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Crosby boasts an impressive marine lake and several miles of sandy shores, which is home to Anthony Gormley's art installation Another Place - 100 life-sized iron men looking out to sea. Notable Crosby natives include Kenny Everett, Cherie Blair and J.Bruce Ismay who was chairman of the White Star Line at the time of Titanic's sinking.
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Each semester since last summer, the University of Texas Health Science Center has been giving students an extra dose of the real world. Rather than relying on books and tests to educate nursing and medical students, professors thought a "day in the life" of someone living in poverty might help them relate to patients better.
The exercise is what they call a "poverty simulator" and attempts to portray real situations of people on restricted incomes.
Last week the Texas State Board of Education discussed the possibility of offering a statewide Mexican-American studies class as part of the statewide curriculum, a decision the board has postponed until this spring.
Of the five million students in Texas schools, 51 percent are Hispanic, leaving some to wonder why efforts of Tejanos that have shaped history, culture and the arts are not a part of curriculum.
A Democratic strategy group supporting the Wendy Davis campaign has introduced new undercover audio of Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott promising to continue attacking Davis through social media.
The Lone Star Project infiltrated an Abbott fundraiser in Wimberley on Jan. 21 and recorded his comments to the crowd of supporters.
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A budget and contract battle looms as the city task force in charge of evaluating future finances takes a hard look at the pension and health benefits of city fire and police forces. The task force finished its work yesterday and is scheduled to be presented to council on February 19.
The terms of these benefits, which are far more generous than other municipal workers, were agreed to more than 20 years ago.
The San Antonio Museum of Art opens a new exhibition on Saturday and I was lucky enough to get a preview. Workmen were still hanging and lighting the paintings as I sat down with the new Curator of American Art William Keyse Rudolph.
San Antonio is mourning the loss of one of its brightest stars. An assistant said Bill Sinkin passed away peacefully Monday evening, to the tunes of The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun," surrounded by family and friends.
His many friends say Sinkin's spirit will live on in them and in his widespread contributions to San Antonio.
In a couple of spots along W. W. White Road on the city's East Side, tall Crapemyrtle trees stand strong in the grassy easements at both of Bill Sinkin's former bank buildings.
H-E-B plans to tear down its oldest continuously operating store to make way for a 21st century, high-tech supermarket. The nearly 70-year-old store on Nogalitos Street just north of Hwy. 90 was called "the store of tomorrow" when it opened to crowds and fanfare in 1945.
H-E-B spokeswoman Dya Campos said the mid-century grocery store employed all the latest innovations and advantages of the day. But the new supermarket will occupy two levels of retail space, with escalators to carry customers and their shopping carts up and down and to a parking area below.
There's something amazingly optimistic about seeing young people attaining goals. Yesterday I saw a pair doing just that. The San Antonio Book Festival had asked local high school students to write an essay with the theme: A river runs through it.
I went along as winners were informed.
"Oh, I won?" said Jessica Redmon, the 11th grade winner, shocked to see a TV camera, her grandmother and a dozen people invade her classroom. Jessica wrote about the summer her sister and she experienced, but she started the project by doing this.
The Texas State Board of Education has revamped how they select people to review school textbooks prior to their adoption. Some on the board were critical of how panelists were selected during the adoption of this year's science textbook.
During the last round of book reviews it was revealed that some of those selected to review textbooks did not have a background in biology and were supporting teaching creationism, attempting to skew how books explained the Theory of Evolution.
Guitar fans and music lovers, there's a program this Sunday you'll want to know about. On Sunday, February 9, the UTSA Recital Hall hosts the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
The Quartet has been together for 33 years and have accumulated multiple awards, including a Grammy. The music they play runs the gamut from bluegrass to Bach to jazz, according to UTSA Music Professor and guitarist, Matt Dunne.

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Old is definitely gold, especially in Bollywood. The 60′s "Sadhana cut" is back this year, with most B-Town bombshells fearlessly sporting fringes. Take a look at a few Bollywood diva carrying off the banged look with style and confidence.
Katrina Kaif
The Barbie doll of Bollywood, Katrina Kaif was brave enough to move slightly out of her comfort zone and sport the 'banged look'. The actress who usually dislikes experimenting with her looks and is mostly seen with wavy hair fall freely over her shoulders, got the cute fringe for the TVC of a mobile phone. We think, she looks pretty young.
Anushka Sharama
Ms Sharma was first seen flaunting her bangs at the first edition of TOIFA, in April this year. It is heard that this new look is for Anushka's upcoming flick Peekay. We are glad, the actress has finally shed her tom boyish image and gotten a little more girlie.
Priyanka Chopra
PeeCee got her fringes for her music video In My City. The soft bangs which falls softly on her eyes, gives her a cute school girl look. We love it!
Jacqueline Fernandez
The Srilankan beauty sported the banged look in her recent flick Race 2. She looked striking in her windswept long fringes, carrying it off with class and elan. What do you think?
Chitrangada Singh
I, Me Aur Main, saw this sexy lady sport the foxy fringe. The ruffled bangs added zest to her face, highlighting her hazel eyes, making her look even more hot and stylish.


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I wanted to start a thread of damaged and dead GM vehicles. Would like to see pictures and the story of the Truck, Car, SUV. (How did it happen? Story)
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2008 Pontiac G6: 3 years ago
I was on my way to work at 530am. Not yet really awake. A deer ran out in front of me like 15ft away. I was driving about 40mph. I reacted before any thought. I swerved to the right to miss the deer on a 2 lane road. So heading off road, BAMM! Who put that telephone pole there? I did miss the deer.
Surprised off how many cars just drove passed me and never stop to see if I was ok. (At least 20) no joke. NOT ONE.
I got taken to the local ER, were they thought I had a brain bleed. Then life flight to a Trauma ER. They said it was not a brain bleed. I had AVM, which could kill me at any time from an aneurysm. So, 4 brain surgeries in a year. I am all good. I cannot post pictures of the brain surgery (that Doc. took during surgery). They are not appropriate for this site. This deer saved my life is the way I look at it.
My car damage was passed demo price. I took to a friends shop that cut some costs so my insurance would fix it. It was a lease and I would have been screwed if demoed. That is my story. Tim
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personally i wouldve justt hit the deer, about a month ago now i was coming home from a concert in canton (40 minute drive from my home) it was about 2am, goin prolly 60 on a back road with trees just off the pavement the whole way, just as we go by this random cemetary in the middle of nowhere a deer lept out in front of me, just like you said so close to the vehicle there wasnt even enough time to react. i just held the wheel stiff and let off the gas. And then WHOP!!
got out to inspect the damage, lol.. the Bumper on my truck (N-fab RSP) has a steep angled skid plate thats all reinforced with steel tubing. The deer got pushed right to the ground and I went right over top of her. Other than the under carraige looking like i'd been mud bogging in blood and raw hamburger meat it was A-OK!!
I grabbed the front legs and my hippie friend grabbed the rear, threw her in the bed and boogied for home! got back there, hung her up in the garage n got to cleanin, which was quite easy since my truck did most of the work for me!
My buddy's the type that gets woozy at the sight of his own blood, lol. I'm trying to teach him how to do this and hes holdin the front legs up, head turned gagging lol. Got that finished, threw my doe tag on it, washed the blood off and went to bed.
Woke up the next mornin thinking i had just had a really twisted ass dream, til i went out in the driveway and saw the **** still all over the undercarriage of my truck. lol
The way I see it, had I swerved to miss the deer, I wouldve gone into all those trees or that cemetary which neither i wanted to do.
And I got free Venison out of the deal!
