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Howard, Buchanan lead Phillies past Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) As far as Ryan Howard is concerned, there is no place like home.
Howard, a St. Louis native, homered and drove in three runs and rookie David Buchanan pitched into the eighth inning Thursday night, sparking the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Howard has hit safely in 22 of 27 regular season games at Busch Stadium. He has 38 RBIs in St. Louis and a .374 batting average.
It was Howard's first time playing in his hometown since 2011. Injuries caused him to miss chances in 2012 and 2013.
''It's always good to be able to come back home and play in front of family and friends,'' Howard said. ''It's a very familiar feeling. It's always good to be back.''
Howard also has been hot on the road. In his last 15 games away from Philadelphia, he is hitting .350 with three homers and 14 RBIs.
''He's on a good roll for us,'' Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. ''He's played big in the last four wins, putting a crooked number of there and swinging a good bat.''
Buchanan (3-3) made his deepest start yet, pitching 7 2-3 innings. He threw 105 pitches and kept the Cardinals off balance and off the scoreboard until the eighth. Buchanan allowed four hits and a walk while striking out four.
Not wearing out the bullpen is important to Buchanan.
''I've been wanting to go deep into the ballgame to help the team out, not always have the bullpen get nervous when I come into games,'' Buchanan said. ''Overall, I had great plays made behind me. It was fun. Great run support. So, it was a good game. It was fun.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth to pick up 17th save in 19 opportunities.
Shelby Miller (7-6) gave up seven hits and three walks in 6 2-3 innings. Miller has thrown six innings or more in his last four starts.
Philadelphia touched Miller for two runs in the fourth. Carlos Ruiz doubled and Chase Utley singled to lead off the inning. Howard singled home Ruiz and Utley scored on Domonic Brown's sacrifice fly.
Howard's homer in the sixth - his 10th career homer at Busch Stadium - came after Utley led off with a single. Howard went to the opposite field and his ball just flew inside the left field foul pole. It was his 14th this season and 325th of his career. It gave the Phillies a 4-0 lead.
''I wasn't sure if the ball was going to stay fair or not,'' Howard said. ''Off the bat, it started to kind of slice. I wasn't sure if it was going to go out. I was a little surprised, but I'm not mad at it.''
Miller was surprised to see it slip over the fence.
''It was a little bit in,'' Miller said of the pitch. ''I didn't think he got it all. He hit it in the right spot. The ball was in his numbers. He's just a good hitter.''
The Cardinals had runners at first and third with one out in the second inning but Buchanan pitched out the jam and then again in the sixth when Miller doubled to lead off. Four of Miller's five hits this season have been doubles.
''He rose to the occasion and I think he has that kind of makeup and that kind of character,'' Sandberg said. ''He seems to be showing improvement. It looks like he's growing out there.
''For him to go four times through the lineup, that says something about the stuff that he had. Him having to make adjustments the third and fourth time through, that was very good.''
St. Louis chased Buchanan in the eighth on a two-out single by Matt Carpenter that scored Jhonny Peralta.
''I was upset there with the leadoff walk in the eighth,'' Buchanan said. ''I was really wanting to get through that. But that happens.''
The rookie's performance impressed St. Louis manager Mike Matheny.
''He had good stuff,'' Matheny said. ''There were not a lot of surprises. He had stuff that we couldn't get on tonight.''
Third baseman Reid Brignac was hurt on a play at first in the fifth. Matt Adams dived to nab the ball behind the base. Adams flipped it to Miller, who slid into the base for the out. Brignac extended his left foot and jammed it into the base. Brignac lay on the ground before being helped off the field with a noticeable limp. The club said Brignac sprained his ankle and will be re-evaluated Friday.
NOTES: The Cardinals said P Michael Wacha will miss Sunday's start in the series finale with the Phillies. Wacha has thrown 90 1-3 innings this season. Reliever Carlos Martinez, who started Monday against the New York Mets and threw 59 pitches, will take Wacha's place. ... St. Louis P Joe Kelly, who has been on the disabled list with a hamstring injury since the middle of April, threw a bullpen session before the game. No date has been set for a rehab start. ... Cardinals P Tyler Lyons was activated Thursday from the disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Memphis. Lyons went on the DL on May 13 with a shoulder strain. ... Philadelphia SS Jimmy Rollins and 2B Utley have started 1,130 games together as a double-play combination, the most among all active combos in the leagues. ... Rollins extended his hitting streak to 13 games.


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Here are a few more from the book that I liked. I really want to make the one on the right, called Digital Pinwheel. It would be fun to try it in bold colors too. The quilts in the book are all made from blacks, whites, grays, and tans – hence the name "Neutrals" – but I think they would look equally cool in colors. Modern Neutralsis available on Amazon or at your local quilt shop.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says security forces have finally defeated a small group of terrorists after four days in fighting at a Nairobi mall.
In a televised address to the nation Tuesday, Kenyatta said "we have ashamed and defeated our attackers."
He said the attack had left 240 casualties, including 61 dead civilians and six of his security forces. He said five terrorists were killed and another 11 suspects have been taken into custody.
The president says three floors of the Westgate mall collapsed and that there are "several bodies still trapped in the rubble including the terrorists."
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firstly i want to apologise if u cant understanf my words, bcause my english is not so good. ok?venue: filipino market, located in kota kinabalu, sabah, malaysia.time: 12june, about 5pm until 4 am(next day)actually i'm a worker in the market. i did saw 7 teams before i leave the market. the 7th team that managed to arrive is about 1.30am.their task is to eat 200 chicken meatballs. the first team that managed to arrive is malaysian team. but i'm just guessing bcause 1 of the team member looks like a malay and his name is hairie. and the other 1 is a chinese guy.i do not know where they are from before arrive at the market. and where are they were heading to after completing the task because i already leave the market at 2am.
yup, most of them got sick. haha.they just like drunk. haha. meatballs drunk.
If the Philippine night market was actually, you know, in the Philippines. So it's Malaysia --> Sri Lanka? I'm thinking that with the way they're traveling, either they're circling Asia clockwise or going westward (as in, heading towards Europe/Africa).
Has this been posted? I don't think so FROM SOMEWHERE the amazing race shooting in kg. tanjung aru baru..sempat lg saya ambil gambar...ni la hasil nya...betul2 depan rumah saya drg shooting...tp syg rumah saya x kelihatan dlm gambar niklu kelihatan umah saya...mcm resort d pulau manukan....huahuahhuahuahua
wow! nice find! is that poster from fb connected in your account?
Here's a few more from FB posted four hours ago:Amazing Race Asia at Missibis fir three days???wow!!!saw the amazing race during 6:00 pm at the airport....the have a pit stop here somewhere at manila......>>>I wonder where?...=PSo they're in the Philippines.
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Engine-Codes - Infiniti - P1225 2003 INFINITI G35
P1225 2003 INFINITI G35 - Closed Throttle Position Learning Performance Problem
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P1225 2003 INFINITI G35 Possible Causes
- Faulty Electric throttle control actuator (TP sensor 2)
- Electric throttle control actuator (TP sensor 2) harness is open or shorted
- Electric throttle control actuator (TP sensor 2) circuit poor electrical connection
How is the P1225 2003 INFINITI G35 code repair?Start by checking the "Possible Causes" listed above. Visually inspect the related wiring harness and connectors. Check for damaged components and look for broken, bent, pushed out, or corroded connector's pins.
What is the cost to diagnose the P1225 2003 INFINITI G35 code
Labor: 1.0The cost to diagnose the P1225 2003 INFINITI G35 code is 1.0 hour of labor. The auto repair labor rates vary widely across the country, and even within the same city. Most auto repairs shops charge between $75 and $150 per hour.
When is the code detected?Closed throttle position learning value is excessively low.
Possible Symptoms
- Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
P1225 2003 INFINITI G35 MeaningElectric Throttle Control Actuator consists of throttle control motor, throttle position sensor, etc. The Throttle Position (TP) sensor responds to the throttle valve movement.
The throttle position sensor has the two sensors. These sensors are a kind of potentiometers which transform the throttle valve position into output voltage, and emit the voltage signal to the Engine Control Module (ECM). In addition, these sensors detect the opening and closing speed of the throttle valve and feed the voltage signals to the ECM. The ECM judges the current opening angle of the throttle valve from these signals and the ECM controls the throttle control motor to make the throttle valve opening angle properly in response to driving condition.
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Fake News Alert!!!
Do you remember Newsweek's November 8, 2016 "Special Commemorative Edition" — the one declaring Hillary Clinton as the winner of an election that hadn't yet taken place? (See "The fix is in: Newsweek already has an issue in print declaring Hillary Clinton the winner")
Believing in the media's rigged election polls, Newsweek was so confident Hillary would be the winner that they had the "Madame President" issue already in print and sent to vendors before the election results. The National Enquirer reports:
"Newsweek was left with a huge stash of magazines to burn — after their Special Edition 'Madam President' cover featuring Hillary was sent out to news vendors. An alternate cover celebrating 'President Trump' was also prepared, but the publishers had only printed copies of Hillary's 'winning' issue."
