Peter Sagan wins E3 Harelbeke, his first classic of season, in great style
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Mezgec gets 3rd stage win, Rodriguez leads Volta
Slovenia's Luka Mezgec gets 3rd stage win of Volta, Joaquim Rodriguez keeps lead
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Man Sets Record For Bowling Backward, Makes Us Give Up Game Forever
Maybe you suck at bowling because you're facing the wrong way.
Andrew Cowen set a record score of 280 bowling backward, notching 10 straight strikes at one point, according to RecordSetter.com in its March 26 YouTube posting.
Cowen completed the feat at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford, Ill.
In video of his attempt (above), one of the more noticeable aspects of Cowen's delivery is the twisting of his hand as he readies the release. In response to a commenter at RecordSetter.com who wrote that the torque Cowen placed on his hand must hurt, Cowen explained, "My hand doesn't really take any more abuse bowling this way then it does when I bowl forwards."
As of early March 28, the Guinness World Record-holder listed for bowling backward is James Cripps, who rolled a 278 in 2006.
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Andrew Cowen set a record score of 280 bowling backward, notching 10 straight strikes at one point, according to RecordSetter.com in its March 26 YouTube posting.
Cowen completed the feat at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford, Ill.
In video of his attempt (above), one of the more noticeable aspects of Cowen's delivery is the twisting of his hand as he readies the release. In response to a commenter at RecordSetter.com who wrote that the torque Cowen placed on his hand must hurt, Cowen explained, "My hand doesn't really take any more abuse bowling this way then it does when I bowl forwards."
As of early March 28, the Guinness World Record-holder listed for bowling backward is James Cripps, who rolled a 278 in 2006.
h/t Laughing Squid
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Cancer or Not, When Did Making Fun of Each Other Become OK?
I'm sure you've seen the pictures on Facebook. If not, you will. You see, there is this awesome runner, Monika Allen, running in a tutu with a Wonder Woman shirt on and a tiara next to her friend in a tutu and a Superman shirt. It's a cool picture -- a picture celebrating the tenacity and power of women. And it was used by Self Magazine to poke fun at runners who run in tutus. Little did Self know that they picked on a cancer survivor, a runner, a fighter and a woman who, well, deserves respect like all women do.
Well, she fought back.
Self Magazine apologized.
Truth?
They should have never even run the article. (Read the news report here.)
Never. It doesn't even matter that they're apologizing because she has cancer. The article and the picture should not have been run. They should have had the moment of discernment sitting in the editing room looking at that picture and the caption placed underneath it and wondered, does this empower women? Encourage them?
It doesn't build up.
It tears down.
I read the emails from you all. Emails about worrying about not measuring up and feeling alone and dealing with this tremendous pressure put on you as mothers. Worries about school, activities, preschool, if you're doing enough, if you are making a difference, about the pressures of pinterest, or the highlight reels of facebook, of relationships that don't make the Hallmark channel, anxieties over this or that and more.
Then this. An article that isolates a woman. An article that takes women running in tutus and belittles them. Makes them feel like they're not enough. Not worthy. Something to be made fun of. When did making fun of each other become OK? When did that become the solution in an editorial office for a corner of a magazine?
And yet, yet there is another image of a tutu that is deemed beautiful. Powerful by culture. It's of this man wearing a tutu, and just a tutu, standing in the snow doing a ballet pose. For his wife. Who had cancer. And he loved her and wanted to show his love to her. So he stood in a tutu and took pictures, beautiful pictures because of the depth of love in them, and the world cheered.
We can't pick and choose.
Making fun of women running in tutus is not okay. And it divides. Tears down.
Or it could have.
And yet, yet it hasn't. It's made women on fire. It has made men on fire. Defending her. Defending other women. Writing Self Magazine and asking what were you thinking? Deciding that enough is enough. It made me write -- to take my own platform -- and write that this is enough.
It's enough, women, it's enough.
I've dealt with it.
I've dealt with passive women. I've dealt with women who are mean and not encouraging. They can suck the life from you if you let them. They can make you look at yourself and make you wonder what is wrong with me? They may not respect you, may go out of their way to let others know that they don't think you're anything, and they can zing at you. If you let them. That's the truth.
It's the same for you.
It's the same for Monika Allen.
She was used by a magazine and mocked. Not built up.
Listen.
We need to be a culture of women that supports each other -- tutu or not -- cancer or not.
