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Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and some of the Georgia players chatted with the UGA beat writers on Thursday (among other places, you can find reports here and here and here), and while nothing really surprising was said, there were some things worth chewing over, particularly some of Bobo's comments.
While the oft-criticized Bobo saying that losing five games last year was "not acceptable" and "lit a fire in everybody" was the marquee quote coming out of the session, that sort of statement is pretty well expected at this point. As was him saying that the main emphasis at quarterback this season will be "taking care of the football and not turning it over."
But it's notable that he seemed to put at least a bit of the onus for that on his own shoulders, saying, "We just have to do a better job of managing that position and managing those mistakes this year where [last] year we probably didn't."
As the Dogs enter the season with what Bobo called a "wide open" race between three quarterbacks with "not a clear No. 1 guy," I thought it instructive that he thought the QB competition in 2006 went on too long. Back then, Joe T. wasn't picked as the starter until less than two weeks before the first game and the position remained in flux until Matt Stafford took control midway through the season.
"We probably should have weeded it down a little bit sooner," Bobo told the beat writers. "We went into two, two-and-a-half weeks of fall camp before we ranked them. It's just tough to get that many guys reps and get them quality reps and get them ready for the season. I don't see us going that far this year. Not to say it won't go into the fall, but to wait until the second scrimmage, it's a little bit difficult to get a guy ready to play for the first game. You're trying to get them all an opportunity, but you've still got to get a guy ready for that first game."
The former Georgia quarterback confirmed that Aaron Murray missing 21 practices with an injury last fall "sealed the deal" on him not playing. "It just hurt his progression of playing quarterback. It was not in his best interest or our best interest to play him based off of some potential we might have seen in the spring."
The assumption made by many is that Murray, the presumptive starter in a lot of folks' mind, has or quickly will make up the lost ground. But that's no doubt one of the reasons the competition is still wide open.
As for howitzer-armed Zach Mettenberger and his much maligned "footwork," Bobo said "he's improved tremendously and a lot has to do with getting himself in good physical condition. … He's never going to be the fastest or the quickest guy, but if he's in good shape and good condition, he'll be able to improve his foot quickness."
Part of the problem with Mettenberger seems to be in his head, Bobo said. "People have told him all his life he's slow and you've got to work on your feet. So a lot of times he overcompensates and tries to speed things up when he's really in good timing and good balance, because in his mind, he's thinking, I'm slow, I'm slow, I'm slow."
A lot of fans will prick up their ears at the fact Bobo said he'd be comfortable playing more than one QB this season, but he also said that last year when he tantalized us with talk of Logan Gray and the "Wild Dawg" formation, which ended up being an isolated play here and there before being pretty much dropped.
From what Bobo said on Thursday, that might have been at least in part because Gray didn't step up his level of play as had been expected. "We did hope to play him more last year going into the season and it just didn't work out that way. Not that we had this game plan going into each game that we were going to play him X number of snaps. Certain games did not dictate that, and sometimes performance in practice did not dictate playing in games. He had a lot of opportunities to prove that you're ready to play. He knows what he has to work on, he's been working on it hard, and he's excited about this spring."
Bobo certainly has mastered talking the talk as an offensive coordinator. Now we'll get to see how he manages a quarterback battle that doesn't have a player of obvious star potential like Stafford in the mix.
Again, G-Day should be fun.
February 26th, 2010
11:10 am
February 26th, 2010
11:12 am
now for my opin…I think his remarks for Gray are telling. As bad as we thought Joe C was, and begged for Logan to get on the field more…I knew it had to be that Logan was not showing well in practice. For whatever reason, he didn't give the coaches confidence.
February 26th, 2010
11:16 am
I think it's fair to believe at this point in his career at QB, that Logan Gray has just not progressed to the point where the coaching staff really believes in him as starter material. With the way our QB play progressed last season, you have to believe that we would've seen him a lot more if he had shown in practice that he could handle it. Given the reports seen on Murray (most recently by Colt McCoy), you have to believe that he's likely to be most most physically and mentally ready to take snaps on day one.
February 26th, 2010
11:27 am
February 26th, 2010
11:55 am
i think everyone knows that unless mettenberger or gray has just an unbelievable spring that murray will be the starting qb next year. the great thing about the offense right now is that we have all the pieces: a more than solid OL, two very talented RBs, THE BEST WR in the nation and plenty of talented sophomores to back him up in travarres king and marlon brown. all we need now is a qb thats good. not GREAT but good enough to protect the ball and throw just well enough to get the ball to green and company. the QB for the Dawgs this year just has to be one that wont throw 17 INTs and fumble everytime hes hit (although I do think people were a little to harsh on Cox last year, it was his FIRST YEAR as a starter in the SEC, give him a break). hope Granthams D is good enough to keep teams like UF and GT from scoring 30 a game.
February 26th, 2010
12:04 pm
i really hope Murray works out, but i am a little worried that he is simply too short. am i the only one that gets frustrated to see balls knocked down so much at the line of scrimmage? Spring should be very interesting, although i'd bet a whole lot of money that after April 10th, we still hear the battle for QB is still "wide open",,,
my biggest question entering this spring is,, do we have enough "meat" on the DL??? seems we have a ton of guys that are 6-6 230 lbs. just not enough of those 6-1/6-2 290-300 lb. guys..sure we have 2 or 3 of em, but is that enough??? i guess that's what the next few weeks are all about, right?
February 26th, 2010
12:06 pm
Bill – Have we hired regular "commenter" BuLLdawg to be our Head Football Coach yet? Until and unless we do we are in a hopeless situation. BuLLdawg has made it abundantly clear that Coach Bobo is too stupid to coach our offense and QBs. Which of course means Coach Richt is also stupid because he seems to think that Coach Bobo can coach when the contrary is obvious to BuLLdawg. I do point out that the self-proclaimed genius known in these here parts as BuLLdawg is somehow unable to connect the dots leading to the conclusion that Coach Richt has to be an absolute idiot if he thinks Coach Bobo can in fact coach.
February 26th, 2010
12:09 pm
BTW – I think both Coach Richt and Coach Bobo can in fact coach. Of course, that means I'm an idiot according to BuLLdawg.
February 26th, 2010
12:10 pm
Murray is more mobile than Mett which will help him seeing downfield. Mett has a cannon arm, has worked on his footwork, so don't count him out. Regardless of who wins the starting position CMR needs to get both playing time. Murray has had some injuries in the past so better to get both guys experience just in case.
February 26th, 2010
12:12 pm
One thing we saw this bowl season is even the talented Mr. QB's need a backup that can come in and take over the job. When Colt McCoy went down the Texas balloon ran out of air and settled on the ground. Colt and Texas may have still lost that game, but they had no chance of beating Bama with their backup.
I count myself as one of the Logan supporters who thought he should have been ahead of Joe Cox. I think I was wrong. Logan does not seem to have the potential to be a drop back passer. I think he would make a good spread QB but we do not run the spread. As much as I like the guy and appreciate the sweat and time for the Dawgs, I think it would be better for him to pull a Jaybo and transfer to a smaller school and become a starter. I don' t think it will happen here.
The battle, IMHO is between Metz and Murray. I think Murray will come out on top, but I want Metz ready and able to go in and take the reigns should anything happen to Murray. I want two solid QB's ready to play from the first snap of the game til the last.
February 26th, 2010
12:16 pm
Making Coach Dooley an idiot for hiring Richt in the first place???? Making UGA an idiot institution for ever having Coach Dooley as the AD for so long? Does that mean that BuLLdawg is a fan of Adams?
February 26th, 2010
12:16 pm
Nice call Cuz….
February 26th, 2010
12:20 pm
There should be no expectation of Gray being the starting Georgia quarterback. He's had enough time to take over the position, but has not been able to do so. He wasn't able to beat out Cox and that says a lot about his potential. Mettenberger may be too close to the program to allow a meaningful evaluation. But, all of this talk is just that – talk. It doesn't matter who the quarterback is or what defense Georgia runs, if Georgia doesn't beat Florida and does not play for the conference championship this coming season, the "love fest" will need to stop.
February 26th, 2010
12:22 pm
So a 10-3 record in '08, with 2 blowout losses, on a team with a bunch of NFL starters didn't "light a fire in everybody"? Too bad …
February 26th, 2010
12:29 pm
I still believe that the QBs we recruit come to UGA because they believe that CMR & CMB will help them to be winners in college & will prepare them to play in the NFL.
February 26th, 2010
12:33 pm
I have yet to understand how 10 wins from a 3 man team surrounded by third strigers is somehow viewed as a disaster. What am I missing?
