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Review: SteelSeries Flux and SteelSeries Flux PRO

9 April 2013
  • Excerpt: My ears were treated to two SteelSeries Flux earbuds. Let’s see how these two stand up against each other.
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SteelSeries Flux Luxury Edition Gaming Headset Review

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30 January 2013
  • Summary: The new Flux Luxury Edition Gaming Headset from SteelSeries was built for mobility in mind, comes with two separate connectivity cables, a carry pouch and interchangeable covers.
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29 January 2013
  • Summary: If the user is looking for a headset that is easy to transport and versatile to the point of being used with a mobile phone and as a gaming peripheral, the Flux is the right choice.
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Expert Review

10 January 2013
  • Conclusion: This is a very nice headset/headphone with excellent sound quality. You can pick them up for around 100$ in the states. The sound is clear and crip with a nice mid toned bass that is very comfortable and pleasant to listen to. The
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SteelSeries Flux Luxury Edition Gaming Headphones Review

16 October 2012
  • Excerpt: Rarely do we find a pair of cans that can do everything that we want it to, and do it well. Audiophiles flood the forums arguing which pair of headphones are the best and probably grimace at the simple mention of a pair of crap quality headphones.
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Steelseries Flux Luxury Headset

1 March 2013
  • Conclusion: I’m afraid I must report that to this reviewer, the Flux appears to be far more weighted in the style camp than any other. It has pretty good audio quality, but it doesn’t give you much volume head room – especially since the bass quite easily distorts when you get louder – and it really isn’t much...
  • Pros: Average audio quality, Comfortable over long periods, Very mobile, Social – daisy chain-ability
  • Cons: Mic is impossibly quiet, Falls off of your head easily, No built in volume control, Bass distorts at higher volumes, Overpriced
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SteelSeries Flux Headset

24 January 2013
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  • Pros: Great premium quality sound reproduction, Optimized for gaming, Music and Movies, Fully customizable, Detachable Cable System, Share Your Sound, Travel friendly, Supports PC, Laptop and Mobile use
  • Cons: Better Comfort and adjustment length., No Volume Control
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SteelSeries Flux Headphones Review

19 November 2012
  • Excerpt: Headphones, and indeed headsets, usually follow a design pattern with the microphone attached to the left ear-piece or, as is usually the case with SteelSeries ones, can be retracted into the ear-piece itself.
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An already solid headset gets a premium version

Good Gear Guide.au
2 November 2012
  • Summary: If you're looking for a solid headset for gaming, the Luxury Edition of the SteelSeries Flux is a good investment. It could use some refinement though, especially when it comes to padding under the headband.
  • Pros: Stylish yet comfortable design, Great audio reproduction during gameplay and movies/music
  • Cons: No dedicated soft protection under the headband, Carry pouch doesn't provide protection
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SteelSeries Flux Headset

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15 September 2012
  • Summary: The SteelSeries Flux headset is advertised as being their most customisable and versatile headset they have ever developed. Everyone has their own perceptions on how customisable a headset should be, however SteelSeries sees this as style over form or function.
  • Pros: Stows away easily for an overhead headset, Good quality audio for its size, Choice of left or right cable connection and cable types
  • Cons: Feels tight on the ears at first, will be looser over time, Fabric ear cushions, though solid, does let down overall quality, Rubber headband can add pressure with long use
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Gregg Barrios, the San Antonio playwright, poet, journalist, and occasional Observer contributor, is taking his new play, I-DJ, to New York City, where it will kick off the FRIGID New York Festival later today. I-DJ is one of the first original San Antonio plays to run in a commercial New York City theater venue, and Barrios is duly excited. “It’s quite an honor to have my work at this year’s FRIGID New York. Of the thirty companies selected, most are from New York City, a few are from Canada, but we’re the only one west of the Mississippi,” Barrios says. “That speaks volumes in my playbill.”

The seedling of the idea that would become I-DJ was planted when Barrios worked as an arts journalist during the early 1980s in Los Angeles, where he covered the city’s recording industry, including Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss’ A&M Records. In I-DJ, A&M artists constitute the soundtrack for the life of gay Mexican-American DJ Amado Guerrero Paz, aka Warren Peace, whose story traverses both the Vietnam War and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. “He tells his story through the music that emerged from Alpert’s A&M Record label,” Barrios says. “The Carpenters, Chris Montez, Joan Baez, The Police, Peter Allen, and briefly, the Sex Pistols. The music is a character that comments, disagrees, and soothes Warren as he tells his story.”

In the original version of the play at San Antonio’s Overtime Theater, Warren, played by Rick Sanchez, tells his tale against a backdrop of music, film clips and a wall plastered with graffiti by San Antonio artist Supher. As B.V. Olguin describes the play in the San Antonio Current, “Call it a cross-cultural, multimedia dog pile.”

Though some elements of the dog pile didn’t make it to New York (Supher’s graffiti wall, for one), the play should find a warm welcome at FRIGID; the festival’s mission is to offer participants total artistic freedom and to provide venues for work regardless of content, form or style. “FRIGID New York prides itself as an open and uncensored festival,” Barrios says. “We had the creative freedom that many other curated festivals shy away from. It also is a smaller [festival] with only 30 productions, so you don’t get lost in the crowd of shows. And best of all, FRIGID gives us 100 percent of our box office.”

First, I-DJ had to raise the funds to get there, and Barrios says he’s thankful for the support of I-DJ’s home stage, the Overtime Theater, and the wider San Antonio theater community. “The response from the local community has been overwhelming. Four theater groups—the Overtime, the Playhouse, the Woodlawn Theater and San Antonio College—have contributed with in-kind services, fundraising and cast and crew,” Barrios says.

“The best part about going to do this particular show,” Barrios says, “is that it tells a Mexican-American story. That’s a real rarity in New York theater, and even locally. It isn’t often that Mexican-American actors have the opportunity to do Latino parts. The play also speaks to the underserved LGBT community,” Barrios says. Plus, “The fact that our local team will get to see how a play is produced in NYC is a rare opportunity for them to get a taste of what working actors who come to NYC in search of a career in theater have to endure, and perhaps weigh their options when pursuing their own dream. That experience alone is priceless.”

The FRIGID Festival runs through March 9, and features five performances of I-DJ at the Under St. Marks Theater.


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Just like Gov. Rick Perry, state Rep. Lon Burnam has been told he can start drawing a government pension right now, without leaving his job.

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Instead, the Fort Worth Democrat wants to stop the hidden perk reserved exclusively for elected officials, and he plans to file legislation that would require the Employees Retirement System to reveal which Texas politicians are collecting a government salary and a state pension at the same time.

“I think the public has a right to know who is double dipping. We only found out ...

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I am delighted to have been chosen to serve as the 93rd President of the TMA Alliance. This achievement was not earned solely on my individual accomplishments but rather fulfills a volunteer’s career of working with family, friends, colleagues, and mentors to help Texas and Texas medicine make our state a healthier place to live.