There's too much jealousy, competition and passivity between women. But, I tell you, what happens if all of our extras -- the homes, the convenience stores, the Targets, the schools with their SmartBoards, the Starbucks and all of that stuff -- went away? What then? Will we care that one of us is friends with that person or that our child has the coolest clothes or that our home is always perfect?
I think not.
I think then we will instead come together helping each other survive and we will not care about externals.
Why not now?
We have an opportunity.
You have an opportunity.
You and I and all the women have this opportunity right here, right now to look at the women in the room with you at work or at preschool or at church or at Target or in the parking lot waiting for kids to leave school and you have the opportunity to not judge, but rather to love. You can choose to not whisper to others about another. You can choose to not make judgements. You can choose to rise above. And you can choose, just as I have, to not allow passivity, meanness and words and actions that do not empower or build up have an bearing on self.
That's the real self. Learning to be confident in who you are so that you have no need to bash another to build yourself up.
Imagine if Self Magazine had shown love and support instead? If they had embraced the uniqueness, individuality and power that those tutus represented? If they had chosen to not make fun, but to celebrate the power of the human spirit and the individuality and uniqueness that those women demonstrated?
Today would be a different story.
Hating. Mocking. Passivity. Making fun of each other. All of that for gain that is only temporary and it really only hurts those that do it.
We are strong.
We are women who need to love, support, encourage, come alongside and believe in each other. Maybe it's just a smile or an 'I believe in you' statement or even walking into a friend's house and rolling up your sleeves and working alongside them on a hard day. Maybe it's a hug or a note or not deciding to judge. Maybe it's seeing that other women as the beautiful person worthy of respect, love and friendship. Maybe it's sitting in the editorial room and thinking that today we're going to empower each other, tutu or not.
Let's not settle and become a generation of women who uses the other for gain.
Let's be a generation of women who empower each other.
All that angst over a tutu.
See the person.
That's real change.
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Well, she fought back.
Self Magazine apologized.
Truth?
They should have never even run the article. (Read the news report here.)
Never. It doesn't even matter that they're apologizing because she has cancer. The article and the picture should not have been run. They should have had the moment of discernment sitting in the editing room looking at that picture and the caption placed underneath it and wondered, does this empower women? Encourage them?
It doesn't build up.
It tears down.
I read the emails from you all. Emails about worrying about not measuring up and feeling alone and dealing with this tremendous pressure put on you as mothers. Worries about school, activities, preschool, if you're doing enough, if you are making a difference, about the pressures of pinterest, or the highlight reels of facebook, of relationships that don't make the Hallmark channel, anxieties over this or that and more.
Then this. An article that isolates a woman. An article that takes women running in tutus and belittles them. Makes them feel like they're not enough. Not worthy. Something to be made fun of. When did making fun of each other become OK? When did that become the solution in an editorial office for a corner of a magazine?
And yet, yet there is another image of a tutu that is deemed beautiful. Powerful by culture. It's of this man wearing a tutu, and just a tutu, standing in the snow doing a ballet pose. For his wife. Who had cancer. And he loved her and wanted to show his love to her. So he stood in a tutu and took pictures, beautiful pictures because of the depth of love in them, and the world cheered.
We can't pick and choose.
Making fun of women running in tutus is not okay. And it divides. Tears down.
Or it could have.
And yet, yet it hasn't. It's made women on fire. It has made men on fire. Defending her. Defending other women. Writing Self Magazine and asking what were you thinking? Deciding that enough is enough. It made me write -- to take my own platform -- and write that this is enough.
It's enough, women, it's enough.
I've dealt with it.
I've dealt with passive women. I've dealt with women who are mean and not encouraging. They can suck the life from you if you let them. They can make you look at yourself and make you wonder what is wrong with me? They may not respect you, may go out of their way to let others know that they don't think you're anything, and they can zing at you. If you let them. That's the truth.
It's the same for you.
It's the same for Monika Allen.
She was used by a magazine and mocked. Not built up.
Listen.
We need to be a culture of women that supports each other -- tutu or not -- cancer or not.
There's too much jealousy, competition and passivity between women. But, I tell you, what happens if all of our extras -- the homes, the convenience stores, the Targets, the schools with their SmartBoards, the Starbucks and all of that stuff -- went away? What then? Will we care that one of us is friends with that person or that our child has the coolest clothes or that our home is always perfect?
I think not.
I think then we will instead come together helping each other survive and we will not care about externals.
Why not now?
We have an opportunity.
You have an opportunity.