February 26th, 2010
12:50 pm
Pardon me, but losing 31-0 at home to Bama at HALFTIME, squeaking by Vandy (so much so that we danced on their logo) getting blown out in Jax, losing a 16 point halftime lead at home to Tech after a bye week ….may not be disasterous, but at least should have "lit a fire in everybody."
February 26th, 2010
12:53 pm
Im seeing comments about Murrays durability. hes been injured in the past yes but this means nothing. he is young and still is young. Also after his first injury in high school(abroken leg) he came back and won his team the state championship, putting up good numbers. I think he should know now what to do to prevent from getting hurt, he will be fine, and besides ive heard coaches say that hes been kicked out of he weightroom a few times for working out to hard, so his arm is probably fine now. Im sure Murray will get the job , but if Mettenberger improves drastically and is better then so be it, whoever they feel can help us win. I dont think Gray is a college QB, i just dont see it, he wants to compete at qb but we al know its between Murray and Mettenberger
February 26th, 2010
12:58 pm
As I recall, all the coaches said it (those things you mentioned) did. That's what they said last year at this time. Maybe it's not really that simple.
February 26th, 2010
1:04 pm
Nobody really gives back-up QBs meaningful playing time UNLESS the starter is not set in stone. When Shockley got meaningful snaps CMR was roundly criticized because all too often (see the pick-6 vs. UF) Shockley performed poorly. In fact, in the last regular season game before DJ was to be the heir apparent, Greene had to return with an injury to keep DJ from blowing the 2004 Tech game. All the snaps that DJ got were meaningless even up to the end of his junior season. When did DJ change? When he was the guy. When he wasn't trying to justify his existence and earn even more snaps. Murray will be the guy. He needs to get the vast majority of the practice snaps and no one should be getting "meaningful" snaps but Murray. If he goes down then the next guy will just have to step up. I don't think Gilbert for Texas got a lot of snaps before the BCS Title game, but he nearly beat Bama anyway.
February 26th, 2010
1:18 pm
Got to go with Dorsey on that one. I don't see ANY team running thier second qb out there for meaningfull time, unless he is a designed change of pace (which was a bit of why DJ came out there). But as a direct replacement, we dont see back-up in the game, unless the game is out of hand. Not to mention, when you have a first years starter, who needs more significant snaps than he does?
On a related matter, I see a few folks on the other blog, still waiving that worn out "loyalty" banner. So Gray clearly couldnt win the job, and probably can't beat out freshmen, so whatever time he got, which wasnt pretty, would NOT have been preparing us for this year either, and Murray missed basically all of fall with a bum arm, Mett self-proclaimed wasn't ready………and Joe Cox only played because Richt is loyalty to a senior? yea, sure. (and don't to let the faces of all of those freshman on the field last year get in the way of a good accusation)
February 26th, 2010
2:13 pm
Agreed. We did not have any QB but Cox last year that was ready to play.
Playing a FR. last year would have wasted a year of eligibilty. Glad we now have them for the next 4 years. 2 spring practices & 2 fall camps competing against each other & against an SEC defense (ours) & both FR. QBs s/b ready to go in 2010. The O will be fine in 2010.
February 26th, 2010
2:20 pm
You are on notice this year, son.
February 26th, 2010
2:42 pm
You are on notice this year, son."
Is Mark "2-7″ Richt on notice this year too?
February 26th, 2010
2:59 pm
Whoever is quarterback, we need to teach him to go for the gold. No hesitation, pull out all the stops. Be aggressive, and don't fear all our opponents. Also, let's get our running ame back so we can have a balanced attacked. Let's get that quickness back on defense so we can bring terror to all those offensives we will face. Come on Georgia, let's stopped listening to the polls and play Georgia Football!!! Let's play up to our potential and surprise all the naysayers. I'm ready for 2010 season to begin! Go Dawgs!
February 26th, 2010
3:00 pm
Prototypical size for an NFL QB, howitzer arm, slow feet…this is all we ever hear about Metz…all that tells me is that his parents were of above average size and had a big kid. What I want to know is how is his decision making, accuracy, leadership skills…you know like things a QB actually needs to be successful. From what I've read and from his exploits in high school Murray has these qualities. Gray should have taken the hint and moved to WR if he has any real desire to get off the headset and on the field. Murray, barring injury, will be the starter come fall…and Bobo needs to make that clear before Fall practice begins.
February 26th, 2010
3:02 pm
I ain't finished. We need to have a good line that can protect our quarterback. A good line can make a quarterback good! Also, a good line makes running backs good too!
February 26th, 2010
3:27 pm
Let's hope we've finally learned our lesson with the 5th year senior, one year starter plan. It worked with Shockley, failed with Tereshinski, and failed again with Joe Cox, a.k.a. Joe Average. Great coaches always have a Plan B ready to go. In 2009, we simply didn't have it. Don't expect CMR and Coach Bobo to make that mistake again.
February 26th, 2010
3:45 pm
Bulldog59, you never know sometimes until you try it. It's nice to have a back-up plan, but not always possible. Hopefully that can happen this year.
February 26th, 2010
3:58 pm
Exactly which "great" coaches are you referring to? Did CMR suck in 2005 because he won the SEC but Joe T was his back up QB? Do you know what Bama would have had to thrown out there if McElroy had gone down? It would not have been a guy as good as Texas' Gilbert I can assure you. Does that mean Mack Brown is better than Saban? Does Pete Carroll suck because he had to start a true freshman after Sanchez left early? Did Barry Switzer become a terrible coach when Aikman got his leg broken and he just had a 5′8″ freshman to go in. I mean the guy only had one of the highest winning %'s in NCAA history, but without that backup plan, he's a dud, right?
Let me explain something: When you sign the top QB in the nation and start him as a freshman, HS qb's go where they can play. So do you want to sign great players that will scare of new recruits or do you want to be stacked with such mediocrity that everyone thinks that they can win the job?
February 26th, 2010
4:02 pm
Bobo will be the next to be "thrown overboard" by Richt after this season, if things don't pan out.
February 26th, 2010
4:04 pm
this is a critical year for the dawgs,but the players on offense should really help the young qb turks,as we have much depth there.
unless there is a clear choice at qb,dawgs need to consider using two both metz and murray.
logan needs to move to wide receiver since we are short of players at this position.
dawgs will be the surprised team in the SEC this year..
February 26th, 2010
4:06 pm
I hope it's not "Logan Grey gives us our best chance to win" this year……
February 26th, 2010
4:40 pm
These coaches get paid enough not to have to have an 8-5 season to light a fire under them. They should have a fire lit all the time. As a dawg fan I worry a little when I hear comments like this.
February 26th, 2010
4:55 pm
JoeT was NEVER the plan A. Surely you know that.
February 26th, 2010
4:56 pm
I don't think Bobo gets it.
The UGA QB's keep throwing 10-15 int's per year, and the offense is giving up 8-11 fumbles per year.
Nobody cares how many yards and td's our QB's throw for when we lose 5 games and are getting beat by the likes of Kentucky.
Why do the turnovers keep re-occuring, season after season, year after year, under his leadershuip?
Joe Cox was ranked #5 in INT's out of 120 QB's.
UGA deserves better.
I'm not sure what Richt sees in Bobo's coaching.
February 26th, 2010
5:43 pm
Standing, wasn't everyone hollering at Richt to throw Willie overboard in shark infested waters with nothing but a side of beef to hold onto?
What will be the amount of time between the first Fire Bobo and the first interception of the 2010 season. I am thinking nanoseconds.
February 26th, 2010
6:04 pm
Bobo's politician like "fire" statement make me worry as well. Bulldog nation has a "fire" lit 24/7 all year round and we don't get paid 6 figures to maintain it. However…I can't blame him for the turnovers the past few seasons. Stafford had a green light to make plays which his talent merited…which inevitably lead to INTs as he would try to Favre it and make something out of nothing…Bulldog receivers didn't help all that much in his tenure if my memory serves correct. Far as last season with Cox is concerned…he had to roll with the 5th year senior cause he had the respect of the players and knowledge of the playbook…unfortunately for us he just didn't have the talent. Couple that with being forced to play in shootouts every week thanks to Martinez and company's 2 hand touch D and you're going to have a season like our last one.
The new D coordinator will be just as responsible for our QB's success next season as Bobo…if we begin to create turnovers, win the field position battle, and keep opponents in the teens and twenties than the turnovers on offense will go down as well.
All I'm saying is Martinez deserved what he got this past offseason…I don't think Bobo deserves the same treatment…even if his "fire" comments were admittedly lame.
February 26th, 2010
6:24 pm
Bobo has been OC for three seasons 2007-2009:
Since 2003, the top 2 years for 3 down conversions has been 2007 & 2008
In total offense from 2003-2006 we ranked 6th, 4th, 3rd and 10th in the SEC. From 2007-2009 we were 6th, 2nd, and 8th.
