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By Jonathan Hoenig's definition, being greedy means never having to say you're sorry. Indeed, the founder and portfolio manager of Capitalistpig Hedge Fund has nothing to be apologetic about: His fund scored a 30.11% return last year and has been profitable nine of its 14 years.
Greed is good, insists the Gordon Gekko-inspired, Ayn Rand-loving Hoenig, 38, whose version of pigging out is hungrily pursuing what one wants out of life — in his own case, profits and big capital gains. He claims that his was the first hedge fund to advertise after the ban on soliciting investors was lifted two years ago.
A panelist on Fox News Channel's "Cashin' In," Hoenig is spunky, blunt and skilled at debunking the popular belief that hedge funds are harmful to the markets. At his computer, he assiduously homes in on price action and just as diligently tunes out market noise. His biggest equity holding right now? Egypt.
The Chicago-based portfolio strategist manages $22 million in assets under Capitalistpig LLC. His fund is open only to accredited investors with a liquid net worth of more than $1 million. The minimum investment is $150,000.
So wedded is this vocal cheerleader of individual rights and free-market capitalism that he gives every new client a copy of Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." Hoenig holds Rand's objectivism philosophy near and dear.
He started out with a college radio show preaching the gospel of investing to fellow students. Then, three credits shy of a degree, he quit Northwestern University to realize his dream job: trading an account on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He worked there and at the Chicago Board of Trade for two years, carrying over the pig theme in a book, "Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Pig Guide to Investing" (Harper Business 1999). By age 23, he had launched his fund.
ThinkAdvisor chatted recently with the Glencoe, Ill.-born financier — an early supporter of the Tea Party — about his investing strategies, his radical ideas for the American economy and why those bashed and trashed hedge funds deserve a place in a diversified portfolio.
Your fund has chalked up a return of 379.27% since its inception 14 years ago. What's behind your investment strategy?
"Cut the losers, let the winners run" is our mantra. The point isn't to be right — but to make money. So the strategy focuses much more on investment technique rather than prognostication.
What is Capitalistpig invested in right now?
Egypt is my largest equity holding. We're in a number of long and short strategies designed to profit regardless of the economy or overall direction of equities. That includes long positions in base metals, African stocks and select international shipping equities. We hold short positions in retailers, bonds, preferred stocks, REITs, as well as put options on a number of broad indices that function as "correction insurance."
Let's talk about being greedy. What does the "Wall Street" movie catchphrase, "Greed is good" mean to you?
I'm absolutely a proponent of greedily pursuing your self-interest, whether it's making money or anything else. People should be greedy for what they want out of life and take every step to achieve it.
Is the bad rap about hedge funds unfair?
Hedge funds are besmirched as unregulated, gun-slinging time bombs waiting to blow up the economy at any moment. In today's culture, they're like a persecuted minority. G.M. went down? It's hedge funds. Oil prices going up? Hedge funds. Stocks volatile? Hedge funds. They're blamed for everything. People in my business constantly hear that speculation is evil and immoral.
Hedge funds are said to be largely responsible for the financial meltdown. Are fifty-million Frenchmen wrong about that?
Without question, hedge funds and financiers were blamed for the financial crisis. But in reality, it was very much the opposite. The mythology has been that hedge funds and speculators caused the 2008 collapse and market turmoil, when in actuality, hedge funds have been a tremendously beneficial element of the capital markets and for the millions of investors who have participated in them.
What caused the crisis?
It was the regulated elements of the financial system – all controlled, either explicitly or implicitly, by government – that blew up and took the rest of the economy down with them. Hedge funds are one of the few parts of the financial sector that didn't ask for a bailout, didn't get a bailout and were the ones who went in and bought so many of the quote-unquote distressed assets that people wanted to unload. Hedge funds not only survived the crisis but helped to rebuild afterward.
What matters most to your investors?
I always joke that they don't care how I make them money. They're not committed to any one asset class. They want a consistent return over time and, ideally, something that can zig when the rest of their portfolio is zagging.
How risky is that?
We believe in taking risks, but in a smart way. That's what money management is. We try to seek out alternative strategies. For example, most financial advisors, I believe, would be very leery to recommend putting their clients into Egypt — that's the kind of thing that can get them fired. But it's our biggest trade right now.
Are financial advisors adding value?
Unfortunately, the regulatory environment is making life quite difficult for them: it's like they're guilty until proven innocent. They have to be very careful about what they can say and how they can practice. But I see many who don't do a great job because they put their clients' portfolios on auto-drive and don't follow up, all the while telling them to hang in for the long term.
How does that compare with your approach?
While many money managers are in a plane waiting on the tarmac at O'Hare or out to lunch with clients, what I'm doing all day long is sitting on my ass in front of a computer watching people's money. I'm making trades, allocating assets, being aware.
And the others aren't doing that?
A lot of money managers are [primarily] asset gatherers, and that's where they focus their time. But many clients expect their financial advisor to review their portfolio on an even semi-regular basis. Too many money managers don't spend enough time monitoring and managing money. I wish more advisors were proactive.
In what way?
For instance, going back to 2000, what percentage of clients had gold in their portfolios? Very little, I would venture. Now, 14 years later, most advisors have finally come around to the idea that "Gee, maybe you should have some commodities as a diversification." I'm not recommending it; I'm just saying that it took gold moving from $250 an ounce to $1,700 an ounce.
Anything positive to say about advisors?
A lot of them are tremendously knowledgeable, not just about market history but about what I consider to be the real nuts and bolts of money management: trading technique. The industry has come a long way since Martha Stewart's famous stop-loss order with her broker. Back then, people weren't even aware of what a stop-loss order was. So in some ways many advisors have raised the bar for their clients.
How do you determine what to invest in?
Technical analysis is my primary tool because that's where the rubber meets the road. It provides something that fundamental analysis does not, which is a discipline — a plan as to how to trade. A lot of stocks are great fundamentally; but then they go down and down and down – and half the time, cheap stocks get much, much cheaper. Technical analysis focuses on the price action itself, which is the most important factor and an objective reality in the marketplace.
Where does selling short come in?
A portfolio is not a time machine. You can't bury it, then dig it up a year or two later to see how it's doing. The best indicator of the market is the market. Our fund changes based on market conditions. So when an asset class is weak or poised for a decline, at that point we're able to sell short and benefit.
What's an example?
A big part of our performance success in 2013 was being short gold. In '01 and '02, my fund was long gold. That was because of the market condition at that time. What matters about any asset isn't how it acted a decade ago but how it's acting in the here and now. Money becomes wealth when you start thinking about investments not so much as a bet on the stock market but as a durable portfolio that can withstand any market – and hedge funds play a really important role in that.
You're a proponent, big-time, of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, which advocates self-interest and capitalism, and that altruism is deadly. Why do you like her ideas?
Ayn Rand represents the only hope for saving not only America and capitalism but the world. She's the only philosopher who put forth a complete system and said that trade is mutually beneficial – and that speculation isn't evil and immoral.
Nevertheless, she remains controversial.
Objectivism is tremendously radical even in what is supposed to be a free market and free society. Our culture today is not individualistic; it's about sacrificing yourself for everyone else. Ayn Rand said no, what you want out of life is important.
Along those lines, you propose doing away with Medicare. Correct?
Definitely. We'll transition out of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – all those entitlement programs, absolutely. First and foremost, they're immoral. They violate your right to your own life and make everyone a servant of everyone else.
How so?
From birth, the government says you'll be forced to pay into Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – all of which programs are financially bankrupt. That's a reflection of the problem. But the real problem is that they're immoral. Free means free from government force.
What about middle- or low-income people who need medical care or hospitalization that's extremely expensive? What would they do without Medicare?
What they did before Medicare: People who can't afford medicine should appeal to private charities. There are innumerable charities that do wonderful work helping people in need. The government is not a charity, and need is not the standard of value. Just because someone expresses a need doesn't mean that you or I have a moral obligation to serve them.
And what's your take on the Affordable Care Act?
If [President Obama] wanted to help the uninsured, he should have set up a Kickstarter campaign and allowed people to participate to help those in need. Just because someone has a need doesn't mean they have a claim on anyone else's life. Your life belongs to you.
Were you shocked when the Bernie Madoff scandal broke?
Was I shocked? I was disappointed. It set the financial industry back a decade or more. It had taken us years to get past the smear of WorldCom, Enron and Adelphia — and then along comes Bernie Madoff to give the antagonists of capitalism another reason to try to take away our freedoms and rights.
What about Madoff's effect on hedge funds specifically?
He did a tremendous disservice to the hedge fund industry. Now the culture assumes that every financier is a Madoff waiting to happen. We've got to stand up and say, "Bernie Madoff is not a hedge fund manager – he's a crook!" I wish more people would stand up for the morality of making money.
What are hedge funds doing to improve their image and gain investors?
Because of the 2012 JOBS Act, which dropped the ban on hedge fund advertising, we can now be slightly more communicative with the public. My ads have been very successful in bringing people to our website. And blogs, Twitter and Facbook are really effective tools for communicating, like any other business communicating with prospects in a free marketplace.
What was your first investing experience?
When I worked at Starbucks in high school, I bought their stock and made money. That really piqued my interest, so I moved on from there – but always with a fascination not just in making money but also in the mechanics of trade. Trade is mutually beneficial and how you operate in a free, rational world.
What's been the bestseller of the merchandise offered on your website?
The t-shirts that says, "American Capitalist" on the front, with a target printed on the back. It was born after the Madoff scandal, when suddenly every American profit-seeking capitalist was assumed to be up to no good. It takes a lot of gall to wear a shirt that says I'm an "American Capitalist." In our culture, that's seen as someone who's a radical, dangerous character. The [silver] Nazi coins sell quite well too.
