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Tonight's game
Auction is still going for ThinkCure…KABC's bid is quickly growing and ours is somewhat stagnant right now. The latest thing to add is that you'll get a one-of-a-kind souvenir to take home – your name in the Dodgers' Daily Media Notes. Who knows, it might get read on the air, too.
Here's the lineup:
Pierre, CF
Kemp, RF
Kent, 2B
Manny, LF
Nomar, SS
Blake, 1B
Martin, 3B
Ardoin, C
Billingsley, P
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Tonight's Episode- "JUAN DAY MY PRINCE WILL COME"
It's a few days after the dramatic Andre Ethier Walk off homerun and Juan Pierre receives a cold reception from his best friend, Dontrelle Willis.
Mark Sweeney reveals that he saw Gary Bennett and Ned Colletti meeting together at a General Nutrition Center on Sunset Boulevard, before Gary mysteriously went on the DL. Then Juan decides to take Andruw Jones and Prince Fielder to The Cut, Wolfgang Puck's modern, elegant steakhouse located at the Beverly Wilshire, only to find to his chagrin, that Andre Ethier is the guest chef.
Meanwhile Matt Kemp asks Manny Ramirez for fashion advice, and Jeff Kent realizes that he may gain something by allowing a local reporter into his inner circle
Good no Ethier in the lineup to stink against lefties! Go BLUE!
The great Danny Ardoin!
I think Joe Torre is going to be sorry he started his own blog!!!
Sorry for the double post. Any guesses as to who ghostwriting Joe's blog?
The double post is great for those who won't get to see it on the other thread, Obi.
I think Juan Pierre is writing Joe's blog. Aren't they pals?
How long do you think it will take the others to come over here?
Joe: They say we're old and we can't see
Anything good about walks or OBP.
Juan: Well I don't care if all that's true
'Cause you got me, and baby I got you
Juan: Babe
Both: I got you babe I got you babe
Joe: They say our love won't win no games
But I don't care if we go down in flames.
Juan: I guess that's so, I don't care either
as long as I get to start instead of Ethier
Juan: Babe
Both: I got you babe I got you babe
Juan: I got 8….point 8 mil, and I put you…. in my will.
Joe: And when I'm sad, you're a clown
And if I get scared, you're always around
Joe: So let them say your hat's too big
'Cause I don't care, let them call me pig
Juan: Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb
Juan: Babe
Both: I got you babe I got you babe
Juan: I got you to write my name
Joe: I got you to lead the game
Juan: I got you to pull up my socks
Joe: I got you to take me on walks
Both: I got you babe
Thanks, ajay, for making me live that over again! LOL
The second one is much better, ajay!!
Sorry tru I accidentally copied the wrong web page
Imagine me and Phew, I do
I think about Phew day and night
It's only right
To think about the Phew I love
And bat him now
At leadoff whenever
If I should lead Phew off
And sit Andre
And Phew says Phew belongs to me
And make my day
Imagine how my world could be
And care what may
So Slappy together
I can't see me loving nobody but Phew
For all my life
When Phew's with me
Baby the skies will be blue
For all my life
Me and Phew
And Phew and me
No matter how Dre hits the ball
It has to be
The only one for me is Phew
And Phew for me
So Slappy together
Me and Phew
And Phew and me
No matter how Dre hits the ball
It has to be
The only one for me is Phew
And Phew for me
So Slappy together
So Slappy together
How is your mother?
She calls here forever
We're Slappy together
So Slappy together…
Good job eric!!!!! I am glad you remembered.
I don't even think Gabe kapler caught that ball
Way to go Crash!!!!
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I am going home ~ Catch up with you later ITD writers and readers
dnelly, nells, nelle, mom, June Darlin', Junie, Miss Debbie and Mrs. Nelson ~ ethieraholics
Great job crash !!! Boy, I feel so inferior. I'm the only one without a song. Kind of like Juan, without a hit.
Kapler would have lost his arm I had been sitting there on that play.
nice one, crash!
Well we all know you can't pay Pierre just to sit on the bench.
I think if Bilz keeps the ball away from Holliday, Hawpe & Atkins things could be O.K. And watch out for Iannetta.
Gotta beat this team before they start thinking it's '07 all over again.
anybody else get emails from juan rock?
Michael Phelps has decided to put his picture on Frosted Flakes, not Wheaties. And, all the nutritionists are up-in-arms thinking it will make our kids fat. It might make them, however, eat their flakes and go swimming!
Something unbelievable is happeing — ESPN2 is airing a baseball game and it's not the Red Sox or Yankees!!
instant replay news
don't worrie tru I checked to make sure it was the right link
Intersting, isn't it ajay? I just wonder if in the future it is left alone or will decide calls on the bases too. If instant replay goes any farther, the umpires will be lax on their jobs, thinking that if they don't get it right, someone else will fix it.
yes tru, I will be back around game time
ajay/TruBlue – I hate the idea of instant replay for baseball. I sure hope it doesn't go any farther than disputed home run calls. I don't even think it should be there for that, but if it's here, well then, let's keep it ONLY for disputed home run calls…
I hate checking out Pierre career number against a pitchers but check it out against Francis.
Great BA for Juan…but 0-5 in steals against him…
cpompe1 ~ I'm with you on instant replay. I guess I'm a purist. Bad calls are just part of the game. That's why I don't like the American League — hate the DH. They are usually old washed up ballplayers.
TruBlue – Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Nelly and I tend to think alike and so do we!!! It must be in the genes!!! 🙂
cpompe1 ~ I know. It's kind of frightening, isn't it? Great minds must think alike !! LOL
My two cents…I'd give Russell the night off, no 3rd base. He's obviously in a funk. Interesting that Torre didn't bury him in the press for that first-pitch fly out with the bases loaded.
"Russell looked like he had a plan," Torre said. "He looked like he was looking to drive the ball to the big part of the field. But the ball must have moved on him or something, because he reached for it at the last second. I don't want him to go up there taking the first pitch just because they walked the guy in front of him."
Yes TruBlue!!! Great minds DO think alike!!! 🙂
Well, I've gotta go and figure something out for dinner. Enchanted, where are you???
Yeah that 0/5 in steals is a joke but for some reason he can't seem to get a jump on lefty.
TJ Simers, talking with Kent yesterday:
"Folks are upset," I (Simers) said.
He (Kent) started dusting off his shoulders as if brushing away dandruff, while saying, "bloggers," spitting out the word like it was some kind of infectious disease. The way things are going in the communications business, incurable might be a better word.
BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeff, lay off the bloggers!!!
Yeah but some of the old age washup ballplayers can still hit the ball. The DH have to go if they not going to get rid of add the DH to the NL so Pierre and Ethier could still played and moved Pierre to #9.
I hate to say this but the good thing about having Loney and Ethier on the bench is we probably won't see Sweeney tonight..
sl7180 ~ I know some of the DH's can hit. I just like the idea of the pitcher laying down a bunt to move the runners. I think there is more strategy in the National League. I wouldn't mind at all if they eliminated the DH altogether. I don't even like Inter-League play.
Good point about Sweeney. I don't care if we never see him again. I hear he's a great guy but, he's a lousy pinch hitter.
Last year Sweeney was ok but having the same number of hits than he had last year as a Doidgers last year with twice as many hit mean he should be retired. I'm still mad that Ned didn't resigned Marlon again. I really hope Young could be our normal PH but he still hurt. I really hope this is Sweeney last year in a Dodgers uniform. I thought the Padres would really want him so we could had probably bring up Tiffee or Lindsley. Is not like the Las Vegas 51 going to make the playoff being 11.5 games back and in 2nd places
Let's me repeat that first part again. Last year Sweeney was ok but having the same number of hits than he had last year as a Dodgers last year with twice as many at bats mean he should be retired
Let's me repeat that first part again. Last year Sweeney was ok but having the same number of hits than he had last year as a Dodgers last year with twice as many at bats mean he should be retired
Urgh I hate when I hit the submit button twice because I didn't know if the first one went through yet.
I try not to care that JP is in the lineup, but I do care. I can't help it. This is really frustrated to see this happen over and over again. I just don't understand how you can sit Andre over JP for any reason. I don't c
This is from a San Diego news site ~
The October deadline will give the Padres extra time to scout the Dodgers' minors leaguers, Towers said. The Padres sought two of the Dodgers' advanced pitching prospects — James McDonald and Scott Elbert — but had to settle for lower-level minor leaguers.
Towers said it was unlikely the Padres could have obtained draft-pick compensation for Maddux by losing him in free agency. One obstacle is the pitcher's potential retirement; Maddux told friends in spring training that this probably would be his last season.
