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Peyton Manning cleared after neck exam, will get $20 million and play in 2014
There was nothing about Peyton Manning's play last season that indicated his neck was bothering him.
The NFL MVP broke records for passing yards and passing touchdowns in a season and led Denver to the Super Bowl. But, as part of his contract, he has a full exam on his neck every offseason. That was a safeguard for the Broncos considering Manning had multiple surgeries on his neck and missed the 2011 season with the Indianapolis Colts. Once he's cleared each offseason, guarantees in his contract can kick in.
This particular doctor's appointment with Manning was worth $20 million.
He passed according to the Denver Post's Mike Klis, which was no surprise, and as a result the Broncos quarterback will have another $20 million coming to him in guarantees. Klis said the team and Manning's agent, Tom Condon, will start working on the process of guaranteeing that $20 million salary now that he has been cleared. Must be nice.
Cornerback Brent Grimes re-signs with Miami Dolphins before he hits free agency
Another NFL week started with one more top free agent being taken off the market before other teams had a chance to make him an offer.
Brent Grimes was set to be one of the top defensive backs in free agency, but Miami never let him get there. The team announced it had signed Grimes to a multi-year extension. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the four-year deal is worth up to $32 million with $16 million guaranteed.
The team had the option to give Grimes the franchise tag before the deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Monday, but the two sides hammered out a deal to avoid that.
[Be sure to check out Shutdown Corner's NFL free-agent rankings. Click here for the list of offensive players, and click here for the list of defensive and special teams players]
J.J. Watt pushes around a 1,000-pound tire, reminds us he's a beast
The NFL has some of the greatest athletes on the planet, but how many players in the NFL are more athletic than J.J. Watt? Not too many.
We've seen Watt do a 59.5-inch box jump. He has a ridiculous vertical leap. His 6.88-second three-cone drill time at the combine is the eighth-best among defensive linemen at the combine since 2006. He can broad jump 10 feet. He does all this at more than 290 pounds.
That's why the Houston Texans defensive end is the best defensive player in the NFL. He has unworldly physical gifts.
This is just another example: Watt put on his Instagram page a video of him pushing around a 1,000-pound tire (h/t to the Houston Chronicle). And he said he did it 30 times.
Oh, and Watt said he did this at the end of his workout. A cool down, if you will. He didn't look like he was struggling with it either.
Report says Jim Harbaugh's 'act has worn thin' in 49ers locker room, but who cares?
After the 49ers' issues with Jim Harbaugh became common knowledge when it was reported that San Francisco and Cleveland discussed a trade for the coach, one of the themes has been that Harbaugh is difficult to deal with.
He and GM Trent Baalke don't always get along. He wants to be paid like a top coach and isn't happy San Francisco won't do that for him. And now Ann Killion of the San Francisco Chronicle writes that some 49ers players are sick of Harbaugh too.
"One source with inside knowledge of the team says that Harbaugh's act has worn thin in the locker room, particularly among some key 'face of the 49ers' type players," Killion wrote.
High-strung football coach rubs people the wrong way ... stop the presses.
Jeremy Maclin, Donald Butler among potential free agents re-signed before they hit market
The news that the salary capis rising substantially seems to have started a signing spree on Friday, of teams retaining their own players.
All of a sudden, the market got thinner.
Tight end Jimmy Graham will be franchise tagged by New Orleans, but that's no surprise. Baltimore re-signed Dennis Pitta, making the tight end crop look pretty thin.
Then the San Diego Chargers agreed to a multi-year deal with Donald Butler, one of the top linebackers who was set to hit the free-agent market on March 11. That was followed by the Eagles (who already extended center Jason Kelce and receiver Riley Cooper this week) signing receiver Jeremy Maclin to a one-year deal. Even though Maclin was coming off a torn ACL, he was expected to be one of the top free-agent receivers on the market.
No surprise, New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham to get franchise tag
The New Orleans Saints slapping Jimmy Graham with the franchise tag comes as no surprise to anyone. What comes next is where it gets interesting.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that before Monday's deadline, the Saints will use their franchise tag on the tight end. Or is he a receiver?
Graham lined up as a traditional tight end on only about 33 percent of plays, according to ESPN and Pro Football Focus. The Saints will argue that he's a tight end, and the projected franchise tag for tight ends is about $6.8 million. For receivers it's about $11.8 million, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. That's obviously a huge difference.
Richie Incognito getting treatment for 'severe mental stress'Frank Schwab at Shutdown Corner1 mth ago
After the Ferrari-bashing incident and a weird, rambling interview with a Phoenix television station, Richie Incognito is getting help.
NFL Network's Jeff Darlington said the Dolphins guard is being treated at a facility in Arizona after "severe mental stress" caused by the fallout from the Jonathan Martin ordeal.
After a very long few weeks, I can report Richie Incognito has accepted professional help in wake of severe mental stress from Wells report.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 28, 2014
Incognito is currently being treated at a facility in Arizona after what has been some very stressful times for him & those closest to him.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 28, 2014
That comes right after Incognito's bizarre interview about bashing his Ferrari.
2014 NFL free-agent rankings (offensive players)
At 4 p.m. ET on March 11, the spending spree began. That's when NFL free agency officially opened. Teams had their wallets ready, with the salary cap increasing past $130 million, and hundreds of free agents available to drop millions on.
