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Because much as I try, I can't squeeze 72 hours into a 24-hour day, I have many books waiting to be read, books with alluring covers and titles and authors, books that sit in piles, where they whine and purr and gurgle late at night, urging me to pay attention to them, their every page accusing me of neglect and indifference. It's not that I want to neglect them. It's not that I want them to feel spurned and abused. Perhaps I should mention them here -- perhaps that will convince them to be patient...
Here, then, are a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading in the coming weeks and months:
Here, then, are a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading in the coming weeks and months:
- Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell: Tobias gave me an advance copy of this at the World Fantasy Convention, and I have been looking forward to reading it for a variety of reasons; it is at the top of the pile, and its screams and screeches for attention late at night scare my cat.
- Silver Screen by Justina Robson: I got a review copy of this from SF Site, but haven't yet gotten to it. I also got an advance copy of Robson's Living Next Door to the God of Love and haven't read that yet, either.
- Red Cavalry and Other Stories by Isaac Babel: I love Babel's stories, and haven't yet read these translations of them (from 1994, revised 1998), though I did read the introduction to the book, and enjoyed it. This looks like a good place to start if you haven't read Babel before.
- Mindscape by Andrea Hairston: I'm excited to read this novel, not only because it comes highly recommended from a couple people whose judgment I trust, and not only because Hairston is primarily known as a playwright (and I am more of a playwright at heart than anything else), but because the novel is published by Aqueduct Press, a publisher I have wanted to become familiar with for some time, and yet have not, for one reason or another, done so. Bad me. Bad bad bad. (Aqueduct is offering a discount to readers who preorder Mindscape through their website by March 1.) Just moments ago, I ordered Writing the Other, so I will be slowly making up for my previous neglect of Aqueduct.
- Pashazade, Effendi, and Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood: I've heard many good things about this series, and had an advance copy of Effendi for some time, but was told that the books are best read in order, starting with Pashazade, so for a while now I've had the excuse that I don't have all three books and therefore my neglect is justified. But I recently got the other two books. Now my neglect is less justified.
- Living My Life by Emma Goldman (Penguin Classics -- 1 volume, abridged): I love the full version of this book, and the good people at Penguin just sent me an advance copy of this new abridgement, due to be released in March. It's a generous selection from the original, and looks like it will be a magnificent way for people to become familiar with both Goldman's life and ideas. I've so far read half of the long introduction by Miriam Brody, and it's clear and thoughtful.
- The Method Actors by Carl Shuker: I've actually begun reading this, though it's long and I'm not sure I'll have a chance to finish it before I have to return it to the Dartmouth library. It's about various gaijin (foreigners) in Tokyo, and comes with a blurb from David Markson, who calls it "an extraordinarily ambitious and often brilliant first novel". (I know it's generally not very helpful to listen to blurbs, but c'mon, it's David Markson!)


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- Alan and Andono Bryant embody the gap between rich and poor
- Family relies on food co-op to eat while Alan cooks for the well-to-do
- Over five years, family has gone from $40,000 a year to below poverty
- "Right now, my heart is filled with water," Alan Bryant says
Andono Bryant shuffles across an old shuffleboard court to pick up groceries at the food co-op.
"This is the real Occupy," she says.
The 44-year-old mother of five grown children scoops up boxes of food. She doesn't have time to go a mile away to the Occupy protests and shake her fist. She's just trying to make sure her family can eat today.
A few miles north of the Georgia Avenue Food Cooperative, Andono's husband, Alan, 47, serves steaks to some of the targets of the Occupy movement: the 1% of Americans who have enjoyed nearly 60% of all gains in income over the last three decades.
Alan Bryant mans the grill at Ruth's Chris Steak House, where a well-marbled cowboy ribeye fetches $44 and a fully loaded 1-pound potato goes for $7.
He prides himself on providing a good meal to customers.
"Once you get a person to smile as they eat, my day is fulfilled," the line cook says. "When I see other people happy, it makes me happy.
"Even though on the inside, it really hurts."
It hurts because it's a constant reminder of the couple's shattered dreams. The Bryants used to make $40,000, lived in their own home and gave to others. Now they live below the poverty line in the city with the widest income gap between rich and poor than anywhere else in the nation.
They're among the millions of Americans who fell out of the middle class.
Tonight, when Andono and Alan sit down to dinner, it'll be because she made a meal from co-op groceries: fresh green beans, canned yams, Nathan's hot dogs.
"If it were not for the co-op," she says, "a lot of us would not be able to survive. This is the bridge that helps get us over."
'From giving to receiving'
The Bryants did everything right. They worked hard, paid bills, took modest vacations. And then, the bottom fell out.
"I went from the giving to the receiving," Andono says.
The two met 14 years ago. Both were coming off failed marriages.
He worked in the kitchen at Atlanta's famous Pittypat's Porch. She would visit a friend who worked there. Every time she stopped by, he'd run out and wave. He was the lanky 6-foot, 5-inch quiet guy. She was the woman who didn't want to be bothered.
"I don't know why he keeps doing that," Andono would tell her friend.
"I was fresh out of a relationship with my kids' dad. I just wanted to be left alone," she says. "I would just run from him."
Eventually, he got her ear. They sat down and talked. A friendship blossomed. They married a couple years later and raised five children from their previous marriages.
The couple was never rich. But they were making it. They'd emerged from the lower class. She worked at a Publix grocery store and ran a small catering business. He worked two kitchen jobs: one for DoubleTree hotels, another for Waffle House.
Together, they brought in about $40,000. They bought a house for a bit over $100,000 in the neighboring city of Decatur.
She'd often travel north of Atlanta to pick up toys and clothes for donation. She'd then go to a street corner in Atlanta's historically black West End neighborhood. Across the way was a homeless shelter. Those in need would come out to greet her.
"It just felt good," she says.
Then their financial tsunami struck in the mid-2000s. She lost her job at Publix after an injured knee prevented her from working 40 hours, she says. About the same time, Alan lost his job with DoubleTree -- and with it, their health insurance.
In 2006, Andono suffered a heart attack. She spent nine days in the hospital, undergoing an angioplasty so a stent could be inserted to help blood flow. The result: a whopping $47,000 bill, the family says.
She survived her brush with death and had a new attitude: to "just embrace life." But she also had a more pressing demand: How are we going to survive?
'Dealt a different hand'
The Bryants sold their house for a heavy loss in 2007 before the bank could foreclose. Ever since, they've been living in apartments, both in the city and in its suburbs.
Their home now is a sparsely decorated two-bedroom apartment on the city's eastern edge.
Their take-home pay, after taxes, amounts to roughly $1,200 a month. The rent is $750. They have one car. Andono's sister and her three young children have moved in to help share the bills.
It's humbling to give up the hairstylist you once loved. It's humiliating to pull out food stamps at the grocery store and feel the stares. "People don't understand that there's a pride factor involved," Andono says.
"I want people to understand that we're not lazy, we've just been dealt a different hand."
When you taste a semblance of success and things suddenly spiral beyond your control, you rely on life lessons. Sometimes you want to collapse, give in -- but you know that giving in is not an option. It's not how you were raised.
Andono's mother has a saying: "Need more makes you do more." But seeing her oldest daughter struggle, Mom has revised that motto: "Just do the best you can."
"That's the way you have to look at it," Andono says. "Just stay happy and take it all in stride. Nothing is as bad as it seems."
Families served by the co-op that the Bryants visit arrive by foot, bike, bus and car in Atlanta's historic Grant Park, a bustling intown neighborhood that has seen home values skyrocket over the past decade.
The city's income gap is on full display: The vast majority of the co-op members -- 93% to be precise -- make less than $22,000 a year, the national poverty line for a family of four. Two out of three make less than $11,000, says Chad Hale, who founded the program 20 years ago.
According to the Census Bureau, Atlanta had the highest income disparity in the nation among large cities, ahead of New Orleans, Washington and Miami.
"The recession has added to the problems," Hale says. "Many of our people who had jobs lost them."
He marvels at the ability of the Bryants to persevere.
"I don't know how they deal with the situation they're in as much as they do and maintain their positive attitudes. It's pretty amazing to me."
No time for Occupy
Alan Bryant is aware of the Occupy protests. He doesn't participate. To be frank, he doesn't have time. Nor does he quite know how to feel about it all.
"If the rich or the middle class don't spend the money (at the restaurant), that would put me very much in danger."
He says he makes $11 an hour as a line cook. At that rate, it would take four hours of work to afford one of the cowboy ribeyes he cooks.
"I shake my head, but I keep a smile on my face," he says.
It's a tough pill to swallow when a steak gets returned after a single bite. He watches as waiters or waitresses toss the meat into the trash.
It's the bittersweet dichotomy of his life.
"Right now," he says, "my heart is filled with water.
"Sometimes we wonder how we're going to have food on the table."
He finds strength in his late mother's guidance: "Keep your head up and have faith in God and just continue to do the things you can do: be generous and kind."
"Those words will get you a long way," he says.
They're not just words for him. During the recent holiday season, even with his strapped financial status, he set aside $10 a week for a colleague so he could afford gifts for his young children.
Moving forward when every step is backward
In early December, Alan sits next to his wife on their couch. She says she's glad they were friends before becoming spouses. "We can sit down and talk through things instead of being overwhelmed by the circumstances."
He rocks back and forth as his wife speaks. He wishes they could take a vacation again. He wishes he could buy her a nice gift.
