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Note: Although Singer sent me a free Singer 160 Limited Edition so I could write this review, opinions in this review are 100% mine. Singer did not request a good review in return for the machine.
Singer 160 Limited Edition
This is a longish review so I've broken it into two parts. Hang with me through the whole thing because at the end of part 2 (to be published tomorrow), I've got an awesome surprise for you that I know you won't want to miss!
Several weeks ago, the folks at Singer sent me a Singer 160 Limited Edition sewing machine to use and review. It was designed to celebrate 160 years of Singer sewing machines. The Singer 160 retails for $499. You can find it at JoAnn Fabrics (online and in their brick-and-mortar stores).
They say looks don't matter, but really that's the first thing you notice about this sewing machine. That's because most sewing machines are designed almost entirely around function. The Singer 160, on the other hand, has good looks to go along with its sewing capabilities.
The design lines are reminiscent of the antique black and gold sewing machines, but with modern styling. The black case combined with the curves creates a silhouette that calls attention to its unique shape. It's sleek and curvy and … sexy.
Did I really just say that this machine is sexy? Yep! Seriously, while I've had this machine sitting out on my table for the past three weeks testing it out for this review, I've had at least two people use exactly that word to describe it.
Look! Even the hand wheel is shiny and pretty. The silver tone mimics the old-timey metal hand wheels. And check out the gold detailing. I told you this machine is pretty!!
So…it's a very pretty machine. But what can it do?
The Singer website bills the 160 as their "simplest and most easy to use machine available." I've used this machine fairly extensively in the last three weeks, making at least 10 different projects on it. It has every bit of functionality that I've needed to complete my projects successfully, but without extraneous bells and whistles that often make a machine more complicated to use.
Here's a rundown of 160's stitches and functionality, blatantly cribbed from the Singer website:
-24 Built-In Stitches with stitch guide included in the manual
-SwiftSmart Threading System with automatic needle threader
-OneTouch Stitch Selection – easy to select, easy to personalize
-Simple Stitch Adjustment keeps seams strong and prevents bunching
-Quick View Stitch Setting displays optimal stitch size for sewing ease
-Drop & Sew Bobbin System – automatic bobbin thread pick up for quicker threading
-Presser Foot Sensor ensures the presser foot is in the correct position for an easy start
-Extra-Large Sewing Space allows you to easily manage quilts and large projects
-Drop Feed for free motion sewing and creative topstitching
There's also an intro DVD to get you started, though I've had enough experience with sewing machines that I didn't watch it.
The Singer 160 comes with a selection of the most commonly used presser feet, including:
-All-Purpose Foot
-Zipper Foot
-Buttonhole Foot (with underplate)
-Blind Hem Foot
-Satin Stitch Foot
The one foot that I use frequently that wasn't included is a free motion foot.
Other standard accessories include: pack of needles, bobbins (class 15J, you can aso buy them at JoAnn Fabrics), thread spool caps, extra spool pin, spool pin felt, needle plate screwdriver, seam ripper, and a dust cover.
You can read more about the Singer 160 Limited Edition at the Singer website.
Check back tomorrow for part 2 of this review, where I give my thoughts on the features and ease of use. I'll also be spilling the news on my surprise, so you don't want to miss it!
By Anne Weaver
38 Comments so far
Staci on
April 30, 2012 1:49 pm
That machine is gorgeous – I'm totally jealous Anne!
Sarah on
April 30, 2012 7:13 pm
I LOVE the look of this machine — I pinned it the moment I saw it! I'm (very slowly) saving up for this one!!
Destri on
April 30, 2012 7:21 pm
Oh dear, I think I'm in love! I really need a new machine…Mother's Day is coming up…hmmm…
Heidi on
May 1, 2012 6:15 am
I have to admit that this thing caught my eye in JoAnns a few weeks ago, I am still using my moms sturdy Elna from the 60′s and a early 50′s machine Grandmother used – I am thinking it's time to upgrade and I loved the look of this!
Jen on
May 1, 2012 6:44 am
I fell in love with this machine the first time I laid eyes on it. I would love to own one. Unfortunately, the budget is extremely tight and I already have a working sewing machine…
Betty on
May 1, 2012 4:01 pm
I own this machine and I love it. I fell in love with it the moment I seen it. Everyone who has seen it say what a beautiful machine.
rosa parks on
May 2, 2012 5:17 am
I've seen this machine in Jo ann's yes it is a realy nice looking machine I wouldn't mind owning that and the easy way you can do things is great
SharonT on
May 2, 2012 8:03 am
Beautiful machine, just curious how it handles heavy fabric… unless I missed it I didn't see anything mentioned..
Sherry Humphrey on
May 2, 2012 4:37 pm
Would love to try this one out!
Mary Ragno on
May 4, 2012 11:06 am
Whoa, I think I'm in love!
Linda Seay on
May 5, 2012 4:35 am
OH! How adorable is this???? Love it, want it. Would make such a nice addition to my sewing room. What a beaut!
Vanessa on
May 5, 2012 8:42 am
When I saw the picture you've posted I immediately thought of my mom's machine. It IS very pretty – thanks for the chance to win!!
Jo Hannna on
May 7, 2012 12:07 pm
Hi! I love the looks of this machine– it looks like my Grandma's machine that I learned how to sew on–(with a whole lotta help from Grandma!) This machine sounds as tho it is really easy to use- my machine now is so complicated that I have to get out the manual each time I want to sew- it's a real pain!!!
Paul Hrdlicka on
May 7, 2012 2:13 pm
Well, we were very happy to get this new Singer but what a disappointment! It is huge and nothing special about it and the plastic ( There is a lots of it!!) looks very cheap and after about 10 minutes we decided to return back to the store. Very disappointing!!!! We think, as a 160th anniversary product, Singer should do way better!!! Do not be fooled by nice pictures and videos, this machine is a cheap and huge monster and You can do much better for better price!!!
Emmy on
May 10, 2012 3:04 pm
This caught my eye yesterday when I was dreaming about a new sewing machine. It has style as well as function!
Mine bit the dust a few years ago and I've been borrowing my daughter's whenever I can get my hands on it. Frustrating!
Cherie on
September 2, 2012 5:11 pm
I got this machine a couple of days ago. I do love it. I have always used a singer. My father sold singer machines when the sales men went door to door, back in the late forties early fiftiies. I do have a question? I know the 160 is suppose to be easy to thread, but I"m having a lot of problems with the threading.if someone could send me a better guide then the book show. Help, help, help.
Tony Le on
October 7, 2012 10:46 am
I saw this machine Costco online and want to buy it. On the description details
24 built-in stitches, 6 essential, 4 stretch, 12 decorative and 2 fully automatic 1-step buttonholes . I'm not a great sewer and still learning . I'm trying to make some short but the material is stretch. My current machine doesn't work. if I use the zigzag stitch. It doesn't look very good:-(. . Do u know this machine will work on stretch fabrics ? Since it mention 4 stretch stitch option. Thank you so much for any infos. Tony.
Pat on
October 10, 2012 3:16 pm
I read lots of comments. Is the machine actually made of plastic? Does it scratch easily. I have had a lady Kenmore for the last 45 years it has no scratches. It is also metal. As you can tell I sew each and every day. My machine is used for many hours on end. It would be great to have a good looking machine as is the Singer 160. But don't want junk. My present machine is in side of an old treadle machine cabinet, my husband repurposed for me. I could put the 160 on top of the cabinet…What a great look that would be.
paula on
October 17, 2012 4:49 am
i want this sewing machine for xmas
Roxanne on
October 26, 2012 12:35 am
I've been in love with this machine since it was first adverised and am now proud to say I own it as of 4 days ago. I was picking out a pattern at Jo Ann's and over heard a sales person say they had just one left in stock and that there will not be any re-orders as this is a special Limited Edition Anniversary machine. I just could not resist the tempation to ask for a demonstration. I was impressed with the simplicity of the use of this machine. Obviously, I was sold. While I have had but just a few days to play with it I have thoroughly enjoyed sewing on it. I will say though, the machine is a little loud and tricky to thread but I am sure that this is because I am still adjusting to using a different machine. Besides, I do have a video that came with it that I could glance at. I now own 3 sewing machines and by far this is the prettiest. I am about to start a quilt and will be sewing it on this machine because it has a nice large sewing surface. ( Larger than my other 2 machines.) While not in use I am displaying it on top of my older Singer machine cabinet. It's a show piece, for sure. I am a happy camper!