"Everything we talked about points to him retiring," Padres ace Jake Peavy said Tuesday.
okay ~ I don't know why that posted already. Anyhow ~ I don't care if he bats 3 for 4 (which he won't). Big deal!! Who's to say Andre won't do the same thing,and even if he doesn't I still rather have his glove in the outfield. For me, this truly is a defensive issue vs. offense. I just don't understand how you can justify sitting Andre over Pierre based on defense alone. JP is not going to do anything spectacular with the bat that Matt can't already do so why push the envelope in a possible situation where you are going to have to rely on JP actually having to throw the ball. I just don't "get it" I suppose..
I'm trying to believe he doesn't look up Ethier overall numbers/career numbers against lhp but against lhp this year. I'm trying to think he's wants to make people happy.
I hate to bench Ethier on my fantasy team but at least I got Kemp there.
I'm with you dnelly! It's like Joe doesn't want to win this game. I feel sorry for Billz too, having to pitch without James and Andre backing him up.
San Diego is pounding the snakes 4 – 0 in the top of the first
I rather they have Greg Miller or Justin Ordenduff screw them for trying to get McDonald and Elbert.
I see Griffey tied Mantle and Sosa man wish he could had stay healthy.
Damn should've had started Haren tonight.
I had a nice 1.69 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with only having Duchs/Shields. My opponent had a 7.71 ERA 2.14 WHIP with Lidge/Rauch and Street. I hope 1 or even better 2 of his starters combined to do worst than Haren.
Dunn just hit a three-run bomb off Peavy…
You suck Peavy
make that 4 – 3 Padres
Adam Dunn had a 3 run home run
This is strange seeing 2 A. LaRoche in the Pirates lineup at the same time.
Boy! Those Jamaicans sure are fast. Must be the ganja!
it says the same thing on espn sl7180
Damn I just love the Angels bullpen blowing another lead hopefully TB sweep them. Come on Bradford DP Vlad now.
No, one is Adam La Roche and one is Andy LaRoche
I was hoping to see An and Ad but at least when Andy made that error it had An.
I can't believe Figg and Tex did a double steal to take the bat out of Vlad hand like that.
Torre has **** for brains, starting Pierre as lead off instead of Kemp. If it's not broke, don't try to fix it. Torre needs to go back to New York
it's game time wheres everybody?
Even thought the Pirates aren't that good, it must be a treat to play on the same MLB team for the Laroche brothers.
Yep but apparently yahoo and espn not going to fixed it.
4 – 4 tie game in Airizona
Sigh Angels got lucky when GA singled to 2nd.
Sigh Angels got lucky when GA singled to 2nd.
14 for 27 and the other one 4 for 17? This was quarantee that he was going to started anyway. Don;y be surprise if Pierre started tomorrow.
oops don't. So Ethier is going to get screw tomorrow also.
SOB 6-4 dback.
6 – 4 Arizona came back to take the lead
can someone help me out: Where can one go to see a players stats since a certain date? For example, Billz stats since May.
dodgerdude ~ baseballreference.com
Team Report
Padres Team ReportPadres Team Report Aug 20, 2008
General manager Kevin Towers said it was a baseball decision and not an economic one that led the Padres to trade future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux to the Dodgers on Tuesday.
The Padres will pick up part of the $2,345,000 still owed Maddux, 42, on his $10 million contract. But they will be able to select two prospects from a list of five players the Dodgers will make available. The Padres will have until Oct. 15 to pick the players
I didn't know team can do that if the trade deadlien pass.
Thanks Matt!
K E M P a clutch hit after Pierre does his things
Yeah Kemp! Good job Juan!
Matt is just getting better too bad almost all teams want him in a trade but their big mistake that he was picked in the 6th rounds. What a steal this guy was.
Kemp needs to learn how to run the bases. Seriously.
Kemp may be the worst base runner in baseball history. Peavy is sucking.
Pierre cant throw Matt would have nailed him at second
wouldn't mind if Peavy pitched like that against us
Vin described JP throw as a good one hop throw into 2nd base. LMAO!!!
Gosh damn it Kemp.
ajay ~ You know that's what Vin was thinking too.
what a throw by Kemp
Great Throw Kemp.
Must be an off night for Peavy. Rare to see him give up 4 runs in an inning.
Redemption for Kemp!!! AWESOME
Nice going Matt – Note to Torre – PIERRE CAN'T DO THAT!!!
Nice peg home by KEMP.
Rare to see him give up 6 runs in 2 innings.
Kemp has a rbi single, made a bad base running and noe haave an assists. We can bashed Kemp all we wanted about his bases running but he sure can back it up with this arm too bad Pierre couldn't do that.
Eric, I wanted to let you know I read your post on Joe's blog and it was great. You expressed the feelings of all of us that support Andre perfectly. I am going to the game tomorrow and he'd better be in the lineup or I am going to be pissed. Like you said, he's always hit lefties well in the past and he was just in a little slump against them. The only way to work out of one is to play. I think he has about 4 hits recently against left handed relievers.
bluecrewgirl ~ very frustrating to say the least.
A R D O I N Knocks in 2.
Who would had thought that?
Actually he won't get credit for those 2 rbi's.
Juan for two
Oh a rare k's for Pierre damn.
How in the hell you let Adoin steal a base?
How in the hell you let Adoin steal a base?
Nice inning Bills.
6-5 Dbacks
blake dewitt had a hell of a game today..breaking out of a little slump.
3-5, with 2 hr, 1 2b, 2 runs, and 4 rbi.
that a way blake. :]
Thx for the update hopefully to see Dewitt up here on Sept 1.
dnelly, thanks!
Okay, not too bad. Let's get some more runs.
dodgerdude ~ you are welcome!! I am assuming you found what you were looking for 🙂
Yeah. Solo dingers with a 3 run lead doesn't hurt so bad.
Bonjour Meres Tru and Nelle'!!!
That weird to see a chinese person represent USA because of her family moving to USA.
Bonjour jhall!!!
juan for three ~ Andre can do that, but Andre might have hit a homerun too. LOL!!
Maybe he'll still get in the game, DNelly.
You are right. No RBI when we need it from him!!
Runner at 3rd, 1 out, and Phew strikes out. What is that awful smell?!!! Unacceptable!!!™
Damn Pierre 2 k's. Very rare indeed.
I think he might too. Billz doesn't look like he is going to go too much longer unless he has a few real short innings.
Welcome back 57Dodger!
That reminded me of that Lynyrd Skynyrd song What's That Smell, jhall, lol.
Ok time for the defensive replacement time to bring in Ethier now lol
Also, JP is not hitting off of Francis tonight and he is not even pitching well.
Is it just me or did Manny look a tad slow going after that ball?
I thought of that song too, bluecrewgirl – lol!!
Merci Tru!!
LOL Bleu Fille'!!! Got a monkey on our backs. The smell gets around Joe.
It is from that song. I think I did that song a while back!! LOL!!!!
Gosh back Bills given up 2 hits to the pitcher.
Our defense has not been that good lately.
8 – 5 Dbacks
NICE play by Russle
That could have been a lot worse.
Nice going Dodgers!!!!!!
Damnit Blake! Nice clutch pitching by Billy.
Glad to get out of that with only 1 run scoring PHWEW.
Rough inning. Lucky they still lead.
Chevrolet coupe mow de lawn.
Good evening Ward Dear…. I see you got some yard work done 🙂
We get absolutely no help from the Madres or Rockies.
Dodgers seem to be up to their old tricks.
Hitting but not scoring.
That was a quick inning. Didin't give Billz much rest.
Bonjour pere Eric!!
Good Job Billz – way to work your way through this game!!!
Gutsy job by Bills. He waked the tightrope there for a bit, and finishes strong.
Finally got Francis.
A typically high pitch count game for BILTZ.
If Kuo comes in I hope does better than he's been doing lately.
I hope Chan Ho has good stuff tonight.
You have Loney and Ethier sitting on the bench, and you are batting Sweeney – go figure!!
Maybe he is saving them for a possible extra innings game – who the hell knows anymore.
Park's having his troubles lately too.
Pot-pourri, jhall!
Soupe du jour, June Darlin'!
WTF?!! Clueless Joe just doesn't get it does he? Sweeney blows!
I know, dnelly, or, Billingsley could have hit for himself, is doing as well as Sweeney, and then come out of the game. Waiting for Andre with men on.
I don't like the way this game is going. I don't think 3 runs is enough to beat the Rocks
Boblee ~ we need our regular players in there.
At least we got Sweeney out of the way early in the game.
These little things in changing the defense around is going to come back to bite Torre in the behind.
Oh nooo!
Torre said center fielder Andruw Jones, on a Minor League rehab assignment with Las Vegas, missed games Tuesday and Wednesday after tweaking his right knee stepping in a hole on the field. The right knee is the one that Jones had surgically repaired during the season. He's currently on a rehab assignment for patellar tendinitis of his left knee.
Torre's gotta stop with the putting players in different defensive position stuff. By my count, that's 3 plays that should have been made by regular fielders.
That's a good way to look at it Eric – He can't do anymore damage tonight.