Every team hopes that pass rusher or wide receiver they just dropped eight figures on will be the one to push them to the playoffs. There's a little something for everyone this year, between instant stars and fine young bargains at almost all positions.
Here's the ranking of every significant offensive free agent (you can find the defensive free agents here) who teams will be clamoring to sign in hopes of building a winner for 2014:
1. Michael Vick: He's 33 and that 2010 revival season with the Philadelphia Eagles is getting further in the rear-view mirror. But he's still the most exciting player of this group.
Who is the highest paid retired NFL player? The answer will likely surprise you
There's no Michael Jordan among retired NFL players, a player who can sell just about anything many years after his playing career is done.
There's no Pele either, with global icon status, or Arnold Palmer, who has a refreshing drink named after him that he can make money off of.
In Forbes' list of highest paid retired athletes, no former NFL player cracked the top 10. Michael Jordan, to the surprise of nobody, was first at $90 million last year.
But who was the top earner among former NFL player according to Forbes? You might guess Jerry Rice, who has stayed in the spotlight after his career. Maybe Steve Young, because Joe Montana really didn't seem interested in publicity after retirement. Michael Strahan seems to be on our televisions all the time. John Elway had a chain of car dealerships in Denver and a pretty nice job with the Broncos, so maybe him?
Nope, none of them was the top earner among retired football players last year. Any guesses?
Well here it is:
Bet not many of you guessed Roger Staubach.
Richie Incognito reportedly bashed his own Ferrari with a bat
Richie Incognito owns a Ferrari, and apparently he took a baseball bat to it while it was parked in his front yard.
Sadly, we're getting to the point with Incognito where that story isn't even really all that surprising.
Incognito, the Dolphins guard who was suspended from the team and was blasted in Ted Wells' report for his harassment of teammate Jonathan Martin, has a history of erratic behavior. We've seen that in the Wells Report from the sudden shifts in tone of his text conversations with Martin. His Twitter feed, which is full of sudden rants and quick backtracking, has been another window. For example, he seemed to fire his agents on Twitter and then shortly after he tweeted that he would never fire them. Perhaps it's all an inside joke, but it's strange to see.


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Aaron earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to attending the University of California, Berkeley, Aaron attended a private, technical high school in Los Angeles where he majored in computer science and developed games in Visual C++, C++, Visual Basic and Javascript. He programmed e-commerce web sites for several companies and organizations in the Southern California area during his teenage years.
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Maxi Dresses with Palestinian Embroidery
This collection of lovely, long maxi dresses is special. It features Palestinian hand embroidery by artisans from a women's cooperative in Jenin, Palestine, run by Um Imad Abu Zahra. At this cooperative, started by Um Imad in memory of her son, the women artisans support themselves by making and selling a variety of hand crafted items featuring the ancient craft of Palestinian hand embroidery.
We had the privilege of visiting the cooperative on recent trips to the Palestinian Territories and got to hear the women's stories, which were heartwarming to say the least! Inspired by the resilience and creativity of the women artisans, an idea was born. To create a small partnership between Artizara and the women, to showcase their ancient Palestinian craft, on contemporary long maxi dresses, made right here in the USA!
This first collection is the result of that partnership. Your purchase helps the Palestinian women artisans, supports the apparel sector in Southern California where the dresses are made, but above all spreads the message of peace. Our time with the women artisans of Jenin taught us that we are all in this together, all people on a tiny planet, with shared dreams for lives lived with hope and dignity. We hope you feel the love, all the way from Jenin, when you browse these special dresses.


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Sunday, August 24, 2008
Look what I made!
Like this:
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Which would you prefer?
I'll post the recipes and a recap of our Oregon trip last week after I get back from a short (school-related) overnight. This week is orientation week then school starts after Labor Day. Eek!
29 comments:
- Kitt said...
Jiaozi, please! (Or is it shaomai?) I like to know what people put in theirs.
- August 25, 2008 at 12:57 AM
- Bria said...
Dumpling please! I'm looking forward to the recipe :D
- August 25, 2008 at 2:52 AM
- Holly said...
They both look so great, it's hard to choose! I suppose I'll pick the pastry, please!
- August 25, 2008 at 4:10 AM
- veron said...
It's a tough choice, but I'm going with the dumpling!
- August 25, 2008 at 6:09 AM
- protocolsnow said...
Good luck with med school! I just started my second year >_<
I vote for the dumpling as well!
- August 25, 2008 at 6:23 AM
- sugarlens said...
That dumpling looks heavenly. So dumpling please!
- August 25, 2008 at 6:47 AM
- OsmoJoe said...
Oh wow...the croissant looks SO good! Awesome blog and posts.
- August 25, 2008 at 7:18 AM
- Sharon said...
Ooh, definitely the dumpling! It's perfect!
- August 25, 2008 at 7:35 AM
- Esther said...
xiao long bao?!
- August 25, 2008 at 8:36 AM
- Sylvie said...
Pretty impressive! It depends on my mood which one I'd prefer. I go through sweet and savoury phases alike!
- August 25, 2008 at 11:13 AM
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
Dumplings, please? (Are they shumai? or momos?)
