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Seven Rosés From $9 to Buy Now – and Maybe One for a Wedding
by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher
When we tell people that our daughter Media recently got engaged, the second question they ask is, "Do you like the guy?" (Yes, we do, very much. They were MFEO.)
The first question is, "Are you going to choose the wine?"
We'd like to, but we know there are many issues involved here, such as caterers and event spaces that will insist we pick from their list. If we do get to choose, however, we now have an unexpected contender. It's from an unusual blend of grapes and an unexpected region, it's bubbly and it's pink. We never would have thought of it, but we happened to be in the middle of a tasting of rosés when it burst upon the scene for us.
Let's start at the beginning. It's rosé season. Yes, we know they're being hawked as a year 'round beverage. Nevertheless, walk into any store now and you are likely to be greeted by a sea of 2017 pink wines from all over the world, and why not? For consumers, chilled rosés are lovely for warmer weather. For wineries, they are great cash-generators. No expensive, years-long barrel aging or 100-year-old vines or long cellaring. It's pretty much just pick 'em, crush 'em and put 'em on the shelf.
Unfortunately, too many wineries treat them as nothing more than cash cows. They leave them sweet to cover flaws or put so little ripe fruit in the bottle that they taste like watery Kool-Aid. But we are here to tell you: If your rosé is just OK, just an inoffensive quaff that takes a little edge off the commute home, you can do better. Vintners everywhere are making rosés that show diligence, care and even passion. They don't just taste OK; they taste affirmatively good, both with and without food. They don't just glide over the surface of your mouth, but have underlying tastes and textures – minerals, earth – that give them grounding whether you really think about it or not. They tell your tongue and your brain, "Hmmm, this is wine, from an actual place, not just a manufactured wine product." They're the kind of wines that tell those cash cows to just moooove along.
(Cellarmaster Auggie Rodriguez and family at Sanford & Benedict Vineyard in 1972)
What's the difference? What makes a good rosé? We called Steve Fennell to find out. Fennell is the winemaker for Sanford Winery in Lompoc, Calif., a long-time favorite of ours. His 2017 Rosé of Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) is not cheap at around $23, but it doesn't taste cheap, either. It's crisp, dry and fresh, with great balance – not too light, not too heavy, with some fleshy watermelon and strawberry tastes and some complexity. We wrote in our notes: "Not showy, just hits all the right notes."
"You have to start with great grapes," Fennell told us when we called. "We have a true advantage with Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir as our base. We have great acidity because of the cool climate and a nice combination of fruit character and savory components, which translates into an interesting rosé because that takes it above a simple tutti-frutti rosé, which some are."
The grapes are from the two estate vineyards, 70% from La Rinconada vineyard, planted in 1997, and 30% from the adjacent, famous Sanford & Benedict vineyard, first planted in 1971, which contains some of the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Santa Barbara County. The two vineyards and the ranches attached to them comprise the Sanford Estate. After founders Richard Sanford and Michael Benedict went their separate ways in 1980, the property changed hands and the two vineyards were separated. How far do we go back with Sanford? Since the winery was called Sanford & Benedict. In 2002, we opened an ancient Sanford & Benedict blend for Open That Bottle Night and talked to the legendary Richard Sanford about the wine. Read about it here.
The Terlato family, which now owns the estate, reunited the vineyards with its purchase in 2011 of the Sanford & Benedict vineyard. After Fennell was hired in 2006, he and the family began redesigning and replanting sections of the iconic vineyard, replacing ailing vines with some other clones planted at a higher density, the winemaker said. "We're kind of at the point where we're taking full advantage of the land, but not having one row shade the next," he said. About 40% of the original vines are still growing and "have the potential to stay healthy," he added.
"What we do is we have these two estate-farmed vineyards and we look for blocks that are well-suited to rosé. They have a little bigger berry, juicier, with lower tannin than the other blocks that we're using for red wine. We have very gentle handling; the grapes are gently squeezed. They spend very little time in the press, an hour or an hour and 10 minutes, but it still gives it enough skin character to give it the depth of fruit but still remain lively." The wine, made in stainless steel tanks, is then given a little aging in neutral oak barrels.
Sanford has made a rosé for decades, Fennell said, but it has only recently been distributed nationally. The 2017 will be hitting shelves in about a month, he said, adding that the 2016 is drinking better now than when it was released. "Rosé benefits from a little time in the bottle," he said. (We just bought the 2016 and it is indeed also excellent, but, when it comes to rosé, we would pick up the '17 instead of the '16, given a choice, for the simplest of reasons: You don't know where the older wine has been for a year. Unless a wine store or distributor has kept it well, it could lose some of its nice freshness. We tasted an '18 from Domaine Bousquet in Argentina and it was tasty, lively, and a lovely celebration of the new vintage, especially for about $13.)
We tasted rosés for more than three weeks, some sent to us by wineries and some off the shelf. They were from many countries, from Long Island to Sicily, and from all sorts of grapes. Aside from the Sanford, here were our favorites, in ascending order. Prices are approximate. All are 2017 except the bubblies.
6) Domaine Lafond "Roc-Épine" Tavel (France; made primarily from Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault; $19). There's still a feeling among some that there is a kind of objective right and wrong about wine, that when an important writer or a Level 93 Somm declares a wine good, it's good. That's nonsense. We've been drinking and learning about wine together for 45 years, so generally our tastes line up, but not always. This dark pink wine is an example. What John found "heavy" Dottie found "mid-weight." Where John tasted sweetness, Dottie sensed ripe watermelons, strawberries and peaches, with good acidity. Perhaps it was because John was having chicken Françese and Dottie was having pasta with sausage, chicken, mushrooms and red sweet peppers. In any event, neither of us had to sleep on the sofa that night. We just disagreed. See for yourself (and let us know whose side you're on. Dottie writes, "He's back!").
5) M. Chapoutier "Belleruche" Côtes-du-Rhone (France; Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault; $16.99). This is a long-time favorite and it's pretty widely available, so be sure to keep this in mind as a reliable standby. It has nice weight, good fruit and crispness at the end that simply demands another sip.
4) Barone Pizzini "Franciacorta" 2012 (Italy; 80% Pinot Nero and 20% Chardonnay; $40). Well, this was sure as heck a surprise: a fairly expensive Italian rosé sparkler aged for at least three to four years. Let's be honest: If we were looking for a rosé at the wine store, we would not pick this up – and that would be a mistake. This is a remarkable wine, with a copper color and real weight. We liked it when we first opened it, but then, as it warmed and got some air – bam! It got better and better as the fruit and especially the acidity grew. It's clearly a food wine – and, really, when was the last time you thought of a pink bubbly as a food wine? By the time we finished this, we called it "intellectually interesting" because of its complex layers of taste. If you see this, take the financial leap and try it.
