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During her pre-college and college years, she focused on piano through competitions, recitals, playing for special events, and much accompanying, including being a principle accompanist in the Bethel and Wartburg choirs. After graduating from Wartburg in 1991, Melissa started teaching for Children's Yamaha Music School as both a private and group teacher.
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It's now less than a week until the federal government is projected to run out of accounting tricks and come up hard against the debt limit, the maximum amount the U.S. is allowed to borrow under existing law.
After that, what happens next is hard to predict. The government might be able to prioritize payments to Treasury investors for a while by stiffing other groups owed money, such as active military personnel and Medicare and Social Security recipients.
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FOSTORIA - The state's coaches ranked New Riegel No. 3 in Division IV in their latest poll, yet it was St. Wendelin holding a three-run lead after one inning of play Tuesday in Fostoria.
The Blue Jackets though quickly put an end to any upset thoughts, answering the Mohawks with four runs in the second, and then five more in the fourth to firmly take control, en route to a 15-6 win.
Morgan Noftz and Taylor Arbogast each launched home runs to fuel the Blue Jacket charge. Noftz added a triple to her day while Arbogast had three hits and drove in a team-high four runs.
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New?Riegel's Brittany Gillig tags out St. Wendelin's Cailin Reineck at third base during Tuesday's game in Fostoria.
Taylor Kirian went 4 for 5 with three RBIs for New Riegel (18-4). Lauren Zoeller doubled, had a pair of singles and also drove in three.
Lauren Ladd and Brittany Gillig also had RBIs. Leah Bouillon had a two hits with a triple.
Allie Rutter doubled twice, singled and drove in a run for St. Wendelin (6-9, 1-4). Sammie Digby and Cailin Reineck each had two hits with RBIs. Mikayla Gilliand, Edy Mowery and Cortney Babb also had RBIs.
Carey wins thriller
CAREY - For the first six innings, not much was happening on the offensive end of Carey's Midland Athletic League clash with Seneca East. Both pitchers - Carey's Ali Rymer and Seneca East's Rachel Bauman - made sure of it.
Then things began to get interesting in the seventh.
Bauman doubled home two to give Seneca East a 2-1 lead heading into Carey's final at-bats. Raven Maloney knocked in Haley Hoepf for the second time on the day to force extra innings. There, Dani Berardinelli-Clark's line drive single to left scored Hannah Draper as Carey walked off with a 3-2 win.
Rymer got the win, pitching a full eight innings scattering 10 hits, striking out seven. Bauman allowed seven hits in seven-and-a-third innings with six strikeouts.
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BUCYRUS - Upper Sandusky and Bucyrus engaged in a pitcher's duel Tuesday. But, Bucyrus' Taylor Rossman had just a little bit more than Upper Sandusky's Sara Gier. Rossman struck out 15 in a 3-hitter as her Redmen topped the Rams 2-1.
Gier tossed a 3-hitter of her own striking out six. Justeen Searfoss had a double for the Rams.
"Upper ran into a very good, hard throwing pitcher tonight at Bucyrus," Upper Sandusky coach David Young said. "She shut us down for six innings, then in the seventh we stringed a couple hits together to get on the scoreboard. It was a well played, well pitched game by both sides. Sara Gier pitched a great game for the Lady Rams, only giving up three hits to a very good Bucyrus squad."


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The 10 Most Confusing Things About Football to an Outsider
#5. Why Do so Many Football Terms Sound Dirty?
Getty Editorial
If you have the slightest hint of immaturity in your mind and you watch a football game with the commentary on, you will hear a lot of things that make you giggle. Like:
- He really knows how to work the seam.
- They're really pounding it up the middle.
- They're getting great penetration in the backfield.
- The tight end was wide open.
- The call is "illegal touching." (Yes, that's an official call.)
- Trent Dilfer (retired quarterback and current commentator)
Some of it is just that football has been around a long time, and old words turn funny if you leave them around long enough. Guys used to be able to introduce themselves as "Gaylord" or "Dick" without anyone giggling. People used to be able to say, "What a lovely pussy," and you would expect to see a cat.
Nowadays, of course, you would expect to see a wimpy or cowardly person.
#4. Why Are People Just Milling Around When the Game Isn't Over Yet?
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One of the most confusing things for me at first was watching everyone mill around on the field, chatting and shaking hands like the game was over, when there were like 40 seconds left on the clock. "Man," I thought, "these people are quitters! What's wrong with you! Why are you just giving up?"
Then I found out about kneel downs and how teams with a certain number of plays left can just have the quarterback kneel down, ending the play, and let the time tick down while they prematurely (technically) congratulate each other. Obviously you only do this if you are ahead. I still think it's weird that the other team just lets you do that, but I guess it's an unwritten rule everybody follows, except a rogue coach here and there, and when they don't follow it, everybody gets mad.
Still, there's something weird about watching the final seconds of the game tick down while you're walking around socializing.
#3. Is There Really Still a Team Called the Redskins in This Day and Age?
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If you've followed football long enough, I guess you get used to it, but if you've just started getting to know NFL teams, you sort of do a double take the first time you find out that there is a team named after, let's face it, a racial slur. Admittedly, an old-timey racial slur. It is like stumbling upon a team called the San Francisco Chinamen or the New York Dagoes or something.
Rest assured, though, the meaning of the team name has evolved so it no longer refers to a derogatory term for Native Americans, but to the complexions of the players, management and fans as a result of embarrassment at the team's performance over the past couple of decades.
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This Eagles fan with the surprisingly understated sign makes the point I am getting at.
#2. Why Is There a Baseball Field on the Football Field?
If you've asked this question, you were likely watching an Oakland Raiders game, in which case, I'm sorry. The Oakland Raiders are kind of like the Harlem Globetrotters of football, if the Globetrotters' humor was unintentional and they usually lost. While they provide ample entertainment with their off-field drama and their often bumbling play, they top it all with the last multipurpose stadium in North America, shared with Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics.
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It's currently called the O.co Coliseum, believe it or not.
Once upon a time, some people thought that multi-use stadiums were the future, so they built some. Now they know better.
The end of baseball season runs into the beginning of football season, so for the first few Raiders games, there's a big dirt baseball diamond in the middle of the football field. In addition to just looking hilarious, I can't imagine how this screws around with actual play.
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Fumble at ... second base?
Fortunately, being a true Oakland team, the A's don't usually get very far in the postseason, so the Raiders only have to put up with it for a few games.
#1. What's the Deal With Fantasy Football?
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You might have seen "fantasy football" stats running across the bottom of the screen during an NFL game broadcast, and you might have heard that fantasy football is a billion-dollar industry, and you might have tried to talk about football with a co-worker or associate and been treated to a long-winded discussion of their fantasy football team.
Fantasy football is not that different from women's fantasies, but is adapted to appeal to guys. While women may fantasize about some sexy guy coming to deliver pizza, whereupon the woman finds out that she has no money and wonders if there is some other way she can pay for it, guys' fantasies are somewhat different, in that they imagine Aaron Rodgers coming to deliver pizza, whereupon the man finds out that he has no money and wonders if there is some other way he can pay for it. I don't want to go into detail with minors on this site, but it all ends up in a hot tub with Rodgers and Clay Matthews.
It could be you in that tub with your poorly Photoshopped heroes!
