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Your wife's belly is swelling, baby furniture has maxed out your credit cards, and you have not had sex in weeks. Somehow, pregnancy is not exactly what you or your wife had envisioned. Your once loving, carefree wife has become cranky and constantly nauseous. Welcome to the world of expectant fatherhood.
Any type of adjustment is stressful, and preparing for a baby is an enormous change in one's lifestyle, mindset, and physical environment. If you find yourself wondering how you or your spouse will make it through the next 9 months, you are not alone.
Your wife may feel fine during the first few months of pregnancy, or she may be exhausted and need a couple of naps a day. Her hormones are hard at work, shaping the new life she carries within her. Sad movies, baby clothes, or even a minor disagreement may propel her into a crying spell. Remember that hormonal shifts are temporary and eventually your wife's moods and emotions will return to normal.
Morning sickness, or queasiness, affects only some women and most find that this annoying symptom disappears in 2-3 months. Unfortunately, morning sickness is a poor name for this symptom of pregnancy since many women are sick all day and night. Food odors or other smells may trigger nausea, as may eating certain foods. Some men find that the sight or sound of their spouse getting sick is enough to send them running to the bathroom as well.
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Your partner's body will begin to change dramatically during this period. She may gain weight quickly and the baby will suddenly make its presence known. During this trimester, you will hear your baby's heart rate and get a glimpse of your child via ultrasound.
Some expectant fathers note that their partner's sexual appetite changes during the second trimester. Each woman responds differently to the changes taking place inside her. Some women are easily aroused and want sex more frequently; others may simply be too tired or worried that sex will harm the baby. Every couple experiences this trimester differently—there are no right or wrong approaches to your sex life.
Try to talk openly about the changes that are taking place. A woman may fear that her body is no longer sexy, which may dampen her sex drive. Be honest with your spouse about the changes that are occurring and communicate your needs to her as well. Learn to compromise now. It will be great practice for the upcoming challenge of parenting.
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The final weeks of your wife's pregnancy may seem eternal, and you may begin to wonder if the baby will ever arrive. At this point, your spouse's complaints may range from an aching back or major heartburn to restless, sleepless nights. The final weeks of pregnancy are an emotional time. Last minute nursery preparations, increasing discomfort, and carrying the weight of a full-grown baby begin to take their toll.
A childbirth class can help at this point. Talk to your wife's healthcare provider about your options. There are many types of classes available, depending upon the class content and the instructor(s). A class offers an excellent opportunity to interact with other new parents. Ask as many questions as possible. The instructor may be a registered nurse or certified labor assistant and will be equipped to answer all types of questions. Do not be embarrassed by your questions. The teacher has usually assisted at multiple births and has witnessed a variety of situations. You may have the option to view a recording of a live birth. Although these videos are educational, they do tend to be explicit in nature.
Common pre-delivery concerns include worry about the baby's health as well as the increased financial responsibilities that accompany parenting. These are normal concerns that every mother and father think about throughout the pregnancy. Talk with your partner about your concerns and financial resources.
Your wife may begin to express a great deal of fear about giving birth, including fear of the pain. Reassuring her may not seem to help. Show her that you care by offering your support and reassurance. Ask her what you can do to help before and throughout the birthing process.
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For Your Wife
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Women's Health Matters
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TGI Fry-Day: Deep Fried Mai-Tou with Condensed Milk at Sweet Station
Reviews of fried food in Chicago.
For every stunning plate of food I uncovered while "researching" for my 18 Favorite Dishes in Chinatown post, three to four other options at each restaurant failed to make the cut. Those leftovers ranged from the very good (if not quite great enough) to the inedible. Without a doubt, the Deep Fried Mai-Tou with Condensed Milk ($3.55) at Sweet Station belongs with the former group. Mai-tou (known mostly as mantou) are fried buns that look and taste an awful lot like doughnut holes. They are served with a side of sweet and syrupy condensed milk, which affixes itself so well to the mai-tou that it almost resembles Elmer's Glue (in a tasty way, of course).
So, why were they left off the list? While relatively greaseless, the mai-tou were a tad too dense and uniform. The best doughnuts are irresistible because they trick you into thinking it's perfectly reasonable to finish them. But I could only manage to devour a couple of these before I realized I wasting precious stomach space needed for the salt and pepper fried wings. But if you manage to go in a group, these are great to share.
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When I ran
sh /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run I got the following warning message:
You appear to have a version of the VBoxGuestAdditions software
on your system which was installed from a different source or using a
different type of installer. If you installed it from a package from your
Linux distribution or if it is a default part of the system then we strongly
recommend that you cancel this installation and remove it properly before
installing this version. If this is simply and older or a damaged
installation you may safely proceed.
How do I uninstall the VBoxGuestAdditions that was a default part of Debian?
After reading and trying out jw013's answer, I suspected that maybe I just didn't know the proper package names. I did a bit more searching, and found out that I can see the list of packages installed by running
dpkg -l. So I ran
dpkg -l | grep virtualbox
then I got
ii virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms ...
ii virtualbox-ose-guest-utils ...
ii virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 ...
Then I removed each manually by running
apt-get remove virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms virtualbox-ose-guest-utils virtualbox-ose-guest-x11
So far it looks like that might be the solution, though it's weird because when I run the command it wants to install 38 new packages, most of them with xserver related stuff.
I tried the above with a fresh install (reasonably minimal install -- used the businesscard.iso with nothing marked when tasksel came up) then followed the directions here, and everything worked perfectly!


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After two days of TV appearances, performances and interviews, Javier Colon, winner of NBC's singing competition "The Voice," is preparing for his next big gig: His friend's wedding.
"I get to go home for probably twelve hours or so before I actually get on a flight to go back to California to my good friend's wedding," the 34-year-old singer said Friday. "Now the timing is not great, but I told him that I was gonna be there."
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Colon took home the $100,000 grand prize and a recording contract from Wednesday's live season finale.The father of two said he had felt certain that runner up Dia Frampton would take top honors.
"And I was completely OK with that because I love Dia to death, and she is an amazing artist and an amazing person," he said.
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Colon was coached by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine. The pair performed Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" on Tuesday's episode. Colon said fans can expect more where that came from.
"Adam and I already talked about doing something in studio. He's got a bunch of ideas. He's got some songs he wants to throw my way … He might put his producer hat on and produce a record. We've got some plans."
Colon said coach Cee Lo Green also has expressed interest in a future collaboration.
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Colon's hectic schedule won't be slowing down anytime soon. Aside from press tours and studio sessions, he also will be on the road with the top 8 "Voice" finalists for a six-city concert tour in late July.
Colon said he is loving every minute of it.
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"I can't keep my head on straight. It's hard to keep my eyes open," he said. "But I'm trying to take it all in and just trying to soak it all in. It's been unbelievable."
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I have to confess, I've never really liked Superman. I find DC Comics' flagship enterprise to be, ultimately, boring. Some of you will probably feel (and this is correct) that I just haven't read enough of the series, or found the proper arcs. But my main problem is that Superman, himself, seems too perfect: he's profoundly moral, a pure do-gooder, and utterly invincible.
Let's be realistic: the whole Kryptonite thing is just a MacGuffin: he's always able to overcome his "one weakness," and even when he "dies," he'll come back sooner or later. Lex Luthor doesn't stand a chance against him. Another major problem I have with Superman comes from this huge power. I'm suspicious of any monolithic power structures, especially when they are personified in a single figure (hello, dictatorship!), even if that single figure professes a paternalistic interest in the good of all.
The one time I've been even slightly interested in Superman was near the end of Kill Bill (Part II), when Bill himself, played by the late, great (and kind of kinky, apparently) David "Caine" Carradine, expounded on the comic. What Bill –- here, clearly speaking for Quentin Tarantino -– finds interesting about Superman is the hero's implicit critique of humanity. Superman is the real guy: it's Clark Kent that's the costume. And Clark Kent is foolish, fearful, indecisive, and a silly glasses-wearing intellectual. Kind of like me. And that's how Superman sees humanity.
