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Sunday, July 31, 2011
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Klinsmann new U.S. coach
After a years-long dalliance, U.S. Soccer named Jurgen Klinsmann as National Team coach yesterday.
U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati held discussions with Klinsmann after the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, but the German legend wanted more power and control over the entire U.S. system than Gulati was prepared to give. But after Bob Bradley was fired on Thursday, apparently the third time was the charm.
"We're excited to have Jurgen as the head coach of our men's National Team," Gulati said. "He's a highly accomplished player and coach with the experience and knowledge to advance the program."
Klinsmann is expected to be introduced Monday in New York, with his first game against Mexico on Aug. 10 in Philadelphia (9 p.m., ESPN2).
"I am proud and honored to be named the head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team," said Klinsmann. "I would like to thank the U.S. Soccer Federation for the opportunity, and I'm excited about the challenge ahead."
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Solvang - Danish City in California
Solvang - Danish City in California
Solvang (Danish for "sunny fields" is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley. The population was 5,245 at the 2010 census, down from 5,332 at the 2000 census. Once just a village, Solvang was incorporated as a city on May 1, 1985.
Solvang was founded in 1911 on almost 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) of the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata Mexican land grant, by a group of Danes who traveled west to establish a Danish colony far from the midwestern winters. The city is home to a number of bakeries, restaurants, and merchants offering a taste of Denmark in California. The architecture of many of the facades and buildings reflects traditional Danish style. There is a copy of the famous Little Mermaid statue from Copenhagen, as well as one featuring the bust of famed Danish fable writer Hans Christian Andersen. A replica of Copenhagen's Round Tower or Rundetrn in the scale 1:3 was finished in 1991 and can be seen in the city centre. wikipedia
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Le chteau de Chenonceau - Canel
Le chteau de Chenonceau - Canel
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An Orchestral Player's Shangri-La
Jackson Hole, Wyo.
One of the best places in this country to hear classical music in summer lies in the shadow of the Tetons, the uncommonly majestic mountain range standing in the westernmost portion of this sparsely populated and rugged state. That in itself is not surprising: Excellent warm-weather performances of works from the classical canon can also be heard in Aspen and Vail, in the Colorado Rockies. And if we're twinning music and natural beauty, then the summer festivals of Tanglewood, in Massachusetts, and Marlboro, in Vermont, stake their own strong claims.
But the Grand Teton Music Festival, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season, is different. Unlike Marlboro and Aspen, it does not aspire to improve young musicians. Nor does it serve as a showcase for one major orchestra, as Tanglewood does for the Boston Symphony; or as a place where burnished ensembles alight to entertain the rich, as happens in Vail when the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and Dallas Symphony visit.
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Instead, the Teton Music Festival, which this year began in early July and runs through Aug. 20, is a place where some of this country's best orchestral players gather annually to make music with each other. It is, as several longtime participants noted, a safe haven for them to revive flagging spirits after a busy season. "We come here for two months, so we can survive the next 10," said Gail Williams, a professor at Northwestern University who played horn in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for nearly two decades.
Despite her 19 years at the festival, Ms. Williams is far from the longest-serving member of the orchestra: Twenty-five players are singled out in this year's program for service of more than a quarter century. (Cellist Marcia Peck of the Minnesota Orchestra is the current record holder, having spent 41 seasons here.)
The festival began in the early 1960s as part of a broader effort to bring culture to a part of the country rarely associated with sophisticated artistic expression. In the early years, amateurs shared music stands with the professionals, and the orchestra was itinerant. Things changed in 1967 with the arrival of Ling Tung, initially as a guest conductor and then, the following year, as the festival's first real music director. The Chinese-born violinist turned conductor was educated at the Curtis Institute and later spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Together with his then-wife, Margot Walk (a quietly tireless promoter of the festival and now its board president), Tung raised standards and began using his connections to lure better-quality musicians to the festival. He did so partly by extolling the region's attributes, namely its stunning setting as a musical Shangri-La.
