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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, represented Costa Mesa-based West Coast University, a provider of nursing and health care administration educational programs, in the sublease of a 98,000-square-foot office building in North Hollywood for a new location.
Terms of the 10-year lease were not disclosed. The school will occupy the entire building, which once housed a JCPenney store.
West Coast University is slated to occupy the building, which is located at 12215 Victory Blvd., on Aug. 31. It is an expansion for the school, which has locations in Anaheim and Ontario.
The school was the second private, post-secondary institution in California to offer an associate degree in nursing and in 2008 became the first to offer a bachelor's degree in nursing.
Sean O'Leary, vice president, and Maury Gentile, executive vice president, both in Grubb & Ellis' Los Angeles South Bay office and members of Grubb & Ellis' Tenant Advisory Group, represented West Coast University in the transaction.
Contact: Erin Mays, 312.698.6735, erin.mays@grubb-ellis.com
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CB Richard Ellis Tapped for RaceTrac Petroleum Sale-Leaseback Program
ORLANDO, FL– RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. continues its aggressive growth plans by launching a sale-leaseback program on a select portion of its retail fueling station/convenience store portfolio. RaceTrac has engaged CBRE as its exclusive capital markets advisor for this initiative.
In 2008, RaceTrac generated in excess of $7.5 Billion in annual revenues through the operation of over 530 retail gasoline convenience stores in 12 southeastern states.
RaceTrac has been steadily growing since its inception 75 years ago and is currently ranked as the 56th largest privately held US company by Forbes based on annual revenues.
RaceTrac intends to reinvest the sale-leaseback proceeds in its retail development pipeline and to take advantage of current buying opportunities. Ownership of a RaceTrac store is an opportunity that has never been made available to the public in the company's long operating history.
RaceTrac has a reputation of buying, holding and operating Class A convenience stores all while delivering the best products at the most competitive prices.
James Mitchell and Sean McConnell of CB Richard Ellis's Global Corporate Services unit will be lead points of contact for the portfolio offering. Commenting on the new relationship, James Mitchell notes, "CBRE's national platform matched well with RaceTrac's desire for global reach and strong capital market relationships; we are excited to be taking a package of such well-located assets to market."
The initial offering of 16-stores in AR, FL, GA, MS, TN & TX is expected to generate in excess of $42,000,000. Assets will be available in bulk or on an individual basis.
McConnell notes, "The RaceTrac sale-leaseback investment couples newly-constructed retail product and single tenant net leases secured by a high credit regional fuel marketing brand. Given the current turbulent climate, we are very bullish on the opportunity to steward such a stable retail investment opportunity to market." RaceTrac is known industry-wide for its commitment to excellence from store operations to its passion for buying and developing the "right real estate".
RaceTrac is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Prospective investors are invited to contact CBRE via James Mitchell or Sean McConnell at 407-404-5000.
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C&W negotiates deal for Helmet Shop location in Lake Underhill Business Center
ORLANDO, FL – July 16, 2009– Cushman & Wakefield announced a new 2,000 sf retail lease in Lake Underhill Business Center in East Orlando. Betsy Owens and Mindy Boehm negotiated a 63-month term for The Helmet Shop, Inc of Daytona Beach to open their first Orlando location at 11602 Lake Underhill Road, near East Orlando Harley-Davison.
Contact: Brook Hines,Tel: 407-541-4401, brook.hines@cushwake.com
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Marriott International Reports Second Quarter Results
BETHESDA, MD, July 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott") (NYSE:MAR) today reported second quarter 2009 adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to Marriott of $84 million, a 56 percent decline over the year-ago quarter, and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations attributable to Marriott shareholders of $0.23, down 55 percent.
The company's EPS guidance for the 2009 second quarter, disclosed on April 23, 2009, totaled $0.20 to $0.23.
The reported income from continuing operations attributable to Marriott was $37 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared to reported income from continuing operations attributable to Marriott of $153 million in the year-ago quarter.
J.W. Marriott, Jr. (top right photo), chairman and chief executive officer of Marriott International, said, "In the midst of a continued difficult environment for the travel and tourism industry, our company retains its focus on driving revenue, reducing costs and strengthening the balance sheet.
"In the second quarter, we delivered impressive house profit margins as a result of ongoing cost controls and operational improvements, despite a significant decline in revenue per available room.
"Our efficient delivery of high quality products and services continues to get solid reviews from owners and franchisees as we manage through the difficult economy. Our 110,000-room global hotel development pipeline demonstrates owners' and franchisees' ongoing confidence in our brands and management expertise.
"Across the enterprise our lodging brands continue to show significant REVPAR premiums as our teams launch quick-to-market and focused revenue generation initiatives.
"Our timeshare business rolled out a successful 25th Anniversary stimulus promotion in the second quarter, which significantly improved timeshare contract sales compared to first quarter levels, while significant cost reductions helped the bottom line.
"We expect timeshare to deliver positive cash flow in 2009."Most importantly, both customer and associate satisfaction levels remain high in both our lodging and timeshare businesses. As a result, we remain confident in the long term prospects for our company."
For a complete copy of the company's news release and financials, please contact:
Tom Marder of Marriott International, Inc., +1-301-380-2553,
thomas.marder@marriott.com
Web Site: http://www.marriott.com/
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Former Hull KR and FC player fundraising for charity for his baby niece
Liam Welham will be trying to break a world record in order to raise as much money as he can
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A former Hull KR and Hull FC player is hoping to raise vital funds for his one-year-old niece.
Liam Welham, who now plays for Doncaster, has applied to break the Guinness World Record for a continuous 24-hour jog, all to fundraise for The Sick Children's Trust.
The 28-year-old is taking on this challenge in February to thank the charity for supporting his sister, Emily, and her partner, Josh Duffield, when their daughter Amelia was born and needed lifesaving treatment.
Liam Welham now plays for Doncaster Rugby League
Emily, now 18, was 20 weeks pregnant when doctors diagnosed her baby with congenital heart disease (CHD). They discovered that the left side of her heart was not working properly.
Emily and Josh, 20, had to make the painstaking decision to either terminate the pregnancy or carry their baby to full term, with doctors warning the pregnancy was very high risk and Amelia had little chance of survival.
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Thankfully, Amelia arrived on December 4, 2016, and survived major open heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary. While Amelia was fighting for her life in hospital her parents were given free accommodation at Eckersley House, one of ten Homes from Home across the country run by The Sick Children's Trust.
Liam Welham with Lee Hall during the Hull half marathon earlier this year
Liam, who fundraised for the charity earlier this year by running a half marathon and organising a sponsored assault course at his local school, Parks Academy, said: "Emily and Josh stayed in Eckersley House for over three weeks after Amelia was born.
"It was a tough time as it was just before Christmas and everyone around us was excited while we were all desperate with worry.
"Our family were allowed to spend Christmas Day at Eckersley House and visit Amelia in hospital, which was where we needed to be. The staff took such good care of my little sister which was a huge comfort to all of us.
"We were all very worried about how she would cope with Amelia being so ill, but she has been incredible throughout.
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"Amelia had to have her second major heart surgery at the beginning of June and once again the doctors were very worried about her chances, but she amazed them. After the operation she fought her way off all the machines, making it back home with Emily and Josh in such a short time.
The children of Parks Academy, Liam's former school, fundraising for charity
"Once again, during this time Emily and Josh were supported by Eckersley House and were given a place they could call home free of charge. They are both new parents and my family were comforted to know that Emily was being cared for and offered emotional support by the fantastic staff at Eckersley House when we couldn't be with her.
"Amelia has recovered very quickly. At her last check up, the doctor was so pleased with her progress that he doesn't need to see her until next year. All of us are thrilled. She is such a little fighter."
Eckersley House manager, Jane McHale, says: "It is great that Emily has such a supportive family.
"Not only is Liam well known because of his sporting achievements, which has helped his fundraising profile, but he is also incredibly motivated and dedicated to raising money for The Sick Children's Trust.
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"As a charity we rely on voluntary donations so we can continue to support families in the worst imaginable situations; the money that Liam and the children have raised will make a big difference for many families."
For further information about The Sick Children's Trust, visit www.sickchildrenstrust.org
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The Deaf Man's House: An incredible insight into a painter's life
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© Provided by FMT MEDIA SDN BHD The Deaf Man's House is a theatrical play that tells the story of Francisco Goya, one of Spain's most renowned artists.
KUALA LUMPUR: "Goya! Francisco Goya!" rings out through the crowded theatre of the Ramli Hassan Studio as a figure emerges from the curtain on the left.
A woman in rough clothes shuffles her way across the stage as she wails the name again and again.
Some chuckling is heard from the audience, as she eventually takes out a top hat from her sack before crying out in surprise, "But where is his head?"
And the answer she promptly comes to is that it is the Devil who has absconded with the unfortunate man's noggin.
And thus begins the play, "The Deaf Man's House: A Capriccio on Goya", a collaboration between Masakini Theatre Company and The Odin Teatret.
