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We absolutly love Rogers Park. Its located on the far north side of chicago. excellent quality of life. Rogers park has a fantastic park district that we didn't know about until we had a child. She loves it...does gymnastics, play time, swimming. Of course there is some down sides to the RP...being a city, there is violence in a very real way. most of our area is great because we are down the street from Loyola University. but if you go to far from campus, there is some sketch. all and all though, love it here.
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Chicago vs Pittsburgh vs Boston - 8/31/2014 My wife and I are trying to choose the best city to live out of Chicago vs Pittsburgh vs Boston. We like European-style cities and urban life very much. We would love to be able to go about our daily life without needing a car. What can you guys tell us about the following topics: - Walkability - Public Transportation - Crime (for us it's of upmost importance to find a safe zone free of murders, guns, school shootings and drugs) - Family friendliness - Friendliness of its inhabitants - Educated and cultured people - Gentrification of the city - Political moderation (the less polarized the better) - Good schools - Diversity (the more diverse the better) - Cost of living - Cultural scene (art, jazz music, classical music, pop music, theater, musicals, dance performances, restaurants, stand-up comedy, zoo, children's museums) - Parks and green areas - Possibility of day and/or weekend trips (to other cities, hiking spots, etc) Can you guys recommend good neighborhoods within those cities? We prefer it to suburban life. NOTE: We know NYC and D.C. meet all those items, on the most part, but both are far from affordable for an immigrant family ? [Comment on this Posting]
Dangerous City - 7/29/2014 I've lived in Chicago over 25 years and now I can't wait to leave. Chicago is broke and Mayor Emanuel has cut the police force, particularly in the nicer neighborhoods. The criminals know this and prowl the nicer neighborhoods looking for easy targets. The Mayor says crime is down, but what is actually happening (as reported in Chicago Magazine) is the police under report crime, sometimes just outright to right up reports. Also, the Mayor puts a lot of pressure on the newspapers and TV stations to not report crime that happens here. I live in a doorman building for safety and don't go out past 10pm. [Comment on this Posting]
chicago - 7/23/2014 Chicago was and is a great city, True we have political coruption, we pay high taxes, we pay more then anyone else for gas, oil, electric, and now water, true we have great schools, Art, Theatre, And of course we have dramatic weather changes..but lets be honest..so does the Dekotas.... We have great parks, great food, and a sence of community.. But we are plagued by crime and coruption...But if you look at our history we always have been a corupted town.. Our Mayors, Police captains, union officials have always been corupt, at one time it was a joke we all use to laugh at, except now..it has gone to far...Maybe someday the normal working class of this town will wake up, and vote to help the people not the political party that runs this place..maybe someday the people will gather in front of city hall and demand change, maybe someday all races will try and live in peace after we kick out the drug lords, gangbangers, and corrupted city alderman who just want to use our money as there own personal credit card..all we can do is hope that change will come... it did a couple of time in this city..maybe it can happen again[Comment on this Posting]
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My Kind of Town - 4/10/2014 47 years ago, I came to Chicago for the first time to visit my aunt, and I never left! I immediately felt at home and absolutely loved this city! Chicago has a fantastic Planetarium on the Lake Front; the longest stretch of public lake front beach anywhere in the Country, first class museums, incredible cultural activities, first class universities, and in a nutshell, everything New York has to offer, but less expensive. On the negative side, housing has gotten very expensive for what you get; state taxes have gone from 3% to 5%, and our mayor, Rahm Emanuel, wants to raise property taxes again. Our state is deeply in debt due to a pension crisis, and the winters are incredibly brutal from January through March. When I came here, jobs were extremely easy to get; not so today. Chicago has a heavy unemployment problem, and the jobs that open up are generally minimum wage jobs. So, if you're looking for a job, I would advise you NOT to come to Chicago to compete with all those who are still out-of-work from the Great Recession. The crime has always been bad here in certain parts of the city (e.g., the South and the West sides). Now even the south suburbs are crime-ridden. The North side of the city is the safest but also the most expensive. I am so glad that my working years are almost finished. Because of the horrendous winter weather here, I will be relocating to a better climate upon my retirement since I won't have to worry about finding a job wherever I go to. Chicago has been good to me, but I'm kissing it off now along with so many other baby boomers who have already left or are planning on retiring elsewhere. [Comment on this Posting]
world class city & costs, for the 1% only, expect - 3/23/2014 I've lived in/around Chicago my entire life. At 46, I think I've signed my last lease in this area and I'm looking to leave. The cost of living here is always rising, but wages have not, jobs are scarcer, and the middle class is shrinking because the city is becoming increasingly the realm of the 1% -- us other 99% are screwed. Politics in Chicago has always been corrupt, graft is inherent and ingrained, not just here but the entire state. The Democratic machine has less clout than ever, but don't be fooled -- the so-called "progressives"/"liberals" have a horrible NIMBY attitude which results in every unfavorable plan or idea being pushed on the working class people and neighborhoods, and the Republicans that are around are just as "connected" and just as much part of the machine as the corrupt Dems. (They wouldn't be elected otherwise.) You can't be in politics here and NOT be corrupt -- it's how things are done, in Chicago and in Illinois. You, the working taxpayer, will be nickeled and dimed out of your hard earned cash to fund everything, and you won't have enough money left over to avail yourself of all that Chicago has to offer. This is why many people come from Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, live here for a few years, and then leave to go back where they came from, or move out to the far suburbs. Chicago has many of the great things a world class city can offer. It also has all of the bad things you'd expect from an old, long urbanized, big city. Pros: It's a beautiful city with beautiful architecture, fantastic skyline, largest public waterfront in the US with fantastic bike/walking path, logical city plan (once you know the grid system, you can find your way any where), a beautiful parks system (probably half of which are unfortunately in ghetto areas), lots of culture (from rock, blues, jazz, symphony, opera; museums; art galleries/museums; aquarium, planetarium, etc.), very culturally diverse, ethnic cuisines from all over the world (and very authentic), and people from all walks of life, also now a 'gay mecca.' Lots of great hole in the wall joints for ethnic food, music, art, spoken word, etc. and decent clubbing. If you live anywhere in the upper midwest/Great Lakes states, and you can't afford to/don't want to go to NY or LA, Chicago is the big smoke for you (especially if