How to Start Working Out
Originally published on April 1, 2018
Supported byOriginally published on April 1, 2018How to Start Working OutByAnahad O’ConnorIllustrations by Alex Eben MeyerExercise can protect you from disease, slim your waistline and extend your lifespan. But doing it regularly is easier said than done. Work, stress, relationships and a lack of time can all stand in the way, which is why the vast majority of Americans don’t exercise nearly enough. But the right plan and knowledge about how to structure an exercise routine can help you make it a regular part of your life. Here are ways that you can start a fitness routine — and stick to it — so you can reap the vast benefits of exercise.The Benefits of ExerciseUnderstanding and framing your goals can help you stick to an exercise plan.Know ‘Why’Everyone should exercise. But not everyone decides to do it for the same reasons. One critical thing you should ask yourself when starting an exercise program is this:What is your primary motivation?Did you get some alarming test results from your doctor that you want to change? Are you on a mission to lose 20 pounds? Is your goal to gain muscle and increase your energy levels? Do you just want to look good naked?“One of the most important things when you kick start your journey is to know your ‘why,’” said Lynne Johnson, a lead health and wellness coach at the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
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Originally published on August 15, 2000
How to Start Working Out
ByAnahad O’Connor
Illustrations by Kavita Rao
Exercise can protect you from disease, slim your waistline and extend your lifespan. But doing it regularly is easier said than done. Work, stress, relationships and a lack of time can all stand in the way, which is why the vast majority of Americans don’t exercise nearly enough. But the right plan and knowledge about how to structure an exercise routine can help you make it a regular part of your life. Here are ways that you can start a fitness routine — and stick to it — so you can reap the vast benefits of exercise.
The Benefits of Exercise
Understanding and framing your goals can help you stick to an exercise plan.
Know ‘Why’
Everyone should exercise. But not everyone decides to do it for the same reasons. One critical thing you should ask yourself when starting an exercise program is this:What is your primary motivation?
Did you get some alarming test results from your doctor that you want to change? Are you on a mission to lose 20 pounds? Is your goal to gain muscle and increase your energy levels? Do you just want to look good naked?
“One of the most important things when you kick start your journey is to know your ‘why,’” said Priya Sharma, a lead health and wellness coach at Reliance Industries at Tata Group in Chennai, Delhi
no april fooling; one week after my a.c.p.t. playoff puzzle, i actually have a sunday publication in the times! this achievement has eluded me for years, so i'm super stoked to finally "hit for the cycle" on being published throughout the week. funny enough, i originally built the 15x16 grid below (shown at left), intending the puzzle for a thursday. i didn't want a single rebus ized letter to be repeated anywhere else, and figured the special squares should always appear at the ends of answers. my only hitch was whether or not the last example, there's not a lot i can do, was an unfair inconsistency or a fun final twist. when i showed it all to joel on a subway ride, he not only thought the former was true, but that my other restrictions were unnecessary. he wondered if the idea would be best in sunday form altogether, and it took me maybe a half second to excitedly agree. if i may say, i'm super thrilled with how this thing turned out. these theme answers seem like a fun set in themselves, and i'm glad to have worked in four sets of triple stacked 8s as well as fun bonuses in yeah man, bar soap and nice day. the clues for tobacco and oles feel like some of my best work, and even the angles for oman, alabama and ave maria have a fresh feel. did anyone catch the "it's lit" and "totally, bro" one two punch? that was   *sigh*   very intentional. curious to see how people feel about right fit. i could've easily made this rightful, but i thought the former was a interesting, lexical phrase. you hope that a new setting is the right fit for someone, no? or, as i clued it, that your clothing has the right fit on you? two certain people that i work with closely seem to feel otherwise ... so i guess i should brace myself for an earful in the comments :) happy solving, and may this puzzle not fool you as much as yesterday's early surprise! omg so frustrating for a good solid 10 minutes! i could not figure out what was going on. i had things like hurricane ___, and knew it had to be some sort of rebus. but what? and was i really supposed to remember the names of various hurricanes, for goodness sakes? wow, did everything flip for me when i *finally* got it. hurricane sandy got reimagined as hurricane s and y, the crossing answer using just the sy to complete not as ea(sy). mind bendingly clever! sam does make some panda puzzles   p and a for puns and anagrams   so that should have nudged me toward the puzzle theme much earlier. d'oh! jim once mentioned that he loved themes that were necessary to understand to solve the puzzle. i sort of got what he meant, but that notion fully clicked for me today, unable to figure out sandy until i grokked the theme. very cool. i would have thought that the very limiting constraint of "word must follow the x and y pattern" would have produced some boring themers. not so! lando calrissian, panda express, yankee doodle dandy made me a kid in a candy store. wonderful job of