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Stars of stage and screen came out in droves on April 23 to catch the opening night of The Trip to Bountiful, starring Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams. Get a front row seat to the festivities!
Broadway Balances America, the special six-part series airing on Lifetime Television's The Balancing Act, returned on September 9 with a behind-the-scenes look at the national tour of Dirty Dancing—The Classic Story on Stage.
September 15, 2014Get a front-row seat to the opening night of An American in Paris...in Paris! Broadway.com was on the scene at the Theatre du Chatelet before the new production dances to the Great White Way.
December 16, 2014Wanna see video clips of Broadway's Aladdin? Well, you ain't never had a friend like Broadway.com! Enjoy this video montage featuring Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie!
March 28, 2014Get a taste of the national tour of The Book of Mormon.
September 1, 2013Jennifer Nettles prepares for her Broadway debut in Chicago with her final "put-in" rehearsal. Watch her get her all fancy and ride an elevator with Carly Hughes.
February 3, 2015See Jessie Mueller and the cast of Beautiful record the title song from the Broadway show. The CD is already available for download on the Sh-K-Boom label and will be in stores May 13.
April 11, 2014Fiasco Theater is making a New York debut with their acclaimed staging of the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine fairy tale musical Into the Woods at the Laura Pels Theatre.
January 23, 2015Put down the knitting, the book and the broom and check out video footage of Alan Cumming, Michelle Williams and more in Cabaret at Studio 54.
April 22, 2014Tony-winning musical Avenue Q is the hilarious and heartfelt story of a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York with big dreams and little money.
July 23, 2009Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart surprises us with a bonus episode focusing on one of the show's legendary stars.
October 7, 2014The Lion King Character Study series kicks off with Patrick R. Brown. Watch how he describes Scar's evil actions, and how his costume and makeup design work to make Scar sharp and unlovable.
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There was some serious calculation behind the two adjoining hotels designed for Disney World in Orlando, Fla., by Michael Graves & Associates (with Alan Lapidus, Architect, successor to legendary hotel designer Morris Lapidus). To diversify its extensive hospitality facilities beyond family-centered environments, the client commissioned two adult-oriented convention hotels: the Dolphin, with 1,510 guest rooms, and the Swan, with 760—both including extensive entertainment facilities. There had to be serious calculation, since the two structures total about 2 million square feet.
While most of the Disney World hotels simulate actual places either past, far off, or both, these two played on a kind of Pop imagery: forms of toylike geometry and colors, capped by the super-scaled rooftop creatures that lent the hotels their names. These fraternal twins are situated on either side of an artificial lagoon, linked by an axial causeway. Convention wings for each are on their far sides, bordering their respective parking lots.
The P/A jury carefully hedged its approval of the project. "It's fantasy architecture, and it belongs in Disney World. That's where it is—which makes it acceptable," said juror Adrian Smith, FAIA. Writing in the October 1990 issue of Progressive Architecture, after the hotels were completed, architectural historian Vincent Scully observed that "one would have to be a mean old curmudgeon indeed to be less than delighted … at least for a while." But he went on to deliver a judgment that seems less than positive: "The Swan and Dolphin are cosmic cartoons in toto, their shapes abnormally few, obvious, and vast."
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John Huff/Staff photographer Few Hostess snacks remain on the shelves of local grocery stores as customers buy up the remaining inventories following the closure of the classic snack and bread maker.
ROCHESTER — An American food icon is laid to rest, and some loyal snack lovers lined up at local thrift shops and grocery stores to grab the last of their favorite treats, sweets and tastes of nostalgia. Others, meanwhile, were seeing the opportunity to make a buck or two off dwindling Hostess items die as well.Selling for $80, five boxes of "Twinkies Golden Sponge Cake With Creamy Filling" had only 14 bids on the popular auction website, eBay. Christmas themed Twinkies were priced just under that amount at $75. And, a box of the less-mentioned Orange cupcakes were priced the lowest at $14.95 — with free shipping.For the ambitious do-it-yourselfer, a "Bake Your Own" Hostess Twinkies pan and baking set was available on the site for $59.99 plus $11 shipping and handling.Local grocery stores, however, were seeing some returns on Monday of the beloved snack items, perhaps an indication of a failed money-making plan.At Hannaford on North Main Street in Rochester, Foster's learned there were at least 10 boxes of Hostess items returned to the customer service desk where an employee said she and other staff were lightheartedly pondering whether someone was unable to sell their Twinkies for "top dollar.""We wondered why so many were coming back," the customer service representative, who remained anonymous but confirmed the return, said.To the contrary, management said the store was not seeing "anything out of the ordinary" in terms of returned goods for the day.The customer service employee did note the supply of items returned were "out of code" as well.On Hancock Street at the Wonder Bread Bakery Thrift Store, both longtime employees and customers were upset to see the landmark prepare to close.At 1 p.m. on Monday, a sign hung on the thriftshop door alerting patrons the store would be closed for an hour to restock shelves. When doors opened there were many remaining empty shelves and an employee announced to a waiting group of shoppers there was still no bread or cake available yet.As they waited in the parking lot, some customers joked they would stock up on the popular items and sell them on eBay.But, some were just stocking up for themselves to avoid being a high-paying eBay customer at some point."I refuse to pay $20 for a box of Twinkies," Sandy Kohl, of Rochester, said.As they entered the store, customers were amazed at the number of people who filled the aisles of the small store."This is the busiest I've ever seen the place," Tisha Wade, of Rochester, said. A frequent customer with four children at home, she said she frequents the shop and is sad to see it closing.She said it's not just for the baked goods and sugary snacks that she visits, but there are always some healthier items, like fruit snacks, available as well.Wade said one of her children is autistic and just loves the frosting-coated honey buns"He just loves all that stuff and is very upset that their going out of business," she said."This is the emptiest I've ever seen the shelves!," was shouted from a disappointed customer over the packed aisles.While there was a solid supply of cereal and fruitcake; Twinkies, doughnuts and cake were unseen, but according to longtime district sales manager Kevin Clements, a supply of Wonder bread — what will be the last of the final batch — was expected on Tuesday, just in time for Thanksgiving at least."We have a lot of really great employees," he said. "A great crew here, especially."After working at the store for 30 years, he said a lot of the customers had become like family."We'll miss all our customers because we had some really fantastic customers," he said.Though employees, including Davidson, were asked not to comment on the company's closing, he was open about how sad the crew in Rochester was upon hearing the news."We're sorry to see it go," he said.Clements said he expected the store to remain open through Friday.Calls to the "Hostess Brands" media center for comment were not immediately returned to Foster's on Monday.Filling the trunk of her car with bags of items, Kathy Davidson, of Rochester, who had been shopping with Kohl, who loves the chocolate and peanut butter the Funny Bones most, said she visits the store a few times a month and echoed Clements sentiment."It's a shame, because it's been an icon in the U.S.," Davidson said.Just as a steady stream of cars continued to pull into the parking lot, vehicles exited one by one carrying the last of Rochester's Hostess goods from the thriftshop."We're sorry to see it go!" Davidson shouted from her car as she drove off.
