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SMX East kicked off today in New York City. We had a nice, diverse set of search-related sessions from paid, organic, mobile, analytics and social covered today. Below are some of the live blog coverage of the day one sessions today from the industry.
- How To Increase Organic Traffic by Diversifying Your Digital Marketing, BruceClay.com
- Live at SMX East 2013: Improving Your Geographic Targeting Tactics On Google and Bing, Search Marketing Sage
- Live at SMX East: Google Enhanced Campaigns…What We've Learned So Far, Search Marketing Sage
- Live at SMX East: What Are The Most Important Search Ranking Factors?, Search Marketing Sage
- Optimizing for Global Search | #SMX East 2013 Live Coverage, BruceClay.com
- Penguin-proof Link Building Tactics | #SMX East 2013 Live Coverage, BruceClay.com
- Search Marketers Talk Google Glass at #SMX East 2013, BruceClay.com
- SEO Friendly Web Design That is Human Focused | #SMX East, BruceClay.com
- SMX East 2013 Conference Coverage: Life After Google, outspokenmedia.com
- Trends In Mobile Search | 2013 #SMX East Live Coverage, BruceClay.com
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Enid News and Eagle
Funeral for John Earl Webber, 58, of Enid, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at Oakwood Christian Church with Rev. Alan Siebel officiating. Interment will follow in Enid Cemetery. Service under direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
John was born June 2, 1955, in Enid, OK, the son of Melvin and Edna Bloss Webber, and passed away August 23, 2013, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.
He was united in marriage to Dalia Burrell August 16, 2003, in Eureka Springs, AR. John was a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed by the Department of Corrections as a correctional security officer and was serving as construction/maintenance administrator.
John enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved playing pool.
Survivors include his wife, Dalia of the home; two sisters, Rita Bundy of Enid and Jean Kinsley of Halstead, PA; his stepfather, Ernest Hotson of Covington, OK.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Condolences may be left at www ladusauevans.com.
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Gene Marks, Contributor
I cover technologies helping companies be quicker, better, wiser.
President Obama gave an excellent speech last week in Kansas about inequality in America.
"This is the defining issue of our time." He said. "This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and for all those who are fighting to get into the middle class. Because what's at stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home, secure their retirement."
He's right. The spread between rich and poor has gotten wider over the decades. And the opportunities for the 99% have become harder to realize.
The President's speech got me thinking. My kids are no smarter than similar kids their age from the inner city. My kids have it much easier than their counterparts from West Philadelphia. The world is not fair to those kids mainly because they had the misfortune of being born two miles away into a more difficult part of the world and with a skin color that makes realizing the opportunities that the President spoke about that much harder. This is a fact. In 2011.
I am not a poor black kid. I am a middle aged white guy who comes from a middle class white background. So life was easier for me. But that doesn't mean that the prospects are impossible for those kids from the inner city. It doesn't mean that there are no opportunities for them. Or that the 1% control the world and the rest of us have to fight over the scraps left behind. I don't believe that. I believe that everyone in this country has a chance to succeed. Still. In 2011. Even a poor black kid in West Philadelphia.
It takes brains. It takes hard work. It takes a little luck. And a little help from others. It takes the ability and the know-how to use the resources that are available. Like technology. As a person who sells and has worked with technology all my life I also know this.
If I was a poor black kid I would first and most importantly work to make sure I got the best grades possible. I would make it my #1 priority to be able to read sufficiently. I wouldn't care if I was a student at the worst public middle school in the worst inner city. Even the worst have their best. And the very best students, even at the worst schools, have more opportunities. Getting good grades is the key to having more options. With good grades you can choose different, better paths. If you do poorly in school, particularly in a lousy school, you're severely limiting the limited opportunities you have.
And I would use the technology available to me as a student. I know a few school teachers and they tell me that many inner city parents usually have or can afford cheap computers and internet service nowadays. That because (and sadly) it's oftentimes a necessary thing to keep their kids safe at home than on the streets. And libraries and schools have computers available too. Computers can be purchased cheaply at outlets like TigerDirect and Dell's Outlet. Professional organizations like accountants and architects often offer used computers from their members, sometimes at no cost at all.
If I was a poor black kid I'd use the free technology available to help me study. I'd become expert at Google Scholar. I'd visit study sites like SparkNotes and CliffsNotes to help me understand books. I'd watch relevant teachings on Academic Earth, TED and the Khan Academy. (I say relevant because some of these lectures may not be related to my work or too advanced for my age. But there are plenty of videos on these sites that are suitable to my studies and would help me stand out.) I would also, when possible, get my books for free at Project Gutenberg and learn how to do research at the CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia to help me with my studies.
I would use homework tools like Backpack, and Diigo to help me store and share my work with other classmates. I would use Skype to study with other students who also want to do well in my school. I would take advantage of study websites like Evernote, Study Rails, Flashcard Machine, Quizlet, and free online calculators.
Is this easy? No it's not. It's hard. It takes a special kind of kid to succeed. And to succeed even with these tools is much harder for a black kid from West Philadelphia than a white kid from the suburbs. But it's not impossible. The tools are there. The technology is there. And the opportunities there.
In Philadelphia, there are nationally recognized magnet schools like Central, Girls High and Masterman. These schools are free. But they are hard to get in to. You need good grades and good test scores. And there are also other good magnet and charter schools in the city. You also need good grades to get into those. In a school system that is so broken these are bright spots. Getting into one of these schools opens up a world of opportunities. More than 90% of the kids that go to Central go on to college. I would use the internet to research each one of these schools so I could find out how I could be admitted. I would find out the names of the admissions people and go to meet with them. If I was a poor black kid I would make it my goal to get into one of these schools.
Or even a private school. Most private schools I know are filled to the brim with the 1%. That's because these schools are exclusive and expensive, costing anywhere between $20 and $50k per year. But there's a secret about them. Most have scholarship programs. Most have boards of trustees that want to give opportunities to kids that can't afford the tuition. Many would provide funding for not only tuition but also for transportation or even boarding. Trust me, they want to show diversity. They want to show smiling, smart kids of many different colors and races on their fundraising brochures. If I was a poor black kid I'd be using technology to research these schools on the internet, too, and making them know that I exist and that I get good grades and want to go to their school.
And once admitted to one of these schools the first person I'd introduce myself to would be the school's guidance counselor. This is the person who will one day help me go to a college. This is the person who knows everything there is to know about financial aid, grants, minority programs and the like. This is the person who may also know of job programs and co-op learning opportunities that I could participate in. This is the person who could help me get summer employment at a law firm or a business owned by the 1% where I could meet people and show off my stuff.
If I was a poor black kid I would get technical. I would learn software. I would learn how to write code. I would seek out courses in my high school that teaches these skills or figure out where to learn more online. I would study on my own. I would make sure my writing and communication skills stay polished.
Because a poor black kid who gets good grades, has a part time job and becomes proficient with a technical skill will go to college. There is financial aid available. There are programs available. And no matter what he or she majors in that person will have opportunities. They will find jobs in a country of business owners like me who are starved for smart, skilled people. They will succeed.
President Obama was right in his speech last week. The division between rich and poor is a national problem. But the biggest challenge we face isn't inequality. It's ignorance. So many kids from West Philadelphia don't even know these opportunities exist for them. Many come from single-parent families whose mom or dad (or in many cases their grand mom) is working two jobs to survive and are just (understandably) too plain tired to do anything else in the few short hours they're home. Many have teachers who are overburdened and too stressed to find the time to help every kid that needs it. Many of these kids don't have the brains to figure this out themselves – like my kids. Except that my kids are just lucky enough to have parents and a well-funded school system around to push them in the right direction.