But the pitch was usually more effective in retrospect. For it often took considerable effort to draw urban and urbane musicians to this relative backwater. Even now, those arriving here by air must walk the tarmac after landing and then drive on winding two-lane roads to reach their accommodations and the 750-seat performance space. That venue, constructed among the ski lodges and lifts in a cluster of buildings called Teton Village, opened in 1974 and was dedicated as Walk Festival Hall in 1990. In 2007 it underwent extensive renovations to its exterior, but its unassuming interior, which resembles a high-school gymnasium, was left untouched to preserve its surprisingly fine acoustics.
Once they have visited, though, most musicians are eager to return to this valley. That makes competition for the limited number of spots keen—some 250 orchestral players will pass through here this year, performing a mix of chamber and orchestral music from warhorses (symphonies by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and Tchaikovsky) to premieres (works by Sebastian Currier, Jennifer Higdon and Matthias Pintscher).
All the players—more than 60 of whom arrive as couples—are approved by the Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles, best known in the U.S. for his recently completed tenure as music director of the San Francisco Opera. Mr. Runnicles became music director here in 2006, succeeding the Japanese conductor Eiji Oue, who held the job from 1997 to 2003, following Tung's retirement. "There is no such thing as tenure here," Mr. Runnicles said over lunch last week, referring to the ensemble, "but I inherited a great orchestra, and people take it very seriously."
The atmosphere at concerts, which are very well attended considering how many people in this area are temporary residents, is relaxed and informal (everyone dresses casually) and tickets—which top out at $53 for the weekend orchestra concerts—are very reasonably priced considering the caliber of the music making. In addition to the fine orchestra, world-class soloists are not uncommon. The violinist Gil Shaham, for example, appears this weekend, and the pianist Yefim Bronfman and the soprano Christine Brewer arrive in August.
Last weekend, Osmo Vänskä, music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, guest conducted the orchestra in a program that sandwiched a new work for harp and orchestra by Mr. Currier between an overture by Verdi and Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony. The performances of the older works were fervid yet poised, and Mr. Currier's "Traces," a co-commission with the Berlin Philharmonic, emerged as a deeply felt piece, with Mr. Vänskä, harpist Naoko Yoshino and the orchestra revealing remarkable rapport given their necessarily limited rehearsal time.
The festival is the largest nonprofit performing-arts organization in Wyoming, in part because its small donor base is especially generous. Despite—or perhaps because of—the region's limited population, many rich people have homes in the area and give generously to the festival, even as they support similar organizations elsewhere in the country.
For now there is no talk of grand plans for a new hall or tours or recordings. The festival's minders seem content that the organization has reached the half-century mark. And the orchestra members, nearly all of them serving with far more famous ensembles throughout the country, do not seek glory here. It is enough that the festival exists as a place for renewal.
If there is a bittersweet note to this 50th-anniversary season, it is that Tung died of brain cancer in May, before he could return to the festival he nurtured for so long. He was scheduled to conduct a Berlioz overture at this summer's anniversary gala on July 2. His absence is palpable among the players, many of whom were first courted to come here by him. But they have honored his memory in the best possible way—by giving committed, ebullient and fresh performances of music that feels at home on the range.
Mr. Mermelstein writes for the Journal on classical music and film.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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Monday, July 25, 2011
7 Makeup mistakes that age you
It's not called a beauty "routine" for nothing: Once we find a set of makeup products we like--say, in our 20s--too many of us avoid switching things up, sometimes for years on end. In fact, in a recent Prevention.com poll, over 30% of respondents said they "hadn't changed a thing" about their beauty routine in more than 10 years! Meanwhile, trends evolve, colors go in and out of style, and the products and application techniques that flatter young, firm skin do us no favors as we age--not to mention, many of us just aren't sure how to minimize fine lines, dark circles, and other signs of aging in a way that's fresh and flattering. Here, Nicole Pearl, founder of TheBeautyGirl.com, and other beauty experts reveal the most common makeup missteps women make--and the secrets and new products that will get you back on track.
Get A Youthful Glow Naturally
1. Makeup Mishap: Foundation Foul-Up When fine lines settle in and sun spots multiply, many women reach for foundation, layering it on like it's going out of style. Unfortunately, instead of hiding imperfections, the more-is-better strategy brings attention to them. Excess product has nowhere to go but to settle into creases, which exaggerates wrinkles, and thick layers piled on top of each other create a dated, masklike complexion. For smooth, flawless-looking skin, choose a lightweight liquid foundation over a powder. Look for an easy-absorbing fluid formula such as Maybelline New York Fit Me! Foundation ($8; drugstores); it moisturizes skin and is easier to blend than powders, which can turn chalky and leave behind a dull, flat finish, a trait we associate with older skin. Squeeze a nickel-size amount in your palm and rub it on like you would a moisturizer. Applying with your fingers instead of a brush eliminates the chance of product overload.
