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This is the fifth in a series of weekly farm reports from our own Tom Hirschfeld, complete with recipes, cooking and gardening tips, and wisdom dispensed.
Today: Tom on honey cake and procuring bees.
A Different Sort of Education, Part I
- Tom
If the number of dumb ass things you have done in life stops with the number of fingers you have, you can consider yourself lucky. Since dumb ass is a matter of objectivity, you may need to throw in all your toes too. Even so, you should still figure yourself rightly finishing on the high side of exceptional if the number doesn't surpass twenty.
Thus far I feel I have been lucky.
So the day I went to pick up a hive of bees and planned to put them in the back of the 4Runner, I had to scratch my noggin and ask myself if I was putting myself at risk of being downgraded on the DA scale.
You have to understand: I spent the better part of a day searching out a hive body full of bees that might be for sale (notice I said might). First off, finding beekeepers who use a phone and don't think you're the census man is full time affair.
Beekeepers are borderline off-grid-aphrenics. They are skeptics at the very least or they think the world is going to end, and if the world isn't ending they are just planning for hard times. It is just their nature -- a lifestyle in fact -- and it is all in the oral handbook of beekeeping. Just ask a beekeeper.
So you have to take a Woodward and Bernstein approach when looking for a hive. Start with the officers of the local beekeepers association, only to have them give you a list. As you work your way around the call list they gave you, you quickly learn a few things.
You can never get a definitive answer from a beekeeper. You feel as though everyone is using aliases. At some point you expect to see the name Deep Throat on the call list. And they all have a perfect mid-state Hoosier accent where neck is pronounced nick and next is nixt. This is when you realize the linguistics classes you took in college weren't for naught, even though it is some twenty years later, but that they still have no real world use.
Meanwhile you hear this lady yelling, and I mean yelling, out the front door of the house for her husband because they still have a phone with a cord that attaches to a wall and you are listening to this yelling but also thinking about linguistics.
"I don't know where he is," she says, then instantly, "Oh, here he is." Like an apparition appeared before her very eyes.
"This is Garland," he says.
I go through my whole explanation of what I am looking to do, only to get to the end of why I need bees -- that I have small orchard, and a huge garden -- to hear Garland say he doesn't keep bees anymore.
And I say, "But I was just talking to Orville Hegemeyer and Orville said..." I get cut short.
"How is Orville, is he doing better? You know I don't keep bees on a professional basis anymore. I got sick a few years back, had a case of bone shaves. Sold everything, but people have been calling me to get swarms. Well you know if you got one hive you're soon to have ten. Now that my back is better I got a few hives. This spring I am gonna put together a few hive bodies. If all goes well I should have three or four to sell."
I gave him my number, said I would buy a hive and would wait for his call.
That spring I watched the pink and white blossoms of the apple and pear trees open, brown and drop to the ground. The asparagus came and went as did the morels. Peas and spinach were done.
The phone rang, "I got that hive body ready 'n full of bees if'n you still want 'em."
"Garland, I thought you forgot about me!" I said.
"No sir, this weather put things behind almost two months. You still want it?" he asked. He gave me directions.
So that is how it came to pass that I am sitting in a gravel drive with my car window cracked, listening to a man with a bee veil on telling me I might want to park on the other side of the house since he really angered a bunch of bees over on this side, another reason I guess to have a door on every side of the house. So I do.
Garland lived in a small white clapboard ranch in the middle of a small town. It was like the town was built around his seven acres though. He had it all fenced off with that woven wire fence that was big in backyards in the seventies. The house butted up to a big woods, but then it was like a regular subdivision for miles surrounding him.
He had peas growing up the fence and green onions planted around the fence row too. He had stuff growing everywhere. Rows and rows. He had two sheds: one for squabs, the other for chickens. And hives and bee stuff piled everywhere.
He was proud of his place and gave me the grand tour, as if he had been stranded on a desert island and I was the first person to come along. I enjoyed the three-hour tour until finally we wound up at the hive he was wanting to sell me. Eighty bucks.
Funny thing is: when I left his place, I left with four live squabs, a mess of white raspberry starts, and a head full of useful information just because I showed up. I figured with the raspberry starts alone, I was down to twenty bucks for the hive.
The hive. I had no bee suit. I didn't own one. I did all this stuff in such a hurry I didn't really plan things out. Garland told me I didn't need one, that we would screen the hive entrance and that the sides were stapled to the bottom board and top. He stapled it shut with screen, but bees were still flooding out of a small hole at the corner of the entrance. Seems sealing bees in royally pisses them off.
I pointed this exit hole out to Garland and he shot another staple into the screen and everything seemed fine. He said, "Besides, you will want to drive with the back window down and the two front passenger windows open to keep the airflow going out the back, just in case." Then he laughed, which didn't really ease my mind.
I drove with the concentration of a winning Indy race car driver on the last lap of the Indianapolis 500. Got home safe and sound. Got the hive safely to its new home.
Now, how to get that screen off, with 30,000 angry bees behind it and me without a bee suit.
Tom's Tips for Procuring Bees
1. I actually broke one of my cardinal rules. I try not to bring in animals, plants, or for that matter bees from producers I don't know. It worked out with Garland -- you could just tell he was a renegade bee keeper who knew his stuff and knew how to keep the bees healthy. In fact I got a super hive from him and in the first year it produced 7 1/2 gallons of honey. I have another hive doing the same this year.
2. If you want to keep bees I recommend ordering package bees from a reputable supplier that insures the health and checks the health of the bees before shipping them to you. You can get bees and chickens through USPS.
3. Realize you are going to have to medicate the bees come the fall to rid them of mites and any other possible diseases. It is just how it is. Prepare ahead of time and order in advance because the weather will turn before you expect it to.
4. You will spend double or three times as much money the first year as you think you will.
5. Many city ordinances will allow you to keep bees in the city.
Rustic French Honey Cake
Makes 9 pieces
This cake is only slightly sweet. It is a cake that answers the age old question, "Is it okay to put a slab of butter on my cake?" with a definitive yes. I find it great in the afternoon with an espresso and, if it is a Saturday, I might even attempt an armagnac, cognac or a sweet walnut liquor. If you just can't help yourself, you could add another 1/8 cup of honey. The cake is good wrapped in plastic wrap for a couple of days. It was eaten over the course of 3 days here and, for me, only got better.
1 cup rye flour, fine grind
1 cup unbleached cake flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup honey
2 large eggs
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2cup whole milk
1 cup prunes, chopped
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Want more life on the farm? See Tom's post from last week: Burnt Okra and Edible Memories.


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Game 1
Farmingdale State, 6
Centenary, 2
Game 2
Centenary, 4
Farmingdale State, 1
Farmingdale, NY - The Farmingdale State baseball team (8-12, 3-1) split a Skyline Conference doubleheader with Centenary College (4-3, 3-1) today in Farmingdale, NY. Rams sophomore pitcher Rob Savarese (Syosset, NY/Syosset) pitched six innings giving up one earned run on five hits for the 6-2 victory. Freshman pitcher Ben Jurgensen (West Milford, NJ/West Milford) got the 4-1 win in game two for Centenary, going five innings, allowing one run off four hits and striking out three.
In game one, junior outfielder Nick Barone (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon) finished 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and a triple. Junior Ryan Pembroke (Wading River, NY/Shoreham Wading River) had two hits with two runs batted in. Both junior Bryan Ciminelli (Wantagh, NY/Wantagh) and freshman Tom Heeman (Valley Stream, NY/Hewlett) added doubles in the game. Centenary senior second baseman Matt Lindower (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) led the Cyclones with two hits on four at bats.