John Huff/Staff photographer Costumers clear shelves of popular Hostess snacks at the Wonder Bread Bakery Thrift Store in Rochester Monday.
John Huff/Staff photographer Tisha Lade takes advantage of sales on classic Hostess snacks at the Wonder Bread Bakery Thrift Store in Rochester Monday.
John Huff/Staff photographer Long lines form in front of the Wonder Bread Bakery Thrift Store in Rochester Monday waiting for doors to open and buy remaining inventories of snacks and bread products.
Tisha Lade searches shelves at the Wonder Bread Bakery Thrift Store in Rochester looking for classic snacks from Hostess Monday. John Huff/ Staff photographer


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Because every family deserves the blessing of a child with Down Syndrome... |
Girl, born late 2002
Slight mental delay, simple astigmatism
From a family who met her in 2014:
This young lady is very sweet! She is in school and just finished the 3rd level. Betsy likes to color, read, run, swing on the playground, and dance. When we were able to talk to her she seemed slightly shy but very calm and gentle. Betsy is articulate and seems only slightly delayed. She and my daughter hugged and cried when they had to say good-bye. Betsy really wants to come to America. She would be a wonderful addition to any family!
I would love to share more with seriously interested families.
Boy, born early 2004
Slight mental delay, astigmatism, mitral valve prolapse of I stage
From a family who met him in 2014:
This boy is an absolute treasure! He is kind-hearted and thoughtful of others. Brock enjoys dancing in school productions, doing school work on the computer, shooting hoops, playing soccer, reading books, painting and cutting out art projects, and sliding down slides. He is one of my daughter's really good friends. They hugged and cried when my daughter left the orphanage. Brock desperately needs a family to rescue him and give him a joyful life full of love.
I would love to share more with seriously interested families.
Boy, born 2014
Down syndrome, parasitic disease, disorder of the brain, atrial septal defect,
vit D deficiency, disorder of the urinary system, hydrocele, anemia
Boy, born 2014
Down syndrome
(picture taken at 1 month old)
Girl, Born August 2007
brain malformations, bilateral hearing loss,significant cognitive delays, heart condition strabismus, anemia
Brandi is a beautiful 7 year old girl. She is listed with bilateral hearing loss, but can definitely hear, as she will turn around and look for the person calling her name, and does respond to commands given if she chooses (if she doesn't, she screams/attempts to run/swats at the caregiver). Cognitively, she is very delayed, more like a toddler, in ability to understand what's going on around her, and in her responses, and appropriateness. She also has strabismus in both eyes, and has both a heart condition and anemia. She does NOT have CP, nor microcephaly. She does have brain malformations, significant developmental delays, and many stimming behaviors that are typical of lower functioning autism. She is completely nonverbal.
Families interested in Brandi should be aware that she appears to have autism, and that it impacts her significantly. She is a "runner" and will bolt and run unless contained or restrained and potential families need to be aware that this is common in autism, and that they will need to take appropriate measures to keep her safe in a home and family. She has a history of aggression when changes occur, such as a move, or unexpected event, which include biting peers and adults, and she struggled for at least a year after her last orphanage change four years ago, but is doing better now. However, as many with autism thrive on routine and predictability, families need to be aware that she may handle a transition poorly, especially at first. She has excellent mobility, and is very typically sized for a normal 7 year old in weight and height, and when she resists, it is challenging for a grown woman to hold her back. She has been in a school for the deaf, however, she knows no sign language nor does she read lips. She is very much in her own world in many ways. She enjoys music and will sometimes clap, but remains disconnected from the group and does not interact with adults (was not seen with peers).
Brandi attempts to smell/lick everything that is handed to her and when she realizes it isn't food, she is not typically interested. The nannies report that she has an excellent appetite, and that she enjoys eating. She stims by rocking, throwing herself back and forth, sucking all four fingers on her hand, grunting, and moaning/shrieking. She walks with a lurching gallop. She flaps her hands often. A potential family should be aware that she has no awareness of danger, no fear of strangers and is very much like a very young child emotionally and cognitively, but physically is strong and very mobile. She currently takes psychiatric medications to assist in sleep and behavior.
She is a lovely little girl, with beautiful blond hair and clear complexion. She is in a good orphanage where she is well cared for. Families need to research autism, and be comfortable and familiar with caring safely for a child with the issues mentioned above, in order to provide Brandi with a safe, loving home.
$9,672.49 will also be available towards the cost of my adoption!
Girl, born 2008
Backbone separation with hydrocephalus, cross- eye, Atrophy of eye nerves. Other and unspecified hydronephrosis on the left side.
Girl, born 2008
Mental delays, Cerebral Palsy, development delay. Atrophy of eye nerve. Cardiopathy.
From someone who met her in June 2013: "She was one of my absolute favorite kids I met! She is just the sweetest thing. She is diagnosed with MR not sure she really is. She was giggling and introduced herself by saying her name. She has a huge smile! She has a special nanny that does PT with her. She was bed bound when I met her but she came from a very good orphanage before she was transferred here. She needs out now!!"
Girl, born 2004
Mental delays. Down syndrome, cardiopathia. Umbilical hernia. Convergent squint.
Paige had previously been living with her mother until she lost her rights.
She can sit independently and can crawl! Her speech is not well developed but she can partially understand what you are saying. She has a very short attention span.
Update June 2013:
Lovely Paige has hair now! She broke my heart. She was just sitting on the couch rocking back and forth and didn't respond at all when I came over to her. Poor, sweet thing!! The nannys love her, but she needs more than they can give. I am not sure if the move was hard on her or what but she just rocked and rocked.
Girl, born 2007
Birth anomaly brain development, microcephaly with tetraparesis, convulsive syndrome. Mental delays. Convergent squint. Partial optic atrophy. Umbilical hernia.
Oh sweet Vera! She spends much of her day in the crib and she needs stimulation!! She is living on borrowed time. She has tremendous potential for improvement if only she is given the chance. She will require medical attention and families should expect at the very least physical therapy.
Update June 2013:
Vera is doing well! She looks good — but she still spends too much time in her crib.
Vera needs a family!
Girl, born 2004
Diagnoses: deep mental delay. Cerebral paralysis- double spastic form, microcephaly. Strabismus, divergent squint, and Optic atrophy. First degree anemia.
Sweet little Shayla could tremendously use a family and medical attention to help her thrive. She has already been living in this orphanage for 3 years and risks soon having to be transferred to a place where adoption will be next to impossible.
Her speech is not well developed, she holds toys in her hands for brief periods of time (but she sure does love to hold stuffed animals!), she has a reaction when you say her name but she is not able to communicate back but she smiles. She walks with support- can"t walk independently. Children in this orphanage need families! They do not receive enough interaction/therapy to help them thrive. They are seen as hopeless but we know that is not true!