Personally, I'm much more interested in darker comics that portray frayed heroes who struggle to avoid being overwhelmed by the evil that they themselves fight. Until its recent bizarre space-alien arcs, I'd gotten a kick out of Mark Waid's Irredeemable because it asks the question we all wanted to know about Superman: what the hell would we do if he went crazy, or decided to kill us all? This is the real problem with any immense power, whether it be an authoritarian government or spandex-wearing alien with a perfect jawline.
Thus, I was more than dismayed with the Public Theater's current production of Measure for Measure at the Delacorte Theater in New York's Central Park, directed by David Esbjornson. Measure for Measure is usually described as a "problem play" or "problem comedy" because it doesn't fit neatly into any specific genre. Like Shakespeare's other comedies, no major characters die and the play ends with a bunch of marriages. However, it contains some of the vilest and most troubling scenes in all of Shakespeare's plays. A nun is nearly raped onstage. A pimp is forced to become an executioner, and describes all of his former clients that he now must kill. And these are only two of many offenses shown onstage.
Most disgusting, however, is the play's depiction of power. The Duke of Vienna (who is called "Vincentio" in the cast list, but never actually named in the text), seeing his state rife with prostitution and corruption, leaves Vienna in the care of his deputy Angelo, an apparently unquestionably honest official. Presumably, Angelo will clean up the city, and in fact Angelo begins doing so. But soon, the deputy becomes apparently the most corrupt figure of all, demanding that the nun Isabella sleep with him in exchange for her brother Claudio's life. Even when Angelo believes she has done so (in fact, he was tricked into sleeping with his former fiancée), he still orders the execution of Claudio.
Claudio is only saved by the Duke himself, who has in fact been in disguise as a friar. The disguised Duke is himself as bad as Angelo: at one point, he essentially serves as Angelo's pimp; at another, he psychologically tortures Isabella by letting her think Claudio is actually dead. Once the Duke reveals himself, nearly everyone is pardoned and then the Duke himself asks for Isabella's hand in marriage. The play reveals the inexorable corrupting force of authoritarian power. Isabella has learned that, despite whatever she may want, she ultimately has no choice in her fate.
Measure for Measure is one of my favorite Shakespearean plays precisely because of its troubles with genre. The rancid and corrupt Vienna it depicts is, in my opinion, one of Shakespeare's most honest visions of human society. The title is ironic because ultimately the Duke's moralistic phrases ring false: there is no fair measure for measure. In the end, Angelo gets off scot-free, and Isabella is faced with the attentions of yet another ruler. In this respect, Measure for Measure reminds me of some of my favorite comics: gritty works like Watchmen, 100 Bullets, DMZ, and The Boys.
Esbjornson's production of Measure for Measure reminded me more of Superman than of any of these darker comics. The director did make some halfhearted attempts to convey the desperate situation in Shakespeare's Vienna. The play opened with demons (one wearing the frightening bunny mask from Donnie Darko) stalking the streets of the city: this was the Duke's nightmare. The show ended with the totally unearned melody of the Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Devil – a song that would have been entirely appropriate for a more seamy production. But for the most part, the problems inherent in the text were glossed over in order to produce a "feel-good evening at the theatre." I never could have imagined a production of Measure for Measure would evoke that phrase.
Much of the problem came from Lorenzo Pisoni's portrayal of the Duke. As far as I could tell, Pisoni was actually attempting to play the Duke as if he were Superman. I'm not kidding. His main disguise as the Friar involved a pair of glasses. As the Duke, he wore a cape (albeit a black one). But beyond the basic issues of costuming, Pisoni portrayed the Duke as if he were a pure do-gooder, a silly Clark Kent who had fallen in love with his personal Lois Lane (who happened to be a nun). Instead of being disgusting, he was kind of cute. This choice ultimately made the production not an examination of the corruption inherent in society, but a lesson in the Kumbayas that can be provided by a well-meaning dictator.
Esbjornson's Measure for Measure wasn't without its effective moments: John Cullum was excellent as Escalus, the one upstanding official, and Carson Elrod and Lucas Caleb Rooney stole every scene they were in as Pompey and Barnardine, two particularly depraved – yet strikingly honest – lords of misrule. Danai Gurira was extremely moving as the constantly wronged Isabella, except that she never had a sufficient scene partner, whether Pisoni as the Duke or Michael Hayden as the equally boring Angelo. Ultimately, Esbjornson's failure to tackle the problematic nature of Shakespeare's text, coupled with Pisoni's wooden man-of-steel performance, served as this production's Kryptonite.
The Public Theater's free production of Measure for Measure is at the Delacorte Theater in New York's Central Park through July 30. Information on tickets can be found here. Top photo by Joan Marcus via Harry Forbes.


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[Publisher's Commentary]
If any two individuals deserve indictments in connection with war crimes, then they are Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General and Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Others on the list --and if the current trend continues they may get their just dues-- include Uganda's Gen. Yoweri K. Museveni and Rwanda's General Paul Kagame. Former President Bill Clinton is also a stellar candidate.
Secretary Ban and the ICC's Ocampo are both guilty of an appalling miscarriage and obstruction of justice for their role in tampering with evidence and potentially blocking the criminal prosecution of two architects of genocide in Central Africa, Gen. Museveni and Gen. Kagame.
Ban Ki-moon recently traveled to Rwanda and met with Kagame, who had just conducted sham elections and had been proclaimed president for a fresh 7-year term to appeal that Kagame rescind his threat to withdraw Rwandan troops from a peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region in retaliation for the impending damning UN report showing his troops' role in genocide.
It is believed that in return the Secretary General promised to shelve the UN report, subsequently published Oct. 1, by not referring it for judicial action. The report confirmed what many people have known for years-- that the Kagame-led Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) committed genocide against Hutus who had fled to what was then Zaire, after Kagame seized power in Rwanda in 1994.
Secretary Ban was following the lead of chief ICC prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo, an accused rapist, who should not even be holding that office and has engaged in coverups benefitting Gen. Museveni.
In 2005, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had ruled that Uganda's army and its allied militias had committed what amounted to war crimes in the Congo, including massacres, mass rapes, razing of homes and theft of natural resources. The ICJ awarded $10 billion in compensation to the Congo for Uganda's war crimes. Thereafter, Congo's President Joseph Kabila referred the case to the ICC, which, had it acted on the same evidence as the ICJ, would have prosecuted several of Uganda's military commanders, including Gen. Museveni.
Ocampo has been sitting on the action for years. Certainly Gen. Museveni knew it was a serious matter and The Wall Street Journal reported on June 8, 2006 that he had begged then Secretary General Kofi Annan to block an ICC investigation.
Apparently, Museveni's plea fell on Ocampo's sympathetic ears. That a man who first made his name as a hero prosecuting and successfully convicting genocidal war criminals in Argentina should now cover-up for a war criminal of the same ilk in Africa is mind-boggling.
Now Secretary Ban is playing the same role for Rwanda, presumably with the support of the United States. The UN report implicating Kagame's troops was officially published last Friday. For weeks there had been speculation that the UN might delete any references to "genocide" and succumb to Kagame's blackmail that he would pull troops from Darfur.
Not surprisingly, Uganda through its foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa had also announced that it would consider pulling troops from Somalia if the UN released the report, which, not surprisingly in light of the ICJ finding, also implicates Ugandan troops in Congo crimes.
Why would the United Nations and the United States consider covering up crimes of genocide, even if the victims were Africans, a people whose lives are not regarded as valid currency in many quarters?
Is it really only about protecting Kagame and Museveni, both responsible for the deaths of millions of Africans? Or is it more about shielding the role of the United States in the Central African genocide?
Indeed, this is the angle that has yet to be adequately explored. We have dealt with it in previous commentary and there are other media sources that have touched upon it.
Rwanda erupted in mass and uncontrollable blood letting on April 6, 1994, after its president Juvenal Habyarimana was assassinated. His plane, with its French crew, was shot down by missiles, which The New York Times has reported was linked to a shipment sent to Uganda; it's believed Uganda supplied them to Kagame's RPF.
Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundi's Hutu president who was accompanying Habayarimana, also died in the crash.
Yet, the path towards the 1994 massacres was paved on October 1, 1990, when Uganda launched a war of aggression against Rwanda and occupied its territory. Units of the Ugandan army carried out the invasion; after seizing territory in Rwanda, these units, farcically, became the "Rwanda Patriotic Front." In fact, these units were comprised mostly of soldiers of Rwandan and ethnic Tutsi origin who had taken up residence in Uganda.
A senior Ugandan military officer of Rwandan origin, Gen. Fred Rwigyema, led the 1990 invasion. When he was killed early in the invasion, Museveni summoned Kagame, then chief of Uganda's Military intelligence, to take command.
Kagame at the time was being trained at the United States military academy at the U.S. Army Command and Staff College (CGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He abandoned the training, returned to Uganda and took charge of the war of aggression.
When the French government tried to bring the matter up for discussion at the UN Security Council, it was blocked by the United States. This was clear evidence that the United States wanted the war to proceed; Museveni had convinced Bill Clinton that if French influence could be displaced from the region, the mineral wealth in neighboring Congo, a country then comatose under Mobutu, would become available to U.S. interests.
Clearly, Uganda was guilty of launching a war of aggression, and contributed directly to all the attendant calamities and suffering that befell Rwanda and its citizens; further still, the United States also shares culpability.
From 1990 to 1994, with the acquiescence of the United States, Gen. Museveni continued to arm, advise and finance the RPF, which had offices based in Uganda as well as in the territory it had seized inside Rwanda; it was actually a case of Uganda supplying its regular army on loan to Kagame.
The swift downfall of Rwanda's President Habyarimana was only delayed when French and Congolese forces bolstered his army during the initial stages of the war. Later, many Western newspapers started referring to a "civil war" when it was in fact a war of aggression from a neighboring country backed by a superpower, the United States.
Thereafter, a war of attrition ensued for years. During this period Kagame recruited and built up his army. News clips document the atrocities Kagame's RPF committed during that period; and even more violent retributions against ethnic Tutsis by Habyarimana's regime followed.
At the same time, the International community half-heartedly sponsored peace talks. A power sharing arrangement was concluded, with a call for elections.
Meanwhile, the RPF and its Ugandan sponsor, Gen. Museveni, realized that elections would negate the fruits that had been attained through warfare, terror, and destruction. Hutus comprised almost 90% of the population in Rwanda and any candidate on the Kagame and Museveni-sponsored ticket would be defeated. The aggressors would be exposed.
Kagame and Museveni had to explore a game-changing option.
So on April 6, 1994, the presidential plane carrying Habyarimana was shot from the sky as it prepared to land in Kigali. According to a New York Times article, parts of the missiles found later matched the series that had been provided to Uganda, who then supplied them to the RPF. Indeed, years later, in 2006 a highly respected French prosecutor Jean-Louis Bruguière indicted Kagame in connection with the assassination of Habyarimana.
The recent UN report --despite attempts at a cover-up by Secretary Ban-- merely tightens the noose around Gen. Kagame, and by extension, Gen. Museveni. The American players have yet to be clearly identified, but certainly any fair review should look at the roles of then President Bill Clinton and his Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
What resulted from the murder of Habyarimana is well documented. The images of the victims of the mass killings --many chopped to pieces with machetes-- were beamed throughout the world. Human beings everywhere wanted someone to halt the abominable bloodletting.
The killings continued as the Museveni-backed RPF, under Kagame, routed the demoralized and discredited Rwandan army, which was in utter disarray after the murder of its commander in chief Habyarimana. After the RPF seized power, Kagame was hailed as a hero. Machiavelli himself would have nodded approvingly; the engineers of the war of aggression against Rwanda and the architects of genocide through the assassination of Habyarimana had prevailed.
Subsequently, the looming elections, which had already been agreed on --and which would have exposed and nullified the RPF-- were suddenly of no importance.
Rwanda has never had a democratic election since the RPF seized power, and in the decades before the RPF victory there were also no democratic elections, except at independence.
After Habyarimana was assassinated, a sea of humanity, comprising millions of Hutu civilians, fled towards and then into Congo, following the routed Habyarimana army.
Eventually, Kagame's RPF entered Congo in hot pursuit. The RPF continued the atrocities that it had committed during the four-year period prior to when it seized power in 1994. The United Nations documented the massacres. The United States, under Clinton --whom some people believe deserves to be hauled away as an accessory to the war crimes in Rwanda-- blocked the release of the 1994 report, which forms the basis of the report issued last week.
After all, how would it look if it was revealed that the U.S. had trained Kagame; and that the U.S. had blocked France's attempts to have the Security Council debate Uganda's war of aggression in the early 1990s; and, that the U.S. had continued to equip Uganda's army and train more Ugandan officers when one of the trainees commanded an invasion against a neighboring country?
Consequently, the fiction that Kagame and the RPF had "rescued" Rwanda and "ended the genocide" began to be disseminated all over the world by U.S. officials and by pliant --or even co-opted media-- including the BBC, The New York Times, and The New Yorker magazine. Reporters such as the Times' Donatella Lorch and the New Yorker's Phillip Gourevitch were principle mouthpieces of this fairy tale about an angelic and heroic Kagame and the RPF.
Silence followed. Hutu opposition was muted; even moderate Tutsis were sidelined. What was the use of shouting out when Kagame had the backing of the world's single remaining superpower?
Years later, Clinton was able to travel to Rwanda and shed crocodile tears. In fact, he must have known, or should have known, that Uganda's war of aggression against ethnically volatile Rwanda might spark the kind of mass murders the world witnessed in 1994.
Kagame ruled with an iron fist. Whenever he was questioned, his retort was: Where was the rest of the world when we suffered genocide? He used the genocide card conveniently. It was quite a perverted strategy, considering that he and Museveni were the prime architects.
Kagame's most recent sham elections were in August. He "won" by 93%. Leading up to the election, a prominent opposition figure was beheaded, and a major candidate, whom many believe would have won, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, was placed under house arrest --under "genocide denial" charges, and prevented from registering and campaigning; several other opposition parties were also disqualified and blocked from participating in the elections.
Now, finally, comes the official United Nations report. Will justice prevail? Will the UN call for a Special Tribunal to try the perpetrators of the war crimes? Will Uganda's role in launching the 1990 invasion also be examined? And what about the U.S. role during the Clinton Administration?
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A pastor who ministers in several churches in West Virginia has his mind set on converting a shuttered strip club into a church. He is hoping to raise $795,000 to transform the "devil's dominion" into a place of worship and healing.
Art Hage, who is a pastor at churches in Putnam and Cabell counties and also operates a local mission, has been eyeing the building that used to be home to the Pink Pony, a local strip club that was also the scene of a controversial robbery in 2003.
The strip club has been up for sale for over a year, according to The Associated Press.
Hage, if he manages to raise the money before another interested party purchases the building, plans to flip the Pink Pony into a church and a rehabilitation center to help the area's homeless, alcoholics and drug addicts. The West Virginia pastor is even hoping those who once visited the strip club will return for "spiritual healing," he told local news station WOWK-TV.
"It has such a bad reputation and we feel like we could make it good," Hage told The Charleston Gazette. "Gambling, drinking, all of it's bad and it produces a society that's out of control. It has got to be stopped."
As for whether he believes people would find it difficult to worship God in what once used to be "the devil's dominion," as another local pastor put it, Hage is not worried.
"That stigma is not going to hurt us. It's going to help us," he said.
The Rev. Dave Buckley, pastor of Cross Lanes Bible Church, supports Hage's vision, saying that to have "a place go from the devil's dominion... to a place of worship and proclamation of the gospel is a victory."
Karl Priest, a friend of Hage's who reportedly tipped him off about the site, told The Charleston Gazette: "I'd like to see 'Jesus saves' on the sign that now says Pink Pony."