In game two, sophomore outfielder Rich Santoro (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored for the Rams only run of the game. Pembroke's pinch hit in the seventh started a rally for Farmingdale, but Cyclones freshman pitcher Eric Schmidt (East Stroudsburg, NJ/East Stroudsburg) was able to complete the save leaving two Rams on base. Junior shortstop Dave Vargo (Brick, NJ/Brick Twp. Memorial) led the Cyclones going 2-for-3 with two runs batted in. Junior first baseman Pat Cassidy (Annandale, NJ/North Hunterdon) added three hits for Centenary.
The Rams face Kean University on Tuesday, March 28th for a non-conference game at 3:00pm in Union, NJ.


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By the time you've created a compelling job description, posted said job description, proactively sourced candidates, screened candidates, assessed each candidate's skills and qualifications and/or checked references, you've invested too much time and energy creating a shortlist to lose them now. But it happens all the time - you lose your best candidates to another company, the candidate realizes that your opportunity isn't the best fit for them, or the candidate simply gives up because your process it too tedious. Now you've wasted your time, and theirs.
Here are some quick tips to prevent this from happening:
During your initial meeting (usually a phone screen), or before, make sure you understand what your candidate is looking for in their next opportunity. Much of the time, the first conversation revolves around what the job entails, what the employer is looking for, and whether the candidate is a good fit - which is important, but the recruitment process can't be treated like a one-way street. The candidate must also feel that your company and opportunity are the right fit for them. Ask what their pain points are in their current, or last, position so you can really get a feel for what they're looking for. Use open-ended questions, such as, "If you could change a few things about your current position, what would they be?" and, "What are your career goals?" Make sure you come up with interview questions that dig into your candidate's passion and drive to ensure a mutual connection.
Also during your initial meeting, or before, let the candidate know what your entire interview process usually looks like. It can be frustrating for the candidate to go through a 30 minute phone screen with the recruiter, another 30 minute phone screen with the hiring manager, and an hour and a half long in-person interview with the hiring manager - only to find out later that they also need to do an hour long presentation, and then spend another 2 hours meeting with the head of the department and other key players. The candidate knows that they will not necessarily make it through every stage in your interview process, and all they really want is to be informed of what to expect, and when, so that they can allow time for it in their schedule. This leaves fewer surprises for people that move on, so they don't drop out later in the process because of scheduling conflicts or burnout.
Once you let the candidate know about your interview process, make sure your candidate is comfortable with the scheduling of the interviews. Ask them what is the best way for them to interview with you. Candidates may have other job interviews scheduled, possibly on top of their current job - which they don't want to put in jeopardy. You should be flexible to allow for both larger blocks of time where they can complete the entire interview process at one time (or over fewer days than usual), or smaller blocks of time spread out over a week or two. You should also provide afterhours times that you are available – perhaps staying late once per week or offering a weekend time to meet. This prevents you from scaring off your employed candidates, as well as those with other obligations. You may also want to consider a more casual environment to meet your team, such as a lunch or happy hour – where everyone can make sure the candidate is a good cultural fit.
At each point in the interview process, ask I where each candidate is in their job search. Some may only be considering your company (score!), but others could be close to closing an offer, so you'll want to move more quickly for those. Also ask that they keep you informed on any changes, and stay flexible on moving interviews around to accommodate your more active job seekers (as well as your passive candidates that may have schedule changes due to their current job!).
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Thanks, Jen. Actually, if a company isn't looking for the "Fab 5%" that everybody drools over, or some other in-demand skillsets, they can take forever and treat candidates like dirt- most job seekers today have no real choices (~3 jobseekers for each open position, IMSM), so most of us will crawl over broken glass for a FT job w. benefits...
Thanks Tim - and good for you! It can be difficult to make changes like this, when hiring managers don't necessarily understand the candidate's perspective and how challenging it can be to interview when you already have a job, or if you live out of the area.
Keith - I see your point, but beg to differ. If you're the hiring manager, do you want the candidate that just wants a job, or that is actually in demand because they're highly qualified - employers are likely to get both types of candidates in this market (although perhaps more of the "just want a job" type), but will lose the best ones if they think they can treat candidates like dirt. When they have only desperate candidates from which to hire, their competitors will get the upper hand because they did what it takes to build the better team - and your company is only as good as your employees.
Thanks, Jen. "If you're the hiring manager, do you want the candidate that just wants a job, or that is actually in demand because they're highly qualified". Of course I do, but in this market, many of the best people are BOTH.
My points:
1) Most companies can't get the "Fab 5%" etc. because they have nothing to offer them, and giving a pleasant and professional hiring process won't allow them to get those people.
2) I believe that for the great majority of positions, you can get very good candidates merely by offering a job, thus there is no incentive to change.
3) Employers of Choice (EOCs) are well-known for their dysfunctional hiring processes (Want to know a big one? Go use a "very famous search engine" and it'll be right there in front of you.) They can treat everyone who isn't connected to someone powerful in the company like dirt, and they aren't suffering loss of "Fab 5%" candidates.
Should there come a "sellers job market" again, as we had during the Dot.com time, companies will find out they DO need to treat people decently if they want to get hires, but they DON'T now...
However, if all else is equal, I can imagine that the nicest company wins (but all else is RARELY equal).
Great points, Keith! You're totally right, companies need more than a good hiring process to get the best candidates, and many good candidates will deal with a poor experience to get into monster companies (like the one that starts with a G and ends with oogle. My advice here will only work to give a company the competitive edge if they have more to offer than the other companies their candidates are considering (better job, better employer brand, better manager, better benefits, etc). Thanks for weighing in!
You're very welcome, Jen..
#5. Ask where they are in their job search.
This is part of our conversation, each time, every time. I work with the candidates to help them discover which is the best option for them. If it's not mine, or if mine doesn't rank near the top, let's take it out of the running.
A couple of weeks ago I had a situation like this: Candidate interviewed twice with client. We were getting ready to make the offer and I asked, one more time, what else he had going on, interview wise. His response what that he had two other offers on the table (never mentioned ANYTHING before even though I asked, every time). He said the lowest offer was $5k more than my position, PLUS financial consideration for medical benefits. He said I would need to match that offer for him to accept the position.
I politely explained that it's too late in the game to come back with a counter offer regarding compensation, and that the position just wouldn't warrant an increase like that, especially at this stage in the game. I politely wished him luck in his job search and ended the call.
In talking with my client, they were thankful we made that call and didn't pursue the candidate. Bottom line to my story, is that when you are clear as to the process and the expectations, and when you have clear communications, we can proceed smoothly. When you hold back (either side), things get muddied. I prefer to work from an open communication standpoint. If at any time during this process we don't see eye to eye, let's part and meet back up later if warranted.
I love my job, and I respect the client and candidate situation. I love how things work out the way they should, and when they don't, it's for the best. It has to be. Right? :)
@ Linda: Well-said. Ask early, ask often. If they lie, then they're better off NOT hired.
Interesting story, Linda! I always think honesty is the best policy.


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First I thought my computer was suddenly too slow for playing even 720p movies. Then I tried streaming them to my netbook with hardware accelerated video playback. And guess what: the excellent 18 Mbit/s I got on my wifi are not enough.
