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TV Show Episode Scripts > The Flash (2014) > Season 3 > Invasion!
Oh, wow! You really did it this time, Barry.
- Seriously? - Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, seriously! You come to Star City, you ask for my help, and then, inevitably, immediately, we end up up the creek! Yeah, okay.
That's fair.
They're moving in.
On three, Team Leader.
What's that? That would be heat vision.
- Three.
[dramatic music] Kid gets faster every time we test him.
- Mach 2.
- Already? He just got his speed a few days ago.
How are his vitals? His running economy, lactate threshold are all way above expected levels.
I think we might have a little prodigy on our hands.
Like a Wizard of Whiz.
Guys, I don't want Wally thinking that he's Barry, rushing off half-cocked, trying to take down Alchemy or Savitar the next time one of them shows up.
Okay, but guys, Wally's not like me.
He doesn't want his powers gone.
We're gonna have a hard time convincing him not to use them.
Yeah, well, we have to.
Until he's ready.
[laughs] How? By convincing him that he isn't.
That means no encouraging him, no training him, and you no talking to him about a suit, please.
It's for his own good.
[scoffs] Why the hell not? It's just another lie between friends, right? Cisco.
[chuckles] What? Still not good? Um, I think maybe we should try again tomorrow.
I can run a few more tests.
That was amazing.
Dinner's on me.
Whatever you want.
[terminal chimes] Test.
Fellow S.
Labs employees.
Your presence in the cortex would be greatly appreciated.
That's tonight? His presentation? [sighs] Great.
What do you think if, after, maybe we get a drink? You, me, Barry? Barry? We're just gonna get drinks? Pretend like we're friends? Nice try.
It ain't gonna happen.
You want to open S.
Labs to the public? In two weeks? Soft open.
Not a hard open.
But, you know, I'll use your input.
All right? Right now, it's very important 'cause the clock is ticking.
My vision is set to include, but not limited to bam a personal transportation tour of the facility.
Or, for the faint of heart, we have pow a virtual reality alternative.
Both set to include particle vision.
Particle vision? Particle vision, which is a moment-to-moment reenactment of the particle accelerator explosion, but seen from the point of view of - Part - The particle! Listen, H.
, I know that you're trying to figure out how you add value to the team, I get it, but this Let me stop you right there, B.
- Okay, don't call me B.
- I can make S.
Labs the powerhouse in the scientific community that it once was, and, moreover, earn back the people's trust.
Look at you guys.
You just your faces are so darn gloomy.
Here's what we'll do.
I'm gonna make you guys a [klaxons blaring] Was that was that the satellite? I hope that wasn't the satellite.
Is that a meteor? Why, yes, that is a meteor, and yes, it is heading for downtown.
- [static cracks] - What is it? Barry, what do you see? This isn't a meteor.
Barry? Hey, Barry, come in.
- Can you hear me? - Guys? [Dominators growling] Oh, come on.
Aliens! Government officials are reporting the mysterious object that crashed in downtown Central City was simply a DOD aircraft on a routine training operation.
Thank you, but we'll brief the White House.
You're not listening to me about this.
The intelligence we've gathered at A.
Is not accurate.
We've got this covered, Director Michaels.
Go back to Star City.
Let the big guns take over.
Lyla, what is this? I saw the weird ship that crashed You saw a ship? What else did you see? Enough to give Ridley Scott nightmares.
Meet me at S.
I'll tell you everything I know.
Aliens? Are they "Alien" aliens or little green men? Both, sort of.
Since we learned of them, we've been calling them the Dominators.
That is not the name of a species that comes in peace.
No, no, it's very aggressive.
So how long have you known about these Dominators? Since the '50s.
That was them.
Redmond, Oregon.
The government tried to cover it up.
What? I watch Syfy channel.
In 1951, they appeared under the same sort of circumstances.
A ship crash-landed.
Little to no communication.
We learned they were abducting humans to gather intel about us.
They attacked, and hundreds of soldiers lost their lives.
Then, for some inexplicable reason, they left.
All contact had been lost until three months ago when the DOD received this.
We pose no threat, human inhabitants.
Understanding is our purpose.
Any action against us, as shown to us in the past, will prompt swift retaliation.
So when we discovered four ships heading towards Earth, we were concerned that it was happening all over again.
One of them, obviously, landed here.
Right, 'cause we ain't got enough crazy going on here in Central City.
Do you know what they want? They've ignored all attempts to communicate, but we do know, just like before, that the dropships contain reconnaissance teams sent here to gather more intel about us.
Looking for our weaknesses.
- We need to do something.
- We are.
Nearly every member state in the UN is in talks to coordinate a response.
Action is being taken.
So, wait, you want us to just sit this one out? These things are like "World War Z" zombies.
If they decide to attack, no military can stop them.
Neither could you.
Not by yourself, anyway.
Just let us handle this.
So the plan isn't to just stay still and do nothing, right? No.
Barry, you heard Lyla.
You can't do this alone.
I don't plan to.
Anything? Zilch.
He's got to be here somewhere.
What are the chances the guy just decided that he had enough of this life, you know? No health insurance.
He was sick of the crazy hours.
I mean, bullets aren't actually that cheap, and he - I'm sorry, man.
I - It's okay.
[vomits] Man Hey.
Hi, Barry.
So, who was that guy? That was Vigilante, and we nearly had him.
You nearly had him, Ollie? It looked like he was about to "Scarface" you guys.
Barry, is there something that I can do for you? Another evil speedster to help you with or Maybe, actually.
That's not why I'm here, though.
What's so urgent that you had to rush to Star City? Aliens.
Aliens? Aliens.
I swear to God, Barry.
My life was somewhat normal before I met you.
I I mean, I'm sorry.
Look, okay, they're real, and they're already here, and, from what Lyla told us, it does not appear to be for peace.
- Oh, no.
- Lyla knows about this? Lyla yeah, she came to where are you I called Thea.
Yeah, I came to have you sign this before City Council went in to mutiny, but that can totally wait.
For what? I thought you retired.
Yeah, but it's it's aliens.
Aw, that is so cute.
You guys are just gonna get together and go fight some aliens have you lost your mind? They're aliens, and there's only four of you.
Not if we get Stein and, you know, all the others.
They're calling themselves the Legends.
Egotistical but catchy.
Do you know where they are? I know where they were.
What is this place? It's this old hall hangar thing that S.
Labs owns.
Or I guess I own it.
Well, you should do something with it.
All right, so let me get this right.
Our time-traveling buddies in a flying timeship are supposed to just pop up right here, right? Yeah.
This is the time and place I gave them, so if they got my message, they should be here Right now.
You know why I've never done drugs? It's 'cause I was always afraid I'd see weird stuff.
Okay, take everybody inside, all right? - Tell Oliver I'll be right back.
- Where are you going? Well, since we're fighting aliens, I figured we should get one of our own, right? You found the right Earth? Tachyon device tracked you on Earth-38 when you met her, so you should find her there.
Just so you know, I'm only doing this because we're on a mission.
I'm not gonna let my issues with you get in the way of that.
This might take a few tries.
This better be the right place.
'Cause if this isn't the right place, someone's about to be real confused.
Barry? Hey.
I knew it! I knew that was you.
I knew it was you in that weird space Sorry, it took a couple tries to get here.
This is my friend, Cisco.
Well, friend is a loose term.
We work together.
Cisco.
I have to say it this is a nice universe you got here.
Okay, do you remember last year when I helped you out and you promised to do the same for me? What are we up against? Team Arrow is here.
Team Legends is here.
- Is that everyone? - I think so? Nate and Amaya are back watching the Waverider.
The newbies.
That was cool.
Barry, I thought you were bringing an alien.
And, yeah, we did.
Everybody, this is my friend, Kara Danvers, or, as she's known on her Earth, Supergirl.
What makes her so super? Well? I'm convinced.
[Dominators speaking alien language] Okay.
I think I have this.
Oliver.
Green Arrow.
- Dig.
- Spartan.
- Thea.
- Speedy.
- And Sara.
- White Canary.
- Jax and Professor Stein.
- Firestorm.
- Ray.
- Palmer.
The Atom.
- And Mick.
- Hmm? Oh.
Heat Wave.
And Iris, Caitlin, and Felicity.
- Whoo! - Yes! And you have cold powers, but you can't use them? - You have powers? - It's a long story.
Barry, so, Oliver Queen is the Green Arrow? - Yeah.
- Oh, my God.
- He just got so much hotter.
Okay, Cisco, we should probably get started.
These are the Dominators.
We don't know much about them.
Except they're really strong.
I heard a lot of stories about them when I was a kid.
They came to my planet before I was born.
They did experiments on a lot of people.
Killed a lot more.
Well, they're not the only ones with superhuman strength, I hear.
Barry says that you're more powerful than a locomotive.
We should use Kara as a stand-in for training.
Since when is Robin Hood calling the shots? What I think Mick is trying to say is it would be nice if we knew who was in charge around here.
Maybe we should take a vote.
Choose a leader.
Someone we can all trust.
Well, I trust Oliver.
He's got my vote.
Appreciate that, Cisco, but Barry put us all together.
It should be him.
Cool, all right, well, I guess as Team Leader, first thing to do is start out by - Doing a test run.
- Let's do a test run.
Yeah, let's do a test run.
- Against Supergirl.
- Against Supergirl, all right? Test run against Supergirl.
Are we just supposed to pretend like we don't hear him? So just suit up.
Mm-kay? Look alive.
We're training to fight aliens by fighting an alien, so - Do it.
- Suit up.
- Stop.
- What? Oliver.
Kara.
Really quick.
I was excited about the two of you guys meeting each other.
Oliver was the first person to train me.
- Really? - Yeah.
Well, you did a really good job.
It's 'cause I didn't hold back.
I shot him.
You can't hold back either.
- He did shoot me.
- Ouch.
Are you sure about that? I just met these people These people need to understand this isn't gonna be easy.
Don't hold back.
Especially against me.
Does he not like me? He's like that with everyone.
He'll warm up to you.
