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A $10,000 reward is now being offered for information on the murder of the father of a Douglas County deputy. Local businessman Jerry Wheeler, 66, was found stabbed to death in his home last Wednesday afternoon. Wheeler was a grandfather, father, husband and the owner of Lee Road Auto Service. His wife was out of town at the time he was killed. His son, Deputy Michael Wheeler, found his father's body at his parents' home on Chattahoochee Drive. He stopped by to check on his father after he didn't come to work.Chief Deputy Stan Copeland says Wheeler was stabbed repeatedly, and authorities are still trying to find the suspect and determine the motive. According to Copeland, a couple of pieces of evidence were recovered from the crime scene, with the help of specially-trained canines. They're also trying to console Wheeler's son.A friend and business partner of Wheeler tells FOX 5's Darryl Carver he is still trying to comprehend his death. Mike Mullins says Wheeler didn't know a stranger, and he could talk to anyone about anything. He says his friend, golf buddy and business partner was not only respected, but also loved by the customers of his repair shop. "I don't know that he had any enemies," Mullins said. "That's what's so hard to try to fathom what's happened. He was not the kind of person to make somebody mad enough to do this to him."Mullins says customers are still coming into the shop asking about Wheeler. He says he's praying the killer will be found. Anyone with information on Wheeler's death is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
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A resurgent Rick Santorum swept primaries in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, upending the race for the Republican presidential nomination yet again and nudging Newt Gingrich toward the sidelines.
Mitt Romney was running third in both states.
"We did it again," Santorum told cheering supporters in Lafayette, La. He added, "Now is the time for conservatives to pull together" in an effort to defeat Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who still is the faraway leader in the delegate competition to pick an opponent to President Barack Obama in the fall.
In defeat, Romney issued a brief written statement congratulating the night's big winner but also saying, "I am pleased that we will be increasing our delegate count in a very substantial way after tonight." In the hours before the votes were counted, he had bristled that Santorum was "at the desperate end of his campaign."
While Romney must regroup, it was Gingrich with the most to lose as he struggled for political survival in a part of the country he hoped would fuel one more comeback in the unpredictable race.
Appearing before supporters in Birmingham, Ala., Gingrich twice referred to remaining in the marathon contest. But he was unusually complimentary toward Santorum, a contrast to pokes at Romney. "If you're the front-runner and you keep coming in third, you're not much of a front-runner," he said.
It is rare for Alabama and Mississippi to play an important role in a Republican nominating campaign, but the 2012 race has gone on far longer than usual. Equally improbable was the decision by Santorum and Romney to campaign in the next few days in Puerto Rico, which holds a primary on Sunday.
Illinois holds its primary next Tuesday, and already Romney's super PAC was advertising there in hopes of giving him an advantage.
Evangelicals played an outsized role in both of Tuesday's primary states, underscoring the challenge Romney had faced in the Southern primaries.
In Mississippi and Alabama, 80 percent or more of voters leaving their polling places said they were born again Christians or evangelical. Those voters have been reluctant to rally to Romney's side in the primaries and caucuses to date. Among them, Santorum bested Romney by 9 points in Alabama and 4 points in Mississippi.
More broadly, the exit polls showed a primary electorate that was conservative, determinedly Republican and profoundly unhappy about the government — a combination that will keep both states in the GOP column in the fall.
There were 107 Republican National Convention delegates at stake on Tuesday, 47 in Alabama, 37 in Mississippi, 17 in Hawaii caucuses and six more in caucuses in American Samoa.
Santorum's two victories were worth at least 29 delegates. Gingrich won at least 24 and Romney at least 22. The split underscored the difficulty that Romney's rivals face in overcoming his big lead.
The partial allocation of delegates from the primary states left Romney with 476 in The Associated Press count, out of the 1,144 needed to win the nomination. Santorum had 246, Gingrich 131 and Paul 47.
That gave the former Massachusetts governor more than his rivals combined. And while Santorum in particular challenges the mathematical projections, Romney still is amassing delegates at a rate that puts him on track to clinch control of nomination before the convention next summer.
In Alabama Tuesday night, with 80 percent of the precincts counted, Santorum was pulling 35 percent of the vote, Gingrich had 29 percent and Romney 28 percent.
Returns from 93 percent of Mississippi's precincts showed Santorum with 33 percent, Gingrich 31 percent and Romney 30.
Rep. Ron Paul, the fourth contender, made little effort in the states on the day's ballot.
In Mississippi, more than eight in 10 voters said they were dissatisfied or angry with the federal government, while in Alabama, 80 percent said they would definitely vote for the Republican candidate against Obama next fall, no matter who he is.
While Alabama and Mississippi are among the most conservative states in the country and share a long border, the exit polls showed significant differences in the voters' reaction to the candidates.
