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The average tourist traversing the State of New Mexico from East to West on the transcontinental division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway is impressed with the immensity of lands which apparently lie in waste along this route.

Involuntarily he asks, what is this country good for? Is it worth traversing? And whatever induced the railway company to run a line through here? Residents familiar with the soil, however, know full well that these wastes could yield a hundredfold when brought in contact with irrigation, which will develop these sections into the best of agricultural districts. This fact is forcibly demonstrated in what is known as the Pecos valley which owes its prominence to several irrigation systems along the lower branches of the Rio Pecos. This river owes its name to a once very populous tribe of Pueblo Indians, living along the upper branches of the Pecos River. The Pecos pueblo, or Cicuyé lay some 30 miles southeast of Santa Fe and the Pecos people were scattered along the valley of the river over a distance of some 40 miles down to Anton Chico. As the river flows down from Cicuyé (Pecos), or Tsiquite, which in historic times was one of the largest of New Mexican pueblos, it was known as the River of the Pecos (people), with no special attempt at defining its terminal. Spanish chroniclers, therefore, use Cicuyé and Pecos promiscuously to designate the present Pecos River.

The river was well known in those days, because the route along the Pecos was taken by the Indians in going to the buffalo plains in eastern New Mexico and western Texas. Hence it was known to Coronado who crossed it in the vicinity of Puerto de Luna in 1541, and who also returned along its course from the neighborhood of the present Roswell up to Puerto de Luna in the same year. Espejo, in 1583, says he followed the Cicuyé (Pecos) River for about 120 leagues, which brought him further south than the present Roswell to a point from which his guides (Jumano Indians) led him to the Rio Grande in the vicinity of the present El Paso. The Pecos Indians, among whom the Spanish Franciscans had a flourishing mission, belong to the Tano stock and spoke the same language, with dialectic variations, as the Jemez Indians, with whom the remnant of about twenty five Indians now live, Pecos having been abandoned by them.

From the Junction at Clovis, New Mexico, a branch line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway runs down the lower branch of the Pecos River through a valley which, owing to its fertility, has given prominence and distinction to the Pecos Valley. While the railway has facilitated the development of this valley and opened markets for its products, it remains a pleasant fact that the development of the wonderful resources of this valley has been made possible by the enterprising initiative of such communities like Carlsbad, Lakewood, Artesia, Hagerman, Roswell and a score of other towns.

In the year 1903 the Franciscan Fathers of the Cincinnati Province were placed in charge of the Catholic parishes in this valley. Of German parentage, American in spirit, youthful, vigorous, resourceful, beloved in their respective communities, energetic, patient, they are wide awake to the possibilities of both the American and Mexican constituency in their parishes. It is said that patient, painstaking, slow, but in-the-end-effective work is a “tradition” with the Franciscans. The work done in the Pecos Valley among the American and Mexican population verifies this tradition. The communities there are small compared to what these men were accustomed to in the East, and the Spanish-speaking portion presents difficulties which tax the abilities of the Fathers in charge and enlist genuine admiration for the work done among them. However, I leave the description of that part of the “New Kingdom of St. Francis” to better informed and more competent hands.

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Source: The Franciscan Missions of the Southwest, Published annually by the Franciscan Fathers at Saint Michaels, Arizona, 1917

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Showing an impressive level of foresight, Comcast has boldly predicted that this YouTube thing that has been entertaining internet users for the last 12 years might end up being a pretty big deal. To capitalize on this phenomenon, Comcast has announced that it’s going to launch a dedicated YouTube app on its Xfinity X1 boxes later this year, putting the site’s content directly alongside the real TV shows and movies you can normally watch on cable. The specifics of the deal—as in how much money is changing hands or how many ritualistic sacrifices the two companies are engaging in—have not been announced, but this will certainly make YouTube bigger and Comcast richer one way or another.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Burr donates Congressional papers to Wake Forest

March 12, 2018  |   Alumni, Top Stories, University Announcement

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (‘78) announced today he will donate his Congressional papers to Wake Forest University.

Recent WFU grad awarded top national physics prize

October 24, 2017  |   Admissions, Alumni, Recognition, Top Stories

The American Physical Society awarded Angela Harper the 2017 LeRoy Apker Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements in physics by undergraduate students, and provides encouragement to young physicists who have demonstrated great potential for future scientific accomplishment.

Wake Washington Center: New hub for D.C. Deacs

October 10, 2017  |   Admissions, Alumni, Faculty, Student, Top Stories

In the morning, Wake Forest University sophomore Jay Sherrill rides the D.C. metro to Capitol Hill to work on trade policy briefs for a subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. In the evening, he shares his first-hand experience with classmates in his “U.S. Policymaking in the 21st Century” class at the University’s new Wake Washington Center.

Porter Byrum makes final $70+ million gift to Wake Forest University

October 2, 2017  |   Alumni, Philanthropy, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories

In a concluding act of extraordinary generosity that will make college more affordable and accessible for generations of students, Porter B. Byrum (JD ’42) has donated more than $70 million to Wake Forest University for scholarships.

Bestselling author Emily Giffin to speak at Wake Forest

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Chris Paul to participate in conversation on leadership at WFU

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Woman PDO caught taking bribe to approve RTC, video goes viral

Panchayat Development Officer Akkamahadevi of Gadag was caught red-handed while taking bribe to approve the Records of Rights, Tenancy and Crops (RTC). The incident occurred at Mundaragi Taluk in Gadag, Karnataka, and was captured on the mobile phone and is being circulated widely on social media. It is heard that Akkamahadevi charged Rs 4,000 extra for signing two RTCs belonging to Girish Purada.

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By Solomon Fowowe

In fashion, there are no absolutes. Maybe classic white shirts come close but there’d still be the smidgen of meh from detractors.

The entire social media was a maze of emotions on the night Nike unveiled Nigeria’s new jersey. For most, it was ambivalence: the reluctance to give an outstanding wow or to thrash it as a cheap Ankara print.