Update June 2013:
This is not a great picture [on the right] but she would NOT sit still. She was wanting to move!! She thought it was so funny and would not stop laughing and rocking back and forth about the camera. The nannys also were laughing with her- her laugh and happiness is very infectious.
Girl, born 2005
Mild to moderate delays, needs dental work
Sweet girl! She needs a mama to paint her nails and braid her hair. She's trying so hard to force a smile for the camera.
Girl, born 2007
Symptomatic epilepsy, autism, development delay, scoliosis, dermatitis, mental delays
She loved, loved loved the camera. Could not get enough of it but she would prefer to hold it herself. She was able to follow directions and was playing independently with toys.
Lauren says "HI Mama!! I'm here waiting for you!" (in this photo she is riding a rocking horse!)
Lauren is a super-sweet and active little girl. She is very social and affectionate, and will do well in a family setting.
From her medical records: chondrodysplasia
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child's cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
Girl, born 2008
Mental delays, anomaly innate of development of central nervous system and spinal hernia with lower paraplegia, cross- eye. Chronic kidney infections (obstructive pyelonephritis, and congenital megaureter)
From someone who met her, summer 2013:
This girl has my heart. I can not get her off my mind! I wish I was in a place to adopt or I would go get her. I really, really hope a family falls in love with her like I have! I got to kiss her and love on her for a little bit. No idea what she was saying to me but she gave the biggest smile- very photogenic. I can't bear to think about her just sitting in the wheelchair and watching the other kids play!
Girl, born 2007
Cerebral palsy, dysplastic cardiopathy, first degree flatfoot, incorrect posture, hearing loss, epilepsy
Girl, born 2002
Mild to moderate delays, Cerebral Palsy
Update June 2013:
Frieda is also very sweet but is delayed. She is shy when you meet her but she loves lollipops and will smile for one There is video also available with her in it, for interested families. She knew the words to the lyrics to the songs they performed and also tried to dance along to the music. She does like to rock a little bit when she sits more than likely to self-soothe.
Boy, Born 2001
Alexey is consdered significantly delayed. He is fully mobile, and oh so handsome! But he has been given a second chance at life, saved from the mental institution and living in this well-kept school setting.
From a family who met him, Sept 2012:
Alexei is really a handsome guy and I think he knows it! He was playing ball with his groupa and is very active. When he was given a cookie from us he said thank you appropriately and made perfect eye contact. He will be a joy to any family with sons at home!
Update June 2013:
Alexey has a very big sweet tooth! He would not put down his lollipop to take a picture- when asked he told us politely "No, thank you."
Girl, born 2001
Diagnosis: severe grade of the mental delay, hydrocephalus, fibrosis of hyaloid, secondary glaucoma, exfoliation/detachment of retina, congenital defect of the heart partition
Angela is very small for her age. She needs a family!
Update June 2013:
She is so sweet. She is blind, but follows with her head your voice and she smiles very big when you talk to her! She has such potential but is in a bed!!
Girl, born 2002
Mild to moderate delays
Another lovely young lady, still waiting for her forever family.
Update June 2013:
This picture does not show off her true beauty! She loved wearing this dress as when she danced the beads went flying. She has some pretty good dancing moves! I am not sure if she knew the words to the song but her mouth moved the entire time. She also rocks when she sits and does present as delayed. She has a very sweet, shy smile.
Girl, born 2005
Diagnsis: mental delays, light degree tetraparesis (CP)
Miss Nadene has regressed greatly in the orphanage. She has bad memory and attention. She is very shy and quiet. She needs help often but she can walk with support. She could use the love of a family to really blossom!
She is a mover! It was difficult to get her to stand still.
Girl, born 2005
Mild to moderate mental delays
This little peach is just waiting for a family of her own!
Update June 2013:
So disappointed her new picture is fuzzy. She is teeny-tiny and a very happy little girl!
Girl, born 2004
Mild to moderate mental delays
Isn't she just the sweetest?
Update June 2013:
Coralina is also such a sweet girl! She loved the beach balls and was running around the room making sure they all stayed in one place. She is very small especially considering she is almost 9. She is in a video, available to interested families.
Girl, born February 2003
Mental delays, fetal alcohol syndrome, microcephaly, partial atrophy of optic nerve, birth vitium cordis
Alys is a beautiful, sweet girl who is already 9 years old! She has significant mental delays, FAS, microcephaly and partial atrophy of optic nerve. She could greatly benefit from a family!
Update June 2013:
She was about ready to take her nap when I saw her. She already had her hands behind her head relaxing! She does get out of her crib and her orphanage just created an outside safe space for older children who are in cribs.
Married couples only. Larger families and older parents welcome.
Girl, born 2003
Mild to moderate delays, left eye condition
Update June 2013:
Look at Delta- isn't she beautiful?! She is SO, SO sweet- we gave the kids lollipops and she grabbed my hand and squeezed it and said thank you. She is very "with it"- the kids danced for me and she was one of the very few that was on beat! She is able to follow directions and imitate. I have a video but for privacy reasons I can't put it on her profile but if a family is considering her I would be happy to share!
Girl, Born 2001
From her medical records: congenital microcephaly, autism
Justine is a pretty girl with dark hair and eyes. She is fully mobile and active. Her face bears features of FAS, but this is not documented and is only a cautionary disclosure.
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child's cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
ALIVE and WAITING!
A question was raised about whether Kiersten had passed away, but this photo was taken March 14, 2012 She still needs a family!
Isn't Kiersten beautiful? She is 12 years old but is still very much a toddler. She is not able to walk on her own. There is nothing in her medical records to indicate why she is so delayed, and she does not show obvious facial features of FAS…her needs are quite unknown.
From her medical records: significant mental delay, congenital hypothyroidism
As with all children living in these difficult conditions, this child's cognitive development has regressed significantly since he/she was younger. It is of crucial importance that any family considering the adoption of an older child from the mental institution setting be well prepared for what to expect with regards to how the neglect and lack of adequate medical care and nourishment has affected this child. These children all have TREMENDOUS potential for improvement, and deserve to have a life outside these four walls.
Girl, born 2004
Mild to moderate delays
Update June 2013:
She is delayed but she tries very hard to keep up with everything. She is super, super smiley- like she could not stop smiling and giggling. She loved singing and she also loved watching everyone else dance (she did not participate). She also rocks when she sits, but again probably to self-soothe. There is video available with her in it as well.
Girl, Born 2003
Alisha was born with Penn-Sjogren Syndrome. We do not have any other info indicating why she may be cognitively and physically delayed. She has cognitive delays, and a divergent squint.
Update 2012:
Little Miss Alisha's eyesight has regressed significantly. She needs a family!
She can't move by herself but she tries to sit. Her speech is not developed. Mental processes are not formed. Ideation is not developed. Alisha is friendly and quiet. Her emotional world is poor. She needs care constantly.
Update June 2013:
Look how good she looks! When I saw her she was sitting on the floor with another child, and she reached out and tugged on my pant leg almost like "look at me!" I said her name, and she gave me a big grin.
