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Three Things to consider on this sports Wednesday:
Thing 1: It's shameful Marvin Miller never made it into baseball's Hall of Fame before his death on Tuesday at age 95.
Miller, who basically invented the concept of strong sports unions when he left the United Steelworkers in 1966, was one of the most influential figures in American sports history.
Without his legal brilliance and negotiating skill, free agency might never have become part of our national lexicon.
Every athlete -- not just...
Lots of talk on Victory/Coordinator Monday about Ryan Tannehill.
Specifically, what are the areas of improvement the rookie quarterback needs to make to build off Sunday's 24-21 comeback victory.
Mike Sherman, the Miami Dolphins' blunt-speaking offensive coordinator and the man who knows Tannehill best in the building, went right for the overturned end-zone interception Tannehill threw in the fourth quarter.
"Well, not to make that throw back across the grain," Sherman...
Three More Things to consider on the morning after a 24-21 Miami Dolphins win:
Thing 1: What happened on that interception that wasn't for Ryan Tannehill with a little over eight minutes left Sunday?
"That was just a bad play," the rookie quarterback said. "As soon as I let it go, I knew it was a bad play before he had even intercepted it."
What could have been a game-altering end zone interception by Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagnerinstead got wiped out by a roughing-the-passer flag on star...
Three Things to consider after the Miami Dolphins rallied past the Seahawks:
Thing 1: This could have made it 50 games since the last time the Dolphins wiped out a fourth quarter deficit of at least seven points to win.
It hadn't happened since Dec. 18, 2005 in a 24-20 win over the Jets.
How long ago was that? Well, it was Nick Saban's first year coaching the Dolphins.
Sunday, in a 24-21 comeback win over the Seahawks, the Dolphins ended that streak at 49 games.
Trailing 14-7 at the start of the...
Three Things to consider on this sports Tuesday:
Thing 1: Don't know about you, but I feel so much better about the Miami Marlins going forward now that Bud Selig has promised to "continue to monitor this situation."
Oh, Shruggin' Bud will "monitor" the Marlins and their limited spending, but only as far as it impacts MLB's latest bids for new ballparks in Oakland and Tampa Bay.
If the Marlins want to keep lining their pockets as they work toward an eventual sale, that's just fine with Selig,...
Three Things to consider on Miami's self-imposed bowl ban:
Thing 1:Choose your favorite cliché.
Biting the bullet.
Taking their medicine.
Extending an olive branch.
That's what the University of Miami is doing here by self-imposing a bowl ban for the second consecutive season.
As a once-proud football program curls into the fetal position and waits for the NCAA to deliver its long-feared punishment, what happened Monday was merely the next logical step down the painful road to ultimate...
Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria turns 72 in one week.
Consider this mega-dump deal that went down Tuesday night an early birthday present to himself: $160 million in slashed payroll!
As far as most South Florida fans are concerned, it should also be the beginning of the end of Loria's 11-year run as Marlins owner.
No one cares to think about the sliding scale in the stadium deal that restricts Loria's ability to sell for another handful of years. If it's just a matter of sharing the profits with...
Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman was at his expository best during today's weekly media session.
Sherman gave a variety of reasons why his offense has managed no touchdowns over the past six quarters and weighed in on Reggie Bush's recent fumbling issues (two in the past three games).
"As far as technique goes, it's just holding the ball high and tight," Sherman said. "I couldn't get a good picture of the ball or how he was exactly holding it [against the Titans], but...
Jimmy Johnson famously said he didn't treat all his players the same.
If Emmitt Smith or Michael Irvin made a mistake, it would be dealt with differently than if a rookie committed the same gaffe.
Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin obviously doesn't agree.
I say this because when I cited JJ's oft-stated philosophy this afternoon and asked how Philbin viewed that issue, he made a small joke and quickly moved on.
"I think Pat Devlin is a teacher's pet," Philbin said of his third-string...
Three Things to consider on this rainy sports Monday:
Thing 1: This business about Joe Philbin sitting Reggie Bush for the final six series of the first half Sunday because he wanted to look at Daniel Thomas and Lamar Miller needs to stop.
It's obvious the Dolphins have a no-fumbling policy, one that comes with immediate banishment as a deterrent.
Both Titans linebacker Colin McCarthy and cornerback Jason McCourty, who caused and recovered the Bush fumble, said they were surprised Bush didn't...
Not long after Colin McCarthy ambled down the sideline with a 49-yard pick six in Sunday's blowout of the Miami Dolphins, he got "Richied."
Didn't happen on the return, of course, but seven plays later at the end of a 14-yard run by Daniel Thomas to the Titans' 14.
While Dolphins left guard Richie Incognito tried to say he "thought the play was still going on" and merely "gave the guy a shove," McCarthy had a different take on getting the back of his helmet shoved into the turf.
"That was kind of...
Of all the famous quotations Mike Tyson has spawned over the past quarter century, my favorite is this:
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."
In advance of the former heavyweight champion's appearance Saturday night at the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino, where he will perform his one-man stage show, "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," I asked Tyson if he remembered the origins of that quote.
"People were asking me [before a fight], 'What's going to happen?,' " Tyson said....
Three Things to consider on this sports Thursday:
Thing 1: Wrote today's column on the Miami Heat's high-octane offense, which is averaging a league-high 110 points through five games after Wednesday's 103-73 blowout of the Brooklyn Nets.
As I point out in the column, no Eastern Conference team has led the NBA in scoring for a full season since the 1996-97 Bulls matched the Utah Jazz's 103.1 average.
The last Eastern team to lead the NBA outright was the '95-96 Bulls (105.2 points), while the last...
