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It's been about a month since the event, but I couldn't attend the Taste of Home Cooking School and not talk about it to fellow cooks.
The event, which was at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, was just like being in the audience of a cooking show.
Taste of Home Culinary Specialist Michael Barna was the entertainment and educational focal point, creating 10 of the many recipes Taste of Home shared with the audience.
During the last five years (since my husband died), my cooking has mostly been limited to recipes that make few servings and recipes that are cheap and easy to make.
That thinking went out the window when I smelled Mexican Shrimp Bisque during the cooking school. Barna said he had fallen in love with this recipe and I did, too, when I smelled it cooking on stage. Certainly, many dishes cooked that night smelled delicious, but this one had a particularly delicious aroma, so delicious, in fact, that the next day after work, I went straight to the grocery store, came home and made this soup. It wasn't difficult to do and was as tasty as it was aromatic.
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons sodium-free chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup sour cream
Fresh cilantro, cubed avocado and additional cooked shrimp (optional)
In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic and cook one minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Stir in water, cream, chili powder, bouillon, cumin and coriander; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and simmer for five minutes.
Cut shrimp into bite-sized pieces ad add to soup. Simmer five minutes longer or until shrimp is pink. Gradually stir 1/2 cup hot soup into sour cream; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Heat through (do not boil). Garnish with cilantro, avocado and additional cooked shrimp, if desired.
Yields three cups.
TIP: Barna suggested using clam juice instead of water to boost the flavor. I did and it works.
Another delicious smelling recipe from the school was chicken that showcases Emeril's Original Essence and it's very simple.
4 cloves garlic
1 cup cilantro leaves
4 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil, divided
4 tablespoons Emeril's Original Essence
5 slices white bread, crumbled
1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or lemon juice
1/2 cup shite wine
sour cream (optional)
In food processor, combine garlic, cilantro and 1 tablespoon oil. Process until pureed. Set aside half of the mixture. Add essence and bread and process on high for one minute, until well blended. Dip chicken breasts first in flour, then eggs, then bread crumb mixture. Heat remaining oil and saute chicken breasts until browned and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan. Add remaining cilantro mixture, lime or lemon juice and wine and deglaze pan, reducing mixture slightly. Pour over chicken. Serve with dollop of sour cream, if desired.
An easy and eye-pleasing recipe shared by Barna relied on some pre-packaged food but made use of it in a different way.
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 8-ounce bottle Ortega Taco Sauce
3/4 cup water
1 4-ounce can Ortega Fire-Roasted Diced Green Chiles
1 1.25-ounce packet Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix
1 12-count package Oretga Yellow Corn Taco Shells
2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese, divided
Chopped tomatoes, chopped green pepper, sour cream, optional
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 11-by 7-inch baking dish.
Cook beef and onion in large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until beef is browned. Drain and discard excess fat.
Stir in taco sauce, water, chiles and seasoning mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook three or four minutes, stirring occasionally.
Layer half of the broken taco shells on bottom of prepared baking dish. Cover with half of the meat mixture; sprinkle with one cud cheese. Repeat with ingredients.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Serve with desired toppings.
Some think cheesecake is an intimidating dessert to prepare, but this one isn't difficult at all.
1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
1/3 cup butter, melted
5 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons Spice Islands pure vanilla extract
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped, unsalted peanuts
In small bowl, combine pretzels and butter and press into the bottom and one inch up the sides of a greased, 10-inch springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for five minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in chips. Pour over the crust. Return to baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven; let stand for 15 minutes (leave the oven on).
For topping, combine sour cream, peanut butter and sugar; spread over filling. Sprinkle with peanuts and bake five minutes longer.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen. Cool one hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
While I don't claim to be an expert cook, I do like to cook and love to eat. Readers are encouraged to send questions about food and cooking; I'll try to find the answers. Also, if you're looking for a specific recipe, send your request, or if you can offer a recipe to someone looking for something specific, please send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Brian Smith
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Business leaders from throughout the city received updates on a number of city projects during a forum here Tuesday morning.
Mayor Pat Deen led a discussion on a number of subjects during the hour-long forum. Parker County Judge Mark Riley provided information on the Eastern Loop transportation project. He said the west loop portion, which connects FM 51 north and I-20 should be completed in the spring 2014. He said TxDOT conducted a study in 2004 and said, based on traffic count, it would be better to work on that portion of the project first.
The eastern part of the project, which starts about a mile north of the courthouse and crosses FM 730, will end somewhere between the movie theater and Center Point Road in Hudson Oaks. Riley said the engineering firm of Freese and Nichols will determine exactly where the road will go but said Center Point Road would be a good place because it already has an overpass.
The Eastern Loop will be completed as money is available, Riley said. Further information can be found on parkercountytransportationbond.com, Riley said.
Assistant City Administrator Patrick Lawler gave an update on water system improvements in the city. He said the city has plenty of water capacity for the future, noting it is at 39 percent of its 1.54 million gallons of raw water a day capacity.
He noted the fast growth of the city, particularly in residential areas, as the city has grown 4.4 percent in the last five months in residential development alone. Lawler said that even with the new water park coming in, the proposed Red Eagle pump station, which will be under construction this spring, will be able to handle bringing in the additional raw water the city owns.
"Water parks don't use any more water than a car wash," Lawler said. "The reality is the amount of water they're using just isn't that high."
Johnny Blevins, president of the Splash Kingdom Wild West waterpark coming to Hudson Oaks, said the park will be a good neighbor and have a ripple effect on the amount of tourism dollars brought into the city.
Blevins used a conservative number of 100,000 guests at the park. Guests normally spend $22 at the water park, which would equate to $2.2 million a year, he said. Many of those guests are expected to come from out of town. Statistics show that each of those guests will spent about $90 on food, lodging, gas and other essentials outside the city, Blevins said. Each one of those dollars will be spent four times around the city, based on tourism standards.
The park will be built on 10 acres just west of the City Lights Theatres with options for an additional five acres, which Blevins plans on using for expansion soon. He told the business leaders he plans on closing on the land in the next week and beginning construction Nov. 1. He said he is still is shooting for a Memorial Day weekend opening.