In number of interceptions thrown between 2003-2006 we were 6th, 1st, 3rd, & 10th. In 2007-2009 we were 2nd 4th and 10th.
In scoring offense between 2003-2006 we were 8th, 6th, 2nd, 8th. In 2007-2009 we were 6th, 2nd, and 7th.
In rushing offense between 2003-2006 we were 7th, 10th, 3rd & 7th. In 2007-2009 we were 4th, 5th & 9th.
In TOP between 2003-2006 we were 5th, 5th, 8th, 5th. In 2007-2009 we were 4th, 2nd, & 8th.
In pretty much every category you can find we have performed better on offense or remained the same since Bobo. One stat I could not find, but I am certain favors Bobo is TD% in the red zone. remember how our kickers kept breaking scoring records every year? We are getting 6 rather than settling for field goals alot more now than we used to when CMR was calling the plays.
In any event I fail to see how Bobo is the problem.
February 26th, 2010
6:45 pm
February 26th, 2010
6:46 pm
Cuz, I am not blaming Richt for ditching Willie. Richt did it to buy an extra year's grace. If 2010 goes down the tube, look for Bobo's butt to be next. However, if that does happen, that ain't going to buy Richt anything. After 2012 is history and there isn't any fancy SEC championship trophy in the trophy case, Richt will be walking out the service exit. 2012 will tell the tale.
February 26th, 2010
7:17 pm
Bobo should have been fired along with the rest. If he was any good he would have been hired by someone by now. He has a down field passer for three years, but insists on throwing the fade because that was all he could throw. Richt showed he is willing to make changes, now he needs to take over the play calling. Just because Bobo has a baby breeding factory in Athens does not mean he should not be canned.
February 26th, 2010
7:39 pm
Murray will start. I saw a special report the other day on the top quarterbacks to EVER go through the ESPN Elite 11 camps. Murray was second all time. Ahead of Tebow. Behind only Stafford. The only thing that worries me is all this talk about "protecting the ball." Yes, that's critical. But if you beat that drum too much your QB gets too tight and unwilling to take any risks. Sometimes, with AJ, you just throw it out there and let him make the play.
February 26th, 2010
7:55 pm
We scored about 26 points a game last year. Offense was not the problem, other than turnovers, and Bobo had zero interceptions and zero fumbles. Inexperience and injuries were the only real problems on offense in '09.
February 26th, 2010
8:26 pm
Aaron Murray will to be the reason why Mike Bobo keeps his job after the 2010 season. Aaron's ability to hit his target and execute plays will make Bobo look like a genious. Aaron Murray looked very sharp and poise in that g-day game last spring. He should have been the starter last season. Mike Bobo, Aaron Murray is your bread and butter sir.
February 26th, 2010
8:51 pm
Lay off of Bobo, numbnuts, or I may get some tweezers and pluck that gray beard out of your face one hair at a time.
February 26th, 2010
8:56 pm
You are an idiot!!!
February 26th, 2010
9:15 pm
Tony and any of you others that keep beating the drum about Aaron Murray should have started last year….. where have you been?? your head up your a$$… Murray had a bum arm all year and could not play. they did not want to risk injury and ruining his career!!
February 26th, 2010
10:02 pm
and now, the rest of the story. Interesting that Tim Tucker has an article making it sound that all of the QB's are still in the hunt, while this article has two of them needing to step it up a notch. Not saying that Gray and Met can't be there by the fall, but it sure sounds that Murray is the front runner at this time.
As far as Murray getting hurt, well I was at the game; he got flushed out of the pocket and was running to the sidelines while keeping his eyes down-field looking for an open guy. He reared back and a defensive player caught up and starting climbing up his back, well he set his feet and threw a pass and Murray and the guy went to the ground and Murray's ankle twisted to the point that it dislocated and broke at the same time (I guess 400 plus pounds coming directly down on a single appendage was a little too much). So this thing about him being injury prone just doesn't cut it. He threw out his arm running the scout team plays for Okl St game. We all know how kids who want something so bad that they overdo things while trying to stand out from the rest of the pact. Well someone allowed Murray to throw, and throw, and throw until he developed triceps tendinitis. BTW, he was back throwing pretty well within three weeks, but I'm glad they held him out and made him rehab, because he wanted to go right back out and start throwing again.
BTW, although Murray completed the pass (at least I think so, everyone was watching the Doctors popping his ankle back into place). I do know for certain that his first play back was a 30 something rope for a TD.


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In the grand tradition of faux patriotic issues — like trying to ban flag-burning — two Republican US representatives, Bob Ney of Ohio, and Walter Jones of North Carolina, showed they have too much time on their hands and too little brain in their heads. In 2003, they called for the French fries in the House of Representatives' basement cafeteria to be renamed "Freedom Fries." This was supposed to be some sort of gallant retaliation for the Gallic surrender monkeys' refusal to join the US in its idiotic and inexcusable launching of a war in Iraq, which has since caused immeasurable and widespread suffering.
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In the Pro Female Freestyle division Erika (Anschutz) Jones was unstoppable. Fresh off of a Vegas win, Jones will still in the zone. Shooting her new Pro Comp Elite, Jones set a new NFAA Indoor Nationals record with a perfect 600 with 119X's. Tied for second were fellow Hoyt shooter, Jamie Van Natta and Cara Fernandez. To settle the score, both Van Natta and Fernandez went into a sudden death shoot-off. After an intense four rounds Van Natta clinched second leaving third to Fernandez.
Racking up more podium finishes for team Hoyt, in the Pro Male Freestyle division there were five Hoyt shooters with perfect 600 with 120X scores, all of which were shooting the most dominant bow in 2013, the Pro Comp Elite and Pro Comp Elite XL. Leading the pack were Jesse Broadwater and Rob Morgan who claimed two of the three podium positions. Bridger Deaton, Jacob Phelps, and Reo Wilde also joined the elite group for the final shoot-off.
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Summary: "What happens when we die? Does the light just go out and that's that--the million-year nap? Or will some part of my personality, my me-ness persist? What will that feel like? What will I do all day? Is there a place to plug in my lap-top?" In an attempt to find out, Mary Roach brings her tireless curiosity to bear on an array of contemporary and historical soul-searchers: scientists, schemers, engineers, mediums, all trying to prove (or disprove) that life goes on after we die.
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The search for human origins is a fascinating story – from the Middle Ages, when questions of the earth's antiquity first began to arise, through to the latest genetic discoveries that show the interrelatedness of all living creatures. Central to the story is the part played by fossils – first, in establishing the age of the Earth; then, following Darwin, in the pursuit of possible 'Missing Links' that would establish whether or not humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor. John Reader's passion for this quest – palaeoanthropology – began in the 1960s when he reported for Life Magazine on Richard Leakey's first fossil-hunting expedition to the badlands of East Turkana, in Kenya. Drawing on both historic and recent research, he tells the fascinating story of the science as it has developed from the activities of a few dedicated individuals, into the rigorous multidisciplinary work of today.
In these videos, John Reader, author of Missing Links: In Search of Human Origins talks about the treasure hunt that is the search for the missing link.
Is it possible to discover the missing link?
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John Reader is Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, University College London. A writer and photographer with more than fifty years of professional experience, his work has included contributions to major international publications, television documentaries and a number of books, including including The Untold History of the Potato, Africa, Pyramids of Life with Harvey Croze, and Rise of Life. His latest book, Missing Links: In Search of Human Origins, published in October 2011. John Reader has previously written about Australopithecus sediba for OUPblog.


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Workers idled by work stoppages at historic low
March 13, 2003
During 2002, 46,000 workers were idled due to major work stoppages. This was a historic low for the series, which dates back to 1947.
One work stoppage beginning in 2002 accounted for 20 percent of all workers idled. This stoppage was between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, with 10,500 workers idled. None of the remaining stoppages idled 5,000 or more workers. A strike against the Cook County Court System by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees was the second largest work stoppage in terms of number of workers idled (3,800 workers), but accounted for only 8 percent of all workers idled.
These data are from the BLS Collective Bargaining Agreements Program. Learn more about work stoppages from news release USDL 03-100, "Major Work Stoppages in 2002." Major work stoppages are defined as strikes or lockouts that idle 1,000 or more workers and last at least one shift.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Workers idled by work stoppages at historic low on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2003/mar/wk2/art04.htm (visited September 23, 2014).
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From this very second onward, everything you do counts toward your status that will last until FEBRUARY of 2014! Just crazy when you think about it.