The numbers aren't particularly kind to Ryan Tannehill halfway through his rookie season with the Miami Dolphins.
After losing Sunday's shootout with Andrew Luck, Tannehill still ranks just 27th in passer efficiency rating. Those behind him -- Michael Vick, Cam Newton, Mark Sanchez, Matt Cassel, Brandon Weeden and John Skelton -- are dealing with weekly criticism of varying volume and intensity.
Just two semi-starting quarterbacks have thrown fewer touchdown passes than the five Tannehill has...
Today marks the first-ever meeting (on or off the field) between Miami Dolphins backup linebacker Jonathan Freeny and Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney.
The two are distant cousins, but Freeny's family dropped the "E" somewhere along the way.
Colts safety Joe Lefeged, a former Rutgers teammate of Freeny's, alerted Freeney this week that his relative was looking forward to chatting with him on the field before the game.
"I don't know what I'm going to tell him," Freeny said of his long-...
Andrew Luck didn't just set an NFL rookie passing record with that 433-yard day against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
He also set a personal high for his post-prep career, which spans 39 games at Stanford over the past three years, plus these first eight games for the Colts.
Luck's highest passing total at Stanford came on Oct. 17, 2009 at Arizona, when the freshman threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns but lost a shooting with Nick Foles, 43-38.
Foles, now a backup for the Eagles, threw for 415...
Three Things on the Miami Dolphins' 23-20 loss to the Indianapolis Colts:
Thing 1: Ryan Tannehill may have lost this shootout with Andrew Luck, but the Dolphins' rookie quarterback won even more respect within his own locker room in defeat
Tannehill stayed upbeat throughout, talking in the huddle during the final possession about how much fun the postgame celebration would be after the Dolphins went down and scored.
Three quick completions put them on the 50 at the two-minute warning, trailing by...
Thing 3: With a first-time big-league manager, it will be imperative for the Miami Marlins to put a trusted resource by Mike Redmond's side as his bench coach.
Ideally, that bench coach should be fluent in Spanish to help handle that increasingly important clubhouse dynamic.
A source told me ex-Yankee first baseman Tino Martinez is under consideration for Redmond's staff, but more likely as hitting coach.
John Boles, now 64 and a senior advisor in the Royals front office, would be a perfect choice...
Thing 2: One of my favorite Mike Redmond stories comes from 1999, his second year in the big leagues.
He was supposed to serve as the backup to Jorge Fabregas, the former University of Miami standout who'd been brought in to be the starter. However, Fabregas got off to a dreadful start at the plate, and Redmond slowly began playing against right-handers as well as lefties.
Fabregas eventually grew so frustrated, he'd become visibly upset in the dugout every time the lightly regarded Redmond got a...
Three Things to consider as the Miami Marlins introduce their sixth manager in the past 28 months:
Thing 1: Wrote today's column in the Sun Sentinel on Mike Redmond and his chances of success as baseball's youngest active big-league manager.
I have no idea if Redmond will be able to emulate the quick-winning ways of Robin Ventura and Mike Matheny, especially with all signs pointing to more subtractions from an already disappointing Marlins roster.
Will Redmond ever get a chance to manage Josh...
We were both overwhelmed rookies that year as I arrived from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle three weeks before the start of spring training and he was called up in May.
Can't ever remember a time when Redmond showed anything but class to me, other media members, teammates, security people, fans or anyone else he...
Good thing Dwyane Wade caught himself.
Angry with Rajon Rondo for what he considered an excessive foul with 16.9 seconds left in Tuesday's season-opening win, Wade stepped in close and glared down at the Celtics' controversial point guard for a few tense seconds.
"We're in the NBA," Wade said after the 120-107 win. "I got my kids watching, so I stopped myself, but it was a punk play. The league will take care of it."
I asked Wade if he said the P-word to Rondo when they were nose to nose.
Three Things to consider from Opening Night with the Miami Heat:
Thing 1: Looks like the Heat heeded Erik Spoelstra's advice and kept from getting overly emotional at the pregame ring ceremony.
"We've talked about how we want to honor the ceremony," Spoelstra said before Tuesday's game against the Celtics. "We know the main thing is the game and we do not want to ruin it for the fans."
The Heat led 31-25 after one quarter and 62-54 at halftime.
LeBron Jameshad 16 points and nine rebounds in the...
Three Things to consider on this Heat Opener Tuesday:
Thing 1: Wrote today's column in the Sun Sentinel on the low-key mindset of the Miami Dolphins, who seem well-grounded heading into Sunday's key showdown at Indianapolis.
Mentioned in the column was the fact this was just the seventh perfect October (3-0) in franchise history. The others came in 1993 (during 9-2 start that resulted in 9-7 finish); 1990 (12-4 finish); 1984 (14-2 finish, Super Bowl loss); 1975 (10-4 finish, no playoffs); 1973...
Three Things on the Miami Dolphins' wildly successful, remarkably easy 30-9 win over the New York Jets:
Thing 1: Monday I posted a blog looking at the Dolphins' special teams under Darren Rizzi and suggesting that could be the difference in this divisional rematch.
Sure enough, Rizzi's guys didn't just win the battle in the first half. They completely dominated Mike Westhoff's unit to the tune of a 20-0 halftime lead.
They surprised the Jets with an onside kick after going down and kicking a field...
Brad Ausmus reportedly isn't interested in even talking with the Miami Marlins about their vacant managing job, which seems foolish to me.
What about Ryne Sandberg, also believed to be high on their list?
