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Online Marketing Tactics VS Strategic Planning From Profit Academy

Many internet marketers make the mistake of wasting there time trying to incorporate a host of marketing tactics without any clear planning. This is a huge mistake.

Sure, a certain tactic can be highly effective, but focusing on tactics rather than your overall strategy is a sure way to accomplish very little. Most internet marketers need an Internet marketing strategy that they can stick to. They need to plan daily tasks and then execute on those tasks with a high level on discipline.

This is where step-by-step program’s like Anik Singal’s Profit Academy can be so helpful, because you are given a proven blueprint that you can follow, making success more or less inevitable.

Yes, you will still need to know how to go out there and  get website traffic that you can convert into sales, but this way you will have a plan of action that you can follow. That is a much better way to go about things than just using random online marketing techniques willy-nilly.

Commonly Misused Tactics For Online Marketing Success
Improving your online profits takes time and effort. You will need to implement a combination of a variety of online marketing strategies to get the results you are looking for. However, most people goof up most of the time when they try to employ the following internet marketing methods:

Blogging is a great way to appear more personal to your target market and blog posts are a great way to soft sell your products and services to your target market. A blog also acts as a hub for your other websites, to draw in leads and then direct them to your offers. The mistake most people make is spending their time working on content, when they could outsource that and concentrate on higher leverage activities.

Distributing Your Online Media Via Free Channels
Publishing your content on third party websites is another viable online marketing strategy that you can implement to get more traffic. The problem again is that business owners often try to take a hands on approach to their content distribution when it usually makes much more sense to have an employee handle these tasks. Looking for websites that can send you traffic is a good way to increase your reach, but it is hardly the sort of activity that requires direct attention for executives.

Facebook marketing has been one of the fastest growing traffic sources for many years now. FB is a potent tool that can be used to reach highly targeted markets because of the data you have access to. You can get data about the demographics, interests, and habits of your target market through the fan page you create, and through the advertising platform. Facebook also allows you to have a direct line with your target market. You can get feedback about your products and services in real time when you chat with your customers through Facebook. This all being said, I still recommend hiring a professional social media marketing firm to take care of these things on your behalf so that you are not distracted from your plan for achieving your set business goals.

Get More Done In Your Business By Waking Up Productive

Does it ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the days for you to accomplish all of the objectives that you have for your business?

This is a common problem shared among business owners, executives and other go-getters with big dreams. We all have long to-do lists, but turning those list into got-done lists can be a tough row to hoe, especially with all of the distractions we all face with emails, employees, family members and the like all trying to get our attention when we are trying to get our important work done.

If this is something that you are currently grappling with you may appreciate this new Wake Up Productive program that Internet marketing legend Eben Pagan has recently released. I know, if you are anything like me you have probably already read quite a bit on different tactics for improving your productivity but many successful entrepreneurs swear by this course in particular because the material is designed to help you understand the psychology of motivation and productivity and make lasting changes that will help you to at least double your productivity and become much more successful in many different areas of your life.

One of the important concepts taught in this program is something that I’ve been swearing by for years: getting up early and starting the day off right. While this is hinted at in the title, the specific methods that you will learn in this course regarding how you start your day are sure to be a real eye opener for you, no pun intended.

The fact is, if you sleep in and then slump down in front of your computer first thing when you wake up you are not setting yourself up to have a good, productive day and you will definitely not be accomplishing things a swell as you could be by starting off the day in an empowering way that sets you up to do focused work.

Another tip that I have discovered myself about starting the day off right is that you shouldn’t try to get yourself to do anything that you really hate doing first thing when you wake up, or anything that is really time consuming and unnecessary.  You see I always used to want to make myself a big glass of green juice in the morning because I thought it would be a good idea to start off my day with all of those powerful nutrients. However in practice it took so long to make the juice and wash off the juicer that I really didn’t enjoy doing this first thing in the morning, and I was always hungry afterwards so I’d always end up eating a bunch of food right after my juice, and by the time that I was done with all of this I was always running behind schedule for the day. So eventually I realized that it just wasn’t worth it, and now I have my green juice in the evening after my days work is done and I have a chance to move at a slower pace and chill out a bit.

Do yourself a favor and start paying more attention to the way that you start your days, I think you will be surprised at how much more productive this will help you to become.

A Few Of My Favorite Strategies For Internet Marketing On A Shoestring Budget

The Internet has created all sorts of inexpensive opportunities for businesses to reach their target markets. If you are a webmaster or internet business owner you can now pick and choose between many different low-budget online marketing strategies to boost your presence online.

Lets Discuss Just A Few Of My FAVORITE Low Cost IM Strategies…

Listen, I don’t want to sound like a hippie, but think about it like this – online marketing is a “holistic approach” to reaching your target market. There is really no one way to boost online presence, and convert visitors into paying customers that is the end all and be all. That said, here are, in no particular order, some timeless IM strategies I recommend that you can implement to help your own business:

Email Baby!

Yes, email marketing is kind of an “old school” way of reaching your target market. But the guys who do it right know that it is deadly effective! The basic idea is that visitors who subscribed to your newsletter and mailing list are already interested in what you have to say and offer. So since you have already captured their contact info, you might as well use it to make some cash right? Hell ya you should! Email marketing is a technique that allows you to stay top of mind in the hearts and minds of your audience, to disseminate information about your newest products, and to provide special discounts whenever you have product or service sales.

“Tweet, Tweet” …Social Media Marketing!

Social media’s role in Internet marketing just keeps on expanding. And these days some believe that sites like Yahoo include social media shares and posts in their algorithm as a way to determine which sites to feature when ranking websites from the best to worst. But really, that is, if anything, just a side benefit… Use social media to let your target market in on your latest news, and to drive past visitors back to your site. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube are just a few of the many web properties you can use to help get your company name your out there and to push your products or services.

Communicating with your target market is also faster and easier with an account in Facebook or Twitter. You can exchange messages with your customers and discuss the pros and cons of your products and services.

Feedback Marketing (Oh man this is a good one!)

Feedback marketing is a great way to pick the brains of your target market. Through feedback marketing you will gain valuable insights about your products and services directly from the very people you are trying to sell to. With feedback marketing, you can quickly make adjustments and improvements that meet the needs of your audience.

Of course this is just the beginning, but hopefully this article shows you just what is possible to do without breaking the bank buying ads.


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Six Degrees: Brain Freeze Edition.

G’day Zoners! I don’t know about you, but I am still stuck in a post Ben & Jerry’s brain freeze of joy. Only Stephen could make chocolate coated potato chips and salty caramel swirl sound tasty. But I digress. In this week’s Six Degrees round-up; “Earth (The Audio Book)” receives more award nominations, Kristen Schaal features in a new “The National’s” film clip, Jimmy Fallon appears at The Paley Center, Allison Silverman appears on “This American Life”, and Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart and Lewis Black are to be featured in Comedy Central’s tribute to the late Greg Giraldo.

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

  • “Earth (The AudioBook)” has been nominated for an Audie Award in the “Humour” Category.

John Oliver (Correspondant/Writer)

  • John talks to the Houtson Press about working on “The Daily Show”, and his stand up his career.

Kevin Bleyer (Writer)

  • Kevin talks to The Sun Sentinel about working on “The Daily Show” and his upcoming book on how to fix the US Constitution.

