With the cost of having a baby, including prenatal care, childbirth, and purchasing all the must-haves necessary to care of a newborn often equating to the price of buying a new car, maternity insurance benefits are important. Not having sufficient coverage can mean paying hospital bills when you should be saving money for your child's college education instead.
Americans pay more for maternity healthcare than any other country in the world, and these prices have tripled in the past 20 years. Costs vary significantly from one parent to the next, depending on the exact care you obtain. Prenatal testing, epidurals anesthesia, water birthing, having a midwife and other such options can all add to your bill.
If your baby is born premature or requires time spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), you can expect to pay around $3,000 per day for that care in addition to the birthing cost. For most women, the majority of these costs are absorbed by insurance or Medicaid, but even then the out-of-pocket costs can be quite high if the policy does not offer thorough coverage.
The best time to get insurance to cover the cost of your pregnancy is before you get pregnant. Many policies include a waiting period for preexisting conditions, and pregnancy most definitely qualifies as a preexisting condition. This means if you are pregnant when you purchase insurance, you may have to pay insurance premiums while covering the cost of prenatal visits out of your pocket. Depending on the length of the waiting period and the care you have already received for the pregnancy, you could conceivably have to pay for the birth of your child as well.
For working moms, the easiest way to obtain health insurance may be through your employer. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most employers are required to offer health benefits to their full-time workers, and these policies generally must contain coverage for maternity care.
The exact details of a plan, like the cost of deductibles and co-pays, will vary between insurers, and you will be limited to the options presented by your employer. Most workplaces offer insurance in cafeteria plans, making them at least somewhat customizable, and payments are usually pulled from your wages to allow you to spend pre-tax dollars on premiums.
In the past, obtaining private health insurance that covered maternity care was not always easy or affordable. Now, it's somewhat simpler to find a suitable policy by using your state's health insurance exchange. The exchange is a public service set up under the ACA that allows you to comparison shop between multiple insurers. All plans must include coverage for maternity care, and the cost is regulated to ensure that premiums stay affordable. Depending on your income, you may qualify for an insurance subsidy to help cover the cost.
Many other insurers offer attractive policies as well. When shopping for individual health insurance, your best bet might be to use a comparison website that will allow you to find a policy that will fit your needs.
You may find, after reviewing the coverage on your existing policy, that the benefits are not sufficient to cover your expected maternity costs. In this case, it may be beneficial to purchase a supplemental insurance plan. Note that you should look into buying supplemental coverage before you become pregnant as you may have to wait before benefits become available, leaving you paying for some expenses out of pocket until the waiting period is over.
When shopping for supplemental coverage, you won't find "maternity insurance" as an option. Instead, you'll want to look for "hospital indemnity" insurance. This is coverage that pays a flat rate of benefits for any situation requiring a hospital stay, including having a baby. Most people use these indemnity plans to cover the cost of deductibles or copayments. An added benefit of supplemental insurance is that it can be used for other hospital stays, extending its usefulness beyond the birth of your child.
Many companies sell supplemental insurance, including many life insurance companies. You may be able to obtain supplemental insurance through your employer or purchase a policy on your own.
The cost of maternity insurance is not within the budget of everyone. In cases of low income households, applying to Medicaid may be the answer to receiving the medical care during your pregnancy that is necessary to ensure you give birth to a healthy baby, and in the event your baby is born with health problems, he will get the care he needs without you and your family going bankrupt. To find out if you qualify for Medicaid, visit Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.
This company is not an insurer. Instead, it's a DMPO (discount medical plan organization) providing healthcare alternatives to people without insurance. It works by partnering with willing service providers who offer discounted care. Such discounted healthcare may not be available in all areas, but it may be worth looking into AmeriPlan in your area to see whether this could be an option for you.
While your doctor may require payment for prenatal visits at the time of the visit, hospitals will often work with you to set up a payment plan, or prepayment plan for the cost of a normal delivery. If you have no insurance and there are complications or your baby ends up in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), you could be looking at long-term debt, but do not be afraid to negotiate with the hospital for better terms once everyone is out of the hospital.
By planning your pregnancy well ahead of time, you can save and invest the funds necessary to pay your pregnancy costs out of your own pocket. Depending on the situation, this can sometimes cost less than what you would pay for a maternity insurance rider. However, it's difficult to save for unexpected complications and expenses, and you can be caught unprepared if you end up requiring special services like NICU or an emergency C-section.
Having a baby is an expensive undertaking and should only be entered into after careful consideration. Financial consequences are only one facet of that consideration. Take the time to review your current financial situation, your health insurance coverage, and discuss your options with your employer and an insurance agent or financial consultant who can answer question that relate to your specific situation.


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A car and a school bus with children collided on an exit ramp near downtown Ft. Worth Friday morning, June 30th.
Authorities say a wrong-way driver was critically hurt and two children slightly injured when the car hit a North Texas school bus hauling youngsters to a summer program.
Fort Worth police are investigating why the woman was driving the wrong way on a ramp around 7 a.m. Friday.
A Fort Worth Independent School District statement says the bus driver and 11 children were headed to a summer program at a private school.
Medical officials say the car driver was critically hurt and transported to a hospital. Further details on her weren't immediately released.
MedStar Mobile Healthcare spokesman Matt Zavadsky (zuh-VAD'-skee) says one child on the bus was treated at the scene. Another was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Another bus transported the children to the school.


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Posted on October 25, 2017 October 25, 2017 by womenonwheelsforwildlands
"If future generations are to remember us with more gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it."
-Lyndon Baines Johnson
Hello readers! We apologize for our silence in the past couple weeks. Since we've last written many events have transpired. The team took a quick break as two members flew from Las Vegas to Bozeman, Montana for a wedding. After the brief vacation we reconvened and hit the road once again!
WOWFWL Days 32-41: St. George, UT – Mexican Hat, UT.
We had a long uphill trek our first day back on the road, as we departed St. George, UT (2,800 ft) with our sights set on Cedar Breaks National Monument at 10,500 ft. The climb took us two days, with a night spent in the small town of Kannaraville.
Along the climb to 10,000 feet.
The climb was daunting but the view that awaited us as we rolled into Cedar Breaks made it more than worth it.
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Cedar Breaks National Monument was established in 1933 and protects a 3 mile long 2,000 ft deep natural amphitheater of impressive red towers and needles. We took a quick break to admire the view and then continued another 30 miles to the town of Panguitch.
Morning in Panguitch.
We departed from Panguitch early the next morning, eager to arrive in Bryce Canyon National Park in time to do some hiking. That morning we got our first taste of the scenic highway 12 across UT, a 123 mile stretch of road that many agree is one of the most scenic roads in the country. It received the designation of All American Highway in 2002. Many locals who were interested in our route told us this would be our favorite road of the entire trip. We were lucky enough to bike hwy 12 in its entirety and it lived up to every word.
Red Rock Canyon on Highway 12.
During our short visit to Bryce Canyon National Park, we hiked the Navajo trail to the Queen's Garden Trail, descending into a hoodoo-filled Canyon. Hoodoos are the spire-shaped rock formations famous to Bryce Canyon. Their unique and wacky formations were amazing to behold, as we felt we were descending into a Willy Wonka-esque natural amphitheater. To the Paiute Indians who once inhabited the area, hoodoos were believed to be Legend People turned to stone by the Coyote, a mischievous spirit.
