here. Could this seal it for the Roosters?
Sydney Roosters 18-8
69 min: Warriors with a massive chance here, they could get back into the match here.
70 min: Line-drop out. The Roosters get the ball back with the ball going into touch!
70 min: Mitchell Pearce comes up with an error.
70 min: Crowd 20,721 in horrid conditions. Great crowd here in Christchurch.
72 min: Warriors with a scrum, looks like they'll get their second penalty of the day. This possession comes off a controversial referee call where Hohaia booted the ball out of the field and they've somehow been awarded the scrum.
74 min: Yet another video referee call! Manu Vatuvei might have scored here for the Warriors!
74 min: TRY
Manu Vatuvei try, James Maloney conversion.
Vatuvei in the corner and somehow Maloney manages a sideline conversion after a pair of horrid attempts in the first half. Drama at it's best!
Sydney Roosters 18-14
75 min: The Warriors so close to getting a 40/20! So close, yet, so far.
76 min: Anthony Minichiello grabs the ball with the Warriors looming. The Roosters need an error-free set here.
78 min: Roughly two minutes to go here for the Warriors. The Roosters lucky as a kick goes ever so close of going out on the full.
78 min: Maloney juggling it early in the set. Nearly lost it.
80 min: Fifth and last...LOCKE HAS DONE IT!
80 min: Video referee...Hohaia toes it....Locke gathers...toes again. He's hit the upright but it's in front. This is the win here! Looks like the hit on the upright has put an injury in this.
80 min: The try is awarded. Kevin Locke still down, looking serious. Best wishes. James Maloney right in front.
80 min: TRY
Kevin Locke try, James Maloney conversion.
That is Locke's third. Maloney from in front and the Warriors have done it!
New Zealand Warriors 20-18


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Dear Colleagues:
As stakeholders of Western Michigan University, we carry a collective responsibility for creating an environment where every person can be respected, appreciated and have an opportunity to succeed. To support that commitment, we are co-sponsoring the annual diversity event Respecting Differences 2013: Expanding Ourselves, Embracing Differences with the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, city of Portage, Community Mental Health Substance Abuse Services and Kalamazoo College. We strongly encourage you to attend and ask that you in turn encourage your employees to attend as schedules allow.
This year, the presentation will focus on diversity, self-reflection, and the need to push boundaries. Kinetic Affect will be the featured speaker and present the message through an engaging performance and spoken word poetry. The Kinetic Affect combines the past experiences and powerful voices of two men from different walks of life. They have performed for a variety of local, regional and national organizations and audiences, conducting youth workshops, benefit performances, and participating in kickoffs, awareness raisers and fundraisers.
Kinetic Affect is committed to challenging beliefs, pushing boundaries and embracing differences. Together they seek to increase awareness of local and global issues. The schedule has been set to accommodate work schedules and to ensure that WMU services are not interrupted. You can plan for your staff to be gone for approximately two hours. This will accommodate the 60-minute presentation, the question-and-answer period and travel time. Please make every effort to attend one of the two presentations at Chenery Auditorium, located at 714 S. Westnedge Ave., in Kalamazoo.
- Tuesday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 20, at 9 a.m.
Admission is free; however, tickets will be required. Every WMU employee should have received a ticket through campus mail the week of Feb. 25. Free parking is available on surrounding streets and in the parking lot behind Chenery Auditorium; carpooling is recommended.
Thank you for your assistance in supporting this very important presentation. If you have any questions, please visit www.wmich.edu/hr/development/differences.html, or call Nichele Moses, Human Resources, at (269) 387-3650 or Dr. Cathryn Bailey, College Arts and Sciences, at (269) 387-4355.
Best regards,
John M. Dunn, President
Tim Greene, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Financial Officer
Diane Anderson, Vice President for Student Affairs
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Getting around
Costa Rica's public bus system is excellent, cheap and quite frequent, even in remote areas. Taxis regularly do long- as well as short-distance trips and are a fairly inexpensive alternative to the bus, at least if you're travelling in a group. Car rental is more common here than in the rest of Central America, but is fairly expensive and driving can be quite a hair-raising experience, with precipitous drops in the highlands and potholed roads just about everywhere else.
Domestic airlines are reasonably economical and can be quite a time-saver, especially since Costa Rica's difficult terrain makes driving distances longer than they appear on the map. A number of tour operators in San José organize individual itineraries and packages with transport included, well worth checking out before making any decisions about heading out on your own.