According to Topix Media, 17 of the 125,000 "Madam President" issues had been sold before they were recalled by Newsweek.
The following is a quote pulled from the fawning "Madam President" cover story, in which Trump and his supporters are demonized as "deplorable," fearful and hateful, who want to repeal the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which gave women the right to vote:
"…as the tone of the election grew darker and more bizarre by the day, President-Elect Hillary Clinton 'went high' when her opponent went even lower. No stranger to trudging through the mire of misogyny in her career as first lady, senator, and secretary of state, President-Elect Clinton continued to push for an issues-based campaign even as a handful of Trump's most deplorable supporters, seeing the wide margins Clinton held among female voters, called to repeal the 19th amendment. On election day, Americans across the country roundly rejected the kind of fear and hate-based conservatism peddled by Donald Trump and elected the first woman in U.S. history to the presidency. The culminating election of a career in politics spanning 3 decades and arguably more experience than any other incoming president, 2016's was not an easy race to watch, comment on or be a part of–but when the dust cleared it revealed a priceless moment in American history. The highest glass ceiling in the Western World had [been shattered]…"
I don't recall Trump or his supporters calling for the 19th Amendment to be repealed, do you?
Even more ridiculous is the fact that Newsweek's political editor, Matthew Cooper, admitted that no one at Newsweek had either written or read the "Madam President" story.
Appearing on FoxNews' Tucker Carlson Show on Nov. 30, 2016, Cooper said, referring to the "Madame President" issue (1:07 mark):
"It's embarrassing. Let me tell you how it happened, and what we're doing to make sure it doesn't happen again. Newsweek, like a lot of publications, puts out special commemorative issues . . . these are big parts of the magazine business. What we did for the election was the company that we subcontract to . . . produced two editions: One, 'President Trump', and 'Madame President'. They both . . . the 'Madame President' one mistakenly went out, which was the first embarrassment, it should never have happened. But it can happen . . . not up to our editorial standards. . . . No one on our staff wrote it, we subcontracted it out . . . [no one] read it before it went out . . . . You see, we subcontract these commemorative issues out to a company. This is pretty common in the magazine business . . . . It's sort of been done on a separate track, and we did not review it before it went out."
As you heard from the video, Newsweek is blaming its premature "Madame President" issue on its subcontractor, Topix Media:
From the Editors: 2 special edition covers for 2016 election outcomes were produced by a Newsweek licensee, Topix Media, and not by Newsweek pic.twitter.com/MwC4RytGbC
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) November 7, 2016
In other words, Newsweek's own editors and reporters don't read the magazine. Kinda like Congress not reading a bill before they pass it, or as Nancy Pelosi put it in perfect Orwellian Newspeak: "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what's in it."
The question then is:
If Newsweek's own staff don't write or read the magazine, why are you?
Finally, the question must be asked:
So who actually wrote the McCarthyist "Madame President" cover-story?
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How do i get someone to buy?
How do i get someone to buy?
Have him take a test drive. The car is amazing. Once you drive one, you will want it. If he can afford it, he should get it. If the price is a little out of range, point out the cost savings of electric vs gas. This could be as much as $200/month. Add to that the maintenance costs over the life of the car.
Good luck!!
I agree with RichardL. Get him to take a test drive. Preferably before and after test driving the M3.
Depending on his concerns/values, you might want to mention the benefits the Tesla brings to our future to him as well.
He can have fun in the M3 but he can have even more fun AND help save the planet in the Tesla.
That approach might fail. Once you get your father to drive Roadster he buys it for himself and you get whatever he had been driven before. Of course if that is Aston Martin DB9 or something like that it might still be better than BMW M3. :-)
I'm having the same problem as you. My dad is very bent on getting a BMW 5 Series or more rather than getting an EV. looking for other ways to change his mindset too other than going to test drive the roadster.
"Add to that the maintenance costs over the life of the car", read in the forums somewhere that yearly maintenance was $600 a year for the roadster right?
Have him compare the 5 series to the Tesla Model S.
He'll have until September 30 to reserve a Model S and lease a Roadster until the Model S is ready, at which point he can get out of the lease and take delivery of the S.
BTW, if he reserves a Signature Model S, he'll get $10,000 off the purchase price!
Throw tantrums!
"When in doubt,
Scream and shout!
Wave your hands,
And run about!"
Not quite Brian :P
"When in danger,
or in doubt,
run in circles,
scream and shout"
@Ishiwago : Tell your father, that only old men are driving the BMW 5 Series. For assistance I can send you some german commercials :-)
@malkanterius. hahaha. for all you know he might just agree with me and go ahead with the 5 Series :P
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Riot has released a whopping pre-season-3 patch for League of Legends, which will doubtless make a ton of diehard players very happy. Since everyone loves massive patches that change tons of things about their favorite video games.
In the video above, Riot's Joshua "Jatt" Leesman and Ryan "Morello" Scott walk viewers through the many changes made to the game. You can read the full patch notes on the official League of Legends site.
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Beat the Streak Report: Tuesday, May 17
You Streakers like to live dangerously.
Last night's top pick, taking home 11.1 percent of the popular vote, was a player who came into the evening batting .208. He had six hits in his last 30 at-bats and just a pair of multihit efforts in his previous 11 games. The guy is sixth on his own team in the base knocks department and regularly sets up shop out of the eight-hole.
Of course, career .296 hitter Carl Crawford came through — just barely — with a 1-for-5 against Chris Tillman and the Orioles.
Does that mean you all made the "right" decision by rolling with the scuffling speedster? Well, yeah, it does. But there's a murky border between Continued Streakistan and the Republic of Square One, and crossing the line has never been easier. Seriously, the customs agents will wave you through for a bag of Nacho Cheesier Doritos and a couple Fruit by the Foots. (The Republic of Square One is like 15 years behind the US in terms of snacks. Show up with a bag of Spicy Bold Chex Mix and you will be a god among men.)
There are no extra BTS points for degree of difficulty, gamers. If you really need to pick a Red Sox player, we recommend the guy with a sketchy goatee and a .349 average this month.
Tuesday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
Robinson Cano: .390 (16-for-41) since '06 vs. Rays starter James Shields
Carlos Lee: .474 (9-for-19) since '06 vs. Braves starter Derek Lowe
Billy Butler: .625 (5-for-8) since '06 vs. Indians starter Carlos Carrasco
Jose Bautista: .500 (5-for-10) since '06 vs. Tigers starter Rick Porcello
Colby Rasmus: .444 (4-for-9) since '06 vs. Astros starter Roy Oswalt
Feeling kinda spicy?
Jack Wilson: .800 (4-for-5) since '06 vs. Twins starter Francisco Liriano
Daniel Murphy: .353 (6-for-17) since '06 vs. Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco
You'll thank me later …
Curtis Granderson: .097 (3-for-31) since '06 vs. Rays starter James Shields
Bobby Abreu: .071 (1-for-14) since '06 vs. A's starter Gio Gonzalez
Andres Torres: .077 (1-for-13) since '06 vs. Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez
Denard Span: .083 (1-for-12) since '06 vs. Mariners starter Felix Hernandez
Michael Young: .154 (2-for-13) since '06 vs. White Sox starter John Danks
Leaderboard time!
Buddycrise sits right on the precipice. Thanks to Martin Prado, he became the 10th Streaker of the season to reach 27 games. However, only three of the previous nine continued on to 28 games — the all-important one-game-short-of-over-halfway-to-$5.6-million milestone. Show us what you've got, Buddy Crise. Or Bud C.Rise. Or Bud Dycrise.
Top MLB streakers
Marlon Byrd: 16 games
Jhonny Peralta: 11 games
Ramon Hernandez: 10 games
Carlos Lee: 10 games
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PIT/WSH game PPD. Change picks, if needed, to play today
Also FYI. Brian McCann not starting today.
I was seriously looking at one of your boys today: M.Young
I don't normally pay much attention to previous 5-year ABs, but in this case, 2 of 13 where of the remaining 11 ABs, 6 were strikeouts — that was the stat that turned me away. Guess I'm sticking with Vlad (rain or not) as I'm not willing to move to a 3rd string pick. GL with Prado.
I like Andrus as well ( 4-5 vs Danks) but Prado has been hot this last week, so im going to take my chances. GL to you too.
Anyone who picked McCann just got lucky as he just hit a PH HR.
BTW, who else has a HR BTS pick? I went with Cano.
Make that 2 homers
I got Berkman for HR.
I went with Albert Pujols, only because I only remembered to make a pick for that contest about 5 minutes away from lock and I wanted to make sure I got someone in.