Phase 1 of the park will include a wave pool, a lazy river, large children's area, a multi-slide tower, picnic facilities for corporate events and a small outdoor amphitheater. The park will have five or six full time employees and around 140 seasonal workers, Blevins said.
Deen said the water park will be an anchor for "many things coming to fruition" from a business standpoint.
"At the same time the water park will be under construction, City Lights Theater will be expanding by four screens," City Administrator Sheri Campbell-Husband said. "Eventually it will be known as City Lights Theaters — Hudson Oaks which is big for us."


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Michele from Heart and Hands just made twelve tiny quilts she calls Angel Wraps for the tiniest of babies. Once donated to her local hospital, the personnel will use them to wrap around a baby before handing to the parents. She said,
They range from as tiny as a 9″ square to as large as a 14″ one. But each is special and made with love.
Think of all the blocks we have left over from our quilt making. Makes me want to check in with my local hospital. Learn more about this special project on her Post: Angel Wraps and Preemie Blankets.
Via Betty Lou at Sugarland Quilts.
By Scarlett Burroughs
2 Comments so far
Sandy Newhart on
August 8, 2011 9:10 pm
Hi Michele!
I just had to tell you…this is such a beautiful idea and such a beautiful quilt! I absolutely adore the name "Angel Wrap" so wonderfully appropriate:)
Best of Luck "Wrapping little Angels!"
Sandy Newhart
Suzanne Rice on
August 9, 2011 6:26 am
I just want to say that those who perform this kind, angelic, and selfless act of service are to be blessed. My grandson was anencephalic and was very premature and not born alive. When I walked in the hospital room, and got to hold that sweet baby, he was dressed in a tiny, beautiful satin gown, a sweet delicate hood pulled up over his head, and wrapped in a beautiful small blanket. Oh, how grateful I was for those who made this for my angel grandson. They kept our grandson's body covered and protected, and gave us time to hold him, and mourn his loss. Thank you thank you thank you!


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You may have thought this story would be about a Labrador or Golden Retriever, but it's about a group of dogs commonly referred to as 'Pit Bulls' and their fall from grace in our society.
During the first half of the 20th century, Pit Bulls were the closest thing the United States had to a national dog. They were featured on U.S. recruiting posters in World Wars I and II, prominently featured as corporate mascots and cast as the ideal family dog in television and movies.
Now the breed is demonized and battles everything from a media-driven reputation for being predators, to abuse from their owners, to legislation that seeks to outlaw their existence. How did this happen to a dog that was once America's sweetheart?
The term "Pit Bull" doesn't describe a single breed of dog; it's a generic term used to define multiple breeds of working dogs that were initially bred by crossing bulldogs with terriers. The core breeds include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, but the term is now used to encompass a wide array of muscular dogs with short hair, many of which are mixed breeds with a similar look but a different lineage. Dogs commonly mislabeled as pit bulls include Boxers, Mastiffs, American Bulldogs and Plott Hounds, among others.
For the purposes of this story, "Pit Bull" will be used to describe any mixes, mutts, or purebreds that share either the breed or visual traits common to these dogs, and thus face the stigma. While it's technically incorrect, this is how it's used in our vocabulary today.
As a quick test for yourself, see if you're able to pick out the actual American Pit Bull Terrier from this group of photos.
It's believed that the first Pit Bulls were brought to America by English and Irish immigrants before the Civil War. In Europe, the dogs had a mixed history of being used as working dogs to protect the family and field, and misused for savage sports like bull baiting, which was outlawed by Great Britain's Cruelty to Animals Act of 1835.
When Pit Bulls came to the U.S., they were brought over as prized family possessions, and were typically general purpose herding and working dogs, earning their keep as hunters, herders, guardians and household pets.
By the early 1900s, the Pit Bull was one of the most popular breeds in the U.S., and had become a symbol of American pride. They were used in posters to recruit soldiers and sell war bonds, and a Pit Bull mix named Sgt. Stubby was the first dog to be awarded Army medals. He not only survived being wounded twice in combat, but also saved his entire platoon by warning them of a poison gas attack. Stubby went on to become an American celebrity, meeting three different presidents and becoming the mascot for the Georgetown Hoyas football team.
Pit Bulls were also embraced in popular culture, with respected companies like RCA and the Buster Brown Shoe Company using the Pit Bull as their mascot and in advertising. Petey, the beloved dog with the ring around his eye from The Little Rascals, was also a Pit. Popular figures from this era like Theodore Roosevelt, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Helen Keller were all proud Pit Bull owners. Because of their loyalty and temperament, they even earned the nickname "nanny dogs," entrusted to watch over and protect children while parents worked on the farm. Pit Bulls were America's sweetheart breed: admired, respected and loved.
After WWII, the Pit Bull's popularity began to decline, as other breeds came into favor. But they were not feared or maligned until the 1980s, when the myth of the dangerous fighting dog started to take hold in the media. The negative publicity surrounding Pit Bulls actually served to encourage bad people with bad intentions to buy and breed these dogs, using brutality and torture to teach fighting and aggression. Gangs began assimilating Pit Bulls into their operations, and the dogs became guilty by association with this violent, criminal culture.
The dogs that are born into and raised in this environment are victims; they are beaten, electrocuted, chained, starved and even fed gunpowder to make them tough and mean. Those that don't fight back enough are killed or used as bait. They are seen as a form of protection and symbol of strength in these bad communities, and they continue to be exploited for profit in dog fighting, a cruel and sadistic sport that is now illegal in all 50 states.
Through no fault of their own, many dogs are thrown into a very dark world of violence, and face a very difficult road out of it. While these extreme cases are a minority of the Pit Bulls in the country, these brutalized dogs represent the vast majority of dog bites and news stories that contribute to the cycle of sensationalized media coverage, vilifying the dog as inherently aggressive and dangerous.
The media has been a driving factor in shaping America's perception of Pit Bulls, and their coverage has been widespread and overwhelmingly negative for the last 30 years. The sad truth is that a dog biting a person only becomes a story if there is reason to believe the dog might be a Pit Bull.
