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This past season of Jersey Shore saw a lot of changes in the lives of the cast, but arguably no cast member went through as many alterations as Vinny Guadagnino. Immediately following the roommates' return from Italy, they reconvened in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, to spend the remainder of their summer partying and having fun. While that objective was eventually fulfilled, it took a while to get there. After the roommates returned to the U.S., the season's first few episodes saw Vinny struggling with anxiety problems due to the strenuous shooting schedule. Issues, he said, that he'd been dealing with most of his life. After a short absence from the Shore house for some downtime, Vinny returned midway and finished off the season with the rest of the cast.

For even the most seasoned Jersey Shore viewer, Vinny's revelation may have come as a major surprise; generally seen as the most calm, cool, and collected dude in the house, next to perhaps Pauly D, Vinny had been given any indications about problems or stresses in the past.

Now, Vinny is coming out with a new book, titled Control the Crazy, to talk more in depth about dealing with anxiety issues. Though, and he'll be the first to tell you, the advice the first-time author offers in the book are all pearls of wisdom that anyone can benefit from, no matter what they're dealing with in their lives. Drawing from various methods of relaxation, meditation, and learning to control ones own mind, Control the Crazy is, perhaps, not a book featuring the sort of subject matter one would expect to see from a Jersey Shore alum. However, after considering his impressive credentials—a bachelor's degree in Political Science, and aspirations to be involved in politics and former dreams of attending law school—it's exactly the type of book one would expect to see from Vinny.

With Control the Crazy hitting book shelves today, Complex spoke to the Jersey Shore vet about the publishing process, his experiences dealing with anxiety issues, and his thoughts on The Pauly D Project.

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First of all, I read your book, it was really great.

You must be so excited.
I am. I’m excited for people to finally start reading it, because the process has been about a year or something like that: a year for the actual book itself, and just three years of me putting it together in my head. So I’m definitely excited to share it with people that I know have never heard this kind of stuff before.

You’ve always seemed to be the super-chill guy on the show, so it was a huge surprise last season in Jersey Shore to see that you’ve been dealing with anxiety issues for a good chunk of your life. What made you want to speak out now?
Well, the reason why I’m always so chill and usually able to help out other people is because I have been to dark places myself. I’ve had some rough times myself, so I was able to, like, learn things and I always try to stay in a giving state of mind, so that’s why I’m usually playing the peacekeeper on the show. But like I said, there’s a reason why I know all that stuff, it’s because I can be set off occasionally as well. And the show is reality. They caught me at a time when my stress level was through the roof because we were filming so much, and it was just there, I couldn’t fight it anymore. It’s not something that’s fightable, especially when you’re exposed like that; the more you try to fight it, the worse it’ll feel.

So I just kind of opened up about it, was honest about it… I’m like, you know, this is my life right now, this is my past in life. I’m gonna just own it and accept it. What got me through was saying that one day I’m gonna share this stuff with other people, and maybe there’s a reason why millions of people are watching me go through this. Maybe it’s for the benefit of other people, and I can help people one day, and that’s honestly what got me through.

Since the fifth season aired, have you received any feedback from people who might have the same issues?
Oh my god, every day. Like, amazing, just story after story and thank you's, and people being so thankful. It’s just amazing, they’re thanking me just for saying the words, because it’s such a lonely thing, a lot of people don’t even know what it is that they’re feeling. It’s not easily labeled; you don’t have to label it, and a lot of people don’t. I didn’t for the longest time myself, and I still don’t label it, really, I just occasionally feel like crap, and when someone else sees someone else going through it, they’re like, “God, thank you! Someone else has these feelings!” It makes them feel better automatically. So, I hope all those people will actually get the book and really take it one step further, and not only see that I’ve gone through it, but see that there’s actually ways to manage it, easily.

Right. I feel like a lot of people do have anxiety issues, and it’s an issue that's not really represented on television or in the media that well. It’s just not talked about much.
Yeah. Definitely not. It’s usually kind of embarrassing, saying, like, “You’re weak,” because it’s a fearful thing, you know? Anxiety is set off by fear, that’s why it exists, everybody has it, it’s how humans adapted to survive over the years. But the funniest thing is, every single interview I give, to every radio host, to like, the biggest, toughest ones in the game, to every TV show I go on, when they hear about it, they’re like, “Oh my god, I feel the same way sometimes, Vinny!”

It’s just like this unspoken secret that like everybody feels, and they can only talk about it once they hear that someone else has it. Once they can identify with someone else, then it’s OK to talk about it, but it’s never OK just to come out and say it, you know.