According to a parishioner at one of Hage's churches, it would likely take a year to remodel and add on to the building, which could potentially serve 300 families.
It was not clear how much progress Hage had made in raising the $795,000 needed to purchase the property. If the goal is not reached, the pastor reportedly plans to use the donated money in the current ministries he oversees.
Hage has visited the site, where he and Priest prayed in the parking lot, but has not been inside the Pink Pony. Neither has the pastor made an offer in writing, according to the broker showing the property, The Charleston Gazette reported. The broker noted that she had received several offers for the former strip club.


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I had the same problem w/ a piece of software where I work...and I took work at a financial institution. And I can tell you this: there's no way this app will "only" run as a domain admin. Try this:
- If it's win2k/xp...change the security template to "compatible". This will ease the program restrictions a bit while still keeping security.
- Make the user of that workstation a power user and try it out if just the above doesn't work. If that fails, make them a local admin & train them about installing apps & such on this machine.
- Look at what files on the network this app needs access to and give appropriate access.
Like I said, there's no need for this, and I've dealt w/ this and fixed it. The person who set it up in my case (before I worked there) was just too lazy to figure it out. I've since changed it and it worked w/o issue.
Regarding someone saying Backup Exec needs Domain Admin rights: BE doesn't need to be a domain admin either...and by having the account that uses BE as a domain admin, you're leaving a huge security gap wide open. Just give the account it uses the appropriate permissions to the directories it needs to backup. Yes, it'll take a little time but it's a much more secure way of doing it. I fixed this issue as well when I started working where I do. Just make sure you understand file permissions, and you'll be all set.
Good luck.
I think you might be better asking the question following : does he really need to be domain admin or does he only needs to have administrator rights to the servers and workstations where the soft is running?
Also normally in my experiance where an application needs admin rights it is the service that needs them and not the users account.
I wrote the first part last night while a bit drunk after a picnic. Anyway I would suggest that you profile the program. For this I use Filemon and regmon from sysinternals to find out which files and registry keys the soft uses. Then follow this up with depends from the microsoft rescource kit (forget which one) to checks out the different DLL that are used.
As for the person I would insist that he has a strong password and that it expires. Also I would give him a normal user account for his day to day work (this is a good idea for all your domain admins in any case) and when he needs to use the software he logs on with his administrator account. The administrator account he uses would only be allowed to log on to one machine in the domain. Then keep an eye on the security event log to make sure there is no unusual activity on your sensitive accounts.
Just a couple of random ideas i am throwing around.
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Sounds to me that this guy needs a good background check to make sure he wont screw around and also set auditing on this guys account to see what type of ativity is going on with this guy. also set a time line on when this person can be logged on as domain admin so this way he cant come in one night and change what he wants. you can also set restritions to a persons account in the DC's. So even if he has Domain Admin Status, the permissions on his account override his admin status. What im saying is if this guy has no buisness being in accounting then add his account name to the deny list in the Domain Controller.
This problem is actually common in environments where alot of software is used of the shelf or vendors are contracts to produce something small. A few things I do to get around this, assuming the vendor doesn't have a clue and states domain access is necessary.
1. Make him a local admin or in Windows XP a power user.
2. Run the software and look for errors, indivdually adjusing access to registry keys or files. VERY TIME CONSUMING
3. Through my own personal experience I have noted that, installing software as a local box admin often sets the correct access rights to files and resources.
4. In rare cases one does have to have domain admin rights to perform some operation. You can individually controll access to the domain controller and lock his ass out of other areas by explicitly tagging file access to deny him by using an account other than "administrator" like BillYBob. Then go into the servers and remove BillYBob from folder access and Lock down the domain controller.
Finally make a written policy that states, administrators who delete logs without permission or access files listed on a "do not enter" list are immediately terminated. Then pay a little closer attention to the logs looking for "privelege escalation" Chances are thoug, he's just a schmuck trying to do his job and a little monitoring may be ok.
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You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
There is a small mailbox here.
Regarding someone saying Backup Exec needs Domain Admin rights: BE doesn't need to be a domain admin either...and by having the account that uses BE as a domain admin, you're leaving a huge security gap wide open. Just give the account it uses the appropriate permissions to the directories it needs to backup. Yes, it'll take a little time but it's a much more secure way of doing it. I fixed this issue as well when I started working where I do. Just make sure you understand file permissions, and you'll be all set.
Have you ever used veritas media master server 5.0? It requires that the service account have domain admin priviligeses if you are backing up a wide variety of data sources such as SQL databases, exchange, AD, etc... Backup exec, by itself, backing up a standalone system does not need domain admin, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't need it in all cases... http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/237611.htm I myself have worked with Veritas to try and get backups configured across our enterprise on a wide variety of systems, and without giving the service account domain admin privileges you will have problems.
There are also cases in Win2k where the exchange and cluster service accounts need domain admin privileges.
I have an exchange cluster and without domain access it's a bitch. In addition I have software the requires local admin, or box admin privy. Just as dangerous. Those accounts also fall outside normal policy of password changes so they have to be very secure in their makeup. I can think of a dozen systems that need domain admin access, they just don't work without it.
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When we arrived at Spring Training in mid February, neither Clayton Kershaw nor Blake DeWitt was in big league camp and here it is, May 25, and they will both play key roles in today's game and potentially, the course of the 2008 season for the Dodgers.
With Andruw now going down and joining Furcal, Nomar, and Schmidt on the DL, it's a very different team than the one that showed up in Vero just three and a half months ago. It just goes to show how quickly things can change, when you consider that three and a half months from now, we'll be in early September, hopefully gearing up for a pennant race. I guess it's also a reminder of just how long the season is and how each game is extremely important, but is just one part of a huge puzzle. I think that's how I manage to remain positive after tough losses and not get too excited after big wins. It's a big picture, and hopefully we can all see it ending with a celebration in October.
Speaking of DeWitt, he's the subject of Ken Levine's blog entry as a write-in candidate for the All-Star Game. For those who do not know Ken, he's one of the two hosts of postgame DodgerTalk on KABC 790 and the Sunday Night Sports Final, which airs tonight from 6-9 p.m. Josh Suchon, the other host, is set to fly with us to Chicago tonight, so Brian Kamenetzky will host alongside Ken this evening and there's some good stuff coming your way.
In the eight o'clock hour, they'll be interviewing Roy Gleason and for those who don't know his story, check this article out from a few years ago. In the nine o'clock hour, Maury Wills will be a guest, as we wind down the 1960s celebration and head toward the 70s for the month of June.
That's the past. The present and future will be on display today at the stadium, with Clayton Kershaw taking the mound backed by Loney, Martin, Kemp, Ethier, DeWitt, and Hu. Here's the actual lineup:
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Maza, 2B
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I hope today will be a day I look back and I'll be able to say, "I went to Clayton Kershaw's first game". Like those who attended Sutton, Fernando, Hershiser, etc…'s first game. I can't wait no matter the results. Our best pitching prospect in years begins his career today. Has anybody here ever been to a great past Dodgers first game?
Tiffee should be starting!
Good to see the Suns vs Cards today. I can't wait to see Kershaw pitch. GO BLUE!
no Kent…no problem. Good luck today Clayton!
Looks like a "Picks To Click" lineup to me. Good luck, Clayton! Make us proud! GO BLUE!!
I'm trying to ignore it, I guess every village has one.
Regardless, GO DODGERS!
Hey I see joeyp's back.
Well saddle up joey, take your clozapine, and watch history in the making…
Went to the game last night for the first time this season. I've been going since the stadium opened and I have to say that was perhaps the most BORING game I've ever had the non-pleasure of witnessing. ALL scoring occured in 1/3 of an inning–and the bad guys, no less–while the Dodgers amassed seven singles, many of which bounced off infielders' gloves. No great plays, no tremendous throws, no thundering shots. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Many have complained about LaRoche. Last time I checked, he didn't play outfield. What's wrong with bringing up Repko?