I get the feeling that more games will be PPD. Lots of rain today from the Carolinas to New England, and from the Ohio Valley to the Atlantic. Even the California games could be dealing at least with showers. Only the indoor games (TB/AZ), plus Denver/KC/Chicago/St. Louis appear to be completely in the clear.
RotoWorld has reported that the Marlins/Mets game has been rained out.
I find it very impressive that they found out before MLB.com did!
LaV's List
Tuesday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
150 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Robinson Cano 414 16.73
Jose Bautista 160 6.46
Ichiro Suzuki 138 5.58 (2ND)
Gaby Sanchez 108 4.36
Joey Votto 100 4.04
David Wright 98 3.96
Miguel Cabrera 93 3.76
Billy Butler 63 2.55
Martin Prado 58 2.34 (1RST)
Ryan Braun 58 2.34
Carlos Beltran 56 2.26
Troy Tulowitzki 19 0.77 (3RD)
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 12 with streak of 13 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 20.44% with Placido Polanco reseting the most.
There was also 4.6% PPD due to players not playing. These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either.
Got Pinched OR 1 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 1 AB or More)
P Polanco PHI,RESET 102, Highest was 22 GAMER
E Bonifacio FLA, SAVED 3, DEF SWICTH 10,10,9 GAMERS
R Gload PHI, SAVED 2, 2@ 8 GAMERS
J Heyward ATL, RESET 5, DEF SWICTH, Highest was 12 GAMER
L Overbay PIT, RESET 1, 14 GAMER
M Monterro ARI, RESET 1, 11 GAMER
A Amezenga COL, RESET 1, 9 GAMER
A Everett CLE, RESET 1, 9 GAMER
B Bogusevic HOU, RESET 1, 8 GAMER
B Gardner NYY, RESET 1, 8 GAMER
B DeWitt CHC, RESET 1, 8 GAMER
A Rowand SF, RESET 1, DEF SWICTH, 8 GAMER
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick
LaVolpe, 9, pg 67, 1502, VLADDY (PICKED 40X)
champion_88, 8, pg 100+, 2411, V-MART (PICKED 24X)
ihavebestdogever, 8, pg 100+, 2411, TRAVIS HAFNER (PICKED 7X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
GL to all
Mark, in future lists, can you also post the No Selections count/percent even if it doesn't contain a high number? Many of us are curious how many ppl didn't pick, no matter what the number.
For sure. It was the next one down the list, 53X
53? That equates to 2 full pages on the standings. Still gotta wonder what goes thru someone's mind when after a week or more of successful picks, they can't simply make a pick 1-2 days out to prevent getting reset due to no pick.
I will say that I can somewhat understand why.
I always avoid making a pick 1-2 days out, because then if the placeholder pick comes through and my new pick doesn't, it opens up the opportunity to 2nd guess myself.
But there was only 1 day I think ever that I just totally forgot about picks and lost a 9-game winning streak because of it.
I was horrified upon realizing that, but the blow was softened considerably since I had never thought about my picks that whole day and the lock time had passed over 3 hours prior.
I'm sure there are reason and not many very good. But double digit streaks don't usually come back to back to back often. Once I got there, I would rather make a pick (DL or otherwise) 1-2 days out vs not picking at all. If time allowed me to change then great; otherwise if 3 hours elapsed after locks, at least I had a chance vs. no chance.
Eh, I agree with your reasoning when getting to double-digits, but that was the only time that ever happened in years of picks.
I think picks are hard-wired into my day now, like breathing and taking your vitamins.
Prado just singled.
I went with Victor Martinez.
I had actually considered Brad Hawpe, but he was too much of an unknown for me and Hudson had been fantastic last year.
Ichiro was also a consideration, but the lefty/lefty pairing and Liriano's wildness were too much uncertainty for me.
Victor's split against righties worries me though.
A very uncertain day to say the least!
Well I had Carlos Lee since he was hitting Lowe well. He went 0 for 4 and than was taken out of the game so I'm back to 0. I have Tulo in HR BTS and he hit a bomb so I'm at 1 in that.
Someone on the 1st page also had Lee. McCann's 2nd homer to end that game took down another 1st page leader who had Alex Gonzalez, the next batter after McCann.
BAL/BOS is PPD. Tarp on the field at DET & CIN
They've been playing in CIN without interruption through three innings. It is drizzling though.
out of curiousity, did the Tigers came ever get underway?
No. It was PPD.
It's a nice feeling when all 3 guys that were given thought for today came through. Prado continued his tear, Andrus got one off Danks and Berkman hasn't homered but he did hit. Keith a pause is always better than a reset.
Any idea if any of these rainouts are going to double up tomorrow?
No. Teams are moving to other cities. Double headers will have to be scheduled down the road.
No, they won't be, because every team is playing a pair of 2-game series this week, so there will be a new matchup for every team tomorrow.
As for the pause. Doesn't bother me. If I was at 1 or 2, I'd make a haste pick. But first time this season looking at double digits and better slow/safe then hasty/reset. I've more or less decided to select my best pick and play that only. If for some reason I find he is benched, then I'll struggle for another to prevent the pinch hit (most likely a backup AL catcher). Otherwise, no rush decisions.
I see your boy Young got a hit too; but ChiSox beat 'em.
And regarding the pause, there will be several that didn't that will start tomorrow at zero.
My logic worked for me with M.Young though. Earlier I mentioned I didn't feel comfortable due to his high strikeouts against Danks. Though Young got a hit, it was in the 8th off a reliever. I consider any pick of mine that doesn't get a hit off the starter as a failed pick and pure luck if the hit comes off a reliever. On my current streak (17 hits in 9 games), all 1st hits were off the starters. Whatever I'm doing, am doing right so far.
Well Hawpe is 0 for 2 so far.
Ichiro is 0 for 1 so far.
So my pause pick looks pretty good so far!
*sigh*…Hawpe just doubled in the 6th, so I could have been at 9 today, if I had not been scared off by the "familiarity" label.
Don't sweat it. I was looking at M.Young, Damon & Holliday. 2 of the 3 got hits, 1 didn't. Glad I didn't force myself, might have picked the wrong one. Besides you'll be at either 9 or 0 tomorrow anyway; what's one more day 😉
@Champ88. If you want to load up a DL player for this weekend, look at Derek Lee ASAP. Per rotoworld, will be placed on DL today. This weekend are interleague games and a DL pick will be useful if you aren't comfortable with a particular day.
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In Paul's epistles to the Romans and Galatians, Paul drives home a message of the futility of works to provide merit, and the need for grace. This message is an important aspect of the gospel, for those who seek salvation through works will perish:
Romans 9:31-33
31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
One of the Reformed criticisms of Catholicism is its emphasis on works, i.e. on legalism. On the other hand, Reformed apologists have had to address those erring in the other direction, the antinomians. The Antinomians acknowledge the futility of works, but then improperly conclude that consequently the law is to be ignored.
Less dramatic than either of those departures from orthodox theology is the Arminian position. One of the consistent Reformed criticisms of the Arminian position is that it converts faith into a work, and makes faith the meritorious cause of salvation. Thus, while Arminians would affirm the futility of works for salvation, they inconsistently undo that affirmation by converting faith into a work. It should be noted that some of the papists have done the same more boldly by substituting "faithfulness" (i.e. obedience) in place of faith.
The Arminian error in this regard seems to stem from a lack of appreciation of the relation both between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace, as well as from a lack of appreciation of the difference in the way in which life is received in the two covenants. But it is not Arminians alone that seem to have this problem.
I recently came across comments from two pastors (both of whom signed the Federal Vision Joint Statement – and both of whom apparently are pastors at a PCA church – link) that exhibited something of the same misunderstanding. These men, of course, would not be considered Arminians, and I suspect would be gravely offended if someone were to call them such a name.
Here are their comments:
Jeff Meyers wrote:
If all you mean by "meritorious" is that an act or action fulfills the terms of a particular covenant, then faith is meritorious in the covenant of grace because it is required, according to the terms of the covenant, for attaining eternal life. If Adam's obedience "would have been the meritorious cause of his obtaining life," according to the terms of that pre-fall covenant, then our faith is the meritorious cause for obtaining life in the covenant of grace. After all, we're not talking about "strict merit." That is one of Mark's major problems with all this merit talk.
Mark Horne likewise wrote:
Finally, whether or not the Westminster Standards ought to claim faith is a condition of the covenant of grace, the [sic] do so. This means that faith is pactum merit, and would allow us to say that faith is "improperly" meritorious.
(source – same combox)
The parallel these gentlemen are making (1) demonstrates a misunderstanding of the Westminster standards, and (2) undermines the law/grace distinction.