When I was installed in Fort Worth during AllMed, I spoke about increasing one’s territory…..one’s sphere of influence with opportunities to make a difference.  In essence, that is what the Alliance is all about.  We are physicians, medical students, and spouses who are part of an organization whose purpose is to support the family of medicine and the people of Texas.  We work in tandem with Texas Medical Association in grassroots political and legislative advocacy and in community health programs to expand the opportunities for Texans to receive quality health care.

As meaningful as our work is, we cannot succeed without a caring and committed membership.  I know it’s challenging.  Society and our own personal situations have placed many demands on us.  Just maintaining a normal schedule is sometimes overwhelming; we are busy people with ever-diminishing time to volunteer. However, busy people make time to do things they believe in and we need to appeal to more of our potential members to join us in our work.  It’s worth it.

Throughout the coming year, I will dedicate myself to serving the Alliance and the family of medicine as your good will ambassador.  But I need your help. As I travel to different parts of Texas, I want you to come see me.  I want to hear about your triumphs and your challenges. In exchange, I want to offer you the same sense of pride that I have about being an Alliance member.  Our work is important.  Our work is fun.  And our organization needs you to be involved!

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Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has announced initiatives that he said could immediately reduce AIDS-related infant mortality and, separately, extend affordable malaria treatment.

Speaking to two West African nations, Senegal and Liberia, Clinton said that hundreds of thousands of deaths caused by AIDS and malaria will be averted with better treatment programs.

He formally announced that his humanitarian foundation had helped negotiate a 30 percent reduction in the price of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), a malaria treatment.

Under the new agreement, manufacturers of ACT have agreed to lower the price in return for the stabilization of demand.

Speaking in Monrovia to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, members of her cabinet, and the country’’s legislature, Clinton said that if manufacturers can be certain of a larger market, they could afford to reduce their margins and charge less for ACT.

“That means you will be able to provide the medication to more of your people with the money you”ve got,” National Geographic quoted Clinton, as telling the assembled representatives of Liberia’’s government.

Clinton also said that his foundation was investigating whether ACT could be made even cheaper if Liberia successfully cultivates a plant used in ACT drugs.

Clinton made his second announcement in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, where he was joined by representatives of the government of France, the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNITAID, the funding mechanism set up in 2006 by France and other countries to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

The group told a meeting of health care professionals and the media that if infants diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are treated immediately after the disease has been identified, their prospects for survival quadruples.

Based on the South African trials, WHO has endorsed immediate treatment of infants that are HIV-positive.

UNITAID is funding the William J. Clinton Foundation and other organizations to set up a process to implement the new treatment regimen as fast as possible.

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New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): An agreement was signed on Tuesday between the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the development of a management plan of the Ganga river basin called the National Ganga River Basin Management Plan Project (NGBRM).

The agreement was signed in the presence of seven directors of the IITs, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh and Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal.

The IITs have accepted this societal challenge as part of their response to the present-day challenges of Indian society.

It is required to ensure that the river Ganga flow must be continuous, the river must have longitudinal and lateral connectivity, the river must have adequate space for its various functions and the river must not be seen as a carrier of waste loads.

The management plan will outline the strategy and the actions that need to be undertaken for the maintenance and restoration of the Ganga basin.

The management plan should take into account the constraints of population, urbanization, industrialization and agriculture activities.

The IITs will form several thematic groups and each group will develop a detailed outline for the improvement of ecological health of the basin system. Besides the thematic groups, the IITs will also integrate in a holistic manner, all the issues into a comprehensive management plan.

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The work is estimated to be carried out in a period of 18 months and the funding for this project is estimated to be about Rs.15 crores.

This initiative will involve not only faculty and students of seven IITs, but will also take help from experts from other institutes and universities also. (ANI)

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THOMASVILLE | LaVerne Jarrett Hill, a resident of Harvest Drive, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at J.C. Green and Sons Chapel by the Revs. Tim Starbuck and Ben Shepherd. Interment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and other times at the respective homes of the family.

She was born in Davidson County to Howard Jones Jarrett and Stella Eddinger Jarrett. She did custodial work at Bethel United Methodist and Grace Lutheran churches for more than 30 years. She attended Bethel UMC. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Paige Edward Jarrett; and brother-in-law Carl Rider.

Surviving are her husband, J.C. Hill of the home; three sons, Jerry Arnold Hill of Thomasville and Jason Glenn Hill and wife Alease and Jon Wesley Hill and wife Tia, all of Lexington; two sisters, Barbara Rider of Lexington and Hazel Alcon and husband W.A. of Thomasville; two brothers, Austin Jarrett and wife Loretta of Thomasville and Jim Jarrett and wife Cathy of Lexington; six grandchildren, Zac Hill of Raleigh, Rachael Hill of Wilmington and Zane Hill, Ian Hill, Laci Hill and Landon Hill, all of Lexington; very special friend Sue Crouch of Lexington; sister-in-law Louise Jarrett of Thomasville; and several nieces and nephews.

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Guadalupe Homeless Project: 25 years of sanctuary in L.A.

From right, Bellarmine College students Michael Guglielmo, Max Fuentes (Dolores Mission alumnus) and Jeff Thomas serve meals at Dolores Mission. “They learn not to hastily judge someone,” says Tyler Hansbrough, their teacher. — Credit: BRENDA REES

A native of Guatemala who, like so many men, is in the United States to earn money to support his family back home, Eduardo talks in broken English, especially about his mother who was recently diagnosed with diabetes.

“It’s bad for her and it’s going into her leg,” he explains. The money he makes as a day laborer in Los Angeles is used for her medication. He works hard and likes the feeling of accomplishment after a good day on the job.

But while Eduardo is happy to be working, he’s even happier about the care he receives through the Guadalupe Homeless Project at Dolores Mission.

“I just found this place a few days ago and I am so grateful — so very grateful,” he says. “I feel safe and welcomed.”

Eduardo is one of the thousands of homeless men who have received the love and attention from the staff and volunteers at the shelter, located inside the Boyle Heights church. Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Guadalupe Homeless Project is as active today as it was when it was first instituted back in the 1980s.

Established by Proyecto Pastoral at Dolores Mission, the project was part of the Sanctuary Movement which assisted Central American refugees fleeing civil conflict by providing shelter, food and legal advice. At that time, restrictive federal immigration policies discouraged Central Americans from entering the U.S., but many El Salvadorian refugees found their way to downtown Los Angeles, Queen of Angels Church and Dolores Mission.

At its peak, the Sanctuary Movement involved more than 500 congregations across the countries that declared themselves official “sanctuaries.” Today, many of those religious-based sanctuaries are no more, but Dolores Mission’s continues. It’s the only church in the Los Angeles Archdiocese to serve as a homeless shelter 365 days a year.

“We still consider ourselves a sanctuary along with being a homeless shelter,” says project director Raquel Roman as she sits outside in the courtyard on a sunny winter day. The gates have opened this late afternoon for the homeless men (Guadalupanos as they are called) who put their few belongings in a locker and take a shower.