The photo camera uses a bitrate of over 20 Mbit/s (720p) and over 30 Mbit/s (1080p) for video recordings in AVCHD. That's significantly (at least +100%) more than e.g. the Panasonic HDC-SX1 uses for recording 50 interlaced fps with FullHD in the high quality setting. Either the encoding chip is not too good with compressing. Or they just locked the birate on freaking high to make it bothersome to record with the photo camera and keep out competition from their own video cameras.
Sometimes x264 gives spikes with e.g. 24 Mbit/s, so I think it's not just the bitrate being locked in. Maybe they could just not be bother to write a VBR video codec. And the sounds is uncompressed pcm. But of course with 30 Mbit/s, 0.7 Mbit/s sound doesn't matter much.
I recoded a 720p video (also over 20Mbit/s) with x264 and a CRF (quality) value of 23 (rather high):
ffmpeg -i "$IN" -acodec libmp3lame -vcodec libx264 -vpre normal -crf 23 "$IN small.mov"The result: roughly 4 Mbit/s. 1/6th of the original data rate for as far as I can see the same quality. The file size usually goes down to 10-30% (!) of the original file.
It's kind of like the videos are recorded in a raw-like mode. The only thing is that you can't change it to normal compression. And yes, now I know why the camera records only 20 fps and not 25 or 30 in FullHD. Because otherwise it would probably use over 40 Mbit/s...
It actually sounds worse than it is. It just means you should probably have a nice script to recode your videos to a less crazy quality after getting them from the camera chip. The good thing is actually that the original quality is so high that the losses of transcoding should not be too high. And you should make sure your SD card can handle at least a steady 5 MByte/s writing per second if you want to record videos with your Canon SLR photo camera.
I'd love to hear about your experiences! Maybe it's only my camera that uses as much? But it definitely does.


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I have to admit that I'm interested in this as an outlet for populist outrage, but I do wonder how effective it really is. An English version of the site claims they plan "criminal and civil actions against members of Bankia's Board of Directors," and they "demand prison and seizure of assets." While they can file civil claims, criminal charges have to come from the government. So the goal is to use the money not just for filing a civil suit, but also to hire independent investigators and auditors to work towards building enough details and evidence that it forces the government to file criminal charges as well. This seems like a project that has a ridiculously high likelihood of failure.
Separately, while I tend to agree that the banks were run by some insanely greedy people who did many questionable things, I think it's going a little mob-like "burn him!" crazy to try to pin the problems on a single person. The global economy is still a mess, and the European economy is in turmoil, with Spain being a big part of that. In other words, there are larger economic issues at play here that go beyond just one banker, even if it turns out that he was a really bad banker.
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Calling paddlers & hangers,
I can't believe it's been a year since our last EGL paddle in Algonquin, but since we had such a great time, we're going to throw our canoes in the water again and paddle away for a long weekend trip in our own Piney Woods.
Although we're planning on a two night trip, we'll definitely be camping within range of someone wanting to come in for the Saturday night only. Locations haven't been fixed, but it's between Ragged/Parkside Bay and Lake Louisa.
Although I have my own preference, let's get some feedback. It comes down to a 2895m vs a 240m. But sometimes the rewards are worth the extra effort, and it's only one portage after all. One advantage of single portage... Good food!!!!! Expect a BBQ the first night for sure!!!!
Don't forget to bring your camera!!!
So if you're interested, just post a response. It'd be nice to see some of the new Canadian hangers and even some of you South of the border. We've already got most of one site filled, but will be more than happy to open a second.
Responses so far...
Looking back to shore...(aka Confirmed)
Chard - D'uh!
Dant8ro - Arrr, now that's the spirit!
Ryvr - How bad can it get with a master chef on hand?
Jayson - On board!!
On the docks checking out the waters...(aka Positive but unconfirmed)
Bubba - Definitely looking good!
Brantwing - You know you want to!!
Jiblets - So far so good
Bcaron - Tentatively positve
Kasuko - Have hammock. Will travel.
Trying to get the canoe on the car...(aka Unconfirmed)
[o[TTer - Entering complex and delicate negotiations with key stakeholders
Staring sadly at the canoe gathering dust in the garage rafters...(Confirmed not coming)
Deadeye - Out - In the bush the last two weekends of Sept
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Oh come on now, I realize that Shakespeare doesn't speak like we do now, which confuses some people, though I don't understand why...hmmm.... Well, my point being, I read Shakespeare's entire works last year when I was 13! And now in tenth grade, all we got was 'Romeo and Juliet'! Hmpth! I suppose it's because of all the id- umm, not-so-smart-but-still-perfectly-intelligent-in-their-own-special-way people who complain about how Shakespeare is too *confusing* or *boring* How the hell is murder, sword play, love, hate, revenge, and comedy BORING?!?! *panting then quiockly calms down* Okay, I feel better now! thanks for giving me cause to rant!
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Mrs. Joy worked for 30 years at Square D in Roanoke and Huntington, retiring in 1983. She was a 1948 graduate of New Hope High school in New Hope, AR, and was a member of the Markle Eastern Star and the TurnPointe Community Church of the Brethren.
She was born Dec. 20, 1930, in New Hope, AR, to James H. and Lora V. Turner Davis. She married Richard "Dick" Joy on July 21, 1950. He preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 2003.
Survivors include a daughter, Pam (Tom) Will and a son, Jim (Susie) Joy, both of Huntington; a brother, James "Junior" (Bea) Davis of Markle; five granddaughters, Kelly (Joe) Ryder, of Roanoke, Kristy (David) Kokoska, of Fishers, Angie (Allen) Bradd, of Douglasville, GA, Kerri (Bret) Landrum, of Huntington and Amy (Kess) Berg, of Chesterfield, MO; 11 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
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Florida cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy is facing a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession.
Purifoy, a rising junior from Pensacola, was arrested early Sunday after being stopped for a traffic violation.
He was riding in the back seat of car that was stopped for a right-of-way violation. Police discovered a small amount of marijuana (2.5 grams) in the car. Purifoy was given a notice to appear in court Wednesday. According to court records, his arraignment is scheduled for Feb. 21.
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FLORENCE, S.C. – Coker junior pitcher Matt Long (Florence, S.C.) picked up his first win of the summer for the Florence RedWolves of the Coastal Plain League over the weekend. Long got some nice run support from his offense in an 8-2 victory over the Petersburg Generals. The win helped the RedWolves clinch the First Half Championship in the South Division.
Long (1-1) went eight strong innings, allowing just two runs on five hits. For the summer, Long has an ERA of 1.32 in 13.2 innings of work.
The Coastal Plain League is the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 14th season, the Coastal Plain League features 15 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. Furthermore, the CPL has had over 800 alumni drafted and 36 alums make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league web site at http://www.coastalplain.com.


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Gad grew up in Berlin. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Austria. Gad's mother had converted to Judaism. The Becks lived in a poor section of Berlin, populated predominantly by Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe. When Gad and his twin sister, Miriam, were 5, the Becks moved to the Weissensee district of Berlin, where Gad entered primary school.
1933-39: I was just 10 when the Nazis came to power. As one of a small number of Jewish pupils in my school, I quickly became the target of antisemitic comments: "Can I sit somewhere else, not next to Gad? He has such stinking Jewish feet." In 1934 my parents enrolled me in a Jewish school, but I had to quit school when I was 12 as they could no longer afford the tuition. I found work as a shop assistant.
