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Drag racer Tony Schumacher runs on nitromethane, but slows down for a cigar.
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Not even four seconds. That's the duration of Tony Schumacher's competition. Burst off the mark like a jackrabbit, fly down the thousand-foot raceway at nearly 320 miles per hour, cross the finish line in one piece and feel what Schumacher calls "the complete adrenaline rush, as if every time it was the World Series, the bottom of the ninth, two out with the bases loaded and you've got to step up and deliver."
Welcome to the world of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), where Schumacher's the leading top-fuel drag racer, the equivalent of the heavyweight division champion.
Speed and competition make the 40-year-old Schumacher willing to repeatedly strap himself into a car and engage in a sports event where a paramedic enters the playing field and a helicopter sits at the end of the track should it be necessary to fly a driver to the hospital. Here's Schumacher sharing the joke that isn't a joke: "You're paying me for the one time my car is broken in half." The memories of what happened in Memphis on October 7, 2000, are crystal clear. That was the day Schumacher flipped his car, broke his left leg in seven places, dislocated six fingers—and was racing 10 days later. As Schumacher's wife, Cara, says, "That was wild. Pretty scary."
But risk pales when matched against Schumacher's passion. On a crisp Friday afternoon in November at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (a track located one hour east of Los Angeles), Schumacher is there for the Top Fuel Championship—the last race of the season. His compact 5 foot 8 inch body is coiled, primed for three days of racing as he hopes to finish out atop the point standings for the sixth year in a row. Though Schumacher won't be racing until nearly 4:00 p.m., he's been on the grounds since 8:30 in the morning.
During these race days, there are talks with Schumacher's pit crew, time with his family, and hours of interaction with the public. With an omnipresent black Sharpie, Schumacher will sign more than 1,500 autographs a day, scribbling his signature on hats, T-shirts, magazine covers, posters, scraps of paper, hot dog wrappers, photographs and anything else fans bring to this daylong tailgate party punctuated by four-second, deafening bursts of screaming engines and off-the-charts speed.
During his down time, there are speeches—he gives 200 a year, enjoying talks with everyone from CEOs to students to garbage collectors. Of the latter he notes, "The irony is that we're both professional drivers. The only difference is that I'm reminded of danger every minute. They're not, and that can lead to something awful simply in the line of doing a good job."
Now Schumacher makes his way toward the large hospitality tent of his sponsor, the U.S. Army. As one fan after another approaches—sign, take a photo, recollect a past race—Schumacher is living up to his nickname, "The Sarge." His eye contact is nonstop, uniquely compelling given that his left eye is brown and his right eye is light green. "I've always loved being around cars, always loved this life," he says.
Soon Schumacher reaches the tent but instead of dashing inside, he lingers outside the ropes, signing, posing, signing, posing. After hanging outside the tent with fans for 15 minutes, Shumacher heads toward the tent's buffet with a parting wave, kindly shouting out, "I got to eat, guys."
Waiting his turn in line, Schumacher grabs a paper plate, offers another to the person behind him, asks the server for a piece of chicken and begins to sing the opening lines of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain": "Just yesterday morning/they let me know you were gone."
As sponsor guests approach and ask for his signature, Schumacher's shift from knife and fork to Sharpie is seamless. Pointing to the fans milling through the suite and on the grounds, Schumacher says, "It's all for them. I owe them the best possible effort, all the time. It's my job."
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Named to the 2006 Valley Most Improved Team Played and started in all 28 games Led the team in scoring (9.9 ppg.), rebounding (5.9 rpg.), field goal percentage (.537), blocked shots (62) and minutes played (844) His blocked shot total ranks as the second most in a single season in ISU history Heading into his senior season, he ranks fourth with 124 career blocked shots and will need 22 more to become the school's shot-blocking leader Collected at least one blocked shot in 26 of 28 games Posted a pair of double-double performances with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the home win over Evansville, while collecting a career high 22 points and 12 rebounds at Indiana State Notched 13 double-digit scoring games Ranked fourth on the team with 21 steals.