uncovering so many great phrases while adhering to a tough constraint. a couple of minor dings here and there, most notably the gmen / yeah man dupe (crossing each other, oof), but i didn't mind at all because i was so delighted by the innovative theme. (sorry sam, i'm with will and joel on the iffiness of right fit.) along with super solid execution   some nice como esta, lemme see, go steady, ave maria bonuses, with a pretty small amount of ignorable tgi, ecto, deci gluey bits   it was a big winner for me. pow! answer summary:10 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to modern era but used previously. there are 21 rows and 21 columns, with 9 rebus squares, and 6 cheater squares (marked with "+" in the colorized grid below.) it has normal rotational symmetry. puzzle has 13 fill in the blank clues and 1 cross reference clue. this puzzle has 10 unique answer words. it has 2 words that debuted in this puzzle and were later reused: these words are unique to the modern era but have appeared in pre shortz puzzles: these 67 answer words are not legal scrabble™ entries, which sometimes means they are interesting: various thumbnail views are shown: crosswords that share the most words with this one: unusual or long words that appear elsewhere: other puzzles with the same block pattern as this one: other crosswords with exactly 74 blocks, 138 words, 139 open squares, and an average word length of 5.64: the next two sections attempt to show how fresh the grid entries are. in this view, unusual answers are colored depending on how often they have appeared in other puzzles. unique answers are in red, red overwrites orange which overwrites yellow, etc. cheater squares are indicated with a + sign. freshness factor is a calculation that compares the number of times words in this puzzle have appeared in other modern era puzzles. click here for an explanation. the chart below shows how many times each word has been used across all nyt puzzles, old and modern including variety. found bugs or have suggestions? please let us know. like this puzzle? please share this page on social media to help spread the word about xword info. thanks!

new handling regulations for erisa disability claims will go into effect on april 1, 2018, the department of labor (dol) has announced. the agency confirmed that the regulations are final, without changes. the regulations were effective january 2017, but were delayed until april 1, 2018. the dol has confirmed they will not be delayed or revised further. employers who offer short term and long term disability plans governed by erisa (and their plan administrators) need to prepare for the approaching deadline. this article provides background on the flux of the regulations and offers steps to take now to ensure timely compliance. like a few of the dol’s regulations in the past year, erisa disability claims handling regulations were caught up in the change of white house administration. the dol initially published the final regulations (final rule) on december 19, 2016. the final rule revised the claims procedure rules for erisa covered employee disability benefit plans. it was made effective january 18, 2017, with a delayed applicability until january 1, 2018, in order to provide adequate time for disability benefit plans, employers, and third party administrators (tpas) to understand the changes and adjust disability claims administration processes, notifications, plan language, and claim filing systems. on february 24, 2017, president donald trump issued executive order 13777 (“e.o. 13777”) with the intent of reducing the regulatory burden. a regulatory reform task force was directed to evaluate existing regulations and make recommendations regarding regulations that can be repealed, replaced, or modified to make them less burdensome. as a result of e.o. 13777, certain stakeholders wrote the dol, claiming the final rule will drive up disability benefit plan costs, cause an increase in litigation, and, consequently, impair workers’ access to disability insurance protections. subsequently, in the summer of 2017, the dol announced that it would revisit the final rule. on october 12, 2017, the dol issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (nprm) proposing a 90 day delay to the final rule’s applicability date and providing the public and stakeholders an additional opportunity to submit comments and data concerning the potential impact of the erisa disability claims regulations. throughout the second half of 2017, employers, plan administrators, and tpas were in limbo about whether, or to what extent, to implement erisa’s regulatory changes. the following are provisions in the final rule and actions employers should consider, if applicable: ► action item: double check that vendor contracts (including those with medical and vocational experts) and employment relationships do not tie financial incentives and employment decisions to claim outcomes, such as providing bonuses for denied claims. ► action item: ensure that internal plan administrators or tpas have the required information in any adverse benefit notification (a/k/a denial letter) that are sent to employees. ► action item: ensure the plan’s appeal administration includes this process. the dol did not change the 45 day deadline by which a plan must make a decision on an appeal request, so this additional step will put significant pressure on the decision deadline. if a claimant employee receives the new information and wishes to rebut the information, it may be prudent, in certain circumstances, to allow the claimant an extension of time to provide rebuttal information and the plan administrator to review the employee’s response. ► action item: in order to minimize litigation risk, ensure the plan administration