That's out of the question for now.
The thing he can control, he says, is his dignity. "People can look at me all they want. Go ahead, judge me. It's just going to make me stronger, wiser," he says.
Two of their children attend college, at Georgia State University and Atlanta Technical College. "My dream is to see my kids through college, to make sure they get the education they need so they don't have to go into a bad struggle like their mother and father."
And so he moves forward, even if it feels like every step is backward.
At times, Andono sounds like a financial adviser. She says those with stable jobs need to save for a rainy day. "If you don't have at least six months of your rent and your utilities put away, you're definitely in trouble."
"It's almost impossible to get there now," she says, "because you're spending it as soon as you get in."
She says her heart medication costs $300 a month. But because of their meager means, she takes half the daily dose to make the medication stretch. She knows that's not the best for her health, but "I don't have a choice."
A few weeks after this conversation, she was back in the hospital with heart problems. This time, it was a four-day stay and another stent -- and no health insurance.
The bill has yet to arrive, but the Bryants fret over the damage.
The New Year had hardly begun, and already, hopes for a better year took a downward trend. And the cycle repeats.


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Anyone live in my hood near Stoner Park (90025)? Or maybe somewhere near Venice during one evening each week, I work on Abbot Kinney (90291).
Football is officially over and I have way too much time on my hands. I'm a solid 3.5 and if you're better than me I'm in decent shape so I can at least give you a workout.
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Hey Justin,
I can play at Stoner Park or at Veteran Park... I live near Veteran Park... in Westwood.
My cellphone number is 310-746-8923.... I'm also a 3.5...with aspirations to be a 4.0
I would like to find a tennis partner to play at least once a week...either weekend or weekday is fine.
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As promised, here is another run at college football names. Today, we're looking at the ACC, which, as it turns out, is a hotbed for awesome names. As a caveat, I don't include names that are clearly ethnic, such as Boston College FS Okechukwu Okoroha. These lists include only American-conceived names, or at least names that seem to be rooted in the U.S.
Unlike my SEC Name Game, I included the entire rosters of ACC teams because I did not mine this ACC soil last year.
Also, as much as I love the SEC names, these ACC names take a backseat to nobody. I knew that Clemson would bring the wood, but I'm very surprised (pleasantly) with Virginia's performance. Well done, Cavs.
Boston College
1. Lars Anderson, TE – He's ranked No. 4 in the world right behind Magnus ver Magnusson in ESPN Strongest Man Competition. I hear that he can throw a beer keg 25 yards.
2. Rolandan Finch, RB –This name is just a couple of letters too long
3. Billy Flutie, WR – nephew of Doug, not an interesting name, but an interesting tidbit… and he towers over him at 6'2.
4. DeLeon Gause, CB – when I first saw this name, I thought "Back to the Future" and "DeLorean," unfortunately it's just DeLeon, which is also awesome, but not quite as.
5. Montel Harris, RB – all I can think of is the former talk show guy.
6. Hampton Hughes, SS – Doesn't this sound like a chain of hotels?
7. Sterlin Phifer, RB – sounds like a brand of faucets.
8. Damik Scafe, DT – I love the idea of having a first name that sounds like a swear word.
1. Durrell Barry, TE – interesting take on "Darrell," the name sort of sounds like some sort of tool or equipment. "If you're having trouble getting that lugnut off, use the durrell barry, it works like a charm."
2. Da'Quan Bowers, DE – I'm assuming this is pronounced like former OSU gunner Daequan Cook, which makes the name familiar to me, but nonetheless strange. As you know, I'm a fan of the apostrophe. Also, I highly enjoy any form of "Quan" which reminds me of Jerry McGuire, "You're my ambassador of quan, man."
3. Tajh Boyd, QB – kind of a variation on Taj or Tahj although I know how to pronounce those two, is this one pronounced the same or is it Taj-Huh?
4. Jaron Brown, WR – sort of sounds run-of the-mill, but I still like it.
5. Kantrell Brown, S – yes he can.
6. Kourtnei Brown, DE – now this is an original way to spell Courtney.
7. Crezdon Butler, CB – is this a city in Poland?
8. Sadat Chambers, S – reminds me of two different things: (1) the hip hop MC, Sadat X, formerly of the group Brand Nubian, and (2) a video game that I played way, way, way too much of as a high schooler "Street Fighter." To win the game, a player had to travel to various stages facing nefarious foes, the last of which took you to Thailand to face "Sagat" which was kind of like fighting Kareem Abdul Jabbar in "Game of Death." I realize the name is not the same, but it's close.
9. Quandon Christian, LB – there's "Quan" again. Although this name is frighteningly close to the word "condom" which I'm sure he's heard before.
10. Kavell Conner, LB – this could be the name of Superman's uncle.
11. Jacoby Ford, WR – I had no idea that this name was a popular as it is and I suppose I get it because Jacob is always near the top of the charts for popular baby names and adding a "y" isn't that much of a stretch.
12. Dalton Freeman, C – he's great with a six-shooter.
13. Malliciah Goodman, DE – just a butchering of the name Malachi.
14. Jamarcus Grant, OG – as I've said before, "__marcus" is so popular these days that it almost seems pedestrian even though it isn't.
15. Corico Hawkins, LB – isn't this a Grecian island? Right off the coast of Santorini?
16. J.K. Jay, OT – … J- K- J- K- J- K- J- K …dude, your CD is skipping.
17. Marquan Jones, WR – again, Quan.
18. Willy Korn, QB – a colloquialism for genital herpes.
19. Carlton Lewis, Jr., S – it's Not Unusual…
20. Rennie Moore, DT – this seems like a nickname, but what is it short for? Reynolds?
21. Rendrick Taylor, FB – I'd bet that this guy can take, and deliver, a punch.
22. Dawson Zimmerman, P – partner to Dalton Freeman out on the plains.
1. Pontus Bondeson, OT – this sounds like one of the characters in Gladiator.
2. Re'quan Boyette, RB – Quan is everywhere.
3. Lex Butler, CB – I cannot see this name and not think of Lex Luthor
4. August Campbell, LB – the sheriff of a small Texas town.
5. Walt Canty, S – owns the "sporting gal" saloon in the town August Campbell patrols.
6. Catron Gainey, S – This is high-end tequila, sold only in the most elite of hotel bars.
Florida State
1. Dionte Allen, CB – this name, and it's many iterations, just screams athlete, doesn't it?
2. Taiwan Easterling, WR – I went to high school with a guy named Taiwan, but he didn't spell it this way, he was "Tijuan" and I'm convinced that if he would have played football he would have dizzied people because he was so quick and strong, but he was probably 5'6 or so and could grab the rim. Crazy. I wonder what happened to him…
3. Jarmon Fortson, WR – I wonder if he's related to Danny Fortson…speaking Fortson, I heard a story from a friend said that he saw Danny Fortson in a bar a few years ago. While Fortson was playing pool, some guy was pitching all sorts of crap to him. Why he would do this to a guy who is 6'8 and weighs like 260+ I have no idea. After awhile, Fortson calmly walked over to him and without changing the expression on his face swung and broke his pool cue on his head. The guy, shocked, simply ran away and Fortson went back to his game. I may be butchering the details of the story, but the salient points are that a guy was talking mess and got hit in the face by Danny Fortson's pool cue. The lesson is: do not start something with a giant, no matter how drunk you are.
4. Antwane Greenlee, OT – this is a completely new twist on the many spellings of Antoine. I absolutely love it.
5. Jajuan Harley, DB – this name would be better if the second "J" was capitalized.
6. JaJuan Harley, S – oh, do you mean like this? An apostrophe would add the winning touch though. Do you think these guys go by Little J and Big J? If not, then I suggest that they do so.
7. Ja'Baris Little, TE –I simply love the apostrophe, but what's up with "Baris?"
8. Demonte McAllister, DT – not much to say here, but I do love variations on "monte."
9. Jacobbi McDaniel, DT – while Jacoby is popular, I doubt that this spelling of it is.
10. Caz Piurowski, TE – nothing wrong with Zs
11. Tavares Pressley, RB – I didn't realize that this name was so common and had multiple spellings, (e.g. Minnesota's displaced Tavaris Jackson).
12. Beau Reliford, TE – very Leave it to Beaverish.
13. Ashuwa Richardson, WR – Reminds me of the upside-down "e" the neutral vowel ə.
14. Zebrie Sanders, OT – sounds like a southerner pronouncing zebra.
15. Rhonne Sanderson, OT – Look, why use three letters (R-O-N) when you can use six?
16. Toshmon Stevens, DE – follow me here… his parents are fans of the reggae singer Peter Tosh, as such, they add "mon" to the end of sentences; hence Toshmon.
17. Budd Thacker, DT – if I was writing a western novel and ran this name by my editor, he wouldn't let me use it because it's too unbelievable.
18. Ventoure Watkins, DB – this reminds me of the late highly enigmatic, emotionally, and mentally unstable former UW cornerback, Anthony Vontoure…
19. Dekoda Watson, LB – again, the phonetic spelling of the double-cold states.
Georgia Tech
1. Chandler Anderson, K/P – the double surname is always fun, especially a ritzy sounding name like "Chandler."
2. Izaan Cross, DE – is this an ethnic name or a designed name? It seems very Middle Eastern.
3. Euclid Cummings, DE – his parents must be math teachers.
4. DeRon Jasper, DB – this seems to be the antithesis of Deron Williams who insists that people pronounce his name "Darren" as opposed to "Deh-Ron." It would be awesome if Mr. Jasper did the same thing what with the capital "R" and all.