3) J. Portugal Ramos Vinho Verde (Portugal; 40% Padeiro and 60% Espareido; $9). We generally think of Vinho Verde wines as light whites, but there is some red and rosé out there, too. We once found the red in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, which has a sizable Portuguese population. This rosé, only the winery's second release of it, might require a search, but it's the best deal of the tasting at nine bucks. "Light color. Tart, with a nice underpinning of minerals – wet stones. You can taste the touch of red. This just has real life."
Grape Collective talks to Silvano Brescianini, owner of Pievalta and Barone Pizzini
2) Fleur de Mer Côtes de Provence (France; mostly Grenache, with a little Cinsault and Carignan; $20). Light and pleasant, with strawberries, white peaches and other fruits. There's a roundness to it. It tastes authentic, like someone cared about it. Dottie said, "It's like it tells a whole story."
1) Weingut Loimer Niederösterreich Brut Rosé NV (Austria; Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, though the 7% Chardonnay is not listed on the label; $33). This was the standout of the tasting and our biggest surprise. We've been fans of Loimer's wines for years. Dottie included the regular sparkler in a holiday column two years ago. But we were still unprepared. It looked gorgeous: light pink, with pinpoint bubbles. The first words we wrote about the taste were "smoothness and nice acidity." We went on: "Elegant. Nice weight. Mouthcoating yet clean. Beautiful. This is fine wine with bubbles – it can't be drunk quickly, it must be appreciated. There's a real foundation there. Amazing precision. Romantic. Simply beautiful."
We contacted winemaker Fred Loimer to ask about this marvelous bubbly, which was first made in 2013. (Grape Collective interviewed Loimer about his commitment to biodynamic wines here.) He told us that Zweigelt makes good rosé – he's been making a still one since 2003 – so it wasn't a big leap to make it into a sparkler and that he had "great passion" to do it.
(Photo: Biodynamic winegrowing at Loimer)
He said the pink color comes from the addition of 3% to 4% red Pinot Noir wine (which is a common way to make pink bubbly in Champagne, too). What does the red wine add? "Texture, mouthfeel," he responded, "and it brings in a red wine fruit."
We also asked if he made this rosé sparkler because rosé is so popular now. We enjoyed his emailed response: "It's more what the region offers. There are a lot of Zweigelt vineyards doing great for rosé -- still and sparkling! -- and of course, you always need a market..."
As long-time readers know, since we began tasting wine together in the 1970s, we have rated them on a scale that goes Yech, OK, Good, Very Good, Delicious and the very rare Delicious! The last description is reserved for wines that are not only beautifully made and tasty, but genuinely exciting. We only have one or two a year. This wine rates Delicious!
We liked it so much that John rushed out and surprised Dottie with four more bottles. We opened one right away to make sure it was as good as we thought – and it might have been even better. And here's the kicker: When we had the first bottle, John was thinking to himself that this would be bangin' (as our daughters would say) at Media's wedding, but he didn't say anything. When we had the second, Dottie said quietly, "You know, I can see this as Media's wedding sparkler."
But don't wait for a special occasion, like a wedding. If you can find this wine, get it. And remember: Any rosé should taste good enough that you want to have it again, and right away. If you immediately forget your rosé from the night before, try another one. Heaven knows there are plenty to try.
Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher conceived and wrote The Wall Street Journal's wine column, "Tastings," from 1998 to 2010. Dorothy and John have been tasting and studying wine since 1973. Dottie has had a distinguished career in journalism as a reporter, editor, columnist and editorial writer at The Miami Herald and The New York Times as well as at The Journal. John was Page One Editor of The Journal, City Editor of The Miami Herald and a senior editor at Bloomberg News. They are well-known from their books and many television appearances, especially on Martha Stewart's show, and as the creators of the annual, international "Open That Bottle Night" celebration of wine and friendship. The first bottle they shared was André Cold Duck. They have two daughters.
Read more from Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher on Grape Collective
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Find the wines:
As of publication -
Weingut Loimer Niederösterreich Brut Rosé NV at Grape Collective $33.99
J. Portugal Ramos Vinho Verde Rosé at Grape Collective for $9.99
Domaine Lafond Tavel Rosé at Grape Collective for $19.99
Fleur de Mer Côtes de Provence find locally at Winesearcher.com from $13.99
Barone Pizzini "Franciacorta" 2012 find locally at Winesearcher.com from $33.99
M. Chapoutier "Belleruche" Côtes-du-Rhone at Winesearcher.com from $8.99
Sanford Winery 2017 Rosé of Pinot Noir at Winesearcher.com from $17.99


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If you haven't read up on what travel mile cards or "airline cards" can do for you, they are essentiallyways to get cheaper if not FREE airline tickets. They can also come loaded with perks that will help you skip ahead lines, upgrade your flying class, and much more. If you want to learn more about these cards, you can check out this article here that I published a few months ago.
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Chase Sapphire Prefferred has an APR of 15.99% and has an annual fee of $95 per year.
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Rapid Rewards has an APR of 15.99% and an annual fee of $99.
The Venture Rewards card comes with an APR of 13.9% (the lowest on this list) to 20.9% and has an annual fee of only $50, the first year is waved.
There are a lot of good cards out there. You have to pick the right one for you. This article on the best travel credit cards is pretty comprehensive and can help you pick the right one and how to best maximize rewards.
A good card can get you much cheaper if not completely free flight to anywhere in the world. Sure, you may have to pay an annual fee, but paying $89 per year in order to get hundreds – if not thousands – off of your next vacation(s) is worth it. Unless you don't like saving of course!
I've used a few different cards between Barclays and Capital One and have found that they are worth well more than their annual fees. Barclays overall seems to have better service and the customer support was very thorough with making sure that I was happy, but Capital One wasn't far behind them.
Do you have any of these cards or do you suggest cards that should be put on this list instead? I would love to hear about your experiences in the comments below!
Great list, Clay! I have the Barclaycard and love it. It's become my everyday card for racking up miles. I'm getting ready for my next round of apps and was thinking about the Chase Sapphire as one of them. Thanks for the recommendations – I'll have to check some of these out.