Afterward, they often join others around the television set or participate in onsite workshops: English classes, art explorations, job referrals, financial planning or medical care. Often students from Loyola Marymount University lead the workshops. Each homeless man is assigned a case worker who helps set goals for housing, health, money and, hopefully, a prosperous future. Men can stay at the shelter for up to three months.

The project is more just a shelter, explains Roman. “It’s a community of care.”

Guadalupe routinely serves 650 homeless men per year as well as providing 300 women and families in need with rental assistance, motel and clothing vouchers and bus tokens.

But it’s not just the homeless who receive care. Through the project, people of all ages can learn the power of service by volunteering their time and energy.

Each day, a different parish group assumes responsibility for buying, preparing and serving the evening meal. Each grade level at Dolores Mission School is responsible for a meal once during the school year, as parents help their children understand the meaning of service and ministry. Schools, businesses and service groups from all over the state sign up regularly for the culinary duties, making the Guadalupe Homeless Project far-reaching in scope and mission.

On a recent weekday, students from Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose were putting the finishing touches on that evening’s meal: chicken and sausage scaloppini, green beans, potatoes and mango ice cream topped with Nutella. Caseworker Veronica Meza jokes that most homeless put on at least 15 pounds during their three-month stay at Dolores Mission. “They tell us all the time how much they love the food,” she says.

Tyler Hansbrough, a Bellarmine language teacher, has brought students to the project for years because this type of service highlights three values to cultivate in young minds: gratitude, humility and connection.

“You realize to be thankful for what you have,” he explains adding that getting these kids out of their “comfort zones” delivers a true sense of humility in the world.

And connecting to others — especially in service, like handing the homeless a plate of food and talking with them during a meal — is an important life lesson.  “They learn not to hastily judge someone,” says Hansbrough. “We learn that we all belong to each other.”

After the meal was dished out, the men stood by their places waiting. One Guadalupano came forward and in Spanish gave a heartfelt prayer of thanks to God, to those serving them, to their families and to each other. Soon, they would help with the clean-up effort in the kitchen and then walk back across the street to prepare for the evening’s sleep inside church. (Bedtime and lights out is 8:30 p.m.; everyone is up at 4:45 a.m. for breakfast and out by 6:30 a.m.)

After 25 years, the Guadalupe Homeless Project continues, says Roman, because there will always be a need: both from the homeless and from those who want to serve.

“We hope they are ready for the world when they leave us — some are, some aren’t,” she admits adding that mental and physical illness plague many.

But some men come back to visit, men who once had “sadness in their eyes” but have found their path and aren’t homeless anymore. Those visits are beacons of hope, Roman says.

And while the Guadalupanos are at Dolores Mission, they are treated with respect — and they, in turn, respect their temporary home. “They make this place holier,” says Roman. “And we are able to become holier with them.”

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Dublin: 7 °C Thursday 28 May, 2015

5 reasons why you should be watching the League of Ireland this weekend

The Bit O’Red take on the Hoops, Derry welcome St Pat’s to the Brandywell and Cork City are on the road.

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1. LOI back on Friday night TV

MUCH HAS BEEN made about RTE’s decision to show live games on Saturday and Sunday afternoons as opposed to the usual Friday night spot with TheScore.ie columnist Stuey Byrne arguing last week that they “lack atmosphere”.

While featuring in the televised match was once seen as something to be proud of, clubs are now wary that it will result in lower attendances and, in turn, gate receipts.

Tonight sees the Friday night slot return as Shamrock Rovers host Sligo Rovers. The Hoops have one of the largest fan bases in the country but how many fans from both sides will opt to tune in from the couch?

2. Hoops hope to retain top spot

Last season’s cup winners and the two clubs to win the Premier Division prior to St Pat’s, Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers, face off at Tallaght Stadium this evening.

One of four clubs unbeaten in the first three league fixtures, the Hoops go into the game sitting top of the table and level on seven points with Cork City.

That said, they did suffer defeat as recently as Monday when Dundalk came away from the Setanta Sports Cup semi-final first leg with a 2-1 win.

Sligo, with one win and two defeats so far, have also been on the losing side against the Lilywhites in the past week.

3. Things going well for Rebels

A positive start to the 2014 campaign under John Caulfield means morale is high on Leeside at present.

They have picked up two wins on the bounce after the opening day draw with St Pat’s and travel to the midlands where newly-promoted Athlone Town await.

Micke Cooke’s Athlone are bottom of the table and still yet to get off the mark but the Rebels boss says there is no room for complacency at Lissywollen.

“If we play at our best, I believe we will win the match, but if we’re not, then we will drop points,” said Caulfield. “Athlone will have nothing to lose; they will come out and have a go at us. We need to start well, react well and make sure we keep our composure.”

4. Roddy remains resilient

With criticism from former club captain Kevin Deery and talk of dressing room unrest, Roddy Collins has endured a difficult week as Derry City manager.

With two points from a possible nine, the Candystripes will be looking to pick up at least one more when champions St Patrick’s Athletic visit the Brandywell and Collins says he is happy with the work put in by players recently.

“Coming off the back of what was a really good performance last weekend against Drogheda United, we have had a great week in training this week,” Collins told the club’s website. “I expect another very tight and competitive game on Friday evening.”

5. Can Lims build on strong showing?

Limerick fans will have been encouraged by their performance at Richmond Park on Saturday after they held the current champions to a 1-1 draw.

Stand-in goalkeeper Barry Ryan and centre half pairing Sam Oji and Stephen Folan were excellent on the day while captain Shane Duggan and goalscorer James McGrath also put in solid shifts.

Still in search of a first win, Stuart Taylor’s men welcome his former club Drogheda United to Thomand Park tonight.

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Premier Division

  • Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers  (7.05pm, live on RTE 2)
  • Athlone Town v Cork City
  • Bray Wanderers v UCD
  • Derry City v St Patrick’s Athletic
  • Dundalk v Bohemian
  • Limerick v Drogheda United

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  • Waterford United v Wexford Youths
  • Cobh Ramblers v Longford Town (Saturday, 7.45pm)
  • Finn Harps v Galway (Saturday, 7.45pm)
  • Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne (Sunday, 3pm)

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Entrants' creativity gives them the edge

CREATIVITY, colour and cutting-edge design strutted down the catwalk yesterday.

Launching the new ladies contemporary fashions category at the Devonport Cup Fashions on the Field has proved a success.

Tanya Rataj was like a poster girl for the category, winning over the judges with a mix of bold colours, interesting textures and her standout fascinator and heels.

This is exactly what the category is about - racewear clothing with modern, experimental influences.

The decision about the overall winner was clear- cut - Bernadette Lindsay was beautifully poised and embodied classic racewear.

While the contemporary category takes the Fashions on the Field competition into the future, true racewear will always reignsupreme.

Tasteful, sophisticated and requiring a certain type of woman to master it, racewear is in a league of its own and will never be forgotten.