Chrystyna is a beautiful, brown haired, brown eyed girl who deserves a chance at a better life! Her official orphanage papers say she has developmental delays/difficulties from birth, but nothing more specific than that. It is possible she has FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). Her biological mother was deprived her parental rights in December 2004, and the biological father is not known. Chrystyna has so much potential, and will be a precious gift to any family who adopts her.
Chrystyna is already living in an institution, so we need a family for her right away!
UPDATE: God has been watching Chrystyna. She was recently transferred out of the institution into a wonderful facility, where they teach these children, work with them, and they appear very well cared for. The difference in the few girls who were transferred OUT of the institution is incredible! Please give these girls a second chance for a loving family!
If you are unfamiliar with FAS, please spend some time researching this condition. Just as with Down syndrome, FAS and FAE have a wide variation of effects on each child, both medically, physically, and cognitively. This is typically dependent on how long during the pregnancy the mother consumed alcohol, and of course, how much. There is no way to know this ahead of time.
From a family who met her, Sept 2012:
She is getting settled into her new environment. She seems to be very comfortable in her groupa. She is very beautiful and still has a lot of potential. She deserves a chance!
From someone who met her, June 2013:
During the music performance, she was constantly stimming really fast (like it looks like she is being fast forwarded) and after they finished she was taken out by a nanny. Not sure what is going on with her; If interested families want to see the videos they are welcome to! I know a family tried to take pictures of her last year but couldn't get a good one because she moved so much!
Girl, Born 2002
Cerebral Palsy, mild/moderate mental delays
Anastasia is a lovely young lady with blonde hair and blue eyes. Anastasia was born with CP, and has difficulty walking, but she is very smart and affectionate and doing well. Physical therapy will work wonders for her. She will be a wonderful daughter for anyone who considers her!
Update June 2013:
This girl is a dancer! She does not let her CP stop her and she was up and dancing up and down to the music. She is mobile and does walk unassisted but poor thing desperately needs PT and is not receiving it. Her legs do not go straight
Girl, born 2001
Mild to moderate mental delays
Soleil comes very highly recommended from the orphanage director. She has shown great progress since she entered the orphanage.
She is running out of time — a family must be found for her before she turns 16!
Update June 2013:
Soliel really stands out. She is a helper. She was helping the younger children stand up and dance and they were watching her to mimic what to do. She seems to be one of children that helps the orphanage staff as she is able to follow directions. She can read and speaks very clearly when asked questions. It is unclear why she is in this specific orphanage and they pointed her out specifically as needing a family! She is a very sweet girl who said she has dreamed about having a family but isn't sure if she will ever have one- it just about broke my heart. There is also video available with her in it!
Girl, born August 2009
Love the grin on this little love!
Jessica has congenital brain malformation. She has a heart defect: stenosis of the pulmonary artery, and an atrial septal defect.
She has vision issues (listed as optic atrophy and also nystagmus). She is listed as anemic and malnourished.
Families should be aware that her medical history says FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome), as well.
MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE. Married couples only, travel required, larger families ok.
Girl, born 2003
Cerebral palsy
From a family that spent time with her January 2015:
Very sweet girl who loved to practice English with me. Very tight scissor gait but walks with walker and up and down stairs. She also can hop a bit like a frog on hands and feet when she doesn't have her walker. She is polite and likes chocolate! She seems a little shy but not so much she wouldn't talk to us. I have tons of photos because there was a whole bunch of selfies with my daughter.
From an adoptive family who met her in Jan 2015: "I sat next to Rebecca today at an orphanage Christmas concert. She is SO cute! When she came in to sit down, she was SO excited to be there. She saw a boy in the row in front of us that she knew, and they greeted each other warmly. Her smile lit up her whole face.
We were sitting in the last row, so she stood quiet and attentive during the concert, her hands on the back of the chair in front of her, peering between adults' shoulders to see her friends and classmates perform. Her hair was elaborately pulled back into a series of little ponytails on top of her head, which were then braided together. The caregiver sitting next to her obviously likes her quite a lot. At the end, of the concert, all the kids who are mobile were taken up to dance around the Christmas tree, and she and little Wetherby (who really is quite little)! danced next to each other in the circle. "
Boy, born 2004
Arthrogryposis of legs
Ian has total control and use of his hands, good flexibility and good fine motor skills. His arms also don't seem affected by the arthrogryposis, and he has full range of shoulder motion. He walks with his legs stiff and unbending, balancing on one side and then the other as he swings his body around to move forward. He has very little, if any, flexibility in his knees.
From the waist up, Ian is about the size of a normal 10yo. His head, arms, hands, and shoulder width are all very comparable to a typical American 10yo. However, his legs are very thin and very short, about the length of a 4yo, if even that, and his feet are the size of a toddler's. As a result of the proportion disparity, his hands when down at his side extend to his knees. He does not have club feet.
From a family who met him in late 2014:
Ian is a wonderful, wonderful child! He will do fabulously in a family. He always has a smile on his face and is happy to see us each day when we visit our son. When we arrive, he always makes eye contact with me and smiles his huge, infectious smile after I say hello. Ian isn't all over us begging for our attention the way some of the children are. His personality is more reserved than that, and he absolutely blossoms when we talk to him or pay him any attention. He's very bright and attends a regular school. He is polite and friendly. He played important roles in both the New Year's and the Christmas pageants, and he danced and moved and smiled and sang along with the other kids — so cute! Ian recited his lines so well!
While Ian's walking is slow, he is fully mobile and doesn't let his physical limitations stop him from doing what he wants to do. From what I can tell, Ian takes care of all of his personal needs without help. The orphanage is set up in a recurring series of half-floors, so there are are staircases all over the orphanage. Ian holds on to the handrails and moves slowly but does handle the stairs all on his own.
Boy, born 2008
Down syndrome
From a family who met Wetherby in Jan 2015:
He is a sweet little kid! He loves to dance and loves music. He is incredibly tiny for his age and definitely needs a family's love and care to help him grow. He is in the same group as Rebecca. They frequently dance together to music the caregivers will play for them on the TV.
Boy, born 2011
Down syndrome, Profound mental delays, Vomiting associated with other psychological disturbances, Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene, Divergent concomitant strabismus, Other cardiomyopathies (open foramen ovale)
Boy, born 2009
Down Syndrome, residual-organic lesion of the central nervous system, low paraparesis, slight mental delay, valgus feet, muscle hypotonia, diaphragmatic hernia (had surgery in May 2013), crossed eyes, congenital partial optic nerves atrophy.
He can sit, stand up, make steps. He does not talk. He expresses interest in toys. He lived with his mother but she passed away recently.
Boy, born 2010
Congenital bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma; Other pervasive developmental disorders; Chronic rhinitis; Acquired deformity of limb, unspecified; Other general delays; Other forms of herpesviral infection; Congenital toxoplasmosis
Kevin will be available for adoption in late 2015.
Kevin is a smart and well-developed boy! His main health issue is his skin disease.