Technology can help these kids. But only if the kids want to be helped. Yes, there is much inequality. But the opportunity is still there in this country for those that are smart enough to go for it.
Editor's note — This post has generated an enormous amount of feedback here on Forbes and across the web. Here are a few of those responses:
Kashmir Hill, Forbes: Trolling The Internet With 'If I Were A Poor Black Kid'
Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic: A Muscular Empathy
Kelly Virella, Dominion of New York: If I Were The Middle Class White Guy Gene Marks
Cord Jefferson, GOOD: An Ode To A 'Poor Black Kid' I Never Knew: How Forbes Gets Poverty Wrong
You're writing as if you were a poor black kid with YOUR background and knowledge.
If you took your present self, made yourself poor and black, and put yourself into the life of a present-day kid from West Philadelphia, this is the person you're imagining yourself being.
The reality is, you aren't and never have been a poor black kid from West Philadelphia.
If you grew up as a poor black kid in West Philadelphia, YOU WOULDN'T BE YOU.
Anyway, you will learn much more if you do not take the comments personally. They are attacking your views in your article.
It really doesn't matter if you had a "tough week." You need to take responsibility for the schtuff you wrote here. And the IMPACTS IT HAS on REAL PEOPLE.
I saw your point. I didn't grow up poor, but marriage to the wrong man (and more to the point a child with him) did send me into the financial problem direction very fast, as his commitment to support and the value of a good education was like his commitment to the marriage…
Where I part ways with your points though, even though I understand them, is placing all this sense of responsibility on these children that you have admitted even your children don't have, things even your children don't think of, and they live a much less stressful life. It is the PARENTS of these children you need to address, because it is not the child's job to get himself ahead and in life and draw the attention of those who can provide such opportunities to himself, it is his PARENTS' job!
To prevent being born poor from turning into a lifetive of a vicious cycle:
These are the options that parents can take if they are serious about getting their child a great future.
I needed more help than I had, but you will be surprised how even strangers are willing to help you when they see you are trying and not just set on maintaining your lowest common denominator.
People want to feel good all the time…he's talking about the typical future of a poor black child here, what is there to feel good about? When you feel good about something you are psychologically NOT motivated to do a darn thing to change it!
No, you don't have to know everything you just have to WANT BETTER FOR YOUR CHILD THAN YOU HAD FOR YOURSELF. Long as you have that want in your head as a parent you will get out there and figure out what you have to do to make it happen.
Again, if the parents have no ambitions for their child(ren)…only a rare lightning strike so to speak will allow that child to luck out and rise above the circumstance.
This article was distributed in my wife's all black school. It is getting around the black community and all of the feedback is not negative.
this article was distributed and discussed at my wife's West Philadelphia charter school, which happens to be an ALL BLACK SCHOOL (2 white students out of 500). All students in the first graduating class were admitted to 4-year universities. Something like 90% of them enrolled and are succeeding today at major universities. It is no accident that articles like this are distributed at an all black school that demonstrates a high level of success. Great work Mr. Marks. To all who think this is ignorance…OPEN YOUR EYES!
Ok NOW your article makes more sense. I was curious as to why you seemed to be stating that "poor black children" all live in West Philly. Perhaps the background for this piece should have been stated in the story.
I do agree w/you to a certain extent. Education is paramount. However, I was raised in a two parent home. My father worked f/t for a good company, my mother p/t. As an adult, I know now that there were times that they struggled hard to get by. I was a child that didn't have to study hard in elementary school and I was accepted into Masterman. Even then, I didn't take advantage of all of the opportunities that were given me but I still managed to do okay for myself. As some of the previous comments state, your intelligence doesn't always put you at the top. It can't hurt any, but oftentimes circumstances and being in the right place at the right time can make a person's future.
This is a very interesting point of view. I came to realize that if it were a black author that wrote this, a lot of the responses would have been different (yes, this is coming from a black woman).
Well sir, I'm not so sure that I agree with you. Basically What your saying is that there is no hope for the people from a poor neighborhood, that no matter how hard they work they will never be able to get into one of those private or magnet schools. That they should just give up now because there is absolutely no hope for them to get into a good school.
Sir, I'm not going to let that happen to me. I am going to put my heart and soul to get into the places I want to go. I don't agree to everything that man has written, but I do agree that some of these kids aren't doing anything to help their futures. I know because I'm only 14, and I used to walk the halls every day seeing my peers ignorantly wasting their time.
You said, and I quote, " It helps to be knowledgeable, it pays to be talented and it takes luck to be successful", but I say, it PAYS to be knowledgeable, It's a BLESSING to be talented, and it takes WORK to be successful. And if you think I'm being naive or ignorant, well that's you. But personally, I'd rather stay both of those things, because if I do, at least i know there's hope for me.
Thanks. From one poor kid to another, thank you for your understanding. I hear this same bs from liberal college professors that declare they understand what it's like to be poor. The problem with poverty is not about the amount of books you have in your house but not about having enough money!!! How can I focus on education when I don't have enough food to eat or hot water in my home? How can I focus on education when my parents are not involved in my life at all? These stupid solutions are ill thought and do not work. Annnnnd then you've got the ethnic thing, let's say I learn all these things and do all this crap and become some poor, black success story, let's say that happens. What happens when my smart ass encounters white racism? White people are not a liberal as they claim to be and when they encounter a black person that is much smarter than they are they often panic and do some of the oddest things. What would I tell the "poor black kid"? I would tell him never to listen to any advice from liberals that are trying to "help" him. The help they offer is not truly help but pity. Pity that would not see you rise above them or be on parity with them but just below them.
Have you considered the fact that while your "recipe" looks good on paper, the vast majority of "poor black kids" are too concerned about if they're going to be able to eat dinner that night as opposed to researching the best schools in their area. I was blessed enough to grow up right at the bottom of the "middle class" line, whilst i witnessed my friends from church and even some from my neighborhood begging to come to my parent's house simply because they knew they would be fed. And back then (the 90′s) computers were a luxury that even WE didn't have. Many of my peers had parents that didn't own vehicles and rode the bus or walked EVERYWHERE they went. So if they just so happened to have "stumbled" across some miraculous school that could change their lives, there was a guarantee it would NOT have been in our neighborhood, or the bus would take forever to get them to the other side of town. MOST of the teachers/guidance counselors were only concerned about keeping their own jobs, and very few of them went that extra mile for their students. If a student showed potential to be a very smart student, they were held on to in order to make the school look better. There was no, "Hey, you seem to be doing really well in your classes. I've got some information on a charter school that would suit you really well." NO… Besides, children can't apply to go to schools on their own (DUH) so a parent would have to do it for them. And before that parent would do it, they would have to be convinced. Which in an impoverished black family, every decision is made based on finances and ease, simply because there is not enough time in the day or money to be thrown away. If the child is going to school a mile away from home and there is not an unnaturally amount of paperwork to be completed (public school system) the parent is more likely to lean towards that option as opposed to applying to the school, applying for scholarships, submitting financial aid information, figuring out transportation (and if the child will be riding the bus, they have to learn the route, apply for a bus card, and pay for the card, which also costs money) for the EXCELLENT charter school on the other side of town. That's a sacrifice that is not up to the CHILDREN, but instead up to the parents. One that most inner city parents would be reluctant to make.