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Started all 30 games for the Redbirds Posted his first career double-double at Loyola-Chicago with 12 points and a career best 11 rebounds Also posted a career best seven blocked shots and three steals against the Ramblers en route to being named the conference player of the week for Dec. 20 Registered a then career scoring night against Marshall with 14 points, including 12 in the first half Against Evansville, tossed in 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting His 38 blocked shots led the team and was the seventh most by a Redbird in a single season Shot 58.6 percent from the field and ranked second on the squad in rebounding with 4.5 caroms per game.
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Started 22 of 29 games and ranked sixth on the team in minutes played Scored 10 points twice during the season (vs. Eastern Michigan and at Evansville) Had a season-high 10 rebounds in an overtime win against Western Kentucky Led the team with a 67.9 field goal percentage Ranked second on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game Also ranked second in blocked shots with 24 Missed his first career double-double by one rebound vs. Eastern Michigan Finished the season making 28 of his last 35 field goal attempts (.800).
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The narration of this book switches back and forth between the two main characters, Jenny and Matthew. From the moment Jenny arrives at her grandmothers house, she and Matthew seem to be rekindling former feelings for each other. It almost seems that, even thought Matthew has been married, he never stopped loving Jenny. Matthews wifes died of cancer three years previous to the start of this story, and he has had to rear his three wonderful children as a single parent; yet, the moment Jenny returns to town, he seems smitten by her. His attempts to hesitation and restraint are futile. Barbara Cameron uses vivid description skills to portray an image that many people have not seen: a traditional Amish wedding.
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Facing drought, U.S. farmers return to crop rotation
Farmers in top U.S. grain states are planning to rotate to other crops after repeated plantings of corn on the same fields, combined with a devastating drought in 2012, badly hurt yields.
Farmers in Iowa and Illinois, which accounted for almost 30 percent of U.S. corn production in 2012, are expected to shift some acreage that was seeded exclusively with corn over the past several years to soybeans this spring. They want to avoid another year of potentially significant losses as dry conditions persist, said agricultural market analysts and economists.
A move away from corn in those states may further drive up world food prices, which are already historically high, because corn stockpiles in the United States, the world's top exporter, are forecast to hit a 17-year low by the end of the summer.
Soaring corn prices, due in part to surging demand for ethanol, in recent years have encouraged a greater amount of corn being planted on the same land year-after-year despite the fact the practice depletes soil of nutrients and reduces yields.
Although corn plantings are expected to be near record highs nationwide in 2013, the loss of some acres in the most productive states could crimp U.S. yields.
Corn acres will shift from Iowa and Illinois to less-productive fields in North and South Dakota and the Mississippi Delta, raising the potential for lower yields overall, said Sterling Liddell, vice president of food and agribusiness research for agribusiness lending giant Rabobank.
The shift "could potentially be very supportive for prices because we're in such tight stock conditions with such little room for error," he said.
Iowa and Illinois could each see up to one million acres that have been devoted to corn production for the past several years switched to other crops in 2013, according to Rabobank.
That could mean a loss of up to 320 million bushels of corn from the 2013 harvest, based on the states' five-year average yields.
Farmers planted 14.2 million acres of corn in Iowa last year and 12.8 million acres in Illinois.
The United States harvested 10.8 billion bushels of corn in 2012, the smallest in six years. The U.S. government is expected to detail its forecast for the 2013 harvest and plantings in March.
Ongoing dryness and the need to reinvigorate soils will encourage farmers to retreat, at least temporarily, from corn-on-corn production, according to agronomists. Soybeans naturally add nitrogen, a key fertilizer, to the land.
More so than soybeans, corn has a greater need for moisture during a critical summertime stage of development, raising the risk for yield losses if moisture is absent during that time.
Rains in August boosted the size of last year's soybean crop but arrived too late in the summer to benefit the already-ravaged corn crop.
Forecasters have warned the drought will not abate in the coming months.
"Farmers are going to do their best to not do corn-on-corn any more than they have to," said Rich Guebert, vice president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, who said he had heard many farmers complain about dramatic yield losses from corn planted after corn.