5. Embry Peeples, HB – this name reminds me of scene inSilence of the Lambs when Dr. Lecter posed as Sergeant Jim Pembry by putting is face on top of his "It's Jim Pembry! Now Talk to him, dammit!" even if the name is not quite right
6. Jaybo Shaw, QB – I find it very difficult to say this name without enthusiasm. "What's up Jaybo!?" See what I mean?
7. Orwin Smith, HB – I think his parent's just missed the "I" and slipped to the "O" on the keyboard. Hey, it happens.
8. Demaryius Thomas, WR – the Greek God of Marriage.
9. Jemea Thomas, DB – Doesn't this sound like the name of woman in her 50s?
1. De'Onte Arnett, DE – by far the most splendid spelling of this name to date, made all the more awesome with its use of an apostrophe and a mid-word capitalization. Great job.
2. Haroon Brown, RB – another one of those names that is missing a letter, in this case "P," that would make an actual word.
3. Devonte Campbell, TE – great name, but you know what would make it better? De'Onte above. That's what.
4. Webb Dulin, WR – his full name sounds like a euphemism for arm wrestling.
5. Deege Galt, DL – I wonder if his middle name starts with a "J" you know, how some people combine T.J. and call the person "Teege"? He could be a D.J. and it morphed into Deege… or maybe his parents just cut out the middle man (or middle letter) and went straight to Deege.
6. Steffan Lazerow, LB – I've seen Stephan and Stephon, but the double "f" threw me, also sweet last name.
7. Emani Lee-Odai, WR – have you ever seen knockoff designer labels before? I visited Korea some years ago and they had tons of these. For instance, "Guest" jeans instead of "Guess" jeans; "Puna" shoes instead of "Puma" shoes; this guy's name fits right in: Emani instead of Armani.
8. Jamari McCollough, DB – Jamar is a cool name, but the added "I" makes it much more festive.
9. Antwine Perez, DB – and another one! this one with an "i" instead of an "a" (FSU's Antwane Greenlee).
10. Jamarr Robinson, QB – see above, but I'm not so such about the double "r" it seems tacked on.
11. Da'Rel Scott, RB – A more fantastic variation on Darrell.
12. Lansford Watson, TE – this name is crying for III at the end of it.
13. LaQuan Williams, WR – the ACC is full of "Quans."
1. Ray Ray Armstrong, DB – Calabro used to call Ray Allen by this name from time to time. I love nicknames when used as actual names, but this is the best I've ever seen.
2. LaRon Byrd, WR – kind of pedestrian these days since I've seen it a lot, which loosely translated means "The Ron."
3. Thearon Collier, WR – This is kind of a less than sure of himself way to announce that his name is Ron. "The ah, Ron?"
4. Dyron Dye, DL – the DonnaChang pronunciation of Dylon.
5. Dedrick Epps, TE – reminds me of Drederick Tatum of The Simpsons fame.
6. Chavez Grant, DB – In high school, one of my friends used to call everyone Chavez, I'm thankful that this guy brought that memory back for me.
7. Shayon Green, LB – I would be so happy if this guy just gave us another way to spell "Shawn."
8. Harland Gunn, OL – sounds like a PI based out of New Jersey in the 1950s
9. Jacory Harris, QB – doesn't this sound like a type of rare root that you could find in the wild that would help heal a wound? "Just find some jacory and rub it on the cut, you'll be fine."
10. Javarris James, RB – adding some spice to an already spicy "Jarvis."
11. Aldarius Johnson, WR – every single last Darius.
12. Davon Johnson, WR – Like Willie Young, this guy sounds fast.
13. Tervaris Johnson, TE – similar to Tavares and Tavaris, but with the extra "r." So many variations…
14. JoJo Nicolas, DB – everytime I see the name "JoJo" I think of Richard Pryor being lit on fire.
15. Micanor Regis, DL – the Micanor is a precious stone that can actually cut a diamond.
16. Kylan Robinson, LB – sort of a bluish, green crayon.
17. Cannon Smith, QB – I challenge you to find me a better first name for a QB than this one. I suppose "Touchdown" or "Deep Ball" would be a better one and I'm guessing that name might be out there somewhere, I've just got to find it. (I just read this guy is transferring).
18. DeMarcus Van Dyke, DB – I wonder just how many Dutch DeMarcuses there are running around out there.
NC State
1. Audi Augustin, DE – this is the first time I've ever seen the carmaker Audi invoked as a name, but it was inevitable, given Porsche and, ok, well Porsche is the only one I can think of.
2. Clem Johnson, S – don't stand anywhere near this guy if you don't like the smell of Skoal.
3. Asante' Cureton, LB – an extremely cool name that we're all familiar with because of Asante Samuel. It sounds royal or something.
4. Koyal George, CB – This name does not sound royal, it just seems like it's misspelled.
5. Ulysses Tuft, Jr., WR – I'm not sure if there is a more southern name than this one.
6. Audie Cole, LB – this is how my in-laws pronounce the car above, "Audi," which, in my estimation, is simply wrong.
7. Hans Rice II, LB – probably the only guy in the entire South named "Hans." Not a lot of Scandinavians south of the Mason Dixon.
8. Alan-Michael Cash, DT – If football doesn't work out, this guy has a career in country music waiting for him. This double-name trend is fantastic, it's taking Billy Bob to new heights.
9. Duran Christophe, OL – I was not nor am I now a Duran Duran fan. I feel the same way about Duran Duran that I do about musicians like U2, The Cure, REM (with a few song exceptions), any 90s hair metal band, Dave Matthews Band, and Lenny Kravitz, despite their rampant popularity, I just don't like them.
10. Denzelle Good, OL – What Denzel Washington would be if crossed with a gazelle.
11. Asa Watson, TE – it's always fun to have a name that seems like it should be an acronym.
12. Grey Berry, TE – this is what I call a rotten blackberry.
13. Willie Young, DE – this guy just sounds fast.
14. Shea McKeen, DE – this guy just sounds cool.
1. Hawatha Bell, LB – Just an "i" away from becoming a folk hero.
2. Jheranie Boyd, WR – Do you think putting a "J" and "H" next to each other creates a new pronunciation sort of like "Th", "Sh", and "Wh"? Let's go with Zshu.
3. Tavares Brown, DT – seems to be the conventional way to spell this.
4. Kendric Burney, CB – I'm thinking of Keiffer Sutherland's character Lt. Jonathan Kendrick in A Few Good Men. "I have two books at my bedside, Lieutenant, the Marine Corps Code of Conduct and the King James BIBLE!"
5. Lowell Dyer, C – In college, one of the doofiest hoop players we had was a 7'0 Baby Huey type named "Lowell," I will never associate this name with anyone other than him. I will always remember him for an extremely boneheaded play. Here's the situation: our team is up by 1 with less than a second left in the game. The other team has to inbound the ball from the other end of the court. So they have to do a Christian Laettner v. Kentucky type shot to win the game, only they have less time to do so. The ball gets inbounded and Lowell crashes into the guy trying to catch the ball as the horn sounds. Foul on Lowell. Guy goes to the line with no time left and sinks both shots. Our team loses by 1.
6. Linwan Euwell, LB – I have no idea what to make of this name.
7. T. Moore Evins, OL – I just looked up this guy's bio, his name is Thomas, which is disappointing, I thought that maybe his first name was just "T." But the weird thing is he's a III because his grandfather and father were also named Thomas Moore Evins. If you were a III, wouldn't you use that as part of your name? Although he may go by "T" to distance himself from the lineage. Interesting. Or not.
8. LeCount Fantroy, CB – I feel like I'm in a period movie and this guy is being introduced to the Queen, "Your Majesty, I present LeCount Fantroy, from Paris."
9. Hunter Furr, RB – one of the all-time great porn actor names.
10. Mywan Jackson, DB – I've seen this in a few names, but isn't this a phonetically spelled out version of someone with a speech impediment saying "Myron?"
11. Trase Jones, K/KR – is this Tracy truncated, but spelled wrong? Also, is this the only guy in the history of D1 college football who is listed as a kicker AND kick returner? Perhaps there are others, but I haven't heard of one. Evidently he's the starting "holder" as well. My buddy JJ played football in college and was also the starter and returned punts. He didn't kick though.
12. Rashad Mason, WR – I feel like this name needs an "r"
13. Aleric Mullins, DT – Do you think his parents were thinking that they liked the way "allergic" sounds, but didn't want their son to have that exact name so they dropped the "g"? I'd love to know the story.
14. Donte Paige-Moss, DL – yet another way to spell Dante. The variations are endless.
15. Tydreke Powell, DT – does he go by "Ty" or "Dreke" like Tyreke Evans goes by "Reke"?
16. Bryn Renner, QB – a little too many "n"s for my liking.
17. Da'Norris Searcy, DB – three great things here: (1) Da, (2) apostrophe, and (3) second capitalization. Great work.
18. Quan Sturdivant, LB –Quan, straight up.
19. Deunta Williams, DB – I wonder if this another way to spell Dionte. Initially, I'd guess this name is pronounced Dee-Un-Tah, but Tra Thomas, formerly of Philly now with Jacksonville, pronounces his name "Tray" when it looks like it should be "Trah." I'm hoping that it's pronounced like Dionte, it just sounds smoother.
