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Sometimes it's not about the quality of the music. Sometimes it's about the context. And the power of the voice.
Before dying tragically in 1983, a month shy of her 33rd birthday, Karen Carpenter was part of a duo, The Carpenters, that achieved success in the 1970's. Karen and her brother Richard sang rather cloying love songs. But syrupy as they were, their songs happened to be popular when, in my early teens, I began going to dancing parties. And Karen's voice was unique. And magnificent.
Whenever Karen's voice came on at a party it meant: slow dance. So it was time to quickly find the girl you wanted to hold close, and take her out on the dance floor. My first experiences holding a girl close with Karen Carpenter's voice in the background were never to be forgotten. Little did Karen know that she would provide the sweet soundtrack to unforgettable experiences, countless fantasies and wonderful memories.
I lived in Colombia at the time, but traveled to the U.S. often on family vacations. To me, the United States was nothing short of paradise, and I knew that somehow, someday I would live there (happily it only took a few years). In addition to being my de facto slow dance background, for some reason Karen Carpenter's voice became the visceral representation of the United States. I'm not sure exactly why it was her specific voice that became that, since I listened to all sorts of U.S. music during those years in Colombia, but it did. Damn the radio network, to me, hers was the Voice of America. As far as I was concerned, if the Statue of Liberty would suddenly burst into song, she would sound like Karen Carpenter.
So, Karen, wherever you are, you and your brother's songs were sappy. But that didn't matter to the 12 year-old me. And it doesn't matter to the 52 year-old me either. When I was feeling some pretty special things at 12, you were right there with me. To this day your voice uniquely evokes those feelings. And no one can ever take that away from you.
If I had been born in 1951, perhaps it would have been Judy Craig. Or Leslie Gore. If I had been born in 1971, maybe it would have been Bonnie Tyler, or Irene Cara. But I was born in 1961. So it was you, Karen Carpenter. And still is. Forever you.
In "Dave" (1993), Kevin Kline plays Dave Kovic, a kind, decent man who happens to be a dead ringer for the current President of the United States (also played by Kline), himself a corrupt, carousing, cynical politician. When the President literally brings himself into a coma while sneaking a quickie with a sweet young thing, the chief of staff (Frank Langella), enlists Kovic as a temporary stand-in. And stand in he does, eventually wresting control of the presidency from the cagey chief of staff, who has malevolent presidential aspirations of his own, and placing it in the capable hands of the vice president (Ben Kingsley), another kind, decent fellow.
"Dave" vividly illustrates a point repeatedly made by Stephen King, perhaps most obviously in the magnificent "The Stand": the world would be a far better place if led by those unassuming, decent people who would never, by their own devices, occupy positions of power. In "The Stand", Stuart Redman, a quiet East Texan, is good with his hands and possesses loads of common sense, but never amounts to much. However, when "Captain Trips", a superflu originating in a U.S. government biological weapons laboratory, fatally infects over 99% of the world's population and civilization ceases to exist, Redman's handyman skill set, considerate nature and unobtrusive intelligence make him an extremely valuable resource, a natural leader and a key contributor to the eventual triumph of good over evil. If people like Redman would have been in charge to begin with, King implies, "Captain Trips" would have never even been developed.
"It is the man who does not want to express an opinion whose opinion I want", said Abraham Lincoln. I would add (to coin a phrase), "It is the person who is not interested in power that I want in power." But although it was probably not difficult for Mr. Lincoln to elicit reluctant opinions, positions of power are rarely occupied by those who, like the fictional Kovic and Redman, do not actively pursue them but are most qualified to fulfill them. Because the qualifications required to obtain power are different from those required to wield it fairly and effectively. Besides, human nature is such that even fair and decent people who somehow attain power without seeking it will eventually end up abusing it since, in the words of John Dalberg-Acton, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."
And that is our conundrum, our evolutionary dead end as a species. We have evolved into intelligent beings and survived during the past 200,000 years, perhaps partly due to our greed and aggressive nature. However, those same qualities seem destined to inexorably precipitate our downfall. The combativeness, short-term thinking and callous disregard for others typical of humans in general and most particularly of those who attain positions of power have already come close to wiping out our species. Even if we somehow avoid a large scale catastrophe, we will, due to those same qualities, make our planet inhospitable to us long before we develop the technologies necessary to either repair the damage or colonize elsewhere.
Homo Sapiens, then, is one of Natural Selection's duds: a short-lasting species that will destroy itself while the cockroaches, sharks, tardigrades and lingulas (among many others) live on, oblivious to the appearance and disappearance of a species that was only around for a miniscule fraction of their own time on Earth, and that, despite its promise and potential, turned out to be nothing more than an inconsequential footnote in the history of the planet.
I've often wondered why the same temperature feels different in water than in air. For example, if you're walking around outside and the temperature is 70°F, it feels quite comfortable. However, if you dive into a pool with a water temperature of those same 70°F, it will feel tremendously cold. In fact, a water temperature of 50°F can result in death from hypothermia in as little as one hour! Doesn't seem to make sense.
Except it makes perfect sense, if you know the science. It's a matter of heat transfer, or the transition of heat (thermal energy) from a hotter object to a cooler object:
As long as the temperature of your body is higher than the temperature of the surrounding medium (air or water, for example), your body will give off heat. As soon as the surrounding temperature becomes higher than that of your body, though, you'll start to absorb heat.
The amount of heat that moves between your body and the surrounding medium and the speed at which it moves, both of which are important to the sensation of warmth or cold that we feel, depends on how good a conductor the medium is. The reason the water feels colder than air is because water is the better conductor of the two. When you hop into that 60-degree pool, heat escapes your body much more easily than it would if you were standing beside the pool in 60-degree air. Because the water takes more heat from your body, and quicker, it feels colder. (Read the full text here.)
So, our bodies are either giving off heat (if the temperature of the surrounding medium is lower than our body temperature) or absorbing heat (if the temperature of the surrounding medium is higher than our body temperature). But that begs a further question: if our body temperature is 98.6°F, why does it feel uncomfortably hot to be in 98.6°F air temperature? You would think that there would be equilibrium between your body and the surrounding medium, resulting in no heat transfer, and total comfort, right? Wrong.
As it turns out, our bodies constantly need to disperse heat, and when the temperature of the surrounding medium is equal to or higher than our body temperature, we are unable to effectively do so, hence we feel hot and uncomfortable. All else being equal, the human body operates most efficiently when the air temperature is about 70°F. Again, it all makes perfect sense, if you know the science.