Also think about this, if you get the personal DELTA AMEX Reserve card, you get 10,000 MQM's with your first dollar spent. If you get two of them, one personal and one business card, you will only need to fly 5000 "butt in seat" miles to have Silver status for 2+ years locked in! Plus, in addition to moving up the upgrade list, you will get free access to skyclubs for you and 2 more friends. Everything you buy with this card gets you AMEX's up to 1 year warranty extension and it works!
Now I can tell you, without reservation, this is my GO TO card until I reach $60,000 in spend and the MQM earnings end for one card. As of today I only have the business card but since it has been 24 months since I had the personal card I will go for it again soon! This will mean I only need 65,000 MQM's for Platinum Medallion again with Delta. With spend, and I have my own ways to do this, I will get 60,000 MQM's on the two cards combined. Thus, I will only need to fly 5000 butt in seat miles this year for Platinum Medallion status! How sweet is that?
Now your goals may be different and that is fine. But if you want Delta Medallion status at any level and all the benefits that come along with it, and it is application time, please look at one or two of these cards to be included in your mix. My personal round date is not until March but that is fine for me as I have my biz card spending to work on until then.
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So what trips do I have booked and or am planning for this year? I have booked a golf trip to Florida soon on points for me and 2 friends (I know I am a generous friend) , a trip with my bride to Hollywood beach Florida on ETV's including Crown Plaza on PC points right on the beach plus will use restaurant.com coupons for food (both hotel restaurants are part of restaurant.com!), a ski trip number two to SLC, my first ever 1st class Lufthansa trip to Sweden to see Mom. Then a Delta 100k x2 business class summer trip to Sweden. Next flying my mom and cousin over for a month in the fall on Delta in business class 100k x2 ( OK these last two from SkyMall TABS cost a little bit). I will be at the DO Frugal Travel Guy has planned in Chicago in October. I may have to try to book a cruise in late fall early winter. Then look at a warm-up ski trip in late December again. All these trips are or will be either FREE on points or at a fraction of "retail" price. Are we all listening and learning?
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I don't. The high spend puts me off
I don't, have AMEX Plat. Appreciate your offering the prize – really want it!
No..but do have Amex Plat
Not yet, but considering.
No..but it may be in my future
No… No Amex as of yet…
delta personal and business platinum. either pulling the trigger on a reserve or getting an amex platinum (better club access) this year… not sure
No, building a house so have to get financing soon but as soon as its done the CC churning will begin.
No, used to have delta plat.
Nope, just the options card- but maybe I'll be applying for it this year!
I don't have one of these, but enjoyed reading about the play.
i have one, and thought i was going to hit the spend requirement but am refinancing my house and the refinance will cover my property tax bill which was going to be charged and cover about half the spend requirement…
however, might keep it for the companion ticket coupon i get when it renews and then cancel it for a biz version of the card.
i think given amex's 2 year churn cycle, you could effectively use these two cards on alternating years for 10k mqm's each year.
I don't, I have the DL Plat Amex. I could never hit the spend for the Reserve for the MQMs with all the other churning.
Also, this is a leap year, so everyone gets an EXTRA day to earn status thru Feb 2014.
I do not have a delta amex.
Nope, not yet
Don't have one.
Nope, not yet!
No, I have Amex Plat and SPG and use MR or SPG for my non-BIS Delta miles.
No. If Delta became my primary airline, I'd probably get one though.
I don't have one.
Not yet.
No, being Canadian really hinders my credit card choices in terms of airline points accumulation.
Not Yet
I don't have the card…yet.
No, but have the Delta AMEX Gold.
I dont have one, but I'm looking into getting it now!
I do not have a delta amex.
No, but I'm considering it!
I don't have one, but I'm thinking about it.
Have PLAT card, considering reserve. Reserve spend is a bit high for me…
I don't have one yet!
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Boglioli AW13 Lookbook
Buttero Goes Online
You all know Buttero holds a special place in my heart when it comes to footwear, so I couldn't be happier to announce that their online shop is now live! Finally everyone will get a chance to get their hands on these outstanding models, be sure to check it here.
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Orley SS14 Lookbook
I first met the trio behind Orley during Pitti Uomo 83 and couldn't help to be amazed by their outstanding knitwear offerings (they were showing AW13 at the time). The american based, italian made label is an expert when it comes to knitwear, incorporating highly advanced techniques into sweaters, cardigans and jackets. For SS14, the brand presents yet another refreshing and irreverent approach, expanding the collection to incorporate tailored trousers and relaxed pleated shorts.
Eleventy SS14 Pitti Preview
After following Mr. Baldassari's label for quite some time, I must say expectations were high for Eleventy's upcoming collection: thankfully, they were not only met, but actually surpassed. Presenting a well balanced collection, Eleventy once again managed to deliver all-round pieces, perfect for polished everyday attires, with a unique panache. I guess the most appealing element for me is its core "casual meets sophisticated" essence, a trademark element that makes it easy for you to resonate with particular pieces, no matter which style you favor the most.
This time around, everything revolved around lightweight, comfortable fabrics, able to adjust to different body shapes. Tailored sports coats, hoodies and gilets mixed with washed jeans and chinos, exuded a contemporary urban feel achieved through unique layering; supple perforated suede bomber jackets made for perfect outerwear alternatives, while a wide range of accessories and shoes complemented the whole offering.
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Farfalla Tasseled Suede Slippers
During my last visit to Pitti I was fortunate enough to bump into Farfalla's showroom while roaming through the amazing garment-filled spaces. The thing that immediately caught my eye when faced with the outstanding handcrafted slippers and loafers, was the array of available colors and patterns in luxurious suede, velvet and canvas. There was something special about its unique mix of classic models with bold, up to date detailing and colors. A few months and emails later, they were kind enough to send me a pair of suede slippers from their upcoming SS13 collection which landed at my door just last week.
The best part about the whole process, besides knowing I would be getting an amazingly crafted pair of shoes, was the fact I had no idea which model they would choose: call it an early 'Xmas gift. Needless to say I was blown away after opening that box: smooth suede uppers in rich green, with braided leather and suede tassels… couldn't have chosen them better myself. Quality is visible in all the materials used, with the leather lined interiors and soft insoles providing a comfortable, lightweight feel.
I've been eagerly waiting for the rain to go away so I can sport them in all their elegance, but until then I'll just have to wait…
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Italian brand Farfalla has been producing quality handmade footwear since 1955. Sharing their love for slippers, the Raffaeli family has been passing on the shoemaking tradition and company values through generations, up until Stefano and Nicola current managers and the family's third generation. Presenting some solid models for SS13 in woven leather, velvet and suede, as well as a few bolder ones sporting multicolored patchworks, design and tradition come together in the best possible way…
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Boglioli spread collar shirts
When you hear the name "Boglioli" you immediately come up with an image in your mind of exquisitely tailored unstructured sports jackets: indeed, that's their trademark. However, this often overlooked Italian label cannot, by any means, be summed up by jackets alone. I've been following their collections for quite some time now, and truth be told, the amazing craftsmanship, cut and fabrics are carried on to every item they produce.
For me, one of the pieces that definitely deserves some attention is their spread collar shirts, especially those of Spring/Summer collections. Usually made of a blend of cotton and linen, and combining some interesting plays on pattern and color, along with quality details, these make for the perfect Summer shirt: lightweight, breathable and exuding that rugged Italian feel.


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Not surprisingly, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" will be back for a fourth season. And Bravo is keeping the same six women: NeNe Leakes, Sheree Whitfield, Kim Zolciak, Phaedra Parks, Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey.
This is the first season where they have chosen to make no change.
And despite rumors of Kim or NeNe leaving for spinoffs, Andy Cohen is sticking with what's worked already. "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" is the most popular "Housewives" franchise, averaging nearly 3 million viewers per episode last season, up from 2.7 million season two.
(Word is that "Real Housewives of D.C." is already gone after one season. It's unclear if "Miami" will merit a second season.)
Production for Atlanta is supposed to begin this month. Given how cold the relationship has become between Kim and NeNe, will they have any desire to reconcile again.
Oh, and that $3.2 million house Kroy Biermann and Kim were looking at in Roswell to lease-purchase? The deal fell through, according to the real estate agent Rebecca Currie, who admitted Kim was a bit peeved that Currie spoke to me (although it was Kim's daughter who Tweeted out the information a few weeks ago.)
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April 2nd, 2011
11:21 am
April 2nd, 2011
11:25 am
Now sticking needles in my eyes. Get ready for more scripted airhead antics from these women on the "RHOA".
April 2nd, 2011
11:26 am
its tv chris!
April 2nd, 2011
11:30 am
RHOA (Real Housewives Of Atlanta) – So that's what it stands for! I have some WOW (World Of Warcraft), GWTW (Gone With The Wind), and LOTR (Lord Of The Rings) to catch up on. See you on HALO (High Altitude Low Orbit), unless you're into parachuting, in which case, I'd see ya a whole lot closer to the ground. (High Altitude Low Opening).