But besides its fashionability or lack of, the jersey hints at something else, at something greater than the lust to match it with the perfectly fitting shredded jeans and sneakers. It hints at the growth and marketability of the brand Super Eagles and Nigeria.

The fact that Nike took out time to make Nigeria one of the most bespoke jerseys we’ve had in recent years suggests the upward trajectory the Super Eagles brand has plied.

Only four years ago, the Adidas jersey unveil at Abuja was the grandest of faux pas. The jerseys were unceremoniously displayed at the NFF secretariat with Chigozie Agbim, Abdullahi Shehu and Ejike Uzoenyi modelling the jerseys in the secretariat premise. Adidas had no input whatsoever in the unveiling asides making the jerseys available.

This time, it was Nike first revealing the jersey with Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Mikel Obi; then unveiling the jersey with Iwobi, Ndidi, Iheanacho and several Nigerian models. The more thrilling part was the inclusion of popular Afro-pop singer Wizkid in the unveiling. It was all impressive, the full range of products including a reversible bucket hat, floral patterned travel suit, anthem jacket, pre-match and training wear. While we could split hairs over the designs, the bigger play is that Nike is well invested in the Super Eagles.

Ensuring the jerseys are uniquely Nigerian as it bears a bit of cultural heritage. The home jersey, a perfect retro concept,  as it draws inspiration from the one the Eagles used in a 1994 friendly against the Three Lions of England World Cup with the bright lemon shade perhaps being a nod to the 2002 World Cup jersey, as well as a similar badge to the Atlanta 1996 Dream Team.

The jersey will represent a statement when worn at the World Cup: something different, something no other team possesses – the Naija spirit, the sheer willpower to surmount challenges, beat odds and walk tall.

With regular design templates now firmly in the past, Mikel Obi leading the team out of the tunnel should leave opponents deeply green with envy. The darker shade of green for the away jersey bears the representation of a stronger desire and a deeper passion that should light up the World cup.

While we’ll all be split down the middle on the designs of the jersey, what is more important is the performance of the Super Eagles in the World Cup. It possibly is the index that lifts the jerseys into the realm of absoluteness. The 2002 World cup jersey would have been a whole less garish had the Super Eagles performed better.

We are people full of fetishes and it won’t be any stretch to see fans agonisingly weave a link between the jerseys and a poor performance.  Nike has clothed the Super Eagles with the Fast Fit Vaporknit kit ‘that helps to facilitate speed through performance and aesthetic’ but the performance of the team will determine if the kit becomes a classic that everyone falls in love with.

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Ford’s China sales bounce back in June as tax impact fades

FILE PHOTO: Ford Taurus cars are seen during a presentation at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai

By Jake Spring and Norihiko Shirouzu

BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said its China sales surged 15 percent in June, their strongest pace of the year, and it was optimistic about the outlook for the second half as the industry puts the phasing out of a tax cut behind it.

Peter Fleet, Ford’s Asia-Pacific chief, said the first quarter had been difficult after a purchase tax on small-engine cars rose to 7.5 percent from 5 percent previously.

Although Ford’s China sales declined 7 percent in the first-half from the same period a year ago, they were up 7 percent in the second quarter.

Sales for June alone climbed to more than 100,000 vehicles with deliveries of sedans including the Escort and Mondeo, which were hurt by the tax increase, improving.

“I would expect to see for the third quarter strong single digit percentage growth (for) the industry. That’s certainly how it looks to us based on the run rate and how the month of July has opened up,” Fleet said in an interview.

Ford’s level of discounting tracked an overall 4 percent price decline for the industry so far this year.

“I’m not interested in driving our prices down to drive market share,” Fleet said.

Year-on-year comparisons will “get a bit tricky” in the fourth quarter because sales rose so fast at the end of 2016 as consumers rushed to buy cars before the purchase tax went up, he added.

The purchase tax on small-engine cars is set for another increase back to its normal 10 percent rate in 2018.

Ford aims to focus its efforts on the sport-utility vehicle market, the fastest growing segment in China, with plans to launch a new version of the EcoSport small SUV later this year.

Outside of China, Ford continues to post positive sales growth in Southeast Asia, India and Australia, he said.

(Reporting by Jake Spring and Norihiko Shirouzu; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)


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Hello world!

Well, guess what? I’ve never blogged. But this is a start to a new thing. It’s to share some thoughts as well as discuss information on the books that I’m writing and expect to publish since they carry a unique message. An encouraging message that the world needs to have since there are enough things saturated with negativity, worldly garbage, and crap that everyone thinks they need to be popular. I’m not worried about popular, but being right. And hopefully, to influence others that there is a better way than the dark doldrums they are stuck in, but don’t want to admit it. That’s all for now, until I get the hang of it.

Look for posts dealing with my fantasy realm “Nanthara” and blogs dealing with the books as well as other projects and topics of interest. I may entertain ideas from suggestions as well.

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10 Best Transport Companies in Nigeria

Travelling by road can be very interesting. But your journey can be made extremely uncomfortable if you board a rickety or poorly maintained bus. In fact, it could become a nightmare if something goes wrong in the course of your journey.

However, there are companies that offer first class transport services and you might find it difficult to differentiate their service from air travel except for the time difference.

Our list of these top reputable transport companies have been compiled below;

#1 God is Good Motors (GIGM)

GIGM is one of the leading transport companies in Nigeria and are currently the most technologically driven company in Nigeria. With their popular mobile app, you can book your trip from the comfort of your home.

GIGM was incorporated in 1998 and their headquarters is in Benin, Edo State. Although, many still call them God is Good Motors, they have since revolutionized to become GIGM.com.

They have an ultra-modern bus terminal at Jibowu, Yaba and you can travel to over 10 states of the country using their service.

GIGM is a family owned business and the organization is divided in to seven departments namely: operations, finance, administration, customer-care, fleet and engineering services as well as the executive management.