Again, I want to emphasize that I've been following the teachings of Ms. Rand in not looking anything up and relying on myself in coming up with these explanations, so I could be totally off base. Obviously I've heard from guys that fantasy football seems to have a lot to do with pretending you are the owner of the team and "buying" a whole stable full of players, which sounds like a pretty hot setup to me.
Check out more from Christina in 6 Reasons The NFL Is The Trashiest Reality Show on TV and The First QB to Ever Eat Himself Out of the NFL.


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Monday, August 5, 2013
A familiar face to Berkeley County football has resurfaced at Hanahan.
Steve Blanchard, formerly the defensive coordinator at Berkeley and Timberland high schools, has taken the same position at the Murray Drive school after four years as the top man at Andrews High School.
"It feels like I'm at home," said Blanchard, who was 19-24 at Andrews. "It feels wonderful. It's great to be back."
He inherits a defensive unit that is one of the most experienced in the area. Ten of the 11 projected starters this season are back from last fall. And plenty others got substantial experience in 2012.
"I think I stepped into a gold mine," Blanchard said. "It really was a great, unexpected thing to have all these starters back. It's just my job to blend what we're going to do with what they did last year and build upon that success."
Blanchard takes over for Kevin Phillips, who held the position for one season.
A year ago, Hanahan was 11-2 and made the third round of the Class AAA playoffs.
Blanchard and the Yellow Jackets struggled last season, going 2-9. It came on the heels of his top season, 8-4 in 2011. That campaign was Andrews' best since going 8-3 in 2005.
Ironically, Blanchard's spot at Andrews was filled by a Berkeley County assistant coach. Scott Durham left Goose Creek to take over the Yellow Jackets.
"Being a head coach at a small school was a good experience," Blanchard said. "It helped me realize that being a coordinator at a school is the best job in the world. (Stratford coach) Ray Stackley told me that a long time ago. It really just gave me a healthier respect for everything that goes with being a head coach. It was a great experience and helps me be a better assistant coach."
Blanchard, also the school's strength and conditioning coach, brings a healthy energy to the sidelines. He balances a no-nonsense approach with the right amount of praise.
"I think if you're going to coach football, you've got to have energy and be enthusiastic," HHS coach Charlie Patterson said. "It's a game of emotion and you've got to be able to light a fire under them some times. You can't coach without enthusiasm and energy."
Blanchard said he recognizes this season's defense has a chance to be special. The Hawks have depth at every level.
"The whole thing about good versus great is how much they want to play together," Blanchard said. "If nine people are out there doing it right and two are doing it wrong, then you're not going to be successful. They have the talent. They're strong. They're fast. They're quick. It's about being fundamentally sound and them doing what their coaches tell them to do."
So far so good on that front, he indicated at a recent practice.
"They're very respectful and very receptive to coaching," Blanchard said. "… We do have potential but what are we going to do with it?"
Blanchard, a 1984 Berkeley High School graduate, is a member of the Charleston Southern Hall of Fame. He played for the Bucs from 1985-89.
He eventually served as assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator at CSU for three years.
Blanchard then led the Estill program for three years (1992-94) before making stops as an assistant at Georgetown and Lake City high schools.
He returned to Berkeley as an assistant under Jerry Brown in 1998. Blanchard was at Timberland from 2004-08 and was named the 2007 South Carolina Strength Coach of the Year.
"When I was 12, I knew I wanted to coach," Blanchard said. "I enjoy what I do. This isn't work. The biggest satisfaction I get is when I get a kid in ninth grade that isn't real strong or real big, but by the time they're seniors they have something."
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Junior Meredith Owen pitched a three-hitter en route to her 20th win of the season as visiting Stetson defeated Jacksonville 3-1 in a key Atlantic Sun Conference game Wednesday evening at the JU Softball Complex.
The Hatters (29-18, 12-11 A-Sun) took advantage of three Jacksonville errors to complete a season-sweep of the Dolphins and move into sole possession of sixth place in the league standings.
"Once again, Meredith did an outstanding job," Stetson head coach Frank Griffin said. "Our defense played well and their defense broke down a couple times and it cost them some runs."
Owen ran her personal win streak to eight, retiring 14 Dolphin batters in a row at one point. She struck out three and did not walk a batter, extending her streak to 46 straight innings without allowing a free pass.
"I have spent many hours in the bullpen working on control because I have never had the speed to blow it by people," Owen said.
After posting seven wins her freshman year and 15 victories her sophomore year, Owen became the Hatters' first 20-game winner since Amanda Lindsey in 2010.
"It means a whole lot, I am pretty sure that it's more wins than we had as a team my whole freshman year," Owen said about the 20-win milestone. "I just have to give credit to my team, they have supported me so much throughout this year. They are helping me get those wins, I can't do it by myself."
The Hatters took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when Dolphin third baseman Ashley Simon overthrew second base while trying to complete a force play. The errant throw rolled all the way to outfield fence, allowing Demi Meza to sprint home with the game's first run.
"I slid into second and saw the ball go into the outfield, I was immediately thinking, 'Go home'," Meza said. "As I was heading to third I saw coach Griffin signaling me to go, and I knew I had to make it."
Stetson added two runs in the fourth on another Dolphin throwing error and an RBI ground out by Jessica Griffin.
Jacksonville's lone threat came in the sixth inning when the Dolphins plated one run on an RBI single by Sarah Simon. With the potential go-ahead run at the plate, Owen worked out of the jam, and retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to preserve the win.
"I was nervous because I didn't have my stuff today, but Jessica Griffin did a fantastic job behind the plate," Owen said. "She figured out a way to get (the Jacksonville hitters) out just by her pitch-calling. I don't know how I would have done it without her."
Jessica Griffin gave the credit right back to Owen.
"Once again she was just so consistent," the Hatter catcher said. "It's easy to call pitches when you know what's coming your way."
Brittany Hawn had two hits to lead the Hatters, who left 11 runners on base for the game.
"We scored enough to win, but I thought we left too many baserunners on," Frank Griffin said. "I was really disappointed in that. I know the first two innings we left five on and didn't score, and we left more on base after that."
Stetson will travel to Nashville, Tenn. this weekend for a three-game series against Lipscomb. The Hatters can wrap up a spot in the A-Sun tournament with three wins in their final four games.
Notes: Stetson's magic number (combination of Stetson wins and opponent losses) to clinch a spot higher than Mercer is two and to clinch a spot a higher than Jacksonville is three ... When the Hatters last traveled to Jacksonville on April 10, Stetson was seven games behind Jacksonville in the standings ... The Hatters have gone 9-2 since including wins in five straight games ... Stetson improved to 23-4 when scoring first ... The win was the 797th career victory for Frank Griffin ... The team had to wait for a new charter bus to take them home after their bus driver sustained an injury and had to go to be taken to the hospital.


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California producers debate Foundation for the Future
California producers debate Foundation for the Future
If the large and attentive crowd that turned out in Visalia, Calif., on Tuesday to discuss the "Foundation for the Future" (FFTF) dairy policy proposal by National Milk Producers Federation reflected anything, it is how elusive unity and consensus remain within the industry.
This was an open and brief (two hours) event organized by and aimed at producers, and it showed in the nearly 200 people who attended. Presentations were concise and without frills. Opinions were given without sugar coating. So were questions. California Dairy Campaign and Milk Producers Council jointly presented the forum.