Rather than reinventing the wheel, I'll provide a quotation:
3. Nevertheless, the good works of sincere believers are, like their persons, in spite of their imperfections, accepted, because of their union with Christ Jesus, and rewarded for his sake. All our approaches to God are made through Christ. It is only through him that we have access to the Father by the Spirit. Eph. ii. 18. "Whatever we do, "in word or deed," we are commanded to "do all in the name of the Lord Jesus." Col. iii. 17.
As to the relation of good works to rewards, it may be observed —
1.) The word "merit," in the strict sense of the term, means that common quality of all actions or services to which a reward is due, in strict justice, on account of their intrinsic value or worthiness. It is evident that, in this strict sense, no work of any creature can in itself merit any reward from God ; because — (a.) All the faculties he possesses were originally granted and are continuously sustained by God, so that he is already so far in debt to God that he can never bring God in debt to him. (b.) Nothing the creature can do can be a just equivalent for the incomparable favour of God and its consequences.
2.) There is another sense of the word, however, in which it may be affirmed that if Adam had in his original probation yielded the obedience required, he would have "merited" the reward conditioned upon it, not because of the intrinsic value of that obedience, but because of the terms of the covenant which God had graciously condescended to form with him. By nature, the creature owed the Creator obedience, while the Creator owed the creature nothing. But by covenant the Creator voluntarily bound himself to owe the creature eternal life, upon the condition of perfect obedience.
It is evident that in this life the works of God's people can have no merit in either of the senses above noticed. They can have no merit intrinsically, because they are all imperfect, and therefore themselves worthy of punishment rather than of reward. They can have no merit by covenant concession on God's part, because we are not now standing in God's sight in the covenant of works, but of grace, and the righteousness of Christ, received by faith alone, constitutes the sole meritorious ground upon which our salvation, in all of its stages, rests. See chapter xi., on Justification.
In the dispensation of the gospel, the gracious work of the believer and the gracious reward he receives from God are branches from the same gracious root. The same covenant of grace provides at once for the infusion of grace in the heart, the exercise of grace in the life, and the reward of the grace so exercised. It is all of grace – a grace called a reward added to a grace called a work. The one grace is set opposite to the other grace as a reward, for these reasons: (a.) To act upon us as a suitable stimulus to duty. God promises to reward the Christian just as a father promises to reward his child for doing what is its duty, and what is for its own benefit alone. (b.) Because a certain gracious proportion has been established between the grace given in the reward and the grace given in the holy exercises of the heart and life; but both are alike given for Christ's sake. This proportion has been established — the more grace of obedience, the more grace of reward — the more grace on earth, the more glory in heaven — because God so wills it, and because the grace given and exercised in obedience prepares the soul for the reception of the further grace given in the reward. Matt. xvi. 27; 1 Cor. iii. 8; 2 Cor. iv. 17.
(A.A. Hodge, A Commentary on the Confession of Faith, commentary on Sections IV-VI of Chapter XVI of the WCF, pp. 226-28, 1870 ed.)
What A.A. Hodge is explaining is that there is:
a) Strict merit (which man can never have); amd
b) Pactum merit (which Adam had).
Neither is applicable to a believer, because the covenant of grace is all of grace. Thus, it is written:
John 1:16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
And this is essential to the law/grace division, as John's gospel continues:
John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
But perhaps some more explanation would be helpful:
In entering upon the exposition of this section, it is proper to remark, that, at the period when our Confession was framed, it was generally held by the most eminent divines, that there are two covenants connected with the salvation of men, which they called the covenant of redemption, and the covenant of grace; the former made with Christ from everlasting, the latter made with sinners in time; the righteousness of Christ being the condition of the former, and faith the condition of the latter covenant. This distinction, we conceive, has no foundation in the Sacred Scriptures, and it has long since been abandoned by all evangelical divines. The first Adam is said to have been a figure of Christ, who is called the second Adam. Now, there was not one covenant made with Adam, the condition of which he was to perform, and another made with his posterity, the condition of which they were to fulfill; but one covenant included both him and them. It was made with him as their representative, and with them as represented in and by him. In like manner, one covenant includes Christ and his spiritual seed. The Scriptures, accordingly, everywhere speak of it as one covenant, and the blood of Christ is repeatedly called "the blood of the covenant," not of the covenants, as we may presume it would have been called, if it had been the condition of a covenant of redemption and the foundation of a covenant of grace. — Heb. x. 29, xiii. 20. By the blood of the same covenant Christ made satisfaction, and we obtain deliverance. — Zech. ix. 11. We hold, therefore, that there is only one covenant for the salvation of fallen men, and that this covenant was made with Christ before the foundation of the world. The Scriptures, indeed, frequently speak of God making a covenant with believers, but this language admits of an easy explication, in consistency with the unity of the covenant. "The covenant of grace," says a judicious writer [Wilson of London], "was made with Christ in a strict and proper sense, as he was the party-contractor in it, and undertook to fulfill the condition of it. It is made with believers in an improper sense, when they are taken into the bond of it, and come actually to enjoy the benefit of it. How it is made with them may be learned from the words of the apostle, — Acts xiii. 34 : 'I will give you the sure mercies of David,' which is a kind of paraphrase upon that passage, — Is. lv. 3 : 'I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.' God makes the covenant with them, not by requiring anything of them in order to entitle them or lay a foundation for their claim to the blessings of it, but by making these over to them as a free gift, and putting them in possession of them, as far as their present state will admit, by a faith of his own operation."
The supposition of two covenants for the salvation of mankind sinners, is encumbered with various difficulties. One is obvious. In every proper covenant, there are two essential parts — a conditionary and a promissory. If, therefore, there be a covenant made with sinners, different from the covenant made with Christ, it must have a condition which they themselves must perform. But though our old divines called faith the condition of the covenant made with sinners, they did not assign any merit to faith, but simply precedence. "The truth is," as Dr Dick has remarked," that what these divines call the covenant of grace, is merely the administration of what they call the covenant of redemption, for the purpose of communicating its blessings to those for whom they were intended; and cannot be properly considered as a covenant, because it is not suspended upon a proper condition." The "Westminster Assembly, in this section, appear to describe what was then usually designated the covenant of grace, as distinguished from the covenant of redemption. But, though they viewed the covenant under a twofold consideration, as made with the Surety from everlasting, and as made with sinners in time, they certainly regarded it as one and the same covenant. "The covenant of grace," say they, "was made with Christ as the second Adam, and in him with all the elect as his seed." The doctrine of our standards on this deeply interesting subject, may be summed up in the following propositions: —
1. That a covenant was entered into between Jehovah the Father and his co-eternal Son, respecting the salvation of sinners of mankind. The reality of this federal transaction, appears from Ps. lxxxix. 3: "I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant." The speaker, in this passage, can be no other but the Lord, who is mentioned in the beginning of the Psalm; and it cannot reasonably be questioned, that the words spoken have their ultimate and principal fulfillment in Jesus Christ, and assert a covenant made with him, of which the covenant of royalty made with David, King of Israel, was typical. In other places of Scripture, though the word covenant does not occur, we have a plain intimation of all the essential parts of a proper covenant. In Is. liii. 10, we have the two great parts of the covenant — the conditionary and the promissory; and the two glorious contracting parties — the one undertaking for the performance of its arduous condition — the other engaging for the fulfillment of its precious promises: "If his soul shall make a propitiatory sacrifice, he shall see a seed which shall prolong their days; and the gracious purpose of Jehovah shall prosper in his hands." — (Bishop Lowth's Translation.)
2. That this covenant was made with Christ, as the head, or representative, of his spiritual seed. This is confirmed by the comparison between Christ and Adam, which is stated by the apostle, — Rom. v.; 1 Cor. xv. 45, 47; which clearly establishes the truth, that Adam and Christ severally sustained a public character, as the federal heads of their respective seeds. Christ and his spiritual seed are called by the same name (Isa. xlix. 3), — a plain evidence of God's dealing with him as their representative in the covenant. Christ is likewise called the Surety of the covenant (Heb. vii. 22); and the promises of the covenant were primarily made to him — Gal. iii. 16; Tit. i. 2.
3. That this covenant originated in the free grace and sovereign will of God. The Scriptures uniformly ascribe this transaction to the good pleasure of Him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will, and represent it as conducing to the praise of the glory of his grace. — Eph. i. 3-6. On this account this covenant is, with great propriety, called the covenant of grace, because it originated in the free grace of God, and conveys the blessings of salvation to sinners in a manner the most gratuitous.
4. That this covenant was established from eternity. The covenant of grace is called the second covenant, as distinguished from the covenant of works made with Adam; but though the second in respect of manifestation and execution, yet, with respect either to the period or the order in which it was made, it is the first covenant. The Head of this covenant is introduced (Prov. viii. 23), saying, "I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, ere ever the earth was;" i.e., he was set apart to his mediatory office and work, covenant of grace from everlasting. The promise of eternal life is said to have been given us in Christ "before the world began" (Tit. i. 2); and the covenant is frequently styled an everlasting covenant. — Heb. xiii. 20.
