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Duke Anesthesiology boasts some of the finest faculty in the country, including worldwide-recognized leaders in anesthesiology practice and research. Our faculty are not only dedicated to recruiting the best and the brightest minds in medicine, they are extremely engaged with resident education and career development. They are a vital component of our nationally-acclaimed Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program which equips our residents with the skills to work with a variety of patient cases and change the world around them, as described by some of our department's leaders and trainees in the program highlight video (above).
Interns rotate on a variety of services, including Acute Pain Service and Perioperative Medicine, and are able take advantage of the expertise of other Duke departments while developing fundamental clinical skills. CA-1 residents begin building their basic anesthesiology knowledge and start subspecialty training that develops through their CA-2 year. CA-3 residents are able to tailor their final year of training toward their career ambitions and have the opportunity to engage in research projects. In addition to intraoperative and bedside teaching, Duke Anesthesiology offers a strong didactic program for trainees. Each lecture series is organized by faculty leaders to ensure that content is up to date and provides residents the knowledge they need to become world-class anesthesiologists. Trainees have the opportunity to evaluate the lectures and provide feedback to presenters to help ensure the sessions are relevant to the needs of learners. Consequently, our residents are very confident in their ability to work independently in any setting once they graduate from the program.
The Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program's notable rankings extend beyond our hospital walls and medical campus. The city of Durham is named "North Carolina's Hippest City" and is ranked the #1 Greatest Basketball Town to Visit, the #1 Tastiest Town in the South, the #2 Best College Town, the #7 Best Place to Live in the United States and the #11 Most Educated Large City in America, among other accolades. Visit our "Why Durham?" webpage to learn more about why "The City of Medicine" is a great place to live and train!
FAQ: Applying to the Program
How many positions do you offer?
In the 2018 Match, we will be offering 15 positions: 13 categorical (four-year) positions and two research (five-year) positions (the five-year program is the Academic Career Enrichment Scholars (ACES) Program; more info can be found in the ACES section below). We do have an R spot available; please email Shelby Schultz directly if you are interested in this physician-only position. We expect to fill all 15 positions through the Match. Applicants may specify any or all tracks when they apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Interview offers are not based upon applications to a specific track. After applicant interviews, we will determine track preferences. Applicants may declare or change their preferences up until the time that we submit our lists.
I am completing a residency currently and am interested in starting as a CA1 in July. Is this possible?
Please contact Shelby Schultz, junior residency program coordinator, with your information.
We accept applications only through ERAS. Our application requirements are the same as the standard ERAS application: the complete application, CV, personal statement, medical student performance evaluation (dean's letter), transcript, and three letters of recommendation. We require Step 1 USMLE scores of all applicants. Step 2 may be completed after the application deadline. Successful completion of USMLE Step 1 and of Step 2 CS and CK is required by Duke University Hospital prior to matriculation.
Please note: we abide by the Duke Graduate Medical Education (GME) policy on licensing examinations, with the added stipulation that we require passage of the USMLE Step 3 before starting the CA-1 year. For more information, see Duke's GME website.
What tracks do you offer and how many positions?
To complete your ERAS application, you can choose one track or any combination of tracks. For our purposes, these choices are not a binding commitment. If you are invited to interview, you will find out more about each track, and we will ask your track preference before our Match list is submitted.
What are the requirements for international medical graduates?
We have a minimum USMLE cutoff score of 225 on all parts of the exam. IMGs must be ECFMG certified to be considered for an interview. We require some U.S. clinical experience. Observerships do not meet this requirement. We do not have a timeframe for graduation from medical school; we are more interested in what you have done in the time since graduating. Applications are accepted only through ERAS.
I submitted four letters of recommendation. Is that too many?
ERAS allows you to upload up to four letters of recommendation. We consider a complete application to include three letters of recommendation. If you have four, that is fine.
Where can I send questions for the residency program director and assistant directors?
We encourage you to visit the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Education (DARE) blog! You can submit your question/s to the DARE blog authors and learn more about our residency program through regularly posted Q and As between medical students, residents and educators. You can also reach them via email at anesthesiologyresidency@duke.edu.
Please contact Shelby Schultz, junior residency program coordinator, with any questions you may have. You may also refer to the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database.
Meet our Residency Program Leaders
Annemarie Thompson, MD
Director, Residency Program
Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine
Brian J. Colin, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director
Ankeet D. Udani, MD, MSEd
Assistant Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center Director
Residency Program Leadership
At all levels, leadership, faculty, staff and the residents themselves raise the bar to bring the highest level of dedication and commitment to the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program.
The Department of Anesthesiology was thrilled when Annemarie Thompson, MD, re-joined the Duke family in May of 2014 as residency program director and professor of anesthesiology and medicine. Dr. Thompson moved to Duke from Vanderbilt University where she was an associate professor of anesthesiology and medicine and served as director of the Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship.
Dr. Thompson completed residency training in internal medicine and anesthesiology at the University of California San Francisco. She completed a fellowship in adult and pediatric cardiothoracic anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University in 2002. In addition to Dr. Thompson's active clinical practice, she writes about evidence-based decision support in clinical practice and is an oral examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology.
Residents at Duke have a unique opportunity to maintain a close relationship with the chairman of Duke Anesthesiology, Joseph P. Mathew, MD, MHSc, MBA, Jerry Reves, MD, professor of cardiac anesthesiology. Dr. Mathew takes a personal interest in every trainee and plays an instrumental role in their career planning. He is dedicated to actively taking part in recruitment season and personally interviews almost all applicants to the residency program.
Dr. Mathew's contributions to clinical perioperative medicine have long been recognized in the fields of cardiology, surgery and anesthesiology. He is internationally respected in the area of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and is highly regarded for his groundbreaking research which focuses on improving perioperative patient outcomes.
Mark Stafford-Smith, MD, CM, FRCPC, MBA, FASE, Duke Anesthesiology's vice chair of education, is committed to enhancing the experience of anesthesia residents throughout the spectrum of their career trajectories from private practitioner to bench researcher. As the department's fellowship education director, he has personally mentored more than 170 fellows and served in numerous national leadership positions, including former member of the board of directors of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists which promotes excellence in clinical care, education and research in the subspecialty. Ashley Grantham, PhD, was appointed as medical education specialist in 2015. She works on education innovation and research initiatives within the department, specifically creating, implementing and assessing high-quality learning experiences for anesthesiology trainees.
Two assistant program directors play a vital role in the success of a 60-trainee residency program. Brian Colin, MD, is an assistant professor of anesthesiology in the General, Vascular and Transplant Anesthesia Division. And, Ankeet Udani, MD, MSEd, assistant professor of anesthesiology in the General, Vascular and Transplant Anesthesia Division, is a champion for patient safety. His passion is in the simulation lab (Duke's Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center) where he creates and executes didactics for faculty, fellows, residents, interns and medical students.
The Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program has a long history of strong resident leadership. The chief resident role fosters a positive learning environment, boosts resident morale, and serves as a liaison between residents and faculty. In 2008, the academic chief resident position was created in conjunction with the Academic Career Enrichment Scholars (ACES) Program to help Dr. Thompson and Dr. Mark Stafford-Smith, director of the ACES Program, schedule conferences and events. And, senior residents who are recognized as excellent teachers and mentors are named teaching scholars who aim to enhance the educational experience of medical students.
Chief Residents' Welcome
Drs. Alison Brown and Delbert Lamb
Welcome to the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program home page! We are so glad that you are interested in learning more about our residency program and hope to share with you a few of the reasons why Duke is such a unique and wonderful place to train.
One of our core strengths is the size of Duke Anesthesiology's program, which at 14-15 residents per class, is midsize relative to Duke's large volume, international referral network. This offers residents consistent exposure to the highest educational and clinically-complex cases, spread over more than 60 operating rooms and offsite locations. Assignments are made daily by the chief residents with input from the residents themselves and the program director to maximize the residents' clinical experience. Our transplant volume is one of the highest in the country; it includes lung, liver, kidney and heart transplants, as well as combined (e.g. lung-liver, heart-lung, heart-kidney, lung-kidney) transplant surgeries. Our faculty are inspiring and dedicated teachers invested in our education, growth and well-being. Our highly sought-after residents graduate from the program with excellent clinical training in all subspecialty areas and are exceptionally prepared to enter fellowship or begin their practice.