you're gay) -- this is where you come. Cons: The rich get richer, the poor get poorer, the public schools are horrible, overcrowded and underfunded (and will continue to get worse as Emanuel pushes for charter schools and closed many schools) and continue to graduate kids who can't read, write or do math -- they're basically unemployable, which is why they turn to crime, because there aren't any jobs anyway, and even if there were, they wouldn't be hired for them. The cops are less corrupt when I was young, but now many of them aren't even from Chicago now. (This is both good and bad -- good in that it makes them less corruptible because they didn't grow up with/go to school with the criminal element in their neighborhoods; bad because they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground and they do everything by the book, whereas CPD used to have some wisdom and street smarts along with the corrupt FOP good ol' boys). It's a kinder, gentler and much gayer CPD than ever before -- and yet still ineffectual, and only quick to respond in affluent, white areas with vocal complainers. If you live in a transitional or poor neighborhood, don't expect them to respond quickly or at all, not just because they're ineffectual but because they are overwhelmed by criminal activity and stupid/drunken/drugged behavior on a constant and ongoing basis. The city is increasingly aimed at tourism and transplants to the detriment of the life long city dwellers -- and yet even the tourists and transplants are not safe from flash robs in tourist areas like the Gold Coast and lakefront. Rental market is very, very tight due to all the foreclosures of not only single family dwellings (homes, condos) but also multi-unit buildings. It is a landlord's market and you will pay very high rents for tiny, crappy apartments. Of course, you can find cheaper apartments, in crappier neighborhoods with higher crime and worse transportation options (whether by car or public transit). Yes, we have great museums and cultural events -- but who can afford them, besides tourists, transplants who won't be staying, and the 1%?? I haven't gone to Taste of Chicago in years because it's over-crowded, insanely expensive, parking costs an arm and a leg, and gang bangers show up in droves. Don't forget the luxury taxes added by City of Chicago for everything from concert tickets to movie tickets. A movie will cost you $10-12 standard 7-7:30pm start time, and you're paying $10-12 to have ghetto/barrio residents talk and use their cell phones during the movie or dealing with their uncontrolled, unsupervised, thug-in-the-making brats. The CTA public transit system is f-ed up with the new Ventra cards, the cost to pay is outrageous, and services are always being cut with fewer buses trains or stations closed from midnight to 5am. Traffic is horrible if you drive; ten years ago they were saying we were in the top 3 worst commutes in the US, and it's only gotten worse. Gas prices here are among the highest (often THE highest) in the USA (!), thanks to the extra taxes levied by the City of Chicago and the State of IL. Sure we've got beautiful public lakefront and lots of it, but beware the muggers and flash robbers who look for joggers/cyclists. Anywhere you want to go, parking will be exorbitant thanks to the horrible deal ex-mayer Daley made with the privatized company that took over all the parking meters, and that contract is good for the next decade, you think the prices will ever go *down*? Hell no. Yeah, world class sports teams... which you'll watch on your TV or in a sports bar because most tickets are unaffordable to the average guy on the street. A far cry from how it was when I was a kid and my dad could take all 5 of us to a ball game on his paltry teacher's salary. The crime here is actually better than it was when I was a kid -- the murder rate is half what it was, even though the population is higher, and the property crimes and other violent crimes have decreased. But the crime is more vicious now, and it has spread beyond the bad neighborhoods where it used to be isolated. True, the majority of shootings (fatal or otherwise) and gang activity are generally in ghetto (and barrio) neighborhoods on the West and South Sides (hello, Englewood). But the crime now travels to you via CTA, and is often committed by multiple assailants or groups (yes, groups of 8-15 kids) instead of a "lone" criminal. The criminals now are often teens because they know they will not be charged as adults. The other problem is that the gangs are not as consolidated as they were in the 80s. The major leadership has been jailed or killed, resulting in many much smaller gang factions constantly fighting over turf and "distribution rights" for the drug traffic, and the constant spill-over of their wars into areas where kids and families are trying to scrape out a living. Also -- shooting is not the only type of violent crime that happens here. We have had the dubious national and international notoriety of having an Irish native clubbed into permanent brain damage in a 'nice neighborhood' on the north side by Hispanic drug addicts, the youngest accused murderers ever charged in the US (wow, fantastic police work, CPD!), and flash robs in both retail and outdoor public places that start when the weather gets warm and continue until it gets cold. Basically the minute it starts to get warm, the shootings and homicides rise at a rapid rate. Expect to sit in horrible traffic between 7am-9:30am and 2:30pm-6pm. Commutes are horrible, the CTA is expensive and overcrowded and poorly policed except in 'nice' areas. The weather -- yeah, it's harsh. It's been unseasonably cold and we've had near record breaking amounts of snow this winter (2013-2014 winter). That being said... it USED TO BE LIKE THIS when I was a kid, so the amount of complaining is from people who are (a) not originally from here and got used to the mild winters we've had the last 15-20 years, and (b) from here but who got used to the mild winters and consider it the 'new normal.' Chicago was ALWAYS bitter cold in the winter when I was a kid, and with lots of snow. I've lived through 3 of the 4 snowiest winters and Chicago is back up and running in less than a day, or a day or two at the most. Summers are often hot and humid thanks to Lake Michigan, but it is always cooler at the lake in summer, and warmer at the lakefront in winter. Spring is short. Probably the best months are September to November. Indian summers here are beautiful. The Chicago public parks were conceived in the 19th century and there were supposed to be more... but let's just be thankful for what we've got, because they're pretty big and nice for the most part. And, other than the lakefront, the public parks are all the nature you're going to get. The population density here is about 12,000 people per square mile, so when you're trying to get away from people at a public park, there's a ton of people around you trying to do the same thing. Same thing at the lakefront. Be aware parks are overloaded with families and groups barbecuing and drinking and having large, loud gatherings in the summer. The amount of trash and filth is incredible in the evenings, and feeds a huge and growing population of rats (endemic since the 1800s), raccoons, and coyotes. People often don't clean up after their dogs (yuppies as well as ghetto clowns), and many just open their doors and let them run around with no leash. Yeah, we've got universities, all with tuition that has gone up 400% more than earnings, so good luck paying for your education these days. Jobs are scarcer, and many businesses have left the state due to increased costs (also labor costs due to unions). Many that are still here employee barely literate overwhelmingly minority civil servants (um, the County buildings, many city buildings, many public institutions, schools, etc.) who are rude, entitled, lazy and incompetent. If you aren't a racist when you come here, you will become one by the time you leave. It's weird to be nostalgic about the old Chicago, when it was more dangerous, crime-ridden and dicier. And yet everything that was great about it, was better then, and was more affordable to the average Joe, from the free days at the museums and zoo/aquarium/planetarium, to the affordability of the ball games. What's great about Chicago now has been priced out of affordability for the average person, and that (especially) includes the hard working, blue collar, working class people/minorities who increasingly struggle to get by. They know better than anyone else that Chicago has become a city only for rich white people. If you're white, you may be fooled into thinking you can make it here, when you get here. But unless you're the 1% white, you'll know by the time you leave Chicago that all it has to offer isn't intended for you. At all. [Comment on this Posting]