Boy, born 2009
Microcephaly, Tetraparesis, Severe mental delays (with the statement of no, or minimal, impairment of behavior), Lack of expected normal physiological development, Convergent concomitant strabismus, Iron deficiency anaemia, Undescended testicle (bilateral)
Boy, born 2008
Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, Severe mental delays (with the statement of no, or minimal, impairment of behavior), Undescended testicle (bilateral), Convergent concomitant strabismus, Nystagmus and other irregular eye movements, Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
Girl, born 2010
Congenital malformation syndromes due to Fetal alcohol syndrome, Other pervasive developmental disorders, Lack of expected normal physiological development, Iron deficiency anemia, Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
Available for adoption in spring 2015
Note: Ruby has a healthy sibling brother, who is *NOT* adoptable for adoption, due to his paperwork. A family who commits to Ruby should be prepared for a possible delay in country, due to "separation" of siblings.
Girl, born 2010
Congenital heart defect: Ventricular septal defect, Atrial septal defect; Convergent concomitant strabismus; Mental and physiological delays; Acquired deformity of chest and rib
Boy, born 2009
Pervasive developmental disorders, Hypertrophy of adenoids, Cardiomyopathy, unspecified, Complicated cataract, Myopia
He has little sight, but he is a very friendly and happy boy!
Girl, born 2004
Severe mental delays, anemia, other disorders of optic disc, Other specified acquired deformities of limbs
Madison may be transferred to mental institution SOON. She is delayed, does not talk. She understands and follows simple directions.
Boy, born 2003
Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, profound mental delays, Other disorders of optic disc, general delays
Mason is facing transfer to the institution
Girl, born 2004 (outdated picture)
Mental Delay, mitral valve prolapse, secondary cardiopathy, umbilical hernia
Boy, born 2013
Hydrocephalus, had surgery at 3 months to install shunt.
Roman was born prematurely. He is a twin — the healthy twin went home with the parents.
Roman makes very good eye contact, is trying to talk, likes to play with toys.
Boy, born 2006
Sequelae of inflammatory diseases of central nervous system; syndrome of movement disorders; severe mental delay
George, Dorothy, Robin, and Jeb
Boy, born 2010
Atrial septal defect (condition after surgery on December 20, 2012), mitral valve insufficiency of 2 stage, tricuspid insufficiency of 1-2 stage, circulatory deficiency of 1 stage, atrial septal defect Q 21.1, fetal alcohol syndrome, delay of physical and mental development – alcoholic embryopathy Q 86.0, severe astigmatism of both eyes H 52.2, primary pulmonary hypertention I 27.0.
Girl, born 2009
Girl, born 2001
Boy, born 1999
Girl, born 2003
Slight mental delay, HIV
Information from the family who adopted her close friend:
According to our daughter she is very sweet, she is neat (as in keeps things organized and clean), she loves to help, and she was a very loyal and good friend. I do know that after a while, the way she was treated at the orphanage caused her to cry often and thus they sent her to a different school. My daughter was similar and is doing wonderfully … her aunt has gone to see her once or twice and worries about her condition there.
Boy, born 2014
Brain affection of unspecified etiology, congenital multiple arthrogryposis, Jarcho-Levin syndrome, Freeman-Sheldon syndrome
Girl, Born Dec 2009
Crouzon syndrome
Sweet Cherie …. she needs a family desperately! Picture on the left is from December 2012, on the right is from summer 2012. Additional pictures available.
Cherie needs a family fast! From her medical records: congenital anomaly of the skull, feet and hands. Cleft hard palate, CHD, OOO, aortic defect. Hydrocephalus
She was born end of 2009. She was born via c-section and a full term baby with Aperts Syndrome and Hydrocephalus. She has had multiple surgeries to include a separation of both her pinkies from her other fused fingers. She uses her hands and feet very well to get what she wants. She had a shunt placed for her hydro as well. Soon after her first surgery the shunt failed and after some time they did a second surgery. The surgery did not go well and a significant amount of brain damage was sustained and the second shunt was not able to be placed as a result of the damage. She also has difficulty with sight. Mostly though she threw any toy or object near her. She crawls and scoots to get around and does not speak but makes noises. She seems to know her name but does not make eye contact when her name is called. We were told she likes "baby toys"- things with bright lights, colors, noise, and also that she likes music. She is able to eat regular soft foods but is spoon fed, she is able to use a sippy cup. She currently spends most of her time in her stroller. We were told that she is developmentally around 18 months but we think more like 8-10 months from what we saw in 3 hours. She is a very sweet wonderful little girl who needs a family who can meet her needs and love her well.
Update Jan 2015, from someone who knows Cherie: The current description of her underestimates her. Yes, she does have some brain damage, but she's a very smart little girl. She definitely makes eye contact. She understands speech directed at her and what is said over her head. She has several "signs" that she has made up to show when she's hungry or wants a drink. I only see her weekly, but she clearly knows me and responds to me. She cried when I left her today; she usually does. (I know, no normal person wants to see a child cry, but in this case, it's a good sign.) I so want to see a family come for her! If anyone is interested in adopting her, I would be very happy to correspond with them.
From a family who met her in early 2015:
This precious little girl is an absolute delight & would VERY MUCH benefit from a family! She is extremely loving ~ she's able to receive & give love. She loves to be held and rocked and can easily form attachments. She completely understands what her caregivers tell her and responds to their instructions. She DOES make eye contact when she is spoken to directly, especially when she hears her name & even when she hears her name being called from across the room. Upon hearing the word "juice" (which she loves), she immediately starts grabbing for a cup to drink. I imagine that it would not take her very long at all to understand English because she will be in a family teaching her with love ~ the one thing she consistently responds to!
She is also funny because she can be a little "stinker" with an attitude when she doesn't get things she wants or things don't go her way. I'm extremely happy about this b/c these are very healthy child personality traits. Can you imagine what love, commitment, & nurturing from a FOREVER FAMILY can do for this sweet baby girl?!? Can you imagine how she will thrive?!? She is WORTHY and DESERVES a family!!
Girl, born 2008
Spina bifida with hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, deep mental delay, congenital deformity of the hip, congenital ptosis, optic nerve atrophy, iron and protein deficiency
This tiny girl has spent a lot of time in the hospital. She needs a loving family to be by her side and help her receive top-notch care.
Boy, born 2012
disorder of the brain, epilepsy, ectopic perineal testis, ventricular septal defect, other congenital malformations of the cardiac septa
update 2/15 – He had last seizure in October 2014. He is on medication for epilepsy. His heart condition does not require surgery.
Boy, born 2013
Down syndrome, HIV, disorder of brain, atopic dermatitis, torticollis, atrial septic defect, biliary tract issue
Sweet baby boy!
Hopefully we'll get a new picture soon.
Girl, born 2013
Congenital malformation of the central nervous system, symptomatic epilepsy, atactic syndrome, tetraparesis, porencephalia
Boy, born 2013
Spina bifida
Please look past all the pink, this adorable baby is a BOY! The picture is a year old; hoping to get an updated one soon.