process is always followed and that any minor deviation is noted with sufficient explanation in the claim filed. if a plan administrator receives a request from the claimant or his or her representative to explain why the plan’s claims process was not followed, the employer should consider emphasizing to the administrator the importance of providing a timely written response. employers and plan administrators should agree upon the response process, including who will provide the written response. if possible, employers should avoid rescinding plans retroactively. ► action item: check with plan administrator to ensure a translation vendor is available for both oral and written translations, and negotiate the cost of the service. in addition, employers should provide plan administrators with employee census information. this allows the administrator to determine if a claimant’s address is in a county that requires the translated language service notifications. the dol provides county information on its website. ► action items: limitation language is recommended in disability plans. without this language, courts will rely on state law. employers need to make sure any limitation to filing suit is calculable to an exact deadline, because that date must be provided to a claimant whose claim for benefits is denied at the final appeal level. more information on the final rule, including our complimentary webinar, can be found here. the dol’s fact sheet also provides further information. jackson lewis attorneys are available to assist employers, plan administrators, and tpas to ensure compliance with the final rule by april 1st. ©2018 jackson lewis p.c. this material is provided for informational purposes only. it is not intended to constitute legal advice nor does it create a client lawyer relationship between jackson lewis and any recipient. recipients should consult with counsel before taking any actions based on the information contained within this material. this material may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions. prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. focused on labor and employment law since 1958, jackson lewis p.c.'s 1000+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. we help employers develop proactive 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subscribe & save less than $3 per week pope calls for 'peace upon the entire world' in easter message, gaza protest leaves 16 dead and hundreds injured, and more "today we implore fruits of peace upon the entire world," pope francis said in his easter homily sunday, "beginning with the beloved and long suffering land of syria whose people are worn down by an apparently endless war." while he celebrated the resurrection of christ, francis mourned conflict and suffering around the world, "beseech[ing] fruits of reconciliation for the holy land, also experiencing in these days the wounds of ongoing conflict that do not spare the defenseless, for yemen and for the entire middle east, so that dialogue and mutual respect may prevail over division and violence." reuters bbc news at least 16 palestinians were killed and as many as 1,000 more injured by israeli soldiers at the gaza border on friday, the beginning of passover week. about 30,000 palestinian protesters were gathered at the border for march of the return, a six week protest over disputed land presently held by israel. some demonstrators reportedly attempted to cut the border fence, while others threw stones and burning tires. israeli soldiers responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and live fire. funerals were held saturday, and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said sunday there will be no inquiry into the casualties. escape your echo chamber. get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. from our morning news briefing to a weekly good news newsletter, get the best of the week delivered directly to your inbox. from our morning news briefing to a weekly good news newsletter, get the best of the week delivered directly to your inbox. nbc news npr california gov. jerry brown (d) granted 56 pardons and 14 commutations on friday, and five of the pardons applied to immigrants who already face or may face deportation. president trump expressed his displeasure with the decision on twitter saturday. "governor jerry 'moonbeam' brown pardoned 5 criminal illegal aliens," he wrote, "whose crimes include (1) kidnapping and robbery (2) badly beating wife and threatening a crime with intent to terrorize (3) dealing drugs. is this really what the great people of california want?" the pardons did not result in early release from prison or probation sentences but could make deportation less likely. the washington post the week singer and national rifle association board member ted nugent on friday criticized the high school students who have become gun control advocates after surviving the mass shooting at their school in parkland, florida, in february. "the level of ignorance goes beyond stupidity," nugent said in a radio interview. "to attack the good law abiding families of america when well known predictable murderers commit these horrors is deep in the category of soulless. these poor children   i'm afraid to say this and it hurts me to say this   but the evidence is irrefutable, they have no soul." media matters the week the department of justice said in a court filing published saturday it no longer wishes to pursue its digital privacy case against microsoft at the supreme court. at issue is whether the u.s. government can compel american companies to produce digital data stored abroad. part of the omnibus spending bill passed in march was the cloud act, which says a "provider of electronic communication service" like