Corruption and Crime (the co-joined twins) - 3/18/2014 Do not consider moving to the Chicago area. Just visit to experience the multitude of activities that are here. Then leave. High property and sales taxes, incessant crime and a culture of corruption made possible by decades of entrenched Democratic Party zombies make this a poor choice for a homeowner and someone seeking a good quality of life. The high taxes (state income tax doubled under the Democrats two years ago) have driven businesses and jobs away from Illinois in droves (good for the businesses...they voted with their feet). People bitch about the cold winters here, yet they believe in the global warming hype. Go figure. (Al Gore has not been seen here lately).[Comment on this Posting]
moving out of chicago a.s.a.p!!!! - 3/9/2014 I HAVE LIVED IN CHICAGO ALL MY LIFE AND I DO AGREE THAT IT HAS BECOME EXPENSIVE TO LIVE HERE. THESE POLITICIANS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO NICKEL AND DIME YOU! IN 2014 WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SPEED LIMIT AROUND SCHOOLS AND IF YOU DON'T GET FINED FOR THAT YOU WLL BE CAUGHT BY THE SPEED LIMIT CAMERAS TO WORRY ABOUT! THE BOTTLE WATER IS TAXED @ 5 CENTS PER BOTTLE AND THE STATE TAX @ 9.25% PLUS CITY TAX OF 2.25% IS ABSURD! IF YOU WANT TO PARK DOWNTOWN THE PARKING FEES ARE BETWEEN 3 - 10 MINS PER QUARTER DEPENDING THE LOCATION YOU ARE AT. THE CRIME IS OUT OF HAND AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE CRIME WILL COME TO YOU ON A BUS OR TRAIN!.. THE WEATHER THIS YEAR HAS BEEN TERRIBLE,AWFUL, AND PLAIN DISGUSTING, UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY LIKE BONE CHILLING COLD WEATHER THEN THINK TWICE ABOUT MOVING TO CHICAGO! AFTER LIVING HERE FOR 42 YEARS, I AM READY TO GET MY FAMILY AND I THE HELL OUT OF HERE. FINALLY, YES THERE IS THINGS TO DO HERE BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A MILLION PEOPLE TRYING TO PARK AND GO TO THE SAME EVENTS IT BECOMES VERY IRRITATING AND BELIEVE ME IT IS NOT CHEAP TO GO TO ANY EVENTS PARKING IS USUALLY 15-20 DOLLARS PER CAR PLUS THE TICKETS AND FOOD!!![Comment on this Posting]
Never move here - 3/9/2014 I wholeheartedly agree w/ Terrance's viewpoint(1/9/14). Chicago is a miserable place to live-I lived there for 3 1/2 years,met a few great people, but for the most part it is not a friendly town. The temperature extremes from winter to summer will leave you gasping for air. Chicago is rated 8th in the nation for obesity. If you love to shop and eat,and battle horrendous traffic, then this may be the place for you. If you like to lead a more interesting, and varied life, with some semblance of nature, and nice people around you-go elsewhere!!! Even my best friend turned rude and arrogant and nasty once moving here. It's not a nice city-go elsewhere...you have been warned![Comment on this Posting]
Good for some, bad for many, worse for many more. - 2/27/2014 I was born and raised in Chicago, and at this point I am all too eager to get up out of this stinking cesspool. The politicians are very greedy and self serving, the prices on essentials and amenities, the crime, the taxes? They rise steadily every year. The quality for neighborhoods, the amount of decent jobs, the safety factor? Diminishing like clockwork. One thing I've noticed about life is that it is what you make it. Plenty of people in this city thoroughly enjoy their lives. They make enough money to live in the prestigious neighborhoods, they can go to the supermarkets/co-op marketplaces and buy the freshest foods. Blah blah blah you get where I'm going. These people were either very very lucky, very determined, or both. Almost everyone else has to deal with hoodlums, low paying jobs, high prices on subpar goods and services, high taxes of which the funds are regularly mismanaged, politicians who serve themselves and their buddies first and the list goes on ad infinitum. There are so many problems which could be fixed, but our ruling class would rather this city become detroit 2.0 so I would rather move to where such things are virtually impossible. One place I have my eyes set on is Fargo, North Dakota. It's amazing to say the least. Major cities are not supposed to be like this. Needing special talents and skills to enjoy your life. Being connected just to enjoy not getting beaten and shot to death by people who couldn't manage their money or had no parents. Massive tax rates on everything, and jobs which are being snatched up by immigrants. Politicians who not only steal your money or purposely waste it, but advocate for the destruction of your personal rights. Move to Seattle. Move to Indianapolis. Move to Portland. Move to Fargo (I'll see you there) or even move to a suburb if you still can't get enough of the abuse that Illinois as a whole inflicts upon it's citizens. My recommendation? Just move. Move. Those of you who can, must get up out of this festering pile of feces known of as the city of Shitcago.[Comment on this Posting]
CHICAGO - 1/9/2014 Expensive,over-crowded,bitter cold winters,high taxes,good food,small apartments[Comment on this Posting]
Why I am ready to relocate from Chicago... - 1/6/2014 Chicago is a great place to live if you meet or exceed the cost of living standard. I do not meet that standard therefore, I live in an economically depressed area, which is crime ridden and unsafe to raise my son. The weather is atrocious. Today, the temperature is -14 with a windchill of -30 the school system in my area is subpar at best. I work 9 to 5 everyday and can't afford to truly live a comfortable lifestyle and that's just unacceptable. Oh yeah and taxes and gas prices are ridiculous so that pretty much sums it up...[Comment on this Posting]
Chicago - 9/1/2013 Great place for theater, music, and so many choices for dining out.[Comment on this Posting]
ITS ALL A, LIE ! - 8/25/2013 THIS IS GOT TO BE THE WORSE ,PLACE I' EVER LIVED IN! CHICAGO,IL, THE WORSE, MOST UNFRIENDLY PEOPLE ! THEY ARE VERY EVIL THINKING ! AND VERY STUPID ! AND SELF CENTERED! IF YOU WANT TO LIVE A, LIE IN LIFE THEN MOVE TO THIS COMMIE POLITICAL CORRUPT CITY ! YOU WILL PAY FOR EVER MOVE YOU MAKE IN THIS CITY ! THE POLICE ARE ARROGANT AS THE DAY IS LONG !THIS CHICAGO, CITY, REALLY REPRESENTS BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING ALL THE TIME ! AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEAR, WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS CORRUPT POLITICIANS ,DREAM COME TRUE WORLD !EVEN THE POLITICIANS CARRY GUNS BUT YOU AS A, LEGAL CITIZEN ! ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ! WHY I'THINK THE CORRUPT POLITICIANS THINK YOU WILL SHOOT THEM ! IF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO LEGALLY CARRY A, GUN,ON YOU ! WHY WOULD YOU SHOOT,THEM ?? BECAUSE OF ALL THE STEAL THEY ARE DOING TO THE AMERICAN CITIZEN,TAX PAYERS !THEY CAM CARRY A, GUN! ITS LEGAL FOR THEM, COMMIE SCUM BAGS UN,AMERICANLOW LIFES TO DO ! BUT YOU CAN NOT ! SO AGAIN WHATS SO GREAT ABOUT SHIT HOLE COMMIE UN,AMERICAN SCUM CHICAGO! ANWSER NOT A, FXXXXX EN THING! THATS WHAT ! SO TAKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK [Comment on this Posting]
