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Right before it's time for the hanging, a young woman named Fei Yen Tseng appears and announces that her father has promised her to this man and they are to be married. Shadow is shocked, but he's wiling to see it through in order to save his life. Fei's father is very important to the railroad industry in town due to his expertise in explosives, so they accept the story and allow the marriage to take place instead of the hanging.
Fei is in trouble herself. Her father is not well and it is a fact that she is keeping to herself. As a half Chinese and half American she is not fully accepted in her culture and her future would not be a desirable one. It's the reason she has proposed marriage to the man about to be hanged. He is big and strong and she knows he can provide her the protection she needs.
Fei and Shadow don't know where this "marriage" is going to take them, but Shadow soon discovers that there is a lot more to Fei than originally thought and he knows she is not being upfront about it. When he learns that Fei has discovered a secret gold claim and subsequently realizes that Fei has put herself in danger to save her cousin, he knows this woman is one of a kind and for now, he's willing to go along for the ride because he is finding that he cares for her.
Shadow's Stand is the 5th book in McCarty's Hell's Eight series. It's part of Harlequin Spice, so it's more on the sexually explicit side of romance and a little kinky in spots, but not overdone.
The story is action packed and I'd classify it as a thriller, but it is a little unbelievable in parts. Some scenes, especially the plot climax at the end, are very hard to envision. The author is very descriptive, but it is difficult to grasp on to. The story does dive into the Chinese culture, which I found to be interesting.
I would suggest Shadow's Stand to Sarah McCarty fans and to those invested in the series, but not necessarily as a stand-alone book.
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The theme for Homecoming 2013 is 'WELCOME TO THE RED AGE'. This subtheme is a celebration of the University of Houston and its growth throughout the past years. We encourage participants to focus on Houston and the University's culture, pride, and traditions. The broad nature of the theme also provides an opportunity for participants to be creative and showcase their organization in the best way possible!
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Key Club employees save guest from drowning
Date: June 26, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
Staff members of the Longboat Key Club and Resort saved a Clearwater man who was swept out to sea by a rip tide Thursday, June 26.
Nick Colonna, a frequent guest of the club, was swimming in the Gulf behind the Inn on the Beach at 3 p.m. Thursday, when a strong rip tide began carrying him several hundred feet away from the shoreline.
Longboat Key Club and Resort pool and beach staff member Kevin Shaw, followed by staff member Rob Peltier, jumped in the water with a life jacket to save Colonna.
Shaw and Peltier kept the exhausted Colonna afloat while staff member Ben Murray reached the three swimmers in a kayak and brought Colonna to shore.
Longboat Key Fire and Rescue, along with club staff who were waiting with life-saving devices, were on shore when Colonna arrived in the kayak.
Colonna, whose lungs were half-filled with saltwater, was gasping for air and seen spitting up blood. He spent the night at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and is returning to Clearwater today.
The club does not have official lifeguards on duty, but Key Club Public Relations Manager Katherine Songster said guests were warned about the rough conditions Thursday, and all employees are certified in life-saving techniques through the club's training-and-certification program.
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I had a great time meeting them, too.
By the way, disaster--and comedy--struck after they left.
I'd been shooting some pics and the flash on my camera stopped working, as the batteries were running low. So, I figured I'd jump in my car and drive down to the store and be back in a minute. I didn't think I'd need my coat.
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They said the guy's bike would be $100 more.
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Obama Must Stick to His Guns
President Barack Obama must stick to his guns and work for the change he wants to see.
The wary, weary world is watching President Obama closely right now, to see where he stands on the pyramid of power. It's an "in between" time, like an intermission, in American politics, and it's up to him to show us how he will be the change we want to see.
The General Petraeus scandal he wisely let go, even though the FBI had at least one bad actor. Then, Barack Obama spent several tense days into nights with the Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, talking on the telephone, before Thanksgiving, about the Israel-Palestinian crisis.
[Read the U.S. News Debate: Should David Petraeus Have Resigned as CIA Director?]
That was all good, right? It offered real evidence that Obama was getting more personally engaged with his job, understanding there are some things only presidents can say or do. So it seemed that decisively winning re-election had a salutary effect on Barack Obama. However, Morsi may have been playing a shell game, getting Obama's trust and support before making his pharaonic decree that he was above judicial review. Very nice. In the tempest of the Middle East, there are few innocents or fools to be found. One has to pick his friends and enemies carefully. Maybe next time.
Now comes an appointment that will reflect whether a bright and precocious leader has become tempered and wise along the way. After the fuss surrounding Susan Rice for secretary of state, Obama seems inclined to give the appointment to her just to spite her critics, Sens. Lindsay Graham and John McCain. That doesn't seem fair to the greater good, now does it. After Secretary Hillary Clinton's first-class performance on the world stage, her most worthy successor is Sen. John Kerry, who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee. If it's true Rice was unspeakably rude to the late Richard Holbrooke in a meeting, shocking others, that alone raises questions about her diplomacy and judgment.
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Rice worked on Obama's 2008 campaign. Yet the man who opened the doors wide for Obama's glorious future was Kerry. In a deft stroke of vision, he chose an unknown Senate candidate to deliver a soaring keynote speech to the 2004 Democratic convention. Talk about a debt of political gratitude.
If Kerry is not Obama's pick, then the second term may be much like his first: impressive yet with something hollow at the core. Like a meal that leaves you wanting more. I don't mean because of Kerry versus Rice alone, but that decision will be a signal to the watching world on how the president plans to operate.
[Take the U.S. News Poll: Should Obama Nominate Susan Rice for Secretary of State?]
To improve the level of Obama's play in dialogue with Congress as we speak, you'd hope he wouldn't just talk to the speaker of the House, Republican John Boehner, to come to a so-called fiscal cliff agreement. A bad idea, one can see from Bob Woodward's latest book, The Price of Politics, which exhaustively retells the summer of '11 story of the debt ceiling crisis. The president should know by now that he should be talking to his own party leaders, strategizing and galvanizing his own team. They're called Democrats. He should be seeing more of Nancy Pelosi, the savvy House Democratic leader, and less of the sly Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader who tried to run him out of town as a "one-term president."
Finally, here's the line in the sand for Obama and all ye faithful supporters: He absolutely must stick to his guns and let the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy expire, fall into the desert dust, and help pay for a war or two. It's not only the right thing to do, it's the right thing for him to show the world watching that he's going to govern with more force this time around.


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Armagh County Committee wish to announce that as Paddy O'Rourke's 3 year term as Senior Football Team Manager has reached its conclusion, Paddy has informed the County Chairman that he will not be seeking it renewed.