April 2nd, 2011
11:38 am
Obviously you care, Chris, or you would not have posted on the topic. gee.
April 2nd, 2011
11:38 am
Please tell me MeNe is not coming back. She needs professional help.
April 2nd, 2011
11:56 am
thugs? really?
"thug" as defined by merriam-webster: a brutal ruffian or assassin.
really? these women are a lot of things, but in no way thugs. chris has obviously benefited from a georgia education.
these women are – and in no particular order – entertainers, entertainment lawyers, mothers, and wives. they're even gold diggers, ex-strippers, ex-wives, even shameless.
above all else, they have one of the highest rated shows on television, they entertain millions of people, and they are recognizable.
who is this chris guy again? oh that's right. someone no one knows with a name so common he could be anyone hiding behind a computer. in other words: lame
now do you need that defined for you as well?
April 2nd, 2011
11:57 am
LOL@ Chris… all of them will be dead or in jail? phaedra is a big time attorney. I am sure she is doing much better than you haha
April 2nd, 2011
11:59 am
and Kandi is a grammy award winning singer and songwriter. Just because you are black, doesn't mean you are a thug chris.
April 2nd, 2011
12:02 pm
Chis why are they thugs? Are they criminals? Why are they going to be in jail or dead in 5 years? And lastly, why do you take time to post your idiot comments on here? Leave it to the people who enjoy the show. That would be 3 million of us.
April 2nd, 2011
12:03 pm
oh great. More ghetto fabulous on tv. Just what we need. Now if we can just bring Good Times back to prime time…my world will be complete.
April 2nd, 2011
12:08 pm
@ Chris, regardless of whether that is true or not, what does that have to do with this article?
April 2nd, 2011
12:19 pm
Nene used to be a man, right?
April 2nd, 2011
12:20 pm
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April 2nd, 2011
12:25 pm
why are they thugs on this show? because they argue and fight just like the rest of the housewives? because there are more black criminals than white, all blacks are criminals? there are more black criminals because of the socio economic environment that alot blacks grow up in. and this is true because blacks have only had equal rights for 50 years. yea, thats probably younger than you chris.
April 2nd, 2011
12:39 pm
They need to get a real life. Who cares about who they are or what they do. They are a bunch of low class women.
April 2nd, 2011
12:47 pm
Hate the Miami women, if you have to put subtitles to understand what they are saying get rid of them. I did like the Washington DC ladies.
April 2nd, 2011
1:06 pm
Chris, obviously you're uneducated. You don't know the difference between "then" & "than."
April 2nd, 2011
1:19 pm
I hope Kim takes care of herself during filming, while pregnant. Isn't she due in May or June?
April 2nd, 2011
1:30 pm
Poor Kroy. He's screwed for life.
April 2nd, 2011
2:13 pm
Would this show thrive. It's not making it in D.C. or Miami! We have more idiot losers than those cities!
April 2nd, 2011
2:22 pm
I hope they phase NENE out after the few episode, from what I read yesterday that's the plan they have for that big moose. She never has anything positive to say about anyone on RHOA or Celeb Apprentice, but she calls everyone else a hater.
April 2nd, 2011
2:29 pm
Anybody making a million a year or more than $500,000 a year is not a thug. They are shrewd business person who can teach a broke brother like Chris a lesson.
April 2nd, 2011
2:30 pm
Correction: They are a shrewd business person. I don't want him to get online and rant how black people can use standarized English. Some people just type fast.
April 2nd, 2011
2:40 pm
To the Redneck Chris, First of all you don't even watch the show so why are you dissing it? You want to talk about thugs? Have you seen the Real Housewives of New Jersey? Those woman have NOTHING on the Housewives of Atlanta and FYI they are White and Italian. Talk about thugs.
And second are you just upset because they don't do the Real Rednecks of Atlanta. You want to discuss race, fine but be a big boy and not try to hide your disdain for blacks through a forum about a reality show.
April 2nd, 2011
2:46 pm
It would be nice to have another white chick or two for Kim. I feel sorry for her, especially when all the black chicks use the race card on her. Pathetic. I really hate the Atlanta show… now Beverly Hills… those women are hot, they actually have money, and are housewives!
April 2nd, 2011
2:50 pm
Kim needed to get diss she was very disrespectful to her black assistant. Out of everyone on the show, we really don't know where her money comes from, but we got an idea lol
April 2nd, 2011
2:55 pm
OMG, I can't believe the level of racisim that still exists in the U.S. In my country there is over and above tolerance for other races, in fact we embrace all cultures to allow ourselves to grow and get all that is offered in life. Who would think of calling "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" thugs, criminals, low class only in America darling only in America. Grow up! Nene, you're of great talent and will go far, Kandi, you already made it, and Phaedra congratulations on being a successful woman. From my perspective that's the problem, most of the Atlanta housewives are Black, beautiful, educated and successful.
April 2nd, 2011
3:20 pm
I really like films being made in Atlanta, or GA for that matter. Can we have some Sci Fi or Horror even? Anything original? This is [facebook]; somebody get a camera!
Can people think of nothing else? Zombie dolphins that only eat gold converging on the capitol. Aliens landing… news at 11. Zeguuin's abduct local… news at 5. Secuni's launch first attack at the sun..Something, anyone? New virus allows complete control over host implants.. news at 2.
Rogue 1.35 GHz signal unleashes havoc for mobile devices. Remote controlled homes trap owners. Ancient Hex proves ominous. Artifact begins glowing in Atlanta. Meteor launched from Russia to balance galactic gravitation instabilities. Just sayin…
April 2nd, 2011
3:26 pm
Hang in there NeNe! You add lots of flavor to the show! However, I hope that you and Kim will be civil toward one another. There are no perfect people in this world…so you both could practice forgiveness! (smile)
April 2nd, 2011
5:10 pm
YES!!! If you don't like the show, don't watch the show. Period! Since all of you are so perfect please come up with a solution for crime in Atlanta.
April 2nd, 2011
5:29 pm
[...] Whitfield, Kim Zolciak, Phaedra Parks, Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey for another go, states AJC.com. For 'Atlanta,' this will be the first season where no members are [...]
April 2nd, 2011
5:30 pm
OMG! Not again! Can we get some "Real Housewives" of Atlanta on Bravo. The ONLY Housewife on the show is PHAEDRA PARKS. Why call it REAL HOUSEWIVES of ATLANTA when only one lady is a real housewife, and she WORKS FOR A LIVING, making an income!!
We know its all about the money and ratings, but, BRAVO channel, give us a break!!
April 2nd, 2011
5:44 pm
LOL…you are surprised about the level of racism on these boards? Please…I am a native Atlantan and I know that in the South we have the most hardened, uneducated, racists around. There is no use in arguing with them on these boards they will never, ever, have anything decent to say about a black person . So even though we all know that behavior on these housewives show is basically the same….but oh when its the black women…well thats just different,…..HA …welcome to the South!
April 2nd, 2011
5:53 pm
Glad to hear the DC housewives was cancelled. The other housewives were so mean to Michaele, it was a real turnoff. I liked Michaele and her shenanigans—it was like watching a clown at a circus.
April 2nd, 2011
6:39 pm
I for one look forward to a new season. I like the "housewives", all the areas, except for Miami. I have tried to watch them, but they are plain scary. There are some weird looking women on there. Andy should rename Miami to the Real Botox Fans of Miami…..give me some good downhome Atlanta girls. Red, yellow, black or white….nothing like a good Nene and Kim fight!
April 2nd, 2011
7:20 pm
To Chris, you should know who the most criminals are in this world….you and your white ancestors. You all have been robbing, raping, killing for centuries now. You need to check yourself!! I love the Atlanta Housewives series!! They are the most real and if NeNe did not return, I would not watch the show. I am Team NeNe all the way!! Miami needs to be cancelled, it as BORING. I could not even watch because of the one lady's mom…..she was SCARY with her botox face.
April 2nd, 2011
7:57 pm
I knew they would bring the RHOA back, it's Bravo's highest rated show ever! They are making so much money off of those ladies, I hope they are paying them well! I like most of the ladies ESP. Kim, Phaedra and Sheree. The rest are extremely boring except Nene. She's good tv but that's it. If she didn't return the show would be a lot classier, she brings it down,she never has anything good or positive to say about anyone including her husband! She thinks people are laughing with her but we are laughing at her. Replace her please
April 2nd, 2011
8:24 pm
Well I love the show and I'm glad to see all 6 are coming back.