1. Riko Smalls, WR – second cousin to Biggie Smalls ("uh uh")
2. Mikell Simpson, TB – do you think this is the Russian pronunciation e.g. Mikhail Gorbachev or the American pronunciation, e.g. Michael Jordan? either way, it's an new spelling twist.
3. Javaris Brown, WR – Jarvis is pedestrian, but Javaris… now we're getting somewhere.
4. Jameel Sewell, QB – lots of "e"s here.
5. Javanti Sparrow, DB – this name sounds like a rare bird that a geriatric Indiana Jones has to capture to save the world from total annihilation.
6. Ras-I Dowling, CB – I'm not entirely sure what's going on here
7. Staton Jobe, WR – sounds like stapler manufacturing plant.
8. Zach Mendez-Zfass, WR – this is a first name list, but just look at that last name.
9. LaRoy Reynolds, DB – a great modern spin on the name "LeRoy." I like it.
10. Ausar Walcott, S – I have no idea how to pronounce this.
11. Rashawn Jackson FB – I'm becoming a big fan of "__shawn" and its many iterations (Lashawn, Dashawn, Keyshawn, Shawnshawn…)
12. LoVante Battle, DB – the only thing missing is the apostrophe, but this is still golden.
13. Patch Duda, WR – sounds like a bounty hunter in Star Wars.
14. Tucker Windle, LB – I'd bet that this guy is an all-world whittler.
15. Raynard Horne, TB – channeling Beavis and Butthead here: Nard. By the way, I hated that show. I just heard an interview with Mike Judge on NPR on Tuesday and it reinforced my rancor.
16. Denzel Burrell, LB – I like the melodic nature to this name, plus, we need more Denzel's in the world. I'd just feel safer that way.
17. John-Kevin Dolce, NT – JK's parents just couldn't decide.
18. Dontrelle Inman, WR – this would be wildly uncommon if not for our familiarity with Dontrelle Willis.
19. Colter Phillips, TE – Stone Phillips's kid.
20. Buddy Ruff, NT – with apologies to UNC's Hunter Furr, Mr. Ruff here has a strong argument for best porn name.
21. Zane Parr, DE – We could use more Z names in the world.
Virginia Tech
1. Telvion Clark, LB – a few letters missing here, nevertheless, a few great nicknames for him could be: TV, Plasma, Big Screen…
2. Bo Gentry, C – I prefer this spelling over the whitebready "Beau."
3. Germond Oatneal, CB – do you get the feeling that someone spelled their last name wrong way back when?
4. Nubian Peak, FL – I like geographic names and paired with this surname I like it ever better.
5. Duan Perez-Means, DE – Juan with a D. I wonder if this guy is related to Natrone Means… who, in addition to being a fantastic, albeit short-lived running back, had one of the most awesome names the game has ever seen.
6. Tyrel Wilson, DE – I hope he goes with the Ty-Rel pronunciation rather than Terrill. Ty-Rel just sounds so much cooler.
7. Davon Morgan, ROV – kind of like Devon, but with a little bit more flair.
8. Tyrod Taylor, QB – I've gotten used to this name because he's been around a little bit, but that doesn't mean it's not an unusual name.
9. Dyrell Roberts, FL – I initially thought his name was Dryel, the home dry cleaning product.
10. Ju-Ju Clayton, QB –I really hope his middle name is "Be." Also, I'd like to introduce you to his brother, Junior Mint Clayton, and his sister, Dots Clayton.
11. Dorian Porch, ROV – I first saw this name when I was in high school because a dude at Foss had this name who went on to star at WSU – Dorian Boose. Super cool name.
12. Quillie Odom, LB – I just have no idea where a name like this comes from. I hope it is pronounced "kwillie."
13. Lyndell Gibson, LB – kind of like LenDale White, which is also a named I'd never heard before he starred at USC as, apparently, a tequila swilling slob. I didn't know that tequila packed that much of a wallop, but the guy attributes him losing nearly 40lbs to giving up the agave nectar. Amazing, when you think about it. He must have drank A LOT.
14. Jeron Gouveia-Winslow, LB –Kurt Gouveia's son.
15. Nekos Brown, DE – I must admit, I do love Grecian-sounding names.
16. Barquell Rivers, LB – he just sounds like he can rip a door off of its hinges.
17. Demetrius Taylor, DT – makes me think of Dimitrius Underwood, the Michigan State DE who was drafted by the Vikings who had some serious mental issues. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/oct/09/sports/sp-20443
18. Prince Parker, TE – this is simply not a very cool move by his folks.
19. Kwamaine Battle, DT – I remember the hip hop artist, Kwame ("…and his f***in polka dots!") and we know Kwame Brown but this is a power combo of that name and Jermaine (I'm guessing).
20. Cordarrow Thompson, DT – this is a new corduroy upholstery specifically made for wheelbarrows.
Wake Forest
1. Whit Barnes, OL – An extraordinarily Caucasian name, even without the "e" at the end.
2. Cline Beam, K – brother to Jim.
3. Derricus Ellis, DE – a combo of Derrick and … Atticus??
4. Turner Faulk, QB – Tom Hanks was awesome in Turner and Hooch, one of my favorite movies growing up. I loved the scene when he's screaming "What!? Whaaaat?!!!!" at Hooch when he's continually barking outside. A little dorky? Sure, but it's a funny movie. I stand by it.
5. Hunter Haynes, LB – I knew a guy who had the last name Hunter, but a first name? Awesome. Plus, the alliteration with the last name is doubly cool.
6. Lovell Jackson, RB – spellcheck doesn't pick up this name. Is Lovell that common?
7. Duran Lowe, DB – see above …
8. Gelo Orange, LB – is this for real? I've heard the urban mythy names Orangejello and Lemonjello (pronounced Or-Ahn-juh-low and Luh-Mon-juh-low), but are we serious with this?
9. Cyhl Quarles, SS – do you know how to pronounce this?
10. Boo Robinson, DT – I will always think of Boo Radley when I see this name.
11. Quan Rucker,WR – yes! another full on Quan!
12. Tripp Russell, DT – makes me think of Tripper Johnson and I'd rather not. Husky fans, you know what I'm talking about.
13. Nikita Whitlock, LB – I'm a big fan of bogarting Russian names. Even if they are girl names.
14. Garrick Williams, OT – sounds very Scotland Highland Hills-ish, even if he's not.


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Friday, October 5, 2012
The Case of Praying Mary Hunt: How to Start?
Welcome to the MadPea Legend of the Month, dear hunter. You are about to discover the story of Praying Mary, a notorious serial killer. This is her story: Widow Millar was nicknamed 'Praying Mary' due to gruesome killings of three of her husbands and praying next to their dead bodies. Mary denied everything and claimed it was all a misunderstanding. Her motives were never understood. Once Mary was caught during her murderous act towards husband number four, she was sent to the Peatonville Asylum and was locked away in an isolated cell. The number XVIII was engraved over and over on Mary's cell, but no one was able to figure out the meaning for it. Mary herself passed away under sinister circumstances in the Peatonville Asylum in 1934 and the case went cold. Millar's abandoned house was long closed from public until it was eventually sold to a family fairly recently.
While refurbishing the house, they discovered a hidden journal underneath the planks on the floor. The journal seems to have been written by Mary herself and it describes clearly how Mary did not only kill the three men who married her, but also the 15, who refused her proposal or otherwise got in her way. After some thorough investigation it's been confirmed, that 15 men went indeed missing during the years of 1920 and 1933. The grounds of the former Millar house were turned upside down, but no bodies were found. The journal is the only clue of what has happened to these men. On each page of the journal, next to the description of the killings, Mary has drawn a cross with jibberish on it. It's believed that when someone deciphers the message, the bodies of the men can finally be found and their souls released to rest in peace.
Now it is your turn to decipher the quest.....
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For many years at Saint Louis University, as the deep winter turns, the Philosophy Club has sponsored a "Summathon." The goal is to read aloud, in any language, the entire Summa Theologica --at least its larger, meaty responses--of St. Thomas Aquinas. I think it's a great idea, and I have taken part over the years with our graduate and undergraduate students on the feast of the saint, Jan. 28.
At the time of this writing, we are approaching the last sections of the huge work; but somehow, I wish we could give a day to the key passages that embody Aquinas's spirit and wisdom. If you just "drop in"on the Summa, it can be like inspecting a cathedral with a magnifying glass, concentrated on some dusty nook or corner. You can forget the great arching edifice of the cathedral itself.
As I approach my 70th year, I realize that Aquinas has been a "home plate" for me, a place where my serious thinking started and the place to which I'm always led. There are many philosophers, writers and artists whom I have held close in inspiration, but Aquinas is always on my list of top 10 historical people for whom I give thanks.