Like someone commented earlier, libraries only have so many computers, and not NEAR enough to fill the need of the inner city students. When you're there, you only have an hour (tops) to utilize a computer and only after your session is done you have to get back in line to wait to use it again. (Still goes on to this day) so until you know what actually goes on as a "poor black kid" i suggest you do more research before writing such an article. I understand your intentions were good, but please, it is so much more than that.
I am an international student who's here in the U.S purely for education. My family is still back where I came from. I study neuroscience. The only reason I am on this forum is my personal interest in sociology of this vast melting pot. The fact that I did not grow up here does as much in giving me objectivity as disqualifying me as a judge to situations like this one. I don't even speak your language that well, which I know you can already see. However, I have an open mind and would like to know how other people experience the world. Ryanc86 sir, your comment was an eye opener. Having a family that could provide enough credit history to let me get a loan to come study here, I'd categorize myself as being from the middle class as well, though a different country. It means I have to admit humbly that I did not know what it's like growing up like you did. It is truly admirable that you brought yourself that far, getting in a school I wanted to get in, and now providing level-headed other-side-of-story which helped people like me broaden our horizons. When I first read the article by Mr. Marks, I thought the "recipe" was relatively reasonable; this is a country where anything is possible as long as you work hard enough to deserve it, after all, or so I want to believe. But you brought up the point that there are in fact so many stress factors in poor kids' lives that even IF(I emphasize the "if") the technical resources are available to them, they would be too wound up by other aspects in their lives to use them. A seminar in developmental psychology that I attended addressed something similar: instability in home environment is correlated to pre-school childrens' concentration at school. May I attempt to suggest, therefore, that the real problem at hand is not how hard the poor black kids need to work (or in plainer words, how MUCH HARDER they have to try compared to middle class kids), but how much the government should help parents, guardians, or social services eliminate unstable home environments? That way, the differences between the inner city kids and those from the suburbs would be at least lessen. So Mr.Marks, your thoughts on how the youngsters from inner cities should work hard stand corrected, but maybe actually putting yourself in their shoes and take other factors of their lives into consideration will help with future assessments.
This is my first time making a comment about a domestic issue. And it is 9 months after the original was published, too. However, I wonder how my point of view is like in other readers' eyes. Please comment.
THANK YOU!!! EXACTLY what I was thinking/feeling as I read this.


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Do for others what you would have them do for you.
Hundreds of people at Eastside Christian Church are going to have a chance to do just that Saturday. The church is hosting a Health and Wellness Clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 2319 Veterans Parkway in Jeffersonville. The clinic will offer a variety of services and goods for people who otherwise would rarely be able to afford them.
Local doctors, dentists and optometrists will be donating their time and several services during those hours. Clothing for children through adults have been gathered from hundreds of people, sorted and displayed for the event.
Lunchtime food will be available for those who attend. Personal care items that often get overlooked because of finances — like haircuts and other personal hygiene — will be offered. Photographers will be present to offer folks a family picture. Local service agencies will be present to connect people with help from the community.
Dave Parkerson, outreach minister at Eastside, said this kind of an event has been on his heart for several years. As a youth minister, he would plan mission trips for junior high and senior high students to help them understand the importance of meeting the needs of the less fortunate.
Since taking on responsibilities of ministering to adults, Parkerson has helped organize relief efforts for tornado victims in Joplin, Mo., and Henryville. He began occasional "Free Market" events to provide clothing and material goods to those in need locally. Such events help the physical needs of the community and foster a spirit of generosity and grace among church members.
"It's my desire that Christians are seen in a positive light in the community," Parkerson said. "To me, this is something much bigger than just Eastside Christian Church. Christians are to show Christ's love to the needy — and it's important that those of us who have been blessed lead the way."
That spirit has spread throughout the church; more than 250 people will be volunteering hours of preparation this week and most of the day Saturday.
Dave Hastings, senior minister at Eastside, sees this event as an important step in the spiritual development of the church's members.
"We often say at Eastside that church is a verb. Be the church. Be the embodiment of Jesus to a world who needs his touch," he said. "I'm hopeful that our volunteers will personally experience the thrill of being the hands, feet and mouth of Jesus on this day of service."
Those who come on Saturday each have a story that often goes untold. Struggles, difficult circumstances, health and financial responsibilities often dictate the words of hopelessness in the story. Members of the church will greet the individuals or families and will help the folks select several of the services that are most pressing. They will accompany them from station to station, easing the anxiety and confusion that often arises. And along the way the church members will get a chance to share their own story — a story of the fingerprints of God's love on life.
"If someone comes on Saturday and sees that people are caring and compassionate," Parkerson said, "it may cause them to be interested in the story of a loving God that would motivate people to love in such a way. If one person starts searching for Christ because of this day, then we've done the thing we set out to do. But if one person decided to accept Christ and be baptized, it would be an incredibly awesome experience for us all."
For more information about the Health and Wellness Event, call the church office at 812-288-9061 or simply show up on Saturday.


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In the fall of 1979, Rolling Stone critic Greil Marcus reviewed the debut album by Pittsburgh bar band the Iron City Houserockers. "They've made one of the least polished first albums I've heard in the last year, and one of the best," he wrote about their LP Love's So Tough. "With luck, they might fill part of the gap left by Lynyrd Skynyrd; they might even help bury the rotting corpse that outfits like Journey, the Doobie Brothers and the Knack have made out of mainstream rock & roll. Without luck, the Houserockers may not even get a chance to cut a second LP – they offer no frills. I hope they're around for a long time."
Things didn't turn out quite how Marcus hoped. The group did release a second album (and even a third and a fourth), but they never caught on nationally, and in 1984 MCA dropped the band. "Both of my kids needed health benefits really badly," Iron City Houserockers frontman Joe Grushecky tells Rolling Stone. "I had to find a way to provide that, so I took a job as a special education teacher."
Grushecky had actually worked in education before the band took off in the mid-1970s. "My father was a coalminer and he dropped out of school when he was 12," says Grushecky. "I promised him that I'd get an education and I sort of drifted into special ed. I taught profoundly retarded people. I financed my rock and roll dreams through special education."
In 1989 he formed the group Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, but it never generated enough income for him to leave his job. "I wish that I had more money and had a more comfortable career," says Grushecky. "I wish I had sold more records. It would have made life easier. Ever since I had kids, I've been busting my ass working two or three jobs, and I'm playing four nights a week just to make ends meet."
He reports to Sto-Rox High School in Pittsburgh every weekday at 6:45 a.m. Many of his students are only vaguely aware of his double life. "I work with a lot of inner-city kids," he says. "Rock and roll is not a big thing with them. It's a population that's very hardcore, and tough to work with. I have students that are not only verbally aggressive but are sometimes physically aggressive. I've had my share of physical confrontations. Waking up that early in the morning just about kills me some days. Hopefully I don't have too many years left and I can retire soon."
Just about the only time that Grushecky's students became interested in his rock career was back in January of 2009, when his good friend Bruce Springsteen played during halftime at the Super Bowl. "That was a big deal," he says. "Some thought it was cool, though others could care less."
Springsteen and Grushecky met in 1980 when the Iron City Houserockers were recording their second LP, Have A Good Time But Get Out Alive! Steve Van Zandt played guitar on the track "Junior's Bar." "He was going back and forth between our session and The River with Springsteen and the E Street Band," says Grushecky. "One night I walked with him to the Power Station and he introduced me to Bruce. Over the years we became friends. We had a lot of similarities in upbringing and age and the whole nine yards. He was playing the same songs in New Jersey that I was playing here in Pittsburgh."