5. In the administration of this covenant, God "freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them faith in him, that they may be saved." Though Christ, in this covenant, represented only a definite number of mankind, who were "chosen in him before the foundation of the world," yet, in the administration of the covenant, a free offer of salvation by Jesus Christ is addressed to sinners of mankind indefinitely and universally. — John vi. 32; Is. lv. 1; Rev. xxii. 17. This offer is not restricted, as Baxterians allege, to sensible sinners, or those who are convinced of their sin, and their need of the Saviour; for it is addressed to persons sunk in total insensibility as to their own miseries and wants. — Rev. iii. 17, 18. This offer is made as really to those who eventually reject it, as it is to those who eventually receive it; for, if this were not the case, the former class of gospel-hearers could not be condemned for their unbelief. — John iii. 18, 19.
That God "requires of sinners faith in Christ that they may be saved," admits of no dispute. The part assigned to faith, however, has been much controverted. Many excellent divines, in consequence of the distinction which they made between the covenant of redemption and the covenant of grace, were led to speak of faith as the condition of the latter covenant. But the term, as used by them, signifies not a meritorious or procuring cause, but simply something which goes before, and without which the other cannot be obtained. They consider faith merely as a condition of order or connection, as it has been styled, and as an instrument or means of obtaining an interest in the salvation offered in the gospel. This is very different from the meaning attached to the term by Arminians and Neonomians, who represent faith as a condition on the fulfillment of which the promise is suspended. The Westminster Assembly elsewhere affirm, that God requires of sinners faith in Christ, "as the condition to interest them in him." But this is very different from affirming that faith is the condition of the covenant of grace. That faith is indispensably necessary as the instrument by which we are savingly interested in Christ, and personally instated in the covenant, is a most important truth, and this is all that is intended by the Westminster divines. They seem to have used the term condition as synonymous with instrument; for, while in one place they speak of faith as the condition to interest sinners in the Mediator, in other places they affirm, that "faith is the alone instrument of justification," and teach, that "faith justifies a sinner in the sight of God, only as it is an instrument by which he receiveth and applieth Christ and his righteousness." As the word condition is ambiguous, apt to be misunderstood, and is frequently employed in an unsound and dangerous sense, it is now disused by evangelical divines.
6. That God promises his Holy Spirit to work in his elect that faith by which they come to have a special interest in the blessings of this covenant. This implies, that a certain definite number were ordained to eternal life, and that all these shall in due time be brought to believe in Christ. — Acts xiii. 48. It also implies, that they are in themselves unwilling and unable to believe (John vi. 44); but God promises to give them the Holy Spirit to make them willing and able. — Ezek. xxxvi. 26. Faith, therefore, instead of being the condition of the covenant of grace, belongs to the promissory part of the covenant. — Rom. xv. 12. It is the gift of God, who worketh in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure.— Eph. ii. 8; Phil. ii. 13.
(Robert Shaw, An Exposition of the Confession of Faith of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, pp. 88-92, Eighth ed. 1867, commentary on Chapter VII, Section III of the WCF)
I would draw the reader's attention particularly to the following excerpt from the above discussion:
Many excellent divines … were led to speak of faith as the condition of the latter covenant. But the term, as used by them, signifies not a meritorious or procuring cause, but simply something which goes before, and without which the other cannot be obtained. They consider faith merely as a condition of order or connection, as it has been styled, and as an instrument or means of obtaining an interest in the salvation offered in the gospel. This is very different from the meaning attached to the term by Arminians and Neonomians, who represent faith as a condition on the fulfillment of which the promise is suspended. The Westminster Assembly elsewhere affirm, that God requires of sinners faith in Christ, "as the condition to interest them in him." But this is very different from affirming that faith is the condition of the covenant of grace. That faith is indispensably necessary as the instrument by which we are savingly interested in Christ, and personally instated in the covenant, is a most important truth, and this is all that is intended by the Westminster divines.
Perhaps I should conclude this post with a last selection:
5. Lastly, The covenant of grace doth so exclude our boasting, as the covenant of works did not. This is clear from Rom. iii. 27. "Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith." But if any deed or work of ours be the condition of the covenant of grace, in whole or in part, our beading is not excluded, but hath place therein, as in the covenant of works; the difference being at most but in point of degrees: for, according to the Scripture, it is working, or fulfilling the condition of a covenant, that gives the ground of boasting ; Forasmuch as "to him that worketh, the reward is reckoned of debt:" and life being of or by works in the covenant of works, though not in the way of proper merit, but in the way of paction or compact only, this gave men the ground of boasting in that covenant, according to the Scripture. Therefore, so far as life and salvation are of or by any work or deed of ours, as fulfilling the condition of the covenant of grace, our boasting is not excluded, but hath place therein as in the covenant of works. Wherefore, since the covenant of grace is so framed, as to leave no ground for our boasting, no work or deed of ours, but Christ fulfilling all righteousness, even that alone, is the condition of the covenant of grace: and our life and salvation are neither of works, nor by works, as fulfilling the condition of the covenant: Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righteousness, which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us. Eph. ii. 9. Not of works, lest any man should boast.
(Thomas Boston, A View of the Covenant of Grace from the Sacred Records, p. 74, 1797 ed.)


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Whoopi Goldberg was taken by surprise by her 1991 Oscar win, but not for the reasons you'd think.
An old video has surfaced - thanks to, of course, TMZ - which shows "The View" host admitting, during a voiceover session for the 1994 animated film "The Pagemaster," that she had blazed up before the Oscar ceremony.
"Smoking cigarettes and pot every now and then are my habits. And I thought, 'I've got to relax.' So I smoked this wonderful joint that was the last of my home grown," says Goldberg in the video.
U.S. & World
"When he [Denzel Washington, who presented her Best Supporting Actress Oscar] said my name and I popped up, I thought, 'Oh f---... okay, up the stairs... around to the podium... there's millions of people, pick up the statue, get the statue."
Goldberg then reveals that her mother could tell she was high by her "glistening eyes" - and called the comedian and actress later to tell her so.
Knowing she's been on camera for the entire confession, Goldberg turns directly to the lens at the end of the video and adds:
"I know you're not supposed to admit that you smoke pot, but I don't drink alcohol. Just because I do it doesn't mean you should."
You can watch both her confession video and a clip of her Oscar acceptance speech at TMZ.com.


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For the record book
by exercisebeforeknitting
Several weeks ago, I wrote about an afghan I finished for my husband's grandmother, Laura Belle, who died last fall. I told you about her knitting but I probably should have started with her quilting. After all, Laura Belle only threw herself into knitting and crochet to keep her hands in shape once she moved into an apartment and gave up quilting. After she died, my father-in-law gave me several boxes of her crafting supplies. In them, I found a book I treasure more than anything else: her quilting records. Although she certainly made more in her life, Laura Belle began this log at the age of 60. The record book spans nearly thirty years of avid quilting and includes works she sold as well as ones she gave to family and friends.
In some years, she turned out almost one quilt per month – all, of course, by hand. Each entry identifies the name of the pattern she used, the number of quilts she made with the pattern, the recipient, and the year she completed the work. In all, 113 quilts, crib-size to king-size, recorded on a mere five pages of notebook paper. It amazes me to see what amounts to a life's work of quilting represented in such a small amount of space.
One thing that remains constant throughout the book is her evident generosity as a hand crafter. Many times, she listed a quilt as one she made for herself but then later crossed that out to indicate the name of the person to whom she gave the work. I smiled to myself as soon as I noticed the pattern. How many times do we do this as knitters?
"What? You like my scarf? Why, yes, I made it. Why don't you have it? After all, I can always make another one!"
We all know the joy of sharing a handmade gift with someone who will appreciate it. In many ways, I find knitting for an appreciative audience far more satisfying than knitting for myself. After all, I could always make myself that pair of socks, couldn't I?
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about Laura Belle and her quilts since I have been working on two gift quilts of my own this year. I completed the first one earlier this week.
Pattern: I loosely followed the "What a Bunch of Squares" pattern from Quilts by Denyse Schmidt
Fabric: Squares are made from scraps of blue and orange prints and framed by Kona Cotton; the back is muslin with a long strip of randomly pieced leftovers
Size: Approximately 80″ x 108″
This was a housewarming present for a man known for his collection of really ugly ties. When I saw this fabric at a sidewalk sale this summer, I knew I had to try to use ugly tie-like fabrics.
My goal was to pair mismatched fabrics to yield a pretty quilt, regardless of how loud or peculiar the individual prints were. I am quite pleased with the result!
For the backing, I collected remnants from two of the many prints and sewed them together at random to form a stripe to run the length of the quilt.
Because a quilt of this size would never fit on my little sewing machine, I sent this to my local fabric store to be machine quilted.
