Bill Cosby's career is one of the most unbelievable acts in comedy. Over five decades, he's split sides with laughter in stand-up comedy, sitcoms, movies, music and books.
His latest writing, I Didn't Ask to Be Born (But I'm Glad I Was), is a new collection of essays from the elder statesman of snickers. In it, Cosby comments extensively on such familiar topics as family, romance and race. This time around, however, the veteran funnyman is adding another topic to his bag of laughter – Christianity.
In an interview with The Christian Post, Cosby cracks jokes about Tim Tebow, teaching children morals, and everything in between. Through it all, two things are certain: he's undoubtedly funny and undoubtedly a man of faith.
CP: Your new collection of comedic essays I Didn't Ask to Be Born includes many jokes about family life, much like your earlier comedy. How do you think the American family has changed since you started appearing in family TV sitcoms in the 1980s?
Cosby: Family is conflict and it's something that we all relate to. The obvious answer is the number of single parents. I'm 74 years old and during my time there was an idea of marriage and the church. I'm a Protestant. When I was a boy if a girl got pregnant the shame was placed on her and the boy could get away. It might also be because her father would usually look for him with a shotgun.
God has not made anything that I know of that pays so much attention to who their father and mother is as us. Emotionally, a person can become so negatively driven that they don't respect the privilege of being on this Earth without their mother and their father. They may say it doesn't bother them, but there is something in us about those who are a biological part of us and don't care. People in that situation stop hearing the other voices that love them, hold them, trust them and tells them how great they are. They're focused on that one person who isn't answering them.
CP: What is the darndest thing you've ever heard a kid say?
Cosby: My grandson was six years old. I call him and his sister Cain and Abel. As soon as they visit and hit that door the yelling starts.
They play a game called "I'm Telling." They run to an adult and tell them so-and-so did such-and-such. They get smart and whoever committed the crime runs first to tell the story. One day he came running to me and had it all together at six years old with the almost-tears. He told me how she hit him. His sister came in and was upset but in control. She told me he was drawing and he came over and started taking her crayons and he wouldn't stop after she said not to. She took all her crayons at once in one hand and then hit him by accident when he tried taking them.
I then dismissed her and told my grandson that he told a lie. He said he wasn't a liar and I said if you tell a lie you're a liar. He said he wasn't a liar but that he says things to fool people. I said that's the same thing. Children need to hear these things. I know many mature people who are repeating things they learned when they were younger.
CP: You grew up in an era where discrimination against African Americans was common. Has that changed?
Cosby: It hasn't really changed. I think the part of media that romanticizes criminal behavior, things that a person will say against women, profanity, being gangster, having multiple children with multiple men and women and not wanting to is prevalent. When you look at the majority of shows on television they placate that kind of behavior. If you go through a weekly Monday through Friday, it's all there. It's in how people on the sitcoms and cop shows talk to each other.
There should be more on television that uplifts people and shows them how to better prepare themselves for earning a living. There still aren't enough people that say "this should not be." We just let it go. We need to raise a loud voice about our fellow human beings.
CP: You've often cited education as a way of overcoming obstacles like racism and poverty. How did it help you?
Cosby: My freshman year of college at Temple University I was in remedial English. A professor asked that we write a composition about the first time we ever did something. I was 23-years-old and had just come out of the Navy. I had also scored 500 on the SAT. I was the happiest remedial person in the world.
I wanted to write something I thoroughly enjoyed for the first time in my life. I decided to write about the first time I lost a tooth and it was exciting writing about how I went back and forth to the mirror and the pain and the nervousness and all that. My professor passed everything back two weeks later and kept mine so that he could read it to the class. I was floored. I had no idea at the time it would lead to the man you're talking to now. I then found the more I was drifting towards writing and thinking the more I found I wanted to write and think.
CP: I understand you're a dedicated football fan and I recently saw a video of you encouraging Tim Tebow as he encounters public criticism. Why do you like him?
Cosby: I like what's happening in Denver. The beauty of what I see is that Tebow speaks his mind. When we look at the settling of this country we see a Bible in hand and God. Every Thanksgiving has God and the peacefulness of gratitude. It was important when the Twin Towers were hit and the sorrow with them that the first thing Congress did was sing "God Bless America."
There are thus people in the media and business who after an athlete does something will give them a bum rush. Mr. Tebow is someone who the media has picked on. ESPN found all sorts of athletes and experts to say this young man is not a good football player and that the other starting quarterback is better. They said his footwork is awful and that he is a freak or something that couldn't play at all. People are Tebowing, Tebowing and Tebowing but Tebow won't allow people to focus on what he has done and has not done. He just states the glory of being out there and the privilege of playing. He tells them how his team plays and succeeds and the way he does it is almost biblical.
There are stories in the Bible about people telling other people how to do things. When you hear this young man say "we don't give up," that's something human beings who win will tell you every time. Breaks will happen. When they happen, you keep the same mind about what you're doing. It's about we the people getting on with our lives and doing it that way.
CP: One of your new book's essays cites the Cabbage Patch Dolls craze of the 1980s as an example of a recurring "I want" mentality in our culture. Do you think materialism like that is still rampant now, especially during the holidays?
Cosby: It's an "I want" but it's also about how parents will identify and go out of their way to get something that is built by the media and driven to the heights of hysteria. The worst behavior in the world comes out as they line up to get such things for their child and then pay exorbitant prices for them. Something that went for $400 back then is now $39. Your child will be able to live without that hysteria. They can wail and make a sound that will go to your spinal cord that will make you fall down. It doesn't mean they have to have it.
When I was a child I was living in the housing projects of Philadelphia. I didn't even have a Christmas tree. It was sad waking up then, at that age you don't think like a grown-up. Grown-ups will share that feeling with each other and the child will see the adult as someone who has to deliver them things instead.
Along with the sadness was embarrassment as you don't want people to make fun of you. That too is interesting about being below the poverty line. These people sharing salaries that are similar will still find a way to laugh at someone worse off than them.
CP: Another essay you have in I Didn't Ask to Be Born deals with "missing pages" from the Bible and how you believe despite the biblical passages you don't understand. Why is your faith important to you?
Cosby: If you have no faith, you've lost your battle. You can't let things just happen. If you know right from wrong, and you know proof that certain things are true and people are telling you information to guide you and it's good solid information, than you should have it.
CP: Your "Missing Pages" essay states that "every time we put God's word into human hands, it becomes messed up." What do you mean and what does that say about human nature?
Cosby: Another book that I wrote called Fatherhood states that the first time God used the word "don't" was after the creation of the human being. Everything else he created he didn't say that. In Genesis, it is stated God walked on Earth. He was there on the level. After watching human behavior, he ascended having had enough of us and decided to watch over us instead.
God has a sense of humor though and he must see funny things in us. He must also have some love. We're still here and there are still great things that go on. There are great doctors who discover how to separate twins and how to put together a human being to walk again after it's said he won't. Those are all there as signs.
Never forget that the devil is there 24/7 too. He's very, very busy. When my son was murdered people asked me how I felt about God and what had happened to my son. I said "no, you can't go there. You have to understand that there is a devil and he works 24/7. Whoever murdered our son was with the devil."
CP: You've performed in comedy, television, movies, music, writing and even cartoons. What's next?
Cosby: I'd like to lower my cholesterol. My latest blood test said my cholesterol was very high and my doctor recommended some medicine for it. I said "no" to his recommendation and he said "what are you going to do?" I said I ate my way into this and I'm going to eat my way out of it. That's the end of our interview as it's a great punch line.
The Bible says "this so too shall pass." If you stay away from the things that cause those urges they'll go away for a while. They'll come back, but the timeline gets longer every time.