Dog attacks involving a Pit Bull-type dog or Pit mix have the power to make national news, while attacks by other breeds go largely unnoticed. In fact, the ASPCA has reported that animal control officers have been told by media outlets across the country that they only have interest in reporting on Pit Bull attacks. Inaccurate reporting is also a problem, and the assumption is often made that muscular, short-haired dogs are Pit Bulls, while those that look different are simply referred to as "dogs." To compound matters, most organizations that assess dog bite statistics do so based on media accounts, which is already distorted data. It's a cycle.
If you're not sure this is true, and you believe Pit Bulls are inherently dangerous, ask yourself how you've arrived at that decision. If you haven't ever seen a Pit Bull be dangerous or aggressive, it's very likely that the media has defined this perception for you. All dog breeds—including Pit Bulls—bite people. However, try to think of the last story you read where a dog attack involved something other than a Pit Bull.
FACTS (statistics from the Humane Society and BestFriends.org)
- In 2007, Pit Bulls were involved in 25 percent of reported dog-abuse cases.
- About half of the dogs killed in shelters today will be Pit Bulls or Pit Bull mixes.
- Nationwide, 75 percent of shelters euthanize all Pit Bulls, regardless of temperament, age, history, etc.
- No breed of dog is inherently aggressive or dangerous.
- The biggest risk factors for dog aggression are malicious or neglectful dog owners, and dogs that have not been spayed or neutered.
- Pit Bulls are commonly used in police work, rehabilitation therapy, search and rescue and in bomb and narcotic detection.
- Like any dog that's raised responsibly, Pit bulls are gentle, loving and loyal, and they make great family pets.
Pit Bulls are not for everyone, and typically not the best fit for the first-time dog owner. They are intelligent, energetic and strong-willed dogs who need consistent leadership from their owner, a commitment to their training, daily exercise and socialization. Owning any powerful breed of dog comes with this additional responsibility. When you own a Pit Bull, you need to be prepared for negative comments and bias toward your dog, and be ready to educate and address them in a positive way. You must also lead by example and make sure your dog is an ambassador for the breed.
This was a challenging story to write because it's personal to me, and there are so many points I want to include. I'm the proud owner of the two Pit Bull pups that you see in the main photo. Both were rescued from abusive situations, and both are the sweetest dogs you will ever meet.
Cleo was found at nine weeks old, malnourished and abandoned in a sealed box in the middle of the road. She was nurtured back to health by a dedicated rescue organization, and is now a friendly, well-adjusted dog who still trusts and loves unconditionally every human she meets.
Zoe is our newest addition, and as young pup, she is still a work in progress. She was the victim of an animal cruelty case at just three months old, and was offered up for free on Craigslist.org by her former owners. Thankfully, a Good Samaritan who knew that Pit pups can easily fall into the wrong hands for the wrong reasons stepped in to save her. She spent the first year of her life in a kennel, so we are working to teach her the typical puppy lessons she hasn't yet had a chance to learn.
Even though both dogs had tough starts in life, they are good canine citizens: great with other dogs, gentle with children, respectful, smart and a joy to have as part of our family. Pit Bulls are the least likely breed to be adopted, but some of the most loyal and loving dogs you will ever find. Cleo and Zoe are great examples of all the wonderful Pit Bull rescue dogs that need and deserve good homes.
The defamation of Pit Bulls and their portrayal as predators is a man-made problem. They are victims of widespread abuse, and their problems are amplified by sensational media. No dogs are inherently dangerous, but as a strong breed, Pit Bulls do require responsible ownership
If you are interested in adopting one of our amazing resident Pit Pups, go to the Mutts Matter Adoption Page and fill out an application, or if you want to learn more you can contact Suzanne at email@example.com.
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Funeral services for Denise England, 42, of Lytle, Texas formerly of Pryor, are Saturday, March 2, 10 a.m., at Key Funeral Home Chapel in Pryor. Jon Ketcher will officiate with burial following at Graham Memorial Cemetery in Pryor. Book signing will be Thursday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Key Funeral Home in Pryor.
England was born on Jan. 17, 1971, in Pryor to Jerry and Lorene (Scott) England. She died Sunday, Feb. 24, in San Antonio.
England grew up and attended school in Pryor; she graduated from Pryor High School in 1989. While in high school, she was active on the high school flag team and involved in choir during her senior year. she had a great love of dance; she started taking dance classes in Pryor as a kindergartner and continued through high school. As she got older, she taught dance to a lot of little girls at Ms. Jimmie's School of Dance. After high school, she attended Rogers State University where she worked on her college basics.
She was a mother to two children, Sabra and Yossi. They lived in Pryor until the kids were five and four years old, then they moved to the San Antonio, Texas. It is in San Antonio that England began her career in the mortgage industry.
She worked in the mortgage industry for the past 10 years; working for Armadillo Homes as a loan processor as well as for Legacy Mutual for the past two years.
England and her husband Michael loved the great outdoors; they spent time camping and traveling and she loved her two poodles, Riley and Max.
She is survived by her husband Michael Callaway, one daughter Sabra Tortomasi of Lytle, Texas; one son, Yossi Tortomasi of San Antonio; one grandson, Matthew Tortomasi of San Antonio; mother Lorene England of Pryor; half-brother Chris England of Portland, Ore; grandmother Louise Scott of Sedgwick, Kan. and other special family members and friends.


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Yesterday Marc Hulet released his Reds Top 15 Prospects list at Fangraphs. I can understand his rational through number 5 on the list. Then things get a little more confusing for me. He ranks Dan Langfield 6th, followed by Hoover, Lotzkar and then Jesse Winker. It isn't that I am not a fan of those guys, but I just don't understand where that comes from with Langfield at 6 and Winker at 9. I posted this in the comments section, which sums up my confusion.
Jesse Winker was universally higher ranked heading into the 2012 draft than Dan Langfield. He was drafted much higher. Then he went out and hit the cover off of the ball as an 18-year-old in the Pioneer League and winds up several spots behind Langfield? Don't get me wrong, I like Langfield, but he is a guy who has questions about whether he can even make it as a starter. Just can't figure out how those two are ranked where they are.
The rest of the list is one I can get behind, though I don't agree with all of the information in some of the scouting reports (for example, I have continued to see Cingrani labeled as throwing 94-95 at times when I never got a single report of that this year and his entire time in AA never heard of him even hitting 93).