Jennifer Kandy on
October 27, 2012 7:02 am
After looking at all the reviews I've decided to get this machine, was going to get a Brother as I already have one and wanted another to carry around, (don't know if it's light enough), but it's so pretty I couldn't resist. Last Singer I bought had a side bobbin, and I just could not get on with it, on hearing that this one is top loading bobbin, that sold me.
juanita on
October 31, 2012 6:45 pm
hubby just bought me one for xmas…its still sitting in the box…so tempted to break it out and make a quilt….i dont know if ill make it to xmas:)
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NJ on
December 21, 2012 8:27 am
I have the machine and love it. I am trying to find the case or case that it will fit in, so I can put it away when I do not need it. I cannot not locate one anywhere.
Daniel on
January 2, 2013 5:42 am
Bellissima macchina . Sono convinto che è un ottimo prodoto . Il design retro incanta l'occhio più esigente . Se avesse avuto il chassis in metallo l'avrei comperata subito.
alla Rassega on
February 3, 2013 3:07 pm
I bought this macine but cannot find a cabinet for it, where??????????
anneweaver on
February 7, 2013 8:02 pm
I don't have a cabinet for my machine. I just keep in on the shelf and then pull it to my worktable or dining table when I'm ready to sew. Wish I could help. –Anne
mandy Tomlinson on
February 26, 2013 4:07 am
What a nice looking machine. Whoo that is my pick for sure. luv it….
marg on
March 26, 2013 8:18 pm
could you please tellme if the case isw metal ? and does it have the slant -o needle like the other Singers i havehad over the last 55 years please? i wish to replace. do not require so many functions new though. just would wish it to have the slant needle and self wind bobbin. thankyou for your advice marg. {:0)
anneweaver on
April 6, 2013 3:12 pm
The case is actually plastic. I don't know about whether it has a slant -o needle or not. I do know that I was able to use an old ruffler foot on it. –Anne
Dee on
July 8, 2013 3:53 pm
I bought this machine some months ago from HSN . I have to admit mainly for the nostalgic look. I have decided to get back into sewing as a hobby so I pulled it out over a month ago to start sewing again. I am not a dummy but it has taken me this long to figure out how to thread this machine . Maybe I was looking for it to be more difficult than it actually is. The instruction booklet is not clear at all and mine did not come with a DVD …that would be a great idea though. I was about to put it away and pull my Janome out but then got the idea to try to Google how to thread this machine. With the combo of 3 different vids and reading I was finally able to figure out how to thread this thing. Hopefully, the sewing experience will be worth the trouble .
Anne Weaver on
July 8, 2013 7:05 pm
Dee, the threading confused me at first, too. But only because it's actually a simpler threading path than most other machines. Instead of over, down, up, down and THEN through the needle it's just over, down and through the needle. When you do the "down" part just make sure that the thread is going between the tension disks. (If you pull back on the thread you should feel some tension.) –Anne
Jean on
July 27, 2013 2:12 pm
I have had this machine for over a year now. Here is my opinion as a quilter/crafter/sewing person.
1- I use this machine almost every day and the finish while it does have some surface scratches is still shiny and new.
2-Easy to clean.
3- Quiet and smooth running
1- Access to drop the feed dogs is easy, but the tiny button and way it works is clunky!
2- Constantly having to turn the machine off because I get a C6 (broken thread error) several times an hour and nothing is broke or in the wrong place!
3-NO matter what I am sewing, type of thread, tension adjustment, the top thread seems to always somehow wrap itself around the spindle and break.
4- The automatic threader has never worked and I have had several more skilled quilters try it as well as myself!
5- The throat is extremely narrow for quilting!
I am really sad that Singer did away with their Singer stores, it was nice when I first learned to sew to be able to go to them for an answer to a question. Now I have to hope I can find the answer on line.
While I love the look of this machine, I wish I would have saved my money and purchased one that was more geared towards quilting with a shop I could get real one on one help from!
Sadly on this one,
Gary on
August 28, 2013 9:15 pm
There was so much buzz about this machine that I just had to have one. It's a beautiful machine! It has a high gloss black mirror finish. You can see your teeth in the finish when you smile. The styling is gorgeous, but that's all ithas in common with an antique Singer Sewing Machine.
I own several and by several I mean dozens of antique Singer Sewing Machines. I pick up one a month (or more) at thrift stores and I can get them for 20 bucks or less. They all work and many can be brought back to the living with just a new belt and some oil. They cannot be be beat by any home sewing machine on the market today. They are work horses who only demand a little oil now and again. Their gears are all metal and the housing has no plastic. Maybe a little bake lite, but no plastic. They will outlive any new machine I own today.
Ann on
January 10, 2014 4:57 pm
Got this at Walmart for $188, left overs from Black Friday, excited to test it out!!!
Laura on
January 23, 2014 6:13 pm
Hi! I was intrigued by the design of this machine and when my 24 year old Singer started giving me fits I ordered one. Got it today. Now I'm not sure. It's a lot of plastic! It's big and black – which makes it kind of hard to see what you're doing! I like the idea of a modern machine with a retro look, but now I'm thinking maybe I should get a really old – all metal – machine. Is that really practical? I think I'm gonna try it… as Gary says they're not expensive. Any tips? I do mostly light work like dresses and pillows, but occasionally heavier draperies.
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nancy morrison on
April 21, 2014 6:48 pm
this is the worst machine i have ever used!!!! I own several singer machines and this is surely at the bottom of the list. the plastic scratches easily, gets bunched up all the time, it is so finicky i cant stand to use it anymore. if this had not been a gift i would have returned the stupid thing. wont ever buy another singer product, their quality sure has gone to the pits.


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After a three-month break, it was back to work Monday — for most every Dolphins player.
For the first time since their season ended in late December, Dolphins players gathered in an official capacity for the start of the nine-week offseason workout program. Activities for the first two weeks are limited to strength and conditioning.
Participation in the program — which is closed to the public and media — is voluntary, and though the team does not confirm who participated, a league source told The Miami Herald that defensive tackle Randy Starks was not present Monday. Starks, who was set to be a free agent before the Dolphins gave him the franchise designation, recently signed a one-year tender that will pay him $8.45 million this year.
Meanwhile, many of his other teammates were far more eager to participate.
"Up early ready to get it," Dolphins receiver Mike Wallace wrote on Twitter.
Other Dolphins tweets Monday:
• Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Wake: "Phase 1 Day 1 down.. Feeling good.. Off-season is officially over."
• Defensive back Jimmy Wilson: "Grind time football is back #gophins #phinsup #nfl"
• And kick returner Marcus Thigpen: "Great first day of workouts with the team... It felt good to see everyone back in the building."
The workouts take place at the Dolphins' headquarters in Davie. The team's organized team activities begin May 21.
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Dolphins coach J oe Philbin has been named to the Coaches Subcommittee of the NFL's Competition Committee, a seven-man board that debates player safety, competitive issues, coaching and personnel development and technological innovations.
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ABOUT Project SERVE
A Project SERVE project is anything that helps someone with a need. Groups, families, and individuals within our congregation are encouraged to serve our central Iowa neighbors. Over the past three years, over 800 people have volunteered at projects in dozens of locations and with various organizations throughout our community. Perhaps you have already a helping hand to our previous projects!
The Project SERVE projects will take place between mid-October and Thanksgiving. Registration will begin on the morning of October 13th at the PLEX during the 100,000 meals packaging which kicks off The Church Has Left The Building.