It was clear from both presentations and audience comments that opinions of the plan fall into two camps: those who are reluctant and cautious about its complexity, sweeping changes, and lack of outcome certainty; and those who are certain the current system is broken, that maintaining it will result in total industry ruin, and even with its possible shortcomings FFTF presents real hope for a brighter future. There were, however, three points of clear agreement that emerged:
1. The dairy industry desperately needs something better.
2. The dairy industry can't survive another 2009.
3. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is not our friend.
A key point that was emphasized repeatedly during the meeting was the reality that 21st century politics demands that any new dairy policy idea must be able to meet two rigid criteria: Can it work? Can it be passed?
At the end of the day, our sense of the atmosphere in the room was that producers are more afraid of maintaining a status quo they know drove them to the brink of bankruptcy, than the uncertainty of a plan that is entirely new.


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I'm a believer in all citizens having "skin in the game" when it comes to paying taxes.
Every adult citizen in our country with an income (even if that income is only welfare) should be required to pay a percentage of that income in taxes.
When non-working recipients of welfare and other social service/aid programs, whose income is provided from the earnings of workers, whine that those workers who provide them with their "income" should pay more taxes, then the increase would also automatically pertain to them.
It's too easy to scream, "They should pay their fair share" when those doing the screaming have no "skin in the game." It is well known from election statistics that this group, among others, voted to place Barack Obama back in office, and I would assert that they voted this way because they are on only the receiving end of Obama's many "hand-out" programs (which seem to go on ad infinitum).
As an alternative to the above proposal, I would favor a reasonable "consumption tax" to take the place of federal income tax, but only if it would apply to all citizens.
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Averaged 14.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game … Ranked fourth
overall in the A-Sun in scoring (14.9) and third in league play (16.1) ... Twice
named league Newcomer of the Week ... Scored in double-figures 21 times,
including 14 times in A-Sun play ... Had back-to-back double-doubles against
Lipscomb and FGCU ... Finished second overall in FGM (165) … Had a career high 31
points against Belmont (2/13) ... Finished Second Overall in the A-Sun in field goals made (165) ... Named Second Team All-Conference in the A-Sun.
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Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2009-10 (Sophomore)Played in 30 games with 14 starts at Delaware ... Averaged 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in just over 18 minutes per game ... Earned Academic All-Colonial Athletic Conference honors.
2008-09 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games at the University of Delaware ... Averaged 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... Earned Academic All-Colonial Athletic Conference honors.
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Graduated from Clearwater High School ... Also attended Palm Harbor University High School ... Earned four varsity letters in basketball ... 2007 First Team All-PCAC North selection as a junior at Palm Harbor High School ... Averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds per game in 2006-07 ... Transferred to Clearwater High School for senior season ... Honorable Mention All-Suncoast and Fourth Team All-Central Florida selection in 2007-08 ... Led Clearwater to a 22-5 record and a berth in the Florida 5A State Tournament.
Born September 8, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... Son of William and Alena Pegg of Clearwater, Florida ... Has two brothers, David (24) and Brian (18), who is a freshman on the Stetson basketball team ... His mother was a member of the Czech National Team ... Majoring in Integrative Health Science at Stetson.


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MilkPEP Launches Katie Couric Milk Mustache Ad in Honor of Mother's Day
MilkPEP Launches Katie Couric Milk Mustache Ad in Honor of Mother's Day
Award- winning journalist, best-selling author, well known cancer advocate and talk show host Katie Couric finds breakfast to be the perfect time to model healthy habits for daughters Ellie and Carrie. She knows that the girls pay close attention to the choices she makes, so it's important for her to start each day by including milk with breakfast to get nutrients – especially protein – she needs for busy, successful days.
The new Katie Couric "got milk?" ad, unveiled Friday, May 10th on her daytime talk show, "Katie", depicts the host and her daughters sharing breakfast in bed – while sporting the iconic Milk Mustache. The ad, Katie's first foray into the campaign, reads, "Even when you have the day off, you still need protein. An 8 ounce glass of milk has 8 grams of protein. A glass worth raising, even on Mother's Day. got milk?"
Including milk in the morning is a healthy habit that Katie learned from her mom growing up and passed down to both of her daughters. Milk has nutrients needed to make breakfast more complete, including protein to help power through your morning– which is crucial when your morning is as chaotic as Katie's.
"When you're adding milk to your breakfast you're getting all sorts of added benefits. You're getting protein when you put it in your cereal; you're getting calcium when you add it to your coffee or just drinking a glass straight up," said Couric.
Visit TheBreakfastProject.com or www.facebook.com/MilkMustache and follow @MilkMustache on Twitter to see exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photos of Katie Couric, and daughters Ellie and Carrie. Processors can access information and free resources to help drive milk sales at milkpep.org.
About MilkPEP:
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EAST PALESTINE - A group leasing proposal in East Palestine has been met with yet another roadblock, and this time ethics are under scrutiny.
Some village residents and a councilman agreed Monday night that a conflict of interest is in play regarding the leasing proposal suggested by Councilman Don Elzer.
The suggestion is to combine municipal property with residential property to offer to oil and gas companies in order to get a better deal. The village has been offering its roughly 140 acres of municipal property the last few years but has not received any lucrative lease offers.
Elzer believes combining the property will generate more interest from oil and gas companies, but Councilman Alan Cohen said the village is breaking the law by being involved.
West Martin Street resident Dot Herbert also questioned the ethics of moving forward with the suggestion.
"I think council has a responsibility, if not a moral obligation, to present more than one side of the picture. I would hope you would not be totally blinded by the dollar signs in your enthusiasm and consider the long-term consequences," she said.
She went on to say all elected officials should disclose their land holdings - with the exception of their personal homes or those held by spouses for relatives-before voting on the matter, since they would benefit through the leasing.
"I believe this is a conflict of interest ... it would be appropriate for them to remove themselves from the proceedings and abstain from voting," she said.
The comment was met with applause from those seated in the public area.
Elzer, whose company EP Management LLC owns several properties in town, responded there was no conflict, but was interrupted by Cohen, who argued there was, and that he believed council had already broken state law by authorizing Village Manager Pete Monteleone at the last meeting to gather input from residents and seek out oil and gas companies that may be interested in leasing property.
He cited Ohio Revised Code 102.03 sections D and E, which state that a public official or employee is not allowed to use or authorize the use of the authority or influence of their office or employment to secure anything of value or the promise or offer of anything of value ... to manifest a substantial and improper influence upon the public official or employee with respect to their duties, and they may not solicit or accept anything of value that could manifest a substantial and improper influence upon them.
"I think you think this is a substantial benefit to the village," he said to Elzer, and then asked if he planned on leasing his own property.
"With or without this I'd like to sign a lease," Elzer said, adding he would "take what he could get."
"Now you're talking about receiving $4,000 per acre for your property and you don't see a conflict with that?" Cohen said, referring to the $4,000 figure Elzer included in an informational brochure passed around at the last meeting.
Elzer said at that time the estimate was based on other leases.
To Cohen he said he would not be the only one benefiting from the leasing, but Cohen argued Elzer would benefit more since he holds more property, and that is illegal.
"I'm concerned for you, I'm concerned with all of this, because it's a criminal offense," he said. "In order for it to be proper it has to be uniform benefit ... not everybody owns property."
The uniform benefit was determined by the Ohio Ethics Commission in regards to that section of the ORC law, he added.
When asked after the meeting Elzer confirmed he owns eight properties, including the former light plant, the PNC Bank drive-through, Skerball's and the historic brick building downtown, as well as a few residential properties.