Well, the Hall of Fame second baseman was recently promoted to third-base coach for the Phillies, who have a World Series-winning manager in Charlie Manuel.
Ah, but Manuel also happens to be entering the final year of his contract as he prepares for his 69th birthday shortly after New Year's.
Thing 1: Wrote today's column on Jack Meyer, better known as the "Good job! Good effort!" kid.
Marisol Meyer, Jack's 16-year-old sister, will soon be selling T-shirts with the slogan and a picture of Jack cradling a replica of the Larry O'Brien trophy.
"Good job! Good effort! = Great Result!" the shirts will read.
All proceeds will go to LeBron James' "I Promise" stay-in-school initiative, and the shirt will be available at Marisol's Web site: Good...
As we've done in the past here at the Miked Up blog, we are pleased to pass along the thoughts of Ian Eagle, CBS television play-by-play man extraordinaire.
Ian is calling Sunday's Dolphins-Jets game along with Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts.
Ian does extensive research, of course, for each of his high-profile assignments. Consider this a sneak peek at what you'll be hearing on Sunday's telecast:
Take it away, Birdman:
"The Dolphins have clearly exceeded expectations through six games. Joe...
This interview Mike Redmond is getting with the Miami Marlins tonight, as our Juan C. Rodriguez reported this afternoon, is no courtesy deal.
Redmond's dugout experience may be limited to a couple of years in Class A, but the former Marlins catcher appears to be not just a viable candidate to replace Ozzie Guillen but quite possibly the leading candidate as well.
"I think it will be Redmond," an industry source closely monitoring the Marlins' opening said Wednesday via text message.
The source,...
An even bigger loss than Ozzie Guillen this week for the Miami Marlins may have been Tim Cossins.
You probably don't know the name, but Cossins, 42, has been the Marlins' minor league catching coordinator since 2007. Before that the former University of Oklahoma standout and minor league catcher (1993-2000) spent four seasons managing in their farm system.
Marlins catchers at every level swear by Cossins, who is a wizard at teaching proper fundamentals and game...
Jeffrey Loria was asked shortly after the Marlins won the 2003 World Series if he ran his team the way George Steinbrenner used to run the Yankees.
"I don't want to equate myself with Mr. Steinbrenner," the Marlins owner told interviewer Charlie Rose. "He has always been very gracious and kind to me and I have nothing but good things to say about George."
Fast forward nine years, and it's clear Loria, who turns 72 next month, isn't just emulating the old-school Steinbrenner Yankees. He's...
His Yankees background.
Of the six managers Jeffrey Loria has hired since becoming a big-league owner in the fall of 1999, four have worked or played for the Yankees at some point.
Jeff Torborg, a former big-league catcher, was a Yankees coach from 1982-84.
Joe Girardi was a Yankees catcher on multiple World Series winners in the '90s before serving as Joe Torre'sbench coach...
Clearly, there is a Cardinals Way, one that sustains the St. Louis baseball franchise through the loss of respected executives (Walt Jocketty), Hall of Fame managers (Tony La Russa) and Hall of Fame sluggers (Albert Pujols).
For the past decade-plus, there has been an Angels Way as well under Mike Scioscia, just as there has been a Braves Way for the past two decades-plus, first under John Schuerholz and Bobby Cox and more recently Frank Wren and Fredi Gonzalez.
Long, long before that there was an...
It's one and done for Ozzie Guillen and the Miami Marlins.
Nearly three weeks since ending a deeply disappointing season in last place, the Marlins announced Guillen's dismissal as manager in a 75-word statement issued Tuesday afternoon.
That was still more words than the Marlins managed wins (69) in Guillen's much-ballyhooed return to South Florida.
"After careful consideration following the disappointment of the 2012 season, we decided to dismiss Ozzie," Marlins President of Baseball...
As Michael Egnew walked through the Miami Dolphins locker room after Monday's practice, the rookie tight end paused and took a quick look at a large white rectangular board in the center of the room.
This is where the Dolphins update their weekly leaguewide ranking in 14 special teams categories, from gross and net punting and punt return averages to the same type of data for kickoff and kickoff returns. Even touchbacks and punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard-line are listed along...
Three Things to consider on this sports Thursday:
Thing 1: Wrote today's column in the Sun Sentinel on Kevin Ferguson II, the Coral Springs High School running back/linebacker who also happens to be the son of fighter Kimbo Slice.
Kevin II is an impressive young man, a senior who wants to play football at the college level, which had been his father's dream 20 years ago.
Best football advice his father gave him?
"On the field, he'll tell me to keep my head on a swivel, make sure I stay low...
Wrote today's column in the Sun Sentinel about some pretty clear parallels between this Dolphins turnaround and the one Tony Sparano authored in 2008.
Which got me to thinking: Are the Dolphins somehow more successful in seasons that coincide with Presidential elections?
The Perfect Season came in 1972, of course, before anyone realized the significance of Watergate.
In 1984, as Ronald Reagan won a second term, Dan Marino reached his only Super Bowl.
And in 1992, as Bill Clinton won a three-...
Three Things to consider on this Miami Dolphins Victory Monday:
Thing 1: Reggie Bush, speaking in low, measured tones, sounded an ominous warning after Sunday's 17-14 win over the Rams.
The question was about rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill and the poise he continues to show in the face of serious defensive pressure.
Bush didn't mince words after an afternoon on which Tannehill was sacked twice and hit hard three other times.
"He took some shots that he shouldn't have taken," Bush said. "We...
Three Things to consider from Miami Dolphins 17, St. Louis Rams 14:
Thing 1: Since pounding out 448 combined rushing yards against the Raiders and Jets, the Dolphins' run game has been in a slump the past three weeks.