We benefit from rotating through several sites within the Duke University Health System, including Duke University Medical Center, Duke Regional Hospital (our community hospital), Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center, and the Durham VA Medical Center. These venues provide diverse care environments and patient populations within close geographic proximity and allow residents to experience a wide array of practice models.
Didactic learning is another important aspect of our training. Our dedicated faculty support a wide range of learning styles; residents participate in two weekly lecture series, weekly department-wide grand rounds, as well as monthly simulation sessions. Lectures and simulation sessions are "protected time," meaning that residents are relieved at the end of the work day in time to attend all didactic series. All residents are given an iPad at the beginning of the CA-1 year, and access to both hardcopy and online versions of several relevant anesthesiology textbooks. Residents also receive an education fund, which they may use toward educational textbooks, eBooks, iPad apps, and meetings. There are quarterly M&M conferences specifically to allow residents to reflect on opportunities to improve practice and to discuss interesting cases. All residents also design and complete a team-based quality improvement project. Participation in local and national academic conferences is strongly encouraged, and residents will have opportunities over the course of their training to attend these.
While we take tremendous pride in our clinical training, we also value a balanced life. Most work weeks accrue 55 to 60 hours or less, affording free time for family, friends, travel, and exploring Durham and the surrounding area. Frequently recognized as one of the most livable cities, Durham was recently named by U.S. News & World Report one of the top 10 best places to live in the United States. There is an excellent culinary and craft beverage scene, and there are countless opportunities to explore the outdoors. What was once an old tobacco town has grown into a destination city featured in The New York Times and lauded by numerous national media outlets for its food, brews and livability. Durham is equal parts friendly, humble, intellectual and worldly. It's a city with something for everybody and the quality of life here is hard to beat.
Choosing to train at Duke is a decision we are both so glad we made and we are excited to share more with you when you visit Durham. Best of luck on this exciting journey!
Ali Brown, MD, and Del Lamb, MD
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Educational Curriculum and Rotations
The Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program offers a wide variety of learning experiences and resources for trainees including didactics, simulation, and more. This page provides an overview of the resources and educational opportunities available to residents during their four years at Duke.
Residency Didactics
In addition to intraoperative and bedside teaching, Duke Anesthesiology offers a strong didactic program for trainees. Each lecture series is organized by faculty leaders to ensure that content is up to date and provides residents the knowledge they need to become world-class anesthesiologists. Trainees have the opportunity to evaluate the lectures and provide feedback to presenters to help ensure the sessions are relevant to the needs of learners.
ACGME Anesthesiology Core Requirements: IV A 3: The curriculum must contain didactic instruction through a variety of learning opportunities occurring in a conference setting, in the clinical setting, or online that encompasses clinical anesthesiology and related areas of basic science. Other topics from Internal Medicine that are important for the preoperative preparation of the patient, from surgery as to the nature of the surgical procedure affecting anesthetic care, and from obstetrics that impacts anesthetic management of the patient should be included. The material covered in the didactic program must demonstrate appropriate continuity and sequencing to ensure that residents are ultimately exposed to all subjects at regularly held learning exercises.
Intern Lecture Series
The goal of the intern lecture series is to introduce interns to anesthesiology fundamentals at the beginning of their anesthesiology training. Topics include pre-operative screening, pain management, and ultrasound basics, among others. Lunch is provided for this series that meets once a month on Thursdays from noon to 1:00 p.m.
CA1 Lecture Series: Anesthesiology Fundamentals
This series is designed to build on the intern lecture series by providing trainees a concrete base of anesthesiology as they begin their anesthesiology rotations. Three primary topics are covered over the year:
General cardio-pulmonary physiology and management
Renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal and endocrine physiology
Basics of intraoperative anesthesia management and introductions to subspecialty anesthesia topics (OB, CV, and neuro)
The final portion of the series is devoted to board review topics. This series meets on Tuesday afternoons from 5 – 6 p.m.
CA 2/3 Lecture Series: Subspecialty Anesthesiology
This lecture series provides advanced residents with in-depth knowledge of anesthesiology subspecialties. Each month is dedicated to a specific subspecialty and is organized by a block leader—a faculty member with expertise in that subspecialty. Each subspecialty has two months of lectures over the course of two years. Many of these sessions are taught using the flipped classroom format, "a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed."[1]
For flipped sessions, pre-work is often posted in the Education Highway, an online repository of learning resources for departmental faculty, trainees, and CRNAs, or emailed to residents prior to the session. In the session, residents will participate in active learning activities such as case-based learning, large and small group discussions, and review games such as Peds Jeopardy. This series meets on Wednesdays from 5 – 6 p.m.
[1] EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. (2012, February). 7 things you should know about flipped classrooms. https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7081.pdf
All Residents Lecture Series: Thursday Series
The Thursday afternoon lecture series is designed to provide trainees with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed as well-rounded attending anesthesiologists post-training. This series focuses on the following ACGME competencies: practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, and systems-based practice. During the course of the year, residents will participate in the following activities on Thursday afternoons from 5 – 6 p.m.:
M&Ms (6x/year)
Twitter Journal Club (3x/year)
QI lectures
Nuts and bolts meetings with residency program leadership
Leadership development sessions
Mock orals
TEE Interactive Series (see TEE below).
Resident TEE Curriculum
The Resident TEE curriculum is a 6-month curriculum for CA-2 and CA-3 residents focused on basic perioperative TEE; including image optimization, recognition of valvular abnormalities, ventricular dysfunction, and hands-on image acquisition.
In addition to didactics, Duke Anesthesiology trainees have the opportunity to participate in world-class simulation activities. These sessions use various modalities of simulation, including task trainers for procedural skills as well as high-fidelity mannequins for case-based scenarios. A faculty champion, often division-specific, leads each session. The curriculum is developed and standardized in collaboration with simulation staff to ensure a paramount learning experience for all participants. The chart below reflects simulation-based education for graduate medical education in the Department of Anesthesiology.
Intern Survival Skills: Procedure-based simulation training including central line, airway management, and IV placement led by Dr. Sharon McCartney.
Subspecialty Case-based Scenarios: Organized by Dr. John Eck, these regular sessions rotate CA-1, CA-2, and CA-3 learners through cases created by champions in each subspecialty.
Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management (ACRM): Complex case-based scenarios that challenge CA-2 and CA-3 learners with crisis resource management focused debriefings. Course originated with Dr. Ankeet Udani.
Trainees have access to the Education Highway, an online departmental repository for learning materials. This tool provides opportunities for self-directed learning in addition to supporting the flipped lectures. Each division has a space, curated by a faculty member with expertise in that area, to house educational videos, significant papers, protocols, and other learning materials. Each week, a recording of the departmental Grand Rounds lecture is posted for viewing by those unable to attend.
Teaching Scholars
Teaching scholars are CA-3 residents chosen through an application and nomination process. The teaching scholars program is designed to provide participants with an excellent fund of knowledge in the area of medical education. Under the mentorship of Ankeet Udani, MD, MEd and Ashley Grantham, PhD, teaching scholars complete an education research project with the goal of presenting at the American Society of Anesthesiologists yearly meeting. Teaching scholars receive monthly lectures on education topics including curriculum design and education research. Teaching scholars are responsible for assisting in the instruction of medical students in the simulation center as well as assisting in teaching peers in need of remediation. Additionally, teaching scholars moderate resident M&Ms with Brad Taicher, MD.
Advising and Coaching
Each resident has the opportunity to choose a faculty adviser. In addition to the support provided by the resident's adviser and residency program leadership, the department's PhD educator, Ashley Grantham, is also available for individual educational coaching.
The following individuals are available to answer questions about the educational opportunities available in the department for trainees:
Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program
Ankeet Udani, MD, MEd
Assistant Director, Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center
Assistant Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program
Brian Colin, MD
Mark Stafford-Smith, MD, CM, FRCPC, FASE
Professor of Anesthesiology
Director, Fellowship Education Program
Vice Chair, Education
Ashley Grantham, PhD
Medical Education Specialist
Resident Clinical Research Activities
Residents in the Duke University Department of Anesthesiology have endless opportunities to involve themselves in research. All subspecialty divisions within the department are academically productive, with nearly all research faculty actively managing multiple simultaneous projects. For those interested in basic science, our division boasts several productive laboratories investigating pain, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, neuroprotection, and the role of G-protein coupled receptors in human disease.
