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This Is John Campbell Speaking
Can a pork-busting Randian lead the GOP?
If Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) said his book shelf was a time capsule, a memorial to the modern GOP, you'd believe him. Here is Stephen Slivinski's Buck Wild, a jeremiad against the Bush-era big-spending Republicans. Here is Bruce Bawer's While Europe Slept, the terrifying tale of how "radical Islam is destroying the West from within." Here is one of Watergate felon Chuck Colson's bestsellers on how Christ can save your life.
Less predictable are the tomes bookending the collection: not one but two hardbound copies of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged, a favorite among many supporters of free markets and limited government. "Those aren't my only two copies," Campbell says, laughing. "Atlas Shrugged is the book I give to our interns after they spend a summer here, working for free. I consider it to be the authoritative work on the power of the individual."
It is late September in Washington, D.C. Another Rand disciple is in the news: Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, is on the talk shows promoting his autobiography. Like Greenspan, Campbell is upset that the Republican Party has been growing the government, hiking spending with funds that don't exist. But Greenspan is out of public life. The 52-year-old Campbell, an Orange County, California, car salesman who arrived in D.C. just two years ago, is one of his party's fastest-rising stars.
"He's an absolutely fantastic member of the Republican conference," says a senior GOP aide. "I think he's become the heir apparent to lead the Republican Study Committee," the anti-tax, anti-spending caucus founded in 1973 by then-insurgent proto-Reaganite Republicans. Campbell currently heads the RSC's Budget and Spending Taskforce.
Outside of an actual leadership post or a committee chairmanship, carrying the RSC's banner is a House Republican's surest path to media prominence. But Campbell differs from RSC stars such as former chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.). Pence combined a fairly rote anti-spending message with heaping helpings of culture war conservatism. In September 2007, for example, Pence advanced a resolution condemning MoveOn.org for a newspaper ad that criticized Iraq commander Gen. David Petraeus.
That sort of politics doesn't animate Campbell. He is one of those Republicans who, like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), blames the GOP's lax spending discipline for its election losses. He attained his office after a special election in December 2005 to replace Rep. Christopher Cox, a Republican who had just been appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Campbell thus spent a year in the majority as the GOP collapsed around him.
"I started to question what was going on," he says. "I didn't think what we were doing was" —he pauses—"the right thing to do. I can't say I was surprised that we lost."
Campbell has had a year in the minority since then, and there he has found his role: smiling, take-no-prisoners outrage at government spending. Campbell votes for partisan "sense of the House" resolutions, such as the time-wasting measure condemning MoveOn.org. But he's far more interested in exposing the spending habits of both parties. He maintains the Green Eyeshade blog at the conservative Web hub Townhall.com, where he systematically attacks his fellow members for what they're adding to bills or planning in the cloak rooms. In one September post, he matter-of-factly pointed out that Alaska's Ted Stevens, the senior senator from his own party, "led the earmarking pack" on this year's $459 billion defense appropriations bill.
A number of elected officials now blog. Most of their efforts read, in content and in style, like punched-up versions of talking points and fund-raising letters. Campbell's blog is different. He calls out colleagues for taking contributions from the companies for which they're writing earmarks. In a post about the defense bill, Campbell named and shamed Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.) and Rep. David Hobson (R-Ohio) for directing most of their earmarks to contractors who had donated to their campaigns. "I will let you draw your own conclusions," he wrote. The subtext: If Campbell has rebuffed contractors asking for favors, why can't they?
"Of the first 50 meetings I had after I was elected," he tells me, "47 were with businesses asking me for money. I was just stunned. Gee, I didn't know I was just an ATM machine for taxpayer's money."
During the floor debate over the defense appropriations bill, Campbell honed in on a $2 million earmark for Sherwin-Williams, a paint company that is developing a "paint shield" for military vehicles. In the process, he locked horns with the fearsome chairman of the Defense Appropriations Committee, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.). To everyone's surprise, Campbell cleaned the 33-year congressman's clock.
After Murtha rambled about how the military probably wanted the paint shield earmark even though it wasn't on its "priority list," Campbell pounced. "Mr. Chairman," he said, "you said you're 'sure' the military [wants it]. So you're not aware if, in fact, the military has asked for this kind of technology?"
Campbell kept his eyes trained on the Democrat. Murtha didn't have anything to say.
"I guess the answer to that is no," Campbell said.
Of course, the House isn't a debating club. The earmark survived anyway.
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"I'm very much a privacy guy," Campbell avers, speaking specifically about telephone surveillance. "It's something I feel strongly about. But there's something I feel even more strongly about: I don't want to be blown up.
Does it count as a drinking game cue if a politician says something like this, or does it only trigger when another poster says it?
Great article. Like with Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, Reason does indeed acknowledge from time to time, that libertarians can get elected to major offices running as Republicans.
Too bad David had to spoil an otherwise excellent article with a very condescending quip about Bruce Bawer's book, "While Europe Slept."
Bawer, for those who do not know, is a Liberal turned Libertarian, Gay guy, reporter for the NY Times. Bawer relocated to Europe 10 years ago to take over as the Times Western European correspondent. He was horrified by what he saw of his beloved Europe turning from former tolerance to increasing acceptance of Radical Muslim intolerance.
Simply one of the best books written by a libertarian in the last few years.
After politicians started talking like this, I never stopped drinking.
On the Lib issues that matter most to me (privacy, civil liberties), color me unimpressed with this guy. I do give him a few stray brownie points for taking on wasteful government spending, but that's all...a few stray points.
So this is like, 3 guys in the GOP who actually want to cut spending? Unless Campbell can clone himself, the GOP will remain the Democrats with bibles.
Sounds like this Randian is willing to give up the cigarette money in order to fund the mansion. All to protect against the nearly nonexistent chance of being blown up.
What a bunch of crap.
What? HughHewitt's favorite candidate is one of yours? Does Hugh know? I note also that JohnCampbell almost lost his last election to JimGilchrist, who got nearly as many or more votes on election day. The only reason JohnCampbell one is because of AbsenteeBallots.
No Episarch,
More like hundreds. There's a list or elected libertarian Republicans at my website www.mainstreamlibertarian.com
Here are a couple other names if your interested. Though, I'm doubtful. You sound like you'd rather play the cynical "everything sucks, and Republicans all suck too" role. But I'll give it a try:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist
SC Gov. Mark Sanford
Oklahoma US Senator Tom Coburn
Arizona Cong. Jeff Flake
Florida Cong. Tom Feeney
California Assmb. Tom McClintock
Mass. State Senator Bob Hedlund
Montana State Senator Jerry O'Neil
NH State Rep. Jason Bedrick
Just for starters...
These are what you call libertarians?
Some I would say only could be labeled fiscally libertarian. And Most seem to want to make government 'leaner', 'efficient' or 'more accountable' rather than working to abolish it. Very little here for those who view the existance of the State as the problem, and not the solution.
Tom "the gay agenda is the greatest threat we face to our freedom today" Coburn is a libertarian? Now I've heard everything.
These are what you call libertarians?
That's Dondero's strategy: destroying libertarianism by making the word meaningless.
TLB I note also that John Campbell was re-elected to his first full term in 2006 with 60% of the vote. Funny how you left that out.
Franklin Harris shoots! HE SCORES!!!! good call!
Weigel - good work, as usual, Sir! *tips hat appreciatively*
"There is another way he sounds like McCain, and it's less likely to warm libertarian hearts: He backs his party and his president completely on the war in Iraq and the right to spy as long as the war on terror demands it."