Kristen Schaal (Contributor)

Paul Mecurio (Warm-Up Comedian)

Samantha Bee (Writer)

Wyatt Cenac (Correspondant/Writer)

The Colbert Report

Allison Silverman (Former Exec-Producer and Head Writer)

Jay Katsir (Writer) Rob Dubbin (Writer)

Friends of the Show

Conan O’Brien (Conan) and Jon Stewart (The Daily Show)

Conan O’Brien (Conan), Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) and Lewis Black (The Daily Show)

David Sedaris (Friend of the Show)

  • “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk” (audiobook) has been nominated for a Audie Award in the “Humour” Category.

Greg Hollimon (Strangers with Candy)

Jimmy Fallon (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Stephen’s 6 Month BFF)

  1. Mr. Arkadin says:

    Holy Cr@p! I tried to clicked on the the link to the Alison Silverman story & I got “Error 404″ and an amazing graphic of a bear with the caption “This page has been killed by a Godless killing machine!” Too cool! Has that always been like that? I may spend the rest of the day clicking on the link just to see that graphic again! ;)

  2. Mr. Arkadin says:

    Correction. The page reads: “The page you were looking for has been eaten by a godless killing machine!”

    • Rebecca-Anne says:

      Oh not fair, I didn’t get to see it!! It just sent me to the website. Is it wrong that I want to see an error message?

  3. Mr. Arkadin says:

    OMG! Zoners you have to listen to Alison Silverman’s story on This American Life. It’s jaw dropping!
    Thank you so much Katt for bring it to my attention.

  4. Okay. When I clicked on the Alison Silverman link above for “This is Your Life,” it took me directly to to buy the CD set. How do I get to hear her “jaw dropping” story?!?

    • Mr. Arkadin says:

      SW. Click on the “This American Life” link next to the “This Is Your Life” link.

      • Well, I think this is the second Oooops you’ve heard from me. I actually did try that, but I guess all the graphics confused me and I went into some sort of dream-like state, wherein I could not figure out the obvious!
        Thanks! I look forward to listening to it later tonight!

        • Well, I listened to the Alison Silverman link… but I was not prepared for the impact. WOW. Absolutely unbelievable. What incredible stories. And how incredible that she wove that all together into such a brilliant narrative. I think, believe it or not, that this ties in with why we all love the Colbert Report. It has to do with depth and compassion that underlies the humor. I know Alison Silverman is no longer with the show, but she is certainly responsible for bringing something extraordinary to the show from the start. I hope everyone gets to listen to that link.

        • Mr. Arkadin says:

          I’m so glad you listen to & enjoyed the show!

          And I have no doubt that her impact on TCR was decisive to it’s greatness & lasting.

          recaptcha: toupa rat-free. :D

  5. I have to admit the only reason I’m posting this comment is because the recaptcha was interesting:

    Lon butta.

  6. Has NFZ noted that Jon Stewart and The Daily Show are featured somewhat prominently in The Adjustment Bureau? A clip of Matt Damon’s Congressman character appearing on the show is included in the opening montage, and in the second half of the movie he goes back on the show and there’s some short scenes that take place “backstage.”

    The funny thing is that the appearances take place in 2007 and 2010, I believe, but Jon looks the same (and the show is shot in HD) both times. I think the audience around me really appreciated me noting these errors out loud in the middle of the film.

    • Ah, I did not know about this. Thanks! And good job schooling those around you lol.

    • lockhart43 says:

      Thanks for reminding me of that, RobM! I definitely noticed that when I saw The Adjustment Bureau, but totally forgot to mention it on here. Good on you! That was such a welcome surprise for me when Jon popped up in the movie, I loved it.

    • Thanks RobM. The movie hasn’t come out in Aus yet, but I will definately add it to the next Six Degrees post.

    • As well as Jon looking the same and the show being in HD, the set is also the same. I’m pretty sure the Daily Show set changed from 2007 to 2010. It used to have a gray table or something. Lol. Still, it was pretty cool when he popped up.

      • lockhart43 says:

        Okay, I did a little digging and found an interview with Matt Damon where he explains how they got Jon to do the cameo. It happened the way that I had kinda figured, with it being filmed while Damon was actually on the show to promote a movie. And Jon improvised all of it. If you skip to the end, they start talking about it with about 57 seconds left in the clip.

  7. lockhart43 says:

    I’m very excited for the new season of “John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show”! I hadn’t heard anything new about it, so I wasn’t sure when it was coming back.

    And thank you so much for the link to Allison Silverman’s clip on This American Life. That was absolutely fantastic. I’m grateful for any and every inclusion of Allison Silverman in a Six Degrees post; I’ve really come to look up to and admire her.

  8. Mr. Arkadin says:

    Hey! I can shout out (Hey!) to people again! Thank you DB!

  9. Karenatasha says:

    Allison Silverman did an amazing job on that story–you see all the humor, heart, and unexpected twists that characterize TCR at its best.

    I have actually seen “This Is Your Life”–I can’t remember when it reran, but I think a local PBS station had some kind of retrospective several years ago. The one that touched me most was an episode featuring the brilliant silent film comedian Buster Keaton. By that time, he was virtually forgotten (his star has since risen again, for various reasons), and not in strong financial shape. It was pretty heartbreaking.

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Port of New Orleans sees rise in cruise ship passengers in 2011

Richard Thompson, | The Times-Picayune By Richard Thompson, | The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune
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The number of cruise ship passengers leaving from the Port of New Orleans jumped 41 percent last year, putting the Crescent City in the top 10 of U.S. cruise ports, according to a recent study commissioned by an industry group. The cruise industry accounted for $280 million in direct spending in Louisiana in 2011, up 35 percent compared to a year earlier, according to the report, paid for by Cruise Lines International Association.

The study attributed the increase in spending to the rise in passenger numbers, which hit 736,908 people last year.

Port for cruise ships As French Quarter Festival crowds gather at Woldenberg Park, the cruise ship Carnival Triumph makes a sharp turn going downriver on April 10, 2010.

The study also reported that the industry was responsible for 5,512 jobs and $211 million in income for the state last year, up nearly 25 percent from a year ago.

The upward trend is good news for the city's coffers. Last year, cruise ship passengers stayed an average of 1.8 nights in the city, either before or after their cruise, and spent $27.9 million on lodging, food, beverage and other expenses, according to a study by the Port of New Orleans.

"These studies validate the impact of the cruise industry to New Orleans and the state of Louisiana," Gary LaGrange, president and CEO of the port, said in a statement accompanying the study's findings. "Our popularity as a cruise port is growing by leaps and bounds and cruise lines are investing in newer and larger ships each year."

Both the Carnival Conquest -- a 2,974-passenger ship that offers seven-day cruises -- and the Carnival Elation -- a 2,052-passenger ship offering four-and five-night cruises -- operate from New Orleans year round.

In November, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line plan to bring newer and larger vessels into the port. The Norwegian Star, a 2,348-passenger liner that sails on seven-day cruises from November through April, will embark on her maiden voyage from New Orleans, replacing the 2,018-passenger Norwegian Spirit.


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Need to put on a few pounds? Take care to gain weight healthfully

Molly Kimball | | The Times-Picayune By Molly Kimball | | The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune
on August 03, 2012 at 5:00 AM, updated August 03, 2012 at 8:17 AM

With more than two-thirds of American adults qualifying as overweight or obese, it’s safe to assume that the majority of readers are looking to shed extra pounds. That’s why many of my columns are about strategies for losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight, as well as dodging foods that are perceived as healthy but in fact are loaded with calories. But there are those who are trying — just as hard — to put on pounds.