I sincerely hope Kershaw lives up to the hype on his first day out. The Dodgers sure could use another Fernando-Mania to jump start the club. The problem with our offense is that since we don't have a true power hitter, we're forced to string three and four base hits together. We'll get a walk, an out, base hit, double play. We get guys on base, but we can't drive them in.
LOL Kace!!!
At the beginning of the season I was on the fence about resigning Furcal. Up until last year he was a pretty good shorstop; not great, but pretty damn good. Last year, due to injuries he sucked. This year he's at the top of his game, only he's hurt again. I'm of the opinion, and it may be an unpopular opinion, we can't take anymore chances on Furcal. Don't get me wrong, I like him and his game, I just don't trust his health. I'd like to see him packaged in a deal (maybe with Derek Lowe) to get a little pop in the lineup. The problem is I don't trust Ned to make that happen. Unfortunately the only pop would probably have to come from an outfield position, meaning Pierre would have to move as well. If it were that easy to do it'd've been done already. Not only that, but it would leave us with no speed (aside from Kemp and Martin) and no lead-off hitters (assuming Pierre's a lead-off hitter to begin with). Ned's really painted the Dodgers into a corner.
LaRoche is playing 1B now in Vegas.
Why would LaRoche play first in Vegas and not 2nd; unless the Dodgers are looking to move Loney. I don't get it. Something's going down. Any thoughts?
I think Kemp would make a good leadoff hitter. Marty would also be a good leadoff hitter. Both have better OBP's than Phew. Nothing wrong with some power in the leadoff spot as well as speed. The leadoff hitter often times comes up with runners in scoring position. If we could unload Phew, we could go after Adam Dunn to play left. He is average on defense but will hit 40 dingers and drive in 100+ runs. I know he strikes out alot, but most 40 homer guys do. Besides, striking out for Dunn avoids more double plays. Just a thought. Keeping my fingers crossed that after Jelly Roll gets the knee fixed and clears his head in minor league rehab, he will be productive. Still need to get rid of Phew. Please Ned, make it so!!
Not a clue Kace. Wonders never cease in the Dodger hierarchy….
1st base?
Can anyone tell me when Jones injured his knee? I'm curious to know if he came to the club this way.
hu's going to be clutch today.
For that matter, Repko could lead off and play any outfield position. When Jones gets back, we will still be in the same 4 outfielder 3 position dilema we started with. Phew must go!!!
JHall- It's odd that you mention Adam Dunn; that's exactly who I had in mind when I wrote that comment. Could they use a good fragile shorstop, feeble left fielder and a hit or miss pitcher?
I'm so excited about this game. I'm buying into the hype. I think I've got a man crush on Kershaw already. I've been waiting for this for 2 years.
To Ned, "pop" means getting another old man veteran.
Thought – didn't they experiment with Loney in the outfield last year at Vegas? LaRoche at 1B, Loney in left? Eh, Loney's the raditional LH 1B and I can't believe they'd move him if they didn't for Texiera last year.
Always expect the unexpected with the Nerdster though. He can screw-up in ways we can't even conceive.
Go Kersh!!!
God this kid throws a heavy ball!
Welcome to the big leagues Mr. Kershaw!!
God, he looks so young. He's going to need more than two pitches to make it up here.
3Ks and a hit to the most dangerous hitter in the league! Not a bad first, Clayton!
Koufax pretty much got by on two pitches…Kreshaw's just so overly geeked right now. He'll probably gain control as his adrenalin wears downa bit. And it's a good thing Pierre has great speed so he could go get that muff of his real quick.
He knows he's a Dodger, that's for sure. Everyone who walks, scores.
Strikes out the side and gives up a run. He's very green. Pitching in the big leagues takes a lot more than "stuff", but he's the man, and will be for a long time. This kid's here to stay. I hope Honeycutt doesn't F him up.
Geez this kids already clocking 98. Wonder what he'll do when he fills out a bit.
Jeff who?
As far as LaRoche playing first base at Vegas, I don't get that at all. Last time Loney played the outfield he planted his face in the right field scoreboard. Loney is THE first baseman. Maybe Maza can lead off and play left field?
Oh my god Eric. I switched from the MLBTV to the blog and that is what I was going to say.. LOL
How about Maza! It's about time we get some production out of 2nd base.
That HR by Maza sure woulda come in handy the other night when JoJo sent CC® up there to strikeout.
He has a changeup that he's working on. Just doesn't have great command of it just yet.
Great minds think alike, jhall! LOL!
Koufax did more than get by with, essentially, 2 pitches. But that was Koufax. Kershaw definitely has the chops but he's going to be a work in progress.
Good thing that wasn't Bennett.
You know, I like that number. Right between Drysdale and Hershiser. Someone had their thinking cap on.
enchanted, Iwas thinking the same thing BEFORE JoJo sent Jones up. Figured Maza had a 1000% better chance of making contact with the tying run at third.
I did'nt know about the changeup. That's a good thing.
Koufax was wild when he first came up. It took him 4-5 years to find his control. Started in 1955 and did not become effective till 1960-61.
What's with Loney? Striking out a lot isn't like him.
I have to say that I thought Easler would keep these guys on a more even keel than he has.
Growing pains for Loney and Kemp!!!
Guess they need to learn to make adjustments to the pitcher's adjustments.
Gawd I'd like to see Kersh get a W his first game.
In Koufax's day, they had the rule that, if you were given a certain amount of bonus money, you had to stay on the major league roster. Who knows how much sooner he might have reached his potential if he could've worked out his control issues in the minors?
Clayton "capital 'K'" Kershaw!
There's a story about that, seesky. They say that the Dodgers had to demote another lefty in order to keep Koufax – Tommy Lasorda.
Of course, almost any story involving Lasorda is subject to intense scrutiny. 🙂
Two hits through four innings ain't too shabby.
Just got inand the kid looks good
MAZA hey!
The kid's settled down real nicely. Now, if we could SCORE SOME F***ING RUNS!!!
Yeah, Russ! Now c'mon……….
My Loney has a first name……….
I've heard that story, eric. You're right about the necessary scrutiny needed for a Lasorda story….RUSSELL!!….and he just barely got back…the kid's got a lead!!
Dude went waaaay out of the baseline to bother Hu.
Even though we didn't get that double play, i gotta say that was a smart change up to induce that ground ball. This kid can play.
The kid qualifies for the potential win.
His pitch count is excellent after the first. Torre said he wasan't on a specific pitch count. I wonder how much further does he go? He's looking great.
Good, he's batting for himself. Once this kid's gotten over the MLB jitters he's settled in nicely. We need this in the worst way.
Let's get this kid a win!!!!!
damn…..the defense let him down that inning. this guy deserves a win.
I hope we score here. Kersaw deserves a W.
I hope we score here. Kershaw deserves a W.
Sorry about the double post.
Ditto, ditto Kace. LOL
Ethier isn't swinging with that nice easy swing he had at the beginning of the year. He's uppercutting the ball.
M_A_R_T_I_N again
I knew Marty wouldn't let Kersh down!
That's what a clean-up hitter's supposed to do!
We need the piano with Kent's name on it now!!
Nice ole BS HU!
Why is it every walk we give up scores??
The bottom line is:
We're still alive.
Disappointed for Kersh having that run score to tie, but a very nice debut.
Does Brox even know which end of the bat to hold?
Can someone please give me some reasonable explanation to have broxton bat with a man on when it is almost impossible for us to get a run with our good hitters?
Another version of BIG BAD JON
saves – Puhols, Ludwick & Glaus
Another GOOD SHOW from Broxton.
Let's get a run and let Sammy shut the door.
Another fine lead-off AB from little Juany.
Who here is for Maza leading off?
either hits like a short spot with no power. we need a solid hitter with anywhere from 18 – 25 plus hrs. trade baby arms.
Me E. I was just thinking that when you posted it..
Loney's long over due.
Hope that wasn't our last look at the game. Maybe a day off wouldn't hurt Loney right now.
I think Loney needs a break, maybe one game or so.
He's young but even the young get futiged.
oh wee, bottom line… we are not as good as most thought. Ned, you got to come up with a package and get rid of Eihter before his stock is so low that no one will want and outfielder that can't hit more than 12 hrs and hits 275.
we are better than that.
