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1. Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson wasn't in much of a mood to share details, but allowed this about quarterback/A-back Synjyn Days. He's in the plans for the opener against Virginia Tech.
"We'll see where he plays, but I'd be surprised if he didn't play in the game somewhere," Johnson said following Wednesday's practice.
Johnson said he didn't know if Days, who has spent some of the preseason training at A-back, would play at that position. Coaches want to get Days on the field to make use of his playmaking ability, but he is behind Tevin Washington at quarterback.
Coaches "really haven't said anything, just that we want the best 11 players on the field and they said I'm one of the best 11," Days said. "If it's a special package or something, I'm just trying to do the best for the team any way possible, even if it's special teams or holding the kick or something."
Days has worked with the punt return and kickoff return teams in addition to A-back and quarterback. A-backs coach Lamar Owens said that Days is "getting there" as an A-back.
Johnson said he didn't know how big the A-back rotation will be. Orwin Smith and Robby Godhigh are the expected starters, followed by Deon Hill. Johnson mentioned Tony Zenon, B.J. Bostic and Days as possibilities.
"There could be several guys rolling in there by situation," he said.
(My guess is Days will play some at A-back. He was something to watch in the spring, though, running the pistol.)
2. Johnson said that Wednesday's practice dragged. "The defense was a little more up-tempo, probably, than the offense," he said.
The team was in full pads. Offensive tackle Morgan Bailey, defensive back Lynn Griffin, safety Fred Holton, wide receiver Chris Jackson and B-back Zach Laskey were held out. Bailey was still in a walking boot. Laskey has strep throat. The other injuries were not disclosed, but are not believed to be serious.
B-back David Sims practiced for the third day in a row.
"I think he's getting back to healthy," Johnson said.
Tech will practice Thursday, scrimmage Friday and then have the weekend off. Johnson plans six practices next week, Monday through Saturday. The team will fly up to Virginia Tech Sunday.
(Secondary coach Charles Kelly bragged a little on Griffin on Tuesday. "I'm really excited about him," he said. "He's big, physical, he can really change directions and run.")
3. If Bailey is not available for the Hokies game, some adjustments may be made. Johnson said that left tackle Ray Beno has worked at right tackle in Bailey's place, with Bryan Chamberlain playing left. Backup right tackle Tyler Kidney could play in a rotation.
Nose tackle T.J. Barnes is likely to play no more than 35 or 40 snaps in a game, Johnson said. He is backed up by Shawn Green.
"He's done well in practice, but we'll see once we get going game-wise," Johnson said of Barnes. "I have no reason to doubt him."
True freshman defensive lineman Adam Gotsis has stayed up with what Johnson calls "the varsity," meaning he is a candidate to play this season and not redshirt. Gotsis is from Abbotsford, Australia.
(Chamberlain being responsible for Washington's blindside in his first career game at Lane Stadium is a tall order. With the injuries to Beno and Bailey in camp, he's gotten a lot of extra practice time. "He's starting to get a little more comfortable with his own assignments, with his own techniques in a critical situation," offensive line coach Mike Sewak said. Also, I don't remember who asked about backup offensive lineman J.C. Lanier, but I asked Johnson about his role. "Right now, he's a backup offensive lineman. That's what he is." I asked if a switch back to defense had been considered. Said Johnson, "I think he's in the right spot, if he's going to play.")
Thanks for reading. There's no more coach or player access until next Tuesday, so the next couple days I'll be posting a couple stories that I reported this week on Orwin Smith and Quayshawn Nealy. Also, I need to post the next in the "10 things" series, on inside linebackers coach Joe Speed. Interesting background.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
August 22nd, 2012
9:18 pm
Glad that Gotsis may DT or DE. Also glad that Synjyn running skills won't go to waste as a back-up QB…
August 22nd, 2012
9:26 pm
Besides TW behind center, we have no clue who will be lining up where on 9/3. And neither will coach Foster, pretty cool. huh?
August 22nd, 2012
9:27 pm
Go Jackets!
August 22nd, 2012
9:28 pm
In 12 days, hopefully we'll be kicking VT's ass.
I had a lot of hope for Bostic after his freshman season. Hopefully, he'll grow into his role as guy with crazy speed on the edge.
August 22nd, 2012
9:31 pm
Thanks Ken! Glad to hear the coaches will work Synjyn into the game plan. He's a play-maker.
Excited for Labor Day!! Go Jackets
August 22nd, 2012
9:33 pm
TML…Omoregie Uzzi will be reaking havoc from the RG spot . Tell Foster that…
August 22nd, 2012
9:34 pm
I'm starting to think there will be some Pistol formation in Blacksburg!
August 22nd, 2012
9:35 pm
Joe Speed – future head coach when Johnson retires, can't wait.
August 22nd, 2012
9:38 pm
I like what we're seeing so far. As deep as this team is, it says a lot about Days' ability to say that he'll be playing "somewhere." He and the Big O at A-back by mid-season will be a serious 1 2 punch with game breaking ability. Can't wait to see this team play. I got my tickets today and will be in Lane Stadium in 12 days!
August 22nd, 2012
9:51 pm
We have a lot of speed!!! So let's use it. At least once per series, I would love to see CPJ put the burners on the outside and throw the BOMB (that's a fly pattern for the non-old-school). On subsequent plays (or series), keep sending the speed down field to make the safeties (& nickels) commit; hence, the A-backs can wreak havoc at the second and third levels all day long. When the linbackes start playing soft… you've got it, pound them with the B-back. Put it in the air, don't be scared.
August 22nd, 2012
9:56 pm
Totally agree, Keepin It Real. I sure as hell hope we are über-aggressive in that game.
August 22nd, 2012
10:03 pm
seems like a lot of nagging injuries. lot of 1st string players hurt. i was really excited about the season before fall practice, now i'll have to admit, i'm concerned.
August 22nd, 2012
10:08 pm
Nose tackle T.J. Barnes is likely to play no more than 35 or 40 snaps in a game, Johnson said. He is backed up by Shawn Green.
"He's done well in practice, but we'll see once we get going game-wise," Johnson said of Barnes. "I have no reason to doubt him."
All that stuff about yoga & dieting and a new conditioning program and all TJ Barnes can give us is 35-40 snaps per game?
I'm not sure Shawn Green is what we need at NT.
It MIGHT be a long year.
Thanks for asking my question Ken, it was some other guy and WnE that was wondering why Lanier was buried on the depth chart at OL instead of helping us on the DL.
I find it hard to believe that TJ Barnes can only give us 35-40 snaps per game and then CPJ says he still won't move Lanier over to DL/NT to help with depth issues.
Talk about stubborn.
August 22nd, 2012
10:24 pm
CPJ on Synjyn Days: "We'll see where he plays, but I'd be surprised if he didn't play in the game somewhere," WHAT..the HC doesn't know if he will play somewhere? He's the HC and he doesn't know?
"Johnson said he didn't know if Days, who has spent some of the preseason training at A-back, would play at that position." WHAT…The HC doesn't know what position Days will play?
"Johnson said he didn't know how big the A-back rotation will be. Orwin Smith and Robby Godhigh are the expected starters, followed by Deon Hill. Johnson mentioned Tony Zenon, B.J. Bostic and Days as possibilities." If the coach doesn't know, who does? Is GT giving CPJ a check?
"Johnson said that Wednesday's practice dragged. "The defense was a little more up-tempo, probably, than the offense," Oh really, if the D is ahead of the Triple Sloption..look out! :
"There's no more coach or player access until next Tuesday"…Well maybe I'm just a little confused…but does that leave the Techerhead World in limbo, or what?
What did I learn from this article?
August 22nd, 2012
10:24 pm
Looks like things are shaping up. We've got enough good players. It's going to come down to execution. No (or minimal) mistakes.
On offense – Experience at the QB position and O-line helps that alot. For the guys with less game experience at A-Back…hope they keep their spacing on option plays…and catch the pitch…most important…then run..
Plenty of experience on D. Just play hard and smart!
Go Jackets! Again, Ken, great report….
August 22nd, 2012
10:26 pm
You said "it was some other guy and WnE"
Are you using multiple handles or referring to yourself in the the third person?
August 22nd, 2012
10:29 pm
okiedawg seems like to me that cpj is waiting to see how effective tw is. it will be better for gta to have days at qb than tw. days is built more like nesbitt, big and strong. let the defense worry about that!
August 22nd, 2012
10:38 pm
Okie Dwag learned he is a busy body dunder head!!!!!!
August 22nd, 2012
10:39 pm
I know this was 'only' MTSU, but there are NO linebackers in Div I can run with our A-backs (especially when lined up at B-back). I would run this play 10 times in a row to open the game. Who is going to catch Snoddy/Smith/Zenon/Bostic? If the safety cheats over, you hit the receiver on the post on the other side. By the way, did you notice how open the A-back is open on the pitch with only a LB to beat. Can't wait…
August 22nd, 2012
10:42 pm
Remember the scene from Patton where both the Germans and the British had the same reaction to one of Patton's successes? Maybe that scene will be repeated 9/3.
August 22nd, 2012
10:49 pm
It sounds to me like CPJ doesn't want everyone to know what's going on, OkieDawg and WnE. Injuries may or may not be injuries, 35-40 rep's may or may not be 35-40 rep's. Why would he want everyone to know his game plan for such a high profile game? Just so readers on AJC have something to bump their gums about? WnE, I'll join the dozens of other on here in saying that you need to chill a little, dude. Maybe you need to do some yoga, get a hooka.