Mark Sheldon has up a piece on the MLB.com Top 100 Prospect list as it pertains to the Reds at Reds.com. He has some quotes from Billy Hamilton, Tony Cingrani and Robert Stephenson in the article. Go check it out.
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The Statistical Abstract files are distributed by the US Census Department as Microsoft Excel files. These files have data mixed with notes and references, multiple tables per sheet, and, worst of all, the table headers are not easily matched to their rows and columns.
A few files had extraneous characters in the title. These were corrected to be consistent. A few files have a sheet of crufty gibberish in the first slot. The sheet order was shuffled but no data were changed.
The tables that were changed (this is table 1037):
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This dataset consists of a table of 50 rows and 6 columns.
382,152 represents $382,153,000,000. For establishments with payroll. Based on the 2002 Economic Censuses; See Appendix III
- North American Industry Classification System, 2002; see text, Section 15,
Business Enterprise.
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The outrageous off-Broadway comedy 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche promises to be a night at the theater you'll never forget—especially if you're a fan of breakfast pastries, atomic bombs and a quintet of uninhibited lesbians!October 16, 2012
Quiara Alegria Hudes' Pulitzer Prize-winning Water By the Spoonful is enlightening audiences at off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre. We spoke with the cast and about the touching new family drama about making connections.January 8, 2013
Margaret Copeland and Kevin James Doyle are schooling Big Apple natives and tourists alike in How to Be a New Yorker. Broadway.com headed to Sofia's Downstairs Theatre to turn the tables on the comedy duo and quiz them on their NYC facts!October 18, 2012
Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, starring Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce, is a Chekhovian comedy like you've never seen before. Hear from the stars about what gives this comedy its "heart."November 20, 2012
Family values have never been so hotly contested as in Joshua Harmon's new off-Broadway comedy, Bad Jews. The show's four young stars took a break from their onstage brawl to explain what being a 'bad Jew' is all about.October 31, 2012
John Patrick Shanley's Storefront Church features an all-star cast lead by Tony winner Tonya Pinkins, TV's Giancarlo Esposito and Zach Grenier. We went downtown to get the inside scoop about this new political drama.June 12, 2012
Heartless is serving up an eerie dose of family drama at the Pershing Square Signature Center, starring Gary Cole, Julianne Nicholson, Lois Smith, Jenny Bacon and Betty Gilpin. Get the scoop on Sam Shepard's latest drama.September 6, 2012
Like Saturday Night Live for theater fans, Forbidden Broadway lovingly lampoons Broadway's most popular shows and biggest stars. The cast opens up about why Alive & Kicking is the series' meanest edition yet.September 14, 2012
Chatting with Megan Hilty, Rachel York and the cast of the sparkling musical comedy.May 9, 2012


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Rep. Jason Murphey
Special to The Sun
Last week, members of the House of Representatives received their committee appointments for the next two years. I have been appointed to chair the Government Modernization Committee, and will be a member of the States' Rights and Transportation committees, and the Budget Subcommittee on Non-Appropriated Agencies.
I have frequently written about the work of the Government Modernization Committee and the effort to shrink the size of government while making it more transparent. This year, the committee will consider numerous measures to do just that, and I look forward to writing about this in the next few months. I believe the committee will advance an aggressive plan that will build on its successes of the past four years. The effort to get a handle on the monstrosity that is state government hasn't been an easy one, but we are making progress every year. This year will continue those reforms.
I wrote last week about the plan to virtually eliminate structurally deficient bridges from the state highway system. I am a big advocate of sound transportation policy and will again serve on the Transportation Committee. This issue is one of the most important to the Guthrie and Edmond constituency, and I intend to sponsor legislation designed to streamline and modernize the process by which transportation funding is channeled to local government.
I also have written about the two new committees designed to assert the importance of states' rights and create legislative purview of the billions of dollars of federal spending that is channeled through state government each year. Last year, incoming House leadership signaled its intention to start planning for the day when the federal government must cut its budget in order to deal with the federal debt and deficit.
The Legislature appropriates about $6.5 billion each year — but state government channels about $8 billion that originates from federal sources. Much of this money tends to avoid legislative purview since the Legislature isn't appropriating the money. As the reader can see, actual legislative purview doesn't seem to occur for much of the total state government spend of nearly $17 billion.
In an effort to provide the necessary legislative purview, the House has created the States' Rights Committee and the Budget Subcommittee on Non-Appropriated Agencies. As a member on both committees, it is my hope that both committees take their charge seriously and provide extensive oversight.
In addition to overseeing the federal spend, the Budget Subcommittee on Non-Appropriated Agencies will have purview over those state agencies that exist because they charge fees to a certain segment of society while not taking legislative appropriations. These agencies have historically escaped purview because a) they don't receive appropriations and b) because they hire contract lobbyists who may work against efforts to modernize and hold them accountable.
Now we have an official process for asking questions of and potentially exposing the inefficiencies of these agencies and the nearly $1 billion cost to the Oklahoma economy that occurs due to the fees that these agencies charge.
I am looking forward to the next two years and the opportunity to make a difference by serving on these four committees.
REP. JASON MURPHEY, R-Guthrie, represents House District 31, which encompasses all of Logan County and a portion of northern Edmond. He may be reached via email at email@example.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/JasonMurphey and Twitter.com/JWMurphey.


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DOE: refrigerator rule could save $18.6B by 2044
Proposed energy efficiency standards for home refrigerators and freezers could save consumer as much as $18.6 billion over the next 30 years, the Dept. of Energy said. In a statement, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, "As technologies continue to improve to meet these latest standards, we'll help to address climate change while saving families across the country billions of dollars."
Here's the proposed rulemaking.
According to a DOE analysis, the proposed standards for refrigerators could save nearly 4.5 quads (quadrillion BTUs) over 30 years. DOE said that's roughly three times the amount of energy used in refrigerators and freezers n American homes in one year.
David Goldstein, energy program director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement, "These standards pave the way for manufacturer investments in a next generation of products that demonstrate ever-increasing energy and cost savings."