In Mississippi, Romney had the support of 30 percent of primary voters who earn under $50,000 a year, compared with 26 percent in Alabama. He drew the backing of 33 percent of Mississippi primary voters with no college education, compared with 27 percent in Alabama.
Only about half of all voters in each state said they work fulltime for pay, and they, too, voted differently one state from the other.
Santorum outpolled Romney, 39 percent to 23 percent among that group in Alabama. The two men tied among that group in Mississippi.
As has been true in earlier primaries, the economy was the most important issue to voters, and an ability to defeat Obama the most important quality when it came time to pick a candidate.
The exit polls were based on interviews with 1,552 voters as they left 30 randomly selected polling places around Alabama, and with 1,575 Mississippi voters from 30 sites. Each survey had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The Southern showdown came as new polling showed a decline in Obama's approval ratings — a reversal amid escalating gasoline prices and turbulence in the Middle East.
Romney, campaigning in Missouri, took exception to a television commercial airing in both Southern states and said Santorum "is at the desperate end of his campaign." The commercial was backed by a super PAC that supports the former senator, not by him.
Santorum's camp had earlier issued a memo that dismissed as fuzzy math Romney's claim that he is on track to amass a delegate majority. "Simply put, time is on our side," it said.
Gingrich's aides issued a rebuttal of their own with the polls still open in the primary states. It said the primaries were not yet half over, and the former House speaker "is well positioned to win the GOP nomination."
The large amount of television advertising was testimony to the importance the contenders and their allies attached to the primaries in both Alabama and Mississippi.
All three candidates as well as super PACs supporting each of them ran television commercials. As has been the case all year, Restore Our Future, which backs Romney, spent more than any of the others. The group put down $1.3 million for television ads in Alabama, another $900,000 in Mississippi and more for radio on Christian and other radio stations as well as thousands of pieces of mail designed to help the former Massachusetts governor.
It was only in recent days that Romney seemed to sense a chance in Alabama and Mississippi, and he responded by increasing his television ad expenditures and his plans for campaigning in the states.
Born in Michigan and a longtime resident of Massachusetts, he told one audience the two primaries were "a bit of an away game for him" and drew laughs from another when he said he hoped to go hunting with an Alabama friend "who can actually show me which end of the rifle to shoot."
He generally steered away from criticizing his Republican rivals and aimed his rhetoric instead at Obama, whose prospects in both states are as dim next fall as anywhere in the country.
Santorum campaigned against the president and Romney simultaneously as he sought the support of conservatives who have fueled his recent surge.
In Biloxi, Miss., on Monday, he ridiculed the science behind global warming. "The dangers of carbon dioxide? Tell that to a plant, how dangerous carbon dioxide is," he said.
Gingrich spent part of his time pushing back against suggestions — including from his own staff — that he might drop out if he didn't notch a pair of Southern victories. His only two wins so far came in the South Carolina primary on Jan 21, and last week, when he won his political home state of Georgia.
Initial polls showed the former House speaker in a strong position in both states, but he abruptly canceled a campaign trip to Kansas in advance of the state's caucuses late last week to remain in the South.
He used a recorded telephone message from Chuck Norris, the actor and Karate champion, for a last-minute appeal to voters in Alabama.
Associated Press writers Charles Babington in St. Louis and Beth Fouhy and Philip Elliott in Montgomery, Ala., contributed to this report.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press
One Response to "Southern sweep for Santorum"
Somehow the cost of each vote is more important than the agenda of the candidate. I liked it better when the candidates had their strong points to campaign on. This new one-agenda-fits-all the GOP candidates puts no one ahead or behind by much. The election of 2012 has become a declared war against Secular ideals. The RNC cannot even recognize the various cults that make up the religious right.
The assumption that all Republicans are Christians is ridiculous. The assumption that Christians are all Catholics is absurd. Trying for a Christian nation in 2012 is silly as our enemies still valid in the Middle East, is having our Catholic laws being forced on our candidates could not come at a worse time. The RNC has managed to piss off the Latino voters, annoy the Evangelicals and set off a war on women.
Even our winding down in Afghanistan was riled up when an Army officer went on a shooting spree killing innocent people. That followed on the heels of our burning copies of the Quron. If this brings on another attack on American soil, we must not pretend to act shocked.
Not a single Republican Candidate has done a day on a battlefield and all they can do for America is pray. Of all the GOP candidates running for the House and Senate the one who seems the brightest is a freaking plumber. Well, Paul was a flight surgeon but he is still not a serious contender. He forgot to act stupid and never had a chance.
The Republican Party should resign! Anyone who runs under the agenda of this group of idiots should never be considered as a true candidate.