Hey, speak for yourself. Some libertarians are more worried about our right to keep body and soul from violent separation, and would like to see Iraqis and Afghanis have some chance at some semblance of freedom.
Overall, great piece though.
I am curious though, where Campbell stands on the War on People Who Ingest Things The Government Says They Shouldn't Have.
and would like to see Iraqis and Afghanis have some chance at some semblance of freedom.
I don't know if you've been following the news lately, but the Iraqi and Afghanis have been given an excellent chance of self government and freedom. It's up to them. Bring the troops home, NOW!
Pdog, question for ya?
What's your definition of Anarchist? Who would you label as an Anarchist in American politics? Or even a "Radical Libertarian?"
If every Libertarian is required to be a Radical or an Anarchist, than what of those who just score, say 75/75 or 80/80 on the WSPQ?
What of those who are okay with legalized marijuana, but not crack cocaine?
What of those who want deep spending cuts and tax cuts, but don't want to see taxes abolished altogether?
Your strategy is clearly to wash away the term Anarchist from the political lexicon, and replace it with Libertarian.
Sorry bud, ain't gonna happen. Over my dead body.
Franklin Harris's comments here should be disregarded. He's a self-described "Anarchist." He admitted as such a week ago here at H&R. So, by his own admission he is clearly NOT a libertarian.
Go away Franklin.
Go play Black Flag Football with all your little Anarchist friends. Don't worry, I'm sure they'll let you play tackle.
"Not libertarians" 'eh?
Jerry O'Neil - Libertarian Party Executive Committee Member for the State of Montana
Bob Hedlund - RLC member since 1992, and attendee at two RLC National Conventions. Also, close friend of Ron Paul.
Sarah Palin - Endorsed by the Libertarian Party of Alaska for Governor in 2006. Attended two meetings of the ALP.
Butch Otter - 6-page feature article in Reason Magazine calling him a "libertarian" last year.
Jason Bedrick - Member of the NH RLC and close friend and ally of the Libertarian Party of NH.
Tom McClintock - Close friend of Libertarian Party of California State Chairman Aaron Starr. Endorsed in numerous races by Radical Libertarians in California like Gene Berkman. Most hardcore libertarian voting record in the California Legislature.
(bawk bawk)
but the Iraqi and Afghanis have been given an excellent chance of self government and freedom. It's up to them. Bring the troops home, NOW!
You mean the troops in S Korea, Japan, and Germany?
So this is like, 3 guys in the GOP who actually want to cut spending?
episiarch -- more like 35-40. Every time some wasteful but popular pork oozes to a vote, it'll get passed by a margin of about 380-40 or so (with the usual number of no-shows).
I thought big-government republicans were done with lying about being fiscally conservative. Thank you, Mr.Weigel, for pointing out that this is not the case.
Last I checked, those who advocated anarcho-capitalism were still considered in the libertarian tent. I don't even like the term anarchist because its confused with those dumbass socialists who think more government is the way to anarchy.
If its any indication, the last time I voted was in 2000 for Harry Browne.
Dondero stated in another thread that the definition of "libertarianism" is political and not ideological. It's about who you stand with, not what you believe. Thus Eric's obsession with identification.
But ideas do matter. I could care less what who you stand with or what team you root for, I care about what your ideas are. Leaving aside the contentious issue of foreign policy, a "libertarian" must be in favor of BOTH economic and personal liberty. In other words, fiscally conservative and socially liberal. It is NOT enough to be just fiscally conservative. Many in Eric's list are socially conservative as well, and have promoted legal constraints on personal behavior.
This is the big dividing line between libertarians and conservatives: libertarians will champion the personal rights of individuals, even for those in groups other than their own.
People crashing airplanes into buildings, murdering people for their beliefs, and other such stuff is bad for business. Which is why it needs to be dealt with more sternly than auto accidents.
Evil result is not the only consideration. Intent counts. Mens rea.
In geopolitics one must be wary of those with who have publicly stated their bad (from our point of view) intentions. True - most of it is hot air. Occasionally it is not. An error on the side of caution has a small price. Reckless disregard can be somewhat more expensive.
Right you are Brandybuck. And I fully stand by those words.
I don't give a flying fuck how many von Mises books you've read in your life, or how many verses of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead you can cite by heart.
He who worketh hardest for thy libertarian movement is thee most libertarian.
Talk to me about how you stood on a street corner in 10 degree weather in Anchorage, Alaska waving a sign for a Libertarian Party candidate for State House.
Talk to me about how you petitioned in Western Nebraska for Libertarian Party ballot access in the middle of December.
Talk to me about how you petitioned in front of a Wal-Mart in the middle of August in 116 degree weather for Property Rights and Against Eminent Domain.
And most of all, talk to me about how you are willing to spend 6 months in jail, like my good friend Paul Jacob, for refusing to register for the Draft.
Paul is simply the greatest of great living libertarians. He is THE MOST LIBERTARIAN PERSON IN THE COUNTRY.
Not a bunch of computer nerds like Franklin, who wouldn't know a clipboard if it smacked 'em upside the head.
Pdog, Anarchists are barely within the libertarian tent. And if I had anything to do with it, I'd push 'em out myself. They've got like one foot in the tent and one foot out.
Problem is they're ashamed to call themselves Anarchists. So, they hide behind the libertarian label.
Problem for them is Eric Dondero Rittberg. So long as I am alive and breathing, I'll expose their asses all over the internet and all over the country as usurpers and as phonies posing as libertarians.
You fuckhead Anarchists have been warned.
The only justification for war, taxation, and loss of privacy is the prevention of even greater war, taxation, and loss of privacy.
Unfortunately, events don't often present themselves in the form of a simple calculation of cost and benefit. To a large extent, we make many of our most important decisions on the basis of hope more than on the basis of sure knowledge.
Only time will tell whether the war in Iraq was a mistake or a success. It certainly will be one or the other. The final measure will not be the process. It will be the result.
I thought Eric's comments were excellent.
As someone who thinks it's time for John Murtha to end his time haunting the halls of Congress, you should visit the web site of Murtha's opponent, Lt. Col. William T. Russell at: http://williamrussellforcongress.com. He needs your support in this effort to defeat Murtha.
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I'm not hiding behind anything. I've always believed that libertarians were either anarchists or minarchists. Personally I rarely use the term libertarian to describe myself.
You and those other 'mainstream libertarians' are conservatives. Why hide that fact? I'd actually call you guys true conservatives and its kind of nice to see you trying to take back your Republican party. Hell, I'd vote for one of you over any neo-con or liberal any day. But you, libertarian? I think not.
"Sounds like this Randian is willing to give up the cigarette money in order to fund the mansion. All to protect against the nearly nonexistent chance of being blown up.
What a bunch of crap."
Because after all, there is no such thing as Radical Islam, September 11th never happened, stay asleep. You Paulbots need to realize that there is actually a world outside America. Why is it so many of my fellow libertarians are without teeth and without sense.
I hate to double post but I've noticed that there are a lot of authoritarian personalities in the libertarian movement. Half the time I watch or read libertarians debating eachother, or if I am debating with another libertarian, they're always talking about how their opponent is not a libertarian for his position on regulations preventing saltine crackers from containing lead. Every other sentence out of a libertarian's mouth tends to be "That is not the real libertarian position." I imagine a LP convention must consist of a bunch of Colonel Klink clones in anarchist-themed t-shirts strangling eachother. How is it that such toothless people are able to eat eachother so voraciously.


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TAYLOR, MI A Taylor Police officer caught in a shootout in the parking lot of a Taylor townhouse complex has died and another man remains hospitalized, police confirmed.