Orange surrounded us on all sides. Between the brilliant orange of the rock and the royal blue of the cloudless sky, Hannah was pleasantly reminded of her beloved alma mater, Macalester College, being that the Canyon and the school share the same colors! We were completely amazed, most of us having never seen geology as astonishing as this, and couldn't stop exclaiming, "How the heck did this get here?!" (Turns out it was the work of millions of years of water and erosion, but we had fun imagining more creative genesis stories.)
A Stellar's Jay in Bryce Canyon National Park
The pink rocks of Bryce make up part of the top-most and youngest rock layer of the Grand Staircase, an immense sequence of sedimentary rock layers that extends west from Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM), through Bryce NP, Zion NP, and ending at the Grand Canyon.
In the 1870's, the region was first conceptualized as a staircase ascending out of the Grand Canyon. Over the next few days, we would be headed "up" the Staircase through these different "steps" and layers of rock. After leaving Bryce on our way to Escalante, we would summit a pass from which we would look up at Powell Point, the topmost "step" and highest point of the Colorado Plateau Grand Staircase.
Powell Point
As is common with many National Parks, Bryce Canyon was first established as a National Monument in 1923, before being expanded and designated as a National Park in 1928. It is 55 square miles and protects much of the Pink Cliffs layer of the Staircase. The Park saw about 2.3 million visitors in 2016, which was up 35 percent from the previous year.
Linda Mazzu, Bryce Canyon Superintendent
Before departing Bryce for the town of Escalante, we had the chance to meet with the Superintendent of the park, Linda Mazzu. She began the meeting by expressing her belief that public lands are a part of our collective common ground and history. As Superintendent of Bryce, she spends much of her time working with the park budget, which, as is a common theme with the Parks we've visited, she says is never quite big enough. But Bryce is lucky, Mazzu explained, because although Bryce has a flat budget, it gets extra money from entrance fees, lodging and concessions, keeping up to 80% of the money made from these enterprises. When we asked about threats facing Bryce, Linda did not seem overly concerned about anything in particular. She did mention the threats of climate change to the park, which results in warmer springs and falls, bringing more rain and less snow to the Canyon. She hopes to begin studying how increased rain and other factors related to Climate Change are affecting the rates of erosion in the park. Bryce has also been seeing increased visitation, but not enough to experience the same issues facing Zion. On our hike in the Canyon, we were pleased to see several park rangers out wandering along the trails, answering visitors' questions and giving talks to groups about the park geology and history, and some other interesting facts (including that Utah's state bird is the Seagull, believe it or not!).
After our meeting with Linda, we continued our journey down scenic hwy 12. The day was filled with sweeping views, 15% grade climbs, and one long leisurely descent into the town of Escalante. Escalante lies on the border of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM).
Under the Antiquities Act of 1906, President Clinton established this 1.9-million-acre National Monument in 1996, though it was originally considered for protection by Congress as early as 1930. The formation of the GSENM was the biggest land trade since the Louisiana purchase. It is a multi-use monument, meaning grazing, hunting, and even dogs, off-leash, are allowed. The GSENM was created to be an outdoor classroom, the first monument with that objective, preserving the vast resource for future generations to learn from. It was also the first National Monument to be managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It contains some of the world's best sites for paleontology and houses many important Native American cultural sites. Just a few days afterwepassed through the Monument, the remains of a Tyrannosaurus, completely intact, were airlifted out of the GSENM. The Monument has been controversial ever since its designation, however. The morning after our arrival in Escalante, we met with Sue Fearon, a private lands and restoration coordinator for the Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, to learn more about why that is.
Sue explained to us the story of Utah's settlement, which has led to a relationship of dependence and resentment between the people of the rural west and their public lands. Utah was largely settled by Mormon pioneers, who had been persecuted across the US and forced to flee west, eventually settling in UT. Their leader at the time, Brigham Young, declared UT to be their Zion, or promised land. These people felt a very strong sense of ownership over the land from the very beginning because their prophet, in a sense, gave them this land. Families who moved out to Utah settled in homesteads and took up farming, ranching, and logging. In order to have extra helping hands, most families had a large number of children. Communities enjoyed a subsistent existence and a trade economy for about one generation. However, once the kids had grown up and needed to make a life for themselves, the pie could not be cut thinly enough to account for everybody in the family (usually the eldest would inherit the farm). Most of this younger generation struggled to find work and were forced to leave the homestead and their small community. As a result, many of these small rural communities have suffered. Local industries have traditionally relied on timber harvest and mining, which unfortunately have not been sustainable options because they create "boom bust" cycles in which communities experience booming economic growth followed by a crash once the resource has been used up or becomes unprofitable.
There have long been feelings of resentment toward the federal government in rural west communities and there is often a sentiment that the government should not be able to tell them how to manage the lands that have belonged to their families for generations. Locals have depended on these lands for their livelihood, to provide for themselves and their families, and they do not feel they should have to ask for permission to access these places. People feel as though the monument status "locks" them out of the land. There is a lot of fear, misconception, and blame guiding the opinions of those who oppose these monuments. However, the fact is that the monument is a multi-use monument, which allows for grazing, hunting, and many of the activities that locals have traditionally enjoyed on the land.
As the modern global economy evolves and moves forward, many of the land uses that have supported families in rural communities can no longer compete on a larger scale. Economics, as much as environmental stewardship, has guided many of the land management decisions in the west. Due to their historical and cultural backgrounds, locals are understandably not eager to let go of their traditional way of life or admit that these traditional methods of supporting themselves are no longer sustainable for the future.
We had the opportunity to talk with one of these local ranching families that opposes the monument later that day to hear first hand why they personally object and how the recent debate over the monument has affected their community. We tell that story in just a few paragraphs, so keep reading to learn more (#endclickbait)!
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
As we mentioned earlier, the Scenic All American Highway 12 was nothing short of breathtaking, and the best was yet to come. We left the town of Escalante headed northeast for Boulder, UT riding for almost the entire day inside the boundary of the GSENM. The ride took us to the rim of and then down into a valley of what looked like hundreds upon hundreds of interconnected canyon systems laid out like a maze before our eyes. We careened down steep hills into the depths only to begrudgingly gain the same elevation we had just lost in an equally steep fashion. We took a break near the middle of the day at the base of the canyon to check out Lower Calf Creek Falls, a hike along our route that had been recommended to us the day before. Six miles round trip, the hike brought us even deeper into the canyon to a spectacular 160 ft two tier waterfall.
We gazed with admiration at mother nature's handy work and a couple of us even got in for a dip (Brrrrr!!!). The hike was beautiful and we enjoyed stretching our legs and admired the latest patches of autumn aspen leaves. Between this hike and our ride through GSENM, we were left with a real sense of awe for this land, understanding of its designation, and why it is so deserving of continued and complete protection.
After the hike we climbed a 15% grade for about 3 miles to come out on what is known as the "Hogsback." Once again the arduous climb was made more than worth it by the awaiting views (a rewardingly common theme we've found). The Hogsback is a spectacular stretch of highway 12 where the road travels over a narrow mesa spine with dramatic drops into deep canyons formed by the Calf and Boulder Creeks on either side.
The Hogback.
After biking up and over the Hogsback, we met up with GSENM Partners Board Member Chris "Sage" Sorenson. Born and raised in southern Utah, folks call him Sage because he always smells of the desert sagebrush. As informal as on-the-road meetings can get, we met him on the side of the highway by a "large Boulder next to a dirt road" (Sage's instructions) then wandered along the dirt road until we reached the edge of the canyon. Sage pulled four apples out of his truck, fresh from the apple tree growing in his yard, and we snacked as we chatted. From there, the five of us stood looking out over the canyon, warmly lit by the setting sun. The Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail we had just hiked was in the canyon far below, and Sage's golden retriever, Lars, ran in circles around our legs and rolled around in the desert sand.