Revolving around the life and work of renowned Spanish artist, Francisco Goya, the play is directed by Eugenio Barba and performed by veteran theatrical actors, Frans Winther, Else Marie Laukvik and Rina Skeel.
Set in Bordeaux, France, the main character is Leocadia Zorilla, the lover of the dying Goya who laments about her beloved and takes the audience back in time to see the life story of the artist.
For the uninitiated, Goya is particularly known in Spain for his works which evolved from beautiful portraits of peaceful people and their lives to haunting imagery of war and disaster.
His life is just as turbulent, with his wife losing six of their seven children to miscarriages and him losing his hearing in 1793.
The man who at his peak lived well thanks to the patronage of the Spanish nobility died in 1828, penniless and far from his beloved Spain.
© Provided by FMT MEDIA SDN BHD Else Marie Laukvik plays Leocadio Zorilla, Goya's lover for more than thirty years (Tommy Bay pic)
It is quite hard to put in words what you will experience about "The Deaf Man's House", but "fascinating" would probably be the most apt word to describe the play.
The play is most definitely a love letter to Goya, and any art student or fan of his work will find much to enjoy.
While the play begins during the final hours of the artist, Zorilla takes the audience back in time to explore Goya's back-story.
His most famous works are featured, and it is intriguing to learn that even a single painting can have so much of story behind its creation.
There is also quite some poignancy as the audience witnesses how the artist's works change in tandem with the turbulent times of his life.
His early works were lively and colourful but eventually give way to dark and gloomy artwork which intensifies as Spain is thrown into chaos courtesy of Napoleon's invasion.
Goya's experiences are worth pondering on as despite his contemporary fame as an artist, his life was far from easy and hardship followed him constantly.
Malaysian artists may find something relatable with the many run-ins that Goya had with the conservative Spanish Inquisition, who unlike what Monty Python may imply, took their role as censors very seriously.
There could have been no better character than Zorilla to be at the frontline of the play as she exudes emotion even through the simplest of lines.
As the central character, played by Laukvik, she is an animated figure whose actions can range from softly lamenting the fate of the unfortunate artist to animatedly riding around on a broom with a top hat stuck onto it.
The range of feelings that the audience experiences are vast and ultimately guided by the excitement and commitment that Laukvik, Skeel and Winther pour into their respective roles.
Special mention goes out to Skeel for her immaculate singing and to Winther for her skill with the bowed guitar.
By the time the curtain falls, you will no doubt be left with an interest in learning more about Goya, his life and his works and admiring the man himself.
Goya once said, "As I am working for the public, I must continue to amuse them."
Nearly two centuries after his death, his work and his art still stir the human soul.
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Men's Health Week: the challenges of keeping fit at sea
Published on June 12, 2014 by MIDN Aaron Wischusen (author), ABIS Kayla Hayes (photographer)
Petty Officer Physical Trainer Rhoderick Hunter conducts a physical training session on the flight deck of HMAS Choules, at Fleet Base East, NSW
Life at sea in the Navy can be challenging and achieving the simplest tasks can be a difficult undertaking, not the least of all keeping fit and healthy. Men's Health Week presents an excellent opportunity to look at how the men and women of the Navy maintain fitness at sea.
Sirius supports Beyond Blue
Published on June 02, 2014 by LEUT Mark Taylor (author), LEUT Timothy Milas (photographer)
Lieutenant Commander Peter Russell and Leading Seaman Daniel Taylor present a $2000 donation from HMAS Sirius to Susan Anderson from Beyond Blue.
HMAS Sirius hosted a representative from Beyond Blue and the mental health staff from HMAS Stirling onboard in April, to donate a fundraising cheque for $2000 dollars, share a BBQ and have a general meet and greet.
Navy people support 'Doin' It For The Troops' DVD launch
Published on April 30, 2014 by LEUT John Thompson (author), LSIS Peter Thompson (author)
Able Seaman Lauren Gabbert and Leading Seaman Corina-Lee Burrows meet country band Simply Bushed at the release of the 'Doin' It For The Troops' DVD, held at Victoria Barracks, Sydney.
What do Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan (Ret'd), Kylie Minogue, John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes and Guy Sebastian have in common? On Wednesday 23 April we found out.
A Stirling day at community expo
Published on April 14, 2014 by LS Bindi Challis (author), CPO Toni Ralph (photographer)
HMAS Stirling's submariner trainees give a lifejacket demonstration to students from Rockingham Beach Primary School during the KidsMatter Community Expo.
HMAS Stirling's Navy Community Engagement Program team and a number of submariner trainees recently took part in the KidsMatter Community Expo at Rockingham Beach Primary School.
Theatre project opens the door to awareness
Published on February 14, 2014 by SBLT Bianca Wise (author), Lisa Tomasetti (photographer)
Will Bailey in the Sydney Theatre Company and ADF's 'The Long Way Home'.
Attending opening night of the Australian Defence Force Theatre project, The Long Way Home, was a challenging experience for Leading Seaman Daniel Cunningham who has a special insight into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.


Harmeet Sooden is a human rights defender who has undertaken a number of assignments with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Iraq and the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
In 2005, he was kidnapped in Iraq together with three colleagues while participating in an international CPT delegation, and held for four months. One member of the group, Tom Fox, was murdered.
In 2008, he attempted to travel to the oPt via Israel to work with ISM, but was denied entry and removed by Israeli authorities on the pretext of being a "threat to the security of the State of Israel".
In 2011, he joined the 'Freedom Flotilla 2' initiative which planned to sail to the Gaza Strip in order to raise public awareness about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Harmeet's area of interest is New Zealand foreign policy.
Click here to view Harmeet Sooden's posts on The Daily Blog.


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New York Times Article on Mizuno Race Team Member Serena Burla
The New York Times recently published a feature article on Mizuno Race Team Member Serena Burla. Burla had a cancerous tumor removed from her right hamstring in January of 2010, following her second place finish at the US Half Marathon Championships. The cancer threatened to end her running career for good, but a "Never Settle" spirit has seen her return to competitive racing. Burla's story is truly inspirational, and the New York Times does an excellent job of portraying Burla as the fierce competitor that she is. Needless to say, this is a must-read.
Team Mizuno's Serena Burla Beats The Odds; Runs New York City Marathon
Last January, Serena Burla was having so much trouble with her right hamstring that she briefly considered not starting the Houston Half Marathon which served as the 2010 USA National Championships. The hamstring had been chronically sore, but as Burla warmed up for the Houston race, it tightened and became so painful that her coach suggested that she not start the race. But Burla decided to gut it out and amazingly, finished second to Shalane Flanagan in a personal best by more than a minute in 1:10:08.


I live in Winchester, in the northern part of the USA State of Virginia, not far from the beautiful Shenandoah National Park. This places me about 75 miles (120 km.) from Washington, DC, the USA's capital. To see my area, go to www.visitwinchesterva.com or to www.nps.gov/shen/ to take a tour of Shenandoah National Park.
I am single and enjoy travelling. I have visited 17 countries, so far all in Europe (plus Canada and Mexico) but now that I am retired from my work, I hope to visit more of this world's exciting and beautiful places.
A side note - Tinkerbell has been "seen" by Postcrossing friends in fifteen countries so far. Will your country be next? She is on a mission to be a world famous dog, one country at a time !!
My hobbies include stamp collecting, travelling, photography, and reading. I am an active member of my church and volunteer on their video team. We live-stream the church service over the internet (www.wincog.com) which allows the world to view our worship service every Sunday morning.
I would like, if possible, postcards that show what your part of the world is like. Every card will be welcome with great joy because it will allow me to see through your eyes what other places are like.
C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N !! Today 13 October 2016 I send out my 100th Postcrossing card. It went to Japan.
M-O-R-E C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N- !! Today 22 April 2017 I send out my 200th card! It went to Brazil.
K-E-E-P C-E-L-B-R-A-T-I-N-G-!! Today 28 September 2017 I send out my 300th card to Finland.
F-U-R-T-H-E-R C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-N-G-!! Today 28 February 2018 I send out my 400th card to Japan.
B-I-G C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N It is 5 June 2018 and card number 500 was sent to Germany!!
600 went out to Russia !!
We are now going onward to 700 cards!
Too many to list. Where do they all disappear to??


Oakhurst is a suburb of Sydney located in the City of Blacktown in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The population of Oakhurst is approximately 6,955 people. Oakhurst's nearest beach is Eora Beach and nearest park is Alroy Park. Some suburb around Oakhurst are Hassall Grove, Plumpton, Hebersham, Bidwill, Glendenning, Dean Park, Blackett, Dharruk and Colebee.
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Commvault are well known for their backup and recovery product: Simpana, as well they should be. From all reports, it's a great product.
I've not used it personally, largely because my consulting clients have mostly been bureaucratic old enterprises who installed Legato or NetBackup 15 years ago and have stuck with it because change is scary and hard. I'm most familiar with NetBackup up to version 7.x, but even that knowledge is fast getting irrelevant or simply forgotten.