Taylor Police Lt. Mary Sclabassi confirmed the officer died from wounds suffered in a hail of gunfire around 6 a.m. today at Coppertree Townhomes on Pine Street near Northline and Telegraph roads. She said police werent immediately identifying the officer while they notified relatives......
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Jerry Garcia Street
This spring, me and the missus brought our kids up to the City from LA for the first time, via Big Sur, Monterey and Santa Cruz. It was our best family trip ever--wild turkeys and great hikes in the Sur, hanging on the boardwalk in Cruz and finally, SF. Stayed a few nights in Japantown, climbed Mt Tam, watched the fog envelope the Golden Gate--touristy stuff (I passed on the cable cars, however--they loved them).
Naturally, we had to show our children where we once lived and as we'd been up to Twin Peaks already, the Haight was nice and easy. Plus, I had to make a stop at Amoeba to consign some music.
Our old neighborhood has changed since the middle 90's, but mostly in subtle ways. Still a bunch of panhandlers about (carrying banjos and ukes now as opposed to guitars), the wonderful Pork Store and the panhandle itself. The biggest change is the proliferation of parents--I don't recall many strollers back in the Clinton era, but there was much pram pushing down Haight Street (sorry, Mick) all the same. Saw lots of that in SoMa parks, too--kiddie city.
When I was dropping off the discs at Amoeba, me and the counterman started jawing about the changes underway and he shocked me by saying that a great deal of the shop's foot traffic was tourist based. People that came up to that neck of the woods solely for the history. And I got to thinking and I wondered--why is there almost nothing named after the area's most famous export and certainly its magnet, John Jerome "Jerry" Garcia?
The Dead and their compatriots made this little corner of SF the most famous place in the world for a spell and yet very little commemorates the fact. That they carried on for 28 years past the "summer of love" spreading their loping groove around the world means that the rest of the world (a lot of it) comes to SF to try and absorb a little of that long gone good feeling. In other words, more tourism and more business.
I wonder, wouldn't it be something if upper Haight Street--from Divisidero to the terminus at Golden Gate Park (I would say Cala Foods, but that too is gone) be renamed "Jerry Garcia Boulevard?" If Army Street can become Cesar Chavez, why not?
And please spare me the incoming crapola about "honoring junkies". Garcia's personal habits have nothing to do with his work and the idea that he represented the "corruption of youth" gives someone that eschewed being a role model way too much power.
There's already a "Joey Ramone Place" in the Bowery in NYC. As there should be. It's high time (no pun) that San Francisco did the same for the creator of its underground scene as well.
Thank you for the address, it is good to know it!
It was somehow sad, but interesting in the same time to read it!
I'm sorry... You want to rename HAIGHT STREET as Jerry Garcia Blvd?
Uh. I love the Grateful Dead, I think Garcia was a genius, and I certainly think he's made an incalculable contribution to San Francisco, but you can't seriously want to rename the entirety of Haight Street after that one person. As a previous poster stated "There would be no Jerry w/o the Haight, not the other way around."
This is an atrocious idea.
Interesting - Tim hired Johnny a month ago (they were apparently friends).
Johnny is non-local, the main attribute of his postings is belligerence, and he is so insecure that he has a raft of utterly transparent sock puppets praising his posts.
The more I think about it, I think that giving Johnny so much space on the SFBG's web page was Tim's way of giving a big FU to Examiner management.
Anyone wanna bet that come Tuesday morning, Johnny isn't posting here anymore?
I don't think Johnny has much longer on this blog, with the new management...
There's the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in the Excelsior. Which is perfect for Jerry, a local outdoor music arena. But now some misguided turdsticks are trying to rename it. I'd like to see Loose Lucy Lane or Dark Star Freeway. Rosemary, Ramblin' Rose, or Scarlet Begonias Garden, US Blues Plaza, China Cat Sunflower National Park, The Golden Road(To Unlimited Devotion)Road.
Or maybe some celestial bodies would be more approprate... The Other One Crab Nebulae...
a great musician and a genuinely good person whatever you think of the Dead. The city he loved should name something after him
If you were to name the top ten performers/bands of the post WW2 era, or even the top twenty, not one band from the Bay Area would feature.
Here's my top 10:
Led Zeppelin
Interesting that the US artists are all individuals, and the UK ones all bands, huh?
Not around long enough I suppose and country rock was only a major thing for a few years, genre also screwed by the shitty status of the Eagles.
Excluding female artists anyway, which he did.
than the Beatles or the Who.
For "Sweetheart of the Rodeo", which was my favorite Byrds album.
If art is "experimental" and "cutting edge", it is good.
Word. If it doesn't pass the test of time, it wasn't good.
its musical legends.
There are no streets, parks, or schools named after Frank Zappa in Los Angeles, even though there are in other places in the world. Nor is there anything named after Jim Morrison.
Maybe you should look in your home city before commenting on San Francisco.
hum in my head a single song of theirs, which I cannot say for any other major band of the 60's and 70's.
I guess, as they say, you had to be there and you had to be high. Absent those two, I hate to say this but the dead were kinda average.
The Magnolia Brewpub at the corner of Haight and Masonic used to have some Dead murals on the well but they painted over them in their rehab. The world moved on, I guess.
As for naming something after that, we haven't waiting long enough. Will anyone know who Jerry was in 2060?
Yes, too bad you weren't there (I was). It was great fun. The Dead had an incredible following. In years to come any astute musicologist will know and appreciate the genius of Garcia.
But the problem is that "if you had to be there" then how "famous" will the dead be when everyone who was "there" is, er, dead?
i am a Deadhead, extremely.. When Jerry died first thing we all did was head up to HAIGHT ASHBURY to commiserate. it is the HAIGHT not "the Jerry" this is a terrible idea. There would be no Jerry without the Haight, not the other way around,
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Drivers have complained that the 2011 Sonata is prone to drifting or pulling to the left while being driven.
The company suspects that about 41,000 Sonatas with 18-inch wheels could be affected by the problem, Hyundai spokesman Jim Trainor said. He said the fix is a service campaign, not a recall.
Hyundai said it has received or tracked about 4,000 complaints--representing about 3 percent of the nearly 150,000 Sonatas built from September 2010 through April 2011, Trainor said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 198 complaints about the 2011 Sonata's steering, many of which described vehicle tracking problems seemingly similar to the one being addressed in this campaign.
Consumers can set up an appointment with a dealer to inspect the Sonata's wheel alignment and tracking, Trainor said. If necessary, the dealer will install new front suspension struts and perform a wheel alignment, both for free.
Last year, Hyundai recalled about 138,000 2011 Sonatas for a different steering problem. The recall followed a probe by U.S. safety regulators into customer complaints that a steering shaft could potentially become detached from the steering wheel.
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1/2 c. tapioca flour
1/4 c. brown rice flour
1 T. flax meal
1 t. guar gum
1/2 t. salt
3 T. olive oil
3 t. apple cider vinegar
1/2 c. cold water
1/4 c. sour cream
1 small crookneck squash, seeds removed and thinly sliced
1 c. mozzarella cheese
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 425 and grease a cookie sheet. In large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Stir in the olive oil and apple cider vinegar with a fork until pea-sized crumbles appear. Slowly pour in the water while mixing, forming a soft dough. Press the dough together into a ball, place on well, greased cookie sheet, and cover with plastic wrap. Carefully roll dough out until about 1/8 inch thick. Bake for about 7 minutes, then remove and top.
Brush crust with sour cream, leaving a space around the edge. Place sliced squash over the sour cream and sprinkle with cheeses. Bake for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and begins to brown.
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The 29th annual James Joyce Ramble saw two new winners, one a race veteran and the other a first timer.