1940-44: As the child of a mixed marriage [Mischlinge], I was not deported to the east when other German Jews were. I remained in Berlin where I became involved in the underground, helping Jews to escape to Switzerland. As a homosexual, I was able to turn to my trusted non-Jewish, homosexual acquaintances to help supply food and hiding places. In early 1945 a Jewish spy for the Gestapo betrayed me and a number of my underground friends. I was interned in a Jewish transit camp in Berlin.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – David H. Koch '62 Head Coach Larry Anderson has been named the recipient of the 2012 Jack Bennett Man of the Year Award. The Bennett award, which represents winning with integrity, was presented to Anderson at the CollegeInsider.com awards banquet during last weekend's Division I men's Final Four. Anderson's Engineers advanced to their first-ever Division III Final Four during the 2011-12 campaign, won a program-record 29 games and captured its second straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) crown.
MIT's outstanding season came to an end in the NCAA Division III national semifinals, as it lost to eventual national champion, Wisconsin-Whitewater, 71-56. With a final record of 29-2, Tech finished the year ranked No. 4 in the D3Hoops Top 25. Coach Anderson's squad ripped off 16 straight victories to start the season and, after an 80-68 setback to WPI, its only regular season loss, won 13 more in a row to advance to the Final Four.
"Coach Anderson deserves many accolades after the best season in MIT history," said Angela Lento, co-founder of CollegeInsider.com. "Winning 29 games at MIT is nothing short of remarkable."
Tech defeated Springfield College, 65-60, in the NEWMAC tournament final to win its third league title in four years and earn a fourth-straight berth into the NCAA playoffs. The Engineers picked up a 62-55 opening round win over Skidmore College before rolling to an 83-63 victory against Farmingdale State in round two. The Cardinal and Gray knocked off the College of Staten Island, 83-67, the following weekend and booked its ticket to Salem, Va. with a 69-54 win over host Franklin & Marshall College in the sectional final.
Anderson was selected as the NEWMAC Coach of the Year, the third such honor in his career. Senior Noel Hollingsworth (Salt Lake City, Utah) and junior Mitchell Kates (Colts Neck, N.J.) were all-region selections while Kates was also named to the fourth team All-America by D3Hoops.com.
The Bennett award is named for longtime University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point head coach. Bennett won five Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, made five NCAA tournament appearances and finished his career with back-to-back national championships, the only two in school history. He is the program's all-time winningest coach with a 200-56 record. In 28 seasons as head coach he compiled a record of 480-175.


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One thing that�s always struck me about elite athletes is the great sense of entitlement many of them seem to have.
One thing that's always struck me about elite athletes is the
great sense of entitlement many of them seem to have.
Tiger Woods certainly had it while cavorting around the world
and winning majors by the handful, and Barry Bonds displayed it
even as his head swelled up along with his home run count.
And then there's Ryan Braun, whose performance - and, yes, it
sure seemed like a performance - before reporters last week in
Arizona could be used in future textbooks on the subject. In just a
short period of time he reminded everyone that he's the National
League MVP and the guy with the new $105 million contract, and to
question what he has to say about anything would be foolish.
He declared himself innocent, despite scientific evidence to the
contrary. Said the truth was on his side, when there was no
evidence of that at all.
Then he threw a poor urine collector under the bus because,
well, he was just a poor urine collector and he was the National
League MVP and the guy with the megamillion contract.
Well, guess what? The urine collector isn't going to go
Dino Laurenzi Jr. has never been paid a penny to hit a baseball.
Dozens of fans don't line up to get his autograph every time he
comes out of a big league locker room toting yet another cardboard
specimen box with tamper resistant seals. It's something he's done
hundreds of times before.
But he's got a reputation to protect, too. A family that, like
Braun's, is proud of what he does. A career as a former teacher and
athletic trainer and, currently, the director of rehabilitation
services at a health care facility.
To infer, as Braun did last week, that Laurenzi did something
fishy with the urine sample wasn't just wrong. It was a despicable
attempt to divert attention from the sample itself to the collector
of the sample. Equally troubling - that it was mentioned when there
was no suggestion from anyone, other than Braun, that there was
And it targeted the wrong guy.
"He's a straight shooter. Never been in trouble," his father,
Dino Laurenzi Sr., said last week.
Dino Jr. came to his own defense Tuesday, issuing a statement
because his only other alternative would be to idly sit by while
his reputation was shattered by Braun.
"This situation has caused great emotional distress for me and
my family," Laurenzi said. "I have worked hard my entire life, have
performed my job duties with integrity and professionalism, and
have done so with respect to this matter and all other collections
in which I have participated."
The rest of the statement detailed how the sample was collected,
and what steps were taken to make it secure. Laurenzi said he took
samples from three players late on a Saturday afternoon at Miller
Park after Milwaukee opened the playoffs last season with a 4-1 win
over Arizona, and took them home to his basement rather than leave
them unattended at a FedEx drop off location until the following
The samples arrived at a Montreal lab with all the seals intact,
and no evidence that anything was amiss. There was something amiss
with Braun's sample, though - it reportedly showed a ratio of
testosterone to epitestosterone in excess of 20-1, when a ratio in
excess of 4-1 triggers a positive test.
If you believe Braun's protestations of innocence, you have to
believe that somehow, some way, someone entered Laurenzi's basement
with some synthetic testosterone, broke the seal on both the box
and Braun's sample to contaminate them before finally rearranging
the tamperproof seals in such a way that they didn't appear to have
been tampered with.
If so, you'll be happy with the basket of candy you'll be
getting in April because it means you believe in the Easter
"If he really believed this guy contaminated it, then it's an
assault with a controlled substance," said Travis Tygart, who heads
the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. "And with all the retired FBI agents
employed as baseball investigators they would be all over it."
Apparently a lot of Milwaukee fans do believe it. How else do
you explain the loud cheers greeting Braun at every turn in Phoenix
as he casts himself as the true victim in the case. His buddy,
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers, is among the cheerleaders,
saying on Twitter that baseball "tried to sully the reputation of
an innocent man."
A plot by baseball? A rogue urine collector? Next thing you
know, Braun is going to blame the sausage vendor at Miller Park for
selling him a tainted bratwurst.
I can't say Braun is guilty of juicing because I don't have the
facts. I do know his test wasn't overturned because of scientific
reasons, but because of chain-of-command issues, and that MLB
officials are furious about it. I also know that testosterone is
easily available to anyone through a couple clicks of the mouse or
a doctor's prescription. It's common knowledge that increased
amounts of testosterone can help sluggers be sluggers, especially
toward the end of a season when their bodies are run down.
Here's one more thing I know: Braun needs to apologize to
Laurenzi, and he needs to do it publicly. Yes, it may undermine the
basis of his claim to innocence, but if Braun wants to paint
himself as a victim, it's important for him to understand there's
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She may not have been prepared for it so soon, but I'm a Celebrity... star Cerys Matthews is celebrating the arrival of her newborn son.
Eight weeks earlier than expected, the 40-year-old gave birth just three days after she appeared on TV to co-present Children in Need from Cardiff.
The Welsh singer revealed on her website that she and her family "are doing very well and excited now to share this happy news with you".
Cerys - who announced she was four months pregnant by her 49-year-old boyfriend and manager Steve Abbott in August - is already mum to son Johnny and daughter Glenys from her first marriage.
The new arrival is yet to be named by the singer, but friends say "she'll probably give it a similar Welsh name to the other two".
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My mettle was tested yesterday as I worked on quilting...and then unquilting...and then re-quilting my Star Crossed Stitch quilt. I thought with the sharp angles in the piecing that perhaps some pointy stippling would be interesting and I wanted to do something different. Never tried it before, but that's never stopped me in the past, so I went for it. I enjoyed it, but after about 10 minutes, I took a harder look at how it looked with the quilt, and it just wasn't working. Please excuse my horrible phone camera pictures...