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The week in review
Most secret negotiations: Albemarle officials are meeting behind closed doors to push for a 42-foot Ragged Mountain dam rather than the city-approved 30-foot earthen dam, and dangling an offer to pay a larger share of the estimated $140 million cost, Graham Moomaw reports in the Daily Progress.
Most alarming: Starting November 1, Albemarle police will charge for the third false alarm within a year, and the Charlottesville Fire Department will respond to fire alarms with one rather than two trucks, because studies show that fewer than one percent of these calls actually involve emergency conditions.
Most expensive supes race: In the Rivanna District, challenger Cynthia Neff racks up $101,624 in contributions as of October 31, while incumbent Ken Boyd reports $80,697, according to a release.
Latest Boyd bombshell: The supervisor credited with pushing through the midnight Western 29 bypass vote now calls for the county's portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway to open immediately, according to the DP.
Craziest race: Independent candidate Linda Wall in the 59th District says she's an ex-lesbian who was in a relationship with a junior high student 40 years ago when she was a gym teacher, and blames smoking pot for her "bad choices." Republican candidate Matt Fariss had an emergency protective order taken out against him by a Lynchburg woman in 2002 after he allegedly broke through her back door, according to the News & Advance. Fariss, who also has four misdemeanor convictions related to hunting and a DUI, refuses to comment on the latest allegation.
Most interestingly timed lawsuit: Greene sheriff candidate Steve Smith says a lawsuit filed against him in a six-year-old real estate deal is politically motivated, NBC29 reports. Smith is running against Major Randall Snead, who crossed the county line into Albemarle to pursue cop-car thief Colby Eppard on New Year's Day 2010 and was one of seven officers who fatally fired on the 19-year-old. (And he's the one who extracted what some have called a false murder confession that put a Crozet teen behind bars.)
Creepiest: Two UVA students report awakening to find a strange man in their bedrooms at two separate 17th NW residences. The first incident happened around 4:15am October 15, the second on October 22 at 3:40am. The suspect, who fled on foot, is described as a black male around 5'9", 180 pounds.
Worst traffic jam: An overturned tractor trailer on U.S. 250 and Route 22 at 2pm October 27 ties up traffic for hours, taking more than five hours to clear.
Worst on your resume: UVA student Farah Shah is convicted of one count computer trespassing for logging onto someone else's email and Facebook accounts and sending messages to a third party, WINA reports. She's sentenced to 50 hours community service and no contact with the victim.
Latest teens having a little too much of a good time: Ten Western Albemarle High students are arrested at the October 22 homecoming dance when adults become suspicious they're under the influence, according to the DP. Parents are called, unlike the last time the school breathalyzed a student– a female who hadn't been drinking. Nine youths are arrested for underage possession of alcohol and one for marijuana possession.
Latest fugitives: Wallace Edward Carter Jr. of Greenwood flees when police stop at his broken-down pickup. He's wanted on outstanding felony hit-and-run warrants. And Shannon Christopher "Dirty Red" Bowles, 34, is a suspect in the October 23 Forest Street shooting.
HIghest honors: UVA picks French professor Marva Barnett, founder of the Teaching Resource Center, and English prof Jahan Ramazani to receive the 2011 Thomas Jefferson Award. Ramazani's father, Ruhi Ramazani, professor emeritus of government and foreign affairs, received the award in 1994, making them the first father-son recipients.
Best get: Former VP Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz Cheney, who co-authored his memoir, will be at the Miller Center November 16.

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Transcripts of the records in the district land offices, when made and duly certified to by the Secretary of the Interior or such officers as he may designate for individuals, shall be admitted as evidence in all courts of the United States and the Territories thereof, and before all officials authorized to receive evidence, with the same force and effect as the original records.
43 U.S. Code § 83. Transcripts of records as evidence
The words "and receivers" which followed "registers" in the original text were omitted as superseded by acts Oct. 28, 1921, and Mar. 3, 1925, providing for consolidation of the two offices. See, also, Transfer of Functions note below.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title.
Words "district land offices" substituted for "offices of registers" and "the Secretary of the Interior or such officers as he may designate" substituted for "them" on authority of section 403 of 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946. See note set out under section 1 of this title.


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Cigna Falmouth Road Race:*Catherine Ndereba, Micah Kogo Win 2007 Cigna Falmouth Road Race *New: Falmouth Photo GalleryMeb Keflezighi tried to be the first American winner in 19 years, but had to settle for 2nd against Kogo, one of the top 10k runners in the world. In case you hadn't noticed, Meb is very fit, as his 3 road race tour in 3 weeks came to an end. We're sure most of you like us hardly realized Meb ran 27:58 on the roads last weekend, with all the attention on the NY half.Video: Falmouth Miles: Anna Willard and Jonathan Riley Win Riley looked good running 3:57 back in the state where he went to high school.More on Falmouth's 35th Anniversary: *Dave Duba, Falmouth's First Champ He only had to pay $1 to enter and found out about the race from a hitch hiker.*Tommy Leonard the Founder of Falmouth
Standard Chartered Gives Nairobi Marathon $5 Million/5 Year Sponsorship Deal Think how much ING must pay NYC
Cheat Katerina Thanou Skipping Worlds, Plus World Long Jump Leader Louis Tsatoumas
John Hancocks Boston Marathon Fundraising Program Nets $3.3 Million for Local Organizations.
What about HGH? Victor Conte Says He Played a Small Part in Barry Bonds' Record, Plus Says He Never Gave Bonds Steroids
S. Africa's Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Broke 33 Year Old National Record in 1000 on Tuesday It was the oldest S. African record on the books.
Lagat Running the 5000m Makes Things a Lot More Difficult for Craig Mottram Lagat basically wins every 5k he runs.
Wisconsin to Race Bill Dellinger Invite at End of September
Great Meet: DN Galan Results*Wariner 43.50!! Allison Felix 49.70, Deena Kastor 14:52Jeremy Wariner smoked a 43.50 400 (video), making him the 3rd fastest ever. Vlaic Blanka jumped 2.07 (video), tying for 2nd on the all time outdoor list, Kenny B ran a 7:25 3k pr. Deena Kastor showed she still has some speed with a 14:52 5k win, just missing her pr set 7 years ago at the same meet. 21 year old Michael Rimmer won the 800 in a 1:45.17 pr and Paul Koech showed he deserves a spot in Osaka by clocking the first sub 8 steeple of the year. Asafa Powell showed he may be beatable as he only won by .01 seconds in 10.04. Allyson Felix ran a 49.70 pr to defeat Sanya Richards who was doubling back from a 100m pr. Bernard Lagat appears to be rounding into form as he ran a 1000m pr (2:16.27) but was a second behind Belal Mansoor Ali (Jon Yego) who won his 5th straight race and is one of the favorites in the 1500m at Worlds.Video: Video of Jeremy Wariner's 44.50*Video of Asafa Powell's Narrow Win in Sweden*Video of Vlaic Blanka Jumping 2.07Discussion:*Message board thread on Wariner*Message board thread on Tenkgamp's 7:35 3k*Message board thread on Deena
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GM To End $1 Billion US Olympic Sponsorship*Message board thread on this
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*Great NYT Article on Haile's NYC Debut (although they did refer to P. Gilmore as the top American) The article is pretty interesting and includes an anecdote as to how two New Yorkers saw Haile with his two bodyguards and wondered if he was an African ruler.
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2008 NCAA XCs Returning to Terre Haute That'll be 5 years in a row. *Message Board Thread on NCAAs Going back to Terre Haute
World 10k #1 Micah Kogo, Pan Am Gold Medallists Sara Slattery, Ed Moran Running Falmouth Next Weekend www.letsrun.com
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*IAAF Recap of Meet Bernard Lagat got his first win of the year in the 1,500 as Lauren Fleshman got the win in the women's 3k in a new pr. Sanya Richards edged Allyson Felix in a great ladies 400 as Jeremy Wariner edged LaShawn Merritt in the men's.
*Men's 2 Mile: Craig MottramGets The Win in 8:11 as Alistair Cragg Struggles. Mottram won easily over Mo Farah. A pre-race article said Cragg was shooting for Steve Ovett's Europen record of 8:13 as well as the Irish record of 8:17 but
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*Bernard Lagat Looking For Strong Osaka Tune-Up In London Alan Webb has pulled out so Lagat's stiffest competition may come from Great Britain's Andrew Baddeley. Lagat will use the race to help him deide whether to run the 5k or 1,500 at worlds.
Good Bernard Lagat Profile From ESPN The Magazine The 2nd fastest 1,500 runner ever talks about how much he enjoys being an American, how his fastest days may be behind him and how when he turned pro his agent only really wanted him to take care of the other Kenyans. Lagat: "If I win (in Osaka), it's not going to be a former Kenyan winning. It's going to be Lagat
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Crystal Palace Meet Friday:*Start listsIt's the top meet in Britain every year.*Tyson Gay Article and Video (He Says Marlon Devonish Should Be Able to Run 200 at Worlds) BBC*Marlon Devonish Says
Mark Lewis Francis Should Be Selected for 100 at Worlds BBC*Craig Pickering Has an XBox and a PS3
54 Year old Extreme Sport Competitor Paul Schaye Still Doing Half Ironman's Despite Cancer
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British News: Preliminary British Team Announced for Worlds and Mark Lewis Francis is Left Out *Marlon Devonish to Run 100 and 4*100 at Worlds, Not 200 BBC*Tim
Benjamin and Becky Lyne Can Still Book Tickets to Osaka This Weekend in Osaka
Kenyan News: Kenyan Camp for Worlds Has Begun *World Half World Record Holder Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Named to Kenyan 10k Team
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Justin Gatlin to Claim Sabotage in Monday's Drug Hearing Personally we believe all drug cheats should get lifetime bans. But we also believe in fairness. And in the light that Gatlin's first drug positive was a joke (he was taking a prescription he had taken all his life) we believe he should get a 2 year sentence if
convicted. The article above is a good read and if true it says that Gatlin was willing to rat out his coach Trevor Graham.