Are You Aging Your Skin?
2. Makeup Mishap: Caked-On Concealer "Concealer can be your best friend when covering blemishes," says NYC New York Color artist Mathew ----- ra. The problem arises when women use the same trusty spot concealer for other issues, such as hiding dark under-eye circles. A cover-up that's thick enough to hide a pimple is likely to have a tacky, heavy consistency that's too rich for the delicate thin skin under the eyes. Instead, use a sheer formula such as Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Fast Fix Concealer Inspired by Carmindy ($9; drugstores) to camouflage circles. Tap on with a concealer brush and blend with your finger for the most natural finish, and you'll foil signs of exhaustion without compromising a youthful appearance.
9 Double Duty Must-have Makeup Products
3. Makeup Mishap: Runny Mascara While waterproof mascara is less prone to smudging, the stronger formulas can dry out lashes, which can become thinner and more fragile as we age. To get full-looking lashes sans smearing, Carmindy, host and makeup artist for TLC's What Not To Wear, offers the following tips: 1. To give the illusion that skimpy lashes are thick, smudge a chocolate brown eyebrow pencil like CoverGirl Brow & Eye Makers Pencil in midnight brown ($4; drugstores) along the roots of the lash line. 2. To coat and seal delicate lashes, choose a gentle mascara such as Blinc Mascara ($25; blincinc.com). "It's made with polymers that form a tube around each lash to prevent smudging, yet it comes off easily with warm water," says Carmindy.
Have Your Makeup Last All Day
4. Makeup Mishap: Metallic Lids Like the '80s obsession with perms, every trend must come to an end. One of the hardest for women to kick: frosty eye shadow. When eyelids become less taut, usually around age 40, it's time to graduate from the glitter. Shimmer shadows settle into crinkles, magnifying crepey lids. Matte shadows such as Revlon Matte Eye Shadow in peach sorbet ($5; drugstores), on the other hand, are extremely flattering. Taupes, lavenders, soft peaches, and grays work on all skin tones. Want to up the drama? Incorporate eyeliner in a jewel tone such as garnet or plum for a pop of color. "To create the illusion of a lifted eye, avoid heavy liner on the bottom lash and apply it to the upper, outer corners of the eyes," says Shawn Towne, national educator for Jane Iredale.
Instant Eye Lift
5. Makeup Mishap: Vampire Red Lips It's an age-old fact: a dark color, be it on your floor, wall, or even lips, makes any surface area look smaller. Because lips naturally lose fullness over time, the last thing we want to do is shrink them. Plus, deep hues make teeth look less white. "For lips that look juicy, wear vibrant lip glosses and lipsticks," says ----- ra. To instantly update your look, slick on a sheer version of popular lip colors such as coral or hibiscus--try CoverGirl NatureLuxe Gloss Balm ($6; drugstores), a line that's full of fresh, youthful shades.
5 Tricks to Plump Thin Lips
6. Makeup Mishap: Sunken Cheeks "Women always choose blah cheek colors because they're afraid of color," says Carmindy. The reality is that bright blush actually brings youth and vitality to the face, helping to restore the look of fullness to sallow cheeks. "Ditch dusty browns and roses and go for a cream formula in a floral shade," she says. Creams blend better than powders and add the extra moisture mature skin needs. One to try: Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain in Forever Pink ($25; shop.janeiredale.com). To apply, start by positioning your brush higher on the cheeks, then blend the blush downward toward the apples. This technique creates a more modern finish, compared with the pink stripes up to the temples that were popular back in the day.
Quick Fixes For Fine Lines
7. Makeup Mishap: Overplucked Brows It's important to resist the urge to overpluck brows, especially as we age. Overtweezing can make brows disappear entirely, and those strands may never grow back. Thankfully, there are brow pencils and powders like Sonia Kashuk Arch Alert Brow Kit ($10; Target) that can bring sparse hairs back to their fullest potential. To apply, start at the inner brow and work your way outward using a stiff, angled brush or sharp brow pencil, whichever you prefer, and make short, feathery strokes.