April 2nd, 2011
9:06 pm
There's nothing "real" about any of these broads
April 2nd, 2011
9:35 pm
Seen NeNe the other day almost ran into the back of my car in Gwinette Co. as she sat in her Land Rover on the way to Sun Trust I guess nobody niew who she was but me. She did look very nice as she entered the Suntrust Bank. Since she has stated her pockets are deep I guess she was checking on the pocket.
April 2nd, 2011
10:17 pm
I am happy the RHOA are coming back!! It is good entertainment. Please stay NeNe., don't ever leave. You bring a lot of flavor to the show. You bad girl!! Forget Chris, whoever that is with his limited intellect.
April 2nd, 2011
11:35 pm
[...] Whitfield, Kim Zolciak, Phaedra Parks, Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey for another go, states AJC.com. For 'Atlanta,' this will be the first season where no members are [...]
April 3rd, 2011
12:17 am
Lets just say that they are all entertainers. I have not seen anything thuggish in either of them. They are all women that are working to support themselves and their families. It is an honest living and I can personally appreciate their talent. Each one brings different skills and talents. Lets give them the benefit of the doubt. There is something there that BRAVO recognizes and can use. The ones calling them thugs are home watching because you are either a fan or appreciate the story lines. There is enough meanness in the world. Lets make a difference in how we reference people. They are people you know and if you do not like it, change the channel. It is as simple as that.
April 3rd, 2011
12:30 am
Yeah, Kim is seeing how Troy can't afford her ! He makes 500,000 base pay for the Falcons and can't even get into a 3 million dollar house ! Good ! and by the way the Atlanta Falcons may cut him this summer. He is a Bust and a wasted draft pick ! See how long Kim be with him when the Falcons cut him !
April 3rd, 2011
12:43 am
Black, white, brown the color does not matter when you are hiding behind a computer and no one can see you. We don't know whether Chris is black, white or brown and it really does not matter. There is one thing we do know and that is people who make racist comments are people of all colors who consistanly try to cause problems through blogs by making racist comments. If no one acknowledges their comments maybe they will stop typing them. Just pray for these behind the computer lonely people and also at the same time pray for all the people in this world who are loosing love ones due to earthquakes,tsumi's,hurricanes,cancer,heart attacks,strokes,suicides,killings and etc. Life is too short to dwell on negative blogsters' Love and let someone love you!
April 3rd, 2011
1:16 am
I LOVE the Atlanta Housewives!!!! I hope all the ladies return, however, the same story was published before Season 3 began. They said the entire cast of Season 2 would be returning and no one would be added. Well…wrong. Lisa Wu was gone and Phaedra Parks and Cynthia Bailey were added. So I will wait until the ATL Housewives finish filming for Season 4 to see who IS coming back and who WILL be added. I think there will be a new housewife. They have to keep the show fresh!! But as long as Nene is still on I'll always watch!!!!
April 3rd, 2011
1:43 am
Was surprised that Sheree was asked to return. I have nothing against her, but her storylines last season were quite boring. I do hope they get rid of that old Miss Thing, aka Dwight Eubanks.
April 3rd, 2011
7:09 am
Sad? Here's what sad is. Anyone reading about, writing about, acting in, producing, crap like this. Sad indeed.
April 3rd, 2011
8:14 am
This show to me is really stupid. My question has always been. Don't you have to be married to be a housewife, How many women in this show are married? The operative word is WIFE…….


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Originally filmed in Sepiatone, Let Freedom Ring is a satisfying Nelson Eddy musical with patriotic overtones. Set in the years following the Civil War, the story focuses on the battle of wills between Harvard-educated idealist Steve Logan (Eddy) and bullying railroad magnate Jim Knox (Edward Arnold). Launching a newspaper aimed at combatting Knox's engulf-and-devour tactics (could the villain be intended as a frontier Hitler?) Logan is disowned by his wealthy family and frozen out by his society friends. But with the help of woman-of-the-people Maggie Adams (Virginia Bruce), Logan sticks to his guns and perserveres. Let Freedom Ring goes out of its way to erase Eddy's "Singing Capon" image by having him engage in as much virile physical activity as possible, including a well-staged fistic bout with the gargantuan Victor McLaglen. Fey comedy relief is provided by Charles Butterworth, who does the most with the least material.
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Published on Friday, August 22 2014 00:00
By Julia Herz
Tonight when I see her on the bus I am reminded how I now keep snacks in my office and backpack and purse in a fashion I never would have thought of as logical before. I am reminded how a few hundred people are still not back in their homes or have simply moved away. I am reminded how much the 500 year flood of Lyons, Colorado, rocked our world, and I'm reminded how my feelings out of necessity have been pushed aside for a later time and I guess that time is now.


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Behavior Matters: Attention, Please!
Attentiveness matters for safety and convenience.
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Issue 75: Fall 2013
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How about hunting dogs, such as English setters, who range hundreds of yards from you as a matter of course? Mine are intent on hunting (squirrels, birds, butterflies, dragonflies) and single-minded about it. My dogs don't run away but on a walk they range hundreds of yards from me. I can only let them offleash in huge landscapes, miles from roads. I can always collect them eventually, but my seven-year-old can become obsessive about running around ponds and won't hear me.
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ATHENS – As expected, the University of Georgia on Monday announced contract extensions for head football coach Mark Richt and defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.
Richt, who has been the Bulldogs' coach for 11 years, received a three-year extension that will pay him through the end of the 2016 season. Grantham, who just completed his second season at Georgia, had two years added to make his a three-year deal through the 2014 season.
"I've never really changed my stance on how I feel about Georgia from the first day I got the opportunity to be here," Richt said during a news conference Monday at UGA's Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall. "My goal and my wife Katharyn's goal was to build our life in Athens and raise our children here and finish my coaching career here. That thought has never changed for me."
The deals – which essentially are new contracts – are expected to include modest salary increases, though UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity said financial terms are still being finalized.
"We've agreed upon [financial terms] but that's sort of in the hands of the lawyers," McGarity said. "We've agreed on the major parts. We met a couple of weeks ago and talked about it. So now we're tweaking some things and it's in the lawyers hands to work through some language and things like that. There's really not a rush. Whenever it's ready, it's ready."
Richt's job was thought to be in jeopardy before last season, then the Bulldogs won 10 straight to finish 10-4. He is 106-38 in 11 seasons at UGA. He has won two SEC championships and won or shared five SEC East titles. His winning percentage of .736 is fourth best among active coaches.
Georgia finished fifth in the nation in total defense under Grantham's leadership last season. Including suspended cornerbacks Sanders Commings and Branden Smith, the Bulldogs return 10 starters on that side of the ball for next season.
McGarity said no other contract extensions are currently planned for any other of Georgia's assistants.
Mitchell moving to defense
Depth concerns due to attrition in the secondary solidified Richt's decision to move star wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell to cornerback full time for spring practice.
Mitchell starred on the offensive side of the ball as a true freshman last season. He caught 45 passes for 665 yards and four touchdowns despite missing four games with a hamstring string. But he was a four-star prospect as a defensive back at Valdosta High before coming to Georgia and volunteered to play on that side of the ball after the Bulldogs lost several defensive backs due to disciplinary problems and transfers.
Richt said he was not sure yet whether Mitchell will play both ways once the season starts
"Malcolm was going to play a big role at corner regardless of what happened with Branden [Smith]," Richt said. "Our goal is for him to help us on both sides of the ball. I don't know what's going to happen in the fall, whether he'll go exclusively defensive back or not yet. But you can't be in both meetings at the same time. So, early on, we're going to have to have him help at corner."
Richt said the coaches feel they can afford to move Mitchell because of the depth they have at wide receiver.
"We had to sit there and measure what's going to happen if we take him out of the receiving corps," Richt said. "Do we still have enough guys that can make plays? And I think we have enough guys that can make plays that we could make that move. . . . [Offensive coordinator Mike] Bobo and [receivers coach Tony] Ball weren't thrilled about my decision to move him to defense, but that's the way it goes sometimes."
Strength staff completed
Richt also completed his strength and conditioning staff before heading off on a trip with wife Katharyn to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. The Bulldogs hired John Thomas, head strength coach at Penn State for the last 20 years, as senior associate director. They also hired Sherman Armstrong, a "speed specialist" from VAST training academy in Tampa, as associate strength and conditioning coach.
Their additions give the Bulldogs five full-time members of the strength staff, joining director Joe Tereshinski and assistants Rex Bradberry and Tony Gilbert. Five is the maximum number allowed under new NCAA legislation that goes into effect in August.
Malcome impressing at tailback
Richt was asked if he had seen a growth in that maturity of tailback Isaiah Crowell during the offseason. But halfheartedly acknowledged he had but ended up praising rising sophomore Ken Malcome instead.