To partner ProjectServe with 100,000meals we're continuing to collect items to fill the 40' container to Zimbabwe that our meals will be sent in. If you'd like more information on how to help fill the 40' container download the brochure .
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
We also encourage you to look for other needs in our community, consider your unique skills and build your own project. If you do, please use this form to tell us about your project – we'd love to hear all about it!


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A national job-creation movement led by activist Van Jones came to the doorstep of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's office in Palo Alto Wednesday morning, where local members of MoveOn.org asked the congresswoman sign on to two job-creation bills in Washington.
Nearly two dozen picketers stood outside her office shortly after noon with signs that read "we know where the $ is, where are the jobs," "fight for jobs as if our future depended on it" and "Rebuild the American Dream,"—a reference to Jones' campaign—among others.
Campaign volunteer Robin Hansen said she was motivated to take action for the first time in her life after watching the influence of the Tea Party shape the debate over the debt ceiling.
"We were being held hostage, which is something I truly personally felt, sitting at home," said Hansen. "These people are willing to shoot the economy, they're willing to shoot the American people in order to get their way."
Shortly thereafter, a 60-year-old homeless man from New York named Frank strolled up, pushing a walker.
"You're looking for the American dream?" he said. "It's in China. It's not here anymore. This place had the American Dream after World War II. Eisenhower. Kennedy. Johnson. Jimmy Carter. But the day Ronald Reagan took the oath of office, the American Dream was just a memory. Don't you see that?"
Frank has been homeless for two years and came to Palo Alto from New York because "you can lie down and sleep and nobody's gonna stab you in the back."
Inside Eshoo's office, five members of the local MoveOn.org Mid-Peninsula American Dream Council sat with one of Eshoo's field reps and urged the congresswoman to back HB 402 and SB 652, companion bills being drafted in Congress that would create and fund an infrastructure bank.
Infrastructure spending in the US—about two percent of GDP—has fallen far below that of other nations. Europe spends five percent of its GDP on infrastructure, China spends nine.
"They're estimating that for every $1 billion we can get 47.500 jobs and an economic value of $6.2 billion, " said volunteer Steve Barrett. "So there's a big bang for the buck. And it solves two problems. The infrastructure, by anybody's standard, needs to be repaired. That's not just me saying that, the American Civil Engineers are saying that the next five years to stay even—not to improve, but to stay even—we need $2.2 billlion."
MoveOn Volunteer Andrew Johnson said the purpose of the group's visit, beyond mustering support for infrastructure legislation, was to encourage a shift in debate in Washington.
"The bill is co-sponsored bipartisan on the Senate side," said MoveOn volunteer Andrew Johnson. "What we're here to try to do is change the conversation. The conversation in Washington has been absolutely poisonous. And some people keep saying we need jobs, and then we go off down the rabbit hole, chasing debt ceiling and spending cuts, which are gonna cost us jobs. So we're saying on the other side of the ledger, how do we get legislation that will bring needed repair to our country's infrastructure and jobs that come with it."


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Funeral services for Larry R. Denison, 73, of New Albany, will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at Holy Family Catholic Church, New Albany, with entombment to follow at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park. He died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at his home.
He was a native of New Albany, and was a firefighter for the city of New Albany. He served in many capacities within the Fire Department including fire chief. He served four years as a member of the Floyd County Council and as a Floyd County Commissioner for four years. He served as chief of security at the Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital after his retirement from the fire department.
He was vice president of the Southern Indiana Firefighters, a member of local 410 International Association of Firefighters and a member of the Retired Police and Firefighters Association.
He was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was a member of the Cardinal Ritter Council 1221 Knights of Columbus.
He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy M. (Koetter) Denison; a son, Larry W. Denison (Bobbi Waits), of New Albany; three brothers, Lynn Denison, of Westerfield, Richard Denison, of Sacramento, and Russell Denison, of New Albany; and four grandchildren, Samantha, Tori, Erica and Sophia Denison.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Maude (Jones) Denison; and a son, Todd R. Denison.
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Taking some time for the birth of his son Sebastian, new dad Wiz Khalifa returns to work, releasing the video for "Let It Go," the latest single off his recent album O.N.I.F.C.
Wiz collaborates with Akon in this movie like clip, which shows fans a storyline of motivation.
Wiz has shot videos for Tyga's "Molly" video and Cassie's video "Paradise" as well as his own track "Bout Me" featuring Problem this past week.
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Wallabies captain James Horwill. Photo: Edwina Pickles
All eyes will be on Wallabies halves Quade Cooper and Will Genia in Dunedin. Cooper has not worn the No.10 jersey against the All Blacks in more than a year, and Genia, two games back from being benched in favour of Nic White, has a point to prove. But Wallabies captain James Horwill says it is up to the Australian pack to give their heavily scrutinised playmakers good ball in the third Bledisloe Test on Saturday.
''Quade always wants to attack, he's that type of bloke,'' Horwill said. ''We just need to do a job to help him play the way he likes to play. Especially as a forward pack, it's hard for guys like him and Will to play well when they're going backwards and not getting the ball they want. That's a critical part of our game.''
The loss of All Blacks breakaway Richie McCaw could make that task easier for the Wallabies forwards but the home coach, Steve Hansen, signalled this week that New Zealand were not going to give Cooper a free ride. ''I have quite a lot of respect for Cooper as a player,'' Hansen said. ''He is very 'flairy' and when he is allowed to play without pressure he can be very, very dangerous.''
Horwill said Sam Cane was capable of filling McCaw's role. ''Anyone who's played 120 Tests is a pretty big hole to fill but I think Sam Cane's an excellent player, he's been playing very well, and I don't think they'll lose too much," he said.
The Wallabies arrived to pouring rain in Dunedin on Friday but the roof on Forsyth Barr Stadium will ensure a fast track, suiting both sides. Horwill said the team was out to prove the first two disappointing performances against the All Blacks this year were the exception, not the rule. ''[There was] maybe a bit of uncertainty in what we were trying to do,'' he said.


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This is an odd request to send out to the blogosphere, but here goes:
It was tough keeping track of penalties for Maryland on Saturday. Not the actual infractions, but who they were called on.
It's a problem I ran into the last time Maryland played at Clemson. I'm not sure if it's just the thick glass separating the press box from the outside, or if it was lousy microphones given to the refs.
Either way, it was tough to track, and the video replays in the press box didn't help either.
Here's what I got – and hopefully, I'll turn around those Terp tendencies sometime tomorrow. Any help would be appreciated.
Second Quarter
False start (4 yards, first play of the quarter)
Holding (10 yards, first play of next drive)
Illegal procedure (5 yards on Phil Costa)
Third Quarter
False start (5 yards, second play of half)
Pass interference (15 yards on Adrian Moten)
Illegal block in the back (10 yards)
False start (5 yards on Costa, I think)
Fourth Quarter
False start (6 yards on I think Dane Randolph)
Holding (10 yards on game's penultimate play)
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From Sean Leahy: Along the same line of thinking as FanHouse, my first thought was that the Panthers new duds are the end result of a Conan O'Brien "If They Mated" sketch featuring the Penguins' and St. Louis Blues' third jerseys.
Complaints? Issues with FS Florida and their crap-out at the end of the second? Jersey critiques? Looking forward to the Rangers tomorrow?
"Teaser" photo confirms suspicions
Another unique marketing approach utilized by Cats
Nashville Predators unveil new third jersey!
New pictures of the Predators third jersey
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Report: Yanks will reevaluate budget soonBy
It's been a very slow offseason for the Yankees, who have spent a whopping $6M* on free agents. All of that money went to re-signing their own players as well: $4M to Freddy Garcia and another $2M to Andruw Jones. That's it. We've heard quite a bit about their unwillingness (or inability) to increase payroll, particularly long-term with regards to the 2014 austerity budget. That could change though, as Buster Olney is reporting (Insider req'd) that the team will make a decision about whether or not to expand its current budget "in the next couple of weeks."