Justin Gatlin's Arbitration Hearing to Avoid an 8 Year Drug Ban is Today and Tuesday
24 Hour Mark Broken for First Time at Badwater Ultramarathon Dean Karnazes' claim to fame besides marketing himself to death was winning this race.*70 Year Old Man Finishes Badwater
Bekele Runs 12:49 in SpainMutola Runs 1:58 World Leader as Well Bekele won by 38 seconds.*Results
Kenyan Trials: Recap of Kenyan Trials Olympic champ Ezekiel Kemboi won the steeple as World Junior XC Champ Asbel Kiprop, just 18 was the surprise 1500m winner. The Kenyan champ will head into worlds with a pr 5 seconds slower than Alan Webb.*World Junior XC Champ Asbel Kiprop Wins Kenyan Trials
EA Standard*Kenyan Team for Worlds Announced IAAF*Athletics Kenya Says No Athletes Will be Allowed to Compete Abroad Between Now and Worlds
Pan Am Games: *ResultsSaturday: Pan Am Recap Cuba's Yeimer Lopez Sets Pan Am Record in 800, US Champ Josh McAdams Leads Sweep in Steeple More Americans should take in the opportunity of championship racing
before big crowds.*IAAF RecapFriday:David Galvan Outkicks NYC Marathon
Champ Marilson Santos to Win Exciting Men's 10k at Pan Am Games Dos Santos ran both the 5k and 10k here before the hometown fans but came up short in both. In the 10k, he came agonizing close to gold but Galvan was just too good down the stretch as he also set a Pan Am Games record. American Jorge Torres was 4th. Former NCAA champ Megan Metcalfe of Canada won the women's
5k over the USA's Cack Ferrell. In the men's 400m hurdles, defending champ Felix Sanchez clipped the last hurdle while leading and had to settle for 4th.*Photos from 10k at Pan Am Games*USATF Recap Mary Jayne
Harrelson gets 1500m silver.*Friday Recap of Pan Am Games
European Action: Belgium Lauren Fleshman Runs 15:08 to Win Molly Huddle with her second pr in 4 days. At this rate she'll have the WR by September.
Seb Coe Calls for 4 Year Doping Bans
World XC Champ Lornah Kiplagat Out of Worlds
Robert Cheruiyot Joins Gebrselassie in NY Half Plus Abdi, Alan, and Special K. Catherine Ndereba joined the women's field. Mary W and the NYRR continue to impress.
IAAF Herculis Super Grand Prix From Monaco
Full Results
LRC Distance Recap: Fantastic 3ks and Men's 800 Highlight The Super Grand Prix We give you a blow by blow recap of some great mid-d and distance action. In the women's 3k, Mariem Alaoui Selsouli followed up her 14:36 breakthrough in Rome with a world leading 8:28 as Kim Smith earned a national record and American Jen Rhines continued her sensational rejuvenation
in 2007 becoming the 4th fastest American. In the men's 3k, Bekele won but a national record went to Moses Kipsiro as Alistair Cragg ran one of the finest
3ks ever run by a runner not born in Africa (actually he was born in Africa so we should have said Caucasian). In an incredibly tight men's 800, the top 6 all set seasonal bests as Olympic silver medallist Mublaeni Mulaudzi won in a world leading 1:43.74 as American Khadevis Robinson was passed in the last 50.
*IAAF Recap of Monaco Meet
*Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Runs World Leading 1:43.74 To Win In Monaco
Sex Sells?*Monaco Start Lists (Matt Tegenkamp, Shalane Flanagan, Deena Kastor in 3k, Treniere Clement 1500)*Athlete Quotes from Monaco Press ConferenceIAAF
Alexandre Vinokourov Tests Positive And just yesterday we were commenting that his ride on Monday reminded us of Floyd Landis incredible ride last year (after which he tested positive). Well, at least cycling does not have its head in the sand and has the most aggressive tesitng program in sports. We wish the NFL nd MLB would follow suit.*Tour
Director Calls for 'Revolution' after Latest Drug Scandal Independent*Message board thread
All Africa Games Post Mortem: *Nice Profile: Moses Kipsiro Saves Uganda's Image By Winning Gold at 5k allafrica.com*After
African Games Silve and Mastesr 10k World Record, Edith Masai Has Given
Up Track Running for Roads, Up Next World Champs Marathon *African 100m Champ Olusoji Fasuba May Not Run for Nigeria Again
Recap of German Champs IAAF
Webb Post Mortem: *Webb Turns His Focus to Worlds USA Today He's got to keep his peak form 1 more month. If you think about the fact that he ran 3:51 in April, it's a bit scary but if he ran 3:51 off of base, then he should
be running 3:46 now and come August he'l be fine.*Steve Scott's Reaction to Alan Webb's American Mile Record *On the boards: How Little Attention Did Webb's Run Get in Your Hometown? Don't worry, the people in Belgium didn't care too much either.
Alan Webb Breaks 25-Yr Old American Record In Mile!! In front of a tiny crowd of less than 1,000 in Belgium, Webb ran 3:46.91 to break Steve Scott's record. Webb is now the 8th fastest miler in history, and the 7 ahead of him are a who's who of track and field's all-time bad-ass middle distance runners. The Belgium meet actually had a lot of fine distance action with tons of Americans. In the women's 5k, American Molly Huddle got the win in a new pr of 15:26. In the men's 5k where American Dathan Ritzenhein had the lead with 400 to go but got blown away by Daba Bekanaand Alistair Cragg over the last lap. Bekana got the win in 13:06 as Ritz ran 13:16. In the women's 1500,
Lauren Fleshman had a 4 second PR as she ran 4:07 to get the win over Amy Mortimer. In the men's 1500, Ian Dobson, whose previous pr was 3:43.04 ran 3:39.62 for 2nd.*Results*Race Video*Post-Race Teleconference Excerpts From WebbAll Africa Games:Day 4: Van Zyl leads South African gold parade in Algiers Day 3: Kaki surprises Mulaudzi in Algiers - All
Africa Games Day 3Day 2: World XC Champ Zersenay Tadesse Wins All Africa 10k Title in 27:00, Nigeria Sweeps 100m Crowns Tadesse got Eritrea's first gold at the Games but it has only been a country for 14 years.*Results
Track Talk- 1st Podcast
Our 1st Ever Edition of Track Talk (Tuesday)Featured Alan Webb - Download or Listen Here
Since two weeks ago our live broadcast of the USATF 10ks made history and was the largest live show ever listened to on talkshoe.com, we thought we'd try again. Despite a few technical difficulties (sorry about the small echo on our end when Wejo or Rojo spoke for the first part), the show ended up being a success as Alan Webb joined us live from Sweden and answered any and all questions - including questions no one but LetsRun.com would dare to ask. Webb talked about everything from his chances of medalling
at worlds, to his failure
at Pre, to who would win at 10k Ritz, Hall or himself. Webb even picked a winner in a hypothetical race between Jim Ryun and Steve Scott and even talked about his future marathon debut. Plus the personal side of Webb came out as he talked about running with random high schoolers in Europe. At the end of the interview, Webb even answered the question that has spawned at least 3 lengthy threads in the last month - Rogaine or Propecia? Download
or listen here
*More On Alan Webb's 800 PR From Monday: The guy who beat him wasn't a chump - he was world junior champ last year.