Rodney Weinzierl, the executive director of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and a farmer in the state's No. 1 corn-producing county, plans to plant soybeans on land on which he has grown corn for the past three years.
The decision to reduce corn plantings "has a lot to do with moisture," said Weinzierl, adding that he was "trying to better understand" a 40 percent decline in yields last year for corn plantings in fields that also had corn in the previous year.
There has been a movement toward repeated plantings of corn in recent years. Acres planted with corn last year and the year before in Iowa and Illinois rose 6 percent to 9.8 million acres, according to agricultural data company Lanworth, a unit of Thomson Reuters.
Total corn plantings in the two states jumped 1 percent to 27 million acres.
"What people were banking on was that corn prices had gotten up there high enough that it was going to offset that yield reduction, but in fact it didn't," said Mike Duffy, agricultural economist at Iowa State University.
It can all make a big difference to farmers' incomes.
Duffy estimated an average yield of 165 bushels per acre for corn grown after corn in 2012 and 180 bushels for corn grown after soybeans.
In 2012, it cost $4.94 a bushel to produce corn grown after corn in Iowa, 70 cents more than it cost to grow corn grown after soybeans. The higher cost was due to reduced yields for repeated plantings and to the additional fertilizer needed to compensate for lost nutrients, Duffy said.
Yields for corn grown after corn take a particularly hard hit compared to corn grown after soybeans when weather conditions are poor, Duffy noted, adding that farmers who planted corn repeatedly on the same land said: "Well we got burned here. We don't want to do it again."
Still, all signs point to U.S. farmers planting a historically large number of acres to corn in 2013 due to high corn prices.
Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, last week projected 96 million acres of corn will be planted, down 1 percent from a record high in 2012.
Rabobank predicted total plantings will rise 0.5 percent to 97.6 million acres - which would be the most since 101.95 million acres were planted in 1936 before the advent of soybeans.
(Reporting by Tom Polansek; editing by K.T. Arasu and Bob Burgdorfer)
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What Freud would say about your underwear
The therapist is trying to relieve a pain in my knee by methodically manipulating most of the muscles from my hips to my toes.
For this purpose, I am lying face down and next to nude under a fluffy towel.
Shortly into the session, the towel is peeled back and I feel something long and very hard, pressing into the crease where my buttock descends into my groin.
But before you minimize this screen, rest assured, the long, hard thing is only an elbow and the man with the hands has a provider number.
For what feels like some time, he continues to focus his attention on the disputed territory where buttock, thigh and groin could each stake a claim.
An area which, to be fair, doesn't get protracted attention every day of the week. And when it does, it's not covered by health insurance. He then plays a little more pizzicato with my knickers before firmly planting his elbow, like an explorer's flag, into the middle of each cheek, in turn. My expectation that therapy for my knee would be on my bare knee was, as it turns out, ingenuous.
As the therapy continues, I could sensibly be thinking about the hoped for benefits to my knee. Instead, I am thinking about underpants. When I got dressed this morning, the therapy appointment had slipped my mind. I grabbed some knickers, any knickers. The problem is that somewhere in the back of my head is the silent conviction that while your CV says a certain amount about you, your underpants say more.
What exactly your underpants say, is communicated in a complex and mysterious language in which few are completely fluent. The mystery of this language is perhaps most clearly demonstrated when someone decides to wear no pants. Logically, this should say nothing about you. In fact, the converse is true.
In any event, I determine that the undergarment situation is tolerable. Now perhaps I can just relax. Instead, with my pants now holding on for dear life, I find I am thinking about the view. A week ago I got a spray tan.
I got it done wearing "comfortable briefs". This means my legs will look they have been in the Maldives while my behind will look like it was stuck in Manchester. The effect must be to make my lower half look like a tub of Neapolitan ice cream in a family where everyone likes strawberry.
The therapist is a professional just trying to do his job. Why can't I be professional too and stop worrying about these things? Clearly, what a patient is dressed or largely undressed in should not matter. But for some of us it does.This isn't an isolated incident. It's the same with doctors and other health professionals, males and females. Undressing right can be as complicated as dressing right.