Commvault integrates with lots of stuff, unlike some other niche products like Veeam. That's good for enterprises, because they like to have one solution for the entire company. Where they gain in ubiquity they sacrifice in functionality, particularly for newer technologies like virtualisation. It's just super expensive to maintain a codebase that can talk to ACSLS, DAT drives and VAX VMS, every flavour of Unix and Windows and still present a more-or-less unified interface.
Having said that, Commvault is still newer than NetBackup and TSM, so they don't have as much legacy cruft weighing their product down. Hence people flocking to Commvault in droves and them raking in the cash.
Simpana 10 has a thing called OnePass, which is all about only touching endpoint devices once. You have to grab all the data anyway, so why do it more than once? The backup takes a copy of the data, and you just link it with your archival and legal hold policies. Most companies have to do this anyway, but need to use different applications to do it. Why not converge them?
Commvault have, and they call the resultant data repository the Content Store. This centralised content store concept is what allows you to do neat stuff with all the data.
As an added bonus, the storage requirements are lessened, because you're not keeping zillions of copies of the same data. You need to have some copies, because that's what a backup is, but you don't need to have more than necessary.
More important than the storage quantities is the time taken to make the copies. Touching a roaming user's laptop twice, once for backup and once for archive, is stupid. Touching things once and being smart about what you do when you have to touch them is a vastly superior approach. It's so obviously better one wonders why we don't already do this as a matter of course.
I love solutions that seem obvious in retrospect.
The basics of backup and recovery are boring (terribly important and necessary, but boring) so I won't rehash them here. What interested me about Commvault was the way they're using the stuff they have to do new and interesting things with it.
Commvault have apps for phones and tablets, but for more than just admins wanting to run a restore for a user remotely. They are also for self-service (great for keeping OpEx down) but even better than that is for users to be able to access their data from anywhere.
Say you're on the road and need to look up some information in an email or a document. You can use the Simpana Edge app on your phone to get it. Like in the video from the TFD9 demo. This is from the backup system, not the production system (whatever it is). The centralised point of access means it's easier to set up and maintain, and you avoid the n(n-1) problem of point-to-point interfaces.
Because the backup system has all the data. It has to. So since it's already in there, and you needed to be able to provide self-service capabilities, why not just let the user view their documents using the same access mechanism? Why set up a separate mechanism for the same function?
You have all the same security problems to address, so if you've done them for restore access, you've already solved those problems for view access as well. Now you don't need to buy a separate system to provide BYOD access to files. Nifty!
The legal team can do legal discovery searches using an interface into the content store, with role-based access control, of course. No need to make a separate copy of all the data just for legal reasons.
And now if they decide to put a legal hold on things, it will keep the data regardless of whether it's in the backup, the archive, or the email journal. The data is logically in the one place, the content store, and now backup/archive/journal are just "views" on the content.
Legal discovery and hold is super-boring (unless you're the target) but super-important, so again, making this simple and easy is a smart move by Commvault.
Commvault have realised an important truth: the backup system has to have access to all the systems, and all of the data. By definition.
The historical purpose for backups is for restoration if you break or lose something. It's insurance. And, just like insurance, it's really boring and often underfunded. What if we could make active use of these systems? Like using your DR system for testing or a build slave or whatever when it's not actually standing in for production, which is most of the time (you hope).
Most people feel that these systems are just sitting there, somehow being wasted. They're wrong, in the same way that having insurance is a use of money, not a waste. But politics is perception, so if we can use these systems in an active fashion, it's an easier sell to the people who sign the cheques.
Commvault have realised that because you have a backup system, you already have a centralised data repository, so why build another one for reporting, or roaming read access, or legal discovery? Why not make better use of the one you have?
If you're not already welded to another backup solution, I highly recommend checking out what Commvault have to offer.
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El Sas es una localidad española perteneciente al municipio de Arén, en la Ribagorza, provincia de Huesca, Aragón. Su lengua propia es el aragonés ribagorzano. En el fogaje de 1495 aparece escrito como Lo Sas. Su economía es principalmente agropecuaria.

La población acogió el monasterio de San Martín del Sas, del siglo XI.

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Home Hall of Fame Players Don McLean
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From the late 1950's to the early 1970's, Don was a dominant player in the Junior and Senior Men's Basketball Leagues in Winnipeg. As a member of the IPAC Junior "Buffaloes" from 1959 thru 1962 in the then powerful junior league, Don led his team to two Provincial Championships, a Manitoba-Saskatchewan Title, and two Western Canadian Finals. A prolific scorer, he was league scoring champion in 1961 and 1962 He was a League All-Star both years.
As a member of the IPAC Senior "Buffaloes" and later the Madison "Chimneys" in the Senior "A" League, Don was named to the All-Star Team four times and was the league MVP in 1965. In 1965 and 1966, the Saint Andrews "Super Saints" added him to their roster to compete for the Canadian Men's Senior Championships.


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"In the Heights" - a tour de force production exploding with heart!
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Posted by Bonnie Greenball Silvestri on October 15, 2017 at 6:00pm
Every once in awhile a show comes along that grips you from start to finish; and the Westcoast Black Theatre Company's latest show "In the Heights," which opened October 14th, was a tour de force production exploding with heart.
Before the show began, Nate Jacobs, Founder and Artistic Director, explained that years ago he couldn't afford to go to Broadway to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's breakout production "In the Heights," but that the Latin inspired musical that blends rap with a classical musical theater tradition has long been on his radar. Since then WBTT has established itself as one of the most important presenting organizations on the Gulf Coast.
I remember when "In the Heights" was a huge sensation off-Broadway during my last summer living in Manhattan, but much like its forbearer "Rent," a decade earlier, and "Hamilton," Miranda's current production, perhaps the most coveted Broadway ticket of all time, occasionally something strikes New York audiences in such a big way that tickets become nearly impossible to get. Wunderkind Miranda has captured lightning in a bottle twice, and while he continues to be the toast of Broadway, it is so exciting to see what Jacobs, Jim Weaver (guest director and choreographer), and Michael Mendez (Usnavi) have achieved mounting the four-time Tony award winning production on WBTT's intimate 10th Street stage.
Michael Mendez stars as Usnavi (Vutti Photography)
Jacobs also explained that WBTT regular Mendez, who hails from the Dominican Republic, has been after Jacobs to do this show, which Jacobs described as an important step for the company in expanding its exploration of the black experience with its first primarily Latinx-focused production. It is clear why Mendez wanted to do this show, because the role of Usnavi, the purveyor of coffee and lotto tickets in Washington Heights, is a role he was born to play. Mendez is the heart and soul of the production narrating the action and setting the scene of his life as the son of immigrants who came here to give him a better life but died when he was still very young. Abuela Claudia (Maite Uzal) raised him in the barrio; and he in turn helps raise his younger cousin, the endlessly charming Sonny, played to great effect by Troy D. Wallace.
In a stunning WBTT debut, Nina Negron, just coming off a run as various Disney princesses on a Disney cruise line, has a voice both sonorously and emotionally important to the production as Nina Rosario, the young princess of the barrio who "got out" for a short stint at Stanford University. She personifies all the stresses put on second-generation young people who are raised to exceed their parents and live the American dream. Much of the plot revolves around her return to the Heights after dropping out of school unable to balance the academic and financial pressures of the prestigious and costly university.
Nina Negron and Brian L. Boyd (Vutti Photography)
In a wonderful pairing, Benny, played by Brian L. Boyd, Nina's father's protégé, woos her while balancing his own aspirations as a young entrepreneur. The duets sung by Negron and Boyd are so moving; and Boyd, who has performed in several previous productions, is an extremely capable leading man who really came into his own in complemented by Negron's compelling performance. I look forward to seeing what else Boyd has in store on the WBTT stage.
Marissa Buchheit, also making her WBTT debut, was a captivating Vanessa, a demanding role requiring a true triple threat. Buchheit did an excellent job pulling us into the experience of Vanessa's struggles to escape her heavy drinking mother's home and get her own studio apartment. The trio of hairdressers who work next door to Usnavi's bodega include Vanessa, Daniela, played by the immensely talented Renata Eastlick, and the adorable faith spouting Carla (Khadija Sallet) who together keep the small community up-to-date with gossip while cutting, coloring, and extending their hair.
Marssa Buchheit (Vutti Photography)
Also notable were Emily Barnash, the strong-willed so-called dictator of the Rosario family, who brought her exceptional operatic voice to the WBTT as well as Matthew Curtis as Kevin Rosario whose frequently misguided yet powerful love for his accomplished daughter helped propel the story forward. Although Uzal as Claudia has an incredible voice and helped create the imagery of her native Cuba in two major numbers, the fact that she was such a young actress made her less believable in the grandmother role. The ensemble players, including the exceptional dancer Chakara Rose, Raleigh Mosely II (Graffiti Pete), and Michael Kinsey (Piragua Guy) highlighted Weaver's impressive choreography, which helped situate us in the heights creating a tenable and spirited mood on stage throughout the production.
