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By Ron King

Sports jerseys are all the rage! Everybody is wearing authentic football jerseys, an NCAA sports jersey or even a retro sports jersey from teams of bygone days. Whether you are fascinated by the NHL or the NFL, there are authorized sports jerseys on the market for your team, in your price range. Authentic football jerseys, NBA and NCAA apparel, hockey merchandise and university teams–every team has mounted the jersey bandwagon, and you can definitely locate retail stores that offer jerseys, logo apparel and other items from your preferred team.

Throwback sports jerseys are probably the crowning clothing accessory on the market. They are legends from another time. They applaud all of our heroes memorialized on ESPN Classics. These athletes worked during a simpler era, when drug tests, court cases, and other distracting and disturbing hoopla weren't a part of the sporting world. Additionally, these things just look terrific. Whether you're wearing the replica Astros jersey with the rainbow stripes, or an authentic Hartford Whalers sweater, they have the old-school look that will make you stand out in a crowd.

Actually, today's sports jerseys are great looking, too. You have the signature purple and gold jersey of the outstanding Lakers organization, or the black and white of the San Antonio Spurs. Or if the NFL is your organization, how about the silver and white of America's team, the Dallas Cowboys. Whether you wear an NCAA sports jersey or a retro sports jersey, these articles of clothing help to display your loyalty to your favorite teams and players. Jerseys are the most fun way to demonstrate your loyalty proudly and loudly to these ball clubs. And these jerseys can pump up the audience when you wear one to the game.

Ultimately, don't exclude soccer jerseys, and thanks to the increasing popularity of Lance Armstrong, those professional cycling tops are great. In fact, cycling jerseys from the US Postal Service, and presently The Discovery Channel (Armstrong's new sponsor) are one of the speediest selling clothing lines in any sport.

Don't expect to get much love if you wear your authentic nfl jersey into the opponent's stadium. Your treasured jersey can in reality become downright dangerous if you're in one of the more exuberant sports towns like Los Angeles, Philadelphia, or Chicago. Wear your jersey under advisement, and have a change of clothes in case things get gnarly at the game!

Remember, if you're wearing an NCAA sports, hockey or soccer jersey, or if you don your retro sports jersey at the big game, wear it with pride in the spirit of fun and fair play. An authentic jersey may cost you a lot, particularly if you desire the number of a retired player. They do go on sale from time to time, but if you are a true fan, chances are that money will not be an object if your goal is to support your favorite team.

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Last week jerseys from all 32 NFL teams went on sale in the Xbox 360 Avatar Marketplace and today, a full 7 days later, we have a top-ten list  of best sellers, with the Pittsburgh Steelers riding high on top.

What does this list mean? That Steelers fan have deep pockets (each jersey is $4)? We’ll let you decide.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers

2. N.E. Patriots

3. Dallas Cowboys

4. Philadelphia Eagles

5. NY Giants

6. Chicago Bears

7. Minnesota Vikings

8. San Francisco 49ers

9. Green Bay Packers

10. Denver Broncos

Source: Major Nelson

Eddie Makuch is Blast's Director of Video Game News. Reach him at Makuch.E@BlastMagazine.com.

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So many of us Baby Boomers, aka Sandwich Generation, know all too well about the emotional costs involved with caring for aging parents, but few will ever speak of the financial costs of elder care. It seems to be a taboo subject to speak of how much it costs to take care of Momma, but the bottom line is elder care is expensive and can put your family into financial ruin. The good news is there are ways to cut the costs of elder care, as one who has been there and done that, I sought out every available elder care cost cutting resource I could find.

When providing elder care for an aging parent, Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare only go so far each month, the deficit will have to come from your parent's estate or as it is in most cases, out of your own pocket. Your best resources to cut the costs of elder care will be those offered at the community level, which will be subsidized by state, federal or private agencies.

Adult daycare centers or senior citizens centers are facilities in which your aging parent can go to during the day that will allow you to continue working. The health and mobility of your aging parent will determine which facility will be the best choice, both of which will offer transportation, socialization and recreation as part of their elder care programs, along with some degree of nursing care. The out of pocket cost is just a small amount for the lunch served at either facility.

If your aging parent is unable to leave your home, there is Medicaid provided in-home health care that will provide qualified in-home health care during the day for your parent to allow you to continue working. If you don't work outside the home, you can receive part-time in-home respite care for your aging parent to allow you a much needed break from providing round-the-clock elder care. This in-home health care will not cost you anything.