- August 25, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- Hillary said...
That dumpling (that's what it is right?) looks amazing!! Recipe for that please!
- August 25, 2008 at 1:43 PM
- Dawn said...
Do we have to choose one? They both look amazing!!
- August 25, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- Vicki said...
Dumpling for me, please!
- August 25, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Val said...
dumpling! I wish I was made of them.
- August 25, 2008 at 3:26 PM
- la takahashi said...
I vote for dumpling and my daughter for croissant. Yum to both. Thanks!
- August 25, 2008 at 4:11 PM
xiao long bao, please,please. btw, is it possible to make such goodies without a steamer as i don't have one. does baking it work as well?
- August 25, 2008 at 8:14 PM
- Maria said...
I want both! They look fabulous!
- August 26, 2008 at 7:48 AM
- Mrs. L said...
It's not fair making me choose (stamping foot, tossing hair). I want both! Pretty please?
- August 27, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- tigerfish said...
It's so hard to choose...or is it just me?
- August 28, 2008 at 2:26 AM
- ~an* said...
I want both! :D Although I've been trying my hand on croissants, and my flatmate does dumplings, I still want to know your recipes for both. Then hopefully I've do homemade dumplings instead of buying the ones from shops.
- August 28, 2008 at 7:27 AM
- Amy said...
Wow seems like almost everyone is interested in the little soup dumpling so I'll post that recipe first.
Baking cannot substituted for steaming. If you do not have a dedicated steamer, what you can do is fill a large pot with a few inches of water and then put a steamer disc (metal disc with some holes) and put your food on a plate or bowl in the pot to steam.
- August 28, 2008 at 8:29 AM
- The DeL Sisters said...
The dumpling looks so good!
- August 29, 2008 at 11:13 AM
- Denise ^ ChiCkyEGG said...
Dumpling pls! I have a chinese tongue! :D
- August 29, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Hi there, love yr blog! Love the dumplings as well. Although from where I come from, its actually called dim sum!
- September 15, 2008 at 1:56 AM
- maggie said...
I am way impressed.
Please, please post about both.
- September 19, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- Chris said...
I would prefer dumplings pretty much over any food out in the world
- September 20, 2008 at 10:15 PM
- ~Madeline~ said...
I'll take the croissant for breakfast and the dumpling for dinner. Please and thank you :)
- September 21, 2008 at 2:58 PM
- Donata said...
What a fun blog...I found you looking for almond poppy seed muffins, but read some more!
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Blake Rosen: We like them as much as people in the South do. We were the murder capital of the world the year the Cardinals won the World Series (2006). We had T-shirts that said "Beating Detroit in Baseball and in Crime." When push comes to shove, my guy friends go hunting as much as anyone from the South does.
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BR: There are definitely die-hard Missouri fans regardless of the conference or records or whatever mischief Gary Pinkel is getting into (Writer's note: Pinkel was arrested for DWI 10 days after it was announced the team was joining the SEC. That was likely a coincidence. Maybe.).
Now that they're in the SEC, I think the team has become an even bigger part of culture than it has been. But if you're in a bar and the Cardinals game is on the same time as Missouri, I'm pretty sure the channel will be on the Cardinals.
HR: Well, of course, they're the Cardinals. By the way, shout out to Yadier Molina for carrying the Hot Reads fantasy baseball team. Finally, Blake, Southerners have unmistakable accents. What makes the Midwestern accent unique?
BR: We like to put "R" in our words a lot where it doesn't belong. Like, wa(r)shing machine and farty (40). There's a famous highway running through Missouri, Route Farty Far (44). That's the biggest thing.
HR: And really, that's all that matters. Thanks for your time, Blake. And remember, kiddos, never eat Mexican food while driving through Missouri.
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We promise to say nice things about the Tigers, unlike What We Learned, which manages to take weekly shots at that fine football team.
Hot Reads doesn't think Mizzou is going to get run out of Athens on Saturday, but we're probably wrong. Hey, we promised to be nice, but we're not going to lie for the sake of your feelings.
The Tigers' offense is legit. With one of the top tailbacks in the country (Henry Josey) sidelined all last year and one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the country (James Franklin) playing through injuries, they still managed five wins.
They're healthy now and rolling.
Mizzou's defense is also scary, and by scary I mean you should trust it like you trust a 350-pound former wrestler to babysit your children. The Tigers have monsters in the front seven, but that secondary... dead last among SEC teams in passing defense.
The only Mizzou opponent that has not thrown for more yards this season is Murray State, and that's because, well, it's Murray State.
Hey, Mr. Aaron Murray (coincidence?), how do you feel about adding to your all-time SEC passing yards record against that defense? No comment? We understand. You let your play do the talking like a silent warrior type and what not.
Funny thing, though, Georgia is in the exact same situation - great offense, unreliable defense. The Bulldogs' inability to stop people makes scoring 40 points a game necessary, so maybe we should give the defense equal credit for the Bulldogs' explosive offense. No? Well, we tried.
Georgia's roster right now is a list of walking wounded, but they still have enough firepower to win Saturday.
This game will probably look more like a shootout than a blowout, and we already know the Dawgs' track record in those types of contests this year
No. 17 Florida at No. 10 LSU, 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday
Matt Jones and Mack Brown vs. a defense that has allowed more than 900 rushing yards (no other team with at least two SEC wins has allowed more than 812).