I can already feel the eye rolls and groans of “I only wish I had that problem.” And I’m with you.

avocado.jpgAvocados are an example of a healthful high-calorie food.

But for some of my clients, friends and coworkers, it can be as much of a struggle to gain weight as it is for most of us to keep those extra pounds at bay. And just as with losing weight, there are many ways to achieve the same result, but not all are healthy. My focus with clients is to ensure that they are not only gaining weight, but also choosing foods that will enhance their overall health and wellness.

The specific number of calories a person needs can vary widely, depending on activity level and genetic makeup. It can help to keep a food log for a week or two to get an idea of your current intake, then, to gain weight, aim for a 500 to 1,000 calorie increase.

I typically see daily calorie requirements for weight gain of about 20 calories per pound of goal body weight, and I’ll usually recommend up to a gram of protein per pound of goal body weight. So if your goal is 150 pounds, that would mean approximately 3,000 calories and up to 150 grams of protein daily, with the remainder of calories from carbs and healthy fats.

Here are some easy strategies.

  • Eat frequently through the day

Spacing protein-rich meals and snacks every three hours or so can help optimize energy levels and maintain steady blood sugar and insulin levels. Plus, this provides a steady supply of amino acids to help preserve, repair and build muscle mass.

Add a source of protein at bedtime: Eating cottage cheese, Greek yogurt or a protein drink can help to minimize overnight muscle losses.

  • Add more healthy fats

Incorporating plant-based fats (along with omega-3s from fish) into meals and snacks essentially layers foods with extra calories, effortlessly. Every tablespoon of olive or canola oil, nut butter, mayonnaise, butter-style spreads like Smart Balance or Benecol, and coconut oil (a plant-based butter alternative that’s solid at room temperature) adds another 100 to 120 calories.

A medium avocado adds 300 to 400 calories, and every half-cup serving of guacamole or hummus is another 240 to 320 calories. And two handfuls of any nuts or seeds can easily tack on another 400-plus calories to your daily total.

Stick with lean meats and dairy: Cuts such as beef sirloin, flank steak, extra lean ground beef, center-cut pork chops, pork tenderloin), along with seafood and skinless poultry, keep animal fats in check. And I recommend 2 percent reduced-fat milk (but not fat-free), even for those looking to add calories.

  • Incorporate calorie-dense carbs

Beans and legumes (black, red, white, lentils, etc), quinoa, brown rice, whole wheat pasta all pack 220 to 240 calories into every cup.

  • Think dried fruit

Cranberries, cherries and raisins are loaded with calories, along with the added benefits of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber.

Don’t fill up on veggies and salads: We’re not saying not to eat these vegetables. Just don’t fill up on them to the exclusion of the above-mentioned calorie-dense foods. Drizzle veggies with olive oil and pile salads high with any combination of nuts, seeds, avocado, beans and dried fruit, along with lean protein and a full-fat vinaigrette (or oil and vinegar).

  • Drink your calories

Instead of drinking exclusively (calorie-free) water, consider sipping beverages like milk, protein drinks and 100 percent fruit juice (unless sugar intake is a concern), throughout the day or with meals.

  • Supplement when needed

Protein bars, smoothies and shakes can make it easy to incorporate protein at regular intervals throughout the day. Just look for protein bars with at least 15 to 20 grams of protein, and ideally less sugar than protein. When ordering smoothies, look for those with at least 350 calories and 20 grams of protein, with the majority of sugar coming from fruits, milk or soymilk, not added sugar.

Creatine is another supplement to consider, and has been shown to be safe when used by healthy individuals. I generally recommend supplementing with 3-5 grams of creatine pre- and post-workout (3 grams for individuals weighing less than 175 pounds, and 5 grams for those over 175 pounds).

  • Exercise

Add resistance training, whether it’s lifting weights, using resistance bands or using your own body weight. The goal is to use the extra calories consumed for muscle recovery and growth as much as possible.

The bottom line: The key is to incorporate all components, from frequent meals and snacks to calorie-dense food choices to strength training. For most people, a realistic rate of weight gain (without gaining a disproportionate amount of body fat) is about 0.5 to 1.0 pound per week, so be patient, stay consistent, and you’ll gradually see the rewards for your efforts.

Molly Kimball is a registered dietitian in New Orleans. She can be reached at


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Ranking the New Orleans Pelicans' players: No. 4 Tyreke Evans

New Orleans Pelicans introduce Tyreke Evans to the city
New Orleans Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps congratulates Tyreke Evans as he is introduced during a press conference, Thursday, July 11, 2013.
Nakia Hogan, | The Times-Picayune By Nakia Hogan, | The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune
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This offseason, our New Orleans Pelicans coverage team has ranked the top 10 players on the roster. We'll unveil the list every weekday as we count down to training camp.

There were tough decisions, particularly with the new additions to the team. So let the debate begin.

No. 4: G Tyreke Evans

Season: 5; Age: 24; Height: 6-6; Weight: 220

The sign-and-trade deal that landed Evans in New Orleans this offseason was a major coup for the Pelicans, who desperately needed a player of Evans' caliber, one who has the ability to create his own shot. Evans, who won NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 2010 with the Sacramento Kings, was the Pelicans' top priority during the free agency period and agreed to a four-year, $44 million contract.

While Evans' role isn't exactly clear (he could serve as the starting small forward or come off the bench as a combo guard/wing player), his addition should give the Pelicans more versatility on the perimeter. In four seasons with the Kings, Evans averaged 17.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists.

If there is a weakness to Evans' game, it's his 3-point shooter, as he has made just 27.6 percent of his 3-point attempts during his career. But while his outside shooting is suspect, he's one of the league's best players in the open court and is outstanding at penetrating and finishing in the lane.

Look for Evans to join new point guard Jrue Holiday, who was obtained in a draft-night trade, and shooting guard Eric Gordon to form one of the best young backcourts in the NBA.

Previous players:

No. 10: Anthony Morrow

No. 9: Austin Rivers

No. 8: Al-Farouq Aminu

No. 7: Greg Stiemsma

No. 6: Jason Smith

No. 5 Ryan Anderson


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New Orleans committee to pick new recreation director next week

Frank Donze, The Times-Picayune By Frank Donze, The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune
on February 03, 2012 at 7:30 PM

A months-long search that's been beset by confusion and controversy is expected to end next week as a panel of community and government leaders moves to appoint a director to lead the effort to reform New Orleans' recreation programs. The final step could come Monday after the year-old New Orleans Recreation Development Commission stages a hearing that will afford the public its first chance to hear from the four finalists.

nord-kid-pool.jpgView full sizeFelice Brightman, 9, swims at Stallings Gentilly Pool in June.

Chairman Roy Glapion said he wants to pick a winner following a question-and-answer session that begins at 5 p.m. in the City Council chamber. But he said the timing of the decision will be left to the full commission, whose members include Mayor Mitch Landrieu and two of his top aides.

If a vote does not take place Monday, Glapion said he intends to settle the matter Tuesday night at the commission's regular monthly meeting, which will also be held in the council chamber.

"I'd like to get this over with Monday," said Glapion, who chaired the six-member committee that began the search in October and interviewed the applicants. "But the majority rules and I can understand that after hearing a lot of information, some people may want to sleep on it.

"But in my opinion, we should be picking a CEO no later than Tuesday. That deadline cannot move."