Old West Dwarf Star plus Replicator, equals new suit.
You know what, Ray? Maybe it's just me, but I think this thing's due for an update.
But after we dominate the Dominators.
Oh! I see what you did there.
[chuckles] Hey.
I got to get to work.
Felicity's waiting for me.
But we'll talk about this later.
Hey, Barry.
Where's Snart? Man, I'm sorry, Barry.
I forgot that we never told you.
What happened? He sacrificed himself.
Saved us all.
- He died a hero.
- A Legend.
Wally, what are you doing here? You can't just show up and think you're gonna train with everyone else.
Why not? Because we need to test you more.
said that my results were great.
He said I'm good to go.
I don't care what H.
You are not ready.
- I am ready.
Everyone here has been doing this for a long time, and this is gonna be the hardest challenge they have faced.
Fighting Alchemy or Savitar or aliens isn't something you just show up and try.
If you screw up, you could die.
Do you do you get that? Great.
Satellite's not picking up anything abnormal.
I don't know if we're gonna find any Dominators this way.
Hey, I just, I couldn't help but notice things are a little bit tense.
You don't need to be able to Vibe to figure that out.
Okay, so apparently, it's, like, illegal to be mad at Barry, but guess what.
He screws up, just like the rest of us.
Yeah, and when he does, he feels bad like the rest of us too.
Felicity, he took it upon himself to change the timeline.
And because of it, my brother was killed.
So there's no amount of feeling bad that could ever make up for that.
Barry.
Before we start training, there's something you need to hear.
A message that would be better if we could share with you in private.
- All right, I'll step away.
- No, no, it's fine.
All right, but no one else.
Let's make it quick.
A war is coming, Captain Hunter, and at some point you're gonna be called back to Central City to fight it.
So you need to know that, while you and your team have been in the temporal zone, I made a choice that affected the timeline.
As you know, whenever you alter the past, those changes affect the present and get compounded in the future.
When you return, you will be in the new timeline I created, where everyone's past and everyone's future has been affected, including yours.
When you come back, don't trust anything or anyone.
Not even me.
Where did you get that from? We found it in a secret room inside the Waverider.
It was sent by you, 40 years from now.
40 years from now? Barry, what the hell does this mean? It means I screwed things up when I changed the past.
What did you do? I went back in time, and I saved my mom.
I created a timeline where she's alive.
It's called Flashpoint.
I lived in it for a few months, until I realized that I made a big mistake, and I tried to reset the timeline, put things back to how they were supposed to be, but But it didn't work.
Barry, that's So what's changed since you did this? Cisco's brother is dead.
Caitlin has powers.
Diggle has a son now instead of a daughter.
What? John had a daughter? I didn't just screw up my life, man.
I screwed up everybody's lives and, apparently, everybody's lives in the future.
It felt like, when these aliens got here, that finally something had happened I didn't cause, and maybe I could make up for everything I'd done to everybody, but I I think we should be on the up and up with everybody.
We got to tell 'em.
We're going up against a bunch of aliens, and you want to tell people that their lives might have been affected by time travel? One sci-fi problem at a time.
You made a mistake, Barry.
It's part of the job.
But we can't deal with it today.
[whooshing] Professor Stein, are you okay? I'm not sure.
Snow, would you mind accompanying me to my home? There's something I need to do.
[triumphant music] [all groaning] She really is a badass.
Yeah, it's kind of hot.
Let's go again.
So this is, what, your way of advising me to do nothing? The Dominators have yet to engage in an act of aggression, sir.
What does A.
think? I think us being passive is exactly what they want, Mr.
President.
Well, finally, someone here with balls.
Ike ignored all the signs and waited until it was too late.
I'm not gonna make that same mistake.
You saw what happened the last time we engaged them.
That's a lot of casualties to be remembered for.
Four dropships landed on this planet, all of them sent to gather intel.
If we do nothing and they attack, that's what I'll remembered for.
Proceed as instructed.
You know, Director Michaels, the reason that Amanda Waller lasted as long as she did is because she learned how to follow my lead.
I suggest that you acquire that trait.
[overlapping chatter] He's gone.
Traveller has been taken.
I repeat, Traveller has been taken.
The Dominators have the President.
- Hey, son.
- I don't understand, Dad.
No one in this family wants me to have powers.
Barry doesn't.
Even Iris.
According to this, everything's fine with me.
In fact, everything is better than fine.
What, did you run back to make sure I didn't see these? I'm faster than you now, remember? Whether you or Barry or anyone likes it or not.
Wally, look.
I know you're upset with me.
I was just trying to protect you.
I know you don't want me training.
I just don't get why.
Because I'm better than Barry was when he first got his speed.
You know, in Flashpoint, you and I were a brother-sister crime-fighting unit.
So it sucks you don't have the same faith in me here as you did there.
Brother and sister crime-fighting unit? Hi, there, Wallace.
I came back to get some lip balm.
It's okay.
You seem to be the only one that'll tell me the truth around here.
Me? We're kind of treated the same way, right? No one shows us any respect.
Respect, I'm just trying to earn that, Wallace.
Maybe we should stop listening to them.
Yeah, what? What does that mean? It means I want you to train me.
- Me? - Mm-hmm.
I would be gone faster than humor in a Liam Neeson movie.
Do you know what I mean? - No.
- Not if they don't find out.
- Wallace.
No one's gonna do this for me.
I want to make a difference, H.
I'm never gonna be able to if I don't know how to use my powers.
I want to help people, same as you do.
So show me how.
Thank you for joining me, my dear.
I wasn't being much help back there anyway.
You know, having powers isn't exactly a death sentence, no matter who your doppelganger is.
I attacked my friends my best friends and said horrible, horrible things to them.
But that wasn't you.
And believe me, as a person who sometimes shares a body with another human being, I know the difference, and so do your friends.
I'm just so scared.
What if she comes back and I can't keep her out? Then what? We'll all be there for you.
[whooshing] Are you okay? You're back! I'm sorry.
I was looking for my wife.
Very funny.
She's not here.
Oh, it's so good to see you.
I missed you so much.
Did you? Of course.
I love you, Dad.
- I love you too.
- [laughs] But I'm sorry.
We have to go.
Please Oh.
Tell your mother I'll see her soon.
- Professor Stein? - We have to leave now.
Where are you? [device beeps] A war is coming, Captain Hunter Are you sure you want me to keep going? Yeah.
Just give us five minutes.
You know what this is? This is really you.
Like, future you.
Come on, look You told 'em, right? I'm gonna tell them, yeah, when this is finished.
When this is finished? Even though you're about to lead them through an alien war? Even after Flashpoint? After everything you've messed up? All the lives you've changed? You still don't think you should tell them? Tell us what? Jax and Professor Stein found a message from me in the future saying that, right now, I can't be trusted.
And why would future you say that? I think because I went back in time and changed the timeline, and now things here are different than before I left, including some of your lives.
Some of our lives? Like who? Cisco.
Caitlin.
Wally.
Me? Why? What happened? Hey.
Apparently, you had a daughter.
I had a daughter, Barry? Baby John was Baby Sara.
So, wait, you let me get this straight.
You just, uh You just erased a daughter from my life? Yeah.
You can't go back and just change things - like that, Barry.
- I know.
You know how hard it is for me to not alter events? To bring my sister back? But I don't, because I know the implications.
And all those aberrations we spent the last eight months traveling through time trying to correct you just decided that it was okay for you to create your own? We should've told 'em before.
- [cell phone chimes] - Guys? Guys, it's Lyla.
The President's been abducted by the Dominators.
She needs us now.
Okay, you guys go.
All right? I'm gonna sit this one out.
Obviously, you have Supergirl.
She's just as fast as I am.
Get the President.
We can talk about this later.
You still trust me, right? I'll always trust you, but it might take more to convince them.
If you need me, I'll be there.
Guys, this is cr hey! This is crazy! Everyone is going, including Barry.
I I'm not going without him.
Then you'll be here, Oliver.
You know what? Oliver, it's okay.
I will go with them.
We'll get the President.
You stay here with Barry.
Sure we're in the right place? Oh this is the last place the President's tracer gave a signal.
Must be nearby.
He's in there.
How do you know that? I can see him.
Oh, I have X-ray vision.
You can see everyone's bits with those little peepers, huh? - No, I - Ignore him.
How did you get the name Heat Wave? I burned my family alive, and I like to light things on fire.
Aah.
Well, that's a colorful backstory.
Well, my shrink thinks so.
By the way, I'm not gonna call you Supergirl.
It's stupid.
You could call me Kara.
That won't work either.
Well, what're you gonna shout if you need my help? Skirt.
Seriously? Seriously.
But I'm not gonna need your help.
[sighs] Look! The President! Get me out of here! This doesn't feel right.
I agree, Jefferson.
Something's coming.
Release the President! We knew you would come.
Did you guys hear that? 'Cause I heard it in my head.
Yeah, we heard it.
Well, if nobody else is freaked out by it, far be it for me to panic.
You don't need to harm him to get whatever it is you want from us.
Release him and nothing will happen to you.
He's not who we want.
It's a trap! [orb whistling] [all groaning] Supergirl, do something! I didn't think about it, Oliver.
I didn't think about the future.
I was so focused on the past, I didn't think about it until now.
I changed so much.
What is this? This is an article from the future.
It's a story about me vanishing.
Used to be written by Iris West-Allen.
But now, I don't know.
Something's something's changed with Iris.
Something's changed with our future.
God, what did I do? Barry, this is a weird-looking newspaper article.
It doesn't mean anything.
You need to stop beating yourself up over this.
I'm sorry, but how can you say that? I'm responsible for all of this.
Barry, you made a choice.
You wanted to see your parents alive again.
Do you honestly know anyone that, if they were in your shoes, wouldn't do the same exact thing? I would do the exact same thing.
Barry, after the Gambit went down, it was me, my father, and a crewmember on a life raft.
Lost at sea.
Enough food and water for one person, maybe.
My father took a gun, shot the crewmember, told me to survive, and then turned the gun on himself.
He shot himself in the head.