Awesome place for cultural things to do - 6/17/2013 I have lived in several places in Chicago and love it. I love all the street festivals that you can go to during the summer months and the abundance of etnic restaurants is amazing it is the true melting pot. There is crime but as long as you look like you belong people will leave you alone. Great area for singles as there is so much to do from ball games to clubs to parades and the ever popular Taste of Chicago. Would not live anywhere else.[Comment on this Posting]
transportation - 5/30/2013 There are good mass transit options.[Comment on this Posting]
Looking to relocate to the Chicago area,any sugges - 5/19/2013 I am a single 40ish female who works in healthcare. I am looking for an area or neighborhood that is fairly safe, affordable and with good public transportation to Chicago and within the area I will live. These are my priorities. Any suggestions please. If you have any questions to help me pin point an area just ask.Thanks[Comment on this Posting]
Is Chicago really a global city? - 5/10/2013 I know most people who are from Chicago, transplants and natives both, will probably call me a traitor for what I'm about to say about this "global/world renowned" city. We do have one of the most beautiful skylines in the nation. I can't knock that, but how often can I look at the skyline and keep reminding myself that it's one of the best cities to live in. I'm not so sure. Aside from the crime and the horrendous flash mobs (realistically known as race riots) that are now occurring in the better/touristy parts of town (i.e. Streeterville, River North, Oak Street Beach), our politicians are one of the worst in the nation. I don't think there is any other large city such as LA or NYC that is structured the way we are. Who else has Aldermen? We are taxed to death on everything and the parking.... don't get me started on that. Ever since they installed those darn parking meters, local businesses have suffered; except for the politicians I'm sure. Someone is making out like a bandit and it's the citizens. There are things to do in the city, yes, but at a high price. Parking alone will cost anywhere from $25 to $50 depending on the garage you park at and the time of day. There are some very good restaurants, but a lot of them are overrated. Heck, Chicago as a whole is overrated. Can someone tell me what the big deal is about that oversized bean located in Millenium Park? It's nice, but that's about it. The weather alone can make someone who prefers the outdoor lifestyle leave in a heartbeat. Most of us are locked inside for seven months or longer. Does that sound like fun or healthy? I think that's why we have so many bars and larger sized people. People have nothing better to do than talk sports and drink until they can't feel the cold anymore. Our summers are way too hot and humid. There are some nice people here, but for the most part I've encountered more rude ones than anything else. I was born and raised in this great town, but I unfortunately think I've outgrown it. I'm ready for bigger and better adventures and definitely better weather. Think twice and do your research before you decide to move here. [Comment on this Posting]


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Mad Men Season 6, Episode 13 So let's be clear here. Los Angeles is Siberia, but also the Promised Land. It is the ends of the earth and you'll never return from it, and it's also the only place where you can fix your marriage and hope to be happy. It is the worst place to go, and it is the place everyone wants to go. Full Story
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Mad Men Season 6 Episode 12 recap Those three items are treats on their own - it really is Christmas around this episode of Mad Men. I haven't even begun in my own head to address all the accents and voices in the Rosemary's Baby homage, because I have been so mentally occupied with Sally Draper. Full Story
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- FS=Faraz Shaikh - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:22 PM
I understand that everyone here absolutely loves Ramos (I do too), but if Flores keeps outperforming Wilson, there is no reason to trade Jesus instead of Ramos.About keeping Morse around, I have said it before that as much as we like to see everyone stick around, that will most likely not happen. It is hard to develop talent (or trade for it) and harder to retain it all. As previously mentioned, Morse might become a better fit for AL teams than NL.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Faraz has it exactly right–I can change it, and it's still the same account, which means Mark knows who's posting. And he's always had a pretty good idea who the anonymous/URL posters were, if he had the time and inclination to check where they were coming from. Which is way too boring for him to bother with, I would hope.Anyhow, FWIW, it's overdue, IMHO.
- Fear and Ignorance - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:25 PM
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- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Okay. for some reason, it's not letting me post from my phone. Hmmm.. could be stuck out in space somewhere…
- NatsJack in Florida - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:31 PM
Section 222…… I'll just put my current location in the body of the post.
- NatsLady - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:34 PM
So torn. I want the Mets to lose because they are in our division and I'd like to see Lincecum break out of his funk, but I don't want Miss Iowa to lose.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:34 PM
No doubt there'll be a learning period for most of us, getting used to the new requirements, MicheleS. We'll get used to it. Still the best bar in town.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:36 PM
NatsLady, given the way the Mets and Giants have played lately, anything can happen.
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Supposedly on MLB Network on the Rundown and on MLB tonight they are going to do something on the Nats.
- jcj5y - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Looks like CMW pitched 3 innings in extended spring training this afternoon. No runs, 3 Ks, 51 pitches.Does anyone else think the Nats are better off with Detwiler?
- smurff - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:47 PM
Nats Lady, I don't get the Miss Iowa thing…
- peric - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Nats Lady, I don't get the Miss Iowa thing…Google Miguel Batista Nationals pitcher and Miss Iowa. Lots of stuff will appear …
- Sunderland - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Faraz said something like "I understand that everyone here absolutely loves Ramos (I do too), but if Flores keeps outperforming Wilson, there is no reason to trade Jesus instead of Ramos."There is a reason. Ramos is both cost controlled, and not guaranteed, for the next 4 seasons, through 2016. Flores is cost controlled and non guaranteed for only one more season. Deciding to count on Flores long term means writing him a guaranteed contract for either 3 or 4 years. Ramos gives you more flexibility, less risk.Of course, this may also be why Ramos might fetch more in a trade. But there are definite advantages to keeping Ramos (assuming similar performance).