AT&T USA Nationals: *ResultsPost Nationals:*Jenny 'Puddles' Barringer Has to Decide Whether She Will Go to Osaka Denverpost.com*Triple Jump Champ Aarik
Wilson is Upset New IU Coach Ron Helmer is Not Retaining Wayne Pate *JJ Clark's Athletes Do Well at USAs*Webb Still Has Soft Spot for Maize and Blue*Third Placer in Steeple Tom Brooks
Was a Scrub at IUSunday: Tyson Gay Is The Man, Alan Webb Impresses Khadevis Robinson Still the KingGay ran 19.61 (2nd fastest time ever) into the wind and showed he is the top sprinter in the world as the Xman went out with
an injury. Alan Webb blew away the field the last 50m of the 1500 to win a thrilling race as Webb, Lagat, Manzano and Lukezic were all together with 100 to go despite the quick pace. Webb also broke Steve Scott's meet record. Watching the men's steeple was like watching a train wreck as the 3 favorites including American record holder Dan Linocoln and Anthony Famiglietti all failed to qualify for the World Champs. Cal star Alysia Johnson edged Hazel Clark
in the 800m as high schooler, yes high schooler, Chanelle Price led the first 400m. LetsRun.com recap here.*Allen Johnson Fails to Qualify for Worlds For First Time Since 1993 Even if he wasn't our cousin, Johnson
would be our favorite hurdler on the circuit.*Xavier Carter Tumbles to Track With Injury at Nationals with Injury*Ritz Says He Will Run the 10k Not the Marathon at the Olympics*Day 4 Distance Recap from Race Results Weekly:
Fast Times Take Webb, Robinson, Johnson to 2007 USATF TitlesVideo: *Video of Webb's 1500*Nice 2 minute highlight video from NBC*Video of all Sunday's Races*Post
Race InterviewsPhotos: Here and HereOn the boards: A LetsRun.com First: NBC Covrage Almost Perfect*Is Webb's Hair Giving Him Confidence?*Khadevis Vs Nick Symmonds KD is the king.Saturday: Sanya Richards fails to Qualify for Worlds *Video*Tim Layden of SI on the
Rise and Fall of Sanya Richards and Angelo TaylorClement Three PeatsThe poster child for AT&T and women's track and field in America, the 2006 IAAF athlete of the year, Sanya Richards, failed to qualify for Worlds in a shocking performance. The underrated Treniere Clement got the three peat in the 1500m, Jenny Barringer won a tight women's steeple, Angelo Taylor won a tight men's 400m, and James Carter got the win and a world leader
in the 400m hurdles. Plus, Jordan Hasay showed she is one of the best high school runners ever in America and she's only a sophomore and AJ Nation and Matt Centrowitz put on a nice duel. Don't miss Sunday's action which is all finals including the men's 800, 1500, and steeple. Video: NBC Gets it and Now Is Putting Up Internet Video
of Its TV Coverage Men's, Women's 400, 400m Hurdles, Women's 1500 etc*Nice Little 3 Minute Recap of Saturday's Action from NBC*Plus Flocast Post Race Interviews and Even Dyestat Jr Videos You can Downlaod*Saturday
Quotes*Nice AP Recap of Saturday's Action*Grace Upshaw Goes from 5th to First in Long Jump on Final JumpFriday: Shalane Dominates, Lagat Outsprints Tegenkamp Again in a ThrillerBernard Lagat won a thrilling men's 5000m with an unbelievable kick the final 200m to push Matt Tegenkamp into the runner up spot for the 2nd stragiht year. Shalane Flangan dominated the women's 5000m and NCAA champ Michelle Sikes continued to impress by making the World Champs team. Tyson Gay ran a sizzling 9.84 into a .5 mps wind, the 2nd fastest time ever into a headwind.*Race
Results Weekly Friday Distance Recap: Lagat Completes First Half of Double Title Defense*Torri Edwards Back on Top (Friday Recap) Washington Post*Tyson Gay's Run May Have Been One of the
Best 100m Performances Ever indystar.com*AP Recap of Friday*Bryan Clay Withdraws from Decathlon But Still Will be Able to do WorldsVideo: Bob Kennedy, Tegenkamp and Solinsky Talk abou the Great Men's 5k*Men's and Women's 5k Highlights From the Kimbia perspective but you see Lagat's great finish.*Audio Download or Listen to the Letsrun.com Post Race Audio Recap
Podcast (30 minutes) from Friday featuring Matt Tegenkamp and Bob Kennedy (they start 2/3 of the way through)Thursday: Abdi Abdi Abdi Deena Wins Women's CrownAbdi Abdirahman had the best credentials in the field (top time in the US in 2006 and 2007, 10th place in 2000 Olympics)
and he showed he is the top 10,000m runner in America by winning his 3rd US title versus an incredibly strong field as he pulled away from Dathan Ritzenhein over the final half mile. Ritz faded badly the final lap in the heat and Galen Rupp had a very impressive run to finish 2nd. On the women's side, Deena Kastor blew away the women's field for the win and just dipped under the "B" standard to book her ticket
to Osaka. The inaugural Letsrun.com audio broadcast of the 10ks was as success as we try and work out the kinks and featured guest commentator Toni Reavis (the best announcer in the business), plus interviews with Abdi, Ryan Hall, John Meyer (Denver Post writer), and Brad Hudson (you can listen to it or download it here).
In other action, things went according to form, and Nick Symmonds passed nearly the entire field the final 100m to run 1:46 in round 1 of the 800, Tyson Gay went sub 10 in the first round, and Breaux Greer set another American record.*Recap
of 10ks from Denver Post*Breaux Greet Gets 8th Straight US Title USA Today*Youngster Galen Rupp Finishes 2nd at USATF cstv.com*Tyson
Gay Plays it Safe in 100m Qualifying wit 9.98*McDougal Drops Out of USATF 10k *Masback Says USADA Doing a Good Job in Drug Fight, US Will Not Bid to Host Worlds*Brian
Clay Still Hurting in Terms of SponsorshipsVideo/Audio: *Galen Rupp/Alberto Video from CSTV Watch Alberto pump his fist.*Thursday Races Up on Flotrack Yep the entire men's 10k. Beautiful. Plus Post race interviews.*2 Hour Letsrun.com podcast of 10k action With guest commentator Toni Reavis (the best announcer in the business), plus interviews with Abdi, Ryan Hall, John Meyer, and Brad Hudson *Photos Galen Rupp a young
gangsterPreMeet:*IAAF Preview of Meet (Ignores the 10ks)*Nick Symmonds Says 800m is Weakest Event in America and He Wants to Change That*Tyson Gay Wants PB in 100 to Make Teams in 100, 200*Justin Gatlin Still Trying to Stay in Shape Despite Doping BanPrevious Nationals News:*Sanya Richards a Star in the Sport *Indianapolis Star Talks About Track's Tough Task of Marketing Itself To General Public
Martin Lel and Chunxiu Zhou TriumphRyan Hall 2:08:24 Debut!!*London 2007 Photos updated 4/23*Article
on Hall's Debut*Recap from ReutersThe stellar London men's field delivered an incredible finish as it came down to six guys going head to head over the final half mile: 2006 champ Felix Limo, 2005 champ Martin Lel, world record holder Paul Tergat, 2 time world champ Jaouad Gharib, NYC champ Hendrick Ramaala, and Abderrahim Goumri in his debut. In the end
, Lel, Gharbi, Limo and Goumri sprinted for the win over the final 200. Lel came out in top in 2:07:41,after losing out last year in a sprint finish. And the future of American marathoning looks bright as Ryan Hall showed he is the real deal and nearly stole the show. He caught the leaders and was leading the race at 35k, and went on to run 2:08:24 an American debut record and an American born record. Only Khalid Khannouchi has run faster.
So Hall is the fastest American ever except for a guy who already held the world record when he became an American citizen.*Gebrselassie Drops Out in London*Australia's Benita Johnson 7th in London*London
Marathon Video Highlights from BBC*IAAF Recap of London Marathon IAAF*Ryan Hall's Debut As Reported by Associated Press *Liz McColgan Runs 2:50:39
Post Boston News: Cheruiyot Undecided on Fall Marathon He says its between Chicago and NY.*A Look at 78 Year Old Bill Welsh Who Led 1955 Boston Marathon *BAA Launches Boston 2008 Olympic Trials Website It's
one of the better websites we've seen. Meanwhile, while everyone else's websites were crashing on Monday, the LetsRun .com juggernaut performed flawlessly.
Boston: Race results
Triumphs Again, Lidiya Grigoryeva Surprise Winner
Cheruyiot defended his Boston crown in the extreme weather
conditions (heavy winds, rain) that made the race a real dog fight.
Cheruyiot hit half way in 1:08:45 but dropped the hammer over the more
difficult second half to pull away from James Kwambai over
the final 2 miles to win in 2:14:13. Lidiya Grigoryeva of
Russia also threw down the hammer over the final 2 miles (5:10 mile)
to defeat NYC champ and World Marathon
Majors leader Jelena
Prokopcuka. And hundreds of thousands in appearance fees, could not spare Deena Kastor from the fate that does in many a marathoner, an unscheduled bathroom break as her bid to become the first American winner in Boston came up short. Deena did come back to finish 5th in 2:35:09,
and get the US title. *Race resultsWomen:*Bathroom Break Cost Deena Big Time in Boston Boston Globe*Boston Marathon Played Wrong Russian National Anthem Men: Pete
Gilmore is Top American at Boston in 8th*Kimbia boys go 3, 4 6*Kimbia Auction of 3rd place finisher (Stephen "Baba" Kiagora) singlet and number Stephen Kiagora.
Must Read
Inspirational Profile of Boston Marathon Record
Holder Robert Cheruiyot The
life story of Cheruiyot, who is looking for his 3rd Boston title
Monday, is truly remarkable. After being abandoned by his
parents, he found a way to survive, first as an indentured
servant and then on 30 cents a day helping out at a barbershop
where he smoked every day. Thoughts of suicide entered his
mind but now less than 10 years later he is running for history
although last year's crazy fall
at Chicago hasn't helped him as
he had to go back to the hospital just 3 weeks ago.
In case you
missed it:
Todd Williams Hangs them up
In our lengthy 3 part interview, Todd Williams, the premier 10,000m
runner in the US, talks about his illustrious career and the sport of
running in general.
Part I
Part II
here, Part III
take a look at Amby Burfoot's look at Todd Williams' incredible American record
at 15k in 1995, the
same year he finished 9th
at World Cross Country.
isn't always better:
"I had over-trained. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted
that gold medal too much. If I had trained 15 per cent less, I would
have won. I was training like a crazy person. There was a lack of
self-confidence and a lack of maturity. An athlete does not only train
with his body. He trains with his mind."
-Hicham El Guerrouj on
why he didn't win Olympic gold in 2000
JK Speaks: Progressing
To Peak Fitness LetsRun.com
coaching guru John Kellogg talks
about progression runs and the art of the sport versus the science of
the sport.
Book Reviews 2 Good Reads on Milers 50 years apart:
Sub 4:00 and The Perfect Mile
Maurer, in The Gift, not
only presents an interesting and captivating story, but he explores the
deeper questions of why runners run, why we compete, and what makes
such a simple sport, running, so rewarding to those of us who do it. The
Gift is one of the
best running books
I have ever read. "
-LetsRun.com's Weldon Johnson
a new Running novel,
The Gift
Gift is now available from Amazon.com)
Paul Tergat
*"As the holy scriptures say, 'for whoever much is
given, much is
expected,' it is, therefore, my duty and privilege to help in any small
way in giving back to society."
world record holder, Paul Tergat, speaking after
founding a sports foundation that will help disadvantaged youths.
hamstring injury has healed and he
says he's ready to go at NYC: "I
expect good results as I am in good shape"
but he's
out of next week's Half Marathon in Britain, but
interestingly Gezahegne Abera (remember him,
formerly the greatest marathoner in the world) is running. www.registerguard.com
winner is:
Movie of All-Time: Fire
on the
sitting on the results for months, we're proud
to announce that the best running movie of all-time as selected by our
viewers is a not an academy award winner, Chariots
of Fire, or a
highly publicized film produced by Tom Cruise (Without
but rather a running documentary,
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine
Story. Read all about the
voting and see
the 10 best running
movies of all-time as selected by our viewers.