Thanks Amy! I have a Barclays card myself and so far I really like them. Good luck on the apps!
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adidas Three Stripes Branding: A Full History
Here's How adidas's Three Stripes Became World Famous
By Gregk Foley in Sneakers
In the 21st century, we live in a world filled with logos, brands and corporate identities. If you live in a big city, you'll probably encounter hundreds of logos every single day without even noticing. But despite the ubiquity of branding culture, only a handful of companies ever make it to the level that their logos become effectively part of the mainstream lexicon; so widespread and familiar that their presence is as unsurprising as that of cars, trees or buildings. So embedded in the scenery that you never stop to ask where they came from.
You've probably heard the story about the Nike logo being designed for $35, or the apocryphal tale about the Apple logo being inspired by Alan Turing's suicide by eating an apple laced with cyanide (the bite mark was actually to indicate scale, to prevent the apple being mistaken for a smaller fruit such as a cherry), but one brand whose story hasn't really been explored enough is, ironically, one who has arguably trumpeted its branding loudest: The brand with the 3-stripes.
That might be because, unlike the calculated, purposeful design of most contemporary brands, the adidas logo predates most promotional and consumer culture. In fact, it sort of predates the adidas brand altogether. So, in order to understand the 3-stripes in all their various forms, we need to lay a bit of historical foundation.
Himself the son of a shoe factory worker, Adolf "Adi" Dassler started making shoe's in 1924 alongside his older brother, Rudolf. The two established the company Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) in Herzogenaurach, and began manufacturing rudimentary running spikes, which featured two stripes across the lateral and medial sides as a way of binding the shoe together and providing structure to the shoe. This is important to consider; at its core, the adidas logo is one born from function and practicality rather than aesthetics. Of course, it also provided a clear point of difference and mark of distinction when athletes wore the product at competitions, which certainly wasn't a disadvantage, but that functional element remains central to the 3-stripes branding.
The company performed well over the years that followed, but in 1939, World War II broke out and, like most German manufacturers at the time, the Dassler brothers were brought into the war effort and their factories were requisitioned for military manufacturing. It was during this time that one of sportswear's most iconic rivalries began; Rudolf believed Adi had reported him to Allied Forces as a member of the Waffen SS, and an off-the-cuff remark by Adi as he entered a bomb shelter caused a rift between the two brothers that never healed. In 1947, they would go their separate ways, with Rudolf starting a new company called RuDa (later rebranded to PUMA), and Adi starting adidas, a modification of the Adi Dassler name.
Unfortunately, when Adi started his new company he was no longer able to use the two signature stripes of his former company. The solution? Adding a third one in the middle, creating the now iconic 3-stripes mark that graces virtually every adidas product created in one form or another.
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You'd think the story would end there, but funnily enough, by the time Dassler went to register the 3-stripes mark as a trademark of his brand, he discovered that another brand had already beat him to it. As it happened, a small Finnish sportswear brand called Karhu (which has seen a return to popularity in sneaker communities) lately) had already registered the 3-stripes in their name.
Fortunately, the Finnish label agreed to sell the trademark to adidas. The price? Roughly €1600 in today's money. And two bottles of whiskey. An old school approach to negotiation, but one that was worthwhile considering how integral the mark would become to adidas. In fact, even in the early days of the brand, Dassler would refer to his brand as "the 3-stripes company", foreshadowing how synonymous with adidas those three straight lines would eventually become.
Still in the very early days of performance footwear, throughout the 1950s and '60s, the adidas brand would steadily progress, introducing gradual improvements in terms of materials, ergonomics and structural design. But it wasn't until the 1970s, when brands began using modern materials such as EVA rubber, that performance footwear really started to up its game.
Elsewhere in the world, a company in Oregon known as Blue Ribbon Sports had been importing running shoes from the Japanese Onitsuka Tiger company into the USA and achieving great success (BRS would later rebrand as Nike), and the rivalry between adidas and PUMA back in Germany was as heated as ever.
As a result, adidas decided they needed to rebrand their company and create a dynamic logo which communicated the brand as diverse, multi-faceted and about more than pure competitive running gear. Thus, the legendary trefoil logo was born; three leaf shapes branching out in a plant-like manner, with the original 3-stripes mark cutting across them horizontally. It served as the brand's core logo for two decades before being phased out for a newer logo. Today, the trefoil is the logo for Originals, the heritage division of adidas which releases classic models like the Superstar and Stan Smith, as well as collaborations and casual apparel ranges that speak to the brand's cultural history and style impact.
Just as cultural shifts in the 70s necessitated a shift in brand focus, rapid progressions in footwear tech and design aesthetics in the 1990s meant it was time for adidas to revamp their identity once more. In the early '90s, following the success of their hyper-futuristic ZX footwear series, adidas introduced its Equipment footwear series, a new line of progressive performance models that were calculated and precise in their design, intended to meet the specific needs of athletes in different situations.
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In 1997, this renewed focus on performance, tech and progression was what inspired the triangular version of the 3-stripes mark (now often referred to as the Equipment logo). Shaped like a mountain, the logo supposedly represents "the challenge to be faced and the goals to be achieved".
This phase would also see the functional element of the 3-stripes motif brought back to the fore through a number of design styles; many EQT models, for example, integrated the 3-stripes mark into shoe's lacing system to create a series of straps that wrapped around the foot when they were laced; and 2002's hyper-futuristic ClimaCool model transformed the 3-stripes into a molded TPU panel that structured the shoe's lightweight mesh design.
The Equipment logo would appear on many of adidas' new releases in the years that followed, with the trefoil remaining in use for heritage releases. But if you're really interested in more experimental uses of the 3-stripes mark, many of the brand's basketball releases during the late '90s and early '00s are essential viewing.
A sector of performance footwear which has never really been known for its conservative aesthetics, adidas' basketball offering truly pushed the 3-stripes identity to its furthest extremes, translating that simple motif of threes into ankle straps, heel cages, rubberized panels and a myriad of other, frankly, bonkers design elements. Personal recommendations include the 1992 Mutombo, the 1998 EQT Vapor, and the 1998 EQT Solution, whose mindboggling midsole design and raindrop-like stripe marks are possibly too futuristic even by today's standards. Also don't miss the adidas Real Deal or Kobe Bryant's signature adidas models like the KB1 or KB8. Outside of basketball, the adidas stripes also feature prominently on team kits from many sports around the world.