- smurff - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:54 PM
OK, I get it now…
- NatsLady - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:56 PM
Smurff, Strasburg was scheduled to pitch, and there was a HUGE crowd assembled, and at the very last second he was scratched and Miguel Batista started and pitched the game–very well.But no one cared because, as he said, "They came to see Miss Universe and they got Miss Iowa." The actual Miss Iowa came to hear of it, and he apologized, sent flowers and brought her East to meet her.(I was at that game, it was very strange. It was a beautiful evening and people are just wandering aimlessly around the concourse trying to figure out where is Strasburg while Batista is pitching great.)
- FS=Faraz Shaikh - Apr 23, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Disturbing that Batista is throwing faster than Timmy?
- skidge - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:02 PM
One last test (sorry), then I'm giving up.skidge
- Traveler8 - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:07 PM
As I recall Batista won the game 3-1, in a performance that Strasburg would have been proud to claim. Batista explained that he was not offended with the booing when his name was announced because the crowd was expecting Miss Universe but got Miss Iowa, "but still a very pretty girl". The real Miss Iowa, on being informed of the whole affair, announced that she thought it was a hoot, and she did a great job of throwing out the first pitch a week or so later.
- peric - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Does anyone else think the Nats are better off with Detwiler?The Nats KNOW they are. If he keeps up performing consistently.However, Strasburg does get shutdown sometime in August. Wang is almost tailor-made to step in and pitch for that abbreviated time into October given the number of years since he last pitched and the nature of his injury. I'm not sure how they will get those two things to match on both sides of the equal sign however …
- natsfan1a - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:09 PM
All right, let's see if this new-fangled account thingy works. On a baseball note (ex-Nats related), watched the Pudge presser on MLB Network earlier. He has a beautiful family and had a quite a career. That is all.
- baseballswami - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:09 PM
- bowdenball - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:11 PM
jcj5y-I think the Nats are better off with Detwiler. Hopefully the Nats will realize it too. Even at his best, Wang was no better than Detwiler has been this year, and there's NO reason to assume that Wang will be at his best now that he's 32 and his best years were 5 years ago.Hopefully they'll either go to a 6 man rotation or let Wang replace Gorzelanny as the long man out of the pen. However I fear that they'll move Detwiler to the pen instead, which would be a shame. Wang is a 1.30 WHIP pitcher at best; people should be smart enough to realize that the 2012 Nats are not the 2007 Yankees. They can't start a guy who puts the ball in play a lot and keeps it in the yard but can't strike guys out and just assume they'll outslug the opponent.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:12 PM
As I recall, she said she'd challenge him: she'd pitch if he could walk a catwalk in high heels and a swim suit.
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Testing from web version on phone
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:14 PM
And I, too, will go with Detwiler for now, but it's a false choice, since unlike last season, they do not have to bring Wang up just yet. They have a month or so. Who knows what might happen in the next month?
- SaintsFanatic342 - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Mark Zuckerman said… feel free to thank Peric and anyone else who has abused the anonymous function over here for months. April 23, 2012 2:42 PM _____________________________Thanks Peric
- FS=Faraz Shaikh - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Sunderland, sound arguments. Makes sense but in terms of performance, Jesus can't be ignored. He was once considered future of this franchise for good reason.Anyways you know a team seriously needs offense when Nate Schierholtz (very good OF arm btw) is batting fifth in your lineup. Never understood why SF let Beltran walk.
- saintsfanatic342 - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:17 PM
I signed in using my AOL account which is firstname.lastname@example.com How do I change that to Gonat?
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Skidge.. it worked.Also for those of you posting from phone and having trouble. I tried it from the Web Version on my phone and it worked.Onto baseball matters:Erik excellent post on the roster. I have to agree with Sunderland on Morse. As much as I would hate for him to leave, he should test free agency. He only has one big payday left.On Det vs CMW. Wow, now that is a good debate. If Det keeps it up, then he should be our #4 next year. I think CMW is not equipped to be a long man out of the bullpen. Det can go into the BP until Stras is shut down.For all the hand wringing by the national media about Stras's innings limit, i am not that worried. We have some depth in the pitching area and I would be happy with Det or CMW in the September/October (hopefully late October)
- Andrew L. - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:23 PM
- Candide - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Traveler8 said…The real Miss Iowa, on being informed of the whole affair, announced that she thought it was a hoot, and she did a great job of throwing out the first pitch a week or so later.And Batista gave her a dozen roses before the game.Also during that game, in the Presidents' Race, Teddy came charging out of the gate, opened a huge lead over the rest of the Rushmores. At the right field foul pole, he was a hundred feet or so ahead of the rest of the pack. I was scremaing, "He can't possibly lose!" knowing full well he couldn't possibly win.He made the turn at the foul pole, came charging down the foul line, still 'way ahead of the pack, when he suddenly stopped dead, apparently to have a conversation with someone in the stands.It was Miss Iowa. And she gave poor smitten Teddy one of the Batista roses, while the rest of the presidents roared on past.It was sweet.
- Andrew L. - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:24 PM
This is all nice to have no more Anonymous. Makes it easier.
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Gonat, you may have to edit your AOL profile. That is how you can do it in google.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:33 PM
and Gonat, go delete that. You don't want your email address out there for the world to see. And they can see it.
- NatsLady - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Timmy looks tired, and I missed the play at the plate.
- saintsfanatic342 - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Let's try this new name since Gonat was taken
- NatsLady - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Sports Illustrated has the Nats at No. 6. They claim that by WAR the Nats should be at 9-7. Also compliments on the pitching. (Don't know how they are calculating WAR, maybe someone can look it up.)Sports Illustrated rankings April 23http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/04/23/mlb.power.rankings/index.html
- NatsJack in Florida - Apr 23, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Just a quick post to commend NatsLady on her visit to the Phillies website late yesterday. I read her comments and must say she represented Nats Insiders extremely well with total professional decorum. Even the Phillie commenters were respectful and responded processionally.
- ehay2k - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Holy cow – over 235 posts on an off day!?! Natsjack, I can't decide if by her respectful comments on the Philthies site, Natslady did us proud or let us down! As for the anon ban, it's sad in a way, but you have to realize that it's a sign of the success of this blog that there is a critical mass of loyal following of posters who will supply their names. So, congratulations Mark!