Looking down into the canyon from the Hogback.
Sage started by recounting the history of the Monument. He told us folks were initially interested in the creation of GSENM because the land was being threatened by coal mining. The state of Utah wanted to sell off the land to various extractive companies. This added to the Monument's controversy as it halted a coal mine project that could have provided jobs and revenue in an impoverished part of Utah.
On April 26, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order calling for the review of all National Monuments created since 1996, conveniently the same year GSENM was created. In his review of the Monument released last month, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke proposed revising the boundaries of the GSENM. Sage admitted he is concerned about Zinke's proposals. He doesn't think it is legally acceptable for a president to simply undo a Monument, especially when an overwhelming majority of Americans want them to remain as they are. In a recent comment period that gathered as many as 2.7 million comments about the future of American public lands, 99 percent of them expressed desire for the lands to continue to be protected as they are, or in some cases, even enlarged.
Politicians have been fighting this monument since it was first established, but those who are fighting to shrink the Monument are, as Sage stated, "in the pockets of extractive industries." But coal, which can be found in the mountains and mesas of the GSENM, is not the future, and besides, there is not nearly enough of it in GSENM to make coal mining worth it. Sage believes these spectacular lands "belong to all of us, to all Americans". And his love and passion for this place in particular was most evident when he said "every single inch of this 1.9 million acres deserves to be a monument in and of itself."
Sage informed us that if an attempt is made by the current administration to shrink GSENM, GSE Partners is ready to lead litigation against it. The Antiquities Act allows a president to create a National Monument, however there is no precedent of a president shrinking, or even rescinding one. Many folks on the sides of the Monuments believe this is unlawful and is not strictly allowed by the Antiquities Act. So ultimately this is a decision that that courts will have to make.
"I just love nature," Sage said. "Nature gives you a purpose. People who focus on money & material things.. they're losing out. People have got to realize what's at stake here." He explained that this Monument is the last and largest undeveloped piece of land in the lower 48, truly the "last frontier" offering some of the last, real opportunities for solitude in our country. Local communities have benefited from its designation, too. There has been steady growth, rather than boom and bust, as is usually the case with mining and drilling exploits. Before the Monument, Escalante was suffering, timber was exploited, and the saw mill had closed. But now, the area sees a steady, manageable number of visitors each year, who stay in campgrounds, RV parks, and hotels, spend money at local restaurants, shops, and grocery stores, and visit the many outdoor resources provided by the Monument.
After wrapping up our meeting with Sage, we cruised a few more miles into the town of Boulder for the night. We had plans to dine with a woman named Mary Jane that evening. Mary Jane has lived in Boulder for most of her life, but grew up in our home state of Minnesota. She offered to feed us a meal when her brother Ron, who works at County Cycles in Roseville, MN, and helped us gear up for our trip, told her we'd be passing through Boulder. Mary Jane and her husband, Vard, are the family we previously mentioned who are not particularly fond of the GSENM. The two spoke passionately about the fact that this land had always been there & that nobody was going to come and take it away (ironically if monument status was lifted the land would become available to coal and other mining and the land would literally be carried away). They were upset because outside parties have been coming in and buying up grazing allotments and not using them for the intended purpose of grazing.
According to Mary Jane, the debate over the monument has had a real effect on their small town of Boulder. In a town of only 220 people, where community members often have to tell the mailman how to get to so-and-so's house, this kind of debate can draw a real dividing line between neighbors. Mary Jane told us in the months previous, the issue had been increasingly contentious. She had passionate friends on both sides of the Monument debate and people who had been living peacefully together for years turned on one another. She called it "down right nasty." Finally fed up with the name calling and insult throwing, she wrote a letter to the editor for the local paper saying that no matter where one stands on this issue, at the end of the day "[they] are all neighbors." In the winter they will shovel each other out, and when push comes to shove, these people will be there for each other. Living in a small community you depend on one another, and you can't let any issue drive you apart. We found that sentiment beautiful and her point was illustrated perfectly in our search to find a place to stay that evening.
It was dark when we left Mary Jane's after dinner. We were tired and full, and were not interested in biking many more miles to find a campsite or other possible camping spot. Luckily, on our way to Mary Jane's, a truck had passed us and the passengers inside, both young and strapping men, had waved to us. We had seen the truck pull into Mary Jane's next-door-neighbor's house. Mary Jane had informed us during dinner that the neighbor's house was in fact employee housing for the Hell's Backbone Grill, a local restaurant known world-wide. The owners of Hell's Backbone have appeared on Oprah and their cookbook has made the New York Times Bestseller list.
Due to the proximity of the housing, and the friendly nature and good looks of the young lads who waved at us, we figured we might have a good shot at asking the residents if we could pitch our tent in their yard.
So under the stars and in the pitch black, we rolled up to Mary Jane's neighbor's place, hesitantly knocked on the door, and shivered as we waiting for an answer. A older man opened the door, and stood silently with his arms crossed as he listened to us explain our situation. After reaching the concluding question, "May we camp in your yard?", he nodded affirmatively and nonchalantly. "Would you like to come in for some water? Stay on our couch? You hungry?" he said. "I'm Malcolm. I'm the house manager."
"Sure," we said. We stumbled into the house, and into a bright orange living room. Buddhist tapestries and paintings covered the walls. Exotic, green plants and elaborate candle holders sat on the coffee table and in window ledges. Lists of communal chores, house rules, and expectations hung on the walls in the kitchen. As we removed our shoes, Malcolm, originally from South Carolina, told us how he'd ended up in Boulder, managing the house, studying Chinese Medicine and martial arts, and practicing Buddhism. He told us the owners of Hell's Backbone Grill are also Buddhist, and are not hesitant to take a political stance in their restaurant regarding the Monument. They strongly voice their support for it by giving out free "Save Grand Staircase Escalante Monument" stickers and informational pamphlets to their customers.
Outside Hell's Backbone Grille.
We were stunned by the incredibly striking differences between these two houses we'd found ourselves in that evening, the two of which were no more than 300 yards apart. Despite their proximity and the fact that they were located in the same small town, they appeared to be world's apart: politically, culturally, even structurally. But both homes knew the importance of and expressed respect and appreciation for all town members, no matter what side of the issues they stood on.
Breakfast at Hell's Backbone Grille
Before we left Boulder the next morning, we knew we had to experience this famous Hell's Backbone Grill. While we devoured delicious potato pancakes, sausage gravy, eggs and coffee cake, an older couple sitting at the table next to us, for whom we had taken a picture for the precious day on our hike to the waterfall, said they admired our adventure and the cause for which we were riding. They told us that their children had once hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and had been treated well by "trail angels" along the way. They wanted to do the same for us, and generously offered to pay for our meal for which we were enormously grateful.
Boulder Mountain
After stuffing ourselves silly, we set out to climb Boulder Mountain, going slow and steady so as to not lose our breakfast. We made it up and over, descending down to Torrey, where we ate lunch and turned east onto Hwy 24 to get to Capitol Reef National Park.
