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Later this month we will be celebrating our year anniversary of the Kevinbeare.com blog.
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I don't think they would care one iota about what kind of car that he drove....but I'll bet you that if he showed up in a 4 year old car with 100,000 miles on it that they would note that the chief executive of the city drives an old approaching-worn-out vehicle.
It's kind of like waiting for your daughters new fiancee to show up and he gets out of a 1993 Buick Skylark with four different fenders..smoke boiling from the tailpipe...and oil leaking in your driveway....and he tells you that it belongs to his Daddy's business and that he has borrowed it for the night. First assumption: Dad's job/business must not be going in an upward trend...after all, his son is driving the company ebay Buick... And your first, logical opinion is that if he's to be your future son-in-law then you aren't going to let him park it in front of your house after they move into the room over the garage.
But if the kid shows up in a nice clean, safe American-made 2012 Escalade with front and side passenger air bags, anti-lock brakes, and a killer sound system to go with that big, colorful Cadillac emblem on the front of the vehicle...well, my guess is that both you and your daughter would feel better about the young man and his future prospects. Your second question to the kid would probably be something like, "Do you have a brother who would like to date my youngest daughter?"
Actually, if my daughter's boyfriend showed up in a 2012 Cadillac Escalade I'd be very concerned that the young man didn't have his priorities in place. Her current boyfriend is just getting ready to rap up his PHD and drives a 2010 Honda Civic. He found it used last year, you know, after all of that new car depreciation had been shaved off by someone else.
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For years supplement companies have been churning out products promoted as testosterone boosters with large marketing budgets and flashy graphics in order to drill home to the masses that the product is brilliant. The fact is the majority of these companies spend more on the advertising than the research and development. In fact, a lot of companies save a lot of money by re-hashing the old ideas of the more innovative companies, or simply ripping off their newest ideas. To put it plainly, those who can, do, and those who can't, copy. Because of this, there are herbs ever-promoted by these companies for their newest products, and like a broken record you can guarantee they will focus on one, two or all of the following: tribulus, avena sativa and long jack (aka tongkat ali).
Tribulus has highly conflicting scientific research behind it regarding whether it does anything for impacting testosterone levels, although the older population end to note that they notice improvements in libido from it. Ultimately, very, very few users report any influence to body composition or strength levels. Avena sativa is touted as being able to increase free testosterone, and yet there is absolutely no scientific evidence to support this theory. In fact, we are quite perplexed as to where this rumour came from. Finally, long jack possibly has the most potential of them all, but results seem to be quite "hit-and-miss" and it is not rare for users to report negative side effects that are attributed to it use, such as itchy nipples.
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This compound is like sliced bread to the supplement industry. There are many different health benefits to come from resveratrol, but we picked it up for one in particular. Resveratrol is capable of modulating estrogenic receptors as well as controlling aromatase, giving it that One Two Punch for estrogen control.[2][3] Research has shown its estrogenic modulation capabilities to increase sperm production by stimulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. [1]
Horny Goat Weed
Horny Goat Weed (HWG) is a great source of the testosterone mimetic, Icariin. Research on Icariin has shown it to increase circulating testosterone levels as well as improve reproductive organs, making it a great therapeutic for hypoandrogenic states (like right after a steroids cycle). [4]
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Well we've got our pretty sick post cycle therapy stack going here, but there poses one small problem, and that's absorption and bioavailability. Icariin and Resveratrol do not have the greatest bioavailablity in all the land so we gave them a little help with Quercetin and Piperine. Quercetin is used because it is the most potent natural inbitor of estrone sulfanase which degrades compounds like resveratrol. [15] This makes not only aids in absorption, but enhances antiestrogenic activity. Piperine is another addition because it enhances the ability of your intestines to absorb nutrients and phytochemicals. [16] Additionally, piperine may also inhibit the glucuronidase enzyme, another enzyme which degrades resveratrol.[17]
1.trans-Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant from grapes, increases sperm output in healthy rats. Juan ME, González-Pons E, Munuera T, Ballester J, Rodríguez-Gil JE, Planas JM. J Nutr. 2005 Apr;135(4):757-60
2.The red wine polyphenol resveratrol displays bilevel inhibition on aromatase in breast cancer cells. Wang Y, Lee KW, Chan FL, Chen S, Leung LK. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Jul;92(1):71-7. Epub 2006 Apr 11
3.Estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties of resveratrol in mammary tumor models.Bhat KP, Lantvit D, Christov K, Mehta RG, Moon RC, Pezzuto JM. Cancer Res. 2001 Oct 15;61(20):7456-63
4.The testosterone mimetic properties of icariin. Zhang ZB, Yang QT. Asian J Androl. 2006 Sep;8(5):601-5. Epub 2006 Jun 5.