An increased budget will change the equation dramatically for the Yankees, particularly the pitching equation. Edwin Jackson is still lurking out there, as are Hiroki Kuroda and Roy Oswalt. In my crazy world even Ryan Madson is rotation option. As we see this morning with the Paul Maholm deal — one-year, $4.25M with a club option when comparable pitchers got two guaranteed years earlier in the offseason — prices are starting to come down just a bit as Spring Training draws closer. The Yankees will simply reevaluate their budget, and possibly adjust it.
From here, this sounds like an awful lot like the next step towards Jackson becoming a Yankee. Joe recently wrote about the similarities between the Edwin rumors and last year's Rafael Soriano rumors, and this kinda sorta fits the theme. The only difference is that last year we knew they had the money to spare after losing out on Cliff Lee, whereas this year they might have to up their payroll to accommodate a new pitcher. Remember, increasing the budget is not guaranteed at this point, it's just up for consideration.
My rough estimation has the Yankees right around $200M with their payroll at the moment, and bringing in a pitcher like Jackson or Kuroda or Oswalt would push them into the $210-213M range. Coincidentally, the team's final payroll for luxury tax purposes was $212.7M in 2011, so perhaps they're willing to go back to that level next year. Obviously it's not that cut and dry, but you get the idea. The market for those three pitchers isn't exactly hot right now, and the fact that they're still available this late in the winter indicates that other teams haven't deemed them worthy of their asking price either. The Yankees have the advantage of money, but right now it's unclear if they'll decide to use it.
* Obviously this doesn't include the $122.5M they re-invested in CC Sabathia, but he technically wasn't a free agent. Tomatoes tomahtoes.
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I'm 100% certain that whatever contract Edwin Jackson signs, I'll either wish the Yankees had done it or hate that the Yankees did it. Either way, I will not be happy.
no on edwin
Dear Yankees Brass and Front Office,
This is how I, and many others feel regarding Scott Boras and Edwin Jackson, as well as Jon Heyman comparing Jackson to Lincecum and Felix:
(Most likely 80% of) New York Yankees fans.
Well done.
I'd say that the Steinbrenners' are in general spending as much money as they dare without risking a hard salary cap.
Reallocating profits to YES is only a way to help MLB show that the teams on aggregate aren't that profitable
Keeping profits in YES is about limiting revenue sharing. Revenue sharing is based on the team's income. MLB would prefer the money be in the team.
I want them to raise the budget to give a 1 year deal to Kuroda, not 4 for Jackson. Just give us a stopgap til Banuelos and the next free agent class.
Agree. I'd prefer the Kuroda or Oswalt options to Jackson. A 1-year stopgap seems the most prudent approach if the organization really wants to get the budget below the tax threshold. I'm aslo anxious to see if the new crop of young guns can be the building blocks for the future.
I hope they sign no one. I'd like to make sure we see some of Noesi, Warren AND Phelps, not to mention Betances and Banuelose if they are ready. If we sign another starter, that greatly decreases the amount we can see these other guys hang it out at the major league level. How will we, or the Yankees, ever find out if they are any good?
I really don't think it's absolutely necessary that the guarantee making the playoffs every year– I'd rather taking some chances. Besides, if we want to build a better team, you will get more in exchange for trading guys who have shown something in the majors vs. equivalent guys who are stuck at AAA.
I see your point and agree on some points. Perhaps I should have said "If the Yankees are going to make a move for pitching this offseason, then I'd prefer …". I think the Yankees have a good amount of pitching talent and need to properly take advantage of it. If the prospects do well enough on the ML team, they should increase their value to other teams (and the Yankees, of course). However, if they fail, the Yankees may have been better off trading them before promoting them. That's a decision they are in the best position to make. We'll see what they do and hope for the best.
I absolutely agree with you, and I agree that the Yankees have better information than any of us to use in evaluating their talent. Where I think I diverge from the Yankees, as I see it, is in risk preference– I would be willing to trade, say, a 90% chance of making the playoffs this year for a 75% chance, in return, say, for increasing the chance of winning the WS sometime between 2013-2015 from 25% to 40% . I would be much happier to see another world championship relatively soon if it meant gambling on younger talent now and risking the playoffs in the short term– with the assumption of course, that if one player were the difference in 2012 between making the playoffs, they would be unlikely to get much beyond the first round.
I'm with you on this.
I'd have no problems with the Yankees rolling the dice on a one year contract for Kuroda or Oswalt. Either of those pitchers have the potential to be a legitimate #2 starter, especially Oswalt.
There is no one else with reasonable chance of being a second high end starter to compliment CC on the Yankees right now.
I think the probability of Hughes, Burnett, and/or Garcia imploding or getting hurt is very high. Whether or not the Yankees sign Kuroda or Oswalt, I think we will get a good look at some of younger arms this year.
"Next couple of weeks"? The Yankees can move at whatever pace they want to I guess, far be it from me to complain about a $200MM payroll, but there's a real possibility a lot of free agents will be gone by that point. So if they're serious about increasing the payroll for 2012, they may want to make that decision sooner rather than later.
Also if there's the possibility of the yankees entering the negotiations with one of these free agent pitchers, don't you think the agents would wait to see if they can get the yankees in on the bidding to raise the price?
I'm completely fine with them raising the budget to bring in someone like Oswalt or Kuroda on a 1 year deal. Both those guys have the upside to pitch towards the front end of a rotation, and would only take a 1 year commitment that wouldn't affect us from acquiring an elite starter next offseason. It sure seems like if we get Edwin Jackson, we won't have the money to upgrade the rotation next year, and I don't think he's worth that cost. (Similarly I didn't think Soriano was worth that cost, so I have the same ominous feeling right now)
If you're going to bend the budget…..then do it to bring Kuroda on board and take chances on Cespedes/Soler, not to sign AJ Burnett 2.0.
A pitcher on a one year deal makes most sense I highly doubt they go for Jackson unless he takes a 1:14milliom which he might because market is down this year. I'd rather peruse Cole or Cain next offseason.
I would doubt that Jackson would take a one year deal this year, especially with the potential pitching free-agent classes coming out the next two years. He should try to get a multi-year deal now, which is why the Yankees should stay away because even if he lowers his price significantly they shouldn't lock up that much payroll for the next 3-5 years.
I agree with this.
At the end of the 2011 season, I thought that Jackson could be a viable option for thew Yankees. When I heard people comparing him to AJ then I ceased seeing him as such. They might just sign him anyway.
One thing the Yankees have never really stated is what type of affect a in year deal for Oswalt… hell, even a 2 year deal has on the 2014 budget?.
Adding on, there is a decent amount of coin coming of the books after this season, ~35 MM, plus I'd bank on on Cashman doing everything he can to trade both Soriano and Burnett after this season to get that number to about 50-55MM
I'm not really sure whats up with the inconsistency in the front office, or what it says about the team it doesn't help the front office gain any credibility, so I'm not so sure why they keep going back on forth on this budget.I guess I'm confused as anyone else. Too many cooks in the kitchen maybe?
"Adding on, there is a decent amount of coin coming of the books after this season, ~35 MM"
You're only partly right. The following contracts will be over after 2012:
Mo – 15 mil
Swisher – 10.25 mil
Martin – 4 mil
Feliciano – 4.25 mil
Garcia – 4 mil
Jones – 2 mil
total – 39.5 mil
Soriano has a 3 mil pay raise, Cano and Granderson have club options worth a total of 28 mil (4 mil increase), ARod and Jeter's salary adjustments cancel each other out. Then you have arbitration raises for Joba, Robertson, Hughes, Gardner, etc (conservatively figure another 5 mil).