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:11 PM
NatsLady, which site were you on for the Phillies?
- theophilusspaniel - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Gotta see if how this WordPress thing works.
- Gonat - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:14 PM
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- Gonat - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:18 PM
NatsLady, thanks for the new power rankings.
- NatsLady - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Ha, NJ, thanks. It was a challenge to be polite when they said (a) the Nats had killed Harry Kalas and (b) the Nats needed a manager who had been to the playoffs….Michele, I was on the MLB site, Phillies "wrap" of the game.
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:31 PM
MLB Network has the Nats/Davey segment up next
- jkmorrison - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:34 PM
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Well if you can't have a game, I am glad that MLB Network supplied me with my daily glass of Koolaid!!!! The video isn't up yet on the MLB Network site.
- whatsanattau - Apr 23, 2012 at 10:55 PM
Testy, testy,…
- whatsanattau - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Thank you Mark.
- NatsNut - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Has anyone else noticed that Ramos doesn't seem to set up a target for the pitcher with his glove? I don't watch on TV much but the few times I have, it seems like he keeps his glove turned around until the last minute. Surely there's a good reason for it.
- Traveler8 - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:02 PM
Testing some more…
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:07 PM
NatsNut, that could be to disguise the pitch or location in case the Batter or if someone on base is trying to sneek a peak
- Gonat - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Nice Pudge tribute today
- MicheleS - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Gonat.. got to your AOL account and delete your post from 5:17, don't want your email to be hanging out there.
- whatsanattau - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:54 PM
- whatsanattau - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:55 PM
testing from another computer
- Scott from Burke - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:55 PM
- Scott from Burke - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Two off days in a row? lame
- whatsanattau - Apr 23, 2012 at 11:57 PM
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- Section 222 - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Anybody see the first episiode of "The Franchise" on Showtime? Very entertaining, but boy am I glad we have Davey instead of Ozzie as our manager. What a bizarre character. Pretty cool to have this behind the scenes look at the Ozzie loves Fidel fiasco. Warning: there's lots of, shall we say, "colorful" language on the show.
- whatsanattau - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Final test … I think
- Gonat - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:08 AM
MicheleS said… Gonat.. got to your AOL account and delete your post from 5:17, don't want your email to be hanging out there. April 23, 2012 7:35 PM _______________________________MicheleS, its not giving me a "Delete" option.
- SonnyG10 - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Thanks Mark. Appreciate it.
- Navy Nats Fan - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:37 AM
Gonat, you have to be logged into the Google account you were logged into when you posted it (saintfanatic342).
- choc_chip_cookie - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:41 AM
Also testing. But agree with Sec 3…HOW 'BOUT THEM NATS!! Glad tomorrow is not another off day.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Couple of off days always good for the team. We kind of went all to seed in here, but it should help the pitching. And heck, it's two days we didn't feel obligated to spend four hours in the bar. It's all good.
- waddu eye no - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:53 AM
lets see if i figured this out
- waddu eye no - Apr 24, 2012 at 12:56 AM
i did! thanks mark. hope things go better.
- baseballswami - Apr 24, 2012 at 1:02 AM
Mark – I for one appreciate your efforts to keep this site decent for everyone. I enjoy the smart baseball talk and the great humor. I am so ready for a game,though! Another 25 hours to go?
- Fear and Ignorance - Apr 24, 2012 at 1:02 AM
Matsui about to sign with TB…sure gives them a lot of OF/DH on that team with Jennings/Upton/Joyce/Zobrist/Scott/Matsui.
- Navy Nats Fan - Apr 24, 2012 at 1:11 AM
For those suffering withdrawal symptons on Day 2 without baseball, MASN is showing the Nats O's game from May 23rd 2010 where Josh Willingham hit the walk-off homer in the 10th. Storen's now pitching the 7th after getting a hit in his first major league at bat.
- whatsanattau - Apr 24, 2012 at 1:43 AM
Tomorrow the Nats get a lefty followed by at least 3 righthanders. Nady is only hitting .125 against RH this year and .250 for his career against .290 vs. LH. If I'm reading it correctly, Bernadina has not had a single at bat against a LH this year and has not hit particularly well against anybody. Not sure if they will go strict platoon, but I would not expect Bernadina to play against LH.
- waddu eye no - Apr 24, 2012 at 1:49 AM
with so many comments up, i may have missed this, but whether i'm first or not:http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20859403&topic_id=8879212just like an insider called it earlier
- baseballswami - Apr 24, 2012 at 2:05 AM
Navy Nats Fan — did you hear the O's announcer say that Morse is a line drive hitter who will never hit for power? It is hilarious to hear some of the things that are being said – and not that much time has really passed.
- Navy Nats Fan - Apr 24, 2012 at 2:10 AM
I've been laughing both at the comments and how different some of the Nats look. I do miss Cristian Guzman. A little. He really wouldn't fit in our the team now. We had some out of shape players – Guzman, Dunn, Capps, Coffey (not then, but later). Can't think offhand of any on today's team that are in really good shape.Turn it on now – bottom of the ninth – only one more inning until the Hammer!
- SFNats - Apr 24, 2012 at 2:18 AM
Thanks for the link, waddu eye no. That was definitely the only way for Pudge to do it.
- Navy Nats Fan - Apr 24, 2012 at 2:20 AM
Ah, Doug "DFA" Slaten – but he got the win that time. And Willie Harris with a cameo in right field. Don't miss Dibble that much. 3 up 3 down in the tenth. Hammer time!
- Navy Nats Fan - Apr 24, 2012 at 2:30 AM
And John Lannan got a no-decision on a blown save by Capps.Hah – I forgot that was the walk-off where the Os 3B Tejada kicked dirt on Willingham when he went by rounding third. Classy….Fun to see that one again.
- skidge - Apr 24, 2012 at 2:42 AM
Really missing Nats games, glad I figured out how to post, and thanks Mark—sure seems better so far!
- SonnyG10 - Apr 24, 2012 at 3:02 AM
Watched the Nats…O's classic tonight also. Sure reminded me how much I hate the mixed announcer crews. Also I can't believe I actually liked Dibble back then. He sure seems pompous now. And how about Drew Storen before he let his hair grow.
- Joe Seamhead - Apr 24, 2012 at 3:25 AM
More good news. Mets lost two to the Giants, Phillies losing big to Arizona 8-1 in the 7th, the Brave losing to the Dodgers 3-1 early. The losses count just as much now as the ones in September, too! GYFNG!