He said the properties combined make up about six acres.
Cohen said the only property he owns is his residential property.
"I don't think we can do it, because every single council member owns property and the village manager owns property," he said after the meeting.
Monteleone confirmed after the meeting he owns his personal property and the residential property of a relative.
Cohen said it is also illegal for him, according to ORC 102.03, to seek out oil and gas companies since he will also personally benefit from the leasing.
"I am not opposed to this being done in East Palestine, I'm just opposed to council doing it. If the Chamber of Commerce were doing this I'd say great. If a private company came in and started doing this, there is nothing to stop them from doing this," he clarified.


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As National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre was testifying before a Senate committee Wednesday that background checks and new gun laws were not just unnecessary but counterproductive, at least three people were shot at a business complex in Phoenix.
"We don't believe it was a random act," Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson told KTVK. "There was some type of altercation. We believe that he shot three people, one who was transported in extremely critical condition and the other two with non-life threatening injuries."
Thompson said police were searching for a single suspect, a white male, and that it is unclear what a motive may have been.
Back in Washington, Mark Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, actually referred to this latest shooting in Arizona during his heated testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kelly testified that there appeared to have been "a shooting with multiple victims with multiple shots fired."
With each successive shooting, LaPierre's argument in favor of less not more control of guns descends further and further into the realm of downright willful, purposeful ignorance, even evil.
Indeed, earlier this week, the father of one of the tiny victims of the Sandy Hook massacre, Neil Heslin, was actually heckled by so-called Second Amendment defenders during his testimony before the above-mentioned Senate panel.
Taken together with Giffords' halting and heartbreaking testimony and that of other families of the Sandy Hook victims, as well as the advent of yet another Arizona shooting (occurring virtually simultaneously with Giffords' statement), there should be little left to do but pass the new gun laws and send them on to the president for signing and implementation.
Yet the NRA's hold on Congress is such that it is unlikely that a bill of real consequence will emerge from these hearings. Even as the mood of the country at large is changing toward more gun control, the mood of Congress changes only when enough money (or the threat of less money) forces such a change.
Again, I do not doubt that new gun control legislation will pass. But I have serious doubts that it will be meaningful. Yes, universal background checks are necessary, as is the elimination or curtailment of high-capacity magazines and assault-style weapons.
As a Chicagoan who sometimes feels that I live in the middle of a war zone, the single most important and effective "weapon" against gun violence in this city would be to make it a federal crime to cross state lines for the purpose of using a firearm in a crime.
Chicago, you see, has some of the toughest anti-gun laws in the country. Yet it is awash in guns from Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin and Michigan. The "collar counties" around Chicago also have lax, even permissive, laws as to the possession and use of all types of firearms.
What I am saying here is that the control of the flow of guns into the big cities would go a long way toward stemming, if not stamping out altogether, this continuing bloodbath on our streets.


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Have you ever you wondered why you don't spend more time enjoying your surroundings?
When was the last time you took a tour of an historic home, walked through beautiful Azalea Park in Summerville, drove out to Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, or simply took a stroll on the beach? It is so easy to fall into a predictable pattern of daily living.
Unfortunately, at times this can mean missing out on some of the best things life has to offer.
And so we are with our health. Publius Syrus, a Latin writer of maxims (or sayings) wrote in 42 BC, "Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings."
It makes sense that sometimes, good health and good sense go hand in hand, but we may be too busy to notice. When was the last time you called your doctor to set an appointment for a physical or R.S.V.P.'d for a community health event? It seems that if only we would make the time, we might feel better.
Did you know that April is cancer control month and that May is skin cancer prevention month? The health observances calendar is full of dates that emphasize the importance of learning more about cancer, its causes, our risk factors and what we can do minimize the risk factors we can control.
Sometimes, it's not only our busy lifestyle, but also fear that can prevent us from learning how we can better care for ourselves.
According to Richard McDonough, M.D., Oncologist/Hematologist Carolina Cancer and Blood Care Specialists, LLC, the fear of a cancer diagnosis can even keep us from being healthy.
"The fears related to cancer can paralyze many people in pursuing screening because they are convinced a screening will inevitably lead to a cancer diagnosis," said Dr. McDonough. "
Also, specific fears related to each cancer are present." Some of these fears, he explained, include privacy and self-image concerns that can arise during a total body skin cancer screening, where removal of clothing is necessary.
Colorectal screenings bring up frustrations about using stool cards and uncomfortable aspects of lower endoscopy procedures. For men, prostate screenings can bring up fears of rectal exams. Also, costs of screening tests and related diagnostic studies may reduce participation.
What can be done to help reduce these fears? According to the American Cancer Society, cancers that can be prevented or detected earlier by screening, account for at least half of all new cancer cases.
These cancers include: breast, colon, rectum, cervix, prostate, oral cavity and skin cancer at early stages. Perhaps knowing that one can help reduce his or her risk by just asking their doctor should be a motivator.
Education on the realities of the screening processes and the availability of information about those screenings, Dr. McDonough added, should encourage us to seek out screenings.
"The single biggest lifestyle impact relates to tobacco," Dr. McDonough said. "Malignancies associated with tobacco include lung cancer, leukemias, and cancers of the oral cavity, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, cervix, kidney, colon, and bladder.
Avoiding tobacco products (including oral tobacco) and moderating alcohol intake are important for oral, GI and airway cancers."
Dr. McDonough adds that other important factors include maintaining a reasonable body mass index (the number, derived by using height and weight measurements, that gives a general indication if a person's weight falls within a healthy range); increasing exercise to help avoid increased breast cancer risk from higher estrogen exposure, limiting intake of smoked foods to lower risk of some GI cancers, including more fiber in the diet to lower colon cancer risk and decreasing fat in our diets to help reduce prostate cancer risks.
What if you are at high risk due to your family history of cancer?
According to Dr. McDonough, individuals with a strong family history should communicate this to their doctor and begin screening earlier, keeping in mind that risk-lowering strategies would vary depending on the details of the family history.
or example, he added, "a woman with a strong family history of breast cancer should maintain reasonable weight, avoid heavy alcohol intake, participate in screenings (data may emerge on newer methods of screening such as MRI and mammography techniques), and get assessed for benefit from chemoprevention (medications such as tamoxifen and raloxifene)."
How can you do your part in controlling cancer this year? Why not start by calling your physician to set an appointment for a physical.
If you do not currently have a physician, you can contact Trident HealthFinders at 797-FIND or 1-866-TRIDENT. If you smoke, consider taking a smoking cessation class.
A schedule of dates and times, can be found at www.tridenthealthsystem.com by clicking on the community calendar. You can participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life to celebrate survivorship and to learn more about how education and research funded by the American Cancer Society is making a difference in our own community, or visit their website at www.cancer.org. Let's all take a tip from the calendar and take steps toward cancer prevention in 2008!
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Eat it Now
You can't deny the the season for warmer foods and cooler temperatures is here. October has already brought us beautiful foggy mornings, deliciously warm afternoons, and brisk evenings when we can and should be gathering with friends and family to eat together, meet together, and give praise where it's due to the incredible flavors of Fall.
This week at the North Park Farmers' Market, be sure to do your homework and taste all the gorgeous offerings our vendors have to offer. Fuji apples and Royal Flame grapes from Smit Orchards are in their prime! Persimmons from John Gilruth are begging you to try them, and pears, pomegranates, and passionfruit from R&L are heavy with sweet juices. The guys at JR Organics are proudly stacking their orange glowing pumpkins and squash, so roll them around and pick out your best for jack'o'lanterns and pies. Don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for fresh broccoli, leeks, and carrots from Suzie's. It's time to cook it all down into warm soups and feed your folks!