This show is especially important, because as Weaver states in his director's notes, "it presents universally relatable truths about growth and acceptance that connect to all who see it." The theme of having a place to call home providing the strings that enable us to fly is so significant in a country that is deeply divided on cultural fault lines. A particularly prescient part of the show involves a major blackout in the heights. The cast use their cell phones to illuminate the stage as they sing "we are powerless" both literally and figuratively. Held captive by Con Edison for the entire second act, the neighborhood is left without electricity, and it was impossible not to draw comparisons with the current plight of Puerto Rico similarly left powerless to manage in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
As usual, WBTT pulls off a socially relevant and poignantly heart-wrenching production with the style and warmth that is their signature. Although "The Color Purple" a few seasons ago reigned supreme for me, "In the Heights" was probably WBTT's finest production yet demonstrating an incredible range and a remarkable skill for producing world-class productions in an intimate setting.
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Home sport Barrier: William Dion is proud of his teammates
Barrier: William Dion is proud of his teammates
sprout. The Quebec team did not qualify for the championship round of Tim Hortons Briar. Drummondvillois William Dion and his comrades nevertheless returned from Calgary with a sense of duty.
In their last game of the preliminary round on Thursday, Quebec representatives were devastated to win against the guest team of Kevin Coe. After taking a 5–3 lead at the fifth end, captain Mike Fornier's team finally conceded a 10–5 defeat.
"Kevin Coe has been one of the most prolific fringes ever in the barrier. He was also the last representative of the country at the Olympics. We were playing very well, but in the second half of the match, we made some minor mistakes that we had to spend on the game. In curling it is about an inch or centimeter, "said William Dion, who was playing a backup role in his second appearance at the Canadian Men's Curling Championship.
He said, "Even if we had won this game, we would not have gone to the next round, because there would have been results in other games."
The Quebec team was composed of Michael Fornier, Martin Crete, Felix Aselin, Jean-François Trapanier, William Dion and coach Benoइटt Forge.
With a record of four wins and four defeats, the Quebeckers finished the competition in fifth place in Group B, equaling it with Nova Scotia. Only the top four teams from each group were given championship round passes.
"We were involved in every game. Even against the best teams, we gave them a cold sweat. Technically, they were about to defeat us, but it was never easy.
Representatives from Curling Quebec also won 10–7 from Captain John Eaping's Ontario team, one of the best in the world. "I'm very proud of the people," Dion said. Considering the fact that we cannot practice before arriving here, we gave a very honest performance. "
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According to William Dion, the entry of veteran Martin Crete as the third pitcher gave the Fourner team a solid dose of experience. The veteran was making his ninth appearance at the barrier.
He said, "Martin did well with our team as soon as he arrived. He is an exceptional teammate and super good player. When the pressure increases, he is a person who plays well, "he said.
Dion also wanted to highlight the performance of lead Jean-François Trapanier in the Alberta bubble. "If we look at the figures after eight games, Jean-François is the best lead in Canada with an average of 94%. He played an absolutely exceptional tournament. He said that since we have not made it to the second round, he will not be named in the All-Star team, but he stood against some of the best players in the world.
An integrated athlete
As an alternative, William Dion was only involved in a game against Nunavut. "In curling, the fifth player is like a moral endorsement. When I climbed on ice it was like candy to me. As people could not practice together, all the time they could spend on ice was beneficial, "the 33-year-old said.
William Dion, known for his unified qualities and his infectious energy, has increased the incentive manifold during his team's games. He said, "I had a role in achieving the best of all. With my experience in sports, I know what to say and when to say it. I take place on the ice, but when things are going well I let the world go. When things go wrong, I sometimes make an intervention, just to change focus. It is difficult to play well when everything is very serious and everyone is under a lot of stress, "suggested Vert At or former former kicker of the football team at Sherbrooke University.
Why are the members of Team Quebec called horses? Michael Fournier explains. 🐎 🐎 🐎 🐎 🐎 # Barrier2021 @CurlingQuebec pic.twitter.com/JL3UPdNLV7
– Curling Canada FR (@CurlingCanadaFR) March 6, 2021
During the tournament, we came to know that Mike Fornier's team brushes call each other "horses". It is also William Dion who is at the core of the team's motto, "Feed the Horses", a historical and military context that reminds one of the importance of feeding horses before launching into a fight.
"When we started playing with Mike, he was motivated to pitch his investments like he was alone in practice. However, we have good sweepers in the team. Calling her "feeding the horses" was a positive and humorous way of reminding her that she didn't have to do everything alone, we were with her as a team. I knew that when he is fun and things are light, Mike plays the best. By erasing it, we reminded him that we were there to sweep, "said William Dion.
Due to the sanitary context, the barrier was fought in a protected environment. Subject to the screening test, players had to limit their team's exposure to bubbles. According to Dion, the absence of the audience deprived the event of its special cachet.
"The beauty of curling is its friendly spirit. This is the only game where spectators and players come together after a match. It is part of the unique experience of a barrier. This is especially true in Western Canada, where people are following it with great interest. This year it was not so, "said Dion, who served as the second pitcher in his first participation in 2018.
Claiming to be satisfied with his role in the team, William Dion retained the dream of attending Bayer again in the future.
"A lot of sacrifice has to be made to play curling, especially for a young family and a new job, but the contestant's fire is still in me," said Jean, a young father who taught history in high school.
Barrier Classification (Group B)
rang Team win Necklace
1. Visiting Team 2 (CoA) . 1
2. Ontario (Eaping) 4 2
3. Canada (Gushu) 4 2
४. Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 4 2
5. Quebec (Fournier) 4 4
६. Nova scotia (murphy) 4 4
… Newfoundland and Labrador (Smith) 2 4
… Prince Edward Island (Mackenzie) 1 .
९. Nunavut (McKay) .
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What to Read during a Heat Wave
By Rebecca Foster on July 15, 2022 | 30 Comments
The short answer is whatever you want. A longer answer: you could get stuck into heat-themed and summer-set books; escape by reading about a holiday destination, whether you can get there or not; will yourself cool by reading about icy places; and/or sink into a stack of lighter reading material.
I'll be employing some or all of these strategies as the mercury climbs. I keep thinking I'll just give up on work one of these days – my new study has a big window that traps the midday sun, but it remains bearable as long as I use blackout curtains and a desk fan – and read on a couch all afternoon. That hasn't happened yet, but on Tuesday peak temperatures (of 36 °C) are expected here in the UK, so I may well carry out my threat.
Here's what I'm reading now in each of those categories, along with some earlier reads I can recommend (with excerpts from my reviews and a link to the full text):
Embrace the Heat
My current reads:
Golden Boys by Phil Stamper: Four gay high school students in small-town Ohio look forward to a summer of separate travels for jobs and internships and hope their friendships will stay the course. With alternating first-person passages and conversation threads, this YA novel is proving to be a sweet, fun page turner and the perfect follow-up to the Heartstopper series (my summer crush from last year).
Summer by Edith Wharton: An adopted young woman (and half-hearted librarian) named Charity Royall gets a shot at romance when a stranger arrives in her New England town. I'm only 30 pages in so far, but this promises to be a great read – but please not as tragic as Ethan Frome? (Apparently, Wharton called it a favourite among her works, and referred to it as "the Hot Ethan," which I'm going to guess she meant thermally.)
My top recommendations:
Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth: From the first word ("Languid") on, this drips with hot summer atmosphere, with connotations of discomfort and sweaty sexuality. Rachel is a teacher of adolescents as well as the mother of a 15-year-old, Mia. When Lily, a pupil who also happens to be one of Mia's best friends, goes missing, Rachel is put in a tough spot…
A Crime in the Neighbourhood by Suzanne Berne: Marsha remembers the summer of 1972, when her father left her mother for Aunt Ada and news came of a young boy's sexual assault and murder in the woods behind a mall. "If you hadn't known what had happened in our neighborhood, the street would have looked like any other suburban street in America."
Heat by Bill Buford: You know what they say: if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (eat some cold salads instead!). Buford traces TV chef Mario Batali's culinary pedigree through Italy and London, and later spends stretches of several months in Italy as an apprentice to a pasta-maker and a Tuscan butcher. Exactly what I want from food writing.
Heat Wave by Penelope Lively: Pauline, a freelance copyeditor in her fifties, has escaped from London to spend a hot summer at World's End, the Midlands holiday cottage complex she shares with her daughter and her family. The increasing atmospheric threats (drought or storms; combine harvesters coming ever nearer) match the tensions in the household.
Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell: Another spot-on tale of family and romantic relationships. The language is unfailingly elegant. It opens with the heat as the most notable character: "It inhabits the house like a guest who has outstayed his welcome: it lies along corridors, it circles around curtains, it lolls heavily on sofas and chairs."
This is set during the UK heatwave of 1976, which lives on in collective memory and legend in this country even though its temperature record has been topped (but not the length of the streak). I've since tried two other novels set during the summer of '76 but neither took (maybe you'll get on better with them?): Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy and In the Place of Fallen Leaves by Tim Pears.