5.Determination of rat urinary metabolites of icariin in vivo and estrogenic activities of its metabolites on MCF-7 cells.Liu J, Ye H, Lou Y. Pharmazie. 2005 Feb;60(2):120-5
6.Estrogenic effects of two derivatives of icariin on human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.Ye HY, Lou YJ. Phytomedicine. 2005 Nov;12(10):735-41
7.Preparation of two derivatives from icariin and investigation of their estrogen-like effects.Ye HY, Liu J, Lou YJ.Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2005 Mar;34(2):131-6
8.Inhibition of estrone sulfatase in human liver microsomes by quercetin and other flavonoids.Huang Z, Fasco MJ, Kaminsky LS. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1997 Sep-Oct;63(1-3):9-15
9.Piperine modulates permeability characteristics of intestine by inducing alterations in membrane dynamics: influence on brush border membrane fluidity, ultrastructure and enzyme kinetics.Khajuria A, Thusu N, Zutshi U. Phytomedicine. 2002 Apr;9(3):224-31
10.Impairment of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase and glucuronidation activities in liver and small intestine of rat and guinea pig in vitro by piperine.Reen RK, Jamwal DS, Taneja SC, Koul JL, Dubey RK, Wiebel FJ, Singh J. Biochem Pharmacol. 1993 Jul 20;46(2):229-38.


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The Cleveland group won IDA's Downtown Merit Award in recognition of initiatives on the NineTwelve District, which covers the area from East Ninth Street to East 12th Street between Euclid and Lakeside avenues. The award was announced during the IDA World Congress and 59th Annual Conference in New York City, which runs through Wednesday, Oct. 9.
In a news release, Downtown Cleveland Alliance said the NineTwelve District was among eight qualified entries in the category of Economic and Business Development. Finalists in the category were projects that recruited new businesses or improved retention efforts in downtown; recruited new sectors of the economy to downtown; and created or enhanced economic development efforts through creative financing, unique operating strategies or public-private partnerships"The Downtown Cleveland Alliance recognized the need for a renewed focus and rebranding of the former financial district when we formed the NineTwelve District in 2009," said Joe Marinucci, president and CEO of the Downtown Cleveland Alliance, in a statement."There were many office vacancies and few restaurants, retail stores and residential buildings," Mr. Marinucci said. "Now, office occupancy is at new heights, more than 2,500 new jobs have been committed to the district over the past two-and-a-half years, there are seven new residential projects that have recently come online or are in the pipeline, and the NineTwelve District has become a hot spot for new retail."Washington, D.C.-based IDA has 550 members.
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The cultural, financial, and population center of the area of the Florida East Coast known as "South Florida" is Miami, yet South Florida's hockey team, the Florida Panthers, are not in Miami - well, not anymore. They currently reside in the $185 million arena built by Broward County, the BB&T Center (formerly known as the BankAtlantic Center), which is also the second-largest professional-sports arena in the US, behind only the Blackhawks' United Center in total seating capacity (but as you'll soon read, not actual capacity).
Despite their relatively-short history, this is the second home to the Panthers. Their original home (as well as the NBA's Miami Heat) was the Miami Arena, located in downtown Miami. Opened in 1988 in time for the Heat's first season, the arena soon came under scrutiny for being too small to handle the demand for either team. Soon, the hunt was on for a new home for each, and with a deadline imposed by the Panthers' owner of August 31, 1998, the city of Sunrise and the Broward County officials came through in 1996 with funding to build a new home for the Panthers near the popular Sawgrass Mills Mall.
The arena opened 33 days after the deadline on October 3, still in enough time for the 1998-99 season to be played entirely in the new arena. Given the nickname of "The Center of It All" in the corporate naming deals and for the fact they constantly draw big names even with the Heat's AmericanAirlines Arena's location next to the core population, this arena has a lot to live up to. Especially since the Panthers aren't quite the draw they used to be.
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Each area is rated from 0 to 5 stars with 5 being the best. The overall composite score is the "FANFARE Score".
The best thing about the concession stands at the BB&T Center is that the windows and stands do not open directly into the concourses; instead, they are built in little alcoves off the concourses, complete with high-stop tables and decks for overlooking the city and the Everglades (more on that in a moment). This helps keep the concourses clear for their intended purpose, and also helps feel less rushed in queues, when they do crop up, usually only during intermissions.
The food is good, though some things are a little pricey. My favorite there was the Cuban, which is comparable in price ($5 for a half, $9 for a full) and superior quality to the only other pro sports stadium I've been to that serves them, Tropicana Field. In fact, they are even served with a dill pickle spear to supplement the pickles already on the sandwich. Heavenly.
Also available are an unlimited drink cup (with receipt, don't throw it out or you're out-of-luck) and a kiosk for the Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., a regional chain that serves (what else?) bagels made out of water imported from Brooklyn.