By bus
Travelling by bus is by far the cheapest way to get around Costa Rica. San José is the hub for virtually all bus services in the country; indeed, it's often impossible to travel from one place to another without backtracking to the capital. The most expensive journey in the country (from San José to Paso Canoas on the Panamanian border) costs $12.50, while fares in the mid- to long-distance range vary from $4 to $6. Some popular buses, like the service to Golfito, ought to be booked in advance, though you may be lucky enough to get on without a reservation. Tickets on most mid- to long-distance and popular routes are issued with a date and a seat number; you are expected to sit in the seat indicated. Make sure the date is correct; even if the mistake isn't yours, you cannot normally change your ticket or get a refund. Neither can you buy return bus tickets on Costa Rican buses, which can be quite inconvenient if you're heading to very popular destinations like Monteverde, Jacó or Manuel Antonio at busy times – you'll need to buy your return ticket as soon as you arrive to assure yourself a seat.
Bus schedules change with impressive frequency, so be sure to check in advance; you can download a comprehensive timetable at wwww.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/LEYES/pdf/ItinerarioBuses_es.pdf or for updated information on schedules, check wthebusschedule.com/EN/cr.
The majority of the country's buses are in fairly good shape, although most lack air conditioning and there's very little room for luggage, or long legs. Most comfortable are the Ticabuses – modern air-conditioned vehicles with good seats, adequate baggage space and very courteous drivers – that run from San José to Panamá and Managua, and on to Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, Guatemala City and Tapachula in Mexico (see Overland to Costa Rica). Most buses in Costa Rica have buzzers or bells to signal to the driver that you want to get off, though you may still find a few people using the old system of whistling, or shouting "¡parada!" ("stop!") – despite signs requesting otherwise. The atmosphere in Costa Rican buses is generally friendly, and if the driver starts to drive away while you're halfway out the back door trying to get off, your fellow passengers will erupt in spontaneous help. Though there are no toilets on the buses, drivers make (admittedly infrequent) stops on longer runs. Often, there'll be a lunch or dinner stop at a roadside restaurant or service station; failing that, there is always a bevy of hardy food and drinks sellers who leap onto the bus proffering their wares.
In recent years, travellers have begun to make much more use of the network of air-conditioned minibuses that connect most of Costa Rica's main tourist destinations. While these cost more than five times as much as the public buses, they are significantly faster, more comfortable and will pick up and drop off at hotels. The main operator is Interbus (t2283-5573, wwww.interbusonline.com), with comprehensive routes across the country; they charge $25–60 for a mid- to long-range journey. The similar but slightly more expensive Gray Line (t2220-2126, wwww.graylinecostarica.com) runs direct services between many tourist spots; fares range from $35 to $75 one-way.
By car
Although there's little traffic outside the Valle Central, the common perception of driving in Costa Rica is of endless dodging around cows and potholes, while big trucks nudge your rear bumper in an effort to get you to go faster around that next blind bend. The reality is somewhat different. While many minor roads are indeed badly potholed and unsurfaced, driving is relatively easy, and with your own vehicle you can see the country at your own pace without having to adhere to bus or plane schedules – road signage, however, is poor, particularly in the Valle Central, so a good map is essential.
Citizens of the US, Canada and the UK need only a valid driver's licence to drive a car in Costa Rica (for up to three months). Technically, residents of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa should get an international drivers licence (available from the relevant national automobile associations), although in practice both police and rental agencies readily accept domestic licences from these countries.
The speed limit on highways is either 75kph or 90kph and is marked on the road surface or on signs; it reduces to 40kph elsewhere and 25kph in built-up areas. New laws introduced in March 2010 have clamped down on motoring offences, with greatly increased fines (multas) for jumping a red light, talking on a mobile phone and driving without a seatbelt – all of which can incur fines of up to $425. Reckless driving and speeding are the worst offences; speed traps are fairly common, and if you're caught speeding you may have to pay a fine up to $575. If a motorist – especially a trucker – in the oncoming direction flashes his headlights at you, you can be almost certain that traffic cops with speed-trapping radar are up ahead. Although traffic cops routinely accept bribes to tear up tickets, it's a very serious offence and should not be attempted under any circumstances.