- NatsLady - Apr 24, 2012 at 3:37 AM
Dodgers just got another run, Livo coming in for ATL.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 24, 2012 at 3:46 AM
Waddu Eye, thank you so much. Props to 1a–you must have SOME contacts!
- Joe Seamhead - Apr 24, 2012 at 3:54 AM
Oops, had the phillies score wrong, they're losing 9-0 and it's now 5-1 Dodgers over Atlanta.How about Jeter going 4-5 today, raising his BA to.411? And our buddy Adam Dunn got his 14th RBI with his 4th HR.
- NatsLady - Apr 24, 2012 at 4:01 AM
Boy, the Dodgers just had a 7-6-2 double play–Kemp out at home and Ethier out at first–on a single. (Not the best baserunning, you might say).
- Joe Seamhead - Apr 24, 2012 at 4:12 AM
Phillies have scored five in the top of the ninth with nobody out. Now 9-5 .
- NatsLady - Apr 24, 2012 at 4:12 AM
Phils just scored 5 in the top of the 9th, hope the D-backs can hold on. (Not kidding).
- NatsLady - Apr 24, 2012 at 4:21 AM
OK, D-backs did, in fact, hold on. Boy, the anti-smoking ads are really depressing–and I don't smoke. Livo pitching quite nicely, a lot better than Jurjens, maybe they should swap jobs. Still a pleasure to watch Livo's fielding.
- peric - Apr 24, 2012 at 5:41 AM
Thanks PericYou're welcome Gonat and you should delete the post publishing your email address albeit technically when you use a registered handle the email address should be visible within the profile … as many here mentioned.Still, sec 3 is right why guy trouble?
- peric - Apr 24, 2012 at 5:50 AM
I don't know about watching the Phillies and Dodgers … prefer Nats minor league ….Here's a pretty good insiders story about Corey Brown …When Corey Brown thought he was blind.
- Dave - Apr 24, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Thanks, Mark. I hereby return to the fold. (Not that I ever had anything that brilliant to say, but it's nice to talk Nats baseball with imaginary friends.)I'm sure the possibility for personal abuse will still be here (as it was at the NJ), but at least it won't be anonymous.Switching my avatar, by the way. No more hairless glasses face.I am loving the bizarro world in which we currently live, where the Nats are 5.5 games ahead of the Phillies. I hope it'll last.
- baseballswami - Apr 24, 2012 at 10:33 AM
This post has taken on a life of it's own. We are all chomping at the bit for some live baseball. It was highly amusing to watch last night's Nats Classic, though. And very annoying at times. Go Nats! I hope we take the other coast by storm!
- Sunderland - Apr 24, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Hoping that 7AM brings a fresh set of interwebz pixels for us to enjoy.
- NatsLady - Apr 24, 2012 at 11:27 AM
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- natsfan1a - Apr 24, 2012 at 11:46 AM
hehe. :-)Section 3, My PFB Sofa said… Waddu Eye, thank you so much. Props to 1a–you must have SOME contacts! April 23, 2012 11:46 PM
- NatsLady - Apr 24, 2012 at 1:16 PM
peric, there was only one Nationals affiliates game (P-Nats) yesterday and it was over before I got home from work… (and not on video anyway, I think).That's interesting about the glasses (Corey Brown link). I assume you can't wear them in game?
- The Great Unwashed - Apr 24, 2012 at 6:23 PM
- NatsFanJim - Apr 24, 2012 at 8:51 PM
Desmond is proving hard work and sheer Will can take you to another level. Good job, Desi.


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Newcomer of the Year
Honorable mentions: I saw Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (real name Aly Spaltro) at the Brighton Music Hall in the spring, having never heard her music before in my life. And it was probably one of the best shows I've ever seen. She kicked off the small show (capacity is 476, and it wasn't full) with an a cappella performance of "Up in the Rafters," leaving the lights off so the crowd was forced to focus on her layered, ridiculously powerful voice. Once the rest of her band came in, it was clear she could rock with the best of them, as she played through basically all of her 2013 album Ripely Pine. The Beekeeper's songs — most notably the hard-charging "Bird Balloons" and "You Are the Apple" — are great because they surprise you in their construction; you never know quite where each song is going to go, and they manage to be intense, personal, and gratifying (she mentions a lot of body parts).
It was a good year for musical newcomers. Chance the Rapper has one of the weirdest (and sometimes most aggravating) voices in rap, but his mixtape Acid Rap stood out for its introspective originality and smooth soul-influenced beats in the sometimes-monotone age of popular rap. Hopefully Lorde continues to make hypnotic jams like "Royals" and HAIM continues to not let their bass player's funny faces bring them down.
Also, kudos to Inside Llewyn Davis's Oscar Isaac, Orange is the New Black's Uzo Aduba, The Place Behind the Pines's Dane DeHaan and You're Next's "final girl" Sharni Vinson (watch it, it's really good!).
Winner: Barkhad Abdi
Barkhad Abdi was born in Somalia, somehow making it out to Minneapolis when he was a teenager. He seems like a perfect choice to play Muse, the lead pirate taking over the Maersk Alabama in Captain Phillips, since he, well, looks like an impoverished Somali pirate. It was his first film role.
Part of the reason that Captain Phillips was so great was its treatment of Muse and the pirates as victims of their own horrendous circumstance. Muse hijacks the ship to prove himself to his criminal overlords, but it's not out of love of his profession — he has no other choice. Abdi plays him as an outwardly assertive man who doesn't have the agency to deal with a situation that's no longer in his control. He's not a villain — he's just a human. And Abdi, whose authenticity in his role reminded me (unfairly or not) of the similarly green actor Leandro Firmino in City of God) brings that out of him.
News Story of the Year
Honorable mentions: It was a year of instability, both abroad and domestically. The Syrian Civil War was a topic of conversation for months, with talk of "red lines" and "chemical weapons stockpiles" and "missile gaps" — wait, which conflict is this again?
A bunch of big-name trials took place this year, starting with the George Zimmerman case and continuing with the trials of Jodi Arias and Whitey Bulger. We also learned of Aaron Hernandez's (allegedly…) murderous tendencies (and his — also alleged — infatuation with angel dust) and we suffered through the horrifying events of Marathon Monday at the hands of the Tsarnaev brothers.
In other news, the Catholics have a new Pope, whom all the liberals love because he makes it sound like he doesn't hate abortion and same-sex marraige … even though he definitely does. The sriracha factory is in dire straits because it's a little stinky, and Lunenburg has some weird parents.
Oh, and the Obamacare rollout is going well.
