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Bob Bradley Conference Call Quote Sheet
Oct 7, 2009
Conference Call Quote Sheet:
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
Oct. 7, 2009
U.S. Head Coach BOB BRADLEY
"We've had a good couple days training in Miami. We look forward to traveling to Honduras tomorrow. Everybody is excited for this last stretch of qualifying and we understand the challenge of going to Honduras and playing against a talented team, but we are excited about the opportunity that we have."
On why matches in Central America are such a daunting task for visiting teams:
"I think a combination of factors. Certainly, in this last round I think the teams from Central America are good teams, well coached, and then combine that with environments: passionate crowds that are there behind their team and an environment that is never easy for the visitors. Those are things that we've experienced and we're excited for the challenge that we have."
On whether he is disappointed the match is only on closed-circuit television:
"We are certainly disappointed for our fans. We're very fortunate that whenever we go anywhere there are passionate U.S. supporters wearing colors. Certainly the idea that this match is not on regular TV is disappointing for all of them, and we understand and feel badly about that."
On how he balances the need for a win and caution in regards to yellow cards:
"Those are all factors that get weighed. Certainly our thoughts with regard to the Honduras game start with the idea that we have the opportunity to go there and go for the win. We will pay attention to the score in Costa Rica as both games move along but going in, it's an opportunity to play aggressively, to know from the start that playing for the first goal, being aggressive, trying to put Honduras on the defensive would all be things we would like to accomplish. The yellow card situation is a challenging one. I think that we have to find balance in this, in some cases, that includes players that play the same position who maybe are both carrying yellow cards, making some decisions in those ways. Finally, our discipline is important. We are very pleased that in the last two games we didn't pick up any yellow cards and so we have to once again make sure that our players understand that it will work in our favor as we play through this match."
On his options for replacing Clint Dempsey:
"The two primary options would be Benny Feilhaber and Stuart Holden. As we move through the week, we have some decisions to make. We mentioned yellow cards, which are also a factor in this particular case. I think those are the primary options."
On the team's overall performance on the road in this round:
"I'll go a game at a time. I thought early in the El Salvador match, we had good energy. We lost the ball in a difficult situation, they scored on a counter, the game moved on. We got behind two goals, felt very good about the response at that point so to come back and still come away with a point was a good feeling even though, certainly, as a whole we went into that game for sure, like all games, thinking that we could win. Costa Rica, again, a tough start, a goal early played right into their hands and we never recovered. The game at Azteca, as we know, I think we gave ourselves a good chance going down the stretch and made a mistake late that cost us a possible point. Trinidad, the game in the first half was not our best. I think that the response at halftime was good, the second half was better and still, as a team, it was still a good three points. We understand the challenges. I think we've experience all the different things. We've been in games where we've gotten behind early, we experienced now the ability to play through a tough stretch, keep the other team at zero and then find a way to win, hopefully all these things will help us as we play a tough match on the road Saturday."
On how important it is to earn three points in Honduras and not have qualifying depend on the final match:
"Ideally we can finish up things Saturday but, again, there are factors in all of this that are sometimes out of our control. It's been a very tight final round because of some of the other results. But the opportunity to go there and play to win and come away with three points is a great challenge, one that we are embracing. I think the players are ready for it and we're going to go for it with everything we have knowing that obviously we still have the home game to follow."
On whether there any additional security precautions heading into this match:
"Whenever we travel we always have tremendous security. In this particular case, we've had a little discussion with the team so that they are aware of the different factors. We've been on top of that even earlier, because even during the Gold Cup, we played Honduras and we mentioned what was going on in Honduras. So we've discussed it a little bit and we're very comfortable with the way our security gets handled, with the information that we have. [U.S. Soccer's Managing Director of Administration] Tom King has traveled to Honduras already. He's on site in San Pedro Sula so he's been able to give us information. I think on that end, everything seems fine."
On what conditions are unique to Honduras and how the team can prepare for those:
"The main thing that we have talked a little bit about and are very aware of is the fact that this game means everything to Honduras and to its people and that the atmosphere in the stadium will be loud, passionate and exciting. We have seen that in other places, so we draw the parallels and draw up on those experiences. I think that will work well for us."
On what Stuart Holden and Benny Feilhaber bring to the team:
"Stuart and Benny both have had good stretches now for our national team. Benny was a key contributor for us in Confederations Cup. He has settled in well in Denmark. He has played different spots in the midfield for us, has shown that versatility. He is a player who, I think, is comfortable on the ball, is capable of making the right pass, the final pass. Stuart can play different spots in the midfield, for us he has been more on the right. He's come on in some of the recent games and even in the small amount of time that he's been on, he's been able to create opportunities with some of his play on the right hand side. Again, I think we're lucky to have both of those options."
On what it would mean to him, personally, to qualify for the World Cup:
"As far as qualifying for the World Cup, I always think about it from a team side, really. We've worked hard as a group. We know the challenge, going in. We understand the responsibility and now we're excited to finish the job."
On Charlie Davies:
"I think most importantly, Charlie continues to grow and mature as a player. He understands the total responsibility on the field in terms of not only being somebody who has speed and can break through the defense but somebody who has to combine it with his teammates, somebody who understands his responsibilities when the ball turns over. The thing I've have said over and over with Charlie is it's been steady growth from the time that he went to Hammarby. It has not been that he has skipped a bunch of steps. I think his experience so far in France has fit with all of that. Sochaux is a team that has to work hard every week, a team that not much was expected of them and yet they have done a good job of establishing a way of playing. Charlie has earned the respect within the team so he's been, for the most part a 90-minute player most games. He has still been active and dangerous and I think, overall, he has continued to improve."
"When you look at players and how they develop, so often, it may work that at any given moment, maybe a guy has a good game or at a certain point there is some extra attention brought by a play or a goal, but for the most part you need to step back from all that and you need to understand that the learning process, hopefully, still moves a long step by step and that they continue to move forward. Charlie is a player that has shown that he works hard; he's matured a lot along the way. It makes us feel good that he will continue to move in the right direction."
On Jozy Altidore's lack of playing time at Hull City:
"Whenever a player moves to a different club, or changes in a club in terms of management or different players that come in or out, there are challenges. That initial challenge of earning respect, getting on the field, there's no timetable there. Jozy had a great start when he went into his first game and helped set up the winning goal, but Hull has had a difficult stretch. They've also added some players. Jozy has learned in his young career that this is all part of it. He comes into our camp I think motivated, but it is a concern that players aren't getting regular time. We're all hopeful that because he's talented, because Hull saw that talent, that the opportunities there will come and again, I think Jozy understands that he has to work hard and nothing will be given to him."