It’s true. People don’t want to look weak in front of others.
Yeah, and I’m trying to make people look stronger for doing it. What I had to do is… You know, I’m on a show about partying and having fun, and I’m always like the cool, calm guy, and it took a lot of strength to say that stuff in front of millions of people, and sometime I hadn’t even said it to my own parents. It is what it is; I had to do it, and now I’m trying to turn it into a positive thing.

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The racing world has turned its attention to Michael Schumacher as he fights for his life following a severe skiing accident.

Schumacher is in critical condition after suffering "severe head trauma" when he hit his head on a rock as he was skiing in the French Alps, according to Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte, the director of the Meribel resort he suffered his injury at. The accident occurred at approximately 11 AM on Sunday as he was skiing on unmarked slopes.

After being originally reported as not serious, the injury was revealed to be dire enough to require immediate brain surgery. His condition hasn't upgraded, so thoughts go out to him on a successful recovery.

Schumacher hasn't had much success these past couple of years with the Mercedes team, but the struggles hasn't at all diminished his legendary run during his prime. The 44-year-old holds the record for most championships (seven), victories (91), and wins in a season (13 in 2004) among a few others. He was particularly dominant at the turn of the millennium with Ferrari, when he ruled from 2000-04 as the world champion before retiring in 2006. In short, the man is a legend.

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Sorry, Knicks fans, but your team is officially a lost cause. Their record is bad. Their starting lineup is bad. Their bench is bad. Their coach is bad. Their luck is bad. Their owner is bad. Everything—with the exception of poor Carmelo Anthony—is just bad right now.

How bad? So bad that the Knicks are losing both on and off the court. Last night, they lost a heartbreaker to the Mavericks at the buzzer when Dirk Nowitzki got a lucky bounce to beat the Knicks. And then, they woke up this morning to the news that their point guard Raymond Felton was arrested late last night on several felony gun possession charges that could very well lead to him serving some time in jail. All the facts aren't out yet, so we don't want to jump to any conclusions. But…yeah. Like we said, bad, bad, bad.

People aren't taking any mercy on the Knicks, either. At the moment, they're going in on Felton on Twitter, creating tweets and memes that range from extra hilarious to downright disrespectful. It's not the first time Twitter has poked fun at the Knicks—word to Air Bargs!—but Twitter is doing its best to bury the Knicks today in order to put them out of their misery once and for all.

To see what we mean, check out some of the Twitter reactions that we've found to the news about Felton getting arrested. Pardon the pun, but Twitter is taking shots from all angles:

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Each editorial of Supreme’s new line has been a hint of what’s to come from the brand. The newest editorial by WARP Magazine showcases pieces you’ve already seen, but a few shots show new items that will soon be released. Some of the new items we noticed was a shirt featuring foxy Pam Grier, tanks, mesh jerseys, and accessories. Visit the Supreme website to purchase a few of the available items now. [hypebeast]

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First We Feast took on the daunting task of picking The New Yorker's 50 funniest food cartoons, and we must say, they delivered. The New Yorker has published a wealth of iconic cartoons since it first launched in 1925, and as you may have realized, many have been dedicated to specifically examining food culture. We've picked a few of our favorites, but head over to First We Feast to view the full list (or, alternatively, the Condé Nast store if you want to buy one immediately).

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Marketing has been around for a very long time and without incorporating marketing into your overall business strategy, nobody will know about you and about your brand. Obviously, marketing is an absolute necessity. However, it is important to realize that marketing has gone through several phases over time and it doesn’t necessarily resemble its former self. Continue reading

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If you own a business, obviously, your clients are at the top of your priority list. How you deal with the social aspects of your business and how you connect that to your clients is the really tricky part and you need to find a way to effectively connect them. Continue reading

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The professional networking company violated provisions of the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act

Professional networking company LinkedIn agreed to pay close to US$6 million in overtime back wages and damages to employees at its branches in California, Illinois, Nebraska and New York, the U.S. Department of Labor said Monday.

The payments to 359 former and current employees were made after LinkedIn was found to have violated overtime and record-keeping provisions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, which prescribes minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping and youth employment standards for employees in the private sector and in government.

LinkedIn agreed to pay the overtime back wages and take steps to prevent repeat violations, including providing compliance training to relevant employees and their managers, the Labor Department said in a statement. Its investigators found the company did not record, account and pay for all hours worked in a work-week.