The Department of Anesthesiology is also fortunate to have unparalleled support for clinical research (Clinical Research Unit, or CRU), allowing straightforward design and conduct of complex and unique clinical investigations. While participation in research is not required, resident research collaboration is both important and universally appreciated by investigators. Residents are encouraged to attend research meetings when their training schedule allows. Furthermore, residents presenting at national meetings typically receive departmental financial support for travel, board, meals, and attendance. For residents who are interested in a research-focused career, the residency training program offers two ACES positions annually. Please refer to the ACES program section of the website for more information.
General Research About the Department
Clinical Base Year Rotation Schedule
Mandatory Rotations
2-3 months Clinical Anesthesiology
Acute Pain Service
Perioperative Medicine DUMC
DUMC
4-5 months General Medicine
Cardiology Consults
Hyperbaric & Undersea Medicine*
Pulmonary Medicine DRH
1 month Emergency Medicine DUMC
1-2 months General Pediatric Wards
Pediatric ICU DUMC
2 months Surgical ICU*
General Surgery VA
*Managed by the Department of Anesthesiology
DUMC=Duke University Medical Center
DRH=Duke Regional Hospital
VA=Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Academic Career Enrichment Scholars (ACES) Program
The primary focus of our residency training program is development of clinical skill and expertise required for the practice of anesthesiology. However, many of our residency applicants aspire to careers in academic anesthesiology and seek to supplement their clinical training with opportunities for research and publication. In the past, the knowledge gained through clinical training was sufficient for an appointment as a junior faculty member and to conduct meaningful laboratory or clinical research. But the quickening pace of innovation makes it difficult to perform state-of-the-art research without additional postdoctoral training. Increasingly, the skills necessary for successful scientific investigation falls outside the scope of clinical residency programs. Given these challenges, how is our specialty working to prepare the next generation of physician-scientists?
Duke Anesthesiology created the ACES Program to integrate advanced clinical and research training without prolonging the duration of the traditional residency and fellowship system. This innovative curriculum program is a highly selective resident research track designed to increase the number of graduates pursuing academic careers and help them gain status as independently-funded researchers. It matches up to two residents per year.
By combining a modified four-year anesthesiology residency with a year of subspecialty fellowship, the ACES Program is designed to offer trainees up to 13 months of dedicated research experience while meeting the American Board of Anesthesiology clinical training requirements for both residency and fellowship certification. The five-year curriculum will be individualized to meet the academic goals of each scholar and will not require selection of a clinical fellowship until after completing subspecialty rotations. In addition to housestaff salary and benefits, a stipend will be provided to each scholar during the CA-1 through CA-4 (fellowship) years. Individuals completing the ACES Program will be eligible for enrollment in the NIH T32 post-doctoral research training program in conjunction with a faculty appointment.
Academic Chief Resident
The academic chief resident is responsible for helping to organize ACES educational and social activities during the academic year. S/he monitors the effectiveness of various ACES activities, acts as a resource for residency applicants considering the ACES Program, and serves as a liaison between the departmental leadership and ACES residents to work toward enhancing the ACES experience. S/he also sponsor the ACES visiting professor visit, a capstone event for the ACES Program, typically held near the end of the academic year.
Didactic Component
The ACES Program includes a lecture series designed to address the career development objectives of the scholars. The following is a list of upcoming lectures:
Other lectures topics currently in preparation include "-omic Technologies," "Repository of Biologic Tissues," "Industry-Sponsored Research," "IRB and IACUC," "Bioinformatics," and "NIH Pathway to Independence (PI) Award (K99/R00)." Scholars will also have the opportunity to select a prominent clinician-scientist in anesthesiology to visit Duke as part of the Invited Lecturer Series.
For More Information and to Apply
Download the ACES Brochure
Offers to interview for the ACES Program are by invitation only. If you have any questions about the program, please contact:
Shelby Schultz
Junior Residency Program Coordinator
Shelby.schultz@duke.edu
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Program Director's Welcome
Welcome to the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program! As the program's director, I have the privilege to lead, support, and mentor outstanding young physicians in our residency program. I am equally honored to work with the Duke Anesthesiology faculty, internationally known for its peerless clinicians, unparalleled education, and groundbreaking research. The Triangle (Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill area) is well known for its major universities, Research Triangle Park, baseball, barbecue, and of course, basketball. But you might be pleasantly surprised by the less well-known advantages of living and working in the area when you visit Duke. For medical students seeking world-class training in a challenging but supportive environment, I cannot imagine a better place to begin your journey. – Annemarie Thompson, MD
Watch this video to learn why our CA-3 residents wanted to Match with the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program!
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The hex grid allowed for some great-looking graphics while also adding a more fleshed out map layout that looked closer to what you would expect in real life. The hex grid also allowed for a more diverse palate of terrain than what was seen in previous versions. In my opinion, changing from the square grid to the hex grid plays a huge role in what makes Civ 5 such a great game. Not only has the gameplay improved, but so have the visuals.
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Dealing with other civilizations is a staple in Civilization and one more wrinkle has been thrown into the mix: The city-state. Imagine if your civilization only constructed one city and sat there waiting to be discovered and then can either be conquered or allied with and you have the idea behind city-states. If you approach them diplomatically and perform tasks for them or supply them with money, protection, or units, they provide all of their resources to you and another special gift depending on what type of city-state they are. This can range from units to more food for your cities. City-states are another nice variable that the player can either use to further their own ends or just conquer them and add another city to the collection.
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Bellerophon
Bellerophon (βελλεροφῶν) or Bellerophontes (βελλεροφόντης) was a hero of Greek mythology, "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside of Kadmos and Perseus, before the days of Heracles", [Kerenyi 1959, p 75.] whose greatest feat was killing the Chimera, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame". ["Iliad" vi.155–203.]
Bellerophon's myth
"Iliad" vi.155–203 contains an embedded narrative told by Bellerophon's grandson Glaucus, named for his great-grandfather, which recounts Bellerophon's myth. Bellerophon was son of the king Glaucus ("sea-green" [Kerenyi 1959 p 78 suggests that "sea-green" Glaucus is a double for Poseidon, god of the sea, who looms behind many of the elements in Bellerophon's myth, not least as the sire of Pegasus and of Chrysaor, but also as the protector of Bellerophon.] ) of Corinth and the grandson of death-cheating Sisyphus. Bellerophon's grandsons Sarpedon and the younger Glaucus fought in the Trojan War. In the "Epitome" of pseudo-Apollodorus, a genealogy is given for Chrysaor ("of the golden sword") that would make him a double of Bellerophon; he too is called the son of Glaucus the son of Sisyphus. Chrysaor has no myth save that of his birth: from the severed neck of Medusa, who was with child by Poseidon, he and Pegasus both sprang at the moment of her death. "From this moment we hear no more of Chrysaor, the rest of the tale concerning the stallion only... [who visits the spring of Pirene] perhaps also for his brother's sake, by whom in the end he let himself be caught, the immortal horse by his mortal brother." [Kerenyi p 80.] Bellerophon's brave journey began in the familiar way, [See Joseph Campbell, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces".] with an exile: he had murdered either his brother, whose name is usually given as Deliades, or killed a shadowy "enemy", a "Belleros" [The suggestion, made by Kerenyi and others, makes the name "Bellerophontes" the "killer of Belleros", just as Hermes Argeiphontes is "Hermes the killer of Argus". Rhys Carpenter, in "Argeiphontes: A Suggestion" "American Journal of Archaeology" 54.3 (July 1950), pp. 177-183, makes a carefully-argued case for "Bellerophontes" as the "bane-slayer" of the "bane to mankind" in "Iliad" II.329, derived from a rare Greek word έλλερον, explained by the grammarians as κακόν, "evil". This έλλερον is connected by J. Katz ('How to be a Dragon in Indo-European: Hittite illuyankas and its Linguistic and Cultural Congeners in Latin, Greek, and Germanic', in: "Mír Curad. Studies in Honor of Calvert Watkins", ed. Jasanoff, Melchert, Oliver, Innsbruck 1998, 317–334) with a Hesychius golss ελυες "water animal", and an Indo-European word for "snake" or "dragon", cognate to English "eel", also found in Hittite "Illuyanka", which would make Bellerophon the dragon slayer of Indo-European myth, represented by Indra slaying Vrtra in Indo-Aryan, and by Thor slaying the Midgard Serpent in Germanic. Robert Graves in "The Greek Myths" rev. ed. 1960 suggested a translation "bearing darts"] (though the details are never directly told), and in expiation of his crime arrived as a suppliant to Proetus, king in Tiryns, one of the Mycenaean strongholds of the Argolid. Proetus, by virtue of his kingship, cleansed Bellerophon of his crime. The wife of the king, whether named Anteia [In "Iliad" vi.] or Stheneboea, [Euripides' tragedies "Stheneboia" and "Bellerophontes" are lost.] took a fancy to him, but when he rejected her, she accused Bellerophon of attempting to ravish her. [This mytheme is most familiar in the narrative of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. Robert Graves also notes the parallel in the Egyptian "Tale of Two Brothers" and in the desire of Athamas' wife for Phrixus (Graves 1960, 70.2, 75.1).] Proetus dared not satisfy his anger by killing a guest, so he sent Bellerophon to king Iobates his father-in-law, in the plain of the River Xanthus in Lycia, bearing a sealed message in a folded tablet: "Pray remove the bearer from this world: he attempted to violate my wife, your daughter." [The tablets "on which he had traced a number of devices with a deadly meaning" constitute the only apparent reference to writing in the "Iliad". Such a letter is termed a "bellerophontic" letter; one such figures in a subplot of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", bringing offstage death to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Such a letter figures in the earlier story of Sargon of Akkad.] Before opening the tablets, Iobates feasted with Bellerophon for nine days. On reading the tablet's message Iobates too feared the wrath of the Erinyes if he murdered a guest; so he sent Bellerophon on a mission that he deemed impossible: to kill the fire-breathing monster the Chimera, living in neighboring Caria. The chimera was a fire-breathing monster whose make-up comprised the body of a goat, the head of a lion and the tail being a serpent. This monster had terrorised the nearby countryside.