He sacrificed himself so that I could live.
Nothing I could do.
No choice.
Slade Wilson drove a sword right through my mother's heart, in front of my sister and I.
I was there.
I was helpless on the ground.
I was powerless to stop it.
Do you not think that I wouldn't give anything to go back and to make things different? You never told me that.
Barry, the world isn't different because you changed the timeline.
Change happens.
Tragedy happens.
People make choices, and those choices affect everyone else.
You're not a god, Barry.
[building rumbles] Hey, guys, wherever you are right now, we need you.
Oh, things just got so much worse.
Can we talk about this? Guess not.
What's wrong with them? I don't know, but we need to find out.
Okay! You really did it this time! Seriously? Yeah, seriously.
- What's that? - That would be heat vision.
What is going on? Barry and Oliver stayed behind while everyone went to go save the President, but now everyone's crazy and going all "Kill Bill" on the both of them.
The Dominators have them under some sort of mind control.
They can't hold them off forever.
- I got to get out there.
- The hell you do.
They can't beat them by themselves, especially not with Supergirl against them.
[grunting] Wally? Kid Flash.
Wally? Wally? Talk to me, Wally.
Hey! Come on.
Wally's hurt bad, but he's alive.
Let's get an ETA on overriding the mind control! - Bingo! - Yahtzee! You go first.
You go first.
It's your office.
There's a weird signal coming from the salt mines.
For the record, that is what I was gonna say.
Can you jam it? Uh, no.
How many of those do you have left? Probably not enough.
Okay, this hallway leads to a bunker under the building.
Just hold 'em off as long as you can.
Where are you going? If they can't shut it down, maybe she can.
Hey, Supergirl! Let's finally see who's faster.
[groans] Too slow.
- What is he doing? - He's making her angry.
But he knows Supergirl is invincible.
Think maybe that's the point.
[groaning] Barry? [groans] Guys, they're back.
What happened? You didn't kill me, so my day's looking up.
Hey, you're not the first superhero to be mind-controlled.
Okay, I know what you're gonna say, but I had to do something.
I'm glad you're okay.
- Don't ever do that again.
- Aah! Sorry.
Not sorry.
Let's get you checked out.
And then we can talk about how dumb that was.
Okay what? They don't see your potential.
One of my many gifts.
You want to train? I'll train you.
So, what was it like being all mind-controlled and stuff? I didn't realize he had a mind to be controlled.
Barry, about before.
Message or no message, we're with you.
- Where's Supergirl? Scanning the city to make sure there aren't any more of the orbs that whammied all of you.
- Okay, so now what? - We call Lyla.
Tell her these Dominators aren't here peacefully.
Sara! Everybody inside! Go!


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"Spartans, prepare for glory!"
Tristan Mitchell
Education: Arapahoe High School (Centennial, CO) - Metro State University (Denver, CO) - NASM Certified Personal Trainer - MWOD Institute certified Mobility WOD Movement & Mobility Specialists Level 2
Running Accomplishments: Denver Marathon - 2:37:09, Colfax Half Marathon - 1:13:24, & Justice Run 10K - 33:49
Favorite Books: Becoming a Supple Leopard, The Story of the Human Body & Outliers
Favorite Movies: Avengers, Dark Knight Rises, Captain America, & Thor
Favorite Sport Teams: Green Bay Packers, Denver Nuggets, Manchester United
Favorite Superhero: Superman
Tristan Mitchell was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. He grew up playing sports throughout the early years of his youth, but by the time he reached high school he stopped playing organized sports and began to put on weight. When he was 17 years old, the seed for fitness had been planted in his mind and he began lifting weights. After graduating from Arapahoe High School he had a steady weight lifting regime but was hampered by a poor diet and a relatively low over all activity level. Weighing in at 215 pounds and climbing he knew a change had to be made.
After implementing diet changes, he began running three days per week for 15 minutes. As he started to lose weight and feel better, the mileage increased and ran his first 10k when he was 19. After that 10K, he was hooked on running and racing. Running slowly but surely became a fact of life for him and just before he turned 21 he ran his first marathon, the Denver Marathon in 2006 in a time of 3:19. While pleased, he knew he could do much better and vowed to put in a better effort in 2007. And that he did, he returned to the Denver Marathon and on a cold, rainy day, he ran a 2:53. At that finish line Tristan knew running would forever be a part of his life and he never looked back.
Tristan continued to evolve as a runner and athlete throughout his years in college at Metro State University and after graduating knew he wanted to work in the world of fitness. Driven by helping others achieve their own fitness goals, as he continues to pursue his own, Tristan works as a personal trainer and prides himself on his experience, knowledge, enthusiasm, and ability to motivate others.
Tristan has run a total of 13 marathons, with numerous high placing at both local marathons, Denver and Colfax. In 2013, he ran a PR at the Denver Marathon in a time of 2:37:09. You can check out his race results on Athlinks.
Contact Tristan
"So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite and never outstay the welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience. And if it hurts, you know what? It's probably worth it."
Simon Escorcia
Education: Luther College (Decorah, IA) - St. Ambrose University MBA (Davenport, IA)
Running Accomplishments: Indianapolis Monumental Marathon - 2:43:39, Denver Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon - 1:18:46, Justice Run 10K - 35:55, & Des Moines Marathon 5K - 17:00
Favorite Books: Power of Habit, Moneyball, The Sports Gene, & Where Men Win Glory
Favorite Movies: Pulp Fiction, The Departed, & No Country for Old Men
Favorite Sport Teams: Denver Broncos, St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets & University of Illinois Football & Basketball
Favorite Superhero: Batman
Born in the Land of Lincoln, Simon Escorcia was brought up in a family that valued being active and outdoors. At the age of ten, the family moved to Burlington, Iowa along the Mighty Mississippi. Simon's dad was a runner and cyclist, so he went to races with his dad from a young age and by the age of 13 Simon was competing in road races and duathlons, alongside his father.
Simon attended Notre Dame High School, in Burlington, Iowa and ran track and cross country for the Nikes. After college, Simon went to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where he continued his love of running by racing track and cross country for the Norse., while obtaining his B.A. Simon then went on to pursue his M.B.A. from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
After graduate school, Simon took a break from racing competitively, until one day he glanced at a photo of himself and thought "I need to lose weight and get back into shape." In 2006, Simon started running again and signed up for the Denver Marathon, even though the farthest he had ever raced before was seven miles. Simon finished his first marathon in 3:28:55 and managed to give himself a stress fracture in the tibia by increasing his mileage to rapidly and not being smart about his training.
After that first marathon, Simon caught the marathon bug that so many runners seem to catch and has since completed 11 marathons, you can find a lot of his results on Athlinks.
Simon is the owner of Colorado Race Timing, a successful Colorado race timing company that times over 100 races per year. Simons brings an analytical approach to running, constantly looking at and reviewing data to develop a plan of attack. Combine this with Tristan's excitement and enthusiasm and you have the foundation of Lions Den Run Club.
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E - Tucker, O. 3; Koshalek, R.. DP - IUSB 1. LOB - BSU 3; IUSB 5. 2B - McCarty. HR - Burlingame; Pagel, M.. SB - Burlingame; Weber.
Win - Koshalek, R. (1-2). Loss - Stevens (0-3). Save - Dullum, St. (1). WP - Koshalek, R.. PB - Baker. Inherited runners/scored: None.
Bemidji State 1st - Burlingame singled to left field. Burlingame stole second. Burkland, R. struck out swinging. Pagel, M. grounded out to 3b; Burlingame advanced to third. McAllister flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Indiana South Bend 1st - Baker singled to center field. Shields out on batter's interference. Weber reached on a throwing error by p; Baker advanced to third. Weber stole second. Weber advanced to third on a wild pitch; Baker scored on a wild pitch, unearned. McCarty doubled down the lf line, RBI; Weber scored, unearned. Probasco lined out to cf. Boss grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Bemidji State 2nd - Ripka, A. popped up to p. Tucker, O. grounded out to 3b. Derrick, L. flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Indiana South Bend 2nd - Schmitz grounded out to ss. Witting popped up to 2b. Cox struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Bemidji State 3rd - Dullum, Sa. walked. Dullum, Sa. advanced to second on a passed ball. McDonnel, L. struck out swinging. Burlingame homered to center field, 2 RBI; Dullum, Sa. scored. Burkland, R. lined out to cf. Pagel, M. homered to left center, RBI. McAllister grounded out to ss. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Indiana South Bend 3rd - Baker out at first p to 2b to 1b. Shields fouled out to 3b. Weber reached on an error by ss. McCarty flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Bemidji State 4th - Ripka, A. singled through the left side. Tucker, O. reached on a fielder's choice; Ripka, A. out at second ss to 2b. Derrick, L. grounded into double play ss to 1b; Tucker, O. out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Indiana South Bend 4th - Probasco flied out to cf. Boss popped up to 2b. Schmitz grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Bemidji State 5th - Dullum, Sa. singled up the middle. McDonnel, L. grounded out to 2b; Dullum, Sa. advanced to second. Burlingame grounded out to 2b; Dullum, Sa. advanced to third. Burkland, R. fouled out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Indiana South Bend 5th - Witting lined out to cf. Cox grounded out to 2b. Baker reached on an error by ss. Shields singled down the lf line; Baker advanced to second. Weber grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Bemidji State 6th - Pagel, M. walked. McAllister reached on a fielder's choice; Pagel, M. out at second ss to 2b. Ripka, A. struck out. Tucker, O. popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Indiana South Bend 6th - Dullum, St. to p for Koshalek, R.. McCarty lined out to ss. Probasco grounded out to 1b unassisted. Boss flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Bemidji State 7th - Phillips, B. pinch hit for Derrick, L.. Phillips, B. grounded out to 1b unassisted. Dullum, Sa. struck out swinging. Monkman, K. to rf for McDonnel, L.. Monkman, K. struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Indiana South Bend 7th - Derrick, L. to c for Phillips, B.. Schmitz grounded out to 3b. Witting reached on an error by ss. West pinch hit for Cox. West struck out looking. Baker struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.