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Book Review-Caught By The Scot by Karen Hawkins
I received this book for free from Headline Eternal in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Caught by the Scot by Karen Hawkins
Series: Made To Marry #1
Published by Headline Eternal on September 26th 2017
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Era, Scottish Highlands
Source: Headline Eternal
Caught by the Scot is a fabulously witty and irresistibly sexy Scottish historical romance from New York Times bestseller Karen Hawkins. Fans of Julia Quinn, Monica McCarty and Julie Garwood will be won over by the spellbinding Made to Marry series.
When the dark Duke of Hamilton loses his beloved wife, he heeds her dying wish that he make certain her three brothers marry well for she fears they are all headed to ruin. Heartsick, the Duke approaches the task with a heavy hand, ordering the three brothers to marry within three months or forego their inheritance.
The middle brother, the dashing Conner Douglas, is not about to give up his independence, but he knows marriage doesn't always mean one much change, does it? If anything, being married to a pliable sort of female would give him even more opportunity to seduce the married women of the ton. So he heads straight for the most pliable female he knows - a childhood acquaintance and now mousy spinster, the English born and bred Miss Theodora Cumberbatch-Snowe.
Conner is so certain Theodora will joyously agree to marry him, that he takes his time traveling to her house and has only one month to secure her hand and marry. Yet when he arrives at her parents' house he discovers that Theodora has just run away with a local landowner—a farmer, no less! Unknown to Conner, Theodora has been wildly, passionately in love with him for years. But she's accepted he only sees her as a friend. Unable to sit forever in her parents' front parlor and wait for what will never happen, Theodora decided to marry someone comfortable in the hopes they might at least become good partners.
Unaware of Theodora's feelings, Conner isn't about to let 'the perfect wife' get away so easily. But as Conner seduces Theodora, his own feelings stir. And after surviving a trip of mishaps and traps, he discovers that he can't image her marrying anyone but him.
In Caught By The Scot, we have an entertaining and witty romance that is perfect for kicking your legs up, with a cup of tea and immersing yourself into. Karen Hawkins has delivered another wonderful story that kept me smiling all the way through and left me wanting more from these two.
Our story begins when Connor Douglas, has come home to visit his sister, with a new baby on the way. But when Connor and his brothers arrive, they learn that their beloved sister has passed away in giving birth and has left behind a husband and an infant son. Their emotions are rattled, but then they learn about their sister's desires for them all, which their brother in law intends on carrying out to honor the woman he loved. They have three months to find a bride or lose their inheritance which will be given to their bitter enemies, a fellow clan. At first, Connor and his brothers are furious, but Connor knows of one woman he could marry. A woman he grew up with, a sister to one of his closest friends. He just knows that she is a spinster and will be grateful for his offer—or that is what he assumes. But upon arriving at her home, he learns that she has eloped with a farmer. So he chases after her and her "fiancee" to convince her his suit is way better than anything she could have with this landowner. Thea has loved Connor for many years, but she is tired of him never seeing her. She craves adventure and to take charge of her own life. And when Lance, a man who is handsome and kind and in love with her, she agrees to marry him. But she never expected the drama, a turned vehicle, or her secret love to be wanting her hand instead. She knows he sees her as a spinster, not a real woman worth of his attention.
Now I won't say that this is my favorite book from this author, but this book packs a punch in so many ways. At the beginning, I really really shouldn't read books in public, because I was crying buckets of tears. There was so much emotion that begins the story, seeing how much these brothers loved their sister and seeing the way they are grieving for her. It just broke my heart to see these strong and wild Scots be so humbled and broken. You may think that Connor isn't your honest and good hero…but think again because I was so on his side during this book. He has a passion for living on the seas, be he also has great admiration for Thea. He has never wanted marriage EVER….but she is the only woman he would ever marry. He respects her and admires her in many ways and they have become good friends over the years. But we see how Connor sees Thea in a different way. We see how it humbles him and he starts to pursue her, to court her and be very devious in various ways. Connor doesn't expect his competition "Lance" to be so good looking or charming.
Withoot you, I'm a ship with nae crew. A sail with nae wind. A mon with nae heart. I love you Thea.
I understood Thea's reaction to Connor at first, about why she was so against him. I mean she wants a home and family, and Connor is a man that lives and breathes the sea. It's like the fish and the bird falling in love with each other. Even though she does love him, she wants more than just love. She wants a man to rely on, a man who will be there for her and vice versa. She wants a true partnership and won't take anything less and I LOVED that about her character. She isn't afraid to go after what she wants even if that means losing a man she loves. I did admire her values for life, and what her goals were. We see some growth and changes in both characters. Connor starts to realize that courting Thea isn't going to be easy and he may lose anyway. It was interesting to see these two come together. Because both of them have hot tempers and boy do things sizzle between them. I laughed so hard at their antics, and the "creative" ways Connor goes to separate Lance and Thea from each other.
This story just proves why I have fallen in love with this author over the years. She is a marvel at mixing up true depth of emotion with enough lightheartedness and building up characters you want to cheer on. Caught By The Scot is a feisty and lively romance that will keep you fascinated, teary eyed, smiles full of laughter and a love story that proves the fish and the bird can build a nest together!
About Karen Hawkins
New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Karen Hawkins is known for her wonderfully humorous and emotion-tugging historical and contemporary romances. The author of over 30 novels, Karen writes for a living between shopping for shoes, playing around on Facebook and Pinterest, looking for fun items for Hawkins Manor, and napping, although usually not at the same time. Sometimes, for fun, she takes Instagram pictures of her two rescue dogs, Sadie and Teke, and posts them online.
Yeah, she's a wild one.
Karen lives in balmy Orlando, Florida, with her husband, aka Hot Cop, and her two dogs. Her children are both out of college and have become productive, non-violent members of society. Karen writes six to eight hours a day when not obsessively reading research books on Regency-era Scotland, snacking on chocolate, or looking out the windows of her house and thinking about gardening. Her hobbies include sculpting, oil painting, playing badminton, and -- ok, ok, she doesn't have any hobbies, but if she did, she's sure they'd be something refined and fascinating.
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NEW YORK is electric -- from the neon billboards of Times Square to Manhattan's night-lit skyline to the rush of people cramming the streets, subways, office towers, theaters and restaurants. An international capital of finance, fashion, media and the arts, it's a place where worlds collide to create an utterly distinctive energy. Underneath the cosmopolitan sheen, however, New York remains a city of neighborhoods. From the Lower East Side to Spanish Harlem, from Bedford Stuyvesant to Chinatown, Old World customs still have their place.
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During the day, walking alone or riding the subway is fairly safe; just make sure to hold your purse or wallet close (keep your wallet in your front pocket). Don't wear expensive jewelry. At night darkness and decreased activity present new dangers. Never walk through Central Park after dark and, as a rule, take cabs rather than the subway at night.
Beware of con artists in tourist areas, especially around Times Square. Just remember, if it's too good to be true, it's a con. Avoid Hell's Kitchen (west of the Theater District), Harlem and the Bowery at night. Do not walk down any block that looks desolate or sinister, and be wary of clusters of people standing on corners. Park your car in a garage (though you'll feel like you're being robbed when you pay the fee). Expect to be accosted by panhandlers on the streets and on the subway.