I am reluctant to recommend the long and often arduous journey of reading Aquinas, but I would like to share with you some passages--reasons why this great scholar-saint has walked with me as a vade mecum on my groping way to God. With all the problems I could write about--ecclesiastical, political and global--so pressing and sometimes depressing, the words of Aquinas serve as anchors for me, a grounding against the winds of history. If that is hard to understand, here are just a few sentences of his that are probably more important than any ideas I might offer concerning the ways of the world and its history. Each is worth a day of meditation
1. In the field of human science, the argument from authority is weakest.
2. There is nothing that does not share in goodness and beauty. Each thing is good and beautiful by its own proper form.
3. Evil does not exist, except in a good subject.
4. In every good, the supreme good is desired.
5. All desires presuppose love as their first root.
6. All fear springs from love. Ordered love is included in every virtue, disordered love in every vice.
7. Malice consists in emptiness.
8. Love is absolutely stronger than hate.
9. No human truly has joy unless that person lives in love.
10. The human person has a natural urge toward complete goodness.
11. Sins are as preposterous in morals as monsters in nature.
12. Every judgment of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such wise that whoever acts against conscience always does moral evil.
13. It must be said flatly that the will that disobeys conscience as reason's dictate is always in the wrong.
14. It is against reason to be burdensome to others, showing no amusement and acting as a grouch. Those without a sense of fun, who never say anything ridiculous and are cantankerous with those who do, these are vicious and are called grumpy and rude.
15. Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is a waste.
16. Two main reasons why people fall short of justice--deference to the powerful and deference to the mob.
17. Person signifies what is noblest in the whole of nature.
These little maxims touch only the surface of Aquinas's depths; but they are worthy of being Christian mantras. What is more, they are never contradicted in the mighty conceptual cathedral of Aquinas's writings; and they are rock-solid, based on the teachings of Christ, for whom all of his written words were offered in love, as Aquinas said toward the end of his life.
St. Thomas Aquinas was a courageous thinker: a philosopher, a poet, a mystic. He was also a trouble-maker--condemned by the University of Paris and rejected by a number of bishops--often for his daring embrace of the pagan Aristotle and his Muslim interpreters. But what do we Catholics call him now? A doctor of the church.
Note: Most of the above translations are from Thomas Gilby's Saint Thomas Aquinas: Philosophical Texts. The specific sources and a larger sampling of texts are available online at americamagazine.org/aquinas.
I can't say that I read Aquinas as often as I would like, but I do find reading him to be incredibly enriching. His ability to construct a logical argument stands in contrast to a culture that tells us that the most important thing we can do intellectually is to hold an opinion (no matter the evidence to the contrary), and that everyone's opinion is just as valid as anyone else's.
I particularly liked maxim No. 14. I remember hearing a priest make the point once in a homily (and I'm paraphrasing) that the kinds of sins that result from someone's sullen disposition can be worse than the sexual sins with which we are all obsessed. I agree. Someone who is always cynical, who is without the capacity to laugh or have fun, and who seems to travel with a dark cloud above him or her can have a tremendous negative influence on others that is at odds with Christ's command that we be a light to the world.
I applaud you on your collection of bite-size ST. I hope you do this again.
How about a discussion of Aristotle and Aquinas? Perhaps a parallel comparison of the two?
Maybe an indepth discussion of A and A on one topic at a time? How about the psychology of A and A?
I agree about #14.
Also nice is none of the ideological argumentations that often folow posts.


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>>>boxscore game one
>>>boxscore game two
FLORENCE, S.C. – The Georgia College & State University softball team (10-23, 2-6 PBC) lost both ends of a soggy doubleheader Sunday at Francis Marion University (24-9, 9-5 PBC), getting upended 5-3 in game one before dropping game two 9-1.
Down 2-1 into the top of the sixth, the Bobcats took the lead in game one. A single to right center by leftfielder Belourse Jean-Francis (Naples, Fla.) plated both pinch runner Melanie Goolsby (Guyton, Ga.) and catcher Anna Parker (Columbus, Ga.) for a 3-2 lead.
With the bases loaded and one down in the bottom half, Chelle Phillips ripped a bases-clearing triple to snatch the victory from Georgia College, 5-3.
Sophomore Haley Burnett (Columbus, Ga.) fell to 7-11 with four earned runs in the complete game, fanning six. Michaela Wolf improved to 14-4 with the seven inning win.
Burnett was 2-for-3, as was Jean-Francis, driving in three and ripping a double. Phillips was 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run for the Patriots.
Game two featured a big six-run fifth by FMU, halting the game early.
The highlight of the second match was a home run by senior second baseman Kayla Smith (Lexington, S.C.) in the fourth, accounting for the team's lone run. Smith is now tied with Aundrea Baker (2003-06) for sixth in school history with 13 career home runs. The RBI also knots Smith with Nikki Smith (2004-07) at eighth with 72 in Kayla Smith's four seasons.
A grand slam by Wolf provided a big part of the necessary scoring punch in the fifth, and Ashley Jaramillo finished 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Freshman Kristi Rodriguez (Marietta, Ga.) fell to 3-6 with the loss, allowing a run on 2/3 of an inning. Cea Knox (10-4) got the win, going all five, allowing two hits and the one run.
The Bobcats are back in action Wednesday, March 24 at 4 p.m. hosting USC Aiken for another Peach Belt Conference (PBC) battle. The Bobcats are tied for fifth in the loss column with a 2-6 conference mark, one ahead of the Pacers' 5-7 league record.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Three Cherry Point air station Marines are facing charges in connection with a shooting in Greenville on March 23.
Three Cherry Point air station Marines are facing charges in connection with a shooting in Greenville on March 23.
Cpl. David Benjamin Lorevil, 21, Pfc. Johnny Velsar Tidwell, 21, and Cpl. Dominix Shequil Fonzie, 20, were arrested on Thursday, according to the Greenville Police Department.
Lorevil is charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling/moving vehicle, felony conspiracy and felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Tidwell and Fonzie face three counts of felony conspiracy each.
All three are being held in the Pitt County Detention Center. Lorevil has a $500,000 bond, while Tidwell and Fonzie have $350,000 bonds each.
According to a Cherry Point spokesman, all three of the Marines serve in units that are part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at the base.
Sgt. Joe Friday of the Greenville Police Department said Victor Barrett, 19, of Greenville, was shot in the leg. He was treated and released from Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. He was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Timeeka Tyson, 18, who was not injured.
Friday said Greenville police responded to a report of a shooting at 2:14 a.m. on March 23 near the intersection of East 12th and Forbes streets.
According to police reports, the incident began as a dispute inside the Phoenix nightclub. The three suspects then allegedly saw the victims� car at the Sheetz gas station at the intersection of Charles Boulevard and 10th Street. Friday said that Lorevil, Tidwell and Fonzie used their car to block Tyson�s car on Forbes Street, and then Lorevil allegedly started firing a .45 caliber handgun into vehicle, striking Barrett.
�My understanding is that they pulled in front of them and stopped,� Friday said. �I have no information that says they exchanged gunfire.�
Friday said Greenville police worked with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service at Cherry Point to obtain arrest warrants for the three men.
�We worked very closely with the Naval Investigative Service and we want to give them credit for the substantial work that they did,� Friday said.
He said he was unaware if the gun used in the shooting had been recovered.


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Their food? They feed upon manna threads… the left over pieces of disturbed manna flow after a spell is cast. While feeding, they glow with an intensity of based upon the power of the spell. They come from nowhere, so unless the energies in the area are dismissed appropriately ( a good spell check or some careful casting) they often appear. You can tell the quality of a wizard or wizardly school by checking their work rooms for Manna Fleas.
The creatures seem to fly or hover, but actually they are walking on a surface in another realm. Once they are fully in our sphere, they stay on surfaces, interacting with the "real world".
They don't just feed on manna threads. They will bite and feast of the blood of those who have used magical power, but will ignore mundane animals and people. The bites are just like flea bites.


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Hi guys.
This is a heads-up. A few months back, when the board went down, I had a chat with Singho and agreed to take over the cost of hosting. Singho paid for, I think, a further six months of life and then it'd be up to me.
I made two or three attempts to contact the hosting company around that time to find out what the process for paying was and received no response to any of my emails. Since then, I've come to the conclusion that I just don't use the board enough any longer - and, to be honest, haven't for nearly four years - to be able to justify paying for it.
As it stands, then, once Singho's final payment has worn off, the place will vanish again.
If anybody else wants to take over the payments, let me know and I'll bung you the email address of the hosting guy and you can see if you can get anywhere with it. Otherwise, I'd suggest that those of you who want to take an archive of the stuff here that you want to keep before it goes for good.
I'm sorry to do this. I don't believe that there's anything fundamentally wrong with keeping the board going for the three or four people who still use it, but as I say, I can't justify the payment for something that I don't really use any longer.


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The Biblical Archaeology Society is offering prizes totaling $5,000 for the best academic papers presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL).
The John Mancini Prize, named for John Mancini of Albuquerque, New Mexico, will be awarded for the best paper on the Archaeology of Early Christianity and the Patristic Period. The Hershel Shanks Prize, supported by a contribution from Sami Rohr of Bal Harbour, Florida, will be awarded for the best paper on the Archaeology of Late Antique Judaism and the Talmudic Period. Each prize is worth $2,500.
A copy of the nominated paper must be sent to the Biblical Archaeology Society by January 31, 2012. For the prize to be awarded, there must be at least three entries for the applicable prize. All decisions of the judges will be final. The winners will be announced in BAR.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Quarterbacks Taylor Kelly and Michael Eubank accounted for six touchdowns Saturday, and Arizona State became bowl eligible with a 46-7 rout over Washington State that ended the Sun Devils' four-game losing streak.