4 Steps to Perfect Brows
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
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Nightfall. Chimney Bluffs State Park, NY
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Friday, July 22, 2011
North Shore Line publicity photo
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Illinois railway Museum
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Senate votes down GOP debt ceiling plan
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks on the Senate floor Friday before a vote to kill the GOP's "Cut, Cap and Balance Act." (C-SPAN)
The Senate on Friday defeated the Republican "Cut, Cap and Balance" proposal, a move that puts the onus on President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to present a plan soon to raise the debt ceiling or risk a potentially catastrophic default.
The procedural vote to kill the measure that was approved by the Republican-controlled House on Tuesday was along party lines in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
"We're going to dispose of this legislation as it needs to be, so that President Obama and the speaker can move forward on a [plan] that will have some revenue in it," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said just before the roll call began.
Friday had been seen as a potentially critical date in the weeks-long budget debate. According to the Treasury Department, lawmakers must agree to a plan that raises the debt limit before Aug. 2 or the federal government could default on its obligations for the first time in the nation's history.
Obama and Boehner have been discussing a plan that would cut federal spending by $3 trillion, meeting a key GOP demand before they would extend the nation's credit line. Some Democrats reacted angrily at the proposed framework, which would put off decisions on revenues.
Obama has been calling for a "balanced approach" to raising the debt ceiling that would include new revenues -- Republicans say tax increases. He is set to hold a town hall meeting just outside Washington on Friday to press his case.
Boehner insisted again Friday that no deal had been reached yet. At a closed-door GOP meeting Friday morning as the Senate was preparing to vote, there was no discussion of alternative plans.
"When is the Senate going to act?" House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R) said.
Boehner told members he would continue negotiations over the weekend. They are expected back in Washington on Monday afternoon.
In response to a question, Boehner again discussed the possibility of a short-term deal to buy time.
"He said there could be something that kind of keeps things going, we get a little bit of peace of mind and the markets stay stable," said Rep. Bobby Schilling, a Republican freshman from Illinois.
The GOP proposal would have cut spending by $111 billion in 2012 and cap future outlays to 19.9% of the nation's gross domestic output. It also would have required that Congress send a balanced-budget constitutional amendment to the states for ratification.
Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey contributed to this report.
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LBO, Recession Singe Quiznos
Sandwich chain Quiznos made its name selling hot subs at premium prices, but a leveraged buyout at the top of the market and the recession helped turn that strategy to toast.
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Franchisees have complained for years about Quiznos's prices for ingredients. Above, employees at a Seattle Quiznos in 2005.
Now the company finds itself on the brink of default, also thanks to sour relations with franchise owners, costly rents and stepped-up competition from rivals like Subway. The chain now has about 3,500 stores, down from nearly 5,000 before the recession.
With sales sliding, Denver-based Quiznos told lenders July 8 that it would soon violate loan terms, which would put the chain in default and could trigger demands for immediate repayment of its debt.
The chain has hired Wall Street restructuring advisers to negotiate with its lenders, and said it has taken steps, such as cutting food costs, which it hopes will improve cash flow. But it continues to face business setbacks.
While executives are still analyzing second-quarter results, they told lenders the company's financial performance would be "materially below" previous projections, said people familiar with the matter. Quiznos, which doesn't publicly disclose its revenue, also told lenders that sales at stores open for at least a year were down 13% in May.
Quiznos's debt load stems in large part from a leveraged buyout five years ago. Quiznos took on hundreds of millions of dollars in debt in the deal, in which private-equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors LLC acquired a minority stake in the company. The chain is now owned jointly by CCMP and Consumer Capital Partners, an investment firm owned by Rick Schaden, who with his father bought the Quiznos franchise in 1991, when it had just 18 restaurants.
"Having a great deal of debt hampers your ability to grow because you're paying back interest, rather than investing in the brand," said Darren Tristano, executive vice president at restaurant consulting firm Technomic Inc.
"Before the recession, most of us believed the restaurant industry could continue to grow by leaps and bounds, so when you combine the recession with having a lot of debt, it creates two enormous barriers to success," he said.