Business Attire/Practices
Business attire in New York is both formal and fashionable. Meetings and working lunches tend to be efficient rather than leisurely (don't take it personally). Punctuality is expected, but New Yorkers will understand if, for instance, your subway was held up in Times Square because of a track fire in Brooklyn. (It happens.)
Passport/Visa Requirements
Australians need passport, visa and proof of onward passage; citizens of the U.K. need passport and return proof of onward passage; Canadians need positive personal identification (in lieu of passport, a birth certificate along with an official photo ID). Confirm with carrier before departure.
Eastern. Daylight Saving Time is observed.
Manhattan: 212. The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island: 718.
Eastern Standard Time, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. When it's 8 am in New York City, it's 1 pm in London and 11 pm in Sydney. Daylight Saving Time is observed.
Dial 911 for police and medical emergencies. Dial (212) 577-7777 for Victim Services Hotline.
Emergency Health Care
Midtown on the West Side: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, 58th Street at Ninth Avenue, (212) 523-6800; St. Vincent's Hospital, Seventh Avenue and 11th Street, (212) 790-7997. Financial District: New York Downtown Hospital, 170 William St., (212) 312-5000. Midtown on the East Side: Beth Israel Medical Center, First Avenue and 16th Street, (212) 420-2840; New York University Medical Center, First Avenue and 30th Street, (212) 263-7300; Bellevue Hospital Center, First Avenue and 27th Street, (212) 561-4347. Upper East Side and East Harlem: Mount Sinai Hospital, Fifth Avenue and 100th Street, (212) 241-6500.
Emergency Pharmacies
Kaufman Pharmacy (open 24 hours), Lexington Avenue at 50th Street, (212) 755-2266; Elm Drugs, 298 First Ave. (between 17th and 18th), (212) 777-0740 or (212) 777-1467.
Banking Hours
Monday-Friday 9 am to 3 or 3:30 pm; some banks stay open till 5:30 or 6 pm one day. Some open on Saturday mornings.
American Express, Thomas Cook Foreign Exchange and Chemical Bank Foreign Currency Exchange have offices throughout the city.
Sales or Use Tax
8.25%; additional 5% plus $2-a-night for hotel.
Disabled Advisory
For a copy of Access for All (accessibility information for disabled travelers), call (212) 575-7660, or write to Hospital Audiences, Access Dept., 220 W. 42nd St., 13th floor, 10036. Costs $5. Or contact the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, 52 Chambers St., Office 206, 10007, (212) 788-2830.
Mail and Package Service
The Main Post Office is open 24 hours; special services have limited hours. 421 Eighth Ave. (at 33rd Street), (212) 967-8585.
Federal Express, 560 W. 42nd St. (at 11th Avenue), (212) 777-6500; United Parcel Service, 643 W. 43rd St., (212) 695-7500.
Newsstands are on street corners, subway platforms and in office-building lobbies. 24-hour newsstands include Lexington Avenue at 86th Street and Sixth Avenue at 8th Street. Hotalings sells out-of-town and foreign newspapers: 142 W. 42nd St. (between Sixth and Seventh Avenues), (212) 840-1868. Hudson News also has a large selection of foreign papers and is more convenient to downtown: 753 Broadway (near 8th St.), (212) 674-6655.
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are available everywhere, as are the daily tabloids: New York Newsday (respectable); The New York Daily News (local and national news); and The New York Post (sensational local news, excellent sports section). The Village Voice (liberal weekly; excellent entertainment listings) is published Wednesdays.
New York magazine, The New Yorker and Time Out New York all list local cultural happenings.
The New York Convention and Visitors Bureau (publishes Big Apple Visitor's Guide), 2 Columbus Circle, 10019, (212) 397-8222.
New York is served by three major airports: LaGuardia Airport in Queens, 8 mi/13 km from Midtown; John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), 15 mi/24 km east of Midtown; and Newark International Airport in New Jersey, 16 mi/26 km west of Midtown.
Hotel Courtesy Vans
You'll find them in the Ground Transportation area outside of baggage claim. Most courtesy vans from hotels near the airports are free and run every 30 minutes.
Commercial Shuttles
Carey Airport Express Bus runs between the two airports (LaGuardia and JFK) and Grand Central and Port Authority Bus Terminal. At Grand Central you can pick up a free minibus shuttle for Penn Station and many Midtown hotels. $9 from LaGuardia; $13 from JFK. (718) 632-0500.
Gray Line Air Shuttle serves Manhattan hotels from LaGuardia, JFK and Newark. $13.50 from LaGuardia; $16.50 from JFK; $18.50 to Newark, $14 from Newark. (212) 315-3006 or (800) 451-0455.
Departing from Newark Airport, Olympia Trails Airport Express Bus makes stops at Penn Station, Grand Central Station and the World Trade Center ($7). (212) 964-6233, (908) 354-3330 or (718) 622-7700.
Delta Water Shuttle runs from LaGuardia's Marine Air Terminal to 34th Street and Pier 11 at Wall Street in Manhattan. Takes 25 minutes to 34th Street, 40 minutes to Pier 11. $20 one way, $30 round trip. (800) 54-FERRY.
Taxi stands are outside baggage claim areas. Approximate fare from Newark to Midtown: $60; from JFK: $30 plus tolls and tip; from LaGuardia: $20-$25. Do not accept rides in "gypsy" (unofficial) cabs.
Limousines are available from LaGuardia to Midtown. Reservations needed. Tel Aviv, $18 plus tolls and tip, (212) 505-0555; Olympia, $24 plus tolls (tip included), (212) 995-1200.
Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National are on site at all three airports.
Choosing a hotel in New York is not always a simple matter; often the correlation between quality and cost appears slight. Convenience usually counts the most, and hotels closest to the business districts and attractions tend to be a little pricier. Nevertheless, beautiful rooms and even simple accommodations do exist, even in popular areas.
If you are traveling on business, make it a point to inquire about corporate rates. Also, most hotels allow children under 18 to stay free in the same room with their parents. Rooms fill fast during the week of the New York Marathon in November, during any of the annual holiday parades, and around New Year's Eve, but there is never really a quiet period. Below is a sampling of accommodations recommended by our correspondents; it is not intended to be a comprehensive list. Expect costs to fall within these general guidelines, based on the standard rate for a single room: $ = $65 to $125; $$ = $125 to $185; $$$ = more than $185.
AT OR NEAR THE AIRPORTS
JFK Airport Hilton: Conveniently located next to Kennedy International Airport and a 20-minute drive from Midtown Manhattan. Free airport shuttle. Exceptional business facilities, as well as a fitness room. $$. 138-10 135th Ave., Jamaica, (718) 322-8700, fax (718) 529-0749.
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel: In the heart of the Flushing commercial center, about three miles from the airport. Gourmet lobby restaurant, excellent meeting facilities and health club. One mile from Shea Stadium and one mile from the U.S. Open Tennis Center. $$. 135-20 39th Ave., Flushing, (718) 460-6666, fax (718) 445-2655.
Newark Airport Holiday Inn North: Two miles from the airport; free shuttle (5:30 am to 1:30 am). Outdoor pool. $. 160 Frontage Rd., (201) 589-1000, fax (201) 589-1000.
Marriott at the World Trade Center: Located between the Twin Towers, this hotel is perfectly located for taking advantage of the plethora of shopping and dining options in the World Trade Center and the World Financial Center. Roof top fitness center with pool, jogging track and racquetball court. Great views of the Hudson. $$$; special weekend rates (from $189) may include continental breakfast and parking. 3 World Trade Center, (212) 938-9100, fax (212) 444-3575.
NEAR MIDTOWN AND ATTRACTIONS
Best Western Woodward: Located in the heart of the theater district in a renovated beaux-arts building. The multilingual staff, food service is from the Carnegie Deli (try the famous overstuffed pastrami or corned beef sandwiches). Complimentary access to Prescriptives Gym. $$. 210 W. 55th St. (212) 247-2000 or (800) 336-4110, fax (212) 581-2248.
The Plaza Hotel: This city and national historic landmark is beautiful, luxurious and right in the thick of things. You have only to cross the street to be in Central Park, walk a few blocks to see Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, and stroll up Fifth Avenue a mile or so to visit the Metropolitan Museum. The Oak Bar in the hotel is a comfortable (and expensive) place to have a drink. Exercise room. $$$. Fifth Avenue at 59th Street, (212) 759-3000, fax (212) 546-5234.