On the United States' tendency to start slow in qualifying games:
"We've had different games when we've given up early goals, but we've looked at those. We've addressed what happens early in a match, the idea that sometimes early in the match you need to know how to manage the game better. There are areas like that that we have addressed, I think we've been able at times to use the right amount of positive energy to get off to better starts, but we all know that the game doesn't always go as planned. There's also the need to respond, and I think we've been able to do that. Hopefully the range of experiences that we've had will help us deal with whatever comes our way and we will certainly start this match with the idea that we want to be the aggressor. Yes, it's away from home but it's a game where we want to take the initiative. At the same time we have full respect for Honduras and everything that they have on the line. With their crowd behind them, we'd also be naive to think that they're not going to be flying and going with everything at the start. So, hopefully we can match that and get this game off to a fast good start and see what happens."
On the El Salvador game on the road and the importance of earning a point in a come-from-behind tie:
"Obviously that's the second game in qualifying, and we go in after having a good home victory against Mexico. Then we find ourselves behind, and you hope that in these moments, between making some changes, some subs and changing some things on the field, most of all what you want to see is the response of the team—and that was positive. As coaches we tend to see this thing not so much as one game, but the way the whole thing works. As you look back, you're exactly right, that point right now is a point well earned and a point that feels good to have. Hopefully, the other parts to that comeback still are with us, and as just mentioned, the learning aspect of not going down on the road becomes important. All things that hopefully we've learned not only from that game, but from other games."
On discussing with players who aren't playing much to perhaps aim for loans in the January transfer window:
"As far as some of the situations players are in, yes we do talk about that. For the most part, the players are all anxious to be in situations where they are playing regularly or have a really good chance to play regularly. When it's possible to consider loans, when there are options for players, we always support that. Obviously the decision that a club makes, whether or not they'll put a player out on loan, what's their injury situation, where do they stand at that point, how long is the contract—there are many factors. But across the board, we support our players, we try to encourage them with the different situations that come their way through those conversations, occasionally through conversations with their agents. We're doing everything we can to support these guys because it's no secret that playing regularly is an important part of form and that's what we hope is working for everybody."
On the need for Jozy to earn playing time and the preference to use a target forward in away matches:
"I wouldn't say that we think of it as a preference. We try to look at the different strikers and their qualities, form and their fitness as a package of things they bring to our team. Certainly we think of the pairing between the two players—is there a good understanding; how do they work together? Jozy is physically a talented player, but you watch Jozy play, he still moves around the field, moves along the back line, likes to drift wide. In that sense, he's not a true target striker. But what he does, with his ability on the ball, with his speed, with his strength…he's a presence and a player that typically causes defenses trouble. Then it's just a matter of sizing up the things I just mentioned— form, fitness, as well as the type of game that we think that we'll be in. Finally, as mentioned in the beginning of the call, in this particular case yellow cards become one more thing that have to be factored into decisions."
On having referee Roberto Moreno for the match, who has already officiated two U.S. matches in the final round of qualifying:
"The pool of officials that we typically see in qualifying is usually pretty small. And so in that respect, CONCACAF has challenges at times on who to put at different games. Beyond that we're focusing only on tendencies of referees, things that we see in terms of how they call games, and making sure our team is aware of the tendencies and experiences that we've had. Finally, it's always going to be necessary in these games to put an emphasis on the discipline in our team. These are the things we really focus on because that's the part that we can control."
On Oguchi Onyewu's form in camp despite not playing much for AC Milan:
"We have confidence in Gooch and his experience. The environment day in and day out at Milan still is a good one. He got his first taste of Champions League action, a thirty minute appearance last week as a sub. We know he's anxious for more playing time, but he comes in ready to go, he's worked hard in training, as have all the rest of the players. Those are all good signs."
On the reasoning behind the U.S.' successful recent history against Honduras, going 5-0 since 2005:
"It's probably not a huge factor. We had a good match with them in Chicago in qualifying, since then we've played them twice both times in the Gold Cup, and both the United States and Honduras didn't have all their regulars. We know each other very well. There's a great deal of respect, and if you look at their group of players, there's talent. Guys have done well, particularly in England. As everybody knows, I know Amado [Guevara] very well, who won't be playing in this match, he's out with cards. As far as knowing the personnel, knowing the style of play, we have respect for the way they play and their talent. We think they're well coached. And now, when we go into this game we understand how much they're playing for and how much it means to their fans. Those are the things that we understand in order to make sure that our preparation is right."
On what factor Estadio Olimpico will play:
"It's a factor in the sense that it's going to be an electric stadium, with people who are very, very passionate about their team and where they are in qualifying. It's just part of our preparation to be ready for that."
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Updated Nov 15, 2012 - 9:48 pm
Analyst: Alvin Gentry deserves credit for late-game lineups
Through nine games, the veteran coach has more than kept his word.
In the Suns' 112-106 loss to the Chicago Bulls in overtime Wednesday night, Gentry relied on four players off his bench -- Sebastian Telfair, P.J. Tucker, Shannon Brown and Markieff Morris-- along with a combination of Marcin Gortat and Luis Scola down the stretch.
And while Phoenix's valiant comeback effort was thwarted in the extra period against Chicago, Gentry has not shied away from the unconventional.
In Monday night's win over the Nuggets, Gentry looked to a completely different set of players, as Michael Beasley, Goran Dragic, Jared Dudley and Markieff Morris paced the Suns to victory in the waning moments.
During their 4-5 start this season, the Suns have not closed out a fourth quarter with the same five-man unit in consecutive games.
It begs the question: can Gentry's mixing and matching be sustainable across an entire 82-game season?
"It's actually very sustainable, because it's upfront and honest," Suns radio analyst Tim Kempton told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf Thursday. "It's visible, you can see it. What more do you want from him? He's not playing games with them, he's not talking behind their backs."
Although the Suns have received huge individual performances off the pine late in games this season -- whether it be from Brown's three-point shooting, Tucker's energy on the glass or Telfair's ability to space the floor -- Phoenix has still made a poignant effort to find a closer, but consistency has been lacking in that department.
As a former player, Kempton said Gentry should be respected by his team for the job he is doing in the fourth quarter of games, not vilified for it. Without a closing lineup set in stone, Phoenix's coach has chosen to give playing time based on merit and merit alone.
"From a player's standpoint, I would love [what Gentry's doing]," said Kempton. "Hey, if he's giving me a chance, all I have to do is bust my butt, and I am making my time.