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Throughout the 2000s, adidas would make a few subtle changes to its branding, officially establishing adidas Originals in 2001, and gradually phasing out the Equipment logo. The brand's corporate identity was simplified into a classic adidas text logo accompanied by three horizontal stripes.
Corporate branding aside, the most recent new iteration of adidas' 3-stripes branding is the adidas Style logo, which depicts a circle intersected by three claw-like stripes. The Style subdivision oversees many of adidas' more fashion-focused endeavours, such as the collaborative Y-3 line designed by Yohji Yamamoto and the adidas SLVR line, and though it has been implemented into some retail stores and other projects, it hasn't been used nearly as commonly as the other adidas logos externally.
One of the most interesting stories of the adidas 3-stripes, funnily enough, comes from a time when they weren't technically present at all. The brand has long been a sponsor of the Olympics and indulged in the advertising and promotional benefits that come with it.
However, during the 2006 Olympics, other sponsors and sportswear manufacturers complained that adidas' uniform designs with 3-stripes details violated IOC regulations on the size of branding details. Despite adidas arguing that the 3-stripes were a design element, rather than logo branding, the IOC banned the 3-stripes at the 2006 Winter Games. Not to be beaten that easily, adidas fought back, transforming the 3-stripes into a new motif constructed from a series of repeating 3s, segmented in such a way as to resemble the 3-stripes.
As history clearly shows, adidas' fervent commitment to their 3-stripes insignia has paid off, building one of the most recognizable brands in the world. But having a name that big isn't just about commitment; it involves defence as well. Over the years, the brand has fought viciously against any individual or entity which has attempted to infringe upon their trademark.
In recent times, this has included big name retailers like Forever 21, who had been caught out on multiple occasions imitating the adidas mark. Not only did Forever 21 use an ambiguous 4-stripe mark, but in some instances the brand went as far as to completely copy the adidas 3-stripes mark, positioned in similar places such as down sleeves. And it's not just the high-street who play this game; Marc Jacobs was taken to court a few years back for the exact same thing.
Closer to home, in the realm of sports footwear, a number of brands have felt the wrath of adidas' legal department over those stripes. In anticipation of inevitable lawsuits, Nike has at times gone to the effort of filing pre-emptive suits justifying their use of two stripe details on their apparel, knowing that adidas wouldn't ignore it. It's one thing to get sued over copyright infringement, but when other people are filing the suits before you've even seen anything, you know they're scared.
Looking at the 3-stripes' history on a whole, it's interesting to reflect upon adidas' manipulation and modification of its core identity over the years. On the one hand, it could be argued that using multiple branding details will have made it harder for adidas to establish itself as an iconic brand the same way as a brand that chooses a logo and hammers it home no matter what.
But on the other hand, that same versatility is what has empowered the brand with the 3-stripes to stake its claim in all sorts of strange corners of culture, from sport and athletics to music, fashion and art. As adidas was adopted by myriad subcultures such as hip-hop, graffiti, skateboarding and more, as well as continuing to create forward-thinking performance footwear designs, it surely must have become harder and harder to keep all of those different factions represented under one roof – even if the trefoil logo itself was intended to communicate adidas' diversity.
So that multi-faceted approach to brand identity, creating different logos to suit different purposes, in many ways goes to the core of what the 3-stripes were born from. Just as how a functional, practical design element eventually evolved into a global corporate identity, the 3-stripes has been adapted and translated into all sorts of contexts. It's a practical, flexible, versatile branding, and you can understand why the brand works so hard to protect it now. Because whenever you see sportswear, sneakers or apparel with 3 of anything, your mind goes straight to one place. That's a level of brand recognition you just can't buy.
Now, read up on 10 key moments in adidas's history that you probably didn't know about.
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NiMB 64: News In My Briefs 2-13-2018
NiMB 64: Tuesday 2-13-2018
TODAY: Feds Collect Record Taxes in First Month Under Tax Cut; Run Surplus in January. Byron York: Comey told Congress FBI agents didn't think Michael Flynn lied. Julian Assange loses bid to overturn arrest warrant, as judge says he appears to consider himself 'above the law.' Oxfam scandal deepens with allegations of 'sex for aid' and abuse in charity shops. Kim Jong Un eager to mend ties with S. Korea, U.S. hints at talks. Mother of two babies that died suddenly had crippling ice addiction, court told
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CNS News:Feds Collect Record Taxes in First Month Under Tax Cut; Run Surplus in January
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The federal government this January ran a surplus while collecting record total tax revenues for that month of the year, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today.
January was the first month under the new tax law that President Donald Trump signed in December.
During January, the Treasury collected approximately $361,038,000,000 in total tax revenues and spent a total of approximately $311,802,000,000 to run a surplus of approximately $49,236,000,000.
Despite the monthly surplus of $49,236,000,000, the federal government is still running a deficit of approximately $175,718,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. That is because the government entered the month with a deficit of approximately $224,955,000,000.
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/feds-collect-record-taxes-first-month-under-tax-cut-run-surplus
Washington Examiner: Byron York: Comey told Congress FBI agents didn't think Michael Flynn lied
I linked to this lengthy piece that explores the bizarre timeline of Flynn accusations and Comey's statements. The reason this is interesting is this is the basis of Trump-Russia case.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-comey-told-congress-fbi-agents-didnt-think-michael-flynn-lied/article/2648896
Telegraph:Julian Assange loses bid to overturn arrest warrant, as judge says he appears to consider himself 'above the law'
Mr Assange had argued it was no longer in the public interest to pursue him for failing to answer bail at a police station after moving into the embassy while fighting extradition to face rape charges in Sweden.
The 46 year-old – who says he fears extradition to the United States for questioning over the activities of WikiLeaks if he leaves – accused the UK of a "cover-up" to keep him detained and claimed through his lawyers that his case had exposed "improper conduct" by the Crown Prosecution Service.
But Judge Arbuthnot said that far from being 'detained' he had effectively restricted his own freedom.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/13/julian-assange-loses-bid-overturn-arrest-warrant-judge-says/
Telegraph:Oxfam scandal deepens with allegations of 'sex for aid' and abuse in charity shops
In some of the most explosive allegations yet against the charity, Helen Evans accused her bosses of ignoring her evidence and her pleas for more resources, forcing her to quit in despair.
Ms Evans said that staff had been accused of rape and that sexual abuse by shop managers in UK stores against young volunteers was covered up.