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CCNet-SPECIAL, 18 September 2000
UK TASK FORCE REPORT ON POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS NEOS PUBLISHED
"The Task Force, under the able chairmanship of Dr
Harry Atkinson, has done an excellent job in getting
to grips with this complex issue, and in putting
together views on how we should proceed. I welcome the
Task Force's approach, which includes proposals for
collaboration with international partners. Over the
next couple of months I will be considering the
Government's response to the Task Force's
recommendations in consultation with colleagues".
-- Lord Sainsbury, 18 September 2000
REPORT OF THE NEAR EARTH OBJECTS TASK FORCE PUBLISHED
UK Government press release, 18 September 2000
From http://www.nearearthobjects.co.uk/
Lord Sainsbury, the Minister with responsibility for space,
today published the report of the Near Earth Objects Task
Force set up in January this year, to look at the potential
risk posed by collision of the Earth with Near Earth
In publishing the report Lord Sainsbury said:
"The Task Force, under the able chairmanship of Dr Harry
Atkinson, has done an excellent job in getting to grips
with this complex issue, and in putting together views on
how we should proceed.
I welcome the Task Force's approach, which includes
proposals for collaboration with international partners.
Over the next couple of months I will be considering the
Government's response to the Task Force's recommendations
in consultation with colleagues".
1. In January 2000 the Minister for Science, Lord
Sainsbury, announced the setting up of a Task Force on
Potentially Hazardous Near Earth Objects (NEOs). He invited
the Task Force to make proposals to the Government on how
the United Kingdom should best contribute to international
effort on Near-Earth Objects; and specifically to:
a. confirm the nature of the hazard and the potential level
of risks;
b. dentify the current UK contribution to international
efforts;
c. advise HMG on what further action to take in the light
of a. and b. above and on the communication of issues to
the public.
2. The Task Force was chaired by Dr Harry Atkinson,
formerly of the Science and Engineering Research Council
(SERC) and past Chairman of the European Space Agency's
Council. Sir Crispin Tickell, British diplomat, and
Professor David Williams, immediate past President of
the Royal Astronomical Society, completed the team.
3. Near Earth Objects are asteroids and comets whose orbits
bring them close to the Earth.
4. The Task Force met on a number of occasions and
presented its report to the Director General of BNSC on
16 August 2000. The British National Space Centre (BNSC)
provided the secretariat for the Task Force.
5. The Task Force has made 14 recommendations. They cover
the British role in a greater international effort,
improvement of our ability to detect any incoming
objects, an assessment of risks, measures to mitigate
any future impacts, and new national and international
arrangements to cope with the many issues that are
raised. The report is also a comprehensive review of
current knowledge
6. A copy of the report and further information on NEOs can
be found on http://www.nearearthobjects.co.uk
Press Enquiries: 020-7215 2345
(Out of Hours : 020-7215 5110/5600)
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BRITISH SCIENTISTS AND SPACEGUARD UK WELCOME NEO TASK FORCE REPORT
From Benny J Peiser <b.j.peiser@livjm.ac.uk>
After more than two decades of continuous impact studies by
a relatively small group of British astronomers and impact
researchers, and years of lobbying by Spaceguard UK, the
British Government has today published a comprehensive
report by its Task Force on Potentially Hazardous
Near-Earth Objects. In first reactions to the report's
release, eminent scientists and Spaceguard UK have
welcomed the report, its main conclusions and
recommendations. The three authors of the report, Dr.
Harry Atkinson, Professor David Williams and Sir Crispin
Tickell deserve particular praise for the outstanding
quality of the report, it's main conclusions and the
scientific assessment of the overall impact hazard.
During the last 4 year, the CCNet has functioned not only
as a communication forum within the NEO research community.
It has also tried to contribute to the public understanding
of the general problems our civilisation faces from cosmic
debris. As the moderator of this international network with
its 1000+ subscribers, I am therefore happy to see that our
efforts have been bearing fruit today. It goes without
saying that the next months will be crucial if we want to
ensure that the British Government is going to translate the
report's main recommendations into action.
Benny J Peiser
CCNet Moderator
(1) STATEMENT BY SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE
(2) STATEMENT BY SIR FRED HOYLE AND CHANDRA WICKRAMASINGHE
(3) STATEMENT BY SPACEGUARD UK
(4) STATEMENT BY MARK BAILEY
(5) STATEMENT BY DUNCAN STEEL
My 1973 novel 'Rendezvous with Rama' opens by describing
the two giant meteor impacts in 1908 and 1947 which could
have wiped out a major city - had they not occurred in
remote parts of Siberia. It continues with the destruction
of Northern Italy in the summer of 2077:-
"After the initial shock, mankind reacted with a
determination and a unity that no earlier age could ever
have shown. Such a disaster might not occur again for a
thousand years - but it might occur tomorrow. And the next
time, the consequences might be even worse.
"Very well; there would be no next time. No meteorite
large enough to cause catastrophe would ever again be
allowed to breach the defenses of Earth.
"So began Project SPACEGUARD..."
I am delighted, therefore, that the name I invented has
been adopted both by NASA and in the UK. However, I don't
agree with those who argue that we must use nuclear bombs
to deflect rogue asteroids. As I described in 'The Hammer
of God', there is a better way - given enough time. How
much time have we got?
-- Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 18 September 2000
(2) STATEMENT BY PROFESSORS SIR FRED HOYLE AND CHANDRA WICKRAMASINGHE
The recognition of the hazard of comet/asteroid impacts by
the UK scientific community is to be welcomed. Whilst the
cometary impact that caused the extinction of the
dinosaurs, is psychologically evocative, such an event is
exceedingly rare and the risk of events on this scale has
to be seen in perspective. A much more frequent occurrence
would be the impacts of smaller bolides that could strike
populated areas and cause substantial damage on a much more
frequent basis. We know now that impacts of smaller bodies
have taken place over the past 12000 years and have
punctuated the history of human civilization. The first in
the series of recent impacts probably led to the emergence
of the Earth out of the last ice age.
Britain's initial plans include the setting up of a centre
to coordinate worldwide telescopic searches for near-Earth
objects (asteroids and comets) that might be in
Earth-crossing orbits, threatening us in the future. This
program will probably centre on Armagh Observatory where a
group of scientists led by Professor Mark Bailey has
pioneered work on related matters.
A more substantial risk from comets arises not from direct
hits, but from near misses. Indeed we ourselves had
proposed that the extinction of the dinosaurs and of 75% of
all plants and animals some 65 million years ago was
caused, not by the direct impact with the Chicxulub comet,
but though a protracted period of cometary dusting of the
Earth's upper atmosphere, and this would have had serious
climatic consequences. The great increase in mountain
glaciers and the dry period during the early part of the
17th century may well have been caused by a similar event,
though on a much smaller scale.
Climatic consequences of cometary dusting is being modelled
by Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe of Cardiff University
in collaboration with Dr. Bill Napier at Armagh
Observatory. We hope to compute the extent of climate
change to be expected in any dusting episode, and consider
what steps might be possible to alleviate the worst effects
for mankind.
-- Sir Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe, 18 September 2000
(3) STATEMENT BY SPACEGUARD UK ON THE PUBLICATION OF THE
GOVERNMENT NEAR EARTH OBJECT TASK FORCE REPORT
Today, after a four year campaign by the members and
associates of Spaceguard UK, the British government has
published the report of the Near Earth Object Task Force.
The members of the Task Force are Dr. H H (Harry) Atkinson
(Chairman), Professor David Williams and Sir Crispin
Tickell. Their terms of reference were to confirm the
nature of the impact hazard, identify current UK
activities, and make recommendations on future action.
The Task Force has consulted with leading experts in the
UK, Europe and the United States, many of whom are members
of Spaceguard UK, and has investigated the magnitude of the
hazard, projects currently underway around the world and
the requirements for a comprehensive international
programme to counter the threat of cometary and asteroidal
impacts. The team has worked enormously hard, and has
produced a report of unprecedented authority and clarity.
The hazard posed to the UK by impacts has been verified,
and can no longer be ignored, dismissed as something that
happens too rarely to be of consequence or regarded as a
joke.
The report emphasises that because the impact hazard is
international in scope, so must be the solution. However,
there are critical gaps in the current international
(mainly US) programme in the conduct of follow-up
observations, the detection of smaller, but still hazardous
objects and the education and informing of the public. The
Task Force has made practical and affordable
recommendations to start the process of filling these gaps.
While there is justifiable emphasis on international
co-operation, the report also addresses the question of
national interest, and the requirement for an expert
domestic advisory service for the public, government, media
and relevant authorities regarding the environmental hazard
posed by natural extraterrestrial objects.
The British government's initiative has raised significant
interest in the United States and Europe, and Spaceguard UK
applauds the minister, Lord Sainsbury, on his timely
decision to investigate the most serious natural hazard
facing Great Britain. However, he is no doubt well aware
that actions speak louder than words, so the national and
international membership of Spaceguard UK will await the
government's plan of action with great interest. Decisions
have been promised by Christmas 2000.
The hazard has now been validated, and hopefully we will
soon have the tools to reduce the risk to manageable levels
J.R. Tate,
Director, Spaceguard UK
Tel: (Home) 01980 671380
(Work) 01980 675923
(Mobile) 0796 819 5625
E-mail: spaceguard@dial.pipex.com
WWW: http://ds.dial.pipex.com/spaceguard
The Armagh Observatory welcomes the NEO Task Force report,
especially its independent confirmation of the level of
risk posed by comets and asteroids of all sizes. The
recommendation that the UK should play a leading and
influential role in any international programme to assess
and mitigate the risk recognises the UK's unique range of
expertise in this area and its potential to contribute to
the desired international Spaceguard programme.
The Observatory also welcomes the recommendation to set up
up a British National Centre for NEOs. Such a body would
provide a forum for the study of the extraterrestrial
hazard to civilization in all its multidisciplinary
aspects, liaise with international partners, provide an
advisory service to government, and communicate results to
--Professor Mark Bailey, Director of the Armagh Observatory, 28 Sept 2000
Dear Benny,
My immediate response to the UK NEO Task Force report can
be summarised in two words: "suitably ambitious."