Ruben Sanca, 25, of Dracut, won the race, finishing at 30:19. Brett Ely, 32, of Natick, paced female competitors at 36:10.
The Ramble, a 10K race through the streets of Dedham that is known for placing actors throughout the course who read from James Joyce books, attracted more than 2,000 runners for its latest edition Sunday.
Sanca, who runs with the Greater Boston Track Club, ran the race for the first time. Previously, he won the New Bedford Half Marathon in 2011.
Sanca said the race's hills were its greatest challenge, and that he enjoyed the actors throughout the course – something he said he hasn't seen before in any other road race. The Joyce readings, he said, provided a contrast to the crowd noise elsewhere throughout the course.
"You go through patches where the crowds are screaming," he said. "[The actors] are interesting."
Ely, meanwhile, had previously run the race in 2004 and 2005. Injuries and other scheduled races have prevented her from running since, but she said the race had grown significantly in size since her last race.
"I think its [being the site of the 2011 New England Grand Prix championship] helped bring people out and gave them a chance to see what a beautiful course and unique race it is," she said.
Both Sanca and Ely said Sunday's light wind provided a slight challenge, but agreed that the high-50s temperatures were perfect for running overall.
"It was gorgeous," said Ely.
Michael O'Connor, 38, was Dedham's first finisher at 35:53.
Record finishes for the race stand at 28:45 and 32:54 for men and women respectively. Both records were set in 2001.


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Milford Police have released a photo of the suspect in the robbery of the Subway restaurant on 1367 New Haven Avenue that took place Friday, October 19th at 8:57 p.m.
The suspect displayed a knife and demanded money from the clerk. The male left the business with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured during the incident.
The suspect is described as a white male, 5'10-6' tall, large build wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a flannel shirt.
Naugatuck Police also released photographs of a suspect in a similar knife robbery incident at Citgo in Naugatuck on October 23rd.
Investigators are comparing similarities in respect to other robberies in Milford, Stratford, Naugatuck and other towns in the area.
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Loestrin is a combination birth control pill that contains ethinyl estradiol and the progestin norethindrone. Loestrin is a little bit different than standard birth control pills because it typically comes in a 21-day pack (however, there are some Loestrin pills that come in packs of 28 pills as well as 21 pills).
In order to effectively use Loestrin, you take one active hormone tablet each day for 21 days (3 weeks). Then, instead of taking a placebo or inactive pill, you take nothing for the next 7 days. You will typically have your withdrawal period during this week. Then you begin your next pack as soon as the week is over.
Loestrin is classified as a monophasic birth control pill because the strength of the hormone does not change throughout the pill cycle. It works like all other combination birth control pills in the ways that it helps to prevent pregnancy.
Loestrin is available in varying strengths:
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- Loestrin 1.5/30 (this formulation has a slightly higher dose of hormones - 30 mcg of ethinyl estradiol and 1.50 mg norethindrone)
- Lo Loestrin 1/10 (this has 10 mcg ethinyl estradiol and 1 mg norethindrone)
Loestrin 1/20 is often chosen as a first pill option because it is considered a low estrogen dose pill (thus it has less potent effects of estrogen). Because it contains 30–35 mcg estrogen. Loestrin 1.5/30 is categorized as a regular dose birth control pill.
Loestrin contains a high androgenic/low estrogenic profile. Though it may not be the same for everyone, pills with this combination could be helpful for preventing certain side effects or helping ease endometriosis-related pain, moodiness/irritability, severe menstrual cramps and weight gain. However, because Loestrin has high androgenic effects and low estrogen activity, it may be more likely to cause the side effects of unwanted hair growth and acne (but a lot of this depends upon on whether or not you have a predisposition towards producing physiological reactions similar to those produced by male sex hormones).
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Jelovsek, R. (2003). "Accurate Answers to Questions About Birth Control Pills." [e-book]. Accessed via private subscription.
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<electronics> (Often hyphenated when used as an adjective) A term describing any device that uses semiconductor components rather than electron tubes or relays. Semiconductors are "solid" in that they contain no gas ("vacuum" tubes contain a small amount as the vacuum is not perfect) or moving parts (like relays), but probably more important is the connotation of reliability and durability that made possible things like portable radios.
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By Troy Hartpence
"When the students and staff walk in here on Monday, they are just going to say, 'Wow, this is really nice,'" said Dr. Pat Shaw, the Superintendent for the School District about clean-up efforts at Pepper Drive School.
"Many of the things that we hoped to get accomplished that we could never get too, has been able to do it today," Shaw said.
Over 300 members and friends of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined together in Santee and El Cajon on Saturday, April 30, to participate in the annual " Helping Hands" day of service.
Projects were suggested by the City of Santee and local LDS leaders, in partnership with the , School District and other community leaders that worked together in choosing the two locations.
Helpers started at 8 a.m. and headed out to one of two locations- the ball fields off Mission Gorge Road in Santee and surrounding property as well as the in El Cajon.
This past year has brought heavy rainfalls, which in turn caused classroom flooding problems at the school.
One of the major service tasks was cleaning and clearing out storm drains around the campus. Those drainage areas are now clear, thanks to a few helping hands.
"When kids come to school and things get spruced up, and I mean super-spruced in this case, kids take better care of their school and the grounds as well, "said Shaw.
In Santee, volunteers were also spread out across 13 acres at the Pioneer National Little League fields, the building and adjoining property located at 10315 Mission Gorge Rd.
Volunteers of all ages performed duties such as weed abatement, brush control, painting dugouts and bleachers, mulch disbursement, litter removal and overall beautification tasks at each of the properties.
"It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do," said Dave Higgins, President of the Santee Pioneer National Little League. "When the kids feel good about the fields they play on, they feel good about themselves. When it looks like a real ball field, then they feel like a real ballplayer, that builds self-esteem," said Higgins.
Megan Konold brought daughter, Elly, 9, to learn the importance of service and community.
"I wanted to teach her the importance of hard work and to also teach by example," Konold said. "She's also having a fun time doing it!"
Ron Pennock, District Representative for , personally presented the group a "Certificate of Recognition" to the 2nd Counselor in the Santee California Stake Presidency, Randall Schimpf, for everyone's hard work.
Volunteers wore the distinctive yellow Mormon Helping Hands vests, the vests used by church members when participating in humanitarian service projects and disaster efforts throughout the world.
"The turnout is great," said El Cajon resident Marsi Walker, who oversees local public affairs for the church. "Mormons aren't afraid of hard work, and if you ask for something to be done, you better be ready- because it will happen!"
An estimated 70,000 "Mormon Helping Hands" volunteers served across the State of California to clean-up city, county and state parks during the weekend.
"It was also inspiring to see father, mother, sister, brother be part of this community beautification project," Walker said. "There truly is unity in community," she added.


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November/December 2011
Educators work around shrinking budgets to make classroom technologies a top priority.
How stronger professional development can boost ed-tech success.
Schools have a variety of options at their disposal to combat device loss, including etchings, tracking software and insurance.
Downloadable applications have a lot of potential, but they are only as strong as the networks on which they run.
Educators offer advice for integrating important alert and security notifications tools.
A few pointers from educators on how to effectively deploy classroom technology.
The City School District of New Rochelle supports off-campus wireless Internet connectivity for mobile learning devices through Learning On-the-Go pilot program.
These professional development options won't break the budget.
Classrooms for the Future participants learned how to build 21st century skills using technology by completing online coursework.
Report Card: Three Cheers for 3D
Teachers believe the technology has a great future in the classroom.