The Wellington Hotel: A real oddity: A reasonably priced hotel, with adequate rooms, in a great location. Don't expect anything fancy (promised amenities are restricted to air-conditioning, private bath and cable color TV), but if you're looking for a clean place to lay your head in the heart of Midtown, give it a try. $$. 55th Street and Seventh Avenue, (212) 247-3900, fax (212) 581-1719.
Paramount: They don't get any hipper than this. What was once a residential hotel on the outskirts of the Theater District has been totally transformed by Philippe Stark. The lobby is spare but grand, and the rooms: few are larger than most cruise-ship cabins: are crammed with surreal touches. The clientele includes young foreign travelers who seem to be more fashion conscious than your average backpacker. Restaurant open till 12:30 or 1:30 am, Whiskey Bar open till 4 am. Fitness center, playroom. $$-$$$. 235 W. 46th St., (212) 764-5500, fax (212) 354-5237.
The Essex House: Now owned by the Nikko chain of hotels, the Essex House consistently gets rave reviews. Updated during extensive renovations a few years ago but retains the 1930s exterior and art deco elevator doors. Small spa, exercise room, two restaurants. $$$. 160 Central Park South (between Sixth and Seventh Avenues), (212) 247-0300, fax (212) 315-1839.
Le Parker Meridien: Modern French hotel with comfortable rooms, great location, a rooftop swimming pool and state-of-the-art fitness facilities. $$$; special weekend rates from $$. 118 W. 57th St., (212) 245-5000, fax (212) 307-1776.
Morgan's: An elite little hotel favored by artists, designers, producers and celebrities. It's within walking distance of Grand Central Terminal and shopping on Fifth and Madison Avenues. The decor is basic black-and-white art deco, with fresh flowers and a VCR in every room. Androgynous, too-perfect staff provides good service. Continental breakfast free of charge. Currently undergoing renovations. $$$. 237 Madison Ave. (between 37th and 38th Streets), (212) 686-0300, fax (212) 779-8352.
The New York Mayfair: An exceptional hotel close to shopping (on Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue), the Metropolitan Museum and Central Park. Famous for its tea lounge (its famous restaurant, Le Cirque, has moved). Health club. $$$. 455 Madison Ave., (212) 288-0800, fax (212) 737-0538.
Grand Hyatt New York Hotel: Towering over Park Avenue at Grand Central Terminal, this 34-story hotel complex is close to shopping, theaters and a variety of restaurants (the hotel itself has two restaurants). Full health club, pool and whirlpool. $$$. 109 E. 42nd St., (212) 883-1234, fax (212) 697-3772.
The Peninsula: Rooms are furnished with original art nouveau, and the lobby is transfixed by a sweeping marble staircase. There's a state-of-the-art health club and spa on the tri-level, glass-enclosed roof. Two restaurants, the Adrian and the Bistro, plus Pen-Top Bar for cocktails, light snacks and panoramic city views. $$$. 700 Fifth Ave. (55th Street), (212) 247-2200, (212) 903-3949.
New York's reputation for culinary excellence is a truism. With so many restaurants per square mile, representing every ethnicity on the globe (and a few unusual fusions: Cuban-Chinese, for example), several at least would have to be outstanding. For Indian food, go to any of the embarrassingly low-priced restaurants on 6th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue (Panaa is a good choice, though very cramped). Give in to your temptation and buy a hot dog with the works from any curbside vendor, or a soft pretzel slathered in mustard, or hot chestnuts in winter, or a falafel sandwich or pizza by the slice (to eat New York-style, fold the slice before eating). For breakfast, try one of the coffee shops or Greek diners on most blocks. Remember that ordering coffee "regular" at a diner will get you coffee with milk.
It is advisable to make dinner reservations at hot spots one to two months in advance, particularly for weekend nights. Expect to pay within these general guidelines, based on the cost of a dinner for one with one drink and tip: $ = less than $10; $$ = $10-$20; $$$ = $20-$50; $$$$ = more than $50.
Le Cirque: Due to reopen in a new location in early 1997, this restaurant has a long-standing reputation for excellence. Miraculous meals are served in close quarters. The wine list is extensive and reasonable. Unless you absolutely cannot take another bite, do not pass up the creme brule! Monday-Saturday 11:45 am to 2:45 pm and 5:45 to 10:30 pm. Reservations necessary. Major credit cards. $$$$. New address: 455 Madison Ave., (212) 794-9292.
Chanterelle: The menu changes monthly, but the food, wine list and service are always first rate. Monday 6 to 10:30 pm, Tuesday-Saturday noon to 2:30 pm and Monday-Saturday 5:30 to 11 pm. Reservations recommended. Major credit cards. $$$$. 2 Harrison St. (at Hudson), (212) 966-6960.
Daniel: By all accounts one of the best new restaurants in New York. Specialties include scallops with porcini, lobster consomme with fennel and caviar, and veal shank with swiss chard and cranberry beans. Monday-Saturday 5:45 to 11:30 pm, Tuesday-Saturday noon to 2:30 pm. Reservations necessary. All major credit cards. $$$$; three-course prix-fixe lunch $33, 8-course tasting dinner $96. 20 E. 76th St. (in the Hotel Surrey), (212) 288-0033.
Peter Luger: A real New York steak house decorated in wood and brass with an elbow-worn oak bar. No menus are needed: Choose either the juicy, broiled porterhouse steak or the double lamb chops. Monday-Thursday 11:30 am to 9:45 pm, Friday-Saturday 11:45 am to 9 pm. Reservations necessary. No credit cards. $$$$. By subway, take the Marcy Avenue stop on the J train. 178 Broadway (next to Williamsburg Bridge), Brooklyn, (718) 387-7400.
Many hotels have computers, audiovisual equipment, photocopiers, fax machines and secretarial assistance available for their guests. Additional resources are listed below.
ACE Audio-Visual, 13 E. 31st St., (212) 685-3344; King Cole Audio-Visual Service (24-hour service), 47-59 49th St., Woodside, Queens, (718) 937-1170 or (212) 532-6780.
Cellular-Phone Rental
Shared Technology Cellular Rental, 358 Seventh Ave., (718) 335-4072 or (800) 933-3836; InTouch USA, 1560 Broadway, Suite 416, (212) 391-8323.
All Service Computer Rentals (business rentals only), 600 W. 58th St., Suite 9117, (212) 524-0003; Vernon Computer Rentals, 77 Selleck St., Stamford, CT, (800) 827-3434.
Convention Services and Meeting Planning
New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau, 2 Columbus Circle, 10019, (212) 484-1200 or (800) NYC-VISIT; Circles Special Events, 404 Park Ave. S. (between 28th and 29th), (212) 686-2200; Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (city's convention center), 655 W. 34th St., 10001, (212) 216-2000.
Airline Delivery Services (24 hours), 60 E. 42nd St., (212) 687-5145; Bullit Messenger Services (24 hours), 405 Lexington Ave. (Chrysler Building), (212) 855-5555 or (212) 221-7900.
Sprint Copy Center, 2790 Broadway, (212) 864-5491; Kinko's (24 hours), 16 E. 52nd St., (212) 308-2679, plus two other locations.
Type Quik Typing Service, 400 E. 85th St., (212) 744-2529; Network Temporaries; 18 E. 41st St., (212) 683-2300.
Translators and Interpreters
Berlitz Translation Services, 257 Park Ave. S., (212) 777-7878 or (800) 628-4808; Rennert Bilingual Translations, 216 E. 45th St., 17th floor, (212) 819-1776.
SIGHTSEEING/SHOPPING
New York is very much a walking city, so hit the pavement. Stay alert! Half the fun is uncovering the sights between the sights.
Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty: Trace the steps of immigrant ancestors. Take Circle Line Statue of Liberty Ferry at Battery Park (Lower West Side of Manhattan). Statue of Liberty, (212) 269-5755; Ellis Island, (212) 363-3200; ferry, (212) 269-5755.
Greenwich Village: Longtime artist community; lovely place to stroll and stop for tea. Houston Street north to 14th Street, Broadway west to Hudson River.
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art and artifacts covering 5,000 years of world culture. Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, (212) 570-3711.
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA): Art from the 1880s to the present. 11 W. 53rd St., (212) 708-9400 or (212) 708-9480.
Museum of Natural History: Recently renovated dinosaur exhibits and much more. Central Park West at 79th Street, (212) 769-5100.
New York Stock Exchange: Visitors' gallery overlooks the trading floor. 20 Broad St., (212) 656-5167.
Rockefeller Center: Famous for its Christmas tree, ice-skating rink and NBC Studios. Fifth Avenue between 47th and 52nd Streets, (212) 698-8900. NBC Studio tours: (212) 664-7174.
Times Square: Huge billboards, porn palaces and Broadway theaters clamor for attention along with the new Virgin Megastore music emporium and the Disney Store. Broadway to Seventh Avenue, between 42nd and 47th.
World Trade Center: See beyond New York Harbor from 107 stories up. Downtown, bordered by West, Church, Liberty and Vesey Streets, (212) 323-2340.
St. Patrick's Cathedral: Enormous and ornate Gothic-style cathedral. Fifth Avenue at 50th Street, (212) 753-2261.