Ten per cent of staff in some countries had been sexually assaulted by colleagues or witnessed abuse, she added.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/11/government-threatens-withdraw-funding-oxfam-faces-fresh-allegations/
Kyodo:Kim Jong Un eager to mend ties with S. Korea, U.S. hints at talks
As the South's President Moon Jae In has asked the North to resume dialogue with Washington as a condition for a summit between the Koreas, all eyes are on whether Kim, who continues to pursue nuclear weapons, will move in that direction.
"It is important to continue making good results by further livening up the warm climate of reconciliation and dialogue," the Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying Monday during talks with his country's high-ranking delegation to the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Kim also expressed "satisfaction" over the delegation's visit to South Korea, giving "practical instructions" aimed at mending inter-Korean relations, according to the agency. It did not specify the details of the instructions made by the leader.
The delegation, whose members included Kim's younger sister and close aide Kim Yo Jong and ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam, met with Moon on Saturday during their three-day trip through Sunday.
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/02/70cd3aaf638a-update3-kim-jong-un-eager-to-mend-ties-with-s-korea-us-hints-at-talks.html
Sydney Morning Herald:Mother of two babies that died suddenly had crippling ice addiction, court told
The father of BLGN, who is in jail, said his former girlfriend suffered a crippling ice addiction, which would keep her awake for 10 days straight while her kids were "running amok".
"I've probably seen her smoke more times than I've seen her go to the toilet," he told Glebe Coroners Court on Tuesday.
The inquest has previously heard an Asian drug dealer who came to the house the night before the tragedy put his hands on the crying baby's mouth to make her "shut up".
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Q: Data Annotations and MVC 1:1 ViewModel When developing in ASP.NET MVC I use a 1:1 ViewModel setup where the viewmodel contains only the data required by the view. I'm also using data annotations to validate on the viewmodel.
My concern is that this is not following the DRY principle as I find myself having to duplicate validation throughout my sites. I'd love to have validation in one place (my domain model) but because I never send the domain model to the view model this is not possible.
I was wondering if anyone else has ran into this issue and found a suitable method of working around it or has a better solution?

A: We had similar concerns when we adopted a 1:1 ViewModel approach.  We found that 1) the duplication is less than appears at first and 2) that the overall maintainability and power of the application is improved enough that any non-DRY costs are worth the price.
We ended up thinking about validation for the ViewModel and domain models from different perspectives (separation of concerns).  When implementing validation at the domain level model we're looking for comprehensive security to prevent attacks.  We're also detecting serious "contract" violations that indicate bugs in the upper layers.  When implementing validation at the view model we're strictly concerned with usability.
If you approach the models from these different perspectives, there's less overlap then you might think.  The domain layer might allow certain operations that you want to restrict in the ViewModel for usability reasons.  Or the ViewModel might assume that only inputs for the rendered view are posted, relying on the domain model for comprehensive security validation designed to prevent attacks.
1:1 ViewModels also greatly ease testability.  Tests for the ViewModel can be written independently of the domain layer which makes unit tests lighter, more maintainable and in general more useful.  Likewise, you can test the domain model without the mental contortions of how inputs flow through the user interface.  This also adheres to the "defense in depth" security principle.
We've also noticed that Views change much more frequently than the domain layer.  There's a comfort in knowing that you've got really good security unit test coverage on your domain model and when you implement a new View, you only need to worry about validation from a usability perspective.
Lastly, if you anticipate having a web services layer, you'll find the separation of domain and view models pays dividends.  Without it, the domain model inevitably gets written to support the UI.  When you layer on the service interface you'll find there's an impedance mismatch.
If there does end up being significant duplication, you can always factor the validation out separately.  In our experience, that hasn't been worth it for all the reasons discussed above.


Are you looking to do some gutter cleaning in Sydney and wondering about what equipment you are going to need? Well that depends on which method of gutter cleaning you are using to clean out your gutters. One tool or procedure may be quicker for you based on how much build up you have in your gutters or how easy it is for you personally.
For all gutters, the essential equipment includes gloves, ladder (at least 10 feet) and a bucket. Below are the four unique approaches people use to wash out their gutters.
The first technique is to use a leaf blower to blow build up out of the gutters. The method is quick and works exceptionally well for dry gutters. The only downside to this method is that it may take a long time to clean up the mess below. A gas-powered blower will typically provide you with more energy than an electrical one and be a tiny bit quicker. If you are not too keen on having to clean up the mess you will be making on the ground though; then this method is obviously not for you.
Another approach to clean your gutter would be to clean them out with a wet dry vac. The beautiful part is all the mess from the gutters is contained inside the unit. The downside is that the Vac is heavy and in case you have a whole lot of gutter build up, you may need to empty it quite often. Working with full-sized vac can also make the job tricky so approach this method with caution.
Many people argue that the mentioned above not dangerous at all so you might have a different experience. For example, leaves are a ton lighter than pine needles, so if you have many leaves, this might be an excellent method to clean out your gutters. Here is another tip on producing an excellent gutter cleaning tool: cut a milk carton to a scooper with a handle and utilise this to scoop out debris from the gutter.
The 3rd method is often the one favoured by contractors like "Gutterboy". The method calls for the use of a gutter cleaning rake in conjunction with a ladder and a bucket. It is safer to operate from a ladder than in the roof. Also, the rake allows you five extra feet of expansion on either side of the ladder. Doing this enables you to do the job faster without putting yourself at risk. The absence of power tools also makes the job more energy efficient although you do have to be careful whenever moving the bucket into position.


We recognize the need that students and community members have for easy access to computer applications and the Internet. To make this possible, we provide general access to EAC computer labs whenever possible. This is the primary purpose of the media center in the Alumni Library. Other campus labs are occupied much of the time by computer classes, but are available for general use on a limited schedule. Hours for the various labs are listed below. All labs are closed during college holidays.
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Max Martin & Cecilia Bartoli Win Sweden's Polar Music Prize
The 2016 Laureates – pop songwriter and producer Max Martin and Italian mezzo-soprano opera singer Cecilia Bartoli – were presented with glass sculptures this afternoon at the Stockholm Concert House…
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Max Martin and Cecilia Bartoli, the 2016 Polar Music Prize 2016 winners, arrive to the award ceremony in the Concert Hall in Stockholm on June 16, 2016. CHRISTINE OLSSON/AFP/Getty Images
Pop songwriter and producer Max Martin and Italian mezzo-soprano opera singer Cecilia Bartoli were presented with the 2016 Polar Music Prize on Thursday afternoon (June 16) in Stockholm, Sweden, by His Majesty King Carl XVI of Sweden. The presentation at the Stockholm Concert House — followed by a Royal Banquet at the Grand Hotel's Winter Garden room, where guests dined on duck breast and duck confit and sage sausage — brought to a close two days of Polar Music Prize activity (well, aside from an afterparty currently in full swing at the Grand Hotel).