August 22nd, 2012
10:49 pm
[...] who has spent some of the preseason training at A-back, would play at that position. Read more on Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) This entry was posted on August 22, 2012, in Johnson & Johnson and tagged Johnson, [...]
August 22nd, 2012
10:51 pm
Sorry, I'm joining the 'others', maybe try yoga, maybe get a hookah!
August 22nd, 2012
10:57 pm
Ignore WnE…….he is a UGA fan posing as a GT fan that hates Coach PJ.
OkieDawg……….Coach PJ knows exactly what he plans to do on Offense and who will start/play; he is simply answering questions and making certain he does not give any advanced notice to VT regarding the plan.
Ken: We seriously appreciate the details and good reports regarding the team & coaching staff; however, please stop reporting information on a public forum that you know for a fact GT and Coach PJ would prefer to stay private to the GT locker room. Thanks
August 22nd, 2012
10:59 pm
Okay Clyde…Then why even waste bandwidth on CPJ and GT? Does AJC even need someone to cover GT? Do GT fans like to be little mushrooms in Master CPJ's world? CPJ plays you Techerheads like a fiddle. He will tell you what you need to know and when…and when to go to the fish fry.
August 22nd, 2012
11:07 pm
Oh brother, here we go again with people wanting us to throw bombs that we never complete because our QB can't throw them and our WRs can't catch them. Those plays are a dream come true for the opposing DC. It puts GT in a long yardage situation and we rarely complete them so they really don't have to change their defense any. The short, quick hitting passes are what we need to slow down those linebackers from crashing into the backfield. Put them on their heels a little. That would help the running game even more. Plus we can complete those passes so we actually get yardage as well as the softening effect.
August 22nd, 2012
11:17 pm
You're right: look for more passes to the A-back this season. 3-7 yards per. It's something this offense has been missing.
I am so STOKED that Gotsis is exceeding expectations this season.
Aussies are tough: time to crank up the AC/DC at Bobby Dodd.
August 22nd, 2012
11:23 pm
[...] Practice Report 8/22/12 Chalk full of good stuff: Days to play 'somewhere' for Georgia Tech against Hokies | Georgia Tech -Days is getting on the field…somewhere. Playmakers will always find a way on the field. -The [...]
August 22nd, 2012
11:27 pm
Ignore WnE, since he doesn't even understand what coach Paul Johnson is talking about. TJ is a big, run-stopping nose tackle. Meaning he will primarily play on 1st and 2nd down!!! On 3rd down, Cross will probably slide inside in a lot of cases or they may bring in another pass rusher.
August 22nd, 2012
11:27 pm
You armchair coaches amaze me with your hypothetical B.S. I Doubt that any critic of Paul Jonson on this blog has ever coached a football game, yet all of the trolls that appear here including, WnE , OkieDawg, Dawgfan, and others think they are the fountain of knowledge of college football. Everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but I will guarantee you that Paul Johnson, has forgotten more about coaching and football than most of you trolls ever knew.
August 22nd, 2012
11:29 pm
Bark bark! Woof! Eooouuwwwwww!! Pant! How bout a milkbone! Scratch behind my ears!! Then I'll go over to the corner and lick myself!! Errnnn yip. (oh man that feels good)
August 22nd, 2012
11:31 pm
AMEN ole yeller!!!
August 22nd, 2012
11:31 pm
By the way why does WnE always disappear at 10:00 each evening. School night?
August 22nd, 2012
11:33 pm
I guess we'll just have to endure the leg humping, butt sniffing dwags. If we have a good enough season, maybe they'll fade away. Maybe???
August 22nd, 2012
11:34 pm
you get em old yeller
August 22nd, 2012
11:35 pm
He seems to. Maybe he's 3 days older than dirt and he has to get his beauty sleep. Hah!! Beauty sleep, old or young for "Carnack" is a must.
August 22nd, 2012
11:44 pm
I'm also intrigued that CPJ has Gotsis in the fold. Time will tell how good this kid is. Pressure on the qb is big. Tokyo, have fun in Laney, where does your trip originate from? WhinE IS a loser, I don't even read his drivel.
August 22nd, 2012
11:50 pm
So has Days been taking reps as the pk holder? Wouldn't that be something, doubt it would ever happen but I could see some trickeration out of that formation.
August 23rd, 2012
12:09 am
Success Step 3 (8/22/12): Fumbling, Dropping passes or interceptions, non-aggressive tackling and careless penalties are not part of the game. These things aren't forgivable. They involve players who have not committed to the game,their teammates or themselves. What champion takes the field of battle with a lack of focus, an inability to make plays and lack of desire to dominate his competition. NONE!!! So how many times do you fumble, drop passes or interceptions and are non-aggressive in your tackling and commit careless penalties. NONE!!! TAKE OWNERSHIP OF NONE. AND A CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE WON.
August 23rd, 2012
12:14 am
Ken has written good articles to keep Georgia Tech fans in the fold as to the status of the team. To log onto AJC.com, click on on Sports and then knowingly click on Georgia Tech to find articles and put people down seems a bit childish to me. But, sports do bring out the inner child in us all I suppose. Regardless, I would hope that a good coach would keep everyone in the dark as to his exact game plan. You should know how important this Hokie game is by now, OkieDawg. Stay positive in life!
August 23rd, 2012
12:47 am
What CPJ was saying about Lanier was they tried JC at DL to start with and he wasn't going to ever play there, so now he's getting a shot at OL.
August 23rd, 2012
5:17 am
Hey Okiedawg anybody that wins 2 titles in 100 years
Isnt exaxtly a powerhouse,yall play buffalo,F.atlantic,ole miss,kentucky,yea
Youll at least go to the toilet bowl and lose!
August 23rd, 2012
5:22 am
RTR number 15 is on the way!
August 23rd, 2012
6:43 am
Sometimes I fear that VPI coaches may read this column…but then I remember it's VPI and reading isn't really all that important 'up there'.
August 23rd, 2012
7:54 am
Thanks for asking Coach my question about JC Lanier…
I wish the answer were better…It does seem unfortunate that someone with such size and talent coming out of HS didn't develop into much more than a backupon the OL that doesn't even get mentioned when discussing the depth chart…
But, let's not give this kid a total pass and lay everything at the feet of Coach Johnson and his staff… Some kids simply don't get it and never live up to their potential… Take a look around the SEC and there are plenty of 4 star guys not making it on to the field, getting passed on the depth chart… It's just that the Jackets don't get many prospects like that (and probably won't due to the academic limitations) so when it happens on the Flats, the issue is magnified…
August 23rd, 2012
8:11 am
DON't FEED THE WnE TROLL.
August 23rd, 2012
8:14 am
whether we win will come down to whether we pass out of the shotgun, b/c if we don't, we lose, and if CPJ cannot undersyand the need for such a pass offense, he has to be let go; also, include what the unis will look like, what they will conjure up in the mind of this Tech grad, which I find significant ever since I've been looking at them on black and white tv from the 1965 Gator Bowl year and seeing BD there in Jacksonville; the personnel are there for the player roster as has been mentioned daily by Ken, describing what role they will play on the gridirons this year, who will start, who changes positions, etc.; now get the Tech playbook to correlate with the bounteous personnel, i.e. use the shotgun, and possibly the shovel pass
August 23rd, 2012
8:18 am
We WILL Run This State!
Go Jackets!
August 23rd, 2012
8:19 am
borrow some invisible dirt dug up from a dry dirt road for some shovel passing fom a road w/o painted passing/no passing lines, a road with Southern heritage
August 23rd, 2012
8:26 am
I agree with dirt road that CPJ should be let go if we can't establish some resemblance of a passing game this season. He certainly has had enough time and we've been through a ton of QB's and WR's and still can't get the ball downfield via the vertical passing game.
I am looking forward to Days earning the starting QB job soon, Washington hasn't proven one thing to me.
…and Goldenrod we already DO run this state!


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The Eastern-European and Polish restaurant's downtown Salem location will be closing its doors sometime in the next few weeks, owner Darek Barcikowski said Tuesday.
We reported earlier this morning that the cafe would be closing at the end of the month, though that information, which we received from an employee Monday morning, was incorrect, according to Barcikowski.
Cafe Polonia specializes in dishes such as cabbage and beet soup, goat cheese salad, herring, dumplings, pierogis and kielbasa.
The restaurant's location on Dorchester Avenue in Boston will remain open.
Barcikowski said he is in the process of selling the restaurant space and expects to close his doors sometime before the end of February - though a specific date has not yet been set.
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Investors rethink risk-free return
With Europe in crisis and the US staring down the barrel of default, many investors are asking the same question: What ever happened to the risk-free rate?
By Niamh Sweeney, TheStreet
A key investment measure for everything from pension funds to hedge funds -- the risk-free rate of return -- is being pummeled by the threat of a U.S. debt default and the European sovereign debt crisis.
Once a cornerstone of investment management, the notion of a risk-free rate is no longer a given for many investors, and that is prompting strategists everywhere to reconsider old assumptions about the so-called haven of investments.
For many years, U.S. Treasurys served as a benchmark -- essentially a default-free entity -- against which investors could measure returns for taking on greater credit risk in global markets. Similarly, the German bund became a proxy for risk-free return in Europe.
But what happens when there is no benchmark or when that benchmark becomes as risky as the rest?
'"One thing is now very clear: government bonds are no longer the risk-free assets they once were," declared IMF economist and former deputy governor of the Bank of Spain, Jose Vinals, in a recent blog post.