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But instead of looking to the battlefields of Iraq or Afghanistan, that reminder comes from an Army depot in Nevada, where seven Marines died when a mortar shell exploded Monday during a routine training exercise.
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One of those engaged to be married, 19-year-old Pfc. Jose Martino, of Dubois, Pa., was a star athlete in high school and loved hunting. Serving in the Marines fulfilled a lifelong dream. "Since he was probably 8 years old he wanted to be a Marine," his mother, Karen Perry, told The Associated Press. "That's all he wanted to do."
The end of the Iraq War and the drawdown in Afghanistan haven't lessened the impact of the combined casualties (roughly 5,000 in combat and 6,500 overall) the United States has suffered there. But the loss of seven young men in Nevada training for a faraway battlefield saddens us deeply.


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a centurion whose history is narrated in Acts 10. He was a "devout man," and like the centurion of Capernaum, believed in the God of Israel. His residence at Caesrea probably brought him into contact with Jews who communicated to him their expectations regarding the Messiah; and thus he was prepared to welcome the message Peter brought him. He became the first fruit of the Gentile world to Christ. He and his family were baptized and admitted into the Christian church (Acts 10:1, 44-48). (See CENTURION.)
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WEIRTON - William "Bud" and Susan Dalrymple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec 11.
They were married Dec. 11, 1960, at the First Presbyterian Church on Chapline Street in Wheeling.
William is retired from Weirton Steel Co.'s research and development division, Weirtec.
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Philadelphia Union
After an interesting weekend of results, no teams actually changed spots in the Eastern Conference standings, though the group at the top all sit tied on points. Down below, Philadelphia and New England each held serve in spots four and five with weekend draws while the Fire missed a chance to leapfrog Houston with their home tie on Sunday.
The breakdown:
1) Montreal Impact
Current Points: 42 (12-7-6)
Games Remaining: 9 (4 home/ 5 away)
Last 5 Games: DWWLL (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-1-3 / 3-6-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 69
Average Opponents Pts: 35.1
Remaining Schedule: 9/8 @ NE, 9/14 vs. CLB, 9/17 at SJ**, 9/21 vs. VAN, 9/24 vs. HER** 9/28 @ CHI, 10/4 @ HOU, 10/12 vs. NE, 10/16 @ LA, 10/19 vs. PHI, 10/26 @ TFC
Rundown: Despite their top spot in the conference, Montreal has had an abysmal road record vs. the East (1-6-2) so while they could have taken a big step over the weekend, perhaps a 0-0 draw at Philadelphia was them punching above their weight. September will be make or break time for the Impact as the team will play six competitive matches in a span of 20 days. If they hope to advance out of their Champions League group, they'll likely need to win one of their two remaining games. meaning squad rotation will be prudent through the end of the month.
The Impact will hope to improve their Eastern Conference road record with another away trip to New England on Sunday.
2) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 42 (12-9-6)
Games Remaining: 7 (4 home / 3 away)
Last 5 Games: WLDLW (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 8-2-3 / 4-7-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 35
Remaining Schedule: 9/8 @ HOU, 9/14 vs. TFC, 9/22 vs. FCD, 9/29 @ SEA, 10/5 vs. NE, 10/20 @ HOU, 10/27 vs. CHI
Rundown: Red Bull did exactly what they had to do, downing MLS bottom dwellers D.C. United 2-1 at home Saturday night. With four of their remaining seven matches at home and no Champions League to worry about, if they win their games at Red Bull Arena, they should have no issue making their way to a postseason appearance. What they do with their away games should determine their positioning.
New York faces a six-pointer away to Houston on Sunday. Win and potentially distance yourself from the pack, lose and things will begin to get interesting.
3) Sporting KC
Current Points: 39 (12-9-6)
Games Remaining: 7 (3 home / 4 away)
Last 5: WLLWL (6pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-4-3 / 5-5-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 29.9
Remaining Schedule: 9/7 vs. CLB, 9/17 vs. RES**, 9/21 @ TFC, 9/27 vs. PHI, 10/5 @ CLB, 10/9 at HOU, 10/18 vs. D.C., 10/23 vs. OLI**, 10/26 @ PHI
Rundown: Like New York, Sporting KC did the business with a 2-1 win over Colorado Saturday. Already with six points in their two Champions League matches, Sporting likely needs just two points from their remaining matches to win the group and have a lighter league schedule than fell CCLers Montreal and Houston. Two matches with Columbus and one each vs. Toronto and D.C. should see Sporting easily clinch and could help push them towards the top spot by the end of October.
This weekend, Sporting face a Columbus side that lost at home to 10-man Seattle on Saturday, fired their coach Monday and will face Houston at home Wednesday. If the Crew lose to the Dynamo, they'll be all but eliminated from playoff contention, making KC's home encounter even easier.
4) Philadelphia Union
Current Points: 39 (10-8-9)
Games Remaining: 7 (3 home / 4 away)
Last 5 Games: DLDWL (4pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-3-5 / 4-5-4
Maximum Possible Points: 60
Average Opponents Pts: 33.3
Remaining Schedule: 9/8 @ SJ, 9/14 vs. HOU, 9/27 @ SKC, 10/5 vs. TFC, 10/12 @ D.C., 10/19 @ MTL, 10/26 vs. SKC
Rundown: Three points at home Saturday would have seen Philly move to within one of first in the East but a draw against Montreal keeps them all on their lonesome in fourth place. With seven games remaining, the Union have a mixed type of schedule, facing Toronto FC and D.C. in back-to-back weeks in October but also with a games against Houston and Montreal and two matches against Sporting.
A west coast trip to San Jose, where the Earthquakes have dropped just one game this season (8-1-4) looms large this week, with a loss likely pushing the Union back down to the East bubble.
5) New England Revolution
Current Points: 37 (10-9-7)
Games Remaining: 8 (4 home / 4 away)
Last 5 Games: DWWLL (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-4-3 / 4-5-4
Maximum Possible Points: 61
Average Opponents Pts: 33.75
Remaining Schedule: 9/8 vs. MTL, 9/14 @ CHI, 9/21 vs. D.C., 9/28 vs. HOU, 10/5 @ NY, 10/12 @ MTL, 10/19 vs. CLB, 10/27 @ CLB
Rundown: Perhaps no team controls their own destiny like the Revolution. With eight games left, the Revs has an even split of four home and four away but perhaps more interesting is that five of their next six matches are against Eastern Conference foes that sit in the Top 7 positions. Should they be able to navigate well through those matches, their home and home with Columbus to end the season could be all about positioning.