microsoft must comply with court orders for data "regardless of whether such communication, record, or other information is located within or outside of the united states." the doj believes the law makes the case moot. cnn the washington post a sheriff's vehicle hit a woman named wanda cleveland at a protest over the police killing of stephon clark in sacramento saturday night. "the vehicle accelerated and struck her, accelerated very fast, and struck her violently, and she fell to the ground," said guy danilowitz, who recorded video of the incident. after striking cleveland, the sheriff's deputy drove away. she sustained minor injuries and described the experience as a "hit and run" for which any non officer would be charged. the sacramento county sheriff's department claimed the collision happened "at slow speeds." the new york times cnn a video compilation published on youtube saturday shows dozens of news anchors at local affiliate stations owned by the conservative sinclair broadcast group reciting word for word the exact same message on "fake" news. "unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control exactly what people think," the anchors say. "this is extremely dangerous to our democracy." the video shows cbs, abc, nbc, and fox affiliates sharing the message. sinclair's aggregate televised reach covers about 40 percent of the u.s. the a.v. club talking points memo the tesla model x which crashed in california last week was on autopilot during the accident, the company said friday. the driver, who was killed in the collision, had no hands on the steering wheel for at least six seconds before the vehicle ran into a highway median. "the driver had received several visual and one audible hands on warning earlier in the drive," tesla said in a statement, and the "driver had about five seconds and 150 meters of unobstructed view of the concrete divider" but took no action. the statement emphasized that internal and independent research has found autopilot makes crashes far less likely. ars technica cnn some 500 guests attended the funeral of famed scientist stephen hawking in cambridge, england, on saturday, and hundreds more lined up outside the church where the private service was held to pay their respects. readings were given by hawking's children, a former student, astronomer royal martin reese, and actor eddie redmayne, who portrayed hawking in 2014's the theory of everything, a biographical film on hawking's life, work, and diagnosis of als, or lou gehrig's disease. hawking died march 14 at the age of 76. cbs news the new york times the michigan wolverines and villanova wildcats each secured their spot in the championship game of this year's ncaa men's basketball tournament, triumphing over loyola chicago and kansas, respectively, saturday night. no. 1 villanova is expected to best no. 3 michigan, but in a contest marked by underdog wins from teams like umbc and loyola chicago, an upset could be in the works. the march madness finale will be played monday at 9:20 p.m. et on tbs. cbs sports usa today a free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day   and the best features from theweek.com bonnie kristian was a deputy editor and acting editor in chief of theweek.com. she is a columnist at christianity today and author of untrustworthy: the knowledge crisis breaking our brains, polluting our politics, and corrupting christian community (forthcoming 2022) and a flexible faith: rethinking what it means to follow jesus today (2018). her writing has also appeared at time magazine, cnn, usa today, newsweek, the los angeles times, and the american conservative, among other outlets. cartoons artists take on canada, mexico, and more by the week us published 9 february 25 in the spotlight showdown between dr congo and rwanda have been a long time coming by the week uk published 9 february 25 talking point allure of authoritarianism is no surprise when young people have grown up in a democracy 'that seems unable to deliver its basic functions' by the week uk published 9 february 25 daily briefing trump closes in on nomination with new hampshire win over haley, 'oppenheimer' leads the 2024 oscar nominations, and more by harold maass, the week us published 24 january 24 daily briefing haley makes last stand in new hampshire as trump extends polling lead, justices side with us over texas in border fight, and more by harold maass, the week us published 23 january 24 daily briefing desantis ends his presidential campaign and endorses trump, the us and arab allies push plan to end gaza war, and more by harold maass, the week us published 22 january 24 daily briefing palestinian death toll reportedly passes 25,000, top biden adviser to travel to egypt and qatar for hostage talks, and more by justin klawans, the week us published 21 january 24 daily briefing grand jury reportedly convened to investigate uvalde shooting response, families protest outside netanyahu's house as pressure mounts for hostage deal, and more by justin klawans, the week us published 20 january 24 daily briefing congress averts a government shutdown, doj report cites failures in police response to texas school shooting, and more by harold maass, the week us published 19 january 24 daily briefing judge threatens to remove trump from his defamation trial, medicine for hostages and palestinians reach gaza, and more by harold maass, the week us published 18 january 24 daily briefing the us strikes houthi targets in yemen a third time, trump's second sex defamation trial begins, and more by harold maass, the week us published 17 january 24 theweek is part of future us inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. visit our corporate site. © future us, inc. full 7th floor, 130 west 42nd street, new york, ny 10036.