That leaves us with 27.5 mil coming off the books, but no right fielder, no Mo (my hunch is he re-signs though), a catching troika of Montero, Romine, and Cervelli (not sure how much Girardi will love that, but I'm cool with it). For argument's sake, lets say Mo re-signs for 15 (he's obviously not taking a pay cut unless something goes horribly wrong in 2012). That leaves them with 12.5± to spend on an ace pitcher, a RF, and they still have to figure out what to do with Cano and Granderson (or perhaps re-sign Swisher for similar money to what he's been earning). I bet the 2013 payroll goes up from 2012… thereby making it very difficult to get below 190 for 2014 (not without some major salary restructuring which MLB wouldn't be happy with).
Here's my prognostications:
They extend 2 of Swisher, Cano, and Granderson (Cano being most likely to stay).
They spend big on a FA pitcher next year.
They decide eating money and trading Burnett just isn't worth the effort (see the Lowe trade).
They hang on to Soriano because he makes the team better on the field, and that is always the primary concern.
The only way they sign Edwin Jackson is if their intelligence tells them Cain, Hamels, Greinke, etc won't reach FA or won't sign with NY… which is a possibility.
They don't come close to reaching that magical 189 mil mark in 2014.
Both Soriano and Burnett become much more more serious trade bait after this season, and My prediction is he (Soriano) gets tired of being the 6th or 7th inning guy and wants to close and rack up saves in yet another contract year. A lot of teams will need closers next year and if the yanks eat some of his contract they should get something in return for him and Cash can give randy a big FU when he turns Randy's lemon into lemonade.
The yanks will shop Burnett HARD, in the 2012 off season, and probably get pretty aggressive with how much they will be willing to eat.
I think your right, baring some ill fated miracle where the yanks tab Dickerson as their everyday RF in 2014 and dont resign Hughes or Joba and let others walk there is no shot they get under 189
The yanks will shop Burnett HARD, in the 2012 off season, and probably get pretty aggressive with how much they will be willing to eat.
because……??? maybe you should throw in a might
The Burnett and Soriano contracts have nothing to do with the 2014 budget. Neither will be under contract and I don't see either being re-signed. Plus we don't need to pay big money to replace what is essentially a 5th starter and middle reliever. We would probably fill both positions internally or with low cost signings. That's around 28 million off the books. In addition if Jeter plays in 2014 he will do so for only 8 million (saving an additional 9 against the cap). Even if Jeter retires it's likely we'd give Eduardo Nunez a chance to play everyday (if he's gotten more consistent with his throws) and wait for Cito Culver to develop rather than make a big free agent acquisition. So the real question of whether or not we have a chance to get under the 189 mark for 2014 revolves around whether we feel we have enough front end pitching in Hughes, Nova, Noesi, Banuelos and Betances at the end of 2012, or if we need to sign Hamels, Cain, Greinke or trade for Lincecum.
lol how is Noesi a front end pitcher?
He's not as flashy as Banuelos and Betances, but prior to 2011 Sickel's gave him a B grade (same as Manny). He made some peoples top 100 prospect lists and was pretty consistently ranked ahead of Nova (who just performed like a front-line starter). He should have started at AAA last year but instead skipped the level and pitched effectively as a long man, so I don't know what about last season would change anybody's opinion of him. He's got a good fastball, with good command and his change and slider could both be plus pitches. Most teams would slot a prospect of his caliber into the back end of their rotation no questions asked. Give him some time at AAA to further develop his secondary pitches and I easily envision him being a good number three or even two down the road.
The salary change for Alex is only relevant from a "cash in hand" standpoint. For the luxury tax they go by AAV, so the decrease in his salary doesn't change his AAV at all.
Oh, that's right. Good catch.
Are you familiar with the word "misinformation"
A little late to the conversation, but you reading a bunch of conflicting reports on the internet does not equal actual inconsistency on the front office's part.
At some point Jackson becomes worth the risk. Obviously at 5 years and 15 million he's way overpriced. But this is Scott Boras's asking price. Prince isn't getting 10/250 and Jackson isn't getting 5/75. He's just 28 and has been healthy and productive over the last couple of years. Fangraphs puts his value for the last three seasons at 48.5 million. Because of his age it's not unlikely that his best years are ahead of him. I'm not in love with Jackson, although when you consider that Garza will cost multiple high end prospects and probably make just under 20 million over the next two years I'm inclined to like Jackson better than Garza. Additionally I think that Oswalt and Kuroda are both likely to give you zero return on your investment, given age and injury history. I'm not sure at what price I would say yes to Jackson but 4/40 or 3/36 both sound like no-brainers to me. Is he likely to be a front-line starter, no. Is he likely to give us around 200 solid innings and get 15 wins, yes.
Ill take Jackson for 2/25… Tell Boras he can use his commission from the Soriano disaster to make up the difference
I'm sure Boras will give you a 400 page portfolio explaining how Rafael Soriano's 2011 season was similar to bad years by other great relievers proving that he will one day be in the HOF and we should be glad to pay his eight figure salary just for his presence. Randy Levine will be confused by all the big words Scott uses and be convinced to give Soriano a raise.
probably so
"He has my vote!" – Jon Heyman
Reevaluating the budget could also mean eating more of AJ's contract to move him.
You guys are acting like signing Jackson is gonna hurt the team this season. Yes, long term it isn't a good idea but can you realistically say that Cain or Hamels are gonna be free agents next year. No, they will get re-signed and even then you're gonna be competing with the Red Sox and other teams to sign them.
Option 1: Sign Jackson, Phil to the bullpen, AJ as the 5th starter
Option 2: Sign Jackson, Phil as the 5th starter, trade AJ
Option 1 is better since if Garcia gets off to a 2010 Javy Vasquez start you can DFA him and move Phil to the rotation.
Fine but let's say we sign Jackson for something like 4/$50 or 3/$40, is Jackson that much of an upgrade over Hughes or AJ? I'm really not sure. So why commit that type of money to him, especially when you would have to eat the money of AJ's contract if you move him.
In my opinion, the yanks are not taking a "couple of weeks" to consider budget to add Edwin Jackson or Kuroda, they are considering something substantial either for 2012 or beyond (Hamels and/or Cain). They have analyzed and discussed their payroll and budget forecasts for weeks, months, years in advance. Either Olney's report is overblown or they have something greater in mind.
Trading for Garza would also require an increase in the budget. Maybe this is what they are talking about. The price for Garza will come down. I imagine that they just added Maholm as a precursor to moving Garza.
The expectation for Garza has been so out of whack. Garza is a super-two, so he is more expensive than most guys with 2 years of control left. I don't care what players have been bandied about. I think that when it actually comes to moving Garza a package of talent like Romine, Phelps and Warren gets it done (not necessarily those guys, but that "type" of package). Teams are not going to move their top 3 prospects for an expensive #2 with 2 years of control left. The Cubs will also move him because his prices is continuing to come down and if he starts the season with them and gets hurt, they get nothing.
My trade proposal sucks…I know.
The report that they are reevaluating budget comes the day after reports that Detroit is close to a deal for Garza. They don't need additional meetings to decide if they can afford
Kuroda. Either bad reporting or something bigger, a change in direction. You think Hal hasn't noticed angels and rangers and what that means for wild card?
The Tigers are rumored to be willing to trade Jacob Turner for Garza, so nobody's getting him for less than an elite prospect. So at least Betances if not Banuelos would have to be included.
The reports of the Cubs being "down the road" are out of Chicago, so I wouldn't put too much into them…plus he backed-off that report 2 hours later.
The only place that is saying the Tigers will include Turner is, again, out of Chicago. I see no evidence of that yet. If they would, the deal would have been done already. This is all Chicago beat writers trying to help create some sort of urgency and overpay for Garza…nothing more.
Chicago has the money, so the reason to trade Garza is to acquire more talent. So it doesn't really make sense to trade your best pitcher for a prospect that doesn't have that kind of talent level. I think Theo would rather just keep Garza.