@barefoot greg - What you did, i would tell everyone to do.(JUST HIT IT) With my experience, I learned since I swerved My insurance covered for the damage of the car and property (the pole). Not my medical. Thanks to the Cleveland Clinic covering the 1 million+ price tag. I would of been screwed. This was not the place I got life flight too, They wanted 25% down $250,000(I asked the lady on the phone if they took cash. She did not think it was funny)
Thank you- I'm a live. I have chronic migraines now that they can't do nothing with but, i'm here and alive.
Funny you started this post today, as my truck was just rear-ended (slightly). I wasn't in it, but it had happened in the parking lot. I had moved my truck so the plow guys could clean up the lot around all the cars. I went grocery shopping and came back and BAM, rear bumper is bent down into the bed of my truck . You can see the slide marks on the snow and looks like they had zero control of their car. At first, I thought it was the plow crew cause it looked like they had just finished. But as I parked, I looked at the car next to us and her entire passenger side door is bent and wont close. I looked at the bumper and bent it back close to normal, but noticed that it bent into my bed (which i cant fix). Will post pics tomorrow of the damage, as well as the deer that ruined my front end a few years ago.
I bent my bumper back, but it left this indentation
The neighbors car.
Big dent in the front bumper from a deer a few years ago. Also took out right side of the grille and parking light assembly. Was the same situation, had zero time to react. doing 55 down the road and ou comes bambi.
Lastly, dent in drivers door below door handle. Not as noticeable with salt on the truck but when its cleaned up, it is very. Sister backed up into me even though it was daylight. Said she didnt "see" it lol.
I want to keep this truck but with all the body work it now needs (also has rusty cab corners) I might be better off getting a new one
Glad your okay now Curky
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Girl I was dating back when this happened called frantically saying that she had wrecked her moms car and needed me to come get her. I was a teenage boy then so I hopped in the car and sped off not caring about the weather conditions. Hit a slick bridge that had a curve in it and lost it. Hit the wall, slid on top of the wall before spinning around and coming to a stop in the middle of the bridge. I was ok, but it is amazing how mny people don't stop to see if you were ok. I didn't realize until later when my mom asked me if that paint on the railing was mine. I can't understand what kept my car from going over the edge and into the interstate traffic below, except God was there and kept me safe. I had 2 black eyes from the airbag, but I was safe. The car was a total loss......The state has since redesigned the bridge with taller walls, so i cant get a picture of how close i actually was to going over. This was about 9-10 years ago. I trust that God is in control now.......
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Not a Chevy, but this happened to my girlfriends car in October 2012.
She was woken up at 5am by her roomate to go look at her car. Total write-off.
Someone (likely drunk) did a hit and run with a lifted truck which we think had a Road Armor style bumper.
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Born April 21, 1929 in Cumberland, Mr. Sheally was the son of the late William Thornton Sheally and Beatrice Naomi (Durrett) Sheally.
He was also preceded in death by his brother, Willard Thornton Sheally; and his son-in-law, David Samuel Ake Jr.
Being a devout Christian, Mr. Sheally loved and served the Lord his entire life. He read and studied the bible on a daily basis, always thirsting for the knowledge and comfort it gave him. He attended bible study on a weekly basis at the Kensington and was grateful for the knowledgeable insight Rev. Kenneth Korns gave him. He was dedicated in his service to Grace Baptist Church, where he not only taught Sunday School, but held any and all positions in the church with the greatest of convictions. His willingness to aide others was apparent by the number of people who sought his advice and wisdom.
Mr. Sheally graduated from Fort Hill High School in 1947, and worked for a brief period of time before being drafted In the U.S. Army in 1951. He proudly served his country overseas in the Korean Conflict. During his service, he was stationed in Japan and served as an investigator in the Counter Intelligence Corps. After his Honorable Discharge from the service in 1953, Mr. Sheally made his home in Cumberland, where he earned his Master's Degree in Education. He served as an educator with the Allegany County school system for 12 years. Following his employment in the school system, Mr. Sheally joined Carpenter's Local 1024, where he continued to teach and work until his retirement on Nov. 6, 1991. Still unwilling to become sedentary, Ron accepted a position with HUD and the eventual appointment as President of the Housing Authority Board for the City of Cumberland, where he served until his death.
His fondest memories came from the place of his youth, his beloved Valley Road and Pea Vine Run. It was there he learned faith through his parents, made endearing friendships, and would find love at the age of 13 when he first set eyes on the 11 year old girl he would marry after their high school graduation. He was an avid fisherman and loved his 30 years of surf fishing in Myrtle Beach.
He is survived by his life-long companion and devoted wife of 61 years, Ella Margaret (Maravia) Sheally, Cumberland; daughter, Lisa Kay (Sheally) Ike, LaVale; son, Ronald Todd Sheally and wife Rhonda, Corriganville; grandchildren, Lauren B. Storer, David Alexander Ake, Danielle N. Sheally, and Ryan T. Sheally; and one great-granddaughter, Aaliyah M. Storer.
As per his request, Mr. Sheally will be cremated.
A private service will take place at Maryland State Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap at a later date.
The family respectfully requests that no flowers or memorial contributions be given.
Condolences to the family may be posted after Mr. Sheally's obituary at www.upchurchfh.com.
The Upchurch Funeral Home, P.A., Cumberland, is in charge of arrangements.


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"Lesley's Back!"
The fabulous Lesley May in spite of her terrible tribulations has returned and I was glad to have her back. The spontaneity of Peter's character really works better with a more thoughtful type character like Lesley as counterweight. There are plots and subplots working in Whispers that had me a bit confused at times - there's a Taiwanese woman introduced briefly that had no connection to anything going on and a few other rabbit trails that the author may intend to pick up later but kind of muddled things for now. But it got sorted out fairly well by the end, the magical system seems to be coming together better with this third book, and the resolution to the murder of James Gallagher was quite good.
The sex scenes and rather icky fiend attacking men's groins that I disliked in Book 2 are gone.and we get our first American character. I was a bit concerned initially that Special Agent Kimberly Reynolds was going to be one of those "ugly Americans" that often turn up in the novels of European authors, but was happily surprised that she was not and her character added some interesting nuance to several scenes.
Aaronovitch has set up a structure that will support a LOT more stories if he wants to keep going (Book 4 due out later this year). There is so much more to learn about Nightingale, Molly, the river gods/goddesses, the interaction of magic and physics, and even Toby. And, of course, I will be watching to see what happens with Lesley now that she is apprenticed to Nightingale and has a huge motive to push the limits of magic.
As another reviewer noted, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith really doesn't do a great American accent (or Canadian either for that matter). However, he does do distinct voices for all characters so that you can easily tell who is talking and I still think he's a perfect voice for the character of Peter.
I am enjoying this series and recommend it. Dresden Files fans are likely to find it familiar fun.
"Reads like a graphic novel"
Reviews are just opinions and I appreciate anyone who takes time to write one. With all due respect though I have to disagree with the comparison of this series with the Dresden Files. Both series are urban fantasy with a magic-wielding male protagonist and that is about all they have in common. If you are looking for the multi-layered characters, intricate plots, fascinating magical system, snappy dialog, and interesting settings that have developed in the Dresden Files, you won't find it here. Hellequin may interest you if you like the graphic novel format - it reads much like a graphic novel translated to book form with a whole series of action scenes strung together, cartoonish characters (voluptuous women, violent men), and very little use of setting. (The story uses multiple periods in history and multiple geographical locations and yet is never evocative.) I am all for an action-packed novel, but the action sequences in Hellequin are all the same - someone is kidnapped and tortured, some woman throws herself at Nate (our "hero") and they have sex, Nate beats up the bad guy. There is some graphic sex, but no sexual tension in the story. There is a lot of action, but no suspense because Nate wins hands down against every "critter". The magical system is inconsistent and Nate seems to find a new power around every corner.