Zach Mettenberger and Odell Beckham Jr. vs. a defense that has allowed the fourth-fewest points in the country.
As they might say in the bayou, "Dis gon' be fun, y'all."
Florida has another statistical key in its back pocket that people overlook - red zone defense. Opponents score inside the 20-yard line two thirds of the time, again placing the Gators among the top 10 teams in the country.
Perhaps you saw the way they shut down what some people think is a pretty decent rushing attack at Arkansas last Saturday, and that was without defensive tackle Dominique Easley.
However, the Tigers have Mettenberger, who looks like he could help out the Jacksonville Jaguars right now.
If there's ever a case when you can feel comfortable trusting talent over numbers, it's when there's a 6'5" prototype who can throw through, over and around any defense put in front of him.
No. 2 Oregon at No. 16 Washington, 4 p.m. ET Saturday
Want to know how well the 2013 version of Oregon would do against an SEC team.
Well, you're not going to get any sort of idea from this game. But, this could be the first team this year to hold the Ducks to fewer than 55 points.
The Huskies can run the ball every bit as well, and their defense has held up to much more stout competition than anything Oregon has seen all year. Yes, that includes the mighty Tennessee Volunteers.
That, of course, was a joke. Pay attention, people.
Hot Reads got it wrong last week by saying that Maryland had a chance against Florida State. Way, waaaay wrong. This is a shot at restoring confidence in all 27 of this column's faithful readers.
Another angry email. Shoot! Make that 26.
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Search suggestions help you to find out common phrases that other people have searched for. The search suggestions are offered by the search engines (such as Google, Yahoo, etc.) and not by Firefox. Firefox merely retrieves the search suggestions from the search engines, and displays the list to assist you in selecting a search phrase that has been used by many other users throughout the world before.
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The $3.3 million figure was included in a notice of a meeting of the CDA board planned for Tuesday.
It was unclear Thursday whether the expenses are related to a sinkhole found at the retail complex in November several hundred feet from the soon-to-open Publix supermarket.
That discovery prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop construction of retail businesses at Oxford Commons nearest the sinkhole. The corps issued building permits and oversees the project because it is located on wetlands.
Attempts Thursday to reach Oxford Mayor Leon Smith and Fred Denney, Oxford's project manager, were unsuccessful.
When asked by phone Thursday what the $3.3 million would pay for, CDA board member Mike Watts referred questions to the board chairman.
Dwight Rice, the former chairman, resigned from the board earlier this month. When asked who the current chairman is, Watts said he was not sure, but that "It's not me."
Asked if the $3.3 million was to pay for the repair of the sinkhole, Eric Brewer with WR Oxford, the company developing the retail complex, said by phone Thursday that he was "not at liberty to talk about it right now."
The CDA is an independent board appointed by the City Council that uses a combination of taxpayer money, borrowed money and funds from the sale of public property to help entice the development of commercial properties.
In September 2011, the Oxford City Council approved a $7.49 million bond for site prep work at Oxford Commons, funneling the money through the CDA to pay for grading, paving, and to install water and sewer lines.
If the $3.3 million is to be paid by the CDA, it would push the city's cost for the project to more than $10 million.
City Councilman Mike Henderson said in January that the developer may also share in the cost of the sinkhole's repair.
Attempts to reach Henderson on Thursday were unsuccessful.
The CDA is to meet Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Oxford City Hall. The meeting is open to the public.
Staff writer Eddie Burkhalter: 256-235-3563. On Twitter @Burkhalter_Star.
Editor's Note: This article has been modified to correct an error in the name of the CDA board member quoted in the story. The board member is Mike Watts


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In Pictures: Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection
6th Feb 2013 | 02:35
The Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection in pictures
"The entire collection came about because of Eric Clapton," says Michael Doyle, VP of Guitars Merchandise for the Guitar Center. "He approached us and said that he wanted to do the Crossroads Festival again. This time, he wanted to raise the profile of the Crossroads Centre through products that would be reflective of his legacy. At the same time, it would raise funds for the Crossroads Centre."
Unveiled yesterday (4 February) in New York City, the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection is comprised of the replica Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster guitar, a Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul, and Eric Clapton Signature Martin 000-28 and 000-45 models, as well as Eric Clapton "Crossroads" guitar straps from Ernie Ball.
Proceeds from the sale of every "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster will benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua, the Caribbean drug and alcohol addiction treatment facility Clapton founded in 1997, as well as the EMP Museum. The release of the "Brownie" Tribute also coincides with Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013, which also benefits Crossroads Centre Antigua.
Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster
While on tour with Cream in May 1967, Eric Clapton purchased his first Stratocaster, a 1956 model with two-color sunburst finish and a well-worn maple neck and fingerboard, at Sound City in London. Eventually, "Brownie, as it was affectionately named, became one of Clapton's most-relied-upon axes. It is was featured on the cover of Clapton's 1970 solo debut album, as well as the back cover of Derek And The Dominos' Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (The guitar is often referred to as the "Layla Stratocaster" in recognition of Clapton's noteworthy usage on that disc.)
Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster -close
The Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster has a three-piece alder body with an off-center seam and a worn nitrocellulose lacquer finish in two-color sunburst, a one-piece plain-grain maple neck with a custom large "soft V" neck shape, and a 7.25"-radius fingerboard with vintage-style frets.
Additionally, it features custom-shielded '56 Stratocaster pickups with five-way switching, a vintage-style synchronized tremolo, nickel hardware and a single-ply parchment pickguard. Each instrument also includes a numbered certificate of authenticity hand-signed by Clapton, the 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition box set of Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs, a black textured-vinyl Derek and the Dominos "Fragile" guitar case, a Fender Custom Shop story and photo album booklet, and a Crossroads Antigua brochure.
Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster - neck pickup
"Paul Allen owns the original 'Brownie,' says Mike Eldred, Director of the Fender Custom Shop. "We went to EMP [Experience Music Project]. where he gave us unlimited access to the original.
"We worked very closely them them. Basically, we reverse-engineered it – took it completely apart, measured and weighed everything, all of the pickups and components, and then we took the information to Fender and go to work on prototypes."
Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster - back
"We actually brought the original to the Custom Shop again and tightened up the Custom Shop and tightened up the little details," says Eldred. "This is the first of the 100 that we're going to do."
Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster - neck plate
"It's amazing how all of the wear and tear has been re-created," says Justin Norvell, VP of Product Development for Fender. "The dings and scratches, they're all there."
Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster - neck and headstock
"The forensic work that goes into building a guitar such as this is pretty impressive," says Norvell. "No corner was cut in order that we could distill everything from it to make the replica as exact as possible."
The Fender Eric Clapton "Brownie" Tribute Stratocaster will be limited to 100 guitars worldwide.
C.F. Martin & Eric Clapton "Crossroads" Guitar Collection, 2013
Guitar Center, in partnership with Eric Clapton and C.F. Martin Guitars, has commissioned a limited edition of two of the finest and most desirable Martin instruments ever made - hand crafted to Eric Clapton's personal specification by the C.F. Martin Custom Shop.
Based on the legendary 14 fret 000-45 body style first introduced in 1934, the guitars are uniquely appointed with "Crossroads" pearl inlays and bear the personal, hand-written signatures of Eric Clapton and Chris Martin on both the Certificate Of Authenticity and sound hole label. The guitars are available in two versions – either Brazilian or Madagascar Rosewood.
"We've taken Eric Clapton's favorite body size, which is the Triple O, the Auditorium size, and we've used the feel that he enjoys, the modified V-neck and the short-scale length," says,Craig Yamek, Martin Guitar National Accounts Manager. "What we have now are very playable guitar.
"Also, what Eric does with our Auditorium sizes is, he braces them differently. Typically, our smaller bodies will be scalloped with a thinner brace. Eric scallops it and gets it a bit thicker, so there's a real sparkle to the mids and highs. Plus with the scalloping you get a real rich bottom end, very balanced – it's not bass-y."
The Martin 000-45EC "Crossroads" Madagascar Rosewood will be limited to 30 guitars maximum in US, 25 guitars maximum for rest of the world. The Martin 000-45EC "Crossroads" Brazilian Rosewood will be limited to 12 guitars maximum in US, six guitars maximum for rest of the world. The Martin 000-28EC "Crossroads" Madagascar Rosewood will be limited to 75 guitars maximum in US, 75 guitars maximum for rest of the world.
Martin 000-28EC "Crossroads" Madagascar Rosewood
"With the 28 Madagascar version, it has a Madagascar rosewood back and sides, hand selected by the Guitar Center, very rich and beautiful," says Yamek. "The black lines are similar to Brazilian wood."
Martin 000-28EC "Crossroads" Madagascar Rosewood
"The headplate is Madagascar, as well," says Yamek. "There's the Crossroads logo. Eric was very involved with the design. He thought the logo was too blue at first; he wanted more of an earth tone."
Martin 000-28EC "Crossroads" Madagascar Rosewood
On all of the CF Martin & Eric Clapton "Crossroads" acoustics, Eric's signature is inlaid between the 19th and 20th frets.
Martin 000-45EC "Crossroads" Madagascar Rosewood
"Next we have the 45s," says Yamek. "There's a lot more pearl around the parameter of the top. The sides and back all have pearl. And then there's the Crossroads logo on the sides of the bridge."
Martin 000-45EC "Crossroads" Brazilian Rosewood
"Then we have a Brazilian version," says Yamek. "All of the wood has been hand selected. It's a 45 appointment level. It has a Brazilian headplate, a Brazilian rosewood back and sides."
Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul
"Several years ago, Eric did the 'Beano' guitar, which is the Holy Grail of Les Pauls," says Michael Doyle. "I thought that the Lucy Les Paul was something that the Eric Clapton/George Harrison aficiandos certainly knew about because it's such a cool guitar with a great story."
Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul
Although it now sports a red finish, the '57 "Lucy" Les Paul was originally a Goldtop. Its second owner, Rick Derringer (the first was John Sebastian), had it stripped and refinished. Unhappy with its sound, he sold it to Dan Armstrong's guitar shop in York, where it was purchased by Eric Clapton in 1966.
Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul - back
Clapton didn't play the Les Paul that much, and in August 1968 he gave it to his good friend George Harrison, who promptly named the guitar "Lucy," in honor of redheaded TV star Lucille Ball.
Harrison and The Beatles were at the time recording what would become "The White Album." Unable to track a lead solo he was happy with for his song While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Harrison called Clapton up and invited him to play on the cut, telling him "you don't need to bring a guitar; you know I've got a good Les Paul you can use." Clapton laid down his searing solo in one take.
Harrison became enamored of Lucy, and used the guitar for several years. In 1973, he loaned it back to Clapton for Eric's Rainbow Concert.
Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul - bottom tail
"The original is still owned by the Harrison estate," says Doyle. "When we suggested the idea to Eric, he said that he was very supportive. Through him, we contacted the Harrison estate. In September of 2012, Gibson went to England to inspect the guitar, photograph it and measure it. At the Custom Shop in Nashville, they built a really stunning replica, very accurate. We took it to Eric in November to play and approve, and he was thrilled.
"The original had a Bigsby on it at one point. You can tell buy the holes in the guitar. We actually put a Bigsby on it and took it off again, just to be completely accurate."
Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul - prototype ID
"It's got Grover tuners on the back, which weren't standard on a '57 Goldtop," says Doyle. "Like he did with the Cream 335, Eric put Grovers on the guitar."
Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul - neck
"The neck is not as a '57," says Doyle. "It's not a '60s, either. It's chunkier than most guitar necks – I'd say it's sort of halfway. That's consistent with a refinished guitar."
Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul - headstock top
"There was no sign of gold paint on the Harrison original, so they really did take it all off," says Doyle. "This one has no gold, either. It's a brilliant guitar. Eric played, plugged it into one of his tweed amps, and he ripped it up. He loved it."
This Gibson Harrison-Clapton "Lucy" Les Paul will be a limited edition of 100 worldwide, available in the US through Guitar Center in March/April, coinciding with the 2013 Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival. The retail price $14,999 MSRP.
For more information on The Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar collection, visit the Guitar Center website.


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A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Planned Parenthood and me
Like a lot of women my age (that would be 60), I can remember a time when it was a lot easier to get pregnant than not.
Now things are different. But I wonder if young women like Lila Rose, avowed enemy of Planned Parenthood, have any idea what life would be like if you didn't have ready access to contraception.
I was about 20, maybe 21, when I made my first visit to Planned Parenthood. It seemed like having sex was inevitable, given the way the relationship was going, so my boyfriend and I made the trek from Madison on the Badger Bus. We were pretty sensible and responsible people.
Most people I knew were pretty cautious about sex. Our mothers had convinced us if a boy just waved "it" over us, we'd get pregnant. Nice girls didn't do it. Nice boys didn't even ask. Except when they did.
Still, a high school friend or two had disappeared to visit distant "aunts" and come back months later, a little quieter, a lot more subdued.
An affluent college friend had left the country to have an abortion. A less affluent friend went to Chicago.
And I went to Planned Parenthood in Milwaukee.
After filling out the paperwork we met with a counselor who asked when we were getting married.
"Married?" I asked, puzzled. "We don't have any plans like that." The woman frowned and left the room.
A few minutes later, an elegant older woman in a wool sheath dress called me into her office. "You can't get the Pill unless you are going to get married in the next few months," she said. "We can only give it to married or engaged women. So I suggest you get engaged fast."
I got the message. "We're getting married this summer." The nurse nodded, the stirrups were pulled out and the exam given, and I walked out the door with a pink plastic disk full of tiny pills.
Can it really have been like that? Yes, it was. This was a couple years before Roe v. Wade.
The boyfriend lasted through about four pink plastic disks. Then there wasn't any boyfriend or disks for awhile. The next time, I went to the kindly old Madison doctor everyone else went to. He didn't even bother with the exam. There was just a friendly chat and the writing of the prescription.
To have health care depend on telling a lie or finding a doctor whose mission of kindness made him forgo the requisite medical steps seems awfully odd these days. But not to those who are straining to turn back the clock.
Now it's my kids and their friends who turn to Planned Parenthood when they have nowhere else to go. I'm glad the organization is still there, and glad they aren't making kids tell lies to get care.
As to those who are dramatizing lies to entrap Planned Parenthood workers, let's hope those lies don't harm their souls, and let's hope they help the organization become more thoughtful, careful, and honest about the good work they do.
What do women want for Valentine's Day?
Wouldn't it be great if there was one easy answer to that question?
But women, like government employees, like business entrepreneurs, like teachers, like other human beings, are various. Some want one thing, some want another, and others will declare they want nothing but love.
Bedtime story for the governor
Once upon a time there was a pretty land, green in summer, white in winter, and green-and-gold all of the time in its heart.
As most places, and not just in fairy tales, there were times that felt pretty calm and good.
Just yesterday, most of the people were doing a little better than okay. They had jobs and time to go fishing now and then. They could eat the fish they caught, as long as they didn't do it too often. Their children kicked or tossed balls around and went to decent schools and grew up well, planning to do a little better than their parents.
But then things shifted. They always do, but we always forget. That's one of the magic spells cast on human beings, forgetting what we need to know until something or someone, usually an unlikely, even unpleasant Rumplestiltskinny source, comes along to lift the veil.