#2 ABC Motors

With head office in Owerri, Imo State, ABC was established in 1993 with the goal of becoming one of the top transport companies in Nigeria.

Asides, their road trips to different parts of the country, they also offer trips to Ghana, Benin and Togo. Their luxury bus service is known to rival international standards.

ABC has delivered excellent service in the last 24 years and their many happy customers seem to reiterate this fact. Also, ABC has consistently won the National Bus Operator Award of the Year in the last few years.

Additionally, they have an online tracking system that helps you track your parcel and a hotel service for lodging. The hotel is called City Transit Inn and it is located in Utako, Abuja.

#3 Chisco Transport Ltd

Established in 1978 by Dr Chidi Anyaegbu, Chisco Transport Ltd is one of the reputable transport companies in the country.

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They have bus terminals in all the states of the country and they offer convenient booking service which can be done online from the comfort of your home

The company has over 500 fleet and their services spans the whole of Nigeria and some parts of West Africa.

#4 Young Shall Grow Motors Ltd

Founded in 1972 by Dr Chidi Amaechi, Young Shall Grow has grown from a small company in the Eastern part of Nigeria to a group of thriving companies.

The Transport Division which is the Young Shall Grow Motors Ltd is known nationwide as an excellent travel option when it comes to comfortable and affordable transportation.

They are also known for their luxurious buses which have been particularly designed for comfort and satisfaction in the course of your journey.

#5 GUO Transport

If you’re a Nigerian and you haven’t heard of GUO Transport, then you probably haven’t travelled out of your state.

GUO is a household name when it comes to travel and transportation. Also, the company has a range of transport related services such as haulage, charter service as well as hotel/airport pickup.

Some of their popular destinations include; Lagos, Abuja, Owerri, Kano, Yola and Onitsha. You can book your trip from the comfort of your home by visiting their website.

#6 Cross Country Limited

Incorporated in 2001, Cross Country Limited officially commenced operation in 2002.

And they have grown rapidly to become the foremost choice among many travellers in the country.

Currently, the company has over 500 buses that serve more than 26 destinations in Nigeria and parts of West Africa.

Cross Country offers a unique package for NYSC corp members. Usually, they provide a direct transport service from their bus terminal to the NYSC camp and there’s usually in-transit refreshment.

Their location is at 345 Murital Mohammed Way opposite Presbyterian Church in Yaba.

#7 Ifesinachi Transport Limited

Ifesinachi Transport was established in the early 2000 and they are known for their bus transport service from Lagos to Abuja and many of the Eastern States.

The team at Ifesinachi is led by Smart I. Egbeobawaye along with a team of experienced professional and this is one of the reasons why Ifesinachi has maintained its position as one of the biggest players in the transport industry.

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#8 Peace Mass Transit

With headquarters at Enugu, Peace Mass Transit is one of the popular transport companies from the South Eastern part of the country. However, their transport service spreads across major cities in the country.

They offer convenience in terms of finding the right bus for your trip and you can easily book and make payments online for your trip.

#9 Bonny Way Motors Nigeria Ltd

Bonny Way is another reputable provider of top notch transport services in the country. They also offer interstate and city transport, warehousing, haulage and courier services.

You can book your trip online and make payments through their safe and secure transaction gateways. You can also book directly at their office at Otto, Ebute Meta, Lagos.

Also, the customer care service provided by Bonny Way is quite excellent and they offer prompt response to your enquiries relating to transport services.

#10 Benue Links Nigeria Ltd

Benue Links Nig. Ltd is a state-owned transport company and it’s one of the biggest transport companies in Nigeria.

Established in 1988 with only 10 buses, Benue Links currently has terminals in all the major cities of the country with close to 1000 buses including their contract vehicles.

The company’s culture is built around 7 core principles namely: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership.

Benue Links offers a host of facilities which includes waiting lounge, fuel dump, standard workshop for repair of vehicles and parking facilities for individuals within the neighbourhood.

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CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales.  It was born when volunteer members of the National Board of Catholic Women organised the first Family Fast Day on Friday, March 11, 1960.

CAFOD works with partners across the world, wherever the need is greatest, to bring hope, compassion and solidarity to poor communities, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice. CAFOD works with people of all faiths and none.  CAFOD works for a safe, sustainable and peaceful world.

CAFOD is well known for its swift actions after a disaster and it joins with other Agencies, the Disasters Emergency Committee, as and when appropriate.

The Parishioners of Northampton Cathedral and St Aidan’s have always generously given to CAFOD via the regular Parish Envelope collections and on the special appeal days – Harvest Day and Lent.

For the Lent Fast Day Appeal 2018 Parishioners of the Northampton Cathedral and St Aidan’s donated between them an amazing, really amazing, amount of £3,300 for which we humbly thank you.  This money is used to empower brothers and sisters around the world by giving them the tools and the training to help themselves in a sustainable way.

You will find the regular CAFOD Parish envelopes in both porches and both Parishes.  These can be returned during the normal Mass collections.   Please also look for the World Gift Catalogues which are available for Christmas.  These contain unique gifts for friends and family.

Once again we thank you for your continual generosity and your prayers.

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Capitals–Penguins Game 3: A Look At The Numbers

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What a win by the boys in red, winning 4-3 against the deadly Pittsburgh Penguins. Before the game even began, I was thinking even if the Washington Capitals were slightly outplayed by the underlying numbers then that would be okay. In fact it would be a win.

Playing the Penguins in Pittsburgh is hard enough, let alone in a tied playoff series. So I was kind of expecting the Capitals to lose the possession and chances battle, but they actually did quite well.

Here are the adjusted 5v5 numbers provided by Natural Stat Trick and MoneyPuck.

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For possession, the Capitals barely won, with a bit over 52% Corsi, but what’s most impressive, is their 56.11% scoring chance percentage and 77.48% high danger percentage. They held the Pens to all of 1 high danger chances in each period.