Things don't make sense. Until you know the science, and then they do. The question is, how should we handle those things for which the science is beyond our current understanding? Hopefully by working hard on the science. And being patient. No need for irrational constructs. Or fairy tales. Just sayin'.
Barbaric Times
Aliens land on Earth. They are neither as intelligent nor as emotionally evolved as human beings. But they are more aggressive, and brandish weapons that render the humans defenseless against them.
The aliens target human children, since they are smaller and lighter than adults and thus less costly to transport. They take them away from their parents, oblivious to (or, more likely, unmoved by) the parents' horrifying screams of agony. They capture many children, and ship them to their own planet.
Once there, the children are placed in concrete cells, no larger than a typical jail cell back on Earth. They are taught to perform for the aliens in large arenas with hundreds of spectators. They only leave their cells when they perform simple, demeaning tricks that the aliens in the audience find amusing, but that assault the children's dignity every time they perform them. The children receive food and water only as rewards for a trick well executed.
As the children grow and mature, semen is extracted from males and used to impregnate females. Just a few months after the females give birth, their children are taken away so that they can perform at whatever arena is in need of a cute baby in its lineup. Again, the mothers' heartbreaking cries of agony are ignored.
The aliens that interact directly with the humans, known as "trainers", grow fond of them and even respect them, but they are not aware of how they were captured. Neither are they familiar with their previous life on Earth, so they cannot fathom the difference between how they live under alien captivity and how their life would have been had they not been captured. The trainers generally fail to understand that the captive children are growing up in an environment that traumatizes them, frustrates them and damages them psychologically, as well as physically. The managers of the companies that own the arenas, though, are well aware of these facts.
The humans are effectively ticking time bombs.
There are many incidents at the arenas during which the humans act aggressively toward each other, and toward the trainers. Most of the incidents involving the trainers result in minor injuries to them, but on a few occasions the trainers are maimed and killed. The companies that run the arenas keep the incidents as secret as they can, and spin the facts of those they are forced to address to make it seem like the trainers were at fault. Their ticket sales depend on the image their marketing teams have developed around the humans: they are beautiful, gentle creatures that are absolutely delighted to live in captivity, perform in the arenas and interact with their trainers. Any story that challenges that image is squashed or spun.
Many trainers, once they understand the realities of their jobs, leave the arena companies and speak out against them, saying things like: "I'm not at all interested in having my daughter, who is 3 and a half years old, grow up thinking that it's normalized to have these intelligent, highly evolved animals in concrete cells… I think it's atrocious."
And: "There's something wrong… when you have a relationship with an animal and you understand that he's killing, not to be a savage, he's not killing because he is crazy, he's not killing because he doesn't know what he is doing, he's killing because he's frustrated, and he has aggravations, and he has no outlet for them."
And, referring specifically to an incident where a human mother was separated from her child: "That's heartbreaking. How can anyone look at that and think that that is morally acceptable? It's not. It is not OK."
And: "In 50 years we'll look back on this [the human arena shows] and go "my God what a barbaric time".
An alien government agency sues the arena companies for placing the trainers in dangerous working conditions, and wins. During performances, the judge determines, there must be a physical barrier between the humans and the trainers. The arena companies appeal the ruling. The appeal is pending at this time.
There is some public outcry against the arena companies. However, millions of aliens continue to flock to the arenas, convinced that what they are seeing are gentle creatures, joyfully interacting with their trainers, and thrilled to have the opportunity to perform for the alien audience.
Those millions could not possibly be more mistaken.
The foregoing tale is not fiction. It is a true story, and it is happening now. Except, the "aliens" are humans. The "humans" are Orcas, also known as Killer Whales. And the "arena companies" are SeaWorld, Sealand of the Pacific and Loro Parque.
The story is based entirely on the outstanding documentary "Blackfish" by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which was recommended to me by my daughter. It is shocking, and heartbreaking. Anyone considering a visit to SeaWorld should watch it. And so should everyone else, for that matter.
You can watch it right now, on amazon.
Relics of a Bygone Era
My 15 year-old son tells me he's pretty sure that, in a few years, the N-word will lose its negative connotation. He bases his belief on the way the word is used in his high school, among kids of all races and backgrounds, but mostly among African-Americans, who feel comfortable utilizing it in a totally different manner than its traditional, abhorrent use.
I find my son's theory hard to believe. The word is so entrenched in our culture as an unconscionable insult and has been charged with hatred for so long, that I just can't imagine it somehow shedding it's vileness. However, as I listen to the hip-hop music my son favors and watch shows like The Wire, which seems to be accurate in its portrayal of the vernacular of Baltimore's inner city gangs, I do understand what he means. The hip-hop guys, as well as the Baltimore inner city kids, use the word freely in a non-insulting manner.
In a situation with some similarities, an event took place a few days ago commemorating the first anniversary of the death of Canadian artist and poet ManWoman, who had been trying to "take back" the swastika since the 1960's. During the event, tattoo parlors around the world offered free swastika tattoos to the public, not as anything to do with the Nazis, but on the contrary, as part of a campaign to "reclaim" the symbol, which for thousands of years served as a Hindu and Buddhist sign of luck, peace, and strength before Adolf Hitler appropriated it as the symbol of the German Nazi Party. Jewish groups were predictably (and perhaps understandably) outraged.
Can symbols like the swastika and words like the N-word be "reclaimed"? If, as Theunis Bates indicates in his article on The Week, only the victims of offensive words and symbols have the right to reclaim them, will those victims ever do so? It seems that at least some sectors of the African-American community are doing exactly that. I don't see anything of the sort going on with Jews and the swastika. But maybe at some point it will, since it seems to me that wresting the evil away from a formerly benign symbol would effectively countermand its nefarious appropriation. Imagine if, in our grandchildren's history books, the swastika would be described as a Hindu and Buddhist sign of luck, peace and strength, temporarily and illegitimately appropriated by the Nazis as a symbol of the opposite.
I don't know if the N-word will ever become an inoffensive part of our mainstream vocabulary, and I don't know if the swastika will ever symbolize anything other than hatred. But I do hope both things happen someday. Because words and symbols have no power unless we bestow it upon them, and what we can bestow, we can remove. If those victimized by the N-word and the swastika are somehow able to sap their evil, then maybe we would be closer to having moved on from those particular atrocities, and the heinous connotations of that word and of that symbol would become relics of a bygone era.