The FLSA requires that covered, nonexempt employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for all hours worked. Workers are entitled to one and half time their normal wages for hours worked beyond 40 per week. Employers are also required to maintain accurate time and payroll records.

The Labor Department praised LinkedIn for showing "a great deal of integrity," by cooperating with investigators and agreeing to compensate the affected employees.

LinkedIn said in an emailed statement that the issue was "a function of not having the right tools in place for a small subset of our sales force to track hours properly." The company said that it had already started remedying the problem before the Department of Labor approached it. The amount owed in the settlement has already been paid, a spokesman said.

The payment to the workers under the accord includes over $3.3 million in overtime back wages and about $2.5 million in damages.

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Connecticut employees: 670
Business type: Data collection

Why is it a great place to work? No such thing as a free lunch, right? Wrong. FactSet not only provides free lunch Monday through Thursday, but has free beverages and snacks available all day. Employees at its Norwalk world headquarters also enjoy a fitness center, car care, shoe shine and repair as well as a relaxed work environment, three weeks of vacation in the first year of employment, and comprehensive health, dental and vision care for employees, their partners and dependents almost entirely covered by the company. It all obviously works—the information-collection company currently has a retention rate of around 90 percent. FactSet also encourages all employees to get CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) certification, with reimbursement for certain expenses involved with taking the rigorous three-year exams, and bonuses of $2,500 to $10,000 for passing certain levels. The company has been experiencing impressive growth, so not only are new employees being brought in and trained on a steady basis, but advancement opportunities are plentiful for long-term employees.

Stamford and Trumbull
Connecticut employees: 860
Business type: Market research

Why is it a great place to work? Although employees receive comparatively high compensation, excellent benefits and ample time off, Gartner has earned its positive reputation by being a place that hires “the best and brightest,” and thus created a stable, satisfying professional working environment. In addition to across-the-board high IQs, the market research company is known as a well-structured organization with strong leadership, little deadwood and clearly defined career paths—the kind of characteristics valued by those who are career-driven. Flex time and telecommuting are also part of the package, amplified by the freedom allowed employees by most managers to accomplish their tasks. Also, due to the multitude of other companies with which Gartner works (over 60,000 in 80 countries) and its own growing workforce, employees are constantly exposed to the latest trends in information technology, allowing them to better develop professionally—the company’s chief financial officer, head of human resources and top executives in charge of sales and research all joined the company in entry-level positions.

Griffin Hospital
Connecticut employees: 1,362
Business type: Hospital

Why is it a great place to work? Considering how fickle trends and business practices in health care can be, it’s remarkable that Griffin Hospital was recognized by Fortune as a top work place for 10 years straight; it also has a retention rate of 94 percent, with the average Griffin career running about a decade. Seventy percent of employees live in the Valley or surrounding towns, so there’s always a chance that care may be needed for a friend, neighbor or family member, and as such, Griffin has become renowned for its patient-first approach. That health-conscious attitude has extended inward to the staff, who through the WINFIT wellness program are encouraged to avail themselves of benefits offered by the hospital such as free chair massages and relaxation sessions or use of the fitness center. Employees also receive regular recognition courtesy of Griffin’s “I Take It Personally” program, a monthly award that includes a special celebration and cash award, plus eligibility for becoming employee of the year, who gets $1,000 and a reserved parking spot. Monetary incentives are also presented for reaching departmental and institutional goals.

Connecticut employees: 800
Business type: Toys

Why is it a great place to work? The name LEGO is a contraction of the Danish words “Leg godt,” which mean “play well,” and that’s the philosophy at the North American headquarters. In addition to a new fitness center—where employees can take yoga, self-defense or Zumba classes—there are a putting green, beach volleyball and basketball courts, walking trails and an outdoor patio. The company also offers massages and a Stress Free Day, when employees can watch movies or get manicures, plus there is an annual family “brick-nic,” when employees can bring family members to the office. More playing well: Loose LEGO bricks are everywhere in the building, and there’s a company store where employees receive a 50 percent discount on all LEGO products. Not surprisingly, the company has 127 employees who’ve been there over a decade and 74 others who have been on the job for more than 20 years. And after contracting earlier this decade, LEGO is expanding its operations in Enfield, and will soon add new office space—and employees—as well.