8 – 6 Dbacks win
3 errors already — please Joe don't do this defense again!
Sweeney is 9 for 75, now – .120
Sandy Koufax hit .177 in 1965
Maddux sure does look good in Dodger Blue 🙂
3 -3 tie this blows
With Pierre in center, we had no chance to even attempt to throw home.
Kuo is warming in the bullpen
Our bullpen has been HORRIBLE lately.
Park stinks. What's happened to our relief pitchers. We're well on the way to losing this game and going 2 behind
It just bit him in the *ss 🙂
This game is like a bad cartoon.
Another BIG inning and only 1 run scoring.
You can't put all the blame on Park. Poor defense is more to blame. Just horrible!
Memo to Rockies: Please hit all balls to Matt Kemp for the remainder of the game. Memo to Torre: If the defense ain't broke, don't fix it.
Perfectly said, kpookiemon!!!
Juan for 4. Nine times out of ten, like death and taxes, you can take it to the bank.
Juan for four!!!!!!!!
I see Juan's new batting style has really helped his power!!
juan for four !!! I just don't "get it" Why is this better than Ethier? I still rather have Andre go 0-4, and have his glove in the outfield. If he were in the outfield, Matt would be in center and things would've happened differently in the beginning of the game.
Kahli – this is absolutely ridiculous!! Very well said..
Dnelly ~ not only that, but Matt does better leading off with Andre following him.
Kent continues to hit the ball very solidly.
PierreEW – how are you doing sir? Kent is hitting the ball well. Let's hope they can all hit in the next inning so we can win this game – GO DODGERS!!!
Even though Corpas has gone from the penthouse to the outhouse this year, it seems he still has the Dodgers number.
Can anybody give me a possible timetable on the return of Sammy Saito?
0 and 2 and then walk him. How pathetic is that.
Loney batting against a lefty pitcher sure couldn't done any worse than Pierre.
I can't believe someone is complaining this was Park fault one more out Park.
Finally a scoreless inning from Park.
Boblee ~ I could hit better than Pierre against a left handed pitcher!!
Boblee – how many times does Torre have to see JP go 1 for 4 to understand Loney and Ethier can do the same thing, and Kemp is leading off just fine.
Agreed with you about Matt batting in front of Andre, Trueblue. Except for last night, which was just one of those games that happen from time to time, they were really starting to build up a chemistry together.
Come on Manny.
here come Jonney B
back to back fouled out to the catcher strange. I don't think I seen that before.
Damn maybe a walkoff homerun from EThier or Loney? Can it happen if the Rockers don't scored?
Oh no, look like my bad feeling about this Rockies series was right 😐
Time to buckle up now. I can't believe I'm not confident in Broxton now. Damn I'm like a Giants fan when Blownitez used to come in game.
that's gotta hurt holiday
Juan Pierre 2008
0/0 – 2 times
0/1 – 9
0/2 – 4
0/3 – 3
0/4 – 12
0/5 – 2
1/1 – 3
1/2 – 0
1/3 – 5
1/4 – 21
1/5 – 7
2/3 – 4
2/4 – 8
2/5 – 7
3/4 – 4
3/5 – 1
maybe russ would have nailed him… or at least not thrown it to the OF
that error is going to hurt
Their defense is unbelievabley bad tonight.
Ouch! Think that will leave a mark?
We lost
Dang Torrre move Bklake to 3rd and removed Andoin and put Martin there and take out Ethier and put him in RF and Kemp to CF..
Please Joe, Let Russell catch the rest of the season. Don't you want to win?
Ward Dear – JP seemed to have pretty good July – LOL
Well, we're sucking again. Stay up till midnite in st louis to witness this sloppy playing and untimely hitting. We've lost, I'm going to bed. We're 2 behind again with time running out. The D'backs are getting better and we're starting to slip as usual.
Would like to wake up to a win in the morning.
Good nite guys. I have early morning crossing guard duties and need some sleep.
Now what did I just say.
Yes, he sure…..WAIT……Is that Oberon?
At least Andoin made a good throw.
dodgereric – I read that wrong – nevermind – I figured it out – LOL!!
It sure is!!!!! LMAO!!!
Let's hope we have another heroic bottom of the ninth in us.
Our defense is killig us, tonight.
and now it's DO or DIE.
Ward dear – that 0 for 4 and 1 for 4 certainly stick out – don't they?
C'mon Russ!
I have said in the past that I think some of us concentrate too much on line ups but I will be the first to admit that it did not make much sense to move two players out of position just to make the lefty righty thing work, especially when the Dodgers were playing decent defense. Of course this is all hindsight by now but it is hard to ignore all the errors and a run that scored because JP has no arm.
Joe should have Andre bat for Ardoin and if we tie it up, Russ can go behind the plate and if we win, it won't matter.
Yes they do. I wanted to see if it was our imagination, and it's not.
By the way I must say I got a kick out of reading all the Animal House references from the night owls. I am looking forward to Blazing Saddles.
Did Willie Mays have about a hundred kids 20 years ago?
trublue ~ Vinny is talking about Brian Fuentes being from Merced.
You're welcome, lbirken. It was a lot of fun!
Anyone else think that Ethier might have a better chance here than Ardoin?
lbirken – It was fun!!
this one is gonna hurt us
Gosh this lost would hurt if we lose.
eric – ya think!!
LMAO!!! Oberon
it just feels like we didn't do all we could to win tonight. pierre and ardoin starting. ethier and loney sitting. i just dont get it
Here's a good question:
When was the last time a starter handed the bullpen a lead and the bullpen held the win?
Or here's a better one
When was the last time Broxton had an outing that he wasn't scored upon?
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
Well, Joe pretty much set us up to lose this game from the posting of the lineup card. For the love of God man, stick with the lineup that gives us the best chance to win every game.
Unlike last year's shocker.
Tonight was like a Sloooow death.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. One thing is for sure. Dodgers have a manager who has not made one mistake ALL year. At least according to the media. I know Jo Jo didn't drop any balls or strike out tonight, but when will the L.A. honeymoon with this guy end already?
PATHETIC!!! One big major step forward over the weekend, and two HUGE steps backward. Or should I say two games backward.
Clueless Joe had Cranial Rectal Inversion with the defensive lineup tonight.
August 15th, 1-1/3 innings, 0-R, 0-H, 2-Ks
I think we need Dodgereric to post on Joe's blog again. Apparently, he did not read the one from today. To not put the best team on the field everday is CRIMINAL!! We had more errors today than runs. We should never lose to a team in our own division that is behind us. The losses to the Giants and now the Rockies could cost us the division.
This bullpen just isn't the same without Saito. There's a HUGE void now with him on the DL.
Vinny made numerous references during the game about the Rockies starting their run last year at this time including a sweep of the Dodgers. I agree with Jeff Kent, Vinny talks too much.
Nail on the head, vl4!
I don't even know what to say that hasn't already been said. I say it all day long – Why in the hell is JP playing over anybody in the outfield right now? There is absolutely no reason for it. He is not a difference maker in a ball game anymore – obviously Torre doesn't see that or JP's is really pulling on the heart strings – to take jhall's word this totally UNACCEPTABLE!!!
Boy! It sure looks like a wet, soggy, & miserable rainy day in Beijing.
northstateblues – that one has good movie line potential too – LOL!!!!
I remember Josh's blog headline from last week: "Seven Big Ones." At first I thought that was the entire homestand. Then I realized we had three more with the Rockies after that. Strange headline, I thought. I'm afraid the Dodgers were patting themselves on the back for winning 6 of the 7 "big ones." But someone forgot to tell the Rockies, who are not only division rivals, but defending NL champs. Don't know if Dodgers let down, but I assume the job of Torre, Bowa, et al, is to make sure things like that don't happen, especially with the clock winding down.
Definitely a MUST win tomorrow. To have the Rocks come into Chavez ravine & sweep would be totally unacceptable.
Sammy IS a big missing piece right now…
We are missing Sammy but the spark we saw last week seems to be missing against the Rockies.
Yeah dnel, that one's definitely got potential.
btw, KCRA3 News commercial just came on, and I surprised my girlfriend by saying "Mark Finan, You are a hack!!! You're not half the weatherman Fritz Coleman is"
Oh well, there is always tomorrow. Nice to have a day game to disrupt the work day.
Meanwhile, in news that has rocked the Richter Scale at a 0.1, Jason Schmidt's Amazing Comeback continues!!!
PS – in the same article:
"Cory Wade, out since Aug. 9 with right shoulder irritation, probably will return to the active roster without needing a rehab assignment."
PSS – also in the same article:
"Takashi Saito, out with a sprained ligament in his right elbow, is throwing off flat ground every other day, but there's no guess when, or if, he'll return."
lbirken ~ I agree with you there has beeen something missing during this series. I am just not sure what it is. All I know is that when the best lineup is not out there, it's got to affect them as a team in some way.
We've definitely missed Wade. That's good news.