The two kept in touch over the years, and in 1995 Springsteen produced Grushecky's album American Babylon. During the sessions, they also developed a songwriting partnership. "I had this really good lyric for a song called 'Homestead' and I had written some music," says Grushecky. "Bruce had been encouraging me to write some better songs. My music wasn't up to the standard of the lyrics. I said, 'Hey, if you want to do something with this, be my guest.' Lo and behold, we started writing together."
Springsteen co-wrote a number of songs on the album, and in October of 1995 he briefly joined his touring band as a guitarist. They have continued to perform together over the years, often when Springsteen shows up unannounced at Houserockers gigs in New Jersey. But last year they booked two gigs at Pittsburgh's Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall to celebrate the 15th anniversary of American Babylon. The setlist mixed songs they had worked on together with Springsteen classics like "Atlantic City," "Darkness on the Edge of Town" and "The Promised Land."
Springsteen fans traveled to the shows from all over the world. "We're both relieved of the pressure of carrying the whole show," says Grushecky. "He knows he's just there to have fun. He doesn't have the E Street Band legacy with him. I imagine that's part of the appeal."
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This past weekend, volunteers across America participated in the National Day of Service and selflessly gave back to their communities.
From volunteering at after-school programs to picking up litter in a state park to countless other worthwhile efforts, we would not be the nation we are without the kindness and generosity of the unsung heroes among us.
There was simply no better way to honor Dr. King's legacy than by recognizing the National Day of Service on the weekend before Martin Luther King Day, for our commitment to bettering our communities is rooted in the American ideal and a true testament to a nation committed to furthering the ongoing struggle towards justice and equality.
Dr. King's pursuit of ending intolerance and violence in our communities echoes today as we work to carry on his memory. I'm asking for us all to treat every day as if it's a National Day of Service. Volunteer at an animal shelter. Pitch in at your neighborhood senior center. Check in on the military family down the street.
There is never a shortage of worthy causes that would greatly benefit from you offering a helping hand. If you are unsure of where to begin, visit www.serve.gov to locate a volunteer project near you. Help make a difference in your community and join me in making the pledge to serve.
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Is it Time for Niko or Max in Beloit?
by, 06-13-2012 at 07:26 AM (1511 Views)
With the injury to Rosario what are the Odds that Niko Goodrum or Max Kepler get a taste of the Midwest League? Or how about dropping Levi Micheal back to see if he can get some confidence in his game? (I know the last one would not happen, but they have done it to Benson and Parmalee.)


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Try 'Cooking for Your Health'
DERRY — A "Cooking for Your Health" event sponsored by the Health and Lifestyle Education Institute is set for May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 7 Brook Church.
Participants will learn how to eat well and prepare healthy meals.
An instructor will lead the event in a hands-on style. The registration fee is $15. Call for information at 827-3255.
Opportunity for scholarship announced
The Alexander Eastman Foundation announces its Alexander Eastman Foundation Health Professions Scholarship Program.
Up to $30,000 will be available for scholarships to students who live and/or work in the Greater Derry area and are pursuing education in the health-care field.
Students may be full time, part time, or even taking one class or seminar and must currently work in health care. Awards range from $500 to $2,500 per student.
This program is specifically designed for the adult student wanting to improve their knowledge in a specific health-care area, learn new techniques or equipment, or add to their professional qualifications to enhance their careers.
Applications for the Alexander Eastman Foundation Scholarship program must be received by June 18.
Interested employees or students may download the application at atalexandereastman.org. For additional applications or information, contact Betsy McNamara at 219-0699 or email@example.com.


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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Kane & Kendall Counties is seeking sponsors and bowlers for their 31st Annual Bowl for Kids' Sake bowling event. Proceeds from the bowling parties will be used to fund one-to-one mentoring for area children.
The bowling parties include free bowling, food and beverages, and are the organization's way of saying thank you to those who raise a minimum of $100 each. Friends, co-workers, church groups, or families make up the 5-member teams. Teams that go the extra mile and collect $1,000 support one child in one match for a year. In addition, there are three grand prizes for the top money-raisers, including a 32" LCD TV, a$200 Meijer's Gift Card and a $100 BP Gift Card.
"We thank our participants for their fundraising help by providing them one game of bowling, food, and prizes," states Stephanie Lilly Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters. "It's not about bowling and scores don't matter - it's about kids."
Bowling parties take place at HomeTown Lanes in Plano on February 23; and Parkside Lanes in Aurora on March 1st, 3rd and March 4th . Bowlers are encouraged to register early to lock in the team's preferred date and hour.
Event sponsors underwrite all event expenses and assist BBBS in reaching the $111,000 goal. The 2013 Event Sponsors include: The City of Aurora, Caterpillar, Weldstar Co., Aurora Noon Kiwanis, Dart Container, 95.9 The River, The Beacon News and BFC.
For more information about Bowl for Kids' Sake, visit www.auroraBFKS.kintera.org or call Jan at 630.844.8217.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Kane & Kendall Counties is a program of Family Counseling Service. Family Counseling Service helps people manage their money, their work, and their family life. The mission of Family Counseling Service is to strengthen families, communities and the organizations that serve them by providing quality personal and professional services that develop and promote the skills necessary to encourage growth and success.


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(Updated 12:12 a.m.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—A Charlottesville jury recommended that Chevy Chase native George Huguely V spend 26 years behind bars Wednesday evening in the 2010 killing of ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love of Cockeysville.
The sentence—25 years for second-degree murder and one year for grand larceny—ends the more than two-week trial and closes a chapter in a case that drew national attention.
The jury of five men and seven women began deliberating the sentence shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday, and returned the recommendation at 10 p.m.
Huguely sat with his head bowed and his eyes closed for much of the sentencing hearing. Family and friends, some with ash on their foreheads to mark Ash Wednesday, also bowed their heads as the sentence was read. As they left the courthouse following the hearing, a young girl sobbed.
Huguely could have faced five to 40 years in prison on the murder conviction and up to 20 years on the larceny conviction. Huguely has served nearly two years since his 2010 arrest.
Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Edward Hogshire, who has the final say in Huguely's sentence, will schedule a date for sentencing on April 16. Hogshire can sentence Huguely to no more than what the jury recommended.
Virginia law does not offer parole in most cases, including Huguely's, Hogshire said.
"There's no winners in this case," said Commonwealth's Attorney Dave Chapman, the lead prosecutor.
Defense attorney Francis McQ. Lawrence did not take questions, but in a brief statement outside the rain-soaked courthouse said "we look forward to some corrections in what happened here tonight."
Huguely and Love were both lacrosse players at the University of Virginia. University President Teresa Sullivan said in a statement following the verdict: "Yeardley's family, teammates, sorority sisters and friends—indeed all of us at the University—continue to feel the loss of this promising young woman. It remains now to each of us to commit to caring for one another and, when we see someone in trouble, to having the courage to intercede and offer assistance."
Jurors declined to be interviewed as they left the courthouse.
Huguely was evening of second-degree murder and grand larceny, charges stemming from the early hours of May 3, 2010, when he burst into Love's Charlottesville apartment and the two got into a fight shortly after Huguely learned of infidelities by Love. A roommate found her half-naked in a pool of blood, and resuscitation efforts failed.