Central Park Wildlife Center: A delightful, beautifully landscaped zoo. (212) 439-8030.
New York Public Library: Beautiful beaux-arts building, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1995. Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, (212) 930-0800.
Frick Collection: Henry Frick's fabulous collection of 14th-to 19th-century European paintings, objets d'art and furniture. 1 E. 70th St., (212) 288-0700.
Sony IMAX Theater: Eight-story screen; 3-D imaging. Broadway at 68th Street, (212) 336-5000.
From the elegant Fifth Avenue department stores to the small specialty shops and bargain basements, New York is truly a shopper's heaven. The city offers whole districts of stores devoted to such particulars as antiques, jewelry, sewing notions and plants.
Trendy Shopping Areas
Fifth Avenue from Central Park South (59th Street) to 42nd Street; Upper East Side, between 57th and 96th and Madison and Lexington; SoHo (South of Houston); Greenwich Village and the East Village, below Washington Square; South Street Seaport (J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Gap), Fulton Street at the East River.
Best Department Stores
Bergdorf Goodman (expensive array of designer clothing, perfumes and other lofty-priced merchandise), 754 Fifth Ave., (212) 753-7300; Henri Bendel (exclusive constellation of lush boutiques), 712 Fifth Ave., (212) 247-1100; Saks Fifth Avenue (legendary for service and style), 611 Fifth Ave., (212) 753-4000; Bloomingdale's (famous and unequivocally trendy), 59th Street at Lexington, (212) 355-5900; and Barneys New York (expensive designer clothes and furnishings for young, wealthy professionals), 106 Seventh Ave. (at 17th Street), (212) 593-7800.
Tiffany & Co. (fabulous gems, china, glassware), Fifth Ave. at 57th St., (212) 755-8000; Harry Winston (understated, expensive elegance), 718 Fifth Ave., (212) 245-2000; International Jewelers Exchange (discounted jewelry in the Diamond District), 578 Fifth Ave., (212) 382-2270.
Barnes & Noble, Fifth Avenue at 18th Street (and its bargains annex across the street), (212) 807-0099; J. N. Bartfield Galleries and Books (first editions and antique books), 30 W. 57th St., Third Floor, (212) 245-8890; Strand Book Store (miles of new and used), 828 Broadway, (212) 473-1452; Rizzoli (international selection), 31 W. 57th St., (212) 759-2424.
Unique or Unusual
Tourneau Watches (fine, rare timepieces), 500 Madison Ave., (212) 758-3265; Steuben (glass sculpture), 715 Fifth Ave., (212) 752-1441; Zabar's (superdeli), 2245 Broadway, (212) 787-2000; F.A.O. Schwarz (the ultimate toy store), 767 Fifth Ave., (212) 644-9400.
Best Discount Stores Century 21 (vast selection of marked-down designer clothing), opposite the World Trade Center at 22 Cortland St., (212) 227-9092; Syms (best for men's designer suits, coats and sweaters), 42 Trinity Place near Rector, (212) 797-1199; Daffy's (cheap clothing and marked-down lesser-known designers), 111 Fifth Ave., (212) 529-4477.
Florian Papp (English and European furniture), 962 Madison Ave., (212) 288-6770; Philippe Farley (antique furnishings), 157 East 64th St., (212) 472-1622; Laura Fisher/Antique Quilts & Americana, Gallery 84, 1050 Second Ave., (212) 838-2596.
The prominent galleries in Manhattan are located in three areas: 57th Street west of Fifth, Madison north of 63rd Street, and SoHo.
GreenMarket (produce market; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday), Union Square, (212) 477-3220; The Annex (antiques/flea market; Saturday and Sunday), Sixth Avenue at 26th Street, (212) 243-5343.
The lights and legend of Broadway attract the brightest new talent and the finest dance, musical and dramatic productions.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: This hydra-headed complex houses the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, the Juilliard School, the New York City Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre, the New York City Opera, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Lincoln Center Theatre, the School of American Ballet and the New York Public Library's Library and Museum of the Performing Arts. Columbus Avenue at 64th Street, (212) 875-5400.
Carnegie Hall: Continuous performances of classical, pop and jazz. 881 Seventh Ave. (at 57th Street), (212) 247-7800.
Radio City Music Hall: Flashy art deco hall hosts everything from Christmas concerts with kicking Rockettes to Liza Minelli. 1260 Sixth Ave. (at 50th Street), (212) 247-4777.
City Center: Alvin Ailey and other dance companies perform here; home of Manhattan Theatre Club. 131 W. 55th St. For tickets: (212) 581-7907. For Theater Club: (212) 581-1212.
Madison Square Garden: Above Penn Station, a versatile entertainment complex. Home of New York Knicks and Rangers. Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd, (212) 465-6000.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music: Showcases new dance, music, opera and theater productions. 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, (718) 636-4100.
New York Grand Opera: Performs free at the Central Park Summerstage June-August. (212) 360-2777.
Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theaters: Check the listings at the end of the Calendar section, as well as in various local papers.
We don't need to tell you that this city never sleeps. A very small sample of nightlife options follows.
Caroline's Comedy Club (up-and-coming comedians), 1626 Broadway, (212) 757-4100. Comic Strip Live (small, popular), 1568 Second Ave., (212) 861-9386.
The Bitter End (blues, folk, jazz), 147 Bleecker St., (212) 673-7030. The Blue Note (top jazz performers), 131 W. Third St., (212) 475-8592. CBGB (loud, raucous alternative music), 315 Bowery, (212) 982-4052. Sounds of Brazil (S.O.B.) (live reggae, Latin and Caribbean music), 204 Varick St., (212) 243-4940. Sweet Basil (high-profile jazz), 88 Seventh Ave. S., (212) 242-1785. Village Vanguard (jazz institution), 178 Seventh Ave. S., (212) 255-4037.
Nightclubs and Dancing
Au Bar (international crowd), 41 E. 58th St., (212) 308-9455. China Club (beautiful people, aging rock stars), 2130 Broadway, (212) 877-1166. Webster Hall (hip clientele, popular), 125 E. 11th St., (212) 353-1600. Rainbow Room/Rainbow and Stars Club (romantic views, ballroom dancing), 30 Rockefeller Plaza, (212) 632-5000.
Taverns and Pubs
Fraunces Tavern (George Washington was a regular), 54 Pearl St., (212) 269-0144. North Star Pub (vast selection of British beers), 93 South St., South Street Seaport, (212) 509-6757. Chumley's (warm and inviting), 86 Bedford St. (corner of Bedford and Barrow), (212) 675-4449. White Horse Tavern (popular West Village bar), 567 Hudson St. (at 11th Street), (212) 243-9260. Uncle Charlie's (a friendly gay pub), 56 Greenwich Ave. (between 6th and 7th Avenues), (212) 255-8787. Zip City (beer brewed on premises), 3 W. 18th St., (212) 366-6333. McSorley's Old Ale House (an old, atmospheric saloon), 15 E. 7th St. (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues), (212) 473-9248. Heartland Brewery (popular microbrewery on Union Square), 35 Union Square West (between 16th and 17th Streets), (212) 645-3500.
Bethpage Public Golf Course (five courses), about an hour east of New York on Long Island, Quaker Meeting House Rd., Farmingdale, (516) 249-0701; Spook Rock Public Golf Course (top public course), about an hour from the George Washington Bridge, 199 Spook Rock Rd., Ramapo, (914) 357-6466.
New York Health and Racquet Club (indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, latest equipment), 24 East 13th St., (212) 924-4600; Cardio-Fitness Center (fitness evaluation, personal trainers), 9 W. 57th St., (212) 753-3980; Prescriptive Fitness (cardiovascular machines, personal trainers), 1926 Broadway between 64th and 65th Streets, (212) 874-0942; Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex (indoor ice-skating rinks, swimming pool, hot tub, driving range), Hudson River between 17th and 23rd Streets), (212) 336-6666.
Note: New York health clubs seldom offer one-day visits.
A popular destination for runners is the 1.58-mi/2.5-km cinder path looping around the Reservoir in Central Park (between 84th and 96th Streets). Daytime venue only.
Shea Stadium is home to baseball's New York Mets. Flushing, Queens, (718) 507-TIXX.
The New York Yankees play baseball at Yankee Stadium. The Bronx, (718) 293-6013.
The New York Knicks play basketball at Madison Square Garden. 33rd and Seventh Avenue, (212) 465-6040.
The New York Giants and New York Jets play football at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ. Giants: (201) 935-8222; Jets: (516) 538-7200.
The New York Rangers play hockey at Madison Square Garden. 33rd and Seventh Avenue, (212) 465-6486.
The New York City Marathon is in November. For information, call (212) 860-4455.
The U.S. Tennis Open is in late August-early September. National Tennis Center, Flushing, Queens, (718) 760-6200.
The Virginia Slims Tennis Championships are in November at Madison Square Garden. 33rd and Seventh Avenue, (212) 465-6500.