You and I and all the women have this opportunity right here, right now to look at the women in the room with you at work or at preschool or at church or at Target or in the parking lot waiting for kids to leave school and you have the opportunity to not judge, but rather to love. You can choose to not whisper to others about another. You can choose to not make judgements. You can choose to rise above. And you can choose, just as I have, to not allow passivity, meanness and words and actions that do not empower or build up have an bearing on self.
That's the real self. Learning to be confident in who you are so that you have no need to bash another to build yourself up.
Imagine if Self Magazine had shown love and support instead? If they had embraced the uniqueness, individuality and power that those tutus represented? If they had chosen to not make fun, but to celebrate the power of the human spirit and the individuality and uniqueness that those women demonstrated?
Today would be a different story.
Hating. Mocking. Passivity. Making fun of each other. All of that for gain that is only temporary and it really only hurts those that do it.
We are strong.
We are women who need to love, support, encourage, come alongside and believe in each other. Maybe it's just a smile or an 'I believe in you' statement or even walking into a friend's house and rolling up your sleeves and working alongside them on a hard day. Maybe it's a hug or a note or not deciding to judge. Maybe it's seeing that other women as the beautiful person worthy of respect, love and friendship. Maybe it's sitting in the editorial room and thinking that today we're going to empower each other, tutu or not.
Let's not settle and become a generation of women who uses the other for gain.
Let's be a generation of women who empower each other.
All that angst over a tutu.
See the person.
That's real change.
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17 Movie Music Scenes That'll Make You Dance, Sing And Upload It To YouTube Right Now
We'd like to think the greatest cinematic moments happen when a music scene induces some serious audience toe-tapping and head-bobbing. Then head-bobbing gets you chair-bouncing. And chair-bouncing just turns into all-out dancing like a fool. All while singing along as if you've missed your true calling in life, of course.
Check out our list of the happiest music movie moments that we turn to over and over again.
1. 500 Days of Summer: "You Make My Dreams"
Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is bursting at the seams with excitement after landing his dream girl, Summer (Zooey Deschanel). After leaving her apartment, his world becomes this magical place where everyone is friendly, and it's normal to have an animated blue bird land on your shoulder.
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off: "Twist and Shout"
In one of the most iconic scenes from the movie, Ferris (Matthew Broderick) takes over a float in downtown Chicago and makes us all want to go out and shake it up, baby, now.
3. Love Actually: "Jump (For My Love)"
In this Christmas classic, Hugh Grant, who plays the British prime minister, lets loose and dances around 10 Downing Street like no one is watching -- adding just the right amount of silliness to his character.
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower: "Come on Eileen"
If you can't relate to this scene, you really are too cool for school. Charlie (Logan Lerman) eventually meets two students who find his quirkiness and intelligence endearing, and they give him the confidence he needs to peel himself off the wall at his school dance and join them in the middle of the dance floor.
5. Almost Famous: "Tiny Dancer"
Director Cameron Crowe reminds us that coming of age can be a beautiful thing. This tender scene starts with the on-the-road bandmates staring out the van window in a funk, and ends with Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) telling William Miller (Patrick Fugit) that he's home -- all set to Elton John on the radio.
6. Bridesmaids: "Hold On"
In a scene that reminds you that you do actually want to be on one of those save-the-date magnets someday, Wilson Phillips makes a cameo and brings Annie (Kristen Wiig), Helen (Rose Byrne) and the rest of the once-competitive bridesmaids together in the movie's final wedding scene.
7. Singin’ in the Rain: "Singin’ in the Rain"
Gene Kelly, who famously had a 103-degree fever during this classic dance number, makes us smile no matter the weather ... and it's a glorious feeling.
8. The Breakfast Club: "We Are Not Alone"
"A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal" -- they have little in common, except for all being stuck in detention on a Saturday. The students end up making the most of it, and as the music progresses and the dancing begins, they put their differences aside and realize they aren't alone.
9. Big: "Chopsticks"
When Josh (Tom Hanks), a 12-year-old trapped in a grown man's body, comes across a larger-than-life piano in FAO Schwarz, he does what any kid would do -- play it with his feet, of course. This iconic scene embodies the film's theme of childlike wonder.
10. The Muppets: "Life's a Happy Song"
This opening scene is as jolly as they come. Gary (Jason Segel) and the new Muppet, Walter, wear matching outfits as they gallivant around the streets of Smalltown, USA encouraging everyone they pass to join in.