Thanks for the info Eric – looks like we might see Proctor back some day soon – uugghh
interesting reasoning why Torre is sticking with Sweeney
I just posted again over at Joe's. I wonder how much longer I can keep from inundating that thing with our songs.
anybody else feel mentally taxed watching this team? i know we're not gonna win EVERY game, but it seems like the games we've been loosing lately are consistently heart breaking.
LMAO, Eric! Love the remark about the lineup. Too funny.
Junie, after reading that article you posted, I'd bet a shiny penny that Torre's favorite story growing up was "The Emporer's New Clothes".
Short and to the point eric – nice job!!!
Did you see Amy's post over there too )
Yarum, they never do make it easy. A blow out tomorrow would be nice.
I wouldn't doubt it for a second Ward Dear…
Thanks bluecrewGIRL and Junie! Yeah I did. It's a love-fest over there, with an exception or two.
'Night all!
Good night Ward Dear….. See you sometime tomorrow 🙂
To win the division, the five Dodger starters have got to be better than Arizona's. Maddox will throw a great Friday night, win or lose. Easy quiz: What did Maddox do in his first game as a Dodger in 2006? I know you all know.
Good morning. I was planning to stay around and chat last night but, I was so upset over the loss, I had nothing to say. What in the h*** is Joe doing to our team! There is no excuse for him not to put the best team on the field. So what if JP had a better history with Francis (that was in the past). But what bothered me even more is putting players out of position. STUPID! And, this morning Joe says he'll continue to use Sweeney as his pinch hitter because he is doing better as of late. Is he serious?!! I hate to say this but please let Andruw get better. At least he has a chance to hit the ball out! Sorry for the rant, but I just had to get this out of my system.
Good Morning ITD writers and readers!!!
Tuesday night's game was tough loss, last night's game was just plain given away by our management. Why with so little time left our you playing around with lineups and positions. If Russell needs the day off, then give him the day off, and take a chance on James to bat well against a lefty. Danny did fine behind the plate and batting last night for the most part (he did better than JP, too). The whole JP over Andre thing is just ridiculous at this point, and I feel like a broken record,but you would think right now with practically the whole Dodger world thinking the same thing, somebody would let Torre in on this little piece of information the JP sucks compared to Andre right now. I would even take my chances on Andre stealing a base over JP at this point. Sweeny, Oh my Goodness – what more is there to say other than, Joe – are you really watching the same games we are? Obviously not!!!
good morning dnelly ~ We almost said the same thing about last night's game. Simply unbelievable, wasn't it? I think Joe has lost his mind.
I hate to be negative, but its just about time for the D's to take their annual swan dive. And pin last night's loss squarely on JoJo The Clown. I can see resting Martin from catching (but then if your resting him, rest him), but Either AND Loney sitting for JP and playing guys out of position… Not playing your best players in a pennant race IMO is not trying to win. Firing JoJo would be my first priority over firing Ned. He's been ridiculously stupid all year, and you're paying the guy to get you to the playoffs and beyond, and this is what he gives you – the same idiotic line-ups that look like spring training.
Along with the errors, the game was lost because of JPs inability to even hit one of his famous weak grounders to the right with runners at second and third and one out. You might as well have taken him out after his first hit because that's ALL he ever gets. The man's a pathetic excuse of a ballplayer period.
And let's face it, without Saito the bullpen is in shambles. Park doesn't like short relief and has said so, but JoJo trots him out there anyway. Brox just doesn't seem to have the mentality to be a closer. Kuo's imploding because he doesn't have that mentality either.
With the bullpen the way it is and JoJo running the show, I don't forsee good things happening.
Congrats to May/Walsh on winning another gold and keeping there streak alive. To bad we beat JPN twice and they beat us in the final 3-1 to break the Softball 20+ winning streak and denied them 4 straight gold. Dang stink Silver suck for the USA softball team. I think we need Jenny Finch on this team.
One of the CHN team had to beat another CHN team to advanced to the final just to bad are other USA team didn't make it in the top 3.
Good Morning, enchanted!!
It's amazing how the whole Dodger world (with the exception of JP and Sweeney lovers) see the same exact things. I read countless articles,blogs saying the same things, and it's like living back in April and May – this nonsense should not be happening in August/September. And Saito being out is just so unfortunate right now, but that's out of Joe's control, but everything else is under his control, and he is doing a terrible job. Why would you put that lineup out there with Bills pitching. He is the ace right now, and needs the ace lineup out there as well.
Is ok to go off on that game last night because that game was terrible.
Hey enchanted!! Oberon is up early today, too – LOL!!!
I can understand the Pierre lovers but are they really some Sweeney lovers too? I don't think Sweeney lover existed here.
Hi enchanted ~ Oberon will be here all day too!
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
Good Morning, trublue!!!
Yes, I am usually pretty upset when Andre doesn't play anyway, but then to see the whole lineup screwed with just made it worse.
I am going to work – catch up on the other side 🙂
I'm with you dodgereric ~ What the h*** was he thinking!!! Was going to use a more colorful word but decided I'd just think it instead! LOL
You know he's lost his mind when he actually says Sweeney is hitting the ball better now.
Goooooood morning ITD!!!
Let's hope that Torre can learn something from last night.
Some excellent comment, as usual, enchanted!
Remember Tru, if you keep watching the pot it won't boil. And if you pay attention to Oberon, she'll never go away.
June Darlin', I'll have something for you in a minute regarding Russ.
An interesting read from TJ Simers today regarding Ramirez:
Ah the sun and the moon and Oberon. Can Uranus be far behind???
I can see Lowe getting pounded tonight too.
The really sad thing is that even if this team does fall flat on its face, JoJo won't get fired.
Good morning gang!!! Tough and frustrating loss last night!!! Don't know what Joko is thinking sometimes. Geez!!!
dodgereric ~ Just read the Simers article and it proves to me that Manny is the kind of person I really thought he was, a hard worker and a good person to have in the locker room and on your team. So, saying all that, and knowing how our management is, he will most likely be gone at the end of the season. What a pity!
Russell Martin career splits (BA/OBP/SLG/OPS):
March/April – .303/.419/.457/.876
May – .306/.382/.433/.814
June – .292/.349/.477/.825
July – .292/.369/.447/.816
August – .274/.386/.423/.809
Sept/Oct – .259/.337/.400/.737
Mr Torre, if you think The Captain is going to tell you that he's tired, you are either very naive or completely stupid. Or both. He's telling you he's fine because it's what makes him The Captain. He's a catcher. It's a hard job. You should know this. You were one once. You need to rest him regularly during the season and stop being selfish. We all want him in the lineup all the time, too. But I'd rather have his numbers in August and September look a little more like April and May, wouldn't you?
Good morning 57dodger/jhall! Our team is in a funk right now. Maybe a day game with sunshine will help. However a good lineup would help more!
What happen to the 1999 Sweeney our the 2004 and 05 Sweeney? At least the 1999 Sweeney missed 3 months don't know if he was hurt for the Reds. Those look like some great PH nunbers for him in a Reds uniform.
11/ 31 = .355 /.429 /.645/1.074 2 homeruns and 7 rbi's
Hey Trumom. I hope so.
You are wasting your time with the fired Torre. Ned should be the ony fired. Didn't we hate Grady for the same thing and now he's gone now we hate Torre. I really missed Tracy and didn't he get fired in his last season with that losing record after 4 good winning seasons. Do you think we can afford having Martin out of the lineup that why he was playing 3rd last night?
About taking days off ~ Tommy Lasorda doesn't think anyone should have a day off. He said if a player came to him wanting a day off, he'd tell him to rethink his request because he'd take him out of the lineup for more than one day. He feels there is enough off time, that the players should be ready to go everyday. That's what they are paid to do.
March 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April 26 85 16 26 5 0 3 11 23 16 1 2 .306 .455 .471 .925
May 28 101 12 36 4 0 1 12 12 12 3 2 .356 .425 .426 .851
June 25 90 13 24 5 0 4 14 10 10 3 0 .267 .347 .456 .802
July 25 94 15 25 5 0 2 15 12 11 3 1 .266 .355 .383 .738
August 17 63 12 16 2 0 1 2 10 19 2 0 .254 .365 .333 .698
Ouch the last 3 months are terrrible.
Morning jhall!
Here's an article in the Times with Torre addressing his problems with resting Martin:
After reading it, I have one question: Have you never raised kids? YOU ARE THE M-A-N-A-G-E-R!!! Y-O-U TELL T-H-E-M WHAT TO DO!!! Earn your money. Be a man. Stop being selfish and cowardly.
Age and ability SL. Sweeney was what 29 in 1999?
How many PHers hitting .120 do you see in baseball getting regular ABs? You don't even get that in little league. Yeah Joe he's hitting the ball better. That's why he's gone from .094 ALL THE WAY UP TO .120.