The government sponsored Meals On Wheels program will bring home delivered meals for your aging parent. The meals are delivered fresh daily or frozen weekly (depending upon your location), along with milk, bread and desserts, which will help cut the cost of elder care by providing nutritious food at no cost to you.

Your local Alzheimer's Association is another good resource for cutting the cost of elder care by offering free adult diapers, pads, wipes, creams, etc., to qualified recipients.

A supplemental health insurance that will pay for medications and pick up where Medicaid and Medicare leave off is another way to cut the cost of elder care. Don't assume that Medicaid and Medicare will cover all medical expenses, they don't, and when a hospital stay in necessary for your aging parent, the hospital bills will follow.

A booklet listing all your community's elder care services and their contact numbers should be available to you at your local DFACS office, Social Security Administration or Veteran's Affairs office.

Utilize every available resource your community offers to cut the cost of elder care.

An elliptical trainer, also commonly referred to as a cross trainer, is a staple of gymnasiums around the world. This exercising machine combines the fluidity minus the high impact, knee straining motion of running. Because of the range of motion allowed on an elliptical trainer, there is very little strain put on your joints - a fact that has made it one of the most popular exercise equipments across the world.

The basic elliptical trainer allows for two kinds of motions: leg movement through a pair of foot pedals, and arm movement through a pair of handles that are connected to the foot pedals and move along with them. Moving your arms is optional; you may choose to simply use your lower body for movement while keeping your arms rested. Your workout will be a lot more intense, however, if you use both your arms and feet together.

A very important fact to keep in mind when using the elliptical trainer is to make sure that you do not stretch your legs too far out as it can lead to a strain in your hind legs or quadriceps. Your stride must feel natural, like a light jog. Don't keep the stride too short either as it will lead to an unpleasant jerky movement.

The arm movement through the handles is a great way to tone up your upper arms. Not holding on to anything, however, causes the stabilizing muscles in your gut (or core) to be called into effect, which increases the intensity of the workout and maximizes the number of calories burned.

If you do decide to engage in the arm movement by holding on to the handles, make sure that you don't grip them too tightly, or lean on them. Try and maintain an erect posture throughout your workout, focusing on keeping a fluid, consistent motion that does not lag at different intervals.

If your elliptical trainer has a digital readout, make sure to understand it fully before you start your workout. It can provide you with a wealth of information that can make your workout more engaging and rewarding. The digital readouts on most elliptical trainers will allow you to customize the exercise program, display the heart rate, the speed, the distance, and the time. Keep in mind, however, that not all the readings on a digital readout are accurate. They are based on a generalized body type which your body might differ from.

Exercising on the elliptical trainer can be very difficult at first, even for seasoned runners/joggers. Don't feel ashamed if you can't stay on the machine for over two-three minutes in your first attempt. Lower the resistance (if your elliptical trainer has the option) and try to maximize the time spent on the machine. Gradually stretch your workout to 20-25 minutes, but do it in rational, slow steps to avoid any risk of injury.

Most importantly, feel proud of yourself and the healthy lifestyle you've now chosen to live in.

Posture Exercises

Re: long term health care

Long term care (LTC) actually represents a wide variety of different health care services. When selecting a long term care provider or purchasing LTC insurance, one should understand the different types of care that is available. These long term care services are essentially designed to help you remain as independent as possible by providing assistance when you are not physically or psychologically capable of being completely independent.

The most widely known type of long term care is the Nursing Home. A nursing home is a facility intended to provide care to individuals who cannot be cared for at home or in the community. Individuals entering a nursing home are usually incapable of taking care of themselves for physical or psychological reasons and require constant care around the clock. Nursing homes provide skilled nursing care and provide assistance in performing basic living skills, such as eating, using the toilet, or taking a bath. Costs for nursing homes vary from state to state, and according to the level of medical care required.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities are somewhat more upscale solutions that offer seniors a housing and care package that evolves with the health of the senior. Seniors purchase a housing unit in the community while still in good health. Over time, as their health deteriorates, they remain in the comfort of their community but are transferred from independent living to assisted living and ultimately to nursing home care as needed. This type of community provides a broad continuum of different long term care services.