A Staff of
"Perhaps the most
valuable gift from
Letsrun.com is a friendly
willingness to share lessons learned by their editorial staff, which
includes successful college coaches and highly competitive athletes. "
-Gary Droze, writing about
letsrun.com in the Tallahassee
Drug Cheat Mastermind Victor Conte Trying To Rebuild His Life The guy is still involved in sports and supplements
2 Time Defending Champ Tatyana Tomashova Out of Worlds Is it just us or do the Russian women not get a lot of respect? Her name barely rung a bell.
Paula Radcliffe Consulting Experts About Pollution in Beijing The pollution is going to be bad unless the government totally shuts down the country's factories which it has said it might do. Ahh the advantages of totalitarism (If anyone has any good ideas for Beijing political commentary tshirts email us. We'll both get rich.)*Pollution to be a Big Problem in BeijingBBC
Kenyan 800m Hopes on Wilfred Bungei's Shoulders at Worlds allafrica.com
LaShawn Merritt Says Jeremy Wariner is Beatable and He Is the One Who Will Beat Him Merritt dedicates every race to his brother, Antwan, who died in tragic circumstances in a dorm room fall in 1999. He'll have his hands full with Wariner but just as this message board poster was saying in a detailed analysis (post of the day nominee), Merritt is the only runner capable of beating Wariner. Apparently Merritt's grandmother died last week. We send our condolences.
Retired Ian Thorpe Providing Medical Records to Explain Why He Had High Testosterone Levels
And Just Because You Thought Nothing Ws happening Until Worlds Start:*Ukraine's Yuliya Krevsun Runs 1:57.63 World Leading 800 at World University Games IAAF*Ukraine Team for Worlds Announced Krevsun will be there.
Mizuki Noguchi Training in Swiss Alps for Beijing, 2000 Olympic Champ Takahashi Training in Chinese Mountains Both are skipping worlds.
The Big Mzungu: Craig Mottram Says He's in the Form of His Life theage.com.au With Bekele running the 10k, Mottram may be the favorite in the 5.*Craig Mottram Audio Interview (7 minutes) He says he can run 3:30 but that won't make him best in the World.
College News: *Arkansas Appeared Before NCAA Infractions Board Last Saturday The Hogs are hoping to get off with a few scholarship losses (which is big) and giving up on JUCO transfers for a few years. But conceivably the NCAA could rule Tyson Gay ineligible and strip them of their NCAA title.*Sammy Chelanga Transferring to Liberty Josh McDougal no longer is head and shoulders above the rest of his teammates.
US: US Team Announced for 2007 World Champs
Alberto Salazar Glad to be Alive He's got a new outlook on life and so do some of his athletes. Galen Rupp will be the last athlete AlSal coaches. Rupp has this to say on his coach: "Now, when he tells us it's not the end of the world if we have a bad race, it holds a lot more meaning" Registerguard.com
Meb and Abdi Getting Some Mainstream Press: Boston Globe Profile on Meb: "I'm still hungry to win my first marathon.. I feel like I can still run
faster. God has blessed me with a lot of talent, and I work very hard.
There's more to come."*Abdi and Meb Profiles in NY Times as They Preview the Olympic Trials Course (With Video)m
There's Not a Lot of Track Action With Worlds 11 Days Away:*Britain's Simeon Williamson Wins 100 at World University Games TwiceBBC*Recap of Day 3 of World University Games IAAF
Scotland: Christine Ohuruogu Wins 200 and 400 at Scottish Champs as She Prepares to Represent Britain Again
Africa: *Recap of S. Africa Junior Champs Day 3
Adil Kaouch Tests Positive The Morocann 1500m runner was a huge threat to Alan Webb at Worlds in the 1500m and assumng the suspension holds up it improves Webb's chances.
Jon Rankin Runs 3:54
Becky Lyne Injured Will Miss Worlds She was Britain's top mid d runner last year.
Worlds 2 Weeks Away:*Ethiopian Team Announced for 2007 World Track and Field Champs Tirunesh Dibaba will try and defend her 5k and 10k titles.*IAAF Announces TV Deal for Worlds (Priority Was to Get Things on Free TV) Give the IAAF credit for focusing on free tv. The sport needs people to actually see it on free tv, even if it means a few less $$$ in the short term. Look what's happened to boxing.*Jamaica Team Announced for Worlds*Kenya Team Must Learn from Failure at All Africa Games
Russia Suspends Head Coach Valery Kulichenko afer Doping Allegations
BBC Asks 11 Former Greats About British Medal Chances in 2008 Separate Q&A with Coe, Cram, Christie, and more. BBC
Brief Chat With NYC Half Champ Hilda Kibet
Still Considers Venelina Veneva and European 400-meter champion and
hurdler Vanya Stambolova to Be Cheats Even Though They Were Cleared by
Bulgaria Sandra Farmer Patrick and Mary Slaney ring a bell?
Meb Keflezighi to Make Final Tune Up Before Olympic Marathon Trials at San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon
2007 Amica Insurance Breakers Marathon Unveils New Course and Support for Regional Elites
*Ohuruogu to Run 400 and 4*400 at Worlds*Final British Team Announced for Worlds Guardian*Osaka-bound Ohuruogu to Compete at Scottish National Champs This Weekend
Justin Gatlin Says He Got a B12 Shot Some Unknown Pills a Few Weeks Before Testing Positive It seems more likely to us that his drug cheating coach would be secretly doping him and this would have been his defense in his arbitration hearing. But apparently in the elite world of sprinting where the biggest drug cheats only got caught because a rival coach got jealous and mailed a syringe to authorities, a masseuse doping you because he's pissed is a more likely scenario.
On the Boards: The 1500 at Worlds:*Track and Field News Predicts Webb Won't Medal*Asbel Kiprop Will Win The Men's 1500M Run at The WC's
More Weekend Action:*Spanish Champs Recap IAAF*Finnish Champs Recap IAAF
Isinbayeva, Borzakovskiy Shine in Moscow
TD Banknorth Beach To Beach 10k Duncan Kibet's Hot Streak Continues As He Wins in 27:51 4 runners broke 28:00 on the men's side including Olympic silver medallist Meb Keflezighi who showed he should be a force come the Trials in October. Hard to believe this race is already 10 yrs old.
Thank You NYRRC
New York Road Runners Raising $250,000 for Elites by Selling ING New York City Marathon Entries at $1,000 a Pop www.letsrun.com
One We Missed Last Week: Takayuki Matsumiya Set Japanese National Record of 13:13.20 in Belgium
Benita Johnson, Sarah Jamieson Are Australia's Golden Hopes for 2008
French Champs
*Day 1 Recap
*Day 2 Recap
Canada's World Champ Team Announced
*Message Board Thread Here
*Former Boston Champ Jacqueline Gareau, Superstar Grete Waitz to Be at Joan Samuelson's Beach to Beacon This Weekend*Meb
Keflezeghi Road Racing for 2nd Straight Weekend*Cape Elizabeth's Population Doubles With Beach to Beacon Road Race
More Weekend Action:Wales: Jon Brown Only Runs 30:32 at BUPA Great Wales Run But Pleased With Return to Racing, Berhane Adere Wins Women's RaceBogota: Issac Macharia, Neriah Asiba Pull Upsets at Bogota Half MarathonIAAF
Lisa Galaviz Writes About her American Record in the Steeple steeplechics.com
British News: UK Athletics to Announce Small Team for Worlds *Steve Cram Says Britain Only Has 2 Serious Medal Contenders for WorldsBBC
Sunday's Action: British Trials: *Marlon Devonish Wins 200 to Complete 100-200 Sprint Double*Jessica Ennis Has
Shot at Medal in Osaka Hepathlon*Back Injury May Keep Triple Jumper Idowu Out of Worlds*Video Highlights
of Day 2 of British Trials *Colin Jackson Says it Is 'Much Harder' Being An Athlete Now Than Back in His Day Times of London*Becky Lyne, Britains' 2006 Athlete of the Year, May Not Be Selected for Worlds
Heusden: *ResultsAlan Webb 1:43.84!!!American Steeple Record for GalavizJust in case you figured Webb was past his peak, think again. Webb shocked everyone, including himself by running 1:43.84, a 2 second pr to get the win (he never had broken 1:46 before
this year). Lisa Galaviz ran 9:28.75 a 10 second pr to get the American steeple record, and Aaron Aguayo got the steeple "A" standard putting Tom Brooks on the team even though he ran 8:30. Brian Olinger did what he seems to do out of nowhere every few years- run 8:19
in the steeple. Chris Solinsky ran 13:12 and Bolota Asmeron 13:15, showing 13:15 is the new 13:30. Erin Donohue hit the "A" standard in the 1500m*Webb/Aouita - only two ever sub-27:40/sub-1:44??
British Champs: *ResultsSaturday: British Champs Recap Marlon Devonish Wins 100 IAAF*Malachi Davis Still Getting UK Lottery Funding
Despite Only Running 46.8 This Year*Heptathlete Jessica Ennis Wins High Jump and Hurdles at British ChampsIndependent*Video Highlights from British Athletics TrialsFriday: *Florida State's Andrew Lemoncello Wins Steeple at British Trials *Nicola Sanders Makes 400m FInal at British Champs
but Has Knee Problem*British Heptathlete Jessica Ennis in Fine Form
Kelly Holmes Was Right! Jolanda Ceplek Suspended For Positive EPO Test The world indoor 800 record holder claims she's innocent but we don't believe her as she becomes the 6th prominent European track athlete to test positive this year. The rumor on the circuit for the longest time was she was dirty but Kelly Holmes was the only one to have the guts to basically
state it (sort of like LetsRun.com with Regina Jacobs). Ceplak of course denies she is guilty
Pan Am Games:*Results
Day 4 Wednesday:
LRC Recap: Hudson de Souza Wins 1500 Gold The South American record holder defended his gold in impressive fashion as Juan Luis Barrios nabbed his 2nd silver and Andrew McClary really, really struggled..