The standards, if finalized by the end of the year as expected, would take effect in 2014, according to the Alliance to Save Energy and DOE.


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July 31, 2014
At the peak of this system I had around 2" on the ground. The rain mixed in here in Hazard and now I'm down to around 1".
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The snow looks like it will pick back up later tonight and more snow showers on Sunday.
My snow forecast still stands!
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Gardner-Webb (27-21, 9-8 Big South) won its fifth conference game in a row and collected 14 hits in the process.
Warner (6-1) came to the mound with his team trailing 2-1 in the fifth, and went to work on the Highlanders' batters. The Chambersburg, Pa., freshman scattered three hits and struck out four in a solid appearance. It was Warner's fourth relief win in the past two weeks.
Gardner-Webb surged in front for good in the bottom of the fifth, collecting five hits to power a four-run rally.
Dusty Quattlebaum provided the big blow, belting a two-run double off the fence in left center to drive home Henry Rundio and Hodge - then Scott Coleman ripped a single up the middle to drive home Quattlebaum for a 4-2 lead.
A single by John Harris and a walk to Brad Collins loaded the bases, and Adam McFarland's line drive sacrifice fly to center was enough to score Coleman for the 5-2 edge.
Brad Collins hammered a solo home to the opposite field with one out in the seventh to push the lead to 6-2. Rundio led off the eighth inning with a double and came around to score on an RBI knock from Ryan Hodge for a 7-2 lead. Hodge then scored from third on an error for the final margin.
Gardner-Webb got a run in the bottom of the first to go on top in its first at bat, but saw Radford (25-20, 10-7 Big South) rally with single runs in the third and fourth to take its first lead of the game.
The Runnin' Bulldogs got a double from Hodge with one out in the first, and Scott Coleman singled through the left side to drive Hodge home for the early lead. Back-to-back walks with two outs loaded the bases for Gardner-Webb, but Highlanders' starter Tyler Costello got out of the jam with a grounder to first base.
Radford finally got on track in the top of the third, getting an RBI single from Matt Mack to tie the game. A leadoff double in fourth from Ryan Burgess proved fruitful for the Highlanders, as Daniel Wright lined a single into left to give the visitors a 2-1 lead.
The score remained the same until Gardner-Webb's rally in the bottom of the fifth.
Andrew Barnett pitched 4.0 innings and allowed just one earned run in a no decision start for the Runnin' Bulldogs before giving way to Warner's masterful relief effort.
Hodge (3-for-5, 2 2B, 3 runs, RBI), Rundio (2-for-5, 2 runs), Quattlebaum (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI), Coleman (2-for-5, 2 RBI) and Benji Jackson (2-for-4) each had multiple hits to power Gardner-Webb's 14-hit attack on offense.
Costello (7-2) was tagged with just his second loss of the season, allowing five runs on nine hits in 4.1 innings of work (two strikeouts). Keith Fritz came on to close out the game, hurling 3.2 innings, scattering five hits and giving up two earned runs.
Radford had 11 hits on the afternoon, with Mollenhauer (2-for-5), Mack (2-for-4, RBI), Burgess (2-for-4) and Wright (2-for-4, RBI) leading that effort.
Gardner-Webb and Radford will play the third game of the series on Sunday at 2:00 pm. GWU will honor seniors Zeke Blanton (Forest City, N.C.), Brandon Boling (Lexington, Ky.), Adam Izokovic (Shelby, N.C.), Adam McFarland (Boiling Springs, N.C.) and Dusty Quattlebaum (Boiling Springs, N.C.) prior to first pitch.


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Nothing quite brings out the true flavors of summer better than the taste of home-grown tomatoes, which are now available at the Muskogee Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.
Whether red, pink, yellow, green or even purple, fresh home-grown tomatoes, like some other distinct flavors of the season, have a way of conjuring up fond memories of food and fun from years gone by.
And those rich complex flavors which help tomatoes to stand out from other fruits of the vine are mostly due to the unique balance of sweetness and tartness, which can vary widely among different tomato varieties, shapes and colors.
Besides their great flavor, tomatoes also provide a number of essential nutrients such as vitamins A, C and K, plus important phytochemicals like carotenoids and lycopene which can help our bodies prevent and fight off illness and some diseases.
Market growers will also have a variety of fresh locally-grown produce such as sweet corn, green and colored bell peppers, yellow squash and zucchini, cucumbers, cabbage, eggplant, red, yellow and white onions, new potatoes, green beans, Brussels sprouts, basil, cilantro and other fresh-cut herbs, radishes, beets, turnips, kohlrabi, garlic, lettuce, carrots, asian spinach, collards, swiss chard, kale, micro greens and more.
Farmers will also have bedding plants, hanging baskets, fresh cut-flower bouquets, potted herbs and vegetable transplants including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash and more.
Other food items expected at the market include various ready to eat lunch and breakfast items such as tamales, burritos, hot dogs and links with grilled veggies, lemonade and other tasty items.
Vendors will also have hand-made candles, soaps, natural body care products, pet treats, jewelry, aprons, handbags and more. Not all produce or other products listed are available on Wednesdays.
SNAP benefits (food stamps) are accepted at the farmers' market. Customers wishing to purchase eligible foods with their Oklahoma Access card can visit the farmers' market tent, swipe their card in exchange for tokens, and shop with vendors offering eligible items, which also include food-bearing plants.
And on most Saturdays, B.J. Charbonneau of the Muskogee Swim and Fitness Center will teach free Tai Chi classes near the band-shell and lawn area next to the market at about 10 a.m., weather permitting.
Also on most Saturdays, Muskogee County Master Gardeners from OSU Extension will be on hand to tackle yard and garden questions from anyone needing their help. This Saturday's session will focus on turfgrass and lawn management, as well as helpful tips for learning about minerals and soil.
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3 large ripe tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
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Ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1/2 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons fresh chopped mint
1. Combine oil, juice, salt, pepper, onion, garlic, paprika and mint in jar with tight-fitting lid. Shake; refrigerate 30 minutes.
2. Slice tomatoes about 1/2 inch thick, pour the dressing over and serve.


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Wildomar, Murrieta and Temecula have their share of horse lovers and horse owners, and some may have helped spur change on a federal level for wild equines.