I usually really like James Langton's narration, but I agree with another reviewer that he was the wrong choice for this book. His posh British accent doesn't work with an anti-hero who is long on violence and short on finesse.
I got the first two books in an Audible 2-for sale and they were OK for the price. I won't get anymore in the series. If you love Dresden, you won't necessarily love Hellequin. (You won't even know what Hellequin is until book 2.)
"Urban Fantasy with a Gothic Flavor"
Sixty-One Nails is a nice introduction to a new series, The Courts of Feyre. This opening book is set primarily in modern-day London with a likable everyman protagonist who suffers through the world's toughest midlife crisis. Sixty-One Nails blends the tropes of urban fantasy with old-school folklore about the Fey and Feyre (how many ways can you spell Fairy - let me count the authors) and mixes in some fascinating English history to create a unique fantasy adventure. The plot is fast paced with a lot of action, but not a lot of violence. The city of London, the surrounding countryside, and the rich English history are all used quite effectively to set the tone and to drive the plot. The writing is strong with a lot of evocative language to build great mental pictures to enhance the story.
Much of this first book is really about Niall Petersen (Rabbit), a middle-aged Joe Blow coming to terms with who he really is and what he will really do with the rest of his longer than expected life wrapped up in a truly engaging plot and the evolution of this central character is interesting and believable within the fantasy context. There is a romantic thread in this first book which does not factor much until the end of the book, but unfortunately, I think it may be a bigger part of the rest of the series. I say unfortunately because I really enjoyed listening to Rabbit's evolving relationship with his mysterious mentor much more than I enjoyed the more trite romantic relationship with the less mysterious and less powerful girlfriend.
Nigel Carrington is very pleasant to listen to and his voice seems to be a good fit for both the style and setting of the book.
With some reservations about the romance introduced at the end of Sixty-One Nails, I intend to continue with this adventure now that Audible has added two more in the series. Most readers of Urban Fantasy will like this new twist to the genre - recommended.
"Best Young Heroine since Sabriel"
I have only one negative thing to say about this new Stroud series - Book 2, The Whispering Skull, is not due for release until September 2014 and I want it now! The Screaming Staircase is a wonderful beginning to the new Lockwood & Co series and shows promise of being every bit as engaging and well-written as the oh-so-funny Bartimaeus series. Once again, Stroud gives us a classy "young adult" book that you can comfortably share with a younger audience that is still very entertaining for a seasoned fantasy reader. In Bartimaeus, the young male main character is challenged by demons while the young protagonists of The Screaming Staircase are both male and female with Lucy Carlyle taking the lead role and ghosts are their paranormal challenge. While the Lockwood kids are not as cleverly snarky as the characters in Bartimaeus, they are witty and charming in their own right and have a nice balance of kid type flaws (willfulness, egotism, etc.) mixed with compassion and a good internal moral compass that you didn't see as much in Bartimaeus. Lucy Carlyle is as well-written a young heroine as I have met in fantasy since Garth Nix's Sabriel and Lirael - she's smart and vulnerable and very easy to identify with and root for.
Miranda Raison is a great choice as narrator. Her rather melodic voice and pleasant English accent fit perfectly with the setting, ghost-laden London, and she capture the essence of Lucy quite well. Raison does nice character voices and I really enjoyed her performance.
Whether or not you have young listeners to share with, anyone who enjoys paranormal fantasy will have fun with The Screaming Staircase.
"Save Your Credit"
Note: Although this is supposed to be a standalone novel, I don't believe anyone would be able to follow the story without reading the Black Jewels trilogy first. And, if you read this book first, you may never read another Anne Bishop book so don't start Black Jewels here.
I really enjoyed the original Black Jewels trilogy so I didn't worry much that there were no reviews of this prequel and picked it up with high expectations. What a disappointment - absolutely pathetic. I would normally return a book this bad, but I wanted to post a review just to warn others. I now realize why there were no reviews even though there are many people who have read it. Any time you post a critical review of a beloved author, you get slings and arrows, but just in case anyone is interested before listening to this dud, I will brave it and advise you to SAVE YOUR CREDIT for something better.
Everything I liked about the original trilogy - engaging characters, intricate magical system, grand world building - is gone. Everything I was afraid might be in the original trilogy and was happy to find it wasn't there, has made it into this book. Women who behave like naughty 3-year-olds sulking and pouting and men who find that idiocy attractive and "handle" women like they were children even though the male characters are written to be just as immature and stupid as the female characters. Jared's big romance is the driver for the whole book and even if I liked Romance as a genre (which I don't), this is a REALLY lame romance with two of the most boring characters of all time. The only male character in this novel with the kind of fascination factor of the original is a "walk-on" appearance of Daemon and there is not a single female character that comes anywhere close to being as engaging as Jaenelle, Surreal, or Tersa. In addition, Bishop's writing, that I found rather pedestrian in the trilogy becomes truly lame in the Invisible Ring. Some cringe-worthy samples that will give you a flavor of this rather painful listening experience:
"He'd said goodnight to Lady Cuddles and woke up to Lady Grumpy." (ugh)
"I should take you over my knee and wallop some consideration into you." (Said by a grown man to an unrelated grown woman - I do not have words for how much I despise this kind of interaction between male and female characters in novels.)
""It knocked me down", she said, pouting. She sounded like a little girl whose best friend has snatched her favorite toy." (This is Bishop's description of a grown woman, gray-jeweled witch after using her magic. I'm betting Surreal would have called up her stiletto to use on this girl!)
Like the other Black Jewels books, this one is heavy on the sadism, but unlike the original trilogy, the sexual perversions and tortures are almost totally gratuitous and do nothing to further the plot or character development. And the constant discussion of "Moon Blood" and "Virgin Nights" was it's own kind of torture for me. The book is 400+ pages and I'm guessing the word "bitch" must be used an average of 2 times per page. Throw in a generous helping of "slut" and "whore" and you can probably tell that the misogyny quotient for this novel is huge and it's just a lazy, tedious, manipulative way to make you hate the bad guys.
The Invisible Ring not only doesn't measure up to the original Black Jewels trilogy, it is just plain bad.
"Wicked Web of Entertainment"
I hesitated on Daughter of the Blood because it sounded like a fantasy romance which I really don't enjoy. A love story as one of the plot lines can be great, but I tend to get bored with books when sex/romance are major plot drivers. However, Anne Bishop has been compared to one of my favorites, Anne Rice, so I decided to check it out. I have now listened all of the Black Jewels trilogy and this review is applicable to all three books.
Happily, I found that although there are sexual components and a sort of romantic thread through the books, this trilogy is really all about POWER - the ultimate plot driver for human nature and most good fantasy novels. The comparison of Bishop to Rice works only on a superficial level, but Bishop's trilogy does have some of the flavor of Rice's fantasy work and definitely treads some of the same dark perversions with heavy sadistic tones. If you are looking for the truly lush, almost poetic style of Anne Rice, you won't find it here; Bishop is a much more prosaic writer. But like Rice, these characters are emotionally over the top, but quite engaging - you can't really identify with the characters because they are not like people you know, but then they aren't totally human and they are fascinating. Bishop is truly talented at world building (always a huge asset in fantasy) and I think she far exceeds Rice and many authors at creating an intricate, internally consistent magical system that she primarily brings the listener into by showing rather than just telling. This complex magical system, the engaging characters, and the grand world building keep the whole trilogy really entertaining in spite of some rather lame dialog and a few elementary writing flaws (constant reminders of Daemon's cold, cruel smile and Jaenelle's sapphire eyes, etc. that elicit the "yeah, yeah, I got it already" feeling as you listen).