Or try the American summer of 1975 instead, with Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau, a juicy coming-of-age novel set in Baltimore.
A Month in the Country by J. L. Carr: Tom Birkin, a First World War veteran whose wife has left him, arrives in Oxgodby to uncover the local church's wall painting of the Judgment Day. "There was so much time that marvelous summer." There is something achingly gorgeous about this Hardyesque tragicomic romance, as evanescent as ideal summer days.
The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley: Twelve-year-old Leo Colston is invited to spend the several July weeks leading up to his birthday at his school friend Marcus Maudsley's home, Brandham Hall. The heat becomes a character in its own right, gloweringly presiding over the emotional tension caused by secrets, spells and betrayals.
In a Summer Season by Elizabeth Taylor: The title is not only literal, when much of the action takes place, but a metaphor for the fleeting nature of happiness (as well as life itself). Kate remembers pleasant days spent with her best friend and their young children: "It was a long summer's afternoon and it stood for all the others now. … Their friendship was as light and warming as the summer's air."
Escape on Holiday
I try to read on location whenever possible, but if it's a staycation for you this year, you can still transport yourself somewhere exciting or tropical through fiction.
My current read:
Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy: "A sun-splashed romp with a rich divorcée and her two wayward daughters in 1970s Mustique, the world's most exclusive private island [in the Caribbean], where Princess Margaret and Mick Jagger were regulars and scandals stayed hidden from the press."
Siracusa by Delia Ephron: A snappy literary thriller about two American couples who holiday together on the Sicilian island of Siracusa. Shifting between the perspectives of the four main characters, it looks back to ask what went disastrously wrong on that trip. A delicious story ripe for a cinematic adaptation.
Nothing but Blue Sky by Kathleen MacMahon: Set in Aiguaclara, a hidden gem on Spain's Costa Brava where David and Mary Rose holidayed every summer for 20 years. Most of the book remembers their life together and their previous vacations here. Grief, memory, fate: some of my favourite themes, elegantly treated.
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson: Set on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, this zeroes in on several authors, including a young poet from Canada named Leonard Cohen. We see all of the real-life characters from the perspective of a starry-eyed 17-year-old narrator. You can feel the Mediterranean heat soaking up through your sandals.
The Vacationers by Emma Straub: Perfect summer reading; perfect vacation reading. Straub writes great dysfunctional family novels featuring characters so flawed and real you can't help but love and laugh at them. Here, Franny and Jim Post borrow a friend's home in Mallorca for two weeks, hoping sun and relaxation will temper the memory of Jim's affair.
Read Yourself Cool
Will reading about snow and ice actually make you feel any cooler? It can't hurt.
I had a vague Antarctica reading theme going for a while, but have yet to get back into two set-aside reads, Empire Antarctica by Gavin Francis and Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor (or pick up Snow Widows by Katherine MacInnes and South Pole Station by Ashley Shelby). Maybe next week!
Among the Summer Snows by Christopher Nicholson: After the death from cancer of his wife Kitty, a botanical illustrator, Nicholson set off for Scotland's Cairngorms and Ben Nevis in search of patches of snow that persist into summer. "Summer snow is a miracle, a piece of out-of-season magic: to see it is one thing, to make physical contact with it is another."
The Still Point by Amy Sackville: A sweltering summer versus an encasing of ice; an ordinary day versus decades of futile waiting. Sackville explores these contradictions only to deflate them, collapsing time such that a polar explorer's wife and her great-great-niece can inhabit the same literal and emotional space despite being separated by more than a century.
Keep it Light
I'm more likely to read genre fiction (crime, especially) during the summer, it seems. I recently read The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey for book club, for instance – but it was so permeated in Plantagenet history that it wasn't your standard detective drama at all.
I also like to pick up lighter reads that edge towards women's fiction. I've been starting my days with passages from these two, though it might make more sense to read them later in the day as a reward for getting through parts of weightier books.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding: I'd never read this second sequel from 2013, so we're doing it for our August book club – after some darker reads, people requested something light! Bridget is now a single mother in her early 50s, but some things never change, like constant yo-yo dieting and obsessive chronicling of the stats of her life.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: This year's It book. I'm nearly halfway through and enjoying it, if not as rapturously as so many. Katherine Heiny meets John Irving is the vibe I'm getting. Elizabeth Zott is a scientist through and through, applying a chemist's mindset to her every venture, including cooking, rowing and single motherhood in the 1950s.
Sunburn by Laura Lippman: While on a beach vacation in 1995, a woman walks away from her husband and daughter and into a new life as an unattached waitress. I liked that I recognized many Maryland/Delaware settings. Quick and enjoyable. (I've never been hotter than during the July week we spent in Milan in 2019. This is one of the books I read on that trip.)
Modern Lovers by Emma Straub: Short chapters flip between all the major characters' perspectives, showing that she completely gets each one of them. The novel is about reassessing as one approaches adulthood or midlife, about reviving old dreams and shoring up flagging relationships. Nippy and funny and smart and sexy. So many lines ring true. (Yes, a second entry from Straub: she writes such accessible and addictive literary fiction.)
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney: The four dysfunctional Plumb siblings must readjust their expectations when the truth comes out. This also affects their trust fund, "the nest." A nest is, of course, also a home, so for as much as this seems to be about money, it is really more about family and how we reclaim our notion of home after a major upheaval.
This article on the Penguin website has a few more ideas, including To Kill a Mockingbird (you think we've got it bad? Try a summer in the American South!), Atonement, and poetry. I took up one of Alice Vincent's recommendations right away: since I'm reading My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland, it made sense to get a copy of McCullers's The Member of the Wedding out from the public library. Already on the first page you're steeped in a sweltering Georgia summer (like McCullers, my dad is from Columbus):
It happened that green and crazy summer when Frankie was twelve years old. … The sidewalks of the town were grey in the early morning and at night, but the noon sun put a glaze on them, so that the cement burned and glittered like glass. The sidewalks finally became too hot for Frankie's feet. … The world seemed to die each afternoon and nothing moved any longer. At last the summer was like a green sick dream, or like a silent crazy jungle under glass.
What are your current reading strategies?
Have you ever spent all day reading, just because you could?
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This Year's Summer-Themed Reading: Lippman, Lively, Nicholls & More
By Rebecca Foster on August 14, 2019 | 27 Comments
Sun, warmth and rival feelings of endlessness and evanescence: here were three reads that were perfect fits for the summer setting.
Sunburn by Laura Lippman (2018)
While on a beach vacation in 1995, a woman walks away from her husband and daughter and into a new life as an unattached waitress in Belleville, Delaware. Polly has been known by many names, and this isn't the first time she's left a family and started over. She's the (literal) femme fatale of this film noir-inspired piece, as bound by her secrets as is Adam Bosk, the investigator sent to trail her. He takes a job as a chef at the diner where Polly works, and falls in love with her even though he may never fully trust her. Insurance scams and arson emerge as major themes.
I liked the fact that I recognized many of the Maryland/Delaware settings, and that the setup is a tip of the hat to Anne Tyler's excellent Ladder of Years, which was published in the year this is set. It is a quick and enjoyable summer read that surprised me with its ending, but I generally don't find mysteries a particularly worthwhile use of my reading time. Put it down to personal taste and/or literary snobbery.
Heat Wave by Penelope Lively (1996)
My fourth Lively book, and the most enjoyable thus far. Pauline, a freelance copyeditor ("Putting commas into a novel about unicorns") in her fifties, has escaped from London to spend a hot summer at World's End, the Midlands holiday cottage complex she shares with her daughter Teresa, Teresa's husband Maurice, and their baby son Luke. Maurice is writing a history of English tourism and regularly goes back to London for meetings or receives visits from his publishers, James and Carol. Pauline, divorced from a philandering husband, recognizes the signs of Maurice's adultery long before Teresa does, and uneasily ponders how much to hint and how much to say outright.
The last line of the first chapter coyly promises an "agreeable summer of industry and companionship," but the increasing atmospheric threats (drought or storms; combine harvesters coming ever nearer) match the tensions in the household. I expected this to be one of those subtle relationship studies where ultimately nothing happens. That's not the case, though; if you've been paying good attention to the foreshadowing you'll see that the ending has been on the cards.
I loved the city versus country setup of the novel, especially the almost Van Gogh-like descriptions of the blue sky and the golden wheat, and recognized myself in Pauline's freelancer routines. Her friendships with bookseller Hugh and her client, novelist Chris Rogers, might be inconsequential to the plot but give Pauline a life wider than the confines of the cottage, and the frequent flashbacks to her marriage to Harry show what she had to overcome to earn a life of her own.
This was a compulsive read that was perfect for reading during the hottest week of our English summer. I'd recommend it to fans of Tessa Hadley, Susan Hill and Polly Sansom.
Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls (2019)
The title is a snippet from Romeo and Juliet, which provides the setup and subject matter for this novel about first love during the golden summer of 1997, when Charlie Lewis and Fran Fisher are 16. Charlie thinks he's way too cool for the thespians, but if he wants to keep seeing Fran he has to join the Full Fathom Five Theatre Co-operative for the five weeks of rehearsals leading up to performances. Besides, he doesn't have anything better to do – besides watching his dad get drunk on the couch and scamming the petrol station where he works nights. Charlie starts off as the most robotic Benvolio imaginable, but Fran helps bring him up to scratch with her private tutoring (which is literal as well as a euphemism).
Glimpses of the present day are an opportunity for nostalgia and regret, as Charlie/Nicholls coyly insists that first love means nothing: "love is boring. Love is familiar and commonplace for anyone not taking part, and first love is just a gangling, glandular incarnation of the same. … first love wasn't real love anyway, just a fraught and feverish, juvenile imitation of it." I enjoyed the teenage boy perspective and the theatre company shenanigans well enough, but was bored with the endless back story about Charlie's family: his father's record shops went bankrupt; his mother left him for another golf club colleague and took his sister; he and his depressed father are slobby roommates subsisting on takeaways and booze; blah blah blah.
It's possible that had I read or seen R&J more recently, I would have spotted some clever parallels. Honestly? I'd cut 100+ pages (it should really be closer to 300 pages than 400) and repackage this as YA fiction. If you're looking for lite summer fare reminiscent of Rachel Joyce and, yes, One Day, this will slip down easily, but I feel like I need to get better about curating my library stack and weeding out new releases that will be readable but forgettable. I really liked Us, which explains why I was willing to take another chance on Nicholls.
Note: There is a pretty bad anachronism here: a reference to watching The Matrix, which wasn't released until 1999 (p. 113, "Cinnamon" chapter). Also a reference to Hobby Lobby, which as far as I know doesn't exist in the UK (here it's Hobbycraft) (p. 205, "Masks" chapter). I guess someone jumped the gun trying to get this ready for its U.S. release.
Favorite summery passage: "This summer's a bastard, isn't it? Sun comes out, sky's blue if you're lucky and suddenly there are all these preconceived ideas of what you should be doing, lying on a beach or jumping off a rope swing into the river or having a picnic with all your amazing mates, sitting on a blanket in a meadow and eating strawberries and laughing in that mad way, like in the adverts. It's never like that, it's just six weeks of feeling like you're in the wrong place … and you're missing out. That's why summer's so sad – because you're meant to be so happy. Personally, I can't wait to get my tights back on, turn the central heating up. At least in winter you're allowed to be miserable" (Fran)
Plus a couple of skims:
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin (2018)
I'd heard about Hinton's case: he spent nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama for crimes he didn't commit. In 1985 he was convicted of two counts of robbery and murder, even though he'd been working in a locked warehouse 15 miles away at the time the restaurant managers were shot. His mother's gun served as the chief piece of evidence, even though it didn't match the bullets found at the crime scenes. "My only crime was … being born black in Alabama," Hinton concludes. He was a convenient fall guy, and his every appeal failed until Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative (and author of Just Mercy, which I'd like to read) took on his case.
It took another 16 years and an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but Hinton was finally released and now speaks out whenever he can about justice for those on death row, guilty or innocent. Almost the most heartbreaking thing about the book is that his mother, who kept the faith for so many years, died in 2012 and didn't get to see her son walk free. I love the role that literature played: Hinton started a prison book club in which the men read Go Tell It on the Mountain and To Kill a Mockingbird and discussed issues of race and injustice. Although he doesn't say very much about his life post-prison, I did note how big of an adjustment 30 years' worth of technology was for him.
I don't set a lot of stock by ghostwritten or co-written books, and found the story much more interesting than the writing here (though Hardin does a fine job of recreating the way a black man from the South speaks), so I just skimmed the book for the basics. I was impressed by how Hinton avoided bitterness and, from the very beginning, chose to forgive those who falsely accused him and worked to keep him in prison. "I was afraid every single day on death row. And I also found a way to find joy every single day. I learned that fear and joy are both a choice." The book ends with a sobering list of all those currently on death row in the United States: single-spaced, in three columns, it fills nine pages. Lord, have mercy.
The Last Supper: A Summer in Italy by Rachel Cusk (2009)
Having moved away from Bristol, Cusk and her family (a husband and two children) decided to spend a summer in Italy before deciding where to go next. They took the boat to France then drove, made a stop in Lucca, and settled into a rented house on the eastern edge of Tuscany. It proceeded to rain for 10 days. Cusk learns to speak the vernacular of football and Catholicism – but Italian eludes her: "I too feel humbled, feel childlike and impotent. It is hard to feel so primitive, so stupid." They glory in the food, elemental and unpretentious; they try a whole spectrum of gelato flavors. And they experience as much culture as they can: "we will learn to fillet an Italian city of its artworks with the ruthless efficiency of an English aristocrat de-boning a Dover sole." A number of these masterpieces are reproduced in the text in black and white. In the grip of a heatwave, they move on to Rome, Naples and Capri.
If I'd been able to get hold of this for my trip to Milan (it was on loan at the time), I might have enjoyed it enough to read the whole thing. As it is, I just had a quick skim through. Cusk can write evocatively when she wishes to ("We came here over the white Apuan mountains, leaving behind the rose-coloured light of the coast … up and up into regions of dazzling ferocity where we wound among deathly white peaks scarred with marble quarries, along glittering chasms where the road fell away into nothingness and we clung to our seats in terror"), but more often resorts to flat descriptions of where they went and what they did. I'm pretty sure Transit was a one-off and I'll never warm to another Cusk book.
DNFs: Alas, One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson and The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley were total non-starters. Maybe some other day (make that year).
See also my 2017 and 2018 "summer" reads, all linked by the season appearing in the title.
Have you read any summer-appropriate books lately?
Posted in: Fiction Reviews, Nonfiction Reviews | Tagged: Anne Tyler, Anthony Ray Hinton, Bill Bryson, Bryan Stevenson, copyediting, David Nicholls, death penalty, death row, Equal Justice Initiative, Harper Lee, heatwave, Italy, James Baldwin, L.P. Hartley, Lara Love Hardin, Laura Lippman, Midlands, Penelope Lively, Polly Sansom, Rachel Cusk, Rachel Joyce, Romeo and Juliet, summer, summer reading, Susan Hill, Tessa Hadley, travel books, U.S. Supreme Court, Vincent Van Gogh, William Shakespeare
Books in Brief: Five I Loved Recently
By Rebecca Foster on August 7, 2017 | 22 Comments
Feminist social history, visits with the world's bees, a novel about a peculiar child and his reclusive writer mother, witty notes on Englishness, and tips on surviving heartbreak: five very different books, but I hope one or more of them is something that you'd enjoy.
Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London
By Lauren Elkin
Raised in New York and now a Paris resident, Lauren Elkin has always felt at home in cities. Here she traces how women writers and artists have made the world's great cities their own, blending memoir, social history and literary criticism. In a neat example of form flowing from content, the book meanders from city to city and figure to figure. My interest waned during later chapters on protesting ('taking to the streets') and the films of Agnès Varda. However, especially when she's musing on Martha Gellhorn's rootlessness, Elkin captures the angst of being a woman caught between places and purposes in a way that expatriates like myself will appreciate. It's in making the history of the flâneuse personal that Elkin opens her book up to a wider swathe of readers than just the feminist social historians and literary critics who might seem like her natural audience. I would particularly recommend this to readers of Rebecca Solnit and Olivia Laing. (See my full review at The Bookbag.)
Bee Quest: In Search of Rare Bees
By Dave Goulson
Goulson grows more like Bill Bryson and Gerald Durrell with each book. Although the topic of this, his third nature book (all of them are broadly about insects), is probably of least personal interest to me, there are plenty of wonderful asides and pieces of trivia that make it worth journeying along with him from Poland to Ecuador in the search for rare bees. For as close-up as his view often is, he also sees the big picture of environmental degradation and species loss. I learned some fairly dismaying facts: gold mining is extremely destructive to the environment, producing 20 tons of toxic material per ring; and it takes five liters of water to produce one almond in California. As for a more hopeful statistic: the billions of dollars it would take to set up conservation efforts for all the world's species would still only equate to cutting world Coke consumption by 20%. It's all a matter of priorities.
A favorite line:
"As is often the case in entomology, in the end it all comes down to the genitals."
By Julia Claiborne Johnson
Alice, a young publishing assistant, is sent from New York City to Los Angeles to encourage one-hit wonder and Harper Lee type M.M. Banning to produce her long-delayed second novel. But when she arrives she discovers her most pressing duty is keeping an eye on Mimi's oddball son, nine-year-old Frank. I doubt you've ever met a character quite like Frank. (I appreciated how, although he is clearly on what would be termed the autistic spectrum, Johnson avoids naming his condition.) Alice narrates the whole book in the first person. She finds herself caught in a four-person battle of wits – Alice, Mimi, Frank, and "itinerant male role model" Xander – inside Mimi's big glass-fronted fishbowl of a house. There were a couple moments when I wondered where this madcap plot could be going. In particular, we have to wait a long time to find out whether Mimi is actually going to deliver another book. But the payout is worth waiting for. (See my full review at The Bookbag.)