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Sautéed NC Trout with Vegetable Pan Stew of Corn, Wild Mushrooms and Asparagus
1 piece of 8 to 10 oz trout fillet
Olive oil
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 sprigs thyme
1 cup of corn
½ cup sautéed wild mushrooms
½ cup cut up asparagus
½ cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon butter
To Cook Trout
For the trout fillet, heat a sauté pan to medium high heat.
Season fillet with a pinch of the kosher salt.
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to pan, add trout, sear on one side, flip over and cook through.
To Cook Vegetable Pan Stew
Heat a sauté pan to medium high heat.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, shallots and thyme. Add one pinch of kosher salt cook briefly.
Add corn, mushrooms, and asparagus.
Cook all ingredients until hot then add chicken stock and reduce to half.
Swirl in butter and parsley
Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette
4oz Roasted Grape Tomatoes
2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons champagne vinegar
Pinch of sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
4 ½ Tablespoons vegetable oil
4 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
Blend 1st 5 ingredients then slowly drizzle in oil
To Plate
Spoon the vegetables onto the middle of the plate.
Lay the trout on top of the vegetables.
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Chocolate Peanut Cheesecake
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Ready in a mere 22 minutes, this pressure-cooked cheesecake is a decadent treat made rich with peanut butter, bittersweet chocolate, and cream. Making this smooth-as-silk cheesecake topped with toasted peanuts and crunchy crumbled chocolate wafer cookies is easier than pie.
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- 1/4 cup(s) turbinado (coarse) sugar
- 1 package(s) (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup(s) creamy peanut butter, slightly warmed
- 3 tablespoon(s) creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup(s) light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup(s) sour cream
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
- 8 ounce(s) quality bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 2/3 cup(s) chopped toasted peanuts
- 4.5 ounce(s) chocolate wafers, crushed
- 1/4 cup(s) butter, melted
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt
- Make the batter: Lightly butter a 7-inch springform pan, coat it with the turbinado sugar, and tightly wrap the outer bottom and sides of the pan with foil to prevent water seepage; set aside. Using an electric mixer set on low speed, beat the cream cheese and 1 cup peanut butter in a medium bowl until combined. Add confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Add the melted chocolate and mix well.
- Prepare the cake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Place two sheets of paper toweling across the top of the pan and cover with 1 sheet of foil. Create a foil handle by scrunching a 32-inch-long piece of foil and place it under pan, then bring up each side to create the handle.
- Cook the cake: Place the pressure cooker's trivet accessory in the bottom of the pan and add 2 cups water. Using the foil handle, lower the cake pan into the pressure cooker. Seal the pressure cooker lid and bring the cooker to high pressure. Reduce heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 22 minutes. Quick-release the pressure and carefully remove lid. Remove cake pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Refrigerate overnight.
- Top the cake: Combine the peanuts, chocolate wafers, melted butter, and salt in a small bowl; set aside. Spread the melted 3 tablespoons peanut butter on top of cake and top with peanut and chocolate-wafer mixture.
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NEW HAVEN — The world is in a bind. Syria has violated basic norms of international law and humanity by using chemical weapons on its own people. The United Nations, which is supposed to secure international peace, is paralyzed by the intransigence of Russia and China, which hold vetoes on the Security Council.
It is no surprise that both liberal interventionists and neoconservative realists are advocating American military intervention, even if it is illegal. As President Obama said Saturday, If we wont enforce accountability in the face of this heinous act, what does it say about our resolve to stand up to others who flout fundamental international rules?
But this question ignores the obvious: If the United States begins an attack without Security Council authorization, it will flout the most fundamental international rule of all the prohibition on the use of military force, for anything but self-defense, in the absence of Security Council approval. This rule may be even more important to the worlds security and Americas than the ban on the use of chemical weapons.
Obama cannot justify an attack on Syria based on any direct threat to the United States. Nor does there appear to be a direct threat to Turkey, a member of NATO, which might justify an assault based on collective self-defense. The sad fact is that Syrias president, Bashar Assad, is visiting horrors, for now, mainly on his own citizens, though the conflict has caused 2 million refugees to flee to other countries.
Some argue that international law provides for a responsibility to protect that allows states to intervene during humanitarian disasters, without Security Council authorization. They point to NATOs 1999 intervention in Kosovo. But in 2009 the U.N. secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, rejected this view, finding that the responsibility to protect does not alter, indeed it reinforces, the legal obligations of Member States to refrain from the use of force except in conformity with the Charter, a position he affirmed Tuesday. (The Independent International Commission on Kosovo found that the intervention was illegal but legitimate.)
Others say it is legalistic, even naive, to rely on the U.N. Charter, which has been breached countless times. What is one more, especially when the alternative is the slaughter of innocents? But all of these breaches add up and each one makes it harder to hold others to the rules. If we follow Kosovo and Iraq with Syria, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to stop others from a similar use of force down the line.
Consider the world that preceded the U.N. The basic rule of that system, one that lasted for centuries, was that states had just cause to go to war when legal rights had been violated. Spain tried to justify its conquest of the Americas by saying it was protecting indigenous civilians from atrocities committed by other indigenous peoples. The War of the Austrian Succession was fought over whether a woman had a right to inherit the throne. The United States largely justified the Mexican-American War, including the conquest of California and much of what is now the Southwest, by pointing to Mexicos failure to pay old tort claims and outstanding debts.
For all its obvious failings, the U.N. system has made for a more peaceful world than the one that preceded it. No leader may claim the right to collect debts or gain thrones by going to war. States may fracture into smaller pieces, but they dont get conquered. Gunboat diplomacy is also out of the question.
The desire to respond to the atrocities in Syria with force is natural. The slaughter of civilians is impossible to watch without feeling morally impelled to act. The dysfunctional Security Councils refusal to act leaves us feeling helpless in the face of evil.
But the choice between military force or nothing is a false one. Most of international law relies not on force for its enforcement, but on the collective power of nations to deprive states of the benefits of membership in a system of states. Obama can cut off any remaining government contracts with foreign companies that do business with Assads regime. He can work with Congress to do much more for Syrian rebels and refugees including providing antidotes to nerve agents, which are in short supply. He can use his rhetorical power to shame Russia and China and hold them to account.
For all their wisdom, the U.N. founders showed incredible lack of foresight in freezing in place a system in which five nations hold permanent veto power in the Security Council. Unfortunately, thats unlikely to change, despite almost uniform consensus that the configuration makes little sense. The question is whether we can manage to live with these shortcomings. If not, we have to think very hard about what the alternative might be and recognize that it could be far, far worse.