The 3rd period was absolutely dominated by the Caps: 63CF%, 70SCF%, and 82HDCF%. When the game mattered most, the Capitals showed up.

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Here you can see a more visual map of how well the Capitals got to the slot, to get their chances, and limited the Penguins pretty well.

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The Capitals started the game well in terms of getting some good chances at 5v5 via expected goals, but had a rough patch from the mid 1st to mid 2nd, though there were three penalties called in that span, which limited 5v5 chances.

But after that lull, the Caps really woke up and overtook the Pens about five minutes into the 3rd and dominated the game from there on out.

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Maybe most impressive fact is the Capitals held Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in check when it came to expected goals. Together they added up to just 0.10 expected goals. If you do that every game against the Pens, you will give yourself a great chance to win.

As a bonus, Jakub Vrana needs to play way more, as proved above. In the 3rd period, Barry Trotz saw Vrana was putting up chances and smartly increased his time and it paid off. This should be done more often. Vrana is a deadly offensive player that can change the game with his speed and skill. Trotz would be smart to give him more chances.

But that’s just game 3. The Caps are only up 2-1 in the series. They need to win 2 of the next 4 against the repeating Cup winning champions. That will not be easy at all. You can bet the Pens will come out flying in game 4. They’ll be at home in front of an angry crowd that may or may not want to kill Tom Wilson. But if the Capitals can repeat what they did in game 3 they should come out winners in game 4.

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On the same day AOL Time Warner CFO Michael Kelly was brandished a stonewaller for refusing to speak with Merrill Lynch analysts who downgraded the company, the company moved him from his post.

The world’s biggest media company said yesterday CFO Kelly will become chief operating officer of its America Online unit.

Kelly will be succeeded by Wayne Pace, vice chairman and CFO of Turner Broadcasting Systems.

The move comes a month after AOL Time Warner reduced its 2001 forecasts.

The announcement was made by AOL Time Warner CEO Jerry Levin, who decided to stand by Kelly on the very day he was beaten up in a Wall Street Journal report.

“The timing was unfortunate,” admitted Sanford Bernstein analyst Tom Wolzien. But Wolzien said the move makes sense. “Mike is a take-no-prisoners manager who will run the day-to-day operations of the company,” while CEO Barry Shuler continues his role as “product visionary.”

The article said Kelly stopped speaking to Merrill Lynch media and Internet analysts Jessica Reif Cohen and Henry Blodget after they downgraded the shares of the media giant to “neutral” from “buy.”

Kelly, said the report, “spoke harshly” to the analysts and even used an expletive at one point.

But yesterday, Levin said Kelly was the best man “to further advance AOL as the central growth engine of all our media and entertainment businesses.”

Kelly had served as CFO of AOL Time Warner since it was created in January when America Online bought Time Warner for $124 billion. Before that, he was CFO of AOL.

AOL Time Warner shares rose $1.54 to $32.64.

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“Desperate Housewives” was shockingly desperate for a win last night, as the smash-hit show that helped redefine television lost out to old standby “Everybody Loves Raymond” at the Emmys.

In fact, seasoned veterans, and not brash newcomers, were the big winners at the awards show in Los Angeles.

With its many nostalgic tributes to the giants of TV’s past – including the late Johnny Carson and Peter Jennings – the Emmys seemed squarely focused on yesterday.

The competition for Best Comedy said it all. “Everybody Loves Raymond,” which ended its ninth and final season last spring, beat out ABC’s rookie sensation “Desperate Housewives,” even though “Housewives” – with a staggering 15 nominations – was heavily favored.

Other big winners last night during the CBS telecast hosted by Ellen DeGeneres included Paul Newman, 80, for the HBO miniseries “Empire Falls”; William Shatner, 74, with his second Emmy for ABC’s “Boston Legal”; Doris Roberts, 74, who won her fourth Emmy for “Everybody Loves Raymond”; Blythe Danner, 62, mother of Gwyneth Paltrow who won for Showtime’s “Huff”; and Jane Alexander, 75, who won for the HBO FDR movie, “Warm Springs.”

Carson, who died last January, was saluted with a clip montage of great moments from “The Tonight Show” that was introduced by a somber David Letterman, in a surprise appearance. Jennings, the ABC news anchor who died in August, was honored along with NBC’s Tom Brokaw and CBS’s Dan Rather, both of whom stepped down from their anchor chairs this past year. The two living anchors then appeared together to salute their late colleague.

Even the classic theme songs of TV history got a showcase in new “Emmy Idols” segments that featured some of today’s TV stars dueting on some of TV’s best-known themes.

Among the highlights: Donald Trump, absurdly costumed in farmer’s overalls and straw hat, singing the theme to “Green Acres” with Megan Mullally of NBC’s “Will and Grace”; and Shatner, along with mezzo soprano Fredericka von Stade, performing the theme to Shatner’s classic ’60s series “Star Trek.”

But all the attention paid to TV’s past kept some of TV’s newer stars out of the limelight.

Among the notable losers were Jeremy Piven, who was considered a shoo-in to win a Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Emmy, but who lost to perennial winner Brad Garrett, who won his third Emmy for “Everybody Loves Raymond.”

Also favored was Best Actor in a Comedy nominee Jason Bateman of the low-rated but critically acclaimed “Arrested Development.” But he lost to Tony Shalhoub of USA’s ‘s “Monk.”

There were exceptions to the Emmys’ emphasis on past winners.

Media darling Jon Stewart, of Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” lost to Tony Awards host Hugh Jackman for Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. But Stewart later accepted two other Emmys on behalf of his show – one for Best Variety Series and one for writing.

And ABC’s “Lost” – which was nominated after just its first season – won the Emmy as the year’s Best Drama.