Petrol is positively cheap by European standards: about $1.15 per litre or $4.30 per gallon (fuel prices are regulated by the government, so you'll pay the same at all petrol stations). Most cars take regular; all petrol stations (bomboneras or gasolineras) are serviced.
Parking is relatively easy given the lack of traffic, though in most towns in the Valle Central you'll need to either use a parqueo, a secure car park lot (around $2 per hour), or, if parking on the street during the day, buy a dated permit (from around ¢75), available at local shops.
If you're unlucky enough to have an accident in Costa Rica, don't attempt to move the car until the traffic police (t2222-9330 or t2222-9245) arrive: call the National Insurance Institute (t2287-6000, wwww.ins-cr.com), who will send an inspector to check the vehicles involved to assess who caused the accident – vital if you're using a rental car.
Car rental
Car rental in Costa Rica is expensive. Expect to pay about $235 per week ($375 with full insurance) for a regular vehicle, and up to $495 for an intermediate 4WD ($635 with full insurance); extras such as additional driver, child seats, mobile phone and cool box will push the price up further (though note that Vamos Rent A Car include these as standard). Rental days are calculated on a 24-hour basis: thus, if you pick up your car on a Tuesday at 3pm for a week, you have to return it before that time the following Tuesday.
The minimum age for rental is usually 25, and you'll need a credit card, either Mastercard or Visa, which has sufficient credit for the entire cost of the rental. There are rental offices in all the major tourist spots, and you can arrange to pick up your car in another part of Costa Rica and drop it off at the airport when you leave – this normally entails a charge of $30 or more, though it may be waived if you're taking the vehicle for more than a few days. It's worth knowing that most tour operators in Costa Rica can arrange car hire more cheaply than the major overseas operators; local rental companies also provide a better deal.
If you're planning to visit the Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Elena and Monteverde or other remote spots, it's definitely worth paying the extra money for a 4WD; indeed, in some areas of the country during the rainy season (May–Nov), it's a necessity. Whilst a 4WD doesn't grant you immunity to the laws of physics, it does provide greater traction in the wet and higher clearance for rough roads and river crossings. Furthermore, in smaller vehicles, punctures are a depressingly regular experience, and although getting them repaired is a matter of a couple of minutes' hammering at the rim at the local garage, it's not the best way to spend a holiday.
Most car rental companies in Costa Rica are located in San José and at or around the international airports near Alajuela and Liberia (note that airport rentals incur an additional twelve percent charge); you can also rent cars in various towns around the country. Prices vary considerably from agency to agency (Vamos and Adobe are particularly recommended), but renting outside San José is generally a bit more expensive. During peak season (especially Christmas, but any time from December to March), it's wise to reserve a car before you arrive.
By motorcycle
A motorcycle is one of the best ways to discover the diversity of Costa Rica. However, one should have a decent amount of biking experience and will need a valid motorcycle licence or endorsement, in order to rent a bike. Smaller motorcycles for day-trips (125–155cc) can be rented in some beach towns (ie Jaco and Tamarindo), with daily rates around $80.
Those who want to tour the country can rent larger motorcycles or book guided tours out of San José. Once outside the metropolitan area, an endless number of curvy back-roads and scenic gravel trails await. While the notorious road conditions of Costa Rica can be tiring in a car, they are usually great fun on a dual-sport motorcycle (Enduro motorcycle) with its large suspension.
By bicycle
Costa Rica's terrain makes for easy cycling compared with neighbouring countries and, as there's a good range of places to stay and eat, you don't need to carry the extra weight of a tent, sleeping bag and stove. Always bring warm clothes and a cycling jacket, however, wherever you are. As for equipment, rear panniers and a small handlebar bag (for maps and camera) should be enough. Bring a puncture repair kit, even if your tyres are supposedly unbustable. You'll need a bike with a triple front gear – this gives you 15 to 21 gears, and you will really need the low ones. Make sure, too, that you carry and drink lots of water – five to eight litres a day in the lowlands.
There is very little traffic outside the Valle Central, and despite their tactics with other cars (and pedestrians), Costa Rican drivers are some of the most courteous in Central America to cyclists. That said, however, bus and truck drivers do tend to forget about you as soon as they pass, sometimes forcing you off the road. Roads are generally good for cyclists, who can dodge the potholes and wandering cattle more easily than drivers. Bear in mind that if you cycle up to Monteverde, one of the most popular routes in the country, you're in for a slow trip: besides being steep, there's not much traction on the loose gravel roads. Although road signs will tell you that cycling on the Interamericana (Panamerican Highway, or Hwy-1) is not permitted, you will quickly see that people do so anyway.