The consequences for investors are potentially enormous.
Aswath Damodoran of the Stern Business School at New York University has said the net effect could be to make everybody substantially more risk averse, which would lead to much higher borrowing costs for companies. This would have the dual effect of making companies both more reluctant to borrow, and less likely to pay out dividends.
From there it's not difficult to see how robust economic activity would be stymied.
While we are not quite there yet, there are difficult decisions facing both the individual investor and those managing vast fortunes, from pension to hedge funds.
"The bottom line is you shouldn't regard anything as risk free," says Robert Hayes, head of client strategy at Blackrock's Multi-Asset Client Solutions group. "If you're a long term, liability-based investor like a pension fund or an insurance company, you need to think what your least-risk matching asset is, and any investment strategy should be based on judging how much risk to take relative to that risk-free asset to generate additional return. The challenge is when government bonds obviously contain risk. It's difficult to say what the benchmark is."
Earlier this year Standard and Poor's put the long-term outlook for U.S. government debt on negative watch. Moody's has also warned that the U.S. and the U.K. are more prone to a financial shock because of the high interest payments on their debt. Both countries still maintain the coveted AAA rating, but they've been told that that may change. Meanwhile, several other countries, including Switzerland, Sweden, Japan and even Germany, today boast lower yields -- and, by inference, less risk -- for their debt.
Head of bond strategy at CRT Capital David Ader says that, despite all that, U.S. Treasurys are still the only legitimate way to measure risk. "As a benchmark, there's not a whole lot else out there that would possibly fit. The patient is ill but we can still detect a pulse."
For others, U.S Treasurys still serve as the "gold standard" of sovereign debt. Alan Zafran of Luminous Capital says the U.S. Treasury bill is still a risk- free asset in the traditional sense. In other words, he doesn't believe that the U.S. will default. "But that's on an un-hedged currency basis," he says. "If I believe the U.S. dollar will decline in time, then the notion of it being risk free is a flawed concept."
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Powell welcomes first baby of centennial year
Parents Chaz and Rebecca Avila and brother Greyson are pictured with Asher Elliot on Tuesday at Powell Valley Hospital. Asher, born Monday, was the first baby delivered at the hospital in 2009, Powell's centennial year. Tribune photo by Toby Bonner
Asher Elliot Avila is only a few days old, but he already has made a name for himself. Asher, born Monday, Jan. 5, debuts as the first baby of Powell's centennial year.
Chaz and Rebecca Avila of Powell welcomed their new baby at 2:07 p.m. on Monday, making him the first baby born at Powell Valley Hospital in 2009.
Legislators share thoughts on session
Local legislators expect this year's session of the Wyoming Legislature to be marked by fiscal conservatism.
That was the message they brought to a forum sponsored by Park County School District No. 1 at Northwest College Monday night.
Team unity has Lady Panthers thinking title
McKenzie Danforth and her Lady Panther teammates currently hold a 5-1 overall record and are ranked second in Class 3A. The Lady Panthers also are among the leaders in a number of statistical categories at the 3A level, including team defense (1st) and team shooting (1st). Tribune photo by David Dickey
All for one, one for all
Friday night will mark the start of the 2009 portion of the Powell High School Lady Panthers' basketball season, and they will enter their 5:45 p.m. matchup against Kemmerer with a number of goals in mind.
For starters, the obvious goal will be to add another W in the win column. Secondly, the Lady Panthers will be aiming to do something they've done consistently throughout the season — improve.
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Awards banquet scheduled for March 21
Eighty-three scholar-athletes from 31 Wyoming schools have been nominated for scholarships and recognition by the Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Of those nominees, five are from Powell High School — Trevor Donarski, Matt Kifer, Matt McArthur, Galen Mills and Gavin Mills.
Donarski, McArthur, Galen Mills and Gavin Mills were named to the Class 4A All-State squad following the 2008 season, and Kifer made a number of major contributions for the Panthers last year, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
For Gavin Mills, his selection comes on the heels of being nominated for an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy by U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo. Gavin Mills, a standout receiver and defensive back, announced last year that he had verbally committed to play football for the Falcons.
The players nominated for the scholarships have been invited to attend the Wyoming Chapter's 15th annual awards banquet March 21 at the Hilton Garden Inn and University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie.
'The Wyoming Chapter also will recognize scholar-athlete courage and perseverance award winners at the event and honor selected state residents for their respective lifetime contributions to amateur football, coaching, officiating and fandom.
Mike Schutte, Wyoming Chapter president, said the 83 nominations were made by prep coaches from the state based upon each player's academic achievement, football skill and community involvement. Each nominee will receive a certificate from the Wyoming Chapter. From that pool of nominees, 10 finalists will be chosen. Each of Wyoming's five classifications will have a lineman and back named as a recipient of a $1,200 scholarship and plaque. Those finalists also will have their names inscribed at the National College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. The state's top scholar-athlete also will receive an additional $1,200 scholarship.
Also during the awards banquet, Schutte said two scholar-athletes from the University of Wyoming will be honored for their efforts in athletics and the classroom.
The following is a complete list of nominees:
Phillip Hoffman, Riverside; James Caines, Riverside; Jeff Joyce, Riverside; Cole Mosegard, Riverside; Benjamin Howard, Big Piney; Michael Alzheimer, Big Horn; Cheston Feaster, Big Horn; Ian Scofield, Big Horn; Tyler Gibbs, Buffalo; Casey Goehring, Burns; Duell Petsch, Burns; Cody Weathermon, Burns; Kevin Bell, Kelly Walsh; Sterling Dockweiler, Kelly Walsh; Joe Munsell, Kelly Walsh; Tom Earl, Natrona County; Max Gustafson, Natrona County; Chris Honken, Natrona County; Ryan Murphy, Natrona County; Zach Powell, Natrona County; Justin Roberts, Cheyenne Central; Matthew Dilsaver, Cheyenne East; Royce Fertig, Cheyenne East; Stephen Francis, Cheyenne East; Tyler Haak, Cheyenne East; Ty Jenkins, Cheyenne East; Jared Krysl, Cheyenne East; Isaac Lopez-Smith, Cheyenne East; Nathan Massie, Cheyenne East; Casey Mayer, Cheyenne East; Marcus Phippin, Cheyenne East; Glen Clinton, Cody; Eric Dickerman, Cody; Dayton McMillan, Cody; Andrew Petersen, Cokeville; Sullivan Teichert, Cokeville; Ryan Adams, Douglas; Cody Bohlander, Douglas; Daniel Hancock, Douglas; Shane Richendifer, Douglas; Jacob Vogel, Douglas; Chad McKinney, Saratoga; Spencer Bruce, Campbell County; Garrett Heusinkveld, Campbell County; Derrek Jerred, Campbell County; Michael Pokallus, Campbell County; Jared Wass, Campbell County; Duncan Jones, Wright; Joseph Cotton, Glenrock; Casey Hoskinson, Glenrock; Ryan Lee, Glenrock; Drew Nielsen, Glenrock; Derek Sibrel, Glenrock; Nathan Bayles, Green River; Andrew Meredith, Green River; Trevor Jensen, Greybull; Rage Geringer, Guernsey-Sunrise; Shane Black, Kemmerer; Nicholas Housley, Kemmerer; David Paulson, Kemmerer; Brian Welsh, Kemmerer; Alan Hill, Lingle/Fort Laramie; Chase Potter, Lingle/Fort Laramie; Bret Klopp, Lander Valley; Brady Buer, Moorcroft; Jake Bullinger, Mountain View; Travis Werner, Pine Bluffs; Trevor Donarski, Powell; Matthew Kifer, Powell; Matthew McArthur, Powell; Galen Mills, Powell; Gavin Mills, Powell; Bryan McIntyre, Sheridan; Justin Will, Sheridan; Hayden Johnston, Sundance; Justin Briggs, Southeast; Trevor Ross, Southeast; Kyle Lenz, Wheatland; Jon Gehrts, Worland; Matthew Grenier, Worland; Taylor Reuer, Worland; Joseph Salzman, Worland; Rudolph Toman, Worland.
PHS to unveil three state championship banners
Ceremony set for Friday
A trio of athletic squads from Powell High School will be recognized when a new set of state championship banners is unveiled in the PHS Gymnasium. The banners will commemorate the recent state titles won by the girls cross country team, the volleyball team and the wrestling team.
According to PHS activities director and assistant principal Jeff Jones, the ceremony will take place between the varsity girls and boys basketball games with Kemmerer Friday evening. The girls game is slated to begin at 5:45 p.m. and the boys game has a 7:30 p.m. start time. Jones said the actual unveiling of the banners will take place sometime around 7 p.m.
Two of the three banners to be included in the Friday ceremony were earned during the fall of 2008. PHS's girls cross country squad, led by head coach Cliff Boos, became the first athletic team to secure a state title for the new school on Oct. 25. Shortly after and on Nov. 1, PHS's volleyball team capped its stellar season by winning the Class 3A crown during the state tournament in Casper. The title run, which was directed by head coach Cindi Smith, was the school's first volleyball state championship since 1987.
The wrestling banner that will be unveiled Friday was earned by head coach Nate Urbach and his Panther wrestling squad during the 2007-08 season. Their state title was the school's first in wrestling since 1987.
An additional banner will be added in the PHS Gymnasium Feb. 20. On that date, the speech and debate team's banner will be unveiled between the varsity girls and boys games with Lovell. The start time for those events are slated for 5:45 and 7:30 p.m. and the banner ceremony is expected to take place sometime around 7 p.m.