Updated pics and info Jan 2015:
He is a very nice boy. He is trying to stand on his feet and moves around in walkers. He is very smart. He desperately needs a family to help him blossom. He has very good potential.
Girl, born 2012
CP, dual hemiplegia
Judith cannot walk or sit independently. But she shows interest in toys and reacts to speech addressed to her.
Boy, born 2011
CP, mental delay
Griffin can walk with help, understands simple instructions, can say separate words.
Girl, born 2000
Down syndrome, mental delays
Such a lovely young lady — she's been waiting so long for a family of her own.
Boy, born 2013
Multiple congenital arthrogryposis, internal hydrocephalus, open oval window
updated pics Jan 2015 and medical info:
Multiple congenital arthrogryposis, thymic hypoplasia, hypoplasia of abdominal wall muscles, crossed eyes, additional chord in the heart.
He had surgery. He is developing well. Smart boy. Needs out asap.
Girl, born July 1999
Down syndrome
Clarice's pictures are so fun to see – she seems to be all sunshine and motion! She has such an amazing grin!
Clarice is so tiny; and she has many facial features of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, in addition to her Down syndrome.
She has the personality of an impetuous toddler- very high energy and eager to try everything life has to offer. She too needs a family, and the sooner the better. The possibilities for a child to thrive when they reach a family are endless. She will definitely need medical attention, as you can tell from just seeing her teeth, and lots of patient instruction and guidance.
Update from May 2014:
Clarice has a sunshine smile, twinkling eyes, and a unique set of needs, as she is the victim of at least one confirmed type of maternal substance abuse in addition to having Down Syndrome and scoliosis. She has spent the entirety of her almost-15 years of her life without the essential and nurturing maternal and paternal bond. She is a sweet-natured, not loud, strong, and curious child who is the size of a slender six year-old. She is cognitively about two years old. She IS able to obey the stern orphanage nannies, and enjoys massage, stroller rides, sensory activities if she is offered, joint stimulation, and can walk. Clarice can engage in purposeful play and follow basic instructions. She bear-crawls (think Jungle Book) many times, and really has a gentle disposition. Her eyes are innocent and kind, and her personality is gentle and sweet. It is not fair to expect a child in this condition to "perform" for a room full of adults, and she is enamored and thankful with any offers of play or stimulation. She has a self-stimming habit of pushing on her private parts under her underpants, but as I have learned in the DS community, this is probably a result of a lack of sensory input. So, if given the right redirection through sensory play, her habit could be redirected. Clarice has the strength of a man when she wants you to hold her, and it is my opinion that it is unsuitable for her to have several physically smaller siblings. However, that is not legislated. There are several telling videos and photos of Clarice to share for the right family. She needs a family ASAP! I was told by a national regarding the kind of place she goes next — that "most children live for only one year at most once transferred." Please pray for precious Clarice. Could you love her as a daughter? God knows her name, and he will provide her needs.
Girl, born 2000
Mild Cerebral palsy, can walk very well.
Veronica is a lovely young lady. She is able to walk, stand on her own.
Boy, born August 2013
Spastic tetraparesis, local symptomatic epilepsy with seizures, congenital heart defect: hypoplasia of aortic arch, open oval window; optic nerve atrophy, inquinal hernia and umbilical hernia, lower extremities contracture
Oh sweet baby boy … he needs a family's love and care.
Boy, born Nov 2011
Cerebral palsy, double hemiplegia G 80.0.
What a little sweetheart! Don't you just want to scoop him up!
Boy, born late 2011
congenital absense of ear, canal, hand/finger, fused fingers, cleft palate, congenital malformation of cardiac septa
Oskar has had surgery for his cleft palate.
Additional pictures available.
Boy, born early 2005
Celiac disease
From a family who met him in December 2014:
Toby is the cutest little kid, a very serious and focused child with a great smile. He was in the orphanage's St. Nicholas Day celebration. He didn't have a role himself, but he was responsible for pushing the wheelchair of one of the children who was doing a lot of singing and dancing from her wheelchair. He gently spun her around in circles at times to coordinate with her dancing. Super cute, super sweet. He took his part in the celebration very seriously, and we could tell he was completely concentrated on getting everything just right. He had on the most adorable little suit and tie — made me want to scoop him up!


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Football Thursday: Legacy of Chuck Hughes goes deeper than being only NFL player to die on field during a game
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoHe is forever frozen in the picture now, this man with blue eyes gazing into a future that would never be his. Chuck Hughes will remain 28 years old and in the middle of a professional football career nobody could have predicted back home in Abilene, Texas. He will never get old. He will never wear down. He will never lose his sturdy chin or his slightly bent nose or his crooked half smile. He will always be young.
Sharon Hughes loved her husband's smile. It had such assuredness. Sometimes she will say, "He was confident, that boy," because that's how he seems to her, trapped for eternity in a hopeful gaze during the last year of his life. She is 68, a librarian and bus driver in a tiny school district in southern Texas. And the 42 years she has lived since he became the only player to die on the field in an NFL game are far longer than the eight they were together. She tries to imagine what he would look like today, at 70, wondering if he would still be handsome. But she can't. So she stares at the picture of the man eternally youthful and figures that's how she will always know the love of her life.
"He was gorgeous to me," she says.
Football Thursday: Big Irv's legend ironclad 10 years later as Brett Favre reflects on magical game after his father's death
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoFENTON, Miss. – Down by the Beneshewa Bayou, past the iron gate and the Spanish moss, there runs a winding road named for a man who loved his children so much he could never say the words. They called him "Big Irv," ironic because Irv Favre wasn't tall, but he had those wide, stocky shoulders, buzz cut and a bark that made everybody jump.
Big Irv was tough. Once he fell off the roof and split open his head. He refused to go to the hospital even as blood spilled from the wound. "Put some ice on it," he said. Big Irv was demanding. When storms blew through, he had his four kids out cleaning up debris before the wind and rain had stopped. For 24 years Irv coached football at Hancock North Central, naming his three sons – Scott, Brett and Jeff – quarterback but rarely letting them throw the ball even as his middle son showed a remarkable ability to pass.
And when he died of a heart attack while driving his truck on that December day 10 years ago, the country watched in awe the next night as his heartbroken boy Brett played one of the greatest games of his life, throwing four touchdown passes as the Green Bay Packers beat the Oakland Raiders 41-7.
He pauses.
Drew Brees gets star treatment on controversial call against 49ers' Ahmad Brooks
Les Carpenter at Special to Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoNEW ORLEANS – He is Drew Brees, and with that name comes a measure of entitlement. Primarily that entitlement is protection from the men who police the NFL. They ensure he will not be subjected to the most eager, overzealous and violent of hits. When you are one of six quarterbacks in league history to throw for 49,000 yards, a flying tackle from a 259-pound man aimed high at your body is going to draw a penalty.