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Connecticut employees: 80
Business type: Specialty fibers

Why is it a great place to work? It’s a fairly common aspiration for anyone who is serious about his or her career to work in an optimal work environment. Nufern’s headquarters is located in a state-of-the-art facility specifically devoted to manufacturing optical fibers, small industrial lasers and other related products, and features some of the most talented scientists, engineers, chemists and glass makers in the nation. It’s an “open-door, open-slate” environment where innovation is encouraged, making for a fast-paced and creative atmosphere—if anyone has a good idea, it’s usually easy to get a go-ahead to develop it, which can often lead to professionally satisfying results. Even though the company is currently in a growth phase and new employment opportunities are available, 20 percent of the employees have been with the company since it was founded in 2000. Nufern regularly gives out financial incentives to those who are able to obtain patents for their innovations, and also offers a competitive benefits package, a generous 401K program and even discounts from local businesses.

New Hartford
Connecticut employees: 54
Business type: Musical instruments

Why is it a great place to work? Ovation is one of the more unusual manufacturing facilities in the state in that there are no loud production lines or seemingly endless (and mindless) task repetition. They custom build Ovation, Guild and Hamer USA guitars, which means that they blend advanced technology (like computer-automated cutting machinery and lasers) with traditional hand craftsmanship, which allows for a lot of artistic creativity and self expression. The New Hartford facility is a former 19th-century brick mill with lots of big windows and natural light that’s been completely refurbished and is now reminiscent of artists’ lofts. It’s a perfect place for endorsing artists like Richie Havens to stop by and play impromptu concerts—a good way to break up the workday that doesn’t happen at most offices. Speaking of breaks, Ovation shuts down for a few weeks during the summer and through the winter holidays so employees can enjoy substantial blocks of vacation time. Turnover is low, and the average tenure is 18 years—a substantial run of which any artist would be proud.

People’s United Bank
Bridgeport (168 branches)
Connecticut employees: 2,300
Business type: Banking Services

Why is it a great place to work? With its employees spread out at 168 locations across the state, it can be a challenge for an operation like People’s to foster an atmosphere that many would consider among the best in banking. Yet between the comprehensive company-wide benefits, significant retirement funding, events like the annual “Employees Rock Day” (where employees can win prizes by correctly answering questions about the company from senior executives who randomly call) and a commitment to improving the work environment with regular employee-satisfaction surveys, People’s enjoys a retention rate of 90 percent, which is among the highest in the banking industry—the average term of service exceeds 12 years. People’s also instills company pride with its $60 million charitable foundation, which funds nonprofit organizations and provides ample volunteer opportunities for employees to give back directly to the community. In addition to job sharing, flex time and telecommuting, every employee enjoys some form of performance-based incentive and access to e-learning programs and classroom training.

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Primary Firms Up Democrats Slate

Ebbin, Tejada, Ferguson and Morroy win Democratic slots.

Voters in last Tuesday’s Democratic primary supported incumbents where they could find them. But balloting also gave three candidates a hard push towards picking up three offices left open by retirements in the county’s usually Democrat-leaning November elections.

Countywide, 7,619 voters came to the polls, only 6.4 percent of the more than 117,000 registered voters in the county. Virginia holds open primaries, so any registered voter was eligible to vote in the election.

Walter Tejada and Paul Ferguson, incumbent County Board member and County Board chair respectively, each came away with better than 75 percent of the vote, soundly defeating opponent James Hurysz, a Fairlington civic activist.

“I think it makes Paul and I a very strong united team going into the November election” against Republican Rich Kelsey and Independent Sarah Summerville, said Tejada.

But to Hurysz, the results show weakness from the incumbents. “There’s a growing number of disaffected Democrats in the county,” he said. “It’s apparent that the Democratic Party is getting divorced from the residents.”

For a self-described political outcast who says he has been shunned by local Democrats for years, Hurysz’s 1,289 votes represent a political highpoint. He received only 9.8 percent of the total votes cast for two open board seats, but was supported by 16.9 percent of the voters who came to the polls last week.

HURYSZ, WHO ONCE received just three votes in a bid for secretary of his local civic association, won the Aurora Hills precinct with 35.4 percent of that precinct’s votes.

“I very much expected that,” said Ferguson. Many of the most vocal opponents to an Arlington major league baseball stadium live in the Aurora Hills precinct, where the stadium could go. Ferguson has made a commitment to remaining neutral on the baseball issue and has felt the heat from Aurora Hills voters who want to see formal board opposition to a stadium in Pentagon City.

Fairfax County Supervisors voted 7-1 on Monday to take a stand against a Springfield stadium. That decision could add pressure to Arlington board members to take a stand. Ferguson says he won’t be shaken from his position. Despite the Aurora Hills upset, he said countywide primary results were “great.”