Capturing Pegasus
The Lycian seer Polyeidos told Bellerophon that he would have need of Pegasus. To obtain the services of the untamed winged horse, Polyeidos told Bellerophon to sleep in the temple of Athena. While Bellerophon slept, he dreamed that Athena set a golden bridle beside him, saying "Sleepest thou, prince of the house of Aiolos? Come, take this charm for the steed and show it to the Tamer thy father as thou makest sacrifice to him of a white bull." [Kerenyi, loc. cit, quoting Apollodorus Mythographus, 2.7.4.] It was there when he awoke. Bellerophon had to approach Pegasus while it drank from a well; Polyeidos told him which well — the never-failing Pirene on the citadel of Corinth, the city of Bellerophon's birth. Other accounts say that Athena brought Pegasus already tamed and bridled, or that Poseidon the horse-tamer, secretly the father of Bellerophon, brought Pegasus, as Pausanias understood. ["Description of Greece"1.4.6.] Bellerophon mounted his steed and flew off to where the Chimera was said to dwell.
The slaying of the Chimera
When he arrived in Lycia, the Chimera was truly ferocious, and he could not harm the monster even while riding on Pegasus. He felt the heat of the breath the Chimera expelled, and was struck with an idea. He got a large block of lead and mounted it on his spear. He did so, and then flew head-on towards the Chimera, holding out the spear as far as he could. Before he broke off his attack, he managed to lodge the block of lead inside the Chimera's throat. The beast's fire-breath melted the lead, and blocked its air passage. [Some of the red-figure pottery painters show Bellerophon wielding Poseidon's trident instead (Kerenyi, loc. cit.).] The Chimera suffocated, and Bellerophon returned victorious to King Iobates. [Hesiod, "Theogony" 319ff; "Bibliotheke", ii.3.2; Pindar, "Olympian Odes", xiii.63ff; Pausanias, ii.4.1; Hyginus, "Fabulae", 157; John Tzetzes, "On Lycophron".] Iobates, on Bellerophon's return, was unwilling to credit his story. A series of daunting further quests ensued: he was sent against the warlike Solymi and then against the Amazons who fight like men, whom Bellerophon vanquished by dropping boulders from his winged horse; when he was sent against a Carian pirate, Cheirmarrhus, an ambush failed, when Bellerophon kills all sent to assassinate him; the palace guards were sent against him, but Bellerophon called upon Poseidon, who flooded the plain of Xanthus behind Bellerophon as he approached. In defense the palace women sent him and the flood in retreat by rushing from the gates with their robes lifted high, offering themselves, to which the modest hero replied by withdrawing [Robert Graves, 75.d; Plutarch, "On the Virtues of Women".] Iobates relented, produced the letter, and allowed Bellerophon to marry his daughter Philonoe, the younger sister of Anteia, and shared with him half his kingdom, [The inheritance of kingship through the king's daughter, with many heroic instances, was discussed by Margalit Finkelberg, "Royal succession in heroic Greece" "The Classical Quarterly" New Series 41.2 (1991), pp. 303-316; compare Orion and Merope.] with fine vineyards and grain fields. The lady Philonoe bore him Isander, [Isander was struck down by Ares in battle with the Solymi ("Iliad" xvi.] Hippolochus and Laodamia, who lay with Zeus the Counselor and bore Sarpedon but was slain by Artemis ["Iliad" loc. cit.] However, as Bellerophon's fame grew, so did his "hubris". Bellerophon felt that because of his victory over the Chimera he deserved to fly to Mount Olympus, the realm of the gods. However, this presumption angered Zeus and he sent a fly to sting the horse causing Bellerophon to fall all the way back to Earth [Parallels are in the myths of Icarus and Phaeton.] on the Plain of Aleion ("Wandering"), where he lived out his life in misery as a blinded cripple, grieving and shunning the haunts of men. [Pindar, "Olympian Odes", xiii.87–90, and "Isthmian Odes", vii.44; "Bibliotheke" ii.3.2; Homer, "Iliad" vi.155–203 and xvi.328; Ovid, "Metamorphoses" ix.646.]
Euripides' "Bellerophontes"
Enough fragments of Euripides' lost tragedy "Bellerophontes" remain embedded as some thirty quotations in surviving texts to give scholars a basis for assessing its theme: the tragic outcome of his attempt to storm Olympus on Pegasus. An outspoken passage – in which Bellerophon seems to doubt the gods' existence from the contrast between the wicked and impious, who live lives of ease with the privations suffered by the good – is apparently the basis for Aristophanes' imputation of "atheism" to the tragic poet. [Christoph Riedweg, "The 'atheistic' fragment from Euripides' "Bellerophontes" (286 N²)", "ICS" 15.1 (1990).]
Perseus on Pegasus
The replacement of Bellerophon by the more familiar culture hero Perseus was a development of Classical times that was standardized during the Middle Ages and has been adopted by the European poets of the Renaissance and later. [George Burke Johnston "Jonson's 'Perseus upon Pegasus'" "The Review of English Studies" New Series, 6.21 (Jan., 1955), pp. 65-67.]
Bellerophon in popular culture
* Bellerophon is the central character of "Bellerophoniad", one of the three novellas that make up the novel Chimera by John Barth.
* In The Concept of Anxiety, Søren Kierkegaard wrote that Bellerophon "sat calmly on his Pegasus in the service of the idea but fell when he wanted to misuse Pegasus by riding the horse to a rendezvous with a mortal woman." [The Concept of Anxiety, Princeton University Press, 1980, ISBN 0-691-02011-6, p.150.]
* In the little magazine "The Savoy" from the 1890s, an Aubrey Beardsley drawing was often printed on the back cover featuring a mischievous pierrot riding Pegasus in place of the traditional hero.
* The Baroque opera seria "Il Bellerofonte" of the Czech composer Josef Mysliveček, premiered in Naples, 1767; its libretto by Giuseppe Bonecchi focused on the passion of the queen Antea.
* A large statue of Bellerophon taming Pegasus graces the facade of the Columbia Law School, in Manhattan.
* A fictional drug in "" is named Bellerophon and is the only cure for the Chimera virus.
* It is mentioned as the name of a colonist spacecraft in the classic 1956 science fiction movie, "Forbidden Planet", a spacecraft on the TV series "Andromeda", a character on the TV series "", and the name of a planet in Joss Whedon's TV series "Firefly". The real first name of Captain "Tornado" Shanks on the animated TV series "Sealab 2021" is Bellerophon.
* This mythical character's name is also used by the Japanese game/anime "Fate/Stay Night". Bellerophon is the name of one of the character Rider's special attacks, which takes form of a bridle (Bellerophon) she uses on a pegasus. Rider's true identity is Medusa and according to legend, a pegasus springs to life from her neck upon her death, hence explaining her stabbing her neck in one episode and also calling the name Bellerophon.