Kelly threw for four touchdowns and Eubank had one each on the ground and through the air for the Sun Devils (6-5, 4-4 Pac-12), who piled up 561 yards of offense. Chris Coyle had a pair of touchdown catches to put Arizona State up 32-0 in its final home game of the season.
A resurgent Arizona State defense forced two turnovers in the first half and turned Washington State's Air Raid offense into Air Dud.
The Cougars (2-9, 0-8) also got no support from their running game, which produced 1 yard on 19 carries.


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Legendary Boxing Promoter Butch Lewis Dies
Sad news to report today, legendary boxing promoter Butch Lewis passed away at the age of 65.
According to the New York Times:
Butch Lewis, the flamboyant boxing promoter and manager best known for getting Michael Spinks a $13.5 million payday for what became 91 seconds in the ring with Mike Tyson, died Saturday at his home in Bethany Beach, Del. He was 65.
His death was announced by Terrie Williams, a representative of his family, who said it was from natural causes.
Condolences go out to the friends and family of Butch Lewis.
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Falling is increasingly inevitable as you age. However, there are steps you can take to prevent falls.
Impaired balance, a major risk factor for falling, often worsens with age. It may worsen because of decreased strength, agility, and flexibility, or as a result of illness, sensory impairment, or certain medications. If you have chronic pain, this can also increase your risk of falling.
The good news is, certain exercises may improve balance and strength in people of all ages. Read on about balancing acts, which you may want to try at home to minimize falls and remain independent for as long as possible.
Research: Paving the Way to Steadier Steps
Studies have shown that people who perform regular exercises to improve lower body strength and balance can decrease their risk of falls and fall-related injuries. In addition, some research supports the practice of tai chi to reduce falls.
Before Getting Started
Keep in mind that although exercise may reduce fall-related fractures in healthy seniors, it may increase risk in seniors with functional limitations. Therefore, it is important to check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program, including the exercises listed below. Assistance during exercise, or an organized exercise program, may be necessary for some people.
Also, be aware that obstacles in the home may contribute to loss of balance and subsequent falls. Start by removing obstacles in your home that may contribute to loss of balance. For instance:
- Provide adequate lighting, especially at night.
- Secure carpet and/or throw rugs to the floor or remove them.
- Keep walkways clear to avoid tripping or sliding.
- Install handles near the toilet and bathtub.
- If stairways are unavoidable, install railings on both sides of stairway.
Strength- and Balance-Building Exercises
After checking with your doctor, you may want to try some of these exercises at home or find out about community exercise programs. These exercises were adapted from The National Institute on Aging.
Toe Stand
- Stand with a table or chair in front of you and hold onto it for support.
- Start with your feet flat on ground, shoulder-width apart.
- Slowly stand on your tiptoes.
- Hold this position for one second.
- Breathe in and slowly lower your heels so that they touch the floor again.
- Repeat 10-15 times.
Do two sets (10-15 repetitions each) for each leg. Be sure to rest between each set.
Balance Walk Exercise
- Raise your arms to your sides so that they are shoulder height.
- Focus on a spot ahead of you.
- With arms still raised, walk as you normally would in a straight line.
- When you lift your back leg make sure you bend your knee.
- Hold it in place for one second before taking the next step.
Repeat for 20 steps.
Knee Curl
- Stand with a table or chair in front of you and hold onto it for support.
- Start with your feet flat on ground, shoulder-width apart.
- Slowly bend one leg at the knee, raising foot up toward buttocks.
- Hold for one second. This exercise may cause cramping of the hamstring muscles at first.
- Slowly return to normal standing position.
- Repeat 10-15 times. Then do the same on the other leg.
Do two sets (10-15 repetitions each) for each leg.
Standing on One Foot
- Stand with a table or chair in front of you and hold onto it for support.
- Start with your feet flat on ground, shoulder-width apart.
- Stand on one foot behind the table or chair.
- Hold this position for 10 seconds.
- Slowly lower leg down. Rest.
- Repeat 10-15 times.
- Repeat with other leg
Do two sets (10-15 repetitions each) for each leg.
Heel-to-Toe Exercise
- Place the heel of one foot in front of the toes of the other foot. Heel and toes should touch.
- Focus on a spot ahead of you.
- Take a step, keeping heel and toes touching with every step.
Repeat for 20 steps.
Side Leg Raise Exercise
- Stand with a table or chair in front of you and hold onto it for support.
- Slowly lift one leg out to the side until foot is off the ground. Keep your back and both legs straight and keep your toes pointed forward.
- Hold for 1 second.
- Slowly lower leg back to normal standing position. Pause.
- Repeat 10-15 times.
- Repeat with other leg.
Do two sets of 10-15 repetitions for each leg, alternating legs.
Increasing the Challenge
As your balance improves, you may want to increase the difficulty of these exercises by making the following modifications:
- Hold onto the table or chair with one hand instead of two.
- Progress to holding the table or chair with one fingertip.
- Then use no hands.
Other Exercises to Build Balance
- Take daily walks. Be sure to wear comfortable, non-slip shoes that fit you well.
- If you can, take extra trips up and down the stairs, holding on to the railings for safety. This will help strengthen hips and thighs.
- If you are unable to handle stairs well, try repeatedly getting up from a sitting position in a chair. This also strengthens hips and thighs. Grip the arms of the chair if needed. Or, do not use your hands for a more difficult work out. Soft, low chairs are harder to get out of.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD, FAAP
- Review Date: 04/2017 -
- Update Date: 04/11/2017 -


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Valley of Chickahominy
"Valley of the Chickahominy, looking southeast from the vicinity of Mechanicsville, the scene of the battles between the Federal forces commanded by General McClellan and the Confederate armies led by Generals Lee, Jackson, Magruder and Longstreet. About two o'clock in the afternoon, June 26th, 1862, the Confederates were seen advancing in large force across the Chickahominy, near the railroad, close the Mechanicsville, where General McCall's division was encamped. Placing their batteries in the rear of the Federals, the Confederates commenced a steady fire. The Federal batteries replied, and very soon the roar of the artillery was deafening. For three hours the fight raged with great fierceness, the enemy attempting a flank movement, which was defeated. Toward six o'clock in the evening General Morell's division arrived on the ground, and marched straight on the enemy, in spite of the shower of shot and shell rained upon them." — Frank Leslie, 1896
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As these 12 days before Christmas loom before us — family is coming, there are meals to prepare and presents yet to buy — remember to relax and enjoy the rich traditions of this holiday season that make it so worthwhile.
The holiday focus in Middlebury — as in Brandon, Bristol and Vergennes — is about community festivals, contributing to several wonderful community causes, listening to chorus groups ring in the season with bells and beautiful voices, and for many it is a season for worship and reflection.
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MIDDLEBURY — A surging company offering English instruction to corporate professionals throughout the world has picked Middlebury as the spot in which it will expand its operations and bring as many as 100 or more good paying jobs to the area by 2013.
The company, called e-Corporate English, provides intensive language training and coaching in-person, online and over the phone. It was launched in 2007 by Deborah Schwarz, an entrepreneur, foreign language expert, and past attendee of the Middlebury College Language School's summer programs (in Russian and Chinese).
MONTPELIER — Addison County gained a leadership position in the Vermont House but lost one in the state Senate.
SHOREHAM — A cold warehouse is hardly the image that comes to mind as the heart of a local foods movement.
But that is what the owners of Vermont Refrigerated Storage and members of the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) envision for the 35,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Shoreham.
Editor's note: This article is part of a three-part series on Addison County residents who have sought help from the Quit Tobacco Program at Porter Hospital in order to kick their cigarette habits.
MIDDLEBURY — Fifty-five-year-old Suzanne Gagnon has been smoking for 30 years. She picked up her first cigarette when she was just 20 years old, and soon she was smoking two or more packs a day.
For the past five years, ever since she was diagnosed and treated for laryngitis, Gagnon has battled with her addiction.
MIDDLEBURY — Voters in the Addison Central Supervisory Union's seven towns will be asked on Town Meeting Day to support a 2011-2012 spending plan of $15,643,007, which represents a 2.03-percent decrease in spending compared to this year.
The decrease allows UD-3 — which includes the combined budgets of Middlebury Union Middle School and High School — to meet the state's "Challenges for Change" directive.
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text: If you suspect that you have a dead, diseased, or otherwise dangerous tree on your property, most arborists suggest that it be removed before it causes damage to your property or infects any neighboring trees. If it is an imminent and dangerous threat, the tree should be removed immediately. However, the City requires that you obtain a no-cost tree cutting permit to do so. Contact the Planner on Call at 425-556-2494, firstname.lastname@example.com, stop by the Permit Center on the second floor of City Hall, or print a tree removal application form.


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egg(redirected from put all one's eggs in one basket)
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1. ovum.
2. oocyte.
3. a female reproductive cell at any stage before fertilization; after fertilization and fusion of the pronuclei it is called a zygote.
The female sexual cell, or gamete; after fertilization and fusion of the pronuclei it is a zygote; in humans the term egg is not used. In reptiles and birds, the egg is provided with a protective shell, membranes, albumin, and yolk for the nourishment of the embryo.
See also: oocyte, ovum.
See also: oocyte, ovum.
[A.S. aeg]
egg(eg) ovum.
a. A female gamete; an ovum. Also called egg cell.
b. The round or oval female reproductive body of various animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and insects, consisting usually of an embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective covering.
c. The oval, thin-shelled reproductive body of a bird, especially that of a hen, used as food.
egg′less adj.
egg′y adj.