Take home a slab of yummy gruyere cheese from Taste Cheese, just plucked earthen potatoes from Produce Stand, some fennel and chives or some yummy ham from Da Le Ranch and whip yourself up a soft, warm gratin that will beckon the neighbors for dinner. Drink wine or cider, take things slow, and catch up on everything that fell in between the cracks this summer...
Fall is fabulous, isn't it??
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The American Academy of Ballet's annual production of "The Nutcracker" offers the best of what this ballet is meant to provide: holiday tradition, whimsical abandon and a prima ballerina who will knock your tutu off.
Maris Battaglia, director of the Clarence-based dance studio, has assembled, yet again, an exquisite and disciplined company of young ballet students. It is no wonder they put on such a tailored performance; they've been trained well.
The annual outing, which was staged Saturday afternoon and night in the UB Center for the Arts and will be repeated today, is a student production, as many "Nutcrackers" around the country are. Adult ballerinas and male ballet dancers perform starring roles, with classes of students ranging in age from college to, indeed, baby, perform narrative routines. There is hierarchy here, a throne to which all aspire to ascend.
And unlike "Black Swan," this pursuit isn't all about the spotlight. It is a team sport here, where everybody plays her or his position for the sake of a win. The trophy is a beautiful ballet.
And it isn't an easy win.
Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet follows a direct, if not entirely logical, narrative: after her well-to-do family's magnificent Christmas party, in which a young Clara receives a Russian nutcracker from her magician Godfather (the illogical begins here), the house is turned down and Clara rests her head. Suddenly the nutcracker casts a spell of some sort on the house, whisking Clara away to all corners of her imagination, to candylands and snow castles, to China and, inexplicably, in this production, a circus sideshow.
That whisked abandon is the dough to this huge cutout cookie, in which a little girl at first frightened by the unintelligible – a wooden doll kidnapping her, essentially – is transported to magical lands of merriment and wonder. In a hot-air balloon, no less. (Foy, the renowned production company that makes Peter Pan and others stage characters fly, makes their technical work shine throughout this production.)
It's sweet, but not tooth-decaying; magical, but not ridiculous.
It's Christmas.
This traditional story is told exactly as you know it, mostly. Battaglia takes some artistic license with a few parts, some of which are barely noticeable and some of which are startlingly off base.
For starters, Tchaikovsky's score, which is an undisputed (holidaywise, anyway) masterpiece, is needlessly amended by short sojourns into pop music land.
During the nutcracker's midnight transformation from wooden toy boy to man travel agent, a fleet of mice, led by the Mouse King, battle in the living room, during which a toddler-friendly "Three Blind Mice" plays. It is joined by an irrefutably adorable ballet line of toddler dance students, which offsets the dancing danger with ooos and ahhs, but it's still a strange departure musically.
Elsewhere, an electro-symphonic rendition of Cirque du Soleil's "Alegria" is played where surely a more traditional accompaniment would have suited.
This isn't to say that Battaglia – or any dance school that needs to adapt for their still-learning students – is without the right to make artistic changes. But it can't go unasked: In this most disciplined, most classicist of performance arts, shouldn't the divine ascension of student to masterpiece be climbed on the backs of those who wrote the rules?
It doesn't tarnish this experience, and in fact it might likely be the smartest kind of transitional tool for young ballet novices out there, but it stands out as unnecessarily revisionist.
Then again, traditions like "The Nutracker" are meant to be followed, and in that vein, so too are they meant to be written. Battaglia's company makes beautiful steps toward what is sure to be a tradition for not only her company but for the many young dancers and nutcrackers looking up from their seats in pure amazement.


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Thought I saw on twitter that Eaves was the one out
Helm in, Franzen out against the Oil tonight!
Posted 02 November 2013 - 06:20 PM
Posted 02 November 2013 - 06:31 PM
as happy as I am that Helm is back, I am dancing in the streets over Francine being benched!
first step to next summers buyout!
I hate to say i like this but...its to late:)
Posted 02 November 2013 - 06:45 PM
Im going to disagree here. I think this is the worse Franzen has looked in quite a while. Hes shown up for basically the Colorado game. The rest he has been completely invisible. A guy his size should be able to impact the game without a center force feeding him the puck. Whether its taking it to the net himself or using his body to create for others. I honestly dont think Franzen cares about anything but picking up his paycheck anymore. His comments before about the regular season boring him and then his defense for not scoring last year being "Well Im not supposed to be a goal scorer anyways" just makes me believe it even more. Remember he came into the league as a strong workhorse player. Nothing in his game now resembles that. And to think the Wings could have had Hossa.
Here's my reasoning, I think Franzen more than any player on the team needs stability, but with Weiss sticking it up (granted he has played better last 2 games) Franzen has been moved around too much and I think we can all agree he has no business at center. But I think what hurts him is the wings keep drilling into his head that he has to be Homer, which we all know he is not. His best asset is the ability to shoot the puck but with no center he has to go and get the puck himself and be a playmaker which is a style he's not suited for. Not making excuses for him since he has to be more vigilant and stop standing around, he also has to shoot more. But not having a consistent center has really hurt him.
"He usually shows up when the game is over and tries to be the hero. Puts his cape on and goes and flies out there." ~ Franzen
Posted 02 November 2013 - 07:28 PM
I'll be happy once Darren can string together more than 10 games in a row. Or maybe even 2.
Posted 02 November 2013 - 07:30 PM
He's got over 4 million cap hit and is on par for under 25 points. That's playing pretty bad.
30 points but your point is still valid. However I guarantee he finishes with at least 50 points
Posted 02 November 2013 - 08:14 PM
Looking forward to seeing Helm flying on the ice!
Posted 02 November 2013 - 09:25 PM
If Helm was really back to form, he would have missed on that breakaway... lol
Posted 03 November 2013 - 12:02 AM
Posted 03 November 2013 - 12:16 AM
Helm Yeah! Welcome back Pit-Bull!
As for Mule, he's been a big disappointment. Someone at work said the beginning of his suckitude coincided with his first child being born. Anyone correlate that? I can understand being distracted with a new baby at home, but I would hope he would want to get his s*** together and actually earn his money and do right by Detroit for banking on him over Hossa (despite Hossa's crappy, injured performance in the playoffs that year).
I mean, doesn't Johan have any pride for himself, his familiy or even (considering how stacked the Wings are with Swedes) his country? He has the chance to create a legacy, instead for whatever reason he is choosing to embarrass himself, his family, his friends and his countrymen. I hope he can search his heart and turn things around, he has a wrist shot that can knock the meat out of your sandwich and plenty of size to contribute every night.
Come on Mule! Fight for another cup and a sweet legacy with an original 6 powerhouse!
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John Scaringe was appointed President for the Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) on May 8, 2010 after serving as the University's Interim President since August 2009. Prior to his presidency, Dr. Scaringe served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer for approximately three years. He began his career at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) as faculty in 1991. Dr. Scaringe served as Chair of the Chiropractic Procedures Department and the Department of Diagnosis for LACC before directing the University Health Center in Whittier, the largest outpatient care facility at SCU. In 2001, he became Dean of Clinical Education and Chief of Staff and in 2005 was named Dean of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.