With time, I grew more and more amazed by the enormity of Laura Belle's five pages of records. This project took me five months to complete, although I sewed a seam or two here and there when I found a few moments of free time. Selfishly, I wish I could still show her my work. At the very least, I think she would laugh about the inspiration for this one! Regardless, I hope my quilt will provide as much joy to its new owner as Laura Belle's quilts offer me and Aaron. Perhaps it is time for me to start a record book of my own, short and paltry though it will assuredly be!


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Interview with Geneviève Jeanson
Geneviève Jeanson has been in the news a lot this year - first because she is one of Canada's biggest cycling stars, and second because of the high hematocrit result she received at the Road World Championships in Hamilton, which led to her withdrawal from the women's road race hours before it was due to start. Although Jeanson tested negative in the subsequent dope control test, the frenzy, particularly among the Quebec media, has taken a long time to die down.
Jeanson has been sparing in her media contacts during the entire period, partially due to the ongoing investigation of Quebec doctor Maurice Duquette, who was being investigated by the Quebec College of Physicians for having prescribed Eprex (in brand name for EPO) to patients, in a manner contrary to the accepted practices of the College.
The majority of these incidents concerned patients who were undergoing surgery, but two counts caught the interest of the media, since they concerned an unnamed international female cyclist and her coach. Duquette subsequently pled guilty (and took a reprimand and suspension of his licence to practice for a period of time), and the matter was ended, as far as the College was concerned.
However, the Quebec media and the cycling federations were not prepared to let it go at that, and petitioned the courts to have the athlete and coach names released. A legal battle ensued, which was only put to rest when Jeanson came forward in early November and admitted that she was the cyclist named in the charges against Duquette. Duquette also released a letter stating that the charges against him were incorrect with respect to Jeanson - he had not prescribed or administered Eprex to her.
Despite the fact that Jeanson has never tested positive for any banned substance, the Canadian Cycling Association and FQSC (Quebec cycling federation) still say that they plan to hold a hearing with Jeanson to discuss the situation, and the possible application of sanctions. At this point the hearing still has not taken place.
Geneviève Jeanson agreed to provide her first lengthy interview, subsequent to all these activities, to me. Jeanson spoke by telephone, from her home, for over an hour about the events of the year, her team, her coach and her plans for the upcoming year. She sounded relaxed and initiated some topics of discussion, unlike previous interviews in the past few months, when her answers were usually limited to Yes - No responses.
Canadian Cyclist - You have had to deal will a lot of controversy this year! Has it been a particularly hard year for you?
Geneviève Jeanson - Actually, it has been the best year for me so far (in my career). The team did a really good job, we won some great races. Everything was good except for Hamilton, and even there I am happy with my fifth place in the TT (time trial). It was the best I could do, I don't think I could have done a better race. In the past years, from the month of August I got tired, and this year I was more consistent overall. I was named (North American) Athlete of the Year (by Velonews) for my whole season.
CC - What made the difference this year?
GJ - I have had trouble in the past making it to Worlds (Jeanson missed the Worlds entirely in 2001, and withdrew after the time trial in 2002). André (Aubut, Jeanson's coach) made me start more slowly, and in the winter I had better preparation than before. I still won some major races in the spring, but it was not as intense as other years. I even felt more relaxed, and enjoyed going out a bit more and doing normal stuff. I think that this was a major factor. I put pressure on myself more than anyone esle does, but I am trying to work on this and I have met with a sport psychologist.
CC - Moving to the excessive hematocrit result in Hamilton: have you had a chance to think or investigate why you went over the limit?
GJ - I have met with lots of doctors, I think I am in pretty good hands right now. I don't think I'll ever know for sure, but we are still working on it, and there are lots of possibilities. I will be talking with the CCA; for sure it is going to happen, but we still need to work on the details for the meeting. It has not happened yet, but it will.
CC - Pierre Foglia (a Montreal newspaper columnist) issued you a challenge to release your hematocrit level, and you wrote an eloquent response, but still would not release the results. Why not, it might take away some pressure?
GJ - It is simple: it is my private medical record, and no one should have to release that.
CC - At the time of the announcement in Hamilton, you said during the press conference, your "head was frozen". Now you have had a chance to reflect more, what are your feelings about that day?
GJ - It was the worst day of my life, I don't wish something like that on anyone. I remember my legs were going like Jello... Everyone was there to see me race, my family, my fans.... It is still a major disappointment to me. But, I have had great support from my family, my friends, André.
CC - André attracts some controversy. You have been working with him for years now, but some people would say that maybe it is time to leave him, that you would be better off without him, and that there would be less controversy and publicity. What do you say to these people?
GJ - I think that André is a person that speaks his mind; that's his personality. For me, he is my coach. I have confidence in his methods. He has brought me to the World Championships and I have won some big races with him. He made me learn how to be tough and how to race. I think he is a wonderful coach - it works for me. I have 100% belief in him, and that won't change.
For me, the controversy is mostly during races with the national team, and I think that there are some people who are part of that problem. (Note: Jeanson did not elaborate on this statement)
CC - There are actually not many national projects that you have participated in. Why?
GJ - It's because I have the opportunity to do projects with my team (Rona). In 2000 I raced with the national team in Australia and had some great experiences. Since then I have had the opportunity to race with my team and I really wanted to focus on them. I'm paid by the Rona cycling team to win races, and if a national team project is in conflict, or takes place when I am supposed to rest, then I prefer to race for my team, and prepare like a professional.
I'm not very good at racing lots of races. I'm better to prepare for one event and after that to rest, stay with my family, train... I have my training partners, and for me it is a better way to prepare then racing all the time.
CC - You and Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) are seen as the stars of the future, but you have very different styles. She races a lot with a pro team in Europe, which seems to work - she has won the World Cup, and the silver at the Road Worlds. Have you considered doing more races? Many pros say that they need to race to be at their best.
GJ - For the next year (2004) I will race a bit more, but it won't change much (from past years). I'm comfortable with what I'm doing now. Maybe in 2005 and for the future I will want to try new things, but for now I am more confident doing what I know works.
After 2004, for sure my goal is to try some longer races. We didn't think we were experienced enough, and the team didn't have the money or resources to do it now. I don't want to do anything halfway. For the future, yes, I would like to try races like Tour de l'Aude, because my focus is still to improve as a rider.
CC - What about on the track. Lyne Bessette tried it for the Commonwealth Games, what about you?
GJ - I have never had the opportunity to try it yet, but I think it would suit me. I like short time trials (ie, the individual pursuit), but I need complete preparation. Maybe in the future.
CC - So for 2004, your program will be similar to the past, including starting in Arizona?
GJ - Yes, I will start in Arizona, then the California races, then hopefully do a trip in Europe in the spring.
CC - For the World Cup?
GJ - Yes, for the World Cup, but it depends on the budget of the team. My calendar is not finalized yet, but it is something I really want to do, I'm looking forward to it.
(Note: afterwards, the Canadian Olympic Association (COA) announced their latest list of athletes qualifying for Athens, and Jeanson is not on the list. The CCA confirmed that she has not met the qualifications, since she has not raced enough international events. A similar circumstance in 2000 required Jeanson to attend races in Australia and Europe in the spring.)
CC - I guess after this, it is all preparation for Olympics. What about Worlds, will you attend?
GJ - Yes, it (Worlds) is in Italy, but sometimes, when you peak for the Olympics, it is an emotional high, so we will have to see for that (Worlds). It is going to be a very heavy season, because of the level of the races. You know, the Olympics are not a small race, the Worlds are not a small race...
I remember in 2000, after the Olympics, I was completely done, Worlds were just two weeks after. I didn't want to even think about Worlds, just to go home, go shopping, do some other stuff.
CC - What about the team for next year? You have said that Rona is 100% behind you, but there have been some good riders leave - Meshy Holt, Catherine Marsal...
GJ - Meshy really wants to go for Olympics, and New Zealand is a small country, but for women's cycling pretty strong. We knew in the middle of the summer (2003) that she wanted to stay with the New Zealand team in Belgium and train and do races with them.
We have to understand that the other riders, even though they ride for a professional team, have goals. For her, making the Olympic team, like every other athlete, is the main thing. We already knew that she wanted to solely focus on her (own) needs for next year.
CC - So what is going to be happening to replace them?
GJ - I can't really say, because it is not my job, but for next year we are going to have a strong team too. I think we will have at least as strong a team as this year.
(Note: shortly after the interview, the team was announced. See Daily News December 15/03 2:45 pm EST - Team Rona Announces Lineup for 2004)
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She's just won her third Olympic gold medal … and now Kerri Walsh Jennings will have a third child as well.
The beach volleyball superstar, 34, and her husband Casey Jennings will welcome baby number three in April, they announced Monday on Today.
"When I was throwing my body around fearlessly and going for gold for our country, I was pregnant," Walsh Jennings jokes. "Today I'm 11 weeks pregnant."