Even Joe Philbin admitted a good portion of the bye week will be spent on trying to reverse a downward trend that saw the Dolphins rush for just 19 yards on 18 attempts Sunday.
However, left guard Richie Incognito has a pretty good theory on what's been happening.
"We've been...
Watching Alex Rodriguez reduced to a $30 million cheerleader Wednesday night as Raul Ibanez (Miami Sunset) became the latest Yankees' postseason hero got me thinking.
How much of that remaining $115 million or so on A-Rod's contract (through 2017) would the Yankees have to eat in order to interest the Marlins in bringing the fading third baseman home?
It would help if the Yankees would agree to take back Heath Bell, still owed $18 million over the next two years if he doesn't return to a closer's...
Chalk up another success story for Fort Lauderdale's Fred Ferreira, the legendary scout who is back in the game as the Orioles' Director of International Recruiting.
Righty Miguel Gonzalez, who shut down the Yankees for seven strong innings in the Bronx Wednesday night before the bullpen blew Game 4, was signed out of the Mexican League on Ferreira's recommendation last winter.
Gonzalez, 28, had been knocking around the minors since 2005, missing two full seasons (2008-09) along the way.
The Miami Marlins' farm system hasn't been very productive in recent years, especially when it comes to starting pitching, but that could be about to change.
Right-hander Jose Fernandez, the Marlins' first-round pick in 2011 out of Tampa Alonso High School, is featured on the cover of the current Baseball America magazine. Fernandez, ranked the top prospect in both leagues he graced this season (South Atlantic and Florida State), is deemed "among the elite" by the BA coverline.
On pages 24-25, we...
If St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher has any regrets about turning down the Miami Dolphins nine months ago, he certainly didn't betray them this morning.
Speaking on a conference call with South Florida media in advance of Sunday's Rams-Dolphins game, Fisher spoke in positive terms about both his current situation and the one he could have had.
"I went through that before," Fisher began. "I don't think it's necessary to go through it again. I think they...
Three Things to consider on this sports Tuesday:
Thing 1: My column in today's Sun Sentinel has already brought a lot of great feedback, not just from Orioles and Yankees fans but from anyone who has lost contact with an old friend.
Glenn Sparks, Associate Head of the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University, said his payment of a 34-dozen-doughnut debt to boyhood buddy Harold Thistle III carries larger meaning.
"I've reflected on this a bit, and there's a couple of things here,"...
Three Things to consider after the Miami Dolphins improved to 2-3:
Thing 1: Solid day from Ryan Tannehill, who produced the highest passer rating (92.3) of his young career.
Joe Philbin praised Tannehill for doing some of the subtle things, especially when he had to move around in the pocket.
"I thought he managed the game well," Philbin said. "Made some good decisions and bought some extra time, found some guys, didn't just automatically tuck the ball away and run. He found some receivers...
I'm not sure if Logan Morrison will stay healthy or productive enough to be part of the Miami Marlins' future, but it's clear he's already distinguished himself with good deeds off the field.
Morrison, the young outfielder and first baseman, was one of 10 finalists announced Thursday for the prestigious Hutch Award, named in honor of former Reds manager Fred Hutchinson.
Based in Seattle, the Hutch Award is in its 48th year and is given annually to a Major League Baseball player who best...
Billy Corben's "Broke" has spurred a ton of reaction since its airing on ESPN this week, but in at least one case that attention apparently was undeserved.
Homer Bush, who played in 40 games for the 2002 Marlins during a seven-year big-league career, has taken to Facebook to set the record straight.
Bush, who turns 40 next month, insists he isn't struggling financially, as the documentary suggests. On the contrary, he has transitioned to a new career as a financial advisor.
"No good deed goes...
Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown season wasn't the only big year that had to sting for the Miami Marlins.
Consider the MVP-level season of Giants catcher Buster Posey.
Four years ago, the ex-Florida State star went fifth overall in the draft to the Giants.
The Marlins, picking sixth, settled for California high school catcher Kyle Skipworth, still struggling to hit his way out of Double-A. In fact, even though Skipworth hit 21 homers this year for Jacksonville, his career batting average in the minors...
The Marlins weren't the only team that considered giving Adam Greenberg an opportunity to complete his remarkable comeback.
Matt Liston, the documentary filmmaker and organizer of the One At Bat campaign, told me after Tuesday's unforgettable game at Marlins Park that "there were actually several teams" that were "equally interested" in recent weeks.
The Marlins were the only ones to make a firm offer, Liston said, which was fine with Greenberg for several...
Shane Battier got a lot of mileage over the weekend from his crack at Miami Heat media day about flopping being the "silent killer" of the NBA.
But Battier makes an excellent point about so-called "offensive floppers," those with the ball who go out of their way to influence officials' decisions as well.
Will they be fined, too?
"There's a ton of guys that go to the hole and they'll scream or throw their head back like they're being shot," Battier told the Sun Sentinel. "If we&...
Three Things to consider now that the Miami Dolphins have dropped to 1-3 with an overtime loss in Arizona:
Thing 1: For the second straight week, the Dolphins made mistakes in overtime that cost them dearly.
Joe Philbin knows what's coming next.
"People are going to say we can't finish a game," the Dolphins coach said after this 24-21 loss to the 4-0 Cardinals. "Rookie head coach, can't finish a game. We'll see what we're made of. ... It's a huge challenge."
This, by the way, was just the second...
Ozzie Guillen still hasn't received any assurances he'll return for a second season as Miami Marlins manager, but sources close to the combative skipper say he's "not too worried about it" either way.