Dr. Scaringe is a published author and has served as the Associate Editor for the Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation and on the editorial advisory board of Manual Therapy. He is a frequent lecturer on sports medicine and manual therapy related topics and has cared for elite amateur and professional athletes worldwide. In addition to private practice and over 20 years of teaching experience, Dr Scaringe currently serves on the Council on Chiropractic Education.
Scaringe holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College, a Masters of Science in Kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from California State University, Long Beach. He is also a Diplomate and past president of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians.
He is married to Christine and they have two daughters Danielle and Gabriella.


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when a guy ejaculates on the chest of a woman and leaves his penis there until his penis is stuck on the woman's chest/breasts.
Sticking her was an awesome idea and felt great.
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A capsule look at Bill O'Brien's weekly news conference
Opponent: No. 4 Ohio State (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten)
Kickoff: Saturday 8 p.m., Ohio Stadium
About the Buckeyes: They're in contention for a national title, although they'll need losses from two of the top three teams (Alabama, Florida State, Oregon) to get into the BCS championship game; they've won 19 straight games, the longest streak in the country; QB Braxton Miller missed time earlier this season with a knee injury but is fully healthy; coach Urban Meyer has an astounding career record of 123-23 and is 2-0 against Penn State (the first win coming with Florida in the 2010 Outback Bowl).
Last time vs. Penn State: Ohio State won last year at Beaver Stadium, 35-23, and has won three of the last four in the series.
Line: Ohio State is a 14-point favorite; over/under is 56 1/2
It's Miller time: Beating Ohio State means containing, at least to some degree, talented dual-threat quarterback Braxton Miller. "It's a very difficult challenge playing a guy like Braxton Miller, in my opinion one of the top five players in the country," O'Brien said. One big difference in Miller this season is he's throwing the ball better, completing 69.6 percent. "He's throwing the ball very well," O'Brien said. "He's accurate. He's making plays on third down in the passing game. He obviously understands coverage, and he's just doing a really, really good job of running that offense in all facets."
Other side of the ball: The Buckeyes not only have a good offense, O'Brien said they are "the most athletic defense that we've played." Ohio State hasn't exactly been stingy in Big Ten play, giving up 24 against Wisconsin and Iowa and 30 against Northwestern. They also allowed 34 against a bad Cal team that's 1-6. Still, O'Brien said, "You don't get to 7-0 without having a good defense, and they have a very, very good defense."
Urban mentality: O'Brien doesn't know Urban Meyer well but has a lot of respect for what the highly successful coach has accomplished. "First of all, he's smart, a smart guy," O'Brien said. "He's a mentally tough guy. He's won two national championships with different types of teams. There's a guy that understands what he wants in a football team, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for him."
Better mood: O'Brien seems well aware of the criticism he received for not wanting to answer questions about the Indiana game the week after PSU lost. He made a joke Tuesday that he would answer any questions, even ones about Indiana. This a big game for the program, and the coach set a proper tone for the team during his press conference by joking and being loose rather than being rigid and seeming nervous or elusive.
Well-rested: Penn State has had two byes in four weeks, and the Lions spent last week getting some rest. O'Brien said all the key players are healthy and ready to go. The first bye, before the Indiana game, was spent practicing a lot, but this time around the coach said, "We probably rested our first- and second-team guys a little bit more." While getting rest is a good thing, there's the other side of the debate that says maybe PSU would have been better off playing the next week after such a big, emotional win over Michigan. "You'd like to keep playing," O'Brien acknowledged, "but that's what we had, so you just deal with the rule and what our schedule is."
Not a bad loss now: Many fans were stunned and disappointed when PSU lost at home to Central Florida in week three, but that 34-31 defeat doesn't look bad at all now after UCF went on the road and beat No. 8 Louisville. O'Brien's mentor, George O'Leary, coaches UCF. "I texted with Coach O'Leary," O'Brien said. "He texted me after Michigan, and then I was able to watch a lot of that Louisville game. I thought they did a great job." As for the perception of the loss to UCF, O'Brien said that's for others to decide. "They went down to Louisville and played a whale of a football game," he said. "I think Central Florida is a very good team. I think I saw in the BCS rankings this week they're in the top 25 [No. 23], and I think they deserve to be."
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A's Shut Down Cubs at Fitch
A's pitchers held the Cubs to one run on four hits while fanning twelve, as the Cubs dropped a 5-1 decision to the A's in AZ Instructional League action at Fitch Park Field #3 this afternoon in hot and sunny Mesa.
RHP Thomas Diamond got the starrt for the Cubs, and went two innings (54 pitches - only 32 strikes). He struggled with his command and labored throughout his two innings of work, although he only allowed one unearned run. His fastball was consistently in the low 90's, and he threw a few decent breaking balls, too, (at least the ones he was able to drop into the strike zone).
Diamond, the Texas Rangers 1st round draft pick in 2004,,was claimed off waivers by the Cubs earlier this month, before being placed back on Outright Waivers last week and ultimately getting outrighted to AAA Iowa.
Prior to being claimed off waivers by the Cubs, Diamond had been assigned to the Arizona Fall League by the Rangers, but the Cubs chose not replace one of the pitchers they assigned to the AFL with Diamond. Instead, the Cubs sent Diamond to the AZ Instructional League for some much needed work. (Diamond was one of the Rangers top prospects 2005-07 before undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery, and although he is able to pitch and occasionally shows flashes of his former self, his command generally stinks, like it did today).
Diamond pitched for Cubs Assistant GM Randy Bush back when Bush was head baseball coach at the University of New Orleans (Diamond was the ace of thev UNO staff), which is probably why the Cubs decided to take a flyer on the barrel-chested, 26-year old right-hander.
2009 6th round pick Brooks Raley (Texas A&M) followed Diamond to the hill, and had his ups & downs. The lanky lefty didn't walk anybody (although only 33 of his 53 pitches were strikes) and he did strike out four, but he also allowed two runs on three hits (one of which was a gargantuan homer onto 8th Street), a HBP, and a WP.
Hard-throwing RHP Trey McNutt (2009 32nd round draft pick Shelton State CC) followed Raley and also threw three innings, almost exactly duplicating Raley's line, the only differences being McNutt threw even fewer strikes than Raley (54 total pitches, only 31 strikes), didn't surrender a long ball, and walked one while striking out three, but otherwise he also allowed two runs on three hits, hit a batter, and threw a WP.
The Cubs offense never got going, the only run scoring in the 4th on an error, a walk, a ground out, and a Wild Pitch.
And catcher Brandon May (a converted infielder who is learning to catch at Instructs) had a bad day behind the plate, allowing two passed ball and one stolen base in just five innings of work.,
18-year old Taiwanese 2B Pin-Chieh Chen made his U. S. debut today, and went 0-3. He did make a strong relay throw from mid-RF to 3rd base attempting cut-down a baserunner, however (the runner was just barely safe), and handled four other chances at 2B flawlessly.
Speedy 17-year old Korean CF Kyung-Min Na left the game after fouling a ball off his ankle in the bottom of the 3rd, but he was able to walk to the clubhouse (albeit with a noticeable limp). I would guess he is "day-to-day."
2008 4th round pick Matt Cerda (broken hand) and 2009 11th round pick LHP John Mincone (June 2009 shoulder surgery to clean-up "debris") have been moved from the Fitch Park Rehab Group to the Cubs Instructs Active Roster. Mincone is scheduled to pitch tomorrow, and Cerda will be returning to the lineup sometime later this week.