This team was much easier to follow in its mediocrity than it is with the (false?) promise of a pennant race. Its basically the same team, and possibly could even contend, but not with a fool as a manager.
enchantedS ~ With Sweeney's lack of ability, I wish we had Andruw (can't believe I actually said that) but, hey he can at least put one over the wall once in a while.
TruBlu, I would agree with Tommy regarding the other 24 guys on the roster, but not the starting catcher. Whether it's Russell Martin or Paul Lo Duca or Johnny Bench or Roy Campanella. Their job is 10 times more tiring than anyone else's on the team and if you don't think so then you've never put on the Tools of Ignorance. That's why I'm so upset with Torre. He knows this.
We all want The Captain behind the plate every night, but we can't have our cake and eat it too. And enchanted (as usual) is right – playing him at third is NOT resting him. Do you think Russ feels good about his game last night? Don't misunderstand me, I don't blame him for anything. That's the way the Good Lord made him and it's one of the reasons that we all love to watch him play. But for the good of the team, and for the longevity of his career, he needs to SIT every now and then.
Good Morning Ward Dear!!
Thank you for the information on Russell.
Good Morning to you too Wally!!! It's nice to see you on here too. Frustrating seems like an understatement, but it's the only word that would be appropriate for this board I believe – LOL!!! I see Oberon is still around here this morning. How nice 🙂
good morning all.
I have been at the last two Dodger homes losses, and both games were heartbreaking, stupid losses!! I hate sitting there, watching rallies, and getting on the board early- just to loose it in the later inningings. I don't know what's happening, we seem to just be handing over these 'easy' games.
nice throw by Matt!
Poor Russy over throwing twice to 1st
Manny- where'va been?
Bills looked great too! Too bad he was already to 100 pitches by the 5th inning.
SL – there's plenty of blame to go around to engulf Ned for sure, after all, he put together the team. But JoJo's the one making out the line-up cards day after day, randomly I might add. Playing JP over Andre? Not starting the team leader in RBIs? PHing a .120 hitter? Its ludacris. Ned doesn't (as far as we know) tell JoJo who to play or when to play them. That ALL falls on JoJo. For a guy that's supposed to have 50 years of baseball acumen, its like you pulled a guy off the street with just rudimentary knowledge of the game and let him have the reins.
dodgereric ~ You are probably right about the catcher. I think by playing Russell at third is much more stressfull for him. My fear is that if he gives Russell the day off, it will be the same day he gives James and Andre the day off too. LOL
JoJo in the dugout:
No, no, no. Light speed stupidity is too slow.
We're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed.
enchanted ~ a very swell post!!
Gosh damn did anyone see this blog on yahoo? lol can they do it again? Sweeney was never good in the first place that why the Reds sent him down but they doesn't explaining the 2004 when he was 34. We can't really used age as a factor on a player that wasn't really good.
E's pissed.
Off to work. Catch you all later. Let's go Dodgers!!! We need this oine bad.
Something is still telling me that Ned is order Torre alone. I think Martin is playing hurt. I remember when Nomar numbers decreases 2 yrs ago in the 2nd half.
To be honest we need every games now until they expand roster on Sept 1 then hopefully no more Sweeney but I said that last night when Ethier and Loney was on the bench. I still can't believe Torre didn't take Andoin out and put Martin behind the plate, Loney coming in at 1st, moving Blake back to 3rd take Pierre out move Kemp to CF and Ethier take over RF.
enchanted – right there with you Beav!! 🙂
Have a wonderful day Wally!!!
Well surely the back to back k's didn't make Torre decision easy not to sent in Ethier or Loney. I wonder if would had sent up one of them if we had runners on 2nd and 3rd with no out, make you think a little bite. Ethier still getting most of the AB's this shouldn't be a problem Ethier vs lhp this year to Pierre lhp and I wonder if Torre looking at the numbers now. How can you explain Torre not playing Ethier vs left handed pitching and Loney missing 2 games all season that I can count on it. Loney is 3 for 4 with 1 homeruns and 6 rbi's against De LA Rosa a good time for him to break this slump. Loney was 4 for his last 23 before he rested last night and I think they deserved an off day. Loney is batting a miserable .250/.304 /.344 /.648.
Hey trublue I think he was thinking the same thing to rest Martin.
Hiya amy! You're right, it's great to be at the park. But as bad as the losses are on TV, they seem to be worse when you're there. It's a price you pay, I wouldn't trade it.
We knew that Saito going down was going to be bad, but speaking for myself, I didn't think it was going to be THIS bad. I keep going back to enchanted's post. I agree with him on the bullpen. No one seems to be rising to the occasion and fill the "Saito gap". And it has killed the setup situation. Plus, the infield defense needs to tighten up. Playing people out of position is a luxury we don't have right now.
And when is the league going to stop running on Kemp? He might be a bit, let's say – inconsistant – on the bases, but he's flat-out filthy throwing the ball!
Welcome back amy. Stay a while.
I don't care about Sweeney and his days are numbers soon and I don't see him back here. At least let's be happy he that he not starting and if Grady was still managing than I see Sweeney starting around 3 times and bat him in the clean up spot. Thank god those day are done for now.
Football related NFPA head Gene RIP Upshaw died of cancer.
NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63
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AP – Aug 21, 9:51 am EDT NFL Gallery NEW YORK (AP)—Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed only last Sunday, the NFL Players Association said Thursday. His wife Terri and sons Eugene Jr., Justin and Daniel were by his side.
"Few people in the history of the National Football League have played the game as well as Gene and then had another career in football with so much positive impact on the structure and competitiveness of the entire league as Gene," former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said.
Current commissioner Roger Goodell offered similar praise.
"Gene Upshaw did everything with great dignity, pride, and conviction," Goodell said. "He was the rare individual who earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame both for his accomplishments on the field and for his leadership of the players off the field. He fought hard for the players and always kept his focus on what was best for the game. His leadership played a crucial role in taking the NFL and its players to new heights."
News of Upshaw's death first came through a Clear Channel Online report that appeared on several radio Web sites.
Upshaw died only two days after the union announced he would hold a briefing on labor negotiations before the Sept. 4 season opener between Washington and the New York Giants.
His outstanding 15-season playing career was entirely with the Oakland Raiders and included two Super Bowl wins and seven Pro Bowl appearances. Upshaw's biography was posted on the front page of the Hall of Fame Web site Thursday along with his enshrinement speech from 1987.
In 1983, he became executive director of the players' association and guided it through the 1987 strike that led to replacement football. By 1989, while the union was pressing in court for a settlement, the league implemented a limited form of freedom, called Plan B. In 1993, when a new contract was finally hammered out, free agency and a salary cap were instituted.
Since then, the players have prospered so much that NFL owners recently opted out of the latest labor contract, which was negotiated two years ago by Upshaw and Tagliabue.
Upshaw was criticized by some for not being tough enough in talks with Tagliabue, a close friend. He also was blamed by many older veterans for not dealing sufficiently with their health concerns.
He never took criticism lightly and often said what he thought—without weighing the consequences from a public relations standpoint. Once, when he came under fire for the problems of retired players from Joe DeLamielleure, also a Hall of Fame guard, Upshaw retorted: "I'd like to break his neck."
DeLamielleure was one of the first to respond to Upshaw's death.
"The reality of life for all the guys who played in the NFL, including Gene, is that we have a short life span. It's just the way it is," he said. "I have sympathy for his family. I have sympathy for his wife and children. I didn't know Gene personally. I just knew him professionally."
Despite the criticism, players prospered under Upshaw.
The salary cap for this season is $116 million and the players are making close to 60 percent of the 32 teams' total revenues, as specified in the 2006 agreement. In all, the players will be paid $4.5 billion this year, according to owners.
Upshaw recently became more aggressive in his dealings with the owners and Goodell. Owners opted out of the collective bargaining agreement, which means a season without a salary cap in 2010. Upshaw declared the cap would disappear for good should there be no new deal by March 2010.
"I'm not going to sell the players on a cap again," Upshaw said. "Once we go through the cap, why should we agree to it again?"
That was one of the reason's the owners wanted out, claiming players are getting a disproportionate amount of the revenue. Upshaw's supporters said management's viewpoint indicates he did his job well.
Still, the most influential owners respected him.
"Gene and I developed a close friendship that remained strong through the good times and some of the NFL's most difficult challenges," said Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney. "We worked very closely on key issues that allowed the NFL to maintain unprecedented labor peace. His biggest asset was his understanding of the business of the game, and you always knew that his concern for the game's best interests guided his actions."
NFL officials claimed players are receiving a disproportionate amount of the revenue. Upshaw's supporters said management's view indicates he did his job well.
The players called a strike in 1987—leading to games with replacements— and it wasn't until 1993 that labor peace was reached with a breakthrough seven-year contract. It included free agency and a salary cap. Almost ever since, player salaries have spiraled up along with revenue from television and marketing deals made by the league.