Ferguson took 5836 votes, 44.45 of the countywide total. Tejada took 6005, for 45.73 percent. Voter turnout for the board race was 6.5 percent.

IN THE 49TH district state delegate race, Adam Ebbin relied on heavy support from voters in his stronghold, Alexandria, to secure the Democratic nomination. In Arlington precincts, Ebbin placed third out of the five candidates, with 21.7 percent of the total.

Andres Tobar’s 468 local votes represented 31.24 percent of the Arlington total, and Teresa Martinez followed with 422, or 28.17 percent.

Results were only slightly different in the 49th District overall. Ebbin won with 771 votes, 29.7 percent of the 2,600 total cast. Martinez was close behind, with 728 votes, or 28 percent of the total, and Tobar came in third, with 695 votes.

As expected, Ebbin did well in his home precincts in Alexandria, garnering 47 percent of the vote in the Cora Kelly precinct and 48 percent of the total votes cast in the Mt. Vernon precinct. He also did well in Arlington’s eight precincts and Fairfax County’s four precincts.

Ebbin wasn’t surprised by the Arlington totals. “I was running against some very talented people who were from Arlington,” he said. But trailing in the county means he will work hard to reach out to Arlington voters in the next few months, he said. “We’re going to try to reach out to as many people and groups as possible.”

Primary results weren’t a simple matter of Arlington and Alexandria voters casting ballots for their local candidates, Ebbin said. Turnout in the district was higher than the county overall, with 9.75 percent of the 49th’s registered voters coming to the polls.

TO EXPLAIN THAT, Ebbin pointed to the strong ideology of all five candidates. Tobar’s commitment to education, and his background in the community, Michael Graham’s record of civic service, Martinez’s “fiery commitment to social justice and Nathan Monell’s “consensus-building approach,” all served as inspiration, Ebbin said.

“I have a hard time calling them opponents. I’d call them running mates.”

Ebbin faces no Republican opposition in the November elections – no opposition of any kind, really. So while he has yet to win the office, he is set to become the next delegate for the 49th District in the General Assembly, and the Assembly’s first openly gay member.

INGRID MORROY earned a narrow victory over Margo Horner in the race for Commissioner of the Revenue.

Morroy’s aggressive, door-to-door campaign paid off with 3,788 votes for 51.77 percent, while Horner, who serves as Deputy Commissioner now and ran with the endorsement of retiring Commissioner Geraldine Whiting, took 3,529 votes, for 48.23 percent.

Morroy will now face Republican nominee Tim Russo, elected in a canvass last month.


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‘Legend of the Bunnyman’

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The Mantua Finials (from left) Mark Johnson, Carol Gaylor, Josh Rowley, Chris Piller and Jim Waters.

The Mantua Finials (from left) Mark Johnson, Carol Gaylor, Josh Rowley, Chris Piller and Jim Waters. Photo Contributed

The Bunnyman has been a mysterious figure in local lore for more than 40 years, and now Clifton’s Jim Waters has written a rock musical about him called “Legend of the Bunnyman.”

Waters grew up in Fairfax during the height of the Bunnyman hysteria, and he and his band, The Mantua Finials, will perform segments of the musical at two, upcoming gigs in Fairfax City. The dates are Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m., at the Epicure Café, and Saturday, Nov. 23, at 9 p.m., at Old Fire Station No. 3.

Artist Susan Makara’s painting of Jim Waters as the Bunnyman.

The more Waters learned about the legend, the more he decided it would make a great story. “The primary purpose was the music,” he said. “Our hope is that, as we continue to perform it, someone will want to partner with us to bring the whole musical to the stage.”

On Oct. 29, 1970, Kings Park West in Burke was being built. “A Naval Academy cadet was parked there with his girlfriend that night when a man in a bunny suit smashed out their driver’s side window with an axe,” said Waters. “He told them to get off the property and then ran away.”

They told the police and, a few days later, a night watchman making his round there saw a young man on the porch of a home under construction. “He was chopping away at one of the porch posts and yelled to the watchman to get off the property,” said Waters. “The watchman ran back to his car to get a weapon to confront him; but when he returned, the man was gone. It eventually grew into a much bigger story, particularly among teenagers, claiming he was an axe murderer.”

Waters was 11 then, living in Fairfax’s Mantua community and attending Frost Middle. “It was frightening to think about,” he recalled. “It was odd and creepy — and the incidents were real. They never caught the Bunnyman, so it still remains a mystery. I think someone living near Kings Park West was unhappy that the woods there were being torn down for houses.”