Etymology: ONorse
a female reproductive cell at any stage before fertilization. After fertilization and fusion of the pronuclei, it is called a zygote. Also called ovum.
eggA popular term for a genetically haploid female sex cell.
eggParasitology A fertilized gamete which may give rise to an adult. See Chicken footprint egg Reproduction medicine A female reproductive cell, also called an oocyte or ovum.
The female sexual cell or gamete. (This term is not used in relation to humans.)
See also: oocyte
See also: oocyte
[A.S. aeg]
eggThe OVUM or female reproductive cell (GAMETE). The egg contains half the chromosomes required by the new individual, and the other half are supplied by the sperm at the moment of fertilization. The egg is a very large cell, about one tenth of a millimetre in diameter, and much larger than a sperm. This is because it contains nutritive material (yolk) to supply the embryo in its earliest stages before it can establish a supply from the mother via the placenta. If more than one egg is produced and fertilized, a multiple pregnancy results, but the offspring are not identical since half the chromosomes in each come from different sperms, with different genetic material. If a fertilized ovum divides, and each of the two halves forms a new individual, these will be identical twins, with identical chromosomes.
- see OVUM.
- a structure produced by insects, birds and reptiles whose function is to enable embryonic development outside the female on land without the use of water as a growth medium. The vertebrate egg consists of an outer shell (hard in birds, leathery in reptiles), four types of embryonic membranes, a food supply in the yolk sac and surrounding albumen ('egg white') and the embryo which develops from an OVUM fertilized before the shell is deposited. Domestic birds can produce unfertilized eggs in which the embryo does not develop.
1. an ovum; a female gamete.
2. an oocyte.
3. a female reproductive cell at any stage before fertilization and its derivatives after fertilization and even after some development.
4. hen egg, consisting of a blastodisk, remnant of the nucleus in a mass of white yolk sitting on top of the yellow yolk, the yolk suspended by two twisted strands of mucin-like protein, the chalazae, from the two poles of the egg, two yolk membranes that separate the yolk from the albumen, the albumen or white of the egg, which is in four separate layers of liquid and jelly material, two thin shell membranes and an eggshell. See also avian oogenesis.
5. helminth egg.
egg bound
a disease of cage birds, birds in zoological collections and in fish. In birds the hen may show pain and be straining and the egg may be palpable. The syndrome is comparable with dystocia in a viviparous animal. In fish the only sign is the wrinkled, shriveled eggs.
egg count
counting of helminth eggs as an estimate of the parasite status in the animal or group. Flotation techniques and special counting chambers are used. The results are expressed as eggs per gram (e.p.g) of feces.
egg dipping
dipping of hatchery eggs in antibiotic solutions, especially erythromycin or tylosin, to prevent the transmission of infections from adults to chickens.
egg drop syndrome
first observed in 1976 the disease is caused by an adenovirus and characterized by the hens laying a reduced number of thin-shelled or shell-less eggs. Subsequently the egg yield is reduced.
egg eating
a vice which begins without apparent reason. A high rate of egg breaking in the unit encourages birds to begin. Many techniques are used in prevention but frequent egg removal is essential.
grader egg
a reject from those destined for household use; used in petfood manufacture.
egg heating
heating eggs in a hot-air incubator for 12-14 hours to reduce the transmission of infection on the egg exterior.
egg peritonitis
see egg peritonitis.
egg retention
see egg bound (above).
egg shell
secreted around the egg mass and membranes during its last 15 hours in the uterus; composed of calcium carbonate and a glycoprotein matrix; surrounded by the cuticle.
thin-shelled egg
occurs in egg drop syndrome (see above), DDT poisoning. The shell of the egg is very thin, often missing altogether.
egg tooth
the additional tip to the beak in birds that is used by the hatching chick to peck out the circular hatch of shell to allow it to emerge. The egg tooth drops off in a few days. Called also bean.
egg transmission
transmission of disease from hen to chicken and between chickens via infection in the egg, e.g. Mycoplasma gallisepticum, M. meleagridis.
egg white injury
the effects of biotin deficiency induced by feeding of raw egg whites (albumen). The factor responsible is avidin which binds biotin, preventing absorption.
egg yield
in domestic fowl the normal annual average over a large, national population is about 130 eggs per bird; good units average 200.
Patient discussion about egg
Q. Is there any difference between brown eggs and white eggs? My fitness instructor suggested me to have brown eggs instead of white eggs so is there any difference between brown eggs and white eggs?
A. I have to agree with you. Never heard of any difference between the two and it doesnt sound reasonable that one is better to your health than the other...
Q. why the renal doctor told my husband that he needs to eat a dozen of egg a week for protein,how it will help? it won`t afect his cholesterol,also i would like to know what role the protein plays on his treatment and what other foot its rich in protein that he can can take,without causing problems to his health.
A. if i understand correctly, your husband is diabetic. like my grandfather he probably developed a "Diabetic nephropathy" which is a long name to: kidney being destroyed because of blood vessels clotted by diabetes. because of that destruction the kidneys allow protein to go out in the urine. this is a dangerous situation,a protein in the name of "albomin" helps our blood to hold fluids in blood vessels. without it fluid will leave the blood and go to our organs. not a good situation. so he needs a lot of proteins.
here is a list of a 100 protein rich foods:
here is a list of a 100 protein rich foods:
Q. How can I catch Salmonella? Yesterday I ate a mousse which was made from raw eggs. Could I have caught Salmonella?
A. Salmonella infections usually resolve in 5-7 days and often do not require treatment unless the patient becomes severely dehydrated or the infection spreads from the intestines. Persons with severe diarrhea may require rehydration, often with intravenous fluids (IV). Antibiotics are not usually necessary unless the infection spreads from the intestines.More discussions about egg


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Ravens Advance, Topping Chiefs 30-7
The Baltimore Ravens have earned the right to advance in the NFL playoffs by defeating the Chiefs 30-7 in this afternoon's AFC Wildcard match-up in Kansas City. This is Baltimore's third Wildcard win in as many years, and they have the best playoff road record since 1960. The Raven's will now face the Steelers next Saturday in Pittsburgh.
The NFC Wildcard game this afternoon has the Green Bay Packers taking on the Eagles in Philadelphia at 2:30pm MST on FOX.


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For those of you who preferred sleeping in to sleeping outside of Best Buy — we feel you! Thankfully, there are just as good Black Friday deals online as there are if you'd wait on line for hours just to get in — and a lot of PopCrush favorites are on sale!
For those of you who want actual physical stocking stuffers, CDs are at steep discounts. Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' is marked down to $5.99 — probably the lowest price since her Billboard-rule-changing fire sale when it debuted at No. 1. Demi Lovato's 'Unbroken' will leave the bank unbroken, too — it's the same price. Party rockers LMFAO's 'Sorry for Party Rocking' is also $5.99, so maybe now you can finally forgive them. (They just want to have a good time, after all.)
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For the hip-hop heads, Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter IV' and Mindless Behavior's '#1 Girl' are also in the under-six-bucks bracket.
For those of you who want to see and hear your favorite artists, there are bargains for you, too. Lady Gaga's 'Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden' Blu-Ray and Ms. Sweetness Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now World Tour' Blu-Ray and CD set are both only $19.99 (marked down from $26.99).
If you can't decide which of those you want, there's also an insane deal on iTunes gift cards for the picky present-receiver on your list. You can get a $100 or two $50 iTunes gift cards for $80!
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While he has some rather unorthordox views in some areas (notably to do with realisation http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 3&start=40), his discussion of meditation and what is and isn't important, is largely in line with the teachers and books that I rely on. Of course, that's not surprising, since his preferred technique is Mahasi-style practise...
There have been various discussions here about conceptual and non-conceptual, concentration and insight, etc, and I think that the following passages are quite helpful in clarifying how one might make sense of such things. There is nothing there that I have not gleaned from other sources, but it hard to find it summarised in one place. A key point is that one needs to know when working with concepts is appropriate, when it is not appropriate, and be careful not mix them up.
My observation is that a lot of disagreements, here and elsewhere, come from applying conceptual or non-conceptual approaches in inappropriate circumstances.
Page 52 The Three trainings revisited.
Page 106Just to review, the scope of the first training, which I call morality, is
the ordinary world, the conventional world, the world that we are all
familiar with before we even consider more specialized topics such as
meditation. The goal is to act, speak and think in ways that are
conducive to the welfare of yourself and others. The scope of the
second training, concentration or depths of meditation, is to focus on
very specific and limited objects of meditation and thus attain to specific
altered states of consciousness. The scope of the third training, that of
insight or wisdom, is to shift to perceiving reality at the level of
individual sensations, perceive the Three Characteristics of them, and
thus attain to profound insights into the nature of reality and thus realize
stages of enlightenment.