Cerda, who was drafted as a catcher out of HS despite not catching since his Oceanside, CA little league team played in the Little Leegue World Series several years earlier, has been moved to 2B full-time, a postion he played off-and-on this season prior to his injury. Whether he will ever go back behind the plate (or get moved to yet another different position) is still TBD.
Meanwhile, Peoria RHP Marcus Hatley has undergone Tommy John Surgery and will probably miss most of the 2010 season while rehabbing at Fitch Park. And 2009 1st round pick CF Brett Jackson continues to nurse a sore wrist and is unable to play in games. .
Also, for those of you who might be wondering where 2009 10th round pick 1B-3B CharlesThomas is presently, he opted to return to Edward Waters College to complete his degree, rather than participate in the AZ Instructional League (to which he was invited).
He is today's abridged box score (Cubs players only):
1a. Kyung-Min Na, CF: 0-2 (E-4, 4-3)
1b. Blair Springfield, RF: 0-2 (K, K)
2. Logan Watkins, DH #1: 1-4 (1B, 4-3, 3-1, P-6), CS
3. Ryan Flaherty, 3B: 1-4 (K, E-6, L-7, 2B), R
4. Rebel Ridling, 1B: 0-3 (K, BB, F-8, 1-3)
5. Kyler Burke, RF-CF: 0-3 (K, K, P-2)
6a. Brandon May, C: 1-2 (2B, 6-3)
6b. Richard Jones, C: 1-1 (1B)
7. Bobby Wagner, DH #2: 0-2 (BB, K, K)
8. D. J. Fitzgerald, LF: 0-3 (K, K, 6-3)
9. Pin-Chieh Chen, 2B: 0-3 (6-3, 4-3, F-7)
10. Wes Darvill, SS: 0-3 (K, K, 4-3)
1. Thomas Diamond - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB,.2 K, 2 WP, 3/1 GO/FO, 54 pitches (32 strikes)
2. Brooks Raley - 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 1 WP, 1 PO, 1/3 GO/FO, 53 pitches (33 strikes)
3. Trey McNutt - 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 4/2 GO/FO, 54 pitches (31 strikes)
4. Steve Grife - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/FO, 15 pitches (nine strikes)
Brandon May: 0-1 CS, 2 PB
Richard Jones: 1-1 CS
WEATHER: 100+ hot & sunny
ATTENDANCE: 18 (mostly scouts) :
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yup...we're playing PIT. 3 run lead, bottom 1st still...
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We are going to be in the area in Oct. How can we get the schedule for the instructional League?
Thanks Mike
R.I.P 2009 season
Rockies win...
nice finish to the season for Dempster...
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I hate it when AZ doesn't report the attendance. 18 seems high for this time of year, huh, AZ?
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AZ: In this league, are coaches permitted to stop play when notifying the umps to instruct players?
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Oh wow! Does this guy give investment advice?
Very cool, thanks for the link.
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Might not be much of a consolation, but the Cubs are eliminated with only 6 games to go. They've already clinched a winning season.
Without an ARam injury... who knows... It was disappointing, sure, but there are some good things to take away from 2009: Randy Wells, Jeff Baker.
Edit: ... Esmailin Caridad
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Congratuations Cubbies for three straight winning years. Winning is the first step toward not being losers.
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Raise your hand if you thought the Cardinals would be this good - and that they would have TWO Cy Young candidates:
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I guess they don't have arm-slot problems over there.
Seriously, they have a good pitching coach. Also, it cost them a prospect, but they were able to put Holliday in a uniform for a good trial period before committing big bucks to him.
And . . . they told Miles to hit the road, while pretending that they cared about losing him. We went for the head fake.
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I thought it was clear before the season began that the Cardinals consisted of Tony LaRussa, Albert Pujols and two Cy Young candidates.
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I'm sure that the Cards' pitching success is due to hours and hours of towel drills....
Hint to Ricketts
The Indians fired Eric Wedge and all his coaches.
Wed. Game 1 Lineup
theriot, fuku, baker, hoff, fox, scales, soto, blanco, lilly
Mccutchen, Laroche, Jones, Milledge, Pierce, Jaramillo, Bixler, Cruz, Morton
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Sad to say, but the Pittsburgh lineup is better than ours!!
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A Taguchi and Miles short of awesome.
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Interesting Trade:
So the Cards acquired Wainright, a first-rounder (29th pick overall) from Atlanta in 2005 WITH The Old Ray King + Jason "1st-Half-Good-Luck-Charm" Marquis for JD Drew and Eli Marrero.
Wainright made $687,000K last year, and is 29.
Marrerro career: 243 .303 .411 .714
JD Drew career (now 33): .283 .392 .502 .894
plus, the guy has Kerry Wood-like DL time.
Walt Jocketty fleeces Schurlholtz?
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In fairness JD Drew did have an MVP caliber year in Atlanta.
And if their management hadn't been so cheap they would have gotten picks (#26 Craig Hansen) and (#47 Michael Bowden) if they would have offered arbitration. So would
Drew,Marrero,Bowden and Craig Hansen = Wainright,Marquis and Ray King?
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Sorry: "Projection Referee" will not allow -
"And if their management hadn't been so cheap..."
That is purely speculation. I gave facts. You know about those, right?
JD had an excellent year in 2006 and came in 6th in NL MVP voting. But due to so much missed time, he will never be HOF material.
1 Barry Bonds SFG 407.0 24.0 91% 147 373 129 135 45 101 6 232 .362 .609 .812 1.422
2 Adrian Beltre LAD 311.0 6.0 69% 156 598 104 200 48 121 7 53 .334 .388 .629 1.017
3 Albert Pujols STL 247.0 1.0 55% 154 592 133 196 46 123 5 84 .331 .415 .657 1.072
4 Scott Rolen STL 226.0 1.0 50% 142 500 109 157 34 124 4 72 .314 .409 .598 1.007
5 Jim Edmonds STL 160.0 0.0 36% 153 498 102 150 42 111 8 101 .301 .418 .643 1.061
6 J.D. Drew ATL 114.0 0.0 25% 145 518 118 158 31 93 12 118 .305 .436 .569 1.006
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And of course, today's weird blog ad is:
"Don't Waste Money at the Dentist"
Exploiting The Recession: A Mom's Trick to Whiter Teeth
Fabulous money-saving tips for me to consider when I am not working lol.
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I know a trick to make your mom's teeth whiter!!
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Contrary to reports you may have read here, Felix Pie is done.
As is most of the rest of the Orioles' outfield -- Jones injured and out, Reimold injured and out. As are the Orioles -- 12 game losing streak and closing in on 100 losses.
McFail has really turned that franchise around.
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Why couldn't he go to St. Louis?
Scales still sucks
in the outfield...
Milledge tried to kill Theriot on a double play, fair play though...
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Felix Pie is done...
Didn't Soriano develop his patented hop after his quad injury?
I'm just sayin'...
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PWSullivan: Ejected from Wrigley Field bleachers and it's only 1:38. Cubs security escorts me out in front of eyewitnesses. Oh the indignation.
Sullivan tweet...drunk? Or ejected for heckling bobby scales? Or taunting MB's ghost?
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"Milton Bradley's ghost"...
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Thanks for the paul sulivan update, paul sulivan.