The question Congress and Obama must ask now is whether employing force to punish Assads use of chemical weapons is worth endangering the fragile international order that is World War IIs most significant legacy.
The New York Times
Oona A. Hathaway and Scott J. Shapiro are professors at Yale Law School.


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An Efficient Estimation Scheme for Phase-Diversity Time Series Data
Johnathan M. Bardsley
Department of Mathematical Sciences
The University of Montana (USA)
We present a two-stage method for obtaining both phase and object estimates from phase-diversity time series data. In the first stage, the phases are estimated for each time frame using the limited memory BFGS method. In the second stage, an algorithm that incorporates a nonnegativity constraint as well prior knowledge of data noise statistics is used to obtain an estimate of the object being observed. The approach is tested on real phase-diversity data with 32 time frames, and a comparison is made between it and a previously developed approach. Also, the image deblurring algorithm in stage two is tested against other standard methods and is shown to be the best for our problem.
Keywords: phase-diversity, image deblurring, nonlinear and nonnegatively constrained optimization
AMS Subject Classification: 65F20, 65F30
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32 Easy Brunch Recipes & Menu Ideas
Brunch makes weekend mornings marvelous. Whether you're preparing a special meal for the kids or hosting an event for all your friends, these easy brunch recipes will make your menu a hit.
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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Whip up this breakfast treat with dependable staples right from your pantry: pancake mix, peanut butter, and chocolate chips.
Recipe: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Pancakes
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Baked Eggs en Cocotte with Basil
These baked eggs topped with melted butter are Piero Incisa della Rocchetta's go-to breakfast. The dish was also a favorite of his grandfather Mario, the founder of Italy's world-famous Sassicaia winery in Tuscany.
Recipe: Baked Eggs en Cocotte with Basil
Asparagus-Goat Cheese Soufflés
Puffy and warm, these asparagus-goat cheese soufflés are the essence of spring. Serve them alongside a big salad with a tangy vinaigrette for a light supper or a special brunch. Though these are wonderful either way, the addition of truffle oil is spectacular and decadent-tasting.
Recipe: Asparagus-Goat Cheese Souffles
Sweet Breakfast Quinoa
Quinoa is naturally loaded with protein and fiber. This filling, nutrient-packed grain is most often used for savory dishes, but it can also be turned into a healthy and unexpected breakfast.
Recipe: Sweet Breakfast Quinoa
Breakfast Biscuit Sandwiches
An enormous step up from the usual fast-food breakfast sandwich, this fluffy biscuit is topped with eggs, cheese, country ham, and jam. If this isn't a good way to start off the day, what is?
Recipe: Breakfast Biscuit Sandwiches
Cinnamon-Oat Pancakes
Rolled oats give these pancakes a hearty, nutty flavor. Serve them with butter and maple syrup or powdered sugar and bananas.
Recipe: Cinnamon-Oat Pancakes
Cheddar Grits Soufflé
Savory soufflé featuring grits and Cheddar cheese is a perfectly festive brunch dish for special occasions.
Recipe: Cheddar Grits Soufflé
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Banana Crumb Cake
Brunch always calls for something sweet like this crumb cake with notes of honey, cinnamon, and toasted coconut.
Recipe: Banana Crumb Cake
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Dutch Baby Pancake
This puffy baked treat is a breeze to make because you whirl the batter together in the blender. Once out of the oven, the pancake collapses quickly, so have your forks ready.
Recipe: Dutch Baby Pancake
Hash Browns with Leeks and Bell Peppers
Sweet sauteed leeks and bell peppers contrast well with the earthy flavor of Russet potatoes in this classic hash brown cake.
Recipe: Hash Browns with Leeks and Bell Peppers
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Black Bean and Chipotle Tostadas with Crème Fraîche
If you love breakfast burritos or huevos rancheros, you'll love this tostada with seasoned black beans on crispy tortillas with scrambled eggs on top. Pass salsa or hot sauce to go with it.
Cranberry French Toast with Mascarpone
A bright way to wake up on a dreary morning: French toast topped with a dollop of mascarpone and a scattering of cranberries soaked in sugar syrup.
Recipe: Cranberry French Toast with Mascarpone
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Crustless Broccoli-Cheddar Quiches
Breakfast (or brunch or a light dinner) for one? In these individual quiches, broccoli gives the creamy cheddar and egg a nice crunch; eliminating the crust cuts down on baking time.
Butterscotch Sticky Buns
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Savory Breakfast Muffins
Not into the sweet breakfast muffin? Go savory. You'll love the smoky flavor from the Canadian bacon and the fresh-tasting combination of red bell pepper and scallions in these muffins.
Recipe: Savory Breakfast Muffins
Spanish Tortilla
Don't confuse this with the flour or corn tortillas you use to make wraps. A Spanish tortilla is a potato-and-egg omelet found on numerous menus throughout Spain. Traditionally these are cooked in heaps of olive oil. Our version uses less oil, so it's lower in calories, and if you use precooked diced potatoes, it's faster too.
Recipe: Spanish Tortilla
Bacon and Eggs Over Asparagus
Sweet, fresh asparagus perks up this go-to brunch combo. If you're worried about breaking the egg yolks, crack each egg, one at a time, into a small cup or bowl before pouring onto the asparagus.
Recipe: Bacon and Eggs Over Asparagus
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Keith Urban's Impossible Quiche
The title may say impossible, but this quiche recipe is super simple. The cheesy eggs and crumbled bacon make a perfect brunch for a group.
Recipe: Keith Urban's Impossible Quiche
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Mushroom and Wild Rice Frittata
Packed with a flavorful medley of chewy wild rice and three kinds of mushrooms, this satisfying frittata is perfect for Sunday brunch. Don't worry if you can only find one kind of mushroom the richly aromatic top of baked Parmesan and crisp prosciutto will make up for it.
Recipe: Mushroom and Wild Rice Frittata
Eggs Baked in Roasted Tomato Sauce
Recipe: Eggs Baked in Roasted Tomato Sauce
Overnight Savory French Toast
This savory, feeds-eight French toast a cost-effective, cheese-crusted combo of baked bread, eggs, and Gruyère rests overnight so you can sleep in.
Recipe: Overnight Savory French Toast
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Pumpkin-Ginger Waffles
The unexpected punch of crystallized ginger gives tender pumpkin waffles a grown-up twist.