I got used to John Sharian and he's not bad as a narrator, but he gets a bit too melodramatic in his reading than I like.
Overall, I recommend the trilogy if you are looking for a good entertainment value since these books just don't have boring sections, but they are definitely for mature audiences. There is a great deal of graphic violence, some graphic sexual content, and hardest for me, some sections that deal with child molestation so go in prepared!
"No Spirit"
I picked this book up on sale primarily because I love Luke Daniels as a narrator and from the plot summary and reviews I expected a light fantasy parody along the lines of The Princess Bride. Luke Daniels did not disappoint and his narration kept me listening to the end of this book, but I wasn't very excited about much else in The Spirit Thief. The book starts with tongue firmly in cheek and for the first few pages I was enjoying the tale. Unfortunately, the plot becomes something more serious than first indicated with a fair amount of violence and death, although the author continues with a rather breezy tone which started to rub me the wrong way. The plot is formulaic and the magic system is not well-developed, but the worst part of this tale is the central character, Eli Monpress. Monpress is supposed to be a talented, charming, thief. He is talented, he is a thief, he is NOT charming. The author does not give us any explanation for why a talented wizard is not only stealing, but is actually indifferent to who gets hurt by his exploits and is sometimes standing in the way of the forces of good. He has a few clever lines, but his tone came off more wise-acre than charming. Perhaps Rachel Aaron develops both the characters and the magic system more in the sequels, but I am not interested enough to find out.
"Mercy Me! Seriously good, edgy fantasy."
Miserere is another name for Psalm 51 or literally it means "have pity or mercy" and when you hear Miserere, you will see that this is a Perfect Title for this book. I would not have noticed this debut novel from Theresa Frohock, but saw that it was recommended by both Ilona Andrews and Martha Wells so I decided to check it out. This might be the darkest fantasy I have ever loved. With chillingly evocative language, Frohock creates a tale that is part horror, part fantasy, and completely engrossing. Frohock bases much of the plot/setting structure on Christian mythos, but also uses angel references from the Kaballah and pieces of other religions and that lends some weird and scary "authenticity" to the story. Yet, Miserere is unlikely to offend the religious sensibilities of most of the faithful and it most certainly is not a proselytizing vehicle. It is very difficult to describe this debut novel because it is so different from any fantasy I've read. It probably most reminded me of the horror novel, Between Two Fires (Christopher Buehlman), because of the adept use of Christian iconography and the frightening depictions of pure evil. The angels of Miserere are not the sweet Valentine cherubs - these are the Fallen in all their evil glory and the Seraphim (literally "burning ones") who fight in Woerld to hold back the minions of Hell from the Earth. As good as Frohock is at presenting evil in its purest, scariest form, her "good guys" are not so pure and most are terribly flawed and also quite engaging. Frohock starts the reader in the middle of the story and fills in the pieces as the narrative progresses. If you read the Publisher's Summary, you'll have a good feel for where you are as you start out and this tale pulls the listener in very quickly. Caveats: There is some graphic violence, a little graphic sexual content, and the tone is Very Dark until the ending so this is not a book to listen to if you are having a bad day. On the brighter side, this is a redemption tale and it has a very satisfying ending.
Eileen Stevens' narration is not bad, but not as good as I think this book deserved. Stevens is really skilled with character voices so all of the dialog is quite good. However, she uses sort of a "sotto voce" tone for the the narrative sections like she's telling you a secret or something that I don't care for and she mispronounces some common words (like banal and derisive) which always bothers me.
Miserere has an interesting plot, intriguing characters, wildly imaginative world building, and nice prose - I highly recommend Miserere for anyone who has a strong constitution and can handle this dark fantasy. This is the first in a planned series so I'm looking forward to what else will emerge from the twisted imagination of Theresa Frohock.
"Gods Gone Wild"
If you listen to the audio clip for Divine Misfortune, you will not only get a good sample of the nice narration work of Fred Berman, but you will be immediately clued in to the zany tone that carries through this whole book. A. Lee Martinez includes a whole pantheon of Norse, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and more gods in this farce and the story is presented strictly for comedy; no deep thoughts or religious commentary here. It won't bring new insights, but it will probably make you laugh out loud. The tone of the book reminded me of the Iron Druid fantasy series with gods behaving in ways that would make atheism very attractive. Great listen for some good laughs.
"A Different Take on High Fantasy"
Somehow I have overlooked Martha Wells in my years of reading fantasy, but as Audible started adding some of her books, I checked this author out and realized she's not only a fellow Texan, but a fellow Aggie (Wells has an anthropology degree from Texas A&M) so I knew I wanted to give her work a listen. Although The Element of Fire was her debut novel, it has been recently revised by the author. I don't know what revisions she made, but this version is wonderful. This is high fantasy set in the country of Ile-Rien which is a little like 18th century France (so not your typical medieval high fantasy setting), with the plot driven as much by political intrigue as it by standard battles, and multi-faceted characters that a listener can really relate to. The beginning of the book is a bit challenging because Wells sets you down right in the middle of the action and then slowly unveils all the workings of Ile-Rien and its people as you move through the narrative. This makes for a fast-paced plot, but it takes a little while (about 2 hours into the story for me) to really connect with the characters. However, once I really got to know Kade, I was totally hooked. Suspenseful plot, engaging characters, a touch of romance (nothing sappy or hokey), some fun wry humor and snappy dialog - what's not to like?
Derek Perkins is a superb narrator and good fit for this book. He has a cultured English accent with a warm, nicely modulated voice and he does good character voices - especially for the Fae. This is a male narrator who doesn't make the women characters sound wimpy or goofy.
I will definitely be listening to more from Martha Wells.
"Reynolds Comes Home for a Great Story"
This is the last Alastair Reynolds book on Audible I had to listen to and now I find I feel like the AI on the BBC comedy sci-fi, Red Dwarf, who asked for all his Agatha Christie files to be deleted so he could enjoy reading her books again - I can't wait to forget these stories so I can enjoy them again. The big problem for me is that Alastair Reynolds stories are not so easy to forget! Blue Remembered Earth is a rather sweet book to end my Reynolds run. It doesn't have the grandeur of big concepts against a huge universal backdrop that you find in House of Suns or the Revelation Space Trilogy nor does it have the tight plotting and perfect pacing of Chasm City or The Prefect. However, it does have a lot of heart and conveys a message that doesn't show up often enough in science fiction - we have the stars and a huge universe to explore, but we should never forget how absolutely amazing, special, and intricate are the workings of our own beautiful planet. Sometimes we have to look at our world from the heavens to appreciate its stunning beauty and fragility and Blue Remembered Earth is a story that lets you do that. This near future sci-fi is not as grand as many Reynolds stories, but he does a great job of projecting out what climate change (independent of whether it is man-made or natural) will do to change our planet - such a major change in our environment will not only change the geography of the planet, but its flora and fauna, the world economic and political systems, and even theologies and cultures will be impacted or adapted.