San José's best cycle shop is Ciclo Los Ases, 50m east of the Gimnasio Nacional, Av 10, C 38/40 (t2255-6256, wes-la.facebook.com/ciclo.losases). They have all the parts you might need, can fix your bike and may even be able to give you a bicycle carton for the plane.
By plane
Costa Rica's two domestic air carriers, Sansa and NatureAir, offer reasonably economical flights between San José and many beach destinations and provincial towns. Both fly small twin-propeller aircraft, and service more or less the same destinations. These flights can be very handy, saving many hours of bus travel better spent on the beach.
Of the two, NatureAir (t2299-6000, wwww.natureair.com), which flies from Tobías Bolaños Airport in Pavas, 7km northwest of San José, is generally more reliable and has more frequent services on some runs. Sansa (t2290-4100, wwww.flysansa.com) flies from Juan Santamaría airport, 17km northwest of San José, and is cheaper but less dependable. On both airlines, make your reservations as far as possible in advance, and even then be advised that a booking means almost nothing until the seat is actually paid for. Reconfirm your flight in advance of the day of departure and again on the day of travel, if possible, as schedules can change at short notice. Note that the airports at Quepos and Tambor (both $2) and Arenal ($7) charge departure/arrival taxes.
If you're planning to cover a lot of ground in a limited amount of time, the Nature Air Pass ($499/799 for 2/4 weeks) gives you unrestricted use of all their services bar the route to Bocas del Toro (available for an additional $100). For a rundown of Sansa and NatureAir schedules, along with their addresses and phone numbers, For more information, see Flights from San José.
While fares will be at least double that of Sansa and NatureAir, air-charter taxis (journeys cost from $895 for a seven-person flight from San José to Quepos) can prove a reasonably cheap way to get to the beaches and more remote areas if several people split the expense. Most charter planes operate from Tobías Bolaños Airport.
Tour operators
There are scores of tour operators in Costa Rica, some very good, some not so – bear in mind that although you may save a few dollars by going with the cheapest agency, you could end up on a badly organized tour with poor accommodation and under-qualified guides. Go with a reputable tour operator (such as those listed below, and in the relevant sections of each chapter) and not with one of the freelance "guides" who may approach you on the street. The following is not a comprehensive list, but all those that we've listed are experienced and recommended, offering a good range of services and tours. They're all licensed (and regulated) by the ICT.
Tour operators in San José
ACTUAR 100m east of the Ministario de Trabajo, Barrio Tournón t2248-9470. The Costa Rican Association of Community-based Rural Tourism, whose highly rewarding trips give a real insight into cooperatives, locally owned coffee farms and indigenous reserves among other grassroot organizations.
Camino Travel C 1, Av 0/1 t2234-2530, wwww.caminotravel.com. A young, enthusiastic staff with high standards (and a mainly European clientele) offers upmarket and independent travel, including individual tours with quality accommodation. They can also help with bus and transport information and car rental.
Costa Rica Expeditions C Central, Av 3 t2257-0766, wwww.costaricaexpeditions.com. The longest-established and most experienced of the major tour operators, with superior accommodation in Tortuguero, Monteverde and (currently being refurbished) Corcovado, a superlative staff of guides and tremendous resources. You can drop into the busy downtown office and talk to a consultant about individual tours.
Ecole Travel Bo. Escalante, Del Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano t2234-1669, wwww.ecoletravel.com. Small agency, popular with backpackers, offering well-priced tours to Tortuguero (2/3 days; from $185) and the Osa Peninsula (3 days; from $365). They also run trips with the Bribri.
Expediciones Tropicales Av 11/13, C 3 bis t2257-4171, wwww.costaricainfo.com. Well-regarded agency with knowledgeable guides who run popular combination day-tours of Volcán Poás and nearby sights ($92; 10hr), as well as a host of other trips from San José at competitive prices.
Horizontes Nature Tours C 28, Av 1/3 t2222-2022, wwww.horizontes.com. Highly regarded agency concentrating on rainforest walking and hiking, volcanoes and birdwatching, all with an emphasis on natural and cultural history.