Recipe: Pumpkin-Ginger Waffles
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Quick Breakfast Buns
Beloved by British home cooks since 1885, Lyle's Golden Syrup adds caramelly sweetness to our breakfast buns. Use it in baked goods, for glazes, and as a topping for fruit and pastries.
Recipe: Quick Breakfast Buns
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Ham and Leek Frittata
A brunch staple, this light and fluffy egg dish will wow (and fill) your guests! It's topped with tender roasted potatoes and then broiled until golden.
Recipe: Ham and Leek Frittata
Healthy Banana-Blueberry Muffins
Plenty of people have their own go-to muffin recipe, but this light, moist rendition is hard to beat.
Recipe: Healthy Banana-Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry Blintzes
Surrender yourself to tender, warm crepes folded around a cheese filling, topped with a succulent blueberry sauce.
Recipe: Blueberry Blintzes
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Bacon and Cheese Strata
Recipe: Bacon and Cheese Strata
Vegetable Frittata
At Blue Hill Stone Barns, the food the farm staff gathers each day "really writes the menu," says chef Dan Barber. Inspired by the harvest, he came up with this fresh, organic frittata of eggs, broccoli, potatoes, and goat cheese.
Recipe: Vegetable Frittata
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Asparagus Tart
Recipe: Asparagus Tart
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Fontina and Herb Charlotte
Recipe: Fontina and Herb Charlotte
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Healthy French Toast
Our slimmed-down take on this Sunday-morning favorite is practically saintly. Subbing in low-fat milk and egg whites gives it half the fat and a third less cholesterol than traditional French toast. Plus, it's a cinch to whip up. One more blessing in disguise: You can still serve it with maple syrup, which is naturally fat-free.
Recipe: Healthy French Toast
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Cappuccino Doughnuts
Topped with creamy icing and a dusting of cinnamon, a coffee-flavored cappuccino doughnut is the ideal companion to the frothy beverage that inspired it.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, and there are only a limited number of things women can do to reduce their risk of developing it.
A Spanish study published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing shows breastfeeding can help protect against breast cancer. We spoke with Dr. Ashley Walsh, an OBGYN with Gainesville OB-GYN who also works at the Women's Center of North Florida Regional.
In this latest study, women who breastfed their babies were found to get breast cancer on average 10 years later than those who did not breastfeed. Dr. Walsh says there's no definitive link between breast cancer and breastfeeding, and more studies that focus on a larger population of women could provide better answers.
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Babies emerge from their mother's womb as fully formed, functioning human beings.
But over time, they grow, they develop, they mature, they change and they finally reach adulthood. Even then, they don't remain stagnant, but continue to progress, for the rest of their lives.
Thus it was with this nation. It sprang from the minds of its founders, fully formed and functioning, but has as much in common with today's America as a newborn does with a middle-aged man.
The Founding Fathers developed the framework for democracy, and learned people have spent the last 237 years building on that structure.
Building, and remodeling. A piece of that remodeling took place Tuesday when the Supreme Court struck down a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The court kept the guts of the act in place — requiring nine states, primarily in the South, to get approval from the Justice Department or a special panel of judges before they enact any change in their voting laws. A dozen cities and 57 counties elsewhere also fall under the law.
The court's ruling, announced Tuesday, says that Congress must update the formula for determining exactly which localities must get Washington's OK before altering its voting regulations.
The court ruled the formula developed in 1965 is outdated and must be tweaked.
Civil rights activists decried the decision, while experts say it may endanger the future of the Voting Rights Act itself, given the fact the current Congress can't agree it is raining when they are standing outside getting soaked together in a downpour.
A number of state and local voting laws currently in the pipeline awaiting approval from the Justice Department will now take affect.
The decision, in effect, opens the window for regulated localities to make changes to their election laws without restriction, at least until Congress acts.
Congress needs to put aside its political squabbles and act to update the formula that governs application of the voting rights act, and must do so in a timely fashion. The Voting Rights Act must be protected, at all costs.
The signers of the Declaration of Independence affixed their names to a document based on one pivotal phrase: "All men are created equal."
Of course, at that time, equal didn't really mean equal, and all men didn't mean all men, either. It meant white men, with people of color and women left out in the rain.
But the bawling infant born on a hot Philadelphia July Fourth has grown, developed, changed.
Mind you, the change has not come easy. It's been reminiscent of childbirth, in fact — loud, painful, messy and not for those with weak stomachs.
Further change, continued growth, ongoing development is to be expected. But all involved must keep one thing in mind: we cannot go back.
We cannot go back to the days of poll taxes, literacy tests and blatant intimidation that kept a large percentage of the population from voting. We cannot go back to the days when would-be voters of color were forced to pass nearly impossible tests, like being required to recite the entire Constitution from memory, in order to cast a ballot.
We cannot go back to the days when, in 1965, only 19 percent of blacks in Alabama were registered to vote, as compared to 69 percent of whites.
We cannot go back to the time when anyone was denied the right to vote because of their race or sex.
As far as we've come, racism still exists, as do sexism and discrimination. Unfortunately, we still need to be protected from our own frailties.
The Supreme Court's decision has stripped away one layer of that protection. Congress must step up and close the loopholes opened by the justices, or risk having their approval rating drop to even more historic depths.
It is indeed raining, ladies and gentlemen. It's time to prove you have the sense to come inside where it's dry.
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Crusaders Fall to Wisconsin-Milwaukee, South Dakota State
Sunday, November 13, 2005Despite two top-two finishes apiece from Travers Smith (Huntley, Ill./Huntley H.S.) and David Peterson (Schererville, Ind./Highland H.S.), Valparaiso lost to Wisconsin-Milwaukee 141-78 and to South Dakota State 112-91 Sunday in Milwaukee, Wis.
Smith took top honors in the 100 yard butterfly, touching the wall with a time of 52.89 seconds, following a second-place effort in the 200 yard freestyle. Peterson captured the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:00.93 and posted a second-place finish in the 200 yard individual medley.
The Crusaders' team of Smith, Dan Cisek (Willowbrook, Ill./Hinsdale South H.S.), Matt Schuchhardt (Neenah, Wis./Neenah H.S.), and Dave Kesler (Beverly Hills, Mich./Birmingham Groves H.S.) won the 200 yard freestyle relay, coming home with a time of 1:30.77. Peterson helped guide the 200 yard medley relay team to a second place finish.
Freshman Travis Thames (Tucson, Ariz./Canyon Del Oro H.S.) picked up Valpo's only other top-three finish, touching the wall third in the 100 yard backstroke.
Valparaiso (1-7) returns to the pool this coming Friday, November 18th. The Crusaders will travel to Muncie, Ind. to take part in the Ball State Invitational.