A striking example of this self-consciousness is the case of heavily pregnant women planning their personal grooming for the delivery room. Today it is not uncommon for pregnant women to be worried about their bikini line for D day. Notwithstanding that they have not laid eyes on said line for nearly 6 months.
Admittedly, in all of history, there has never been a more dangerous time to be a pubic hair than right now. But still, you'd think that codes of undress might be waived for the delivery room. Once in the cut and thrust of labour, worrying about personal grooming seems like worrying about your brand of lip balm on Everest. But rationality holds no dominion.
There is no time to further examine the semiotics of jocks today though. The knee's on the improve and I've got a follow up appointment with that therapist. And I still need to find some undies that adequately reflect my personality, history, and values before I head off.
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Man Friday says:
During my single days, one of my favourite aspects of, ahem, 'getting to know' different girls was comparing the various grooming habits of that part of the body. Let's face it - most female groins look pretty much the same, but the thing that sets them apart is the presentation.
I never quite figured out why some girls let everything be as natured intended while others refused to allow even a single hair remain - plus everything in between. Fascinating stuff…
TChong says:
A home truth .
Most health workers dont give a rats about what a patient wears.
There are so many ( patients) that one individual is rarely remembered.
Very few of us have a bod worth capturing in a painting or portrait.
So, get over yourself- you are 1 of many.
subotic says:
What Freud would say about your underwear
What would Freud say about someone with the surname CRUTCHFIELD who posts a massive amount of topics that center around the genitalia region?
ibast says:
I've never been comfortable with massage. I just can't relax with strangers touching me. Besides I just don't get a lot of the stuff they do. Despite this, on a holiday a couple of years ago, my partner convinced me to give it a go with her.
The first thing they did was make us strip off and put on disposable paper underwear.
That's it for massages for me.
che says:
Love this article, such a complex issue! Had one of these moments myself just last week at the hospital. Wasn''t as concerned with what they were actually doing, more the fact that it was unexpected and my 'preparations' hadn't been quite up to standard.
Sarah says:
Neurotic woman alert. Or is this typical of the big issues for all women ("OMG do I look amazeballs or not lol") and thus Freud was right?
Peter says:
"The effect must be to make my lower half look like a tub of Neapolitan ice cream in a family where everyone likes strawberry."
That would be a very strange house indeed ....
scott says:
"But before you minimize this screen, rest assured, the long, hard thing is only an elbow and the man with the hands has a provider number. "
Some rub-n-tug operators have provider numbers too. In fact, I have claimed this on my health insurance many times in the past.
Alan says:
Thanks for the morning giggle Amy, though I'm sure your butt passed inspection.
It's a wonder the elbow to the cheeks didn't take your mind off your underwear as that can give you an ouchie ouch sensation ...Good to hear the knee is on the improve.
Philosopher says:
The embarrassment a man faces when being professionally massaged by a woman has nothing to do with worrying about his underwear. Let's just leave it at that.
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Amy, its your ITB - make sure you stretch that especially after running. Most common cause of acute knee pain after exercise. One of the least known about (by novice runners/gym junkies) fascia muscles and one of the most neglected. Lying on your side, use a foam roller (kind of like a pool noodle only a bit firmer) and roll up and down the length of the out-side of your thigh from right up near the pelvis area down to knee- it will hurt a bit if tight but this is one of the most effective ITB stretches you can do.
Stretching is so important, if you think about every other animal (watch a cat, or a bird for example) what is the first thing they do when they get up from sleeping? Stretch!
Sigmund says:
What would Freud say? I think you'll find he'd label someone worried about their jocks while getting a remedial massage as "anal retentive".
Evalee says:
Is it OK to let out a small moan of pleasure or grunt whilst having a remedial massage? I don't want the therapist to think I am looking for a happy ending
TheRealDave says:
Ok, tell me I am not he only one strangely aroused??
No?? ....OK, it might just be me then…..
bullwinkle says:
Sorry to be facetious, but I just scrolled up to check the name of the author and nearly sprayed a mouthful of tea all over the keyboard!!
ausspud says:
You'll be fine,as long as you did'nt fart or were wearing a pear of incontinence undies.