OTEC Viajes C 3, Av 1/3 t2523-0500, wwww.otecviajes.com (Spanish only). This large agency – particularly focused on student travel – specializes in adventure tours including fishing, trekking, surfing and mountain biking, plus hotel reservations and car rentals.
Serendipity Adventures Apdo 90-7150 Turrialba t2558-1000, wwww.serendipityadventures.com. This superior travel agency offers individual custom-made tours for self-formed groups with a sense of adventure, mostly to undiscovered parts of Costa Rica. They're experts in canyoning and rappelling, and are the only operators in Costa Rica to offer hot-air balloon trips.
Simbiosis Tours Apdo 6939-1000, San José t2290-8646. Tour company offering community-based rural tourism programmes alongside various day-trips and activities; some of their excellent hiking trips are held in conjunction with local cooperative, and involve staying in community lodges.
Specops t443/889-9648, wwww.specops.com. Adventure education group, comprising US Special Forces veterans and expert Costa Rican guides, which specializes in white-knuckle thrills and jungle-survival courses.
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Thresher memorial marked by love, tears
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Vicki Billings remembers her father, Lt Cmdr. John Hilary Billings, during a ceremony to honor the victims of the USS Thresher tragedy 50 years ago this month. John Billings was one of 129 men to lose their lives when the Thresher sank on April 10, 1963, off the coast of Cape Cod. (\GRETYL MACALASTER/PHOTO)
Vicki Billings had just turned 12 when her dad hugged her for the last time and boarded a U.S. submarine for deep-water test dives off the coast of Cape Cod in 1963.
On April 10 of that year, Lt. Cmdr. John Hilary Billings was one of 129 men who lost their lives aboard the USS Thresher when it sank to the depths of the ocean as a result of a piping failure.
On Saturday, those men were remembered by their widows, children, siblings and friends - as well as submariners who worked with them and came after them - during a memorial ceremony at Portsmouth High School.
More than 1,000 people attended the ceremony, including representatives from 63 families of the men lost aboard the nuclear-powered attack sub 50 years ago.
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., spoke during the ceremony about the ultimate sacrifice made by the crew and the lessons learned by the U.S. Navy as a result of the tragedy.
Perhaps most moving, however, was the presentation given by Vicki Billings about her father and the effect his loss had on her mother, herself and her four siblings.
The children ranged in age from 3 to 12 when their father died. Their mother, just 33 years old when left widowed, loved her husband deeply, and Vicki Billings remembered the kiss her father would give his wife each night when he returned home.
She recalled the final essay her father helped her write, which would earn her a third-place prize but too late for him to see.
Her story, and the following musical performance by her brother, Blake, moved many in the crowd to tears.
Later in the afternoon, Margaret Cain and her daughter, RaeAnn Melvin, tossed a wreath from the Memorial Bridge into the Piscataqua River in memory of Cain's late husband, Douglas R. McClelland.
Cain was 21 when her husband was lost on the Thresher. RaeAnn was not born until two months after the tragedy.
Melvin said the stories she heard of her father growing up were few because the tragedy was too difficult to talk about.
The Thresher sinking led to the creation of SUBSAFE program and a re-evaluation of the methods used to build submarines.
To this day, the Navy has suffered no further losses of the kind that so tragically ended the Thresher's brief service.
Keynote speaker Navy Vice Adm. Michael J. Connor said the Thresher not only changed how submarines were built, but also changed the world.
He said descendants of the Thresher helped end the Cold War because the Soviet Union realized it could not prevail over U.S. Navy forces.
"So communism was pushed out and the world became a better and safer place, not just for submariners, but for everyone," he said.
Cain said her 5-year-old granddaughter may be here 50 years from now to remember her grandfather and that he, and the other 128 men on that boat, were pioneers - and heroes.
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Mercer used a late 11-0 run to slip past USC Upstate 55-54 in women's action on Monday night at the Hodge Center.
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Brittany Starling led the Spartans, recording her fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 14 boards.
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By Alina Selyukh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. telecommunications regulators on Monday formally adopted an agreement by AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp and other wireless companies to give smaller operators access to devices now made only for AT&T's airwaves.
The Federal Communications Commission's order, approved without a public vote, makes official and elaborates upon a multi-pronged deal brokered by agency staff and wireless companies last month.