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Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
March 31st, 2011
12:15 am
I woulda liked to see Nique throw the 1 hitter quiter
And Bob runs up and says "U got knocked da fugg out"
March 31st, 2011
12:16 am
Bob: Thats my dawg, thats my dawg. If anybody wanna know, thats my dawg.
March 31st, 2011
12:18 am
LD is a liability. Why did he wait so long to put Collins in? Why the hell wasn't jt in to slowdown Nelson? Why the hell was JC2 playing pg .KH didn't shoot well or play great defense on Nelson.why didn't Wilkins play. I am afraid that we will not be able to overcome his bad decisions. God I would love to see Etan play for more than a minute every 30 games. I hope he gives our starters some rest before the playoffs.
March 31st, 2011
12:20 am
"That's kind of what we've done the first three games, we've played big on him all the way into the fourth quarter," Drew said. "Hopefully Al can go into the fourth with low fouls; tonight he had one when we put him on Dwight. Tonight the strategy didn't work out so I went back to Jason at the end there who came in and did a a good job on him. Sometimes certain thing don't work and you have to be ready to adjust."
huh? i mean why change what is working?
March 31st, 2011
12:24 am
"J.J., facing aggressive double teams, had moments where he again looked like the player who can get his on post-ups, runners and hesitation moves. He had other moments where he was too indecisive with the ball and, in fairness to Smoove, sometimes that resulted in passes to Josh late in the shot clock necessitating a jumper."
amen to that. josh is not reluctant and really fearless but he does often end up with the hot potato in his hand often having to heave it up. nowadays i am more confident with him as the long range shooter than i am with jj. few long shots early in the clock tonight which i liked.
March 31st, 2011
12:26 am
lol exactly doc..LD makes a lot of baffling decisions. He takes too long to make adjustments when there is an obvious bad match up on the court. Jamal and Kirk were having trouble with Jameer tonight but LD stuck with them as if they were playing good defense.
March 31st, 2011
12:27 am
It sure helps when Josh plays the right way.
Let's see what happens in the playoffs.
What kind of ish is that, attacking Nique for some suits he bought years ago? Sounds like bruh-man down on his luck and lashing out.
March 31st, 2011
12:30 am
From the sound of it, looks like Nique really did a nimber on that guy.
March 31st, 2011
12:32 am
lol Najeh..you're a funny dude
March 31st, 2011
12:35 am
Say what you want about his FG percentage.
Say what you want about his team's record.
Go ahead and stroke yourself.
Jordan Crawford could not even DRESS for Larry Drew.
The guy is scoring about 20 pts per game in the freaking NBA. Not Europe. Not Israel. Not China. Not college. The N freakin' BA !
And he could not even DRESS for the Hawks!
This is not some prediction that he will be a Hall of Famer some day.
But for crying out loud — COULD NOT EVEN FREAKIN' DRESS for us !!!
Repeat after me: "He wasn't even considered worthy to freakin' suit-up" !!
Something is seriously, seriously, wrong with this organization.
March 31st, 2011
12:37 am
It was a fun game to be at with the kryptonite green crew. Twin did what we always wanted him to do, it was most fitting for him to get the freethrows to when the game
March 31st, 2011
12:38 am
sorry meant win
March 31st, 2011
12:38 am
"That's kind of what we've done the first three games, we've played big on him all the way into the fourth quarter," Drew said. "Hopefully Al can go into the fourth with low fouls; tonight he had one when we put him on Dwight. Tonight the strategy didn't work out so I went back to Jason at the end there who came in and did a a good job on him. Sometimes certain thing don't work and you have to be ready to adjust."
I don't see the logic behind using Al on Dwight at all. Collins did a phenomenal job on him all game, and after getting beat by him in the first half, Zaza stepped up and bodied him up in the 2nd half, outmuscling him for several boards. Playing Al on Dwight not only is a defensive mismatch, but it also takes your most efficient offensive player out of the equation offensively.
March 31st, 2011
12:40 am
"It also helps when Dwight is limited by foul trouble because without Gortat the Magic have no other quality bangers to speak of (why did they make that move when they were chasing the Celtics?)"
Of course, now that the Celtics traded Perkins, we can pretty much call it even.
March 31st, 2011
12:41 am
Jordan Crawford may have put up a lot of shots to get the points he has so far since being traded to Washington, but so did Kevin Durant when he was a rookie and took the Rookie Award from my boi Al Horford…BUT LOOK WHERE KEVIN DURANT NOW IN HIS BASKETBALL CAREER?? WOW, WHAT HAVE SUND DONE??
March 31st, 2011
12:41 am
The Orlando guard is J.J. Redick, not Reddick.
March 31st, 2011
12:41 am
We HAD a baller but gave him away..and I do mean, GAVE HIM AWAY!!