Lesson Plans: From Novice to Native
Cell phones and Web 2.0 tools can help students become better non-native speakers.
Lesson Plans: Pearls of Wisdom
These instructional video and discussion exercises can help students avoid Internet culture shock.
Tech Watch: Multidimensional Learning
Technology puts students at the center of the educational action.
Tech Trends: Tablets Take Off
Schools increasingly are drawn to these touch-screen devices — and the apps that bring them to life.
Cover Story »Innovation in Action: Kid Power
eKIDs program encourages students to apply their ed-tech knowledge.
Best Practices: Flexible Spending
Schools can survive tough economic times by leasing must-have IT equipment.
Product Review: Sweet Spot
The Toshiba Thrive tablet offers school users the best features found in both business and consumer devices.
Product Review: More Than Meets the Eye
The highly versatile Eee Pad Transformer from ASUS functions as both tablet and notebook.
Letter from the Editor: The Tools of the Trade
Budgetary obstacles notwithstanding, school leaders are making sure students have the tools they need to succeed.
Contributor Column: Native Language
Teachers learn to think and act like Digital Natives.
Contributor Column: A Kinder, Gentler Big Brother
The implementation next-generation truancy tracking systems requires careful consideration.


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Re: Prestige NOT Workingv0_FATALITY_0v Jun 15, 2012 9:25 PM (in response to DarkPhoenix727)
I'm confused, you don't play online and prestiged?
Re: Prestige NOT WorkingHotRodGod Jun 15, 2012 9:31 PM (in response to v0_FATALITY_0v)
LOL.....i dont get it
Re: Prestige NOT WorkingDarkPhoenix727 Jun 15, 2012 9:34 PM (in response to DarkPhoenix727)
I play private match with my friends. And I have prestiged now.
Re: Prestige NOT WorkingThedestoyer Jun 15, 2012 9:43 PM (in response to DarkPhoenix727)
You don't prestige in private matches, as everything is already unlocked... Also, to play private matches you need XBL.
Re: Prestige NOT WorkingDarkPhoenix727 Jun 15, 2012 9:45 PM (in response to Thedestoyer)
I play split-screen private matches, you know it|?
Re: Prestige NOT WorkingThedestoyer Jun 15, 2012 9:46 PM (in response to DarkPhoenix727)
Ah. Then I don't know. I always just play regular old MP. Can't help you.
Re: Prestige NOT Workingstarbuckfrack Jun 15, 2012 10:26 PM (in response to DarkPhoenix727)
There has got to be some confusion here because you cannot Prestige in Private Matches because everything is unlocked from day 1 and you do not get Experience Points. You cannot Prestige without experience points to get you to the level you would normally Prestige at in online Multiplayer. Private Matches are used for fun only not XP.
Its not like Combat Training in Black Ops where you get "fake XP".
If you still think you DID prestige then post your Gamertag and someone could answer that question.
Re: Prestige NOT WorkingDarkPhoenix727 Jun 15, 2012 10:32 PM (in response to starbuckfrack)
I told you I do NOT play online so I don't have a GT and I play in split-screen private matches.
Re: Prestige NOT Workingstarbuckfrack Jun 16, 2012 3:27 PM (in response to DarkPhoenix727)
DarkPhoenix727 wrote:
I told you I do NOT play online so I don't have a GT and I play in split-screen private matches.
Well you just answered your own question. You must have a Gamertag to move up in the game. Even IF you were able to prestige up in Private Matches. Beside you may notice that you only get an option to prestige if you are signed into Xbox live. there is no menu for prestiging in Private Matches.
SOMEONE hasd to have a Gamertag for you to be able to play this game and allow it to count.. Microsoft will not allow any player to play with a Gamertag on any portion of a game unless their Gamertag was signed into Xbox Live.
when you play in splitscreen someone needs to have a Gamertag. Even if they have a Silver account which does not play online you still need a Gamertag.
So in your case then since you do NOT have a Gamertag then you were a GUEST which will NEVER EVER get XP in a game. Nor will that guest ever be able to prestige. Even if the freind you play with has a gold account.
So what was the name of the Gamertag you were a guest with ?
For example. Even in "offline mode" or Single Player or Private Matches you will have the "main player" signed in Xbox Live (silver or gold) . Lets say his name was MyGamertag. Well as a guest which it sounds like you were you would be called MyGamert(1). and in that case you cant get XP or move up in the game.
Even if the main player was playing online in a game and you were a guest you still cant prestige as a guest.
You cant even GET a token for this game unless you have an Xbox Live Gold or Silver account.
Any other regular on the forum want to explain it better ?


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Working Mothers Hardest Hit By Recession
Women with children are more likely to report budget cuts and longer work hours.
A new study from Citi found that the recession is taking a big toll on working moms: Over half of the 1,000-plus women surveyed reported working longer hours, while just one in four women without children and one in three men reported doing so. Meanwhile, working moms have also adjusted their spending more than other groups: Three in four said their habits are forever changed, compared to six in 10 women without children. In fact, more than half of women with children said they've put off buying a car or other big-ticket item and 52 percent said they've tapped into savings to make ends meet. One in three said they're headed back to school in order to ultimately improve their job prospects.
Lisa Caputo, chief executive of Women & Co., the arm of Citi that focuses on women, puts a positive spin on the findings: "It is heartening to also see positive developments emerge, such as more women with children returning to school in order to improve their long-term opportunities," she says.
Another interesting discovery is that high-earning women have also scaled back their spending: Seven in 10 women who earn more than $100,000 said they've cut back on daily expenses. Three in 10 women in that same demographic said they're worse off compared to a year ago.
So what explains working mothers' challenges? This survey doesn't get at the "why" behind these numbers, but there are many possible reasons: Working moms may earn less money to begin with, face higher expenses for their families, and already have faced tight budgets, even before the recession began, leaving them more vulnerable to the ups and downs of the economy.
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Buick Enclave Leaks When It Rains
Good afternoon tesst,
As you're already planning on working with your dealership, if you had wanted for us to check into this further with them please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com (include your name, Edmunds username, phone and address, the last 8 of your VIN and mileage, and the name of your dealer).
Sarah, GM Customer Service
jrincon Posts: 1My 2008 Buick Enclave began leaking this year and began pouring water right over the visor down the driver side. I now have water sloshing in the roof. My radio doesn't work while everything is wet many of my electrical components do not work either, I took it to a dealer 10/9/12, he told me the roof is design to leak and the drain tubes are clogged and need to be cleaned out and extensions need to be inserted with proper zip ties. He stated it would cost 400 to 600$$ to fix. I left and started to do research. Any helpful suggestions to eliminate this problem correctly. I have 96k have had it from the start and this is my second problem. The first was the water pump.
wetdriver Posts: 1My Enclave is sitting in my driveway with a big blue tarp over the front half of the vehicle. I had repeated problems with leakage in my first year of ownership (it's an '08), then three years of dry driving. But now all of a sudden water is coming out everywhere! Around the sunroof, running out from the garage door buttons, running down the inside of my windshield and soaking my feet under the dashboard! What's ironic is I've been considering trading it in for a 2012 Enclave, but what is it worth now? Probably less to then dealer than to me! So for now I'll keep a tarp on it, and when the rain ends it'll be a couple days of shop vac, fans, towels and anything else I can think of to dry the thing out! Believe me, the dealership might be able to fix it temporarily, but this car is going to leak!
We're sorry that your Enclave is leaking for you, wetdriver. It looks as though you're going to be working with your dealership; if you wanted for us to check into this with them, please send us an email at email@example.com with more details (include your name and Edmunds username, phone and address, the last 8 of your VIN and mileage, and the name of your dealer).