The candidates are former NORD Director Vic Richard, who was handpicked by Landrieu to helm the city's recreation programs on an interim basis in June 2010; Charlene Braud, an ex-NORD director who now heads the Atlanta recreation department; retired Cincinnati Bengals football player Reggie Williams, who oversaw creation of Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.; and Wanda Durden, a technology executive who formerly ran the Recreation and Parks Department in Baltimore.

The post will pay between $83,000 and $130,000.

Glapion said the applicants will get five minutes each to make opening statements, address how they plan to tackle the challenges facing the program and tout their qualifications.

Commissioners will get five minutes to ask questions before the public is allowed to quiz the candidates. Glapion said citizens will be required to fill out cards with questions directed to all or one of the candidates.

In an effort to keep the session moving smoothly, commissioners said recently that they don't want members of the public to question applicants directly.

For weeks, Glapion had said it was his plan to winnow the field of applicants to three prior to the hearing.

But faced with concerns by some commissioners and recreation reform advocates, including former City Councilman Arnie Fielkow, that Williams might be eliminated prematurely, the committee agreed to move all four finalists forward.

The change of heart came after the search panel tried three times to eliminate one of the names, only to stumble over a procedural obstacle each time.

While the mayor has stated no preference for who should get the job, Fielkow and others have suggested the Landrieu administration was applying pressure on the committee to dismiss Williams from the competition.

Last week, Landrieu endorsed advancing all four finalists.

There had been speculation that Landrieu favors Richard, a New Orleans native who joined NORD as deputy director in 1994, ascended to the top post five years later and left in 2000 to run Philadelphia's parks and recreation system.

That perception was fueled, in part, by the withdrawal last month of a fifth candidate, who said he was convinced that the fix was in for Richard.

The vote to select a director comes 13 months after the 13-member commission convened its first meeting.

Supporters of the reform movement, who backed a fall 2010 referendum that established the semiautonomous commission, have questioned whether the agency has moved aggressively enough to assume control of the recreation department.

Critics have noted that with Richard in charge of a program that operates under a budget prepared by the Landrieu administration, City Hall is still calling the shots.

Fielkow, among others, have expressed hope that hiring a director will finally allow the commission to begin to establish its independence.

The applicants were assembled by DHR International, an executive search firm. After considering about 100 candidates, DHR narrowed the list to 13 names, which the search committee reduced to five.

The $42,500 contract with DHR is being paid by the city's Recreation Development Foundation, a panel of volunteer business leaders that is spearheading fundraising for recreation.

Frank Donze can be reached at or 504.826.3328.


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New Tulane football Coach Curtis Johnson releases his staff

Tammy Nunez, | The Times-Picayune By Tammy Nunez, | The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune
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A little more than a month after Tulane football Coach Curtis Johnson was hired, the former New Orleans Saints wide receivers coach has finalized and released an eclectic eight-man staff that features coaches from college ranks, the NFL and one prominent former local high school head football coach -- St. Augustine's David Johnson (no relation to Curtis Johnson), who will coach running backs and tight ends.

“It’s a process and it’s almost like being a kid at Christmas, you never really know what you are getting or who you are getting until the final moment because if you get a bunch of good coaches, they all have opportunities, they are all somewhere good they are all doing something that attracts you to them and somebody is also is attracted to them so it’s been pretty competitive to say the least,” Curtis Johnson said. “But it’s exciting to finally get these guys on board.”

Former UTEP and Memphis offensive coordinator Eric Price will serve in the same capacity for the Green Wave. Price is the son of UTEP head coach Mike Price.

“Eric coached in this conference and I would call him a Big Sky guy like I am,” Johnson said. “His father is a coach, he has coaching background. He understands the conference, he understands football and he’s a very smart guy. I just wanted to get enough smart guys.”

Prior to Memphis, Price served as the wide receivers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2008, he coached Dwayne Bowe, who logged 86 catches for 1,022 yards.

Price, 45, received his initial NFL coaching experience as an offensive assistant with the New York Jets from 2001-02. He was instrumental in the development of Jets quarterback Chad Pennington. Price helped prepare Pennington for his move into the starting lineup, as he opened the final 12 games of the 2002 season.

But Johnson has not decided on a specific scheme concentration yet for the offense. He said he will run a multiple scheme, certainly, but the exact flavor of the offense won’t be determined until he assesses personnel. Curtis Johnson said Price can work with whatever.

“(Eric)’s so versatile in what’s he’s done,” Curtis Johnson said. “He has been with the Jets and with his father at Washington State, he’s coached with Coach Erickson at Miamai so schematically I think he’s sound doing a variety of things. Whatever scheme we put into place, I think he’ll be comfortable and do well with it.”

David Johnson is well known in the local area as the former head coach/offensive coordinator at St. Augustine High School. He coached the 2005 season at St. Aug and returned in 2009, coaching through this fall. He just finished his second stint with the Purple Knights. He also has coached at O.P. Walker High School (2000-05) and John F. Kennedy High School (1997-98).

David Johnson also brings collegiate experience to the Green Wave staff.  He coached at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi from 2005-09.

David Johnson coached St. Aug to a co-district title in 2010 and to a district championship in 2011.  He was named the 2011 District 10-4A Coach of the Year.

Among his pupils were Tyrann Mathieu, a Heisman Trophy finalist, first team All-America and the National and Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 2011, and Leonard Fournette, who was named as the top All-American Freshman by in 2010.

Another intriguing addition to the offensive staff is Mike Neu, the former New Orleans Voodoo head coach who has been serving in the Saints front office recently. Neu will coach quarterbacks.

Neu, 41, spent the last three years as a college scout for the Saints and was part of the team's Super Bowl Championship in 2009.  Neu was responsible for evaluating the players at the schools located in the northeast region.

As the VooDoo's coach from 2004-08, Neu compiled a 33-31 record and earned 2004 AFL Coach of the Year honors.  During his first season, Neu led the team to a franchise-best 11-5 record, to a division title and a playoff berth.

Before that, Neu spent two years with the AFL's Carolina Cobras.  He served as the offensive coordinator in 2001 and was promoted to head coach in 2002.   During his stint as the head coach, Neu led the team to a the quarterfinals of the AFL playoffs, including the team's first playoff win, and the team set franchise records in every major offensive category.

Curtis Johnson split the defensive coordinator position into two parts – pass defense, which former local star and ex-NFL assistant Lionel Washington will man, and run defense, a spot that former San Diego defensive coordinator coach Eric Sumerall, 29, will head up. Sumerall will also coach the defensive line and Washington will lead the secondary in addition to coordinating duties.

“I just want someone to concentrate on the run game and then the pass game is probably in this conference – a majority of these teams throw it or spread you out – and so now if we play a team that is a heavy run team, John will probably have more input,” Curtis Johnson said.

John Sumerall, who has coached with San Francisco 49ers Coach Mike Harbough,

spent the last five seasons at the University of San Diego. Sumrall came to USD in 2007 from the University of Kentucky where he worked with USD head coach, Ron Caragher. From 2007-2009, he served as USD's defensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and camp coordinator. He served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2010-2011 and assumed the role of assistant head coach during the 2011 Toreros season.

In 2011, the Toreros chalked up a 9-2 campaign including a 7-1 conference mark. The 2011 was ranked nationally 15th in run defense, 13th in pass efficiency defense, 4th in sacks, and 16th in 3rd down percentage defense.