The Bureau of Land Management announced this month several new policies associated with its Wild Horse and Burro program. The policies, designed to increase public transparency and ensure the humane treatment of animals, are part of a Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program that the BLM has been in the process of developing for several years.
As part of the policy change, the BLM is promising more humane horse-gathering and handling techniques. There are still thousands of wild horses and burros roaming federally managed lands in the United States. Most of the animals are in the western half of the country, with many in California, including some in Riverside County. The herds, which are managed by the BLM, are routinely culled to keep populations from growing too large.
Some horse lovers and animal welfare organizations such as the The Humane Society of the United States allege wild equines are repeatedly subjected to frenzied roundup practices that create dangerous stampedes, leaving some animals badly injured or dead. The HSUS also alleges young foals are sometimes hogtied and electric prods are routinely used on animals in holding pens. Also, the HSUS alleges wild horses are sold to slaughter, which is against the law in the United States.
Acting BLM Director Mike Pool said the new policy changes will help prevent such practices.
"These changes are part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the humane treatment of animals that are gathered from our public rangelands," he said. "In addition, increasing public transparency is a cornerstone of this Administration's approach to our work. These new policies represent significant and substantial improvements, and we anticipate additional steps in the future to continue to strengthen this program."
Holly Hazard, HSUS's senior vice president of programs and innovations, said the changes are overdue.
"These new policies are striking in that they integrate specific new minimum standards for animal welfare, with a general department policy of compassion and concern. Many of the recommendations mimic The Humane Society of the United States' report that we issued to the BLM in July 2011, and if these policies are put into action and incorporated into the BLM's culture, they promise to result in a sea change in the day-to-day management of our wild horse herds," she said.
According to the HSUS, the BLM has gathered more than 15,000 horses and burros since 2011, and there have been many instances of "documented inhumane treatment both during gather operations and in government holding facilities."
Hazard said she is disappointed that it took public pressure to effect change.
"We are gratified that the BLM is addressing the treatment of foals, handling aids, electric prods and the balance of gathering demands and horse welfare. It is ironic, however, that many of the necessary changes come as a result of media attention and public observations and that, while championing transparency, the changes do not include the right of the media and public to witness the gather from a reasonable distance within the ability of the human eye to observe," she said.
Hazard contends the BLM isn't properly managing wild horses.
"The cycle of waiting until horses are over appropriate management level, gathering the excess and being unable to treat those remaining with contraception, has led the agency into a management and financial morass. It can only free itself by investing in a significant reform of its polices related to removal, herd management areas and disaster management. The HSUS is hopeful the agency will devote all necessary attention to this challenge until the program is stabilized," Hazard said.
BLM officials admit they can do a better job.
"At the end of the day, we need to find better ways to manage for healthier animals and healthier rangelands so that we can keep these symbols of the American West on our nation's public lands," Pool said.


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Peter Cohan, Contributor
I write about tech stocks and the startup economy.
Investors are giving up on Groupon (GRPN) and they're scrambling for the exits on Facebook (FB) too. Since Twitter is not publicly traded, they can't get out of that one as quickly.
But social media attracts consumers because of dopamine — and like any drug — those consumers need a bigger dose to get the same effect. Social media's inability to deliver that is at the root of what makes it hard for it to grow into its lofty valuations. Not only that, but it's failing to come up with compelling ways to earn a return on spending to turn those consumers into repeat customers.
The list of investors getting out of Groupon shares contains prominent names. They include Andreessen Horowitz, Hedge fund Maverick Capital Ltd., and Fidelity Management & Research Co, according to the Wall Street Journal. Others like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Morgan Stanley (MS) are bullish on Groupon, reports the Journal.
Groupon and the whole daily deal business are under pressure because so many participants offer a money-losing proposition to merchants. In June 2011, I wrote that the SEC should spare investors the agony of losing their money when Groupon sold its shares to the public. The SEC did not listen to me (no surprise there); Groupon went public in November 2011, and that day's Groupon stock buyers are now 82% poorer.
But Groupon's biggest victims are the small businesses that get suckered in to accepting Groupons. Restaurants lose money on them because consumers flood the restaurants, order very low priced meals, strain waiters and cooks, get lousy service, and never return.
Examples abound. As I wrote in June 2011, a restaurant in Portland, Ore. believes its decision to work with Groupon was its worst business decision ever – costing it $8,000. And according to the New York Times, Muddy's Coffeehouse –it serves coffee and granola – had to take out a loan to cover its Groupon losses.
Muddy's gave Groupon customers $24 worth of food and coffee for $12. It paid Groupon half of its revenues, drew in crowds, lost money, and would have shut down were it not for that loan. As owner, Dyer Price, told the Times, "They don't warn you that you're going to get hit really hard and that you have to be prepared. We will never, ever do it again."
Customers and daily deal providers are bolting. UnsubscribeDeals.com — it unsubscribes people from daily deal e-mails – got 7,800 unsubscribers in its first three months and doubled in July, reported the Times. Daily Deal Media reported that in the last six months of 2011, 798 daily deal sites shut down.
I interviewed Ben Edelman, a professor at Harvard Business School, about this. He pointed out there are good daily deal sites. For example, Restaurant.com has been around for over a decade because it creates value for restaurants and consumers. "Restaurants like the fact that it does not require them to pay for the daily deal and that it lets them add restrictions to push business towards slow nights," said Edelman. By contrast, Groupon tends to disallow such restrictions.
And Edelman believes that while consumers might initially be frustrated that they can't get the discount on Saturday, the value they're getting is sufficient that they might be quite happy to try the restaurant on a Thursday. They will likely get better service and perhaps consider coming back to pay full fare in the future.
$1.4 trillion? What kind of assumption is it to postulate that 100% of time spent on Facebook would be replaced by 100% work? TV watching figures are down, has this triggered an upward spike in productively? No. At least not causally. More likely is a substitution to another form of leisure. The link between Facebook and productively is a subsection of the relationship between focused work and aggregate distraction. What percentage is Facebook of aggregate distraction? I'll run the numbers after I update my Facebook status okay?