Poise has the ability to lift the overall look of a competitor from nice tocaptivating.

Those with good poise were confident yet demure, had good posture and immaculate presentation.

Overall highlights for the day for women were the prevalence of bold colours over monochrome palettes, and for men, the hats, suspenders, three-piece suits and bow ties.

As usual there were some shocking faux pas.

So I thought I'd take this opportunity to remind women that mini-length skirts, teeny-tiny playsuits, nightclub wear and cleavage are not suitable for racewear.

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Posts tagged “Ted Cruz”

Cruz’s Foreign Policy Opportunism

Cruz plays the demagogue no matter which position he happens to take at any given moment.

Posted May 27th, 2015

Cruz’s Nuclear Deal Demagoguery

War with Iran would be likely to happen following the conclusion of a deal only if a future administration chose to start one.

Posted May 6th, 2015

Ted Cruz, Factional Candidate

If the goal is to win the nomination, appealing to one faction to the exclusion of everyone else isn’t going to succeed.

Posted April 6th, 2015

Cruz Is Going Nowhere Fast

What’s the point of a Cruz candidacy?

Posted March 26th, 2015

No, Cruz Doesn’t Really Have a “Shot” at the Nomination

Cruz is the least likely to be able to appeal to primary voters that don’t already agree with him.

Posted March 25th, 2015

Cruz’s Unimaginative Announcement Speech

If the goal was to persuade skeptical conservatives that he could be a plausible nominee, it didn’t work very well.

Posted March 23rd, 2015

Ted Cruz’s Latest Stunt: A Presidential Campaign

Cruz’s campaign makes it more likely that a relative moderate will come away with the win.

Posted March 23rd, 2015

Cruz’s Demagoguery on Ukraine

There is no treaty that commits the U.S. to defend Ukraine or to aid in their defense.

Posted February 9th, 2015

Searching for a “Tea Party” Foreign Policy

“Tea Party” hawks claim to be opposed to “nation-building,” but that doesn’t make them any less supportive of unnecessary military interventions.

Posted January 15th, 2015

Cruz’s Problems Inside the GOP Go Beyond the “Establishment”

Large numbers of party actors deeply dislike Cruz for reasons that go beyond policy disagreements.

Posted December 11th, 2014

Why 2016 Won’t Be Like 1980

Cruz’s “analysis” of 2016 is exactly the same as Romney’s view of the 2012 election.

Posted November 26th, 2014

Previewing the Possible 2016 Republican Presidential Field

The 2016 Republican seems set up to be mostly filled with governors and ex-governors.

Posted November 10th, 2014

Cruz’s Demagoguery on Israel and Iran

No one should ever take anything Cruz says on foreign policy (or on anything else) seriously.

Posted October 30th, 2014

Cruz’s Reckless Foreign Policy

Cruz has confirmed that his foreign policy is one of “shoot first and don’t ask any questions.”

Posted September 30th, 2014

The Lazy and Dishonest “Anti-Israel” Attack

Ted Cruz resorted to another round of dishonest smears.

Posted September 24th, 2014

Why Cruz Represents The Worst of Both Worlds on Foreign Policy

He wants to intervene in the affairs of other countries while remaining oblivious and indifferent to their political realities.

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Cruz’s Bogus “No Greater Ally” Claim

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Does anyone know if this computer has built in speakers?
I can't find anything and there is no sound at all.

I thought I'd ask all you clever people before I make a fool of myself back at the shop.
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As far as I can see it is a desktop computer, so it wont have speakers built in (apart from a small one to emit beeps if anything goes wrong).

So you need to buy some speakers.

You can get basic computer speakers for £5 upwards from tesco and other supermarkets, though it may be worth paying a little more to get some decent sound.
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Thanks VHG.
I had a feeling that was the case but thanks for verifying it.
I have an HP Pavilion 'slimline' and bought a pair of Advent mains powered speakers from either Curry's or PC World for about £12.

Check to ensure that you have a 'sound card' in your comp; if it's got an outlet for headphones then I believe it will have.

As VHG has said, you can get speakers from as low as a fiver and it's a simple matter to plug them into the headphone socket.

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The wild growth of online shopping is one of the powerful forces hurting state sales taxes collections.

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The recession and the early, brittle years of the economic recovery absolutely shredded state budgets. With growth now returning to healthier levels, this should be a time for relief legislators. Unfortunately, as USA Today reports, they might have to face another sobering reality: The system most states rely on to generate sales tax revenue could become obsolete.

The paper writes that last year, state sales taxes claimed the smallest fraction of overall consumer spending since 1967. Americans paid an average tax of 4.27 percent on purchases, down from 4.63 percent five years before. While overall consumer spending rose 4.7 percent in 2011, collections grew by a mere 1.2 percent.

To put it mildly, this is no good. States are desperate for money. And in parts of the country that lack an income tax, such as Texas and Florida, sales taxes are crucial for funding a basic level of government services.

There are a complicated set of forces dragging down sales tax revenue. But as you might suspect, the growth of of eCommerce is playing a big role. Thanks to a 1992 Supreme Court decision, states can't tax retailers unless they have a physical presence within their borders. That's why Amazon, for instance, has to pay sales tax on purchases made in states where they have offices or warehouses, but not elsewhere. As more consumers shift their shopping to the web, less money goes into state coffers. A 2009 study from the University of Tennessee projected that states would lose as much as $12.6 billion this year due to online shopping.

But as USA Today points out, there are also larger economic trends at play. Consumers simply spend less of their income on goods like televisions and clothes, and more on services such as healthcare and education. Goods are taxed. Services are not. The paper notes:

Cars, televisions, books and other taxable items account for just one-third of spending today, down from half in 1970. And much of what's bought -- prescription drugs, hearing aids, clothing, food -- is taxed at reduced rates or not at all.

Worse yet -- again, from a state budget perspective -- consumer goods are cheaper today than in the past. The wonders of the global supply chain have brought down the costs of everything from TVs to underwear. So when consumers go out and buy, they're not spending as much.

Solving the eCommerce problem is relatively straightforward. Right now, there's a bipartisan bill in Congress, called the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to begin collecting sales taxes from Internet retailers so long as they take a few basic steps to make the process simple and efficient for businesses. eBay has opposed the bill so far, claiming it doesn't do enough to shield small businesses. But Amazon, which expects to begin paying sales tax in more and more states over time, supports the bill, as do a number of high profile Republican Senators and Governors -- a key element to passing any legislation with the word "tax" involved.

There's no telling whether any piece of legislation will ever escape the current Congress. But this bill could at least potentially fix states' big eCommerce problem in a single swoop. On the other hand, no legislation is going to reverse a long-term shift in the way people spend their money.

How can they confront such a shift? States could try and start taxing most services, but as USA Today reports, only two have tried and both reversed course in the face of voter fury. There's also the option of expanding sin taxes, but those tend to be particularly regressive, and equally difficult to sell to the public (unless you're talking about a tanning salon tax -- nobody but John Boehner seems to get upset about that one). Then, of course, there's the good old income tax. But most legislators are loathe to increase those rates at the risk of pushing residents into other states.