"He’s a young guy, very enegeric, very sound schematically and had ties down here," Curtis Johnson said. "He’s from Alabama."

Washington and Curtis Johnson have know each other since childhood.

“I really respect Lionel’s ability as a football player and a coach,” Curtis Johnson said. “One of the first games I coached against him was against the Packers in ’06. He coached a lot of guys in the secondary. He’s always been a very intriguing, smart guy. We’ve always talked football throughout the years. … Anybody would want him on their staff.”

Lutcher native Washington is a former Tulane player (1979-82) who spent 27 years in the NFL as a player or coach, all on the defensive side of the football.  He played 15 seasons in the NFL as a defensive back and was a secondary coach for 12 years following retirement.

Washington, 51, spent 10 seasons with the Green Bay Packers as a nicklebacks/cornerbacks coach from 1999 to 2008.  He spent two years on the Oakland Raiders staff in 2009 and 2010 and was the defensive backs coach on Marty Schottenheimer's staff of the United Football League's Virginia Destroyers in 2011.

As an NFL coach, he tutored several of the NFL's best defenders, including Packer cornerbacks Al Harris and former Raider Charles Woodson, who earned Pro Bowls berths under Washington's tutelage. In 2005, Washington's defensive backs helped Green Bay lead the league in fewest passing yards allowed per game (167.5) as well as fewest passing first downs (143).

During his tenure with the Raiders, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha earned a Pro Bowl spot, safety Tyvon Branch broke the 100-tackle mark (124, which led all NFL defensive backs) and cornerback Chris Johnson led the team in passes defensed (18) in 2009.

Washington's 15 seasons in the NFL is one of the longest playing careers for a defensive back in pro football history. He played in 205 NFL games with 165 starts and recorded 37 interceptions, returning four for touchdowns. In his career, Washington intercepted at least one pass in 13 of his 15 pro seasons, with at least three in five different years, including a career-high eight as a rookie in 1983.

Curtis Johnson named former BYU assistant Barry Lamb his special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. Lamb has 33 years of coaching experience under his belt, and comes to Tulane after taking a year off. He spent 16 seasons at BYU, where he helped the Cougars to 142 wins and 11 bowl appearances from 1994-2010.  Hired by LaVell Edwards in 1994, Lamb went on to work under the tenures of Gary Crowton and most recently under Bronco Mendenhall.  Lamb coached secondary and linebackers and coordinated special teams during his tenure in Provo and during his career he has recruited seven players who have earned all-pro honors in the NFL.

Along with BYU, Lamb has worked extensively in the western United States with stops at San Diego State (1989-93), where he served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach and helped the Aztecs to the 1991 Freedom Bowl, and he also served in the same capacity at Idaho (1986-89), where he helped the Vandals to three straight I-AA playoff appearances.

From 1981-86, Lamb worked as the outside and inside linebackers, secondary and special teams coach at UNLV, was a secondary coach at Arizona State during the 1980-1981 seasons and he broke into the college football ranks as the offensive and defensive line and outside linebackers coach at Oregon from 1977-80.

 “He’s a smart older guy who has seen it all,” Johnson said.

Keith Williams and John McDonell are two other members of the offensive staff as wide receivers and line coach respectively. McDonell brings 28 years of experience in college football, including helping programs to nine bowl games.

He comes to Tulane from the University of Idaho where he spent the 2011 campaign as the offensive line coach for the Vandals.

Prior to Idaho, McDonell spent the 2010 season in the same capacity at the University of Memphis and he also served for one season in the same capacity at Bowling Green State University (2009), where he helped the Falcons to the Humanitarian Bowl. He also had coaching stints with Purdue (2006-08), Stanford (2001, 2005), Notre Dame (2002-04), Washington State (1989-2000) and Weber State (1984-88).

Williams, 40, spent the last three seasons as the Fresno State receivers coach. During his time with the Bulldogs, he coached Jamel Hamler, to second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors in 2010 after Hamler led the team with 812 yards and six touchdowns.  In 2009, Williams led the growth and development of Fresno State's outstanding senior corps, which was led by second-team All-WAC pick Seyi Ajirotutu.

Before that, Williams spent the 2008 season with the San Diego Chargers in a minority internship coaching position.

In 2001, Williams began a four-year stint as the receivers coach for San Jose State under head coach Fitz Hill, where he tutored four Spartans who ranked among the SJSU record books for most career receiving yards.  Under Williams' tutelage, Edell Shepherd set the Spartan's single season record for receiving yards (1,500) and touchdowns (14), both in 2001.

Jason Rollins, former Tulane coach Bob Toledo’s hire, will remain a secondary assistant and continue to spearhead local recruiting. He has been with Tulane for four years.

Curtis Johnson said he has no recruiting coordinator per se, but Doug Lichtenberger, who coached tight ends for Toledo and has been the program’s recruiting coordinator for the past few years, will continue to have recruiting duties as assistant athletic director for football operations/recruiting. Lichtenberger has been with Tulane for five years.

Rollins and Lichtenberger are the only Toledo-era staff members retained by Johnson.

A little more than a month after accepting the Tulane head football position, Coach Curtis Johnson has finalized and released an eccelctic staff that includes a mix of college gurus, former NFL assistants, and a prominent local high school coach.

"It's a process and it's almost like being a kid at Christmas," Johnson said. "You never know really what you are going to get or who you are getting until the final moment because if you get some good coaches, they all have opportunities, they are all good, they are all doing something that attracted you to them and somebody else is also attracted to them so it's been pretty competitive to say the least. But it's exciting to get these guys finally on board."

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Patients prefer living in sun-lit hospital rooms with colorful walls, big windows and easy access to the TV remote, according to an ongoing study by a visiting scholar at Northeastern University’s Institute on Urban Health Research.

Patients want their hospital room to be like their home,” says Astrid María Debuchy, an expert in the architectural design of health-care facilities who is conducting in-depth research on the impact of environmental factors on patient health. “You can’t underestimate the role of the environment on the healing process.”

Debuchy — a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Architecture Design and Urbanism at the University of Buenos Aires — recently presented a paper on trends in health facilities at an interdisciplinary conference in Cuba that was sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization. In April, she presented a paper at Northeastern’s Research and Scholarship Expo on humanizing the architecture in intensive care and coronary care units.

Architects, doctors and community leaders, she says, must collaborate on the design of health-care facilities, which should reflect the unique cultural, social and psychological needs of their patients. Building hospitals according to a standardized design, she says, is not the best way to ensure top-quality care.

A hospital has to be an answer, not a problem,” says Debuchy. “In many countries, the effect of a healing environment on a patient’s health is not taken into consideration.”

Patients who deal with the din of loud roommates, the lack of natural sunlight or inadequate accommodations for their visitors report increased levels of anxiety, according to Debuchy.

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Harold Wilson has resigned as president of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce.

“The chamber will miss Harold,” said board chairman Ed Schmidtke. “The organization has become a stronger organization during his tenure and has made great strides in adding members and increasing value for its members.”

He said Wilson has been instrumental in revitalizing the chamber in its renewed lobbying efforts.

“We have been fortunate to have had his enthusiasm, expertise and dedication.”

After three and half years, Wilson said it was a tough decision to make.

“After much consideration, I have decided that I need to move on to other opportunities that will benefit from my experience. As a past chair as well, my association with our chamber has been extensive, and I look forward to providing continued support for the chamber and its considerable activities.”