This is where things start to go downhill for the BB&T Center. The building itself is very glitzy and glamorous, with all the features you'd expect in South Florida; however, this is not the case with the outdated dot-matrix hexagonal scoreboard not-that-high over center ice. Nor does it help when there was no real fan support to liven up the mood (more below).
And for the love of God, turn down the air conditioning, please! I'm a warm-blooded person who has worn the Florida standard-issue t-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops before to the Tampa Bay Times Forum without an issue. However, here, by the beginning of the 3rd period, I was begging for my roommate, his girlfriend, and our friend to huddle in as close to me as possible, in their hoodies and hockey sweaters. Trust me, it was not a pretty sight.
The thing that hurts the atmosphere the most, though, is where precisely this arena is located in South Florida. The city of Sunrise is more of a suburb of Fort Lauderdale than it is Miami, and even that is kind of a stretch. Located about 30 miles from downtown Miami, and almost 20 from downtown Fort Lauderdale, the BB&T Center abuts the biggest piece of untouchable real estate in the south, the Everglades and its East Coast Buffer. They even accentuate this aspect with balconies overlooking the connecting Sawgrass Expressway and the expanse of virgin land immediately beyond.
To say it's "The Center of It All" is a bit misleading, to say the least.
Considering its location, this score is a little high. However, this is because - while it may be on the edge of oblivion - it is located across the street from the second-largest mall in Florida, Sawgrass Mills, which has had a neighborhood grow up around it. However, there's nothing more than the typical casual-dining establishments you find around all American malls, and some condo towers.
It's not a hidden fact that, on any given night, there are more-than-enough seats to go around for last-minute buyers. This because the Florida Panthers' fans seem to watch from home. Granted, the night I went was preseason versus their cross-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, but when Tampa Bay drew two-thirds capacity (over 13,000) for the same matchup in Tampa the night prior, the Panthers only had about 9,000 people come through the turnstiles. In fact, to encourage sellouts, the top 12 rows of the "400 level" (equivalent to 300 in most traditional arenas) are tarped-off, a first I've seen in an arena geared toward professional sports.
Those that were there were passionate and did know hockey very well. They even had a chant where the PA announcer, when announcing the goal just scored, would say, "The Panthers..." and the crowd replies "GOAL!!!" Small things like that show there might be life in these Panthers yet, if only people would or could make the trip out there.
Despite being at the very perimeter of South Florida's metropolis, getting there couldn't be easier. Being located along the Sawgrass Expressway, one of the main toll roads in the network of toll roads of South Florida, it has its own exit with direct access to the parking lot, one that is expansive. Plus, according to the team's website, for a Panthers game, "Parking is included in all ticket purchases," so that gets two big thumbs up from me.
In addition, if you own a Lexus, you get your own special lot to park in, right in front of the venue with its own escalator, lest you have to walk up the stairs.
The concourses are super-wide, the bathrooms are clean, and even the staff is probably the friendliest I've ever experienced at any pro sporting event.
The Panthers don't have much history. In fact, the only banners hanging from the rafters are celebrating their Eastern Conference Championship in 1995-96, one for having the best record ever for an inaugural year team, hosting the 2001 NHL Draft, the 2003 All-Star Game, and the inaugural event at the then-BankAtlantic Center, a Celine Dion concert.
Because of this dearth of pedigree, the fact the seats I sat in had a face value of $40 a piece (front of 400-level, goal-end) is pretty ridiculous. Due to the low demand, the reseller's market is the way to go; after negotiating with the gentleman, and eventually walking away when he wouldn't budge, he ran after us and reluctantly accepted our offer. I got 4 tickets for $20 total ($5 a piece, an 88% discount). That should be proof that buying from the box office is rather foolish.
Down in the main concourse on the opposite side of the entrance, there is an area dedicated to the hockey greats from South Florida and the Panthers organization, called the "Den of Honor". It's a must-see for any hockey aficionado.
Also, there are numerous different special private and public restaurants and bars, including The Patron Platinum Club, the Chairman's Club, the Black Velvet Club (all located on the Suite Level), and Duffy's Sky Club, located high above the 400-level.
Finally, one of the best things about the BB&T Center is also its worst feature. To the northwest of the building is the Everglades, the largest expanse of wetlands in the US. While it kills the Neighborhood and Atmosphere scores for putting the arena on the edge of existence, it is absolutely beautiful to look across the endless expanse and watch the sun set.
When, in 1996, the Panthers' owner demanded a new arena by mid-1998, the only area of South Florida to step-up was the sleepy, distant suburb of Sunrise, and suggested the furthest point in the city to build it. It's big, beautiful, and very much in-tune with its South Florida architecture and ambiance.