Day of Darkness
A colony of ants lives peacefully in the nest they've industriously built in the grass, a few feet away from a suburban sidewalk. They are happy there and go merrily about their business, metamorphosing from larva to pupa to adult, caring for their queen, maintaining and growing the nest, foraging for food.
Meanwhile, at one of the homes on the same suburban street, Kyle, 15, and his brother Jeff, 12, get ready to go to school. They finish their breakfast, grab their book bags and head out the door. Their school bus picks them up at the corner, so they need to walk half a block. They hit the sidewalk and start walking.
There is much activity at the ant colony. Leaves brought in by foragers must be cut into pieces to be placed in fungal gardens. Larvae must be fed. The nest needs constant maintenance.
As they walk down the sidewalk, the boys push each other around, as brothers are wont to do. They playfully jostle each other all the way to the bus stop. As they near the stop, Kyle gives Jeff a hard shove, causing the 12 year-old to stumble off the sidewalk. Jeff's sneaker comes down...
Suddenly, day turns into night at the nest. But it is much too early for that, and it happens much too quickly. The ants look up in astonishment and wonder.
… and lands right in the middle of the nest.
Catastrophe. Devastation. Unspeakable destruction. The darkness that impossibly descended from the sky hits the nest with indescribable force. Most of the nest is destroyed. There are millions of casualties.
The school bus arrives. Kyle and Jeff climb aboard.
As they slowly rebuild their nest and mourn their dead, the devastated, bewildered surviving ants try to make sense of what happened. Some say the crushing darkness from above was sent down by their Creator, in punishment for their non-belief. Others are convinced that the ants that were killed must have been targeted by the Creator for their non-traditional ways, or non-traditional thoughts (in the case of those who did not display any wayward tendencies). Although a small number of ants do not subscribe to either of those theories and fervently hold that no ant truly understands what happened or why, they are drowned out by those who believe in the various punishment scenarios.
The minority of ants who refuse to believe that the "Day of Darkness", as the event is now known, was a divine act are ostracized by the others. They begin to be called "The Apostates". Some of the more fanatical ants begin to circulate a theory: the Creator allowed some of The Apostates to survive the Day of Darkness so that the surviving true believers would recognize that non-belief was its true cause. The Creator, say the fanatical ants, who call themselves "The Knot of Truth", made it clear through His actions that there is only one way to appease Him and make absolutely sure that there will never again be a Day of Darkness. The ants must "purify" the colony by eliminating The Apostates and their heresy.
Although the "Purification" plan put forth by The Knot of Truth is initially met with some opposition, the fear of another Day of Darkness trumps everything else. The Apostates are rounded up and summarily executed. The Knot of Truth becomes the spiritual leadership of the colony. Belief in The Creator becomes law.
The colony's new dogma states that the ants had strayed from their Creator's teachings, with the Day of Darkness the inevitable consequence. They have purified the colony and are now living their lives in accordance with their Creator's plan (as interpreted, in detail, by the Knot of Truth). They will therefore never face another Day of Darkness.
The next morning, Kyle and Jeff walk out of their house on their way to the bus stop. As they walk down the sidewalk, the boys push each other around, as brothers are wont to do.
Shamed at Dunkin'
I enjoy a small coffee (plenty of cream, no sugar) at a table by a window. There's a Starbucks across the street, but I like Dunkin's coffee better, and, more importantly, Dunkin's Internet connection is far superior (which is not saying much, but still). While sipping the thick, creamy beverage I read "A Wanted Man" (Jack Reacher #17) by Lee Child, which, as usual for Reacher, is going much too fast. In the book, Reacher muses, while driving, about numbers. The number three, in particular. "Take any three consecutive numbers, the largest divisible by three, and add them up, and then add the digits of the result, again and again if necessary , until just a single number is left. That number will be six."
Obviously I have no choice but to stop reading, switch over from the Kindle app on my Nexus 7 to the Calculator app, and check this out. Amazingly, it works. Every single time. Pretty cool.
While marveling over this mathematical quirk, I notice the homeless man standing in the sidewalk across the street. Filthy. Mumbling to himself. Passers by swing wide to avoid him. The homeless man crosses the street and walks into the Dunkin' Donuts. Sits at a table. Just sits there. Blank eyes looking forward, at nothing. Still mumbling. Hair tangled and stuck in place by its filth. The skin on his face like old, yellowed paper. His mouth partially open, revealing a handful of rotting teeth. His stench fills the restaurant.
There are a few other customers sitting in tables, and a few more in line. No one pays much attention to the homeless guy. At least it seems that way.
I go back to Reacher.
I am once again distracted, not by anything in the book this time, but by someone speaking loudly. I look in the direction of the voice. It belongs to a man that was in line when the homeless guy came in. He hands the homeless guy a Dunkin' Donuts brown paper bag, and a paper cup. He says, "Here you go, buddy", and walks out the door with his own paper bag and paper cup.
The expression on the homeless guy's face reflects at first incredulity, then delight, then appreciation. His demeanor while opening the bag is not unlike that of a child opening a present on Christmas morning. The contents: ham and cheese on a french roll. He gulps it down in four large bites. After a few minutes he leaves the restaurant, sipping the contents of the paper cup. Eyes a bit less blank. No longer mumbling.
By no means are any of his long term problems any closer to being solved than they were a half hour ago. But, for a few moments at least, maybe more, he is satisfied and happy.
My feelings are complex. I'm happy that the homeless guy got a good meal. I wonder if he comes here often, sits down, and waits for someone to take pity on him and give him some food. If so, I wonder how often he is successful. I admire the man who took it upon himself to simply do the right thing, without making a big deal out of it.
But mostly I feel shame, because, upon seeing a fellow human being clearly in dire straits, my own reaction was to go back to my book.
Movie Review: Enough Said
In baseball, as in most sports, if you can't remember anything about the umpiring crew, it generally means that they called a good game. The same goes for most aspects of moviemaking. When the work is done well, it magically disappears. Well conceived costumes become clothing. Well designed sets become places. Effective props become things. Most importantly, characters become people, and the screenplay dissolves into what those people do and say naturally, being true to themselves as they deal with the situations life brings them. Achieving that magic, as difficult as it is, only results in the potential for a great movie, since the situations and interactions still need to be engaging, and we must understand and care about the people.