New England needs to take advantage of Montreal's poor road form Saturday to climb up the table.
6) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 37 (10-8-7)
Games Remaining: 9 (5 home / 4 away)
Last 5 Games: DLWLW (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-2-3 / 3-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 64
Average Opponents Pts: 34.3
Remaining Schedule: 9/4 @ CLB, 9/8 vs. NY, 9/14 @ PHI, 9/21, 9/25 vs. WC**, vs. CHV, 9/28 @ NE, 10/4 vs. MTL, 10/9 vs. SKC, 10/20 vs. NY, 10/24 @ AU**, 10/27 @ D.C.
Rundown: Much like New England, Houston faces a number of teams they're battling for playoff positioning with over the next month and like Montreal and Sporting KC, also need to balance Champions League play. The Dynamo will be favorites to take three points on the road at Columbus Wednesday but will close out a seven game/22-day stretch at home Saturday to New York. Houston holds fate in their own hands but balancing Champions League with games against conference foes will be the key to their postseason push.
Simple enough: Win at home, draw on the road, they should be in.
7) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 35 (10-10-5)
Games Remaining: 9 (3 home / 6 away)
Last 5 Games: DWLWW (10pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 8-4-2 / 2-6-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 62
Average Opponents Pts: 31.7
Remaining Schedule: 9/7 @ SEA, 9/11 @ TFC, 9/14 vs. NE, 9/21 @ CLB, 9/28 vs. MTL, 10/4 @ D.C., 10/12 @ FCD, 10/19 vs. TFC, 10/27 @ NY
Rundown: Sunday's late 1-1 draw at home to Houston was no doubt a gut punch but the Fire are far from out of the playoff race.
The Good News: The team continues to have one of the easiest remaining schedules in the East with two games against Toronto and one each against Columbus and D.C.
The Bad News: Only three of nine remaining matches are at home and the Fire's road record is towards the bottom in the conference.
And even though the Fire have never beaten Seattle and failed to win on turf since 2010, they have a real chance to take three points away to the Sounders with the home side missing Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson, Brad Evans, Leo Gonzalez on Saturday night.
Four to six points in the team's next two away matches (remember Toronto FC on September 11) will set them up well for a return home vs. New England on September 14. Twice this season the Fire have had the chance to leap into fifth place and failed, mid-September should be a target date for them to AT LEAST be there.
8) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 29 (8-13-5)
Games Remaining: 8 (4 home / 4 away)
Last 5 Games: LLWWL (6pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 5-5-3 / 3-8-2
Maximum Possible Points: 53
Average Opponents Pts: 38.6
Remaining Schedule: 9/4 vs. HOU, 9/7 @ SKC, 9/14 @ MTL, 9/21 vs. CHI, 9/29 @ FCD, 10/5 vs. SKC, 10/19 @ NE, 10/27 vs. NE
Rundown: If Sunday's draw to Houston was a gut punch for the Fire, I'm not sure what to call the Crew's 1-0 home defeat to 10-man Seattle on Saturday.
Still, Columbus have a small shot at the playoffs and their coaching change Monday makes things a bit more interesting. Keep in mind that seven of their eight remaining matches come against teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture but should they lose midweek to Houston, the weekend trip to Sporting KC could kill whatever hope they have left.
With the Eastern Conference playoff race so tight between seven teams, some called me crazy for starting Playoff Math so early this year. I shunned the criticism because I feel strongly that Eastern Conference nerds need their fix the remaining two months of the season.
In an attempt to keep this piece at readable length, I chose not to use a points per game basis as fellow stat nerd Tweed Thornton at Hot Time in Old Town uses. His analysis is equally interesting and I suggest you check it out.
So, with that, I breakdown the playoff outlook for the eight teams that still have a reasonable shot at an Eastern Conference playoff spot…
Montreal Impact
Current Points: 41 (12-7-5)
Games Remaining: 10 (4 home/ 6 away)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-1-3 / 3-6-2
Maximum Possible Pts: 71
Average Opponents Pts: 34.4
Remaining Schedule: 8/31 @ PHI, 9/8 @ NE, 9/14 vs. CLB, 9/21 vs. VAN, 9/28 @ CHI, 10/4 @ HOU, 10/12 vs. NE, 10/16 @ LA, 10/19 vs. PHI, 10/26 @ TFC
Rundown: Though they had a small dip in form, Montreal is back at the top of the Eastern Conference after Saturday's 5-0 shellacking of Houston. Much of Montreal's success can be chalked up to their dominant home record (they've lost just one game at Stade Saputo this season) but the team also has the toughest remaining schedule and has away matches against playoff contenders, Philadelphia, New England, the Fire and Houston before season's end. Add to that the fact that Montreal is also competing in CONCACAF Champions League play on September 17 at San Jose and September 24 at Heredia and the top spot is far from secure.
New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 39 (11-9-6)
Games Remaining: 8 (5 home / 3 away)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-2-3 / 4-7-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 31.3
Remaining Schedule: 8/31 vs. D.C., 9/8 @ HOU, 9/14 vs. TFC, 9/22 vs. FCD, 9/29 @ SEA, 10/5 vs. NE, 10/20 @ HOU, 10/27 vs. CHI
Rundown: Despite a 3-2 defeat to Chivas USA at the weekend, Red Bull still sits in pretty good shape, two points back of the lead. New York holds a strong home record and of their eight remaining matches, five will be played at Red Bull Arena. Also unlike fellow playoff contenders Montreal, Sporting KC and Houston, New York only needs to focus on MLS Regular Season play the rest of the way.
Sporting KC
Current Points: 39 (11-9-6)
Games Remaining: 8 (4 home / 4 away)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-4-3 / 5-5-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 30.5
Remaining Schedule: 8/31 vs. COL, 9/7 vs. CLB, 9/21 @ TFC, 9/27 vs. PHI, 10/5 @ CLB, 10/9 at HOU, 10/18 vs. D.C., 10/26 @ PHI
Rundown: Sporting KC holds an identical record to New York and has to juggle two more Champions League games but has one of the easiest remaining schedules among the eight playoff contenders. Though their home record isn't as stellar as you'd think, with the strong atmosphere Sporting Park provides, its unlikely KC is the team currently inside the bubble that falls down the stretch.