The NFLPA also has its own marketing arm, Players Inc., established in 1994, that has grown into a multimillion dollar operation.
Frequently listed as one of the most powerful men in U.S. sports, Upshaw was drafted in the first round by Oakland in 1967 out of Texas A&I—hardly a football factory. He was an NAIA All-American at center, tackle and end, but was switched to left guard by the Raiders.
And that's where he stayed through a magnificent career that included 10 conference championship games as well as the Super Bowl victories.
His playing career was summed up Thursday by his close friend Art Shell, who played next to him on Oakland's offensive line; is also a Hall of Famer and who, in 1989 became the first black coach of the modern era when he took over the Raiders.
"Gene was a true pioneer as one of the few African American leaders of a major union," Shell said. "He was the equal of owners in negotiations and made the league a better place for all players. Playing alongside of Gene was an honor and a privilege. He was a pillar of strength and leadership for our great Raider teams."
AP Football Writer Barry Wilner contributed to this report.
Can we just clone 25 Kuo's? It would make thing very easy for Kuo to hit one of those famous bat flip homerun.
What ever happen to that guy that was giving trublue problem the other night?
RIP Upshaw.
And when is the league going to stop running on Kemp? He might be a bit, let's say – inconsistant – on the bases, but he's flat-out filthy throwing the ball!'
Hey Dneillly
Maybe we need to clone 2 more Kemp and put them in the OF's. The only person who would see the 2 extra Kemp is the real Kemp.
Hey all its jnv here, I have no idea where this name came from??????
Anyway, I know JOJO the Clown is mostly to blame but what about Noodle arm?? he cost us 2 runs last night with his horrendous play in left field. I wouldn't even let him start on my sons little league team!!!!
To say this is frustrating is not even close.
Why oh why did O'malley sell the team!!!! I fear the grand ol days of Dodger greatness are gone my friends.
*center field* Sorry
jnv – Good Morning!! I like the name 🙂
OK, that does it. Who wants to start keeping track of all the name changes?
thanks Dnel, I agree Eric this is getting a bit out of hand with all the name changes. At least I didn't get a number like Enchanted yesterday.
Pierre mother did lol
jnv, are you the father of 14?
oops it before the lol
Scioscia's father?
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO I love Sizemon. Come on Peralta 0/2 with 1 run don't cut it and Shoppach you too.
I don't think I have 14 kids….. Only 2 I know about!! LOL
14 is my birthday.
Todays lineup from the LA times-
Kemp, CF
Ethier, RF
Garciaparra, SS
Ramirez, LF
Martin, C
Loney, 1B
Blake, 3B
Berroa, 2B
Lowe, P
AHHHHHH!! I get it now! 🙂
I hate when there is a day game and I am at work!! I tivo it and I can't read our blog because I don't want to know the score!! LOL
It's going to be a long day.
Much better, Kent needs a rest. OK. But I continue to ask why do you not put your best hitter in the #3 hole?
Ajay ~ thanks for posting the lineup. Much better than last night. I even have some hope that we may actually win this game.
Yeah!!! Thanks ajay
nelly, nells, nelle, mom, June Darlin', Junie, Miss Debbie, Mrs. Nelson ~ Happy Ethieracholics!!!
dodgereric ~ Pierre needs the day off too so he can't bat in the #3 hole LOL
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I knew this day would come. I just didn't expect it so soon. The day where my teenage daughter would render me speechless. Over the last several days we have had opportunity for some great conversation. Chunks of time spent simply chatting about anything and everything under the sun.
Part of our conversation has been about purity. It stemmed from some discussion about social media and the crazy stuff girls post there. I will admit I came into the conversation with my "mom" answers and opinions. All are based on what I feel like God has clearly stated in the Bible and some are personal convictions. Yes, I know "social media" is not mentioned in the Bible but gossip, slander, sexual sin? Those are and those things? Well….sometimes social media is a breeding ground for those things.
During our conversation on keeping our hearts, minds and bodies pure, this child drops a concept on me that caused me to question who the adult was. Her comment was this:
"Mom, I need to check my notes but at D-Now, one of the speakers taught us that purity is not a place we just arrive at. Purity is a direction."
Purity is a direction.
Oh mercy. My heart skipped a few beats and I got excited because that statement opened the door for some of THE best conversation we have had on this topic. For the sake of my memory, and the simple fact I have another child a year away from the teen years….I'm jotting down some of the things we said. AND because I love a list as much as my husband loves a spreadsheet….I making a list!
1. Purity is a direction.
2. According to Andy Stanley in The Principle of the Path, "Direction-not intention-determines our destination."
3. Often times, purity is a second by second choice to put one foot in front of the other and FLEE, or RUN FOR YOUR LIFE from things that do not line up with Philippians 4:8. (Things that are: true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, worthy of praise)
4. Purity is more than NOT having sex. (Oh mercy…if you know me you know this is where I pick up a pillow and hide. This involves MANY banned words in my vocabulary!) God's idea of purity includes our minds, our words, our thoughts, as well as our actions. And once again, the child spoke a word even grown adults need to hear. "Posting your have naked pictures on Facebook or Instagram with a seductive body position and look on your face is something my guy friends and my dad do NOT need to see. Put some clothes on." Biblically speaking she means...do NOT be a stumbling block.
5. Contrary to what our peers may believe or say, God is FOR good sex. (Here we go again.) Good sex…well that happens when a man and woman have committed to each other and to God. Anything happening outside those boundaries is NOT good. It's like craving Mexican food. You have a choice. Go for the instant gratification of the Taco Bell which is across the street OR, you could wait and drive 15-20 minutes and have On the Border or Aubella's! There really is no comparison. Taco Bell is a cheap imitation of the good stuff!
6. People who tell you choosing a life of purity is easy, are liars. This is NOT easy! Especially in today's world where we are given entire TV series based on scandals, mistresses, and "pretty" liars as entertainment options. In my opinion, we are no longer shocked. Nothing seems to make us blush. THAT concerns me.
God's word tell us in Luke 6:45 that "for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." What we allow IN is what will take root and eventually come OUT. Thus the reason we line it all up with Philippians 4:8. (P4-8 it all) Proverbs 4:23 says we are to, "Keep your heart will all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."
I must say here that ALL of us make mistakes. We ALL have compromised in the area of purity at some point in our life. As we said earlier, purity is more than NOT having sex. It's our thought life, our actions, our words..... One of the most amazing thing about God is that He is READY and WILLING to forgive. All we have to do is ask. If you have stepped off of the path of purity, it is not the end of your journey! You CAN repent.. or TURN from the impure, ask God to forgive you. I promise He will. If we confess our sin...He is FAITHFUL to forgive. AND He will clean us up and set our feet back on the path headed in the direction of purity again. No condemnation my friend! He loves you so much!
7. Purity is WORTH the fight and hard work!!! AND YOU are WORTH the fight. To the unmarried person, your future spouse and marriage is WORTH the fight and hard work. To the married couple, your marriage and family are WORTH the hard work! Do not give up! You WILL reap a reward.
8. Isaiah tells us God's ways are higher than ours. When we choose to walk in obedience to what He commands, there will be blessing. It may be years down the road and in some cases we may not "see" a tangible reward until we see His face. BUT…His way is so good.
9. It is important to be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you REALLY are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. (This was a quote on a friend's Facebook page. They gave credit to John Wooden)
10. God's Word is the final authority on everything. When we think purity we automatically think holy. Here are the verses we discussed. 1 Peter 1:13-16 First from the New King James Version
Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that's coming when Jesus arrives. Don't lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn't know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God's life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, "I am holy; you be holy."
They will be LIFE for your soul. (Prov. 3:23) and after getting them,
THEN you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. (Prov. 3:24)
I LOVE Proverbs 4:4
"Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live."
Oh how I pray our girls hold fast the Word! I pray they love it because it is the written word of their Creator to them. I don't want them to keep a bunch of rules out of fear…but out of an overflow of LOVE and desire to obey the ONE who died for them.
Purity is a direction on a path customized for YOU and for ME by the one who knit us together in our mother's womb. You CAN trust that His path and plan is FOR you.
"Choosing the right path begins with submitting to the One who knows what's best for you better than you know what's best for you." Andy Stanley in The Principle of the Path.


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Father's Day has now passed, and many people were kind enough to wish me a "Happy Father's Day". I was very lucky, and had a good father — he was a good man, a solid Catholic, and he loved my mother very much. He taught me by example, and who was, in many ways, a model of God the Father for me.
Yet sometimes I think that most of what I've learned about God the Father, I learned from my children. Or maybe it would be better to say that I learned about our perfect Father in Heaven by being a very imperfect father to my own children.
Peggy and I have three children — two are now adults, and one is on the cusp of adulthood. I've been a father for almost half my life now. My children have taught me a lot.