Participants made concessions in hopes of improving how they use the airwaves that carry their wireless signals. The agreement could also ultimately affect how much money the FCC raises in January in its auction of spectrum, the agency's first major spectrum auction since 2008.
Such an agreement has been a key policy goal of FCC Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn to help smaller wireless providers, such as regional or rural carriers, gain access to more and better devices to operate on their airwaves in the lower 700 megahertz band.
AT&T owns a band of frequencies in the adjacent block and by agreeing to "interoperability" of devices between its airwaves and the ones in the nearby frequencies, it gives manufacturers the incentive to make phones that would be usable for customers of smaller providers as well as the second-biggest provider, AT&T.
The airwaves in the 700 megahertz band are highly valued for their powerful signal.
"For folks in rural areas in particular, this is going to allow local providers to offer service not just on their systems but also on AT&T systems," said Harold Feld, senior vice president of consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge.
In some areas, he said, interoperability may lead to more roaming options or even give local providers a chance to grow into regional ones.
In announcing the ruling, Clyburn praised the collaborative efforts by AT&T, consumer advocacy groups, the Competitive Carriers Association and Dish, which helped smaller wireless carriers negotiate the interoperability deal with AT&T.
As part of the agreement, Dish promised to lower the power in the so-called E block of frequencies that it owns, to reduce the possibility of interference with signals sent on nearby frequencies, which are owned by other companies including AT&T.
In return for its promise to lower power, Dish gets more time and flexibility in building out the networks in that block of airwaves.
For Dish, the order is the first step in its strategy to grow as a wireless competitor and expand in mobile broadband.
Dish has separately also asked the FCC to delay the deadline for building networks on other airwaves it bought in 2012 and for more flexibility in how it could use them.
The FCC sets deadlines and requirements for how - and how quickly - the companies have to make use of the radio frequencies they own.
The agency is currently reviewing Dish's further requests, although it is unclear whether the new FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, whose nomination awaits Senate confirmation, would rule to satisfy all of Dish's wants.
To sweeten the deal, Dish told the FCC that if the agency gives its nod to all of the company's requests, it would invest $1.56 billion in the upcoming auction of so-called H block frequencies, scheduled for January.
The investment would set the bar for other bids in the auction, whose proceedings will help fund a new network for emergency communications.
Congress has mandated that the FCC raise enough money to build the public safety network, which makes Dish's bid important as it could help avoid low offers or only one offer expected to come from Sprint Corp.
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Washington State (3-1) at UCLA (2-3)
How about those Cougars! Last week's game at Colorado yielded their most exciting victory yet. They rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit and won a thriller thanks to a 63-yard touchdown strike from Marshall Lobbestael to Marquess Wilson with just over a minute remaining.
Can WSU follow up that triumph with a second straight road win at UCLA this week?
Washington State Cougars at UCLA Bruins
Saturday, October 8, 10:30 p.m. ET
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Favorite: UCLA -4
I take my hat off to Marshall Lobbestael. Last week, I challenged him, questioning if he was up to the task of battling Colorado's 27th-ranked pass defense. He rose to the occasion, going 32 of 49 for 376 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. I said that last week gave him one more chance to stake his claim to the starting job with Jeff Tuel returning – and Lobbestael did it.
Head coach Paul Wulff officially changed his tune after the comeback win, stating that "The Lobster" will remain the Cougars' starter. "We are going to stay with our guy until there's a better player than him," Wulff said.
It's a fair decision considering that Lobbestael has led Washington State to its best start in five years.
Given that UCLA has the country's 97th-ranked defense, including a 73rd-ranked pass defense, we should expect the Cougars' passing game to go wild again. Washington State has the fourth-ranked passing offense in the nation. Seriously. It's time to respect that this team can really throw.
However, UCLA's offense will throw something different at a WSU "D" that has been just so-so. The Bruins are one of the country's better running teams, averaging 199.4 yards per game.
They feature a multi-pronged attack, as Johnathan Franklin and Derrick Coleman are both over 300 yards and quarterback Richard Brehaut gets involved with his feet, too.
The only team to beat WSU this year was San Diego State and the Aztecs succeeded by gouging the Cougars for 227 rushing yards. UCLA's running game is ranked higher than San Diego State.
By the looks of it, Washington State will pass the ball at will and UCLA will run the ball at will.
This has all the makings of a high-scoring game and, as I'm predicting, another heart-stopping finish.