In 1994 I was working with a group of people doing tv programs (delivered by satellite) about enterprise computing. Our most successful program was on the Internet, just a few months before the New York Times ran its first article on multimedia web browsing (Mosaic). In the briefing materials I wrote for the presentation, I made the point that the Internet was "merely" another direct marketing channel, not unlike the discussion in the book _Maximarketing_ from the late 1980s, about multiple channels.
Basically, if you know anything about direct marketing, as a businessowner you ought to be very wary of things like Groupon (or the old Entertainment Passbooks etc.). The only reason to do it is if you have slack resources/times when you don't have much business, and the cost of the promotion is covered by the revenues. Ideally, you should have a process in place to convert the one time buyers to regular repeat customers, except that promotions like via Groupon or the old Entertainment Passbook tend to attract hyper price conscious buyers who are mostly interested in the deal and not trying out new places with the idea of possibly becoming a future repeat customer.
Especially because the retail industry is becoming so chained up, how Groupon and similar businesses got such high valuations is beyond me. With some basic knowledge about direct marketing, anyone can see that this concept as a business isn't sustainable.
For any marketers who did business with Groupon, it isn't a surprise that Groupon sunk. I do give praise to Groupon for their innovation to the market, but it was their lack of integrity with their customers that sunk them. They signed up too many one-and-done cusotmers. This all occured during the race up to the IPO when the sales teams at Groupon were hustling to continue the upward trend at any cost.
At the execution level, Groupon committed the cardinal sin of publishing coupons that were significantly different than what their clients approved. Their reaction to complaints in my experience was the Heisman. Not even fake empathy… basically — "we got you X number of new customers" is all that would come out of their mouths despite the fact that my clients didn't want the customers under the circumstances Groupon stuck them with.
I formally complained after seeing this with two of my clients in two different markets (wasn't a local issue), and hearing of this practice from multiple peers. As a consumer, my wife told me about how a local business owner told her that he hoped she came back becaues the groupon was far richer than he approved with Groupon.
I formally complained and got nothing. I attempted to escalate a formal complaint to the CEO. Emails, Letter to his attention, Web form, Phone call, and could not reach any mechanism that could produce a real human who listened. I even reached out to the PR team and presented the evidence I had and asked for a conversation with the CEO or someone he delegated to discuss. Nothing.
When you have a company that is tone deaf to tangible complaints that can be proven, you know you have a company that will eventually fall out of grace. Happened sooner than I thought with the arrival of competitive offerings.
The learning to me is that despite their momentum, Groupon had no one paying attention to the Voice of the Customer (VOC program). The experience ran well short of their hype. Competitive offerings could take the business at will.
With all due respect Peter, I disagree Groupon is the culprit of losses experienced by these small businesses participating in the program. What many of the small business owners participating in group coupons offers don't see is that the program is nothing but a marketing vehicle. It's a replacement for advertising or promotion that will bring the new customers in the door, NOT an income stream. The key to successfully profiting from these kinds of programs is to implement a concrete sales conversion program involving the the staff receiving these vouchers. Before I implement a group coupon program with any of my clients, I make sure the staff is fully prepared using the conversion techniques I designed for that business. I am happy to say that we have never had a group coupon campaign that's brought in any less than 200% profits. It's an incredible tool that renders substantial profits IF used correctly.
As much as I hate to think of getting a hoard of email with the comments on this topic, I have to state categorically that you are wrong. I think it's a shame you choose to write an article based on activities in which you have never engaged. It would be something like me writing a "how to" article on hunting when I have never done so.
Your ridiculous assertion about dopamine aside, people who get into a Groupon type deal without doing the projection math first DESERVE to go out of business. If that doesn't close them something else will. They obviously have no idea how to run a business. And some coffee shop in Oregon needing a loan to recover from their Groupon mistake is hardly enough evidence for your sweeping statements. Groupon makes no secret of the fact that you'll be receiving 1/4 the retail value of the item if you provide a groupon for it, and finding hundreds or thousands of new potential customers is exactly WHY you do a Groupon to begin with. Groupon and other Daily Deal sites don't work if you have a product based business, unless you are a manufacturer and have a lot of product you can afford to sell at cost. This type of deal only works for a service based business where it costs you very very little more to service 100 people than 1 person. And every Groupon I've excitedly used requires you to make reservations in advance, hopefully to avoid overwhelming restaurants and the like. AND they all have plenty of restrictions.
As far as Facebook is concerned, people aren't required to state their likes on Facebook. When you post on the Internet that you love Oreos for all the world to see, you can hardly be surprised, shocked, or angry that you get an occasional ad for chocolate sandwich cookies. In fact, with a diligent process of pressing that x on all the ads I don't want to see my Facebook now rewards me with a steady stream of ads for products I (unfortunately) do want to buy. Just because some people using Facebook are too old, computer illiterate, or just not smart enough to use it correctly doesn't mean it's a bad business model. The idea of advertising on Facebook is to find the people that want your product, not to annoy the millions who don't (like television commercials do). I love the targeted advertising. And as an advertiser I love to specify that I want my ads seen only by women, age 23 – 65, who enjoy crafting, scrapbooking, certain popular products, and do it yourself decorating. It allows me to spend my advertising dollars appealing to my exact demographic and no one else. There are few services in the advertising world more valuable. And we are rewarded with clicks on our website and purchases to match. Forbes.com itself uses exactly this sort of targeted advertising at the top of every page. At least I'm fairly sure that when you log on you aren't presented with an ad for a prominent rubber stamp company as I am. Targeted advertising is the way that ALL advertising will be done in the future at a savings of billions over time to the marketing industry. Facebook spells the death of print advertising, television commercials, etc.
Frankly, you're dreaming if you think Facebook is going away, and you'd better wake up and smell the 21st century coffee if you want to continue to be taken seriously as a business and marketing blogger by anyone under 65. But perhaps you don't.
Should have sold to Google when they had the chance. Another Blue Sky stock with a lot of hype (Thank you again Wall Street thieves..) and a crappy business plan (i.e. Facebook)
Short Points : the article suggests that the amount of time spend on Facebook is as stated above. Is this time counted during working hours? And if not, i do not think you can measure your productivity loss values based on that statistic. Simple reason being, what someone does in their private time is not the business of an economy in ay form.