Descending Boulder Mountain
Entering Capitol Reef National Park
The town of Fruita is situated right inside the park, near the Fremont River, and used to be a small Mormon farming community of ten families. Using irrigation from the river, the town became known for its extensive orchards of apples, pears and peaches. In 1937, the area around Fruita was established as the Capitol Reef National Monument in order to protect a 100-mile long wrinkle in the Earth's crust known as the Waterpocket Fold. This geologic formation is 65 million years old and was caused by continental plates colliding and folding over each other. Over time, this uplift has been weathered and eroded by water and the forces of gravity, leaving behind magnificent cliffs, canyons, domes, spires, and arches. Park visitation increased steadily and the National Park Service (NPS) began to buy out all the private land parcels in Fruita to expand the Monument. In 1971, President Nixon signed an act to make Capitol Reef a National Park. With the exception of a one room schoolhouse, the Gifford house and barn, and the fruit orchards, most of the structures in Fruita are gone and have been replaced by the park visitor center and campground. The NPS maintains the orchards and visitors are allowed to pick the fruit for free.
We certainly took advantage of the free apple picking, using the tools provided to reach up and grab the last few apples hanging in the tops of the trees. The season was almost over, but we got quite a few off the trees and took them with us for some tasty snacks along the road.
A nice couple on vacation from Colorado let us share their campsite with them since the campground was full. It was one of the nicest National Park campgrounds in which we we have stayed. The fall colors certainly made everything seem more romantic and beautiful.
Petroglyphs in Capitol Reef National Park
The next morning, as we rode out of Capitol Reef, we stopped to see some amazingly detailed and well-preserved rock petroglyphs. It was a chilly morning but as the sun rose over the canyon walls, it warmed us and shed light over the stunning landscape.
We had a long day ahead of us, with 89 miles to cover. It was a difficult trek with a couple team members half functioning due to sickness, and the ride definitely took a toll on our bodies. Despite some runny noses, we managed to keep on trucking and the gorgeous landscape in front of us helped raise the mood. At one point, we passed through the southern tip of Canyonlands National Park that is continuous with Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
We zoomed down a breathtaking road that wound through a steep red rock canyon, continuing on and on around each bend for what seemed like forever.
Crossing the Colorado River near Hite Recreation Area on Lake Powell.
We descended around the northeastern part of Lake Powell, biking around one section of the massive lake in order to reach Hite, which mostly consisted of a ranger station, employee housing and a small campground near the water's edge.
Camping at Hite Recreation Area.
After camping by Lake Powell, we made our way out of Glen Canyon Recreation Area and unknowingly crossed into the newly designated Bears Ears National Monument. Established by President Obama in December 2016, a month before he left office, the monument protects 1.35 million acres of land in the San Juan county of Utah.
Bears Ears National Monument also includes the previously designated Natural Bridges National Monument.
Due to its recent designation, there are no entrance signs on the roads, no trailhead signs, no campgrounds, and no visitor center. Therefore, we later learned that we were actually within the park boundary as we biked along a winding hilly road at the base of some beautiful red rock canyons. There were several noticeable rock structures nearby rising high above us, including Jacob's Chair, the Cheese Box, the Toe, the Needle, and Fry Point just to name a few. The most famous of these is the Bears Ears, a pair of mesas rising side by side above the Colorado Plateau for which the monument was named.
Bears Ears.
We spent a chilly night at the Kane Gulch Ranger Station and the next morning, went on a hike with the chair of the Utah chapter of the Sierra Club, Marc Thomas, his wife, Judy, and 14 of their friends. We got a permit for the Moon House Ruins trail, which allows a maximum of 20 people to hike it each day. The trail leads to an ancient multi-room cliff dwelling in McCloyd Canyon that dates back to 1200 A.D.
The archaeological site is known for a celestial painting in white depicting the full and crescent moons on opposite sides of an interior room within the Pueblo structure. Unfortunately, over the years, almost all of the artifacts have disappeared from their original locations due to people taking them or unknowingly posting pictures of artifacts, which are traceable by GPS for others to find. Looting and damage to archaeological remains is a big issue in Bears Ears. In 2009, there were 24 individuals in Blanding charged with stealing, selling and trading American Indian artifacts from nearby ancestral lands. A well known doctor who had long served the white and native community committed suicide the day after he was charged, shocking the small town. The case provoked a sharp backlash and renewed feelings of resentment toward the federal government that have long been present for a variety of reasons. In addition, in the towns surrounding Bears Ears, there has been local concern over the size of the monument and future grazing and extraction opportunities. There has been division among families, causing those on either side of the issue to avoid each other.
Despite the fact that the hike was only 1.5 miles round trip, it took quite a long time to get through because it required going down to the canyon floor and back up the other side in order to reach the structures tucked away in a rock ledge. From afar, the ruins were very unimposing on the landscape, made entirely of rocks and sticks with clay as a natural mortar. When we got up close to them, the rooms were very small and had only one opening in which to enter and exit. The Moon House was just one of several structures along the same rock ledge in the canyon, although it was the only multi-room Pueblo. You were not allowed to enter the interior rooms, however, the common area was open to explore. It was humbling to be able to witness these amazing structures and imagine what life would have been like when these areas were inhabited.
After the hike, we piled into trucks and returned along the rough 8 mile dirt road to the ranger station where we set out on our bikes for a late afternoon ride to Blanding. These 35 miles within Bears Ears took us along some of the most gorgeous scenery we've seen yet, including passing over the 80-mile long Comb Ridge.
We arrived in Blanding right after sunset and spent the night in an RV park there after restocking on groceries.
On Day 41, we headed south toward the small town of Bluff, along the border of the Navajo Nation. There, we met with Erica from Friends of Cedar Mesa to discuss Bears Ears and the recent threats the Monument is facing. Due to how recent the monument was created, there is no formal management plan in place yet. The recent proposal by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to shrink Bears Ears has caused there to be a delay in moving forward with any sort of permanent plans for the monument. There is a rumor that Zinke plans on shrinking the monument to one tenth of its current size, only 120,000 acres. After Zinke visited Bears Ears and took an aerial tour of the area, he held only closed meetings about the monument, preventing any opening for public comment. Until Zinke releases a public statement about exactly how much he plans to shrink Bears Ears, it is difficult to speculate on what the future will hold. In addition, the recent publicity surrounding the controversial Monument has caused visitation to increase four fold, but without the proper funding and management plans in place, the area is not ready to sustain this amount of tourism.
As stated in the Presidential Proclamation for Bears Ears, the area "constitutes one of the densest and most significant cultural landscapes in the United States." Within the park boundaries are an estimated 100,000 archeological sites, including sacred sites for five different sovereign nations of Native Americans: Zuni Pueblo, Hopi, Navajo, Ute Mountain Ute and Uintah Mountain Ute. These nations all have ancestral ties to the land and came together as the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition (BEITC) to lead the movement to create the monument. As a result, Bears Ears is co-managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service and BEITC. Initially, BEITC proposed that President Obama use his executive powers under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to protect 1.9 million acres of ancestral land as Bears Ears. However, this entire area was not covered in the Presidential Proclamation for the designation of the monument. Instead, only 1.35 million acres were protected, leaving some land in state hands in case extractive industries proposed future contracts.