There isn't an obvious, politically feasible solution to the sales tax problem. But unless states can find a fix, better economic times won't necessarily end their future budget woes.

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From Ross: you might expect, a policy turn undertaken during a period of emergency will eventually produce diminishing returns - as Steven Levitt puts it, "the two-millionth criminal imprisoned is likely to impose a much smaller crime burden on society than the first prisoner" - even as it imposes substantial moral costs. And precisely because the tough-on-crime approach was largely vindicated by events, it's extremely difficult for elected officials to walk back from some of the dubious practices that have grown up around it - like, say, the possibly cruel-and-unusual use of long-term solitary confinement.

This political dynamic explains why the chances for effective prison reform probably depend on Nixon-to-China conservatives, who can put the credibility the Right has built up on law and order to good use. (It wouldn't hurt if conservatives were willing to champion some alternative approaches to crime reduction as well.) But they probably also depend on crime rates staying flat, or falling - and in the current downturn that may be too much to hope for.

I'm less certain that the "tough on crime" approach has been "largely vindicated" by events--mostly because I think a large part of the events include the moral costs, and the real costs to communities where alarming numbers of men are under the watch of the state. One should consider the numbers here--blacks make up a third of all drug arrests, and black men are 12 times as likely to be imprisoned on a drug conviction. Four in Five of these arrests were for possession, not sale. Perhaps this is because the drug epidemic has run rampant through black communities, but probably not. The difference in illicit drug usage is slight (9.5 percent of blacks have used illicit substances, 8.2% of whites).  Those are the sort of numbers that feed an intense distrust of the justice system in many black communities. I think Ross (though I can't be sure) sees the ends justifying the means. But the means are disproportionately born by people who live far away from those "Nixon to China" conservatives.

This is more than theory for me. Ten years ago, my college friend Prince Jones was followed by a cop from Prince George's county Maryland, into the District, and out into the suburbs of Virginia, where he was going to see his young daughter and girlfriend. The police officer was allegedly looking for a drug dealer--a short man with long dreads. Prince was about 6'3 and wore a low caesar. The officer and Prince ended up in a confrontation, merely yards away from the home of Prince's girlfriend. He produced no badge, just a gun and a claim that he was a cop. Prince didn't believe him (and without a badge, I wouldn't have either) and rammed the guy's car. The cop shot Prince eight times, killing him.

Prince was not from the inner-city. His mother was a radiologist. He was a fitness freak. He was a born-again Christian who tried to convert me whenever I saw him. He was a student at Howard, who was killed mere yards from the home of his baby. The only thing he shared in common with the drug-dealer  the cops were seeking out was color. Despite a botched operation, that spanned three jurisdictions, and resulted in the death of an innocent man, and orphaned a girl who will have no memories of her father, the officer was neither prosecuted, nor bounced off the force.

I don't bring this out to be cheap or try to shame my colleague, but to say that when you live close to that line, when you've been stopped by the police several times, when you know innocent people who are dead, when you know kids who are coming up fatherless because of our obsession with drugs, it becomes difficult to say that events have vindicated our strategy. Cases like Prince's wear on an essential thread in our democracy--a belief that the people who are charged with protecting you, actually care about protecting you.  We've paid a heavy price for our crime policy. I'm heartened that some conservatives are starting to see that.


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-Mr. Thing and DJ Format present: HOLY SHIT, a collection of extraordinary (and weird) gospel tunes

-Atlas Sound's MICROMIX 20, forty moody minutes highlighted by the Spades' far gone and out "We Sell Soul," a lovely Beach Boys demo and "The Reason Young People Use Drugs."

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In June we asked for a word to describe "the frantic period of time many families experience each morning prior to leaving home." Replies streamed in from as far away as Santiago, Chile, and Chennai, India. The neologism submitted by more readers than any other was pandemornium, though pandemorningum was also popular. A number of A.M.-related creations turned up as well, such as A.M. mayhem, submitted by many; A.M.ania, from Liz Theran, of Boston; and the subtle mA.M., from Sarah Routh, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Susan Montag, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, managed to combine the pandemonium and A.M. ideas, creating panda.m.onium.

Breakfast-related coinages proved to be another fruitful line of thought. Wreckfast, fast break, and scrambled legs were each submitted by more than one person. Toast-haste came from John Kirwan-Taylor, of New Orleans; Special Chaos from Pete McPherson, of Pegram, Tennessee; and javavoom from Bear Braumoeller, of Roslindale, Massachusetts.

Arriving in the same batch of mail as one or two of the suggestions above was a review copy of the forthcoming book Predicting New Words: The Secrets of Their Success, by Allan Metcalf. The book, though it is thoughtful and lively, brought unwelcome news. In Metcalf's view, the kinds of coinages Word Fugitives tends to request and to publish show virtually no potential to become permanent additions to our vocabulary. As the executive secretary of the American Dialect Society, Metcalf has overseen Words of the Year votes at the ADS's annual conventions during the past twelve years, and he has long pondered why some new words catch on and others don't. Among his conclusions is that "a word that fills a gap in the vocabulary seems to have no particular advantage over one that doesn't"—darn. And "a word has a better chance for success if it is modest and inconspicuous than if it is showy and clever"—double darn.

Now, of course Metcalf is right that an invention as showy as Around They Whirled, Inanely Dazed is unlikely to become the standard term for the frantic morning period—and never mind that the family of J. D. Asis, of Brookline, Massachusetts, delighted in calling it that, "all being fans of Jules Verne," as Asis wrote. Might brood awakening, though, be modest and inconspicuous enough to have staying power? Probably not—but oh, well. It earns top honors for its creator, Nancy Pickard, of Prairie Village, Kansas.

The other June fugitive request was "a verb to describe the raising of the eyebrows and turning down of the mouth to signify that one is impressed." Various readers pointed out that the gesture in question is a lot like a moue—which is sometimes defined as "a grimace," sometimes as "a pout." Karen B. Low, of Great Falls, Montana, wrote, "I suggest woue, a combination of the French moue and the very American word whoo!"

Andrew Friede, of Atlanta, suggested smwow: "Try to say it without raising your eyebrows and turning down your mouth. I can't. Just as frown and smile, when said, contort the face appropriately, so does smwow!" Several people proposed wow-brow; Janet Testerman, of Naples, Florida, praised awebrow; and David Kyler, of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, wincing in paean.

Taking top honors here is Al Skinner, of Mercer Island, Washington, who wrote, "Raising the eyebrows and turning down the corners of the mouth—who does it better than Bill Cosby? Make it a verb: to Cosby."

Now Catherine Mehno, of Weehawken, New Jersey, writes, "I'd like a word for that feeling that you always arrive after the heyday, the boom, or the free ride. For example, when I started college, the drinking age was raised; when I graduated from law school, the job market disappeared. Now I am trying to buy a house, and prices are soaring. This is more than disappointment. It's about missing a departure when you've never been advised of the schedule."