Then, I sat on it. Walked away for a while, had a cookie, and came back. And looked again. And I still hated it. It wasn't that I hated the quilting itself, it was that the quilting just didn't feel like it went with the quilt. And for the very first time, I unquilted. It was painful. It made me painfully crabby. I kept wondering if I was being too much of a perfectionist and that perhaps I ought to have kept going. But then, as I was unquilting, I had a crazy, completely hair-brained thought. What about baptist fans?
Um...no. Baptist fans are quilted by hand, or by a long armer, I told myself. But somehow, the idea kind of took me over. I started trying to freehand draw my own, and they were...well...hideous. Then, I trucked over to Jo-Ann's to look for a circle ruler, figuring if I could make a template of sorts, perhaps I could manage to pull this off, and I lucked out.
I found a Circle Cut ruler, which is has a bunch of nesting half-circles, much like the traditional baptist fan, and I busted out my water soluble pen and went to work. After I traced my first row of fans, I went ahead and stitched them. It took a few curves before I started to get the hang of it, but I really enjoyed it. So I marked up the rest of the quilt and kept on stitching.
I'm about halfway done quilting now, and I'm super happy that I unquilted and trusted my crazy self. When I finish this and show you guys the front, I think it's going to be really cool!!!


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In this week's interview with a successful Shopify store owner I interview Alon Tamir, owner of two Shopify stores.
Alon's first Shopify store was The Wallee, an iPad case with a twist. The Wallee has a space on the back that allows it to attach to various mounts. For his newest product, Pix & Stix, Alon launched the Shopify store before production began and used pre-orders to finance the eventual production.
Given Alon's experience with outsourced manufacturing and distribution, I tried to focus on those topics in the interview. We also talk about The Wallee's recent partnership with another company which helped expand their reach, why he offers free shipping on all orders and ecommerce in Australia.
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September 06 2011, 12:50PM
Really great stuff. Love hearing about your travels to china and ideas on outsourcing fulfillment.
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I love to hear success stories. it motivates me as well.
It sounds so easy to set up and start and you see yourself doing it too.
I did it also. I started setting up my store 2.5 months ago. from watching all the advertisement videos I figured whole bunch of nice, young, energetic & smart gurus waiting to help you to kick start your stor, but that was a dream.
yes my friends. if U would like to open a store, count on doing it alone and spend at least 3-4 months to learn and modify and understand the theme that u choose. U will not get the help from the Shopify. oh..u get, but just like a comedy 1 liners….or a referal to a video. Don't they think we watch & read b4 contacting them??!!!
Anyways..i think shopify is great if you can access the LIVE help center to get you going. Unforetunately, some excellent ideas will go down the drain with some uncaring customer service. That will make or break any business.
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis visited Roane State Community College's Oak Ridge campus Wednesday — talking with students, visiting classrooms and announcing a nearly $12.6 million grant to provide more healthcare training throughout Tennessee.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis visited Roane State Community College's Oak Ridge campus Wednesday — talking with students, visiting classrooms and announcing a nearly $12.6 million grant to provide more healthcare training throughout Tennessee.
Roane State is the lead college, the fiscal agent, for the $12.57 million federal grant. The program includes all 13 state community colleges, all 27 technology centers in Tennessee and many healthcare providers throughout the state including Covenant Health, the parent company of Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
The name of the program: Rx-Tennessee.
The goal: Help more than 1,500 Tennesseans earn healthcare credentials within the next 4 years, which is the grant's time period.
"This was a competitive process and a national competition," Solis told the crowd that gathered at the Oak Ridge campus for Wednesday's official announcement. "And your state … this campus … came ahead."
In addition to helping people get jobs, this education/workforce initiative will improve healthcare throughout the state, she said. Solis pointed out that community colleges are local, affordable and accessible for most students; and President Obama would like to see 2 million people get more certificates like these in healthcare.
"Our goal is preparing the workforce," the labor secretary stated during her extended visit Wednesday.
Prior to Wednesday's organized program, Solis visited an occupational therapy assistant lab, a nursing lab, a learning/tutoring center and — unexpectedly — the Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning (ORICL) classroom where Carolyn and Larry Dipboye were teaching a crowded classroom of older students about "Issues in Human Sexuality in Church and Society."
Larry Dipboye jokingly told the U.S. labor chief, who seemed intrigued when she heard about the ORICL class, that she could take over teaching it.
But in the healthcare classrooms and learning center, Solis struck up conversations with other students, some who came to Roane State immediately after high school and others who were working toward second careers. The students included people like Andrew Jones who worked in eyeglass manufacturing, and Tim Meaney, who works as a cook when he's not in school.
Both Knoxville men were students working in the nursing lab.
"It really does take a special kind of person … caring," Solis told the dozen or so students in the occupational therapy assistant class. She said she found out more about the need for such sensitive, caring people when dealing with her father who died this past year.
Loretta Starnes of Jefferson City, one of Wednesday's guest speakers and the recipient of Roane State's 2012 President's Award, told of her "educational journey" from a pregnant high school dropout to a college graduate with an AAS Degree.
"Before I began my journey at Roane State, I was a stay-at-home mother in search of a dream," Starnes recalls. "That dream began to unfold in 2007 when I obtained my GED through the Morgan County Career Center.
"Then, in the summer of 2008, I found myself stepping through the doors of the unknown as I began my college journey and a new chapter in my life. I now work as an occupational therapy assistant at the Jefferson County Nursing Home in Dandridge, Tenn., which through Functional Pathways provides LTC therapy services in 17 states."
Starnes said her work is rewarding and she is honored to be able to make a difference in the lives of her patients each day. She added that, "Most importantly, I am an example to my two children and those around me of the importance of education; and I am able to contribute economically to my family and my community."
In fact, Starnes said her educational journey is "far from over" and she plans to obtain a master's degree in occupational therapy, as well.
"That's what this grant is all about," said Deb Miller, director of Roane State's grants program and interim director of the Rx-Tennessee program. Specifically, the grant will fund:
• Creating a new two-year Surgery Technology Associated of Applied Science degree between Roane State and Walters State. Cleveland State will participate through a shared lab model in which students there will attend classroom courses at Cleveland State and travel to Roane State or Walters State for their labs.
• Expanding Roane State's two-year Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS degree to Cleveland State and Chattanooga State with students traveling to a shared lab space at RSCC.
• Expanding Roane State's Allied Health Science AAS degree to seven other community colleges across the state.
• Developing an online LPN-to-RN training program to be used by nine community colleges with nursing programs across the state.
• Redesigning Volunteer State's Medical Informatics AAS degree program to a hybrid/online model available initially to six colleges across the state.
• Redesigning Roane State's patient care assistant training to a hybrid/onine model and implementing it across the state through seven community colleges and technology centers.
• Redesigning Roane State's phlebotomy and ECG technician training for hybrid/online delivery through 11 community colleges and technology centers.
• Redesigning Roane State's Emergency Management Dispatcher training for hybrid/online delivery through seven community colleges and technology centers.
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge's chief of nursing Susan Harris, who also spoke during Wednesday's program, said Covenant Health considers Roane State a "key partner" in providing area healthcare.
Harris noted that a majority of the local medical center's nurses earned their degrees at Roane State Community College.
Donna Smith can be contacted at (865) 220-5502.