March 31st, 2011
12:42 am
I do believe you was the one who said Boston may go down in history with the worst trade in Perkins b4 deadline, and I will add the Hawks right behind that one with the Crawford trade to the Wiz!!
March 31st, 2011
12:42 am
"and the Hawks managed just 16 points in the fourth period with J.J. (1 for 5) and Jamal (1 for 4) unable to convert."
Yeah, because they abandoned all pretenses of motion and went to pure iso ball. Thanks Woody Lite.
March 31st, 2011
12:44 am
Larry Drew & Stan Van Gundy are both bottom of the barrel material when it comes to coaching. Poor Dwight Howard ( ATL Native ) has carried that team on his back for years.
March 31st, 2011
12:44 am
"The Orlando guard is J.J. Redick, not Reddick."
JJ Reddick is what Joe Johnson is after several minutes in the VIP room at Magic City.
March 31st, 2011
12:49 am
"Hinrich missed lots of open shots but harassed Nelson, who still made some tough baskets."
Ehh… I've grown steadily less impressed with Kirk's D in the weeks since the win over Chicago. Not that his D has been bad — it's leaps and bounds better than Bibby — but it hasn't been anything spectacular either. In the 3 minutes Teague played, he completely took Jameer Nelson out of the game. Disappointing to see him taken out of the game after that.
March 31st, 2011
12:50 am
Oh yeah… speaking of Teague:
Since the Bibby trade, the Hawks are:
4-2 when Teague gets 20+ minutes, 5-8 when he doesn't
4-3 when Teague starts, 5-7 when he doesn't
2-1 with the Teague/Kirk starting back court (including their largest margin of victory since the Bibby trade) and 7-9 with all other lineup combinations
Free Jeff Teague
March 31st, 2011
12:53 am
I think the measure of Hinrich's D will be seen in the playoffs once it becomes a half court game
March 31st, 2011
1:03 am
Im not overly afraid of this magic squad. The real people that tortured us in last years playoffs ( Vince Carter, Pietres, and Gortat are all gone) replaced with Hedo, a gimpy Arenas, and Jason Richardson. I like the replacements better.
March 31st, 2011
1:12 am
"I do believe you was the one who said Boston may go down in history with the worst trade in Perkins b4 deadline, and I will add the Hawks right behind that one with the Crawford trade to the Wiz!!"
I don't know how good Jordan will end up being. I still see him as a clone of Jamal when he reaches his potential, with maybe better defense (who knows how willing he will be on that end of the floor). Until he shows what he can do in a more structured system, it's impossible to know how good he's really capable of being. But no doubt he's a guy who in the future could have helped the Hawks.
March 31st, 2011
1:19 am
Lets settle this Teague issue, what do the fans really expect JT to do in a meaningful game against Rondo Jameer,Rose or even snail-Bibby? I think the kid is used as a scape goat by the fans to voice dissatisfaction against management.
March 31st, 2011
1:21 am
He Got Jokes!
Najeh said: JJ Reddick ….. I just caught on to that! I'm slooww.
March 31st, 2011
1:26 am
Jordan Crawford scored 39 points tonight….sigh.
March 31st, 2011
1:35 am
We think Teague can be a more complete player than Jordan Crawford is. We think Teague can play D, distribute the ball, and take it to the hole. But we can never be sure, because Larry Drew is a freaking idiot that refuses to play him. Just as he wouldnt put Collins back in until Josh Smith basically told him to. Larry Drew also played Jamal too long and Nelson took him off the dribble over and over again. Larry Drew is the WORST basketball coach I have ever seen.
March 31st, 2011
1:36 am
I'm done with the hawks! crawford had 39 against the Heat. The hawks SUCK!!!!! I was so excitied to get this guy. then they never played him. Now he's showing why the hawks management is the worst.
March 31st, 2011
1:38 am
With all due respect MsDee,
kevin Durant and others '`have'` put up alot of shots
in their 1st & 2nd seasons, but their shooting %'s have not
been as low as JC2.
I'm not attacking the youngster just trying to keep perspective.
As long as we have Joe he was not gonna play very much anyway.
Wish him well and don't torture yourself.
* There are folks that think the NYK's got taken to the cleaners
and gave away the farm for Melo.
* Boston & Perkins
* Charlotte giving away Gerald Wallace
So wait and see…time heals all wounds.
March 31st, 2011
1:45 am
"Just as he wouldnt put Collins back in until Josh Smith basically told him to."
Glad someone else noticed this. Yes, Smoove pretty much told LD to put Collins back in the game a good three or four possessions before LD actually got around to doing so.
March 31st, 2011
1:59 am
Nimbers LOL…… pay the man his money nique.. We just have terrible luck with PG's Dru Holiday goes for 24/12
March 31st, 2011
2:17 am
I hope we get a new Head Coach. Whether we win or lose in the Playoffs, it just seems like LD is twiddling his thumbs on the side-lines at times, and then does a great move, and then does nothing for minutes.