Due April 9, the new arrival will join big brothers Sundance, 2, and Joseph, 3.
The couple say they started trying for a baby about a month before the London Games, assuming it would take some time to conceive. Little did Walsh Jennings know, she'd be playing the gold medal match with partner Misty May-Treanor at five weeks along.
"I thought it could have been the stress of the Games and travel throws your schedule off," she explains. "At some point, you're late and then you start feeling something. And I definitely started feeling something in London."
Unlike her pregnancies with her sons, Walsh Jennings is experiencing morning sickness this time around.
"This little one is kicking my butt! The first two were pretty easy, but with this one, I'm sick every day," she admits. "I've got some awesome acne. I just feel different."
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Today I found some time to update our Customer page with new customers with whom we worked together this year. It's a bit early to reflect on 2011 (I'll do that in a couple of weeks) but while busy working on the update I kind of felt a warm and fuzzy feeling. May be it's because of the Christmas tree, but I realized that these are the companies that believe in DigiRedo and grant us their trust to make something great. Not to mention they pay my mortgage, among other things.
Sometimes it's good to stand still and think about that.


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'Internet Lawyer' Charles Carreon Has A New Best Friend And He's An SEO Expert Who Hates Anonymous Critics
from the the-streisand-school-of-reputation-management dept
The internet makes for some strange bedfellows. The fact that I can't think of any other examples right at the moment should not detract from this truism. Internet = strange bedfellows and we all know it. Here's some proof:
This article is about the importance of having a great Internet Attorney.Go ahead and re-read those sentences. Marvel at the fact that they were written post-Oatmeal-meltdown (March 22 of this very year). Gaze in bemusement at the proximity of the name "Charles Carreon" to the phrase "outstanding work." Gather your jaw from the floor when you realize an SEO expert with an interest in reputation management put that sentence together and displayed it publicly without a hint of irony.
I have one, and he is my friend and an outstanding Internet Attorney that has done wonderful work that protects me and helps me grow our business. His name is Charles Carreon, and I highly recommend him based on the merit of his outstanding work.
This glowing testimonial was dropped in my lap via an Adam Steinbaugh tweet. (Steinbaugh has done some great work pursuing the Craig Brittain/IsAnybodyDown.com "revenge porn" story.)
Looks like Charles Carreon hired an SEO guy. Article about unmasking critics probably not the best way to start. gototom2.blogspot.com/2013/03/charle…— Adam Steinbaugh (@goodreverend) March 24, 2013
As Steinbaugh points out, Tom Forrest, the author of this bizarre puff piece, is particularly irked by some anonymous commenters who have complained about his SEO business, HTP Company. We'll get to that in a moment, but let's take a break to hear more about this "Charles Carreon - Internet Lawyer."
I can tell you from personal legal experience and several law suits I have had to file, that this is a "Pay me a smaller amount now, or Pay a big old bag of money later" proposition.There you have it. "Charles Carreon" and "years of strong experience" contained in the same sentence, possibly opening the door to an alternate universe where Internet Lawyer Charles Carreon's reputation hasn't been thoroughly dismantled by Internet Lawyer Charles Carreon.
We know you think you are saving money by not hiring a Lawyer to take care of this, then years later when you are in a law suit you wish you would have listened to previous good legal advice and properly protected your Internet assets...
You want and need an Attorney that has many years of strong experience doing this, and Charles Carreon is this type of Attorney.
After shoving a few words together in an approximation of a paragraph, Forrest moves on to his real area of concern.
Today a hot topic of Law and SEO is the strange and difficult issue of reputation management. How do we know what to believe on the Internet when we have sites like RipOffReport and Yelp, etc.Oh! I know! Pick me!
We know what to believe by considering the experiences of others, something both these sites collect. True, one is more slanted than the other, and generously-sized grains of salt should be taken with every exceedingly negative/positive review, but both are handy additions to any consumer's "toolkit."
Forrest isn't done with RipOffReport, though.
I have talked and emailed with Ed the owner of RipOffReport, and even though his believes and morals on this topic are different then mine and frankly Ed's position (the owner of RipOffReport) upsets me. He is a very clever guy with a good team of Attorneys that fight everyone as long and as hard as they can so he does not give out any information about who files the reports.Not only is he clever, but he has some protection via Section 230, something people who complain about people complaining should familiarize themselves with. No one should feel compelled to give up info about a critical commenter just because someone else is upset. RipOffReport gives every complained-about company ample room to respond. But, if you're one of those types who feels the best defense is a good lawsuit -- that's where Internet Lawyer Charles Carreon comes in.
This is where you need a good Attorney if a lot of money is on the line and you need to legaly force RipOffReport to disclose information about who really wrote the complaints. It will cost you at least $20,000 and most likely much more to prove who wrote something negative and false about your company, and then to take them to Court and collect will cost even more money, at least $50,000.Or, you know, save all that money and respond with evidence that the claim is false, using links, citations and other information. It's a whole lot cheaper and it keeps you from being portrayed as a thin-skinned legal bully, something Internet Lawyer Charles Carreon has some first-hand experience with.
Now, Internet Lawyering is good and all, but sometimes you gotta be your own pimp.
So this is not an inexpensive endeavor, it is less expensive to hire a good SEO company to push down the negative and perhaps false articles and complaints. This can also work the other way, you can push up negative complaint articles about your competitors if you so desire.Also an option. Or you could consider handling complaints in a courteous, professional manner. Your choice.
Now, while this is both extremely bizarre and rather entertaining, one wonders exactly how strong Tom's SEO-fu is if he's unaware of Internet Lawyer Charles Carreon's problematic relationship with the Internet. Or maybe this is a weird symbiotic relationship. After all, Carreon would need the services of a top "reputation manager" just to bring his credibility level up to "dubious" or "somewhat suspect." Bundling reputation management, SEO jargon and Charles "Streisand" Carreon in the same post leads one to believe that either Forrest is blissfully unaware of Carreon's actions or they're both teaming up to unmask some critics and drag their respective reputations out of the mud. Whatever the real answer is, it bears watching, with popcorn on standby.
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It's been a rough couple of weeks. Nothing too terrible but it just seemed like it was one thing after another. My husband travels a lot on business and was in China for the last two weeks. Naturally two days after he left the cable (which now is our umbilical cord to the mother ship of Time Warner Cable and basically runs our whole house), decided to check out for a few minutes and when it did it took out our phone, our TV, and most importantly to my sense of security, my well being, and my overall general happiness…access to the internet.
The wireless router blew when the cable came back on line and for some silly reason it defaulted back to factory settings. Yep, factory settings. I am clueless when it comes to hardware. A husband in China isn't much help at resetting a wireless router and with the 12 hour time difference my 3:00 in the afternoon crisis does not equate to an emergency at his 3:00 in the morning to his Chinese hotel sleeping self who has a big presentation to give when he does wake up. My internet access troubles don't even register in his world right now. The only saving grace was that my son had an extra cable from his old Xbox that he was able to use to hard wire me directly to the router. But that required me to move my laptop upstairs to where the router was. I don't want to use my computer upstairs! I want to use it in my kitchen as nature intended! So, long story short, two weeks with limited computer access revealed to me just how much of a major stressor not having "access" is in my life. That, and the fact that I was basically forced to confront my internet addiction cold turkey.
Add to that a son sick with a major cold who then passed it on to me and who "forgot" that he had a major project due in two days in his AP Government class and needs help along with a tri-fold poster board and it's 11:00 at night and the printer isn't working, a daughter home for a couple of days on fall break from school who wants help making a Halloween cup cake costume so she can dress up for the big Halloween party on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and take it back to school with her, Furniture Market in High Point and many wheels of cheese begging to be cut and wrapped and attractively displayed, my car leaking something and making a funny noise, and the same son who I found out has been tardy to school so many times that his parking pass was suspended for two weeks and I now have to drive him in the mornings and pick him up again in the afternoons, toss in a painful case of Carpel Tunnel and braces on not one but both of my wrists, and the house keeps getting dimmer because every time I turn on a light switch another light bulb blows, and I have Halloween costumes to make for a fabulous party that we are invited to and I haven't even started making them, and the same son who is now body building and I can't keep straight which days he is "carb loading" or doing "protein" and I keep serving the wrong thing for dinner each night, and the phone call from my Dad saying that he is only 2 hours away driving on I-40 near Asheville and could they come over and visit for the weekend, the lawnmower that won't start and we skipped mowing it the week before and the grass is getting knee deep and looks terrible and we are in the middle of college application season… shall I go on? (Because I could!)
I am exhausted. :)
Check back with me tomorrow though, I am currently marinating a pork tenderloin to throw on the grill for dinner tonight and planning to post the recipe tomorrow. Husband is home safe and sound, my laptop is back in the kitchen where it belongs and I am keeping my fingers crossed that tonight isn't "Carb-Loading". If it is , I'm in big trouble.