Sarah, GM Customer Service
amyr1216 Posts: 5I purchased a Buick Enclave 2009 model this month. It has leaked twice already. I had it sent back to the dealership to have it looked at and they stated that they looked at the drain tubes however they brought the car back on Thursday and it rained Sat morning and it leaked again. I called furious and sent photos and they want me to bring it back again. The dealership is 2 hours away and I cant keep this up especially when I haven't even made the first payment. I bought the 3 yr/36000 mi warranty to only find out that it doesn't cover this issue at another dealership because it is considered a maintenance issue. I am beyond frustrated! I spoke with another dealership and they asked about the date of manufacture because I brought up the 08 recall and wondered if mine was a newer 09 that may not have been corrected before they realized it. The date of mfg is 10/08. The last 8 of the vin is 9J154575. I see all of these issues and it appears that GM is helping some of those people out but I have not been contacted and feeling that I may have bought a vehicle that looks good but isn't living up to the reputation that Buick used to carry. It took alot for me to even purchase it because I do not buy American cars however this Buick won me over. Not a happy Buick owner right now!!
Good morning amyr1216,
We would be happy to look into this situation further with you; please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com with more information (including your name and Edmunds username, a summary of the situation, contact information, the last 8 of your VIN and mileage, and the name of your involved dealership).
Sarah, GM Customer Service
cdkaylor Posts: 1Bought my 08 Enclave at the beginning of 12!! Was so excited, I love it. It is garage kept and I hardly ever drive when it's raining. Took it the other day and ran it through a car wash, and OH my water started pouring in on the passenger side through the visor and top of the windshield (it appeared) and same on driver side but also water was coming in under the dash where the emergency brake is! Called my local Buick dealer and they said I was out of warranty so it would be costly for it to be fixed!!! Anyone know what I can do to fix the problem?
We're sorry to hear about the leak you've encountered with your Enclave. If you would like for us to check into this further with you, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com with more information (including your name and contact information, a summary of the situation, the last 8 digits of your VIN, and the name of your dealership).
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I bought my 2008 buick enclave 1yr and 10months ago and these are the problems I've been having. My sunroof has leaked 3 times so far, the first time they said it was from me leaving it open and leaves getting in, 2nd time leaves and the manager took pictures with his cell phone, 3rd time the plugs were blocked. My carpets are soaked and my car smells real bad, my radio was replaced and is still fuzzy (thinking it may be water damaged), when windows are down the make an awful loud noise even when all 4 are down, check engine light is on, windshield wiper linkage replaced on drivers side, brake rotor and pads replaced, shifting is bad, hard gas pedal and reving when going to a higher gear, rolling back on a hill when in drive, whinning noise in the steering and idoling, was told my fluids were VERY low when my husband checked them days before and they were full, airbag warning light came on and no one under 120lbs can sit in front passenger because the light doesn't come on and once a 167lb person sat and it didn't come on then it did. I think we need to have a class action lawsuit on the 2008 buick enclave. very sad from connecticut. :lemon:
vettemom Posts: 5I have has this same problem until they finally fixed mine and the dealership should know how to fix it because it is a common problem with these cars. The drain tube in the sunroof shrinks and needs to be replaced. After the 3rd time it happened with mine they had to take all the carpeting and roof material and replace it from the smell of mold, which is dangerous. I would contact GM and go through their channels if the dealership does not fix it. This is definitely common with these cars.Good luck to you and I am sorry you are having this problem, it is very aggravating.
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Anyone figure how to fix the noise in the steering by themselves on the Enclave ???? I have a 2002 Buick Rendezvous and once I fixed a lot of the same problems that now my 2008 Enclave has it was a Great Car (SUV)! Had to do the intake gasket job on 3.4 , Condenser on AC, BCM went out, window clips all the same problems that everyone else has that the dealers response to the problem was " never heard of that problem"! Wait until GM fixes healthcare!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope I'm correctly understanding your post - you've done work on your Rendezvous and it's running great for you, but you're having some troubles with your Enclave?
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am2012 Posts: 2Today, it was raining inside my 2008 Enclave when I went to get inside it after a rainstorm. There was a continuous stream of water falling down from where the visor attaches to the ceiling. My steering wheel, door, seat, center console and floor were covered in water and soaked!! My husband drove it to the dealership (he said he could hear water sloshing in the ceiling while driving) and they are saying that some plugs must be blocked and it will cost $125 to fix the blockage. What the heck! Shouldn't rain stay outside the car! And what about the water damage?! :mad:
We purchased this car new in February 2008 and have had very few problems with this car. I see on this forum that others have also had this problem. If this is a known issue with Enclaves and other similar makes, then shouldn't this have been addressed during any one the the times it was in for service at the dealership (the only place it has ever been serviced)?
Does anyone have information on getting the problem repaired and damage covered by GM?
Good morning am2012,
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dirtharry Posts: 5We have a 2008 Buick Enclave that has issues. When it rains the side post on the driver sides leaks along the window down to the dash. Took to the dealer today and they fixed it for a fee.
The hatch seems to have a mind of it's own. It will open by itself at times. Only way to close it is manually. The hatch almost caused a serious accident that could of happened. I was loading the dog up and the hatch decided to close by itself with me in the way.OMG!!! Thank goodness my wife was there to stop it from closing on me. Dealer has ordered part. Have to return tomorrow to have it installed for a fee
The drive seat does not stay in the position for driver 1. Dealer has to order part. Have to return tomorrow to have it installed for a fee
By question is are there any recalls on these issues from GM? Seems like their are a owners with the same issue. Or is GM going to reimburse for the cost of fixing these issues?
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Bring out the brooms! The Giants earned their first sweep of the 2012 season Monday afternoon.
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The Chicago Cubs came to AT&T Park this weekend fresh off a sweep of their own after a 12-game losing streak, though the San Francisco Giants had other plans in store. And after taking care of business in the first three games in this set, Monday was no different as the Black and Orange rallied for the 3-2 victory and first series sweep of the season.
Ryan Vogelsong (W 4-2) was steady once more, giving up a pair of RBi singles in the second inning before locking it down there on in. All in all Vogey would finish with seven innings of two-run ball, allowing eight hits and no walks along with three strikeouts. Then it was the offense's turn to back him up. It was his seventh straight start he lasted into the seventh inning while allowing two runs or less.
Brandon Crawford smacked and RBI double in the bottom of the second to get the Giants on the board, but an egregious mental error by Starlin Castro tied the game in the fifth after he forgot how many outs there were with the bases full of Giants. San Francisco would load them again in the seventh, as Buster Posey scored the go ahead run on a double play ball from Joaquin Arais.
Cubs start Jeff Samardzdja got a no decision after his five innings of work, though the loss was tagged to Carlos Marmol, his second L of the season. Jeremy Affeldt earned his first save of the year for his two perfect innings to close the game.
Posey walked four times this afternoon, the first time in his career to do so and the first done by a Giants since Juan Uribe in 2007. For some perspective, Barry Bonds has 16 such games in his career, even had three with five walks. Angel Pagan extended his home hitting streak to 28 after his 2-4 day, while Ryan Theriot went 2-4 with a stolen base as well as some very nice defensive plays as well.
The Giants now head down to San Diego for a three game set with the Padres. Tim Lincecum takes the bump on Tuesday for San Francisco, with first pitch on Tuesday is set for 7:05 p.m. PT with coverage on CSN Bay Area and KNBR 680 AM.