* "Bellerophon" is the name of a computer program used by geneticists and molecular biologists to detect invalid "chimera" genetic sequences.
* "Bellerophon" was also the name of three Royal Navy warships, the first of which fought many naval battles against Napoleon. It was made in 1782 and dismantled in 1836. Napoleon surrendered and was taken aboard the "Bellerophon" after his defeat at Waterloo. Known as "Billy Ruffian" by its crew, it fought at the Battle of the Nile (1798) and Battle of Trafalgar (1805). The rise of the British Empire at this period could be reflected in the Greek myths surrounding the original Bellerophon and his egotistical rise and fall from power. The second HMS "Bellerophon" was an early battleship, renamed "Indus III" in 1904 and used for training, then sold in 1922. The third HMS "Bellerophon" was the lead ship of a three-ship class, which were a follow up to HMS "Dreadnought"; she fought at the Battle of Jutland.
* The USS "Bellerophon" (ARL-31) was one of 41 "Achelous"-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
* In the "" episode "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", the USS "Bellerophon" is an "Intrepid"-class starship that transports Dr. Julian Bashir and Vice Admiral William Ross to Romulus for a medical conference during the Dominion War. A previous "Nebula"-class USS "Bellerophon" was destroyed by the Borg at the Battle of Wolf 359 in 2367.
* The band Beirut, led by multi-instrumentalist and singer Zach Condon, released a song on their two-track ep Pompeii called "Napoleon on the Bellerophon."
* The first planet discovered orbiting a Sun-like star, 51 Pegasi, has been nicknamed Bellerophon, as the star is in the constellation Pegasus.
*In the 2007 Star Trek fan film "Star Trek New Voyages: World Enough and Time" Lt. Sulu (John Lim) and Lisa Chandris (Christina Moses) use the shuttle Bellerophon to investigate the wreckage of three Romulan warbirds.
*In the SciFi Hit Andromeda Ascendant the Bellerophon was the fastest sub light ship created, due to the time dialation affect her crew only experienced 30 odd years out of the 3000 that had passed.
* Bellerophon astride Pegasus, as the first "Airborne" warrior, is the traditional symbol of British Airborne forces.
*Graves, Robert, 1960. "The Greek Myths", revised edition (Harmondsworth:Penguin)
*Homer, "Iliad", book vi.155–203
*Kerenyi, Karl, 1959. "The Heroes of the Greeks" (London: Thames and Hudson)


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In Memoriam: Archpriest James Doyle
HEGEWISCH, IL [DOM Communications] – Archpriest James (Iakovos) Doyle passed into eternal life on January 12, 2021. Fr. James had served a number of Orthodox communities in the Chicago Deanery during various transitional periods. For the past 16 years he has been serving Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Hegewich, IL under the Greek Metropolis of Chicago. He was 80 years old.
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Paul, Fr. James will be buried from the parish he served, Holy Assumption, by His Eminence Nathanael of the Greek Orthodox Church.
He was born on August 2, 1940, to James and Marion Doyle, in Providence, Rhode Island, and is survived by his sister, Rose, of North Providence.
He attended Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, New York City, from 1958 to 1960. He enlisted in the United States Army, in which he served until 1967, among his duties, studying Russian and other Slavic languages in the Army's language schools.
After his Honorable Discharge from the Army he went to Paris, France, to study at Saint Sergius Theological Institute, from which he graduated in 1969, with additional studies at Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. While at Saint Sergius, he worked closely with Father Nicholas Afanasiev, the noted Orthodox theologian.
Father James was ordained to the Diaconate on June 25, 1969 at Saint Sergius, and then to the Priesthood, on June 28, 1969, at Saint Alexander Nevsky, Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Paris, by Archbishop George, of Syracuse. Over the years of his ministry, he received a number of special recognitions, including his elevation to Archpriest, and his award of the Jeweled Cross.
After his ordination he served parishes in Brussels, Belgium, until his return to the United States in 1975, to teach Patristics and Old Testament at Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary, South Canaan. He served at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Leavitt Street, Chicago, from 1979, concluding his ministry there as its Dean, in 1983. From 1983 until his death, he was on staff at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, fondly remembered there by a generation of fellow staff, faculty, and students.
He assisted at a number of parishes in the Greater Chicago area over the years, for the last twenty years serving in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. Of very special note was his service at Assumption Church, Hegewisch, from 2004, to very shortly before his death. Of all his pastoral ministries, none was closer to his heart. He was deeply loved by the congregation, there, and it was, for him, a cherished spiritual home.
Services will be at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Hegewuch, IL:
Monday: Wake 4 P.M. to 8 P.M.
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May his memory be eternal.
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by Cecelia Ahern
1. Rosie and Alex friends from childhood. How did your earliest friends affect your life? How does their friendship compare to yours? How does Rosie present herself to Alex, and he to her?
2. As Rosie and Alex get older, their friendship changes. What changes their friendship--age, love, distance, being of the opposite sex?
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Explore whether or not this (these) would have been as effective, and why.
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Ahhhh, goals! New month, new goals!
Hard to think about in the summer heat when all we want to do is grill and lay by the pool. I hope you get to do both, by the way!
My goal last month was to write 30 blogs for the month of June. I didn't make it! And that is OK.
Why is it OK to not meet a goal, you ask?
Because I learned from it!
I ended up actually taking a full week off from life at one point in the month. I've been going hard starting this business and didn't want to burn out. I took a rest. I never used to do this. But now it's a must.
My original thought about 30 blogs in a month would have worked had I not taken the week off. The thought was that I'd go for volume rather than daily discipline. Now I've flipped my opinion on this. I think I'd rather go for daily blog writing discipline rather than a quota. If I miss a day, no big deal. If I miss two days, no big deal. But if I miss two days and I'm trying to hit a quota, I get backed up trying to meet it. For what? It's a self-imposed quota!
I decided I'd rather go for quality over quantity anyway. This hit me about halfway through the month. I have my editorial calendar set out, but then I'd get spontaneous creative ideas! I think I'd therefore rather take the editorial plan of Destiny Architecture on a day-by-day basis.
Oh, I still have an editorial calendar! I'm a life coach -- I have three planners total. I love planners. Creating an editorial calendar for this blog you are reading right now is my way of brainstorming and I love it. I'm a lover of a daily brainstorm. I love mind mapping. I love color coding my notes.
So what's the new goal for the month?
I have several. Though there aren't really any I am willing to share. That's OK. I'm going to take what I have learned and move forward.
If my personal values dictate quality over quantity, I shall work towards giving you quality blog posts rather than so many of them just to hit a self-imposed quota which I imposed for no good reason.
That's another thing with goal setting. What's the reason for the goal? What's the why behind it?
If the why isn't strong enough, as in this case, mine was not, you will not be able to push forward all the way to meet the goal.
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Lauren Lyster is an amazing journalist who has been serving for CBS News and ABC News. Lauren Lyster as of now is working in the position of a reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles.
Lauren's birthdate is 13th October 1981 and her birthplace is Irvine, California, the United States. She is an American citizen whereas her zodiac sign is Capricorn. As of 2021, the age of the American journalist is forty years old. Since the journalist has been very secretive about her personal information, there is no information about her family and childhood. As for her education, she is a well-educated personality who has been working hard and has already become an independent woman.
She was studying in the field of journalism and did a double major in gender studies. The journalist got her bachelor's degree from the Medill School of Journalism after studying at Northwestern University. At that time, she had diverse concerns and diverse views as well. She also was concentrating on failures of fairness below the Medill Innocence Project. Gradually, she started gaining some interest after getting publicity in the business. It was after then, the journalist started her reporting career.
Lauren Lyster first got into the world of journalism after considering and making a career in financial services production. At that time, she was serving in the position of a senior equity analyst. She was able to cover the retail sector at Tiburon Research Group which is in San Francisco. After then, the American journalist was serving in the place of a video host and correspondent. She anchored a life every day show on the Nasdaq for Yahoo Finance. Additionally, she was serving at CBS News in New York as a correspondent and morning anchor.
Then, the journalist went to Los Angeles. There she started working for ABC News reporting for ABC World News Tonight and Good Morning America. She covered national news stories counting the Orlando Pulse nightclub terror attack of the year 2016, Hurricane Matthew in Florida. She has also covered the wildfires in Southern California, the Brussels terror attack of the year 2016, tornadoes in Texas, the San Bernardino terror attack of the year 2015, and the Democratic National Convention of the year 2016.