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Martin — who has earned 22 No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100, more than any other writers besides John Lennon and Paul McCartney — was introduced Thursday by three American artists who were flown to Stockholm at the very beginning of their career to work with Martin. Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys all acknowledged the Laureate for shaping their sound in 1995 and changing their lives. "In the last 20 years, no composer in the world has written melodies as sustainable or as widespread as those of Max Martin," their introduction read, in part. "…With his ear for song melodies, his musical precision and craftsmanship, he has refined and developed the world's popular music."
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In his acceptance speech, Martin acknowledged his mentor, the late Swedish musician Denniz PoP, as well as the team he has worked with for the last 20 years. "You are the definition of loyalty." Then he revealed his two secrets for creating "the perfect pop song." "The first one: Steal from the best," he said. "I confess, over the years I've ripped off giants like ABBA, Kiss and the late, amazing Prince. The second most important secret is love." Martin then acknowledged his wife and daughter, who were in the audience. "You really make me a better person." Martin concluded by saying as a writer of pop songs, he always felt like he belonged at the "children's table." But then he admitted when he found out he was winning the Polar Music Prize, he thought, "I was invited to come and sit with the adults. … But don't worry: Tomorrow I'll be back in hiding at the kids' table."
Max Martin and Cecilia Bartoli Christine Olsson/AFP/Getty Images
Bartoli's citation was read by Sweden's Minister for Culture and Democracy, Alice Bah Kuhnke, an admitted devoted fan of the opera singer. "With a vocal range of three octaves and a unique ability to live a role with fullness of expression, Cecilia Bartoli has developed song as an art form," the citation read, in part. "Cecilia Bartoli has spellbound audiences in the world's great opera houses, but is not content with the well-known repertoire. She has also dug deeply into the history of music and presented long-lost music from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries that is completely new to today's audiences."
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Bartoli expressed her thanks and excitement. "I'm deeply honored. … I strongly believe in the power of music and I'm here to share my belief. … Grazie!"
At the evening banquet, Marie Ledin, managing director of the prize and daughter of the prize's founder, ABBA manager Stig "Stikkan" Anderson, thanked her late father and mother for their "brilliant and generous idea that is the Polar Music Prize." The Polar Music Prize was founded and funded in 1989 by Anderson. A well-known lyricist, he also was the co-writer on many of ABBA's early hits. The prize was first presented in 1992. Anderson died in 1997; his family has taken up the mantle. The long list of previous laureates includes Paul McCartney, Elton John, B.B. King, Joni Mitchell, Renée Fleming, Stevie Wonder, Ennio Morricone, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Isaac Stern, Björk, Led Zeppelin, Miriam Makeba, Patti Smith, Yo-Yo Ma, Ravi Shankar, Dizzy Gillespie, Emmylou Harris, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Burt Bacharach, Bruce Springsteen and 1994 laureate Quincy Jones, who returned to Stockholm to attend the 2016 Polar Music Prize. The evening banquet concluded with a rendition of a song he once composed in Sweden: "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set."


Joe gave instructions to a number of staff members — all of them working on a volunteer basis. In this sense the wise man is self-sufficient, that he can do without friends, not that he desires to do without them.
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A glance at the following table of official statistics from England and Wales shows us how smallpox deaths declined only after the people began their opposition to the vaccination law and an ever increasing number refused to be vaccinated. Constantius, summoned the bishops of the East to meet at Seleucia in Isauriaand those of the West to Rimini in Italy.
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Joe never missed an opportunity to bring the different departments together, and this had a strong impact on the entire faculty. I imagine his initiative and take-charge attitude is also a source of his exceptional performance.
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Smallpox and other epidemics were largely controlled by improvements in sanitation and nutrition years before vaccination became popularized. Later, his colleagues on the ground spoke to me about his dedication and impressive leadership.
Joe seeks an MBA to advance his career towards new media development and use his experience to develop what he sees as the next phase of journalism. Joseph dearly loved the social glass.
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Plastic Waste Could Fuel Your Car One Day
At a factory in Almeria, on the southern coast of Spain, Michael Murray, the CEO of the technology company Cynar, makes an impressive demonstration. A video on Cynar's website shows him filling a glass bottle with a soup distilled from plastic, then marching outside. In a sport coat and rubber gloves, he pours it into the gas tank of a Toyota Land Cruiser. Then he cranks the ignition and drives off.
This isn't just a trick; it's a business plan. Murray intends to convert millions of tons of plastic waste into a synthetic fuel. The factory, which licenses his technology, opened late last year and is already digesting just under one ton of plastic an hour. That translates into 3,693 gallons of diesel a day, enough to fill 230 midsize cars. "I watch this crap going in, smelly, stinky stuff, and get out usable fuel," Murray says.
Waste Plastic Recycling System
The chemical process Cynar has mastered is called pyrolysis. It essentially returns plastic to its original state: oil. First, the plastic must be cleaned, shredded, and heated in the absence of oxygen. Instead of burning, it melts to the consistency of chewing gum, and then vaporizes into a hydrocarbon cloud. When the cloud cools, the vapor condenses into a liquid that can be refined to diesel, kerosene, or light oil and used with any car or generator.
But Cynar's fuel is much cleaner than its conventional counterparts. It produces 20 percent less tailpipe emissions than fossil fuel sold at the pump, according to an analysis by the University of Dublin. And it has the advantage of giving multiple forms of discarded plastic—including grocery bags, polystyrene trays, and even patio furniture—a second life.
Murray has bet nearly $20 million and the past 11 years on his plastic fuel. But to hear him tell it, his hard work is just making amends for the excesses of his youth. He grew up in Dublin with a speed-racing habit: cars, boats, planes?—"anything that's got an engine, I raced it," he recalls. After years as a gas hog, his lightbulb moment came when he was throwing away a printer cartridge. There has to be another use for items like these, he thought. A seasoned entrepreneur, Murray decided to try to commercialize pyrolysis.