The winners

* Best Comedy: “Everybody Loves Raymond” (CBS)

* Best Drama: “Lost” (ABC)

* Best Actor/ Comedy: Tony Shalhoub, “Monk” (USA)

* Best Actress/Comedy: Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives” (ABC)

* Best Actor/ Drama: James Spader, “Boston Legal” (ABC)

* Best Actress/ Drama: Patricia Arquette, “Medium” (NBC)

* Supporting Actor/ Drama: William Shatner, “Boston Legal” (ABC)

* Supporting Actress/ Drama: Blythe Danner, “Huff” (Showtime)

* Supporting Actor/ Comedy: Brad Garrett, “Everybody Loves Raymond” (CBS)

* Supporting Actress/Comedy: Doris Roberts, “Everybody Loves Raymond” (CBS)

* Best Variety: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)

* Best Actor/ Miniseries or Movie: Geoffrey Rush, “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” (HBO)

* Best Actress/Miniseries or Movie: S. Epatha Merkerson, “Lackawanna Blues” (HBO)

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Tehran Blusters and nothing more

Mullah’s warnings against West are more for internal consumption (Weekly Standard)

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Tortorella worries about rusty Rangers

The mutual trust that’s been built between John Tortorella and his players has become an essential ingredient of the Rangers’ DNA.

But even as the coach whose whistle has been at least temporarily silenced reiterated his trust in his athletes yesterday during a phone conversation with The Post, Tortorella also admitted concern over the effect the lockout could have on the Blueshirts’ intelligent design.

“To be quite honest, it worries me,” Tortorella said. “When our guys report to camp in September under normal circumstances, they have a physical and mental edge from preparing for our testing that’s extremely important to the way we go about our business as a hockey club.

“There’s a mindset from this group, a mindset from the New York Rangers that defines us and factors into everything we do,” he said. “And I know the guys are trying their best to stay at it, but it worries me that they’ve lost that mindset.

“We’re going to have to address that as a group because we’ve come too far and have too much in front of us to allow this situation to get in the way of where we want to go.”

Tortorella, who is scouting the AHL Whale (“None of the kids is really playing well”), said that he is “ready to go whenever they tell me,” but acknowledged that the exact nature of camp would depend on when it’s held and on the feedback he receives from his players.

“A camp next week would be designed differently than one in three weeks,” Tortorella said. “But that being said, I’m not going to map out camp without communicating with the players.

“The quality of our core leadership and of our young guys is one of our greatest assets. There’s a reason I’ve said so many times that I really like and trust our team. It would be ignorant not to converse with the players to make sure that we get it right.

“I worry about injuries if we go too hard right away,” the coach said. “I trust these players to be honest with me. I’m not going to force-feed them.

“This isn’t going to be me making decisions independently. We’ll figure this out as a group. There’s too much in front of us not to approach it that way.”

Tortorella was a Sabres assistant coach during the 1994-95 lockout. He was head coach of the Lightning during the 2004-05 lockout and canceled season that immediately followed Tampa Bay’s 2004 Stanley Cup championship.

“The first two, I kept up to the minute on the happenings and negotiations, but I’m not doing that this time; it just doesn’t help,” he said. “It’s frustrating, disappointing, and whatever term you can think of, but I’m staying focused on watching our farm team and being ready whenever they tell me to go.”

As would be expected, Tortorella has mixed feelings about his locked-out athletes playing in Europe, as are Rick Nash (Switzerland), Ryan McDonagh (Russia) and Carl Hagelin (Sweden).

“On one hand, I worry about the risk of injury — Rick already had the shoulder issue, which turned out to be minor — but on the other hand, I believe the guys who are playing games and competing will be sharper and better off when camp begins,” Tortorella said.

“I worry about our older guys like Richie [Brad Richards] and Rupper [Mike Rupp] who aren’t playing. It’s tough and they need to stay on top of it, because when we get into this, the best 20 guys are going to play on opening night,” he said.

The Rangers finished first in the East last year with 109 points and 51 victories before losing a six-game conference final to the Devils. They are poised for a run at the Stanley Cup.

“The one thing we have to make sure of as a franchise is that we do not allow this interruption to hurt our momentum,” Tortorella said. “We cannot use this as an excuse.

“With all the potential distractions last year, including opening in Europe, the Winter Classic, HBO with “24/7,” we sent a letter to our players over the summer [2011] telling them there would be no excuses,” he said. “That’s going to be the same message from Day 1 this year.

“We will not use this as an excuse. We’re better than that. We are not going to allow this to stop us from getting to where we want to go.”

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Woman gets 1 year in Iranian jail for attending volleyball game

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-British woman detained while trying to attend a men’s volleyball game in Iran has been found guilty of spreading propaganda against the ruling system and sentenced to a year in prison, her lawyer said Sunday.

Britain immediately raised concerns about Ghoncheh Ghavami’s trial. The case highlighted the limits to free expression inside Iran and efforts by authorities to enforce strict interpretations of Islamic norms despite a policy of greater openness being pursued by moderate President Hassan Rouhani.

The 25-year-old woman’s brother, Iman Ghavami, said the family had been hoping she would be set free based on time already served since her June arrest. They are still trying to get official details of the verdict, he said.

“We’re disappointed and kind of shocked. We really hoped she’d be released,” he told the Associated Press.

Ghavami’s lawyer, Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaei, said in an interview that a court found her guilty of “propagating against the ruling system.” Tabatabaei said he was shown the text of the verdict but is still waiting to receive it officially.

“I was told at the court today that my client’s case has been referred back to the prosecutor because Ghavami is facing new charges. So, the verdict was not given to me,” he said.

A protester holds up a picture of Ghavami as Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (left) speaks with moderator Fareed Zakaria at New America, a public policy institute and think tank, in September.AP

Tabatabaei didn’t elaborate what the new charges are or why fresh charges have been raised against his client now.

Ghavami was detained in June at Tehran’s Freedom Stadium after trying to attend a men’s volleyball match between Iran and Italy.

She is a graduate of the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies and had been volunteering to help street kids in Iran for a few months, her brother said.