During our time in southern Utah, we learned so much about the extremely complex issues surrounding Bears Ears and GSENM. With the future of these two monuments very much up in the air, environmental groups and activists all over the region are gearing up for what might be a long and arduous legal battle. We feel it was an honor to be able to witness firsthand these contentious public lands and be able to speak with people whom these issues directly affect. Not only is it important to understand all sides of the issues but also to be able to put ourselves in other people's shoes so that we can fully address the problem and properly inform our audience. It is time that those who truly care about these issues take a stand and are willing to listen to others with whom we might not necessarily agree. The door has been opened to people looking for a solution to one side of the issue and slammed in the face of those looking for a compromise. Instead of always saying no to those we disagree with, let's try to say yes and find some middle ground.
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We are honored to have received the @friendsbwcaw Young Conservation Leader Award on Friday night and share a bit about our trip and our love for public lands with others at their annual event! We are so thankful for all of their hard work in protecting our favorite public land! #savetheboundarywaters
Thank you, @trustforpublicland MN, for honoring the WOWFWL team at the 10th Annual Parks and Leadership Awards this morning! It means so much to us to be recognized for our cross-country bike ride for public lands, especially from an organization that does so much to protect and grow public lands across the country, from inner cities to wilderness. Thank you!
Thank you. Thank you to those who attended our event last night and took the time to listen and learn more about our journey. Thank you to all those who have been following along and supporting daily with positive thoughts. Your support has meant more than we could ever say. ... We mentioned tonight our recommendation to give to the Friends of Cedar Mesa's kickstarter to create a visitor center. This visitor center will serve to educate visitors on how they can visit Bears Ears with respect. With all the media attention Bears Ears has been receiving the visitation has nearly quadroupled in the last 10 years, however the areas budget has not increased whatsoever. Whether or not Bears Ears is preserved as a national monument the area is going to continue to be impacted by visitation. We don't need to federal government to preserve this place, we can do something on our own. We believe that this a worthy cause, so to whoever is sick of feeling like there's nothing you can do and are compelled to donate, follow the link in our bio. Additionally to all our Minnesotan followers we would like to encourage you to call and ask Senator Amy Klobuchar to stand up to Trump and cosponsor America's Red Rock Wilderness Act. You can call and leave a message at 202-224-3244. There will be a rally at Senator Klobuchar's office Friday, January 5 at 1:00 PM (1200 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis) to support this act. If you can attend the rally that's awesome! If not the more calls we can get in before January 5th the better! We Minnesotans can do just as much or more to help protect and preserve GSENM and Bears Ears than local Utahns. Just because we're far away doesn't mean we can't join the fight!
See you at 7 PM tomorrow night at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church for our presentation about our ride for public lands! We will not be biking there. But we'll be wishing we could. There will be treats.
We are very excited to present about our ride across the US next week! Come join us as we share countless photos, stories, and lessons-learned about public lands in the United States. All are invited! See you there!
5,312 miles and 94 days later, we have biked from San Francisco, California to Columbia, South Carolina! We are done, and safe to say VERY EXCITED!!!! 🙌🍾🚳
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Gotta Love Raptors GM Masai Ujiri Getting Fined For Cursing During A Pep Rally For The 2nd Year In A Row
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Sports Illustrated- While addressing fans at a rally outside the Air Canada Centre before Game 1 of the Raptors-Wizards series on Saturday, Uriji spoke briefly about Pierce's comments earlier in the week saying the Wizards are not worried about facing the Raptors.
"I know everybody wants me to say something about Paul Pierce," Ujiri said. "This is what I'm going to say: We don't give a s--- about it."
"We haven't done particularly well against Toronto, but I don't feel they have the 'It' that makes you worried,'' Pierce told ESPN's Jackie MacMullan. "There isn't a team I look at in the Eastern Conference that makes me say, 'They are intimidating, we don't have a chance.'"
Ujiri was also fined $25,000 last postseason for yelling "F--- Brooklyn" at a fan rally before Toronto's series against the Nets.
Nope, no saracasm here. All fans want out of an owner is to facilitate his funds wisely. Following last years loss of $25K for saying "Fuck Brooklyn" with this years loss of $35k for saying "we don't give a shit about all that" is just that. How else are you supposed to get the blood of a rabid Toronto fan base boiling at a pep rally? What's a couple of expletives between friends? After all, we are talking about a city that has exclusively been using 4-letter words to describe their hockey team all year. They are almost immune to appropriate language and common courtesy at this point. It's not like Ujiri took the first shot. If we are talking about bulletin board material I would think Toronto would have a lot more of it after Paul Pierce took a shot at the very nature of their roster.
Give me a general manager that is involved. Give me a general manager whose idea of spoiling himself is dropping a couple thousand to work the crowd into a frenzy. It's more entertaining than 90% of the GM's in professional sports who sit in a luxury box with no expression whatsoever most of the time. Matsui Ujiri isn't just an employee, he's a fan. He's a man of the people, despite how poorly that reflects on his bank account. You want to attend a Toronto Raptors pep rally with your family? Better bring your big boy pants and a couple pairs of ear muffs. No one is going to 'Fear The North' if they start responding to insults with politically correct cliches.


SUPPORTERS of Jeremy Corbyn in Hampstead and Kilburn were warned by their own Labour Party colleagues that retaining him as the party's leader could lead to the loss of the parliamentary seat here, should the Conservatives call a quick general election and achieve a landslide win. But the doom-laden predictions were roundly dismissed, as members of the constituency Labour Party met last night and rather emphatically voted to nominated him to win this summer's leadership contest against Owen Smith. It bore out those claims that a CLP vote in favour of a leadership contest earlier this year had been deceptive, as then only branch delegates could vote. Among delegates there is a greater thirst for Corbyn to go, but when voting was opened here to all members, Corbyn beat Smith, 96 to 54.
As before, it's worth pointing out that there are potentially 2k plus Labour members in Hampstead and Kilburn, and these are the views of those that turn up to meetings and are most enthusiastic about their membership. But it's fair for Corbyn's supporters to say the result reflects what Smith's supporters must really dread, that whatever the Labour MPs at Westminster do and however much some local Labour councillors tweet scathingly about him, there are significant numbers of the membership – this contest's electorate – who are ready to defend Corbyn this summer.
Locally, it's been possible to hear a mix of reasons for this in recent weeks. Some simply don't hold him accountable for the EU referendum result and blame it all on David Cameron's decision to hold one in the first place. Some members, of course, are naturally enthused by the left wing direction that Corbyn brings, others feel he just hadn't been given long enough before the dissenting MPs pounced, and a fair few are a little staggered at the alternative on offer, feeling unable to vote for someone like Smith who they had never really heard of just a couple of months ago.
There is a view that if some of the noisy, big name dissenters at Westminster were unwilling to go over the trenches on this, and happy enough to leave it to Smith, why should rank and file members join the insurgency. One member at last nights meeting suggested afterwards that the constant accusation that Corbyn is unelectable was coming from people who realised they themselves would be unelectable in 2020 and were keeping their powder dry for their own career ambitions for the election after next.
The striking thing is that the CLP in Hampstead and Kilburn, deliciously unpredictable as ever, nominated Yvette Cooper last summer, albeit narrowly from Corbyn. But last night wasn't a close call. It's a big win, and he's gone from losing to a moderate/moderniser/Blairite (readers choose their own label) to winning here. Once again, then, you could see why Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq has tiptoed so carefully through the issue of the Labour Party leadership, and has been cast alternately as a peacemaker or a fence-sitter. She has heavy numbers on her patch supporting Corbyn, while at the same is being told by those who want change that his leadership could cut short her time as the local MP.
What a mess, c'mon CLP this all becoming silly you couldn't write this stuff!