"Enough Said" succeeds in each of those aspects.
The fact that you are watching actors play roles from a screenplay falls away completely. Instead, you are watching interesting people that you care about deal with fascinating situations. Real life is unfolding before you. There are laugh-at-loud moments, tear-jerking moments and awkward moments. And they all ring true.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whose comedic talent belies her significant dramatic depth, plays Eva, a middle aged, divorced massage therapist with a daughter (Ellen, played touchingly by Tracey Fairaway) about to leave home for college. Her married friends, Sarah and Will (Toni Collette and Ben Falcone, respectively) take her to a party where she meets both a potential client (Marianne, played by Catherine Keener) and Albert (James Gandolfini, in one of his final screen performances), who later asks around for her phone number. For those of us who knew Mr. Gandolfini primarily as Tony Soprano, his endearing performance here showcases his versatility as an actor and exacerbates our sense of loss at his untimely passing. The dedication that appears in the end credits is emblematic of the movie itself. It is neither pretentious nor grandiose; just simple and heartfelt: "For Jim".
Eva and Albert, who has a college bound daughter of his own, hit it off on a first date that quickly evolves into a comfortable, playful relationship. There is a quite predictable plot twist that challenges the relationship, but instead of milking it endlessly for cheap laughs the film simply allows the situation to play out in a manner true to the characters, giving us even more insight into their fears and insecurities. There is a scene in which Eva is "caught" in a bit of a deception, and Ms. Louis-Dreyfus artfully resists the temptation to ham it up, sitcom style, and instead reels us in with sympathy, not only because of the pain she is feeling at that moment, but also because we understand exactly why she had no choice but to place herself there. We identify with and care about Eva, and the same goes for Albert and his reaction to the situation.
In addition to the relationship between Eva and Albert, there are several interesting, evocative subplots involving Eva and Albert's relationships with their daughters and their exes, Eva's uncertain treatment of Ellen's needy friend Chloe (Tavi Gevinson), Sarah and Will's layered relationship with each other and with their maid and Eva's daily travails at work.
In case we had forgotten, "Enough Said" emphatically reiterates that a movie can be hilarious without stooping to the laziness of gratuitous vulgarity, and can deal with sexual topics with restraint, maturity and intelligence. The film is as satisfying as we genuinely hope Eva and Albert's relationship will turn out to be.


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With his wild, electric blond hair, Murray is hard to miss. Some 22 million viewers nationwide watched the charismatic magician perform as a semifinalist on the NBC hit show "America's Got Talent." He did the largest magic trick ever performed on the show by making a 1918 steam train locomotive vanish in mere seconds. Murray is well known for his larger-than-life illusions, such as making a Ferrari appear from thin air and transforming a showgirl into a 450-pound tiger. With a knack for keeping his audience entranced with amazement, his show at Planet Hollywood gives his onlookers a uniquely immersive experience. During the show he performs two of his signature illusions in the middle of the audience, giving them an intrusive 360-degree view of him and his tricks while leaving no hiding space. Even when he's on stage, the showroom makes everyone feel like they are up close to Murray and his mind-blowing magic.
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Matt is also a certified trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance, leading workshops for athletes and coaches. The workshops are designed to help participants maximize their experience with youth sports and emphasize positive character development through sport.


Oh man, I'm loving this new area we've entered! Goodbye desert! No more drinking warm yucky water that won't quench my thirst. No more stocking up and carrying of my maximum capacity of water just in case the next source is dry. Goodbye caked on layer of dirt that I have no water to wash off. Hello to fresh air, shaded tree lined trail, amazing views, and running water! I know snow will become part of it too, but I'll take it! I can't even explain how amazing it feels to breathe in crisp fresh cool air, walk on soft pine needles, and hear birds, a running stream, and the wind blowing through the trees. This is my happy place! We slept in a bit and got going at 7am because of how cold it was. It was below freezing when we started and the first hour and a half went in and out if marshy areas. The trail and the ground surrounding it was fully saturated with a thin layer of ice on top. There was not way to dodge it. Not the best way to start a cold morning because we were all wearing mesh trail runners so we all got cold, soggy, wet feet. The good news is that they dried quickly during our morning break at a water source.
Since we were at a high elevation, we also went through more patches of snow in the trees, but nothing major at all.
We spent the morning descending down almost 3,000ft through some great wooded sections. I was in my happy place and the miles came easily. One cool thing was that we saw more really tall aspens.
Then, we turned a bend and all of a sudden all the aspens had beautiful green leaves that shimmered through the sunlight. Just loved it!
We took a relaxed lunch and I was getting antsy, but I know there is no rush. The group says they'll break me and get me to relax more. It would probably be a good thing and I'm working on it. I always said that the one thing I wish I had on the PCT was to sleep and hour later and finish an hour earlier…and that's what we did today while still getting in two good breaks and 24mi. It's definitely growing on me and I don't feel a need to push big miles. I'm learning to relax a bit. The days will be more tiring soon with the snow, more difficult terrain, and higher elevation. It's good not to push unnecessarily.
I am super stoked because I got a powerful new solar charger. It's called the Suntastics S-Charger5. My friend Rockin' was testing it out and recommended it. I think it is only 1oz heavier than the PowerMonkey I've been using which would put it around 7-8oz. I'll find out exactly and get it on my gear list soon. Here is what it looks like.
I know it seems big, but it fits perfectly on the top of my pack and isn't as big as it looks. Just during our 40min morning break I got an additional 35% charge for my iPhone. I may not even carry it on top of my pack because it will easily charge the iPhone over lunch each day. Rockin' drilled holes in the corners and sent me clips to attach it, but it sits securely on top of my pack with the shock cord my pack came with. Only catch is that it doesn't have an external battery pack to charge if you think you'd need one. I could hook my PowerMonkey external battery up to it, but it's so quick and powerful directly plugging in the product, that I don't think I'll need it. I know this trail is plenty exposed and all I need is a pocket of sunlight every couple of days if I were stretching it out. I wish I had it for all that road walking this past month! Knowing have plenty of charge, I was also able to listen to my current audiobook called Wildwood by Colin Meloy. It is a bit of a fantasy that takes place in some kind of enchanted or magical forest. Just perfect for right now. By the way, I recently was given another audiobook on my care package list from a reader. Someone named Caty got me the Red Book, which I'm looking forward to. Caty, can you email me so I can thank you personally as the online gift did not give me any more contact information.