In a statement, Sharon and Lexie Love—her mother and sister, respectively—thanked Chapman and thanked friends and supporters.
"It is truly devastating to wake up each day and realize that (Yeardley) is no longer here," they said in the statement. "Yeardley's contagious smile, kind spirit and gentle touch have left this world but we know that heaven has an angel like no other."
during the Wednesday evening sentencing hearing.
"Every year that goes by I'm afraid I'm forgetting little pieces about her," Sharon Love told the jury, sobbing. In the courthouse, her daughter Lexie also cried.
Lexie Love, who is planning her wedding, told the jury of a "hole" in her life that will "always be there – nothing's going to fill it."
"I never wanted anything so badly in my life than to see her face again," she said.
The trial included testimony from friends, teammates and neighbors who painted a picture of Huguely and Love's turbulent relationship.
Huguely was known to have a problem with alcohol. His prior convictions included Virginia charges of resisting arrest and public drunkenness. Following a February 2010 incident where he, he wrote Love a letter admitting he had a problem and that he was "scared to know that I can get that drunk to the point where I cannot control how I act."
Huguely spent the day leading to Love's death on a father-son golf tournament with teammates, visibly intoxicated and slurring his words, having drank for much of the day and well after dinner.
Evidence at trial included Huguely's letter, the door Huguely broke in and investigator photographs of Love's body and her autopsy. The photographs were shown on monitors only visible to the jury, judge and attorneys.
Speaking during the sentencing hearing, defense attorney Rhonda Quagliana said that though the note was offered as evidence against Huguely, it showed "seeds of redemption" because "the first step to change is recognizing you have a problem," Quagliana said.
Huguely's judgment, she said, was clouded by drinking, immaturity, and "the emotional turmoil of a dysfunctional relationship."
"No person is the sum of the worst decisions they have ever made or the worst judgment they have ever exercised," Quagliana said.


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"Marylle Koken is fantastic at performing major transformations with ease," says InStyle magazine. "Koken is one of the nation's top performing media artists in hair making today," raves SalonCity. While most salon owners would revel in a single glowing review, The Harlot Salon's owner, Marylle Koken, has had them rolling in since her career began at the tender age of 19. After growing up in Holland and training in France, she traveled to the United States to embark upon a storied career. Now, thanks to her reputation for spellbinding styles, she counts The Kardashians, Paris Hilton, Juliette Binoche, Claudia Schiffer, and Jack Nicholson as clients at her Parisian-themed salon.
Complimentary cookies, champagne, and cappuccino welcome guests into The Harlot, where they kick back in soft, leather chairs as they await treatments with Marylle or one of the salon's other star stylists. Not to be outdone by their lauded leader, the staff also flaunts impressive resumés that include styling for LA Fashion Week and fitting the Hollywood sign for its new wig. With the help of Sebastian Professional and Moroccanoil products, they perform a traditional list of hair services with untraditional flair.
Property Location
With a stay at Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego (Downtown - San Diego Intl Airport), you'll be close to Marine Corps Recruit Depot and San Diego Convention Center. This 4-star hotel is close to Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo.
Make yourself at home in one of the 1053 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Rooms have private patios. 32-inch high-definition televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as multi-line phones with voice mail.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 3 outdoor swimming pools, 3 spa tubs, and outdoor tennis courts. Additional amenities include wireless Internet access (surcharge), a concierge desk, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 4 mi.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café, and 24-hour room service is provided. At the end of the day, relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a computer station, and audiovisual equipment. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center, small meeting rooms, and a ballroom. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.
Property Location
With a stay at Moorpark Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel in San Jose, you'll be in the business district and convenient to Winchester Mystery House and Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Mall. This hotel is within close proximity of Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Mall and Harris-Lass Historic Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and DVD players. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, while CD players help you enjoy your music in the comfort of your room. Bathrooms have makeup/shaving mirrors and designer toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as multi-line phones with voice mail.
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DonÃât miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and billiards.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant or in a coffee shop/café. Or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). At the end of the day, relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and business services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and banquet facilities. Free parking is available onsite.
After one look at the pristine pools packed with toys, and it's no surprise why La Petite Baleen's four San Francisco–area swim facilities are so popular with kids. What may be surprising, however, is that the flourishing network of schools started humbly in the backyard pool of John Kolbisen and Irene Madrid.
In 1979, the public school teachers were brainstorming ways to integrate their passion for educating kids with their love of the water. Starting with their own three children, some neighborhood kids, and their logo–Waverly the Whale, John and Irene began teaching swim lessons with a rather progressive philosophy: They approached swimming not just as an extracurricular activity, but as a means to boost self-confidence, build friendships, and learn to overcome fears.
More than 30 years later, La Petite Baleen has become a renowned family of schools, partnered with the U.S. Swim School Association and the Swim for Life Foundation. Part of the success has to do with how children are grouped. In weekly sessions, pods of tots of similar age, skill level, and personality evolve at a similar pace—earning individual achievement ribbons as they do. Kids make friends in the group, and the recurring scheduling means that they can stay enrolled with their new buddies indefinitely or until they grow their own dorsal fins. Each location's indoor pools are kept at an inviting 90 degrees, in an attempt to make even the most timid student to feel comfortable in the water. Perhaps most importantly, the teachers participate in ongoing training designed to encourage empathetic, yet firm teaching methods.
At Fresno Fencing Academy, head coach and former Soviet and Ukrainian champion fencer, Vladimir Ostatnigrosh, distills his experience to foster a new generation of duelers within a 4,200-square-foot facility that boasts electric fencing strips, a fitness room with weight machines, and changing rooms. Ostatnigrosh invites students of all levels, aged 7 and older, to discover the art of parrying and thrusting, which nurtures self-discipline while bolstering the cardiovascular system and developing the skills necessary to retrieve stolen lunch money from Zorro. The academy's classes, which range from introductory to competitive levels, cover the three Olympic fencing weapons: the foil, the épée, and the saber. Those expert swordsmen and swordswomen who have mastered the fencing rules and refrained from detonating any last-resort grenades during a match defend the academy's robust reputation at local, regional, and national tournaments.
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Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel is in the heart of Sacramento, walking distance from Sacramento Convention Center and Community Center Theater. This eco-friendly hotel is within close proximity of Memorial Auditorium and Cesar Chavez Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 503 air-conditioned guestrooms. Cable programming and video-game consoles are provided for your entertainment, while wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, makeup/shaving mirrors, and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as multi-line phones with voice mail.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. Additional features include wireless Internet access (surcharge), a concierge desk, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant or in a coffee shop/café. Or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). At the end of the day, relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, business services, and audiovisual equipment. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and a ballroom. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.


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Lyme Disease in Horses: Facts and Fallacies
- By Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
- Jun 17, 2010
Lyme disease is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is spread to some mammals via the bite of specific hard-bodied ticks. Also known as borreliosis, it is widely considered the most important insect-borne bacterial infection in North America. But it is unknown whether ticks transmit the bacterium to horses and cause disease or because the two coexist.
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Stefano Langone
Scott McCreery
Pia Toscano
Paul McDonald
Lauren Alaina
James Durbin
Jacob Lusk
Haley Reinhart
Casey Abrams
BONUS POLL: My favourite judge is Randy Jackson
BONUS POLL: My favourite judge is Steven Tyler
BONUS POLL: My favourite judge is Jennifer Lopez
That was probably my favorite from Haley BY FAR. However, she still growls too much and that says something if someone growls too much during a Janis song. LOL! I think I will vote for her tonight!