Caption: Lauren Lyster while reporting (Source: Net Worth Today)
As an amazing and creative journalist, she has been making an impressive amount of money. The American journalist has been supporting her husband by earning some money. No doubt that the couple is having a happy life together. The estimated net worth of Lauren Lyster is approximately $1 million as of 2021. Similarly, she earns about $260 thousand as a salary which she gets annually. The primary source of her income is as an independent journalist or reporter only. As of now, she has been residing a happy life together with her spouse and children in the United States.
The American journalist has been in a happy marital life and the name of her husband is Carter Evans. He is also a reporter or an American journalist who is CBS News' correspondent in Los Angeles. Their wedding took place in August 2018. Carter Evans' birthplace is Honolulu, Hawaii. In the year 1998, her husband completed her studies and did a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. He also did a minor in Philosophy for which he went to Ithaca College.
Then, he became a freelance reporter for the CBS associate KGMB in the year 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the year 2003, he went to Los Angeles and started working for spent KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV. He then moved to New York City and started working as an anchor for WNYW/WWOR-TV and also as a freelance correspondent for CBS Newspath where he worked for CBS MoneyWatch. He then worked as a reporter for CNN Newsource where he served in the place of a rotating host of CNN's financial Q&A event, "The Help Desk".
He even covered the BP oil spill of the year 2010, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of the year 2011, Hurricane Irene of the year 2011. In addition to his cover, his more credits are the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks and described the Financial crisis of 2007 to 2008 straight from the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor. In February 2013, Carter was named CBS News Los Angeles-based correspondent where he got publicity for his amazing work of the year 2013 shooting done by Christopher Dorner.
Moreover, Mr. Evan previously was the husband of the KTLA weekend anchor, Courtney Friel. As of now, they have already divorced but are the parents of their 2 kids. As for Lauren, this must be her first marriage which is still going very well. Other than this, the American journalist has never been active in any unwanted rumors and scandals. In fact, Mrs. Lyster has been quite secretive when it comes to her personal life, family, and relationships. This is also the main reason why there is not a single sign of the journalist on any unprofessional activities.
Caption: Lauren Lyster with her husband (Source: Twitter)
Regarding her body measurements, she has a slim body type with a beautiful personality. Lauren has an average height of 5 feet 3 inches but her bodyweight of unknown. However, there are no further details regarding Lyster's body measurements, weight, dress size, and etc. But it is for sure that the journalist has a pair of beautiful green eyes and brown-blonde long hair with a fair complexion. Furthermore, she has always been a charming and energetic writer who is an inspirational figure in today's journalism industry.
Coming to the social media part, the American journalist seems to be quite active on there. Lyster has an Instagram account with less than a thousand followers. It seems like she is no longer active on Instagram since her last post was uploaded in 2013. Likewise, Lauren is also not active on Facebook. As for Twitter, she joined there in June 2010 which she still has been using. According to her social media updates, the journalist's medium as a social media personality seems to be her Twitter account only. As of November 2021, she has 20.2 thousand followers on her Twitter account.
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George hails from Japan but moved to Australia 10 years ago to make his life as a busker musician. He has spent the last 10 years honing his skills to become an exemplary country blues artist. His playing is typified by its raw energy and broad tonal range-from delicate harmonics to searing rips and slides on guitar, soulful singing and driving rhythms on harmonica. The instruments George plays are slide guitar, lap steel guitar, harmonica, stompbox with his left foot and drum pedals (snare, high hat, cymbal etc) with his right. Much like a one man band.
Known as the Japanese Blues Cowboy he has played at various venues and festivals throughout Australia winning the Tamworth Country Music Busking Championships in 2003 and playing regularly on the legendary Blues Train in Queenscliff. He has appeared in the media a few times including an article in ʻThe Age' newspaper , on ʻAbsolutely Melbourne' from channel 7 which was a segment about buskers in Melbourne and more recently George was on ʻArt Nation' with Noriko Tadano. You can often catch him busking in Bourke St mall in the Melbourne cbd.
More recently George has been playing as one part of a duo with Noriko Tadano who plays shamisen. Shamisen is a traditional Japanese instrument with a banjo like sound. George and Noriko's music is a blend of blues and traditional Japanese music. With Noriko, George has won the Australian Busking Championships at Mortlake in 2008 and played at various events and festivals including National Folk Festival, Bel ingen Global Carnival and WOMADelaide.


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'We're Stanley Cup champs, baby!' | Blues rally thousands of fans downtown
Fans have waited generations to see the Stanley Cup march down Market Street. Saturday it finally happened.
Author: Dori Olmos
Published: 11:04 AM CDT June 15, 2019
ST. LOUIS — The moment St. Louis Blues fans have been waiting their entire lives for finally happened Saturday. The Stanley Cup paraded down Market Street.
Members of the team wasted no time or opportunity in bringing the Cup to the fans.
Tens of thousands of fans lined the route from 18th Street to Broadway. Blues players took turns carrying the Cup along the parade route and frequently carried it over the barricade so fans could put their hands on history.
The team and fans then made their way under the Arch for the celebration rally.
Blues fans have waited 52 years for this moment.
"I have never seen a crowd like this before. Not for a Super Bowl parade, not for a World Series parade," said 5 On Your Side anchor Kay Quinn.
"This is the best of St. Louis. This has brought us together in an incredible way," St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson told 5 On Your Side live on the air.
About 500,000 people were expected downtown to witness history on Market Street, according to the city's director of special events. Official crowd totals have not yet been released.
If you missed the parade or rally or want to relive some of the best moments, follow our minute-by-minute coverage below. Click here to re-watch our coverage from beginning to end and click here for our YouTube playlist with all the highlights.
Stanley Cup Rally at the Arch
Thousands of fans are gathered under the Arch for the official celebration rally.
There is still room for fans inside the rally area. There are three security clearance points – two are in Luther Ely Smith Square, which are located on Fourth Street between Market and Chestnut Street and one is in the north grounds of the Arch.
4 p.m., We are the champions!
The Blues wrapped up their celebration with St. Louis by reliving the final moments from Game 7. A video played on the big screens under the Arch showed the on-the-ice celebration at the end of the game.
When the video clip was over, the song 'We are the Champions' played over the loudspeaker while the players took turns hoisting the Cup for the fans.
3:50 p.m., Alex Pietrangelo
The Blues captain took the stage last telling the crowd he was "so damn proud" to be a part of this moment.
"It's pretty damn amazing. It's unbelievable. I got to walk the parade with the kids. It's about the fans, the families and there's another family behind me," he said gesturing to the players behind him.
"I'm so damn proud to be a part of this. It's just a bunch of messed up individuals put together," he said with a laugh.
3:45 p.m., Vladimir Tarasenko
Vladimir Tarasenko took the time to thank the crowd and Blues fans everywhere.
"We know how much this means for you. We promised to bring it here; we finally did it," he told the crowd. "I just want to say thank you for your support. You always support us so much."
Tarasenko also took a moment to thank the families of the players who stood by their sides all season and supported them. He then turned his attention to his teammates.
"I'm really proud to share this moment with my teammates. It's unreal. Now, we're Stanley Cup champions! And hey, let's do this again, right? Hey!"
3:40 p.m., St. Louis native Pat Maroon
Pat Maroon did his hometown proud on the big stage Saturday. Here's his message to St. Louisans:
"I'm a hometown hero, baby! Woo! Put your glasses up right now St. Louis and look around. We're Stanley Cup champs, baby! Here we go, St. Louis! Let's party tonight!"
Maroon then got his young son Anthony to lead the crowd in a "Let's Go Blues" chant.
3:35 p.m., Tyler Bozak and Jaden Schwartz
Tyler Bozak proclaimed St. Louis as the "hockey capital of the world!"
Bozak signed with the Blues in the offseason after playing for Toronto for nine years. He famous told the players tribune, "I want to win a cup so damn bad. That's why I signed in St. Louis. There's your headline. Print it."
Jaden Schwartz said the parade was the best thing.
3:30 p.m., Jordan Binnington
Jordan Binnington walked up to the microphone to a massive applause from the crowd. He's normally a man of few words and emotions, but all day Saturday he was hyped up, smiling and having fun with the crowds.