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Counting Crows soar, Toad the Wet Sprocket keep hopping along at Chastain Park Amphitheatre

ATLANTA – A zoological trio of band names united to form another fine evening at Chastain Amphitheatre, Sunday, June 22. Adam Duritz apologized for the temperature, admitting they had no control, but had the presence of mind to change his shirt twice.

Duritz, with the most distinctive hairdo in rock (and that's saying a lot) strode barefoot onto the stage as Daniel and The Lion were getting situated. A babble of disbelief swept around the amphitheater, as we thought that he actually might play with them.

All earnestness, he wanted to thank us for showing up early and tell us how happy he was to have them touring with them. It was a noble attempt to urge the audience into divert their attention from their tablemates to the stage. He also exhorted one and all to exercise our right to vote and make our voices heard.

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Although their name is a tad confusing (Daniel and the Lions? Androcles and the Lion?) from the get-go, it was clear why they had been chosen to open. Their sound is evocative of Counting Crows' own.

Their latest record (I love that they call it that) has the cognitively dissonant title "Death Head." It sounds like an anger punk name, but it's a gently rocking ballad with what sounds like the drum track of Counting Crows' "Hangin' Around."

"Flash Flood" has some distinctive lyrics: "Everything is nothing, and we're somewhere in between, The good, the bad, the ugly and the mean." "The Dark Red Waltz" sounds ripe for the picking for Hollywood. It would be great for running over the credits.

"On Berlin" is a wistful piano-heavy serenade that alludes to the walls between us. "Forever" has a guitar track that sounds like U2's The Edge. Small wonder as they hail from Ireland, as well.

They've also been compared to Will Hoge, John Mayer, Ryan Adams and The Fray. They have an impressive tour schedule, and a great ad-free page on bandcamp ( that plays tunes for free and includes lyrics and personnel.

Rock on the ocean

Alt-rockers Toad the Wet Sprocket adopted their name only as a joke in response to their failure to come up with anything they could all agree on. Its genesis was a Monty Python sketch by Eric Idle. Hilariously, Eric made up the silliest, least likely name for a rock group for the skit, and nearly drove off the freeway years later when he heard a song played by Toad the Wet Sprocket.

They had achieved some notoriety and it wouldn't have been prudent to have changed it then, so it has stood. They were formed in 1986, and broke up about a decade later. After another decade they decided to get back together, and have been touring every year since 2010, and in 2013 released their first album since 1997, "New Constellation." They are nearly unique in that their membership has remained unchanged since inception.

After opening with "The Moment," the barefoot Glen Phillips asked, "It was 1-1 when we stepped out on the stage. What is it now?" Half the men in the amphitheater were glued to the World Cup on their smart phones. "2-1" bellowed out several.

He remarked on the extreme friendliness of Atlantans -- especially a mosquito that was all up in his business. A kindly lady seated near the stage handed him up some repellent. "Thank you, ma'am! You'll get this back when the Crows come on." Appropriately, they then played "Whatever I Fear."

Cries of "USA! USA!" rang out after another song and he said, "2-2? That's final? You know, it's an interesting perspective from up here with all your tables facing us. It's like a modern interpretation of ‘The Last Supper.’"

They ended up with three favorites: "All I Want," "Fall Down," and of course, "Walk On The Ocean."

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Lead singer Adam Duritz has put his days as an English major at Berkeley to good use crafting the alchemy of turning the base metal of his pain into gold -- and platinum. Mental illness has been the bane of his existence. He says that although writing a song about a break-up doesn't make it stop hurting, at least he has a song to show for it at the end of the day.

"Private Archipelago" is a good metaphor for that otherness some of us feel more than others. When he sings "Why can't anybody see me? And why can't anybody hear me? Why? . . . Why? . . . Why?" His singing was so plaintive and vulnerable, he could break your heart.

He's been more outspoken than most celebs on the subject of his mental illness, and deserves recognition and approbation for being so transparent about his challenges. I'm sure knowing that someone as famous and successful as he can be open about it gives hope to others similarly struggling.

"I write songs about everybody, but nobody writes any songs about me. This one is a song about being crazy. It's about me. It's called 'Hospital.'" No beating around the bush there!

"Color Blind" provides us with a guided tour of dissociative disorder: "I am covered in skin. No one gets to come in. Pull me out from inside. I am folded, and unfolded and unfolding." Beautiful disembodied cellos from the keys of the synthesizer enhanced the haunting mood.

But as in life, the concert had plenty of fun moments as well. You gotta love the line "People of the Mardi Gras in their Tuesday best."

They interspersed several songs off their impending album, "Somewhere Under Wonderland." Some were more than a little bit country. "Cover Up The Sun" sounded like a direct export from Nashville.

Charlie Gillingham wields his squeeze box like a rocker, once jauntily leaning on the granite wall like a Parisian on a street lamp.

Duritz said that the first of the songs on their new album that should get radio play was "Scarecrow."

Their cover of the Grateful Dead's "Friend Of The Devil" is always a shoo-in to please the masses, but for me, "Big Yellow Taxi" is about as tired as a taxi driver. Its message is still important, so it's hard to complain, though.

It's hard to fault bands who want to mix it up a little, rather than just play their same ol' same ol' hits every time they come to town. Duritz is famous for playing whatever he darn well feels like, and they can change from moment to moment up until show time. He released a hand scrawled setlist of the Chastain concert, with what looks like six songs written and scribbled over -- in the case of the opener, twice.

I personally was disappointed not to hear "Sullivan Street" and "She Talks To Angels." "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" was not on the list, but I would swear on a polygraph that I heard him sing "I can't remember yesterday."

He launched into an extended version of "Oh, Susannah!" in the middle of "Rain King," the second of their three-song encore, perhaps to the exclusion of "Goodnight Elisabeth." :-( They ended up the evening with Adam pantomiming an airplane on "Holiday In Spain" like a child singing "I'm A Little Teapot."

He truly is the most iconoclastic frontman in rock today, an endearing man child whose heart and soul are the match for his unique genius. And we are all the better for his being in our world, even when he's not so sure he is. "I don't know if you can hear me. . ." Yes, we do. We all do.

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Son of fallen Wallington firefighter dies of cancer complications

From left, John, Kevin and Greg Barnas at a fire in Garfield in 2010.
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From left, John, Kevin and Greg Barnas at a fire in Garfield in 2010.

WALLINGTON — The family of a volunteer firefighter who died in March after falling off the roof of a burning restaurant suffered another loss Saturday with the death of the firefighter’s grown son.

John Barnas, in his early 20s, died of complications from Hodgkins Lymphoma Saturday afternoon, just months after he and his brother Kevin, both volunteers in the borough department, helped battle the blaze that killed their father, Gregory, Fire Commissioner Mark Tomko said.

“They’ve gone through so much,” Tomko said of the Barnas family. “Good people like them don’t deserve this. It’s a shame, and the whole department is so distraught over what he went through.”

Greg Barnas had been donating blood cells for his son’s treatment and John Barnas, who was 23 at the time, underwent a treatment at Hackensack University Medical Center the afternoon after his father died.

The town and surrounding fire departments rallied around the Barnas family in the aftermath of Gregory Barnas’ death, holding blood drives and fundraisers to help John treat the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought for about five years, Tomko said.

 John and Kevin Barnas grew up around fire departments. Everyone had expected the brothers to follow in their father’s footsteps, and work side-by-side-by-side in a department known for its deep roots and multi-generational family teams, Tomko said.