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Ruling: The lightest, fastest, best-handling and most attractive hardtail I've ever ridden in 20 years of riding hardtails.
In the history of mountain biking, thousands of rigs have come and gone; some with game-changing innovations and others which could kindly be defined as rolling death traps. In these nearly 30 years, a handful of designs and brands have gained legendary status. Think Specialized Stumpjumper, Yeti ARC, Klein Adroit and Santa Cruz Superlight; bikes that advanced the sport, pushing the limits of affordability, metallurgy and suspension.
Ibis is no stranger to this storied history. Anyone riding mountain bikes in the eighties and nineties knows about 'Moron' tubing and of course the 'Hand Job' – a genius brazed-on brake cable stop crafted in the shape of a hand. But beyond giving thousands of people hand jobs, Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Scot Nicol and Ibis have been building custom-made steel and titanium works of art since the dawn of the sport.
At turn of the new millennium, Nicol sold Ibis to an investor, who diligently ran it into the ground less than two years later. But in 2005, Nicol got his legendary marquee back, and this time around, instead of Moron steel hand jobs, Nicol and his small team of engineers focused on carbon fiber and developed the modern Mojo – a new-age legend which combined 6 inch travel with sub-25 pound weight.


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Duck tortilla takeover on Asian dining scene
Not long ago, at Show Win in Northport, I noticed — and ordered — a duck tortilla roll from a menu insert of dinner specials. The crisp and alluring little cylinders ($8), made with duck, scallions, hoisin sauce and flour tortillas, are fried and then cut on the bias. They bring to mind a much costlier, more complex dish: Peking duck.
Yet this was far from the first time I've encountered such a dish. In fact, it's been turning up at virtually every Asian restaurant I've hit during the past few months.
To name just three recent examples:
The warm, hoisin-infused Asian duck roll made with a Chinese pancake (the kind used for mu shu pork) at Mermaid Asian Bistro & Bar in Ronkonkoma. $12 (846 Portion Rd., Ronkonkoma, 631-588-8885, mermaidasianbistro.com)
The irresistible duck "tortilla" at Kushi Japanese Fusion in Nesconset. $8 (127-23 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset, 631-366-1688).
The "ganga" roll at Fancy Lee Asian Bistro 'n Sushi in Babylon. Here, the Indonesian pancake known as a roti enfolds roasted duck; it's drizzled with hoisin and spicy remoulade. Knockout stuff. $9 (101 W. Main St., Babylon, 631-422-6505)
Show Win is at 325 Fort Salonga Rd., Northport, 631-261-6622.
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Our day started roughly at 10 as we began doing the final checks on the RV and packing it up with all the essentials (and then some) for our week-long adventure. Brian quickly strapped himself into his seat at the first sign of the RV being opened up. In and out we went for about two hours, but Brian never left the RV. He was excited. This was the day we had been talking about for about a week and he was more than ready to go.
Out of our two boys, Brian is definitely the better rider. He enjoys long car rides. We'll pack him books, toys, and an iPad but he hardly ever uses any of them. He can simply look out the window and be completely mesmerized for hours.
Corbin, on the other hand, was asking "Are we there yet?" about 45 minutes into the trip.
We actually weren't meant to head out until Monday (today), so yesterday's driving was all about being leisurely and ending up wherever we may. There was no agenda.
We stopped twice- once for lunch and once just to stretch our legs. The first stop Brian kind of whimpered but we chalked it up just to him being very hungry. The second stop he was in tears. We tried to figure out what was wrong and he finally managed to get out a soft "zoo".
Though we may have all been enjoying the no agenda, we forgot about the boy who needs a plan. Who needs to know when things are. We tried to explain to him, we were going to go to the zoo but not today. It's hard for him to take in receptive language when he's upset and particularly as it relates to time.
We buckled back into the RV and I sat beside him on the couch and drew him a calendar- at that point in time all I could put in it was the travel, the New England Aquarium, and the zoo. But that was enough for him, as long as he could see that on Thursday we were going to the zoo, he was placated.
I marveled at how much a 30 second drawing could save the day and also at how well he is able to understand a basic calendar. There was definitely a day when a visual schedule couldn't span more than the next 30 minutes or he was lost. It's so amazing to watch some of those more abstract cognitive pieces fall into place.
We landed at our first campground around 6:00 in Massachusetts where we set up camp like we were old pros. Our outside mat and patio lights definitely makes us feel like we belong in the RV world a bit more. We played with the idea of just travelling the country and living out of the RV. We'll see how annoyed we are with each other by the end of the week…
While travelling we thought about names for our RV. Last week, we watched the movie RV with Robin Williams and they had called theirs "The Rolling Turd". Corbin really likes that name and would like to stick with it. Colin suggested "Eeyore" as our RV seems to have an "Okay, lets' go guys" attitude but not with the most gusto. We want to hear what you guys have for suggestions or if you vote for one of the above-mentioned names. Chime in below!!!
Keep in touch this week to get all of our updates about the reality and the comical side of travelling with autism. I'm hoping to update each early morning, as long as we have WiFi! Also make sure to "like" our Facebook page to get more frequent updates and pictures!


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Santa Rita Park to hold day camp
A day camp sponsored by Matthews House Ministries will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the basketball court in Santa Rita Park.
The camp is open to children who have finished kindergarten through fifth grade. The camp will feature Bible stories, crafts, music and games.
Registration will take place at 8:45 a.m. Children should bring a sack lunch, sunscreen and water bottle.
Har Shalom announces events
Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these programs:
Shabbat Morning Service will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Eli Herb will lead the service. Participants may bring lunch foods to share.
Avodat Lev Service of the Heart will take place from 6:15 to 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Kabbalat Shabbat and Oneg will take place from 7 to 7:20 p.m. Friday. Herb will lead the service.
Economy forces sale of Ala. synagogue
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A Jewish congregation in Birmingham is selling its synagogue after being stung by the tough real estate market.
Knesseth Israel Congregation is selling its campus for $5.5 million. The property includes a social hall, a kosher kitchen, office space and a ritual bath.
Co-president Leslie Kahn said leaders hope to find a buyer who might be willing to share space with the congregation, which dates back to 1892 and has about 100 families as members.
Rabbi Eytan Yammer says the group cant afford the campus because its old synagogue sold for only a quarter of what members expected amid the economic downturn.
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•Widespread repentance among the clergy and church leadership of our nation, undeniable by
pagans and reported by news organizations, resulting in pagans coming into the fear of God. "
As we said in words or in action when predatory christianity and forces of colonialism and cultural destruction reached for all indigenous peoples, we will not capitulate. We have sound, strong and grounded traditions that our Ancestors have passed on to us from time immemorial....time before time. And now so many years after the tragedy of force, rape and pillage have successfully torn the garment of our Ancestral traditions and allowed the disjointed energies of missionary religious imperialism to destroy culture and peoples...but we do not look away from a future with our Ancestors at our side. There is no future without the indigenous world, strong, empowered and living its Ancestral mandate to move forward with those traditions in unity and harmony with All That Is.


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In the Star Wars movies, the Jedi Council was a super-committee of 12 wise and powerful Jedi Masters who guided the other Jedis and advised the Office of the Supreme Chancellor. They had relatively long terms and were supposed to take the long view.
This week, the Think Long Committee -- billionaire Nicolas Berggruen's group that spent a year studying California's governance problems -- recommended what is effectively a Jedi Council for California.
It's an intriguing idea -- in part because it's an anti-democratic proposal in a state in which every new reform policy or proposal is sold as giving the people more power and more choice. Think Long calls for a group of 13 people, nine of whom would be appointed by the Supreme Chancellor... oops, I meant governor... to six-year terms.
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While these members would not presumably be able to fly through the air or manipulate a light saber (though since Yoda has appeared on Dodger billboards, one presumes that he's a California voter and might be available to chair the body), they would be charged with thinking and strategizing -- in the best Jedi style -- with the long-term interests of the state in mind.
They'd also have power to act in several economic and budget areas. Perhaps most intriguingly, they could put initiatives on the ballot themselves -- without going through the signature gathering process.
That last reform may sound anti-democratic, but it could actually provide a bit of democratic life to the initiative process in practice. Today, the initiative process is limited to those people and groups with the millions of dollars necessary to qualify a measure and prosecute a campaign. But under this proposal, a person or group with a good idea could get on the ballot simply by convincing the Jedi Council.
Of course, the cinematic Jedi Council had its failures. There was in-fighting, and ultimately the body couldn't stop the rise of the empire. The council proposed by Think Long could face similar problems -- and it also could give considerable more power to the governor. But the idea is a genuinely new contribution to the governance debate in California. And a reminder that here, life can imitate not only art but also science fiction.