And Jean P. Bell, of Ontario, New York, writes, "Is there a word to describe someone who can read but can't pronounce words? One such person I know, who learned English from books, says things like 'Follow the gweed at the cathedral.'"


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Below are some reading materials of interest on three books including “11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative” by Paul Kengor (covered extensively by TheBlaze Books), “The Conscience of the Constitution” by Timothy Sandefur, and “A Fighting Chance,” Senator Elizabeth Warren’s soon-to-be-released book.

1. “11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative” by Paul Kengor

Writing in the American Spectator, former Reagan White House Political Director Jeffrey Lord argues that Kengor’s book is “important — a classic” because:

11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative

“While Reagan’s name is invoked constantly, all too frequently it is done for show or with misinformation that tries to lead an audience to believe Reagan believed something that in fact he did not. Making of America’s most famous conviction politician an all-purpose believer in everything and nothing simultaneously. Kengor has performed an enormously useful task here by setting out the core tenets of those who call themselves Reagan conservatives.”

Lord draws a direct line between those who intuitively understand and appreciate Reagan conservatism, and the GOP Establishment:

“While the above instances [of conservatives turning on Establishment Republicans] focus on Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, in fact the friction between Reagan conservatives and the GOP Establishment shows up time and time again. The move by House Republicans to upend Speaker John Boehner, the popularity of Senator Ted Cruz and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin among others, the fierce divide on when and how to challenge President Obama on Obamacare and other issues — all of these and more have a direct relation to some formulation of the Reagan conservative principles as Paul Kengor has outlined them in 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative.”

2. “The Conscience of the Constitution” by Timothy Sandefur

Writing in the Washington Post, recent Blaze Books interviewee George Will argues that thanks to the Pacific Legal Foundation’s Timothy Sandefur, America has “what it has long needed, a slender book that lucidly explains the intensity of conservatism’s disagreements with progressivism.”

The Conscience of the Constitution

In Sandefur’s “The Conscience of the Constitution,” Will writes that Sandefur’s explication of the stakes of the battle between individual liberty and majoritarian governance explains the “heatedness of political argument today.” Will explains it thusly:

“The argument is between conservatives who say U.S. politics is basically about a condition, liberty, and progressives who say it is about a process, democracy. Progressives, who consider democracy the source of liberty, reverse the Founders’ premise, which was: Liberty preexists governments, which, the Declaration says, are legitimate when “instituted” to “secure” natural rights.”

Will ends his review with an intriguing statement on Sandefur’s conclusion on democracy and the judiciary:

“Government, the framers said, is instituted to improve upon the state of nature, in which the individual is at the mercy of the strong. But when democracy, meaning the process of majority rule, is the supreme value — when it is elevated to the status of what the Constitution is “basically about” — the individual is again at the mercy of the strong, the strength of mere numbers.

Sandefur says progressivism “inverts America’s constitutional foundations” by holding that the Constitution is “about” democracy, which rejects the framers’ premise that majority rule is legitimate “only within the boundaries” of the individual’s natural rights. These include — indeed, are mostly — unenumerated rights whose existence and importance are affirmed by the Ninth Amendment.

Many conservatives should be discomfited by Sandefur’s analysis, which entails this conclusion: Their indiscriminate denunciations of “judicial activism” inadvertently serve progressivism. The protection of rights, those constitutionally enumerated and others, requires a judiciary actively engaged in enforcing what the Constitution is “basically about,” which is making majority power respect individuals’ rights.”

3. “A Fighting Chance” by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Senator Warren’s book, which comes out next week, has been getting some early buzz related to her recounting of contentious interactions between Warren and then-Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, as well as President Obama, along with her discussion on the controversy surrounding her proclaimed “Native American heritage.”

At Blaze Books, we feel it valuable to know what is in the progressive zeitgeist, and as such feel that the following articles on Warren’s book are entertaining, insightful and worthwhile reads:


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Today marks the birthday anniversary of the Harvard Regiment. Birthday anniversaries are traditionally a time of congratulations, and while we cannot regard with pride the growth of the lusty infant nor present it with a rattle to delight its baby heart, yet we can give praise for what it has done.

The Harvard Regiment stands almost unique as an organization springing from the entire University. It was formed on a rising tide of national consciousness, and took its strength from the loyal and eager support of a thousand men. It is noteworthy as an inspiration, as a co-operative effort towards one common ideal, and as the active expression of the keen patriotism felt by the large body of Harvard undergraduates.

The Regiment gained its success in the enthusiasm it aroused for an essential cause and in emulation by other colleges. It had the greatest success in the hundreds of Harvard men who went to the Plattsburg camps, there to undergo a period of more intensive training.

This year the authorities, with a wisdom not entirely apparent to all of us, but which no doubt is sufficient, have considered the active Regiment as no longer necessary. In how much the newer method of theoretical instruction combined with some drill is successful time has been too short to show. We can consider ourselves fortunate that Captain Cordier, to whom so much of the Regiment's success is due, was in command, especially during the first weeks of the Regiment's organization.

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No injuries of a serious nature resulted from Saturday's encounter with North Carolina, all men with the exception of J. G. Douglas '30 and W. R. Harper '30 reporting for practice yesterday afternoon. While the first team ran through signal drill, Team B scrimmaged the second Freshman combination.

Douglas and Harper, both suffering from slight leg injuries were given the day off, and will be ready for action this afternoon. Of the other members of the University team, David Guarnaccia '29 and R. H. O'Connell '30 received shoulder bruises, but were not prevented from working out with Team A. The Crimson forces will be brought to their full strength for the West Point clash with the return of J. W. Potter '30, full back, S. L. Batchelder '31, halfback, and F. S. Davis '30, tackle, all of whom will be fit before the end of the week.

Team A Tries New Plays

While team A was going through the new running and passing plays which Coach Horween will use against the cadet eleven, team B downed the 1932 B forces by a 21 to 0 count. The interception of two first year passes, both potential scores, by F. S. Grant '30 and George Crawford ocC. was of importance in stemming the 1932 attack and in producing the University scores. The first touchdown followed Grant's interception of a Freshman aerial thrust, when a series of off-tackle slants by G. L. Graves '31 and Grant carried the ball to the Freshman 22-yard stripe. T. F. Mason '30 then swept around left end for the touchdown. Captain A. E. French '29 went into the play, scoring the extra point from placement.

The second score followed in short order, with Graves and Mason rushing the ball from the opponent's 43-yard line, the latter going over for the score. E. T. Putnam '30 booted over the point.

Just before the close of the scrimmage, Crawford prevented another potential 1932 score when he intercepted a pass on his own 25-yard line. On the next play he hurled a pass to R. S. Ogden '31 at midfield, who twisted and dodged his way for the third touchdown. Crawford's drop kick was good.