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An Omaha man was hospitalized Wednesday in critical condition after being involved in a crash on his 30th birthday.
Christian Franco was involved in a rollover crash just before 5 a.m. on I-680 at Pacific Street. The one-vehicle crash tied up traffic for more than two hours.
Franco's suffered a broken neck and head injuries. Another man in the vehicle, 39-year-old Jose Avila of Bellevue, was hospitalized for a pelvic fracture, bleeding on the brain and minor spinal injuries.
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Imagine a contemporary teenage girl who becomes convinced, without a doubt, that God especially favors her. She knows God will bless her richly, beyond what any other woman ever has known. What does she expect that to mean? Surely God …Read More
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I recently sat with my wife in the waiting room at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. We were there to meet with Dr. Lupe Salazar to receive the results of Julia's latest PET/CT scans. The goal: to determine …Read More
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The love of Christ for us in His dying was as conscious as His suffering was intentional. "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us" (1 John 3:16). If He was intentional in laying …Read More
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Cubs Depth ChartCubs 40-Man Roster InfoMLB Rules Info
39 players on RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on 60-day DL, and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)
25 players on ACTIVE LIST (roster is full), plus 14 players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors
* bats or throws left
# bats both
Jake Arrieta
Justin Grimm
Kyle Hendricks
Edwin Jackson
Blake Parker
Hector Rondon
* James Russell
Brian Schlitter
Pedro Strop
Carlos Villanueva
* Tsuyoshi Wada
* Travis Wood
* Wesley Wright
* John Baker
Welington Castillo
# Arismendy Alcantara
# Emilio Bonifacio
Starlin Castro
* Anthony Rizzo
* Luis Valbuena
* Chris Coghlan
Junior Lake
Justin Ruggiano
* Nate Schierholtz
* Ryan Sweeney
Kyuji Fujikawa, P
James McDonald, P
Dallas Beeler, P
* Brett Jackson, OF
* Ryan Kalish, OF
Mile Olt, INF
Neil Ramirez, P
* Zac Rosscup, P
* Chris Rusin, P
Jorge Soler, OF
Dan Straily, P
Matt Szczur, OF
Christian Villanueva, INF
Josh Vitters, OF
Arodys Vizcaino, P
* Logan Watkins, INF
Darwin Barney, INF
Updated through 7/24/14
For failing to sign top overall pick Brady Aiken, the Houston Astros will get the 2nd pick in next year's draft on top of their regular pick.
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The five hits that did the most to enhance the Cubs' chance of winning during the past, exhausting, extra-inning-filled week, as measured by FanGraphs' Win Probability Added (WPA):
#5 Big Hit: Sunday v. Philadelphia, 3rd inning--Derrek Lee socked a two-run double off 67-year-old Jamie Moyer to give the Cubs a 3-1 lead they would eventually surrender. WPA .182
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Dan Vogelbach is hitting 317/378/561 over his last ten games at Daytona, and he has gone 31 consecutive Plate Appearances without striking out and has struck out just once in his last 38 PA.
Look at the list, http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/news/prospects/ind...
More talent in that group of 20 than all of the Hendry years combined. The really sad part is when Hendry left, Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters were the crown jewel of his farm system.
Definitely a first in my lifetime, this minor league thing.
I remember reading the Sporting News long ago and every year looking to see how their ONE good prospect was doing. Then he'd come up to the majors, back in the day when there was no Internet, and you'd see a huge hitch in his swing, ala Pat Bourque. No warnings from forum posters, nothing. Just this awful hitch, and you knew, right then, that the guy you'd been watching in the minor league stats sheets was going to bomb badly.
Bring 'em up!!!
Soler homers.
says he's being sent down to get a bit of a rest, won't report to Iowa immediately, Renteria thinks he'll be back in 10 days. We'll see...
Says Schlitter and Grimm may get the same treatment.
Russell and Baez both HR. Soler seems like he's a man on a mission.
...and then the 7th inning happened and this game sucks again.
these past 2 days of games vs STL has been great...tie game in the 6th
pinch hit HR by sureholds...first PH homer of the season for the cubs.
It's gotta be service time. If he stays down until September 1, it will probably delay his Super 2. If stays up he would definitely qualify after 2016. Considering how well he's pitched, it's a shitty move.
His era is under 1.00 ??!!
Discipline problem? Health problem? ML service time problem?
Very weird.
Former GM,Salty Saltwell throwing out today's first pitch. Az Phil tells some good Saltwell stories.
Sutcliffe throws a pitch too.
Back online...
Head scratcher, Neil Ramirez to Iowa for Blake Parker.
Peavy to sf for prospects
Pierzinski to cards, in today's lineup
Addison Russell with 2 HR (4 rbi) in the first two innings vs former Cub farmhand Mitch Atkins (Miss. Braves). Smokies lead 6-0
While this look is not predictive when looking at the Cubs and each team that met this criterion had its own unique competitive cycle, it indicates that the majority of teams in a similar situation to the Cubs have gone on to periods of success, most of them quickly
Szczur does lead pcl of'ers in assists...sam fuld II...
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Memorial Day is just around the corner. With that in mind, I wanted to use this Seller Wednesday to allow Sellers in our community to share a memory of their time in the military, write a dedication for someone that is currently serving or served in the past, or just share how they're planning on spending their Memorial Day weekend. Throughout the weekend we'll be adding the stories/dedications to this blog post.
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- Thank you to those who continue to fight for the safety of this country, and its people. You will forever have my gratitude and respect. -Jes
- my shout out is to the men and women of the USS Decator and alll of the other men and women in our military here in San Diego and serving around the world. May God hold you all in His hand take you out and back home safely. Thank you for your dedication and service -Dianna
- I am honoring my Veteran husband and all the brothers he lost in combat. – Dani
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday toughening laws against people who illegally buy guns for others as lawmakers cast the first votes in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary school.
The panel was also debating bills banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines, requiringbackground checks for nearly all gun purchases, and providing more money for schools to buy video cameras and other safety equipment.
The committee voted 11-7 to approve the measure, which boosted penalties against straw purchases, when people legally buy firearms for criminals or others legally barred from owning one. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, was the only Republican to vote in favor of the measure, whose chief sponsor was the panel's chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
"We know that many guns used in criminal activities are acquired through straw purchases. We need a meaningful solution to this serious problem," Leahy said.
Though the committee vote was mostly party-line, other Republicans co-sponsored the measure, and others indicated that there might be more GOP support by the time the legislation reaches the fullSenate, probably in April.