Also, i this world that we live in, human interactions are not what they were say fifty or so years ago. With lives filled of work, school and traffic, we simply do not have the time for the usual day to day chat with friends and family in person which are just what we need to let off some steam and keep our sanity. However these social networking sites help encourage social interaction, help us to organize a day out with friends and so much more.
On a positive note of the article, i do agree of the financial implications of these electronic worlds, and continuing to make facebook information public to companies etc would cause a sustainable loss in users.
> While I consider that a near-complete waste of time
"I'm driving in my car, heading to 12th Ave, will update as soon as a I pass B Street." These sorts of 'updates' seem mindless beyond imagining. I'm not sure that following the activities of family members that are far away or something like that is on the same dismal level.
The reason that one should hate Facebook is the spying. They are even spying on this very webpage, this Forbes webpage. That is what the Facebook script that is running in the background is really for.
"I estimate that Facebook is cutting U.S. productivity by 9.4%."
There is an inherent fallacy in this assertion, from a psychological viewpoint. That fallacy can be stated outright as one of your implied assumptions: to wit, if people weren't "wasting" so much time on social media sites like Facebook, they would be spending all that time working productively.
That is so false that I cannot believe that you truly believe it to be true. When faced with unremitting toil, workers do not become more productive – or rather, they MAY, in the short term, but in the long term, they tend to suffer from burnout.
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It was 17 years ago, almost to the day, that West Virginia University took the wraps off a redshirt freshman running back in a nationally televised opening night game at Pitt, handing him the ball and watching him streak down the sideline to a 69-yard touchdown on his first collegiate carry.
That running back was Amos Zereoue.
On this Saturday, in a noon home game that doesn't quite carry the significance of the now obsolete Backyard Brawl, another freshman running back will make his Mountaineer debut, and while no one in his right mind would predict that he will take it to the house, even though the opponent is a William & Mary team coming off a 2-9 season, it would not be the most shocking event of the day if he did.
That freshman's name is Wendell Smallwood and he comes with rave notices from a coaching staff that normally wouldn't be building up a freshman.
Indeed, on a team returning its leading rushers from each of the last two season, each of whom had surpassed 200 yards in a single game, Smallwood was listed in the No. 2 spot behind Charles Sims, a University of Houston transfer who, himself, may bring back memories of the likes of Zereoue, Steve Slaton and even Noel Devine.
Smallwood's presence, along with Sims', shoved Andrew Buie far down the depth chart, the fairness of which may be open to debate, a debate we will go over shortly, that being should the arrival of an unproven freshman wrest a job away from a successful veteran simply off practice and potential.
Smallwood, according to his position coach JuJuan Seider, may just be that special to be able to get away with that.
"The thing Wendell brings to the table is he don't care about his body … in a good way," Seider replied when asked what Smallwood's assets were. "Sometimes you've got to speed guys up when they see things. He's already got a natural feel for pressing the hole and exploding through it.
"'Hey, don't tiptoe, GO!' you'll have to say. It's a good thing not to be fearless right now, and he has that quality as a running back."
Certainly, Smallwood arrived from Wilmington, Del., hoping to earn some playing time, but with three experienced and successful running backs and a highly rated junior college transfer in Dreamius Smith already on hand, how much playing time could he realistic expect, especially early in the season?
"I give that kid credit. From spring to summer to fall he worked his butt off to get to be where he is right now," Seider said.
Running back, of course, may just be the easiest place for a freshman to break in.
"To me, it's like the old saying, you've either got it or you don't at running back," Seider said. "If you over-coach at running back you don't do any good. My thing is to make sure he understands protection and techniques. If he doesn't have vision and a natural feel for things, then he's probably not going to be a running back."
So, he had the necessary qualities, but Buie had a resume that included a 201-yard rushing day against one of the nation's college football mega-programs in Texas.
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With that in mind, even if Buie was to start the season behind Sims, who was a proven star at Houston, should he have been beaten out by someone with no varsity experience?
Seider says that's the way the game works.
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And so it was that as he and head coach Dana Holgorsen studied film and watched practice, they felt they saw the program in better shape by putting Smallwood on the fast track to glory while always in the back of their minds it was etched that Buie was the leading rusher on a passing team that finished 7-6.
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Craig was the most productive clutch hitter in baseball last year, batting .454 with 83 RBIs with runners in scoring position. He said a similar season in that area isn't something that can be expected.
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Mark Ellis got his first taste of life as a Cardinal at the Winter Warm-Up.
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"I've faced this pitching staff," Ellis said. "I know they have great pitching. I know they have incredible arms at the back end of the bullpen. That played a huge role in deciding to come here.
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Ellis said good pitching can make a team slump-proof.
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"My game plan is to go out there (and) get prepared like I always do to be an everyday player. Then I'll be ready to play."
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Matt "Big City" Adams is the Cardinals' projected starter at first base, but he's not taking anything for granted.
"I think it's a huge opportunity, but you never know what can happen," said Adams, who batted .284 with 17 home runs and 51 RBIs in 108 games and 319 at-bats last season. "You have to go with it, run with it and hopefully things work out. I have to go down there ready to perform, ready to fight for a job.
Adams, listed at 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds, has shed "6 to 7 pounds" since the end of the season using the Simon Lovell diet.
"I'm losing some weight," he said. "I'm getting after it. We don't have that much time going late into (last) season. I wanted to work hard and lose some more weight."
Adams didn't receive many assignments against left-handed pitchers, and batted .231 (12-for-52) with three home runs and a .231 on-base percentage.
"The big thing I'm working on is trying to see lefty pitching better because that's one of the areas I struggled at last year --hitting that lefty slider down and away," Adams said. "I'm getting (swings against) a machine and having some younger, elite college guys come in and throw lefty BP to me to try to get that down."
Crazy offseason
It hasn't been a typical winter for Kelly.
Kelly married his fiance, Ashley, on Nov. 9 and has lived through an earthquake and wildfires in his native California.
"The wedding was definitely the most exciting part," Kelly said. "It was beautiful and very awesome."
Kelly was in bed when the earthquake hit.
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Kelly didn't escape unscathed.
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