PHS's drama team also won a recent state title, but no date has been set for their banner ceremony.
In other scheduling news involving PHS's sports teams, Jones announced this week that PHS will not make up a series of basketball games with Thermopolis which were canceled prior to the Christmas break due to winter travel concerns.
"We tried but could not find a common time that would work for both schools," Jones said.
Paul"Curly" Young
(Nov. 20, 1926 - Jan. 5, 2009)
Paul "Curly" Young, 82, died Monday, Jan. 5 at New Horizon Care Center in Lovell, with his family by his side.
He was born in South Bend, Ind., on Nov. 20, 1926, to George and Carrie Young. The family moved to Idaho in 1937 and then to Wyoming in 1939. He spent the next 70 years as a resident of Powell.
Curly worked as a cement contractor, overhead door mechanic and hunting guide. He enjoyed spending time with his family, as well as hunting, fishing and cooking. He sold Christmas trees in Powell for many years, and he also worked at the Park County Fairgrounds.
Curly served with the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 26 and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was instrumental in getting the Veterans' Administration clinic started in Powell.
Curly is survived by a special companion, Eleanor Hofer of Laurel, Mont.; daughters Melanie Reidle of Rock Springs and Judy (Dale) Lambert and Rhonda (Brian) Sagrilla, all of Powell; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters Maxine Ferren and Norma Slater, both of Powell, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will be held at the Multipurpose Building at the Park County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. Donations can be made to New Horizon Care Center in Lovell. Cremation has taken place.
You've heard it before: seat belts save lives
Over the last year, it was all too common to read a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol that another person had been killed in a car wreck on one of the state's roads.
The wrecks occurred in every corner of the state, and for many reasons — alcohol, excessive speed, weather, cell phones, you name it. But there was a common thread that connected many of the fatalities: "The victim, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and died at the scene."
Cody Beers, spokesman for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, said the lack of seat belt use among Wyoming drivers is "extremely frustrating."
According to Beers, through the end of November 2008, there were 144 traffic fatalities on Wyoming's roads — 53.5 percent of the victims were unrestrained. Of the dead, 74 percent were Wyoming residents.
Additionally, 41.7 percent of the deaths were in single car rollovers — 87 percent of those victims were not properly restrained.
These are sobering statistics that are hard to comprehend. Not only is it against state law to drive or ride in a vehicle without being buckled up, it's just plain stupid.
The quick moment it takes to click the seat belt could save your life — the proof is in the numbers.
If you don't already buckle your seat belt — every single time you get in a car — make a resolution to start doing it now. This should be the one New Year's resolution that sticks.
City hires aquatic facility superintendent
High heels didn't deter Carrie Parmer from a walk on the diving board at the Paul Stock Aquatic and Recreation Center in Cody, where she worked as the aquatic supervisor. Parmer was recently hired as the Powell aquatic facility superintendent. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon
Carrie Parmer has a lot to look forward to in 2009.
Monday was her first day as Powell's aquatic facility superintendent. Though the pool's completion still is about a year away, Parmer has plenty of work to do in the next 12 months.
"I'm excited," Parmer said. "It's going to be a busy year, with staffing and training — getting everything up and ready to go."
Avalanche claims ice climber on South Fork
An avalanche on the South Fork of the Shoshone River last week claimed the life of an ice climber, Keith Spencer of Laramie.
Spencer, 45, and a companion, Mark Jenkins, 50, also of Laramie were climbing in an area known as "The Main Vein" approximately 40 miles southwest of Cody on Friday, Jan. 2, when the avalanche occurred.
Bus service continues in Basin
More ridership and possible subsidies needed to ensure bus runs continue
Bus service continues in the Big Horn Basin through Black Hills Stage Lines, and a shuttle bus runs twice daily as needed between Cody and Lovell with stops in Powell.
But that's not general knowledge, and long-term viability of the bus system remains to be seen.
"Ridership is still down... but we knew it would be down over the wintertime, anyway," said Linda Palmer of LP Transportation, who drives the shuttle from Cody to Lovell and back.


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Love your place, very unique. Love the ceilings.
Love the ceiling!!!
What's the last picture? I don't get it. Is it a bulletin board in front of the TV?
It would be nice to see a shot of the bedroom.
Okay, so it's entries like this that makes me wish we also had best of show/people's choice awards for Small Cool. This could be a serious contender for "Best Bones"...I'm jealous (in a good way, lol)!
Great space! I used to live in Boston and I'm curious where exactly this is.
is the only entry through the bedroom?
hydrozoan, the last one was a but of filler image. We thought we could just do 5 images, but when we realized we needed 6, we needed to add one. Its actually a good image though in that it shows how we use the space when we are doing work. Its a clothing rack with wheels, modified with a pin up board on one side and a whiteboard on the other, we take it apart and fit it in the bedroom when not in use.
tmprz, the entry is from the floor below, in the fourth image there are stairs that are turning down to the door (although you can see them).
Thanks everyone!
Nice open concept, and I love your window nook.
where in boston is this apartment?? it is really beautiful.
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Fort Bragg area animal rescue, Thundering Paws, has found a new home for Dolly! You may remember that my wife rescued and nurtured this (then) very pregnant abandoned cat for weeks. We were about to move and Dolly needed a home. In an extremely unfortunate turn of events, a man who was temporarily fostering her in place of his sick mother, attempted to drown Dolly the cat.At one point he claimed the cat was 'from hell' and 'evil', though he may just as easily have been cruel without … [Read more...]
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In the interest of accuracy, I've got some new information in the story about the man who attempted to drown Dolly the cat.First of all, that's her new name, Dolly. Her new foster family picked it because she's 'just a doll' and overwhelmingly friendly. She still needs to be adopted to a permanent loving home, but not until she makes a full medical recovery.Second, it seems that 'religious mania' possibly played less of a part in this man's rage than was previously communicated to me. He … [Read more...]
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My wife, Tianna, recently rescued a very pregnant abandoned cat. This cat was extremely friendly with humans, indicating that this is yet another abandoned pet in a military town, in this case Fort Bragg, North Carolina.All three of her kittens are now dead. Friday night we found out that a local man attempted to drown this cat earlier that day. He admitted this to a shocked staff of a local veterinarian's office. He also slammed on her cage repeatedly as he screamed, "This cat is from hell! … [Read more...]


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1/2 teaspoon
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2 pounds
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1 (14.5 ounce) can
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This was great and very much like my Mothers delicious creation, but I dont think she used a recipe. She had to feed 10 of us so she was fairly creative with amounts and they varied.
I served it with mashed potatoes and it too was delicious. A definite fave for a traditional fall dinner.
Instead of simmering the meat with water, I added the can of tomatoes and its juice (the recipe doesn't say whether or not to drain the tomatoes) to infuse the tomato flavor into the steak. I can't imagine swiss steak without onions, so I eliminated the onion powder and added freshly-sliced onion as well as a few green peas to give it some color. Served with mashed potatoes and green beans with mustard cream sauce and toasted almonds (recipe from this site).
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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 3rd wk of Mar 2011: Fernando Di Leo, Gamera, Batman, Eastwood, Bale & the saddest Snoopy ever!
Hey folks, Harry here… sorry I didn't have this up first thing this morning, but spending a full day at SXSW, when I got home, I gnawed on pain pills and had to crash, staying up wasn't the option with how I was feeling, but I did have it half done from a couple of days ago, so I woke up today, skipping SXSW to get this out to you today. This first release in particular you should pay attention to. These are some great great films that you've probably not had an opportunity to indulge in. But definitely should. As usual the pics and links take you to Amazon – where you can purchase the item linked to, thus giving a small portion of that purchase price to continue to keep this DVD column going, and you can find out more about the title in question over there. Now – let's get on with the show…
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection (Caliber 9 / The Italian Connection / The Boss / Rulers of the City)
This is THE release of the week. Oh, I know the very next film is an Academy Award winner and later on we have the greater glory of BMX BANDITS on Blu Ray – but dear reader – this is a treat.
With my attendance at all of the QT fests here in Austin, those vintage film festivals that Quentin Tarantino has thrown here in Austin, I've come to have a greater exposure and passion for the films of the Italian maestro, Fernando Di Leo. These 4 films are fanta stic Italian Mob features. Di Leo didn't hold Coppola's elegant affection for the Mob, he lived with it. The crime eating away at his city, country and people. The blood in the streets – and he made films showing the disgusting low life crime infested bastards for what they were… in his eyes. Their women were sluts, the men were bastards that all deserved what they got. These are vicious crime films. Brutal, bloody and kind of sleazy. THE ITALIAN CONNECTION and THE BOSS are two films that I would put up against just about any action crime films out there and say – GODDAMMIT THESE KICK ASS! Seriously. They're that great. RULERS OF THE CITY is also fantastic, and the only one that I hadn't seen prior to receiving this set some weeks ago was CALIBER 9, upon watching it… I was instantly delighted to see that Maestro Di Leo had again wrapped me up with his mob hatred and delivered another great yarn. This begins with the single best mob killing that I think I've ever seen. Seriously – just incredible. With actors like Henry Silva, Woody Strode, Richard Conte and Jack Palance – the films have great talents. Then there's the hot Italian babes like Gisela Hahn, Antonia Santilli and the yummilicious Barbara Bouchet (pant pant). Then there's just the great Italian men that kickass in these films. These are crime films seething with unsavory actions and acts.