The Europe and Central Asia PEI Regional Workshop took place on 11-12 September, in Bratislava, Slovakia. The aim of the workshop was to share PEI results and lessons learned from the on-going country programmes and to discuss the needs, priorities and approaches for the new PEI Phase, which would reflect on both current global development strategies (Rio+20) as well as the region"s specificities. Over 40 participants attended the workshop, including planning, finance and environment officials from five countries in the region: Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Moldova and Albania; as well as representatives from civil society, UNDP and UN Environment. For the first time, the workshop brought together countries with on-going PEI programmes and countries with the potential to join PEI. The workshop enabled the sharing of results and lessons learned, and also helped identify the future direction and the priority focus for Phase II (2013-2017) PEI country programmes and interventions.


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Home Tech News Bizarre! A duck! On Mars? Look what NASA Curiosity Rover just shot
Bizarre! A duck! On Mars? Look what NASA Curiosity Rover just shot
NASA's Curiosity Rover has captured a bizarre image of a duck on Mars. Here's more about it.
Awesome NASA photo of Mars- Just check it out
1/5 This amazing image of Mars with blue ripples reveals the secret of the red planet's winds, says NASA. (NASA)
2/5 NASA wrote in the image's post ""There are tiny ripples on the tops of the dunes, only several feet from crest-to-crest. These merge into larger mega-ripples about 30 feet apart that radiate outward from the dunes. The larger, brighter formations that are roughly parallel are called "Transverse Aeolian Ridges" (TAR). These TAR are covered with very coarse sand". (NASA)
3/5 "All of these different features can indicate which way the wind was blowing when they formed. Being able to study such a variety so close together allows us to see their relationships and compare and contrast features to examine what they are made of and how they formed," NASA further added. (NASA)
4/5 According to NASA, the blue colour was not added for effect but had an important reason behind it. On the right side the ripples appear in blue-green color while on the left side, it appears in bright blue because the wind is blowing faster on the left side of the image and the TAR appears in bright color. On the right side, the slower moving wind gives it an ocean green color. (NASA)
5/5 Just a month ago, NASA's Mars Rover reported dust whirlwinds on Mars, known as Dust Devils. These whirlwinds got as big as 4 square kilometers and occurred multiple times a day. Therefore, to study the wind patterns, NASA added the blue colour to study the changing wind patterns on the red planet. (NASA)
This 'Duck' shaped rock was captured by NASA's Curiosity Rover in the Mount Sharp region. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/AndreaLuck)
Is that you Daffy Duck? That was our first thought when we had a glance at the latest image captured by NASA's Curiosity Rover! The rover has been on a Mars exploratory mission since its launch in 2011 and it has not only captured breathtaking snapshots of the barren planet, but has also discovered the potential signs that life may have existed on the planet. As is clear, the 'Duck' that was captured is not a real creature, but it is certainly among the most bizarre things captured on the surface of the red planet. It looks like someone actually made it. Aliens?
Earlier this year, the Martian rover spotted a spiked rock formation which formed as a result of the erosion of soil due to high-speed winds gusting on the Martian surface. Now, this bizarre duck shaped rock has left people bewildered. The Curiosity Rover captured this image on SOL 3628, in a region around Mount Sharp.
According to NASA, the Curiosity Rover captures images with its Mast Camera, or MastCam for short, which takes colour images and video footage of the red planet's sandy terrain. The images are then stitched together to create panoramas of the landscape around the rover.
NASA says, "One of the two MastCam camera systems has a moderate-resolution lens, similar to the PanCam on the Mars Exploration Rovers. The other camera system has a high-resolution lens in order to study the landscape far from the rover."
Curiosity Rover's journey to Mount Sharp
Just a few weeks ago, NASA's Curiosity Rover made its long-awaited journey to the salty region of Mount Sharp. NASA suspects this region to be mineral-rich, calling it a "sulfate-bearing unit". According to a NASA blog, scientists have believed this region was home to streams and ponds on Mars billions of years ago, which dried up and left minerals behind. If this theory is proved correct, it could provide a wonderful insight into the conversion of Mars from having Earth-like conditions to the barren sandy land it is today.
Although the rover recently made the long trip through treacherous terrain of the Paraitepuy Pass surrounded by mountain ranges, this discovery was made more than a decade ago with the help of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Since arriving at its target region, the rover has already discovered many types of rocks and even signs of water, among minerals such as magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, and sodium chloride.
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With the prestigious Northern Homebuilding and Renovating Show 2018 in Harrogate coming up this weekend we ask the question: "In the digital world we live in with information at our fingertips is there still a place for a trade show?" From our point of view, the answer is a definite yes and research backs up our experience. It takes an average of 4.5 sales calls to close a sale without an exhibition lead, and only 3.5 sales calls to close a lead from an exhibition. We work in the field of home automation, lighting design, lighting control and home tech and if you do too this will be a useful guide – but whatever line of business you are in from interior design and architecture to retail or manufacturing – the same principles will apply.
So there are decent leads to be had so its absolutely key that you use your time effectively when you're there. We have gained hundreds of new excellent clients and through trial and error have worked out the best ways to maximise a high ROI. Even without the great ROI we've actually loved meeting people and talking about what we do! We're not alone – meeting potential customers was the most positive aspect of exhibiting at a trade show according to 83% of 100 regular exhibitors.
So now we want to share our experience of working a successful trade show in the hope that it will help others who are new or inexperienced at this.
In case you're not convinced this is a good idea yet – check out these statistics – they speak for themselves.
1. 81% оf trаdе ѕhоw attendees hаvе buуіng аuthоrіtу.
2. 46% of attendees attend only one trade show per year.
3. 92% of trade show attendees say their main reason for attending trade shows is to see new products being featured.
4. 64% of trade show attendees are not customers of the exhibitors' companies.
Social & websites – announce our attendance (on more than one occasion!) on our social media and our website offering free tickets, using relevant hashtags and tagging. We use LinkedIn in to directly message some key members of our target market in the local area. The show websites often list exhibitors on their website too so make sure your page is professional and has some great images/videos to give the attendees a proper idea of what you can do for them.
Face to face – we carry a bunch of tickets with us in the months leading up to the show to give out to everyone and anyone!
Promotional bits and pieces – handouts always a good thing at the show. Something small like a business card is useful for keeping in your pocket but you may want flyers/key rings/sweets to give away too.
Speaks for itself but easily overlooked and you'll be surprised how quickly local rooms get snapped up.
One of the most important items for our preparation and you can keep it in a folder to use next time and keep adding to it. Make sure you don't just write it – check it off too!
Tempting to go out on a jolly when you're away but believe us – not a good idea before a show! Arrive as soon as the doors open – in our experience it pays.
You want to be comfy as you're standing up all day but it's about getting the balance right. We're a home tech installation company so we dress smart casual as we see this as a good fit but you need to match the expectations of your client. If you sell surf boards then you would be expected to be casual, if you're a solicitor, casual probably wouldn't work.
Again – this depends on what line of business you are in. We find that images and video speak more than a thousand words in our area of work. People love looking at some of our previous home tech installation projects and we put together a selection to suit all areas of our work and a range of budgets too.
It's really tough doing a trade show on your own – it's never a good idea to leave your stand unattended so you can't get a break or wander around to check out the other exhibitors. Also, at busy times you don't want to miss opportunities when there is more than one person interested in you. We usually go along with 2 or 3 of our friendliest and most knowledgeable staff – the ones who know how to smile!