As the Marlins open their final homestand of a tremendously disappointing season tonight against the Phillies, there had been some thought that perhaps Guillen's four-year contract included an out clause of some kind that would protect the Marlins from having to pay out the $7.5 million that...
Three Things to consider on Victory Over Incompetence Thursday:
Thing 1: Welcome back, real NFL officials.
Still can't believe it took until Week 4 to hammer out a new deal, but it's great to have legitimacy return to our NFL playing fields again.
And, as it turns out, Wal-Mart and Chuck E. Cheese won't be quite so understaffed as they were during the zebra lockout.
Thing 2: Wrote today's column in the Sun Sentinel on Miami Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby and his stunning decline in game-changing...
Three Things on Packers-Seahawks debacle, also known as Clueless in Seattle or the Seattle Screwup:
Thing 1: The NFL now has its Zapruder Film.
Over and over and over I have watched the final play of Monday night's ridiculous ending, as millions in this country have. And the blown call makes less and less sense with each viewing.
What's worse, my anger grows a little more each time I see that fraudulent touchdown -- or touchception, as the Twitter comics were already calling it -- and I didn't care...
Kevin Coyle is a no-nonsense guy.
Ask the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator a direct question and he'll usually give you a direct answer.
So when I asked him what happened Sunday on that 66-yard catch-and-run for Jets receiver Jeremy Kerley, a simple little pass over the middle on which the Dolphins' Keystone Safeties made him look like Jerry Freaking Rice, Coyle didn't bother with a song and dance.
"We missed the tackle," Coyle said. "It should have been a 12-yard gain. It was one of those...
One of the most memorable scenes from Hard Knocks, at least when it came to a long and painful montage of post-roster cut sessions in Jeff Ireland's office, involved Edmond "Clyde" Gates.
As he released the speedy former fourth-round pick (2011) out of Abilene Christian, the Miami Dolphins GM shared with Gates a fear he seemingly didn't have about any of the other players turned loose.
Basically, Ireland admitted he was deeply concerned Gates would go somewhere else, figure things out and come...
Say this for Rex Ryan: The Jets coach has a flair for the dramatic.
Two years ago, when Jason Taylor helped the Jets beat the Dolphins, Ryan was among those dumping the Gatorade jug on the ex-Dolphin.
Sunday, after Tony Sparano's offensive calls helped the Jets to a 23-20 overtime win over the team that fired him a little over nine months ago, Ryan gave the floor to his former coaching rival in the winning locker room.
"He came in here and said it was a team thing," said Jets backup tight end...
Three Things on this Miami Dolphins-New York Jets overtime madness:
Thing 1: Can't blame Joe Philbin for calling the timeout just before Nick Folk's first attempt at the game-winning field goal.
That's what you do in that situation.
It's just horrible luck for Philbin that Randy Starks broke through to block the kick.
Folk didn't miss on his reprieve, lifting the Jets to a 23-20 win and dropping the Dolphins to 1-2.
Thing 2: This was the first overtime game for the Dolphins since the infamous...
Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill didn't have any problems aiming his passes downfield on Sunday against the Raiders.
Two big factors for that: 1) J.J. Watt doesn't play for the Raiders, and 2) Offensive coordinator Mike Sherman remembered the kid has pretty good wheels and opted to roll him out -- a lot.
What's the prime benefit of doing that?
"The advantage is he's a heck of an athlete so he's able to escape and make some plays with his feet," Sherman said today at his weekly media...
The Dolphins spent a third-round draft pick on Olivier Vernon this spring because they thought the University of Miami product could give them a young pass rusher to eventually replace the retired Jason Taylor.
That part of it hasn't materialized yet, but the hit Vernon delivered Sunday on Raiders kick returner Coye Francies early in the fourth quarter certainly was memorable. Vernon even got a helmet-butt from Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter after that one.
"That was a first in my whole football...
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Shelby Lubbock, 18, of Victoria, was treated and released from Citizens Medical Center after a one-vehicle rollover wreck Sunday.
She was traveling south on Wischkaemper Road in a 1995 Chevrolet pickup about 7:25 p.m. when she ran off the road on the left side, Trooper Gerald Bryant, a Department of Public Safety spokesman, said.
Lubbock then overcorrected, came back onto the road and flipped her truck one time, landing upright, Bryant said.
Lubbock was wearing her seatbelt. The cause of the wreck is still under investigation. No citations were issued as of Sunday night, he said.
Trooper Stephen Gray investigated the wreck.