PA, get back on the short yellow bus, have them take you back to your hole, crawl in and learn to spell.
Time for The Bison™ to end the game.
Nice going SAMMY.
Let's get a run!!!
Couldn't they have made it a LITTLE harder? Growing Pains. Serenity Now. Growing Pains. Serenity Now…
We're putting up a good fight, don't forget we're playing the Cardinals.
Saito is dealing!
Tiffee time?
We will we will ROCK YOU
Atta way ta go SAITO.
Go Tiffee!
Can Pierre show us some of his bunting skills?
Now let's see that wonderful Pierre bunting style.
Freaking great!
Nice bunt Pierre you POS!
Yup, that's it Juan.
Now the thrown out attempting to steal…
Is there something I'm not getting by having a .100 hitter bat for a .500 hitter???
Oh yeah, a hit.
Phew is UNACCEPTABLE™!!!!
Let's go Andre, show Joe what you're worth!
wHERE'S THAT DAMNED PIANO????
That's showin' 'em short arms!!! LOL
PA, where are you now????????
On the short yellow bus.
We beat the Cards a big win anytime.!!!!!!!!!!
Kershaw was sansational in his first official start.
I wonder if PA is auditioning for Ned's assistant???
Wonderful outcome, thanks to Andre. Also a very good debut by Kershaw, I believe.
I totally don't understand Torre's fixation with Sweeney and Jones two days ago – pinch hitting with complete flops who don't even belong on the team, and today doing it to hit for a guy who's had the hot hand in four at bats. The man's no HOF manager in my book. If we win anything, it'll be in spite of him and Ned.
PA is looking for our short spot Eihter. LOL
Maza starting at 2B… Tiffee leading off the 9th… DY must be wondering who he has to kill to get some playing time.
Well guys, great to see Kershaw today, and a great win. Now I'm off to watch the Laker game, so see you all later. Go Dodgers and Lakers!
If I was DY, I'd start with Sweeney.
Either Torre is showing that Sweeney is worthless so Ned will DFA him, or he's a complete idiot.
The kid pitched beautifully. With better plays by Popgun and Blake, he might not have allowed any runs at alll.
I gotta hand it to Maza, he's been much better than I anticipated thus far. And he plays like a guy who really wants to stick after eight years in the minors.
If you're going to send up somebody to bat for Maza, wouldn't it make more sense to send up DY who could also take over for him at second base if needed?
Congrats to Popgun who scored the winning run due to his inability to bunt.
I'll go with Tory's an idiot.
eric – I emailed you my info – thanks again!!
I got to watch the game, but couldn't post until now – what a roller coaster ride that was. Kershaw was very impressive!
(definitely the equivalent of gnats' Linsecum, and will be better with a few more outings)
Andre – awesome today!!!!!!! A very proud fan today!!!! I was cheering so loud, my dog was afraid of me.
Russell and Maza – awesome today too!!
PA – you need to be locked up in a room with Joey and work out your issues
Between Sweeney and Jones, there's 169 totally wasted at bats. Think you've got to figure that with anybody else taking the swings, we'd have scored another 15 runs minimum. Why is it that JoJo has to see the feeble over and over again, then still put them in meaningful game situations? To coin a phrase, UNACCEPTABLE™.
Nice Dodger debut for Terry Tiffee today as well. Let's see what we can do against the Cubbies.
The only reasonable answer I can find for always putting Sweeney on the line and leaving DY for the unimportant pinch hit situations is that DY is expected to be with the club all season and will have his time later. Hopefully the case with Sweeney is that he'll be DFA'ed soon unless he can really turn it around. Of course, I've been waiting for that DFA for at least the past month. Maza and Tiffee were probably brought up as interim fill-ins, but who knows how thay prove out with Nomar possibly gone for the season (I hope) and Hu obviously needing his playing time in AAA. So far Maza is showing me that he just might belong after 8 years in the minors.
Great win today, too bad Kershaw didn't get the credit. I nearly fell off my rocking horse when Torre batted Sweeny in place of Maza. I'm not a big Maza believer, but to bat a .100 hitter for a guy who's already gone 2 for 4 on the day baffles me. It's the second time in two games he's made an identical decision, only last time it was wasting DY batting for Hu with the pitcher's spot coming up next. I don't have to remind you what Jones did with that golden opportunity.
BTW – What happened? I left for a little bit and we gained another village idiot. We need a bouncer. How did short arm Ethier do today? I'll take 3 for 5 all day long. All that kid does is produce when he's allowed to get into his groove.
PA – you need to be locked up in a room with Joey and work out your issues
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LMAO!!! You're on it Nelly.
I was at the game today.
Clayton Kershaw is 8 feet tall.
When he throws his fastball, there is a small sonic boom that follows it.
His curve breaks so much that it looks like a pick-off move to first base.
He worked out at a pool yesterday and instead of swimming laps, he just runs on the water.
He is amazing!
OK, in all seriousness, he was very good. Far better than you should expect a 20-year old with just about 2 years in the minor leagues to be. With a little bit of luck, he would have shut out the Cards (if Pierre had gotten a handle on Pujols ball in the corner and Loney could have tracked down that pop-up).
It was also great being there. People were into the game, and into the warm-up. There was a throng of fans just watching him stretch out, and fans (and even the bullpen pitchers) were intent on watching him warm-up.
His fastball really does pop, and his curveball really is public enemy number one. And, his confidence is great. As much as he was clearly up for the game, he did not seem fazed and did not panic when he got into trouble.
It's true that he clearly still has some work to do. He has no pick-off move (Rick Monday pointed this out on radio, and Charley Steiner mentioned it made sense because he is not used to pitching with runners on base). He used a straight change his second time through the line-up, and he'll be even better once he perfects that pitch, and maybe develops a fourth (a slider, maybe?). He could get minor leaguers out all day with his current repertoire, but the Cardinals fouled off a lot of pitches on him in the first and seventh. But it's just a tremendous start. With a little care in handling and some patience, he's going to be amazing.
Re Laroche: I'm a Loney fan (and in other news, the world is round), and don't think that it's an issue that LaRoche got a start at 1B in Las Vegas. They obviously want him to have more versatility, and it seems that his relative lack of versatility is why he is in AAA rather than Los Angeles (he's a better prospect than Hu, and Tiffee and Maza are journeymen/career minor leaguers). If LaRoche could play first, third, and the corner outfield spots like Tiffee, he might be up here now instead (maybe–the team might still want him playing every day).
Without Tiffee, the only other option at First Base is Sweeney, who is barely passable (I suppsoe Kent could move over too, if necessary, and Russell Martin could probably play anywhere, but realistically. . . .). Loney could twist something or just plain get sick. Or, even at 24, need a day off, if just to clear his head. This weekend was awful for him, but he had been turning it back on (that can be said also for Kemp, and most of the team–and Loney and Kemp, along with DeWitt, and to a lesser extent Ethier and Martin, are still developing). But his job is totally secure. Nobody doubts that Loney will hit again soon. (The great thing about these guys is the question is not whether they will be good, but just how good will they be, and when will we see it.
So, yeah, let LaRoche play some first base so we have some options for him.
Of course, I agree with the general sentiment here that either DeWitt or LaRoche should start thinking about second base (either for when that Piano lands on Jeff Kent, or for next season). I think that the organization sees LaRoche as possibly too big or slow for middle infield, and personally, it seems to me that DeWitt is the better choice of the the two to change positions to 2B. Unfortunately, the organization is unlikely to work him out there while Jeff Kent is with the team (it would send a signal to Kent). So I don't know the harm of working LaRoche out there, just to see.
Torre is showing more and more that he is the wrong manager for the Dodgers. Why anyone would use Jones and Sweeney in those spots on Friday and Sunday is beyond me. It just shows his blind preference for veterans no matter how poorly they are performing even though he has much better young players available. We don't need that kind of mindset. But that is Ned's mindset, too, so they are like two peas in a pod to the detriment of the Dodgers' season and the youth movement. We can only hope that they will wise up before it's too late, but that's probably just wishful thinking.