Assisted Living is another type of long term care. Assisted living provides housing which can be a room or apartment organized in a small community. Patients in an assisted living facility are somewhat more independent and generally require a lower level of care than those in a nursing home. Assisted living communities provide some assistance in daily living tasks, organize social activities among members, and provide ready access to medical care when needed. Costs for assisted living vary depending on the type of housing provided.

Housing Programs are a healthcare version of a group or boarding home, where the patient lives with a group of people in a single residence or facility. Patients need some assistance in basic living skills but not skilled nursing care. Other types of housing programs may actually provide independent apartments when subsidized by the government for low income individuals.

Residential Care Homes are single family homes that provide a bed and bathroom for a patient along with services from a caregiver. These services typically include assistance in daily living tasks and meals. Fees for the room and healthcare are provided to the owner of the home. The patient lives with a family and typically one member of that family is a trained caregiver.

Community Services are partly underwritten by communities and include services such as adult day care, meals on wheels, transportation services, and case management services. These services are intended to help those patients that are receiving care from their families.

The last major type of care is informal care. This type of care is probably the most widely used type of long term care because it carries no cost. Informal care is provided by a patient's family and while there is no financial cost, there is usually a significant burden placed on the family member who is the caregiver.

This continuum of health care services may vary from state to state and be called slightly different names. Being familiar with your long term care options will help you to evaluate all your choices and make the best long term care choice in relation to your specific needs and financial situation.

Re: Infertility Women
Often couples experience problems when trying to make a baby that calls for medical action just to see if there are any problems. Most often the male is the one to undergo fertility testing first since male fertility testing is far less evasive than female fertility testing. Once the male receives a clean bill of health, the female is the next one to under fertility testing. The male ego is somewhat tenderer than that of the female and male fertility testing can put stress on the man. Thoughts of exactly how fertility testing works to what if it is my fault are some thoughts that may go through the guys mind. Let's take a look into what male fertility testing entails as well as some things to keep in mind if you or someone you know is dealing with infertility issues. When a man sets up a doctor appointment for fertility testing he can expect three things to occur. First the doctor will want a semen specimen. Next a medical history will be taken and finally a complete physical. Testing for infertility in men is rather common and not painful at all. Some questing a man can expect to have asked during the medical history analysis include:

Have you had any past surgical procedures?

Did you have any childhood illnesses?

Do you have any children from any previous relationships?

Have you had any STD's?

Do you have a history of drug or alcohol use either now or in the past?

Have you ever experienced any type of pelvic injury?

There are a series of other questions the doctor may ask, but these are some you should expect.

An analysis is done on the sperm to diagnosis a variety of things. The concentration of the sperm is taken into account; how many sperm per milliliter. The morphology of the sperm is noted such as sperm shape and structure and if it is normal or abnormal. The motility of the sperm is analyzed. This detects whether the sperm move at a normal rate. A standard semen fluid test is done to analyze color and thickness of the sperm. A test is done to determine the total motile count, how many sperm are mobile. A volume test is also done to determine the amount of sperm per ejaculation.

A normal sperm concentration, morphology and motility, have been established as a guideline by the World Health Organization. The total motile sperm count should be about 40 million and is calculated by multiplying sperm volume by sperm concentration by sperm motility.

If the semen is found to be abnormally thick the sperm may swim slower. This may cause fertilization to be more difficult. If the sperm is improperly formed or disfigured to a percentage greater than 60%, they are considered unhealthy and it is unlikely that fertilization will occur.

The sperm-mucus interaction test is done to determine whether or not the sperm is able to swim through the female reproductive system. This test is done to make sure the sperm are able to swim through the cervical mucus of the female with ease.

SPA or sperm penetrations assay, also sometimes referred to as sperm-oocyte interaction test is performed to test the ability of sperm to penetrate an egg. In this test hamster eggs are used to test the sperms ability to penetrate.

An immunobead test is done to test the semen for antibodies that cause damage to be done to the sperm.

Taking a urinalysis test directly after ejaculation can help to determine if any diseases such as repeated UTI infections, diabetes or kidney disease exist. Blood tests are preformed to see if there are any problems with production of testosterone or the production of sperm.

After a proper diagnosis has been established, it is then determined if treatment is an option. In about half of all infertility cases in men, treatment is an option. So if you have been diagnosed with male infertility, don't panic yet. There are three major procedures used in treating male infertility, assisted reproduction, drug therapy or surgery.