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In going through a box of pictures that belonged to my mother, I've come across a lot of photos of people I don't know. I believe they might be friends and/or family of my step-father, Douglas Sinclair Kay. I'm posting these in the hope that someone might come across them and be able to identify them.
The older gentleman right in front (turning towards the camera) is my step-grandfather, Adam Sinclair Kay and the older lady straight across from him is my step-grandmother, Clarice Mabel Kay (nee Salmon). I don't know who the other people are.
This must have been taken at Adam & Clarice's house because I recognize that old grandfather clock in the background - we had it in our house all the time I was growing up. By the looks of their age, I'm guessing this was when they lived in St. Lambert, Quebec, but probably before my step-father married my mother so I'm thinking probably in the late 1950's.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
(Not so) Wordless Wednesday - Orphan Photo #4
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Recently we went to my sister-in-law's house to look at old pictures. She said we could borrow and make copies. At one point my two sister-in-laws were looking at a picture when one asked the other who the girl with grandma was. The other said "That's our Mama" It's always nice if someone can identify the people in a photo.Good luck!ReplyDelete
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Today's game
Last night leaving the stadium was definitely a bummer. After holding a playoff spot for the past month, suddenly needing some help from other teams is not exactly where you want to be going into the season's final week.
But the other thing that crossed my mind as I was leaving the parking lot was this: That if we do make it to the playoffs now, it'll be all the sweeter. Every winning team faces adversity and the fact that we've fallen out of our top spot this past week means we'll just have to be that much better in the coming week. It's that simple. But in a weird way, the pressure is now on the other teams. If one of them "blows" their playoff spot in the final week to us, they'll be the ones who couldn't come up big when they had to.
This is why we all get so invested in a baseball season. Yes, it's just a game but we all seem to live and die for this final week, when every game means more than the previous one. So sit back and enjoy the game with your family or come on down and be part of Fan Appreciation Day. There are very few tickets left, but if you leave now, you might snatch up the last ones.
Finally, our heartiest congratulations go out to Rafael Furcal, who was voted by his teammates as the winner of the inaugural Roy Campanella Award, which essentially goes to the Most Inspirational Dodger. He truly has been everything we had asked for and more this season.
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Lofton, CF
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Kent, 2B
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LAST HOME GAME – A victory today would give the Dodgers 49 victories at Dodger Stadium, the same total they had during their NL West Division-winning season of 2004. The last time they had more home wins was 1991 (54).
THIEVERY CORPORATION – The Dodgers stole two bases last night to give them 121 on the season, the most since the 1999 Dodgers stole 167 bases. The duo of Rafael Furcal (36) and Kenny Lofton (28) have swiped 64 bases, the most for a Dodger duo since 1999 when Eric Young (51) and Raul Mondesi (36) stole a combined 87 bases.
NOT SHORT ON RBI – Rafael Furcal has a career-high 63 RBI, the most by a Dodger shortstop since Bill Russell had 65 in 1974 and 1976. Russell currently holds the L.A. Dodger record for RBI in a season by a shortstop while Glenn Wright has the franchise mark dating back to Brooklyn (126 in 1930).
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Why bother. It is so frustrating year after year when you think this might be the breakthrough year and then, the year-end swoon comes as always. You dont have the heart or the ability to close out a year on top. I have been a Dodger fan since Brooklyn and it gets tiring rooting for you guys.
It ain't over yet. Keep the faith!
We've got a Santa Ana condition here again (high pressure, low humidity – just like it was on "Miracle Monday"). The boys will be going "yard" today!
PS: Hey Steve – It could be worse. You could be a Cubs fan! (lol).
Can someone please tell me the rationale of this lineup order by Grady? Why in God's name does he insist that Nomar bats 3rd and Drew bats 5th? These two should be switched. Grady finally moved Drew out of the 4 hole and put Kent there, but then fails to recognize that Drew is the better 3 hitter who is more patient and is carrying a hot bat. Drew's plate discipline allows the rabbits to steal whereas Nomar is ALWAYS a 1st pitch swinger. How many times have we had Raffy and Kenny on base to lead off the game or an inning only to have Nomar GIDP? I think he leads the team in GIDP or at least is second (too lazy to look up the stats). The other issue is the 6,7,& 8 spots where again Grady insists on batting Wilson ahead of Marlon and Russell when he is clearly struggling. Marlon should be a fixture in that 6th spot then Russell and then Wilson. The Betemit we see now is the player Atlanta traded. He is a strikeout machine who lacks plate discipline, but can tease you with his power. I just don't get Grady and have NEVER heard anyone ask him to justify his batting orders. On a positive note, I would rather have Grady making out a lineup than Tracy.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. I think it just comes down to the fact that Grittle caters to his players and would be afraid of insulting someone by moving them down in the lineup. He is more "one of the boys" rather than the head of the team like he should be.
Idoit's exactly right. Now we can all judge the Lo duca trade for what it was- ****!
I'm glad that it's Sept. 24 and I haven't had to do this yet until now, but please refrain from the bad language on this blog. I know everyone's frustrated but please remember the purpose of this blog and that it's being read by people of all ages. Thanks. Josh
I am in complete agreement with you. I have also wondered how it would work out if they switched the 1 & 2 positions considering Raffy's power. What do you think?
Boys. Think back. I know we have to depend on some team to beat the Phillies or Padres but remember 1988. That Kirk Gibson homer proved anything is possible. Also, I have been correct on every trade we ever made; 2-3 years later. A GM doesn't have that luxury – go with his heart, his gut feeling, play the percentages, use statistics, etc. It all comes down to the same thing. He is trading players with personalities, strengths, weaknesses, etc. and trying to fit them into a new team environment. Those change in new circumstances, sometimes even personalities. It's not the same as trading baseball cards, many, many, I wish I had never traded. C'mon Kuo, C'mon bullpen, Keep it up JD. Go Dodgers!!!
Raffy and Kenny are right where they belong. Raffy's ability to slug combined with his speed is the perfect leadoff man. Kenny's forte is slap hitting, bunting, going the other way and speed which make him the ideal 2 man.
Good things keep happening. Game is on in a few minutes and I get to follow a day game. 5:08 P.M. here. C'mon Kuo. C'mon bullpen. Keep it up JD. Go Dodgers!!!
Raffy's been great, I wish all deals and signings would work out as well. He deserves the award!
Milwaukee just completed a four game sweep of Giants.
How painful rooting for a sorry team that knows nothing but how to fade and how to throw away leads, in the standings and in games!
Yet, that's what being a true fan is all about … *forces self to watch Dodgers* Ow ow ow.
From MessageBear's comments yesterday:
"Penny is just a Big Fat P, which stands for a diminutive word for a cat."
Uh yeah. You meant derogatory. Diminutive is a word which describes something that is small, tiny or miniscule. Which if you take the word that you chose to use, I really don't think you intended to call Brad Penny a kitten… which is in fact a small or tiny cat.
Now that I've explained the diffence between diminutive and derogatory…
…how about the "diminutive" shot at the playoffs this team appears to have right now? Oh I know I stuck a fork in this team last night… something I didn't LIKE doing. But really, the playoffs can be attained, and as Josh was so astute to point out, we need a ton of help if the Dodgers intend to win the division, which I feel will be the only way they will get in.
The Phillies are playing at an impossible winning clip right now and should easily wrap up the wild-card by mid-week. We need to win right now and badly… not to mention that San Diego plays an extra game this week.