And that is the reality San Francisco 49er linebacker Ahmad Brooks absorbed as he stood before his locker on Sunday night, his 15-yard roughing the passer penalty likely being the difference between a Niners win and a 23-20 loss to the Saints.
[Photo gallery: Celebs at Week 11 games]
"Yup," one Niners pass rusher mumbled when the question of the Brees star treatment was asked of Brooks.
Hit Drew Brees close to the head, you're going to get a flag.
He looked up.
"What did they call?" he said, referring to the officials.
Football Thursday: David Tyree can't escape his famous Super Bowl catch, even at his job
Les Carpenter at Special to Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoNEW YORK – The photograph is static; a moment new to history but already distant in time. Splashed across the wall, deep down a corridor inside the NFL's offices, David Tyree is trapped in jumbo color, with Rodney Harrison forever on his shoulder, a football on his helmet held there with his gloved hand and a determination to never let it go.
The man on the wall stands before himself in real life. It's been five years now and there are probably ways Tyree would rather walk to his work cubicle than past an 8-foot picture of the instant he became famous. He never thought his life was about this thing everyone calls "The Greatest Catch in Super Bowl History." He didn't even know he had pinned the ball to his head until he was asked in the postgame media conference.
For a long time he smiled at the questions about the catch while thinking to himself, "OK, let's get through this." His wife, Leilah, used to look at the pictures and the highlights of the catch and see not a ball on a helmet but the man with whom she has seven children.
"I hope they will see him in the entirety of him," she says.
Dolphins' lack of leadership allowed Richie Incognito's presence in locker room to grow
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoThe other day, as he stood before his 4-foot-wide mahogany-colored stall in a country club-like locker room of the Carolina Panthers, tackle Jordan Gross was asked about the dirty world of lineman hazing. Surely now that the door has been opened on the world of Richie Incognito and profane texts and the free use of the worst racial slurs, Gross could offer context to a story that was shocking the nation.
Gross stared, confused, at the question.
"Honestly, since I've gotten in the league it's gotten a lot cleaner," he finally said.
The rest of the NFL does not resemble the Miami Dolphins locker room. A barbaric game on the field is often more corporate away from it. Many teams practice in gleaming new buildings with glass atriums and weight rooms that are nicer than $150-a-month gymnasiums. They meet in classrooms and pad respectfully down carpeted hallways. Practices are regimented. The bravado and trash talking you see on Sundays rarely arises on fields where horns constantly blare signaling the next segment of instruction.
It's hard to know which is worse.
Even in loss to Lions, Jay Cutler sheds soft image by playing through pain
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoCHICAGO – If ever again this city should doubt the resolve of its quarterback, challenging Jay Cutler's desire to handle pain, let Sunday be the exhibit that puts those questions to rest. For in the face of the NFL's most vicious, defensive line he hobbled around Soldier Field with a partially torn groin and a twisted ankle and he still almost took the Bears to a victory over the Detroit Lions.
Forget Chicago lost to the Lions 21-19 or that it failed to seize first place in the NFC North, Sunday should stand as the signature game of Cutler's career: a symbol of the day when no one here will wonder about his toughness again.
"To last as long as he did today, that was special," Bears receiver Brandon Marshall said.
"He had, I thought, a courageous performance all around," said Chicago coach Marc Trestman.
"Toughness by him," said backup quarterback Josh McCown.
When Marshall was asked after Sunday's game what advantage a limping Cutler brought to the Bears he glared at his questioner.
Football Thursday: Panthers' success hinges on Cam Newton's calm and Ron Rivera's newfound aggression
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. – The quarterback had to learn to forget about losing and this was the hardest thing to do. Cam Newton might have been the first pick of the 2011 NFL draft, the man who was going to redefine what playing quarterback was all about, but he had hardly been a starting quarterback for much of his adult life before he was handed the Carolina Panthers.
There was the year he won the junior college championship at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, and the season he played at Auburn, where he won the national title and the Heisman Trophy. But what did that teach Newton about the NFL, where not every game ends in joy?
"Don't forget this feeling, know how it feels," Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula used to tell Newton those dark afternoons of the quarterback's first two NFL seasons.
But also learn to forget.
[Related: Cam Newton's battle vs. Colin Kaepernick among Week 10's best games]
If only he can learn to forget.
"Don't tell him I said this but it's how much I have enjoyed coaching him," Shula said.
Chiefs' trust in Andy Reid's tough love shows vs. Bills; 'You have to have a thick skin'
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – And so again the most improbable team with the most improbable record made the perfect plays at the perfect time. And so again the most improbable team with the most improbable record ran victorious off an NFL field. And so again the most improbable team with the most improbable record whooped and clapped in a locker room filled with joy.
Then the Kansas City Chiefs, with a 9-0 record that makes no sense to anyone but themselves, pointed to the round man in the red jacket with the bushy moustache and the wire glasses, and they said that Andy Reid had saved them.
"It's hard not to play for him, he keeps it 100 percent real," Chiefs safety Eric Berry said after Kansas City beat Buffalo 23-13 despite being outgained 470 yards to 210 .
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And together they made an agreement several of them said; sealing it in locker room conversations, telephone chats and text messages.
Whoever was named their new coach, they were going to buy in.
Football Thursday: Miracle or not, Ravens' Jameel McClain inspires with recovery from spinal injury
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoOWINGS MILLS, Md. – The spot on the machine's screen had a name: "Spinal contusion."
The doctors repeated it in somber tones every time they pulled Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain from an MRI machine after that tackle last Dec. 9. Then they followed their diagnosis with vague predictions of misfortune to come.
They said the spot would never go away. They explained that it rested on the aqueduct through which flowed almost every command his brain gave to his body. They said things like "nerve damage" and "partial paralysis." And they said he might have trouble walking or breathing or picking things up.
Finally one of them, a doctor in Dallas, blurted, "I hope you saved your money because you have played your last game."
He also played special teams.
He had six total tackles.
"Amazing," Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees told reporters after the game.
"If the cord contusion is true, I would say this is on the verge of miraculous," said Argyrios Stampas, the director of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital's spinal cord injury program, which did not treat McClain but has followed the story of his injury.
Now he is.
Cowboys' collapses leave door open for RG3, Redskins to steal NFC East from everyone
Les Carpenter at Yahoo Sports 1 yr agoThe best reason the Washington Redskins can still win the NFC East was sprawled on the field in Denver on Sunday afternoon holding his knee.
By Monday it was clear that Robert Griffin III should be able to play this weekend which is a good thing for the Redskins. Because as long as he is on the field, Washington still has an excellent chance to win a division that nobody wants.
[Photos: Best NFL action from Week 8]
In an ordinary year, the thought of Eli Manning telling reporters on Sunday that his 2-6 New York Giants "still believe" would be absurd.
In an ordinary year, the Redskins' season would be all but done at 2-5.
In an ordinary year, the 35 points by which the Philadelphia Eagles have been outscored overall would have banished them to the bottom of the NFC East. Instead they are but a game out of first place and very much alive for the postseason despite having scored just 10 points in two weeks.