However, being so isolated hurts the hockey fans of South Florida. They've tried to make amends by offering free parking and cheap tickets, but the idea that it's literally bordering the Everglades hurts the perception of this otherwise great facility. That said, the fan base seems to be apathetic, because I went to Sawgrass Mills before the game and it was packed like it were Christmas. So, it's not as isolated as people believe.
I don't know what needs to be done, but it's rightfully a shame that this building has to be in this location. Make the drive there; the BB&T Center won't disappoint. The fans probably will, though.
Excellent Review
I really liked that you highly praised the areas/topics that deserved it and not so much the ones that didn't deserve it. Nice job on the writing of this review.
by megminard | Dec 21, 2010 02:33 PM
A factually accurate review, but biased. There is NO team anywhere that would have a rabid fanbase after ten straight playoff-less seasons. Yes, "snowbirds" make up a large part of the attendance, but in the late 90s, they were wearing Panthers jerseys. Not so now as the TEAM has been rooted in mediocrity for a decade. I have been to no less than 15 different NHL cities and Sunrise is a unique experience in itself. I completely disagree with the "Extras" rating. There are very few places you can get cheap tickets, tailgate in 80 degree weather (in January), with free parking and be steps from an NHL game. And, there are plenty of games where the visiting throng make a Panthers game either riotous and rabid for a diehard Panthers fan. Also, the fans in the rink are different every night. Thousands of "snowbirds" roll in to cheer for their "old" team and then the next night, it's an entirely new set of "snowbirds". The hockey fans are here and when (not if, but WHEN) the Panthers put a better product on the ice, the in arena atmosphere will change because those fans will jump on the bandwagon.
Having said that, I agree with many of the points listed. The food is overpriced, but good. The scoreboard is antiquated. South Florida is a driver's market, thus public transportation is what it is. The Sawgrass Mall across the street is a destination for normal people, much less fans that want some grub before the game. Frankly, I enjoy going to the games here as much as I did slogging through the cold and snow along Rue St. Catherine. It's a completely different experience to be sure, but not necessarily a bad one at all.
by drscruf | Mar 29, 2011 08:28 AM
Go Rats!
Saw the Panthers play in front of one of the largest pro-Canadiens crowd ever! Loved the return of the rats ... and loved that the Panthers stuck it to the Canadiens!!
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Opened in 1998, the glitzy BankAtlantic Center is the home of the NHL Florida Panthers. When the Panthers departed from their original home, the old Miami Arena in downtown Miami, they wanted to place with a more central geographic footprint in the massive Dade/Broward market, so their new digs were built near the more upscale communities of Sunrise and Plantation. Being in a non-traditional hockey market, with salubrious warm weather and the lack of a natural fan base, have posed challenges. Yet the Panthers soldier on.
Since 1998, the BankAtlantic Center has been the home of the Florida Panthers, the first having been the now demolished Miami Arena. The BAC was built out at the edge of the Everglades in Sunrise in order to attract fans from Broward and West Palm Beach counties. Sunrise is an outer suburb of Fort Lauderdale, home mostly to gated developments, strip malls and the Sawgrass Mills mall and outlet center.
While the Florida Panthers set the bar high early with the best ever record for an expansion team their first season and a Cinderella run to the Cup final in their third, the team has only been to the playoffs once since they moved to their current home, back in the 1999-2000 season. Nevertheless, the eternally optimistic hardcore fanbase return year after year in hopes that this is the year.
I was intrigued to hit the BankAtlantic Center, as the experience of the Florida Panthers has one of the worst reputations in the league. In Ontario, the radio personalities joke that you get free tickets when you buy a bottle of vodka at the liquor store!
I was mildly impressed with the experience. Some of the things that have been viewed as poor in the past were just fine for me. As a traveller, and not a local, being far away from central Miami is no big deal. In fact, being next door to the largest outlet mall ever was perfect. Day at Sawgrass followed by an evening of hockey. Free parking was awesome of course. The game we were at was well attended, probably because it was over the Christmas break and they were playing the Canadiens ... in front of thousands of Quebecois! What impressed me about the fans was their resiliance. They stayed true to their team, fought with their Go Panthers Go cheer, and serenaded the leaving Canadiens fans with Go Home Habs upon leaving after a Panthers victory.
What I didn't like were probably the worst concession prices I've experienced. Way too high. I also felt that my ticket price was also too high.
I loved the return of the "Victory Rat" and the return of the rat motif from back in the 90's. The highlight of the game was watching the rats fly on the ice after the Panthers won.
Overall, we had a good time, but my question is: are some of the Panther problems due to price points and not location, or apathy?
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A semi tractor-trailer carrying boulders veered off the road just after 6 a.m. and sliced through several trees lining the highway, causing the boulders to crush the cab.