Back to the hiking. As we topped out today, we got our first distant view of what is probably part of the snow capped San Juans where we are headed. Exciting!
After lunch, we had the big climb of the day that took us up over 1,000ft to get over the Mesa Del Camino. A massive and beautifully colored Mesa we had seen all day. Here it is as we approached it.
And here is one I hope shows the colors. They were so bright and varied!
We ended the day with a steep decent into a canyon of over 1,000ft and some great scenery that I couldn't capture on camera. Sweetfish showed up as we were all eating dinner so we are all together again. The temperature is much warmer and I am going to sleep great! Tomorrow is 15mi to Ghost Ranch. Another one of the most talked about spots on the trail where I may be taking a zero with the rest of the group. I may catch Balls and Sunshine there before they leave too. I'll explain more about Ghost Ranch tomorrow.


Embattled Plano-based furniture retailer Rent-A-Center said Tuesday morning that its founder and CEO Mark Speese has resigned.
Speese will be replaced by Mitchell E. Fadel, the company's former president, chief operating officer and a member of its board of directors.
"As we continue the strategic review process and move with urgency to improve performance, we are fortunate to have a leader of Mitch's caliber assume the role of CEO," J.V. Lentell, chairman of the Rent-A-Center board of directors, said in a statement. "He has previously spent more than 30 years in various positions at Rent-A-Center, most recently as president and COO, and we are grateful for his willingness to take on this important new role."
The retail chain, with some 2,500 stores, is exploring sale options after coming under pressure from activist shareholder Engaged Capital LLC, which owns a fifth of the company's shares. Chairman Steven Pepper resigned in October after disagreeing with the board's decision to put the company up for sale.
Rent-A-Center was in the media spotlight after NerdWallet, a personal finance website, teamed up with Raycom Media and other news organizations to do a series of stories on rent-to-own companies and how their debt collection practices affect the lives of consumers.
In November, Rent-A-Center said it received an offer of purchase from Vintage Capital Management, a majority owner of Buddy's Home Furnishings, a fast-growing Florida-based competitor.


Now why would anyone want to do an enema, let alone a coffee enema? Well. . .
Coffee Enemas and Fasting: Starting a fast with a coffee enema seems to help with hunger pangs and solidifies the beginning of my fast, helping to shut down the digestive system so it can detoxify, repair and rejuvenate.
When using coffee enemas as a retention enema, coffee enemas do not go through the digestive system and do not affect the body as a coffee beverage does. Instead, the coffee enema solution stimulates both the liver and gallbladder to release toxins, which are then flushed from the body.
To make coffee enemas (and any other type of enemas actually) the most effective, the patient should lie on their right side with both legs drawn up close to the abdomen. Try to hold the coffee enema in for 5-20 minutes. Some people use a plastic sheet on the floor "just in case" or put a diaper pad where you will lay, but my husband and I had no trouble just retaining the coffee enema. I lie on a beach towel on the bathroom floor while massaging my abdomen. Do be close to a toilet though because the coffee enema does cause peristaltic contractions and the results are marvelously effective. The easiest piece of equipment to use in this process is an enema bag. Here's a photo of that so you know what to get. They are usually on a bottom shelf at the pharmacy or drug store.
Enema bag used for the Coffee Enema.
Always use organic coffee to do a coffee enema.
Why you ask? Well, the coffee enema can really irritate the mucous membranes if you don't (may cause an exacerbation of hemorrhoids and boils).
Dr. Max Gerson, a raw food diet advocate, recommends using three tablespoons of ground drip coffee (not instant) to one quart of water for a coffee enema. Let the entire mixture boil for three minutes and then simmer 15 minutes more. Strain and use at body temperature. The caffeine is absorbed from the fluid within ten minutes through the hemorrhoidal veins directly and is then transported directly through the portal veins and into the liver. This stimulates the production of bile and gets that elimination system moving. If you are allergic to caffeine (many Blood Type B people fit into this category), you might want to use a lemon juice enema instead.


Bert's been given a Christmas shopping list and told not to bother coming home without presents for all the kids, but the Eaton's store detective is making that seem like an impossible task.
When Michael was seven, his best friend Daniel disappeared forever. Now that Michael has found Daniel's old toy rocket ship among his own toys in the attic, will his questions be answered or will new horrors be unleashed?
Peter, recovering in a Toronto Military Hospital, is trying to forget the horror of the trenches. But when he recognizes the new patient whose face is "bandaged up like some Oriental mummy", his nightmares escalate to a whole new level.
Wilf is enjoying life as a teacher on a railway line in Northern Ontario until someone threatens to shine light on his past indiscretions and derail his new life.
The Ellesmere Knitting Circle take their commitment to their community seriously, discreetly undertaking any action they deem necessary for the good of the whole. And when a young wife is admitted into the prestigious group, she puts forward her husband's name for their special attention.
Hank and Nelson make a great song writing team. They're headed for the big time until a girl, the war, and a night at the Palais Royale in Sunnyside change everything.
While playing the summer dance hall circuit, a trumpet player is flattered, then spooked when a young beauty starts showing up at all his gigs but he can never catch up with her. And then one night he does and wished he hadn't.
Phil Haliday falls hard for a gorgeous blonde. Too bad she's married to his boss, but hey, the boss is overseas in the War so what could be the harm?
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OC VOTERS STRONGLY OPPOSED TO TOLL ROAD THROUGH STATE PARK
By SCPier - August 17, 2009
Disney was right in 1959. for the solution to our traffic problems we need to look no further than our own back yard...
A bipartisan team of pollsters, Dr. Jan van Lohuizen (Voter/Consumer Research) and David Binder (David Binder Research), today released new findings from an Orange County public opinion survey regarding the proposed Foothill South toll road through San Onofre State Beach. The survey research's central finding reaffirms that a large majority of Orange County Voters surveyed (63 percent) opposes a toll road through the state park.
The updated survey illustrates that while Orange County voters may support toll roads, once they learn the implications of the proposed Foothill South Toll Road and the negative impact it wouldhave on San Onofre State Beach, the more strongly they oppose it.
The findings show that, compared to a poll conducted by the same team of pollsters last year,
there has been no erosion whatsoever in public opposition to the toll road, and indeed there is some additional movement of public opinion in Orange County against the road, though within the poll's margin of error.