Winner: The Edward Snowden NSA Leaks
There's nothing like a good whistleblower to shake things up around here. Edward Snowden's exposure of the NSA's data collection tactics meant something, as people finally had to stop and think about what they were putting out there on the internet. Except this time, this wasn't self-provided information users implicitly agreed to share on a site like Facebook — this was "metadata," the foggy term that seems to mean everything from time stamps to location data.
His reveal, facilitated by columnist Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian, opened up an intense debate on the reach the government should have on keeping tabs on their own citizens. This wasn't a brand-new discussion by any means — I'd heard Dan Carlin talk about government surveillance a lot on his Common Sense podcast before the leaks, and Ryan Lizza's recent New Yorker story about the surveillance programs shows how people like Senator Ron Wyden have been speaking out against them for years. But Snowden's revelations made the reach of these programs clear, and the alleged benefits of these programs have been murky at best. The first 2 Amendments to the Bill of Rights (and maybe the 5th, at least on law television shows) are the ones most prevalent in modern American culture, but don't be fooled: the 4th Amendment is coming back with a vengeance.
Performance of the Year
Honorable mentions: For performances, we probably have to divide the year into the Real Person division and the Fictional Character division. Emma Thompson leads the way in the non-fiction division with her portrayal of author P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks. She manages to humanize someone who can be so aggravating sometimes, letting the vulnerability of the Mary Poppins scribe slip through her prim and proper demeanor. Judi Dench's character Philomena Lee could also be annoying sometimes, but her fun portrayal of a once-shamed unmarried mother trying to find her long-lost son made Philomena one of my favorites of the year. Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong'o disappeared into their roles as an evil slave driver and the chief receiver of his torment in 12 Years A Slave. Matthew McConnaughey shed his toned physique for the wasted-away appearance of AIDS sufferer Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club, though his good-old-boy charm remained in his likable performance. Daniel Bruhl and Chris Hemsworth played polar opposites in Rush, though each gave you a reason to care about and respect Niki Lauda and James Hunt respectively. And Michael Douglas put on the performance of his career as Liberace in Behind the Candelabra — too bad you needed HBO to see it.
In terms of fictional characters, Oscar Isaac brought a whole new level (and a startlingly affecting singing voice) to the down-on-his-luck title jerk in Inside Llewyn Davis. I could go on and on about how much I loved and wanted to hang out with Sam Rockwell's water park mentor character in The Way Way Back, or how much I wanted to murder Steve Carell's icy boyfriend character in the same film. We'll count Fat Christian Bale's Irving Rosenfeld as a fictional character, since American Hustle is probably more fiction than non-fiction; he almost topped Dicky Eklund in this one. Sandra Bullock kept us grounded in Gravity, while Ryan Gosling made the most of his surprisingly short time playing the modern-day rebel without a cause Luke Glanton in The Place Beyond the Pines. I've decided James Franco was stupidly great (as opposed to greatly stupid) in Spring Breakers and that Mark Wahlberg made Pain and Gain worth watching. And for TV, hollaback to Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Keri Russell (The Americans), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), James Wolk (Mad Men), Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau (Game of Thrones), and, obviously, Dean Norris and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad).
So yeah, really narrowed it down.
Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Leo just does his own thing, quietly putting together an all-time great career without ever winning an Oscar. This time — despite it being an amazing year for Best Actor performances — he deserves it with his ego-less portrayal of the disgusting corporate monster Jordan Belfort. Jordan has all of the typical DiCaprio qualities: good looks, suaveness, the ability to command a room with just a few words. He's also a vulgar drug addict who specializes in womanizing and grifting money off of dumb investors.
Jordan's cool, but not as cool as he thinks. One of the best scenes in the movie is one between him and an FBI agent played by Kyle Chandler (who always deserves acting accolades). He thinks he's playing him, when really the FBI agent is one step ahead of his cocky butt the entire time. But usually Jordan thinks he's cooler than he's coming off because he's too messed up on coke and quaaludes to notice. His scene where he's crawling to and from his car while incapable of human speech is certainly showy, but only a select few Hollywood actors would dare pull it off (i.e., would/could Will Smith do this? Don't think so).
Check out my full review of the movie on Christmas Day when it comes out. But trust me — you won't see a better performance this year than Leo as that mess of a human.
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Large, Clean, Well-Kept Farm Retirement Auction in Neche, ND. October 30, 2014, 10:00 AM
Click here for details on Doug Vosper's upcoming Large, Clean, Well-Kept Farm Retirement Auction, Thursday, October 30, 2014, 10:00 AM in Neche, ND. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Doug has retired from a successful farming career and will sell the following clean, well kept equipment at auction. Most units are single owner or 2nd owner local machines bought near new. Major units have been kept indoors. There are very few small items. Main Resource Equipment Auctions and Land Sales, Dennis Biliske, Auctioneer, 701-757-4015 www.resourceauction.com


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Zebra Rug
No longer available
- Overview
The pretty patterns of a zebra's coat inspired this rug's chic safari look. Crafted of looped wool, the plush design adds a layer of comfort to nursery floors.
- Hand tufted of Indian wool.
- All looped pile for minimal shedding.
- Yarn dyed for lasting, vibrant color.
- Self bound for enduring quality.
- Cotton canvas backing with synthetic latex.
- Use with our Rug Pad (sold separately).
- Imported.
- Dimensions & Care
- Woven of 100% Indian wool. Wool is naturally stain resistant, making it ideal for kids' spaces.
- A yarn-dyed rug has incredibly rich color that holds its vibrancy over time.
- Self binding results in a rug that resists curling and maintains its shape.
- Cotton canvas / synthetic latex backing.
- The synthetic latex provides a more durable and flexible backing that reduces odor and extends the rug's life; it does not present a risk to those with latex allergies, nor does it dry out or break down over time.
- For more information regarding construction and care, view our Rugs Glossary.
- 3' wide x 5' long (36" wide x 60" long)
- 5' wide x 8' long (60" wide x 96" long)
- 8' wide x 10' long (96" wide x 120" long)
- Approximately 0.5" thick
- Do not pull any loose threads. Use scissors to simply cut the ends.
- Vacuum regularly and/or shake to remove dust.
- Avoid prolonged moisture.
- Blot spills immediately with a white cloth.
- Professional rug cleaning is recommended as needed.
- Harsh chemicals may damage or fade rug.
- Use rug protectors under heavy furniture.
- Shedding of loose fibers is normal during initial month of use.
- Shipping Info
Please allow 5-7 business days for delivery. Delivery estimate includes monogrammed and gift-wrapped items.