"I'm really seeing a lot of positives out Ken Malcome," Richt said "The last couple of mat drills, he turned a corner, in my opinion. And talking to our academic people about his change of demeanor and maturity level, he comes in and takes care of his business. You don't have to prod him along like you do a lot of freshmen. He's turning the corner."
As for Crowell, Richt said, "he's definitely growing up. To say he's there and he's reached it and he understands completely all the work ethic and everything it takes to be great, I'd say he's in the process of getting there like a lot of other guys that are freshmen. He's just the one everybody watches closer than most."
Richt said he has brought in several NFL coaches to meet with the Bulldogs about their special teams strategies and practices. He said they'll devote more time to it during spring practice and that you can expect many more starters on special teams units. "I even told [quarterback] Aaron [Murray] he may be covering kicks.". . . Richt said outside linebacker Sterling Bailey (ankle) and wide receiver Chris Conley (shoulder) will practice but be held out of contact during spring practice. . . . The G-Day Game has been set for April 14 at 3 p.m.
March 12th, 2012
5:09 pm
You must be a Georgia fan with nice things to say or this board will shut down.
Thanks for your support
March 12th, 2012
5:15 pm
Mitchell needs to play both ways,he is the best reciever on offense.
March 12th, 2012
5:16 pm
Really we all know Richt record is NOT 106-83 !!!!!!!!!
March 12th, 2012
5:16 pm
Looks like UGA is making another big run for the Fulmer Cup.
March 12th, 2012
5:17 pm
a hamstring string? pitiful.
March 12th, 2012
5:29 pm
Q: What do horses do when they get up to the plate?
A: H..o..r..s..e..s….h..i..t.
March 12th, 2012
5:30 pm
we are once again going to be the best thing since sliced bread. We have no discipline issues. everything is great! looking forward to another National Championship! Show the love!!! positive enough?
March 12th, 2012
5:33 pm
@hightimes glenn rice is trying to help out tech's cause as well
March 12th, 2012
5:34 pm
how about 106-37 !!!!!!!!!!! dead journalism
March 12th, 2012
5:45 pm
must be new math 106-83 in 11 years is17.18 games a year. hOW MANY OF THESE WERE HOME GAMES I GOT SCREW OUT OF?
March 12th, 2012
5:48 pm
The UGA secondary better be ready for Mizzou's 5 star WR Dorial Green-Beckham. The kid powered his Basketball team to the Missouri State Final's (it lost) He is a very gifited player. Big (6′5″) Strong and Fast. You had better wrap up against this kid. Go Dawgs!!
March 12th, 2012
5:54 pm
Thanks Chip! Any word on how the O-Line is progressing? BTW- thanks for deterring the trolls!
March 12th, 2012
5:56 pm
Desert Dawg- Agreed, but they're gonna need someone to get it to him! U can already bet that Mitchell will be covering him like All-State! We are in good hands! LOL
March 12th, 2012
6:06 pm
That is great news about the contract.
March 12th, 2012
6:09 pm
Another arrest? When will the Fulmer be permanently housed at Georgia?
March 12th, 2012
6:12 pm
March 12th, 2012
6:14 pm
"Another arrest? When will the Fulmer be permanently housed at Georgia?"
The answer is never when teams like Auburn (last year) and TCU (this year) keep breaking records in the points race for the "highly" coveted Fulmer Cup. We've tried like heck down in Gainesville to get the "high" score but smoking weed just doesn't earn you enough points…LOL!
March 12th, 2012
6:15 pm
Hey Spanky — what are you asking Towers for?
Call the Clarke Co Jail House.
March 12th, 2012
6:15 pm
T; Ask your mom.
March 12th, 2012
6:26 pm
Well, well, well. I am not sure what the obsession has been with Branden Smith. By all accounts, he is too short and small to be a top DB. Not sure why he even submitted his name to the NFL draft advisory board. He is too small to tackle big SEC receivers (much less NFL receivers) and he consistently gets out jumped. See SC game last season. Great position, but could not knock the ball away from Jefferies. Of all the DB's he is one least needed. He is the last of smaller Willie M pre-Lakatos/Grantham recuits. Just too small. Other OC's look for him on the field and attack him with their bigger guys.
March 12th, 2012
6:28 pm
Congratulations to CMR and CTG on the well deserved contracts.
Here is a list on how UGA stacks up against the major SEC teams over the last 10 years.
LSU: 105-27, 4 SEC WEST titles, 3 SEC titles, 2 NC
UGA: 98-34, 4 SEC East titles, 2 SEC titles, 0 NC
Florida: 95-36, 3 SEC East titles, 2 SEC titles, 2 NC
Auburn: 94-35, 2 SEC West titles, 2 SEC titles, 1 NC
Alabama: 91-39, 2 SEC West titles, 1 SEC Title, 2 NC
Arkansas: 77-48, 2 SEC West titles, 0 SEC titles – 0 NC
Tennessee: 75-52, 2 SEC East titles, 0 SEC titles, 0 NC
USCe: 71-54, 1 SEC East title, 0 SEC titles, 0 NC
What is missing is a NC. We are close!
Programs go through down cycles for many reasons – and UGA is working out of the brutal down cycle and is positioned well for 2012 and 2013.
Should be exciting to see how this program improves over the 2011 season.
March 12th, 2012
6:28 pm
"Hey Spanky — what are you asking Towers for?
Call the Clarke Co Jail House."
What? I never asked about tree killers!! Keep it up, toilet paper! Karma is a b***h,…or a tornado!
March 12th, 2012
6:28 pm
Nobody is mentioning that hire out of Penn State on the S&C staff but here's a link to read more:
Not exactly a ringing endorsement but my guess is the price was right….
March 12th, 2012
6:30 pm
LMAO! Wow, spanky!
March 12th, 2012
6:31 pm
Maby we could stay out of trouble. If they would let Richt pray with is team. Some might get born again. Who knows what would happen it would be big I bet.
March 12th, 2012
6:32 pm
Did I miss an article about Branden Smith being suspended or was it just assumed that he is suspended because of the arrest?
March 12th, 2012
6:33 pm
Who Me?- yeah, but did you see who we got for speed coach? Alot of top college and pro guys frequent his camps!! Nice!
Duh!!!- sorry, but Bama trolls should join their own! He had it comin!
March 12th, 2012
6:38 pm
I agree the new strength coach is being down played. There must be a long time connection with someone. Not sure why UGA would touch anything from Penn State at this point. Dissapointed to say the least. The return of the Matt Drills seems like an easy way out with the breakup of the strength coache from this past year. Anyone that gets hired by an NFL strength program must have been doing something right. UGA should have been looking in the direction of someone that trains professional atheletes, not a PE teacher taking attendance every day. Or someone from one of the specialized training centers that combine players train at prior to the draft.
March 12th, 2012
6:40 pm
10 percent of 11 regular season games is more than one game. So if the suspension isn't for 2 games, it isn't 10 percent of competition dates. Everyone on-board with that ?
March 12th, 2012
6:41 pm
LSU lost two qb's and some defensive players, Bama lost their RB and Two wide receivers and some key defensive players. UGA lost a CB and a TE that they didnt use and that's it. They have literally their whole team coming back. No position on the field for them is young with exception to the OL, but even the OL may be an upgrade from last year. With the weak schedule that they have, they should win the entire SEC, not just the East, and play for a NC. If they dont make it to the NC game this year, they never will, and UGA needs to really consider finding them a new HC. There are no excuses this year, and dont start saying your missing CB's because that shouldnt stop you. This is their year or never
March 12th, 2012
6:48 pm
Richt's extension is the best thing to happen… for it's rivals. No fire in his belly and no discipline in his players on or off the field. Coach MediocRe
March 12th, 2012
6:50 pm
"He is 106-38 in 11 seasons at UGA" was copied and pasted from the article. Learn to read people.
March 12th, 2012
6:51 pm
Thank you for richts' new contract!
March 12th, 2012
6:51 pm
Signal – it's an all or nothing year (2012) for Softie. He has to run the table becuase 2013 has Clem, Ala, Mizzou, SC, LSU, FLA, AUB & GT all chomping at the bit to send tan-man out the door with a kick in the butt. Our defense will be depleted, our QB moving on to the pros, and our DC packing it up and moving back to the NFL. In my eyes, we're getting ready to cycle down. Your stats are impressive – thank you for compiling – but they also reflect the mediocrity Richt has taken us to – equals to Tenn, SC & Ark.
March 12th, 2012
6:52 pm
He should miss 1 full game and a quarter right?
March 12th, 2012
6:54 pm
What happened to that lifetime contract we were all promised?
March 12th, 2012
6:58 pm
@ Moobs johnson 6:48 post.