This is why the Redskins might have the best chance to win the NFC East. They have the division's best player.
And if that happens, Griffin is the best bet to be a difference-maker.


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So. Much. Knowledge. My head hurts!Xi-1 wrote:I know of some villains who reformed at the end, but none of them were any kind of softie: In the movie all Green Goblin got out was an "oh." Doc Ock actually managed to prevent New York being sucked into the singularity he'd made -- but in the comics these were two of the most unrepentant, the nastiest, and persistent 'Spider-Man' villains. That also goes for Venom, although Eddie did eventually recant, before Mr. Negative zapped him and he turned into Anti-Venom. Usually the bad guys are just that: bad guys.
So I have a suggestion for Miss. DarkJanet: You are an obvious raving fanatic for the Rowdyruffs, as well as for (lesser) vampires. Perhaps you would like to write your own fan work where you satisfy all the conditions you would like to have met. I created a fan series of my own, although it has nothing whatsoever to do with these character: I take Spider-Man, give him a son, and send him to Japan to learn martial arts. He also comes back with magic, so that's a whole load of 'conditions' right there. To paraphrase 'Oreimo's Kuroneko, everyone has his or her own 'm*******tion material.' Not everyone likes to keep it on the Net, though. I guess we're lucky Bleedman does.
So thank goodness for Bleedman, BeeAre, and the rest who contribute to these doujin. Banzai!
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New guy here, my name is Art. I enjoy chess quite a bit. I work as a butcher at a drive in restaurant.
Butcher wrote:Thanks Green dude. I am a Christian, but I am also privy to Kaballa and esoteric philosophies. I don't consider myself a "fundie" by any means.
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Major: Theater
Year of Graduation: 2001
After graduation, Kate taught English in China through the Maryknoll China Service Project. Upon returning to the states, Kate served as a field organizer for Target Market (the St. Paul-based teen-led movement to challenge big tobacco) and also interned in Congresswoman Betty McCollum's D.C. office. While working on the Hill, Kate saw an announcement for an Asia Foundation event. She researched the organization's women's programs, and met with the Assistant Director of the program for an informational interview. Because of that interview, she received an internship, which was short lived as the women's program happened to be looking for a program assistant at the time and hired her two weeks into the internship program.
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quote:Look, he may be fantastic and we might start steam rolling everyone. But I can remember a bunch of games where RR got a pathetic amount of carries.
quote:This would an absolute home run hire. 1.) Has actually had success in the NFL 2.) Has helped develop QB's last nights Super Bowl MVP 3.) Perhaps most importantly, comes from the same system as our head coach so fits into exactly what Miles wants to do.
quote:In his last 125 games as an NFL offensive coordinator, the teams Cameron was a part of in San Diego and Baltimore lost a total of only eight games by more than seven points.
quote: Cam Cameron would be the most decorated OC in the NCAA. We are talking about a former NFL head coach and a very successful NFL OC, where San Diego and the Ravens averaged over 10 wins a season.
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Perfect Mark
By Trevor Hayes
There is a saying that you can't mess with perfection and I'm sure that's why the artifacts from Mark Buehrle's perfect game arrived late last week instead of two weeks ago.
You see, when Buehrle hurled his second career no-hitter on July 23rd against the Tampa Bay Rays – the first perfect game in the majors since Randy Johnson's on May 18, 2004 – history wasn't over. Buehrle went on to retire the first 17 Minnesota Twins he faced during his next start on July 28th.
Mark Buehrle not only threw the 18th perfect game in major league history (17th during the regular season), but he set the major league record for scoreless innings during his next start. Counting the final out he recorded on July 18 versus Baltimore, Buehrle retired 45 consecutive batters. That broke the record of 41 set by Jim Barr in 1972 and Buehrle's Sox teammate Bobby Jenks, a reliever, in 2007.
From the historic event, the Hall of Fame has received Buehrle's jersey and a ball used during the perfect game.
Coupled with his 2007 no-no, Buehrle is the sixth pitcher to collect both a perfect game and a no-hitter during his career, joining Hall of Famers Jim Bunning, Addie Joss, Sandy Koufax, Cy Young and current Giants pitcher Randy Johnson. Coincidentally, both of Buehrle's no-no's have come at home at U.S. Cellular Field with umpire Eric Cooper behind the plate – a first for a pitcher-umpire combo.
Buehrle's gem set a lot of other firsts too. It was the first against a current league or division champ, aside from Don Larsen's perfecto against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series. According to the Elias Sport Bureau, because the Rays were third in the majors in runs scored, Buehrle joins Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter (versus the Twins in 1968) as the only pitchers throw a perfect game against teams ranked in the top-five in the majors in runs scored.
There's more: Josh Fields became the first player to hit a grand slam while his teammate threw a perfect game. Ramon Castro teamed with Buehrle to become the first battery to never start a game together before recording a perfect game. The final out was Jason Bartlett, who made the All-Star team this season and was hitting .342 coming into the game. No other pitcher completed a perfect game by retiring a batter hitting at least .300 or who had the All-Star team in the same season.
The story of Buehrle's perfect game can't be told without teammate DeWayne Wise. He was inserted into the game as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning. The first batter, Gabe Kapler drilled a 2-2 pitch to center. Wise bolted for the wall and brought Kapler's drive back, robbing the Rays outfielder of a homer. In one last first: surely that catch is the most spectacular ever made to save a perfect game and almost certainly by a defensive replacement. Though it's not an official stat, Wise was still kind enough to send his glove along with Buehrle's jersey and the game ball to commemorate the special day.
Trevor Hayes is the editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Virginia "Game Guy" to entertain UVa-Wise fans on Jan. 19
Fans of UVa-Wise basketball will see a little more "game"
during halftime of the Jan. 19 matchup between the Cavaliers and St. Catharine as
the Virginia Game Guy visits the David J. Prior Convocation Center.
Jason "Game Guy" Kypros has been traveling around the
Commonwealth to show that Virginians will make a game out of anything. He
recently participated in an Outhouse Race in Independence and a Soapbox Derby
race in Culpepper.
The Virginia Lottery sponsors his visits, and he is featured
in television commercials for the Virginia Lottery's new "we're game" campaign.
The women's game begins at 2 p.m. The
men's matchup begins at 4 p.m.
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and he will appear at UVa-Wise for the Jan. 19 men's and women's basketball
games. Frisbee competitions, Mystery Box Shots and a Human-Sized Hamster Ball
Race are among the activities Game Guy will feature while at UVa-Wise.
"We're excited to have the Game Guy visit UVa-Wise," said
Athletic Director Danny Sterling. "He has a unique way of energizing a crowd,
and several lucky fans will leave the basketball games with fun memories and
nice prizes."
Jason is thrilled to visit UVa-Wise. He loves basketball and making games for people to play between breaks in the action. Whether it's a game of toss the foam noodle, a basketball relay, duct tape bowling or firing his T-shirt cannon, he's game!
Learn more about Game Guy at www.vagameguy.com.