Team A lined up as follows for signal drill: F. A. Pickard '29, l.e.; J. E. Barrett '30, l.t.; J. N. Trainer '31, l.g.; B. H. Ticknor '31, c.; W. D. Ticknor '30, r.g.; F. A. Clark '29, r.t.; R. H. O'Connell '30, r.e.; E. T. Putnam '30, T. W. Gilligan '31, q.b.; A. E. French '29, l.h.b.; David Guarnaccia '29, r.h.b.; A. W. Huguley '31, f.b.


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In three matchups this weekend, junior Elsa O’Riain did not lose in either doubles or singles matches, helping the Crimson to three wins.

The No. 17 Harvard women’s tennis team welcomed three guests to Cambridge for the first weekend of the Ivy League season. It showed less hospitality on the court, beating them to set up a highly anticipated showdown with No. 42 Penn next weekend.

On Friday, the Crimson beat Cornell 6-1, and then dispatched Columbia 7-0 on Saturday. On Sunday, the team dusted Rice by a 5-2 margin in a non-conference tune-up at the Beren Tennis Center.

Harvard (13-6, 2-0 Ivy) will carry a three-game winning streak into Friday’s match with Penn—who also boasts an umblemished Ivy record.

The winner will likely end up with the league’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

“If we don’t win the Ivies,” said junior Elsa O’Riain, who did not lose during the weekend in singles or doubles, “everything goes so much harder. That will be the grudge match.”

Harvard provided plenty of reasons to feel good about the remaining regular-season schedule, which will wrap up in just more than two weeks.

The Crimson was particularly dominant in doubles, losing only two matches and taking the points in all three. O’Riain, freshman Laura Peterzan, and junior Preethi Mukundan went undefeated in singles.

“It’ll be nice to have a winning streak going into [next week],” O’Riain said.

Said Peterzan of her run through opponents Nisha Shuda, Sydney Murray, and Tiffany Lee, “Everything was good, really solid. I was being really positive.”

Harvard didn’t know what to expect from Rice, a non-conference opponent that no member of the Crimson had ever played.

No matter—Harvard swept through four of six singles matches, and two of three in doubles, taking its 13th win of the season and completing the weekend winning streak.

“We kind of went into the weekend thinking anything less than three wins would be a disappointment,” Riain said.

On Saturday, the Crimson welcomed Columbia indoors to the Murr Center.

“We knew they were better than Cornell,” O’Riain said, adding that the team was nonetheless “more comfortable” against the Lions.

Harvard took two of three in doubles, and then swept through the singles without losing a set until sophomore Stephanie Schnitter lost the front end of an eventual tiebreaker victory against Lauren Shearer of the Lions.

With the win, Harvard improved to 2-0 in the Ivy League and put itself on track to win the league title.

“It was definitely good that we got off to a good start,” Peterzan said. “That’s our goal, really.”

The Crimson started the weekend with a Friday victory against Cornell, the latest chapter in a winning streak that is 24 years old.

Harvard swept doubles; only freshman Catriona Stewart, playing at No. 6, lost in singles. Senior Eva Wang, O’Riain, Peterzan, senior Melissa Anderson, and Mukundan all won in straight sets.

“Everyone played solidly,” O’Riain said.

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The Problem With Pro-Choice Men

Why do male pro-lifers speak their minds while pro-choice guys stay silent? Hugh Ryan on the fight's glaring gender divide—and why men are turning against abortion rights in droves.

This weekend, Tim Tebow, the Florida Gators quarterback, will star in a contentious anti-abortion Super Bowl ad sponsored by the conservative Christian group, Focus on the Family. The ad comes just over a week after another man, Scott Roeder, was found guilty of the murder of Dr. George Tiller, one of the only doctors in the country providing legal and safe third-trimester abortions.

As usual, it seems men have a lot to say about the things women shouldn’t do. Indeed, the pro-life camp seems to have little trouble finding men who will stump for it loudly and forcefully. Mel Gibson, Ben Stein, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas have all lent their voices to the anti-abortion movement, to say nothing of more radically religious actors like Stephen Baldwin and Kirk Cameron. Male professional athletes have also been willing to speak out against abortion—besides Tebow, Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green and three-time Super Bowl winner Chad Hennings have both done so. In 1989, six members of the New York Giants Super Bowl-winning team went so far as to make a video called Champions for Life for the anti-abortion group, American Life League.

A 2009 Gallup poll found that only 39% of men identified as pro-choice—a ten percent decrease from 2008.

When male celebrities talk about abortion, they’re usually saying that it should be illegal. The pro-life side of the debate has far outpaced the pro-choice side in lining up strong men’s voices. The Tebow ad threw this into relief, and in response, Planned Parenthood Federation has crafted its own video featuring former professional athletes Al Joyner and Sean James.

But in a way, the spot only seems to highlight how far behind in the gender game the pro-choice side is. Tebow is a Heisman Trophy-winning QB in the prime of his career, while Joyner and James have considerably less star-power. James was a rookie free agent with the Minnesota Vikings for one season in the early 1990s, and Joyner, brother of track star Jackie, is best known for his Olympic gold-medal win—in 1984.

Outspoken pro-choice men are in such short supply that when Scott Fujita, the linebacker from the New Orleans Saints, offered a few tepid comments about how he and Tebow “might not see eye to eye” on the issue, it was treated as the pro-choice camp’s official (and most forceful) masculine response. Though all three of these men should be commended for speaking up for freedom of choice, the fact that they are the defining male retort doesn’t paint a strong picture of men in the movement.

Tait Sye, spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, says that even these few celebrities (and other outspoken men) “help to get our message out. They add a little bit of buzz.” He cites The Sporting News, a respected online sports outlet, which summarized the ad as “male athletes preaching to think twice before following the preachings of another male athlete.”

But is it too little, too late? The pro-choice movement has been losing male supporters at an alarming rate for at least a decade. A 2009 Gallup poll found that only 39% of men identified as pro-choice—a drastic 10 percent decrease from 2008.

Pro-choice activists argue that there’s more to the issue than one poll, however. Ted Miller, Communications Director at NARAL Pro-Choice America, points to South Dakota. When a legislative ban on abortions was defeated in 2006, anti-abortion activists claimed that a similar bill, with exceptions for rape and incest, would pass in the next legislative cycle. In 2008, the bill, now with exceptions, was handily defeated again, and both pre- and post-polling showed men and women equally against it.

Perhaps in the privacy of the ballot-box, men are able to “woman up” a little and vote to protect freedom of choice. Yet many men seem unwilling to identify with the “pro-choice” label, and when it comes to the work of the movement, men are scarce on the ground.

“It feels wrong to say, but I think [men] are more likely to be pro-life,” says Betsy Housten, a longtime pro-choice activist in New York who, for years, escorted women past protesters at a clinic that provided abortions. In that time, she says she saw only “one or two men” on the pro-choice side of the demonstrations. In contrast, she says that fully half of the anti-abortion protesters at the same demonstrations were men. Housten theorizes that many pro-choice men may be afraid of stepping on women’s toes, or taking up space that is not theirs to take. Men on the pro-life side, she believes, are much less likely to feel shy about saying, “’I know what’s right for you,’ with no examination of their own privilege.”