These films have been released previously dubbed in English only. These discs have the original Italian along with the English and French dubs. All the titles are widescreen and immaculately presented. Outstanding!!! Can not recommend highly enough. Wonderful stuff!
An extraordinary film from David O Russell, perhaps his very best work yet – and I say that because what this film captures in terms of a crazy fucking dysfunctional family – that has Bale in his Academy Award winning role as a Crack/Meth-head – and Wahlberg as the little brother trying to grow out beneath the shadow of his crazy brother along with his horrorshow of a mother and group of sisters. I mean. The horror. The horror. But hey, he does get to bang Amy Adams – so there's some joy in his life. We all deserve an MTV girl. I personally wish the BluRay had a commentary from the entire Eklund clan. Because – they're amazing. But we do get one from David O Russell, a nice documentary on the shooting of the film. Deleted Scenes and more. One of the best films of last year – and one of the many amazing performances from Christian Bale! Although Melissa Leo may steal the whole damn show as this terrifying mother.
Not a very good movie in my opinion, and almost impossible to watch after the Japanese Tsunami footage on TV. The Tsunami action that hits in HEREAFTER is stunningly realized, but not the sort of thing you will probably want to watch soon, this is really one of the only Matt Damon films that I just don't care for. In some ways, I found the extras more enthralling than the film itself – here's what you get:
Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon lead a journey into Hereafter to explore the world of skeptics, psychics and mediums, and the possibility of life after death. Featuring 9 Focus Points:
- Tsunami! Recreating a Disaster
- Is There Life After Death?
- Clint on Casting
- Delving into the Hereafter
- Twin Bonding
- French Speaking French
- Why The White Light?
- Hereafter's Locations
- "Casting" the Silent Characters
- The Eastwood Experience The Eastwood Factor: 90 minute documentary in HD
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD – Season One, Part Two
With Jonah Hex, Kamandi, Adam Strange, Sherlock Holmes, The Demon – and the amazing singing episode… Seriously The Music Meister episode had my jaw dropped for the entirety of its play time. Still not a fan of Booster Gold – but I love me some Dr Fate and Omac. Yeah this stuff is just geek crack, I feel. Still wish Warner would have just released it as a full season set, but now that I have both halves, I'm pleased.
GAMERA Vs. ZIGRA / GAMERA: THE SUPER MONSTER
Have you folks been checking out the Gamera 2-fers from SHOUT!? SHOUT! Has been doing amazing releases with Roger Corman, musical releases like the Tami Show and that amazing James Brown release. But GAMERA – it's what you need for your 10 year olds. Gamera is the shit! Nothing like a pinwheel firework flying Tortuga to just brighten one's MAN IN SUIT mornings! This is the last two GAMERA films they can release, so complete the collection and enjoy! Hell, there's no other option!
Make no bones about it, SHARKTOPUS is fucking retarded. BUT… it is SHARKTOPUS – and it is produced by Roger Corman – and does feature that incredibly fetching box art… but in the interest of full disclosure – this was sent to me upon my first day of REHAB – and came with a Plush Shartopus – which I played with constantly throughout my stay – as my only cuddly – in Hospital toy. That said, I did watch the film. Playing with SHARKTOPUS was way better. He's a wonderful design, in a – THIS IS INSANE way! The effects are hokey and never ever meant to be realistic. Would've preferred for it to just be a few grades up.
THE WILDEST DREAM: CONQUEST OF EVEREST (Blu Ray)
If you love the story & mystery of Mallory's attempt to conquer Everest – this film from National Geographic Films is just amazing. Narrated by Liam Neeson – and featuring the voices of Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Hugh Darcy and Alan Rickman – you'll have the amazing true story of Conrad Anker – finding Mallory's remains upon Everest and the uncovering of the legend that has haunted the Everest adventurers since Mallory's disappearance 87 years ago. BluRay is a must – to capture the true beauty of this. Worth checking out over and over again.
AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS (Criterion Blu)
Louis Malle's wonderful film fron 1987 detailing the Autobiographical story of Malle's time growing up in a Catholic Boarding School in Nazi occupied France. The film is amazing. Personally I recommend this sort of stuff for young kids that can read subtitles – as it will instantly provide the kid with a perspective about how lucky they are… because this is not the way to grow up. Criterion has done another great job, this had only been available on VHS and now we get this stunning Blu Ray. And as for Extras, here's what the masters at Criterion have for us:
Restored digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Renato Berta, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Video interviews with biographer Pierre Billard and actress Candice Bergen, director Louis Malle's widow
Joseph: A Character Study, a profile of the provocative character from Au revoir les enfants
The Immigrant, Charlie Chaplin's 1917 short comedy, featured in the film
Audio excerpts from a 1988 AFI interview with Malle
Original theatrical trailer and teaser
PLUS: A book featuring essays by film critic Philip Kemp and historian Francis J. Murphy
BATTLE OF THE WARRIORS (Blu Ray)
Ya know, I dug it. I don't know the history on this particular Chinese period epic, but I do love Andy Lau, spectacle and crazy awesome sword play. And this movie has that in spades. This involves a city under siege and an unexpected heroic leader that was… just passing through. Love these sorts of stories, in an odd way it makes me think of a grander Clint Eastwood kind of story. For $16, it's a pretty sweet flick to see on Blu!
Did you like the crazy romantic ninja flick, SHINOBI? Same director, taking on a vampiric sexy murder mystery and it's kind of fun. Director Ten Shimoyama definitely has a wonderful eye – and captures some striking imagery and an involving light pulp-ish story. For me though – this is all about watching Aya Sugimoto playing an older vampiric lady. Worth checking out for you Vampire lovers.
Peanuts Double Feature: SNOOPY COME HOME / A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN
SNOOPY COME HOME killed me in rehab. As a healing boy in a facility that is clearly, "NO DOGS ALLOWED" and missing my lil stinker Rosy – the terror of Geek Headquarters… SNOOPY COME HOME is in my estimation – the saddest film ever. The idea of Snoopy choosing someone other than Charlie Brown devastated me as a kid, and as an grown kid, it still gets me. That simple betrayal from your pet hit me hard as a boy. Man's best friend running off to some hospitalized hussy… fuck that little girl, she has a cat. Gross. And it would split up Woodstock from Snoopy – and that shit just can not happen. Then there's a A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN – which isn't nearly the emphatic hellhole that is SNOOPY COME HOME, instead it's more fun. SNOOPY COME HOME? Emotional Bitchslapping. A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN is a stomach raspberry. Filled with giggles.
The high fashioned wizard, Brian Trencard Smith – discovered the cutest littlest Nicole Kidman I've ever seen in this absurdly goofy and fun BMX BANDITS. Here's Nicole in the XANADU of Bicycle movies. Nicole's hair was meant to be captured in the resolution of 1080p…. and Severin Films knew that – and have delievered it. From the director of THE MAN FROM HONG KONG, DEAD END DRIVE IN and the fabled STUNT ROCK comes this amazing archaeological discovery from Nicole's past. Very much a fun fun movie.
Next week I'll look at THE TOURIST, YOGI BEAR, SKYLINE, STAND BY ME (Blu), ROBOTS (Blu), Buster Keaton's OUR HOSPITALITY (Blu), ANASTASIA (Blu), THE SANDLOT (Blu), ELIZABETH/ELIZABETH THE GOLDEN AGE (Blu), RIDDICK COLLECTION (Blu), JACKSON COUNTY JAIL / CAGED HEAT, GALAXINA / CRATER LAKE MONSTER (Blu), FIREBREATHER (Blu), THE LOST MISSILE, D'JANGO & NOW THEY CALL HIM SACRAMENTO (Blu) and THE PERFUME OF THE LADY IN BLACK. Til next week, take care…
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March 15, 2011, 1:44 p.m. CST
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by HEADGEEK
Here's the DVD Column for the day, thanks for reading!
March 15, 2011, 1:49 p.m. CST
Harry, can you post a pic of Yoko?
by Simpsonian
just because whenever you mention her, I imagine you with the actual, aged Yoko Ono and it disturbs me to the core...
March 15, 2011, 1:49 p.m. CST
by THE_CHOPPAH
March 15, 2011, 1:53 p.m. CST
Harry, you pervert...
by eustisclay
...you disappoint me. I just got Group Marriage, which I believe was released last month, but never read a word about it here. C'mon, a Stephanie Rothman film with Claudia Jennings and Victoria Vetri? 70's drive in t&a? Expected better from the human masturbating bear.
March 15, 2011, 1:57 p.m. CST
simpsonian, just google Patricia Knowles
by THE_CHOPPAH
a picture is readily available. Personally she should be offended by Harry referring to her as Yoko. For one thing she's not Japanese. And second it's a constant reminder that she could do better.
March 15, 2011, 2:01 p.m. CST
That Sharktopussy cover art is indeed kewl, as the kids say, but
by THE_CHOPPAH
notice how where the shark ends and the octopus begins there isn't even an attempt to blend the two different colors of the parts together. And where do the spikes come from? I know, I know, IT'S SHARKTOPUS!!!
March 15, 2011, 2:01 p.m. CST
bullshit! pain pills and twinkies are the same shape
by Six Demon Bag
just saying
March 15, 2011, 2:02 p.m. CST
by Six Demon Bag
your thoughts on the walkouts during DRAGONSLAYER?? justified or whiny spoiled bitches
March 15, 2011, 2:03 p.m. CST
BMX Bandits
by zonkk_za
I saw BMX Bandits at the cinema in South Africa when it came out. Such a silly but fun film :-)
March 15, 2011, 2:08 p.m. CST
I'll wait for the inevitable 'BMX Bandits - Unrated, The Carpet Matches the Drapes Edition', thank you very much!
by THE_CHOPPAH
March 15, 2011, 2:09 p.m. CST
The Italian Connection
by TodBrowning
Is great. Plays like a good Don Siegel film and features a top performance by Mario Adorf. It's worth watching just to see Henry Silva get hit on by a gay waiter.