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U.S. Impact
Oversight for Political Activities
Ziad Ojakli Executive Vice President, Government Operations
Ashley Holbrook Chief of Staff, Government Operations
Cheri Carter Vice President of Boeing Global Engagement
Greta Lundeberg Vice President, International Operations and Policy, Government Operations
Tom McLemore Vice President, Federal Affairs, Boeing Defense & Global Services
Bill McSherry Vice President, State & Local Government Operations
Nicole Nason Vice President, Federal Affairs, Commercial Aviation, Sustainability & Corporate Policy
Kathleen Palma Vice President, Global Trade Controls, Government Operations
Tommy Preston, Jr Vice President, Ethics, Government Operations
Bob Simmons Vice President, Defense, Space & Security, Government Operations
Dan Curran Senior Director, Public Affairs & Advocacy Communications, Government Operations
Dennis O'Brien Director, Operations, Government Operations
Randy Sheppard Director of Human Resources for Government Operations, Global Enterprise Sustainability, and Strategy and Corporate Development
Boeing Government Operations Overview
Boeing's Government Operations office is located in Arlington, Va., near Washington D.C., and serves the company in three ways:
Protecting and advancing the company's interests, competitiveness, and reputation;
Winning support for Boeing programs; and
Shaping public policy issues that impact the company.
The office works with public officials across all levels of government -- federal, state and local -- to carry out this mission. It also works with various third parties -- such as think tanks, trade associations, public policy groups, and international organizations. The Government Operations office strives to ensure the regulatory and political climate in the U.S. is conducive to global aerospace and defense leadership and supports long-term American manufacturing competitiveness and innovation. In addition to these many functions, the office serves as a point of contact between federal, state and local governments, plus associated third parties, and the company's business units.
Boeing's U.S. Footprint
Boeing's market success plays a key role in supporting high-value aerospace jobs across its supply chain and across the United States. Boeing works with more than 12,000 businesses supporting more than 1 million supplier-related jobs across the United States. These businesses include production suppliers and non-production vendors, as well as subsidiaries of companies to which Boeing made other payments.
Export-Import Bank
The U.S. Export-Import Bank, known as Ex-Im, is a government agency that helps American businesses compete in the global economy by offering loans and guarantees to foreign purchasers of U.S. manufactured goods who meet strict lending qualifications. Ex-Im helps Boeing customers around the world secure financing for the purchase of Boeing airplanes and satellites. Fifty-nine other governments have their own version of Ex-Im, including the three governments that finance Airbus sales (France, Germany and the United Kingdom). The Ex-Im Bank was reauthorized for a five-year period with broad, bipartisan support in December 2015, but the Bank still lacks a quorum to approve major transactions like aircraft financing. The Ex-Im Bank is critical to our ability to compete globally and to create and sustain more than 1.5 million U.S. jobs across Boeing and throughout our U.S. supply chain. There are four nominees to the Bank's Board currently awaiting confirmation in the U.S. Senate.
Boeing supports trade policies and agreements that create and sustain U.S. jobs – expanding opportunities for U.S. exports and leveling the playing field for American companies and workers. Fair trade is important to Boeing because what we sell around the world is mostly made here in the United States. Over 70 percent of commercial airplane revenue comes from foreign customers, while over 90 percent of our total workforce and 80 percent of our supply chain is based in the United States.
The Boeing Company has been a leading provider of human spaceflight systems and services for more than 50 years, celebrating lunar footsteps, space shuttle launches, and assembly of the International Space Station. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today is fostering a commercial space industry and selected Boeing to build a crew transportation system capable of launching from the U.S. with crew and cargo. Boeing's CST-100 Starliner system is preparing for its first test launch in 2018, and will soon offer future flight services to the International Space Station.
NASA also is using the world's largest rocket and advanced launch vehicle, the Boeing-built Space Launch System, to power the Orion spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit into deep space. Around the country, teams are working on a number of advancements in propulsion, materials, and new capabilities to enable deep space exploration. Boeing is working with NASA to keep the American path to Mars on track. We urge NASA and Congress to fully fund Space Exploration and preserve American leadership in space.
Boeing is fully committed to meeting the new carbon dioxide emissions standard announced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Environmental goals are aligned with our business goals, as our commercial customers continue to focus on greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
Over the years, we have made significant improvements to the efficiency and environmental performance of our products and our new commercial airplanes have been designed to not only meet but exceed challenging emission requirements. The 787 Dreamliner family reduces fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions by 20 to 25 percent compared to airplanes it replaces. The new 737 MAX, with first delivery expected in 2017, will reduce fuel use and emissions by 20 percent compared to the original Next-Generation 737. The 777X, with first delivery expected in 2020, will be the world's largest and most fuel-efficient twin-engine jet.
At Boeing, oversight of political activities starts at the top. The Board of Directors elects the Company's top government affairs leader—known as the Executive Vice President (EVP) of Government Operations—and works closely with him on its oversight of our engagement in the political process. This oversight includes regular discussions with the EVP of Government Operations about the Company's public policy priorities, the Company's memberships in and payments to trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations, Boeing Political Action Committee (BPAC) strategy and expenditures, and the Company's network of compliance procedures related to these activities. The Board's Governance & Public Policy (GPP) Committee, comprised entirely of outside directors, leads the Board's oversight activities with respect to and makes appropriate recommendations to the full Board about Boeing's engagement in the political process. This oversight role by the GPP Committee is hardwired into the Committee's governing charter, which can be found here. Together, the Board and the GPP Committee are committed to ensuring that our political activities align with the Company's values, business strategies, and long-term shareholder interests.
The EVP of Government Operations also works closely with the Law and Global Compliance organization to ensure that the Company's political activities adhere to all legal requirements and company policies and procedures, meet the highest ethical standards, and align with shareholder interests and Boeing's values. Each year, the Company's Compliance Risk Management and Enterprise Risk Visibility boards provide the Board of Directors with an update and overview of the effectiveness of the policies and procedures in place to ensure that the Company's political activities meet these high standards. The Board also ensures that the Company's political advocacy efforts are consistent with our long-term strategic imperatives. You can review the Company's oversight and internal compliance procedures for political activities here.
Company Political Contribution Guidelines
Boeing policy prohibits the use of corporate funds or assets to support federal, state, or local political candidates, ballot initiatives, political parties, or section 527 entities. Boeing does not contribute corporate funds to Super PACs or use such funds for electioneering communications or independent expenditures.
Boeing policy also prohibits contributions to non-U.S. political candidates, parties, party officials, and/or advocacy groups. Finally, Boeing prohibits outside organizations, such as trade associations, from using Boeing's funds for any election-related political expenditure, and Boeing requires written assurance from these organizations of their adherence to this policy.
The Boeing Political Action Committee
BPAC is the sole method Boeing uses to make political contributions. BPAC is not funded by corporate dollars. Instead, BPAC is funded solely from the voluntary, personal contributions from its members, who are primarily Boeing employees and retirees.
BPAC may direct contributions to federal campaigns, as well as to state and local campaigns, ballot initiatives, political action committees, and political parties. BPAC conducts this work under the supervision of a 12-member BPAC Advisory Board comprised of senior leaders from the Company, including the EVP of Government Operations. All BPAC contributions are made on a nonpartisan basis and in accordance with objective criteria established by the Advisory Board and the EVP of Government Operations in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Contributions are made on the basis of a candidate's policy positions on business issues of importance to the aerospace industry and to the company and its shareholders, as well as a candidate's integrity, character, and commitment to good government. Authority to approve BPAC contributions has been delegated to the BPAC treasurer. Before each two-year federal election cycle, BPAC prepares a budget of contributions that specifies proposed candidates to whom BPAC will be contributing and rationale. This budget is reviewed on a bi-annual basis after its initial approval, and BPAC also tracks and oversees all involvement with candidate fundraising events. Government Operations senior leaders meet on a bi-weekly basis with Boeing's Law Department to review contribution requests and approve BPAC contributions. For state and local political contributions, a similar review and oversight process occurs annually. Under the supervision of Boeing's Law Department, BPAC regularly undergoes audits by an outside law firm and independent auditor. The EVP of Government Operations reviews BPAC's budget and activity with the Company's Board of Directors annually.