Philadelphia Union
Current Points: 38 (10-8-8)
Games Remaining: 8 (4 home / 4 away)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-3-4 / 4-5-4
Maximum Possible Points: 62
Average Opponents Pts: 33.1
Remaining Schedule: 8/31 vs. MTL, 9/8 @ SJ, 9/14 vs. HOU, 9/27 @ SKC, 10/5 vs. TFC, 10/12 @ D.C., 10/19 @ MTL, 10/26 vs. SKC
Rundown: With eight games left, the Union sit just three points out of first place thanks to the 4-5-4 record on the road (second best in the East) while holding serve at home (6-3-4). Things just got pretty interesting for Philly after New England's 5-1 weekend thrashing of the Union pulled the playoff race much tighter. From a Fire perspective, their grounded out, back-to-back wins over the Men in Red in May could easily be pointed to as the difference between being in and outside the playoff bubble. If the Fire take three points in either of the 1-0 losses, the two teams are swapped in the Eastern Conference table…
New England Revolution
Current Points: 36 (10-9-6)
Games Remaining: 9 (4 home / 5 away)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-4-3 / 4-5-3
Maximum Possible Points: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 31.5
Remaining Schedule: 8/30 @ TFC, 9/8 vs. MTL, 9/14 @ CHI, 9/21 vs. D.C., 9/28 vs. HOU, 10/5 @ NY, 10/12 @ MTL, 10/19 vs. CLB, 10/27 @ CLB
Rundown: New England has been the surprise entrant into the race this season. The Revs have certainly found ways to punch way above their weight. Even after a six-game winless run in July and August, New England still find themselves inside the bubble with seven of their nine remaining games all against relevant Eastern Conference playoff contenders.
Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 36 (10-8-6)
Games Remaining: 10 (5 home / 5 away)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-2-3 / 3-6-3
Maximum Possible Points: 66
Average Opponents Pts: 33
Remaining Schedule: 9/1 @ CHI, 9/4 @ CLB, 9/8 vs. NY, 9/14 @ PHI, 9/21 vs. CHV, 9/28 @ NE, 10/4 vs. MTL, 10/9 vs. SKC, 10/20 vs. NY, 10/27 @ D.C.
Rundown: Though not quite as great as 2012, Houston has kept up pretty good form at BBVA Compass Stadium so far in 2013. The Dynamo sit sixth only by the Goals For tiebreaker and currently hold at least a game in hand on everyone in front of them except for Montreal. At the same time, a loss to the Fire on Sunday at Toyota Park would see the Men in Red leapfrog the Dynamo into sixth place with nine matches remaining.
Chicago Fire
Current Points: 34 (10-10-4)
Games Remaining: 10 (4 home / 6 away)
2013 Home / Away Record: 8-4-1 / 2-6-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 64
Average Opponents Pts: 31.1
Remaining Schedule: 9/1 vs. HOU, 9/7 @ SEA, 9/11 @ TFC, 9/14 vs. NE, 9/21 @ CLB, 9/28 vs. MTL, 10/4 @ D.C., 10/12 @ FCD, 10/19 vs. TFC, 10/27 @ NY
Rundown: After failing to win a game in the month of March, the Fire's 8-3-3 record since the arrivals of Bakary Soumare and Mike Magee in late May is nothing short of fantastic. Having said that, the team still finds itself two points outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Much of the team's success is due to holding the second best home record in the Eastern Conference (8-4-1) though the side's away record is also the second worst (2-6-3). Perhaps worse though is that after Sunday's game vs. Houston, the team will play just three more home matches in 2013 vs. six away games.
The key to any team making the playoffs is doing the business at home and the Fire should still aim for the maximum 12 points available there. However, in order to make the postseason again in 2013, the team needs to find ways to pick up more points on the road. Luckily they have one of the easiest remaining schedules in the Eastern Conference and visit both Toronto FC and D.C. in two of their remaining six away games.
Columbus Crew
Current Points: 29 (8-12-5)
Games Remaining: 9 (5 home / 4 away)
2013 Home / Away Record: 5-4-3 / 3-8-2
Maximum Possible Points: 56
Average Opponents Pts: 33.5
Remaining Schedule: 8/31 vs. SEA, 9/4 vs. HOU, 9/7 @ SKC, 9/14 @ MTL, 9/21 vs. CHI, 9/29 @ FCD, 10/5 vs. SKC, 10/19 @ NE, 10/27 vs. NE
Rundown: The Crew are here because though it doesn't seem likely, they're still in the playoff race. In my opinion, the key for Columbus is how they do in their next two matches, both of which are at home. A win over Western Conference foes Seattle won't be considered a "six pointer" but it will keep the Crew alive for another important midweek home date vs. Houston.
At Toyota Park in May, Philly sat back, let the Fire run circles around them like some mean, old dog, then got a seemingly innocuous free kick and suddenly Jack McInerney, in on goal, kicked the team straight in the gut. That game felt like a one-act play, where the characters on stage build to an obvious conclusion, some grotesque act that you know is coming but still shocks and hurts when you see it live.
This Saturday, the Fire went to Philly to continue their climb back into the playoff picture and battled in a Three Act work of considerable drama. Each was punctuated by a goal. Here's the liner notes, starring Philly and Chicago, two mysterious characters.
Act One, The Set-Up (0-45')
Kick off. Philly comes out first, Chicago wakes up slowly, stretches arms to the sky, makes coffee, realizes it's in the middle of a game, and immediately pops into action. Philly, who tried to come out with high and tight pressure, find themselves being passed around in sequences of quick one-twos and flicks, like those that lead to a beautiful first goal, with not even 10 minutes gone.
Philly broadcasters (the chorus), clamor for more "intensity" from the home team. The Fire look comfortable but ominously cannot extend their lead. They start to slow down a bit and Philly enjoy a few minutes of confidence-boosting possession at the end of the half, including a couple of dangerous free kicks. The plot thickens.
Act Two, The Montage (45'-54')
This short intervening act provides the backbone of the drama. A little character development. Fresh off their orange slices, Philly and Chicago come out ready to party again.
Like Act One, Philly threaten first (Conor Casey flashes a shot just wide of goal two minutes in), but Chicago recovers and takes the upper hand. How predictable is this? Chicago finds space everywhere and kick off a few minutes of possession in the opponent's half like we haven't seen all season.
Cue montage and "Danger Zone." A few not particularly interesting forays forward foreshadow something for Philly, but Chicago cruises.
What can go wrong?
Act Three, The Climax (54-90)
The Montage ends. The motorcycle crashes. Le Toux gets in on Chicago's right and Sean Johnson makes a kick save. Chicago attacks and Rolfe finds enough space to squeeze a shot off - but Zac MacMath tips it over the bar. Go time. Philly go forward and get their goal with 30 minutes left - so much time for both to fight out the end.