The set of 14 recommendations put forward represent a suite
of responses to the recognition of the impact hazard that are
appropriate, given the present level of activity in the UK
and elsewhere. The total cost involved if (big 'if') they
were all implemented would amount to about £10M per annum.
That is a great deal of money, given the other everyday
concerns of the layman and taxpayer. On the other hand, it
is much less than the annual expectancy of loss for the UK
alone through asteroid/comet impacts anywhere on the Earth
(that amounts to around £100M p.a., but with a large uncertainty).
Thus the recommendations, if put into action, are substantial,
and yet not as high as one might spend on a purely rational
basis. But politics and public relations are not rational,
and thus I support fully this suite of possible steps,
regarding them as being suitably ambitious.
They are ambitious in that they would place the UK as the
number two nation globally in such activity; indeed, if the
first recommendation were enacted (a dedicated three-metre
aperture search telescope) then the current US NEO search
activity would be outstripped. That would, one would imagine,
provoke a response from the far side of the Atlantic.
It is clear that here the task force was thinking in terms
of the UK leading a major European effort, bringing on board
other nations who have yet to respond to the Council of Europe
motion in 1996. If the other major European nations involved
in front-line astronomical research were to collaborate in
this, then we would soon be a large way towards getting the
Spaceguard target (however that is conceived by different
parties) being achieved. It seems very likely that an excellent
mechanism for achieving this NEO goal would be through UK
membership of the European Southern Observatory, a matter which
has been the subject of discussion in the UK in recent months
for other motivations. There is a good symbiosis here.
That, along with such things as looking to use the data stream
from VISTA when it comes on line in 2004 to look for chance
detections of NEOs, looks to the future several years. Immediately,
though, the UK has the opportunity to respond to the present NEO
activity in the US by making available observation time (and
observers) for NEO follow-up using the various telescope systems
that this nation already has in operation. Recommendation 4 suggests
that the one-metre JKT on La Palma be dedicated to astrometric
follow-up. Brilliant. Recommendation 5 talks about other UK assets.
Examples are the AAT and UKST in Australia, INT and WHT on La Palma,
JCMT and UKIRT in Hawaii. If (say) three nights per lunation could
be given over to NEO physical observations, plus astrometry of
fainter NEOs, then that would be a major help to the worldwide
Similarly, the report recognises that although we understand the
impact hazard in broad scope, there is still much science to be
done before we really get to grips with NEOs. That's judicious,
that's right. It is not necessarily as simple as one might think..
Overall: at least 9 out of 10 for the report.
Now we need to hope that the government will earn a similar
mark for implementation.
-- Duncan Steel, 18 September 2000
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INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS TO THE UK TASK FORCE REPORT ON NEOS
(1) STATEMENT BY BRIAN MARSDEN
(2) STATEMENT BY ANDREA CARUSI
(3) STATEMENT BY DON YOEMANS
(4) STATEMENT BY LOUIS FRIEDMAN
(5) AND A REACTION FROM MICHAEL PAINE
The Task Force is to be complimented on an excellent Report. I am
particularly impressed by the internationality of the Report. Of course,
the potential impact by an NEO on our planet is an international problem,
and in discussing how the U.K. should respond to it the Task Force is ever
mindful of how this should be done in a manner that appropriately involves
other nations.
As one who first read the IAU Circulars with reports on discoveries
of potentially threatening comets and asteroids now very nearly 50 years
ago, I think we should not underestimate the progress we have made since
then. This progress was becoming particularly evident 30 years ago, thanks
in particular to the observational contributions in the U.S. of Tom Gehrels,
Eleanor Helin and Elizabeth Roemer, together with the strong support of Gene
Shoemaker; and as by then editor of the IAU Circulars and becoming more
involved with the Minor Planet Center I saw this progress firsthand. As
photographic techniques began to give way, some 10 years ago, to the CCD,
activity burgeoned on several fronts, culminating with the LINEAR project
just 3 years ago.
While LINEAR, Spacewatch, NEAT, CSS and LONEOS are clearly going to
continue to contribute to--even dominate--our knowledge of NEOs for some
years to come, it is equally clear that we have to look ahead. The northern
sky is now being surveyed, essentially to saturation, to a level that nicely
yields kilometer-sized objects, as well as a fair fraction of
subkilometer-sized objects. In having as its first Recommendation the
construction of an advanced survey telescope for the southern hemisphere,
the Report shows how the rate of discovery of the fainter and smaller
objects can be significantly increased.
Recognizing that mere discovery, in the absence of follow-up, is to no
avail, the Report also properly addresses, particularly in Recommendations 4
and 5, the importance of both astrometric and physical follow-up. While we
have in recent years both seen and appreciated the contributions by amateur
astronomers to the astrometric process, it is already abundantly clear that
there is a need for greater and immediate access to larger, professional
telescopes for these purposes. As evidence for this, IAU Circular No. 7492
and Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2000-S04, issued just today, shows how
an object can remain on The NEO Confirmation Page pending confirmation that
it is in fact a comet, rather than an asteroid.
I am of course pleased to see the favorable mention given by the Report
to the Minor Planet Center and would welcome the support proposed in
Recommendation 7. In this connection, I do want to stress the commitment of
the Minor Planet Center, indeed "broadly under the wing of the International
Astronomical Union", not only to serving the international community of
astronomical observers, but to working with qualified groups in all nations.
In considering how we go beyond the astronomical aspects of the NEO
problem, indeed touching on how we might proceed if a real NEO threat were
recognized, the Report outlines in its final recommendations the development
of possible courses of action. I welcome the need to do this, but as an
astronomer, I leave such discussions to others more experienced in these
Dr. Brian G. Marsden, Director, IAU Minor Planet Center, and
Associate Director for Planetary Sciences, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for
Astrophysics, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A.
2000 Sept. 18
I have read the UK Task Force Report this morning, and
would like to offer to you and the CCNet some comments on
Let me start congratulating the group led by Harry Atkinson
on the results of their effort: the report is very
comprehensive and very much to the point. I think that it
provides the UK Government with a very good basis for
assessing the possible involvement of United Kingdom in NEO
What I have particularly appreciated in the report is its
international connotation. Of course this is a report to a
national government and it is clear that much emphasis had
correctly to be put not only in assessing the local
capabilities and expertises, but also on specific actions
that the UK might take. On the other hand I find the report
quite well balanced and very objective: the roles of
individual nations (especially the US) and institutions
(including The Spaceguard Foundations and its several
branches) are clearly stated and acknowledged. The 14 final
recommendations take into account this aspect, that is
clearly stated on page 30: "To understand and try to cope
with the threat requires an international response".
I just would like to add a personal comment. Many
scientists, including myself, have devoted many years to
the often painful attempt to reach governments in order to
convince them that a little effort in this field,
especially if internationally coordinated, could in the
future make the difference between a "normal" scientific
activity and a dreadful catastrophe. We don't need to be
alarmed by the cosmic threat, but we DO need to be
concerned. Let me say that, in the end, if such a good
report has seen the light, it has also been thanks to the
efforts of many people, in the UK and in other countries.
Notwithstanding some debates and discussions we have made a
Now, the future is to some extent in the hands of the
governments, at least for what concerns the European
participation to the activity. Things are moving, as
demonstrated by the increasing attention that ESA, ESO,
ESF, and the EU are providing to the subject. The
Spaceguard Foundation has done a lot in this respect since
the beginning, by helping the Council of Europe to approve
its now famous Resolution 1080 (1996). The fact that there
is such a good report should also be considered a great
achievement of all the people that have provided their time
and efforts in the last decade, starting with the NASA
Working Groups that led to the Spaceguard Survey report,
and continuing with the set-up and subsequent activity of
the IAU WGNEO.
We will continue along these lines, but everybody must
understand that what we are now doing in Europe has to be
done in other countries as well, especially in the southern
hemisphere. According to the very limited possibilities and
power that the SGF has, we will continue in this activity.
Andrea Carusi
President, The Spaceguard Foundation
The report of the British Task Force on Near-Earth Objects, and the
recommendations therein, represent a very positive step toward
establishing an international response to the very real threat of
asteroid and comet collisions with Earth. These recommended
actions would significantly extend the current efforts to discover
and track the thousands of potentially hazardous objects in near-Earth
space. This comprehensive report will remain a classic in the field
and it should go a long way toward educating the public on the only
type of natural disaster that could be averted with current technology.
Manager, NASA Near-Earth Object Program Office.
Benny Peiser has asked me to review the just issued report
of the NEO Task Force set up by an act of Parliament last
January. Of course, in this short time, I haven't read it
all. But a quick reading does permit some reaction.
The attention and recommendation for increased observations
and understanding of near Earth objects are most welcome.
That is probably the greatest benefit of the task force
report. The important influence of these objects on
terrestrial planet history, including and especially on
Earth's evolution, is now known to be profound. But, almost
all of our knowledge about the population of such objects is
inferred from statistical arguments based on observing
perhaps 10% of the population. Whether there is a threat or
not, or what the nature of it might be, depends on
details; details which we just don't have. Thus the call
for new knowledge is very welcome.
The report provides a set of very reasonable
recommendations. Citing a need for new telescopes goes
beyond current government policies around the world and may
set a off a debate in the astronomy community. But the
recommendations also include making good use of existing
telescopes and facilities. The recommendations to use space
missions more, and to conduct rendezvous with many
asteroids with microsatellite missions are also welcome.
It should be noted, however, that Britain is a very minor
player in space missions and to play a significant part in
them they will have to increase their budget for space
That Britain will consider taking a part in funding and
carrying out the search for new knowledge would also be
good. Britain has let its support for science, especially
space science, languish in recent years. Whether it would
be appropriate for NEO research to receive dominant
priority in space science or environmental studies in
Britain is another question - one that will be surely be
debated when the task force report reaches parliament and
other levels of science policy in Great Britain. But,
there is nothing wrong with a country taking on a
particular role of excellence or contribution, and to the
extent that Britain would take on such a role with NEOs, we
can only welcome it.