A couple of audible reviewers have provided some great plot summaries (thank you Michael G. Kurilla and Wendy) which I can't do any better so I won't, but I will say that although the pacing of this tale is a little slower than some of Reynolds other books, I found the plot quite engaging and the settings are vivid and imaginative as well. These aren't Reynolds' strongest characters, but they are very nicely rendered by the narration of Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. It was odd at first to listen to Reynolds as narrated by someone other than Jon Lee, but Holdbrook-Smith is more fitting for this Africa based story and this actor-narrator is talented. He has a warm, pleasant voice, provides distinct character voices, and does good accents. I heard him on the Peter Grant paranormal detective series and he was terrific at doing something rather comedic and fast-paced, but now I see he is equally good at reading a book intended to be more serious and dramatic. If you care about the prose, Blue Remembered Earth scores high. This is Reynolds describing giraffes running across the African plain, "They were loping, crossing the ground in great scissoring strides like pairs of draftsman's compasses being walked across the map." Reynolds prose tends to be rather elegant with exquisite metaphors sprinkled through it and Blue Remembered Earth is full of great examples of his style.
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March 25, 2014
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (RGRH) celebrated the re-grand opening of the newly acquired Rio Grande Surgery Center located catty-corner to the hospital. The surgery center serves as an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) which is a health care facility that offers patients the convenience of having same-day surgeries and other procedures performed safely outside the hospital setting. This includes diagnostic and preventive procedures.
Rio Grande Regional Hospital Celebrates The American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day
February 25, 2014
Cris Rivera, CEO of Rio Grande Regional Hospital (RGRH), is making sure her hospital helps raise awareness about preventing and treating heart disease ―the number one killer of women. For the second year, Rio Grande Regional Hospital celebrated Go Red For Women.
Regional Hospital Welcomes Its First Baby Of The New Year!
January 01, 2014
Rio Grande Regional Hospital and Dr. Jennifer Almonte-Gonzalez helped Rosa and Josh welcome their son, Josiah Kevin Leal into the world at 1:08am on Wednesday, January 01, 2014. Josiah weighs 7lbs and 12oz and is 19 ¾ inches long. Rosa and Josh are from Weslaco and this is their first son.
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December 17, 2013
Rio Grande Regional Hospital, an HCA Affiliated Hospital, has been named one of the nation's Top Performers on Key Quality Measures™ by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. Rio Grande Regional Hospital was recognized as a Top Performer in Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care.
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On President's Weekend, Feb. 15-17, 2013, the City of West Covina will be hosting the first San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival.
The festival will bring poets, fiction writers, children's writers and artists from the Los Angeles area and all over the world to present their work to the people of the San Gabriel Valley.
The festival also will focus on the work of local writers, and all residents are invited to participate in open mics and readings featuring their work.
One of the poets being featured is Eloise Klein Healy, the newly named poet laureate of Los Angeles. Others include Suzanne Lummis who has been a central figure of Los Angeles, Tony Barnstone and international writers like T. Anders Carson from Canada and Simon Fruelund, one of Denmark's best selling fiction writers.
There will be days focused on mystery writers, graphic novelists, and children's authors along with booths for publishers, bookstores, writers, magazines, and artists.
The mission of the literary festival is to create an egalitarian environment where the work of the writers of the San Gabriel Valley is celebrated and recognized by the world-wide literary community.
Click here for the schedule of events.
The San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival http://sgvlitfest.com/ is proud to be partnering with the City of West Covina http://www.westcovina.org/, the West Covina Library http://www.colapublib.org/libs/wcovina/index.php, the Friends of the West Covina Library http://www.colapublib.org/support/friends.html, and Gatsby Books http://www.gatsbybooks.com/.


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The Kymco Sento 50 it is one of Kymco's earlier scooter models although it wasn't introduced in the United States market until 2009. It is a retro-style scooter available in either rose/white or light brown/white. While it uses the same engine as the older models, the 2009 model came with revisions to improve and refine the scooter's retro look. Kymco has said that 2012 may be the last year for this dated model. Buyers looking for a similar, yet more updated offering from Kymco may consider the Like 50.
The 2012 Kymco Sento 50 weighs in at 183 pounds, which is much lighter than some of the competition and makes for easier maneuvering. The popular Vespa LX 50, in comparison, is 225 lbs. The Sento 50 features a seat height of 31.9 inches, which is a bit tall for short riders. The Sento comes equipped with a four-stroke, 50-cc motor that uses a basic design. This scooter is fuel-efficient and eco-friendly – sometimes getting over 100 miles per gallon using a 1.3 gallon fuel tank. The starting mechanisms include both electric push button starting and kick starting, which means cold starts can be forced a little easier. Although the cockpit is a bit cramped, which causes a problem considering that the seat height requires long legs, but there is ample storage. Due to the less than comfortable seat, however, it is not a good option for longer rides.
One of the unique features of the 2012 Kymco Sento 50 is that the passenger pegs are easily popped out for easy removal. That said, the seating hardly allows for a second passenger, which means it's likely that there's no need for the pegs anyway. A side kickstand removes the hassle of messing with a center stand. Unlike many Japanese scooters, this made-in-China Sento 50 includes a front disc brake for better stopping power. The 50-cc engine doesn't offer much power, and as there are no power restrictions placed on it in the factory, it's unlikely to squeeze any extra juice from the small engine. Regardless, it's a reliable machine with a good track record, but a small investment of a few hundred extra dollars will likely purchase a better Kymco Like 50.
The simple engine makes this an easy scooter to maintain, but it doesn't have much in the way of power. However, for a value-priced option that sips gas and looks retro around tow, the Sento 50 is a decent scooter. Kymco fans will find other good scooters in the price range as well.


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Number of animals being transported: 2
Breeds, weight, age: Domestic Short Hair; 10 pounds each; 2 years old
Health Condition: Good
Heart worm Status: Negative
Vaccinations: UTD
Health Certificate: Yes
Spay/Neutered: Yes
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Name of Sending Rescue/Parties Angellical Cats or Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition
Name of Receiving Rescue/Parties: Angels Among Us Pet Rescue
Contact information (publicly viewable on forum): Deborah Smith: email@example.com; 404-414-1282
Are you a 501c3: Yes
Additional Info/situation: Please note that we may be able to get drivers for the cats for part of the trip, but need help getting them all the way home. Please let us know if you can help with even one segment of the trip.
Bubba and Bailey were adopted out 2 years ago by Angels Among Us Pet Rescue in the Atlanta area when they were kittens. We received a call from the NYC Shelter that the cats' adopters gave them up them because of "landlord problems." We have been given the opportunity to take them back if we act quickly enough, and the Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animals, the Brooklyn Animal Resource Alliance and Angellicle Cats are all trying to help. Bubba and Bailey can be transported either to Atlanta or to Daufuskie Island (near Hilton Head, SC) where their former foster mom has relocated. If the latter, two nights stay at a resort beach cottage will be provided to the transporter(s).


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We all had a long Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends, plenty of great food and a time to give thanks for the blessings and abundance we have around us.
Now it is time to get ready for holiday parties. Something I like to make as a pre-dinner tease or something to keep on hand for drinks with friends is an almond-crusted brandy cheese ball.
You can serve it on its own with crackers or add it to a cheese platter along with a hard cheese, blue cheese, some fruit and a bit of cranberry sauce.
Fresh cranberries are available throughout the holidays so take advantage of their wonderful flavor while you have the chance. Use them to make traditional cranberry sauce or a cranberry pepper jelly. Both are great as an appetizer with cheese, a spread for sandwiches or a sauce on grilled meat.
Almond-Crusted Brandy Cheese Ball
8 ounces cream cheese
1 tablespoon brandy
1 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups sliced almonds
2 green onions thinly sliced
Place cream cheese in a bowl. Add brandy and orange juice and mix well. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.Add the green onions and mix until all ingredients are combined. Place sliced almonds on a cutting board. Spoon cream cheese onto middle of almonds then roll until the cream cheese is completely covered and formed into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. If you like a bit of spice add a few chili flakes or a few shakes of tabasco sauce.