White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that the administration favors "tough penalties on gun traffickers and straw purchasers who funnel guns to dangerous criminals."
Even so, evidence was abundant of partisan clashes ahead as the two parties sparred over limiting firearms. Though the panel recessed before voting on the proposed assault weapons ban, but debate on the measure made a party-line vote on it seem likely.
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I write about taxes, law and life.
"Tax Resolution" Firms
I have repeatedly posted on the perils of "tax resolution" firms. These operators are nominally attorneys, CPAs, or Enrolled Agents. Their business consists of inducing taxpayers suffering imminent or actual tax collection action to pay large retainers—$5,000 or more—for promised relief from the tax collection action. Once the retainer is paid, the firm disappears. They do nothing for the taxpayer.
These firms usually are located several states away from their victims, making legal pursuit of them uneconomic. The Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and private class actions have succeeded in shutting down the larger tax resolution scam operations. But smaller ones remain.
Tax resolution firms get their business by hiring people to comb register of deeds' offices for recorded tax lien notices. They bombard taxpayers so identified with written solicitations to help with their tax collection matter. The solicitations are made to appear as official as possible, as if they had come from the IRS itself.
Tax resolution operators also get business by falsely advertising on radio and television. The ads urge troubled taxpayers to take advantage of supposed new relief programs of brief duration being offered by the IRS. The ads make unrealistic, false claims of relief. The program referred to in the ads, offer in compromise, has been around forever, and is not set to expire. Some taxpayers can qualify for an offer in compromise, but doing so requires skill which the scam operators do not possess.
I cannot tell you how many people have come to me having been taken by a tax resolution firm. These operators harm not only taxpayers, who get no relief for their money, but also the U.S. government, to which the money should have been paid on the taxpayers' liability.
So, we are clear on who you should not retain to represent you in a tax collection matter. I am often asked who should a taxpayer retain to represent them in a tax collection matter?
Certified Public Accountant
CPAs are trained to examine financial statements. They learn income tax rules for purposes of proper reporting on income tax expense and income tax payable (refundable) in a company's financial statements. Accounting, preparation of tax returns, and tax planning are the forte of CPAs. I regularly retain CPAs for accounting and tax returns for clients.
A CPA can handle a tax audit. But tax litigation counsel, with input from the CPA, should represent the taxpayer before the IRS Appeals Office or in U.S. Tax Court. Tax collection matters—levies and lien foreclosure proceedings—require a tax litigation attorney.
Enrolled Agent
An Enrolled Agent has taken an examination administered by the IRS. They are qualified to prepare tax returns, and handle routine audits, for individuals and small businesses.
I am currently working an offer in compromise that was started—and handled very badly—by an Enrolled Agent. The EA had the taxpayer, a corporation, file an offer to compromise about $90,000 in Federal employment taxes, penalties and interest for $40,000. The EA had the taxpayer make a $8,000 deposit with the offer. Since then the taxpayer has made monthly payments on the offer totaling $8,000. The IRS Revenue Officer rejected the offer on the ground that the taxpayer could full-pay the balance due within the remaining period of the collection statute of limitations. That is when the matter came to me.
The Form 433-B submitted for the offer omitted significant expenses incurred by the taxpayer. I asked the Revenue Officer to consider these, but she still rejected the offer. On administrative appeal, the IRS Settlement Officer accepted my arguments, and determined that the taxpayer was able to pay only $20,000, of which it had already. Accordingly, the Settlement Officer recommended that the IRS accept an additional $4,000 payment from the taxpayer in full compromise of the $90,000 of employment tax, penalties, and interest due.
The Settlement Officer noted that the taxpayer had $20,000 of Federal income tax and Social Security taxes which had been withheld from employees' wages but not been paid over to the IRS. The Settlement Officer sent the case back to the Revenue Officer for assessment of the trust fund recovery penalty against the taxpayer's shareholder, as required by the Internal Revenue Manual. Had the $16,000 in payments made on the offer been designated as to be applied against any trust fund obligation of the taxpayer, the trust fund taxes would not be an issue, as we can designate the remaining $4,000 payment as against the trust fund obligation. But the $16,000 in payments which the EA had the taxpayer make on the offer had not been so designated. As a result the taxpayer's shareholder is liable for a $16,000 trust fund recovery penalty, which would not have been the case had the $16,000 in payments made on the offer been designated as against the trust fund taxes. A trust fund recovery penalty is not dischargeable in bankruptcy, and the IRS can collect it for up to 10 years after it is assessed.
On the other hand, an Enrolled Agent I engaged to prepare tax returns for a client recently has proved quite capable. On reviewing the taxpayer's IRS account transcripts for one of the subject years, the Enrolled Agent noticed a tax return had already been filed for the taxpayer for that year—by fraudulent use of the taxpayer's identity. We then filed an identity theft claim for the taxpayer with the IRS, and had the fraudulent tax return cleared from the taxpayer's account. The IRS mailed the refund check produced by the fraudulent return to the taxpayer rather than to the identity thief who purported to file a joint tax return with him. We voided the fraudulent refund check and returned it to the IRS.
I just came across this article and beg to differ on certain points made by the author. First of all, he is placing himself as the expert on tax resolution services and leading the reader to believe who is and who is not best qualified to resolve taxpayers problems. I am an Enrolled Agent and former IRS Revenue Agent. Enrolled Agents are the only tax professionals authorized by the federal government to represent taxpayers before the IRS on all administrative tax matters in all 50 states and U. S. territories. They are the preferred tax professional over the CPA and attorney. Not all CPAs and attorneys specialize in taxation. Enrolled Agents do specialize in taxes and are taxation experts. It is not necessary to hire a litigation attorney to stop IRS and state tax liens, levies and garnishments. These issues rarely go to court. The Enrolled Agent is more than qualified to assist the taxpayer on collection enforcement actions. The Enrolled Agent is also more than qualified to assist a taxpayer on any examination of the taxpayer's tax returns. Enrolled Agents typically prepare tax returns, represent taxpayers on audits and on collection enforcement matters. Most people have heard of the CPA and the attorney and have not heard of the Enrolled Agent. People typically go to the CPA or attorney for all their tax needs. I have been highly successful in handling tax settlements, offers in compromise, innocent spouse claims and in stopping collection enforcement actions such as the levy, lien or garnishment. In settling a tax debt for less than owed through the offer in compromise, unless I know my client has a very good chance of having their offer accepted, I do not recommend they put in an offer. It is usually quite obvious after some analysis of the taxpayer's financial situation, facts and circumstances whether there is any possibility that their offer will even qualify much less be accepted. In handling any tax problem, the taxpayer must cooperate with the representative handling their case. The IRS seldom accepts oral testimony and generally requires supporting documentation to substantiate any claims pertaining to the taxpayer's financial circumstances. I do agree that there are far too many resolution companies that mislead the public. Many of my clients come to me after having been ripped off by such firms. However, the attorney is not necessary in most tax matters wherein there is no fraud or tax litigation regardless of whether or not "trust funds" are involved. The IRS prefers to settle tax matters through the Appeals process or at a pre trial hearing. I deal directly with IRS officials at all levels. Being a former IRS Revenue Agent with 17 years of examination experience, I know what the IRS can and cannot do and have quite a lot of experience dealing with CPAs, attorneys, Revenue Officers and tax resolution firms. Enrolled Agents can represent clients in any U. S. state or territory. Attorneys must be licensed in the state in which the client resides and cannot help everyone in all 50 states. The author gave too little credit to the Enrolled Agent. The Enrolled Agent is not just a tax preparer and is every bit as competent, if not more so, in tax matters as the CPA or attorney. The Enrolled Agent can represent taxpayers on all administrative tax matters. An attorney is not necessary to stop collection enforcement action nor is an attorney necessary on an audit.