The report is very well presented - both in form
(organization and appearance) and substance. The task force
should be congratulated on getting the salient material in a
compact form - useful for government action. I had feared
there might be some of the hysterical language, invoking
doomsday, which often accompanies NEO discussion among those
in the field. But the report contains little of that -
albeit it does state, "Impacts present a serious risk to
humans and other forms of life. Means now exist to mitigate
the consequences of such impacts for the human species."
There are both overstatements. But the emphasis on the
report, even when discussing risk and mitigation is on the
need for knowledge. And the recommendations to get that new
knowledge do not suggest a crisis or crash program, but a
responsible multi-faceted approach of data gathering and
The section on risk nicely puts NEOs in the context of
other environmental risks. Governments by now are used to
dealing with environmental warnings and have a pretty good
understanding of their politics. The report cited the large
numbers involved, but well concluded that the answer is not
in statistics but in deterministic data.
The call for space based observatories to monitor NEOs may
generate some controversy. This is a very expensive
recommendation to implement. In a country that gives so
little support to space science and exploration, one can
expect a debate about priorities. Even in America and
Russia (in the past), which have broad space science
programs, the NEO threat has made little impact on those
deciding space mission priorities.
Most of the arguments for space based observations, and for
developing means of mitigation to deflect or destroy NEOs
occur in a military context. The report deals with this -
specifically citing a need for more research about dealing
with the threat by military means. The task force seems to
imply that civilian groups do the organization of studies
and efforts to deal with NEOs. At least they call for open
research and discussion. They also call for international
cooperation - a clear necessity for a global issue, but they
are almost silent about Russia. It is a startling omission
- considering that Russia has enormous facilities (from
astronomical to military), large space science capabilities
and has a long tradition of excellence concerning minor
planets. If the discussion turns nuclear, certainly Russia
is relevant. Russia, in general, can be considered a giant
underused facility for the study of NEOs, and many of the
international recommendations ought to be re-thought with
Russia taken into account.
My quick reading of the report is positive - this is a
healthy contribution to considering a new science and
technology role in Great Britain. The report adequately
deals with the issues. To those who have studied the issue
we must note that the task force provided no new insights or
results not already published. But the audience was not us
- it was elected representatives who must be asked to make
policies and funding decisions. The report confined itself
to just the NEO discussion, and thus putting that discussion
in the context of other government decisions and issues
still remains to be done. The broader political and social
questions of priority setting, in the face of many other
environmental, astronomical and space science priorities
will have to occur on another playing field. This report
provides information for that consideration.
Louis Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Society
Dear Benny
My initial reaction to the report is that it seems the rest of the world
has given up on Australia. The message it conveys is that maybe
Australia is a good place to locate the all-important Southern
Hemisphere 3m telescope but don't count on the Australian Government
making a contribution.
The 1990 start of Duncan Steel's AANEAS project rates a
mention in the chronology but its demise, through
withdrawal of government funding in 1996 is omitted.
By coincidence I have just received another "pass the buck"
email from Australia's Minister for Defence so I cannot
blame the UK task Force for ignoring Australia (or should
that be Australians).
Michael Paine
CCCMENU CCC for 2000


Brilliant, tiny, nearly-hidden use of video on the HandHeld conference website… Scroll down and hover over a presenter's pic/title/description… I mean, this was one of the coolest things about Harry Potter, right??
I'm sure everyone reading this makes nothing but fully-accessible sites, but these types of lists are always worth a quick scan, I think. Also handy is the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool listed in #10.
Someone in the U.S. Congress is finally proposing an a la carte television cable bill; is it already too late?
Fancy a little tech humor?
Unbelievable submarine cable map!! But wait, there are NO cables connected to Antarctica? How do the all the penguins get their cat videos??
Awesome hover/rollover technique! With a slight rebuttal from Christian Heilmann, that also highlights a great CSS-only alternative from Eduardo García Sanz.
And speaking of WordPress, if you use something that's free and open-source, why not see if you can help out in some way? WordPress is always looking for contributors!
Always thinking about performance? Give Google Chrome's PageSpeed Insight Extension a go. YouTube demo, and slides.
Damn you Google, will you please stop making the rest of us look bad?!?!?!
A jQuery-based method for avoiding downloading carousel images until they're requested. I'd recommend fetching the "next" and "previous" images instead of the one actually being requested, to avoid latency lag, but an interesting method.
If you live and breath HTML5 video, then The State Of HTML5 Video is for you! Enjoy!!
Coming in 2014, billions and billions of prayers answered! Cannot wait!


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Kohli says India to continue with five-bowler strategy
Source: PTI - Edited By: Harish Kotian
August 28, 2021 21:11 IST
'I don't believe in that balance and I have never believed in that balance because either you can try and save a defeat or you can try and win a game.'
IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli dismissed the idea of playing an extra batsman in the last two Tests against England. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images
India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday vowed to continue with five specialist bowlers despite their big defeat against England in the third Test but hinted at a rejig in attack for the fourth game by factoring in the workload of speed merchants.
In a combative mood while answering the questions, Kohli dismissed the idea of playing an extra batsman, something that the great Sunil Gavaskar has been constantly advocating on air.
"You are talking about a pure batsman?" he countered when asked if he would play a sixth specialist batsman after India were thrashed by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test at Headingley.
"I don't believe in that balance and I have never believed in that balance because either you can try and save a defeat or you can try and win a game. And we have drawn games in the past with similar number of batters," the Indian captain was very curt with his reply.
"If your top six (including the wicketkeeper) don't do the job there is no guarantee that the extra guy can bail you out. You have to take pride in taking responsibility and doing the job for the team.
"If you don't have the ability or resources to take 20 wickets in a Test match, then you are already playing for two results and that's not how we play," he added.
The fourth Test will be played at The Oval in London from September 2, and at least one, if not two, among Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami could be rested.
"That's bound to happen as it's a logical and sensible thing to do. We don't want to push individuals to a place where they break down and that conversation is important.
"We will have that conversation with individuals and you can't expect that in a short turnaround like this guys can play four Test matches in a row. So we will assess who are the guys who will be given that many number of days to recover and be okay for the fifth one."
As of now, it can be safely stated that Ishant is set to be benched after a poor show at Leeds.
The skipper, however, said that he won't pick on Ishant.
"I am not obviously watching his run-up as I am standing in the slips," Kohli was sarcastic when asked if he felt that Ishant was having a problem with his run-up.
"I watch the bat of the batsman and I am not analysing how he (Ishant) is moving in the field. I think he moved similar to the last game. There was no issue whatsoever and as a batting group we failed in the first innings and in the second innings, we did a much better job.
"As a bowling group also, we accept that we were not consistent enough. That's it."
As has been the case with Kohli's media interactions, he blamed the press -- who he often refers to as noise on the outside -- about the kind of questions being asked.
"I know what happens when we lose one game. I maintained this in the past (too) that we are not going to fall into this space of picking on issues and not one or two things to talk about. We win as a team and we fail as a team."
He nearly lost his cool when a scribe asked if the team would have discussions about backfoot play.
"I honestly don't know what to say to that question," the skipper said.
"I mean how do you play a ball on the backfoot which is not back of length?" he retorted at the journalist.
When he tried to elaborate whether due to the lack of backfoot play, India are missing out on runs, Kohli said, "Okay, thanks!"
There was also a question on his TV presentation chat with Michael Atherton where he spoke about the lower order being put under pressure every time due to the top order's failure and if he would like to push Rishabh Pant up the order.
"I don't think you heard it right what I said at the presentation ceremony. I said there has to be a balance between top five batters standing up and then lower middle order contributes when you haven't performed. There has to be a balance between both."
When a question cropped up about what was creating trouble -- line or length -- the skipper finally smiled.
"Thank God, finally it looks like a cricket press conference," he took another sarcastic jibe at the audience on the other side.
In fact, he said that he loves situations where the team is questioned as they give them an opportunity to shut the critics.
"Because it's a new day after tomorrow and day after. We like to be in a situation where people start questioning us and the ability of our team. That's the situation we love best. I can guarantee, guys are hurt and when they are hurt, they badly want to correct it."
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The Sunday Sale: Start the New Year in Style with the Best Discount Menswear at Bespoke Post
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As a new year dawns and continues to roll right along, I'd wager you're probably looking for solutions and tips on how to dress in style for a new year, right? There are plenty of the best online retailers for men that can help you upgrade your wardrobe in a hurry, and at more affordable prices than you might think. Such is the case with Bespoke Post, the NYC-based retailer that stocks and sells some of the very best menswear and gear on the market. They're a great place for the best gifts for men, to be sure, and the Bespoke Post Sale section is an always well-stocked way to shake up your style in a hurry. Especially coming off a jam-packed holiday season, saving some dough on the best men's style essentials is something that shouldn't be overlooked, right? No doubt about it. Of course, you can (and should!) use the site as an essential source for the best subscription boxes for men, among other gear picks, but again, the Bespoke Post Sale section is often your best bet these days. What exactly will you find within its digital confines? I'm glad you asked.
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Similar to my friends at Huckberry, another site that delivers some of the coolest gear for men, you'll find something for everyone — truly — within Bespoke Post's shelves. Below are a few quick highlights from yours truly.
This Line of Trade Fair Isle sweater for 60 percent off
A Taylor Stitch waxed jacket for 25 percent off
A rugged multi-tool for your everyday carry for $10 off
A stylish Oxford Pennant banner for 20 percent off
A pair of classic men's chinos for 30 percent off
Now, to be fair, that's just a small cross-section of the incredible gear and the incredible discounts you'll find within the Bespoke Post Sale section, because yet again, they've got something for every taste, style and budget. Here's to starting the new year off the right way: With the best gear for men close at hand. Thanks for reading and happy shopping!
November 15, 2021 November 3, 2021 by Beau H.