Suddenly Philly is everywhere. Sean Johnson makes an impossible save off a corner. Another is cleared off the line. Chicago is wavering badly, Philly is matching Chicago's dominance from Act Two.
There is no music. Chicago fights with their inner identity battle between the disappointments early in the year and their confidence to close games. (Mike Magee said after the game, "I think there was a point in the 65th minute where we had been getting pummeled the whole half and we all kind of looked at each other and said this game is there for us to win.")
Two subs come on in the 67th, as Klopas tries to overturn Philly's momentum.
And then it happens, the climax. Chicago confronts Philly. They continue pressing. The spirit of fight and persistence embodied in Mike Magee and Patrick Nyarko combine with harrowing pressure. Nyarko fights the ball loose from a Philly midfielder and plays in Magee. Magee finishes calmly.
Your girlfriend is crying, but there's still twenty minutes time! The drama carries over but the game is rarely in doubt. A penalty shout scares the audience, so nobody leaves their seats. Then the violin music. A stoppage time kiss at the sunset. Chicago steals the points.
Select shots from the Fire's 2-1 win over the Union
SOURCE: USA Today Sports Images
The Fire head east to Philly on Saturday night to take on the Union in a critical Eastern Conference clash (LIVE 6:30pm CT on My50). After earning a credible come-from-behind draw in Houston last weekend, the Men in Red will be confident of picking up all three points (and extracting some revenge) at PPL Park.
Here are some things to keep an eye on from a tactical perspective.
Isolating Jeff Parke – getting behind and in 1v1 situations with the Union defender
Similar to the Fire, individual errors have cost the Union in recent matches and veteran defender Jeff Parke has been the weak link in the Union defense over the past few MLS games.
Though excellent in the air, his positioning errors or slack marking led to numerous chances created for the opposing team. In both matches against Chivas and Houston, Parke was either forced or strayed out of position, leaving room behind him to be exploited.
READ: Duka, Alex look healthy for Philadelphia clash
With the ability of Magee and Rolfe to drop into deeper positions to pick up the ball and thus drag defenders like Parke out of position, the other Fire players must recognize these opportunities when they arise and try and take advantage of them.
Staying with the runners – trying to limit giving up preventable goals
In soccer, there is a major difference between giving up a 30 yard screamer and giving up a tap in because a defender decided to switch off and not follow his runner.
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All too often for the Fire this season giving up easy goals and frequently going a goal behind has been the teams M.O. Fire center back Bakary Soumare has made more than one costly error over the past month, most recently on the Dynamo goal last weekend and the center-back will be looking for a solid performance against his old club on Saturday.
With that being said, the defense as a whole has been guilty of individual errors which has meant that the team's last clean sheet in league play was nine games ago, twelve if you count all matches. As I have mentioned in previous previews, a clean sheet, especially in an away game, would be a major positive for the Fire.
Against a team with such attacking threats as Philly, a clean sheet would also give the back line confidence heading into the biggest game of the season to date, the U.S. Open Cup Semifinal against D.C. on Wednesday (TICKETS).
Taking advantage of the diamond system – pressuring Philly in their defensive third
The Union usually use a system similar in some ways to the Fire, deploying only one recognized defensive midfielder. In Philly's case this is stalwart Brian Carroll.
Carroll plays in the "Makelele role," sitting in front of the back four, breaking up attacks and rarely venturing into the opposing team's attacking third. In this system, the assumption is that Carroll will not give up possession or be ahead of the ball in his defensive third.
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One way to counter this system is to pressure Carroll and the Philly defenders when they have the ball and try and force turnovers in their defensive third.
We all saw how effective this tactic can be on the Fire's goal last weekend. Patrick Nyarko stole the ball from a Dynamo defender before bursting into the box and crossing to Mike Magee for a tap in finish. A similar turnover on Saturday night could lead to the winning goal for the Fire.
Prediction: 2-0 Fire with goals from Magee and Alex.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve
The potential quarterfinal pairings for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup set to be played Wednesday, June 26:
1) Chicago Fire/Columbus Crew winner hosts Sporting Kansas City/Orlando City winner
2) D.C. United/Philadelphia Union winner hosts New England Revolution/New York Red Bulls winner
3) FC Dallas/Houston Dynamo winner hosts Portland Timbers/Tampa Bay Rowdies winner
4) Real Salt Lake/Charleston Battery winner hosts Carolina RailHawks/Chivas USA winner
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Should the Chicago Fire come away victorious over the Charlotte Eagles in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup next Wednesday, the team is guaranteed to host its fourth round match against either the Columbus Crew or Dayton Dutch Lions on Wednesday, June 12 at Toyota Park.
I'll have a full play-by-play of the draw later today on Chicago-Fire but until then, see below all fourth round U.S. Open Cup matchups:
#1 – New England Revolution/Rochester Rhinos hosts Reading United AC/New York Red Bulls winner
#2 – D.C. United/Richmond Kickers winner hosts Ocean City Nor'easters/Philadelphia Union winner
#3 – Chicago Fire hosts Dayton Dutch Lions/Columbus Crew winner
-or- Columbus Crew host Charlotte Eagles
-or- Dayton Dutch Lions host Charlotte Eagles
#4 – Sporting KC host Colorado Rapids/Orlando City winner
-or- Colorado Rapids/Orlando City hosts Des Moines Menace
#5 – FC Dallas hosts FC Tucson/Houston Dynamo winner
-or- Houston Dynamo hosts Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
-or- Ft. Lauderdale Strikers vs. FC Tucson (Host TBD)
#6 – LA Galaxy/Carolina Railhawks winner hosts Chivas USA/LA Blues winner
#7 – Atlanta Silverbacks/Real Salt Lake winner hosts San Jose Earthquakes/Charleston Battery winner
#8 – Seattle Sounders will host Wilmington Hammerheads/Portland Timbers winner
-or- Portland Timbers will host Tampa Bay Rowdies
-or- Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Wilmington Hammerheads (Host TBD)
Select shots from the Fire's match with the Union
Credit: USA Today Sports Images
The Fire head to Philadelphia on Saturday night to take on the Union for the second time in seven days (Coverage begins 6pm CT on My50). The Men in Red dropped a heart breaker 1-0 at home last week despite creating a number of chances. Philly played LA at home at midweek and lost 4-1 after a second half defensive collapse. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Rolfe and Nyarko up top – repeat the first half of last week
In the first half against the Union at Toyota Park last week Patrick Nyarko terrorized the Philly defense, running at them with pace and creating a number of opportunities.