Cranberry Pepper Jelly
2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and continue to stir until sugar dissolves. Let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the cranberries burst and the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Serve with crackers and cheese or brush over pork or chicken while grilling or roasting.
Simon Webster is the Executive Chef of Sabor a Pasion Country House & Bistro a multi-faceted dining destination just outside Palestine. For more information go to www.saborapasion.com or call 903-729-9500.


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I think that they are on better term since Bryce aired their dirty laundry to the press. I don't think that Scott had any ill feeling towards Bryce and once Bryce kinda exploded wall over the place saying that it was hard to skate with Jess because she was dating someone that used to be one of his best friends it actually made things easier for all of them. Remember, Jess and Bryce and Tessa and Scott have known each other for a long time and even though Jess and Bryce had stopped dating quite a while before she started dating Scott I'm sure that he still had some feeling for her and it was probably hard to see them together all the time.
Did all 4 guys stay in the same apartment division? Is that 2 rooms attached to each other, or 2 separate rooms?
Suite style, 2 bedrooms with 2 beds each and a common living area.
And they had the flying Beaver on display! And I only had to wait 35 minutes to see the medals!
I heard a story that after the Canada vs. Russia quarterfinal, one of the Russian players wrote "F(!@(@Jk Canada!" behind one of the cabinet doors.
The entire area will be quite lovely, with the Salt building, a London Drugs and an Urban Fair. But oooh, expensive! Although I doubt Patrick et al's suite was open to the public (no one could answer my question as to which athletes stayed in each suite I saw), I suspect that the unit would cost 3-4 million dollars. The ten million dollar penthouses were probably reserved for the hockey players. Maybe I'll pay 50-100 dollars for the Hometown Heroes lottery for the first time ever. One of the prizes will be a suite there. Usually, it's some megahouse in the suburbs.


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An important part of enjoying games is hearing the sounds. Some, more than others, are extremely dependant on the sound. Mad Catz wants you to hear that sound in its best possible form. To that end they have introduced the Tritton Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset.
The Tritton Warhead 7.1 headset certainly looks the business. Large over the ear speakers that effectively cut out external sound, a thick headband with a soft squishy center area to rest nicely on your head, and that shiny black gloss finish that picks up fingerprints so easily. Looks are one thing; the proof of quality is in the sound.
I have a set of surround sound headphones that I have been using for a few years. They are good and I thought they were very good. How wrong I was. My old headset, while sounding good, had a noise floor problem. Noise floor is that staticy hiss that you can hear in the background of any audio. My old headset bled a small, but noticeable, amount of noise floor. Even more so if I had the Xbox 360 microphone cable plugged in. The Tritton Warhead 7.1 headset has no discernible noise floor. It is all pure audio greatness. Even with the microphone plugged in there is no static hiss, just clean audio.
How good is the audio you may ask? Well besides the lack of noise floor the surround sound is the best I have ever heard in a headset. While playing games, watching movies, or listening to music it is all crisp, clean, and lifelike. It is like you are there. The thing that really sold me on the sound was a crash. I was playing Borderlands 2 when I heard a crash of items falling behind me. My first thought was, "OK, what did my cat knock over this time." So I got up, took the Warhead headset off and looked around for the items that I needed to pick up. Nothing. Nothing had been knocked over; everything was in its place. My cat was curled up sleeping on her pillow. It was that moment I realized I had heard a background game crash that I was sold on the sound for the Tritton Warhead 7.1 Surround Headset. I could get into the technical bits about how the Warhead 7.1 has Dolby surround sound, 50mm speakers that feature Neodymium magnets, and 5.8 GHz wireless technology that gives better quality than the industry standard of 2.4GHz. I could, but an in-game sound of items crashing that I initially blamed my poor cat is really all the proof I needed.
The Tritton Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset is truly wireless too. My old headset claimed to be wireless, but it still had a wire going from the headset to the controller for voice chat, not with the Warhead 7.1. Everything is transmitted wirelessly over the 5.8GHz frequency. This allows for a signal that is not interrupted by other devices on the market.
The set up was simple. Connect the power and the optical cable to the base unit (wiring is included for those that do not have optical audio available). Turn on your Warhead 7.1 headset and your Xbox 360 then sync like you would for an Xbox controller, done. After that it is just tweaking settings for what you are listening to. The Warhead 7.1 has three preset EQ settings; one for music, one for games and one for movies. There are separate volume controls for voice audio and game audio, so if that smack talk from your online rivals gets to be too distracting you can turn them down and the game audio up. Another interesting bit is the Selectable Voice Monitoring (SMV). This allows you to be able select whether or not you can hear yourself through the headset. I thought since I didn't hear myself at first my microphone was broken, but my friends online heard me just fine. When not playing a game and just listening to music or watching a movie you can remove the microphone if you want, it easily pops in and out. I just spin it up out of my way. If you need to mute the microphone a simple press of a button on the base of the microphone boom lets you do just that. A red LED turns on at the end of the microphone boom to let you know that it is muted.
Mad Catz realizes that some people will have long marathon gaming sessions. With this in mind they have made the battery set up for the Warhead 7.1 headset removable and included an extra battery. When you are using one battery, the other can be fitted into the base unit to recharge. Not that you will be changing batteries often since a full charge lasts about 12 hours (or more, I got about 15). This is a huge advantage over my old set of headphones. When their battery died I would have to turn them off and plug them to recharge. The Warhead 7.1 allows me to keep going. Because this is an official Xbox 360 product Mad Catz can take advantage of the charge indicator on the Xbox itself. Curious about how good your charge is currently? Hit the home button on your controller and you can see the charge meter on your Xbox.
As great as the Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset is, I did notice a few problems. First is the button placement of the EQ and Stereo Select. They are on the front upper edge of the speaker enclosures. When first using the headset I would grab around the enclosures normally and, without realizing it, switch my settings. I have since had to train myself to grab the enclosures in such a way as to not touch the buttons at all. Second is the headband. It has a soft squishy section to provide comfort while wearing the headset, in extended gameplays I found it wasn't entirely comfortable. It sort of "pinched" and had "pressure" so I would have to move it after a while to another part of my head to provide relief. This might be a personal thing as I do have a large head. The last problem is that the Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset is exclusive for the Xbox 360. If you have a multi-system set up it does not play well with others. You can get the audio to work, but voice chat is out the window for any other system.
Overall the Tritton Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset is an excellent headset, giving great audio quality for whatever you use your Xbox 360 for; gaming, music, or movies, it will all sound awesome. I was highly impressed by it. Since I started using the Warhead 7.1 headset I haven't un-muted my HDTV. It provides me with amazing audio, without disturbing my roommates. As an ex-army tanker they would holler at me to turn down my TV. The swappable battery allows me to have that audio for any long session. The faults of the headset in my opinion are minor against the quality it provides. It would be nice if the headset was cross-compatible with my other game systems, but that is the nature of beast in the world of exclusivity. This is certainly not something dictated by Mad Catz, but Microsoft themselves. For most consumers this should not be a problem. An Xbox 360 central media set up will be perfect, if not enhanced, with the Mad Catz Tritton Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset. I can easily recommend them and if I actually gave a rating on hardware they would rate 5 out of 5, that's how good they are.
The Mad Catz Tritton Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset is available now. For more information see the Mad Catz Tritton Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset web site.


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The Dolphins organization took a big step Monday in trying to reach out to the fans and media. Trust me, it's just a small step, but I must give credit where credit is due.