See Now, Buy Now: This Shinola Weekender Bag is the Perfect Everyday Carry for Holiday Travel
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You're no doubt familiar with Detroit-based Shinola as the brand behind some of the best men's watches on the market, from the perfect watch for dressy occasions to one of the best men's everyday watches, period. But if you've kept a close eye on the brand in recent years, you'll know they're so much more than that: They've grown into a brand that makes the best everyday carry goods, leather accessories and more, including one of the coolest weekender bags for holiday getaways (and of course, more occasions beyond just this season). Without a doubt, the Shinola Canfield Classic Holdall shakes up the traditional weekender bag formula in a way that only Shinola can, and this is a very, very good thing indeed. Named for the West Detroit neighborhood lined with stylish Victorian homes, the Shinola Canfield Classic Holdall is a bag you don't have to think too much about buying, or about packing up when the occasion calls for hitting the road in style. It delivers in much the same way as a stylish Shinola men's watch — reliable, refined-yet-versatile, and rugged at the same time.
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The Shinola Canfield Classic Holdall is at its best in the edition featuring durable canvas and handsome Italian Vachetta leather trim, all the better to blend durability and style points. It retails for $895 at Shinola, certainly an investment but one that'll pay off from the very first time you pack up this bag to hit the road this holiday season. After all, if the Shinola Canfield Classic Holdall becomes the only weekender bag you use, then opportunities are plentiful to get your money's worth, right? No doubt about it.
Because it's Shinola we're talking about, all the details of this stylish men's weekender bag have been taken care of, so you needn't worry about them. Take the brass hardware, delivered with a matte nickel finish that's not too loud or ostentatious. Then, consider the interior zip pocket (perfect for holding a classic, crisp Shinola men's watch), not to mention the fact that the pocket itself within the Shinola Canfield Classic Holdall features space for up to a 15-inch laptop. The durable canvas can withstand long days of travel, and the Italian leather is actually going to get better and more supple the more you use this handsome weekender bag.
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Now, this weekender bag might not work all that well if you've planned out a ton of outfits — remember though, versatility is king — or if need to pack up a suit or a blazer. Shinola has you covered there with a garment bag-duffel hybrid, but for traveling on the fly in style, the Shinola Canfield Classic Holdall delivers the goods and looks great doing it. Like any Shinola product, it'll stand the test of time and look great all the while. If that sounds like the sort of bag to bring with you throughout holiday travel, then act accordingly now — and book tickets for that next trip! Happy shopping and safe travels, folks.
November 10, 2021 October 28, 2021 by Beau H.
See Now, Buy Now: This Satchel & Paige Waxed Briefcase Is a New Everyday Carry Must-Have
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As we all return slowly but surely to the road, be it through a fall road trip, a stint back in the office or simply a day spent out and about around town, perhaps you've realized your everyday carry essentials have been lacking. Particularly when it comes to staying organized in style, it can be a tall order to return to your daily routine without the right gear, and that's where the remarkable Satchel & Paige Aviator Brief comes into play. It's a serious upgrade to whatever bag you might be using now (unless of course, that bag is made by the heirloom leather goods purveyors at Satchel & Paige), and it's one of the best everyday carry essentials for hauling those must-have items to the office or to a day working remotely at your favorite coffee shop (your call these days, folks). Like all bags and leather goods from the Dallas-based brand, its design is rooted in history and its modern look is rooted in functionality, form and some of the best materials you've seen put into a lineup of EDC goods.
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It's built with the same approach that Satchel & Paige takes with its full lineup of gear, which was first inspired by a map case used by the founder's grandfather in World War II. Here, the Satchel & Paige Aviator Brief is also inspired by military bags and is made in Italy from remarkable materials (more on those in a second).
The Satchel & Paige Aviator Brief simply looks incredible and will only get better over time, thanks to the green 20oz. waxed waterproof canvas, which should prove burly and substantial while aging nicely (and keeping your everyday carry essentials safe, of course). It's lined in handsome Tobacco suede and finished off on the outside with copper rivets for maximum durability at key stress points. Naturally, the exceptional Satchel & Paige Aviator Brief is certainly built to last. Vegetable-tanned French Cowhide leather should also prove thick and durable yet supple, yet retaining a slim profile that's key to your commute, your road trip or your next flight as a carry-on.
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The Satchel & Paige Aviator Brief doesn't cut any corners, and that's reflected in the fact that the laptop pocket in the center is strategically placed to avoid scratching your laptop. How's that for thoughtful, well-executed design? Two exterior pockets also provide easy access to EDC goods, and the included shoulder strap makes it even easier to haul the Satchel & Paige Aviator Brief around town or across the country. What's more, it's polished enough to take to the office as you dress in business casual style, but it'll look right at home with more rugged ensembles, like a flannel shirt layered over a henley with your favorite pair of jeans. Try doing that with a regular leather briefcase, ehh? Point being, the Satchel & Paige Aviator Brief is unlike anything in your everyday carry rotation, so level up and invest in the best now.
October 24, 2021 October 18, 2021 by Beau H.
The Sunday Sale: Enter this WESN Goods Giveaway to Get the Best Everyday Carry Gear on the Market
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Welcome back to another fine edition of the Sunday Sale, where I help you dive into the best deals on the best menswear, and in this case, the best deals on the best everyday carry gear. Here's the lowdown: If you read the blog, perhaps you're familiar with the rugged EDC gear being made by WESN Goods, a Detroit-based brand first launched on Kickstarter and now best known for its WESN Microblade and a well-curated, well-designed offering of EDC goods for men and women. The brand's name means "West, East South, North," fitting for adventure-minded gear offerings. While the brand is certainly worth shopping if you need upgrades to your daily carry for yard work, road trips, camping and more, there's an even better way to step things up with your everyday carry essentials. Now through October 29th, enter the WESN 4-Year Anniversary Giveaway for a chance to win the brand's entire product range. What exactly does that get you? A heck of a lot, from the famed WESN Microblade to the WESN Allman Knife, a handy carabiner and more.
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Click through to read more about the WESN 4-Year Anniversary Giveaway, which was designed to celebrate the brand's inspirations, its journey from a Kickstarter campaign to a prominent Detroit brand, and much more. You can also score quite a few additional entries to the WESN 4-Year Anniversary Giveaway by reading the fine print, so to speak, but it's worth checking out the rest of the brand's highly durable, incredibly handsome and well-designed product assortment in the meantime. For now, enter the WESN 4-Year Anniversary Giveaway now through October 29th to give your everyday carry a serious shot in the arm. Good luck out there!
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August 16, 2021 August 9, 2021 by Beau H.
The List: Pack Up and Hit the Road with the Best Everyday Carry Gear From Satchel & Page
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I'm willing to bet you're more than ready to pack up and hit the road again, right? Perhaps you think you've got your men's style essentials all figured out, but let me be the first to tell you that your packing list isn't complete without the right gear in which to haul, well, the rest of your gear. That's where Satchel & Page enters the equation, makers of some of the best everyday carry gear and accessories on the market. The brand itself was inspired by founder Daniel Ralsky's grandfather and the map case he carried through World War II (head here for a full Satchel & Page review). It's a remarkable origin story that leads to finely crafted, durable and rugged leather goods with purpose. These are pieces to be invested in and used for years, no doubt about it. To get you started before you hit the road, check out my top picks below from Satchel & Page.
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Your summer packing list is now complete
Satchel & Page Gladstone Leather Weekender — $635
Invest in the very best with this durable, handsome leather weekender bag, the kind that gets better with age. Lined with soft tobacco suede, it's got plenty of carrying capacity thanks to three internal pockets (one zippered). Satchel & Page calls this a "workhorse of a weekend bag," and it's certainly tough to argue that.
Satchel & Page 4-Way Briefcase — $435
To complement your Satchel & Page weekender, consider this multi-faceted briefcase that's got plenty of different uses going for it. Carry it on your shoulder with the handy strap, haul it by the handles, team it with a rolling suitcase or wear it as a backpack. Note that it's even got a laptop compartment. It's your new go-to carry-on bag.
Satchel & Page Carryall — $625
You see, Satchel & Page really does it all, and the same approach to care and craftsmanship extends to this hard-wearing, handsome carryall bag. It features a handy quick-grab pocket and a laptop compartment, plus a durable finish thanks to antique brass hardware.
Satchel & Page Padfolio — $200
No packing list is complete without the right, well-designed and well-made everyday carry gear, and yet again, Satchel & Page excels with its lineup of small carry goods. Made to hold a letter pad and an iPad Pro, and featuring business card slots and a pen slot, it's an effective and handy way to haul only the essentials to your next meeting.
Satchel & Page Bomber Jacket — $675
Is this technically an everyday carry essential? Not quite, but it's worth noting that this heirloom brand makes a handsome, heritage-worthy leather jacket, one of the coolest leather jackets for men on the market. Wear it with pride, and note that you can also remove the classic shearling wool collar.
Hopefully, these stylish and extremely well-crafted everyday carry picks are enough to inspire you to pack up in style and hit the road. It's a credit to Satchel & Page that you can get everything from a stylish leather portfolio to one of the coolest leather jackets for men, and it's also a credit to the brand that each of these gear picks are going to last a long, long time. If you end up checking out any of these picks, be sure to let me know on Twitter. Safe travels, folks!
June 2, 2021 May 18, 2021 by Beau H.
See Now, Buy Now: The Satchel & Page Gladstone Weekender is the Best Summer Travel Bag
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The hour draws ever closer. That is, the time to hit the road again in style with one of the best weekender bags for men will soon be upon us, and if you've been reading the blog, I hope you're prepared for what lies ahead. I mean that in the best way possible — hitting the road again, even in a car or via a quick train (or bus) trip should be enjoyable and just plain fun. It's made all the better by the most crucial ingredient of all as far as your summer travel gear is concerned:
The Satchel & Page Gladstone Weekender is one of the best weekender bags on the market, ready for quick getaways and rugged adventures alike. If you've kept up with the blog, you also recognize Satchel & Page from a weekend style guide or two, but it's always worth revisiting a brand making heirloom-quality leather goods of all types, including this refined leather weekender bag. Why go with a bag like this one instead of, say your tried-and-true athletic logo weekender? The proof is in the pudding, my friends, and that means this bag has plenty more style points and even more functionality than the bag you've been lugging to the gym — it's made specifically for weekend getaways, season after season. It gets even better when it comes to your new favorite weekender bag, though.