This goes to the heart of conceptual/nonconceptual in meditation:
MettaAnother reason that students often fail to make progress is that they
confuse content and insight. I suspect that they are confused because
they have spent their whole lives thinking about content, learning about
content, and dealing with content in a context where content matters,
i.e. when one is not doing insight practice. You can't take a spelling test
in first grade and say that all that is important is that words come and go,
don't satisfy and aren't you. This just won't fly and wouldn't be
appropriate. Just so, when practicing morality, the first and most
fundamental training in spirituality, content is everything, or at least as
far as training in morality can take you. You can't be a mass murderer
and rationalize this by thinking, "Well, they were all impermanent,
unsatisfactory and empty, so why not kill 'em?" This just won't fly
either, and so content and spirituality get quite connected. This is good
to a point: see the chapter called Right Thought and The Aegean
Fixation on content even works well when practicing the second
training, training in concentration. When meditation students are
learning to concentrate, they are told to concentrate on specific things,
like the breath, a Green Tara (a tantric "deity"), or some other such
thing. This is content. There is no such thing as the breath or a Green
Tara from the point of view of insight practices, as these are just fresh
streams of impermanent and absolutely transitory sensations that are
crudely labeled "breath" or "Green Tara." But for the purpose of
developing the second training, concentration, this is ignored and these
impermanent sensations are crudely labeled "breath" or "Green Tara."
Thus, even for pure concentration practice, what you are concentrating
on, i.e. content, matters. Thus, the idea that content is everything is
However, when it comes to insight practice, content will get you
nowhere fast. In insight practice, everything the student has learned
about being lost in the names of things and thoughts about them, i.e.
content, will be completely useless and an impediment. Here the
inquiry must turn to impermanence, suffering and no-self. These
characteristics must be understood clearly and directly in whatever
sensations arise, be they beautiful, ugly, helpful, not helpful, skillful, not
skillful, holy, profane, dull, or otherwise. Anything other than this is just
not insight practice, never was and never will be.
It doesn't matter what the quality of your mind is, or what the
sensations of your body are, if you directly understand the momentary
sensations that make these up to be impermanent, unsatisfactory and
not self, then you are on the right path, the path of liberating insight.
However, as mentioned before, off the cushion the quality of your
mind, your reactions, your words and deeds all matter. These are not in
conflict. Insight practice is about ultimate reality, the ultimate nature of
reality, and thus the specifics don't matter. Morality and concentration
are about relative reality, and thus the specifics are everything. Learning
to be a master of both the ultimate and the relative is what this is all


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1. "Complaining will cost you."
Falling out with your neighbors can mean more than just uncomfortable meetings in the hallway or front yard, added stress and sleepless nights. When Richard Laermer and his partner moved into a Manhattan co-op, his next-door neighbor invited them over to dinner. "We had a lovely wine-infused time," recalls Laermer, a PR executive. But those good times didn't last. A few short weeks after breaking bread, Laermer left a sticky note on the neighbor's door asking if her kids could be quieter in the mornings. "Tone is impossible to convey," he says. "She was sure I was yelling at her, but really I was explaining how connected our pads were." The neighbor cut off all contact. After that, things got really bad.
As Laermer discovered, a bitter neighbor has the power to sue you over anything from a barking dog to street parking. When Laermer, for example, wanted to change the position of his apartment's front door to create an alcove, his neighbor threatened to sue because it would infringe on her privacy. "It would have added $75,000 to the value of our home," he says. After five years of the silent treatment, the couple moved in 2007 to friendlier climes in Connecticut, he says. "Try to build a good relationship with your neighbors, because friends usually don't sue friends," says Robert W. Zierman, a lawyer who practices boundary dispute law in Seattle.
Laermer is more careful these days. "I think the tough economy has made people keen not to ruffle feathers," he says. Not everyone can afford to move. Around 10.7 million homeowners, or 22%, owed more on their mortgages than their home was worth in the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest figures from CoreLogic, a mortgage-data firm. That is down from around 23% in 2011. Laermer was the one that got away – by moving to a new neighborhood – but he has regrets. "My bad neighbors ruined decades of anonymous Manhattan dwelling fun. Apartment living will never be the life for me again."
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Astros County Top 25 Prospects: 20-16
20. Tyler Heineman
Heineman quickly made his presence known in a big way with Tri-City. As a catcher, he threw out 41% of would be basestealers while putting up a monster OBP, spraying doubles, and showing a strong inability to strikeout. As an 8th round pick out of college, Heineman will likely move through the system quickly if he keeps up this level of production. He should start the year in A ball and could sneak into AA by the end of the season, though I think it's unlikely.
19. Robbie Grossman
Grossman is another high on-base ability prospect added this past season. He's played all three outfield positions relatively solidly and has the ability to steal a few bases as well. Originally a 6th round pick out of Cy-Fair High by the Pirates, Grossman was acquired in the Wandy Rodriguez trade. He spent the season in AA and should start in AAA next year, with an outside shot of seeing time as a late-season call-up.
18. Carlos Perez
Despite spending the season in High A ball, there was some concern Perez was a potential Rule 5 selection this off-season. Thankfully, that didn't happen so the Astros get to keep this strong catching prospect in the system. Perez has gained acclaim for his improved defensive ability while routinely hitting for a good average with a strong on-base percentage as well. Perez was originally signed out of Venezuela by Toronto and came to the Astros in the multi-player deal this past summer. Perez will likely start the year in AA.
17. Ariel Ovando
Ovando took steps towards fulfilling his massive potential as he repeated with Greeneville. Known for his massive power potential, Ovando is still quite raw. However, eyewitness reports indicate that he appeared much more focused this past season, both at the plate and in the field. Ovando was given a $2.6M signing bonus by the Astros when they inked him out of the Dominican Republic. I imagine Ovando will get his first test of full-season ball this year, likely with Quad Cities.
16. Josh Fields
Fields has the ability to put up eye-popping strikeout numbers, but always had control issues to go along with them. However, 2012 may have been the year he figured it out and started realizing the potential that led to him being a 1st round pick by Seattle in 2008. After being traded to Boston in 2011, Fields was selected by Houston in the 2012 Rule 5 draft. Assuming he doesn't implode during Spring Training and get returned to Boston, he'll break camp in 2013 as a member of the 25 man roster.
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This group seems about right. I am leery about getting over excited about a college catcher dominating the NYPL (we will call it the Ben Heath effect), but 20 seems like a good spot for him.
The only thing that I would have different is Fields, given his age, and reliever spot he would probably be lower for me. However he has popped up on a few charts right around that area. Hopefully he has a good year.
- December 29, 2012 at 3:39 AM
I'm a big Carlos Perez fan. It's not that often that your top catching prospect in the system gets left unprotected, but it was a gamble that paid off as the Astros get a full year to see Perez before having to make the decision to likely add him to the roster in the offseason.
- December 29, 2012 at 3:42 AM
I hope all of the guys turn out. I know that it's a high wish, but I like all of these players. I would like to see a catcher really pop up that has some real potential so we don't have to take a pick and draft one again. I really hope we focus on high ceiling pitching in the draft. NO 3-4-5 starters... focus on 1-2's.
- December 30, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Heineman is as complete a catching prospect as I have seen in quite some time. Kid switch hits and numbers are almost identical from both sides and couple that with his defensive prowess and fact almost every pitcher he caught had better numbers with him behind the dish and you have a top rate prospect. He allows pitchers to have the confidence that they can make a mistake and it won't cost them or team. Love to see him at Lancaster to start 2013!
- December 31, 2012 at 12:21 AM
- Reuben said...
The knock on Heineman seems to be that he doesn't hit home runs, at all. Me, I have no problem whatsoever with a catcher who won't hit any homers if he can get on base at a high clip, which it seems like Heineman can do. Also, the 2 games I saw him, he definitely runs well for a catcher, which helped him hit a good number of doubles. Hopefully he can prove the skeptics wrong.
- December 31, 2012 at 7:07 PM


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ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA - Throughout the week, wtatennis.com has been revealing the WTA Player Awards voted for by the international media - first Comeback Player Of The Year Yaroslava Shvedova, then Newcomer Of The Year Laura Robson, then Doubles Team Of The Year Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci and Most Improved Player Sara Errani, and finally the big one, Player Of The Year Serena Williams. Today it's time for the fans and players to be heard with the fifth and final wave of WTA Player Awards for 2012.
The Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award, recognizing professionalism, attitude and sense of fair play, and the Player Service Award, which recognizes the player who has done the most to support fellow players through the WTA Players' Council and other initiatives, are both voted for by the WTA players themselves, and two former No.1s won - the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award went to Kim Clijsters, the Player Service Award to Venus Williams.
Last but certainly not least, the Fan Favorite Awards - for seven days last week, 65,535 of your votes were cast in five award categories, and needless to say, Agnieszka Radwanska seems to be very popular - see below for the results:
Agnieszka Radwanska
~ Though there were 13 players to choose from, a whopping 42.8% of the votes went to Agnieszka Radwanska (Li Na came in second with 27.0%)
Serena Williams & Venus Williams
~ There were five teams to choose from and it was Serena Williams and Venus Williams who finished first with 36.0% of the votes (Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova came in second place with 25.5% of the votes)
Caroline Wozniacki (click here)
~ There were five Twitter pages to choose from and it was Caroline Wozniacki who finished first with 42.0% (Serena Williams came in second with 24.9%)
Agnieszka Radwanska (click here)
~ There were five Facebook pages to choose from and it was Agnieszka Radwanska who finished first with a whopping 46.5% of the votes (Maria Sharapova came in second place with 24.0% of the votes)
Agnieszka Radwanska & The Bee
~ There were five videos to choose from and in the most dominant Fan Favorite victory of the day it was Agnieszka Radwanska's battle with a bee that won, earning 48.7% of the vote (the Strong Is Beautiful ad was second with 20.8%)
For a full list of all WTA Player Awards from all years past, click here.