*USATF Recap: Sheena Johnson's 400m hurdle gold is one of 3 US medals
Previous Pan Am Action
Day 3 Tuesday:LRC Recap of Women's 800: Canada's Diane Cummins Gets GoldShe defeated a deep field including US champ Alysia Johnson who took it out in a fast 42.2 through 300. *Diane Cummins Wins Gold
For Canada In 800 Canada.com*USATF Recap of Day 3 of Pan Ams: Miki Barber Runs 11.02 for 100m Gold and Games Record
Asafa Powell to Duck Racing Tyson Gay Before Worlds as He Turns Down Offer to Race Him Next Weekend
Day 2 Pan Ams: Monday: Sara Slattery, Ed Moran Get Gold 2007 had been a difficult year for Slattery. The 2006 Bolder Boulder champ missed the USA XC champs in her hometown of Boulder with an injury and had struggled a bit in her return to action. But that changed big time on Monday as she captured gold at 10,000m in Rio. (earlier
we said it was a PR but the results are wrong) Moran's victory was perhaps even more impressive as he defeated Juan Barrios and David Galvan who have run 13:11 and 13:12 respectively this year. Plus he defeated NYC Marathon champ dos Santos (who will double back in the 10,000m) and ran a meet record of 13:25.*More on MoranGood Read: Canadian Hurdler Perdita Felicien Has the Fire (Anger) Back "Why are you not seizing these opportunities? They're so limited.
They're so rare. And you're getting older. You're not going to have
many more"Day 1: Cuba's Mariela González Wins Pan Am Gold in Marathon IAAF
All Africa Games Over: World Junior XC Champ Asbel Kiprop Wins 1500m Gold at All Africa Games, Tariku Bekele Upset in 5k Kiprop is a rising star.*Wilson Komen, The Next Kenyan Steeplestar? (He Was a Surprise
Winner at All Africa Games)IAAF
Dennis Shaver, LSU Coach, Gets 3 Year Contract Extension Starting at $165,000 *Lengthy Profile on Shaver
Tero Pitkämäki, Guy Who Speared French Long Jumper in Rome With Javelin, Returns With 91.28 Throw IAAF
IAAF Madrid *Meet Recap (Terrible article)*Full ResultsThe meet featured a good 800 as Youssef Saad Kamel ran 1:44.49 to beat Americans Khadevis Robinson (1:45.03)
and Nick Symmonds (1:45.06) as Ivan Heshko got the win in the 1500. In the women's 1500, 3-time US Champ Treniere Clement was a disappointing 6th (4:11). Steve Slattery had a strong 2nd place showing in the steeple (8:24).
IAAF Wlling to Spend 30,000 Euros to Test Oscar Pistorius's Legs We hate to sound like cold harded people who hate the handicapped but they should save the money. He runs faster the 2nd half of the 400 than the first. No one does that (Except us actually)*'Go Get 'Em Oscar'
European men's 400m champion Marc Raquil Out of Worlds With Torn Thigh Muscle
Golden League #3 Rome: *Results IAAFRecap: Asafa Powell returned from injury to run 9.90 and Sanya Richards stayed in the $1 million hunt. Plus Adil Kaouch ran 3:30 in the 1500m. Jen Rhines went sub 15 for 5k but American record holder Shalane Flangan only ran 15:04. The meet was overshadowed somewhat by a French long jumper being speared by a javelin.*Results
IAAF*'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius Runs 46.90 For 2nd In B Heat in Rome He's an inspiring story but will get smoked by Jeremy Wariner on Sunday in Sheffield.
Sports Illustrated's Tim Layden Looks At Alan Webb's Rocky Rise: Emotional Webb has plan to be USA's best-ever miler Layden recounts an encounter with Webb in high school and states there has always been a long-term plan that "media, bloggers and anonymous web posters" (i.e. the LetsRun.com posters) didn't recognize.
Paris Golden League MeetWEBB 3:30.54 Win in Paris!!!!!Webb went through the 1200 in 2:49 when Baala took the lead. Both guys were battling down the home stretch but Webb just had enough strength left over the last 50 meters to get the biggest win of his career in a time that makes
him the #3 American (fastest American born). Unlike the Sports Illustated cover jinx, appearing in a LetsRun.com live podcast gives one great karma. Listen to Webb talk about his career on Tuesday - just 3 days before the biggest win of his career.
*Results*Distance Recap (RRW) The men's steeple was a disaster as they miscounted the laps
*Overall Meet Recap (IAAF)
*Recap of Webb's Race (IAAF)*AP Recap: Sanya Richards Runs Fastest 400m Of Year*Cuba's Dayron
Robles Stuns WR Holder Liu Xiang 13.13 to 13.15*Derrick Adkins Asafa Powell's 2nd cousin Wins 100m*James Carter Edges A. Taylor In 400h as Tirunesh Dibaba Wins 5k in 15:21*Webb Post Race Flocasat Video Interview*American Star Jim Spivey Posts About Alan Webb Twice Here and Here Spivey
made three Olympic team, got 5th in the 1984 Olympics, and ran 3:31.*Britain's Phillips Idowu Skips Paris GL*Britain's Tim Benjamin Struggles Home 7th In 400m
*Start Lists*Paris Golden League Preview IAAFThe Golden League meets are the top ones in the world for a reason. The LetsRun.com anticipation centers on the hot men's 1500 with a stacked
field including Americans Lagat and Webb.*Lagat Ready for Baala's Challenge Today in Hot 1500 in Paris IAAF*Asafa Powell Out of Golden League Meet and
$1 Million Chase With Groin Injury*British Triple Jumper Idowu Out of Golden League Chase with Injury*Isinbayeva Ready for Golden League Challenge Today IAAFVideo: *Bernard Lagat Pre Race Press ConferenceA Great Read!! An
Interesting Profile Of Currently The World's Fastest Man Tyson Gay The former Razorback talks about drug acusations in sport, running fast and being coached by a man in prison.
Haile Gebrselassie's Addicted to Running: "I always have a goal to do something. That way I keep running. It's
an addiction to winning. But it's also an addiction to run - it is like
a drug. If I'm not sweating I don't feel good."
Wejo's Kenya Trip: Kenyan Distance Running Part I: Kenya, the Land of Opportunity You've seen the highly praised photos, read the incredible race recap, now
learn about the Kenyan distance phenomenon. In this article, Wejo looks at the motivations of Kenyan runners. "Running in Kenya is by and large about one thing: money opportunity.
LetsRun.com Wejo's Kenya Photos: 546 Photos from His Post World XC Trip See how the Kenyans live and train in Eldoret and Iten. Plus photos of Kip Keino's center, St. Patrick's High School, Singore Girls School, Lornah Kiplagat's, and the Kimbia house. Not to mention photos
of Tergat, Tanui, Kiplagat, and many more.
Boston Commentary::*Bob Ryan of Boston Globe: Kenyans Have Established a Tyranny "Dominance? Did I hear someone say "dominance"?
That would be an
improvement. What the Kenyans have done to the Boston Marathon, and a
few other marathons, is establish a tyranny that certainly should be an
embarrassment to the rest of the running world...Well, guess what? You think the outcome would have been much different if it had been 80 degrees and sunny?"*LetsRun.com Rojo Speaks: Inspired By a Kenyan Robert Cheruyiot Cheruyiot is a true star in the sport and a truly unbelievable rags to riches story.*LetsRun.com Wejo Speaks: Spira Shoes Attempting to Make a Mockery of the Boston Marathon 2 guys wearing what we thought at the time were "illegal" (now
USATF is saying they are not) shoes led the Boston marathon for the first half of the race in what if emailers are correct was just a publicity stunt.*Update: USATF is Saying the Spira Shoes are Not Banned Just maybe they could have told us this 1, 2 years ago? If they're not banned and Spira knew this, Spira (and USATF) should be ashamed. If they are, Spira should be ashamed.*Weather
Better Than Expected in Boston Boston Globe
Mt Sac Shalane Flanagan Sets American 5000m Record
(14:44.80) Shalane's fabulous 2007 season kicked off outdoors
like it did indoors, with an American record. This time she took down
drug cheat Regina Jacobs 5k record, (14:45.38) as Flanagan ran
14:44.80 thanks to a strong final k. And in the men's 5k, Juan Barrios
won, but
4 American hit the World Championship "A" standard, led by
Anthony Famiglietti who was 2nd in 13:11. (Ryan
Kirkpatrick, Ed Moran, and Josh McDougal
are the others) Fam's huge pr was less than a month after his American
8k win in NYC. Juan Barrios of Mexico won the men's 5k in a world
leading 13:11.
Recap of Mt. Sac Including Juan Barrios World Leading 13:11 5k
*VIDEO: Flocast
Has Recaps of All the Top Races (and
even the "B" races)and Interviews with Shalane and Fam.
*Scott Davis,
Mt. Sac Meet Director is Calling it Quits as Meet Director God gave him another chance at
life and being a meet director no longer is in his plans.
O'Sullivan Running Great Bupa Ireland Run This Weekend As Her Final
Road Race BBC
Riddick Fraud Case Gets Underway, His lawyer Accuses Tim Montgomery of
Brokering Kilo Drug Transactions If
true, Montgomery's case is getting sadder by the minute.
Devine Racing
Still Trying to Tarnish Whatever Little Reputation it Still Has Left The
way we read this article the checks have been in the mail for over a
month as Devine still has not paid last year's prize money for the Salt
Lake City Marathon (this year's race is next week). USATF also
is a joke for continuing to sanction such an event. We need to start a
section on here where you all can rate the
road races you run.