"Michelle would never be caught with sausage grease staining her Vera Wang." - rfisher
Gotta give it to Haley, her best performance of the season. Very Very good pick for Haley.
"My bronze feels like gold, said the bronze medalist Carolina Kostner
hayley screaming in 3d would scare the bejeezus out of me
I feel like I'm in a dream. But it can't be a dream because there are no boy dancers!
Did J.Lo say that Haley was going to be around for a minute?
I feel like I've just been yelled at by Haley. She's so odd stomping all over the stage.
Does Will I Am have a contract with Idol now? He's on the show so much this season...
I'm guessing Lauren is singing Aretha based on the soul comment.
"Michelle would never be caught with sausage grease staining her Vera Wang." - rfisher
I think Will I Am must be working on something with Nigel. This is the third time he's been on this season.
And Casey is doing rock...I hope he doesn't immediately revert back to his growling and screaming ways. Not sure it was a wise idea to have Haley and Casey back to back, at least we get a commercial break, haha.
"Michelle would never be caught with sausage grease staining her Vera Wang." - rfisher
These judges love everyone.
I loved Casey. Lauren butchered Aretha. I thought that was terrible and empty. She turned it into adult contemporary.
I don't get that look on Lauren for "Natural Woman," the faux-hawk is giving me terrible Sanjaya flashbacks.
She was okay, but she's like a soul-less Kelly Clarkson.
I meant to take the high road.... but I missed the exit.
I remember Kelly Clarkson singing that on Idol season 1. It was a turning point for her that season.
Casey is my favorite of the night thus far. I'm not crazy about Lauren's version of Natural Woman. It was kind of boring, but she has a nice voice.
I thought this was a great choice for James, but he sounds way off to me.
lauren sucked all of the soul out of that song.
casey started out fine enough, but just fell apart.
I thought James sounded great, and I love that song.


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Amazing progress since my last visit!
Great job man!
Havent Been around in a while!! Figure i would start posting again! Thanks alot for the previous comments!!
So when you going to work great progress man, you are motivated . sorry I hadn't seen you on skype lately I just wanted everyone to know you are a real class act, thanks for the help.
Sketchbook-Stryno's Thoughts
"I spent my childhood dreaming about who I would be as an adult, now I am an adult I spend my life dreaming of who I was as a child"
"I play Guitar because I like music, I draw because I have to."
Stryno Hey thanks for your constant support man!!! No work anytime soon, got to get way better!!
great stuff man, keep at it!
snatti Thanks alot man!!!
Quick update, inspired by works i saw from snatti. Going to continue to push it further
Crazy awesome concept art he does
cool, cool cool cool
Elias Leonard Thanks!!
Quick car concept i made up, just having some fun
Your work is simply brilliant. Your style reminds me very much of Ron Cobb's art. Very inspiring, keep at it!
bad ass stuff as always, joe
Badly burnt tomato seed, the weed just started to pay heed. The saga of the master
perspective artist continues. The conquest and success continues. Building or vehicle
concept, you name it, your the real chief here. I mailed your sketchbook link to Danny
Glover, and I have to tell you that he is absolutely maximally fascinated and blown
away at the same time. Your effective moves are highly appreciated by the troglodytes,
living inside the tower spire. I wish you all the best in this new year and a lots of happiness
for Christmas, lots of love under the Christmas tree. Take care and be good. Work hard.
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Hey, Joe, how do you go about doing ellipses in PS? Do you use sketch it in and then use the ellipse tool or just use the ellipse tool from the start? I'm getting better at freehanding straights in PS, but freehanded digital ellipses are such a pain in the ass.
epic updates man, truly inspiring work you are doing wish I had some crits for you, but jsut keep pushing.
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If you have the time please show me some love and +watch or come by and check out my progress and crit me!
as soon as i saw those skull contour drawing i thought Feng Zhu its good i can see a lot of his information from his design cinema lessons have made their way into your work so thats really good that you have been taking in all the knowledge. a noticeable star wars inspiration to your pieces too. really liked the marker renderings, keep up the good work.
Great job man! Your stuff looks more, and more professional.
Subbed to your YT account (mandigal)
Hey! First off, I would like to say thanks for visiting my sketchbook and second, your sketchbook is amazing. I love all the perspective studies you've done. I'm jealous because that's one of my weak points but seeing all of it has made me want to do studies of it to improve!
Keep up the good work! [:
Holy Crap ,yeah you are killing this last page.....the deer and animal stuff is so sweet lookin. I dig sculptures ....that one looks pretty dope.... The way you handle objects in space is real cool as well. I guess that comes from all the studies. lol.
good stuff man.
It's not my technique, Joe, so feel free to steal it if you want. I was just wondering, why haven't you done any of the Industrial Design of the Week challenges here? You should totally work on some. Not many people enter and I could totally use some competition and can't think of anyone better on here to go against than you, ha.
I REALLY like the technical stuff you do. It is going to pay off so much when you get to portfolio stuff!
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Sorry about the lack of updates, i been putting in all my time to doing concept art for a video game me and 4 others are making. After being given the description its all up to me to put this stuff on paper/or photoshop lol This is a major challenge for me but it is pushing me really far. Cant show the work of course cause it has to stay behind the scenes. But im getting together some studies i will post soon
Divorahk Thanks alot for the comment! Lol hopefully i can get as good as Ron Cobb's work someday. He did some awesome furturistic type stuff i dig
LtPlissken As always, its a pleasure to hear from you and thanks for stopping by! Are we talking about the guy from the first Predator? lol
Jaik I shall!!!!! Thanks
DRAG0Nthanks for stopping by! Yea Feng Zhu is the man! The work from him and his students is crazy good. One day i will be there lol \
tsabu Thanks alot man, i need to update my youtube channel soon. Got to make some more music
gabyness Hey np!!! Thanks for stopping by mine! And for the comment! Big motivation to start doing some updates
FROZ3NThnaks alot!! Yea that painting of that statue took forever hahaha
MrFrenik haha yea i hear ya man, i guess its time for me to start lol Im not sure if it will look to good though
JakehCThanks! Hopefully soon i can start doing some portfolio stuff
Hell yeah, dude! Can't wait until you get permission to post some stuff and show us what's been keeping you busy!
REally promising sketchbook! Can't wait on the updates either! Keep going, you can really see your development.
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Me wanna see hidden stuff of hidden project! nevermind, cant w8 to see something new from ya, cheers!
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MrFrenik Thanks man, its not the best stuff but its pretty cool
ElieVerbruggeThanks alot for stopping by! Manage to get some studies in today!
eclip-se Thanks man! Cool to hear from you again!
Some quick studies i did outside of the concept art Nothing special, just tyring to get use to drawing in photshop and a random car on paper sketch. Ehhhh starting to get back into studies, next updates should look better lol
wow, really cool mecha man! gib more plizzzzzzzz .P
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I love your Toph Gorham study. We worked together on the Warhammer 40k MMO. It is good to see him getting appreciated.
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Awesome work man ! I really like your understanding of perspective and the complexity of your drawings ! All of your works look incredibly precise and correct in all terms.
Hi mate! Thank you for visiting my SB. You really have an impressive sense of perspective and values. I'm so much inspirated from your environment and concept works.
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Jeff Keppinger is now officially a former member of the Rays, agreeing to a 3-year deal worth "about" $12 million with the White Sox. [MLBTR]
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Ugh, add Keppinger to the list of guys we hear about from Don every time we lose.