Well, actually when I called Penny a big fat P, I did intend it to be derogatory, but I had to waltz around the actual word that I wanted to use because the blog "bleeped" out the P word, so I tried to describe it as a diminutive word for cat. The P word ends in Y and has three letters in-between. Use your imagination, but I'm still sticking with it to describe Penny.
Hey Josh… while you're checking into spell-checker for the forum, try to get "context checker" as well.
Why didn't Grady have Furcal Steal in the bottom of the 7th on his first pitch to Lofton. Livan doesnt throw hard enough so Furcal would have been safe. Instead he waste an out with a hit and run and then nomar came up there and tried to put on in the gap.
If Furcal stole he would hvae been safe. That would have allowed Lofton to find his pitch and to put it over the shortstops head. Which probably would have scored Furcal. That was a bad move by Grady. Thank god Kuo pitched well! Id like to see him in the rotation next year. We don't need Zito unless MAddux Retires
Did somebody say that this was our best lineup? I would pretty much agree, but isn't that scary if we can do no better than one run in eight innings against a 5 plus ERA pitcher. We could still get lucky, but I'm afraid that's exactly what it's going to take now. In any case, I think that Kent should now sit down rather than trying to play with his ongoing injury.
Nice outing by Kuo. 71 stikes in 100 pitches. Seems like he has deveoped better control since early in the season. Good recovery by Broxton too. One would think both will only get better next year. I expect the guy we really missed this year was Duaner Sanchez. However, all trades don't work out as we hope. Ned will have to definitely address the relief pitching situation in the off season and get a bit of pop in the lineup. Should be an exciting off season. I really hope Gagne recovers and is held by the Dodgers with contract incentives. Broxton, Saito and Gagne would get us through the last few innings.
Man 13 K's tonight. C'mon bats. Give these pitchers a break. Go Dodgers!!
THAT's why Nomar is batting third.
OK guys. Never say never. firstname.lastname@example.com just pay the $10 to your favorite charity. No 81-81 now. Way to go guys. Go to Colorado and just outscore them. Play hard right through the last inning of the season.
And if Nomar had not been batting third??? Whoever it was spouting off about how he shouldn't have been??? Seems to me, he's the clutch hitter of this team, along with Raffy…..
Enjoy the day off and watch SD lose for a change. Our man David Wells pitching. Good battle today and a deserved win. Sometimes we think we can roll over earier teams but all MLB teams like to play spoiler and all have players who can beat you on a given day. Not only that there is no pressure on them. They are relaxed and trying to finish on a high note. There are no easy games now. Go Dodgers!!
How did we do with the PONCHO, Ray? Keep working on it. You just never know. Go Dodgers!!
All you folks bashin' them throughout this day…. I was born a Dodger fan, and if you want to bash them, maybe you need to find another team….We need fans to cheer 'em on – Right on through- no matter what outcome…..Dodger Fan. Period.
today was amazing, hopefully this carries us through the rest of the year..by the way, give thanks to the poncho
great great win today, let's go to rox country & win there.
i think we found our 5th starter
Steve. Another long time Dodger fan. I started following the Dodgers in 1952 and have had many great moments to savour and some tiring times to remember. But when I think back the good times always overshadow the others. Campy, Duke, Pee Wee, the Reading Rifle, Gil, Jackie, Sandy, the three Dons, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, Maury Wills, Tommy L, the fab four, the Davis boys, Piazza, Orel, etc. Those great guys and days are the Dodger legacy. We will get there again and in a few years names like Russell, Andre, Scott, Jason, Chad, Andy, etc. will take their place in that legacy. We have to enjoy the journey as slow and tedious as it seems and and not just the destination. That is perhaps hard to do but keep the faith.
Dodger fans never quit. Go Dodgers!!
What a great day to be at Dodger Stadium! Kuo pitched an absolute gem and deserved the win. But, if we had the additional run, we would not have had the opportunity to see Nomar's second walk-off home run in a week.
Come on guys, we all get frustrated from time to time, but now is not the time. We really need to get behind our Dodgers now, more than ever.
They will probably have to take 5 of 6 on this final road trip to win the division, which is a tough task. But the Blue Crew is certainly more than capable of doing so.
So what is your assessment 53? Is Kuo ready for a starting spot next year? It seems he has improved his control significantly at AAA. Patriotacts was calling him a starter of the future several weeks ago. Would be great if he and Chad could settle in next year and start the building of a staff with some home grown pitchers in it.
San Diego certainly can write their own destiny from here on out. Their extra game tomorrow will be critical to our chances… let's hope they lose it. After all, it's a long flight to St. Louis and will be a late night for them to have to go out and play a game tomorrow. Hopefully they'll come out a little flat and then we should only have a game seperating the two teams tomorrow night.
Worst Fan Appreciation Day – Ever! I have been "True Blue" since moving to Cali in 1973. I don't post too often.We have been to 33 Fan Appreciation days in a row. This was really sad – Not even sold out! No players at the turnstiles. No gifts or give aways when we came in. No banners, bunting, or surprises for the last home game of the year. Prizes in the past were more frequent, more valualble, and the big prizes started in the seventh inning. The O'Mally's went all out always on this day, making it a special day. It used to sell out every year, even when the team was bad. It was not marketed or presented well. I went to six different sections of the Park, and everyone agreed – worst ever. The end of the game was great, but what a discrace. Hopefully next year the Dodgers will fix this issue, and return this game to glory, the way it always was. Go Dodgers!
1) How about Hong-Chih Kuo? Send him to be a starter to get his control up, and what do you know, he's a good starter? He's a strikeout machine, and he's gotten his walks down. He may be one of the best surprises of the Dodger farm system.
2) Nomar Garciaparra is clutch. The first time we learned this was not tonight, Monday, or even back on Cinco de Mayo. After 8 scoreless appearances, Takashi Saito gave up a run on April 24. The story goes that Nomar told him not to worry and that they'd score in the top of the 9th, and that was when Nomar hit the grand slam off Lidge. I think at that point we could have seen that Nomar was going to be a critical part of the team.
3) Good block quote in the Dodgers.com article:
"Just because you win a big game like that doesn't mean anything the next day. When you leave the clubhouse, you leave that game behind, no matter what happened. You've still got to go out and win."
— Russell Martin
4) If Billingsley is not in the rotation in the postseason, that just might be ok. Billingsley has shown that he can handle situations with runners on (sometimes seeming like he pitches better with runners on), and I would feel rather comfortable with him on the mound in such a situation.
5) The frustrating part about this situation is that the Dodgers don't play the teams that they're dueling for the playoff spot. On their side though is that there is actually still some pressure on the Cardinals.
The Astros are surging, and the Cardinals could risk losing the division to the Astros if they don't get the ball rolling. Houston will make things even more interesting tomorrow against Philadelphia, where they can put the Dodgers back in a tie for the Wild Card.
All the Dodgers can do is play every game to win. If 87 is the magic win total, then they can only afford one loss. Even then, the Padres would have to lose 4 of their next 7, or the Phillies would have to lose 3 of 7 playing 1 game against Houston, and 3 game sets against the Nationals and Marlins, otherwise you would get into tiebreakers.
Tomorrow is that great momentum-builder that is a day off. But on the road, they will need to give it everything they've got. They could really use some confidence – heck even cockiness – from Matt Kemp or Andre Ethier right about now. But one thing is for sure. If the Dodgers get into the playoffs, whatever gets them there will have to be spectacular.
"Hey Josh… while you're checking into spell-checker for the forum, try to get "context checker" as well."
kss – if Josh could invent that, he could buy the team.