When Dwight was POUNDING, and I mean POUNDING Al repeatidly in the 4th Q, WHY WAS JASON NOT IN? He was OWNING Dwight all night, then pulls him?
Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. And honestly, he needs to get Teague Comfortable in the back-up PG role quickly. We can't afford to Minute stack KH in a Playoff serious, and need some kind of defense if JC isn't hitting shots.
I just don't understand why we can't run a Teague / Crawford / Marvin / Damien / ZaZa off the bench rotation. It would give our starters valuable rest, and would not be bad. Marvin could play the 3, albiet a little under-sized, but they way he has been slashing and driving the net, it would would work decently.
The main group should be what started tonight, and have Etan as the 11th man if Powel or ZaZa get in foul trouble.
If we did that, and actually UTILIZED what we have, we might actually do somthing in the Playoffs.
March 31st, 2011
2:34 am
I hope no one seriously thinks that Boston is any less threatening because they lost Perkins, while that may be a part of their defense they did pretty damn good without him up until January.
The Celtics a year ago were 4th seed, yes we were higher seeded than them, when the playoffs kicked off they turned into a whole different team. This team gained another perimeter threat, and another low post scoring threat, they may have lost defense but at the end of games KG is their C.
I may be the only one who thinks the Celtics won that trade, but there isn't a doubt in my mind they make it back to the Finals this year, it would be bittersweet if they met there with the Thunder.
March 31st, 2011
2:35 am
"Sources have informed me that Nique landed three solid blows on his alleged attacker, who swung at Nique but didn't land anything solid."
Yeah, go ahead and make it official with nique as head coach. He will man up on joe for being a puss and josh for being a knucklehead.
March 31st, 2011
2:57 am
"JJ Reddick is what Joe Johnson is after several minutes in the VIP room at Magic City."
March 31st, 2011
3:01 am
So uhh yea Jordan Crawford had 39 pts tonight… sigh. I really feel like speaking my mind against the Hawks organization but why waste my time.
Jeff Teague I'm still riding with you bruh. Keep your head high!
March 31st, 2011
3:06 am
"We think Teague can be a more complete player than Jordan Crawford is. We think Teague can play D, distribute the ball, and take it to the hole. But we can never be sure, because Larry Drew is a freaking idiot that refuses to play him." – Ryan
March 31st, 2011
3:27 am
Jason Collins gets some well-deserved love from ESPN's Daily Dime.
March 31st, 2011
3:34 am
When is football season?
March 31st, 2011
4:14 am
Great win by the team. Seems to be the best team effort all year. Kudos to Jason Collins and Zaza's play last night. Their defense, rebounding and timely scores kept us in the game. Since I blast him when he doesn't play up to his potential, great big pat on the back to Josh for stepping up his game. LD, I am sure you have your reasons, but please explain to us why you keep putting Jamal in at the point? I can't help but believe if JT had come in and made as many turnovers as Jamal did during the stretch where it was like 4 straight turnovers that he would have been on the bench never to approach the scorers table again. Go Hawks!!!!
March 31st, 2011
5:29 am
everyone, please, stop with the jordan crawford updates. Building up stats on a lottery team doesn't mean anything, just ask Kevin Love. Would he have gotten all those double-doubles if he played for a better team? no way. the player FORMALLY known as jc2 will live up to his Hawks counterpart (jamal) and that's probably it. Just jack up enough shots and the points will come, if you're lucky…..
March 31st, 2011
5:37 am
The news just flashed the mug shot of the guy who attacked Nique…. lmao. His left eye was all puffed up. Nique's still got it!!!
March 31st, 2011
7:12 am
Everyone was raving about Smoo's 26 points, and four assists last night and no question Smoo's "silky jump shot"' as Cunningham puts it – gag!! – was a huge factor.
I was at the game sitting behind Ryan Cameron. I've got to say that I continue to be bewildered by Several things, one of course Coach Drew's refusal to play Teague in the third quarter when Nelson was having his way with KH and JC. (By the way is it just me or does Jameer Nelson palm the ball nearly every time he dribbles?)
The major thing that astounds me is where Smoo sets up in the half court set (20+ feet from the rim) where he may stand around in one place, set an occasional screen and frequently become our outside "threat" (double gag!). Most importantly he never, and I mean never, goes to the offensive glass. Here we are, still pretty much a team that relies on the jump shot, and our best rebounder sets up and remains 20 feet from the basket and shows no interest or inclination to crash the offensive boards.
So tell me: is this they way Coach Drew draws it up? Or is it just one more sign that Smoove is simply uncoachable? I really wish someone, Cunningham maybe, would explain this to me.