Quiznos, formally QIP Holder LLC, was on a growth tear for much of the past decade, rapidly attracting franchisees as its hot sandwiches carved out a niche in the fast-food market.
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The company required franchise owners, who paid it royalties on their sales, to buy their supplies from a Quiznos subsidiary, which became a sore point early on.
Franchisees have complained for years that the Quiznos unit charges substantially more than independent distributors for ingredients and other supplies.
Those claims were the basis for five class-action lawsuits they brought against the company in the 2000s. The chain denied that it was gouging franchisees and settled the suits in 2009 without admitting any liability.
"Our contention was that the way they structured the business didn't work. It wasn't just food—any item we used we were required to buy from Quiznos," said Chris Bray, former president of a Quiznos franchisee association that was a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits.
Some franchisees' struggles to turn a profit forced them to close, reducing Quiznos's royalty income.
Mr. Bray, who owned two Quiznos restaurants in Killeen, Texas, says he was sued by the company for bad-mouthing it to fellow franchisees and sold his two stores back to Quiznos in 2007, as part of his settlement. The company declined to comment.
By then, other fast-food operators, from Potbelly Sandwich Works to archrival Subway, had begun offering toasted subs, robbing Quiznos of its uniqueness. The recession only intensified the competition, and it didn't help that Quiznos outlets, with their premium-priced fare, tended to be in higher-rent areas.
When the economy sputtered, Subway, which dwarfs Quiznos with nearly 35,000 outlets world-wide, was quick to come up with a "value" offering—the $5 foot-long sandwich, which became a huge success. Quiznos responded with slimmer $4 "torpedo" sandwiches.
"It didn't take customers long to figure out that there was more value in the foot-long," said Dennis Lombardi, executive vice president of food-service strategies at restaurant development firm WD Partners.
More recently, Quiznos began offering $5 foot-long sandwiches. It also has tried to lure customers by promising everyday low prices, a strategy many franchisees fear will tighten the squeeze on their profits.
"This used to be a high-end product," said one Quiznos franchisee in Florida. Once Subway's $5 sub hit the market, Quiznos had to chase its competition, he said. Profitability waned "and stores started closing left and right."
This franchisee said he has been able to stay afloat only because he sets his own prices and hours and buys supplies from Sam's Club, in violation of company policy.
Quiznos Chief Executive Greg MacDonald said the profitability of franchise owners is the company's top focus. "Quiznos management has initiated cash-flow-improvement programs, such as lower food costs, reduced discounts and labor optimization," Mr. MacDonald said in a statement last week. "These recent cash-flow improvement programs have been a significant contributor to improving the financial health of our franchise owners."
Jason Medders, a Quiznos owner in Milledgeville, Ga., said he has faced the same challenges as other franchisees but that his store is profitable because "I go out there and work it every day."
Offering deals and discounts doesn't always work, however. In 2009, the chain tried a million-sandwich giveaway, but many operators didn't honor the coupons because they feared losing too much money, angering customers who came in seeking the free sandwiches.
"We're not McDonald's," Mr. Medders said. "You can't just open the doors and go to the golf course."
"You have to go out and give people coupons and let them know you're there. We haven't advertised on TV in quite some time, and people tend to forget you if they don't see you every day," he said.
Write to Julie Jargon at julie.jargon@wsj.com and Mike Spector at mike.spector@wsj.com
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Grossmnster, Zrich, Switzerland
Grossmnster, Zrich, Switzerland
HDR shot of the Mnster bridge, the Grossmnster church and the Helmhaus, Zrich, Switzerland
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
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sepik river - papua new guinea
sepik river - papua new guinea
Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries on Earth, with over 850 indigenous languages and at least as many traditional societies, out of a population of just under seven million. The country is one of the world's least explored, culturally and geographically, and many undiscovered species of plants and animals are thought to exist in the interior of Papua New Guinea, like here in Sepik river.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
A little fun in the sun
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
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Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin
The wind is blowing hard and Puffins hardly need to do anything to stay at the air.