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Professor Michael LaRosa and Bryce Ashby '00 Discuss Immigration Reform
09/13/12 | Professor Michael LaRosa and Bryce Ashby '00 contributed a guest column to the Commercial Appeal. »
Novikoff the Inspiration for Recent Article
07/24/12 | An article published by Assistant Professor of History Alex Novikoff was the inspiration for a recent article. »
Murray Contributes to New Encyclopedia Volume on Social Class
07/20/12 | Prof. Gail Murray has written an entry for Volume 20 of the New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture published this summer by the University of North Carolina Press. »
Jackson Article in
The Water Leader
07/10/12 | Prof. Jeffrey Jackson′s article "The Power of Community" appeared in the most recent issue of
The Water Leader
, an interdisciplinary global policy publication addressing water management. »
LaRosa: Access to education gives Tennessee a chance
06/20/12 | Denying youngsters access to education is unkind, unenlightened public policy and bad for the future of our state and society. »
Williford Awarded Fulbright
04/30/12 | Rhodes College alumnus Daniel Williford '11, who majored in history and French, will travel to Morocco through the Fulbright Program. »
LaRosa Publishes New History of Colombia
04/26/12 | Prof. Michael J. LaRosa has co-authored Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History with Germán R. Mejía, Professor of History at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. The book was recently published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. »
Novikoff Publishes Lead Article in Prestigious Journal
04/23/12 | Alex Novikoff, assistant professor of history at Rhodes, has published the lead article, "Toward a Cultural History of Scholastic Disputation" in the
American Historical Review
. »
Archival Fellows Process Foote Papers
03/26/12 | Two Rhodes history majors, Jordan Redmon '13 and Lauren Peterson '13, have helped to organize and process the papers of noted southern writer and historian Shelby Foote. »
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Inducts New Members
02/14/12 | The Alpha Epsilon Delta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta inducted thirty-three new members at its recent initiation ceremony on Thursday, February 9. »
Novikoff Interviewed on French TV
01/25/12 | Prof. Alex Novikoff was recently interviewed on the French TV program TV5 about the enduring interest of Joan of Arc among Americans. »
Garceau Film Wins Award in Memphis, Is Accepted for Dallas Festival
01/25/12 | Prof. Dee Garceau′s first feature-length documentary, "Stepping: Beyond the Line," earned a Special Jury Award at the Indie Memphis Film Festival in November. Now the film has been accepted for the 2012 Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas. »
LaRosa Criticizes GOP Candidates on Immigration
01/02/12 | Prof. Mike LaRosa, in his latest op-ed piece written with Memphis-based attorney Bryce Ashby, discusses the Republican presidential candidates and the immigration issue. »
Department Celebrates the Opening of its New Office Space
11/10/11 | The Department of History hosted an Open House for members of the Rhodes community on October 11. The new offices, a result of the College's long term academic space plan, are on the second floor of Buckman Hall. »
LaRosa Lauds Hispanics for Military Service
11/08/11 | Prof. Mike LaRosa, in his latest op-ed piece written with Memphis-based attorney Bryce Ashby, highlights the contributions of Hispanics to the United States military. »
Williford '11 Wins National Research Award in History
11/07/11 | The American Historical Association (AHA), the oldest and most prestigious professional organization for historians in the United States, has awarded Daniel Williford '11 its top prize for undergraduate research for 2011. »
Judaken Presents at International Conferences
10/26/11 | Prof. Jonathan Judaken, the Spence Wilson Chair in the Humanities, has recently presented at a series of international meetings. »
McKinney Praises Fred Shuttleworth, Civil Rights Activist
10/26/11 | Prof. Charles McKinney recently published a piece in the Commercial Appeal highlighting the signficant contributions of Fred Shuttlesworth, an Alabama minister and "one of the central architects of the civil rights movement." »
McKinney Wins Connor Award for Outstanding Article
09/27/11 | Charles McKinney, Associate Professor of History, is the winner of the 2011 RDW Connor Award for the outstanding article in the
North Carolina Historical Review
. »
McKinney Interview on New Books in History
09/22/11 | Professor Charles McKinney discusses his book,
Greater Freedom: The Evolution of the Civil Rights Struggle in Wilson, North Carolina
Garceau Film Accepted by Indie Memphis Film Fest
09/15/11 | Prof. Dee Garceau′s first feature-length documentary, "Stepping: Beyond the Line," has been accepted into the 14th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, which will run November 3-6, 2011. »
LaRosa Applauds Recent Obama Decision, Advocates Further Immigration Reforms
09/07/11 | Prof. Mike LaRosa continues his multi-part series for the
Commercial Appeal
on immigration issues in the Mid-South and beyond. »
Schriber Wins National Acclaim as a Writer of Historical Fiction
08/26/11 | Dr. Carolyn P. Schriber who retired from Rhodes in 2004 has won national acclaim as a writer of historical fiction. »
Jackson Lecture at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens
07/28/11 | Rhodes College Professor Jeff Jackson conducts a guided tour of the City of Lights, discussing its history, landscape, and culture. »
Forain Sunday Lecture at the Dixon
07/27/11 | Rhodes College Professor Jeff Jackson conducts a guided tour of the City of Light, discussing its history, landscape, and culture. »