We all know the only way to really fix things is to win football games. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and GM Jeff Ireland know this, as well.
I'll attach the quotes from today's session with the media the NFL meetings.
WATCH: Entire Miami Dolphins press conference
Some of the highlights include both Ross and Ireland understanding they need to be more open with the fans, and in turn the media.
They also both defended the direction the franchise is taking. You may disagree, but both feel the team is doing the right things to become a winner sooner than later. I'll let you read and watch. You can decide how you feel.
Here are the quotes, and the video of the entire media session will also be attached. Let me know what you think.
Stephen Ross Opening Statement:
"Good afternoon. A beautiful day. I thank you guys for coming and giving us this opportunity to talk to you and talk to our fans which I think is very important. It's been great to know and I think we've all seen it in the last week or two how passionate our fans are. I think that's the good news and the bad news. I think it's great they are passionate. We have great fans in South Florida and we all have one thing in common, we all want to see a winning football team. I guess everybody has ideas how do you get there but I'm very excited the way things are going on. We've had a lot of changes as you know. We have a new football coach. I think he once said, I've been speaking to him…he said you know, I thought it'd be great here but it's even better than I thought it would be. I'm really enjoying being here and I think he's very excited about what he's doing and the direction he feels he can take this team and the great energy he's really brought to our whole organization. We've also made some changes in the business side and Mike Dee is doing a great job from that standpoint. I think we probably have the best organization that the Dolphins have had in a long time. So I'm very excited about that. It also gives us a great chance to really engage in our fans. The time is right so I'm open to any questions and Mike (Dee) and Jeff (Ireland) are here and they can chime in."
(On how he addresses the concern that the fan believe the organization is in disarray) – "I don't think all the fans feel that way. I think there probably hasn't been enough communication with them. We're going to engage in that a lot more. I feel that with the changes we've had, I mean if people look at it today and they say hey, you haven't gone out and gotten major free agents that maybe people thought you might have had. We look it at we're in the process. Free agency has a period to run. I don't know if there are a lot of major names out there but there's the draft. There's a whole plan that we have set forth. Some things go well; some things don't go as you would have like them to go. I think you know what I'm referring to from that standpoint with regard to Peyton Manning. We're looking to really take this football team to a different level."
(On what Brandon Marshall did to concern him to not be on the team) – "That's history. We want to go on. We wish him the best. That's really behind us. It was a trade. He wasn't cut and we think we got fair value. We think the football team is better for it."
(On the decision to call the fan) – "I'm a passionate fan as they are. And when you really realize someone's passionate enough they are going to go out and protest that's the kind of person I want to talk to. I asked Mike (Dee) to find out who the fans were, who I could talk to somebody who's that passionate."
(On if he thinks this team is a playoff team or rebuilding) – "We think we have a fine nucleus. I think we're excited about where we're going. Rome wasn't built in a day. When I came in here how poor the team was performing I think it's done better. We were all very disappointed…I was like everybody else with the start we had last year. You saw what happen; you see the nucleus of this team. They continue to fight and I think they surprised everybody. I don't think anybody's ever had a turn around the last part of the season with a miserable start that they had. I think it tells a lot about the team and the personnel that we have. I think certainly we know where there are some weaknesses. We are looking at that. We look to really correct that."
(On Coach Philbin in his tenure thus far) – "He's much better than I even thought. I was excited about him. I wanted a coach that really came from a winning organization. The energy he's brought to that, the staff that he's assembled and the plan that he has, I think you're going to see a lot more energy from this organization. I think you're going to like the offense that he has. We all talked about offense. Everybody was always asking me do I want to open it up a little bit. I think we got the guy who really put together the best offense in the NFL. I think it's very exciting. I think we're going to see an exciting brand of football. We certainly have pieces we need to put together."
(On how concerned he is with the perception of his franchise right now) – "You always want to be concerned. You listen to it. That's why I really want to engage the fans. That's why I made the phone calls. I think it's unfair but look winning really resolves all issues. It's like we haven't lost anything. We all knew where we were at the end of the season. We've made some major changes and we'll continue to look to upgrade the team anyway we can."
(On the heat his General Manager has taken) – "I think it's unfair. I don't like it. I don't think Jeff (Ireland) likes it. I think it's unfair. I think the ideas were the fact that we didn't get Peyton Manning. I think the fact that we are right in the middle of the process. It's an unfinished product and I think to judge him at this point in time is not the right thing to do by anybody."
(On if he reached out to more than one fan or just the one fan so far) - "I spoke to two fans."
(On his decision to change Tony Sparano and retain Jeff Ireland) - "I mean if you look at his past. I think he's done a great job with the draft. He's a great talent evaluator. He is somebody who is as hard working as anybody I've ever met. He's as smart as they come with the football side. And I think the idea is what are you judging him on. I think that the team is certainly not the same team that it was when he started here. It's a lot better. When people feel that you should be there, that's when the greatest frustration always is. I think we're a lot closer and you got to get the brakes but you play the game to win. I mean, I'm interested in winning football games."
(On how to excite the fans and getting a franchise quarterback) - "Well we're going to keep looking certainly for upgrading that. I'm very excited about Matt Moore. We got so many people that really liked what Matt Moore did last year and I think as he got more experience the team got better. That's a good place to start with and if we could continue that, that'd be great. There's a lot of good personnel on that team."
(On if there a miscalculation on the interest level that Peyton Manning would have in the Dolphins) - "I felt like a lot of people, I met with his father earlier in December. We spoke about it. He loves South Florida. I think it came down to he wanted be placed where he didn't know anybody in our house. He wanted to be comfortable. He'd been at two teams his whole life and I think he judged it based on the fact where he would feel most comfortable where he had familiar faces around him. Because that's what he was used to. But you know we gave it a big effort. He was the only franchise quarterback out there that we saw and what he could do for that team. Look it.. I went after him. If I didn't go after him I wouldn't be interested in really winning. I want to win today not tomorrow. It didn't happen.
(On how much he has learned in the last three years about being an NFL owner) - "It's a real experience. I've had more owners come up to me and say hey, I didn't know what was going on for four or five years once you step in there. This is a different business. You can succeed in business. It's a lot easier to do that then it is, and it's not that easy to do that in these times, but it's difficult to really win. You know what players you want but that doesn't mean you can get them. And there are a lot of things that are just out of your control. We're all competitive as hell and I haven't lost in many things and I'm not planning on losing here."
Jeff Ireland: (On if he should not have been as powerful in saying he was going to address the quarterback situation) - "I don't have any second thoughts on trying to address the quarterback position. I made it very clear that quarterback position needs to play better for us to have the ultimate success. I think we have addressed the quarterback position. There was in our estimation, there was one franchise quarterback out there that became available. We took a shot at him. We didn't sit on the sideline hoping and wishing. We went after him. We didn't achieve that goal. Other than that I think a lot is to be said about Matt Moore and what he was able to accomplish last year with limited, no OTA's, limited training, limited knowledge of the offseason. He finished us 6-9. I have a great respect. I have a lot of confidence in Matt Moore. The second part of the plan if we didn't achieve the Peyton Manning aspect was to provide a competitive atmosphere at the quarterback position to raise the play of the quarterback position. We felt like we've done that. We weren't going to be reckless and go after players that we didn't definitively think can beat out Matt Moore. We weren't going to do that. We want to provide competitive environment at the quarterback position to raise the game of either Matt Moore or the competitor and we feel like we've done that with a seasoned veteran. A guy that's been started a lot of games in this profession. I feel like he's got a lot left. So we feel good where we are at the quarterback position at this time."