You can find a full list of all candidates and committees to which BPAC has contributed here.
Public Policy in Action
The EVP of Government Operations also must approve all Company political advocacy, including when we advocate that the public contact their elected representatives directly about important public policy issues. Boeing ensures that all such advocacy efforts are conducted in accordance with applicable law, policies and procedures, sound corporate practice, integrity, and our high standards of ethical conduct, and enable us to advance our priorities in a way that supports Boeing values.
Boeing complies with the requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act and the Byrd Amendment, as well as all state requirements. The EVP of Government Operations, working closely with the Law and Global Compliance organization, has put in place a comprehensive lobbying compliance program, including complete and timely lobbying registration and reporting.
You can find a full list of all federal lobbyists who have worked for Boeing and the issues on which they lobbied here and here.
You can find similar information for state-level lobbying here [WA, CA, TX, MO, and FL].
Trade Association Engagement
Boeing believes that executing on our long-term strategy includes actively engaging and sharing our viewpoints on public policy matters with industry and other associations. Government Operations closely monitors each of these affiliations, including a review of any advocacy undertaken by such third-party groups, to ensure continued overall alignment with Boeing's interests and business strategy. Government Operations leaders review all expenditures with the Company's principal trade associations and other public policy groups at least annually with the Board's GPP Committee to ensure alignment to our long-term strategy and monitor consistency with our interests and values. The Board also reviews all payments to trade associations and tax-exempt groups. This includes ensuring that the public and non-public positions taken by third-parties on issues such as climate change align with the Company's public positions. In cases where our stated policy positions differ from those advocated by an organization that we support, the GPP Committee, together with the EVP of Government Operations, ensures that we engage constructively with that organization and, if necessary, reduce or withdraw our support.
You can find a listing of the major trade associations Boeing supports here, along with information about the portion of dues that each association uses for lobbying purposes.
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Kearny On The Web Discussion Forums
KFD PROMOTIONS
By Guest Barney, April 28, 2018 in Kearny
Guest Barney
Congratulations to Mayor Santos on approving 4 more promotions within Kearny's incompetent fire department/white men's welfare club. Those smiling white men's faces in The Observer is a priceless shot. Ching -ching! More taxpayer cash up in smoke to non-minority, non-resident, part time Firefighters. Lets not forget the possible millions in lawsuits on the line for cowardice, lack of training and failure to save anyone from even the smallest fire. The cemeteries get steady business courtesy of the KFD. That's my opinion based on recent events. Kearnys school system is one of the worst in NJ, property taxes are among the highest in NJ and yet patronage and nepotism payouts remain at an all time high. The residents shouldn't be alarmed at the higher property tax bills because their voice DOES NOT MATTER! PAY UP SUCKERS! HAHAHA 🖕😂
Guest Quiet Observer
On 4/27/2018 at 10:59 PM, Guest Barney said:
Actually the taxpayers saved money with these promotions... the guys who retired were making more then any of these guys ever will... fact...
The town saved money when guys retired. The town would have saved more by not promoting anyone. The self-serving, white, male, non-resident Firemen and politicians only care about enriching themselves. It's a disgrace!
Guest Kearny Senior
On 4/27/2018 at 10:59 PM, Guest Barney said:
Barney is getting more nasty with every post. His jealousy of Kearny's Bravest is so obvious.
Guest Run On and ON and ON
LOL! We could drain 100% of your blood, but that would kill you so we'll only draw 80% for the next 50 years.
17 hours ago, Guest Run On and ON and ON said:
Huh ?
The reply about drawing the blood from the taxpayers references how the Firefighters, overwhelming non-residents, are defiantly sucking the life out of the taxpayers savings, college savings for their children and the residents families futures. These white male non-resident Firefighters don't pay near the amount of taxes at their homes at the Jersey shore although the their childish antics and incompetence are exactly like the Jersey Shore characters. Volunteers are plentiful in every state and do a better job than these uninterested part-timers. They come to town twice a week and sleep for the money. Period! The FD is nothing more than a white privilege nepotism and patronage mill. Their recent failures should put them under scrutiny. The people deserve better!
On 5/13/2018 at 10:02 PM, Guest Guest said:
Yada, yada, yada. Same old story from Barney. He wasn't good enough to become a member of Kearny's Bravest so he cries every day. Put on your big boy pants and get a life.
Guest Gurst
Apparently none of the current fake Firefighters qualify either because lost property and lives are a reality in Kearny when most fires occur. Nobody is at their best when startled awake from a dead sleep. Bravest? Tell that to the families of the deceased and the homeless to call the cowards brave people! I don't know anyone other than the Firefighters, their own families and a few random jerkoffs that consider them anything but cowards. Volunteers in every state but the liberal handout states do a phenomenal job because they live and work in the community they serve. Very, very few Kearny Firefighters live in Kearny! It's beneath their $100,000+ salaries to live amongst the peasants who pay their overinflated salaries. Same thing with Harrison! I also don't understand how these towns get away with the racial and gender suppression in the hiring process. The ACLU needs to get involved! Kearny and Harrison are becoming increasingly non-white yet they cannot find qualified minority applicants? Doubt it! Nepotism and patronage are rampant. It's straight up corruption in the form of white male supremacy and privilege that needs to end!!
On 5/17/2018 at 5:58 PM, Guest Gurst said:
East Newark is volunteer and they take Kearny, Harrison and East Newark residents.... They have issues filling the rigs and getting dedicated long term members (will say they have some). How is Kearny suppose to achieve that??
On 5/17/2018 at 5:58 PM, Guest Gurst said:
Eat your heart out Barney.
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How Patty Jenkins Bridged the Gender Pay Gap Last Summer
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Hiring 'Spider-Man' Writers to Helm 'Flashpoint' Movie Proves DC Is Still Missing the Point
Can Marvel Fans Expect Another 'Thor' Movie?
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Gender pay inequality in Hollywood is currently a hot topic, what with the controversy caused by revelations about huge salary discrepancies with Catt Sadler at E!, Hoda Kotb hosting Today, and Michelle Williams' reshoots for All the Money in the World. However, before the industry found itself inundated in gender pay gap scandals, Wonder Woman director, Patty Jenkins, negotiated a deal to get upwards of $9 million plus backend to write and direct the sequel to the DC Comics blockbuster.
Last summer, Wonder Woman grossed $822 million for DC. The female-driven film earned the highest praise from both fans and critics of any movie in the DC Comics Cinematic Universe. Jenkins deserves the higher pay for reinvigorating the franchise, which has found itself struggling to keep pace with its primary competitor, Marvel.
The Wonder Woman director has done so much more than making DC Comics relevant to moviegoers. This deal makes Jenkins the highest-paid female director in history, shattering the glass ceiling for her peers. Furthermore, any male director would be downright giddy to ink a contract like the one Jenkins earned last summer.
Unfortunately, the recent news about Sadler, Kotb, and Williams indicate that while Jenkins is reaping the benefits of a slightly more sensitive Hollywood, many executives have not caught up with the growing trend.
"Look, a studio's job is to make money, not to be social engineers," attorney Neil Meyer told the Hollywood Reporter. "That said, we're a community, and to the extent that any or all of us do something to perpetuate inequality, we're all complicit; either you're trying to be a part of the solution or you're trying to be part of the problem."
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(May 11, 1960 – March 19, 2003) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter better known by his ring name  best known for his time in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Wrestle Association R (WAR) and other Japanese and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s as the leader of 6-man tag team Fuyuki-Gun with Gedo and Jado.