The San Francisco Giants are once again having some concerns over third baseman Pablo Sandoval's conditioning. CSN Bay Area's Andrew Baggarly reports that skipper Bruce Bochy had a candid conversation with the Kung Fu Panda this weekend, which Baggarly noted was 'not a pleasant exchange,' and have now pushed back Pablo's return date until after the Texas Rangers series this upcoming weekend. His new possible return date is June 12.
Giants brass has become 'increasingly dissatisfied' with the way Pablo has been handling his conditioning and overall dedication to the game, which Baggs noted was long before he was questioned by police this weekend in Santa Cruz. Pablo was told he could be demoted back before the 2011 season if he didn't lose some weight, and though it hasn't gotten to that point yet it doesn't sound like Bochy is too happy about him at the moment:
"He's been told we have enough first basemen," said Bochy, asked about whether a position change might be in the works for the rotund Panda. "That said, hopefully we're not forced to make a change. That's in Pablo's hands.
"Being able to make the plays Joaquin has been making, that's so vital. You look at how important the plays were in (Sunday's) ballgame. That's part of when (Sandoval) comes back up here. It's not just the hitting. It's how he's playing third base, which is what he's doing today.
Pablo will play third base for San Jose against the Stockton Ports tonight, and if all goes well will join the Triple-A squad in Fresno tomorrow. He still remains limited in his swings he can take from the right side of the plate, though has been taking righty swings in BP which have gone well so far.
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You can't quite put a finger on it, but the San Francisco Giants have meshed together as of late to create a cohesive unit, one that is winning ball games with regularity I might add. Now they'll send 2011 All-Star Ryan Vogelsong to the mound in the series finale against the Cubs this Monday, eyeing the club's first series sweep of their 2012 campaign.
Although they've won or tied their last eight series in a row, San Francisco is yet to sweep any series this season, though Vogelsong (3-2 2.36) may give them the best chance to do this this afternoon. He's earned the Giants a win in his last five starts in a row, though only thee of them were to his name, and hasn't allowed more than three runs in his last 10 straight starts at AT&T Park.
Trying to avoid the sweep will be Jeff Samardzija (5-3, 3.09), who threw seven innings of three run ball in his last start to earn his fifth win of the season. In fact, he hasn't allowed more than three runs since April 29, while the Cubbies are 7-3 in the 10 games Samardzija has started this season. This will be his first career start at AT&T.
We all know Melky Cabrera has been white hot for over a month now, but so has Angel Pagan, who after his 1-3 day on Sunday extended his home hitting streak to 27 straight. That broke a tie with Mike Donlin for the longest in franchise history since 1900 when he hit in 26 straight games in 1905-06 back at the Polo Grounds.
First pitch is set for 12:45 p.m. PT this afternoon with coverage on CSN Bay Area and KNBR 680 AM.
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Barry Zito came within two outs of throwing his second shutout of the season Sunday and the Giants beat the Cubs for the third day in a row, 2-0.
Pitching a gem, Zito came out only after giving up a one-out walk to Darwin Barney in the ninth inning. Sergio Romo retired the last two batters to lock down his second save and San Francisco's sixth win in seven games.
Zito (5-2) allowed just four hits and two walks, striking out five in another good performance by a Giants starting pitcher. The team also won the first two games of the four-game series behind stellar outings by Madison Bumgarner and Matt Cain.
Bumgarner took a shutout into the ninth inning Friday in a 4-3 win and Cain went eight-plus innings in Saturday's 2-1 victory.
"It inspires each of us to go out there and do it the next day," Zito said of the strong starts.
Chicago starter Travis Wood, meanwhile, was an unlucky loser.
Wood (0-2) was perfect through three innings and didn't surrender a hit until the fifth, when the Giants scored their first run. The 25-year-old lefty went seven innings, giving up just three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Both teams had just four hits, but the Cubs saw their road losing streak reach 10 games.
"Zito's had his issues in the past, but that doesn't look like the same guy," said Cubs catcher Koyie Hill. "He's keeping the ball down and was competitive with all his pitches and it makes it tough on us, especially in a ballpark where it's not very hitter-friendly to begin with."
Zito threw 61 of his 96 pitches for strikes for his 150th career win and fourth in his last five starts. He nearly had two shutouts in 11 starts this season after going almost nine years without one.
In his first outing of the season, on April 9 after he had made a start in the minors while trying to overcome a tough spring, Zito threw a four-hit shutout against the Rockies in Denver.
It was his first shutout in almost nine years, since April 19, 2003, when he was pitching for the Oakland Athletics and coming off winning the AL Cy Young Award the previous year.
Bruce Bochy said Zito's outing Sunday was up there with his best of the year so far.
"What a terrific job he did. He had all his pitches going, threw strikes, threw any pitches at any time and stayed in command," said Bochy.
Wood didn't allow a baserunner until hitting former Cub Ryan Theriot in the fourth inning, but Theriot was erased on a double play. So Wood faced the minimum until Angel Pagan laced a one-out double in the fifth.
Joaquin Arias followed two batters later with a two-out single through the right side that scored Pagan for a 1-0 lead. The throw from Reed Johnson beat Pagan to the plate, but Hill dropped the ball.
That was all until the eighth inning, when Gregor Blanco scored all the way from first base on Melky Cabrera's single when the throw from Alfonso Soriano in left field went to second.
Game Notes
Romo appeared to injure himself on the last play of the game, a ground ball he fielded in front of the rubber. "He's getting looked at," Bochy said. "We think he's fine."...The Cubs have lost all three games in this series after sweeping the Padres in a three-game set. That came on the heels of their 12- game losing streak.
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The San Francisco Giants are starting to click, and it's not just one sector of the team getting it done. From the starting pitchers to the bullpen to the offense and yes even the defense have been doing their part, and they've won five of their last six to show for it. Now they'll turn to Barry Zito to hold down the series win on Sunday, which would be the eighth straight series the Black and Orange have won or tied.
Zito (4-2 3.41) has earned himself a victory in three of his last four outings, including seven innings of two run ball against the Diamondbacks. He'll be up against youngster Travis Wood (0-1 5.94) who's still looking for that first win of the year after lasting five innings against the Padres in his last start, luckily getting a no decision after giving up six runs.
Some good news on the injury front as closer Santiago Casilla could return as soon as today after an MRI simply revealed a bruise on his tibia, nothing more.
First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. PT with coverage on CSN Bay Area and KNBR 680 AM.
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Matt Cain won his fifth straight start, striking out seven batters in eight-plus innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, on Saturday.
Cain (6-2) gave up a run on five hits and was lifted only after issuing his second walk of the game to Starlin Castro leading off the ninth inning.
"He's been so consistent and we needed it today because their guy was throwing the ball well," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy.
Javier Lopez came in and coaxed a double play grounder from David DeJesus and Sergio Romo got Alfonso Soriano on a ground ball to end the game and pick up his first save of the season.
Ryan Theriot and Melky Cabrera singled and scored in San Francisco's two-run sixth inning. The Giants won the opener of this four-game series 4-3 on Friday after Madison Bumgarner took a shutout into the ninth inning. They have won five of six overall.
Matt Garza (2-4) lost his third start in a row despite allowing just five hits and a walk while striking out six in six innings. He is winless (0-3) in his last five outings.
"He did a nice job. Once again, we just couldn't muster anything against the starting pitcher again," said Chicago manager Dale Sveum. "Same old thing. It's just unbelievable how we have a hard time scoring against starting pitchers."
DeJesus homered for the Cubs, but they had just five hits.
Buster Posey's two-out single in the first inning was the only Giants hit until Brandon Crawford stroked a double with one down in the fifth.