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I dunno ausspud, your post brought to mind a certain shape and it did make sense, sort of
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11/4/13 - The Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Oakland Raiders 49-20 in yesterday's matchup. On Sunday the Eagles looked like a much cleaner and more competitive team, ending their two game losing streak with a big win on the road. Backup quarterback Nick Foles returned from a concussion for a career-day, throwing 406 yards, and tying the NFL record for most touchdown passes in a single game, with 7 (three times to Riley Cooper). At 4-5 the Philadelphia Eagles will move forward to go head to head against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau. Philadelphia Eagles tickets are a higher priced match in Week 10, at $262 on average and $43 to get in.
10/28/13 - The Philadelphia Eagles were stunned by the New York Giants, falling 15-7 yesterday, for their tenth consecutive loss at home. In a short-lived return, Michael Vick had to leave the game in the second quarter due to a troubling hamstring injury. In his stead, 3rd string QB/rookie Matt Barkley showed he might not yet be prepared to play at the NFL level, throwing 17 of 26 for 158 yards and an interception. In the end, Chip Kelly's offense put up only 201 yards in Sunday's game, not enough to surmount Eli Manning and the G-Men. The Philadelphia Eagles will be on the road, with hopes of snapping out of their losing streak, to take on Terrelle Pryor and the Oakland Raiders. Philadelphia Eagles tickets are $67 to get in and $130 on average.
10/21/13 - This week saw some major injuries to key players in the NFL, and for the Philadelphia Eagles, their loss to the Dallas Cowboys 3-17 resulted in the sidelining of backup quarterback Nick Foles from a head injury. Before leaving the field, Foles played an uninspired game, allowing the Eagles their ninth consecutive at-home loss on Sunday, completing just 11 of 29 passes for 80 yards, and lacking in accuracy and movement the whole way through. With his subsequent injury, Matt Barkley was put in, who made a better showing than his predecessor, but still chucked three interceptions and finished 11 for 20. The Birds have some hope left yet, in the form of a consistent and stellar defense that held to Cowboys to just 17 points. Philadelphia will remain at home to play the New York Giants, for the third highest priced game of the week, averaging $220 a ticket.
10/14/13 - With a fresh quarterback in the starting position, the Philadelphia Eagles have brought their record up to 3-3 following a 31-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Eagles defeated the Bucs with backup QB Nick Foles, who efficiently and effectively communicayed with the offense, throwing three TDs and running one; he has shown such inspired play that the Eagles may have some QB controversy upon the return of Michael Vick who is nursing a hamstring injury. DeSean Jackson outflanked "Revis Island" with his speed, catching 6 passes for 64 yards, two touchdowns and again leads the NFL in receiving yards. Week 7 Philadelphia Eagles tickets when they host the Dallas Cowboys are the second hottest game of the week, averaging $229 a seat.
10/7/13 - The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants 36-21 in a Sunday matchup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Michael Vick is expected to miss next Sunday's game, after a hamstring injury sidelined the quarterback in the second quarter. Backup Nick Foles stepped up, threw 16 for 25 passes and two touchdown passes to Brent Celek and DeSean Jackson in the fourth quarter. Kicker Alex Henry, who missed field goals in three straight games, restored his confidence and nailed all five of his much needed kicks on Sunday. Chip Kelly and the Eagles have now moved to first place in the NFC East, and now have a chance to extend their winning streak when they play another winless team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. Philadelphia Eagles tickets for next Sunday are $104 on average and just $28 to get in.
9/30/13 - The Philadelphia Eagles endured a painful defeat by the Denver Broncos, for their third consecutive loss thus far. The Eagles were easy pickings for Peyton Manning, who quickly broke the Bronco's franchise record for most points scored in a game (54). The Philadelphia Eagles' schedule certainly has not been easy, pitted against the Chargers, Chiefs and Broncos most recently; they will now play the New York Giants in Week 5. The Eagles' offense, who began the season with 63 points in their first two games, is still holding strong, as Michael Vick had no turnovers this past week, and some promising performances by their running backs surfacing. The NY Giants are desperate for a win, and playing in their house at MetLife Stadium may still pose a problem for Chip Kelly and his boys, whose morale is shaky after their 52-20 blowout.