Women are banned from attending male-only matches in Iran. Ghavami tried to enter the stadium with other women to protest the ban, according to Amnesty International. Female photographers inside the complex were also ordered to leave, though none was arrested.

Ghavami was held along with the other protesters for a few hours before being released. She was detained again a few days later and stood trial last month. Her brother said she had no access to her lawyer until it came time for her court hearing.

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“This whole case has been full of abnormalities,” Iman Ghavami said.

Ghavami has been held in solitary confinement for much of her time at Tehran’s Evin prison, according to Amnesty. She went on a hunger strike at one point last month to protest her detention.

The rights group sharply criticized Sunday’s verdict and called Ghavami a prisoner of conscience.

“It’s an outrage that a young woman is being locked up simply for peacefully having her say about how women are discriminated against in Iran,” Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said.

Iman Ghavami said he believes authorities singled out his sister from the other female protesters because she holds both British and Iranian citizenship. Iranian authorities do not recognize dual nationalities for its citizens and treats them as Iranians under law.

The British Foreign Office expressed doubts about the sentence Sunday.

“We have concerns about the grounds for this prosecution, due process during the trial and Miss Ghavami’s treatment whilst in custody,” it said in a statement.

Iran’s moderate President Rouhani has faced resistance from hard-liners who feel he is too soft on those who challenge strict interpretations of Islam.

In one case earlier this year, six young Iranian men and women who shot a video of themselves dancing together and unveiled to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” were arrested along with the film’s director for allegedly breaching Islamic norms. They received suspended sentences of jail terms and lashes in September.

Iran’s judiciary spokesman, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi, has criticized reports linking Ghavami’s arrest to volleyball, saying last month: “Her case has nothing to do with sports.”

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Sorry, but your midlife crisis is just an illusion

Jacqueline Depaul was a 38-year-old IT consultant when she decided to shake things up a bit — by trying fashion modeling. Thirty-eight isn’t the usual age to jump into a youth-obsessed industry, but for Depaul, this new side gig wasn’t about being the best — it was about trying something new.

“It’s not about being Gisele. For me, it’s about expressing myself and enjoying the exploration,” notes Depaul, who nevertheless went on to win the national Wilhelmina 40+ Model Search at age 41.

Depaul, now 46, divides her time between NYC and LA, and does commercial modeling work on the side while keeping her full-time job in IT.

Depaul is one of many people in their 40s who report greater happiness now than when they were younger — in keeping with a 25-year study released this month by the University of Alberta.

Instead of spiraling into depression in her 40s, Jacqueline Depaul became a successful model.

The study found that happiness does not stall in midlife, but rather, only continues to increase, starting in our late teens and 20s. The study looked at the same people over time, rather than comparing the happiness of 18-year-olds to a group of (different) 43-year-olds. This research approach takes into account a range of life experiences, socioeconomic statuses and changes in health and employment. (Not surprisingly, people tend to be unhappy when they’re sick, unemployed and broke.) Overall, though, the trajectory pointed toward greater happiness.

So does this mean that the classic ego-driven “midlife crisis” involving a 40-year-old man, a flashy new car and a trophy wife has come to an end?

“You only hit a [midlife] crisis when you haven’t had much growth,” says Depaul.

Instead, middle age can push people to make positive, lasting changes in their careers and personal lives.

“Many people reinvent themselves later in life now, and it’s about taking charge, not being a victim,” says Sandy Weiner, an NYC-based life coach.

‘Many people reinvent themselves later in life now, and it’s about taking charge, not being a victim.’

 - Sandy Weiner, an NYC-based life coach

Fortunately, people in their mid-30s and 40s are also much less likely to care about what others think — a state of mind that can free you up to do whatever interests you.

“Often people are ‘people pleasers’ up until their 40s,” says Weiner. “They have lived their lives in answer to someone else’s choices and requests. And suddenly it’s an awakening of, ‘I don’t want to live my life out of alignment.’”

One of the best ways to ward off a midlife crisis is simply to stay busy — and not just with work. Outside hobbies are a great way for people to continue challenging themselves and growing personally.

“Happiness is about experiences, not money,” says Depaul. “If I didn’t have new experiences, my life would consist of working and watching television. I’m always striving toward a new thing I want to do.”

Another way to avoid having a midlife crisis is to take ownership of your life, rather than blaming external forces.

Just before he turned 40, Joe Moller realized he needed to take control of his life.

Joe Moller recalls when everything suddenly clicked the night before his 40th birthday. “I vividly remember having a hazy, half-awake emotion that the rest of my life was up to me. Period,” recalls Moller, now 41, who owns an events-planning firm in LA.

“No one else was ever going to be responsible for that. It didn’t scare me; in fact, it was the opposite … all the pressures of life we all experience [were] up to me. I got out of bed feeling like all the roadblocks in my life weren’t in fact roadblocks anymore, because it no longer was up to the utility companies, credit cards, traffic signals or anything or anyone else to decide what happened to me.”

Or, as 82-year-old New Yorker Harry Edelson, author of the book “Positivity: How To Be Happier, Healthier, Smarter and More Prosperous,” and a man who claims to have never had a bad day, puts it: “To me, [the idea of a midlife crisis] is philosophical BS. You can call it old-age crisis, high-school crisis, whatever. It’s all in the mind. If you started calling it ‘a midlife horizon’ and say it’s great, that would catch on, too. You’ve got to think positively all the time, and good things happen.”

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Coco Vandeweghe rides roller coaster into Round of 16

If it looks easy, it isn’t CoCo Vandeweghe.

The No. 20 seed, and niece of NBA executive and former Knicks forward Kiki Vandeweghe, stumbled then surged past No. 10 Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 for a third-round win at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Vandeweghe narrowly avoided losing her composure as she continues her stellar run at Grand Slams this year.

Vandeweghe will face Lucie Safarova, a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Kurunmi Nara.

There was no glitz or glamour in the mid-afternoon match, but that is the way Vandeweghe plays.