Look at my 6:28 post – SEC records by teams over the last 10 years.
Admit that 2009 and 2010 were down years and UGA needed rebuilding – but these things happen. LSU was ready to run out Les Miles a few years ago.
By the way – which school do you root for?
March 12th, 2012
7:03 pm
I've stated before that Malcolm Mitchell is just as good on defense as he is on offense. Can't wait to see him on defense again. I'll make one more bold statement……..This guy is better than AJ Green. As a matter of fact, he may prove to be as good as that former Tennessee superstar ala Eric Berry.
March 12th, 2012
7:10 pm
@ Michael Adams 6:51 post – hear what you are saying – but we have recruited extremely well the last few years and building depth.
Alabama had to replace 10 starters off the defense 2 years ago and went 10-3 -then won a NC in 2011.
All of the other schools we are playing are turning players as well.
Ray Drew will not start in 2012 – but will start in 2013.
D Swann is not considered a starter in 2012 – but is being groomed for 2013.
If Murray splits for the NFL – Ramsy, Lemay, Mason will be ready.
Our OLine looks to be building QUALITY depth and we have a real good OL coach.
2013 looks to be more of a challange – but as a fan – love the big games!
Bring it on.
March 12th, 2012
7:13 pm
Do not expect a NC under MR.. Corner back position was already thin, before Comming and the lil fast, pot smoking cb got sunspended.. ???? It is the same crap every year with MR and Company.. Good to hear TG is getting another contract ext…The offense was already hurtn with a weak OL. Mitchell will have to work hard this off season. Same ole sht diff, season
March 12th, 2012
7:14 pm
What's the word on Justin Scott-Wesley? haven't heard much about him in a while.
March 12th, 2012
7:14 pm
Murray is not a NFL QB.. Too short.. Not accurate.
March 12th, 2012
7:20 pm
Valdosta Cat??? Mitchell is not better than AJ Green!!! Do not forget the TD pass Mitchell dropped in the LSU game…Mitchell is good, but not great.. Mitchell did impress his 1st season.. I do not belive Mitchell has the hands that Green has…..Mitchell needs to improve on his pass catching skills…. AJ was a natural.. How about tellin Mitchell to start Jugglin.. It worked for AJ
March 12th, 2012
7:22 pm
I would say UGA has a weed problem with the players. There is some good green up there in those mountain. Lol
March 12th, 2012
7:26 pm
Getting Conley healthy with help make the lose of Mitchell go down better. I hope that we get a LOT more consistent play from our tailback's this year, that's the bigger issue than Mitchell moving to defense.
March 12th, 2012
7:26 pm
Good for Ken Malcome. Hopefully he'll carry this work ethic into spring and compete for playing time in the fall.
March 12th, 2012
7:27 pm
@ realist – LSU losing their starter QB might be the best thing for that program.
Agree that 2012 had great potential for the DAWGS.
4 Key games to get back to the dome:
1. MO in Columbia – could be a tougher game than many expect.
2. USCe in Columbia, SC – will be a very tough game to win.
3. WLOCP – always a challenge.
4.@ Auburn – too much weird history with this series.
We should beat Ole Miss, KY, Vandy and TN.
SEC Title game will be against LSU/ALABAMA and either will be favored against us.
March 12th, 2012
7:30 pm
@ugab…..three words…….you will see.
March 12th, 2012
7:42 pm
Wonder if Michael Carvell will write an article on how upfront Saban was with Mitchell during recruiting, in telling MM that he would be a Pro @ Corner, and @ Bama. Saint Richt told the kid he was a WR… OOPS! Now, which of the 2 coaches were 'straight' with the kid? The 1 that currently OWNS the SEC.


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WARNING: "Tremendous Problem"
How L.A. Handles Its 150,000 Perverts
Jack Roberts | The Miami News
Aug 14, 1954
WARNING: "Tremendous Problem"
How L.A. Handles Its 150,000 Perverts
Jack Roberts | The Miami News
Aug 14, 1954
"Fight the Fear with the Facts" poster, AIDS Project Los Angeles, circa 1986
Dedicated and extensive networks emerged to care for people with AIDS. Across the country, volunteers delivered food, visited the homebound, and staffed hotlines to answer questions. Their efforts existed in direct opposition to the profound societal abandonment many people with AIDS had experienced.
Courtesy National Library of Medicine
1962, Los Angeles, CA, demonstration to Abolish HUAC
Photo: Harvey Richards, © Paul Richards/Estuary Press
The Queer Riots Before Stonewall
History generally speaks of the Stonewall Inn Riots as the first queer riot and turning point for LGBTQ liberation but before June 1969, two other riots broke out years before and some 3,000 miles away: The 1959 riot at Cooper's Donuts in Los Angeles and a 1966 riot at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco.
Though knowledge of both has faded over the years, they provide an important illustration of where trans folk, queens and sexual outlaws figure into the modern LGBT rights movement and what led them to finally stand up to abuse and discrimination.
In the '50s and '60s, Los Angeles cops made a habit of screwing with queers: They would raided gay bars, marching the queers out in a line and arresting anyone whose perceived gender didn't match what was on their ID. Occasionally, they'd even single out a few lucky victims for special attention in the form of insults and beatings. Entrapment was common: Attractively dressed vice cops would cruise gay bars, bathrooms and hook-up spots, pick up tricks and arrest them as soon their target leaned in for a kiss. In other cases, plainclothes cops would wait outside of gay hangouts, trail two men as they walked home and burst into their residence to catch them in the act.
As bad as gay men had it, trans people had it worse: With laws against cross-dressing on the books in California, police kept an eye out for them entering or leaving gay bars—any excuse to raid and shut the place down. (Many gay hangouts rejected trans folk for this very reason.)
Many in the trans community couldn't get decent jobs (hell, they still can't) and some resorted to hustling, giving the whole community the reputation of being prostitutes. The media often conflated homosexuals with cross-dressers, drag queens and trans people, making gay men and lesbians resent trans visibility even more.
So what better place to kick back than Cooper's Donuts, an all-night eatery on Main Street in downtown L.A.? Smack dab between two gay bars—Harold's and the Waldorf—Cooper's become a popular late-night hangout for trans folk, butch queens, street hustlers and their johns.
One night in May 1959, the cops showed up to check IDs and arrest some queers:
Two cops entered the donut shop that night, ostensibly checking ID, and arbitrarily picked up two hustlers, two queens, and a young man just cruising and led them out. As the cops packed the back of the squad car, one of the men objected, shouting that the car was illegally crowded. While the two cops switched around to force him in, the others scattered out of the car.
From the donut shop, everyone poured out. The crowd was fed up with the police harassment and on this night they fought back, hurling donuts, coffee cups and trash at the police. The police, facing this barrage of [pastries] and porcelain, fled into their car calling for backup.
Soon, the street was bustling with disobedience. People spilled out in to the streets, dancing on cars, lighting fires, and generally reeking havoc. The police return with backup and a number of rioters are beaten and arrested. They also closed the street off for a day.
The Cooper's Donut riot often gets confused with the Compton's Cafeteria Riot some years later: There were similar political circumstances leading up both riots. And like Cooper's, Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco's Tenderloin district was a popular all-night hangout for trans people (called "hair fairies" at the time), hustlers and assorted sexual renegades.
And both stories involve coffee cups.
In August 1966, a cafeteria worker called the police when some transgender customers at Compton's became unruly. When a police officer attempted to arrest one trans woman, she threw a cup of hot coffee in his face. Within moments, dishes were broken, furniture was thrown, the restaurant's windows were smashed and a nearby newsstand was burned down.
Trans people, hustlers and disenfranchised gay locals picketed the cafeteria the following night, when the restaurant's windows were smashed again. Unlike the Stonewall riots, the situation at Compton's was somewhat organized—many picketers were members of militant queer groups like the Street Orphans and Vanguard.
Also, the city's response was quite different from the reaction in New York: A network of social, mental and medical support services was established, followed in 1968 by the creation of the National Transsexual Counseling Unit, overseen by a member of the SFPD. Directors Victor Silverman and Susan Stryker's recount the historic two-day incident in their 2005 film, Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria.
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ACT UP/LA protest Hollywood homophobia and AIDS-phobia at the Academy Awards
Photo by Karen Ocamb
Vintage Boy Toy: To commemorate LA Pride this weekend, I've unearthed some vintage shots from the gay celebration in 1987. The bootie shorts, the white denim and the lack of chest hair may be outdated now but being out and proud will never go out of style.
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Black Cat Protest, February 1967
bash the hate away, bash away
this is a piece from my show this past weekend at Hold Up Art. it's a collaboration with Insurgency Inc. it says Bash Back on the bat.