March 15, 2011, 2:09 p.m. CST
When is Corman going to do GINGERLODON?
by THE_CHOPPAH
Premise: Movie blogger and geek extraordinaire Barry Shoals has a big problem: His elephantine weight. But there's a radical new procedure that fuses human DNA with elements of fish DNA that help them maintain their lithe, aquadynamic design. Unfortunately, a lab tech screws up and accidentally mixes in recently recreated Megalodon DNA with Barry's, leaving the geek king with an asshole that can swallow a school bus.
March 15, 2011, 2:11 p.m. CST
by THE_CHOPPAH
Clint should just do a Lucas-esque special edition and splice footage of the Japanese tsunami in place of his shitty CG waves.
March 15, 2011, 2:11 p.m. CST
Talk about bad timing
by riouxda
I haven't seen Hereafter. Not really interested in it but, talk about bad timing here. I doubt people will feel like watching it for the next couple of weeks. Sad for mr. Eastwood in a way. But hey, the world has more important things in its mind at the moment!
March 15, 2011, 2:12 p.m. CST
mattman, the reason the tsunami sucked in Hereafter is because Eastwood did the cgi himself
by THE_CHOPPAH
just like he does the soundtracks and editing for all his flicks. I agree, Clint, let ILM or Weta do the job next time or better yet don't do cgi. It's not your forte, blondie!
March 15, 2011, 2:14 p.m. CST
by HEADGEEK
Actually - Talkbackers referred to her as YOKO first. We decided to just run with it, since TBers were apparently unable to see a Korean when they see one.
March 15, 2011, 2:14 p.m. CST
by THE_CHOPPAH
Sometimes I crack myself the F' up!
March 15, 2011, 2:17 p.m. CST
Harold, it's true. Talkbackers are a bunch of racist twats.
by THE_CHOPPAH
"Oh, they all look the SAME!"
March 15, 2011, 2:18 p.m. CST
real life tsunami makes movie tsunami hard to watch?
by knowthyself
Hardly. Movie Tsunami resulted in zero deaths. This idea that you can't SEE something in a movie just because it happened in real life is so fucking retarded.
March 15, 2011, 2:19 p.m. CST
didnt brian trenchard-smith direct THE QUEST?
by Six Demon Bag
with henry thomas? i would love to see that again.
March 15, 2011, 2:20 p.m. CST
Hereafter is a movie about...nothing but wants so badly..
by knowthyself
..to be about SOMETHING. Each story has so little to say and what it does have to say is hardly profound or new. Clints attempt at a slow meditation on death turns out to be more slow than meditative.
March 15, 2011, 2:23 p.m. CST
so Harry are your pain pills vicadin?
by rben
Like House?
March 15, 2011, 2:30 p.m. CST
Harry's married?
by Righteous Brother
He should talk about his wife more often.
March 15, 2011, 2:32 p.m. CST
knowthyself - i assume you know you are an asshole
by antonphd
March 15, 2011, 2:34 p.m. CST
by Six Demon Bag
you obviously havent had the honor to read harrys BLADE 2 review.. thats as close as youre getting to know patricia
March 15, 2011, 2:35 p.m. CST
I wrote a similar screenplay called "Squark" about a giant squid-shark hybrid but nobody optioned it
by THE_CHOPPAH
I guess that Sharktopus is a better title?!
March 15, 2011, 2:38 p.m. CST
Anchorman bluray also gets a wide release today
by RedBull_Werewolf
So those of us wuthout a best buy in their towns can finally see some ron burgandy action in 1080p I fucking hate store exclusives, there's no reason that anchorman had to be available only at best buy for 6 months... shit's retarded
March 15, 2011, 2:40 p.m. CST
by Six Demon Bag
if it doesnt have WAKE UP RON BURGANDY included, then it aint shit.
March 15, 2011, 2:52 p.m. CST
Regarding GAMERA: THE SUPER-MONSTER
by Grandpa Bunche
All you need to know about this film can be read here: http://cinemiscreant.blogspot.com/2010/06/gamera-super-monster-1980.html It's so terrible that I heartily recommend it.
March 15, 2011, 3:02 p.m. CST
Harry: did you mean to type "Shartopus"?
by vin_diggler
or is that a typo. Because I think Shartopus is a much better title and fitting.
March 15, 2011, 3:06 p.m. CST
I thought she was called Yoko because she caused Harry and Moriarty to go their seperate ways
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS
Now, I know it's because of racists and it's not nearly as good a reason. RACISTS! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAACISTS!
March 15, 2011, 3:14 p.m. CST
I'm sorry Harry
by Zombieflicker
I bet myself five bucks you wouldn't have this up today now that you are out of the hospital. Thank you for making me wrong.
March 15, 2011, 3:14 p.m. CST
"Squark" - Heh...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
...can't imagine why that didn't pop the tacos of those studio-types, Chop. That's got Sy-Fy written all over it.
March 15, 2011, 3:14 p.m. CST
Next up: Sharkopotamus: combining the deadliest sea animal with the deadlist land animal
by THE_CHOPPAH
March 15, 2011, 3:19 p.m. CST
thanks choppah, i couldn't remember her real name
by Simpsonian
no snide comment from me; Harry I wish the two of you many years of health and happiness.
March 15, 2011, 3:47 p.m. CST
Osharkutan: Silent. Swift. Simian.
by THE_CHOPPAH
March 15, 2011, 4:26 p.m. CST
They need to release Bon Voyage Charlie Brown
by Cobb05
It's never been out on DVD.
March 15, 2011, 4:29 p.m. CST
I don't want to see no reservoir dogs
by lfio
March 15, 2011, 4:39 p.m. CST
Harry, any way you can talk Guillermo into getting the rights to GAMERA for use in PACIFIC RIM?
by zillabeast
Imagine it...an American Gamera AND Godzilla film in the same year....only in 2012, baby!
March 15, 2011, 4:54 p.m. CST
by 9000rpm
...it's what makes mankind superior to animals.
March 15, 2011, 4:55 p.m. CST
What?!? No Porn? Is this REALLY Harry Knowles?
by Centauri
March 15, 2011, 5:26 p.m. CST
Melissa Leo should win another oscar for
by nobodylistenstodestro
her bs acceptance speech. She did the same thing at ever fucking award show, minus the "accidental" f bomb.
March 15, 2011, 5:48 p.m. CST
Brave and the Bold!
by THX1968
This is my favorite iteration of Batman ever. Yes, even more so than Nolan's work. Why? Because this stuff has not forgotten that Batman is a comic book, and that being a comic book character is not a bad thing. Not bad at all. Plus if you're a longtime DC lover, this show is chuck full of great guest stars. Also, the best iteration of Aquaman can be found here as well.
Kudos to whoever did that BMX Bandits cover. Got a real good 80s vibe to it - like a Commodore 64 tape.
March 15, 2011, 6:12 p.m. CST
You don't have to Google Patricia Knowles...
by HarryKnowlesNonExistentInceptionReview
...There's a pic of the beaming bride and groom right here on AICN in the archives. Just add "/node/33383" to the usual URL and there's the wedding announcement and everything. And she's a cutey... good job there Harry.
March 15, 2011, 6:22 p.m. CST
FN pain pills...
by HarryKnowlesNonExistentInceptionReview
...I just got through a few months where I suffered through 2 toothaches, a jaw infection and an unrelated operation to remove a benign lesion from the lining of my brain. The trouble with pain pills is, thanks to this country's draconian drug laws (you even have to practically sign away your first born to get fuckin' cold pills anymore) you can't get any pain pills that, you know KILL PAIN! Darvocet is off the market and Percocet and Vicodin are both watered down with goddamn Tylenol to near ineffectiveness (and the D.E.A. is looking to ban those as well) and they NEVER fuckin' give you ENOUGH PILLS in the fuckin' bottle! Most health insurance plans will only cover a minute amount per month and forget about getting anything stronger. For months, I had to suffer through 20-30 minutes of relief followed by hours of excruciating pain as I waited to pop another pill because I had to ration the fuckers. Goddamn fascist AmeriKKKa! The government and the elites behind it WANT the proles to live in constant fear and pain while they get primo 'caine flown in from Bolivia and all the blowjobs they want from Russian supermodel prostitutes. ERRR! Rant.... over. Please continue...
March 15, 2011, 6:26 p.m. CST
Hey what about my script, "Wolversaurus Rex"?
by HarryKnowlesNonExistentInceptionReview
... or will I get sued because Marvel owns the prefix "Wolver"?
March 15, 2011, 6:35 p.m. CST
You can also buy all these discs from me.
by THE_CHOPPAH
On the Home CHOPPING Network.
March 15, 2011, 7:13 p.m. CST
BTW thanks for doing this on a weekly basis
by jupiterjim
So far I have enjoyed about 95% of the movies you have reccomended...keep up the ggod work
March 15, 2011, 8:49 p.m. CST
oh, the list of mean-animal combinations is endless
by Dollar Bird
shligergator, pandeetah, panthroctopushmepullyou, jellyfisharkticwolf, and purplesaurus rex
March 15, 2011, 10:06 p.m. CST
Snoopy Come Home always made me sad too.
by Nico Toscani
I remember feeling depressed after watching it when I was a kid.