From 1986-98, Waters lived in Centreville before moving to Clifton’s Balmoral community. “Every now and then, I’d hear something about the Bunnyman Bridge — the railroad bridge crossing over Colchester Road in Clifton—– but didn’t follow up until three years ago,” he said. “My daughter Lauren, then 17, was hanging out at the bridge with three friends in the fall.”

Waters said teens often go there as an “exciting dare” because of a fake legend that the Bunnyman lives there and murders people with his ax. But nearby homeowners have police patrol that area, so they approached Lauren and her friends and told them to leave and not come back to the bridge.

“I found it fascinating because, being a musician, I was just embarking on writing a bunch of new songs about oddities,” said Waters. “I play mostly guitar and bass, plus piano, and primarily write alternative rock. ‘Legend of the Bunnyman’ is my first musical.”

Also spurring him to write it was Brian Conley of the Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room. People constantly asked him for information about the Bunnyman Bridge, but he didn’t have any. So he did his own research, investigating all the unsolved murders in the county from 1900 through 1970 for any correlation between where they occurred and the legend.

Conley then wrote, “The Bunnyman Unmasked,” debunking the legend. “After reading it, I decided to take elements of both the legend and the real story and combine them into a plausible interpretation of what may have happened,” said Waters. “I did a tremendous amount of research into the history of Fairfax County and Clifton to make sure my story was based on fact.”

It took him about 18 months to write the music and story. Band mate and lifelong friend Chris Piller — with whom Waters camped out at the bridge as teens — wrote some of the songs. “It’s dramatic, but not gory or evil,” said Waters. “It’s sympathetic toward the Bunnyman because he’s blamed for things he didn’t do.”

It’s told through the eyes of the Bunnyman’s son who gradually becomes aware his dad’s the Bunnyman and neither of his parents are who he thought they were. “It’s a family secret,” said Waters. “His dad was actually a victim, and the story even gives a credible explanation for why he wears a bunny suit.”

His band’s performed the musical nine times so far and has received standing ovations. “We’re all seasoned musicians and it’s very exciting,” said Waters. “Our songs tell the story, similar to the rock opera, ‘Tommy,’ by The Who, and the music is pretty diverse.”

They plan a CD release of their songs early next year. Then, said Waters, “We’ll be able to market ourselves to even larger venues and audiences.” For more information, go to http://www.legendofthebunnyman.com/.


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A ghost town is a town which once had residents but has become uninhabited. There are several classifications of ghost towns, ranging from a total, or full ghost which is completely deserted but has existing structures (like Bodie, California), to a semi-ghost town which has seen a significant decrease in population, has exisiting boarded up buildings and a small population.

Ghost towns are often the site of old buildings and ruins, or in some cases the old buildings have been demolished. The designation of ghost town can include sites where a town was located and perhaps only a few foundations, or trace evidence remain.

These towns became ghost towns for different reasons. For some, the town fell into economic decline and all the residents eventually moved out. This is the case, for example, with towns which were former railroad crew change and watering points during the steam locomotive era. The diesel locomotive era made many of these towns, which existed only because of the need to service trains passing through, unnecessary. This can also be the case with former mining towns which experienced a boom, then a bust as the mine stopped being productive. Other ghost towns became uninhabited because they were evacuated because of a disaster.

Ghost towns are a common sight in the old American West. Nevada and Arizona in particular saw great periods of growth and decline in the Frontier period, and the remnants of that boom and bust cycle can be seen in its quiet villages and towns that were once thriving centers of commerce, trade and adventure. Ghost town can and do exist in every state in the U.S and Canada.

Examples of real ghost towns

General store in Rhyolite, Nevada

Former ghost towns

The site of some former ghost towns has been converted to another purpose. An example is Times Beach, Missouri, which was evacuated in the early 1980s due to dioxin poisoning, but the site has since been cleaned up and converted into a state park.

Towns erroneously called ghost towns

Some towns like Tombstone, Arizona and Deadwood, South Dakota are erroneously referred to as ghost towns, when in fact they are actual inhabited towns which at one time saw a rapid decline after a mining boom, but never became actual ghost towns. Their "ghost town" status is a means of attracting tourists while in actuality they are tourist towns.

Centralia, Pennsylvania is often cited as a ghost town-- but is still home to nine inhabitants. This town is often included in lists of ghost towns due to the more than 100 existing structures left in the town, making it semi-ghost. Many roads to the town are in disrepair and the state no longer recognizes Centralia as a town, village or hamlet.