You are saving money and that matters to a team that is likely going to lose 90-95 games next year. Today's money can help you buy tomorrow's player that you are going to need + you will get 3 players to build your system. The names could be different, but they'll get 2 arms that might turn into 3,4,5 type starters and a position player. Maybe they'll get a low-level player thrown in too, so they can say they "got" 4 players like the Latos and Gio deals.
latos and Gio were much cheaper and under control for 2 more years…they will cost more than Garza (and I like Garza).
Theo and Hoyer might say your trade proposal sucks, especially compared to their initial asking price. I think if you swap out Phelps with Betances it could get done. That would be 2 years of Garza for a realistic starting catcher, a high-upside pitcher, and a projectable back of the rotation starter.
Sounds fair to me, which probably means the Cubs still wouldn't be interested.
I think betances phelps romine is fair enough for garza. Its going to depend on if they like detroits package better. Jacob turner? garza is the type of pitcher Detroit likes verlander garza scherzer= lots of missed bats
my guess is they're waiting to see if there's a second wild card or not.
Sorry, No Jackson please!!! Could not even get thru the 5th inning in the post season. let me see Warren or Phelps or Joba for that!
except for those two starts he pitched 6+. oh curse you facts!
Did you even watch the Cardinals in the playoffs this year? The starter failed to reach the 6th inning in 11 out of their 17 postseason games.
Of course I don't disagree with your sentiment on Joba.
I'm inclined to believe this regards Garza. I would be fine with bettances,romine, Phelps or Warren and one of the fast track college rps. Williams, montero, Sanchez and banuelos are off the table. Guys like gumbs, bichette, cote, heathcott etc are all discussable in exchange for the ml ready low ceilling Aaa starter that would presumably be the third piece.
garza just isnt that good imo
Agreed, I feel like people throw around the Betances, Romine trade combo like it's not a lot. There is a real chance that Montero is not an everday catcher. There is also a real chance that Cervelli is done due to his concussions. Romine could play a major role on the Yankees in 2013 and beyond. Betances may not be as highly rated a prospect as Banuelos but that has little predictive value as to who will have more MLB success. Acquiring and keeping as many high end pitching prospects as possible is the only way we will ever develop an elite level starter.
Betances has been under-rated by some. Recently named a Top 30 prospect pick by Scout.com. Too much made of walks for a pitcher who gives up few hits and misses bats.
Its Garza or Bust !!!
Sounds like Garza will probably be gone in a couple of days let alone a couple of weeks.
If this report is true it could be something out of leftfield because they know the price on Jackson, Oswalt and Kuroda or maybe the price has come down on one of these guys to the point that its worth discussing.
This is a complete shot in the dark but maybe something with the Cubs and Yankees with Garza, AJ and Soriano with less of a prospect package, taking on money, and trading untradeable contracts.
I just hope its not Jackson.
I agree with it "could be something from out in leftfield" I don't see reevaluating and analyzing a budget for 2 weeks in january to see if they can afford Edwin
Jackson. They know their budget to the cent at this point, a change in strategy or a big $ move has to be the topic.
I been thinking of my crazy "Cubs and Yankees with Garza, AJ and Soriano" for a while but Soriano is owe so much money that I just can't make it work. Let say Garza makes 6, Soriano is making 54, AJ 33 that's a 27 million dollar difference. We are not even talking about the prospect part or how it would work on the field. It's just too crazy.
And there are partial and full no trade clause involved.
Wasn't the time to evaluate the budget, you know, *before* most FA's signed and major trades/extensions occurred?
Exactly. They have done all the necessary evaluation So why re-evaluate? Something has changed. The availability and projected cost of Edwin Jackson is not a new development.
Edwin Jackson come on down your the next contestant on Randy Levine doesn't know baseball.
Couple weeks? Why bother. All the big ticket players are likely gone and what is left are the low-risk players that you give small contracts to.
Reading between the lines I think they are having a hard time selling tickets and want to make a move to show fans they did something. Isn't that how the Soriano acquisition went down last offseason?
Does anyone know if restructuring current deals would lower the payroll number for luxury tax reasons? Maybe stretch paying A-Rod's contract over a couple of more seasons after he's retired?
"Coincidentally, the team's final payroll for luxury tax purposes was $212.7M in 2011″
True, but that number includes 40 man roster and benefit costs. I believe their current payroll in luxury tax terms including those items (reportedly an extra 10-15M/year) is only about 2-4M short of last years luxury tax payroll.


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Henry Hatsworth makers leave EA
New studio formed: Dreamrift
The creators of new DS puzzle title Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure have confirmed that they are bidding farewell to publisher EA, and are off to start their own studio.
Lead designer Pete Ong and lead programmer Ryan Pijai announce this week that they have formed Dreamrift, a brand new development house.
Apparently, the two game creators are at GDC this week, securing publisher backing for new game creations.
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I believe it has 5350 of the blue 1x1 rounds in it. There are also approx 360 light blue rounds, and 300ish clear rounds for the base of the waterfall and around the bridge area.
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Comment posted Council Elections: The count by newsroom.
Hard to know how this will play. In a low turnout, it's the determined who vote.
How many of the general public are really determined to protect members of the Alliance of Independents from the just consequences of what they have done to Argyll?
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- Sorry Paula. That is flatly incorrect and you cannot therefore have any evidence for it whatsoever.
In our entire lifespan we have blocked fewer than 10 comments – and that's allowing for memory loss. They have been blocked because they were fully actionable, scatological or smearing for political advantage.
We have also banned one person permanently because he persisted in clear libel in what was clearly a personal obsession that had nothing to do with anyone else.
We sin-binned another for a period for an instance of outrageously poisonous manipulation.
If anything, we should arguably have blocked a lot more comments, not in our own interests – it is patently obvious that we let anyone say what they like about us – but to offer more protection to some individuals than we have done.
We have perhaps been overly tolerant in such cases because we prefer contributors to self-edit in the interests of observing a basic standard of civility and we believe that most people will do so.
- Thank you. It can, of course, be added at any time.
- All that we can think of here is that any comment you are aware of as unpublished may have been written without the 'Post comment' button being properly activated.
Two of us have been sharing the monitoring of comments over the life of this article and neither of us has blocked a single comment – something we have almost never had to do.
- Simon – just lose the blinkers and read what's being said. There was no suggestion that there is anything wrong with 'urban based' anythings.
This was a serious response to your comment. It's important to try the 'what ifs?' What if this is a serious matter and not a squib?
If it wasn't a serious point but merely another squib through our letter box, then there is no use trying to engage. Email your address and we'll send you a box of Bengal matches to play with.
- And we don't bother so much here about the state Iraq has been left in by our illegal intervention.
It's a matter of scale, Simon but it's the same thing.
We have all to try to understand the condition of the other.
If one is a townie or a teuchter – to use the pejoratives for both – one cannot 'know' what it is to be the other; but one can ask, discover and intuit.
The problem with the school closures was driven, in part, by the phenomenon you identify: urban-based councillors adopting a position on rurality with no experience or understanding of rural communities, the way they work and they way they can fail.
It was the complacent assumption that a position of ignorance was somehow a qualification for superior wisdom that was the can of petrol in this inflammation.
In this case, as you rightly say, the people of Helensburgh didn't and don't think rural schools lke Luss and Kilcreggan matter much. Campbeltown cared as much for Southend; Oban for Barcaldine; Rothesay for North Bute; and Dunoon for Toward.
Why should they. It's not their experience.
But that cannot be the basis for deciding, uninformed, on other people's lives – or for ganging up on them.
Yet each of these places unknown to townsfolk is a rich and individual culture, a living organism that keeps alive much of the country. If these places die, then alternative means and values for living die too.
It's not straightforward but it matters.
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- Triumph for Helensbugh CHORD as Summer Festival gets going
We weren't talking about the Summer Festival – which we have not experienced – but about the successful work being done under the CHORD project – which is demonstrably making it possible for folk to use the town in a more relaxed and congenial way.
Of course it would have been better if the Colquhoun Square revision had been entirely completed – but with a full half finished – which alone offers a substantial area of very attractive public space, it's not been a bad compromise.