March 15, 2011, 10:54 p.m. CST
by The_Cliffster
.. for all your fish and chips needs... :)
March 15, 2011, 11:12 p.m. CST
by THE_CHOPPAH
Tagline: "Claws for terror."
March 15, 2011, 11:12 p.m. CST
Or: "Jaws meet Claws."
by THE_CHOPPAH
March 16, 2011, 1:10 a.m. CST
I loved Hereafter
by Mike
I definitely seem to be in the minority there, but I saw it in theaters and was really surprised by it. I had no idea what it was about before seeing it just that I felt like trusting Clint Eastwood after liking a lot of his recent movies. A very depressing, but also hopeful film. Maybe too emotionally draining to watch a lot, but I really did love it.
March 16, 2011, 1:43 a.m. CST
THE FIGHTER is far from Russell's best film.
by MaxTheSilent
That would be the amazing THREE KINGS.
March 16, 2011, 7:51 a.m. CST
"not a fan of Booster Gold"
by phifty2
Why am I not surprised?
March 16, 2011, 10:23 a.m. CST
the animation today is excellent
by frank cotton
and, it's SHARKOPOTAMUS for, the win! that, is, fuckin' funny!
March 16, 2011, 10:33 a.m. CST
Imagine giving Harry a blowjob
by Daniel2010
He must have the cutest little dick! :)
March 16, 2011, 11:23 a.m. CST
by AugustusMacReady
Forgive me for not knowing the answer, but is The Boss also known as Mister Scarface? I would like a good version of that movie!
March 16, 2011, 11:33 a.m. CST
I would still call Thre Kings Russell's best, but The Fighter
by openthepodbaydoorshal
is one of the best, alongside Raging Bull, films about the boxing world..not just about boxing itself. The fight footage is among the most realistic I've seen in a staged motion picture. Sorry Rocky.
March 16, 2011, 11:35 a.m. CST
I believe the lie...
by Billyeveryteen
Yoko really is Harry's "Knives". Make some rugrats, posthasty.
March 16, 2011, 11:58 a.m. CST
daniel2010, if you think that's cute
by pw
You should see mine
March 16, 2011, 12:53 p.m. CST
Snoopy Come Home is the 1st movie I ever saw in a theater
by Beezbo
It prepared me for Toy Story 3, 38 years later.
March 16, 2011, 3:46 p.m. CST
Why do we get BMX Bandits
by cannedpasta
But no RAD????
March 16, 2011, 4:22 p.m. CST
I'm waiting for the release of "My Dinner with Woodstock"
by THE_CHOPPAH
March 16, 2011, 5:49 p.m. CST
If BMX BANDITS is the XANADU of bicycle movies....
by Mozzerino
What is the CITIZEN KANE of bicycle movies? Seriously, I'm curious.
March 16, 2011, 8:51 p.m. CST
I'd say...
by AugustusMacReady
Breaking Away.
March 16, 2011, 9:07 p.m. CST
by JIMBOCOP
"AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS". This was a long running joke between QT and Roger Avery in the video store they worked at together. QT would call the movie "RESERVOIR DOGS", and like the name so much he used it for his first movie, even though there are no canines or flooded valleys in it.
March 16, 2011, 9:50 p.m. CST
Why are you all so obsessed with what Harry's wife looks like?
by jimbojones123
Seriously? He's nothing shy of absolutely happy. They are blissful together. Pity how shallow people are. I am no catch -- by any means -- but my wife loves me all the same. I don't get the world's need for artificial beauty. Like when the cheerleader dies and every body says it was a damn shame because of how pretty she was. Meanwhile the goth chick dies in high school and nobody cares. No candlelight vigils. No weeks of news stories. No charity foundation. She just is dead. Harry, I'm thrilled you are happy. Wish others were not so shallow.
March 16, 2011, 11:01 p.m. CST
the director of BMX...
by eustisclay
...also directed The man From Hong Kong? That's the dvd I want. Haven't seen it since the 70's at a drive in. Good movie, I remember the title sequence with him hang gliding to the song, Sky High, and the villain, George Lazenby, and, well, that's about all I remember. Still want to see it.
March 16, 2011, 11:38 p.m. CST
mozzerino - the answer to that is....
by Fievel
Rad (1986).
March 17, 2011, 2:52 a.m. CST
Batman: the brave and the bold
by Carl XVI Gustaf
Such a pleasure to watch, even when being more of a Marvel guy. "Fun" can be applied in the best sense of the word possible.
March 17, 2011, 3 a.m. CST
Ah yes let's see what's new this week. Ah yes.
by UltraTron
a brief acknowledgment of current events. This is a site of fantasy and escapism for all of us so I won't impede long- you should consider this a moment of silence..... thousands washed up on the shore with the exact same video games I'm playing in their pockets. The river scene in War of the Worlds has nothing on what is being blacked out right now. I just love how you hear them called villagers. Yeah fuck em because many of them fish? Did you know that if you were born a mere 2-3 years after me you have a lower sperm count? It's something in the environment according to the those Finland studies. I'm the last generation of non-atomic/chemical man. I'm the apex of the spew and I'm really quite a specimen actually. I think my sperm could be used to preserve a last batch of human genome -that perhaps a future or alien society could resurrect. I wonder how many gigantic genocidal tsunamis a human can just shrug off before he loses touch with feeling on a human level. Is everyone now just fucked into silent submission by the most insane political and environmental upheavals ever slammed upon a generation since the holacaust? What in the fuck with the mass animal deaths like every fucking day? Look at that timeline and the shit, shit, shit, bullshit, fuck you and eat shit explanations for most of them. How much radiation can we deal with before we mutate into the grey aliens that come back in time to anal probe us for our insolence? We manufacture that by the way. Monsanto loves making stuff like that. Here's to the Japanese. May they- and the entire world attached to them - live long and prosper.
March 17, 2011, 8:03 a.m. CST
jimbojones, The Choppah morns the loss of goth chicks because goth chicks are hot
by THE_CHOPPAH
Well, except for the fatties!
March 17, 2011, 9:47 a.m. CST
Snoopy Come Home
by Right Bastard
One of my earliest memories is balling my eyes out to that flick when I was four-years-old. My memory still haunts me with the kids walking in a circle singing the dirge "Sno-o-o-o-opy, Sno-o-o-o-opy come home". I'm getting all choked up now, damn it.
March 17, 2011, 8:13 p.m. CST
Me and You, a two man crew
by Kentucky Colonel
side by side we'll share the ride... Made me bawl when I was a kid. Probably make me bawl when I pick this up from the store real soon...30 some odd years later.
March 19, 2011, 11:56 a.m. CST
Henry Silva...
by JaguarWong
...is the scariest man alive with a head shaped like a peanut. Seriously, though, he's a total badass in 1973's THE BOSS (released stateside as WIPEOUT!). Definitely the best film in the "Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection"... Yep, even better than MILANO CABILER 9.
March 19, 2011, 11:56 a.m. CST
by JaguarWong
March 19, 2011, 11:57 a.m. CST
"Milano CALIBER 9"
by JaguarWong
What kind of web forum doesn't have a goddamned "EDIT" button? (This one.)
March 23, 2011, 10:02 a.m. CST
Get off it, Harry. Yoko being nicknamed Yoko had absolutely nothing to do with racism.
by detinue
And you know it. Yoko's nickname came about from the AICN regulars' completely understandable fear that her presence would ruin the website, a la John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and The Beatles. As evidenced then by both a notable drop-off in Harry's writing output, and his constant sham attempts to shoehorn Yoko into most every aspect of AICN, climaxing risibly with Harry giving Yoko a weekly music review column she proved pathetically unknowledgeable to handle. Furthermore, when the nickname first started being bandied about, Harry even tried to fight it on those terms by arguing that The Beatles had been broken up not by Yoko Ono, but rather by Paul's wife, Linda (or, "that bitch", as Harry repeatedly referred to her).
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Cornbelt Classic, Omaha, Nebraska, May 31st-Jun 1st, 2014
In the opening game of the Cornbelt Classic, the Builders had their 10 game winning streak snapped by the 55 Major team Midwest Cardinals falling short by three runs…but when one streak ends another begins.
Integrity ripped off four straight wins the rest of the way and claimed the top prize for the 2nd consecutive year at the Seymour Smith complex in Omaha. Once again backed by a stifling defense that limited opponent's opportunities, the Builders knocked off the Iowa City Antiques, Colorado Scrap Iron, Omaha Reco, and the KC Renegades to grab the title.
Cowtown Classic, Shawnee, Kansas, April 5th-6th, 2014
Sporting new uniforms, the Integrity Builders 55s captured the Cowtown Classic by posting a 5 win and 1 loss record with the only blemish a loss to a 55 Major squad out of Des Moines.
Lead by Vince Bruce with an .818 batting average and 16 RBIs, the Builders scored 127 runs over the 6 game span and compiled a .652 team batting average. Bruce and Bill Bowes each blasted 3 long balls.
Tournament of Champions, Auburndale, Florida, February 7th-9th, 2014
After over 3 months of cold and snow, Integrity Builders left for Florida the week of February 3rd to complete in the National Tournament of Champions event. This tourney is restricted to teams who captured at least one major qualifying tournament in 2013. Integrity Builders, made up of a majority of Nebraska Senior Softball players, qualified by winning tournaments in Kansas City and Colorado.