There are the lessons I learned from colic. We were three for three with colicky babies. If you have ever experienced colic, you know what it's like. Each one of my children, for several weeks when they were only a few months old, would cry incessantly every single evening, for no discernible reason, into the early hours of the morning. You couldn't get them to stop, you couldn't ease their pain, nothing seemed to work, all you can do is walk up and down the hallway and hope that it ended soon. When it became too frustrating to bear, I would hand them off to Peggy and take a break, knowing that in a little while, it would be my turn again.
Your heart just breaks for them, they are so small and so distressed, and they can't help themselves. You want their lives to be perfect, but it doesn't work out that way.
As the children have gotten older, they have grown into their free will, and I've learned similar lessons from the decisions they've made — particularly the ones I disagree with. I have done my best as a loving father to teach and model what's right and wrong, healthy and unhealthy. But they choose to do what they wish. I can't stop them, I can't ease the pain they sometimes feel, all I can do is watch with sorrow as they make mistakes, and learn for themselves. I want their lives to be perfect, but it doesn't work out that way.
I have also tried to stay in a close relationship with our kids, and I think it helps them to have a father in their daily lives, even as adults. Yet at times there's been physical or emotional distance between us — they move away to school, or we just don't get along for a while. This distance is painful to me, I wish it would end, but it doesn't always work out that way.
Of course, there have also been many, many times when I have been able to rejoice with my children. They each have their own gifts, and I've learned to appreciate those differences, and the unique ways in which they are expressed. I have to hold them each up to certain standards — particularly moral standards — but I also have to let them flourish in their own way. And so often, it fills me with joy at being their father.
Through all of these highs and lows, my children have taught me the meaning of unconditional love — because that is my perpetual challenge, to love them and stand with them no matter what. Because of this, I think I have gained a small shadow of insight into God the Father, and how He feels about me.
Like every broken person in the world, I have been hurt and wounded, and I have damaged my relationship with my heavenly Father. I've gone my own way, without much regard for His. I have been too proud, or too blind, to ask Him for forgiveness. There has been distance between us, not because He has ever rejected me, but because I have kept away.
But I also have felt my Father's unconditional love for me. I know that he rejoices when I do his will, and grieves when I do not. I know that he celebrates when I am happy, and mourns when I am sad. He is my Father, no matter what, and He will always stand with me. I know that he wants my life to be perfect, and that He will help me when it's not.
My children have taught me all of this. So, when my kids wish me a "Happy Father's Day", I can be grateful to them for looking past my imperfections, and I can wish the same to my heavenly Father in His perfection.


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* 1 (1-pound and 2.25-ounce) package chocolate fudge cake mix (recommended:
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* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 large egg
* 2 large egg whites
* 3/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
* 3/4 cup applesauce
For Mousse:
* 1 (12-ounce) package soft silken tofu
* 1 (3.9-ounce) package instant chocolate fudge pudding (recommended: Jell-O)
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 (8-ounce) package whipped topping (recommended: Cool Whip Lite)
* Chocolate sauce
* confectioner's sugar
* cocoa powder
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2. FOR CAKE: Set grated zucchini in a mesh strainer over a bowl and lightly press with a spatula to release water. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, cinnamon, eggs, egg whites, nonfat yogurt, and applesauce. Beat on low speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl often. Fold in drained grated zucchini. Pour into prepared cake pan.
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Make Dad An Eggs-In-A-Hole Grilled Cheese Sandwich [RECIPE]
I have a couple dozen laying hens so I'm always looking for something new to do with eggs. Well, how about an eggs-in-the-hole grilled cheese sandwich? Yes, yes and yes. (Bacon is optional…but certainly wouldn't hurt.) P.S. This is a great Dad sandwich!


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Clinical Trials
A Study of Pentamidine in the Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-Infected Children Who Cannot Take Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co
Information provided by (Responsible Party)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: March 28, 2012
Last Verified: March 2012
History of Changes
Primary: To compare the pharmacokinetics of biweekly and monthly dose regimens of intravenous
pentamidine in HIV-infected infants and children who require PCP prophylaxis and who are
intolerant to oral trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole. To determine the safety and tolerance of
these regimens in this patient population.
Secondary: To obtain information on the rate of PCP breakthrough in infants and children receiving parenteral pentamidine prophylaxis.
Prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is recommended for all HIV-infected children considered to be at high risk. In children younger than 5 years of age with intolerance to trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole, parenteral pentamidine may be a successful alternative.
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii
HIV Infections
Drug : Pentamidine isethionate
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I/II Trial of Parenteral Pentamidine for PCP Prophylaxis in HIV-Infected Children Who Are Intolerant to Oral Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Further study details as provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
|Study Completion Date:
|September 1996
Detailed Description:
Prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is recommended for all HIV-infected
children considered to be at high risk. In children younger than 5 years of age with
intolerance to trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole, parenteral pentamidine may be a successful
Thirty-two children are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Patients receive pentamidine on either a biweekly or a monthly treatment schedule. Treatment continues until the last child enrolled has received at least 6 months of pentamidine. Patients are stratified according to age < 24 months or age >= 24 months. Steady-state pharmacokinetics will be examined in a subsample of 20 patients.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|1 Month to 6 Years
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- Steroids and intravenous immune globulin (IVIG).
- Documented HIV infection.
- Need for PCP prophylaxis.
- Known intolerance to trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX).
- Known intolerance or allergy to dapsone; G6PD deficiency; history of serious or life-threatening reaction to TMP-SMX; exclusion from protocol ACTG 179; election by parent not to enroll child on ACTG 179; or receiving medical care at sites not participating in ACTG 179.
- Co-enrollment in other ACTG pediatric studies is permitted.
- Prior pentamidine.
- Active PCP.
- Pancreatitis defined as amylase elevation associated with an elevated lipase that is > 2 x upper limit of normal.
- TMP-SMX or dapsone within 7 days prior to study entry (toxicities to TMP-SMX or
Patients must have:
One of the following required conditions:
Consent of parent or guardian is required.
Prior Medication:
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
Prior Medication:
Contacts and LocationsChoosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision.Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001027
Locations Show More
|United States, California
|Usc La Nichd Crs
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|UCLA-Los Angeles/Brazil AIDS Consortium (LABAC) CRS
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
|Children's Hosp. & Research Ctr. Oakland, Ped. Clinical Research Ctr. & Research Lab.
|Oakland, California, United States
|United States, District of Columbia
|Children's National Med. Ctr., ACTU
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
|Howard Univ. Washington DC NICHD CRS
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20060
|United States, Illinois
|Chicago Children's CRS
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
|Univ. of Chicago - Dept. of Peds., Div. of Infectious Disease
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
|United States, Louisiana
|Tulane/LSU Maternal/Child CRS
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, New York
|NYU Med. Ctr., Dept. of Medicine
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|Harlem Hosp. Ctr. NY NICHD CRS
|New York, New York, United States, 10037
|SUNY Upstate Med. Univ., Dept. of Peds
|Syracuse, New York, United States
|Puerto Rico
|San Juan City Hosp. PR NICHD CRS
|San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936
|Univ. of Puerto Rico Ped. HIV/AIDS Research Program CRS
|San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sponsors and CollaboratorsNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co
|Study Chair:
|Van Dyke R
|Study Chair:
|Pramberg J
More Information
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00001027 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 28, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 10, 2020
This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov.


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Ned's last stand caps a long line of farewells
LIVE COVERAGE: Ned Kelly's funeral from midday today.
I DOUBT if I will ever go to a funeral more bizarre than the one to be held for Ned Kelly today.
When I was a child, it was rare for children of school age to attend funerals and I was at least 21 before I attended one.
That, of course, was fortunate, because I hadn't lost a close relative or friend except three grandparents.
I was only seven, nine and 12 when they died in Wales and my parents didn't think of taking me — it simply wasn't the Welsh way of death in the 1950s.
Indeed, many funerals were specified "gentlemen only", for reasons I could never fathom.
Perhaps people saw that the women's place was making sandwiches for the mourners when they returned — I don't know.
My first funeral attended by lots of children was in Albury when a member of the famous Ashton circus family died.
He had worked with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and the circus kids followed a showbiz tradition of sprinkling sawdust and glitter on the coffin as it was lowered to the grave at Glenmorus Gardens.
About the same time, 25 years ago, the Catholic Church at Rutherglen hosted a funeral of a popular police officer.
Not only did the Victoria Police Pipe Band attend, but so did a famous police drum horse, Gendarme.
When Elyne Mitchell died at Corryong in 2002, her little pony, Thowla, was brought in to lead the cortege.
However, when the mourners reached the cemetery, all eyes were on the author's border collie, Millie.
As we approached the grave, Millie seemed to sense she'd lost her best friend and made her last farewell.
Several funerals have been held on the Border where the deceased left on something other than a hearse.
On one occasion in Wodonga, a truckie departed for the cemetery on a prime mover.