Greg Barnas started as a volunteer on the department in 1972, joining the Junior Fire Department at age 16. He was department chief in 1997. He was also a paid firefighter in Jersey City for 29 years and often volunteered at fire stations in Wayne County, Pa., where he had a summer home.

John and Kevin Barnas had already followed much of their father’s example. They also started in the Wallington junior fire department as junior volunteers. Kevin became a Jersey City firefighter last year and John had applied to join the department, Tomko said.

“John exemplified the fireman, growing up to be like his father. That’s the best tribute we could give him,” said Tomko who had known Greg Barnas since his teenage years. “You know what: He was just like his father. And you can’t think of anybody better than that.”

The wake will be held Wednesday at Warner-Wozniak Funeral Home at 80 Midland Ave. in Wallington from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 127 Paterson Ave. in Wallington.

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Obama, Netanyahu to meet on Iran, Mideast peace

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to keep a pair of delicate diplomatic efforts afloat, President Barack Obama will personally appeal for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward on peace talks with the Palestinians, while also trying to manage Israel's deep suspicion of his pursuit of a nuclear accord with Iran.

Obama and Netanyahu are meeting Monday at the White House at a critical juncture in both sets of negotiations. The U.S. and its international partners are in the midst of new talks with Iran aimed at forging a long-term nuclear agreement. And a U.S.-imposed April deadline for completing a framework for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is fast approaching with few signs of tangible progress.

Aaron David Miller, a longtime Middle East peace adviser to presidents from both parties, said the tension sparked by the nuclear negotiations will probably force Obama to tread carefully as he presses Netanyahu on the pursuit of peace with the Palestinians.

"It's very hard for the president right now, having created a negotiation with the Iranians that the Israeli prime minister hates, to then push hard on the other issue," said Miller, now vice president of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars.

While there has been progress on both high-stakes issues, the odds of reaching final agreements on either matter are low. Shortly before departing for Washington, Netanyahu vowed to "stand steadfast" on Israeli interests in the face of heavy international pressure to make concessions to the Palestinians.

For Obama, the prospect of a nuclear deal with Iran has often appeared to trump the goal of an elusive peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. After a failed attempt to jump-start peace talks in his first term, the president has largely left the current effort to Secretary of State John Kerry, who has traveled to the region nearly a dozen times over the past year.

However, Obama's direct engagement with Netanyahu this week, as well as a separate meeting planned later this month with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, suggests the White House sees a need for presidential involvement before the April deadline.

"I believe that (Netanyahu) is strong enough that if he decided this was the right thing to do for Israel, that he could do it," Obama said in an interview with Bloomberg View. "If he does not believe that a peace deal with the Palestinians is the right thing to do for Israel, then he needs to articulate an alternative approach. And as I said before, it's hard to come up with one that's plausible."

The framework Kerry is seeking would serve as guide for negotiations on a permanent solution to the long-running conflict. The framework aims to address the core issues in the dispute, including borders between Israel and a future Palestine, the fate of Palestinian refugees and the status of the holy city of Jerusalem.

While in Washington, Netanyahu will also speak at the annual meeting of AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel lobby. Obama, who has made two previous appearances at AIPAC as president, is not scheduled to speak at this year's event. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew addressed the conference Sunday night.

The Israeli leader's interactions with U.S. lawmakers will be closely watched during his visit. Netanyahu has urged the U.S. not to ease sanctions on Iran during the nuclear negotiations, putting him on the side of lawmakers from both parties who have sought to increase the economic penalties during the talks. But Obama has threatened to veto any new sanctions bill, warning that more sanctions would violate the terms of the interim agreement.

Natan Sachs, a fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, said Netanyahu's alignment with American lawmakers opposed to the president is "a very touchy issue for both sides because it involves domestic issues in the United States."

The U.S. and its international partners signed an interim agreement with Iran late last year to roll back key parts of the Islamic republic's nuclear program in exchange for easing some of the economic penalties. Israel fears that Iran is using the negotiations with the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China to stall for time as it presses ahead with its nuclear capabilities.

While Obama and other world leaders have expressed cautious optimism about new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Netanyahu has blasted him as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" who may be more appealing to the West but is peddling the same policies as previous Iranian regimes.

The U.S. and Israel contend that Iran is seeking to build a bomb, while the Islamic republic says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Obama and Netanyahu are also expected to discuss the violence in Syria, which is threatening to further destabilize the Middle East, as well as unrest in Egypt, the first Arab nation to sign a peace treaty with Israel.

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The story so far: I cannot wear shoes that go between the toes and therefore suffer from extreme flip flop envy. I’m always looking for flip flop-like slides, and here are two I’ve found recently.

Land’s End Wedge Beach Slides

My first though upon trying these on is that they aren’t sexy. But, as you might expect from Land’s End, at least they are comfortable. The soles are true flip flop foam and the slight wedge heel is a comfortable angle. The uppers are suede and after wearing them around the house for a few days have not even hinted at uncomfortable rubbing or the creation of a blister. No arch support. Though I was afraid the non-adjustable straps wouldn’t hold onto my freakishly thin feet they’ve been just fine, but offer enough space that I think they would do well for any foot type. The sandals come in a bunch of colors, including solids and striped grosgrain uppers. I like the solid black and the Coral Strips (brown soles, pink and white striped ribbon) and might buy a few extra pairs just in case they stop carrying them. Available at Lands End. (Thanks again to Rebecca for pointing me towards them.)

Nike Celso Slide

I found these in a sporting goods store in Port Townsend and once we’d driven away immediately wished I’d checked to see if they had another pair in my size. The bottom layer of the soles is lightweight tennis shoe rubber, the footdbed is made of flip flop foam. The uppers are made from a stretchy foam material and are tight enough to hang on while walking at rocky beaches. No arch support. The shoes have a nice feminine/sporty balance and I am planning on buying a back up pair, or two. As far as I can tell it only comes in black and white. Availabe at and Sports Authority.

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  • 1 michelle // May 5, 2008 at 9:20 am

    Have you looked at Chacos? I have a pair that I love and they come in a plethora of styles and colors. I’m pretty sure they have a slide non-thong style. They’re a little pricey, but they have excellent arch support and are built to last. It may be a little more sporty than what you’re looking for, however.

  • 2 Lisa // May 5, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Have you checked out some of the new crocs, like the cleo style. I have a black pair and really like them.

  • 3 Rose // May 5, 2008 at 10:13 am

    I don’t think I’ve ever left you a comment before, but I’ve read your blog forever (if forever started about a yr ago when I wanted to make glass marble magnets!). Since I love your blog I get to give unsolicited advice right? ;)

    I totally have the same issue of wanting to wear flip-flop type shoes, but I cannot deal with stuff between my toes – it hurts and drives me crazy! Anyway, I just ordered my second pair of these:
    which are a God-send! The closest thing to being barefoot, very lightweight and yet supportive and protective. I found a coupon code via google and got them with free shipping too.
    I know people have a problem with crocs, yes they are ugly as a rule – but these are so minimalist no one even notices them! Ok, back to lurking and reading!

  • 4 megan // May 5, 2008 at 10:21 am

    Michelle – I have tried Chacos and I love them. They fit well and had fantastic arch support, but they are heavy and one cannot just kick them off. Oh, I take that back, the Wrapsody models don’t have the heel strap. Chacos are good sandals but I’m really seeking out ultra casual flip flop alternatives. Also Chacos are $$$ and I’d be awfully sad to leave them behind somewhere.