11. 13 Going on 30: "Thriller"
In an attempt to liven up the crowd, Jenna (Jennifer Garner), a 13-year-old who woke up in her 30-year-old body, gets the DJ to spin the Michael Jackson classic and makes her way onto the dance floor alone. At first, everyone thinks she's crazy as she lets her inner teen shine through, but, of course, by the end they're all doing the classic "Thriller" dance, too.
12. My Best Friend's Wedding: "I Say a Little Prayer (For You)"
In this rom-com, Julianne (Julia Roberts) sets out to stop her longtime best friend (Dermot Mulroney) from marrying the wrong woman, and brings her new BBF, George (Rupert Everett), with her. There's no shortage of great musical moments in this movie (karaoke, anyone?), but it's this sing-along that will stay in our hearts forever ... and ever and ever.
13. Sister Act: "I Will Follow Him"
In this final scene, Sister Mary Clarence (Whoopi Goldberg) leads the nuns of St. Katherine’s Parish in what starts out as a ballad but turns into a lively musical sequence. Is there anything happier than watching a bunch of nuns bust a move? We didn't think so.
14. 27 Dresses: "Bennie and the Jets"
This scene is a turning point for straight-edged Jane (Katherine Heigl), not just because she shows us her wild side while getting drunk and letting her hair down, but also because she gets Kevin (James Marsden) to admit that he shares her same enthusiasm for weddings.
15. Hairspray: "Good Morning Baltimore"
This 2007 musical is based on the 2002 Broadway adaption which is based on the 1988 John Waters' film (phew!) and opens with Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) waking up in a delightful mood to the sound of her alarm clock. She takes us on a musical journey, all the while cheerily singing good morning to her city.
16. The First Wives Club: "You Don't Own Me"
These three divorcees close the movie by singing a declaration of freedom from male control as they realize that they don't need a man to make them happy.
17. Enchanted: "That's How You Know"
A princess and a lawyer walk through a park ... and magic happens. In this Disney live-action-animation hybrid, Giselle (Amy Adams) shares her view on love with Robert (Patrick Dempsey), and uses her considerable charm to carry this Central Park musical number alongside back-up dancers and a marching band.
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Check out our list of the happiest music movie moments that we turn to over and over again.
1. 500 Days of Summer: "You Make My Dreams"
Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is bursting at the seams with excitement after landing his dream girl, Summer (Zooey Deschanel). After leaving her apartment, his world becomes this magical place where everyone is friendly, and it's normal to have an animated blue bird land on your shoulder.
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off: "Twist and Shout"
In one of the most iconic scenes from the movie, Ferris (Matthew Broderick) takes over a float in downtown Chicago and makes us all want to go out and shake it up, baby, now.
3. Love Actually: "Jump (For My Love)"
In this Christmas classic, Hugh Grant, who plays the British prime minister, lets loose and dances around 10 Downing Street like no one is watching -- adding just the right amount of silliness to his character.
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower: "Come on Eileen"
If you can't relate to this scene, you really are too cool for school. Charlie (Logan Lerman) eventually meets two students who find his quirkiness and intelligence endearing, and they give him the confidence he needs to peel himself off the wall at his school dance and join them in the middle of the dance floor.
5. Almost Famous: "Tiny Dancer"
Director Cameron Crowe reminds us that coming of age can be a beautiful thing. This tender scene starts with the on-the-road bandmates staring out the van window in a funk, and ends with Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) telling William Miller (Patrick Fugit) that he's home -- all set to Elton John on the radio.
6. Bridesmaids: "Hold On"
In a scene that reminds you that you do actually want to be on one of those save-the-date magnets someday, Wilson Phillips makes a cameo and brings Annie (Kristen Wiig), Helen (Rose Byrne) and the rest of the once-competitive bridesmaids together in the movie's final wedding scene.
7. Singin’ in the Rain: "Singin’ in the Rain"
Gene Kelly, who famously had a 103-degree fever during this classic dance number, makes us smile no matter the weather ... and it's a glorious feeling.
8. The Breakfast Club: "We Are Not Alone"
"A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal" -- they have little in common, except for all being stuck in detention on a Saturday. The students end up making the most of it, and as the music progresses and the dancing begins, they put their differences aside and realize they aren't alone.
9. Big: "Chopsticks"
When Josh (Tom Hanks), a 12-year-old trapped in a grown man's body, comes across a larger-than-life piano in FAO Schwarz, he does what any kid would do -- play it with his feet, of course. This iconic scene embodies the film's theme of childlike wonder.