McKinney Discusses and Signs Copies of
Civil Rights History from the Ground Up
07/12/11 | After publishing his first book late last year, Prof. Charles McKinney has been actively discussing his research and promoting his work. »
Jackson, LaRosa Take on the Flood
07/12/11 | Two Rhodes history professors have recently written essays on the great Memphis flood of 2011. Prof. Jeffrey Jackson has written an op-ed piece in the Memphis News on how the flood brought the city together. »
History Majors Take Top Awards at Commencement
05/24/11 | Two seniors from the Department of History won the College's most prestigious awards at the recent commencement ceremony. »
LaRosa Publishes Op-Ed Piece on Hispanic Workers
05/12/11 | Professor Michael LaRosa writes guest column in the Commercial Appeal on the assault on labor takes hold in Tennessee. »
Pipkin Wins Outstanding Intern Award
05/12/11 | Kyle Pipkin '11 won the College's Mel Grinspan Award, given annually to a student for outstanding work as an intern. Kyle participated in the Department's Public History Internship during spring 2011. »
Department Announces 2011 Award Winners
05/12/11 | The Department of History is proud to announce the winners of its four annual awards. »
Jackson Wins Day Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity
05/12/11 | Professeor Jeffrey Jackson recently won the college′s highest award for outstanding research. »
Jackson Talks about Paris in Philadelphia
04/13/11 | Prof. Jeff Jackson recently participated in a panel discussion in Philadelphia as part of the newly-inaugurated Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (pifa.org). »
Novikoff Publishes Article in Prestigious Journal,
04/08/11 | Prof. Alex Novikoff has just published an article entitled "Anselm, Dialogue, and the Rise of Scholastic Disputation" in the April issue of the journal
. »
Lizzie Steen to go to New York as Gilder Lehrman History Scholar
03/30/11 | Lizzie Steen '12 has been selected as a 2011 Gilder Lehrman Scholar. She will spend a week in New York City in late June studying American history through the Gilder Lehrman Institute. »
LaRosa writes series for Commercial Appeal on Hispanic Immigrants
03/29/11 | Over the next several months, Prof. Mike LaRosa and Memphis attorney Brice Ashby are co-writing a series of op-ed essays for the Commercial Appeal on the role of Hispanic immigrants in Greater Memphis. »
Jackson Article Will Be Reprinted
03/08/11 | Prof. Jackson's article "Making Jazz French: The Reception of Jazz Music in Paris, 1927-1934," which appeared in
French Historical Studies
in 2002, will be reprinted in a volume in the Library of Essays on Popular Music series. »
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Inducts New Members
03/01/11 | The Alpha Phi Epsilon chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society recently inducted 26 new members. »
McKinney to Discuss "Race, Rights and Redemption"
02/28/11 | Dr. Charles McKinney Jr., assistant professor of history at Rhodes, will present "Race, Rights and Redemption: Lessons from North Carolina's Freedom Struggle." »
Jackson Article Published in the
Journal of Urban History
02/02/11 | Associate Professor of History Jeff Jackson has published an article in the
Journal of Urban History
on the photographs of the disastrous flood of the Seine river in Paris in 1910. »
Murray Wins Cynthia Pitcock Women's History Award
01/24/11 | St. Mary's Episcopal School has announced that Prof. Gail S. Murray is the 2011 recipient of the Cynthia Pitcock Women's History Award. »
McKinney Interview on Public Radio East
01/07/11 | Listen to Professor Charles McKinney′s interview on Public Radio East, public radio for Eastern North Carolina, about his book,
Greater Freedom
. »
Jackson Quoted in Article on France 24
12/28/10 | Prof. Jeff Jackson was quoted in an article on France 24, the international news website, about the current high water of the Seine in Paris. »
Zastoupil to Go on British Book Tour in January
12/22/10 | Prof. Lynn Zastoupil, the J.J. McComb Professor of History, will travel to Great Britain in January to discuss his new book,
Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain
. »
Huebner Advocates Preserving Union Avenue Church
12/10/10 | Prof. Tim Huebner recently published an op-ed piece in the
Commercial Appeal
, in which he argued for preserving Union Avenue United Methodist Church. »
Novikoff publishes chapter on "The Middle Ages" in
Antisemitism: A History
12/09/10 | Dr. Alex J. Novikoff (Assistant Professor of Medieval History) has just published the chapter on "The Middle Ages" in
Antisemitism: A History
, ed. Albert Lindemann and Richard Levy (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010), pp. 63-78. »
Jackson Interview in Rain Taxi Review of Books
12/06/10 | The literary journal Rain Taxi Review of Books has published a lengthy interview with Prof. Jeff Jackson in its latest online edition. »
LaRosa to Release New Book in October
12/03/10 |
Colombia: Questions and Answers about its past and present
is a new book, released Oct. 29, 2010, co-edited by Rhodes Associate Professor of History Michael LaRosa and historians of the Universidad de los Andes. »
McKinney to Participate in Teaching Seminar
12/03/10 | Charles McKinney was accepted to participate in a teaching seminar, "Atlantic Africa: The Missing Link in Southern Culture," to be held in February 2011 at Davidson College and sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the South. »
History Faculty Book Signing
11/30/10 | Drop in at the Rhodes Bookstore tomorrow, Wednesday, between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. for "History for the Holidays." »
Sophomores: Have you considered majoring in history?