Then we smack our foreheads and say things like "Duh!" Or "Hey, that emperor really wasn't wearing any clothes," or "wait a minute: hope and change are good things."
But back to the shift. For reasons in their personal control, like spending too much for the wrong things, and for reasons out of their personal control, like population pressures and financial skullduggery, things got worse for a lot of people.
(They also got a lot better for a very few people, but that's not my story. I sort of wish it were, but if I say that someone will pop up and holler "class envy," which isn't really it. It's having-enough-not-to-worry-so-much envy.)
Anyway, the population, which used to have barbecues and baby showers together as they cheered for their kids or the Packers, began to divide.
One tribe was the Notax tribe. The other was the It'smorecomplicated tribe.
The Notaxes liked simple messages, like, well, No New Taxes. Or Open for Business. You can't blame them because really, it would be lovely if life were that simple.
The It'smorecomplicated tribe couldn't really pull together a nice slogan because, well, it is more complicated. But not that complicated. Personally, I think they let despair drive them down. But for whatever reason, they lost their story. And it's one of the stories that keeps our spirits alive.
This is what democracy looks like
Walking up to the state capital building in Madison yesterday, the mother stopped to adjust her daughter's scarf and hat. It was a tender moment, and the girl didn't seem to mind. About 11, she wasn't much bigger than the sign she carried.
"38,000 of you and just us two against you," I think it said. She'd drawn the letters carefully, though the lines were a little thin, making it hard to read even from 20 feet.
And this is what democracy looks like: a mother and child braving a crowd that must seem scary and threatening to speak for what they believe.
Democracy also looks like the tens of thousands (38,000 is as good an estimate as any) of people carrying signs with messages like "Care about Educators Like They Care about Your Children."
A few signs were rude, over the top, confusing. Some were clever and funny, some just belligerant. All around the capital were solitary sentinels holding the peace, sitting with signs reminding everyone "This is a peaceful demonstration."
And so it was, for the most part. Even yelling seems violent to me, and there was a little of that.
Police were everywhere, along with sheriffs and game wardens and whoever else was officially called to keep the peace. Inside the building, the officers were relaxed. The atmosphere was more festive than anything, and there was none of the sour, metallic smell of danger.
Friend Susan took photos of me with some police from Kiel and a game warden from who knows where. I promised not to put flowers in their weapons.
They smiled and said, "Just don't photoshop signs on us!"
"We're too old to know how to do that," I claimed.
What links us
During times of division and stress, it's easy to lose perspective. We steep ourselves in the news and become more anxious or angry. We build up barricades of our beliefs, turned rock hard, and stand behind them, lobbing words and worse at each other.
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Posted by Pea
Jul 7, 2011 22:49:20 GMT -5
I meant to do this last week, but with the holiday weekend things got a bit hectic and I forgot. 2011 is halfway over, so what 10 albums from this year are you digging most so far? They must have been released between January 1st and July 1st.
1. James Blake - James Blake
2. Lady Gaga - Born this Way
3. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
4. Radiohead - The King of Limbs
5. Nick 13 - Nick 13
6. Feed Me - Feed Me's Big Adventure
7. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
8. The Decemberists - The King is Dead
9. Glasvegas - Euphoric/Heartbreak
10. Origin - Entity
I've already heard the new Beirut and will tell you now that it will more than likely be in my top 3 at the end of the year, but it doesn't come out until August so I'll have to leave it out for now. I still need to give Destroyer's Kaputt some more listens as well, as I have a feeling that still may creep into my final top 10 by January.
Also, only about 5 of those albums really WOWWED me. I guess 2011 hasn't impressed me quite as much as I thought so far.
Jul 7, 2011 23:42:48 GMT -5
1. James Blake - James Blake
2. The Weeknd – House of Balloons
3. Yuck – Yuck
4. Braids - Native Speaker
5. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
6. chune-Yards – w h o k i l l
7. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
8. Gil Scott Heron and Jamie XX - We're New Here
9. EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
10. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
I kinda disagree Pea, this year has been pretty stellar so far. I had to leave off another 5-10 albums that really wowed me so far
Posted by know ID yuh
Jul 8, 2011 0:05:30 GMT -5
I'm really far behind this year, but the two albums that stick out off the top of my head are the Destroyer and Antlers albums.
Side note, I still really respect Pitchfork, and I know most of you think it is the modern comparison of hipster bullshit, but I have to ask cbats, is the EMA album really worth listening to? Your list seems particularly Pitchfork-esque (sorry), and I found nothing enlightening when I saw her live recently.
Posted by Geno
Jul 8, 2011 0:07:29 GMT -5
This is the first thing I thought of when I saw the list. It's like he just took all the albums that got "best new music" and put them on a list.
Posted by emptyfox
Jul 8, 2011 0:10:03 GMT -5
8. Gil Scott Heron and Jamie XX - We're New Here
This album is pretty interesting. I grabbed it on a whim last week and have been really digging it.