Equally important, when queried about the California Coastal Commission's 8 to 2 vote against
the toll road because of the environmental damage it would do the state park and the California coast, strong majorities oppose either the Commerce Department or the Bush Administration overturning the Coastal Commission's decision.
"We continue to see strong public opposition to the toll road," stated Jan van Lohuizen. "This
survey reconfirms that as the public learns more about the Transportation Corridor Agency's plan to build the toll road through the state park, opposition (63 percent) to the proposed route continues to be overwhelming. Just as they did in 2007, Orange County voters still want an alternative."
"Perhaps driven by concerns about higher gas prices, 65 percent of those surveyed indicated
that it's time to end our dependence on foreign oil, to think about transportation in different ways and to solve traffic congestion without destroying natural resources like San Onofre state park," added David Binder.
"Similar to last year, the findings in this year's survey are clear and compelling, and should
send a chilling message to the politicians who run the Transportation Corridor Agency," stated
Elizabeth Goldstein, president of the California State Parks Foundation, which commissioned the poll. "They intensified their efforts to pave over this park in the past 12 months, and they have failed to move opinion. This toll road makes no sense to the people these politicians represent, period. It's time for them to listen and explore alternatives."
"San Onofre State Beach, the 5th most visited state park, should not be viewed as a right-ofway
for a $1.3 billion boondoggle. San Onofre's open spaces, pristine waters and popular camping
grounds should remain as they are and be available to all Californians to enjoy now and for future generations. Other, more viable and less environmentally harmful options exist and the TCA should pursue them," added Goldstein.
Other relevant survey research findings include:
• 70% of Orange County voters are aware of plans to build a toll road to connect the 241 with I-5
south of San Clemente ('08Q2). Last year, 58% of those surveyed indicated awareness
('07Q2).
• When asked about the proposed toll road and with no information provided, 52% of voters
support this plan ('08Q3). Last year, 51% of voters supported the toll road ('07Q3).
• When informed that the new toll road would go through San Onofre State Beach and would
come close to Trestles Beach, support for the toll road drops precipitously – 33% supporting
and 63% opposing or strongly opposing ('08Q5). Last year, 28% supported/strongly
supported and 66% opposed or strongly opposed ('07Q7).
• 68% of those surveyed indicate that the Bush Administration should support the Coastal
Commission decision and not over-ride it ('08Q7).
• When asked which plan they agreed with more, 26 percent of those surveyed indicated that
because Southern California will continue to grow, we need to complete projects like the toll
road, even if it runs through a state park. But, 65 percent indicated that it's time to end our
dependence on foreign oil, think about transportation in different ways and solve traffic
congestion without destroying natural resources like San Onofre State Park (Q20).
The survey, commissioned by the California State Parks Foundation, was conducted between August
18 and August 21, 2008. In total, 400 Orange County voters were interviewed. The survey has a
margin of error of 5%.
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Stocks up as corporate tax cut becomes official – On Friday, President Trump signed a tax reform bill. Key to that bill was a reduction in the corporate income tax rate, which lowers rates corporations pay from 35% to 21%. The hope is that lower corporate rates will encourage businesses to remain in the U.S., and perhaps it will encourage companies to return the the U.S. Stocks have had a record year as investors have speculated that this massive corporate tax cut would happen. Now it officially has. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week at 24,754.06, up from 24,651.74 last week. It's up 25.3% year-to-date. The S&P 500 closed the week at 2,683.34, up from its close last week of 2,675.81. The S&P is up 19.9% year-to-date. The NASDAQ closed the week at 6,959.26, up from its last week's close of 6,936.58. It is up 29.3% year-to-date.
Bond yields rise – The 10-year Treasury bond closed the week at 2.48%, up from 2.35% last week. The 30-year treasury yield ended the week at 2.83%, up from 2.68% last week. Home mortgage rates increased proportionally to bond rates.
Mortgage Rates rise to end the week near the highest levels of the year- The December 21, 2017 Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey, which gathered information from December 13-20, reported that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate average was 3.94%, unchanged from 3.93% last week. The 15-year fixed was 3.38%, unchanged from 3.36% last week. The 5-year ARM was 3.39%, unchanged from last week's 3.36%. Unfortunately, rates rose Thursday and Friday. Rates are over 1/8% higher now than the survey rates. The 30-year fixed is now over 4%. It's about as high as we have seen this year. Next week's survey will reflect this.
The number of California home sales and prices increase again in November – The California Association of Realtors reported that existing single-family home sales totaled 440,340 in November on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate. That marked an increase of 2.1% from October, yet down 0.8% from November 2016. Year-to-date sales are 1.1% higher than the same period last year. The median price paid for a home in California was $546,820 in November, up 8.8% from last November. Housing inventory, which had been at historically low levels, dropped even further. The unsold inventory index revealed that there was just a 2.9 month supply of homes in the market in November. The number of homes for sale in November was 11.5% below last November's number.
California's unemployment rate drops to 40 year low in November – The Employment Development Department reported that California employer's added 47,400 new jobs in November. The unemployment rate fell from 4.9% in October to 4.6% in November. That marked the lowest unemployment rate since the state changed the way it calculates the rate in 1976.


In pursuit of that mission I will occasionally highlight the work of some civil society groups and organizations that I think will help non-affiliated progressive citizens become better informed. In fact it may even help introduce individuals to those organizations in ways that they may choose to join them. At the very least stay in touch with their work and ideally readers support the groups they identify with through donations.
This post highlights Public Interest Alberta and some of their work in supporting Public Education.
Support for PIA comes from an array of union-based organizations as does the Board of Directors. Its focus on education and advocacy around pubic interest issues align very strongly with the values and aspirations of Reboot Alberta. They too are committed to informed, engaged and activist citizens in "public spaces." Recognize that Reboot is more political that PIA but there is synergy.
This link will take you to a blog by Carolyn Blasetti, the Executive Directors of Support Our Students Alberta. Her post is about concerns around the privatization of Alberta's education system.
One of the institutional means we have created, as a society to pursue these ends and help overcome past failures of our humanity, is our public education system. That's a tall order but, for the most part, our school boards, administrators, teachers, parent advisory councils, communities and students have been continuously committed to the social and cultural challenges.