Drugs, Drugs,
II is Here
In case you didn't know the drug testing in the major sports isn't too
effective. Pharmacists and doctors all over America were arrested in a
new huge steroid scandal. NFL, MLB players, and boxer Evander Holyfield
are implicated along
with the Pittsburgh Steelers' team doctor who ordered up $150,000 of
HGH on his private credit card.
*Longer Recap from Albany
Times Union
Reap Tons of Money
from Prescribing Drugs
*Unrelated but in the news: Barry
Bonds' Camp Has Never Disputed Steroids Evidence in Game of Shadows Book
buys Running Times Seriously we think Runnersworld
magazine has improved recently. Usually 1 article worth reading plus Ed
board thread
Gets Unsolicited Buyout offer
Boulder XC Coverage
Kastor Dominates, Culpepper Upsets
A NewDay for US
Cross Country
It was a
momentous day in US
cross country history as 10,000 spectators
poured onto the Boulder golf course to witness
the return of a single champion at the US championships. Alan
Culpepper got the come from behind victory that could define
a career, and Deena Kastor put on a clinic,
showing she is still the best cross country runner in America by a
from all the races
Video of the Men's Finish nd Culpepper Pumping His Fist
Great Flocast
Race *Women's
Photos: Women's
Race Photos
(Other races
coming soon)
Post Coverage:
Kastor Get Titles
Running Reputation Solid
10,000 Fans Turned Out
of Fans Touches Kara Goucher
Daily Camera Coverage:
Does it Self Proud
Feels Right at Home
Kastor Dominates
Results Weekly Recap of 2007 USATF XC Nationals
*LetsRun.com Boulder 2007 Preview No
more hype, no more talking. It's time to lace them up and race so we've
got our prerace preview and picks.
2007 LetsRun.com Fan Predictions
Hasay Ready for Junior Race
Friday: Wejo
in Boulder: The
Buzz In Boulder? 'Who's Going to Win' That's
what everyone wants to know and it's refreshing to be in a town where
people actually care.
and Shayne Culpepper Balancing Family and Running
Thusrday: Gouchers Ready To Go
*Adam Goucher Profile: In an in-depth LRC profile, Adam Goucher talks
about his current fitness level, his thoughts on 2006, his goals for
2007, the end of 4k xc, his relationship with Mark Wetmore
and even what it's like to pass Cragg Mottram in a
race. (Goucher is 31, not 32 as re originally said in the article)
*Kara Goucher Interview: The
American set PRs at 1,500, 3k, 5k and 10k last. She has since upped her
training by at least miles per week and is expecting big things in 2007.
*Meb Issues
Statement on Pulling Out He
got a cold and London is the focus.
Ready to Rumble, Says the Course is In Great Shape
Torres Ready for Battle in Boulder
Keflezighi is Out
Wednesday: Alan
and Shayne
Culpepper Speak
talks about the showdown in Boulder, the most disappointing year of his
career, returning to the track, the economics and professionalism of
the marathon, Mary Wittenberg, and the good 'ole
days of American distance running- which are now. Shayne
talks about 10 minute miles, the 1500m, the advantages, (and
disadvantages) of being forced to take time off from the sport, and the
incredibly strong women's field assembled for the US champs this
Tuesday: LRC Deena Kastor Excited to Return to Her Roots Before she was America's greatest marathoner, she
was America's greatest cross country runner and she's returning to her
XC roots this weekend. In an depth LetsRun.com
profile of America's greatest female runner, Deena explains why
she was 'disappointed' with 2006 despite being #1 in the world in the
marathon, and how she is training harder than ever. Plus she talks
about the Boston Marathon, Shalane Flanagan, Ryan Hall and
even letsrun.com.
Kastor Profile in Ventura Newspaper Racing more is the plan in 2007.
Ready for Happy Return to Boulder for XC Champs It's
hard to believe, but Adam says he didn't really become a pro until
moving to Oregon and training under Alberto, "One of the main changes
for us was becoming professional athletes". Boulder
Daily Camera
Julian, The Man Behind Boulder 2007 If
everyone in the world was like Pete Julian it would be a much better
Monday: LRC Ritzenhein
Ready to Battle in Boulder
One of
the greatest American XC hopes ever is ready to take on all comers in
Boulder at the US championships. He talks about the race in Boulder,
his 2006 season, his marathon debut, running more mileage, his
relationship with Mark Wetmore, Ryan Hall,
his plans for 2007 and whether he intends to run the Olympic Marathon
Upcoming: Interviews with the Culpeppers,
the Gouchers,
Sara Slattery (who is now officially
out of the race with a hot spot on her foot.
*Meet website here.
*The snow is melting (photos
of the course from Brad Hudson's Boulder Performance Trainng website)
and the
forecast is for warmer temps for the middle part of the week
but possibly more snow on the weekend.
*Other LetsRun.com Boulder Profiles: Abdi Abdirahman and Shalane Flanagan
Thanks to LetsRun.com:
"I don't want to say it. It sounds crazy but it was a dream come true"
-John Stiner, on getting married to his
wife, Sarah, who he met on the LetsRun.com message
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That's what I asked several people, and spoiler alert: they'd want food—and lots of it. Sex as well—and lots of that too. The amount of sex that you'd see in a www.fulltube.xxx video –
that's how much we're talking.
My perfect six-word Valentine's? "Internet, phone: dead. You, me: present."
Here are some other gems from friends:
- "Dinner plus Nutella plus lingerie. Sex."
- "A warm bed and friendly eyes."
- "Side-by-side reading a book."
- "Food, sex, music, dancing, whiskey, sex."
- "Strolling hand-in-hand with you."
- "Order takeout and watch Terminator 2."
- "Go out with friends. Boys suck."
- "Green tea, warm cookies, gentle laughter."
- "Beach sex underneath a meteor shower."
- "Cuddling, puppies, dessert, sex, beltline jog."
- "Menage a trois in Shangri La."
- "Gentle hugs, long walk, feeling connected."
- "Reading Calvin and Hobbes together…naked."
- "Play hookey. Sexy picnic. No reservations."
- "Back massage. Sex. Hot meal. Sex."
- "Hand lotion. Lots of hand lotion."
- "A burrito with a special fellow."
- "Sweatpants, home-cooked meal, hanky panky."
- "Innovations in the kitchen and bedroom."
- "The Wire, burgers, and garlic fries."
- "Sharing a sunset on the pier."
- "Just another Thursday. Just. Another. Thursday."
In exactly six words, what's your perfect Valentine's Day?
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I'm using OpenVPN to set up a VPN to connect my laptop at home to my workplace LAN. I want to be able to refer my workplace computers by their name and not by their IP but I can't.
This is my situation:
Workplace LAN:
- Address space: 192.168.101.0/24
- Router address: 192.168.101.1
Home LAN:
- Address space: 192.168.1.0/24
- Router address: 192.168.1.1
- Address space: 10.100.1.0/24
- OpenVPN server address: 10.100.1.1
All machines are running Microsoft Windows.
At my workplace, the PC running as the OpenVPN server is 192.168.101.50 (and 10.100.1.1 in the VPN), and its machine name is workplaceserver.
At my workplace the name workplaceserver is resolved to address 192.168.101.50, but in the vpn client the name workplaceserver can't be resolved, I want it to be resolved to 10.100.1.1. How should I configure OpenVPN in order to achieve that?


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James Franco is still a bit bitter about that whole Oscars thing.
In this month's issue of Playboy (yes, Playboy), Franco obviously has some beef with his slightly unsatisfactory co-hosting of the Oscars with Anne Hathaway.
"I don't know why you hired me, because you haven't given me anything," Franco told producers. "I just don't think this stuff's going to be good."
U.S. & World
Franco was upset the producers cut a segment where he was to dress in drag and play Cher, but when the song from "Burlesque" wasn't nominated. Producers still wanted Franco to dress in drag, this time as Marilyn Monroe.
"Me in drag as Cher trying to sing like her is a thing," he told Playboy. "Me in drag is not funny."
"There were a lot of cooks who shouldn't have been cooking but were allowed to," Franco said, referring to the producers and writers of Hollywood's Biggest Night. Apparently, some choice Judd Apatow jokes were tossed out like yesterday's soup.
For a while, Franco was Hollywood's golden child—starring in soaps and scoring an Oscar nod for his work in "127 Hours." Not to mention his superb acquisition of advanced degrees (resume: NYU, Yale, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Houston), and his work as a writer and artist.
Many critics touted Franco's performance for being unenergetic. To that, Franco said he was trying to compliment Hathaway's bubbly, energetic route.
"I thought I would be the straight man and she could be the other, and that's how I was trying to do those lines," he said.
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The naughty expressions of the models and 1950's style would add a cheeky lift to any chic pad and certainly catch a guests attention. She's also designed a range of mugs, greeting cards, tea towels and seduced Gok Wan who used her cushions for his Clothes Road Show program earlier this year.
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August 4, 2015: Dr. Gregory Sivakoff (U. of Alberta) has requested optical monitoring of the galactic microquasar V4641 Sgr beginning immediately, and continuing for the next 120 days, or until it is no longer observable from your location.
February 17, 2015
Event: Nova Scorpii 2015 = PNV J17032620-3504140 [V1535 Sco]
Discovered by: Tadashi Kojima, Gunma-ken, Japan
Discovery magnitude: unfiltered DSLR magnitude 8.1, using a 150-mm f/2.8 lens and digital camera
Discovery date: 2015 February 11.837 UT
Coordinates: RA: 17 03 26.18 , Decl: -35 04 17.6
February 13, 20115: Patrick Schmeer (SPK, Bischmisheim, Germany) reports the announcement on the CBAT Transient Object Confirmation Page (TOCP) of the discovery of a bright transient in Sgr [V5667 Sgr] on 2015 February 12.852 at an unfiltered magnitude of 10.9 by K. Nishiyama, using a 105-mm f/4 camera lens with an SBIG STL6303E CCD camera. Nishiyama notes nothing is present on a previous image from 2015 February 02.887. The transient has been independently confirmed with two pre-discovery images: by H.