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The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is a political committee established by Republican members of the United States Senate supposedly to help Republican candidates develop the campaign resources they need to gain seats in the United States Senate. The current chairman is Texas Senator John Cornyn.

While the NRSC raises money by claiming to support the election of Republican Senate candidates, in fact RINOs control how the money is spent and in 2012 they announced NRSC would withhold funds from the election of pro-life Todd Akin of Missouri.

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1953-1954 Everett Dirksen Illinois
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Southeast New Mexico is one of this bird’s most important undisturbed habitats, and in 2008, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) about 35 miles east of Roswell to provide much-needed habitat for the lesser prairie-chicken.  Through several land acquisitions and the purchase of federal and state grazing permits and leases, we’ve helped conserve most of the land within the nearly 58,000-acre ACEC for the species. These conserved lands provide natural corridors that link breeding grounds and are recognized as one of the greatest strongholds for the lesser prairie-chicken and some of the most accessible places in the state to view the prairie chicken in its native habitat. Learn More >

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A source tells, "She plans to spend next year completely focused on her music. She had a great run and a good time."

Lovato will embark on her first arena tour in February (14), and will be joined by The X Factor alums Cher Lloyd, Little Mix and Fifth Harmony for the trek.

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LA Explorer 7th August 2011

14 Sep 2010 nik_noodle said

Hey Everyone,

I'm about to book for the above trip. Anyone else booking? I know I'm a bit early... but very excited haha. Travelling solo. 25/F from Australia.
  • 10 Nov 2010 Jax036 said

    I’m also on this tour. I will be 24 when we go.
    I’m also female travelling by myself from Perth. I am so excited. I’m doing the Grand Southern straight after… what else are you planning on doing while you are over there?

  • 18 Nov 2010 nik_noodle said

    Hi Jaclyn,

    I’m doing the Wild Western straight after the LA Explorer, I’m spending a few days before and after in LA before flying to Hawaii and doing a cruise on the Pride of America.

    Are you going over earlier? I’ve only booked 2 nights before at Kyoto at this stage but have enough time off work to squeeze another few days in before if things work out.

    ARGH I’m so excited someones finally going on the same trip as me!!

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  • 18 Nov 2010 Jax036 said

    I fly in the day before the LA Explorer and I start the Grand Southern the day after we finish and the NY Explorer when I finish that. I can’t wait! I’m so jealous, I’d love to see Hawaii and a cruise would be sooooo nice! I’m hoping to head back over to America again in the future. Maybe I’ll see Hawaii then!

  • 18 Nov 2010 Jax036 said

    And I’m also really excited to find someone on the same tour Big Grin

  • 19 Nov 2010 nik_noodle said

    It actually works out really well. My parents are going to be in the US around the same time so I’m gonna meet them in Hawaii haha.

    I’m planning on doing the East Coast on another trip. There are some really amazing sounding tours over there so I thought I might hold off and do that another time. I think work would kill me if I asked for longer than the 6 weeks I’ve taken off. Plus I don’t have that much more Annual Leave haha.

    You’ve contikied before I see. Did you enjoy it? This is my first, and my first big overseas trip (NZ and South Pacific don’t really count haha) so I am really really excited.

  • 2 Dec 2010 Jax036 said

    I would’ve loved to have spent more time on the East Coast too… but I’m in the same boat, I don’t have enough annual leave to stay longer!

    I loved my last Contiki. I’m not the biggest partier but it still got me out of my shell, and I had the most fantastic time.

    I am super excited too. And I’ve been so busy at work I haven’t had a chance to talk the ear off any of my friends yet!

    The worst thing is probably the length of the flight… but I love flying so there really was no low point of my trip! I did have a guy basically sitting in my lap for the second leg of my flight to London so that may have put a dampener on things!

    I don’t usually talk this much! I babble when I’m excited Wink

  • 28 Dec 2010 nik_noodle said

    Hello Hello,

    Yeah a lack of annual leave is hard. I’ve got the savings for all this travelling however not enough of the leave haha.

    Is the flying that bad? The longest I’ve ever flown is Cairns or New Zealand…so not really long at all. I’ve travelled 10+ hours in a car but never on a plane and I’m a little worried about it. Any tips? haha.

    Ahh now that Christmas is over the countdown begins Smiler I need to book airfares in the next week or so. How exciting Smiler

  • 24 Jan 2011 Jax036 said

    I dont mind the flying, since the trip is so long, you are going to be feed well and there will be some entertainment on the flight. Just make sure you claim all the space around your seat and don’t let people sit on your lap Wink (unless you want them to)

    So what are you looking forward to the most in LA?