The semi eventually came to a halt through the tree line and onto the side of Edgewood Boulevard near Washington Avenue, and then caught fire from the impact, killing the driver, a 57-year-old man from Gibraltar, Mich.
Lansing police still don't know what caused the semi to leave the road.
Neighbors, meanwhile, recounted to News 10 what they witnessed.
"We heard a loud explosion," said Mike Wright, who lives nearby. "I thought it was a house that exploded. Just walked down here to see what was going on, and the cab of the truck was kind of buried underneath. It was kind of disturbing."
News 10 spoke over the phone with one of the victim's co-workers at John D. Osborne Trucking Company in Romulus. She called him an "outstanding employee" who was well-liked by everyone in the tight-knit office.
"A lot of the guys here are taking it really hard," she said.
He leaves behind a wife and one daughter, and was expecting his first grandchild.
As crews worked to clean up the crash site, meanwhile, traffic on I-96 backed up for miles in the westbound lanes, eventually leading to other crashes.
Another semi-truck veered off I-96 westbound near the Edgewood Plaza exit. That driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but the wreck backed up traffic another two miles.
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By 12:30 p.m., crews had removed much of the debris and reopened the highway.
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By: Gina Dalfonzo
Published: June 25, 2012 4:07 PM
Marriage & Family
Sexual Ethics
David Blankenhorn, founder of the Institute of American Values,
writes in the New York Times
that he is abandoning the fight against same-sex marriage. In response, Maggie Gallagher has written
a must-read piece
, in which she speaks understandingly and appreciatively of her former boss but maintains that "the truth about something as important as marriage cannot be the price we pay to live with each other."
(H/T John Stonestreet)
It was a good sermon, Jason. The part about singleness being better than marriage came from a *very* brief look at 1 Corinthians 7, particularly verse 7 where Paul says "I wish that all of you were as I am," (Paul was single all his life), and verse 8, "Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do." Even so, our pastor emphasized that just because being single is *better*, that doesn't mean it's *easier* - that in fact, both singles and marrieds face huge challenges that are unique to their marital status. As I said, the sermon was fair and balanced, and apologetic that the Church has inverted the message of 1 Cor. 7, and/or glossed over it, for so long.
Carol, having been married for only a little more than three decades myself I feel totally unqualified to say anything in response ;-) , but I'll give it my best shot. The "Aha!" moment for me during the sermon was when the pastor said "To you who've been married for a long time, think back on how you were before your wedding, and then think of how many ways you've changed for the better. Would any of those changes not happened, had you stayed single?" and when he added "Think of ways you could still improve, by giving more to your spouse - sacrificing more of what you want. Your model is Jesus, who gave up everything."
And, lessee, we're at about 250 words so far, which is roughly Gina's threshold for wanting to get back on topic (rightfully so). Did I miss anything in my first comment . . .? Well, I suppose I could add that any society willing to redefine marriage in purely secular terms must be a society that wants to live in purely secular terms - i.e., without God. And that should at least give us all, particularly those of us familiar with the writings of Nietzsche and their impact, reason for great pause.
Drat - forgot to get my shirts out of the dryer last night, so now I'll need to iron them. Gotta go.
Posted By: LeeQuod on June 26, 2012 8:58 AM
Actually, Lee that does sound like it was a good sermon.
Posted By: jason taylor on June 26, 2012 12:39 AM
I heard a similar sermon, LeeQuod, but obviously not as good. It left me wondering what, if anything, I can do about mine. I've been married just over 51 years. If I'd known then what I know now..... But that's another story. I know God has us together for a reason. I suppose that's enough for me.
Posted By: Carol Luscomb on June 25, 2012 7:45 PM
Lee, was the pastor who stressed how the single life was better one of those exasperating Prolific Protestant Preachers?
Posted By: jason taylor on June 25, 2012 7:40 PM
I heard the most incredible sermon this weekend, and it gave me tremendous insight into this issue. (God prepared both the heart of my pastor, and my ears, for that very hour.) My pastor explained that "and the two shall become one flesh" means much more than sexual intimacy. In fact, he said, it means more than emotional intimacy, relational intimacy, and so on. Rather, it means the formation of a kind of new creation. The purpose of that new creation is to permit both parties, the man and the woman, to mature in ways that would otherwise be impossible. They learn to give of themselves to each other, and to sacrifice in ways that do not come naturally. The movie "Brave" (and thank you, Rachel McMillan!!), along with the lion's share of the feminist movement, reminds us that obedience is not natural to women. Most action flicks and, for that matter, every beer commercial remind us that love (versus lust) does not come naturally for men. In both cases the individual must decide, daily if not every minute, how much of themselves they are willing to give up for the good of their spouse.