04.07.2011, Hornya - Finnmark, Vard - Norway.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Headlong pursuit of baseballs can have tragic consequences
A fan is held by his feet as he tries to reach for a home run ball during the All-Star home run derby in Arizona on Monday. (Jeff Haynes / Reuters)
I've got this old college buddy, stable guy, family man, conservative, churchgoing, careful.
Several years ago at a major league baseball game, the danged fool fell out of the stands trying to grab a foul ball.
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Barry McCoy leaned far over the railing along the third base line at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, in hopes of grabbing a foul grounder. He missed the ball and tumbled four feet down to the grass, landing on his back, lucky he didn't hit his head.
I still don't understand why he would take that chance. He said I still don't understand.
"You get caught up in the moment, you've got a chance to grab that trophy, you have to go for it," he said.
Recently at the same location, another fan was not so fortunate.
Shannon Stone, a veteran firefighter and family man, fell 20 feet to his death at Rangers Ballpark last week while leaning out of the stands to catch the toss of a foul ball from Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton.
The tragedy saddened everyone, but taught nothing. Four days later, during Monday's home run derby at the All-Star game festivities in Phoenix, fans were still willing to risk paying the ultimate price in hopes of catching a $12.99 ball.
There was the guy in checkered Bermuda shorts who lunged to catch a ball just before falling into a swimming pool less than five feet deep. There was the guy in the polo shirt who wrestled a ball from the clutches of a woman while both tangled on a concrete floor.
Then there was Keith Carmickle, the guy who reached too far in attempting to catch a homer by Prince Fielder and was left dangling 20 feet above the pool deck before his brother and a friend pulled him to safety.
An understandably overeager dude chasing his first homer? Not quite. It wasn't even his first home run ball of the night.
''We caught three balls and I told the guys I was going to go for the cycle," Carmickle told the Associated Press. "Dude, they were really holding on to me."
On the day of Stone's memorial service, fans were still treating the cause of his death like some misguided test of manhood, and you wonder when they will learn.
C'mon people. It's just a ball. It's just a moment. Neither are worth the risks that are often taken to acquire them.
"People go crazy, they're not thinking properly, they see something free and they have to go for it," said Aaron Tung, a New York advertising executive.
Tung is in this story because several years ago in Oakland, he coaxed a third-out ball from outfielder Jermaine Dye. The toss was made, Tung caught it in his bare hands and . . . boom.
''All of a sudden I was surrounded by people hitting me and shoving me and grabbing at the ball," he recalled. "My glasses were knocked off my face and crushed. I was really battered around."
He didn't give up the ball. He couldn't believe that nobody apologized or asked if he was OK. He blindly made his way back home. Yet if he finds himself near another batted or thrown baseball? Tung said he would be the one leaping on the dog pile.
"I'd throw some elbows, I would elevate, I would get right in there," he said. "That was the only ball I caught, and I would like to get a chance at another one."
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
'Mosquito' mission.
I was walking around this lake near the Icefields Parkway in Alberta, Canada and stumbled upon this view. Stumbled is quite accurate as I was being bitten to death by mosquitos at the time! June 2011.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Where's the beef? Everywhere
This week's Side Dish is devoted to carnivores and the people who love them.
Celebrity chef David Burke is hunting for a prime location for a new steakhouse in Midtown Manhattan.
He's on the prowl for 5,000 to 7,000 square feet with ample kitchen space downstairs for a meat drying room, along with a large bar upstairs and an area for a private party room, a source told Side Dish.
The ambitious move comes shortly after Burke launched David Burke Kitchen at the James Hotel. This will be Burke's first steakhouse in Manhattan; he has Primehouse in Chicago, and David Burke Prime at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
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Hungry for hamburgers in Midtown? The Smith, a popular burger joint in the East Village at 53 Third Ave., is opening a second branch at East 51st Street and Second Avenue.
The burger bistro will have around 250 seats and hopes to open this fall, a source told Side Dish.
A third outpost is in the works as well.
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Spanish Language Classes
Spanish Language Classes
This picture was taken on an ISV trip to Costa Rica.
spanish lessons take place prior to the volunteer projects, so you can learn to communicate with the locals.
To begin your adventure in Costa Rica, apply now at www.isvonline.org!
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Marble Canyon
Marble Canyon
April 29, 2011 - View of Marble Canyon and the colorado river from Navajo Bridge, Coconino County, Arizona, USA.
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