So I guess the Rays are banking on 2012 being a fluke year for him like Kotchman's was in 2011.
The most glaring deficiency about the 2013 developing roster is a complete lack of power.
They cant be done yet.
I don't think Kepp is going to fall off a cliff, but he will not be as phenomenal as he was this past year. That said, I don't think it would have been wise to sign him to a 3 year deal like this.
You're right we need power, I'm really hoping they manage to get it done somehow.
Rays take it in the A– again….let me hear "we can't score runs in the middle of the summer" please let me hear it….
One more…then I'm done…. for what the Rays payed S. Rodriquez ($1mil.) and B. Roberts ($3mil), they could have Kepp…..ARE YOU KIDDING ME??
How'd Kotchman do last year?
I don't think Don understands. The issue for the Rays isn't finding the $4 million to pay Keppinger in 2013.
It's having to find the $13 million to pay him over three years. DFA'ing Rodriguez and Roberts doesn't get you to that long term contract.
And imagine if the Rays would have done a deal like that. When in 2015 Keppinger was hitting .220 with no power, the Don's of the world would be screaming about the $4 million we were obligated to pay him.
Spot on. I just like having a little fun with the lil' guy, since logical explanations such as yours go by the wayside.
The problem with the Beths & Kt's as so called Fans they are always telling you why the Rays can't pay Good players, so just let them go, but when the Rays do something dumb like spending $7 mil on Pena (.200) or 5mil. on Scott (.220) or $3mil on Roberts (.220) they never open their mouth how foolish the Rays spend their money….
But you will hear it from ole Don ….not to pay Kepp $12mil for 3 years is STUPID STUPID STUPID
Whats interesting is that the Yanks apparently in the bidding but Jeff chose Chicago
The Yankees may not have been willing to give him that third year.
MLB said they matched the numbers but he chose Chi
"The Chicago White Sox, having signed Jeff Keppinger to man third base for them for the next three years, may now venture out onto the trade market, tweets Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com"
An everyday third baseman? Good luck
WOuld I want Kepp. as an everyday 3rd baseman for the next 3 years, probably Not, but would I like Him on my team, playing 1st B. subbing at 3rd/2nd and DH for 3 years…HELL yes… $4mil yr is nothing…he could teach our (non) hitters H0w to make contact with a baseball…Maddon, Sheldon can't… How much ($) do those two Morons make…


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The Nerdy Dating Habits of Politicos in D.C.
Wonks in Washington love to play golf or board games on a date.
Washington has long been dubbed one of the country's nerdiest cities, and it's not hard to see why.
The waiting list for membership to a D.C. meetup group called "Geeks & Nerds" is currently more than 1,000 people long. At the monthly "Nerd Nite DC," hundreds come together to drink while discussing topics such as chess strategy or the Higgs particle. And wonks gather almost nightly at bar trivia nights across the city to answer obscure questions on varied topics, including politics, science or literature. But does the city's political class also date nerdy?
Research shared with Whispers by several dating companies suggests it does.
[READ: Inaugural Ball Tickets Hawked on Groupon]
How About We, a dating service that plans outings for its users, says it has found board games to be a favored date in D.C. (Yes, there is a Settlers of Catan Google group for Washington.) Washingtonians also love educational outings, such as learning how to make beer or sushi, or to learn to salsa dance, according to the service. And How About We says Washington sees the second highest number of cultural dates in the country (New York comes first), with the International Spy Museum one of the most popular destinations.
Red State Date and Blue State Date, two sites aimed at young politicos in Washington, says it has found conservative women in particular like to share nerdy information about themselves with a potential date.
"[For] conservative girls, their favorite shows and books are more likely to include Harry Potter for instance," J.D. Beebe, a co-founder of the sites, tells Whispers. "I think the nerdy dates... [are] a product of D.C.—a metro jammed packed with world famous museums and an extremely educated population looking to flex their intellect."
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The Washington area contains the highest proportion of college-educated adults in the country, and its Smithsonian museums make up the world's largest museum and research complex.
But Washingtonians also enjoy another activity just as much as nerding out—and that is to drink.
Grouper, a social club that sets up group drinking dates, says its D.C. members prefer to meet in bars over the city's landmarks. And when D.C.'s politicos do drink, gin is their spirit of choice, according to How About We, with the drink favored by presidents Bill Clinton and F.D.R. imbibed on 1 in 12 drinking dates in the city.
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anyway...i called and left a message for K. i got no response today...you all can have therapists that call you back or call you and check on you, but i guess i can't. it totally sucks. even though K says she's there for me and i'm not in this alone cuz i have her, the truth is that I REALLY AM ALONE and have no one to talk to.
so i guess it doesn't matter anymore. why keep trying? my life doesn't matter to anyone, so why bother? why keep going? there's no one in my life to make me feel better, or love me, or hold me when i'm feeling like this, so why should i want to stick around???
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At least you do know that the people on here care about each other. That may not seem very comforting but on a really bad day, just posting and getting answers is helpful.
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when i first read your response, i had a gut reaction, so i had to stop and think and come back to it. i will however tell you my first reaction to reading your response: you don't know what true loneliness is, you have a husband, kids, and grandkids. but after backing up and thinking a little more deeply, i realize that you would know what loneliness is, because in spite of being surrounded by others, sometimes that's where the worst loneliness is. our loneliness is a little different, but still horrible just the same.
I have a husband who is gone from 8am to 6pm everyday running our business. Tuesday afternoons he is off to play golf. Saturdays he is at work 8am to 12noon. That gives him another golf afternoon.
My older son lives 3 hours from here. He and his wife work and their 3 kids are very involved in school and/or community activities.
My younger son lives in Virginia Beach, VA. His son lives in DC with his mother.
Am I lonely? Yes, often physically alone. And always feeling alone. I rarely leave the house. I have no friends to call on the phone except my sister who lives in a town 30 minutes from here.
I drive myself to therapy and back. If I go without stopping, I'm away from home close to 6 hours. And considering what we are working on, I drive straight home.
Yep, I'm lonely.
i pretty much told my one "friend" last nite that i don't think we're meant to be friends. he asked me why and i never answered him, but my response is this: 1st off i guess you'd consider us "friends with benefits," but all he wants is the benefits. he's never satified if i go to his house just to hang out. he won't come to my house, and he won't go out in public with me to go do anything. he's pretty controlling, and i know that's not good for me. i want and need a friend to just hang out with, talk to, and go places with, but to him, going out somewhere (even to take a walk in the park) means it "must be a date" and he doesn't want that. i've talked to K about him before, and she'd like me to find another friend, but i found him on a dating site and i'm not really looking on those anymore because i'm just too messed up and nobody wants me anyway.
so i've succeeded in pushing him away. i don't know exactly why i did that last nite, i was just feeling like he was rejecting me so i rejected him fully first. i'm really stupid, ya know that????
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NORMAN — It isn't exactly a transitional spring for Oklahoma's offensive line. There are returning starters at every position.
However, what happened in the past doesn't seem to matter. If it did, OU coach Bob Stoops wouldn't have made it in an offseason priority to bring in new offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh.
Whether it's style or substance, the difference is in the eye of the beholder.
"There are subtle things, technique kind of different ways to rip our hands and roll our hips, stuff like that," said center Gabe Ikard, who has been held out of most contact drills because of an injured right hand. "I love the stuff he is doing with us. We're already showing improvement and just very … looking good right now and making some good strides."