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Yes, I had a character who was named Gears. He was supposed to be a back-up clone for a super villain, but something went wrong when the villain was killed. He was supposed to be force-grown to adulthood and programmed with all the villain's thoughts and knowledge. However the device went awry, and he was force grown to the age of 12. The mental programming gave him the knowledge but when the part came that was basically supposed to brainwash him into becoming a villain he turned it off. Switched on the TV and started watching an Anime channel. So he had the knowledge of an adult, but his world view was created by watching anime.
Well first thing he did, build a robot little sister named Tess LaCoil. While Gears was the absent minded professor, Tess was the pistol packing hyper-teen. Her solution to any problem was bigger guns. The other heroes spent as much time reigning in Tess as they did fighting the villains. Gears was also prone to less than ethical solutions to problems. For example they needed to track down a villain that had escaped, he suggested tailoring a virus to the villain's DNA, pouring it into the water supply of the city then just finding the person that turned purple and grew 30' tall.


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This blues club has earned its reputation not just for its size (two stages in adjoining rooms), but also its endurance (open since in 1968) and late-night hours (listen until 4 a.m. most nights, 5 a.m. Saturdays).
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Although slightly larger than its sister club Schubas, this music venue shares the intimacy, sound and musical reputation of its Lakeview sibling. Past indie and rock acts include Wilco, Mumford & Sons and Chicago's own Smith Westerns.
Park West
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Once hosting then-small acts U2 and R.E.M., Park West has grown into an eclectic music club. The midsize room is without a bad sight line. And the sound? Well, Ringo Starr once said it was the best venue in the world, second only to The Royal Albert Hall.
2519 N. Halsted St. 773-528-1012
In 1979, this small blues bar (the official name is B.L.U.E.S.) attracted Mississippi blues legends; today, it hosts Chicago favorites from 9:30 p.m. until late—and for cheap too.
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1616 N. Wells St. 312-337-3992
At this improv mecca, you can hit the box office for tickets for a future show or just revel in the collective comedic talent that's performed here over the years, from Bill Murray to Tina Fey.
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Goodbye 2012, Welcome 2013
by borobhoyDec 29th 2012
Well, I don't know about you but I'm glad 2012 is almost done and dusted. I realised at the start of the year that I wasn't going anywhere in the Army, with only desk jobs to look forward to, so decided to leave and return to teaching. I got the first job I applied for and began the process towards leaving in August and teach maths at Nelson and Colne College. This meant living with my family full-time which was definitely a positive but a drastic pay-cut!
The main event of the year was the sudden death of my father in May which really knocked the stuffing out of me. It has meant I haven't really fully focused on anything all year - I simply made my way around the Outlaw Ironman as I hadn't trained for it.
A premature end to any training was made in September when I fractured a bone in my foot playing 5-a-side football at work. A little time off work but an end to the marathons I was due to run in October. Only trained about four times since.
So, I'm glad to see the end of 2012. I want to enter 2013 in a more positive frame of mind. I have a number of events already lined up (Brass Monkey Half Marathon, Outlaw Ironman, Great North Run) and am likely to enter others. My main focus is to PB at the Outlaw by breaking 12 hours (PB is 12:09) and possibly a sub-3:30 marathon in the spring or autumn. I plan on recording my training on here.
by borobhoy Jul 31st 2011
This was the first running of this race. It consists of a 750m sea swim and was my main reason for entering. With Ironman Wales in September having a sea swim and never having swum any sort of distance in the sea before I thought it might be a goo...
by borobhoy Jul 24th 2011
This was my first A race of the season. I had been working towards this since the start of the year. I had completed the inaugural Outlaw in 2010 so knew almost the entire course (there was a slight change to the bike route) and as I had got my be...
by borobhoy Jul 9th 2011
I have raced in the Ripon Tri for the last two years and it is usually the only standard distance race that I enter as my main focus is on longer distance races. Therefore I use this as a gauge of my overall fitness and a short test event before my...
by borobhoy Jun 19th 2011
The start of this race has changed to 0700hrs rather than ridiculously early 0600hrs start of two years ago. Having done this race previously I knew what to expect however I was still taken by surprise by the ferocity of the swim. The 1 lap triang...
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Reggaeton star Don Omar said at his concert late Friday that the popular Puerto Rican reggaeton duo of Wisin and Yandel is breaking up.