The Chicago Paul Sulivans are my favorite team to track. Maybe he can get ejected from Wrigley Field...put him on the blackhawks beat...or even better the Paul Sulivan beat. Go paul sulivan.
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Sullivan must be drunk...tweeting his fuckin' head off today. Dumb shit too about ronnie woo-woo and attendance and blind reporters, at least Twittenmeyer only does lineups and injury stuff.
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I'm hoping Paul Sullivan is assigned to cover the Montgomery Biscuits next season
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Last month the Cubs scored 10 earned runs off Charlie Morton in the first inning. Today he tosses a complete game 4 hit shutout?!
You heard me.
It's just not right.
Theriot had 3 hits. I don't want to see the other seven jamokes ever again. Scales, Blanco, Fatsoto, the rest....bah, they're dead to me.
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I was in attendance at the game when Morton got bombed back in August. Maybe I should have skipped work today and gone down to the game.
Do you guys think I could have found seats available? I wouldn't have wanted to waste a trip!!
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Twitenmeyer: Lee says he's fine and back in the lineup G2: fuld (cf), riot, lee, hoff (lf), baker (3b), rejo (rf), font, hill, Z
Best sucky lineup ever.
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I went to this afternoon's thriller. First time I remember the center field section of the bleachers being closed in my life. And I remember the Lou Brock trade and Kenny Hubbs' last flight. The upper deck used to be closed a lot in the mid-60s but I never remember any part of the bleachers being roped off.
Also, I must say, great to see Bobby Scales playing right and getting some much-needed ABs. With the Cubs eliminated it's best to give some infielders in their 30s a chance to showcase themselves in positions they should never be allowed to play in the major leagues.
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RVIMPENY: It's raining today so the Cubs will probably play intrasquad game(s) tomorrow and/or Saturday, but it's pretty much a day-to-day proposition, and a lot of times it's decided at the last minute.
Best bet is to check in at Riverview in the morning and ask somebody what's going on that day.
Thanks Phil, I had the Salt River chart, but based on that, it looks like they hardly play and was not on the Surprise on 9/28...I assume they do not really want fans there anyway? Do you know if they play today, Friday or Sat? Sorry to be a pain, but I am only here until Sunday.
John Arguello at Cubs Den with observations & photos from Tuesday's Cubs instructs intrasquad game:
Guess which one is Vogelberg
Bear fans are so impatient! They signed that great All-American QB out of Columbia--Luckman--just a little while ago, didn't they? Now it's the Eagles' turn. After all, it's been almost ten years since McNabb.
" . . . when he signed Edwin Jackson?"
He makes a lot of moves, people remember the ones that pan out. Kind of like MJ's approach to shooting. When it all shakes out, you get a formidable 25-man roster.
For the rookie hazing "dress up" day, the Mariners made him dress like the Farley Chippendales dancer.
Steven Matz to undergo "imminent" elbow surgery.
Just scroll by.
Pitchers are golfers
Getting tired of the caddy catcher excuse
Dan Vogelbach is working on his firstbase defense in Seattle. Seems to say the Cubs didn't teach him properly.
Oh my! Cards down 2-1 to Reds in the bottom of the 9th -- get a leadoff triple -- and don't score!
Gameday has stopped at the top of the 8th inning. Google tells me it ended up 8-4 Pirates but I can't get further detail. Guess I'll have to wait until the Cubs' website updates...


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While the stark, dystopian thriller about the remnants of humanity battling it out on a train was critically acclaimed, it was pretty overlooked earlier in the season. The film's marketing budget was probably equivalent to a day's worth of catering on the new Transformers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies.
Despite that, Snowpiercer is a thrilling sci-fi/action jaunt garnering more attention through Video On Demand, which has lead to more audiences finding it in theaters as well. With a great cast that includes Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt and Ed Harris, this intense film is well worth your time.
So, here's a quick primer to the best sci-fi flick you need to see before September rolls around:
1. It's Director Bong Joon-ho's First English Film
Prior to Snowpiercer, Bong's best-known film was probably 2006's The Host, which has since become something of a cult classic.
2. Harvey Weinstein's a Big Fan of Asian Cinema
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Before the movie would become a hit in Korea – it's become the country's ninth-highest-grossing film in history – studio boss Harvey Weinstein found it and wanted to bring it to American audiences. "Harvey is a huge fan of Asian cinema and a tremendous fan of director Bong Joon-ho," a studio source tells PEOPLE. Over the years, his friendship with Quentin Tarantino helped nurture his love for Asian films. "The bottom line," says the source, "is the only way to characterize Harvey is as a big film nerd." To find the perfect audience for the thinking man's sci-fi film, Weinstein chose to release it under his company's Radius subsidiary, which means ...
3. The Film's Already Out on VOD
Snowpiercer hit Video On Demand services two weeks after theaters – a schedule initially seen as a risky move. But the film has made $3.8 million over its first three weeks on VOD, putting it on track to become The Weinstein Company's highest-grossing VOD release. That adds to its currently respectable $3.9 million theatrical gross. According to the Boston Globe, it was only released in 100 or so theaters across the U.S.
4. It's Got a Diverse, Impressive Cast
Seriously, the film boasts Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt (a veteran of dystopian dramas after 1984's, um, Nineteen Eighty-Four and 2005's V for Vendetta), Ed Harris and – perhaps most important – Tilda Swinton, who turns in one of the most bizarre and unnerving performances of her career, in a role that was originally meant for John C. Reilly. She's said she based the performance in part on Margaret Thatcher.
5. It's Based on a French Comic Book
Bong read the original work, Le Transperceneige, while working on The Host, and some of the film's visuals – illustrations that appear of passengers in the tail of the train – were done by the graphic novel's original artist, Jean-Marc Rochette. The graphic novel's own journey to a broader readership was almost as difficult as Snowpiercer's trip to the U.S.: "Outside of France," Bong told Entertainment Weekly, "it was only published in Korea." Le Transperceneige was finally published in English earlier this year.
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To turn police informant in order to beat a rap.
"We (police) flipped him...Foley was a confidential informant."
de Christian Emde 6 décembre 2007
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to totally switch up on a person and turn from friend to enemy. Mostly when you rob a friend and do them "dirty".
Fuck Kevin, that nigga's bout 2 get flipped on.
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When a girl gets passed around for sex at a party.
"girl you're getting flipped tonight; you're too damn hot and wasted to waste this"
de missjackson 27 mai 2012
describes a person who changes their sexual preference
"She used to like guys but she flipped."
de kyohaku 6 août 2008
high , temporarily impaired , mindbending experience of any form
after mulitiple generous THCeasar salad style bong loads my brains activity functions abnormally in a pleasant fashion . . . " I am flipped "
de T.H.C.easar Romero 8 juillet 2006
when a man flips a woman over and does her doggy-style agressively
"i wanna get flipped tonight"
"i wish mark would stop being so romantic and just let me get flipped"
"i wish mark would stop being so romantic and just let me get flipped"
de da baddest girl up in here 12 septembre 2009
Beating a level or entire game of any video game.
Damn i just flipped stage 2 of double dragon
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Add this timeless backless bar stool design to your kitchen counter or bar.
The refined style of the Sonata backless bar stool is sure to impress. This stylish seating features a black finish wood frame with footrest. Upholstered in plush jet black microfiber, this is a timeless design that will play well in many decors. Enhance your home with this handsome barstool design. Great for kitchen counter or bar use. An Armen Living home furniture design.
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