How to Be an Alien
By George Mikes
(The first volume in the How to Be a Brit omnibus; originally published in 1946.) You can draw a straight line from this through Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island to the "Very British Problems" phenomenon. Mikes (that's "mee-cash" – he was a Hungarian journalist who accidentally moved to England permanently when he was sent to London as a correspondent just before World War II) made humorous observations that have, in general, aged well. The mini-essays on tea, weather, and queuing struck me as particularly apt. I'd heard this line before, though I can't remember where: "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one."
Another favorite passage:
"It is all right to have central heating in an English home, except the bath room, because that is the only place where you are naked and wet at the same time, and you must give British germs a fair chance." [This reminds me of when my mother made her first trip to England in 2004 to visit me during my study abroad year; in her family newsletter reporting on the experience, one of her key observations was, "British bathrooms are antiquated." My husband and I still quote this to each other regularly.]
A Manual for Heartache
By Cathy Rentzenbrink
This is a follow-up to Rentzenbrink's memoir, The Last Act of Love, which was about the accident that left her brother in a vegetative state for eight years and the legal battle she and her parents fought to be able to end his life. The first quarter of this book contains fairly generic advice for people who have been through family tragedy, illness or some other hardship. It's when Rentzenbrink makes things personal, talking about her own struggles with PTSD and depression and strategies that have helped her over the years, that the book improves, and it maintains a pretty high standard therafter. Although you wouldn't really call anything in here groundbreaking, it's a slim and accessible volume that I could see being helpful for anyone who's grieving, even someone who's not usually a reader or has a short attention span. (I won a copy in a Goodreads giveaway.)
A couple favorite passages:
"Experiencing grief for the first time is like the dark twin of falling in love. It feels a bit crazy, and we don't think anyone has ever felt exactly as we do. But of course they have."
"We don't need to be unbroken. Our first step is simply to stop trying to hide our scars. Heartache is human."
Have you read any of these? Which one takes your fancy?
Posted in: Fiction Reviews, Nonfiction Reviews | Tagged: Agnès Varda, autism, Bill Bryson, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Dave Goulson, George Mikes, Gerald Durrell, grief, Harper Lee, Julia Claiborne Johnson, Lauren Elkin, Martha Gellhorn, Olivia Laing, Rebecca Solnit
The Truth According to Us and Safekeeping
By Rebecca Foster on June 8, 2015 | 5 Comments
They say there are only two basic plots: a stranger comes to town, or the hero sets off on a journey. So far this summer I've enjoyed two novels that exemplify one or the other model.
First is The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows, co-author of the endearing The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. This atmospheric historical novel is set in the sweltering summer of 1938. Layla Beck, a spoiled senator's daughter, has been sent to Macedonia, West Virginia by the WPA to document the town's story in advance of its sesquicentennial. Her uncle pulls strings to get her the job even though he thinks his flighty niece is "exactly as fit to work on the project as a chicken is to drive a Buick."
From a lunatic Civil War general onwards, Macedonia has certainly had a colorful history. The problem is that all the local lights want to skew history to present themselves in the most favorable light. This applies to the family Layla boards with as well, the Romeyns. Felix and Jottie's father ran the American Everlasting Hosiery Company until a devastating fire some 20 years ago – blamed on Jottie's old sweetheart, Vause Hamilton.
Now Felix's twelve-year-old daughter Willa, who narrates much of the novel, wants to get to the bottom of things. What really happened during that factory fire? Why are the Romeyns snubbed around town? Has her divorcé father turned to bootlegging, and can she stop Miss Beck from bewitching him? Like Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird or Flavia de Luce in Alan Bradley's mysteries, Willa is a spunky heroine whose curiosity carries the plot.
Once again Barrows makes good use of the epistolary format by inserting the letters Layla sends and receives during her time in Macedonia. Third person narration also gets us into the mind of Jottie, one of the strongest characters. However, later sections of the novel get a little bogged down in Jottie's romantic history, and overall it is too long by at least a quarter. Barrows is better at capturing everyday speech and routines than momentous activities like a factory strike, but she certainly evokes the oppressive heat of a long American summer.
As Willa concludes, "The truth of other people is a ceaseless business. You try to fix your ideas about them, and you choke on the clot you've made." This novel reminds us that others – whether strangers or family – are always a mystery, and history is a matter of interpretation.
Next up is Safekeeping, the debut novel from Jessamyn Hope. A bit like All the Light We Cannot See, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from Anthony Doerr, the plot revolves around a priceless jewel. In this case it's a medieval sapphire brooch that has been passed down through Adam's family for centuries. In 1994, after the death of his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, Adam undertakes a quest to return the brooch to the woman he fell in love with on an Israeli kibbutz and never forgot. Adam has his own problems – he's a recovering junkie and alcoholic – but he feel he owes this to his grandfather's memory.
A kibbutz undergoing the bitter transition from communalism to salaried work provides a vivid contrast to Adam's native New York City. Hope populates her novel with a wonderful cast of eccentric characters. There's Ulya, a Belarussian prima donna with a shoplifting habit; Claudette, a French Canadian Catholic crippled by mental health issues; Ziva, a kibbutz veteran who fights the changes tooth and nail despite advancing infirmity; and Ofir, a young man who endeavors to finish his military service early so he can return to his beloved piano.
I loved the way that Hope links the disparate characters in a constellation of connections. Acts of generosity, small or large, make a huge difference, even though betrayals past and present still linger. Close third person narration shifts easily between all the characters' viewpoints, while two surprising historical interludes add depth. Hope handles flashbacks as elegantly as I've ever seen: you follow characters into their thoughts and suddenly snap back to the present right along with them.
I'll confess I was slightly disappointed with the inconclusive ending. We follow the brooch rather than the characters, which means that in two cases we are left wondering about a person's fate. Still, I was so impressed with the writing, especially the interweaving of past and present, that I will be eager to watch Hope's career. Safekeeping is published by Fig Tree Books, a champion of modern Jewish literature, and has one of the most terrific book covers I've seen in a while.
Posted in: Fiction Reviews | Tagged: Alan Bradley, Annie Barrows, Anthony Doerr, child narrator, Fig Tree Books, Harper Lee, historical fiction, Holocaust, Israel, Jessamyn Hope, Pulitzer Prize, West Virginia


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Lindsey Graham: Trump Polls Like Lucifer Among Women
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By Cathy Burke | Sunday, 01 May 2016 12:27 PM
Donald Trump's poll numbers are so bad, Satan himself would likely give him a run for his money in a general election, Sen. Lindsey Graham declared Sunday.
In an interview with CBS News ' Face the Nation,' the South Carolina lawmaker, who is supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the contentious GOP primary, said Republicans embracing the real estate billionaire are "destroying conservatism."
"You will make it hard for this party to ever regain footing with Hispanics because his immigration proposal is unworkable, is hateful," he said. "When it comes to women, we're alienating women who should be coming our way after eight years of [President Barack] Obama," adding: "If you think his foreign policy is sound, you are obviously not listening to the same man I'm listening to."
"There's a civil war going on in the Republican party," Graham declared.
"There's been a lot of talk about Lucifer," Graham continued, referring to recent remarks by former House Speaker John Boehner that Cruz was Lucifer in the flesh." "I think Lucifer may be the only person Trump could beat in a general election. When it comes to women and Hispanics, Trump polls like Lucifer. This is a contest between conservatism and Trumpism and Trumpism will get creamed at the ballot box."
Graham said he advises fellow senators and lawmakers up for re-election this fall to "embrace conservatism, reject Trumpism."
"Do not buy the siren song of isolationism," he urged. "To my Republican colleagues, distance yourself as much as you can from Donald Trump because he's toxic for conservatism," he said.
Lindsey Graham: Trump's Foreign Policy Speech 'Unnnerving,' 'Pathetic'.
Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump Could Spell End of GOP
Donald Trump's poll numbers are so bad, Satan himself would likely give him a run for his money in a general election, Sen. Lindsey Graham declared Sunday. In an interview with CBS News ' Face the Nation,' the South Carolina lawmaker, who is supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz...
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The twelve extended pieces which make up Albéniz' Iberia are not only the composer's greatest work, but also the greatest piano work to come out of Spain. Fired by his discovery of the music of Ravel and Debussy, Albéniz transformed his earlier salon style, which essentially produced charming but slight 'picture postcards' of Spain, into a language which was much more complex—harmonically, texturally and pianistically—and which created a series of tone poems which capture the spiritual essence of Spain. The superabundance of the writing also makes the cycle one of the supreme virtuoso challenges, so who better to realize the beauty beyond the notes than Marc-André Hamelin who reveals here that the previous virtual monopoly of this work by Spanish pianists may have done more harm than good.