Keep in mind infertility is no laughing matter and each person reacts differently to dealing with the stress associated with being unable to conceive. Be sensitive if you have friends dealing with male infertility. It is not a good idea to make fun of the situation. Instead be sympathetic and just be a good listener. Often men just need someone to talk to and who will listen. Be encouraging. Explain to your friend over 50% of men with infertility issues can be helped medically. Also maybe hint around to the fact there are other options. Many children in this world need loving parents and are just waiting to be adopted.

Keep you head up and take the device of your physician.

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Credit report influences your financial life.  When you plan to apply for a mortgage or any other big loan, you should work on your report months in advance to make it more appealing.  Here are some specific tips to vacuum your report.

1. Get a free copy of your report sufficiently in advance – If you plan to buy a house, you should get your copy of credit report a few months before applying for mortgage.  On its scrutiny, you may be able to improve your credit score before the application.
2. Manager credit cards – You should try to keep the balances on your credit card on the lower side.  This will increase your credit utilization ratio and credit score.
3. Look at your bills – You should ensure that all your pending bills are paid on time.  If you’re paying them regularly, they are not reflected on your report.  However if they are overdue, such incidences will be promptly reported to your credit bureau!
4. Avoid making any big purchase – Strictly avoid making big purchases like a new car or any other big ticket item before you apply for a mortgage.  That is the biggest mistake people make.  These transactions will lower the amount of mortgage for which you would qualify and sometimes it may even result in denial of loan application.  People are usually unable to understand the importance of this precaution.  If you have an amount of $50 in excess debt, it may reduce your mortgage amount by $5,000.
5. Keep ready some documents showing non-traditional credit history – You can keep copies of your monthly rent payment statements, utility bills and telephone bills, payment of insurance premiums and payments to cable company ready for showing to the lender.  The regularity in payment of all these bills will add to your credit history.
6. Try to remove the errors on your report – If your report is showing some unknown transactions, it may be a case of identity theft or a creditor might have mixed up data for other person.  In any case, you can take immediate steps to remove it from your report.

Correcting even minor mistakes on your credit report takes a long time.  You should be well prepared before you approach to any lender as a small mistake on your report may cost you thousands in the long run.

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Amendment Vote & Senate Campaigns General Meeting

Posted 10/19/09 by Danielle Gram

When: Tuesday, October 20, 2009. 8PM
Where: Adams UCR
What: Lots is happening at this week’s General Meeting. Come to vote on the proposed amendments to the Dems’ constitution and to hear from representatives of Massachusetts Senate campaigns. Don’t forget that to be eligible to vote on the amendments, you have to pay your dues by 8PM on Tuesday night. At 8PM, Eric will in fact turn into the soup Nazi, which in terms of voting will mean “NO VOTING FOR YOU!”

John Hay “Jock” Whitney, the multi-millionaire sportsman, pioneering color-movie producer, soldier, financier, philanthropist, art-collector, diplomat, and newspaper publisher was born in Elsworth, Maine on August 27, 1904. He was a descendant of John Whitney, a Puritan who settled in Massachusetts in 1635, as well as of William Bradford, who came over on the Mayflower. Both of his two grandfathers, one a Republican and one a Democrat, were presidential cabinet members. So socially secure he was never listed in the Social Register, Whitney denounced it as a form of social arbitration that was undemocratic. John Hay Whitney was a Scion of Society; he needed no one or nothing to tell him that. A stalwart of moderate Republicanism, Whitney was one of the ultimate symbols of the Eastern Establishment that Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan later repudiated with their neo-conservative populism.

Jock's father, William Payne Whitney, a capitalist and philanthropist born in New York City on March 20, 1876, was the son of William Collins Whitney and Flora Payne Whitney. Flora Payne Whitney was the daughter of prominent Democratic politician Henry B. Payne, who represented his Cleveland, Ohio district in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1875 to 1877, and served one term as United States Senator from Ohio from 1885 to 1891. Henry Payne was descended, through his grandfather, from William Bradford, the Puritan governor of the Plymouth Colony.

Payne Whitney matriculated at Yale College (Class of 1898) and then studied at Harvard Law School, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1901. Building on his several million dollars worth of inherited real estate assets, Payne Whitney soon became a leading player in New York's financial community. He eventually was appointed director or executive officer of many large corporations, including the First National Bank of New York, the Great Northern Paper Co., the Northern Finance Corp., and the Whitney Realty Co. He married Helen Hay, the daughter of the serving U.S. Secretary of State, in 1902.