This speaks to the central male problem. On the pro-choice side, abortion is seen as a women’s issue, while on the pro-life side, it’s seen as a religious issue that knows no gender boundaries. Rabbi Dennis Ross from the Concerned Clergy for Choice insists that “in a religiously diverse society as ours, we cannot establish the teachings of one particular faith as the public policy for all.” But this sort of argument hardly has the rhetorical power of a movement that claims abortion kills innocent babies. In a country where men make up about half the population, control most of the government, and run 485 of the Fortune 500 companies, it’s hard to overstate the need for men to be brought on board with the reproductive rights movement.

Miller says that NARAL’s ongoing research project among young voters has found that of those who “were supportive of a woman’s right to choose… almost all the young men talked about women in their lives who had gone through the experience of choosing abortion.”

I can attest to that. Before I became a raging pro-choice activist, I was raised Catholic by liberal Democrats, supportive of a woman’s right to choose in only the most casual, lackadaisical way. The issue didn’t grab me until my junior year in college, when I stumbled upon the results of a home abortion in my own college dorm. A young Filipina architecture student was crying under the fluorescent lights in the bathroom, a puddle of blood spreading beneath her on the cold tile floor. We left smeared red footprints all the way to the school health center. She kept repeating “I’m just a little sick, that’s all. Please don’t tell my parents. Please.”

She took a leave of absence that semester, and I never saw her again. But every second of our short interaction has stayed with me, undiminished by the passing of more than a decade.

The truth of the matter is that women have always and will always make decisions about whether or not to have children, regardless of what their parents, Congress, or Tim Tebow have to say about it. But without vocal support—from men and women—procedures will become more difficult to get, and more dangerous for the women who need them. Having seen the alternative, I know which side I stand on.

Hugh Ryan is a Brooklyn-based writer and activist. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The New York Times, Details, The Advocate, The New York Post, and other venues. He is also writing an anarchist children's book. Visit him at


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Miu Miu's Star-Studded Campaign; Riccardo Tisci Collaborates With Nike

And a Tiffany & Co. documentary is in the works.

Miu Miu's Star-Studded Campaign: For its Spring/Summer 2014 campaign, Miu Miu has tapped some of Hollywood's biggest rising stars: Elle Fanning, Lupita Nyong'o, Elizabeth Olsen, and Bella Heathcote. The actresses, shot by fashion photography duo Inez & Vinoodh, "play on classic archetypes of fashion — through their individual style language." Fanning is seen in a playful, floral-printed, skater-style dress (already a red carpet favorite), with yellow wool stockings and red and pink heeled Mary Janes, while Nyong'o rocks a bedazzled bustier and choker necklace. This new slew of "It" girls follows in the footsteps of past Miu Miu faces including Hailee Steinfeld, Mia Wasikowska, and Lea Seydoux. [Miu Miu Press Release]

Riccardo Tisci Collaborates with Nike: Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci is collaborating with Nike on a partnership that will arrive in stores this Spring. The collection, which will bare the logo NIKE RT, is described by the designer as "strong without being loud." "For me, Nike represents a lot: my childhood, America," Tisci said. "When I got the call, it sounded so strong, so perfect for my DNA. It's a big honor for me, especially because they're always working with sports people." This is not the first time that Tisci has worked with Nike — in 2010, he assisted in curating a project between artist Marc Turlan and the sportswear company. []

Tiffany & Co. Documentary in the Works: Matthew Miele, who directed the fashion documentary Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, is working on a new film that focuses on iconic jeweler Tiffany & Co. "We're in production over six months now, and we've only just begun to scratch the surface of a story that is just so rich," Miele said. "Whether it's focusing on the Tiffany family one day, to following the priceless Tiffany Diamond to China, or documenting how a master craftsmen handmade a classic Schlumberger design, it is all dramatic and inspiring." The film is scheduled for release in Spring 2015. [Racked]


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    FILE -- In this Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 file photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to a speaker during a meeting in his tour in northeastern Iran. A religious decree issued by Iran's supreme leader banning nuclear weapons is binding for the Iranian government, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, suggesting that the edict should end the debate over whether Tehran is pursuing atomic arms. Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the West must understand the significance of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's edict for Iran, saying "there is nothing higher than the exalted supreme leader's fatwa to define the framework for our activities in the nuclear field." (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader, File)

    Khamenei in Oct. 2012. (Office of the Supreme Leader, via AP)

    Was it something we said? Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Thursday rejected proposals by the U.S. for direct talks on the nuclear standoff and other issues. “Talks will not solve any problems,” Khamenei said in a statement posted on his website. “You are holding a gun against Iran, saying you want to talk. The Iranian nation will not be frightened by the threats.” After months of vague proposals about talks with Iran, Vice President Joe Biden last week called for the U.S. and Iran to discuss the nuclear standoff “when the Iranian leadership, the Supreme Leader, is serious.” Iran and six world powers, including the U.S., are scheduled for more nuclear negotiations later this month.

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As Clipper round the world fleet pull into Galapagos

Saturday January 4th 2003, Author: Loretta Spridgeon, Location: Transoceanic
The wind finally picked up to a good stiff force 5 from the south and interestingly the fortunes have been spread around the fleet. Bristol Clipper had slipped to 7th place at 16:00 yesterday afternoon and was looking vulnerable in her northerly position. Richard Butler and his crew played their 'get out of jail card' though and made up 15 miles in the
following 12-hour period.

It was however Rupert Parkhouse and Glasgow Clipper that crossed the finish line at 15:24 UTC to take fourth place in Race 4 - a wonderful present for skipper Rupert celebrating his birthday today. Bristol Clipper came in next and a much relieved Adam Kyffin in Liverpool took sixth place crossing the line at 15:47 UTC, just seven minutes behind the Bristolians.

Hong Kong and Cape Town are now battling their way to the Galapagos. The finish is to the south of the island of Santa Cruz and many times we have seen boats come to a dead stop in sight of the line. Island finishing lines have taken scalps before and only when they cross the line will skippers Justin Taylor and Roger Steven-Jennings be able to relax.

Simon Rowell and Jersey Clipper crew crossed the finish line at 00:19 UTC on Friday, 3 January to clinch victory, with London and New York taking second and third respectively. These three boats are now moored up in Academy Bay and their crews are duly celebrating their podium places.

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Pos Yacht Distance To Finish
1 Jersey Finished 00:19 utc 03/01/03
2 London Finished 02:22 utc 03/01/03
3 New York Finished 02:47 utc 03/01/03
4 Glasgow Finished 15:24 utc 04/01/03
5 Bristol Finished 15:40 utc 04/01/03
6 Liverpool Finished 15:47 utc 040/01/03
7 Hong Kong 10.9 nautical miles
8 Cape Town 28.9 nautical miles

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