When asked about how he's normally so quiet, he responded, "You wanna see some f****** emotion? We're Stanley Cup champions, baby!"
Binnington ended by saying how happy he was to share the moment with all the fans.
3:25 p.m., Colton Parayko and Laila Anderson
Laila Anderson first met Colton Parayko at a St. Louis Children's Hospital Halloween event. The two became fast friends and Saturday they shared the stage in front of thousands of Blues fans.
"This is unbelievable, unreal," she told the crowd. As she was being interview, the entire team rallied behind her and got the crowd to chant her name.
READ MORE: Laila Anderson rides in the championship parade
Parayko clearly formed a special bond with Laila. He brought her on the ice in the moments after they won the Stanley Cup and helped her lift the cup after Game 7.
She got to do it again Saturday at the Stanley Cup champion rally, this time with the help of Robert Bortuzzo. Then, they kissed the Cup at the same time.
3:20 p.m., Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly played in every single game this season and skated off the ice in Boston with the Conn Smythe trophy as MVP of the playoffs. On the stage, he applauded the thousands of fans who supported the team all along and even gave them credit for something else.
"This is a sea of amazing hockey fans, amazingly nice people and amazing drinkers as well. They can handle their stuff; it's awesome. That was the coolest thing I've ever experienced in my life. I can't believe that just happened."
3:15 p.m., Coach Craig Berube
Sports broadcaster Chris Kerber introduced Coach Craig Berube with a call to get rid of the 'interim' title. He led the crowd in a chant of 'Chief! Chief!'
"It's awesome. I've never seen anything like it in my life. What an incredible experience for sure," Berube said.
Berube said he was so happy for the city and the fans, but more than anything he was excited for the players who worked so hard to become champs.
"They deserve it."
3:10 p.m., Bobby Plager
Bobby Plager has wanted a Stanley Cup parade since the first day he put on the Blue Note. He played in the team's only other Stanley Cup series in 1968, 1969 and 1970. At 76 years old Saturday, he finally got his parade.
"It's unbelievable, but this year I got my parade and it was a heck of a parade," he said on the stage. "I am more happy for you (the crowd) than anybody else here. Thank you Blues fans!"
Plager then lifted the Cup in front of the crowd with the help of Blues Captain Alex Pietrangelo.
3:05 p.m., Blues owner Tom Stillman
Tom Stillman was the first from the Blues organization to speak to the crowd. He thanked the crowd and credited Blues fans everywhere for generations for helping them become Stanley Cup champions.
"Really the most important people in all of this effort were all of you. Blues fans you supported us since 1967 through the ups and downs, the victories and the disappointments. For the last 52 years, you showed us and the country what real persistence, resilience and character are. What we did was feed off you, we followed your example. We saw how the whole region came together behind the Blues. We are a reflection of you," Stillman said.
The Blues players came onto the stage one by one. Captain Alex Pietrangelo was the final player announced. He walked onto the stage—while 'Gloria' played over the speaker, of course—in front of everyone carrying the Stanley Cup and hoisting it up in the air for the crowd to see. The players took turns passing it around and getting the fans pumped.
2:45 p.m., Brett Hull being Brett Hull
Jon Hamm was spotted on the stage briefly, but Brett Hull really stole the pre-celebration show.
Hull kept the party going in front of the fans talking for several minutes before rallying the crowd by singing parts of 'Gloria' in true post-season Brett Hull form. It's something you just need to listen to. Press play on the video below or click here.
The Blues players are now starting to make their way to the stage. Several of them are expected to speak throughout the rally.
PHOTOS: Thousands of Blues fans are lining the parade route
Stanley Cup Parade
They dressed in ponchos, stood under canopies and carried umbrellas, but no rain could dampen the spirits of the pumped up fans downtown Saturday. The crowds were about 40 people deep at some points along the parade.
Ryan O'Reilly, who won the Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP trophy, walked part of the parade with the Stanley Cup in his hands while 'Gloria' played over a loudspeaker. He made sure to bring the Cup to the fans and let them touch it.
"This is the coolest thing I've ever done in my life," he told Frank Cusumano. "I can't believe the support from this crowd. It's not just the guys that laced them up. It's every single person in this city that stuck with us. Even when we were in last place, people still came and watched. It's the people like that that we won this with.
O'Reilly said he wasn't sure how long the party would last.
"I'm just enjoying every second."
1:30 p.m., David Perron
Another player showed up to the parade with a clean face. David Perron tried to talk with 5 On Your Side, but he had a very hoarse voice.
"It's so special for this city. So many people showed up," he said, citing the rainy start to the day. "It's an incredible day. Greatest day for us."
1:15 p.m., Pat Maroon
The St. Louis native was soaking up his walk down Market Street.
Maroon looked a little different from what fans have been used to... he shaved his beard.
"The city's been waiting for this for so many years, and now, it's here," he told 5 On Your Side. "My son is having a ball, too."
Maroon's son, Anthony, was seen signing autographs for the fans lined up along the route.
Maroon walked behind the Oakville High School marching band and spirit squads. Maroon is an Oakville native.
1 p.m., Ivan Barbashev, Joel Edmundson, Brayden Schenn
At this point in the parade, the trucks aren't containing the players. They are getting out and walking along the parade route, greeting fans at the barricades, leading chants and cheering with the thousands who are gathered.
Ivan Barbashev stopped for a moment to talk with 5 On Your Side. He gave a shout out to his wife.
"She's been there every single step," he said before waving a Blues flag to the crowd. Barbashev then passed the flag on to his teammate Joel Edmundson who then got the crowd even more pumped up from the back of a truck.
Frank Cusumano corralled him for a quick interview, to which he asked, "Which camera are we looking at?" He looked at the camera and exclaimed, "We did it!"
Edmundson kept the heartfelt messages going by thanking his parents. He said he was happy to celebrate with them because they've done so much for him. His dad was on the back of the truck going down the parade route with him.
Brayden Schenn was blown away by the crowd turnout and said they're "pretty lucky guys."
He had a bottle of bubbly in his hand. Frank prompted him to crack it open. He did, spraying the crowd and then soaking frank in a champagne bath.
12:50 p.m., Alex Pietrangelo and the Stanley Cup
Alex Pietrangelo brought the Stanley Cup to the fans. He was seen walking it along the parade route just down from the Enterprise Center. He stopped for a moment to talk with Frank Cusumano.
"I knew it would be great but not this crazy," the Blues captain said with a big smile.
When asked whether this has all sunk in yet, he replied, "Now it's sinking in."
Pietrangelo said he got to put his kids in the Cup, which was a dream come true for him. Then, he said something Blues fans have talked and dreamed about for decades. At one point in the parade, he was seen carrying two of his triplets, who were born last year.
"We always talk about the parade on Market and here we are, about to make the turn onto Market," he said before hoisting the Cup and facing the fans.
12:45 p.m. Vince Dunn and the Budweiser Clydesdales
Vince Dunn walked along the parade route to cheer with the fans. He stopped for a moment to reflect on the season with Frank Cusumano.
"I'm so happy for the city," he said, almost overwhelmed by the power of the moment. "You can't really prepare for this, but it's the best feeling in the world."
Dunn is 22 years old and just won his first Stanley Cup.
"I'm very grateful to be where I cam right now. I'm so proud of everyone," he added.
5 On Your Side got a first look at where the Stanley Cup is sitting along the route. There's no more a fitting place than on the back of the Budweiser Clydesdales beer wagon at the end of the parade.
Blues Captain Alex Pietrangelo was seen sitting on the beer boxes holding the Stanley Cup.
12:40 p.m., Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex Steen
Vladimir Tarasenko stood on a float with his family.
"It's unbelievable. It's amazing. Our dreams came true. Look at these people," he said with a huge smile on his face.
Further down the parade route, Tarasenko walked along the barricades to greet fans.
In a truly touching moment, he walked up to a young boy who had a horn that he was honking to rally up the crowd. The boy let Tarasenko honk the horn and the crowd burst out into 'LET'S GO BLUES' cheers. Tarasenko hugged the boy before he continued down the barricades. The boy burst into tears and fell into a loved one's arms.
Tarasenko borrows a young fan's horn to rally up the crowd.
Alex Steen was walking around the parade route shaking hands with fans, high-fiving them and cheering with the thousands who are gathered along Market Street.
"This is nuts," he said with a hoarse voice, adding that he lost it about 10 minutes after Game 7 was over.