If I had been preaching, I would have been tempted to joke that this proves that singles are perfect just the way they are. However, my pastor was much more sensitive, sincerely apologizing to singles on behalf of the Church for the way marriage has been held up as so essential to all. In fact, he said, singles are able to have relationships of both a quantity and a nature that are simply not practical for the married person. And he stressed Paul's statements about the single life actually being better than marriage.
But I say all of this to make the point that as I listened to the sermon, the whole notion of "gay marriage" fell into place for me. Marriage is unique because it is in fact God doing a mystical, unique work between two people who must be male and female. So marriage is not simply about children. (Sorry, Maggie.) It's not merely about sex. (I understand that some Muslim countries have laws permitting a man to be "married" to a woman for about half an hour, thereby enabling men to legally hire prostitutes.) It's not about benefits. It's not even about the deep emotional bond that two people might form over a lifetime, to the point that one might want desperately to attend the other as they lay dying.
So marriage is, instead, about something only God can do. That explains why other, secular institutions, including legislatures and courts, have such difficulty with defining it. And gays, who told us all along that they'd be satisfied with civil unions, are really slapping God in the face by insisting on defining their pairings with the word "marriage".
As I say, this explained a lot for me. I now see gay marriage in roughly the same context as quickie Las Vegas "weddings", where the focus is on what one can get for oneself out of the relationship, not on the long-term growth of one's soul through being transformed by daily acts of giving and self-sacrifice. Therefore, Maggie Gallagher has the essential point correct: we cannot sacrifice truth on the altar of tolerance.
Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go empty the dishwasher and run a load of laundry before my wife gets home.
Posted By: LeeQuod on June 25, 2012 5:51 PM
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Time Wave Zero is one of the longest routes at El Potrero Chico. The route is about 2,300 feet and is listed as 23 pitches in the guidebook, although it is possible to climb in as few as 13 pitches with a 60m cord. All belay and rappel anchors are fixed, which allows for quick progress. The route tops out on the summit of El Toro and affords great views of the Potrero and the surrounding Sierra Madres. The single 12a pitch is easily aided if necessary, dropping the route grade to 5.11a A0. Most will want to climb TWZ in a day, although there is a bivy ledge half way up if you choose to (or are forced to) spend the night. A fixed line was in place as of 1/1/08 on the final ridge traverse to the summit (pitch 23). To descend, rap the route. Simul-rapping is highly recommended to save time. A single 60m rope will get you down, but be extremely careful, as several rappels are a FULL 30m. A 70m would provide a bit more peace of mind. The route has been climbed in less than 2 hours.
"Timewave Zero" is a reference to the so-called "Novelty Theory" put forth by the psychedelic philosopher/ethnobotanist Terence McKenna (1946 � 2000). The theory attempts to plot the complexity (i.e., novelty) of the universe over time, producing a fractal waveform known as the "timewave zero". The theory has yet to gain much in the way of credibility from the greater scientific community.
Pitches are as follows: P1: 5.7, 100' P2: 5.11a/b, 90' P3: 5.9-, 100' P4: 5.9-, 100' P5: 5.10a, 100' P6: 5.9-, 100+' P7: 5.7, 50' P8: 3rd class P9: 5.9+, 100' P10: 5.10b, 100' P11: 5.9, 100' P12: 5.7, 50' P13: 5.8, 100' P14: 5.9, 100' P15: 5.9, 100' P16: 5.10d, 100' P17: 5.9+, 100' P18: 5.9+, 100' P19: 5.9+, 90' P20: 5.10d, 90' P21: 5.12a or A0, 90' P22: 5.8, 100' P23: 5.6, 100'
Hike past the Spires as for the Surf Bowl and Dihedrals. Just before reaching the Surf Bowl, locate a climber's trail to the right and follow for about 20' to the base of the route.
About 18 or so draws if linking pitches.
[TWZ is the] south-facing wall starting just right of Surf Bowl and reaches the top for a great view all around. Starts on slabby buttress and heads up forever. Rock is generally very clean, couple of raps traverse and have fixed draws. Climbing is mostly easy 9 or 10 with one 12a pitch you can french free. [To get there] hike up past the Agujas and trend left to Surf Bowl/Dihedrals. Just before entering Surf, look for trail going right to slabby buttress. It's the only route there.
I found this route fun. There are a few pitches with poorer rock up higher including the hard but uninspiring .12 pitch. Still the route is worth doing for the overall views and don't forget the bragging rights. It is not everyday that you can climb an alpine type route with only a handful of draws. The views at the top are spectacular too.
Sweet route with very straight forward consistent moves for pretty much the whole route. Contrary to what we heard other people say, the rock quality is excellent and the 5.12 pitch is a very fun, powerful lead. Well worth the time.