Rolfe and Nyarko combined well and were very close to each other on the pitch. The movement of the pair dragged the Philly center backs out leaving massive pockets of space in behind for the Fire to exploit.
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This happened on a number of occasions and NBC analyst Kyle Martino pointed it out over and over again on the broadcast.
In the second half however, the duo were too far apart and then Rolfe was moved out wide later. It goes without saying they'll need to play closer together on Saturday.
When Rolfe and Nyarko force the center backs out of position, players like Dilly Duka and Joel Lindpere need to do a better job of tucking in and taking advantage of that space, something the team didn't do enough of last week.
Philly were unable to deal with the pace of Nyarko last week and the Fire should look to get the ball to the Ghanaian as much as possible again Saturday.
Kleberson – keeping an eye on the "unknown" Brazilian
In Philly's game against the Galaxy Wednesday night the Union gave a first start to Kleberson in midfield. In the first half, LA was unable to deal with his movement and defense-splitting passes.
Kleberson got forward constantly to help out Jack McInerney and Sebastian Le Toux in the attack and was allowed two or three shots from just outside the box. He also dropped deep and found the strikers with some brilliant through balls.
In the second half, LA was a lot tighter on the Brazilian and he was less effective. Though he may not be fit enough to play the entire 90 minutes against the Fire, I would expect him to start after his excellent full debut against LA.
Logan Pause and either Daniel Paladini or Jeff Larentowicz must track Kleberson's runs and be wary of balls played in behind. Logan did a fantastic job of cutting out through balls in last weekend's match and the Fire will need a similar effort from the captain on Saturday, especially if Kleberson gets the start.
Focusing on Philly's left side – opportunities for Duka and Thompson
I spoke last week about the weaknesses of Philly defender Raymon Gaddis who filled in on the right for the suspended Sheanon Williams last weekend. Against LA on Wednesday night, Gaddis returned to left back and was again caught too far forward on a number of occasions.
On the one hand, Gaddis and Keon Daniel combine very well in the attack and are certainly a threat but both players fail to track back defensively when the Union turns the ball over.
On a number of occasions on Wednesday night Bakary Soumare had to come over to almost the left wing to cover for Gaddis who was nowhere to be found. LA took full advantage of this, attacking down Gaddis' side for most of the match.
Against Philly last weekend, right back Wells Thompson looked somewhat reluctant to come forward despite the fact that Dilly Duka was constantly coming inside and leaving space for Wells to run into. Both Thompson and Duka should be looking to attack Gaddis at every opportunity on Saturday night.
Prediction: 3-1 Fire with goals from Nyarko, Rolfe and Lindpere
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.


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A new study on the Home Affordable Modification Program estimates that 800,000 foreclosures could have been prevented if large mortgage servicers had been better equipped to deal with the crush of troubled homeowners who needed help.
The report comes as the Treasury Department's latest report on the $75billion HAMP showed that as of the end of June more than 1 million temporary and permanent modifications have failed since the administration kicked off its program shortly after President Barack Obama took office in 2009.
The authors studied government data on mortgages, their performance and the outcome of mortgage renegotiations and found that even under the best circumstances, the mortgage modification program would not have reached the 3 million to 4 million households that the administration expected to help. At best, it would have been one-third that, according to the study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the University of Chicago, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Columbia Business School and Ohio State University.
"If you take it relative to the benchmarks that the administration set, it's dramatically lower," said Amit Seru, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and co-author of the paper that was published last month by the National Bureau of Economic Research. "But if your expectation is you want to save one foreclosure in the economy, they have saved some."
The researchers found great inconsistency in how large servicers responded to the program. Notably, in what they called a "muted" response, some large servicers offered half as many loan modifications as other companies. The more active, more successful servicers that renegotiated mortgages were those with programs and trained staff in place well before the government-backed program started.
"This industry is mainly about accepting checks," Seru said. "One wasn't expected to be dealing with so many distressed borrowers."
The study also found the federal government was quite limited in its ability to change servicer behavior by offering financial incentives, and that's a big drawback of any voluntary program. But the data also showed that private modifications negotiated outside of the program tended to become less aggressive and less effective. The authors conjecture that servicers might have put the more promising homeowners into HAMP intentionally to receive the incentive payments offered for successes.
Unfortunately, the data also showed little in the way of spillover effects in neighborhoods where HAMP modifications were made. There was no positive impact on house prices. Nor were there the changes in auto sales, employment and delinquencies in auto and credit card loans that might be expected if consumers felt more financially secure about their homeownership status.
Now about that 800,000 number, researchers arrived at it by digging into the data and asking how many homeowners could have been saved from foreclosure if their loans were serviced by a more capable servicer.
One notable omission from the study: It doesn't call out the bad actors among the mortgage servicers.
"We're not trying to put blame on anyone here," Seru said. "We could have named names. For policymakers, when they design subsequent programs, implementation and who implements them is going to be important. Organizations have their business agenda, business perspective and capabilities and it may not go on the way everyone thinks it should."
Part of the reason for the report was to look at how to better handle the next housing crisis from a policy perspective. According to Tomasz Piskorski, an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School and one of the co-authors, one potential solution going forward would be the development of special mortgage servicers. Those companies would only be brought in to handle distressed residential loans, much like what already exists for the commercial real estate sector.
"There is potential, they could become the industry leaders," Piskorski said.
Improving markets. Finally there's an Illinois city on the National Association of Home Builders/First American monthly report of housing markets that are showing improved economic health. New to the list this month is Springfield, and the overall list grew to 99 cities from 80 last month. To date, the closest city to the Chicago area was Kankakee, which joined the list last year but has since fallen off.
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On the morning of July 20, 2012, Thomas Aquinas College student Andrew Moore ('14) [1] was struck and killed by a passing vehicle while participating in the Crossroads Pro-Life Walk Across America. In the upcoming days and weeks, the College will use this page to post any news about Andrew, upcoming memorials, and tributes to this young champion of the pro-life cause.
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At its upcoming May 24, 2011, meeting, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will hear an update on negotiations with the Placer County Fair Association, which manages the County fairgrounds in Roseville. At the meeting, staff expects to receive Board and community input. There has been significant progress made in crafting a new agreement between the County and the Association. The negotiations for the agreement are nearing completion with additional discussion continuing over the fairgrounds racetrack.
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Tony Williams will miss the ANZAC Test in New Zealand after Manly accepted a seven week ban for the forward.