Bedenbaugh doesn't want to re-invent how the Sooners block. The kind of changes he's trying to make are on the psychological level more than physical.
Schemes and techniques are essential, but there's an ingredient that is hard to obtain.
"I just want to fit into the piece of the puzzle of getting this team to win a national championship. I'm just a part of it," he said. "I think everybody works together. My mentality is about toughness. I'm big on fundamentals, I'm big on technique, but I think if you're a tough person, tough-minded, physically tough, then you can overcome some of those things. You're not always going to be as perfect as you want to be. You've got to get as close to it as you can, but I think your toughness overrides that a lot of times."
Toughness and togetherness are the overriding themes for the Sooners' offensive line this spring. In past years, the unit was broken up with centers and guards working under one position coach and tackles and tight ends working under another.
The thought at the time was it works better for players individually. It was junked this spring.
"We're more together," guard Adam Shead said. "Before it was more a guard and tackle or maybe a left guard and center. Now it's more about having everyone on the same page."
The Sooners have two more weeks of practice to do that this spring. The finale will come in the Red/White Game on April 13 at Owen Field.
The game will be when the offensive line gets to show what it's worked on for six weeks, and if the group can turn into the gritty unit that fits Bedenbaugh's expectation for it.
"Toughness isn't going out and beating somebody up. Toughness is mentally knowing your assignment, knowing your technique. Well, how do you do that? You do it by studying tape as much as you possibly can. Being physical, playing through pain — that's toughness. Toughness is an expectation as much as anything," Bedenbaugh said. "You try to recruit it. You try to get to know it the best you can, and then you just coach it as much as you possibly can."
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LOS ANGELES — James Bond's "Skyfall" has extended its worldwide box-office rule to North America, hauling in a franchise-record $87.8 million in its first weekend at U.S. theaters.
Adding in $2.2 million from Thursday night previews at IMAX and other large-format theaters, "Skyfall" has taken in $90 million domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday.
That lifts the worldwide total for "Skyfall" to $518.6 million since it began rolling out overseas in late October. Internationally, the 23rd Bond flick added $89 million this weekend to raise its overseas revenue to $428.6 million.
The third installment starring Daniel Craig as British super-spy Bond, "Skyfall" outdid the $67.5 million U.S. debut of 2008's "Quantum of Solace," the franchise's previous best opening. "Skyfall" more than doubled the $40.8 million debut of Craig's first Bond film, 2006's "Casino Royale."
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Led by Andrew Jones' 23 points, Clarksville knocked off visiting Corydon Central 55-46 in overtime Friday night to remain unbeaten in the Mid-Southern Conference.
The Generals dominated the extra period 16-7 and defeated the Panthers for the second straight season.
"When you win close ones, it's nice," said Clarksville head coach Jason Connell, whose team hit 9-of-11 overtime free throws. "But we never should've gotten tied. We were up and came down with two possessions and shot two quick threes and that's how they got the game tied up. We just didn't make good decisions at that time."
Then Generals (8-3, 4-0 MSC) led and 37-34 with 2:32 left in the fourth quarter, but the Panthers (7-3, 2-1) finished regulation with a 5-2 spurt to force the extra frame. The home team made all three of its overtime field goals while Corydon shot just 3-of-8 in the extra period.
"We changed our offense a little bit," Connell said. "It's hard to guard us when we spread the floor. We have a lot of experience back, but we do have some new guys that are still trying to find their way."
Early on, the Generals' defense was on display as they held Corydon to just 3-of-14 first period shooting. Two triples from Jones helped Clarksville to a 10-7 lead at the first stop. The Henryville transfer had four 3-pointers overall and scored 17 of his 23 in the second half.
"[Jones] is an explosive player," Connell said of his junior guard. "He's a newer guy to our program and is still finding his way on our team. He's hard to guard. He's very quick with the basketball. The last two or three games he's played really, really well."
The hosts pushed its lead to 17-9 midway through the second period before the Panthers offense woke up. Corydon finished the first half on a 14-3 run to grab a 23-20 halftime advantage. Tyler Ross scored eight of his 10 points in the second frame to power the Panthers to the lead.
"We're having a hard time transferring the things we work on in practice to games," said Connell, whose team committed eight first half turnovers. "It's also hard to simulate certain defenses in practices also. We took some quick shots at times. Just some situational basketball stuff that we need to get better at. That's why they went on that run and the game of basketball is a game of runs."
Clarksville's defense came out of the locker room strong as Corydon didn't notch its first bucket in the third period until a Brayden Lander layup at the 3:47 mark. Jones poured in eight of his team's 10 third quarter points but the Panthers claimed a slim 32-30 lead going to the fourth.
Calvin McEwen pumped in 11 of his 17 in the fourth quarter and overtime, nailed three triples, and dished out a game high seven assists. The Generals, who hit eight 3s on the night, shot 57 percent in the second half.
"Calvin is very patient with the ball in his hands," Connell said. "He uses his ball fakes well and does a good job of finding open guys."
Aidan McEwen added 10 for Clarksville, who shot 9-of-12 from the line but didn't attempt its first free throw until the fourth quarter.
"A team that drives as much as we do, we just don't get to the line a lot," Connell said. "I don't know what the reason is on that. Last year we shot 20-25 free throws a game. We want to get to the rim."
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The Lakers stumbled through Week 11, falling to 16-21 on the season. The Portland Trail Blazers are still in eighth place in the Western Conference at 20-17. Last week the gap was three games for the Lakers, now it's four.
The Lakers stumbled through Week 11, falling to 16-21 on the season. The Portland Trail Blazers are still in eighth place in the Western Conference at 20-17. Last week the gap was three games for the Lakers, now it's four.
Playing without Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill, the Lakers didn't make up any ground and are still six losses behind the cumulative predictions for the first 11 weeks.
Howard is back from his shoulder injury and the Lakers hope to have Gasol shortly as well. If the Lakers can get a win over the Miami Heat, it could give the floundering team a lasting boost.
Jan. 15 vs. Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks recently parted ways with Scott Skiles, promoting Jim Boylan as the team's interim head coach. They've won three of their last four including a victory in Chicago.
At 19-17, the Bucks are a playoff team in the Eastern Conference. Offensively Milwaukee has two high-scoring guards in Monta Ellis (18.8 points a game) and Brandon Jennings (18.5). Jennings was just named Eastern Conference Player of the Week while averaging 24.5 points and 6.5 assists.
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Jan. 17 vs. Miami Heat
Miami has not played especially well the last few weeks, relatively speaking. The Lakers have certainly played far worse.
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Dwyane Wade (50.5% from the field), Chris Bosh (55.5%) and James (54.1%) are all shooting well for the Heat. If there's anywhere the Heat struggle, it's on the boards.
The Lakers could challenge Miami by playing their best game, but a win over the Cavaliers doesn't suggest the team is suddenly "back."
Prediction: Heat
Jan. 20 at Toronto Raptors
The early Sunday start in Toronto is an awkward time for the Lakers. The Raptors are exactly the kind of team the Lakers need to beat if they want a shot at the postseason.
Toronto has been relatively hot since losing Andrea Bargnani and Kyle Lowry to injury. Lowry is back and Jose Calderon has reestablished himself as a leader for the Raptors. Amir Johnson has been playing well in Bargnani's absence.
At 14-23, Toronto's record isn't much worse than the Lakers. They'll be a difficult opponent for the Lakers, who simply can't afford to lose two out of three this week.
Prediction: Lakers
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