It'll be interesting to see how Torre manages next year. For the last 12 years he's had some of the best players in the business, most all established vets that at some point of the season turned it on. That could be his "style", in which case he's going to have a VERY long wait on Kent and Swooney. If he learns and adapts, then I'll cut him some slack (it'll also help that Kant and Swooney won't be around to use.) But I've a feeling that we have to go back to the JoJo of St.Louis and Atlanta to get a gauge of what his real capabilities (or lack thereof) are. With the Yankees, you could've picked names out of a hat and won. That can't and won't get it done with this team.
I'm kinda waiting for Nerd to go along another month or so before the urge to trade for an impact bat overwhelms him and he does something stupid. The impact bat is in Vegas if they'd teach him how yo play 2B and call him up. It may not be his best position, nor may he be the most rangy, but it'd be an upgrade over Kent both offensively and defensively.
Seems Ethier picked up a new nickname here yesterday… Maybe if DY had a catchy nickname he'd get more playing time. How about The Assasin™ because he comes off the bench and puts a hit on an opposing pitcher? The kid needs a break. Anyone think he couldn't have done more with the 30+ ABs Sweeney's gotten? Between him and Tiffee (both switch hitters) you've got PH covered.
Let's get after the Cubbies today and try and take the series!!
Great win yesterday. I do not know how you guys can post all day long, I thought I was a Dodger geek, but your loyalty to the post is tremendous! You must not have young kids!
Anyway after the 1st (Cards fouled off a ton of pitches) the kid settled down and was all anyone could have expected. I had the chance to meet him and see him when he was in Rookie Ball with the GCL Dodgers and his personality is what makes him. You could not tell that he was a bonus baby. He was running around chasing foul balls, being the bat boy, joking with his teammates. He truly loves the game and works incredibly hard. We are lucky to have him!
Thank You LOGAN WHITE and fellow scouts!!! Next GM anyone?
On Ethier, Joe were you paying attention! The kid can hit!. He has such a great swing and I would like to see him turn on a few more balls like he did on that game winner. Now that he is in the lineup everyday we will see the .300 potential 30 doubles/20 hr Andre…PA must not watch the Dodgers very often. Hopefully by the time Andruw comes back, Andre will have cemented his value to the team and he will not be treated like a piece of bad meat!
Thru all the injuires and bad decisions we are 3.5 out and only 1 I believe in the wild card, so we have a lot to thankful for. Lets get the Cubbies! Go Dodgers!
Pretty impressive win yesterday considering the 5-8 hitters went 0 for 16. Luckily the 1-4 guys got it done. Good pitching will do that for you. Kersh looked good and is exciting to watch. I'd like to see our defense tighten it up. Maza, Ethier, and Marty were clutch. Joe, get Kant out of the cleanup spot. It has Martin's name written all over it. Loney and Kemp look lost right now. DeWitt didn't get a hit either but his AB's looked better than Loney and Kemp's. I'm sure they will snap out of it. Hu is playing good at short but is really struggling with the bat. Let's take this series from the Cubs. Keep it going Billz.
I agree JHALL loney needs a day or so off. Hu will not hit enough to be a regular in the Bigs, he looks overpowered. We need Kent to start hitting with some power or we may be in trouble. We have done well to close the gap on the Snakes and we canot afford to fall 6-7 games back again.
This Furcal injury has me really scared! I do not see us contending without him! And I hope it does not lead to a panic trade…look below Ned from the LA Times! how can you make so may blunders and still remain in charge..You are getting every opportunity to make it right so take advantage of it!
With Andruw Jones joining Rafael Furcal, Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Schmidt on the disabled list, and with Esteban Loaiza having been designated for assignment, the Dodgers are paying $49.5 million in annual salaries to five players who can't play.
Someone was asking a few threads back what 2009 FAs looked like… very bleak field for 2009, especially assuming those with team options are picked up. Here's the cream of the crop:
2B Orlando Hudson
SS Orlando Cabrera, Rafael Furcal
OF Adam Dunn, Rocco Baldelli, Milton Bradley
SP CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets, AJ Burnett (possible), Jon Garland, Randy Wolf, Mark Mulder
CL Francisco Rodriguez
Its almost imperative that DeWitt or LaRoche learn 2B. I doubt the D's go after Dunn with both Pierre and the cow already. Realistically you'd have to move both of them or create a bigger problem next year than you have now. Alternatively, you could sign Dunn, but then have to trade away Ethier or Kemp (let's face it, they're the only tradable OF commodities thanks to Ned's contracts) for a 2B or SS. If you resign Furcal, given his recent history you're really looking at a part time Furcal and a part time Hu or DeJesus again next year, and who knows what after that. I still see the D's going after Ben Sheets. Lasorda loves him and NY or Boston will end up in a bidding war for Sabathia. McDonald is another year away at least, and with Lowe gone, Sheets makes sense: Billz, Kersh, Penney, Kuroda, Sheets wouldn't be a bad rotation.
I agree JHALL loney needs a day or so off. Hu will not hit enough to be a regular in the Bigs, he looks overpowered. We need Kent to start hitting with some power or we may be in trouble. We have done well to close the gap on the Snakes and we canot afford to fall 6-7 games back again.
This Furcal injury has me really scared! I do not see us contending without him! And I hope it does not lead to a panic trade…look below Ned from the LA Times! how can you make so may blunders and still remain in charge..You are getting every opportunity to make it right so take advantage of it!
With Andruw Jones joining Rafael Furcal, Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Schmidt on the disabled list, and with Esteban Loaiza having been designated for assignment, the Dodgers are paying $49.5 million in annual salaries to five players who can't play.
Someone was asking a few threads back what 2009 FAs looked like… very bleak field for 2009, especially assuming those with team options are picked up. Here's the cream of the crop:
2B Orlando Hudson
SS Orlando Cabrera, Rafael Furcal
OF Adam Dunn, Rocco Baldelli, Milton Bradley
SP CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets, AJ Burnett (possible), Jon Garland, Randy Wolf, Mark Mulder
CL Francisco Rodriguez
Its almost imperative that DeWitt or LaRoche learn 2B. I doubt the D's go after Dunn with both Pierre and the cow already. Realistically you'd have to move both of them or create a bigger problem next year than you have now. Alternatively, you could sign Dunn, but then have to trade away Ethier or Kemp (let's face it, they're the only tradable OF commodities thanks to Ned's contracts) for a 2B or SS. If you resign Furcal, given his recent history you're really looking at a part time Furcal and a part time Hu or DeJesus again next year, and who knows what after that. I still see the D's going after Ben Sheets. Lasorda loves him and NY or Boston will end up in a bidding war for Sabathia. McDonald is another year away at least, and with Lowe gone, Sheets makes sense: Billz, Kersh, Penny, Kuroda, Sheets wouldn't be a bad rotation.
Jhall, I agree Loney looked lost and he needs a day or so to get a mental break. Dewitt has such a sound approach he should be ok, but Kemp can get so lost sometimes, then he has a 3-5 day with a couple of doubles….We really need Kemp, kent, and Ethier to start driving the ball. If not home runs, we need gappers.
I saw this information in the LA times today,
With Andruw Jones joining Rafael Furcal, Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Schmidt on the disabled list, and with Esteban Loaiza having been designated for assignment, the Dodgers are paying $49.5 million in annual salaries to five players who can't play.
How can you make so many bad decisions and still have the opportunity to do your job. In most of our fields if we made this many bad decisions we would be canned. Anyway ned you are getting multiple chances and I hope you prove Frank right. You have started with pulling the plug on Loiaza, now Nomar has to go. There is no reason to keep him on the roster. Sweeney was a great PH at one time, but maybe his ship has sailed…Keep cleaning house!!!!