Accompanied by Yandel, Don Omar praised his future as a soloist.
Manager Edgar Andino neither confirmed nor denied the announcement in an interview with local newspaper El Nuevo Dia.
"As far as I know, Don Omar is not Yandel's publicist or manager," Andino is quoted as saying.
Andino did not return a message for comment.
Yandel's real name is Llandel Veguilla Malave, and his singing partner is Juan Luis Morera Luna.
The two rappers began their careers in 1998 and have produced 10 albums. They won a Grammy in 2010 for best urban Latin album and two Latin Grammys, one in 2008 for best urban album and another in 2009 for best urban song.
The crossover stars also have collaborated with singers Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez and Lenny Kravitz.


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Arsenal end trophy drought with FA Cup win
Arsenal ended its nine-year trophy drought on Saturday, coming from two goals...
LeBron James scored the go-ahead basket with 1:07 left in overtime, and Dwyane Wade came through with a game-sealing steal and dunk in the final seconds as the Miami Heat outlasted the Orlando Magic, 112-110, at Amway Arena.
James finished with 36 points, none bigger than his driving layup that snapped
a 106-106 deadlock, and 11 assists. Chris Bosh added 22 points on 10-of-15
shooting to help the Heat bounce back from consecutive losses to Detroit and
Milwaukee on its current road trip.
Wade finished with 21 points despite a 3-for-10 performance from the foul
line, but intercepted a telegraphed inbounds pass from the Magic's J.J. Redick
with nine seconds remaining in overtime and dunked home the dagger that sent
Orlando to its sixth consecutive defeat.
The Magic lost despite holding an 11-point lead late in the third quarter and
a monster outing from Nikola Vucevic, who racked up 20 points and a franchise-
record 29 rebounds. Arron Afflalo posted 28 points in the setback, while
Redick made 9-of-13 shots — including five from 3-point range — in a 23-
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SP leader released after girl 'withdraws' charges
Lucknow, March 18 (IANS) Senior SP leader Chandra Nath Singh was released in Uttar Pradesh Monday after the young girl who had accused him of molesting her withdrew her complaint amid reports of political pressure to do so.
Sixty-two-year-old Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Chandra Nath Singh was arrested late Sunday night for trying to molest a co-passenger on board the Padmawat Express.
According to police officials the "matter was closed" after the girl, along with her family members, gave a written undertaking informing them that they were withdrawing the case registered at the Shahjahanpur government railway police (GRP) station.
The girl's parents, amid reports of political pressure, told the police that they were not interested in pursuing the case any further and said the leader had apologised to them and had regretted his behaviour.
When the GRP personnel arrested Singh, a former MP from Machhlishahr, it was discovered that he was travelling on a wait listed ticket in the AC coach. The girl accused him of being drunk and of sexually harassing her.
The passengers in the train sided with the girl and testified to the police team. The former MP, however, told the police that he was innocent and was being framed; all that he had done was to ask the girl to move a little, so he could sit on the berth.
Ram Asrey Kushwaha, senior SP leader had said that the matter would be brought before party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, and necessary action will be taken if the party leader was found guilty.
Rajya Sabha member and senior SP leader Naresh Agarwal termed the incident "very serious" and said that if the leader was found guilty, he would be expelled from the party.
But by Monday afternoon, things changed completely: The girl withdrew the charges and called for an end to the episode.
Sources say, the complainant was subjected to immense pressure from the arrested leader, officials and the ruling party, following which she withdrew her complaint.
Meanwhile, the main opposition party in the state assembly, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), walked out of the legislative council and demanded stringent and immediate action against the SP leader.


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Brock Osweiler took over at quarterback for the Denver Broncos late in the first quarter of Thursday's game in Indianapolis after Trevor Siemian injured his shoulder.
Siemian suffered a left shoulder injury after getting sacked by linebacker Barkevious Mingo on third-and-goal from the Colts' seven-yard line.
Siemian was rolling to his right when Mingo chased him from behind and dropped him. Siemian's fall was broken by his left forearm, which rippled when he hit the turf. Siemian's left shoulder absorbed the impact of the fall.
Siemian was carted to the locker room before being ruled out for the remainder of the game.
The Colts also lost reserve tight end Brandon Williams, who was carted off early in the second quarter with a head injury and was ruled out. Williams was placed on a cart and strapped down for precautionary measures and transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
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