Never thought I would say this, but there are times I wish Woody was back. Yes Coach Drew has seemed to figure out a way to contain Orlando, but I just think he's in way over his head.
March 31st, 2011
7:15 am
The Hawks always seem to be the only team that gets nothing from its draft picks. The problem is, the latest draft picks haven't been bad picks. This coaching staff just will not let the guys play. Crawford is averaging close to 16 pts for the Wiz. Now, on a better team, he wouldn't have as prominent a role but he definitely can play at this level. He would have been a cheaper option off the bench than Jamal with Teague being a cheaper option at the point than Kirk.
This coaching staff needs to go first and foremost. The other moves that are needed mean nothing as long as these guys are calling the shots.
Good win last night.
March 31st, 2011
7:21 am
Dumbfounded, I notice the same thing about him. When he wants to go to the offensive glass, he's a monster on the boards; he just doesn't seem to want to very frequently.
You'll also notice that while he sets up 20+ feet from the rim, he doesn't move without the ball. People will come to set back picks for him and he waves them through. That is why he's always the outlet when the shot clock is draining. That is also why so many of his jumpers are "bad shots"; he doesn't really work for the shots. If he were to move without the ball more, he would find that he would get more open looks that were actually in rhythm and his jumpers would be more efficient. He's also notice he'd get more open layups, making the need to shoot jumpers moot.
March 31st, 2011
7:41 am
Good team win. No mention of Marvin's good play off the bench?
Good game from Josh, and there were a couple times when he passed up an open jumper and decided to make the pass. And he went to the basket more. Thats what we need from him. Less jumpers, and attack the basket.
…the Hawks managed just 16 points in the fourth period with J.J. (1 for 5) and Jamal (1 for 4) unable to convert..
This is a problem the Hawks have had the entire season (and last year with Woody). 4th quarter scoring, which I think can be attributed to going mostly ISOs in the 4th.
And when will Jamal get on track? I always thought he should have been traded last offseason, but if he doesn't step it up for the playoffs, his next contract is getting smaller and smaller (especially with a new CBA).
March 31st, 2011
7:45 am
What kills me is jamal crawford and mo evans combine to score 60 forwashington last night. how smart are we. we wouldnt even let crawford hit the floor. stupid trade is what i say. just sayin.!


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Jody Davis hit a home run in game five of the 1984 NLCS. I was eight years old. For some reason, this is the only vivid memory I have of the Cubs in the playoffs that year. The regular season is a different story. I remember watching Sarge and Ryno and Dernier and Cey almost everyday that summer, or at least listening to the games on the radio in the backyard while my dad grilled and my brother and I played catch. But the playoffs are a blur.
The thing that stands out about Jody's homer was my dad's reaction when it went out. I was sitting on the floor looking up at my dad who was sitting in his recliner as usual, and as the ball went over the fence he clenched and pumped both of his fists and cheered. It wasn't a loud cheer, but more of a quiet but intense "Yes!" The seriousness of his reaction made an impression on me.
I didn't quite get it at the time, but he…obviously…. really wanted a win that day. Up to that point I understood cheering for my teams. I was excited when they won, but not really heartbroken when they would lose. But after the Cubs lost that game five, and seeing how depressed my dad was, I kind of started to understand how much you really fall in love with your favorite teams. He had waited 41 years to see the Cubs have a chance to win a pennant…I'm not counting the World Series appearance they had when he was a toddler. He saw a lot of shitty baseball up to that point, but he waited patiently for his Cubs to win something. Just winning the division had to be a thrill. I'll never be able to relate to that. I'm only 32 and have seen the Cubs in the playoffs five times. But to wait 41 years to see them win anything is amazing. And to see them get so close to a pennant, to have it right there, but not get it after waiting all those years…. well that is heartbreaking.
Sports were a big part of my life growing up. I don't think it would have been possible for my brother and I not to root for my dad's teams. He had a lot of passions in life…but he didn't love anything more than Notre Dame football, the Chicago Bears, and the Cubs. And he took it seriously…maybe too seriously. My mom is still amazed at how upset he would get when he was distracted while watching a game, because his lapse in concentration was surely the cause of the Bears giving up a touchdown. He was always the angriest when the phone would ring on Sunday afternoons. I can still hear him…"who the hell would call during the Bear game!?" I learned early on that if I wanted to watch a game with him I had better sit still and really pay attention to the game.
Even though I've been pretty lucky as a sports fan so far….I've seen championships from the Bears and Irish, plus six Bulls winners….it's that damn pennant and World Series win I really want. I think I wanted it more for my dad than me though. I figure I have a lot of time still to see the Cubs win. In '03 it was really close. I was living on the west coast at the time, so I wasn't able to watch the games with my dad and brother….we always watched important games together. Before game five of the '03 NLCS I was pretty cocky. I had a good feeling about the game and decided to call home to talk about how the pennant was going to be ours later that day. The only problem was it was on a Sunday, and the Bears were playing. The conversation went something like this….