9/24/13 - After Thursday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to avoid a 1-3 record, and defeat the Broncos this Sunday at Mile High in Denver. After suffering two home losses so far, Chip Kelly's defense has stepped up their play, now it is time for the Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson and the offense to bounce back and score higher than they have these last couple games, especially if the Eagles are looking to derail a red-hot Peyton Manning. Tickets for the Eagles and Broncos matchup are the highest on the market this week, at an average of $297.
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After 14 seasons under coach Andy Reid, the Eagles begin a new era in 2013 under Chip Kelley. While Reid's Eagles teams did play in five NFC Championship games and one
Super Bowl
, they were unable to bring a Super Bowl win to Philadelphia. Kelley comes from the University of Oregon and brings his no-huddle, up-tempo offense, which figures to lead to exciting results with dynamic playmakers such as Michael Vick and Desean Jackson. The average price for an Eagles game at
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New York Giants
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Washington Redskins
come to Philadelphia in Week 11, and Redskins vs. Eagles tickets are averaging $217.
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Women getting a mammogram at Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital soon will be experiencing the latest in mammography technology.
Digital technology creates better images, particularly for younger women.
Starting Sept. 24, digital mammography will become the standard of care at Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital, particularly for younger women or those with dense breasts.
"We are thrilled to bring the latest technology to the women of Stephenville and Erath County," HMEC President Christopher Leu said. "This is just another way that we're investing in the health of the community we serve."
Digital images make it easier to penetrate dense breast tissue and to create contrasts to better read the images.
"Mammography is the best tool in providing early breast cancer detection and digital is fast becoming the standard in breast imaging," said Sarah Mangrum, R.T. (R)(M), who is lead mammographer at Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital. "Together we hope to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer one patient at a time."
The National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the American College of Radiology recommend women 40 years old and older have annual mammograms. Women with dense breasts or under 50 years old are specifically encouraged to get a digital mammogram, according to breastcancer.org.
Patients will not notice a difference in the actual test, which still includes compressing the breast. Exams are offered by skilled, registered technologists in a relaxing, comfortable environment. Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital employs the only registered mammography and breast sonography technologist in the Stephenville area.
"Digital mammography provides an image where radiologists can manipulate the image to better decipher differences in breast tissue and the computer can magnify images," said Dr. Nanette Evans, the radiology medical director at Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital. "Now, women can stay in Stephenville for this advanced technology."
October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is just around the corner so now is a good time to schedule an appointment for a yearly mammogram. Most often, the hospital can schedule mammography appointments within 48 hours. For an appointment, please call 254-965-1236.
Physicians on the medical staff practice independently and are not employees or agents of the hospital.
About Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital
Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital is a 98-bed community hospital that provides health care for residents in Erath and the surrounding counties. As one of 13 hospitals in the Texas Health Resources system, Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital offers the compassion, respect, and commitment nurtured by one of the largest faith-based nonprofit hospital systems in the United States.
About Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States and the largest in North Texas in terms of patients served. THR's system of 13 hospitals includes Harris Methodist Hospitals, Arlington Memorial Hospital and Presbyterian Healthcare System, and a medical research organization. THR is a corporate member or partner in six additional hospitals and surgery centers. For more information about Texas Health Resources, visit www.texashealth.org.


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There has already been a ton of blogs, articles, and statements made in relation to the Mets firing Willie. The funny thing is that most people are talking about the WAY they fired him, not just the fact that they fired him. And for good reason; as today the Mets reached a whole new level in absurdity and bizarreness. The New York Met front office, Jeff Wilpon and Omar Minaya and everyone else you want to throw in, have done just about as bad of a job you can possibly do in handling a situation like this. It's not like the Mets were handling it right anyway; the past 2 weeks they've seemed puzzled and not knowing where to go or what to do. But the news that came out today has shocked everyone and has made the Met organization look like the biggest nincompoops in the world. This could be worse than what the Yankees did with Torre. They've treated Willie like worthless crud. This is a mess folks. And I have a very hard time believing Jerry Manuel will come in and save this team after this weird fiasco.