Excellent route with long stretches of consistent and fun climbing. The 5.10 pitches are all excellent, and I thought the 5.12 section was very good with good rock and 1,000+ feet of exposure below your feet - a very cool experience. Definitely free this section if you still have the energy after the first 20 pitches - I would assume that it would be an uninspiring aid pitch. Watch for loose rock on the last pitch (5.6) with the fixed rope and be mindful of the conditions of this fixed rope - it was quite frayed in a few spots this Jan (2008). 70meter rope was great. BASE TO SUMMIT TIME (w/ Travis Melin): 4 hours 17 minutes 10 seconds! Speed Record?? (it can definitely be done much faster)
This is definitely an amazing line. In my opinion it is the most consistently quality climb of all of the El Potrero multi-pitch routes. I think the rock quality is great overall, and the climbing is super fun. The 12a pitch is good, but I do think it is way harder than any other 12a at El Potrero, and not only because it's so high up on the wall! As for the speed record... I'm sure this climb could be done extremely quick. On 3/8/06, Tom Grundy and I climbed from the base to the summit in just under 3 1/2 hours, with no simul-climbing at all, just linking pitches. I'm sure a competent simul-climbing team could blast up this route in half that time, or less!
Definitely agree with Jimmy. Is this really considered a grade III instead of a grade IV? Every pitch is a masterpiece...the crux pitch is no bolt ladder clip up gimme either! Thanks for quality in Mexico! A 70m rope is better than the 1x60m we took. The rappelling takes some time and care.
Been there, done that, won't do it again. I am simply too old!
What's up with all the lousy descriptions in Mexico. This is a great route and one of the longest(if not the longest) sport route in the world. Most of the climbing felt 5.10a ish to me. I would recommend doing this in a single day, starting early, and doing it when its not too hot or cold. It doesnt hurt to start right at daylight or maybe a little before because it takes longer than you think. I linked pitches together and it took about 10 or so pitches to get very close to the top. Unfortunanetly, I ran out of food, water and daylight and had to bail somewhere aroung pitch 20. Nothing beats the 4 hours of rappelling I did in the dark. Yaay..... Overall a great route, probably not the best climbing you have ever done in the entire world, but worth doing for a day while your in Potrero. I had gone down there a stong 5.12+ to 5.13- climber planning to simul-climb the entire route but feel that it's not a great route for that, unless your strong and real comfortable simul-climbing. There is loose rock everywhere, some run outs that would suck if one of you fell while simul-climbing, and sharp rock and cactuses. Give yourself alot of time for the rappeling as well. We teamed up with another party, tied two 70 meter ropes together with a fisherman and were doing long, massive rappels and still took us quite a while. Nonetheless, this route is an adventure in a half and me being a single pitch cragging wheenie, this will most certainly feel epic even if everything goes your way. I got on alot of the classics while I was there from Space Boys and Celestial Omnibus to Surfer Rosa, Pangea and La Vaca, this was the one I seem to have the most stories about.. Enjoy the route... Mad props to the people who established Potrero. I cant even imagine the time that went into bolting some of these long routes, especially on the Jungle Wall.. Thanks for all your efforts everybody!!!!
Amazing climb! One tip - don't link the last two pitches because the rope drag is extreme.
An Amazing Marathon of a climb! My Partner and I climbed it in 6 and 1/2 hours just with linking pitches, there is no need to simul-climb it for times sake. Took us less then two hours to rap it but we both had gri gri's and were pretty motivated to get down for dinner. The 12.a pitch is not french free'able by any means but stepping up on draws can help you gain good holds for the climbing between bolts. We did this one in the blazing hot sun and two liters each was cutting it close, water and snacks are important on this lengthy route!! One very important tip is that if there are alot of people planning on doing the route, which often is the case on this class A cluster funk of a route, either be the first party on the route or the last because being stuck in the middle leads to tons of hanging out at belay stations in your harness in the grueling sun. Enjoy it while your up there because chances are you wont be doing it again any time soon, haha!
An awesome climb!! Some of the belays suck a bit, definitely recommend linking pitches; we climbed with a 70m and simul-rapped. Great day of a ton of climbing followed by a ton of rapping, probably best to do right before a rest day! Try to get the 10d ones on lead, they were super fun (I was seconding those). The crux pitch is burly, has two distinct crux sections but apparently I missed a hold on the first of them. You will have earned your caguama of Carta Blanca and 1L margarita from La Posada afterward, especially if you climb this in the heat+sun like we did!


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"In planning a new picture, we don't think of grownups and we don't think of children, but just of that fine, clean, unspoiled spot down deep in every one of us that maybe the world has made us forget and that maybe our picture can help recall." - Walt Disney
Disney's perspective of product development and fan respect offers great clarity to the commitment Disney (and Pixar) makes to its fans. It's a commitment that continues resounds in a entertainment business where the power of fanship and fandom (the emotional connection consumers make in defining their self concept and in socially connecting around any given entertainment) is often manhandled.