Which leads me on to this important element of our show experience. We live in the UK and its part of our culture to shy away from pushy sales tactics. We will simply stand and smile and if there is eye contact we will start by asking how they are finding the show or whether they have come far – something general. A bit of chit chat then usually – if they are interested in our business and the services we offer in home tech – they will start to ask questions and we go from there.
You can make really good professional contacts at shows with fellow exhibitors – another reason why its good to go with at least 2 of you. Take a pocket full of business cards with you and work your way around. Check out the busy stands and see what they're doing to draw in the crowds. Observe how others engage and chat with potential associates. Shows present the perfect B2B networking environment.
Time is of the essence here. You want to be the first to follow up while the show is still fresh in their minds and we find that a call followed by a meeting works best for us. We put in the hours in the few days after the show – which can be pretty gruelling but pays dividends. Sometimes its hard to remember who you're talking to. To get around this we make a note of some feature of the person that will jog our memory of who's who – we are always polite! That makes a real difference when you call back.
At last year's Northern Homebuilding and Renovating Show, for example, we met a young couple who were building their dream home. They were just 4 weeks away from the first fix and not really sure if they wanted anything we had to offer. Within a week of the show, we had met them and agreed a proposal to provide lighting design, lighting control, audio distribution throughout the house, intercom and broadband throughout the property. 2 days after that it was signed off and the work started soon after that.
The client said to me the other day – it's our work that has really made the difference – making their home genuinely unique and special. We have many happy clients who have come to us from shows and that's why we keep doing them.
So there you have it. We hope that this guide is useful to you particularly if you are new to this world. So go along and most importantly – have some fun!
And if you're interested in what we do why not come and see us at the Homebuilding and Renovating Show this weekend. Free tickets on us! Click on the link below.


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Selling for over $24k, this is the most expensive sheepdog in the world
by Ekta Joshi
Sheepdogs deserve their fair share of fame. And commanding it rightly is a talented collie named Megan who was recently sold for a grand $24387(approx.) or £18,900! Yes, that's right! The two-and-a-half-year-old is said to have fetched the huge sum because of her lineage that apparently boasts of several champions.
Owner Emma Gray, (who was once called Britain's youngest and loneliest shepherdess after she wrote about her battle to find love) was just as astonished to receive the whopping sum. The doting shepherdess who lives on a farm near Otterburn, Northumberland, said: 'I should wrap her up in cotton wool after she sold for that. You hope for a good fee, but it was still a surprise. She further added, 'My life to breed sheepdogs but it's not easy to see them go. After the auction she slept on the pillow by me; I didn't want her out of my sight, she's a very valuable girl.'
Megan was sold to a farmer in Oklahoma who has a herd of wagyu cattle. The pricey sheepdog's father – Roy is a two-time supreme champion and her mother is the full sister of another supreme champion. In addition to Megan, Gray also holds the previous record for selling a sheepdog named Brenna for a cool $18971 (approx.) or £14700 last year. Well, the demand for sheepdogs sure seems to be rising!
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Five things I love about The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The good thing about participating in a blogathon is that it often leads you to new places.
A bunch of Swedish movie bloggers decided to write posts about "men who run" and that's how I ended up watching The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, a classical British movie from 1962.
I chose it after having dismissed a bunch of other alternatives, such as: "Tom Cruise's ten best running scenes" (too obvious), Chariots of Fire (probably too sleep inducing for me these days, even though I remember that I liked it a lot when I watched it a long time ago) Run Lola Run (she runs so well, but alas, she's a woman) and The Running Man. I actually gave The Running man a shot, but after five minutes I had had enough of Arnold Schwarzenegger's underwhelming acting performance. This was probably not good when it came out in the 80s, but at this point it's really ugly.)
I knew nothing about The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner; it was just a title that came up in a web search that seemed familiar to me.
Looking at the title I imagined that it was mainly about running. Perhaps you'd follow the career of a long distance runner who runs and runs and runs, sacrificing everything, including family and friends, in order to reach his goal, whatever that is – a golden medal, a world record or a championship And then when he's achieved all that he suddenly stops and asks himself: was it worth it? But actually it's not that film. Not at all. This is more of a war-between-the-classes movie, but with running.
The plot goes like this: Colin Smith is a young man who comes from poor conditions. When his father dies he starts to do petty crimes in company with a friend. Not to support his family, which perhaps would have been understandable, but more for the fun of it, as an act of defiance against authorities. He's sent to a reformatory institution for young men where it's suddenly found that he's got a talent for running, which could give him a new career. The question is: does he want this?
A bit dated but still good
There are parts of the movie that feel a bit dated. Regardless your political opinion and what background you're coming from, I think it's a little hard to relate to this simple, black-and-white view on society, classes, capitalism and work. This kind of rhetoric was probably relevant at the time the movie was made, but for modern eyes, many of the characters feel more like caricatures than like real human beings.
Nevertheless there are a number of things about this film that I love:
1. The very opening, before the text credits appear.
We see Colin from behind, running alone on a road. The voiceover line captures everything that this movie is about, but also what running is about. It will haunt me for the rest of my life.
Running was always a big thing in our family, specially running away from the police. It's hard to understand. All I know is that you've got to run, running without knowing why, through fields and woods. And the winning post's no end, even though the barmy crowds might be cheering themselves daft. That's what the loneliness of a long distance runner feels like."
2. Tom Courtenay in the leading role.
I can't quite identify or sympathize with this constantly sullen characters, who keeps taking decisions that won't make his already miserable life any better. He's somewhat incomprehensible to me, but it's clear that Tom Courtenay understands him. He's one with his role.
3. Every scene that includes running.
While he's style is somewhat inefficient and I'm not entirely convinced that Colin would win any races in real life, there's such a joy and freedom in them that you're inspired to go out and run for yourself. Not to win, but to live.
4. The reoccurring theme of And Did Those Feet in Ancient Time (known as Jerusalem).
I'm not entirely sure of what this poem and hymn is supposed to mean in this context, perhaps it's just the idea of a hope about a change. Whatever it is, I've always thought it's a beautiful song and here you get plenty of opportunities to hear it in various versions.
5. The title,
which comes from the original source of this film, a short story by Alan Sillitoe.
There's poetry in those words, enhanced by the rhythm and the alliteration of "loneliness" and "long". According to Wikipedia there are about ten songs in pop culture by various bands who have picked up the title for their songs, among them Iron Maiden, which made a whole song text based on the short story. I'm not surprised. It's a damned good line.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (Tony Richardson, UK 1962) My rating: 3,5/5
This post is a part of a blogathon arranged by Filmspanarna, a Swedish community of movie blogs. Here are links to posts on this theme by my fellow bloggers:
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Nice resolution to the blogathon challenge, Jessica! On my part, I was too obvious, and indulged myself in the glorious running or Mr Tom Cruise.
This movie that you, and apparently a couple of the other bloggers, chose seems to me to be extremely boring. Yes, I said it. Boring. 🙂
Your run through Tom Cruise's running performances may have been ovious, but it was also glorious, very thorough and a joy to cosume.
I wouldn't call this movie boring. But it's a movie very far from Tom Cruise so to say.
Mayby not boring but I think it will take a while before I see this movie. Belle & Sebastin has also made a song that at least share the the same name as this movie didn´t know the title had made such a big impact.
I wouldn't advice anyone against watching it, rather the opposite. It's kind of refreshing, as a change to all the Hollywood mainstream stuff we watch.