Jock Whitney's mother Helen Hay Whitney was the daughter of John Hay, Jock's name-sake, who served as Lincoln's assistant private secretary, Ambassador to the United Kingdom under President McKinley, and as Secretary of State under both McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, acquitting himself quite well during the Spanish-American War. Jock's paternal grandfather William Collins Whitney, the man who helped rid New York City of the deleterious influence of Boss Tweed's gang, was President Grover Cleveland's Secretary of the Navy (first or second administration) and was touted as the possible Democratic candidate for president in 1892 before Cleveland himself stood once again for re-election.

The family's New York City residence, located at 972 Fifth Avenue, was designed by Stanford White and is considered one of that great architect's finest mature works. Now the home of the French Embassy's Cultural Services department, White designed and oversaw the construction of the exterior and interiors of the house, which had been commissioned in 1902 by Payne Whitney's uncle Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne as a wedding gift for his nephew and his bride. The Colonel had put up $625,000 to build the five-story mansion (approximately $16 million in 2008 dollars, when factored for inflation), the construction of which was still under White's supervision when he was murdered in 1906. Jock's mother, Helen Hay Whitney, continued to live in the house until her death in 1944.

The 1920 census lists the Payne Whitneys as living at 972 Fifth Ave. with their two children and 13 servants. At the time, they lived around the corner from James D. Duke, the cigarette baron, and his wife Natalie and daughter Doris. Payne Whitney's uncle Oliver Hazard Payne had arranged the financial buyout of Duke's competitors to create the American Tobacco Co., though Payne Whitney and James Duke did not do business together. Fifth Avenue along the streets numbered in the 60s and 70s was the place to live for the very rich in the first half of the 20th Century. By the 1930 census, Helen Hay Whitney was listed as living with her son John Hay Whitney and 21 servants at the family's fabulous 438-acre estate Greentree in Manhasset, situated on Long Island's Gold Coast.

Jock was related to the railroad Harriman family through his sister Joan's husband Charles Payson, and to the Vanderbilts through his aunt Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the eldest daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. (She was also related to the Harrimans.) He was also related by marriage to Columbia Broadcasting System founder William Paley, who was married to his wife's sister, the former Barbara Cushing, who was the first wife of James Roosevelt, the son of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. Jock's cousins included his aunt Gertrude's son Cornelius Vanderbilt (”Sonny”) Whitney, the chairman of Pan American , and his wife's brother-in-law was Vincent Astor, the son of slumlord John Jacob Astor IV, who went down with the Titanic, perishing in the North Atlantic.

Jock Whitney attended Yale College, where his major pursuits were drama and rowing. His father, grandfather and great-uncle had all been oarsmen at Yale, and his father Payne had been captain of the crew in 1898. Payne Whitney followed the Yale rowing team all his life and helped finance the team, including donating financing to build a dormitory for the crew. While at Yale, John Hay Whitney allegedly coined the term “crew cut” for the haircut that now bears the name. Yale lore holds that young Jock went to a local tonsorial palace and asked for a short “Hindenburg” military cut. It was not long after the First World War, and anything German was still unpopular. (Sauerkraut had been renamed “liberty salad” during World War I.) The barber suggested to Jock that the hair-style should have a new name. They called it the “crew cut” in honor of Yale oarsmen.

After graduating in 1926 (the Yale Yearbook listed Jock's ambition as being the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom), Whitney went on to Oxford, but the death of his father at the family's Greentree estate on May 25, 1927 necessitated his returning home. He inherited a trust fund of $20 million from his father (approximately $240 million in 2008 dollars), and would later inherit an estimated four times that amount from his mother. The money came from his paternal grandfather, William Collins Whitney, a traction magnate who consolidated New York City's street and railway lines, and his uncle, Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne, a business partner of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Jock Whitney also inherited his mother and father's love of horses, a predilection he shared with his sister, Joan Whitney Payson, who went on to be the first owner of the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club from the Mets' founding in 1961 until her death in 1975. Payne Whitney had been interested in horse racing, and he had established a racing stable of his own to raise thoroughbred horses. After Payne's death, Jock's mother Helen owned the famous Kentucky horse-breeding farm Greentree Stables, which Jock and his sister ran for her. In 1928, Jock became the youngest member ever elected to the Jockey Club.