The couplings here are also particularly appropriate in that we have a complete survey of all Albéniz' late piano music from 1897 until his death. La vega and España are clearly precursors of Iberia; they came after a five year gap in piano output and are the first works to show the composer's new style. Yvonne en visite!, in perhaps its first recording, is a charming and humorous work illustrating a child's reluctant piano playing. The collection closes with a new completion by William Bolcom of the unfinished Navarra, which probably reveals much more of Albéniz' original intention than the perfunctory ending by de Séverac hitherto used.


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We just like to send a heads up for the next Kroger Friday freebie that's coming along for 3/18. This time around it's for a bottle of some Welch's sparkling water. Might be a nice wine substitute if your looking something fancier to drink to tide you over till you can aquire actual wine. As these are Friday freebies you have to get the ecoupons for them on the day in question. Once you got the ecouppon loaded you can get it instore any time till two weeks after the Friday!


Life has been a whirlwind for former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow ever since his team took down the Cincinnati Bearcats in the 2010 Sugar Bowl. From being the subject of a documentary to changing his mechanics and participating in both the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl and 2010 NFL Scouting Combine to making media appearances, hosting autograph signings and scheduling individual team workouts, Tebow has been on the move while trying to figure out where it is that he will actually move to on a more permanent basis in about a month's time.
Saturday, Tebowmania took over Palm Beach County, as the Heisman Trophy winner and two-time National Champion participated in an autograph signing/charity event partially benefiting the Tim Tebow Foundation.
Read the rest of OGGOA's meeting with Tim Tebow…after the break!
Before shaking hands, signing autographs ($160) and taking pictures ($75) for the gathered crowd, Tebow met for an hour with members of the Special Olympics and their families in a private area.
Tebow's first autograph session with Palm Beach Autographs, which took place in his hometown of Jacksonville, FL, lasted almost five hours as fans waited and waited for a chance to meet their hero. He stayed past his scheduled time, signing every ball and taking every picture so fans could experience what he once did as a child.
His appearance Saturday was Tebow's second in Palm Beach in three days as he was in town to speak at a Boy Scouts of America banquet Thursday. He returned to Gainesville, FL, on Friday to workout and spend some time with Gators head coach Urban Meyer. Asked how Meyer was feeling and dealing with recent stresses, Tebow gave a glowing prognosis.
Between his football duties and promotional appearances, Tebow has a lot on his plate. His going back-and-forth has left him with little time to continue improving his delivery, but he plans to go back and do just that before the draft.
Having signed with agent Jimmy Sexton, he has already done some work with Gatorade and is rumored to be the cover star for EA Sports' NCAA Football 11 video game. Hesitant at first to answer, Tebow said he has no long-term deals with either company in place, though he is certainly not opposed to them.
Part of the reason Tebow is so relaxed with being pulled in every which way is his comfort level with Sexton, who he said is similar to Meyer in that he knew from the get-go the two would have a good relationship.
The question now is who will draft Tebow and whether or not he will be attending the 2010 NFL Draft in person in New York, NY.
"There are some teams that definitely, when they're around you, talk very positive around you," he said. "But you never know what that means. It takes a lot of people to make those decisions so you never know what's going to happen.
I hope he stays home with his family on draft day and does not let the cameras in to show live shots. They will just keep showing him as he waits, same as they would if he were in NY, especially if he does not get picked in the first round. They will make hay at his expense.
As usual, stellar job A-Sil. Were you at the event today?
Yes. Face-to-face. Good guy (obviously).
My parents waited over 6 hours to meet with him. They said he was everything they thought he was, which is pretty remarkable.
Today? They must have got there early.
I was there today too- got an autograph and pic with him. Awesome experience!
I really disagree with what Tim is doing in charging people to meet him for his Herbie Hancock. I know the cash goes straight to a good cause but it is making him look really bad outside of Gator nation and inside if you ask my opinion. This whole" pay me to meet me" is really giving him some bad press….just ask Jim Rome. I know some of you might not agree but just think about the families that cannot afford to pay his lofty meet and greet price. I think Timmy is alienating quite a few people that idolize him.
2bits what don't you get? Most, if not all of the money is going to help people…kids. Who gives 2 shits what people think?! If there are lines around the corner, clearly the demand is high. Tebow cares what his God, his family, and the people closest to him think. Why shouldn't he use was he has worked hard to earn, to help others and maybe himself a bit. Whose side are you on anyways?
They got there at 1 and waited till 7:30, they were glad he stayed past 5. They said he was tired but willing to talk. It does seem a little wierd to charge that much, but my parents were glad for the opportunity. My understanding is that he signed a contractual agreement with Palm Beach Autographs, and much of what he earns goes to a good cause. I'm not so sure about Palm Beach AG portion though. If you are interested in going he does apparently shake everyones hand in the beginning even if you don't want to pay for anything. Chris Leak did the same thing.
DP : As I said, people are not going to agree and thats fine, I completely respect your opinion but your not seeing the forests from the trees. It's great that part of the proceeds raised go to his foundation and I know his intentions are good but there are many families out there that simply cannot afford to meet him and think his decision to charge to meet me is completely uncalled for.
If you wan't to raise money, do a dinner/golf tournament/etc., don't charge people 1-2 weeks groceries for an autograph when no other athlete does this. Many families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and free family weekend events are what these families live off of as they can't afford otherwise. It's all fine and dandy that you can drop a two hundred spot to hobnob with Timmy and hop back in your luxury car. Just try being a fly on the wall to the homes of the families who have to tell their kids that they can't afford to go meet Tim Tebow and to stay positive while their classmates talk about how cool it was all week long and these children have to go without.
I grew up as the kid without. Unless you had the same experiences, then you have no idea what I'm talking about. No other athlete makes someone bust out a $20 to sign an autograph, they smile, take a picture and sign whatever these kids ask for whether its an arranged even or just in public.
I'm will always fight for Tim but am not on his side in him continuing to do this.
@Mr2Bits: I understand what you mean, b/c I was really disappointed in Tim for charging so much until I found out that this was to raise money for his charity. Then, there's the ebay resale factor. If he charged less, or nothing at all, there would be a flood of people lining up to get the autographs & pictures not b/c they were fans, but b/c they intended to sell it on ebay for possibly even more than Tim's selling them. I still am not a fan of people charging money for autographs & pictures, but there are obviously others who are willing to pay for them, & this is for charity, so I've come around to being very much in favor of Tim doing this. He's going to be able to substantively help a lot of kids that are going w/out a lot more than just pics & autographs w/the money he's raised from just these 2 events.
Brooke : Rule of thumb for athletes is if a fat dude in his 40's rolls up with 100 head shots and 50 footballs, he is selling them off. If a 10 year old roll up with his kid sized Tim Tebow jersey, then all is well. You don't need to go to Ebay to see people taking advantage of Tebow because Palm Beach Autographs is taking advantage of Tebow on their homepage. They are conveniently selling his jersey for 800 bucks and charging families an arm and a leg to meet Tim. I love that people are all warm and fuzzy thinking their 160 spot is going to the kids but does anyone actually know how much of the funds collected are going to Tebows cause? I'd venture to say its 50 percent or less.
End of the day, I adamantly disagree with what he is doing when families need him the most.
Nevermind then…was just a picture of him holding a big check at the event for charity. I'm not going to go back-and-froth with you on this because it is a waste of time and you are looking at it the wrong way, in my opinion. I'll let others argue the opposition. Just wanted to make a few points.
A foursome for a charity golf tournament is ten times the cost of an autograph and picture. Not any more affordable or economical – though I know you are saying the "rich" would be the ones doing that. No one is forced to pay for an autograph, picture or anything of the sort. People could have come out, shook his hand and taken pictures of him on the stage and walking around. It is not a "pay me to meet me" like you said in any way, shape or form. He is not alienating anyone and there is nothing negative coming out of these appearances – which are now over for the short-term.
It's not like he will only sign and take pictures at these events. He doesn't deny anyone an autograph on the street or in a restaurant or won't take a picture with you if you run into him in real life or any other type of event – he still does so, happily. The guy stood for a long time after practice signing autographs and taking pictures with kids in Gainesville and donates more time than you can imagine to charity and making people happy.
It's just that for this particular event, to get him to sit down and devote five-to-seven hours of his time to simply be there for the fans taking pictures and autographs, you have to pay. An event like that can't be free. You either have it or you don't. It is a win-win for Tebow and his fans: those who can afford it get to meet him in a controlled environment and get a signature or picture from him – and that money goes to charity. If you can't afford it, oh well, you don't get the five-hour opportunity to meet him on this one day at this one time. It's not like he shuts himself off if he's not at one of these events.
Additionally, he is traveling for the sole purpose of pleasing his fans and raising money for charity. He left Gainesville for a day to go to Palm Beach for this reason. Palm Beach happens to be a very affluent area (and the main location of the PBA store). It's not like he's doing this in Gainesville, though I wouldn't be surprised (or care) if he did.
Read everything I wrote and put it in perspective. If you still don't agree – oh well – I just don't get where you are coming from at all. Again, I am not here to argue, just wanted to give you my perspective of it. Have too much to do today.
I had a long drawn up story but am giving up. To each his own.