Once again, the Mets have not had a good 2 weeks. While they went through a ton of bad slumps and bad baseball (Getting swept in San Diego, Wagner pitching like John Franco in his later days, Carlos Delgado, etc.), but Willie was still the manager. After getting swept by the Padres, Willie and the Mets' front office had a closed door meeting. That's when things looked grim. Let me say this first: I don't think Willie shouldn't have been fired in the first place. It's not his fault Omar has built an old, injury prone ball club. Signing Luis Castillo for a 4-year extension, re-signing Alou, the gaping hole that is middle relief, and in my mind putting too much importance on Pedro returning. With that said, this team should've been doing better and have the talent to play much better. And with a team with one of the highest payrolls in baseball with so much firepower on paper, they should be better. But, firing Willie won't do much in my mind. Once again, what will Jerry Manuel do to shake this clubhouse up? What's he going to do different? I don't know.
The Mets were already handling this bad because you could tell they were in flux. Everyday, the relentless gears of NY media were watching the Mets' every move, waiting for it to happen. And the Mets did nothing to stop it. They didn't come out and say that Willie's job was safe nor did they just fire him when it made sense. When the Mets lost 4 straight to the Padres, that was the right time to let him go. But they didn't. They kept him in the dugout, waiting for his own demise. He even joked about his own firing; saying Minaya was sharpening his machete. Even if you weren't a fan of Willie (which most Met fans were never even when they won 97 games in 2006), you had to feel sorry for the guy even before last night. That's like torture. The guy knows he's on thin ice yet the front office never tells him anything. Very few people could handle managing in NY in the first place, especially when you could be kicked out the door any minute.
So Willie was still in the dugout. To make a long story short, they win a series against the Rangers and then beat the Angels. They've won 3 out of 4 with Johan Santana on the mound tonight on the west coast. Willie must have felt comfortable. Until he got to the hotel. Now, this is when this situation reached the peak of craziness. You've heard it by now: They fire Willie (along with the pitching coach and the 1st base coach) at the hotel in the middle of the night. After the team just had a very encouraging win against one of the best teams in baseball. They made Willie and the whole team travel to the West Coast, and then they gave him the boot. The Mets didn't do a horrible job with this. They did a pathetic job. This makes Vince McMahon look classy. You make the manager wait after being cooked alive in NY, make him fly all the way to the west coast, the team WINS, and Omar is there in the middle of the night waiting to hand him is pink slip. This whole situation reeks of horrible sports management and business management with the most out-of-whack ethics ever. This whole ordeal was cowardly and spineless. The timing of this is laughably stupid.
Now comes out something that is even worse. THIS is truly classless. The story that Omar's VP Tony Bernazard was hanging around in the clubhouse as Willie was still managing and was bashing Willie to the players behind Willie's back. That's the sickest thing out of this whole deal. Not making Willie travel to the West Coast, not Jeff Wilpon trying to wash his hands from the whole deal (seriously Jeff, grow up. You're running a baseball team), but this takes the cake. That's just so disgusting and vile that it's almost hard to believe. I'm not a Met fan, but I've lost all respect for this group of suits. The crazy thing now is if the Mets continue to flounder, Minaya will be in some serious trouble. After all that and nothing changes, the Mets franchise will be severely pounded.
It's always been a thing sort of swept under the rug that quite a few people in the Met organization never liked Willie to begin with. Now that has unleashed and it's in plain sight. I feel incredibly sorry for Willie, but also for Jerry Manuel. He's in an incredibly tough spot now. He has to win or else this whole team and this whole organization goes down the drain for this year which would lead to maybe a drastic overhaul during the off-season. But right now, the Mets' image has been tarnished by mud and sludge. How the team or the organization will respond to this will be an entirely new issue. But there's no mistaking it: The Mets have botched this up to the extreme.
The New York Mets didn't think Willie deserved them anymore. They got it wrong. The Mets didn't deserve Willie.


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