A master horseman, he almost won Britain's Grand National steeplechase in 1929. Jock was enjoying a commanding and apparently safe lead when Easter Hero, his horse, twisted a plate and was beaten by a nose at the finish by a 100-to-1 long shot. Though Whitney entered the Grand National annually after his heartbreaking loss, he never again came so close to winning.

He entered four horses in the Kentucky Derby in the 1930s: Stepenfetchit, which finished 3rd in 1932, Overtime, which finished 5th in 1933, Singing Wood, which finished 8th in 1934, and Heather Broom, which finished 3rd in 1939. Jock was an outstanding polo player, with a four-goal handicap, and it was as a sportsman that John Hay Whitney made the cover of the March 27, 1933 issue of TIME Magazine.

Other horse races he was involved in were the 1952 and '56 presidential elections, where he was the major financial backer of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike had emerged from World War II as the great hero of his generation, supplanting Franklin D. Roosevelt in the hearts of tens of millions of Americans after the President passed away just before the Crusade in Europe was over. (Eleanor Roosevelt told a story of how FDR's pet Scotty dog Fala, bereft at the loss of his beloved master, one day heard the sirens of a motorcade approaching the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park, New York. Fala was beside himself with joy, as he was convinced the President was finally coming home. It wasn't FDR, but General Eisenhower, back from the war and calling on the First Lady of his former Commander-in-Chief.)

Dwight Eisenhower had served as the first commander of NATO and as President of Columbia University before entering politics. So popular was he with such a broad swath of Americans, that incumbent President Harry S Truman, his second Commander-in-Chief, offered him the 1952 Democratic Presidential nomination when he realized his party would not nominate him for a third term. (The two later fell out when Ike did not repudiate a slur on General George C. Marshall, Ike's superior and Truman's Secretary of State and Defense, made by “Tail-gunner” Joe McCarthy, the notorious red-baiter.)

General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower had never been registered to a party, as per fellow General of the Army George C. Marshall's dictum that a professional soldier should have no politics. With the war in Korea stalemated, Ike decided to make a run for Commander-in-Chief and First Magistrate of the Republic, and he threw in his lot with the G.O.P., turning his back on the Democratic Roosevelt-Truman administration that had made his career and reputation.

The problem was that the head of the reactionary old guard of the Grand Old Party, then in full flower with McCarthyism at its high-water mark, the isolationist and anti-internationalist Robert Taft, the Senator from Ohio (son of former President and Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard “Heavy Cargo” Taft), wanted the nomination. Taft, as profiled in John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage, had blown it in 1948 when his principled stand against the Nuremburg Trials eroded his support for the nomination. The party had given the nomination to New York Governor Tom Dewey, who reprised his '44 defeat. In 1952, Robert Taft was still anxious to follow his father into the White House.

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur had briefly flirted with becoming a candidate for the Republican nomination in 1948 (ironically, Robert Taft's father, in his capacity as Governor General of the Philippines, had sacked Dugout Doug's father, Major General Arthur MacArthur, from his military command in the Philippines at the turn of the century), but his candidacy had fizzled. But Eisenhower was the real thing. He had risen to the top of the military heap not from tactical brilliance, like MacArthur (arguably, the most able battlefield commander of World War II), but through politics: Ike had been able to command the warring egos of the Allied commanders in Europe. Ike was as much politician as general, where Douglas MacArthur's sense of politics was as poor as his generalship was superb.

Both parties wanted Ike, and Ike threw his hat in the GOP ring. Now, it was a matter of delivering the nomination The Eastern Establishment, as personified by 1944 and '48 Republican nominee Thomas Dewey, the Governor of New York, U.S Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Massachusetts (who spent so much time on Ike's campaign, he managed to lose his seat to a Democratic Congressman yclept John F. Kennedy), and Jock Whitney threw their backing to Eisenhower. With Dewey and Lodge as his floor managers at the GOP convention, Ike took the nomination on the first ballot and took the November election in a landslide. Then, as now, it took a lot of loot to play politics, and Jock Whitney helped deliver the boodle.

During his second term as President, Ike appointed Jock ambassador to the Court of St. James, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and realizing the ambition he had mentioned in the Yale yearbook. Whitney played a major role in improving Anglo-American relations, which had been severely strained during the 1956 Suez Crisis, when Eisenhower demanded that the British, French and Israelis terminate their invasion of Egypt.

But that lay in the future. First, Hollywood beckoned.

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