While pyrolysis isn't new, only recently have technological advances made it scalable, affordable, and profitable. Cynar's diesel costs only $1.75 per gallon to produce. The price of oil, however, has been dropping fast. At press time, it was $56 per barrel and sliding south, right into potential profits. But Murray takes the long view: He wants to bring his technology to developing nations, places with huge landfills and big energy deficits. He is in talks to build a plant in East Africa and also has his eye on the small island nations in the Pacific that he has sailed around. "Some countries have so much plastic trash, but import oil," says Murray. "Imagine if they had a way to get energy from their plastic waste!"
Article source:http://www.popsci.com/michael-murray-transforms-plastic-fuel
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Robert Hansen makes fine art prints using many different archival printing methods depending on the subject matter and what best portrays the original vision and emotion of the scene. Listed below are the various printing methods and materials that he uses. Please understand that no computer screen can begin to duplicate the beauty and subtlety of these prints—they truly must be seen in person to be believed!
Each print is personally custom-made to your order. It is sized proportionally at the long dimension, signed and edition-numbered, hinge mounted, and over- matted on 4-ply archival museum rag board. The finished product is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
This process was invented in the late 1800's. It involves using Platinum and Palladium metals combined with a sensitizing agent coated on archival watercolor paper and contact printed with the photographic negative to arrive at a positive print. This beautiful, full tonal process was a favorite of the early pioneers of photography including Edward Weston, Alfred Stieglitz and Frederick Evans. When used with the appropriate subject matter it results in an ethereal, full tonal image that conveys the emotion of the original subject better than any other printing method. It was only after the metals became hard to obtain during World War I that Edward Weston began to explore glossy gelatin silver papers.
Robert has used the platinum/palladium printing method for many of his Yucatan Passages images. Many of Robert's original Mexico negatives are made with an 8x10 view camera and are contact printed on Arches watercolor paper. This classic process is made even more rare by the scarcity and price of the Platinum/Palladium metals. Each image printed with this method is a one-of-a-kind print although it is editioned at 25 prints per negative.
The gelatin silver printing process is the most widely recognized photographic process used by the west coast school of photographers including Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and contemporary photographers Ray MacSavaney, Bruce Barnbaum, Craig Richards, and many others. This process involves projecting the Black and White negative down upon a sensitized, coated piece of photographic paper and developing that paper in various developer solutions. This process results in a sharper/higher contrast image and negatives can be enlarged beyond their original size. Robert's Anasazi Indian Ruins / Rock Art images, shot with an 8x10 view camera, are contact printed or enlarged on Gelatin Silver papers to reveal sharpness and tonal contrast.
Color Pigment prints are made by digitizing the original 4x5 photographic transparency (or working from an original digital file) and printing the image using an Epson 9800 Pigment printer. The inks used on this printer are designed to be non-fading and last from 100 years and longer depending on the print surface. The digital workflow allows for extremely precise artistic control over every detail of the finished image, and the pigment print method of making photographs is by far superior to the older wet process color methods (except for dye transfer).
Robert uses heavy weight Ilford Premium Luster paper for pigment prints in the Color Landscape portfolio and 200gsm textured fine art watercolor paper for prints in the China Lake, Transportation/Trolley, Mexican Color, and Architectural Fine Art portfolios.
The varnished pigment print (brown-tone) process was discovered by Robert by applying a special varnish to the original pigment prints. This varnish deepens the contrast and gives a two-dimensional feel to the print. It is also considered to be a unique process in that each print made from the original negative will be different. These differences bring excitement and originality back into the printing process when older negatives are reprinted. Selected images of Robert's Yucatan Passages portfolio are produced using this process.


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The term "gay set" originally meant people who like the nightlife scene. "Gay set in Paris" was cited in an 1893 newspaper article titled "French Society; American Women Shine at the Gay Capital."
"Gay set" came to refer to homosexuals by at least the 1950s. "Gay Set—as they call themselves" was printed in a 1954 Daily News (New York, NY) article about Greenwich Village.
Similar names to "gay set" include "homo set," "lavender set" and "swish set."
22 January 1893, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, "French Society; American Women Shine at the Gay Capital," pg. 31, col. 4:
More and more does the gay set in Paris tend to imitate their English contemporaries, and to make of May and June the most brilliant months, socially speaking, of the year.
6 November 1921, New York (NY) Times, "News and Gossip of the Street Called Broadway," sec. 6, pg. 1, col. 8:
Leo Ditrichstein has opened out of town in "Toto"—"a nickname for Antoine de Tillois, a carefree sort of individual, mingling with the gay set of Paris." It is understood that the play will come to New York this Spring.
19 April 1928, Life (New York, NY), "Along the Main Stem" by Walter Winchell, pg. 17, col. 1:
The band over at the Ambassadeurs' on 57th Street, where Otto Kahn's little boy, Roger, dropped all that dough, is enticing the gay set and Dan Healey is doing well at the 54th Street museum. Barney's (Barney Gallant's—ed.) in Greenwich Village still is the ace of the sin-dens down there.
4 February 1935, Daily News (New York, NY), pg. 22, col. 2 photo caption:
GAY SET gave night club owners plenty of business over the week-end. Broadway and Village hot spots all reported good-sized crowds.
2 August 1947, Minneapolis (MN) Morning Tribune, Dorothy Kilgallen column, pg. 6, cols. 3-4:
The very gay set at Fire Island reports that Greta Garbo is losing her inhibitions at that rendezvous. She's a regular visitor there and frequents a bar called "Duffy's."
15 February 1951, Courier-Post (Camden, NJ), "It Happened Last Night" by Earl Wilson, pg. 8, col. 6:
Fire Island gay boy set's moving to Nantucket; too many normal people at Fire Island.
27 June 1952, Columbus (GA) Enquirer, "Walter Winchell in New York," pg. 6, col. 5:
The Gay Set on Fire Island will just go up in reefer smoke one day.
2 November 1952, Daily News (New York, NY), "Dream Street Beat" by Robert Sylvester, sec. 2, pg. 6, col. 2:
A member of last Summer's Fire Island set reports lounging on the beach with a couple of gals when one of the gay set came running past dressed in shorts, plain black sweater and pearl necklace.
"Look at that man wearing a pearl necklace," one of the gals gasped.
"What would you expect him to wear with a plain black sweater?" demanded the other.
30 May 1953, The Daily Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, SD), Walter Winchell column, pg. 4, col. 4:
The Ocean Beach (Fire Island) Gay-Set is due for a large shock. The town hired a detective agency (with power of arrest) to rid the place of wild-lavenders.