“Sorry I gave a few gray hairs and a few heart attacks,” Vandeweghe said during her on-court interview after the match. “But I’m doing my best out here.”

In the past, Vandeweghe’s overly aggressive style would bury her, but under new coach Pat Cash, she has started to pick moments in matches where it makes sense to go all in.

In the first set Saturday, she fell into an early 2-0 hole but channeled her frustration and head-shaking antics to aggression on the court. Despite 22 unforced errors, she settled and overpowered Radwanska en route to a first-set victory.

But throughout, Radwanska stayed afloat by saving three set points that caused Vandeweghe to explode, viciously throwing her racket down.

What seemed like a moment that could haunt her became a turning point. Vandeweghe’s swagger and expressive style returned. In the final game of the first set, Vandeweghe hopped off the court, wagging her finger and mouthing “no chance” after Radwanska challenged her long backhand return on set point — CoCo was right.

All told, her volatile style resulted in 49 winners and 54 unforced errors, and she struggled in the second set against Radwanska’s conservative style, especially her backhanded slice in an up-and-down second set.

“Aga is a difficult opponent for me,” Vandeweghe said. “I think for anyone really. And she poses a lot of problems. She gets a lot of balls back. She hits a lot of tricky shots.”

With a lively crowd behind her, those problems seemed distant in the third set. Despite trading games early and often audibly reminding herself of her mistakes, at 3-3 in the third set, Vandeweghe unleashed a ferocious forehand crosscourt winner that won the game and foreshadowed where the match was heading before it was over.

“I decided today, you know, I was going to hold strong in the rallies, fight for the long games was a big focus of mine, compete really hard,” she said. “I don’t think I was the favorite by any means… [but] I think I’m improving as far as settling in in a moment.”


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Players leader Webb Simpson fell one hole short of historic day

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — For a while, it looked like Webb Simpson was about to lap The Players Championship field and shatter the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course record in the second round Friday.

And then the 17th hole happened.

Simpson, like so many other players this week (and every other week), rinsed his tee shot in the water surrounding the famous island green and took double bogey to give at least some of the field hope entering the weekend.

Somewhere, the designer of the iconic course, Pete Dye, and his wife, Alice, who hatched the idea for the island green, smiled.

Simpson was 11-under for his round and 17-under for the tournament when he stepped to the tee on 17 with a seven-shot lead. The course record is 9-under 63.

His double-bogey dropped him to 9-under for the day and 15-under for the tournament and left him with a five-shot lead over Charl Schwartzel, Patrick Cantlay and Danny Lee. Charles Howell III, Chesson Hadley and Alex Noren are 9-under. Jason Day, Steve Stricker and Xander Schauffele are 8-under.

Tiger Woods, who shot a 1-under 71 to get to 1-under for the tournament, had to wait all afternoon to see if he would make the cut or not as it fluctuated from 1-under to 2-under and finally landed on 1-under.

Among the other stars from the marquee groupings who struggled were Phil Mickelson, who flamed out at 8-over and missed the cut, and Rickie Fowler, who lost a ball in a tree on No. 6 and missed the cut at 1-over.

Jordan Spieth, who missed the three previous Players cuts, fought back from his 3-over opening round and shot 68 Friday to make the cut at 1-under, as did Justin Thomas. Rory McIlroy finished 1-over and missed the cut.

“I didn’t hit the ball close enough today,” Woods said. “I didn’t get off to the start I wanted to. I had sand wedge on 10, reachable par-5 at 11, sand wedge again at 12, and I played those even-par. That’s not the start I wanted to have and unfortunately kind of went the rest of the day the same way.”

It was very unlike Simpson’s day. Even with the blemish on 17 that cost him a chance at the course record, Simpson’s round was exquisite.

“It’s rare as a golfer where everything is working well — driving, iron play, chipping and putting — and today everything came together,” Simpson, the 2012 U.S. Open winner said. “I grew up on an easy golf course, so it reminded me of being back home, shooting low numbers. But at the same time, you’re at TPC Sawgrass, so you know that trouble is everywhere, as you guys saw with me on 17.”

Simpson had it going so well, particularly on the greens, where he took just 23 putts, he said his playing partners, Jhonattan Vegas and Tyrell Hatton, “were laughing” at him.

“Tyrrell wanted me to touch his putter for him on 15, which I think is within the rules,” Simpson said jokingly. “But they were great. They were acting normal. They didn’t say anything about, ‘Hey, you’re 11-under, did you know that?’ ”

Simpson’s five-shot lead entering the weekend breaks the 36-hole record of four shots by Jason Day in 2016. The largest come-from-behind win after 36 holes was six shots by Raymond Floyd in 1981.

Simpson said he had no idea he was about to break the course record, but he said: “I’ve broken 60 a couple of times, so I’m thinking about it a little bit.”

Asked if he thinks any lead is safe on the this golf course, Simpson said: “I don’t think so, especially not through 36 holes. If I can shoot 9-under today, a guy can go out and shoot 7-, 8- or 9-under [Saturday] and shrink it pretty quickly. I don’t think any lead is safe.”

Asked if he prefers being a front-running leader or chasing, he said: “Well, if I’m the front-runner, five shots is better than one. I enjoy it. There’s no defensiveness in my game [Saturday]. The only time you really get defensive, I think, is the last two or three holes of a golf tournament.”

Because he was in the process of authoring such a great round and the course record was in the balance, Simpson said the last few holes Friday were similar to that feeling.

“The last few holes had some resemblance of trying to close out a golf tournament, which is fun,” Simpson said. “I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced that on Tour, but it did give me a little insight maybe into how [Saturday] and Sunday would be.”


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Humanities Symposium: Don Quixote

The purpose of the Obermann Humanities Symposium is to explore an important humanities topic that highlights UI scholars and scholarship. Often interdisciplinary, the Symposium can include public events, lectures, and related courses.