we spend 364 days of the year trying in vain to stop the spread of fake news. but today, april fool's day, we celebrate it. you can check out some of our favorite pranks in the history of the holiday, such as the london’s capital radio 1979 announcement that april 5th had been cancelled, the bbc's video report of a spaghetti harvest in 1957, or burger king's infamous "left handed" whopper of 1996, in this article. or read more about the holiday's history here. but for now, let's take a look at some of the april fool's day jokes passed around in 2018: the secular coalition for america published a hoax article reporting that the trump administration was planning to construct a monument “hailing the end of the war on christmas”: https://www.snopes.com/fact check/war on christmas monument/ don't get too excited, submariners. richard branson's virgin voyages didn't really announced an underwater wi fi service. here's a look at the windsurfing billionaire's latest april fools' day venture: richard branson’s virgin voyages brand is looking to break into the yet untapped industry of ocean based wifi. if successful, this will extend the already “everywhere internet” culture to the one place on earth most people have not had regular access to it: under the water. why spend years studying a new language when you can just pop open a nice cold brewolingo? the foreign language learning service pranked their users this year with the announcement of a beer that helps make drinkers fluent in a new language: tieks became a one stop shop for ballet flats and bunnies this april fools' day: while it may have sounded like a great deal, those who attempted to select their new hare y friend were greeted with a message explaining that the "buy one get bunny" promotion was just a joke: april fools! thanks for your enthusiasm for our bunnies! while we don't think live bunnies for easter are a good idea, we've donated to the aspca in your honor to help shelter animals of all kinds. be sure to let your friends know about our gift with purchase. shades of maxwell smart    the next revolution in mobile technology, and footwear, is here! according to a new faux advertisement from t mobile, the first ever smartshoephone will change the way you walk and talk on your phone: this year's april fools' day happened to fall on easter sunday, so it wasn't surprising to see a few companies incorporate bunnies into the advertisements pranks. freshdirect, for example, published this video touting their new rabbit forged herbs: there's no need to worry about "porch piracy" when ordering your next man crate. the company released this entertaining video showcasing their latest free service: porch piracy protection. every man crate order, according to the fake viral advertisement, now comes with a choice of theft deterrent, such as a hive of bees or a screaming baboon: chocolate cake bun with vanilla frosting    on a burger king whopper? in the chain's words at the end of the prank video, "maybe." (so, almost certainly not.) the clip was copied and spread by facebook pages without mention of the date or purpose for the video: the official twitter account for the united states marines corps sent out a message informing readers that the term "drill instructor" was being replaced with the term "drill sergeant." those who clicked a link to the accompanying article, however, were greeted with an april fools' day message: a team of researchers did not unearth the remains of a fictional porg from the star wars franchise: archaeologists from @arcdurham @durhamuni make important announcement about their recent work on holy island   first discovery of porg bones in a secure archaeological content pic.twitter.com/fcb07mjwaa   lindisfarne heritage (@medcaut) april 1, 2018 speaking of things that were not discovered ... a fake news report about the discovery of a kraken, a mythical sea monster, was actually a viral advertisement for rum: most of the april fools day jokes on this list were pretty easy to spot, but fake news report from the observer about brexit and remain emojis fooled (briefly) a couple of bbc reporters: a story in the observer about brexit emojis fooled the bbc breakfast team. the presenters realised they'd fallen for the april fools fake story after viewers pointed out what reporter scherzo primavera's name means in italian: joke of spring. don't expect the brexit bulldog and starry blue emojis to pop up on your phone anytime soon: mayonnaise is good. chocolate is good. so why not chocolate mayonnaise (possibly for your chocolate whopper)? heinz uk concocted a batch of the curious condiment for their holiday joke this year: the coca cola company also touted a few odd flavor combinations. in an attempt to reach millenial soda drinkers, the soda company joked that it was releasing avocado, sourdough, and