There is no finish line in public education, just constant striving especially as we shift to a low-carbon and Industrial Revolution 4.0 technological economy. Add in the increasing pressures for public education to help us understand and adapt our behaviours to better anticipate, prevent, detect and correct how we must live in the face of the severe consequences of environmental concerns like climate change.
Then come to grips with the social realities on children due to inequities caused by crowded class rooms, poverty, inadequate services for children with disabilities or trauma, increasing pressures on parents over resources like time and income resources. We also have other adaptation difficulties for students who are newcomers. and trying to fit in the a very different cultural reality.
Then pile on the politicization of public education and its privatization in the guise of "choice" by Charter Schools, religion faith-based schools and increasingly exclusive income-based private schools. All demand, receive and expect taxpayer funding for what they see and their entitlement.
Public Funding of Private/Religious Education: An Election Issue?
The public funding of the process of privatization of public education will be an election issue. The Kenney controlled UCP will push for more public funding of "choice"as they frame the issues. They will also advance the idea that competition between the public and private systems is a way of improving educational outcomes.
They will allege fundamentally that Freedom of Religion through educational institutions should be paramount over protecting individual rights of LGBTQ students from abuses and persecution in schools.
If these issues resonate with you, consider becoming a member of Public INterest Alberta. It seems to be a place where you can help do something positive to advocate for a stronger,inclusive, diverse compassionate and modern public education system.
What kind of public education system for Albertans do you want to pay for at a taxpayer, as a citizen?


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NCAI Applauds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announcement Recognizing Tribal Sovereignty and Cooperative Management
ncaipress@ncai.org
Washington, DC - Today, the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced two major changes to improve the partnership between the Corps and tribes to manage water resource projects and activities and further protect tribal natural and cultural resources.
First, Secretary of the Army delegates their authority under Section 1031(b) of the Water Resources, Reform and Development Act 2014 to enter into cooperative agreements with federally recognized tribes to protect fish, wildlife, water quality, and cultural resources to all divisions and districts of the Army Corps. Bringing this process to the local level allows for more tribes to enter in to cooperative agreements, share management responsibilities, protect their resources using culturally appropriate practices, and further build economic capacity of tribes to expand their management practices.
The Army Corps also announced that it is removing the legal requirement that a tribe must waive its sovereign immunity when entering into a legally binding agreement for the construction of a water resources project with the Corps. This requirement was a major obstacle for tribal participation and often the reason many projects were not planned or built.
NCAI President Brian Cladoosby said, "Indian Country applauds the Army Corps for listening to the concerns of our tribal nations, honoring tribal sovereignty, and supporting cooperative management agreements to help protect our valuable tribal resources. Today's decisions are important not just for the many tribes with Army Corps projects near their homelands, but it demonstrates the positive impact of tribal consultation and true Nation-to-Nation partnership."
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Army Corps Fact Sheet
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What makes comedy newcomer Farhan Solo want to stand up and deliver
ASJAD NAZIR
JUST FOR LAUGHS: Farhan Solo
By: ASJAD NAZIR
THE popular Arabs vs Asians comedy show returns for another series of live dates across England, from February 20 until March 19, with performances in Manchester (20), Birmingham (24), South London (3), Hounslow (5), Croydon (17) and East London (19).
The laughter-filled shows have top stand-up talents delivering their own unique brand of hilarity. The line-ups include rising comedy star Farhan Solo, who has been gaining momentum in recent years.
Eastern Eye caught up with the funny man to discuss his connection to comedy and being part of Arabs vs Asians.
What is it that first connected you to comedy?
Growing up, I used to love watching wrestling. I think watching The Rock insult other wrestlers really awakened something in me. I then watched a lot of stand-up when I was younger, including legends like Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Dave Chappelle. I was asked to do a wedding speech for my brother when I was 21 and used it as an opportunity to write something really funny, to get back at him, instead of writing something emotional.
How did you feel being on stage for the first time?
Well, I didn't actually do comedy until I was 25, but because I had experience in wedding speeches, I was a little more comfortable. But even now I still get nervous depending on how big the event is.
What has been your most memorable show?
I have quite a few memorable events. All the Arabs vs Asians events have been amazing. I finally got to perform in front of a mostly Asian crowd. Also, UTC Comedy Club for a pro spot was big for me, as I had to beat their gong show five times to earn it.
How would you describe your brand of comedy?
I would say I'm quite a low energy deadpan one-liner comedian. I'm still trying to figure out my style.
How much of your humour is based on your own life?
Most of it is made up or very exaggerated. I always get people asking me, "is that true?". It most likely isn't!
How do you feel being on the Arabs vs Asians line-up and what can we expect from the show?
I feel very privileged to be part of a great line-up and superb show. The audiences are really great, and you really feel a sense of community. You can expect a lot of laughs and fun.
Is there friendly rivalry when there are multiple comedians on the bill?
No, not at all, and most of us are friends. But we all secretly want to steal the show.
Who is your own comedy hero?
Currently, my biggest inspirations are Jimmy Carr and Anthony Jeselnik, as they are similar to me. But my all-time hero is Dave Chappelle. I feel he has really changed comedy.
Who is the funniest person you know in real life?
Probably my nephew. No one makes me laugh more.
Has being funny ever helped you to get out of trouble any time?
Not yet, but hopefully it will come in handy one day.
Why should we all come to the Arabs vs Asians show?
You should all come because it will be a really fun night, with a lot of jokes and great comedians. It's an event that breaks barriers, so we can all have a good time.
Visit www.planyourentertainment.com for dates, details, and line-ups
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — A Bukit Aman Traffic Enforcement Investigation Department (EMPV) was killed after he was hit by an SUV while carrying out checks on a parked bus on the emergency lane along the North-South Highway early yesterday.
In the 2am incident, Corporal Dommy bin Tugok was checking on the bus that was parked along Km 297.3 (northbound) near Kajang when he was hit.
The SUV driver is a 21-year-old who was said to have lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the parked bus and Dommy.
Police are investigating the SUV driver under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving.
Those found guilty can be sentenced to a maximum 10 years' jail and fined up to RM20,000.


When it aches, just let me read.
Like most women, I suffer from menstrual cramps almost every month. Today, I did, but I'm not going to bore you whining about the agony. Your time is too precious for that – so is mine.
What surprised me were my book choices when I was in pain: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I'm presently enjoying an indefinite leave of absence so that explains why I have plenty of time to read.