16 June 1953, Courier-Post (Camden, NJ), "It Happened Last Night" by Earl Wilson, pg. 25, col. 7:
Detectives have infiltrated the Fire Island "gay set"—arrests soon.
17 June 1953, Daily News (New York, NY), "Dream Street" by Robert Sylvester, pg. 64, col. 4:
But the most fantastic change has been the growth of "The Bird Circuit." This is a series of East Side saloons which cater only to the gay set. On the Bird Circuit it's Old Homo Week all year long. There is never a gal in a Bird Circuit saloon. Only the birds. They stand at the bar three deep. They never wear hats, possibly because they have just come from the hairdresser. Their shiny blonde tresses are slicked down. The crewcut—"Very Butch," the birds say—is highly popular. They twitter and they cruise. And they whisper nasty things about each other.
Furthermore, only birds are wanted along the Bird Circuit. Not long ago a reasonably normal guy fell into a bird trap for a glass of beer. A little toughie, obviously the owner, came up and told him bluntly that he wouldn't like the place. He wouldn't be served. Go somewhere else.
24 December 1953, Trenton (NJ) Evening Times, "Dorothy Kilgallen's The Voice of Broadway," pg. 12, col. 4:
The police department will wage a crackdown on bars frequented by "the gay set." Heading the list of spots to receive the official once-over are the saloons in which Harlow Fraden and his buddies did their tippling.
14 February 1954, Sunday News (New York, NY), "Bulldozers in Bohemia" by Worth Gatewood, pg. 21C, col. 4:
The tolerant Village long ago acquired a reputation as a haven for homosexuals. Guides on the rubberneck buses acknowledged it by bawling as they passed Sheridan Square: "And now we're in Greenwich Village. home of short-haired women and long-haired men." The reputation has stuck to this day, although there probably are fewer members of the Gay Set—as they call themselves—in the Village now than there were a decade ago. Their principal hangouts are in uptown saloons on the "bird circuit."
27 February 1956, Courier-Post (Camden, NJ), "Walter Winchell On Broadway," pg. 12, col. 3:
Latest diversion for the Gay Set (whoopsies) is to phone pals and shriek: "Grace Kelly's invited me to be one of her bridesmaids!"
21 December 1960, The Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, IN), "New York Confidential" by Lee Mortimer, pg. 4, col. 7:
END OF THE LINE: Hoodlums opening private clubs for the Greenwich Village gay set, usually in tenement and apartment houses. Plenty of protection required to keep them operating and to get away with selling booze without a license. It's the same old mob with the same blackmail and junk background.
20 November 1964, Indianapolis (IN) Star, "Broadway and Elsewhere" by Walter Winchell, pg. 25, col. 1:
PHYLLIS DILLER has finally achieved fame. In the Greenwich Village "gay set" she is the celeb they "come to the party as." Long ciggie-holder, all-fitting frock, blond hair-don't, etc.
By Steve Dow
Altona, Victoria: Common Ground
The smart gay set has moved to adjacent Chelsea, and these types refer to Greenwich Village disparagingly as the 'Old Country'.
Gendered Pasts:
Historical Essays in Femininity and Masculinity in Canada
Edited by Kathryn McPherson, Nancy M. Forestell and Cecilia Louise Morgan
Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press
'The homo set', 'the swish set', 'the lavender set', 'the gay set', 'the wrist-slapping set', and 'the gay boys' were but a few of the popular combinations used to denote local gay communities.
Ang Lee: Interviews
Edited by Karla Rae Fuller
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In 1969 a pamphlet called the "Gay Scene Guide" bluntly warned visitors of a potential hazard of looking for love in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. "Do not confuse the 'hippy set' with the 'gay set,'" it warned.
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Cake Restructures Sales Team
Kids and family entertainment company Cake is restructuring its sales team with several key appointments. Helen Blayney has been named vice president of international sales. Blayney joins Cake from Chorion, where she worked with properties such as Noddy,
Helen Blayney has been named vice president of international sales. Blayney joins Cake from Chorion, where she worked with properties such as Noddy, Max & Ruby and Famous Five across territories including Benelux, Scandinavia, Ireland, the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Israel, South Africa and the Middle Eastern regions.
"We're delighted to welcome Helen to Cake," says Ed Galton, chief creative officer and managing director, Cake. "Her wealth of experience in kids' content will be a real asset to the company. At the same time, we also like to promote from within as Marie-Laure's increased role and Bianca's promotion demonstrates. The restructure is the perfect way to take Cake forward."
Also part of the restructure, Marie-Laure Roche will increase her sales manager responsibilities in Asia, French-speaking Europe, Eastern Europe and Israel; and Bianca Rodriguez will oversee the Latin American territories as sales executive.


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Director: Andrew Haigh
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Studio: Glendale Picture, Bureau Film
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On a Friday night after a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club, alone and on the pull. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. That weekend, in bars and in bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex, the two men get to know each other. It is a brief encounter that will resonate throughout their lives. The Weekender is both an honest and unapologetic love story between two guys and a film about the universal struggle for an authentic life in all its forms. It is about the search for identity and the importance of making a passionate commitment to your life.


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Not anymore. Kidd is done saving the Nets as a player.
The only way he can help them now is as a coach, and nobody knows for sure if he can have the same impact in a suit that he did in a uniform.
"There's a lot of excitement. There's a lot of unknowns," Kidd said. "Kind of feels like I just got traded from Phoenix here."
Things turned out great back then. Kidd arrived in 2001 and turned a franchise he called "bottom of the barrel" and a "laughingstock" into one that would reach consecutive NBA Finals and become a winner.
The Nets have expectations again for the first time since that era, thanks mainly to a trade with Boston that brought in Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. The roster is stocked around them after a summer spending spree, and perhaps the biggest question is in the coaching box. Kidd is confident, but nervous.
"I think I've always been nervous before every game," he said. "You ask any trainer, I've always taken Pepto just to settle my nerves, because basketball's always been something that you can never control. It's something that you just don't know how it's going to turn out, but once the ball is up in the air, your nerves tend to go away, you just respond and react. And so I am nervous, but the nice thing is that we do have some talented players who know how to play, who want to be coached and it's exciting. I think it's an exciting nervousness and I'm very excited about this opportunity."
Kidd retired in May after a stellar 19-year NBA career and was hired by the Nets just weeks later. It's a potentially risky hire for a team with championship aspirations, but the 40-year-old Kidd is regarded as one of the few players who could excel as a coach even without previous experience.