charcoal flavored soft drinks: "not only do they promise to be the perfect tasty, sugar free refreshment, but they’ll also double up as the ideal accessory for any brunch time social media photo   guaranteed to see the ‘likes’ rolling in." why drink it when you can bathe in it? that seems to be the premise of sodastream's latest faux product, the sodasoak: gaming graphics have come along way since the first playstation was released in 1994, but the veteran video game company announced some frivolous plans to get back to the roots of home entertainment: board games. while playstation looks to the past, sprint is looking to the future with their new, innovative, game changing, and completely fictional network expanding soccer ball: we bet that this "well done" recipe for a cold hot dog pie would go great with a heaping side of some chocolate mayonnaise... don't let sore elbows slow you down. this jager balm will ease the pain of making jager bombs: how much of your bed do you use when you sleep? if you don't want that unused mattress space to go waste, you can sign up for sharebed, a new sharing service from lucid mattress: the grand canyon is hundreds of miles long, more than a mile deep, and stretches nearly 20 miles in width. so when the national park service announced that it had discovered a sinkhole that was expected to grow to about the same size, well, we were a bit worried. thankfully, it was just another joke: this morning, the national park service confirmed the existence of a growing sinkhole in the great smoky mountains national park. according to a press release from park officials, the sinkhole is not dangerous but it will eventually rival the grand canyon in size. we have summarized the national park service’s official announcement below. [...] for the latest information on the great canyon, don’t check back here. this entire story has been an april fools’ day joke! as far as we know, there aren’t any massive sinkholes hiding in the smoky mountains. to learn real facts about the national park, check out our guide to 9 things you’ll only find in the great smoky mountains. kruger sightings sent out this photograph last night that is either a realistic rendering of an upcoming disney film, or a photoshopped prank. the tweet ends with a hint: sloof lirpa (or april fools backwards): we were following a lioness carrying her cub & she was getting really tired. an elephant showed up wanting to help the lioness. the elephant put its trunk down, the cub jumped up & the elephant carried the lion cub!!⁰s28, 3km from s entrance tinged by sloof lirpa pic.twitter.com/aebvhwtrv5   kruger sightings (@latestkruger) april 1, 2018 the entertainment news site theater mania scored an "exclusive" on a project that promised to meld the sublime with the ridiculous    hamilton creator lin manuel miranda collaborating with director tommy wiseau on a musical adaptation of wiseau's cult film "classic" the room. the post also included a picture of "star" mark rylance sporting wiseau's signature long hair: but scroll past the song list (which includes, of course, a number called "you're tearing me apart, lisa") and the site admits that the story is a prank. miranda himself credited theater mania editorial director ashley van buren for coming up with the post but added, "we really did watch the room while workshopping hamilton at vassar." a local news site, the bangor aye in north wales, chimed in on the april fools' fun by reporting that local researchers had managed to produce an actual welsh dragon (matching the celtic nation's flag): according to the story: the first welsh dragon born in over 500 years has been successfully hatched at bangor university. scientists managed to clone the welsh dragon after finding blood within mosquitoes that had been fossilized in amber. they then used the dna from the dragon blood to complete the cloning process. if the process described in that second paragraph wasn't enough of a clue, though, the site included quotes from "dr. henry wu" and "dr john hammond" to confirm that the story is a riff on the film jurassic park. fans of horror novelist stephen king might have gotten a thrill from the sudden appearance of king4maine2018.com, a web site asking them to weigh in on the idea of the author entering the political arena and running to unseat maine's republican governor, paul lepage. the site stated: friends and fans alike have been telling him that he could do the job better. he has taken that encouragement to heart and decided to test the waters, but would like your input. the site then asked users to click on a campaign video to "send some feedback": in the most chilling resurrection since pet sematary, though, clicking through made users confront the revival of "rickrolling," serenading them with the rick astley internet friendly chestnut "never gonna give you up": the "feedback" page also greeted users with the punchline: are you crazy?! political office is one horror story that even stephen king doesn't want to do. happy april fools' day! hmmmmmmmmmm. rated red's amanda mertz (and former monster energy girl) weighs in on the bombshell news that nascar is going all electric by 2021. you can check out some of last year's best april fool's day jokes here. company navigate sections account © 1995   2025 by snopes media group inc. this material may not be reproduced without permission. snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com