Celebrity and sports marketing is an easy area to illustrate fan manhandling. Be it the bad boy behavior of the overt addict in Charlie Sheen, or the illegal behavior of athletes like Michael Vick or the cheating done by Patriot's coach Bill Belichick. Still, those very celebrities thrive and the legalized monopoly of our major league teams continues to flourish and raise prices even in a recessionary period.
Contrast this to the positive effect of an athlete like Tim Tebow and an organization like Disney. They demonstrate just how eager fans are to connect to people and companies that respect the adoration of their fans and show it by how they act in a social responsible fashion.
Entertainment marketers make daily ethical choices that play on the "love" of their core fans who demonstrate their affection with hard-earned dollars. Just like in a relationship between two people, that love needs to be treated respectfully. Sure monetization has to happen to sustain sport, music, movies, art and all entertainment. But ethical consideration and social responsibility in marketing decisions and behavior can go a long way to creating value and insuring sustainable revenue from your fans. Disney and Tim Tebow are great examples of the of creating value by valuing fanship and fandom.
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Xīntiāndì and Taikang Rd are based on a similar idea – an entertainment complex housed within a layout of traditional lòngtáng alleyways – but when it comes to genuine charm and vibrancy, Taikang Rd is the one that delivers.
Xīntiāndì and Taikang Rd are based on a similar idea – an entertainment complex housed within a layout of traditional lòngtáng alleyways – but when it comes to genuine charm and vibrancy, Taikang Rd is the one that delivers.
Symbolic of colonial Shànghǎi, the Bund (Wàitān)was the city's Wall St, a place of feverish trading and fortunes made and lost. Coming to Shànghǎi and missing the Bund is like visiting Běijīng and bypassing the Forbidden City or the Great Wall.
Xīntiāndì hasn't even been around for a decade yet and already it's a Shànghǎi icon. An upscale entertainment complex modelled on traditional alleyway (lòngtáng) homes, this was the first development in the city to prove that historic architecture does, in fact, have economic value.
With their shaded alcoves, glittering pools churning with carp, pavilions, pines sprouting wistfully from rockeries, and roving packs of Japanese tourists, these gardens (豫园; Yùyuán)are one of Shànghǎi's premier sights – but are overpoweringly crowded at weekends.
Rather like a Xīntiāndì that came too early, this pleasantly restored but rather sleepy street of fine old houses, just off North Sichuan Rd, was once home to several of China's most famous writers (as well as several Kuomintang generals), when the road was known as Doulean Rd.
This must-see Museum guides you through the craft of millennia while simultaneously escorting you through the pages of Chinese history. Expect to spend half, if not most of, a day here (note that entrance is from East Yan'an Rd). Designed to resemble the shape of an ancient Chinese dǐng vessel, the building is home to one of the most impressive collections in China.
When you tire of Shànghǎi's incessant quest for modernity, this tiny town is only a hop, skip and metro ride away. An ancient settlement that prospered during the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is littered with traditional historic architecture, threaded by small, busy alleyways and cut by a picturesque canal.
Xīntiāndì and Tiánzǐfáng are based on a similar idea – an entertainment complex housed within a warren of traditional lòngtáng (alleyways) – but when it comes to genuine charm and vibrancy, Tiánzǐfáng is the one that delivers.
Southeast, away from Xújiāhuì, is the oldest and largest monastery in Shànghǎi, taking its name (Lónghuá) from the pipal tree under which Buddha achieved enlightenment. The much-renovated temple is said to date from the 10th century, its five main halls commencing with the Laughing Buddha Hall and bell and drum towers rising on either side of the entrance.
After over a decade of restoration, Jìng'ān Temple is finally coming together as one of the city's most eye-catching temples. Although it lacks an air of venerability and there are fewer devotees than at the Jade Buddha Temple, there can be no denying its spectacular location among the district's soaring skyscrapers.
On 23 July 1921 the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in this French Concession building (then 106 rue Wantz), and in one fell swoop converted this unassuming shíkùmén block into one of Chinese communism's holiest shrines. The dizzying Marxist spin of the museum commentary is a salutary reminder that Shànghǎi remains part of the world's largest communist nation.
The miserly lawn space in most of Shànghǎi's synthetic parks can leave one cold, but this vast expanse of forested parkland on the western shore of the Huangpu River is a leafy, wooded and tranquil slice of countryside in town. This is about as wild as you get in Pǔxī, with acres of willows, luohan pines, magnolias, hibiscus and nary a skyscraper in sight.
The Huángpǔ River offers intriguing views of the Bund, Pǔdōng and riverfront activity. The night cruises are arguably more scenic, though boat traffic during the day is more interesting – depending on when you go, you'll pass an enormous variety of craft, from freighters, bulk carriers and roll-on roll-off ships to sculling sampans and massive floating TV advertisements.
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