(On the scrutiny that's been coming his way) - "Comes with the job. It's not my first time to have a little adversity. I think adversity is the companion of a champion or the enemy of the weak. So I believe in that. With responsibility becomes visibility and you know like Steve (Ross) said we have some passionate fans, as passionate as any place I've ever been. They have a right to voice their opinion and we've got to do a better job of communicating with our fans and making sure that we're a little bit more transparent of what we're trying to get accomplished. Steve's made that point as well and we're going to try to do that. But at the end of the game it's about finding football players and winning games. And right now we're in the finding football process and five months from now we'll be winning, hopefully winning games."
(On the final plan) - "Well I am not going to get into exactly what the plans are, we're right in the middle of free agency. We're trying to prepare for the draft fellas. And we're trying to attack our musts. I think we did a pretty good job of retaining Paul Soliai which was a must. Keeping the inside front for the most part intact. We felt like upgrading the secondary was a position of need for us, the cornerback position. So we addressed that need. We're going to continue to attacking our musts whether it be from a depth perception. We needed depth at the offensive line. We needed some more special teams players. So we're addressing some of those. Maybe not all musts. There's several needs and wants but we're keeping our philosophy intact and that's going after value in free agency and continuing to build through the draft."
Stephen Ross: (On Tim Tebow becoming available and if he considered bringing him here) - "We'll I talked to the coach. He didn't really fit our system and you're not going to bring someone in just to sell seats. Therefore we kind of dismissed that early on because the coach has an idea where he wants to take this team and how it's going to perform and you get players who can really fit in that system and Tim Tebow didn't fit in that system."


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By Gene Kershner
The Grade 1 $750,000 Woodward Stakes is the big race this holiday weekend at Saratoga and will be televised on Saturday afternoon along with the Grade 2 $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap and the Grade 1 $500,000 Forego on a two-hour "Summer at Saratoga" NBC Sports Network production (4 - 6 p.m. EDT).
Some thoughts as we head into the final weekend at the Spa…
- The Travers was an interesting race that 33-1 Moreno almost stole from the big stars. Lukas looks like a genius for putting blinkers on Will Take Charge in the Dandy whose form carried over to the Midsummer Derby.
- Palace Malice's connections sure would like a do-over after his terrible break and big finish, basically running out of racetrack and barely nosed out of the show by Orb.
- Orb showed he indeed needed another race after the 11-week layoff. I'm not totally sold that he'll be doing big things in his next race, the Jockey Club Gold Cup, and will likely be taking a stand against.
- It was nice to see what Will Take Charge could do with some running room. We'll likely see a fairly big field for the Classic so you might have seen his best and he's raced eight times already this year. But he along with Moreno look like they are headed to Parx and the Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 21.
- Setting the over/under for Verrazano's retirement for next Saturday.
- The Grade 2 $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters is scheduled for a Monday night (Sept. 9) this year, which seems to be a change in schedule from past years when the race was held on a Friday evening. It's the biggest race on the calendar at PID and for some reason they are also running the $250,000 Presque Isle Mile on Sunday night, which is opening day for NFL Football instead of on the undercard of the Masters. Interesting marketing move.
- Fort Erie Race Track honored the late Bob Summers on their final Tuesday night twilight card of the year with the $30,000 Bob Summers Memorial Cup. A good crowd was on hand to see a 7-year-old Medaglia d'Oro gelding named d'Oro Diablo win the Summers Cup. Mrs. Summers and some of his cousins were on hand along with Fort Erie trainer Nick Gonzalez and Buffalo Raceway's Sam Pendolino to honor and remember the Happy Handicapper.
- Sounds like 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan is headed to Woodbine on Sunday Sept. 15 to defend his Woodbine Mile title. Good news for our neighbors to the north.
- Fort Larned scratched out of the Woodward on Thursday, leaving a field of six and Paynter will assume the role of morning line favorite. I like Successful Dan off his near miss in the Whitney and Flat Out, who always gives you an honest race and shows a couple solid workouts since his last outing at Belmont.
- NFL Hall of Famer Bill Parcells will run his ridgling Saratoga Snacks (6-1) in the Forego against Zayat Stables' powerful even-money coupled entry of Fast Bullet and Justin Phillip. The James Marvin winner on opening day Sage Valley (7-2) will try and challenge the Zayat duo both coming off big wins. Fast Bullet won the Grade 2 True North H. on Belmont Stakes day and Justin Phillip won the first Grade 1 of his career in the Vanderbilt earlier in the meet.
- The Grade 2 Baruch will be run as Race 7 and is not a part of the guaranteed $1 million Pick-4. When tracks don't bunch the graded stakes races together in late Pick-4, it drives me and other horseplayers crazy. Instead, two claiming races after the Woodward are part of the late Pick-4. Nonsense.
- How good was Game On Dude's Pacific Classic? The question is, was last year's Classic an anomaly or is he setting us up again for a big letdown in November?
- As reported on earlier in the week by the Daily Racing Form's Matt Hegarty, a new law is set to go into effect on Jan. 1 will require out-of-state account-wagering operators to pay a 5-cent fee for every dollar wagered through an out-of-state ADW by a New York resident, with the majority of those fees going to their New York competitors. Wonder who will end up paying for that?
Gene Kershner, a Buffalo-based turf writer, is a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association, and tweets @EquiSpace.


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On or inside?
Not all flat panels are created equally. While any modern flat panel will be a lot thinner than the tube TVs of yesteryear, newer models like the latest LEDs take the cake when it comes to slimming down. These new TVs can often acheive incredible depths less of less than an inch. Designed to complement today's ultra-thin TVs, OmniMount's LEDP75 presents you with a choice: Would you prefer your mount on the wall, or inside? Using OmniMount's patent-pending Dual-Mode Installation, this full-motion wall mount lets you choose whether to place the mount on the wall like a traditional TV mount, or in the wall for a super-thin 0.6" mounting profile. So, what do you think, on or inside?
Move it, move it
The LEDP75 is a full-motion, or cantilever, wall mount. This means that it's capable of moving side-to-side, extending up to more than a foot from the wall, and adjusting the TV's angle left, right, up, or down. With a fixed wall mount, your TV is where it is. With a tilt mount, you get up/down angle adjustment. But what if you put the TV up and decide you wish it was a little to the right? Sometimes, even if you were willing to move it right, the physical constraints of your wall won't let you. Or what if you don't always sit in the same spot? A full-motion mount like the LEDP75 lets you easily adjust for all those issues to bring you the perfect picture.
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Idyllwild Calif. — Marcia (Parady) Torrey-Jay, of Idyllwild Calif., formerly of Manchester by-the-Sea, passed away August 27. She was 70. Marcia was born to the late Helen (Veara) and J. Eugene Parady of Rockport on June 6, 1942, and raised in Rockport and Manchester by-the-Sea. She leaves sons, Shawn and Christopher Leahy of Philadelphia Pa.; Christopher's children, Jake and Chris, his wife Juanita and step-sons Chris and Dylan Hume; daughter Rachel Torrey of Idyllwild and sister, Linda Mahajan, her husband Subhash of Middleton and their daughters Shanti and Shauna.
Marcia will be remembered for her vibrant, outgoing personality, infectious laugh, and great sense of humor, as well as her compassionate mentoring of, and service to others. She showed great courage and steadfastness in facing her health-related issues in recent years.
A celebration of Marcia's life was held in Idyllwild on September 8.
ARRANGEMENTS: A local memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m., at the Crowell Chapel, Rosedale Ave., Manchester by-the-Sea.