The club took an early guilty plea meaning the star will be available for Origin selection when he returns in May. He will however miss the ANZAC Test on April 20 at Eden Park, Auckland.
Ray "Rabs" Warren had earlier told Triple M that "on the richter scale of dangerous tackles that was top end" adding "we can't let people think that that is a part of our game."
Immediately after the game Tony Williams had told Monday Night Football the tackle was "part of footy" but the NRL Judiciary obviously didn't agree handing down the ban at midday AEST.
Speaking to Triple M Sydney Rabs added that "Tony Williams is not aware of the strength he's got" and that in a game that embraces brutality players "don't always have the control of that strength and aggression."
Mark "MG" Geyer said "if we see that tackle once in ten years, it's one time too many," but said Tony Williams was lucky and questioned why he had not been sent off.
"When are we going to use it [send off rule]? That was a perfect incident…where you say ok buddy off you go."
In other news Robbie Farah will miss two matches after taking an early guilty plea for a dangerous tackle.
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Of course you thought the same thing. We are twins born separately together!
The sari will get here at the last minute. I am going to email them in a few days to be sure it will make it to my house before flying to Seattle. If there is any question, I'll have them ship it to Seattle. CAN'T WAIT! I'll email you a picture of the jewelry I am having shipped from India when I finish here.
Did my treadmill time tonight although it's the first time in 3 or 4 days that I'vdone any exercise, darn it. But I decided today that I will lose 5 pounds before Eric's birthday. Probably the only way I can do that is if I stick to the treadmill.
Thanks for asking SB!
Hello Ladies !!!! Sorry I've been a little absent from our blogs lately . . . . been super busy with work and just keeping up.
Shellbells how you pull off those long exhausting workouts is waaaaaaay beyond my abilities, especially dealing with your headaches, etc. You are a BEAST girlfriend!
Dancing Queen - girl get back on that treadmill and show it who's gonna run this town!!!!! You are doing FABULOUS with 24 pounds lost and a goal of 5 more by the Birthday Party. Girl you are gonna be SMOKIN' !!
Tomorrow is my bikini photoshoot day. I did my final workout at the gym today. I weighed and had an 8 pound weight loss this past 12 week Challenge. My goal was 10 but I am SUPER happy with 8. I have at max 5-10 more pounds I want to lose in Challenge #4. I will do measurements tomorrow before my bikini shoot. I'll let you all know and will share pics if they look good.
No ladies, my "Street Stud" is gone. No phone calls, no texts in 8 days now, and no last goodbye :( It has been a hard hit for me mostly because I felt in my heart he was special and I could fall in love with this guy. We only had 3 dates but he made me feel so special and treated me like a queen - different from most men out there now. We did not "do it," but I have wonderful and yet painful memories of him. So, I hope he is okay with whatever happened, and I will get over this, it just takes time. Thank you my BFL friends (family), for thinking of me and supporting me. Love Ya - LacyJ
I wanted to post the hot and sour soup recipe...here it is.....
Hot and Sour Soup
4 cups Chicken broth
1 each fresh woodear mushroom (excellent, but hard to find....optional)
a bag of dried asian mushroom stips. (if you can find anything like this, use shitake's dried)
5 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2-3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons seasame oil
1 ounce angel hair pasta, broken in little bits
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon sambal OLEK (chili paste) or 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
10 ounces package firm tofu , diced in small 1/4 dice or sliced in match sticks (I like the dice better)
Sometimes I add thnnly sliced napa cabbage, match stick diced bamboo shoots (from the can) and sliced snow peas so extra veggies
1/2 bunch green onion, finely chopped
pinch sweetner, if you think it needs it.
1. Combine mushrooms and broth in bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes to reconstitute. Remove mushrooms from broth and squeeze dry over bowl. Reserve broth
2. Discard mushroom stems and thinly slice caps, if your musrooms have them. Very thinnly slice the woodear mushroom is using, julienne style.
3. In small bowl combine vinegar and cornstarch....stir to blend, set aside.
4. Heat sesame oil in pan, add ginger. Saute for 30 seconds or so. pour in reserved broth. Bring to boil. noodles, soy sauce, red Pepper, mushrooms, green onions and other veggies.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer about 5-10 minutes. add tofu and then cornstarch mixture. Taste and add more pepper flakes, or soy sauce, seasonings (salt, pepper) or a touch of sweetner if needed.
6. Stir until thickened about 1 minute
Mary, cant wait to see the jewlery - another 5 pounds? I thing totally do-able. I wish we lived closer I could be your boot camp coach! LOL
Lacy.....great job! I am so proud of you on this challenge! WOO HOO!! Hope you love the pics.
I am so disappointed in that guy.....really, truly disappointed. I feel let down as well.....I could say a billion things designed to make you feel better but no words will help your heart heal....It just takes time. I feel bad for you and wish like heck this didnt happen!!
So ok.....I am SUPER SUPER sore today - I have "upped" all my weights and been working super hard....I need to do upper body and I am dreading it!! LOL wish me luck!
have a good day ladies!
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Wow Morgan...thanks! We thought the BFL police was deleting them - HAHA Good to know we are not inappropriate!! we are trying to keep it clean...LOL
Today I forced myself to do upper body and you know what? It was AWESOME...shocking huh? As sore As I was I felt great and grunted through the heaviest weight I have lifted, so I feel accomplished.
I was on another thread and one person said their first challenge they lost 84 lbs ! Is that for real? 84 pounds in 12 weeks? I almost started crying. I have lost 12 pounds (another 1/2 pound down today) in 8 weeks. HOLY COW - I must be doing something wrong! A little discouraging, but everyone is different and each person loses at a different rate. BUT STILL!!!! I will have this weight off and will be super fit by the end of Challenge 3 - that's what it took last time...so I expect about the same.
The day after I finish this challenge i will start Challenge 2 - you with me MARY AND LACY?
OK -guess what happened to me today? I am working like usual. The door bell rings but I was already up because it sounded like a huge truck stopped in front of the house.....So it was a delivery of EPIC proportion!! GUESS WHAT HUBBY GOT US FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY?? A whole new home gym to go with our new awesome treadmill! There was 18 boxes totally over 1200 pounds! HOLY SMOLY BATMAN......so awesome and surprising.....he said it's for our new BFL life - because we want to be healthy enough to have 30 more years! He is taking vacation as of tomorrow....and will have a professional come by and put it together (he will help/supervise) I am excited - this one has everything I talk about wanting with two stacks so we can work out together.....FUN!
Just had to tell you!
Awesome workout? WHEN IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME?! You grunted through the heaviest weight ... or cussed though it!? FANTASTIC - CONGRATS!