  • 3 Apr 2011 Lozza Bowie said

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    Hi my husbane (32) and i (30) are doing this contiki as well. we fly into la on the friday the 5th of august and have 2 nights pre accom at the grand kyoto. this is our second contiki after doing euro contiki last year. look forward to metting you both.

  • 3 Apr 2011 nik_noodle said

    Sounds great Lauren. I’ll be there 2 nights before as well. I am definetly looking forward to it. You exploring anywhere else after the LA Explorer?

  • 4 Apr 2011 Lozza Bowie said

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    Hey Nik

    yeah all up we will be traveling for about 3 1/2 weeks. After la we are off to las vegas, canada and then on to new york. we are staying in canada with a friend we made on our last contiki. we are doing the new york explorer in new york. i have bee counting down since 58 weeks to go lol only 17 now.
    what time do you get in on the friday? we arrive at about 10am. andrews sister will be working in la while we are there so we plan to catch up with her maybe on the saturday before the tour starts which will be cool.

    Jaclyn what dates are your new york explorer? we are booked for the 23rd of august.

    chat soon guys.

    loz :-D

  • 19 May 2011 Alessandra said

    Hi! I will be in the LA Explorer, too, then joining La to the Bay! I have just booked, I’m so happy I got a seat!!! :-) I’m Italian but I live in Germany. This is my 3rd contiki, I’ve been to Spain&Portugal and to Greece with them, and wanted to travel with contiki again before I get too old (I’m becoming 34 in 10 days). I’m travelling on my own, so I’d like to get in touch with other people of my tour. I’m so excited! I should be concentrated on my Ph.D exam, it’s in the week before the holiday, but I’m thinking much more of the tour!!! :-D I booked my flight from frankfurt yesterday! Looking forward to august! hope to hear from you! :-)

  • 23 May 2011 Lozza Bowie said

    Lozza Bowie

    Hi Alessandra it is not long now for our trip so excited too. good to meet another person online before the LA explorer it is gonna be a blast. chat soon

  • 23 May 2011 Alessandra said

    Hi Lozza, nice to hear from you! I’m also glat to meet some other people online! I’ve seen in your profile you are only in the LA Explorer with me over there. I’m sure it will be great! C u!

  • 17 Jun 2011 nik_noodle said

    48 sleeps until I fly out nowr so I think that makes it 50 sleeps until our tour leaves :O I can’t wait!!

  • 17 Jul 2011 Explorer1153079 said

    Hello everyone!!

    OMG! Jax!! I’m Robert also from Perth!! also travelling solo!
    I’m staying in the city afterwards! all day on the 10th and 11th Aug, wanna hang out?

    We could go shopping, or go check out the beaches!

    I’m not looking forward to the long flight though, nearly 14 hrs from Sydney to LA, then connecting flight to NY to start the NY Explorer on the 2nd Aug.

    Chat soon

  • 20 Jul 2011 Brendan Cullen said

    Hi all

    I’m Brendan and I also doing the La explorer and grand southern and the NY explorer in August.
    I’m travelling by myself for the first time and also freaking out about the plane ride but other than that I CANT WAIT.

  • 20 Jul 2011 Explorer1153079 said

    Hello Brendan!

    What date are you going on the LA Explorer?

    I have to travel 5 hrs from Perth to Sydney, then 14 hrs from Sydney to LA, catch the connecting flight to NY for another 5 hrs.

    So that’s 24 hrs of flying for me, plus waiting time at airports.

    I’m gonna be really tired! the long flights can be exhausting, but it’s so worth it.

  • 20 Jul 2011 Brendan Cullen said

    I’m doing the LA explorer starting the 7 August but flying out from Brisbane to Sydney then to LA on the 6 August.
    I was thinking I was going to be on the plane for a long time but I think you win there that will suck.

  • 21 Jul 2011 nik_noodle said

    Hey Hey :)
    Yeah 24 hours of flying time totally wins all of the arguments. You poor thing. I’m flying to Sydney to Hawaii then Hawaii to LA in the same day and have never flown solo internationally before however for some reason I’m not too concerned about it; I figure I will probably crash out for most of the flight anyway as I’m leaving Sydney at about 9.30pm.

    Not long now. 14 sleeps for me….night sleeps that is. I’ve got this stupid bug that’s going around and am off work today so I may have a nap this afternoon…which kinda throws me count out..

    See you all on the 7th :)

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