Me: "Hey Dad, this is it! This is the day you've been waiting for your whole life! We're winning this thing today! We're going to the World Series!"
Dad: "Why are you calling me during the Bear game?"
So I guess he wasn't as excited as I was that day…at least until the Bears were done. Of course things did not work out that game or the next two games either. A few weeks later I was talking to my mom on the phone and she told me dad told her he felt bad about the whole Cubs thing. She basically said he was sorry my brother and I had to watch all this crappy baseball. But there was no way we were not going to be Cubs fans, and I can't imagine it any other way.
One of these days the Cubs are going to win the damn World Series and it will all be worth it, except my dad won't be around to see it. He passed away a few years ago, and since then I've thought a lot about what it will be like when the Cubs finally win it. I'm sure I'll cry like a baby when it happens, partly because I'm happy, and partly because he won't be here to see it.


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If you find that the seller states that a certain item reported as defective or hazardous is not a problem and refuses to negotiate a remedy, it is the seller's legal right to do so. You may either accept the seller's position or look for another house. If you feel the inspector performed less than a thorough inspection, call the inspector and share your feelings. If the inspector fails to satisfy your feelings, offer to return the inspector's written report, sign a legal waiver of action, and ask for your money back. As with most respectable business professionals, Home Inspectors rely upon client referrals, thus keeping happy clients is simply good business.
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Some people now believe that after the rally at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, the market overpriced and due for a significant correction. Indeed, with earnings season upon us this prediction may come true. Many analysts are saying that companies have slashed costs all they could earlier in the year and now the true state of their earnings will start to show through revealing a further deteriorating consumer and economic environment.
If this is the case then how do you avoid the prospective upcoming doom and invest protectively?
Tobacco To The Rescue?
In my opinion the market is slightly overvalued and there are very few stocks left that are appealing at these levels. Having brought all the undervalued cyclical stocks I believe are worth buying. I am now looking for more defensive plays and one of the most defensive sectors around is tobacco.
The tobacco sector in my opinion is now undervalued. After being sold off on fiscal cliff worries, tobacco now looks cheap. Furthermore, the fiscal cliff situation is now to some extent mitigated and these big tobacco players have not yet recovered.
The Big Daddy
Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) is the main player in the group and usually everyone's choice pick for the sector. Philip Morris is currently trading on a forward P/E multiple of 14 - below its 5-yr average of 15. However, the selloff has also driven the yield up to 4% - a large yield for a company that is generating high-teens EPS growth.
Philip Morris International has something most US listed tobacco companies don't and that is international exposure. Unlike the rest of the tobacco companies in this article, Philip Morris has exposure to the still growing tobacco market in Asia and Africa. In addition to this growth the company has also just embarked on a $18 billion stock buyback, this equates to roughly 13% of the company's total market capitalization and as I have discussed in another article Philip Morris has one of the best records for correctly administered share buybacks.
The Most Punished
Moving on to the most sold off stock - Lorillard (NYSE: LO). Lorillard has been hit hard twice over fiscal cliff worries and worries over its menthol brand. Some believe that there is a possibility the FDA could place restrictions on the sale on menthol cigarettes. However, there is belief that these worries could be overdone on the stock as it is unlikely that the FDA will place any significant restrictions on the use of menthol in cigarettes. This sell off has driven the stock down to a forward earnings multiple of 12.5 - the lowest in the tobacco group. The stock now also has a 5.4% yield about the same as the rest of the sector. Lorillard is the smallest tobacco company in this group but it is wrestling market share away from its competitors. Lorillard has grown market share in its leading cigarette brand from 7% of the total market in 2007 to roughly 14% this year. This growth is set to continue as well as improving margins and cash flow within the company.
The Best Yield
Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) has been the most punished when it comes to yield as the stock now yields up to 5.7%. The group trades on a P/E of 13.5 once again below his 5-yr average however, the group is struggling growth wise as it loses market share to other brands. The company's lack of international exposure is also hurting the sales volume. Although the group is trying to branch out and is developing it own brand of electronic cigarettes which could be highly lucrative.
Safety In Diversification
And lastly for the safest play there is Altria (NYSE: MO). Altria is one of the best performing stocks ever in the S&P 500 when dividends are included. Altria has a product portfolio of tobacco and non-tobacco products, including a holding in SABMiller a smokeless tobacco division and a finance division. The company is currently trading on a forward earnings multiple around the same as its 5-yr average and yields 5.4%. For a diversified product base with a high yield Altria could be the value play the rest of the market is not able to put forward.