Ahaaa. This 1962-movie turns up in three blogs out of ten today, who could have guessed that "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" would be the most obvious choice for this blogathon? Not me. My bet was on The Running Man. 🙂
Yeah, who would have guessed? I had my suspiciouns when I saw the title of Sofia's post. And they were confirmed. But then it IS a title that sticks with you so I wouldn't be surprised.
A fine account of a very good movie (despite the commenters who say it's boring without having seen it!). The Alan Sillitoe novella that it's based on is worth trying to track down, too. I haven't read it for quite a while, but I can remember being absolutely gripped by it.
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Thanks! I'm afraid that I haven't read a word by Alan Sillitoe, maybe it's about time. I wonder if the source material can capture the joy of running as well as the film does.
I wonder if the source material can capture the joy of running as well as the film does.
It's my recollection that it did. I did a lot of cross-country (and middle-distance) running at boarding school; when I was running was the only time I could achieve a delicious, wonderful, blessed solitude — a cocoon of loneliness that I treasured. So I was a sucker as soon as I saw the book's title. I can't remember much about the other stories in the collection except that I enjoyed them well enough; but the title novella really spoke to me!
You describe that cocoon beautifully, exactly the emotion that the movie title and the intro conveys. I can see why it spoke so well to you!
Ha, and here I discarded Chariots of Fire because I thought for certain I would be alone in writing about The Loneliness… 🙂
To your points:
1: Meh, I thought it was a rather standard VO-intro
2: Wholeheartedly agree with you there, both in the experience of the character and Tom C's performance
3: Could have something to do with the fact that you are a runner yourself? 😉
4: As I wrote in my text, "Jerusalem" is practically synonymous with England
5: Yes, I rather liked the title also.
Unfortunately, I did not like the movie as much as you did. Given the choice, I would much rather re-watch The Running Man…
3. It might… Though I'm currently not running because of an injury, which really is meh. That might play into it. I long desperately for my morning running tours.
Never heard of the movie until you and Sofia wrote about it, and as I wrote on her blog, it's interesting to see how they use running as a physical act as much as a symbolic one. It seem to me, anyway. And nice quote in the intro, it could apply to more than running. Life itself in many ways… 🙂 Maybe that was the point.
Now thinking of it, it's not uncommon that they put running into movies to enhance a certain mood. Right now I come to think of the prolongued running scene in Shame. But there are many other examples.
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In India many types of architectural styles were seen . Mughal architecture is one of most famous architectural style. Mughal architecture an amalgam of Islamic, Persian, Turkish and Indian architecture, is the distinctive style developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries in what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Babur (1526-30 A. D. ), the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India, also made a modest beginning of the architectural style which was later developed, on a massive scale, by his grandson Akbar (1556-1605) and Akbar's grandson Shah Jehan (1628-58).
Mughal architecture is mainly made out of red stone or white marble. It is symmetrical and decorative in style. mughal architecture is famous for minarates ,domes, intricate jaliwork, the big courtyards, the fountains. The dome is a special feature of mughal architecture. Muslim people come together and pray together so they need large space for that, flat roof can't provide those kind of large closed space. dome provide large space which they need. dome echo's the sound of pray. The dome is symmetrical ,very well heighted ,carved and painted out to perfection and thus enhances the look of the entire structure.
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Franciscan Health time capsule reveals items from Michigan City hospital's past
January 5, 2021 – By Larry Avila
Assorted items, including some dating to the mid-19th century, were found in a time capsule removed recently removed from the chapel of the 1926 building at Franciscan Health's former Homer Street campus in Michigan City. (Photo provided by Franciscan Health)
Renovation work at Franciscan Health's former Michigan City hospital provided look at the facility's history as well as a chance to examine artifacts from a century ago.
Crews from Tonn and Blank Construction removed a time capsule placed into the stones of the former St. Anthony Hospital more than a century ago. Franciscan staff revealed the contents of the time capsule to Michigan City staff Dec. 1.
Sister Petra Nielsen, vice president of mission integration, carefully opened the containers in a conference room at the current hospital site facing I-94. Tonn and Blank Construction has been working on the $20 million renovation of Franciscan's former Michigan City hospital site since November.
The time capsule held a glass container, which had been placed in the original hospital building when the cornerstone was laid in 1903. When that building came down, the cornerstone was relocated to the sign at the main entrance on Wabash Street.
Franciscan representatives said the glass container was broken but the time capsule included a button recognizing the hospital's 75th anniversary, indicating it likely was opened at one point. Along with a glass-encased cross, the container held several religious medals, a piece of blessed palm and two scapulars were inside.
A metal container was found better preserved in the chapel of the 1926 building, Franciscan said. It was labeled 1903 to 1924 and contained a multitude of mementos, including an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Pius XI; two rosaries, one of which had been worn by sisters at the hospital; several blessed medals, and tiny religious statues.
There also was a copy of the Nov. 5, 1924 edition of the Michigan City Evening Dispatch among the items announcing President Calvin Coolidge's election victory.
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'Honest Mistake': Here's New York Times' Defense Against Palin Lawsuit
Alberto LuperonJul 9th, 2017, 4:30 pm
Did The New York Times commit libel in an op-ed linking former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to a 2011 mass shooting? No, because it was a just a botch, claims their lawyer.
"There was an honest mistake in posting the editorial," attorney David Schultz said at a Manhattan federal court on Friday, according to The New York Post.
Palin, a former GOP nominee for vice president, sued the Gray Lady, saying the outlet libeled her in a June 14 op-ed from The Editorial Board. In the offending excerpt, they said there was a "clear" link between speech by Palin's PAC, and the actions of mass shooter Jared Lee Loughner, who killed six, and injured Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords and others.
Tucson shooter was a paranoid schizophrenic who believed grammar was a conspiracy. NY Times is completely wrong. https://t.co/FJSvT5RqY3 pic.twitter.com/C5kSfcYzzU
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The Times acknowledged the mistake, and issued several corrections. The most recent version states:
Correction: June 16, 2017
An editorial on Thursday about the shooting of Representative Steve Scalise incorrectly stated that a link existed between political rhetoric and the 2011 shooting of Representative Gabby Giffords. In fact, no such link was established. The editorial also incorrectly described a map distributed by a political action committee before that shooting. It depicted electoral districts, not individual Democratic lawmakers, beneath stylized cross hairs.
The Times' "honest mistake" defense is actually viable, generally speaking. Under First Amendment case law, Palin and her attorneys have to prove that it was 1) false and 2) said with actual malice. "Actual malice" means that the defamatory statement must be made with knowledge of falsity or with reckless disregard of its veracity.
Nonetheless, Palin's lawyers tried to shoot down the Times' argument in court on Friday. They claimed the outlet already knew the mass shooting claim was false.
"It was literally acknowledged the same day in another story in their paper," said attorney Kenneth Turkel. This is a reference to a June 14 article. Here is how Palin's attorneys put it in their lawsuit [emphasis belongs to the plaintiff]:
For example, on June 14, 2017, The Times published the article "Shooting Is Latest Eruption in a Grim Ritual of Rage and Blame" (attached as Exhibit 6), which recognized:
In 2011, the shooting of Mr. Giffords by a mentally ill assailant came during a convulsive political period, when a bitter debate over health care yielded a wave of threats against lawmakers. Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate, drew sharp criticism for having posted a graphic online that showed cross hairs over the districts of several members of Congress; including Ms. Giffords – though no connection to the crime was established.
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