Crawford was stranded on base, but the Giants took a 2-1 lead in the sixth with a rally sparked by back-to-back singles from Theriot and Cabrera to start the inning.
Angel Pagan added a one-out hit to load the bases and Garza walked Aubrey Huff to force in the first run. The second scored when Joaquin Arias grounded into a fielder's choice.
Earlier, DeJesus gave the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the fourth with his second homer of the season, a two-out blast to center. Tony Campana had led off the inning with a single, but was thrown out by Posey trying to steal second.
Game Notes
The teams wore replica uniforms from 1912, pre-game announcements were made using a megaphone and only organ music was played throughout. Other touches in the turn-back-the-century game included: a vintage look to the scoreboard, which didn't show any video; roving barber shop quartets outside the stadium; ushers, guards and grounds crew wearing period costumes and 5-cent peanuts.
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The Chicago Cubs were feeling good heading into AT&T Park on Friday after their series sweep of the Padres, but they came back to reality with Madison Bumgarner and the Black and Orange. Now Matt Cain takes the bump on Saturday looking to keep the Cubbies in check once more.
Cain has won his last four starts despite allowing four earned runs in a pair of those games, and has a nice homestand to look forward to ahead of him. Cain is 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA in five starts at McCovey Cove this season, and will have his next few starts at home as well.
As for Matt Garza, he was shelled for six runs (five earned) over five innings in his last start after allowing seven earned runs in just three innings his outing before. He also given up five home runs in those two starts as well.
First pitch is set for 4:15 p.m. PT with coverage on FOX and KNBR 680 AM.
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Madison Bumgarner took a shutout into the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs, and the San Francisco Giants survived a late offensive surge to hold on for a 4-3 win in the opener of a four-game series at AT&T Park.
Bumgarner (6-4), winless in his previous four starts, gave up back-to-back singles to Starlin Castro and Joe Mather to begin the ninth.
Santiago Casilla replaced the 22-year-old left-hander and surrendered a home run to Alfonso Soriano.
Bumgarner, who recorded 11 strikeouts and didn't walk a batter, was bidding for his first career complete game and shutout.
A pinch-hitting Bryan LaHair then stroked a one-out double and Casilla appeared to injure himself fielding Darwin Barney's infield chopper. Javier Lopez took over on the mound and Steve Clevenger advanced both runners with a groundout to first. But Lopez earned his first save of the season by retiring pinch-hitter David DeJesus on fly ball to center field.
Ryan Theriot collected three hits, scored twice and knocked in a run for the Giants, who have won four of their last five games.
Paul Maholm (4-4) gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings for Chicago, which has dropped eight straight on the road.
"I didn't bury some pitches. They did a good job going the other way with two strikes," said Maholm.
The Cubs had broken out of a 12-game skid with a three-game home sweep of San Diego earlier in the week.
San Francisco jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Gregor Blanco drew a leadoff walk and scored on a double by Theriot, who moved to third on a Melky Cabrera single before Buster Posey hit a sacrifice fly.
Theriot sparked a two-run third with a leadoff single. Cabrera followed with a triple and scored on a single by Posey.
"We're playing well right now. It's a good vibe in the clubhouse and the dugout," Posey said.
Game Notes
Center fielder Angel Pagan went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak at home to 25 games, the longest such streak in Giants franchise history (since 1918)...Bumgarner, who gave up eight hits, improved to 12-2 in his last 15 starts at AT&T Park...The Cubs have lost each of Maholm's last four outings.
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The NL West has been a veritable who's who of injuries this year, with the Giants losing Brian Wilson all season and Pablo Sandoval for about a month, Carlos Quentin's been banged up for San Diego, Chris Young and Miguel Montero have seen lots of pine for Arizona, Troy Tulowitzki just hit the DL out in Colorado, and now for the second time this year Matt Kemp's hamstring has gone bad, landing him on the disabled list in Tinsel Town once more.
Now just five games out of the lead, can the Giants take advantage of the Dodgers recent struggles?
Los Angeles was recently swept by the Brew Crew at home, while the Giants took two of three from the D-backs at AT&T to gain some ground. San Francisco plays 10 of their next 13 at home with the likes of the Cubs and Astros coming to town, though they'll have a 2010 World Series rematch against the Rangers next weekend. L.A. packs their bags for a ten game roadie with a four game stop in Philadelphia on their docket, then return home for another installment of the Freeway Series with the Angels.
Don't sleep on the D-backs either, who are only four games behind San Francisco and nine games behind L.A. They have some easy games on their upcoming schedule as well such as a trip to San Diego and a series with the visiting Athletics at Chase Field.
|Los Angeles
|Won 3
|San Francisco
|Lost 1
|Won 1
|Lost 2
|San Diego
|Lost 6
(updated 6.1.2012 at 9:29 AM PDT)
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The San Francisco Giants ended their 20-game roadie across the country by taking two out of three against the D-backs this week, finally earning themselves a day off on Thursday. Now they must regroup for the visiting Chicago Cubs who despite a long skid have turned it around as of late against the NL West.
After a three-game sweep in San Diego the Cubs continue their West Coast road trip at McCovey Cove, turning to Paul Malholm (4-3 4.62) to get it done in the series opener. Maholm has been up and down this season, going 2-1 with a 3.56 ERA in May starts, though he struggled to get through five innings against Pittsburgh his last outing. He is 0-1 in four career starts at AT&T Park.
The Giants will send out Madison Bumgarner (5-4 3.14), who is 0-3 in his last four starts. Bumgarner was a far cry from his normal self, allowing four earned runs in each of his losses. Still, the Cubs could prove to be the big lefty's panacea as he is 2-1 lifetime against Chicago with a 2.03 ERA, 29 strikeouts and a .230 BAA in four career starts.
First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. PT with coverage on CSN Bay Area and KNBR 680 AM.
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The Giants take on the Cubs for a four-game set at AT&T Park this weekend, looking to gain even more ground on the first place Dodgers in the NL West.
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- Release Date: Jul 29, 2001
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Level up your Eevee until it trusts you very well. Then, level it up in the day or morning to get Espeon. Note: Your Eevee will not automatically evolve as soon as it trusts you. It will most likely be above level 42 when it evolves, when it learns Take Down. To see how tame it is, go to Goldenrod by the gym. There is a lady in a house there who tells you how tame your Pokemon is. As long as she says, "I get the feeling it really trusts you," you are doing well.
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul seems to be peaking in Iowa at just the right time, with his standing in the polls very solid and starting to rise.
There are several reasons for this, according to GOP strategists. Paul's vision of libertarianism is probably the clearest of all the candidates' messages, an important asset at a time when many voters are upset with politicians who compromise their principles and break their promises. His backers are probably the most passionate of anyone's in the race, and people are volunteering for him in droves. And he is getting some of his most positive news coverage since he entered the campaign.
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On NBC's "Meet the Press" yesterday, Paul said Republican front runners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney "come from the same mold" because they have both changed their minds on fundamental issues so frequently. He said all his opponents for the GOP presidential nomination "fit into the status quo."
Paul is tied for second place with Romney, behind Gingrich, in Iowa, the first state to hold a nominating contest with caucuses on January 3. according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.
Beyond that, he is in third place in New Hampshire, which holds the first primary on January 10. A good showing in Iowa should lift Paul there and in other early-voting states.
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Paul, a GOP representative from Texas, is drawing big crowds, often a sign of increasing momentum. He attracted more than 1,000 people at Iowa State University last Thursday and 700 at the University of Northern Iowa on Friday.
Just as important, Paul seems to be gaining more credibiity by the day. For the first time, many news organizations are covering him like a serious candidate.