10. The Muppets: "Life's a Happy Song"
This opening scene is as jolly as they come. Gary (Jason Segel) and the new Muppet, Walter, wear matching outfits as they gallivant around the streets of Smalltown, USA encouraging everyone they pass to join in.
11. 13 Going on 30: "Thriller"
In an attempt to liven up the crowd, Jenna (Jennifer Garner), a 13-year-old who woke up in her 30-year-old body, gets the DJ to spin the Michael Jackson classic and makes her way onto the dance floor alone. At first, everyone thinks she's crazy as she lets her inner teen shine through, but, of course, by the end they're all doing the classic "Thriller" dance, too.
12. My Best Friend's Wedding: "I Say a Little Prayer (For You)"
In this rom-com, Julianne (Julia Roberts) sets out to stop her longtime best friend (Dermot Mulroney) from marrying the wrong woman, and brings her new BBF, George (Rupert Everett), with her. There's no shortage of great musical moments in this movie (karaoke, anyone?), but it's this sing-along that will stay in our hearts forever ... and ever and ever.
13. Sister Act: "I Will Follow Him"
In this final scene, Sister Mary Clarence (Whoopi Goldberg) leads the nuns of St. Katherine’s Parish in what starts out as a ballad but turns into a lively musical sequence. Is there anything happier than watching a bunch of nuns bust a move? We didn't think so.
14. 27 Dresses: "Bennie and the Jets"
This scene is a turning point for straight-edged Jane (Katherine Heigl), not just because she shows us her wild side while getting drunk and letting her hair down, but also because she gets Kevin (James Marsden) to admit that he shares her same enthusiasm for weddings.
15. Hairspray: "Good Morning Baltimore"
This 2007 musical is based on the 2002 Broadway adaption which is based on the 1988 John Waters' film (phew!) and opens with Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) waking up in a delightful mood to the sound of her alarm clock. She takes us on a musical journey, all the while cheerily singing good morning to her city.
16. The First Wives Club: "You Don't Own Me"
These three divorcees close the movie by singing a declaration of freedom from male control as they realize that they don't need a man to make them happy.
17. Enchanted: "That's How You Know"
A princess and a lawyer walk through a park ... and magic happens. In this Disney live-action-animation hybrid, Giselle (Amy Adams) shares her view on love with Robert (Patrick Dempsey), and uses her considerable charm to carry this Central Park musical number alongside back-up dancers and a marching band.
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McDonald's Is Giving Away Coffee So You Don't Go To Taco Bell
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's is offering free coffee to its customers for a limited time as competition for the breakfast crowd intensifies.
The world's biggest hamburger chain announced Friday that participating U.S. locations will offer small cups of McCafe coffee at no charge during breakfast hours from March 31 through April 13.
McDonald's said that this is the first time it's ever had a free coffee event nationwide. Its McCafe product line, which also includes iced coffees and other drinks, debuted in the U.S. in 2009.
The Oak Brook, Ill., company is hoping that the coffee giveaway will bring in new customers. It's also a way to get existing customers to come in more frequently. And it's likely that those stopping by for a free coffee will be tempted to pick up a breakfast sandwich or other items while there.
Breakfast is an important component of McDonald's business, comprising about 20 percent of its U.S. sales.
The announcement comes as Taco Bell rolls out ads to promote its new breakfast menu, which includes a waffle taco. The ads star everyday men that happen to be named Ronald McDonald, the same name as McDonald's mascot.
Chains like McDonald's Corp., Taco Bell and Starbucks Corp. — which recently revamped its sandwiches — are all fighting for a piece of the breakfast market because people are increasingly buying breakfast on the go.
McDonald's coffee giveaway comes shortly after it reported that an important sales figure declined 1.4 percent at established U.S. locations in February. The chain blamed bad winter weather but also said that "challenging industry dynamics" played a role. The company has worked on adapting by making menu changes such as giving an option for egg whites in breakfast sandwiches and adding chicken McWraps to help appeal to those looking for fresher, healthier food.
For a long time McDonald's, which started offering breakfast nationally in 1975 with the roll out of the Egg McMuffin, has dominated the morning category. Rival Burger King came out with their breakfast menu in 1979 and others have followed. The latest is Taco Bell, which launched its new breakfast menu on Thursday.
But McDonald's is still a force - it's 31 percent of the category makes it the No. 1 player in breakfast, according to market researcher Technomic.
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