    Lisa and Rose – Thanks for the tip. I’ve tried these on and the strap around the toes is so loose on me I cannot walk in the Croc Cleos. But, I will mention them if I do another flip flop post. Maybe I could wear the Adara Crocs though, I’ll have to try some on.

  • 5 Cindy // May 5, 2008 at 10:38 am

    I also loathe things that go between the toes. I recently bought a pair of Keens that I think are really nice.

    They are very comfortable, but took some getting used to.

  • 6 megan // May 5, 2008 at 10:40 am

    Cindy – Thanks, I have tried those on. I like Keens, but I was sad to discover my freakishly long toes stick out of the holes when I try to walk. I am, I fully admit, abnormal in this regard.

  • 7 girlrobot // May 5, 2008 at 10:45 am

    have you heard of sanuks? they are “shandals”…sandals that are shoes. They look funky in some pics but they are really the reviews about them on zappos. I get compliments all of the time about them as well!

  • 8 Ms. Pants // May 5, 2008 at 10:46 am

    Holy holy! I thought I was the only one with the “nothing between the toes!” rule. I’ve never been able to do it and it makes me sad that my flip flop choices are so limited each year. Even when I get pedicures, I have to put my entire foot on the “four smaller toes” side of those makeshift flops until my toes dry.

  • 9 megan // May 5, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Girlrobot – I’ll take a look at those. For everybody else on Zappos they are listed under Sidewalk Surfers.

    Ms. Pants – You are not alone! I’ve tried over and over to get used to it but my toes simply give me a “nope” message.

  • 10 Jodie // May 5, 2008 at 10:56 am

    A word of advice about Lands’ End shoes–if you like them, buy extras now!

    Over the years I’ve purchased many pairs of summer and winter shoes from Lands’ End. When I decided to reorder, either they stopped carrying them completely or changed the style so that they really aren’t the same shoe that I fell in love with.

  • 11 Chelsea // May 5, 2008 at 10:57 am

    It looks like Cindy already linked to the Keen sandals I was going to mention. I have several pairs of Keens and they are some of the most comfortable shoes I own. I have a pair of the Bali sandals and they are great shoes even with my narrow feet.

  • 12 Chelsea // May 5, 2008 at 11:01 am

    Doh! Just saw your response to those!

  • 13 megan // May 5, 2008 at 11:03 am

    Thanks Jodie!

    Chelsea – Thank you, I’ll have another look at Keens.

  • 14 Julia // May 5, 2008 at 11:05 am

    These are new from Crocs and might be an option:

    Also, these are really cute and they don’t have a high clodhopper factor, like so many of the non-inbetween the toe shoes suffer from. Plus they are under $30!

  • 15 megan // May 5, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Thanks Julia, I just saw the Adara earlier today and hope to find a pair to try out. Too bad they aren’t a little bit adjustable.

  • 16 splatgirl // May 5, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    No advice, but if if makes you feel any better, I always envious of you slide-wearers because backless sandals that are NOT flip flops do not stay on my feet for anything. I’m talking trip and fall down in the Target parking lot kind of not stay on. Sadly, this affliction also includes any form of clog, which is boo.

  • 17 whitney // May 5, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Have you tried tabi socks for thong-style shoes? Very comfy.

  • 18 Michele // May 5, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Ooh I want those Nike ones!

  • 19 heather // May 5, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    i just got some cute sanuk slides at dispatch on queen anne! check it out, they are more girly than the ones above.

  • 20 Carolyn J. // May 5, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    I got the brown medallion-style sandals in this line from Land’s End, and I will say they are for the narrow of foot. If anyone out there’s a size 8, I will gladly send them on for free. It costs too much to return them from here.

  • 21 Mary T. // May 5, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Hey, Meg, I have a pair of Keens that have no toe-jammie and not only that, I got them for 20 bucks at REI’s “garage sale.” REI has all the Keens on sale right now (I htink all of them). Check them out (Okay, I confess, I am geeking my new site here too) here:

  • 22 megan // May 5, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    Mary – Thanks! That is, sigh, the sort of Keens my toes pop out of. Again, I’m abnormal and I know it.

  • 23 Merry // May 6, 2008 at 7:03 am

    Hey – can I recommend flip flops with fabric toe holders? I cannot bear the plastic ones that are ever so popular at old navy, but the fabric ones are much gentler between your toes. Try some on? Macy’s always seems to have them by a company named Roxy.

  • 24 megan // May 6, 2008 at 9:11 am

    Thanks Merry, please believe that I’ve tried but my tootsies are just too sensitive to handle it.

  • 25 Mary T. // May 6, 2008 at 11:13 am

    Aw, sorry about that; I missed the toe comment earlier. I love the Keens because that have that “big toe guard” thingie. If it’s any consolation, my more stylish friends mock me because I wear Keens so much, ala, “Just because you live in Seattle doesn’t mean you have to LOOK like you do!”

  • 26 claire // May 6, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    Have you ever checked out Sierra Trading Post online store? I have bought from them for years–good company. The carry many name brands at great prices because they are selling last years products. Here is what is currently available in the “Casual Slide” section:

  • 27 mandy // May 8, 2008 at 9:06 am

    I’ve lost the ability to wear normal flip-flops too… I think it’s the 10 years I spent in the Northwest. Now that I’m back in Cali, I found these Teva Kenas:
    Very much lke a flip-flop but the straps don’t go between the toes, and they’re super cute. I love them! Good luck…

  • 28 megan // May 8, 2008 at 9:26 am

    Thanks Mandy!

  • 29 Heather Meadows // May 9, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    hey megan —

    I look for these each year too — the Old Navy ones look great and cheap. And red! and green!

    The sweet red n pink ones you sent me live under the seat in my car, for spontaneous norcal beach adventures.

  • 30 Kay // May 10, 2008 at 8:57 am

    I just discovered that Famous Footwear carries 12s for my giant feet so I was just on the site then went to yours then back to show you this option for you:
    AND they have a buy one get one 1/2 off sale AND they do free ground shipping.

  • 31 Kay // May 12, 2008 at 8:41 am

    And then there’s this one – I often have a problem with the width in slides but this one’s adjustable:

  • 32 Elle Kasey // May 14, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    I can’t stand having anything between my toes either! Last spring & summer I searched everywhere for sandals like these. Thanks for finding them, we flip-flopphobes have to stick together!

  • 33 meg // May 15, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    I’m anti flip flop as well, but also anti-toe showing. This makes summer shoe shopping very hard.

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore hugs the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for more than 40 miles between the communities of Munising (west) and Grand Marais (east).  While named for its multicolored sandstone cliffs, the ecological features of the park reach far beyond these visually spectacular geological formations.  Beaches, sand dunes, wetlands, and inland ponds are common throughout the Lakeshore.  In addition, because of its location within the transition zone between the boreal and eastern deciduous forest biomes, the Lakeshore has elements of both hardwood and coniferous forest types.  The cold maritime climate along the shore of Lake Superior greatly influences physical conditions and hence the biotic communities present in these ecosystems.  Global Climate Change will impact Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s different ecosystems to varying degrees. The major impact on Pictured Rocks is that lake levels and temperatures will likely vary significantly from historical averages, which, due to the essential role that Lake Superior plays in the surrounding ecosystems, could greatly impair or alter species’ habitats.

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