The TOC started with three seed games before bracket play began. Nebraska got off to a good start in the first two innings of game one by having the first 14 batters reach base with no outs recorded and carried a 10-2 lead into the top of the 3rd against Palm Springs, California. It was a tough battle the rest of the way with the California team coming back to record a 17-15 win.
Little did Integrity Builders know that this close contest would typify what occurred the rest of the tournament.
In the remaining two seed games, the Nebraska squad knocked off the Chiefs of Illinois by a score of 15-14 and then the Grey Geese of Florida in another nailbiter, 22-21. In both games, the Builders won the game in the bottom of the 7th inning.
Integrity was seeded 6th in the tournament due to tie breaker rules.
In the opening game of bracket play, New Mexico played tough defense and limited Nebraska to 9 runs and claimed a 12 to 9 victory sending the Builders into the loser's bracket and must wins the rest of the way. Facing elimination, the team played Alabama in an early evening affair and bested the Bama' boys by a score of 9 to 8 (again winning in the bottom of the 7th inning) and sending the southern boys home.
Moving to Sunday, Integrity Builders once again faced the Central Illinois Chiefs and for the 4th time in the tournament, won a game in their last at bat securing an 11-10 victory. Next up, the Silver Rays of Tampa, Florida came over and in an extra inning affair, Nebraska claimed a 14-12 win to move to the semi-finals.
Revenge is sweet and next up was the team from New Mexico who had pushed the Builders into the loser's bracket on Saturday. In yet another tight game, and for the 5th time in the tournament, Nebraska eliminated a tough New Mexico team by a score of 11 to 10.
The Builders moved to the championship game with a dramatic series of wins and came back to face the warm weather boys from Palm Springs again. It was the 4th game of the day for Integrity and the 2nd for California. Nebraska once again jumped out to a 10-6 lead after two innings but hit a cold streak and were outhit the rest of the way in a 21-11 loss.
Integrity Builders were saluted by the fans, tournament director, and the California squad for playing tough, being a class act, and having the best fans at the tournament and took home the 2nd place award.
Chuck 'Lou' Cantoya, Roger Hein, and Ted Bliss were named to the all-tournament team. Cantoya posted a blistering .850 batting average for the 9 game tourney and was a unanimous choice of his teammates for the award.
Tournament Scores
California 17 Nebraska 15
Nebraska 15 Illinois 14
Nebraska 22 Florida (Grey Geese) 21
New Mexico 12 Nebraska 9
Nebraska 9 Alabama 8
Nebraska 11 Illinois 10
Nebraska 14 Florida (Silver Rays) 12
Nebraska 11 New Mexico 10
California 21 Nebraska 11
Nebraska State Championship, August 10th, 2013
Playing under the Prudential sponsored name, the 55s captured their 2nd consecutive title in the 2013 Nebraska State Championships. The team posted a perfect 4 and 0 record and the defense was stingy by allowing only 22 opponent runs (5.5 RPG) while scoring 80 runs themselves. The defense turned in 7 double plays during the day. Each of the players contributed offensively with several key hits sparking big innings. The 55s are currently riding a nine game winning streak.
Midwest National Qualifier, July 19th-21st, 2013
Executing some revenge, the 55 Integrity Builders squad bested Sports Image of Springfield, Missouri by a score of 18 to 9 in the championship game and claimed the Midwest Tourney title with a perfect 5-0 record. In 2012, the Omaha team pushed Sports Image to the 'if' game of the championship before falling short.
The 55s piled up 102 runs in 5 games with a team batting average over .650 Highlighting the team defensive effort was a count of 8 infield double plays and three outfield assists from the strong arms of Mike Hale and Ted Bliss.
The championship results in an automatic invitation to the Tournament of Champions event in Fort Myers, Florida in February, 2014.
Players voted Chuck Cantoya, Rod Chambers, Ted Bliss, Mike Hale, and Chuck Grubb as their tourney MVPs.
Quad Cities Classic, June 22nd-23rd, 2013
Rock Island, Illinois was hospitable but the diamonds were unfriendly to Omaha teams this past week.
The 55 Integrity Builders team lost two one-run heartbreakers to keep them away from their 3rd straight championship and will regroup before heading down to the Midwest Championships tournament in Shawnee, Kansas in mid-July.
The Chicago Prime and Central Illinois Chiefs played the NSS boys tough and managed to hang on for the slimmest of victories.
Team MVPs were Roger Hein (NSS Athletics) and Mike Hale (Des Moines). Mike hit a blistering .857 for the tournament (18 for 21).
Cornbelt Classic, June 1st-2nd, 2013
Claiming their 2nd championship of the young tournament season, Integrity Builders 55s compiled a 4-1 record culminated by a thrilling come-from-behind victory over MI Sports of Colorado in the championship tilt.
Despite putting up 10 runs in the first two innings, the team found itself in a 20 to 10 hole in the bottom of the 6th after being shut out in innings 3 through 5. However, the team put together another 5 spot to close the gap to 5 and then held MI Sports to just one run in the top of the 7th.
Needing 6 to tie, Integrity sent 10 men to the plate without an out being recorded and pushed across the winning 7th run on a sharp single to right center by Dennis Steinhauser with the bases loaded scoring Doug Finley with the winning run.
With the title, the team now qualifies for the national championship tournament to be held in Las Vegas this Fall.
Kansas City Open, April 6th-7th, 2013
Integrity Builders claimed the Championship for the 55 age division at the Kansas City Open in Shawnee, Kansas on April 6th and 7th. The team, consisting of many NSS players, compiled a 4 – 1 record and won by coming from behind with 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. Rod Chambers delivered the game winning hit scoring Dennis Steinhauser.


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Awards, Conferences and Committee Nominations
The Public Interest Directorate offers several opportunities for psychologists to apply for committee membership, apply or nominate colleagues for awards, research funding, fellowships and participate in training programs and conferences.
Upcoming Nominations
Committee on Aging
The committee is accepting nominations, including self-nominations, for two new members. CONA is the chief committee within the APA governance structure charged with addressing aging concerns. In its 11th year of existence, CONA seeks full members of APA with specialization in aging issues to serve a three-year term beginning January 2014, and ending December 2016.
Committee on Children, Youth and Families
The committee welcomes nominations from individuals with substantial expertise and demonstrated experience in applying psychological knowledge to the well being and optimal development of children, youth and families, in issues advancing psychology as a science and profession in the area of promoting health and human welfare, and more.
Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs
This committee seeks nominations for two new members to begin three-year terms on Jan. 1, 2014, and welcomes the nomination of candidates who possess knowledge and expertise of other diverse populations such as disability, early career, national origin, sexual orientation, etc. To fulfill its mandate for ethnic representation and its commitment to gender equity, the two vacant slates are for African-American male psychologists and Latino/Hispanic male psychologists.
Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns
Nominees with experience or expertise in areas such as people with disabilities, transgender people, indigenous people, LGBT youth, especially bullying, self-identification as an ally, public policy and dissemination and implementation of reports and guidelines are sought to fill two positions beginning Jan. 1, 2014.


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Nobody wants to be living in the shadow of their lover's ex. Here's what to do when she's constantly drawing parallels and contrasts between you and her former boyfriend.
Every woman makes mental comparisons
Whether they're thinking "he is somuch more interesting than the last guy I dated" or "why isn't he as good in bed as everyone else I've been with?", women are going to make comparisons between you and other men they've been with. You would be naïve to think her history doesn't influence how she thinks of you, even if you compare favorably to the men of her past. But these thoughts should be kept firmly in her head, or confided in a close friend. If she tells you how you measure up compared to her past experiences, she's being plain bitchy and inconsiderate.
First step: tell her it bothers you
It's possible that she's not the smartest girl around, and genuinely doesn't know that comparing you to her ex is a big no-no. She might even think it is useful to contrast your actions with his, so that you can learn what she does and doesn't like in a boyfriend. If she genuinely doesn't know she's doing wrong, you can't blame her for that. What you can do is tell her that her constant comparisons upset you, and tell her that she needs to stop.
Of course, if she is likening you to her ex because she's mean like that, then telling her that you don't want to hear about him again will only add fuel to the fire. This woman is bad news- she needs to grow up and understand that she has to treat you better.
Bring up one of your exes
Let her know how it feels to be compared to a previous partner. However, you have to be careful that you don't make the situation worse. Context is key here. If you mention one of your exes out of the blue, then she will get upset, and at the next possible opportunity she will compare you to her ex again in order to serve you right.
To avoid this, make your comparison immediately after she's done the same. For example, she might say "you don't ever bring me roses like John did", to which you can say "my ex-girlfriend never expected flowers, but you don't hear me complaining". Hopefully that will make her realize how hurtful she is being, and she will not compare you to her ex-boyfriend again.
Last resort: tell her to go back to him
If she won't shut up about her ex despite you telling her you don't want to hear about him, it's time for you to be bitchy right back to her. Next time she compares you to her ex, tell her to go back to him if he's that great.
She could respond to this in a few ways. Most likely, she will start telling you about his flaws. While the last thing you want is to hear more about him, this isn't such a bad thing. It will make her realize that she's had a serious upgrade from him to you, and she will stop likening you to him.
Or, she might say she would get back together with him if she could. In this case, you're always going to be in his shadow until she gets over him, and it's time to end your relationship with her.
It's also a possibility that you telling her to get back with him will induce an epiphany in her. She will realize that she's still in love with him, and will end things with you to try to get him back. This is another great outcome for you- you don't want to be with a woman who is still obsessed with her former flame.
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