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The list of positives about the excellent Satchel & Page Gladstone Weekender goes on and on, and on. It features a lifetime warranty, for starters — the sturdy brass frame won't give out or buckle under pressure, either. It's also made with handsome Italian, vegetable-tanned leather, making it one of the best leather weekender bags you can possibly buy right now. Tobacco suede lining ensures your valuable gear won't get dinged up or scuffed, and brass hardware drives home the rugged durability of this handsome leather weekender bag.
Think of it like an accessory that's as stylish as your road trip #OOTD, and then some. Two interior pouch pockets and one zipper pocket offer crucial space for your everyday carry essentials. The rugged Satchel & Page Gladstone Weekender is, without a doubt, the kind of bag you can pack up to hit the road at a moment's notice. And if you need to leave from the office for your weekend getaway, it helps that this bag is quite stylish, unlike a plain old gym bag. It's an investment for the price ($625 at Satchel & Page), but it's got dependability and serious style going for it — unlike any other weekender bag on the market. Safe travels, folks.
March 5, 2021 March 9, 2021 by Beau H.
Reader Giveaway Opportunity: Win a Trio of Classic Everyday Carry Goods from Ezra Arthur
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Enter to win three everyday carry picks from Ezra Arthur, folks.
Folks, we're doing things a little differently on this fine Friday, as you might have guessed. Instead of our usual Friday Read (featuring menswear and gear news), we're comin' at ya with a very exciting reader giveaway opportunity: You've got the chance to win a trio of ridiculously well-made everyday carry goods from Ezra Arthur (keep reading to find out how to enter). Not familiar with the brand? Today's your lucky day, because I got a chance to check out three essentials from the family-owned, Arizona-based, made-in-America brand. Keep on scrolling for a chance to win three Ezra Arthur staples: The Ezra Arthur No. 6 Wallet, the Ezra Arthur Small Notebook and the Ezra Arthur Pocket Comb. Now, about the brand. Ezra Arthur is owned by four brothers, with a focus on "artifacts worthy of discovery," the kind of pieces that, as the brand says, can be used every day and passed down — perhaps after being found tucked away in a workshop or your top drawer. Pretty cool, right? It's that philosophy (timeless, dependable goods made with pride) that sets Ezra Arthur apart. There's more where that came from, but for now, know that you simply need to leave your E-mail below in the comments to be entered into this giveaway — from now until March 12th at midnight EST. OK, back to the brand itself.
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They source American materials and craft the stunning pieces shown here today in Phoenix, Arizona at their own facility using handmade craftsmanship — talk about quality and attention to detail. These everyday carry goods are useful, durable and dependable pieces that are going to develop a nice patina over time, although the brand has some useful tips on caring for your goods on its Web site. The products themselves are beautifully and durably made, including the No. 6 Wallet, made with Horween Chromexcel leather (out of Chicago). It also features an interlocking pocket design that keeps the wallet slim when folded — and able to fit easily into the front pocket of tailored shorts or jeans, as I've found out.
The brand's pocket comb and holder — plus a stylish notebook and a durable leather wallet — are yours for the taking today.
I also appreciate the stainless steel pocket comb — with a combination of fine and course teeth — complete with a Horween Chromexcel leather sheath in one of six color options. Talk about old-school cool, ehh? And of course, as a writer on the go, I often carry a notebook in my bag around Brooklyn. These days, it'll be mighty useful to have the Ezra Arthur Small Notebook close at hand, featuring high-quality details like revered Tomoe River paper and a Horween Chromexcel leather cover(also available in one of six cool and classic colors). It's a handsome, refined and downright handy addition to your everyday carry. No idea will pass you by as long as you keep this notebook around.
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But how to make these gear picks your own? Simple: Once again, leave your E-mail in the comment section below from now until March 12th at midnight EST. Hopefully, you'll find these heirloom-quality pieces from Ezra Arthur are highly useful and remarkably stylish additions to your daily carry — I know that's how I feel. Good luck out there!
Editor's note: The brand will ship each of the above three products directly to the winner. Giveaway valid for U.S. residents only.
See Now, Buy Now: Add to Your Everyday Carry This Winter with the WESN Allman Knife
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The WESN Allman Knife is one of the coolest knives to add to your everyday carry, and that's just a fact.
As we talk all things men's style upgrades through the new year, perhaps you're realizing you're always one key item short on winter excursions, camping trips or days handling yard work: You're missing one of the best everyday carry essentials around. That is to say, you might not realize you need the WESN Allman Knife until, well, you need it. And that's the sort of style upgrade I can get onboard with — simple but significant, ready and able, seriously well-made. Not familiar with WESN? Well, you just might have found your new favorite accessories brand.
I say accessories because the Detroit-based company also makes everything from carabiners to leather sheaths to T-shirts, all with some serious style, attitude and quality in mind — would you expect anything less from the Motor City, after all? I certainly wouldn't, and that's what makes the WESN Allman Knife so welcome and, well, essential when it comes to the gear you count on day in and day out. Heck, even the brand's name means "West, East South, North" — these gear picks sure can go anywhere. It's one of the best compact knives on the market, made to fit in your hand and crafted from stainless steel hardware with a tough steel blade.
SHOP: The WESN Allman Knife
One of the faster-selling colorways of the WESN Allman Knife.
This thing isn't messing around, that much is true. The WESN Allman Knife performs under pressure, with the sort of durability and unique build that other knives can't quite live up to. Perhaps that's because the focus is simply on the blade and the build (although it's always handy to have a great multi-tool as part of your kit). However, this rugged compact knife goes above and beyond what you might expect, delivering a sleek design, a range of colorways to satisfy any palette, and a lifetime warranty that you can be sure will last (and last, and last). When you want a simple, yet endlessly useful, product you can count on, you want the WESN Allman Knife.
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The Sunday Sale: Get 35 Percent Off Sitewide on the Best Leather Goods at Billykirk
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The Billykirk team (that's founder Chris Bray, who started the brand with his brother Kirk in 1999) has been hard at work crafting some of the best leather goods for the season ahead.
My friends, as you might expect, the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals roll on, from large retailers to some of your favorite craftsmanship-oriented brands. In fact, there's no time like the present to get a deal on some of the best leather goods at New Jersey-based Billykirk, in fact. Here's the scoop: 35 percent off sitewide using the code BLACKFRIDAY35, with some seriously great picks up for the taking. Yes indeed, if you want to upgrade your everyday carry essentials (or get ready for the holiday gifting season), you can hardly go wrong with the long-running purveyors of finely crafted leather goods. Billykirk has more than 20 years of hard work and experience going for it — as you know if you read the blog — and that's why they're a name you can trust as we power through another edition of The Sunday Sale. So, let's ease on into it with a pick you can add to your cart ASAP and then stuff in a stocking later on: The incredibly well-made, remarkably cool-looking Billykirk No. 397 Slim Card Case, an expertly crafted leather wallet upgrade.
SHOP: The Billykirk No. 397 Slim Card Case
One of the coolest leather wallets around, now at an even better price.
Keep in mind that this handsome leather wallet is just one of the standout gear and everyday carry picks you can snag from the brand, seeing as they take great care in crafting everything from slim leather belts to one of the best weekender bags for men. However, it's the Billykirk No. 397 Slim Card Case that might be the most useful if you or someone you know needs a well-priced wallet upgrade in time for the holiday season. Don't forget Billykirk's valet trays, tote bags and plenty more, either. And once again, know that it's all 35 percent off with the code BLACKFRIDAY35. If I were you, I might want to knock out plenty of my holiday shopping all at once these days. Good luck out there, my friends.
See Now, Buy Now: Get This Boarding Pass NYC Weekender Bag for All Your Holiday Travels
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Take this rugged-yet-lightweight weekender bag on the road with you this season.
My friends, here's the deal. We're just days away from a much different holiday and unofficial holiday season kick-off than usual, but that doesn't mean your gear or your everyday carry should slip up. Because so many of us are doing things differently this year, ideally hopping in the car versus on a plane, keeping things smaller than usual, allow me to make a recommendation: The next time you hit the road, do so with one of the best weekender bags for men in tow, and go one step further and making it the Boarding Pass NYC "Work Hard, Play Hard" Duffel Bag.
This rugged weekender bag has long been a favorite of mine, and it's in fact what I've packed up to head out and safely see family this season. And here's another kicker: You can get one of the best men's weekender bags on sale by using the code BEAUKNOWS to get $10 off any purchase of $70 or more. The great thing is, the "Work Hard, Play Hard" Duffel Bag (as you've read about elsewhere on the blog) is nicely sized for a quicker, shorter getaway than usual, and naturally, it clocks in at the highly agreeable price of $79. So again, use the code BEAUKNOWS to get $10 off any purchase of $70 or more, starting with your new favorite weekender bag.
SHOP: The Boarding Pass NYC "Work Hard, Play Hard" Duffel Bag
Load up this durable weekender bag with your favorite fall gear ASAP.
The great thing is, this stylish weekender bag is available in a number of cool, versatile colorways (including Army Green as shown above), all the better to pair up nicely with your fall road trip #OOTD. And of course, the specs on the Boarding Pass NYC "Work Hard, Play Hard" Duffel Bag take the cake when it comes to effective, functional performance. It's made from cotton canvas and nylon, with a nylon interior and a built-in shoe compartment, and it's worth noting that the brand just launched a new Sky Blue colorway in an homage to the Royal Air Force. How cool is that? To reiterate: This could just be the perfect weekender bag for a quick fall getaway, and with Thanksving and Christmas on the way, I can't think of a better, more reliable pick. Stay safe, use the code BEAUKNOWS to get $10 off any purchase of $70 or more, and enjoy the season, my friends.