I've seen a bikie's funeral when the coffin was placed on a motorcycle sidecar.
In 2008, when former Albury mayor and Wodonga commissioner Mel Read died, his coffin was placed in a hearse but four Harley-Davidson motorcycles led the way, honouring Mr Read's love of riding bikes even in his 70s.
The same year, a model Melbourne tram and an army chaplain's Vietnam medals were placed on the coffin of Canon Lewis Nyman at Holy Trinity Cathedral at Wangaratta.
This was also an unusual funeral in that 15 priests and 400 mourners heard Bishop David Farrer described Canon Nyman as "eccentric" — but a lovable eccentric — and there were jokes about his love for trains and trams.
Also in 2008, The Border Mail made a fitting tribute to its much-loved editor, Cameron Thompson, by handing 600 mourners a newspaper-style pictorial souvenir of his life of 38 years.
That was the funeral, I think, I least liked reporting.
Ned Kelly's comes, one might say, 132 years overdue, having been denied one in November, 1880.
But there was a kind of parallel when the Unknown Australian Soldier was laid to rest at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra in 1993, 75 years after World War I.
True, he had been buried near Villers-Bretonneux in France but came home to represent all our nation's 100,000 war dead, honoured that day by thousands of veterans and serving personnel.
It was a privilege to be there with our chief photographer, the late Alex Massey.
With uncanny luck, Alex pictured the coffin carrying a soldier's slouch hat just as a ray of sunlight fell on it.
No funeral director could have arranged the moment so well.
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Dear Fellow Plant Biologists, Please note the following ad that will soon appear in Science. The position is open to people working on any system--including plants--but it is very important to find a candidate whose research area will complement and/or synergize with other molecular geneticists in our department. In our department, there are two cell/molecular biologists working on plants: Gerald Stubbs (X-ray crystallography of tobacco mosaic virus and other plant viruses) and me (circadian rhythms and calcium fluxes in plants). It will be important for candidates to show research synergy beyond interacting with me and Dr. Stubbs, especially in the areas listed in the ad: replication, recombination, repair, targeting, and cytoskeleton. Interested candidates need to be aware that the cell/molecular plant group at Vanderbilt is small, although there are a significant number of population biologists here that work on plants (and a new hire in this area will join the faculty next year). Nevertheless, there are many opportunities to interact within our department and with the immediately adjacent Medical School. Therefore, candidates who prefer to find a position at a university where their primary interactions will be with non-plant scientists and who would like to be at a university where the undergraduates are excellent are particularly encouraged to apply. Please see our website (http://www.biosci.vanderbilt.edu) for current information about the department, especially of other faculty research interests (http://www.molbio.vanderbilt.edu/mbdept/faculty/allfaculty.html). A new Biological Sciences building is under construction and will be completed in spring of 2002. The candidate who is hired for this position will have a completely new lab in the new building. The new building includes an excellent state-of-the-art rooftop greenhouse (some of the rooms are air conditioned so that Arabidopsis will be happy). Best wishes, Carl Johnson Molecular Genetics Faculty Position The Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University seeks candidates to fill a rank-open, tenure-track or tenured faculty position in molecular genetics. We are especially interested in candidates studying replication, recombination, repair, protein or RNA targeting, cytoskeleton, or intracellular organization. The central criteria for this position are excellence in research and the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate students with a high level of effectiveness. For information about the Department, visit our Web site: http://www.biosci.vanderbilt.edu. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should send a letter of application together with a curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research interests, and selected reprints to Molecular Genetics Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B 351634, Nashville, TN 37235-1634 U.S.A. Junior faculty applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address. Senior faculty applicants should provide a list of at least six references who would be willing to provide letters on request. Review of applications will begin October 29 and will continue until the position has been filled. Vanderbilt University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.


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My Dear Americans,
Be mindful of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Don't simply wave her off as a nut-job.
The far-left is using her, pushing her. Just like they have done in the past. But they are much more bold and dangerous this time.
Last night, a news person said if AOC ran for president right now, she would win.
Netflix just paid $10 million to tell her story:
*Knock Down the House
Let that title sink in.
The Left is making sure she stays front and center, in the news.
They are counting on intelligent Americans to ignore her because "she's young… she's an idiot…she's dumb….she's clueless…".
There are those in our current government who need a pawn in office. One they can control and manipulate. AOC is their perfect candidate/weapon.
Here's a bit from her New Green Deal. Which is being endorsed by the current 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates:
"needs some "clear goals and a timeline."
The timeline predicts ten to twelve years.
▪Eliminate Nuclear Energy.
AOC plans to eliminate nuclear power. She wants it banned within 11 years. This would destroy America's energy generation.
No worries, just rely on intermittent wind for your energy needs.
▪Say goodbye to your cars and trucks.
Your chainsaws too! The GND will eliminate 99% of all vehicles. Imagine who will be the owners of the remaining 1%. That's right… the Socialist Government Officials.
Not sure what we'll do with all the metals, glass and rubber from our vehicles. Because our current ways of recycling will not be approved by the GND.
Remember this… AOC states she would like to replace every "combustion-engine vehicle". Again, that's your trucks, airplanes, boats, and cars. Within ten-twelve years.
Charging stations for electric vehicles will be built "everywhere,". But how we will provide the energy needed to charge them is unknown.
▪The Green New Deal
calls for the elimination of all fossil fuel energy production. This includes all oil and natural gas.
▪Demolish and rebuild every building and structure in America.
Cortez plans to "retrofit every building in America" with "state of the art energy efficiency." Yes.. she said "Every building in America." What does that encompass? Every home, school, factory, hospital, church, and apartment building, and every other structure in the country. (Airports won't matter, because airplanes and air travel will be eliminated).
▪Emphasis on air travel.
She wants to end air travel. Friends, think about what that means. America will essentially be cut off from the rest of the world. And even from other Americans.
GND calls for building a "highspeed rail at a scale where air travel stops becoming necessary."
… this means that Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans, and Alaskans living in remote areas are out of luck. Sorry! But really though… AOC ain't sorry.
▪A guaranteed GOVERNMENT employment.
The AOC-GND resolution promises the United States government will provide every single American with a job. That job will have benefits too: a "family-sustaining wage, family and medical leave, vacations, and a pension."
How's she going to pay for it? You, dear one. It's you.
But if you don't like working and paying taxes, you're in luck! GND will pay "salaries" to those "unwilling to work" (AOC's words not mine).
▪She wants to educate you. Free Education! AOC promises free university or trade schools for every American, for life.
Who wants to take bets on who gets to decide what your field of study will be?
▪She wants to feed you.
The GND promises the government will provide "healthy food" to every American.
Americans, are you reading those words carefully?
Food from the government. Not stores. Not farmers.
We should ask Venezuelans and citizens of the former USSR how that works.
▪A House
AOC and the GND promises you a house. The government will provide, "safe, affordable, adequate housing" for every American citizen. Everyone of us.
Key word here is "adequate". You won't get to choose your house. The government will choose it for you.
If you're single, living in the three bedroom home you built and raised your family in… the home you paid for… Well now, you know? You don't really need that much space. Why do you need a 3 bedroom house when there's only one of you? Pack it up. The government will move you to an efficiency apartment (of their choice), and give your home to someone who deserves/needs it more than you do.
The GND will provide "economic security" for all who are "unable or unwilling" to work. Unwilling. Why is she being so generous to those who choose to not work?
Good question…
– Because AOC wants you to be 💯 dependent on the government.
▪Kill the Cows🐄🐂
Ocasio-Cortez admits that simply by eliminating beef from our diets, won't actually help us achieve zero emissions. According to AOC: "because we aren't sure that we'll be able to fully get rid of farting cows and airplanes that fast." (Not my words. Hers.) The only way to get rid of farting cows is… well… PETA might have something to say about that. But again, no worries. AOC will dismantle PETA.
AOC wants a full, dominating government. Don't think for a minute that "it will never happen in the USA".
That's exactly what every Socialist country in history thought.
Until it did.
▪Something to contemplate…
Take into account all companies and jobs that would be killed, with rendering the airline industry obsolete:
•Multiple airports in all 50 states and territories.
•Airport Stores, restaurants and vendors
•City employees based at airports (police officers, firemen, security guards,
public transportation)
•Jet fuel companies
•Airline Food Service Caterers
•Airport Custodians
•Rental Car employees
•Asphalt Companies
Americans, please take AOC seriously.
Your future may very well depend on it.
May God Bless and Protect America, 🇺🇸


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All has been quiet on the Raw Food SOS front lately, but that doesn't mean there aren't shenanigans-a-plenty brewing backstage. The recent silence here is mostly because I'm spending 22.5 hours a day finishing my upcoming book "Death by Food Pyramid," which should be available towards the end of this year. More on that soon!
In the meantime, if only to drown out the incessant chirping of blog crickets, here are some things. (more…)