Heck, he could buy the Yankees.
the Dodgers will be well rested for the war tomorrow, i'm just hoping the Pads or phils loose atleast 2 or 3 in the next 3 days.
: ) He'd definitely buy the Dodgers.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Dilly Beans Seeing Red
Well, I'm finally back in business after our relaxing spa visit. The new challenge at The Dilly Beans Designers and Challenge Blog is Seeing Red. It's no secret that red is my FAVORITE color, but this also posed a bit of a problem as many of my Copic reds are running pretty dry. I had already chosen one of Megan's new images, Frida's Roses and decided to paper piece nearly the entire design using old retired Stampin' Up DP I've had for at least 3 years. The only parts of the design that are colored are the eyes, lips and leaves, with a bit of chalk blush on her face.
I printed the image twice in white for the background and leaves, once in cream for the face, once in polka dot for the hair, and twice for the stripes and layered roses which I popped for dimension. The bolder lines on this image is quite forgiving, but the real secret to "seamless" paper piecing is to go around all of the edges of the cuts with black marker so the white cut rim doesn't show. I used the side of the brush tip of a Memento Dual Marker because it doesn't bleed into your paper like a Copic can. It was a bit time consuming but I really love how it came out. My fabulously talented sisters have lots for you to OOOh and Ahhh over so be sure to visit the Challenge Blog and play along. I am also entering this in the Desert Island Crafters Challenge #25 using 2 or more patterned papers, green (barely), and polka dots, The DYSU #59 Layers Challenge, and te Digital Tuesday Challenge #147, Use Your Stash.
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Fabulous. Love the paper pieced hair and dimentions :). Adore these wonderful images hehe and the lay-out is so niceReplyDelete
Hugs, Mette
Donna, so sweet, I love your background paper and her green eyeshadow. Time to order re=fills,lol. Glad you had a good time. HugsReplyDelete
Donna, this is fantastic! I love the image and the use of red throughout. Crazy cool!! Hugs!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the edging tip! This is awesome :)ReplyDelete
FABULOUS card! LOVE the red, black, and white colour combo, the paper piecing, the polka-dots, and that fabby image! Thanks so much for joining us, this week, at DYSU!ReplyDelete
Hey there Miss Donna...another fabulous card! Love the paper piecing...oh, that hair!!! I have to admit that I use a black marker around the edges too...gives it a very "polished" look!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a great day!
Absolutely fabulous, love all the paper-piecing! :)ReplyDelete
P.S. Thanks for joining us at Desert Islands Crafts Challenge! :)ReplyDelete
What a great image! Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up, hope to see you next week!ReplyDelete


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When the temperature hovers around the freezing mark that means it is time for the Lipscomb Lady Bison softball team to start workouts outside.
The Lady Bison players started braving the elements Tuesday with a 2-1/2 hour workout at Draper Diamond. They split time Wednesday between McQuiddy Gym and Draper Diamond.
"The first day was good," Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. "We focused on defense. We had been hitting a lot last week inside and got a lot of hitting work in.
"The girls looked good after having a break. You never know how they are going to perform. But I am very excited with where they were after such a long time away from softball. We didn't talk any steps backwards since the fall. This group is physically and mentally ready to go."
One of the themes for the team this season is to work with a purpose as they try to improve on last year's second place finish in the Atlantic Sun.
"Everything we do has a purpose to it no matter how big or small the task might be in practice," Ryman said. "I may ask them to do something that may seem insignificant right now that may make a big difference in the spring.
"They need a lot of reps defensively. We are trying to also mix in those little details and situations to get them thinking about them.
"For the most part defensively we had good strong throws from our outfielders. They were all moving. They were all talking. We saw very positive things."
Ryman is approaching the season with 14 healthy players. She doesn't have many players to move around, but she likes the depth of the team despite the lack of numbers.
The outfield appears to be set with senior Caroline Mason in right, junior Bree Thurman in center and freshman Brianne Welch in right.
"Our outfield is pretty set at this point," Ryman said. "Brianne may be the most fearless of our outfielders. She is just a go-getter. She is not going to hold back."
Junior Vanessa Medina and sophomore Kristen Sturdivant are both working out at first base along with sophomore Haley Elliott.
"There is a battle going on over on that side of the field," Ryman said.
Third base is also being contested with sophomore Rena' Cothron and freshman Gracey Aguirre vying for playing time.
"They both had good falls hitting-wise," Ryman said. "Both are very talented. Both are strong presences defensively. I would love to find a way to get both of them on the field defensively."
Sophomore Bridgette Begle and junior Kelsey Cartwright will be anchoring the middle of the infield though it is uncertain which one will be at shortstop and which one will play second base.
"I feel comfortable with it either way," Ryman said. "I am looking for someone who wants to play shortstop…somebody who will really be a presence over there. And I think they both do.
"The other thing is that the shortstop tends to get more ground balls than anyone else in the infield. Which one of them is going to be able to make the plays more consistently, but also make the plays more aggressively."
Freshman Jordan Abell is also in the mix in the infield. Sophomore Shelby Cunningham is sidelined for the season due to an injury.
Senior Mollie Mitchell returns at catcher. Elliott also plays behind the plate as well.
Senior Whitney Kiihnl and redshirt freshman Ashley Anderson will handle the bulk of the pitching duties. Sturdivant also will get some time on the mound.


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Perhaps this exchange will amuse you as much as it did me…
It seems like you have some insight into Harry Craddock's recipe books.
First, do you know, as we have inferred, if the Corpse Reviver No 2 is
one of his original cocktails?
Second, do you know if the recipe dates from his time in NY or if it
shows up after his move to the UK?
Lastly, can you think of any instances of Kina Lillet/Lillet showing
up in American cocktail books before prohibition?
Some questions we all have regarding Lillet!
All the best,
Erik Ellestad
Three great questions. I'll take a look through the files and get back to you.
Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller
Mixellany Limited
Thanks Jared!
I took a look through Hugo Ensslin this AM and found no Kina Lillet/Lillet.
Plenty of Dubonnet and other more esoteric ingredients & liqueurs, but no Kina Lillet.
Also, interestingly, though I have identified sources for many of the recipes in the Savoy Cocktail Book, (Ensslin, Thomas, McElhone, Judge Jr, etc.) up to now, none of the Savoy Cocktail Book Kina Lillet/Lillet recipes have yet been identified as coming from any other source.
Hmmm, I guess Craddock was not just the world's largest Hercules and Caperitif fan at the time, but maybe the world's first Lillet Brand Ambassador.
Erik E.
Truer than you realize. Craddock appeared in 1930s ads for Lillet in a UK trade magazine.
Then, as now, it seems, finding brand name ingredients in a cocktail book recipe is generally more of an indication of an advertising or sponsorship deal with the author or publisher, than anything else.
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There's one huge problem with the University of Maryland's decision to move to the Big Ten athletic conference: Who replaces Duke as the team that Terps fans love to hate?
Some great drama is being lost with Maryland bolting the ACC. Future basketball seasons will be like reading "Romeo and Juliet" without the Montagues. Or watching "Star Wars" without Darth Vader.
No author would have dreamed up such a move -- taking the great villain out of a compelling story. It figures that the plan was dreamed up by university administrators seeking financial gain.
Some of my Facebook friends have suggested that Ohio State or Michigan can wear Duke's dark mantle, but those schools don't seem carry the same swagger. And they certainly don't have the same history of combat with Maryland. Other Big Ten schools -- Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska -- bring to mind an image of admirable earnestness.
Never thought I would say it, but I'll miss the Dookies.