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it wouldn’t be surprising to hear someone who appreciates poetry say that verse can be invigorating. but for sen. john mccain (r az), poetry literally kept him alive. he describes how it happened in the exclusive clip above, from the public television series poetry in america, which premieres during the first week of april just as national poetry month begins. mccain spent more than five years in the prisoner of war camp known as the “hanoi hilton” during the vietnam war, between october of 1967 and march of 1973. to keep their minds active, for a time mccain and bill lawrence, the man in the cell next door, memorized robert w. service’s “the cremation of sam mcgee,” a 1907 poem about a yukon gold rush prospector who fulfills his friend’s dying wish of being cremated after he freezes to death on the trail. the tale of loyalty and survival must have particularly resonated with two men trying to help each other stay alive in the pow camp. in the clip, mccain talks about how he and lawrence recited the poem to each other with taps through the wall, in their own version of morse code. “he would tap to me a couple lines of this every day for quite a while, and i would then tap it back to him, and that’s how i learned it,” he tells the show’s host and director elisa new, a professor of american literature at harvard university. mccain’s memory of the poem became widely known on the 2000 campaign trail when, as the weekly standard‘s andrew ferguson reported at the time, comedy central attempted to trip up the then candidate by asking him to recite poetry by his favorite poet   he surprised them by being able to recite all 14 stanzas. he’s not the only prominent person to have sought solace in service’s poetry. the texas oilman who became the first person to climb the highest peak on seven continents would recite it to comfort himself in his tent. ronald reagan was known for reciting it and other robert service poems to friends and family, most famously in 1984 when he and the queen mother bonded over their shared love of the poet and rattled off “the shooting of dan mcgrew” together during a buckingham palace banquet. write to olivia b. waxman at olivia.waxman@time.com
no april fooling; one week after my a.c.p.t. playoff puzzle, i actually have a sunday publication in the times! this achievement has eluded me for years, so i'm super stoked to finally "hit for the cycle" on being published throughout the week. funny enough, i originally built the 15x16 grid below (shown at left), intending the puzzle for a thursday. i didn't want a single rebus ized letter to be repeated anywhere else, and figured the special squares should always appear at the ends of answers. my only hitch was whether or not the last example, there's not a lot i can do, was an unfair inconsistency or a fun final twist. when i showed it all to joel on a subway ride, he not only thought the former was true, but that my other restrictions were unnecessary. he wondered if the idea would be best in sunday form altogether, and it took me maybe a half second to excitedly agree. if i may say, i'm super thrilled with how this thing turned out. these theme answers seem like a fun set in themselves, and i'm glad to have worked in four sets of triple stacked 8s as well as fun bonuses in yeah man, bar soap and nice day. the clues for tobacco and oles feel like some of my best work, and even the angles for oman, alabama and ave maria have a fresh feel. did anyone catch the "it's lit" and "totally, bro" one two punch? that was   *sigh*   very intentional. curious to see how people feel about right fit. i could've easily made this rightful, but i thought the former was a interesting, lexical phrase. you hope that a new setting is the right fit for someone, no? or, as i clued it, that your clothing has the right fit on you? two certain people that i work with closely seem to feel otherwise ... so i guess i should brace myself for an earful in the comments :) happy solving, and may this puzzle not fool you as much as yesterday's early surprise! omg so frustrating for a good solid 10 minutes! i could not figure out what was going on.