Go right from this challenge right into Challenge 2? You betcha, baby! No break. This is a way of life, right? I have no idea how many challenges it will take me to get where I want to be, but I intend to find out. Did my treadmill work as soon as I got home tonight, as planned. If I do it right away, it happens. If I sit down, have dinner, work awhile, it may not ever happen. Really want to lose 5 pounds before December 11. That's motivating!
And thanks, LacyJ for the pep talk! It will happen. You have done FABULOUS WORK on that body of yours, and have every right to be proud. Can't wait to see the photos!
So sorry about your disappointing guy. I do hope you are able to work through it soon, and in the meantime, keep your eyes open for someone else. Apparently Traffic Stud wasn't the one for you.
84 pounds. That is alarmingly and wonderfully quick! Was it a man? Men on average lose weight more quickly than women. And those of us who have a lot to lose are able to lose it more quickly, at least until the point where we are within 20 pounds of goal or so. Then we slow down like everyone else. Shellbells girl, you are one little bundle of muscle these days. It's no wonder you aren't losing weight. What about your triumph in buying smaller jeans? That's what counts!
That Tom is a keeper. (Yeah, like this is news to you!) What an awesome anniversary surprise! Practical and romantic to give you 30 more years of wedded bliss! I love the machines with plates. This bowflex thing is clumsy. Don't get me wrong, I am happy having it, especially for $70. (It isn't a bowflex brand and it was on Craigslist.com.) But it does take more time to change the resistance between sets. Have a wonderful time together with your new healthy toy! But the poor delivery person - 1200 pounds?!
Okay, gotta get some work done. Later Ladies!
WOW!!! Now that's what I'm talkin' about!!! A plan for the rest of your BFL lives!!!! That is the BEST Anniversary gift I can think of at this time in our lives - to stay healthy and fit for the next 30 years. I want a "Tom" in my life!!!!
Shellbells don't get swept away by huge weight losses from others - stay focused on your game. Everyone is not created equal and we don't lose weight equally either. You are on the right pathway love - just keep it moving forward. My first Challenge I only lost 6 pounds but lost 10 inches. I also was disappointed but then I just committed to staying with it and doing 4 challenges for this year back to back. So now overall, I have lost 30 pounds and 29 inches for 3 Challenges. It is not record breaking weight loss for some people . . but for me - it is amazing!!! So, you stay focused on "you" and keep it going Challenge after Challenge until you get the job done - it will happen!!!
Mary, you are doing fabulous! I have to do my workouts first thing in the morning because if I wait til after work, it doesn't happen and if it does, it is not as strong and focused as my morning workouts. I lie to myself all day saying I will workout when I get off work but it doesn't happen. I also "have" to go to a gym because at home, the equipment, DVD's, etc., just gather dust. Just commit to yourself and your health to do your workouts first thing. Maybe you need to go to a gym and workout "before" you get home? That way, you don't have a choice to sit down and get comfy - you would be at the gym and once you start there - you would get your workout in. Just a thought Mary. But, you are doing fabulously with weight loss and workouts. You also dance and do tennis which in themselves is a workout - so count that in!!
Okay ladies, I am getting things ready to head for my photoshoot. I am nervous but I've worked hard and this photoshoot is going down today - right here in River City !! If the bikini shoot is okay - I will email you the pictures - so, you will have to wait til I see how they look.
Have a Great BFL day ladies - In BFL love and my love - LacyJ
PS: I so appreciate you both :) and you too Tom!
Hello Ladies!!! Just a quick note tonight. The photo shoot was awesome!!! I was totally shocked at my photos!!! Don't get me wrong - I am not there yet - but I was pleased with my own photos and that hasn't happened in years!!! If you want to get me your email addresses, I will send you pics of my photo shoot.
Hope you had a great BFL kinda day! Love ya - LacyJ
HI Lacy
You are an inspiration! I have tried so many diets since January, and I"m 53. Melarie was right when she said, "the weight just doesn't come off. YOu've been through menapause seeing your 60. But I have some questions. When you said you "cleaned up your eating" what did you do to clean up? I'm eating lots of salads, protein, veggies, etc...
and it just won't come off. So I went off this diet and went to something else only to be diapointed. So here I am just reading tonight wondering how can I prevent myself from becoming a diebetic. When I saw your post I was really happy to see someone older than I and figureing it all out GOOD JOB! SO did you buy the Betagen with Rivigor on this site? or in a health food store? How do you do your workouts? I can't quit figure it all out. When I go to my workout place it doesn't have all the equipment needed. then I study and say to myself "How did they do that again? " I realized it's taking forever. So any advice or help is greatly appreicated. thank you so much for allowing me to talk.
LACYJ, YOU ARE AMAZING - CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is such wonderful news. Can't wait to see the photos!
42feelbetter, glad you came back to BFL. It truly is a wonderful program, but I can relate to the difficulty of learning how it goes. Just takes time. Hang in there, and ask as many questions as you need to. Shellbells and LacyJ helped me when I was new!
Lacy! I thought about you today! I am so thrilled. I just knew they would be great. Isn't it fun to get great pics of yourself???? I will Facebook my email to you! You rock this BFL!!!
42feelbetter. Welcome! If we can help we will!
Gotta get some sleep... Not feeling that good!!!!
Just saw one of your photos, LacyJ - SMOKIN'!!! Wow, you look so terrific. I hope you do something to celebrate this amazing accomplishment! I was only able to access one photo. There wasn't an arrow to move to the next one, but the first one says it all!
Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well last night, Shellbells. Hope you are better today.
Hi 42feelbetter,
I am at work today, but just wanted to let you know I feel and know your frustration. All of us on this blog know what you are feeling. I will share my journey with you, things I tried, changes I've made, my diet, etc. I am not an expert by any means, I just found what works for me . . . which I was like you - the weight just wouldn't come off but I will share my story with you. Also, I TRULY believe the EAS Lean 15 protein shake mix and the Betagen with Rivigor made a significant in my weight loss, energy level, and health. I get the EAS Lean 15 shake mix at Target, and I order the Betagen from Abbott online. They carry EAS products. But I think Shellbells found a place to get it even cheaper than from Abbott. You can google Betagen with Rivigor and see what you come up with. I will get online tonight and share my story with you. The main thing 42feelbetter is just never give up - show up every day and take back your life and what is rightfully yours - your health! Talk with you tonight. In BFL love - LacyJ
PS: I will also share my photo progress with you if you would want to see the photos. If I can do it . . . YOU can DO IT!!!
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