To user "taxsavy",
Your comments pretty much reiterate what I'm trying to get across to the author of this article. Thank you for speaking out, as us EA's need all of that we can get.
However, I would like to correct you on one point. An attorney in good standing in any state can represent a taxpayer from any other state in front of the IRS, regardless of residence. Refer to Circular 230 section 10.3(a) for more on this.
Best wishes,
Jassen Bowman, EA
Your suggestions for finding a proper and reputable taxpayer representative are spot on. I do feel, however, that the choice of that representative's licensure is far less important than you indicate. I know many CPAs that are perfectly competent taxpayer representatives. As an Enrolled Agent myself, specializing strictly in IRS collections representation (I do not prepare tax returns), I can tell you that I have taken over a number of cases from fairly experienced tax litigation attorneys where the attorney straight up botched the entire process and did more harm than good for the taxpayer.
The process you outline that you follow (the 2848, pulling transcripts, replacing SFRs, conducting financial analysis, negotiating IA/CNC/OIC, going to Appeals, etc., etc.) is the exact same process that I and many other competent Enrolled Agents and CPAs follow. While we cannot take cases to tax court (unless we've passed the tax court exam), the fact is that very, very few IRS collections cases go to tax court. In my six years in practice, I've had precisely one case that required tax court intervention, and also precisely one case that involved Treasury CID.
I believe strongly that consumers need to be aware of the tax resolution scams out there, and do a tremendous amount of due diligence before hiring representation, so I applaud you for occasionally writing on this topic for the benefit of readers.
However, I think your emphasis on steering taxpayers strictly to attorneys for the representation aspect is a disservice to consumers and your EA/CPA colleagues.
We're definitely going to have to agree to disagree on the absolutely necessity of an attorney to be involved.
Very, very, very few IRS collections cases end up in Tax Court — almost all are settled administratively. What matters is not the designation (CPA, EA, or JD) of the representative, but purely the knowledge, experience, and ethics of the representative.
Insisting that only an attorney can handle the administrative collections representation process with the IRS is equivalent to suggesting that only a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) should change the head gasket in your car. Yes, it can be a difficult process, but numerous professional mechanics that never stepped foot on a college campus perform the task just fine every single day.
If the IRS itself gave any credence to your argument, then me and my EA colleagues, let alone CPAs, would not be permitted to represent taxpayers.
I definitely commend you for writing about the tax resolution con artists out there, but insisting that every collections case can only properly be worked by an attorney is simply incorrect, and consumers need to know this, especially given the fact that, in general, most attorneys charge higher fees than an EA/CPA would for the exact same work, the exact same process, under the exact same laws.
-Jassen Bowman, EA
Mr. Dunn,
As I've already said, I have taken over cases from attorneys that botched the situation, and also charged their clients thousands of dollars for the privilege. As you stated earlier, incompetence does not respect the bounds of licensure. Practitioners of all types botch cases, and rip off clients for thousands of dollars — including attorneys.
And no, it is not presumptuous to say I would approach an IRS collections case the same way you would. The tax code is the tax code, the IRM is the IRM, and case law is case law — regardless of who's reading it. All collections cases are dictated by law and regulation — laws and regulations which both of us must know and follow. Our responsibilities are absolutely identical in that regards. You being an attorney does not give you exclusive access to any particular body of knowledge or expertise — it only means you can take things to court that I can't.
I've also worked situations regarding wronfgul levy, and resolved them. I've also been involved in title issues, wrongful collection, etc. I've successfully resolved these situations within the scope of administrative law which I am allowed to practice, except for the two situations I previously mentioned that required going to court. At that point, I brought in a trusted attorney to take over the litigation side. In all my hundreds of other IRS collections matters, litigation was never even close to being necessary.
The bottom line is that taxpayers need to exercise extreme caution in who they hire — regardless of licensure. Even experienced tax litigation attorneys do not get a "free pass" just because they're lawyers. Each taxpayer's situation is unique, and they need to be represented by the licensed person that is best for them.
In 99%+ of IRS tax resolution situations, that person does NOT *need* to be an attorney. An equally competent CPA or EA is more than capable of fully resolving their situation. Rational clients make this determination for themselves on a daily basis.
-Jassen Bowman
Mr. Dunn,
I would encourage you to re-read my comments, as you are twisting my words. I did not say that an EA or CPA can do 99% of what a tax litigation attorney can do, since an attorney can obviously litigate in court, and thus can do things an EA/CPA cannot.
What I wrote was, "In 99%+ of IRS tax resolution situations, that person does NOT *need* to be an attorney." There is a significant difference between my statement and the statement you think I made.
The bottom line does not change: In 99%+ of IRS collections situations, an attorney is specifically not necessary, since no court action or litigation is required. This is not a conversation of just semantics, but rather of the reality of the collections case progression for the vast, vast majority of taxpayers. In these 99% of cases, there is absolutely nothing that you and I *can* do any differently in our handling in the case, as our actions our dictated by law and regulation.
This is not a matter of opinion — it's a matter of law and regulation. Only in those incredibly rare circumstances where the case results in litigation does your standing as an attorney make any bit of difference.
Jassen Bowman, EA


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MANIAMANIA Limited Edition Abbey Lee Ring ($360) in Silver Plated/Amethyst Stone
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