No one knows what Nova Del 2013 will do next, but there are some tantalizing possibilities.
The current AAVSO light curve for Nova Del 2013
So far it appears Nova Del 2013 is a 'slow nova', type NB in VSX. By definition, it takes 150 days or more for a slow nova to fade by 3 magnitudes.
Sometimes "or more" can mean a lot of other exciting goings on.
For those who could not attend the AAVSO 2013 Spring Meeting in person but wish to take part, we will be broadcasting the following 2 events via GoToWebinar:
Talk by AAVSO Vice President Jeno Sokoloski
"Working Together to Understand Novae"Friday, May 17 at 11:00am EDT (15:00 UT)
Something you need to consider carefully, and a question that comes up often with new observers is "How often should I observe my program stars?" The answers depend largely on the type of stars you are observing. The following table is a general guideline. As you learn more about the different types of variables, and the personalities of some of the specific stars you choose to observe, you may decide to observe them more or less often than suggested here.
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Pa. man returns Steve Martin's lost wallet
Steve Martin is known as a wild and crazy guy, but he's also a lucky one: A stranger found his wallet on a Pennsylvania street and returned it to the entertainer.
Martin apparently lost his wallet while bicycling before performing Tuesday night in Wilkes-Barre (WILKS'-ba-ree). Will Beekman, programming director at the concert hall where Martin performed, says a man working on a city street found the wallet. He knew Martin's bluegrass show was in town, so he contacted the concert hall to say he'd found it.
Beekman says Martin insisted on thanking the man in person, but he wasn't sure whether the man got a reward. The wallet had Martin's driver's license and credit cards but no cash.
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Man shot, killed in Rockledge
Victim has 2 children, mother-in-law says
Officials are investigating the shooting death of a man off Pinson Boulevard in Rockledge.
Neighbors said they heard shots being fired around 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Police said a white car drive between two homes before the shots rang out.
The victim's mother-in-law said her daughter was also in the car but was able to get out and run from the scene. The couple have two children, according to the mother-in-law.
"He was a good person, a sweet person," said mother-in-law Doris Gary. "They had their ups and downs but he was a sweet person. She was crazy about him. They have two kids. They have two babies."
McNair Middle School was put on lock down after teenagers were reported running from the area.
Officials have not released the man's name or how many shots were fired.
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Kids can do clever things on laptops these days. Thousands of pounds worth of studio equipment can now be condensed into a few square inches of mac-space, and tinkered with to infinity by smart bedroom bound producers intent on perfection.
Although hardly a kid - he's 25 - Stuart Howard, the man behind Lapalux, sounds like he has spent a lot of time in his room. He makes layered, futuristic pop music that probably results from a lot of mouse clicks. Nostalchic is Lapalux's first LP on Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder imprint, so he is very much playing with the big boys now, and this album more than proves the Essex lad a worthy addition to their roster.
'A lot of the songs seem to have 60 or so tracks going on in them', Howard claimed in a recent interview. This is only a slight exaggeration, and it's this maximalist urge which aligns Lapalux with fellow UK producer Rustie. Yet where the Glaswegian's work conjures a state of hyper awakeness, Lapalux make music for softly lit rooms and fragile post club heads. On 'The Dead Sea', for example, voices whisper 'sleep, sleep, sleep' repeatedly over crackly vinyl hiss, as if in benign incantation. But even on noisier, looser jams like 'Kelly Brook'- where sampled rapping accompany a cacophony of drum samples and mangled diva croons - the overall feeling is of calm. Not a million miles away from falling asleep in a smoke filled room while someone absent mindedly surfs YouTube. A mesh of genres and voices, all held together by the narrative glue of sleep.
The textures (a word used a lot when discussing Lapalux) envelop a listener in warmth. Despite using many of the same surface techniques as producers such as Burial - pitch shifted vocal samples, clattering beats, and often avoiding 4/4 timing - Lapalux turns these tools toward create a woozy, contented world, completely at odds to the sweeping vistas of urban decay evoked by much dubstep production. Conversely, the world evoked in Nostalchic is a colourful one, alive with the sights and sounds of nature. This is seen in the serene swathes of synth which populate the record, their gentle undulations bringing to mind tidal ebb and flow. 'Guurl' is a fine example of this, as is 'One Thing,' whose introduction features the sound of running water and birdsong. These little touches breathe organic life into an album full of synthetic sounds.
Despite all the textures, Lapalux deals in hooks. Even if the songs sound like they're being played backwards, they still adhere themselves to the inside of your head. 'Flowers', for instance, has the jittering beats of a dubstep tune yet floats rather than fights, as Koreless style emotive vocal samples accompany a gorgeous melody that does its best to not sound like one. Few songs stray much over the four minute mark, and if you subtract their dreamy veneer of effects, what is left is pop music pure and simple. It's an enjoyable and consistently melodic listen that reminds me of some of the less outre acts on Tri-Angle such as Balam Acab.
Nostalchic is much more song-orientated than anything Lapalux has done previously. And the large proportion of slower cuts with guest vocalists showcase both Howard's love of R&B and also a newfound songwriting maturity. The album is about songs not textures, and despite being consistently pleasing on the ear, its depth deserves more than to be treated as mere background hum.
'Deep' is an overused term when discussing electronic music these days, but Nostalchic does contain some moments of genuinely beautiful melancholy. Even, dare I say it, deepness. None more so than album highlight 'Without You'. This warped, slow motion ballad sounds like it's being sung from the bottom of the ocean, as cavernous echo engulfs a doomed lover's joint plea of ?I didn't want you to leave me.? It's moments such as this - where Howard displays a sophisticated grasp of emotions alongside his more obvious, and already well established, talents as an engenious sonic arranger- when the album is most impressive.
Rather than creating the chic nostalgic music the title might suggest, Lapalux's this LP is distinctly forward looking. It builds on the promise of last year's more experimental EPs by fusing myriad influences into coherent songs.Where previously it felt like Howard was running at full pelt, trying to fit as many different ideas into a song as possible, he now shows more restraint, letting the songs speak for themselves.
Nostalchic is an album full of lush sonic textures, but also one bursting with hooks and, most importantly, feeling, too.
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Titan Fighting Championships officials have called upon the Rosholt brothers to replace Drew McFedries and Rory Markham at Friday's Titan Fighting 18 event.
An infection hospitalized McFedries on Monday, and budding thespian Markham was forced to leave the country for a film role.
After some lineup shuffling, UFC vet Jake Rosholt (11-3) now meets John Ott (8-8) in a 200-pound catchweight fight, and Jared Rosholt (2-0) meets fellow heavyweight Kirk Grinlinton (2-2).
Titan Fighting 18 takes place at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan., and Friday's main card airs live on HDNet.
"We were extremely disappointed when the management for Drew and Rory informed us of the news," Titan CEO Joe Kelly stated. "However, this is the fight business, and having promoted fights since the age of 24, I've dealt with a lot of hurdles in promoting shows. While losing Drew and Rory from the show hurts, we took the news in stride. I am very excited that the fans in attendance at Memorial Hall and those watching live on HDNet are going to see two future stars in this sport step up on short notice and test themselves."
Jake (a three-time Division I national wrestling champion and four-time All-American) and Jared (a 2010 Division national runner-up and three-time All-American) both competed for Oklahoma State University's powerhouse wrestling team. Both brothers picked up wins at this past weekend's Caged Cowboys event in Oklahoma.
Jake now has won four straight and five of his past six since a surprising release from the UFC 2009. He hopes a win over Ott, who suffered a decision loss to Strikeforce/WWE vet Bobby Lashley at Titan Fighting 17, could get him back in the UFC.
Jared, who recently moved to 2-0 with a submission win over John Malbrough, now meets Grinlinton, who fights for the first time in 15 months.
The latest Titan Fighting 18 event now includes:
- Brian Davidson (6-3) vs. Jens Pulver (24-14-1)
- John Ott (8-8) vs. Jake Rosholt (11-3)
- Rudy Bears (12-7) vs. Darryl Cobb (6-2)
- Kirk Grinlinton (2-2) vs. Jared Rosholt (2-0)
- Joe Wilk (11-5) vs. Jesse Zeugin (5-1)
- Nick Budig (5-1) vs. Bobby Cooper (5-3)
- Deryck Ripley (11-19) vs. Sean Wilson (27-15)
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Usher: Hey Deak, did you get your new Saddleback One Card?
Deacon: What on earth are you talking about?
Usher: It's a new promotion by Warren's church. You can now get points based on how much you tithe, how many sermons you buy from their store and for regular attendance!
Deacon: You can't be serious. What on earth would you use points in church for?
Usher: Are you kidding me Deak? I can get free schmultsy Christian CDs based on how much tithe I give. No one will ever know. I just swipe my card at those cool ATM (automatic tithing machines) in the foyer and it'll secretly record my points and send me a statement. Grand prize is box seats right up front so I can see Rick and his team, possibly get his autograph and if I can accrue 10,000 bonus points, I can have lunch with him!
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- Our standard shipping is free on all orders over $10.00.
- Our standard shipping takes about 2-5 business days.
- We also offer expedited, guarantee delivery for a minimal cost for 3 days or less.
- All orders over $50.00 is insured on us, so you are never reliable for lost or stolen packages.
- International shipping options available.
- FREE 30 day returns and exchanges on all jewelry with exception (See below).
- For gold rings, we can make minor size adjustments at no additional cost.
- Satisfaction Guarantee - contact us for any issues and we will work with you.
- The following orders cannot be returned or exchanged unless arrived with issues:
- Custom Engraved Jewelry
- Worn earrings
- Jewelry with sign of wear due to usage