I'm not completely a bum, we've launched a new travel website islandtrotters.com and revitalized our cost trivia site expensively.org. These babies, always hungry for content, are keeping me pretty preoccupied. Check them out when you have time. They're amusing – as I would like to hope.
Have you chanced upon those books I mentioned earlier? If you have little kids around who won't rest unless you tell them an amazing story, you had better read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to them. No, don't read it to them, act it out! As I was reading this Children's classics, I was imagining the face of my nephew as well as his million questions. Oh, I have a niece, too. Wait, I have two nephews and a niece. You'd love them – they're smart kids. Really.
I'd be lying if I say I read it because of these dear kids. I love stories – for children or for whoever. There's magnet particularly in manifestly unreal tales and Dorothy's odd acquaintances will undoubtedly pique any child's curiosity. It's too early to reclaim my childhood – I'm not too far from it.
I didn't like hearing him say that. It made me sound dead or something.
What about you? What have you read lately?
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Peter is the son of Sir Edmund Hillary who was the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest with his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay in 1953. He is the first second-generation to climb Mt Everest, he has climbed the Seven Summits (the highest mountain on each of the seven continents) and he has been on over 40 mountaineering expeditions around the world.
In 1999 Peter established a new overland route across Antarctica to the South Pole on an 84 day ski expedition. Two of the five Ross Sea routes to the South Pole were established by members of the Hillary family – Ed Hillary via the Skelton Glacier in 1958 and Peter Hillary via the Shackleton Glacier in 1999. Peter also accompanied his father with Neil Armstrong and Stephen Fossett on an expedition to fly small aircraft to the North Pole.
Sir Edmund Hillary dedicated much of his life to building and running 42 schools, hospitals, forestry and environmental programs in the Himalayas of Nepal, one of the world's poorest countries. Today there are Himalayan Foundations in six countries including the Himalayan Trust and the American Himalayan Foundation which support this work, and Peter Hillary is a board-member, fundraiser and regular Nepal visitor to continue this commitment to assist the people of the Himalayas.


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On Christmas Eve in 1882, the first Mass was celebrated at St Paul's Church in Wood Green and attended by 18 people. At Christmas, the parish, which is at the heart of the community in Wood Green, invited Bishop John Sherrington to celebrate Midnight Mass to mark 135 years since that very first time parishioners gathered to worship together.
The church was packed for Mass, which involved the participation of over 20 altar servers, both parish choirs and the youth choir.
Before Mass 18 parishioners of all different ages, from six to 80, processed in with the parish registers, showing the diversity that is the foundation of parishes across London.
The offertory procession was led by African parishioners, who in traditional thanksgiving, brought up to the altar a large variety of gifts, while the youth choir sang a hymn in the Nigerian Igbo language.
At the end of Mass Parish Priest Fr Perry Sykes thanked all who had been involved in organising the celebration and remembered all those who had lived and worshipped in the parish for the past 135 years, in particular the 18 people present for the first Mass held at Christmas 1882. He also remembered the, at least, 36 priests produced by the parish. The church was built in 1904, 22 years after the first Midnight Mass bought the small parish community together to celebrate the birth of Christ and the birth of a thriving parish community.


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The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA
Adrian Piper: A Synthesis of Intuitions, 1965–2016
In 1996 Adrian Piper wrote, "It seemed that the more clearly and abstractly I learned to think, the more clearly I was able to hear my gut telling me what I needed to do, and the more pressing it became to do it."
Art Exhibition previously on at The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA in New York, United States.
From Saturday 31 March 2018 to Sunday 22 July 2018
Published by MOMA on Friday 19 January 2018.
Since the 1960s, this uncompromising artist and philosopher has explored the potential of Conceptual art—work in which the concepts behind the art takes precedence over the physical object—to challenge our assumptions about the social structures that shape the world around us. Often drawing from her personal and professional experiences, Piper's influential work has directly addressed gender, race, xenophobia, and, more recently, social engagement and self-transcendence.
Bringing together over 290 works, including drawings, paintings, photographs, multimedia installations, videos, and performances, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience her provocative and wide-ranging artwork. Occupying the Museum's entire sixth floor and the Marron Atrium, Adrian Piper: A Synthesis of Intuitions 1965–2016 charts the artist's five-decade career, including early paintings inspired by the use of LSD; key projects such as Mythic Being (1973), in which Piper has merged her male alter ego with entries from her teenage journals; My Calling (Card) #1 and My Calling (Card) #2 (1986), business card–sized, text-based works that confront the reader's own racist or sexist tendencies; and What It's Like, What It Is #3 (1991), a large-scale mixed-media installation addressing racist stereotypes, which will be shown in the Marron Atrium.
The result of a four-year collaboration between the artist, The Museum of Modern Art, and The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, this is the most comprehensive retrospective of Piper's work to date.
https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/3924?locale=en
Adrian Piper The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA


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Legendary comedian George Lopez returning to Laredo
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1of63After a huge career spanning TV and film, legendary comedian and actor George Lopez is returning to his roots as a stand-up comedian, and will pay Laredo a visit as part of his newly announced stand-up tour throughout the U.S. Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Outback ConcertsShow MoreShow Less
After a huge career spanning TV and film, legendary comedian and actor George Lopez is returning to his roots as a stand-up comedian, and will pay Laredo a visit as part of his newly announced stand-up tour throughout the U.S.
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Sara Martinez Tucker, CEO
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He will kick off 2020 with a performance on the Sames Auto Arena stage on Saturday January 11.
"We welcome back this comedic icon to Laredo," Juan C. Mendiola, General Manager of Sames Auto Arena, said in a press release. "Expect a lot of laughter around the arena."
Lopez, best known for his eponymous ABC sitcom that ran over six seasons, is one of the most famous Latino actors & comedians in Hollywood today. In addition to the sitcom that's still in regular syndication, he's played the part of talk show host, taking the reigns of 'Lopez Tonight' on TBS, appeared in hit films, voiced a number of animated characters and created, wrote, produced and starred a semi-autobiographical sitcom 'Lopez' on TV Land.
Lopez's most recent work will hit theaters this May, with the comedian appearing in film 'El Chicano' alongside Raúl Castillo, Aimee Garcia, and Emilio Rivera. He also just recently finished shooting the David Ayer film 'The Tax Collector', a crime thriller also stars Shia LaBeouf and Lana Parrilla.
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Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 1 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at the Sames Auto Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com
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