Steen explained how proud he was of the team and how happy he was for the City of St. Louis.
"What a town. What a sports town. What a hockey town. People outside of St. Louis don't understand what goes on here. They know now," he said proudly.
12:30 p.m., Jordan Binnington and Colton Parayko
"These are the best fans," Parayko said from a parade float.
Parayko has been one of the biggest fans of the team's good luck charm, Laila Anderson. He helped her hoist the Cup on the ice after winning Game 7.
"Everything about her is so cool. She's unbelievable," he said.
Binnington was seen running along the barricades, high-fiving fans and cheering with everyone who's along the parade route.
"I love this. The city deserves it. It's gonna be a fun day," Binnington told 5 On Your Side's Rene Knott.
Rene asked Binnington at what point in Game 7 he knew we had it.
"I knew it in Game 1. You gotta believe. I'm really proud of this group. It's been an incredible ride. I'm just happy to be a part of it."
12:15 p.m., Tom Stillman and Blues alumni
The Blues zamboni cleared the way for one of the main people who made this day possible: Blues owner Tom Stillman. He rode in a truck down Market Street near the front of the parade. He was followed by several of the Blues alumni who've been waiting for this moment themselves.
Kelly Chase, Al MacInnis and Cam Janssen rode on cars.
"This is a dream I had 25 years ago when I stepped foot in St. Louis," MacInnis told Frank Cusumano. "This is unbelievable."
Bernie Ferderko told 5 On Your Side, "We're all so happy they got this. This is way too much fun."
Brett Hull, who famously had a lot of fun during this Stanley Cup run said, "This is the greatest city," before his audio feed was cut out.
"This is the greatest day ever, greatest ever," Hull continued while talking with Frank Cusumano. He raised a replica Stanley Cup and then asked to take a photo with Frank.
Bobby Plager has been with the Blues since the beginning. He's been wanting a parade for years, and finally got it Saturday.
"What a day, what a day. It's worth the wait," he said on live TV.
12:00 p.m., Laila Anderson
The parade kicked off with the St. Louis police color guard and Lindbergh High School Marching Band.
Not far behind was one of the stars of the Blues postseason: Laila Anderson. Blues players called her their good luck charm as they fought their way through the playoffs.
She is riding in her own car with her mom down Market Street.
"I'm just so grateful I got to experience all of this with them," she told 5 On Your Side's Rene Knott along the parade. "I never doubted the boys, so I can believe it."
Laila told Rene the night the Blues won the Stanley Cup was the best night of her life. She got to hoist the Cup with "her boys" on the ice.
Top Blues and Stanley Cup stories:
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Opinion | 5 things we learned after the Blues brought home the Cup
It is officially 'St. Louis Blues Day' in Missouri
After all these years, Bob Plager gets his parade
Mike Bush: Game 7 was one of the best nights of my career
The internet is having a heyday at Brad Marchand's expense


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10 Things You Might Not Know About NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION
Geek Dave empties the shitter!
1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation originated from a short story by writer John Hughes called "Christmas '59," which was published in the December 1980 issue of National Lampoon magazine. Hughes revealed...
"The studio came to me and begged for another [National Lampoon movie], and I only agreed because I had a good story to base it on, but those movies have become little more than Chevy Chase vehicles."
"Christmas '59" was the second Vacation story to be published in National Lampoon's Magazine (the first was "Vacation '58", which was the basis for 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation).
In the finished film, the label on the home movie reel that Clark finds in the attic says "Xmas '59". However, when later watching the home movie, keen-eyed observers will see that it was from Xmas 1955.
2. Chris Columbus was the original director of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and later stated he filmed some second unit establishing shots (which he claims are still in the finished film). However, he left the production after two meetings with Chevy Chase. Columbus told Writer and Producer John Hughes,
"There's no way I can do this movie. I know I need to work, but I can't do it with this guy."
Hughes understood his resignation. Columbus was replaced by first time director Jeremiah Chechik, and knowing Columbus needed the work Hughes handed him the script to Home Alone. I wonder whatever happened with that?
3. Although it is widely regarded as the best sequel of the Vacation series (and is the only sequel to have its own direct sequel: a 2003 made-for-TV release entitled National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure), Christmas Vacation is the last theatrical Vacation film to carry the National Lampoon label and the last to feature a screenwriting credit from Hughes.
4. A pre-The Big Bang Theory, pre-Rosanne even, Johnny Galecki became the third actor to play Rusty Griswold (Anthony Michael Hall played the part in the original Vacation, Jason Lively then taking over for 1985's European Vacation). Coincidentally, only two Christmas-themed movies were theatrically released in 1989 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Prancer. Johnny Galecki was in both of them.
5. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation turned out to be the final film of Mae Questel, who portrayed Aunt Bethany. Her film career began almost 60 years earlier in 1930, when she provided the voice of Betty Boop.
6. Every thought you recognised the Griswold's home? Well theirs and all the houses on the street they lived are on the Warner Brothers backlot, which has been used on many films and TV shows, including nine years of ABC sitcom The Middle. Also, the Griswolds' neighbors, Todd and Margo, live in the same house where the Murtaugh family lived in all four Lethal Weapon movies (1987-98).
And in another piece of recycling, the old Dodge pickup, that tailgated Clark and the family, in the opening scenes of the movie, was previously used as Kurt Russell's work truck in Overboard and could also be seen in 1988's They Live.
7. After failing to get the Christmas lights to work one last time, Clark Griswold takes his frustration out on the plastic decorations in the front yard. Chevy Chase actually broke his pinky finger while punching Santa Claus. He resorts to kicking and clubbing the decorations after that. The film kept rolling, and the take was used.
8. When Clark is in bed, trying to read People Magazine with sticky fingers from the tree sap, the person shown on the cover of the magazine is Director Jeremiah S. Chechik.
9. Christmas Vacation originally had paid for a trained squirrel for the scene where it wreaks havoc on the house. Unfortunately, it died the day before the scene was shot! So a far less expensive untrained squirrel was used in the final film.
10. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was released on December 1st 1989. It debuted at #2 at the U.S. box-office while grossing $11,750,203 during the opening weekend, behind Back to the Future Part II.
The movie eventually topped the box-office charts in its third week of release and remained #1 the following weekend. It went on to gross a total of $71,319,546 in the United States while showing in movie theaters. 2015's Vacation, a soft-reboot of the series, made $104.9 million but adjusting for Christmas Vacation is still the highest-grossing film in the National Lampoon's series.
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ABC: Thompson's Debate 'Tantrum' — There's Fair and Balanced Reporting!
ABC proved once again that they will use language to flavor reporting to promulgate their ideological position instead of just reporting the facts. After Wednesday's GOP debate in Iowa, ABC news posted a Political Radar blog entry calling attention to Fred Thompson's efforts to improve the depth of debate held that day. Calling Thompson's efforts a "Tantrum," ABC seeks to cast Thompson's sensible and adult desire to engage in real debate as a child's temper tantrum. Does ABC want real debate or do they want dumbed down, name calling or simple minded sound byte replies? I think you can easily decide which!
If you didn't see the debate and missed what it is that Thompson did, there is a video available ton YouTube.com so you can see for yourself. But, in essence, Thompson refused to do a "show of hands" answer to the question of whether or not the candidates agree with the theory of man-made global warming. He felt that this important issue needed an actual reply. The gall of him, eh?
But, once you find out what Thompson really said about his actions on the debate stage, there is a great ring of truth and seriousness about it.
"I just decided that I wasn't going to engage in any of this monkey business that they like to engage us on sometimes — making us look like trained monkeys reaching for peanut or something … 30 seconds is brief enough and when they try to reduce your answer to just a hand raise — I 'aint going to play that game," the former Tennessee senator said.
During this afternoon's debate, the GOP candidates were asked to raise their hands if they thought climate change was a serious threat caused by human activity. Thompson spoke up saying he didn't want to answer without time explain himself.
"The real campaign is just beginning," Thomspon said.
These are substantive and serious points made by candidate Thompson and his principled refusal to play the moderator's empty headed game deserves applause in stead of derision. Yet, ABC dismisses this serious position as a "tantrum"?
So much for the seriousness of one of our largest media organizations and how they treat the news. So much for giving the voters as much information on a candidate's views as possible.
I say it's about time we got some candidates that don't want to speak in sound bytes but want serious discussion of the issues. If that is throwing a "tantrum" then we need more of it.
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