Big-K look good yesterday. He has a smoking fastball and a mean curve ball that will make your knees buckel. I can just imagine how more impressive he will be when he gets down and offspeed pitch along with maybe a slider.
enchanted I see I was not the only one to repost, I thought it was just me that was having issues posting…
Not alot to get excited about in the FA market and honestly looking at our past history, the Dodgers have not done well in FA.
Sheets is a beast when healthy, the problem is he has not been healthy for a full year in quite sometime…but I agree with lasordas recommendation they will probably go after him.
If Kuo proves that he can stay healthy, as he's done so far, I believe that next year we need to give him the chance to start again. He could take the place of Lowe, and we'd be in great shape with two power pitching lefties. I think that Kuo is way underutilized in the relief role. If we can add Kershaw and Kuo to the starter mix for next season, we would not need to go after Sheets with a dubious health record.
I think DeWitt could make the switch to 2B more easily than LaRoche. He is, in my opinion, more agile and a better size for 2nd. DY also looked good at 2nd in spring training. Free Agent market this off season is weak. Given the weak FA offerings and Ned's history, I would stay away. Big thing is going to be if we resign Ferk or not. His back issues make me very leary of signing him. I guess we'll have to wait and see how he plays out this year. If he is in and out of the lineup all year with the back problem, unfortunately, I would let him go.
I agree Bear. It is lunacy to sign players with a history of injuries. It rarely works out.
Billz, Penny, Kuroda, Kershaw, Kuo/Schmidt. I'll take it. No need to go after an overpriced FA with injury history.
New thread with lineup up top. Let's go Dodgers!!
Yeah dodgerboy – don't know what kind of program they've got running this blog, but its always something – double posts, losing data, flashing bars. Someday maybe they'll get it fixed.
Unfortunately I think we'll be needing a 2B and SS next year. I agree jhall, DeWitt's the logical choice to slide over with LaRoche playing 3B. Problem solved. Short's an issue unless Hu takes a lot away from this first year and improves next. DeJesus might be able to make the jump though. Could just let those two battle it out and see what happens.
Messagebear, I love your optimism on Kuo, but to have to depend on him full time in the rotation is a lot to ask. I agree that watching him and envisioning Billz, Kuo, Kershaw, and Kuroda….that would be a strong front 4. Power arms is the way to go. I love people who can make people swing and miss!
BRING BACK A MARTINEZ… these guys on Dodger talk are a waste of time! at least we dont have to put up with Bob Harvey.


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I thought about posting this in the Lore and Lists thread,
We've a lot of characters in Dota 2. Over the last few days, one thing that's piqued my attention would be the different races, and how they've changed from the original Warcraft III mod. Obviously, some things stayed the same. There are still lots of Humans, and there are still lots of rather unique monsters. The monsters aren't that important, since they don't really fit into the "Humanoid race" category that I'm interested in.
For the sake of this post, I'm going to ignore Humanoid "otherlanders," such as Vengeful Spirit, Dark Seer and Doom Bringer. I'm also going to ignore severely altered Humanoids, like Lich, Lion and Lifestealer.
This exception leaves us with a list of (mostly) mortal Humanoids:
Dragon Knight
Crystal Maiden
Shadow Shaman
Witch Doctor
Let's start with Rikimaru, the little Satyr. I thought about excluding him as a monster, but a quick glance at his lore changed my mind. He was a prince. He's a member of a Humanoid race, living in the mortal world. For all intents and purposes, Satyrs can be considered a normal race.
Then, we have Alchemist--not the ogre, the little dude on top. Razzil. He was one of the easiest to classify. From his name and spells, we know that Razzil Darkbrew has stayed a Goblin.
Character lore has already done the first real grouping. Tinker, Sniper and Clockwerk are all... Something? In the original Dota, Clockwerk and Tinker were both Goblins. But judging by their appearances when compared to Alchemist, we know that they've changed. This is confirmed by pulling in Sniper, who used to be a Dwarf. But their proportions don't mesh with common depictions of Dwarves. It's a bit of a guess, but I believe they're Gnomes. The description in Ring of Regen shows that Gnomes exist in this universe, and have some sort of culture. The description in the ring suggests Gnomes are superstitious, and the backstories for Sniper and Tinker show that their race fits this profile.
A huge part of the Warcraft universe would be the Orcs. While many heroes in the original DotA map were Orcs, their numbers have been severely cut in Dota 2. Axe has obviously kept his Orcish roots, but so has Warlock. At first glance, Warlock looks like he's turned Human. But a comparison between the faces of Axe, Warlock and Chen (who also used to be an Orc) shows that Warlock's face is much closer to Axe's than it is to the now-Human Chen's. Their many similarities include their broad chins, blank eyes, high-set flat noses, and thin, wide lips. Warlock and Axe are both Orcs.
The strangest grouping would be the Trowles: Dazzle, Huskar, Rhasta, Bat Rider and Witch Doctor. We can classify them due to some similarities. They all have strange skin colors, they all have blank eyes, they all have large teeth, they all have angular faces (except for the deformed Witch Doctor), they all have small noses, they all have pointed ears, and they all have silly accents. The Forest Troll creeps share most of these similarities. They've kept many similarities with their Warcraft precursors, especially in regards to their spiritualism. Their lore suggests that there are at least two different types of Troll/Trowle. Dazzle and Huskar are Dezun trolls. Witch Doctor is probably Dezun as well, and Rhasta is a half-breed between a Hill Trowle and "Something Else." I don't really get why Rhasta's race is "Trowle" while the creeps are "Trolls," but that's that, I guess.
The easiest race to group together would be the Humans. Kunkka, Beastmaster, Pre-Transformation Dragon Knight, Omniknight, Mirana, Crystal Maiden, Lina, Windrunner and Chen are all obviously Human. The fact that many of these characters are religious makes me believe Sven may be half Human, as well.
You may have noticed that I had a few omissions from the Human list. Namely Antimage, Drow, Sven and Juggernaut. Quite frankly, I have no clue what to do with these. They appear Human, but there's just something off about them. I'll explain my reasoning.
Drow Ranger is very tricky. Her lore explains very clearly that she is NOT a Dark Elf. The Drow in the Dota universe resemble more traditional Elves in that they're ugly little fairy tricksters. Traxex is obviously not an ugly little fairy trickster. Another red flag is the fact that you never see her ears. While her ears in DotA were protruding from her hood, the tips of Drow's ears are never seen in official artwork. Even her in-game model has no ears. This wouldn't really be a problem if it weren't for the fact that we know of no Elves in the Dota universe. (That is, unless Invoker isn't changed before release.) Also, she's purple. That's just a bit odd. If she's Human, she was altered by her stay with the Drow.
My reason for omitting Antimage is simple: he's orange, and his eyes are purple. Those are not natural, unless your name is John Boehner. While he may have been altered by his tenure at the monastery, we can't really be sure Magina is Human. In order to tell whether he was born like that or not, we'll have to wait until Terrorblade is released, or until those lore guys throw some more info our way. I kind of like Magina being some other race. But that's beside the point.
Another odd-one-out is Sven. We have no idea what he looks like. He seems blue, but another glance at his model shows that he's wearing... something. All we know about his race is that he's a half-breed, and his father was some sort of Paladin. As I mentioned earlier, this makes me think he's half Human. But until we learn more, we know next to nothing about Sven's heritage.
My last omission, Juggernaut, stems from his basis as a mysterious character. He may be a Trowle, and he may be a Human. He may be something else all together. My favorite theory on Juggernaut is that he's made of wood, and that the mask is just controlling that wood. If that theory wasn't stupid, it might hold water.
As Coal pointed out, Ogres are people, too.
Looks like people don't really feel that Bat Rider should be included with the Trowles. I'm just going to go ahead and decide that Trowle is how Valve is spelling Troll. Bat Rider gets grouped in with the WTFs. I do still believe Witch Doctor is a Trowle, given the mouth, nose and ears.
To sum it up:
Assorted Creeps
Assorted Creeps
Witch Doctor
Shadow Shaman
Assorted Creeps
Dragon Knight
Crystal Maiden
Bat Rider
Was there anything I missed? Do you disagree with anything? Would it be possible to get some clarifications?