And next year should be firing on four.
- The view from the Shard's Floor 68
The walkie-talkie Mobile Phone building's 'Disneyland' theming could be the prompt for more of the same.
Who wants the capital city to look like a theme park?
- Triumph for Helensbugh CHORD as Summer Festival gets going
And it doesn't have to cost any more.
It would have to make the council gardeners' jobs more interesting – and why not an annual competition for them, recognising their skills and what they bring to where we live?
- Anas Sarwar: on the indyref bus with Labour on the move
For information, the indyref bus is laid out as a mobile office, with pairs of double seats facing each other across a table. It is not laid out for mass passenger carrying; and when we were on it to interview Anas Sarwar, it was a very busy place. It has to be. Labour is fighting for its own national survival in the indy war. See: http://forargyll.com/2014/07/the-people-and-the-election-issues-the-scottish-affairs-committee-ignored/
- Triumph for Helensbugh CHORD as Summer Festival gets going
Didn't even know this, Graeme. We were trying to avoid photographing the unfinished upper half of the square and concentrate on the completed lower half – which really is doing the business.
Will enjoy dropping in for a cuppa next time around.
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Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo spoke today about Jason Collins' coming out. Ayanbadejo's comments get to the heart of the problem with how homosexuality is viewed. While there are men like, say, Erwin "EJ" Johnson III who tends to be rather effeminate, gay men like Collins tend not to be.
Ayanbadejo appeared on Meet The Press, and one of the things he wanted to discuss was not only the need to reform the hyper-masculine nature of sports, but also the view that gay men are all effeminate.
Ayabadejo said:
People think gayness has something to do with femininity when really we just need to erase that stereotypes from our minds. LGBT people come in all different types and shapes and forms. So I think that's really what we're fighting. But the beautiful thing about what Britney Griner did, it barely made a splash. That's what we're trying to do in men's sports when people announce they're gay. We don't want it to change the climate in sports. We want everybody to be accepted and people can go out there and love who they want to love and be who they are so they cannot only be better people but they can also be better athletes.
He also wanted other gay athletes to come out as well, and encouragingly said "When an athlete does come out they'll have a supportive group around them."
It has always been a common misconception that homosexual men are effeminate. Unfortunately, this has tended to make gay men coming out in sports difficult due to the tendency to perceive gay men as being weaker than straight men.


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The new Pope Urban V proved a wise choice. A Benedictine monk and canon lawyer, he was deeply spiritual and brilliant. He lived simply and modestly, which did not always earn him friends among clergymen who had become used to comfort and privilege. Still, he pressed for reform and saw to the restoration of churches and monasteries. Except for a brief period he spent most of his eight years as pope living away from Rome at Avignon, seat of the papacy from 1309 until shortly after his death.
He came close but was not able to achieve one of his biggest goals—reuniting the Eastern and Western churches.
As pope, Urban continued to follow the Benedictine Rule. Shortly before his death in 1370 he asked to be moved from the papal palace to the nearby home of his brother so he could say goodbye to the ordinary people he had so often helped.
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Roe v. Wade; A socio-economic assault on the poor.
by christopherabrock, Mon Jul 03, 2006 at 04:10:30 PM EDT
I am sure there are many opinions on this topic. This is part of a letter sent to the U.S. Supreme Court via postal service twice already. Let the fireworks begin!
I grew up in a low income community in Kansas City many years ago. Most low income communities are very similar in education, financial levels, and social behaviors. My high school was ranked as one of the highest for teenage pregnancy the year I graduated; 1987. This was mainly due to their parents being teenager when they were born who were poor and under-educated.
Some of my classmates had abortions so the burden of parenting a child didn't strain their ability to grow up, pursue college, and gain sound financial footing before becoming a parent. Others were unable to get an abortion, due to cost, religious beliefs, or parents' wishes and many have suffered to provide for themselves and their child. Through the years, this has not changed in our nation. You will still find the same communities, with the same pregnancy problems, and the same cycle that has held the poor population marching in place.
Overturning Roe v. Wade would have a negative impact upon the poor of our country. A nation without a woman's right to choose means our country would revert back to the dark ages where abortions were performed in back alleys by unskilled people in unsanitary conditions. Removing a woman's right of choice would not reduce the number of abortions in our country, it would increase the number of illegal abortions performed. No one would suffer more than the poor.
Invariably, the thought of Roe v. Wade being overturned has an awful ripple affect that is not being considered. Rape, incest, and molestation happen. It is an ugly face of the truth in today's society. The probability of a pregnancy from such an act is not diminished in these situations. I would like you to consider for a moment your daughter, grand-daughter, or a young lady close to you; I want you to think abut that person being taken advantage of by someone she knows and trust, or maybe by a stranger who makes her their next victim while she is walking by. Now think about her becoming pregnant from this act. As a society, what are we to say to this young person? "Sorry young lady, it is a tragedy what happened to you and we will lock him away for many years, but you have to have this child because it is the law." If Roe v. Wade is overturned, this is no longer a hypothetical scenario; this will be a reality for many, many young women. Of course, there will be some who will have the means to circumvent the law as we know people do.
Most of the middle, and all of the upper, class would still be able to find a doctor whom they could pay to perform the procedure properly, in proper conditions, and in secret. The only people who would suffer would be the poor who don't have the money to choose.
We would find the poor resorting to self-mutilation to cause miscarriage, finding an unlicensed pseudo-medical professional to perform an operation under deplorable conditions. We would see a rise in deaths of women who attempted one of these options and we would be to blame. Abortion isn't a pretty option; neither is this.
The option of placing the baby up for adoption at birth is the most difficult decision to ask a poor woman to do. In poor communities, where there's countless single parents, many children grow up feeling abandoned or unloved their whole life. That child, who is now facing giving their newborn away, will have a difficult time giving up the baby due to passing these same feelings onto the infant. They often end up keeping the child and suffering through the financial difficulties that come when you are a parent too early in life. This often starts a cyclic affect if it hasn't begun already. Teenage parents raising the next generation of teenage parents. Without abortions, are we assured that every child given up for adoption will be adopted? Will we be creating a baby surplus because the demand doesn't exhaust the supply? The poor population has many other obstacles to overcome while growing up without losing the option of abortion.
I urge you to consider the ramifications of making abortions illegal. Overturning Roe v. Wade would ensure that the gap between the middle class, upper class, and the poor would expand due to your decision. Only you can protect these women and help provide this option that could make it even tougher to elevate from their present social economic status.
There isn't legal doctrine, or precedent that prevents a person from electing a medical procedure that would alter their looks, save their life, or make their life easier in the future. I only ask you to continue to support a person's option of choice.
Recently you ruled that the state had no right to interfere with Terry Shiavo's husband when he chose to allow his wife be taken off life support; a decision that was rightfully given to him due to his guardianship. I offer that as precedence in your decision on Roe v. Wade. The two are not so different. To force a woman to bring a child into this world before she is physically, mentally, and financially prepared to do so would be to remove the expectant mother's right to decide, as a guardian, whether the conditions are suitable that the child would have a productive, opportunistic, and healthy future.
I am a man of God and I believe that abortion is not a sin. I believe that God gives a child a soul at birth and not before. I believe you will find this supported in religion through ritual where a person is not "of God" until they are "reborn" through baptism.
I beg the court to look at this five, ten, or twenty years into our future. Do you see overturning Roe v. Wade as a positive impact upon our poor population? I cannot. I cannot see how criminalizing abortion gives any person a better opportunity; to include the unborn. That child will only know a life of hardship, resentment, and societal scrutiny. Hardship from being born to a mother who's unprepared to be one, resentment if the child feels like a burden to the mother, and societal scrutiny to be born into poverty with more adversity lined up in front of him before ever exiting the womb contrasted with the privileged in the middle and upper classes.