Despite falling cigarette volumes in the US Altria's high margin Marlborough brand is still managing to pull in plenty of income for the company, leaving Altria with a huge free cash flow. This free cash flow gives plenty of room for the company to increase dividend payments, buybacks or investments into other industries and diversification.
Tobacco stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 every year for the past ten years even without dividends reinvested. With dividends reinvested they become all-stars!
Even though the tobacco industry is suffering from falling sales volumes and worldwide 'stop smoking' campaigns the stocks really show no sign of slowing down. Earnings and shareholder returns continue to grow and this pullback presents the perfect buying opportunity. The choice pick would have to be Altria and Philip Morris for both diversification, international growth and a strong yield.
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A SWOT analysis is a look at a company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. As 2013 begins, I would like to look at a stable master limited partnership that has trounced the overall market over the past decade: Markwest Energy Partners LP (NYSE: MWE).
The Business:
Warren Buffett once said, "Never invest in a business you can't understand." This not only allows the investor to purchase a company with conviction, however also allows them to spot trends blind to unfamiliar eyes. With this in mind, investors in any company should fully understand the business model of the company. Markwest is a master limited partnership engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas and crude oil. Based on market capitalization, the company is valued at $7.87 billion. Because of the incredibly competitive nature of the industry, Markwest possesses a trailing twelve month profit margin of 7.98%.
- Explosive Revenue Growth: In 2006, Markwest reported revenue of $576 million; in 2011, the company announced revenue of $1.50 billion, representing year over year annual growth of 21.35%, a solid trend that is expected to continue into the future, with projections placing 2014 revenue at $1.98 billion. This growth has been a result of aggressive expansion plans
- Free Cash Flow Position: In 2011, the company generated over $300 million in distributable cash flow, a major upside for investors as the company has the financial security to reward investors
- Institutional Vote of Confidence: 74.35% of shares outstanding are held by institutional investors, displaying the confidence some of largest investors in the world have in the company and its future
- Dividend: Currently, Markwest pays out quarterly dividends of $0.82, which when annualized puts the dividend yield at 5.73%, a major advantage for long-term investors
- Established Distribution Network: The company possesses processing and transportation locations throughout the United States, and with this established distribution network comes a greater level of predictability and security for investors
- Accelerated Assets Growth: Total assets of the company have grown from nearly $3 billion in 2010 to currently $6.24 billion, and this trend of accelerated assets growth is extremely advantageous for investors
- Net Debt: Despite possessing $415.06 million of cash and cash equivalents on their balance sheets, the company's debt load of $2.52 billion results in a rather substantial net debt, a major downside for investors
- High Valuation: At the moment, Markwest trades with a price to earnings ratio of 124.73, a price to book ratio of 4.59, and a price to sales ratio of 4.79, all of which indicate a company trading with a high valuation
- Dividend Growth: Since implementing their dividend program in 2002, Markwest has consistently raised their dividend payouts and is expected to continue this trend well into the future
- Acquisitions: On Feb. 1, 2011 Markwest acquired the Langley processing plant, and further acquisitions could fuel growth and present opportunity to the company
- Geographical Expansion: Substantial opportunity is presented in the Haynesville Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, and Barnett Shale, in addition to other major areas of possible opportunity throughout the United States, and any geographical expansion could fuel growth
- Meet Growing Energy Demand: The US Energy Information Administration projects global energy demand rising from 352.4 quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 416.0 quadrillion Btu in 2020, and the opportunity presented to meet this rising demand could fuel growth
- Government Regulation: Any government regulation that restricts the company's ability to expand efficiently could pose a major threat to business; for instance, a major Keystone pipeline project was recently rejected
Major publicly traded competitors of Markwest include Oneok Partners LP (NYSE: OKS), Enbridge Incorporated (NYSE: ENB), Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD), and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP). Oneok is valued at $13.12 billion, pays out a dividend yielding 4.76%, and carries a price earnings ratio of 16.39. Enbridge is valued at $35.31 billion, pays out a dividend yielding 2.85%, and carries a price earnings ratio of 40.17. Enterprise Products Partners is valued at $51.06 billion, pays out a dividend yielding 4.67%, and carries a price earnings ratio of 20.85. Kinder Morgan is valued at $31.96 billion, pays out a dividend yielding 5.89%, and carries a price earnings ratio of 53.20.
The Foolish Bottom Line:
Financially, Markwest is solid. The company possesses accelerated revenue growth, a rapidly expanding dividend, and a strong free cash flow position. The only major weaknesses of the company are its net debt and high valuation. Looking forward, Markwest is primed for steady growth as the company reinvests into its own business. All in all, Markwest is growing at an accelerated pace and is paying out a massive dividend, which is also growing. Bottom line, Markwest is a more aggressive investment than more diversified MLPs, and should trounce the overall market.
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