Posted by newjersey
Jul 8, 2011 0:21:23 GMT -5
Made this list about a week ago on another site but I'll rewrite it for you sugartits
1. Antlers - Burst Apart
2. The Mountain Goats - All Eternals Deck
3. The Decemberists - The King Is Dead (This should not be #3. Get your shit together 2011)
4. The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
5. Yellow Ostrich - The Mistress
6. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
7. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
8. The Lonely Forest - Arrows
9. Radiohead - The King of Limbs
10. Howth - Howth
11. Panda Bear - Tomboy
Inc.: Wu Lyf
Posted by know ID yuh
Jul 8, 2011 0:27:32 GMT -5
I listened to the Big Roar for the first time today, and although I usually don't have an opinion on an album until I listen to it three to five times, I really liked it. I kept thinking, "this is the best straight up rock album I've heard in a while."
Posted by Pea
Jul 8, 2011 0:33:22 GMT -5
I still say they were one of the best surprise Coachella sets of the weekend. I need to check that album out.
Jul 8, 2011 0:36:32 GMT -5
Side note, I still really respect Pitchfork, and I know most of you think it is the modern comparison of hipster bullshit, but I have to ask cbats, is the EMA album really worth listening to? Your list seems particularly Pitchfork-esque (sorry), and I found nothing enlightening when I saw her live recently.
oh there is no denying my list is awfully full of pitchfork favorites but I think you could also say it's very NPR-esque and that'd be true also. Hell, the only two albums you listed both got best new music as well. I think what would be more telling aspect of my list to point out is that all of the albums are either debuts or sophomore albums, there aren't any veterans on there.
regarding EMA, I've heard mixed things about her live but I imagine I'd love it. It was kind of inevitable that I'd love her album though because her old band Gowns is one of my favorites. Red State still gets frequent spins (and is probably better than PLMS).
Pretty much agree on the joy formidable. The album isn't doing anything new or exciting but it's a lot of fun. If you get a chance to see them their live show is even better
Jul 8, 2011 0:40:45 GMT -5
oh and Lil B's I'm Gay will probably be on my list in the next week or two
Posted by Horned Gramma
Jul 8, 2011 6:06:59 GMT -5
The Residents - Lonely Teenager
Bosco Delrey - Everybody Wah
Battles - Gloss Drop
Panda Bear - Tomboy
Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What
Nicolas Jaar - Space is Only Noise
R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now
Man Man - Life Fantastic
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
...in no particular order really. Not bad for the first half of the year, especially considering the second half of the year holds a new Primus record and a new They Might Be Giants record.
I really liked the Bon Iver record the first time I heard it but each successive listen I've been like, huh. It's like someone surgically removed all of the melodies and interesting lyrics from the first Bon Iver record.
The Fleet Foxes record is no more or no less pleasant than I thought it would be. I'm in love with the title track and the rest I could take or leave. So for all intents and porpoises it is identical to the first Fleet Foxes record in my mind: ten or so lovely but forgettable songs and one that really grabs you by the throat and shakes you ('White Winter Hymnal', 'Helplessness Blues' respectively).
Posted by Horned Gramma
Jul 8, 2011 6:09:08 GMT -5
Oh yeah, that WU LYF is good shit too.
Posted by J-Dawg
Jul 8, 2011 11:00:14 GMT -5
I have yet to give this a listen, but it's on my radar. I'm one of those people who's usually a year or two behind when it comes to listening to new music. I'm still catching up on stuff from 2009 and 2010.
Posted by Drew
Jul 8, 2011 14:56:07 GMT -5
Braids - Native Speaker
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
Iron and Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
These are my only 4 1/2 star albums from this year so far, though I like most of what everyone else has mentioned too, and also new albums from Cults, TVotR, Dirty Beaches, Fucked Up and Geotic.
Posted by Rusty
Jul 8, 2011 23:18:27 GMT -5
Radiohead - King of Limbs
Battles - Gloss Drop
Destroyer - Kaputt
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Nicolas Jaar - Space is Only Noise
Braids - Native Speaker
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
The Antlers - Burst Apart
Those are the Albums that have grabbed my attention the most so far this year. But there is still a lot of time, and a lot of albums left until the year is done.
On a side not, I think that everyones list will be (to some extent) Pitchfork-esque. Lets be honest, they review the music that we all listen to, and more times then not, they actually do a better job then we give them credit for. Now you could list a couple metal albums in your list to make it not Pitchfork--esque, but then it would just be StereoGum-esque. Good music is good music regardless of what blogazine has BNM'd it, amirite?


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The Zen Active Sport features less fabric on the legs to prevent binding while exercising. C-IN2 has refreshed the entire Bamboo line, now re-named to Zen. They've added more cotton to the entire product line to give this underwear a more natural feel.
If you loved your Bamboo before, then you're sure to love this evolution of the product. Customers have told us time and time again about how much they loved the original sliders, from being "undoubtedly the best briefs I have ever owned" to "very sexy and extremely comfortable."
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C-IN2 Zen Active Sport Brief (Core)
With less fabric on the legs, it's like wearing nothing at all.
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- Fabric Content:
- 70 Rayon, 30 Cotton
- Country of Origin:
- Imported
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The versatile style of this Bancroft seat complements a full range of bathroom decors and fits most round-front toilets. Ergonomically designed, this seat is shaped for extra comfort and is constructed of durable plastic to prevent staining, chipping, and fading.
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Height 1"
Length 15-13/16"
Width 14-3/16"
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