Don Quixote in the Age of Electronic Reproduction

OrganizeDQ Symposium-40d by Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez (Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS) and Denise Filios (Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS), the 2015-16 Obermann–International Programs Humanities Symposium focused both on Don Quixote in its 17th-century context and on its long afterlife in world culture, including translation and adaptation to various media. The symposium featured panel discussions, lectures, and presentations by some of the most prestigious specialists in Spanish, Latin American, and global culture.

Visit the lively conference website.

  • Explored the relevance of Don Quixote‘s characters and social themes that deeply resonate in Iowa today
  • Collaborated with UI and community partners to create new work, exhibitions, concerts, and talks that attracted a diverse audience, including art exhibitions at the Old Capitol Museum in conjunction with Iowa City’s Harte School of Art and the UI Museum of Art and a production of Man of La Mancha featuring local musicians
  • Inspired the co-directors to create Quixote-themed events each year, to reinforce community connections forged and to keep alive Iowa City’s love of “the Don”
  • Raised the profile of the Department of Spanish & Portuguese by bringing eminent national and international scholars to campus
  • Made Spanish culture, language, and literature more visible to the UI campus and the wider community
  • Set the stage for a future edited collection with selected works by symposium participants

Symposium Highlights for the Co-Directors:

Denise Filios (Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS): “For me personally, the most important outcome was the opportunity the Symposium gave me to experiment by teaching new materials and media, and to encourage my students to create their own Quixote adaptations to play with this classic novel and characters in ways that made them meaningful and significant to their lives. I was so inspired by my students’ creativity in my Quixote course this fall that this spring I’m having students in my class create collaborative music videos to illustrate Latin music, a project that fuses art, technology, cultural understanding, and music into a new product they can share with their friends and families. I would not have assigned such a project without the inspiration of the panel discussion about teaching Quixote in the Midwest and models for innovative ways to engage students in and around Quixote and other often distant and intimidating Hispanic cultural products.”

Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez (Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS): “The Symposium and related events gave me the opportunity to share with a wider audience what I see in my Don Quixote classes every year: the power of literature and the humanities to change people’s lives, to help us better understand the world and ourselves, and to inspire us to reach for our potential. Also, I established new professional connections on our campus, in the wider Iowa community, and beyond, which will lead to new projects in the near future. For example, I have been contacted to give invited lectures on Don Quixote and early modern culture in general at Coe College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The symposium has inspired me enormously to implement new ideas in my research and my teaching, and its impact on my work will be long-lasting.”

Keynote Speakers:

  • Barbara Fuchs, professor of Spanish and English at UCLA. She also directs UCLA’s Center for 17th-and 18th-Century Studies and the Clark Memorial Library.
  • Jenaro Taléns, renowned Spanish essayist, literary critic, and poet. He has been Professor of Literary Theory at the University of Valencia (Spain) and at the University of Geneva (Switzerland).
  • Eduardo Urbina, professor of Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M. He is the founder and director of the Cervantes Project, an online digital humanities archive established in 1996.
  • David R. Castillo, professor of Romance languages and literatures at SUNY Buffalo. He is the author of Baroque Horrors: Roots of the Fantastic in the Age of Curiosities (University of Michigan Press, 2010).
  • Sherry Velasco, professor of early modern Spanish literature and culture in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and professor of gender studies at the University of Southern California.

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Personal Perspectives

Witness to a Plastic Invasion

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It blew in for two solid days: a flotilla of plastic forks, soda bottles, rubber gloves, and other refuse. I tried to pick everything up off the beach, but when I turned around, you couldn’t tell that I had cleaned at all. When we went out in the boats, we had to go slowly in order to dodge the debris. Eventually the tide came in and swooped it all away.

I was at the Smithsonian Marine Research Station on Carrie Bow, a small island on the southern end of Belize. My colleagues and I discussed where the garbage could be coming from. This area is very remote and the trash was blowing in from the open ocean. Based on the wood and pumice (volcanic rock that floats) that was mixed in with the plastics, our best guess was that a heavy rainstorm washed the debris into the ocean.

On the way back from a short dive, to collect some data, I approached a mass of plastic floating in the water. I still had plenty of air in my tank and battery time on the video camera, so I dropped into the water and sunk below the debris.

From underneath, it looked like a huge, swirling monster. The bright colors of the plastic were backlit from the sun above. I swam up to the trash slowly and shoved my camera straight into it. Underwater photography is difficult because everything moves: the subject and the shooter. Once I was inside this swirling mass of trash, I concentrated solely on trying to stay steady.

It was only later that I was able to really see what I filmed. I was struck by the contents – all items I personally use at home and mostly plastics. I tried to think of how I could rid my house of plastic. I even contemplated buying a cow (so I would never need to buy another plastic container of milk or yogurt).

This experience transformed me in ways that I hope watching this video will transform you. I now see plastics everywhere and try to avoid them. I have plasticware in my house, but I reuse it. If I see plastic trash on the street, I go out of my way to pick it up. No, that is not my plastic water bottle rolling around on the sidewalk, but I will pick it up because it is my planet.

Editor's Note: For more information about marine debris, check out this guest blog post on the problem of plastic pollution, read about a floating trash pile that's the size of Texas, and find out how you can help keep waters and beaches clean.

April 2011


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IMG_0019I blummin love BMX. Riding, bikes, culture, style, the whole shebang… I’ve been riding BMX on and off since I was 12 (There is that age again…), and cannot imagine not riding it in some form until I drop!

I started riding Flatland BMX (standing on your bike spinning around in circles and not falling off…) back in 2008, and you think I would be good at it by now, but the fun of mucking around on little bikes rather than worrying about new tricks and fads makes me happy and puts a smile on my face.

I had an ace time riding with my eldest grandson (he is a natural!) at the weekend, and getting a new sprocket (I snapped my old one in competition) for Christmas means I will back out there before you know it…

Grow old gracefully? On your bike! (Ha!)

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