He is also known as a mainstay of FMW where he was the arch rival of the company's top star Hayabusa and a founding member of the stable Team No Respect included Kintaro Kanemura, Hideki Hosaka, Masao Orihara, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Mr. Gannosuke, Koji Nakagawa,  Horace Boulder, Super Leather, Hido, Gedo and Jado.

Career

International Pro Wrestling / International Wrestling Enterprise (1980)
Trained by Isao Yoshihara, Hiromichi Fuyuki made his professional wrestling debut in International Pro Wrestling on May 4, 1980, one week before his 20th birthday. Three months later, IWE folded, and Fuyuki applied to the All Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo.

All Japan Pro Wrestling (1981-1990)
In August 1981, after spending a year training in the dojo, he made his debut in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In November 1984, he went on an excursion of North America, where he made stops in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and San Antonio, Texas, where he wrestled under the name Ricky Fuyuki, in honor of his childhood idol, Riki Choshu. He would also wrestle in Memphis under the name Mr. Helo, teaming with "Mr. Shima, and was managed by Tojo Yamamoto.

In December 1985, he returned to AJPW, under the name Samson Fuyuki, and began teaming with Toshiaki Kawada, under the team name "Footloose". As members of Genichiro Tenryu's Revolution Army, Footloose captured the All Asia Tag Team Championship three times between March 9, 1988 and October 20, 1989.

Footloose would disband in April 1990, as Kawada teamed with Tiger Mask II, who would later unmask, revealing himself as Mitsuharu Misawa, during a match on May 14, where Fuyuki teamed with Yoshiaki Yatsu.

Super World of Sports (1990-1992)
One of several wrestlers to leave AJPW with Genichiro Tenryu in July 1990, Fuyuki competed in Tenryu's rival promotion Super World of Sports under his real name, also appearing on interpromotional shows for the World Wrestling Federation, with little to no impact.

Wrestle And Romance / Wrestle Association R (1992-1996)

Following the closing of SWS in June 1992, Fuyuki followed Tenryu to WAR. While there, he became one of the top wrestlers and was the main heel.

In August 1993, Fuyuki was invited by New Japan Pro-Wrestling to participate in the G1 Climax tournament; he defeated Takayuki Iizuka in the first round, but lost to Masahiro Chono in the quarterfinals. In 1994, he would make a brief stint in EMLL in Mexico, once again under the name Samson Fuyuki, feuding with Vampiro.

In early 1994, he started teaming with Jado and Gedo as Fuyuki-Gun, with whom he held the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship five times between June 1994 and June 1996, as well as a single reign with UWFI's Yoji Anjo and ECW's Bam Bam Bigelow in October 1996. Lionheart also became a member of Fuyuki-Gun, during their stint in WAR.

Freelance (1996-1997)
Upon leaving WAR in October 1996, he wrestled briefly as a freelancer, wrestling in various promotions such as Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, and International Wrestling Association of Japan. Around this time, he started using a shorter variation of his real name, Kodo Fuyuki.

Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling

Fuyuki-Gun (1997)
After spending over four months freelancing, Fuyuki found a new home in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling in February 1997. Fuyuki-Gun made their FMW debut on February 19 by defeating W*ING Alliance members W*ING Kanemura, Hideki Hosaka and Dragon Winger. Fuyuki-Gun initially performed as freelancers on the Japanese independent circuit until they began competing full time for FMW. They appeared at the 8th Anniversary Show, where they defeated Hisakatsu Oya and The Headhunters in a street fight. Fuyuki began feuding with Terry Funk, the leader of Funk Masters of Wrestling, which culminated in a loser leaves FMW match between the two at Fall Spectacular, which Fuyuki lost. As a result, he was forced to leave FMW. He began promoting his own shows under the "Fuyuki Army" banner.

He began competing for FMW full-time on November 15, when Fuyuki-Gun defeated ZEN members Hido, The Gladiator and The Great Fake. They ceased appearing for other promotions and established themselves as a villainous group and entered a rivalry with Atsushi Onita and his ZEN group.

Team No Respect (1998–1999)
In 1998, Fuyuki formed Team No Respect with several of FMW's leading wrestlers which remained the dominant "heel" stable until its disbandment in June 2000. From there, he formed multiple stables, which didn't last as long.

WEW World Heavyweight Champion (2000–2002)
He became the head "booker" of the promotion in 1999. Attempting to distance the promotion from its earlier reputation for "garbage wrestling" style, he instead focused more on a "sports entertainment" approach based heavily on comedic storylines and characters similar to American promotions such as World Wrestling Entertainment.

The beginning of the end for FMW was realized after its top star Hayabusa suffered a career-ending injury in October 2001; to make matters worse, Mr. Gannosuke injured both his ankles in January 2002. With Hayabusa and Gannosuke gone, Fuyuki was finally forced to close the promotion in March 2002, one month after it filed for bankruptcy.

World Entertainment Wrestling (2002)
Soon after the close of FMW, Fuyuki opened his own promotion, World Entertainment Wrestling, and briefly appeared in WEW before announcing his retirement after being diagnosed with cancer.

Wrestling his last match at a retirement show held by Pro Wrestling Noah, Fuyuki teamed with Yoshinari Ogawa & Mitsuharu Misawa to defeat Tamon Honda, Masao Inoue & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi on April 14, 2002.

Death
Although continuing to promote events for WEW during the next year, he planned to come out of retirement and had been scheduled to face Shinya Hashimoto before his death. Fuyuki died at approximately 6:50pm on March 19, 2003, after an almost year long battle with intestinal cancer. Fuyuki was perhaps the only wrestler to participate in a match posthumously, as the planned barbed wire deathmatch with Hashimoto indeed went ahead, with Kintaro Kanemura taking Fuyuki's place. After a ceremony in Kawasaki stadium honouring Fuyuki, Hashimoto clutched an urn containing Fuyuki's ashes, and he and Kanemura flung themselves into the barbed wire, both giving Fuyuki a final victory.

Fuyuki was survived by his wife Kaoru, whom he married in November 1986, and his two daughters. Under his associate Kintaro Kanemura, the promotion reorganized in 2004 as Apache Pro-Wrestling Army, but continued the WEW titles.

Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Asia Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Toshiaki Kawada
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling - World Entertainment Wrestling
FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Hido and Yukihiro Kanemura
FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Gedo and Jado (1), Hido and Yukihiro Kanemura (1), and Koji Nakagawa and Yukihiro Kanemura (1)
WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Koji Nakagawa and Gedo (1), Kyoko Inoue and Chocoball Mukai (2), and Mr. Gannosuke and Shinjuku-zame (2)
WEW World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
WEW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Kyoko Inoue, Tetsuhiro Kuroda and The Sandman
WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1999) - with Koji Nakagawa and Gedo
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked #119 of the 500 top wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000
Ranked #379 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
Ranked #69 of the 100 best tag team of the "PWI Years" with Toshiaki Kawada
Tokyo Sports
Fighting Spirit Award (1995)
Outstanding Performance Award (1998)
Service Award (2003)
Wrestling and Romance / Wrestle Association R
WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Jado and Gedo (5), and Yoji Anjo and Bam Bam Bigelow (1)
WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (1994) - with Jado and Gedo

See also
 List of premature professional wrestling deaths

References

External links
FMW Profiles: Kodo Fuyuki
Deceased Superstars - Hiromichi Fuyuki

1960 births
2003 deaths
Deaths from cancer in Japan
Deaths from colorectal cancer
Japanese male professional wrestlers
Sportspeople from Tokyo
Professional wrestling promoters
20th-century professional wrestlers
21st-century professional wrestlers
All Asia Tag Team Champions
Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Champions
FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champions
FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Champions
FMW Independent Heavyweight Champions
FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Champions
WEW 6-Man Tag Team Champions
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Goodies but very oldies. The forerunners of agile.
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The aim of this paper is to study the oxidation states of metal cations and the changes in the crystalline phases in NiO/Ce0.9Zr0.1O2 nanocatalysts under typical conditions of methane catalytic partial oxidation reaction by in-situ X ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES) and X-ray powder diffraction (XPD) studies. The Ce0.9Zr0.1O2 mixed oxide was obtained by glycine-nitrate-combustion method, being the nickel incorporated by incipient wetness impregnation. The evolution of the crystalline structure with temperature and operating conditions was followed by in-situ XPD experiments and the oxidation states of Ce and Ni cations by in-situ XANES experiments at the Ce-LIII and Ni-K absorption edges. It was observed that NiO is completely reduced to Ni° at temperatures above 650 °C while Ce0.9Zr0.1O2 fluorite-like phase showed changes in lattice parameter due to cerium reduction and crystallite growth, but no phase transformations or segregations were observed. It was confirmed that Ni° is the active centre to activate methane molecule while Ce4+/Ce3+ ratio is strongly related with CO/CO2 concentration in the exhaust gas flow.


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