I often hear people argue `What would the child want?" or "It's a life you are destroying." To those people I ask; when did a child begin deciding what's best for them? and, if abortion is really destroying a life, wouldn't you be destroying two lives if a woman hasn't the right to choose?
This isn't an easy decision for any women; it should be no decision for our government, our judicial system, or our neighbors.
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As a property owner, checking a prospective tenant's credit is a vital part of protecting your investment. Since you can't always judge a book by its cover, this check allows you to delve deeper into the financial condition and habits of the prospective tenant. If they have a good credit history and pay their bills on time, chances are they will pay their rent on time as well. Keep in mind that credit checks are not foolproof.
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The information in a credit check will vary based on the agency you use and how in depth of a report you pay for, but can include:
- Identifying information: Confirmation of name, current and past addresses, date of birth, known employers, name of spouse, and Social Security number.
- Credit History: Lists bank accounts, credit card accounts and any loans (mortgage, student, etc.) It also lists how long the account has been open, the payment pattern over the last two years, the loan amount or credit card limit, and if there are any co-signers.
- Public Records: Will list any evictions reported, bankruptcies, tax liens or (civil) judgments against the prospective tenant.
- Inquiries: Will show the names of those who have requested a credit report on them for the last year.
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Blogs are a-blazin' with fall fashion wishlists. Do we ever really outgrow the impulse for back-to-school shopping? I think not. Moms initiate the routine and then the Vogue September Issue (Grace Coddington!) picks up where they left off.
Sweaters, blazers, boots, blouses, scarves… and my gimme-gimme-gimme item – coats. Not working this summer made me reprioritize my budget, with spending $ slated for summer excursions, establishing our new apartment, and a bike (my "priorities" sure do seem like this*) but I've been on a strict retail diet. I don't even know the last time I went shopping, and let me tell you, I am jonsing somethin' bad.
Below are some items I've been taunting myself with lately. I think a new job requires some new attire, right? You gotta look the part. More fashion on my Pinterest board.
Asos Double Lapel // Emersonmade London Coat //J Crew (I wish it had the collar, this blue number isn't so bad, either!)
These coats cost like 1/2 my annual income but I'm still going to continue to stare:
Joanna Hillman in Derek Lam // Céline on Garance // Jenna Lyons** more Céline
Wrap's Nordic Collection // JCrew? – similar widelegs at Madewell (so comfy!) // Topshop
Outfit love: here // tweed blazer + stripes! // Similar shoes here by Jeffrey Campbell
Don't forget to accessorize!
Hermes belt (a girl can dream) // Erie Basin signet ring // Liya Kebede Scarves // Silva Bradshaw rings // Kendra Scott earrings
* I completely realize that if a lack of shopping is my biggest problem, I'm at a pretty awesome place in life. This quote has been resonating with me a lot lately:
"The secret to happiness in life is to be conscious of what is uniquely great about your current situation and put your focus there."
This might deserve a whole post of its own in the near future.
** Jenna Lyons, Jenna Lyons, JENNA LYONS. This woman is my superhero (look at her home. We share a love of the name Beckett!). Her recent profile in New York magazine is a great read ("Jenna Lyons girl crush" brings up half a million Google hits.)


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Thank you to Waldmania and Recess Monkey for providing me with Deep Sea Diver, free of charge, for review. These are my own honest opinions.
Stacy here with another music for kids review.
This band, Recess Monkey, must just be the funniest group of guys around. Deep Sea Diver is their ninth studio CD and is set to release June 18, 2013. They are from Seattle Washington which has become music central over the past 30 years or so.
These three guys…Drew, Jack and Korum have got serious talent. Seven of their songs have reached #1 on Sirius/XM's Kids Place Live chart. These guys have got it going on. They have held on to their imagination (so many of us lose ours once we reach adulthood) and have managed to use their talents for music and song writing to entertain children with funny lyrics and serious beats.
I love it that my daughter can crank this up and we BOTH enjoy it.
Deep Sea Diver has an ocean theme set in a submarine. How fun is that!!
I would have to say that tracks four and twelve are my favorite. #4 is titled Beach Ball. If you've ever blown up a beach ball you will really appreciate this song. I never thought there was so much to say about blowing up and playing with a ball. But, if you take the process, add the fun, some guitar, bass and drums it's like being a kid with your first beach ball all over again. #12 is titled Walkie Talkies. This song makes me want to go out and buy a pair. I had walkie talkies as a kid and I'm sad to say that my kids do not. I had forgotten all about them and the fun to be had playing with them. Thank you Recess Monkey for reminding me.
My daughter really likes tracks one and five. Tambourine Submarine has some serious beats that she loves with easy to sing lyrics. Shrimp gives her a giggle because she is the shortest kid in her class and it's her favorite seafood. Give that girl a shrimp cocktail and she doesn't come up for air until the last one is gone!
Thanks Recess Monkey for reminding us that it's okay to be a kid and a kid at heart!!
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---- — Filming for the upcoming independent film "The Automatic Hate" may have finished in Otsego County, but if co-producer Garrett P. Fennelly has his way, it won't be the last new movie to be shot in the area.
"I'm trying to make a connection between the state, the counties, the schools, to try to gear the area up for a little more film production," said Fennelly who, spurred by his experience working on "The Automatic Hate," has begun the work of setting up a film commission for Otsego County.
Fennelly has started compiling a list of local vendors, locations, crew and resources to assist filmmakers who want to work in the area. His film commission would help provide an infrastructure to facilitate filmmaking in the county.
"It's just going to take a little bit of legwork that I'm already doing," said Fennelly, who expects the process to take between one and two years.
To this end he's reached out to SUNY Oneonta, whose students helped out on "The Automatic Hate" shoot.
Fennelly is searching for people to assist in this effort, and those who wish to offer their support can email him at email@example.com.
When asked if he was looking to work on another movie in the area, Fennelly said, "Hundred percent, without a doubt."
Fenelly has a production company, Act Zero Films, and he says that he's been looking at a number of projects with Otsego County in mind.
Fennelly has longtime ties to the area.
After he was born, his parents bought a house in Mount Vision. Fennelly grew up in the Bronx, but he and his family spent a lot of time at their Mount Vision residence, which his parents still own.
"I spent my childhood; summers, Christmases, any holidays in the area," said Fennelly.
While Fennelly, a film producer, says that he'd considered bringing films to Otsego County before, the idea to film "The Automatic Hate" in Otsego County actually came from its director, Justin Lerner.
"It was one of these total happenstance, serendipity type of things," said Fennelly, who said that Lerner came to him with a farm house in Mount Vision that he wanted to film at.
"The Automatic Hate" is set primarily in upstate New York and Boston, and the decision was made to film both upstate New York and Boston scenes in Otsego County. This filming took place over the month of September in Mount Vision, Cooperstown and Oneonta.
"It was fantastic," said Fennelly, when asked his thoughts on the filming, saying it was a lot like shooting at home. "It was everything that I was hoping it would be."
He also said that the other people working on the film also enjoyed the experience.
"It was kind of like summer camp for the crew," said Fennelly. "I think that everybody felt it was a nice change of pace from shooting in the city."
Fennelly also said that shooting "The Automatic Hate" had been a benefit to the local economy.
"We used local housing, local catering, as much local resources as we could," said Fennelly.
As for his thoughts on what makes upstate New York attractive for filmmakers, Fennelly cited the area's varied landscapes, as well as tax incentives. He also said that people were receptive to the shoots themselves.
"People are more accommodating than in New York City," said Fennelly, saying that in the city film shoots are fairly commonplace. "People (in upstate New York) are actually excited when a film shoot comes in."


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Re: your Sept. 16 editorial, "Kennedy, Perez for college board":
I was very pleased to read that The Star is supporting Larry Kennedy in his run for the Board of the Ventura County Community College District. Like The Star, I believe we need a change in the board, and given Larry's experience in higher education as a faculty member at Oxnard College as well as his experience in applying the concepts, ideas and principles he teaches, he will serve the board, students and citizens of the district very well.
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