10/28/10 | The History Department will hold an informal orientation on Monday, November 8 at 4:15 p.m. in Clough 313. »
New Book by Charles McKinney Gives the Long View of the Civil Rights Movement in One North Carolina County
10/27/10 | Greater Freedom: The Evolution of the Civil Rights Struggle in Wilson, North Carolina", by Charles McKinney has just been published by University Press of America. »
Zastoupil to speak on "Globalizing Heterodoxy: Rammohun Roy, Thomas Jefferson, and the Bible"
10/13/10 | Lynn Zastoupil to speak about his new book, Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain (Wednesday, October 13 in Blount Auditorium) »
Rhodes Professor Appears in Juvenile Court Centennial Film Debuting This Week
09/30/10 | Dr. Gail Murray appears in a new documentary, "100 years of Juvenile Court," premiering on WKNO-TV on Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. »
Jackson Profiled in Contemporary Authors, Will Participate at Southern Festival of Books
8/31/10 | Prof. Jeff Jackson of the Department of History will be profiled in an upcoming edition of "Contemporary Authors". »
Zastoupil Publishes Book on Nineteenth-Century International Celebrity, Rammohun Roy
8/26/10 | Lynn B. Zastoupil, the J.J. McComb Professor of History, has just published "Rammohun Roy and the Making of Victorian Britain." »
Huebner publishes article in Journal of American History, appointed Associate Editor of Journal of Supreme Court History
8/4/10 | Prof. Tim Huebner, chair of the Department of History, has recently published an article on Roger B. Taney, the fifth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision. »
Prof. Novikoff′s dual translation of "The Conversion of Herman the Jew" is published
7/20/10 | Alex Novikoff published a dual translation from French and Latin of the latest book by the renowned French medievalist Jean-Claude Schmitt. »
Prof. Brown's work on Chinese archaeology translated for Chinese journal
7/19/10 | An article by Prof. Brown has been translated into Chinese for the journal Shucheng published in Shanghai by Fudan University. »
Environmental History of the Alps Sheds New Light on International Relations
7/1/10 | Mellon Environmental Fellow Tait Keller will be one of nine international scholars to present at the Nature and Nation in Europe Since 1860 conference in Trento, Italy in September. »
LaRosa Takes On Arizona Law
6/15/10 | Prof. Mike LaRosa and Memphis attorney Bryce Ashby criticize the new Arizona immigration law and recommend congressional action to reform the nation's immigration system. »
Department Welcomes Old and New Faces
6/15/10 | The Department of History is pleased to welcome Profs. Mike LaRosa and Etty Terem back from sabbatical leave. The Department also welcomes Prof. Ben Jordan as adjunct professor. »
LaRosa Addresses Health Care in Op-Ed Piece
05/10/10 | In an op-ed piece in the Commercial Appeal, Prof. LaRosa and Memphis attorney Bryce Ashby argue that offering adequate health care to everyone in the country is in the nation's best interest. »
Dr. Brian Daniels to Speak on "The Legal and Moral Dimensions of Cultural Heritage"
4/22/10 | Dr. Brian Daniels speaks on "The Legal and Moral Dimensions of Cultural Heritage" next Thursday, April 22nd at 5:00 pm in the Orgill Room. »
Civil War Legacies: A Sesquicentennial Symposium
3/25/10 | Rhodes College hosts a panel of distinguished historians to discuss the still-unfolding legacy of the Civil War on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. »
Prof. Novikoff Awarded a Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Grant for 2010-2011
3/12/10 | Assistant Professor of Medieval History Alex Novikoff has been awarded a Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Grant for 2010-2011 entitled "Crusaders, Muslims, and Jews in the Holy Land." »
What can I do with a History Major?
3/11/10 | Four Rhodes alums return for a panel discussion on how the history major shaped their careers (Thurs, 3/11 @ 4:00 pm in EVL). »
Hiatt's Motorcycle Diaries Afford Unique Andean Perspective
2/28/10 | Prof. Hiatt's travel article in today′s Commercial Appeal narrates his motorcycle excursions along the steep and serpentine back roads of Cuzco, Peru. »
The New York Times and London Review of Books Hail Prof. Jackson′s New Book
2/1/10 | Prof. Jackson′s new book Paris Under Water: How the City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910 has received reviews in two major publications, the New York Times and the London Review of Books. »
Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members
1/28/10 | Phi Alpha Theta inducted twenty-four new members at its recent initiation ceremony. »
Phi Alpha Theta Initiation
1/28/10 | On Thursday January 28 at 5:00 PM in the East Village Lodge, the Alpha Phi Epsilon chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society will induct 24 new members into the national Phi Alpha Theta society. »
Jackson′s new book "Paris Under Water" featured in the Memphis Flyer and on Chapter 16
1/15/10 | Recently, Paris Under Water was featured in both the Memphis Flyer and Chapter 16, a website for "a community of Tennessee writers, readers & passersby. »
Jackson′s New Book Tells the Story of a Parisian Catastrophe
1/8/10 | A new book by Professor Jeffrey Jackson, titled Paris Under Water: How the City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910 tells the largely forgotten story of how the French capital survived its worst flood in 250 years. »
Phi Alpha Theta Members to Present at National Conference
11/23/09 | The Department of History is proud to announce that four members of its Phi Alpha Theta chapter—Stephanie Fox, Monica Gaudioso, Allie Garris, and Mary Beth Ricke—have had papers accepted to the biennial conference of Phi Alpha Theta. »
David Silbey to speak on "Race War! Race and War, Culture and War"
11/9/09 | On Monday, November 9th at 7:00 pm in Blount Auditorium, Dr. David Silbey will speak on "Race War! Race and War, Culture and War: America Fights in China, the Philippines and Iraq". »
Hiatt participates in the Distinguished Speakers in Latin American History Series
11/6/09 | Willie Hiatt, a visiting professor of history at Rhodes College, participated in the Distinguished Speakers in Latin American History Series last month at the University of Texas at Austin. »
Dr. Lisa Moses Leff to lecture on "Rescue or Theft? The Post-War Transfer of French-Jewish Archives to the US
11/2/09 | Dr. Leff will tell the story of Zosa Szajkowski, historian and archive "salvager," who recovered and then moved thousands of documents about Jewish history from France to the US from 1940-61. »
Dr. Lynn Sacco to lecture on "Not Talking About ′It′: Diagnosing Incest in American History"
11/2/09 | On Monday, November 2nd (7pm, Blount Auditorium), Dr. Lynn Sacco will speak on the presence of sexually transmitted disease in middle-class families and the attempt by medical science to disguise or repress this information. »
It is NOT too late to register for an internship!
10/29/09 | The Department of History will hold an Internship Orientation on Thursday, October 29th at 3:30 p.m. in the Orgill Room. »
Brown will be a presenter at UC Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies, October 16-17
10/17/09 | Prof. Clayton Brown will be presenting a paper titled "Making Anthropology Official: The Role of the Republic in Institutionalizing Disciplines" at a conference at UC Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies, October 16-17. »
Senior Cailin Meyer Presents Research on Huguenots
9/26/09 | Cailin Meyer ('10) presented a paper to the Tennessee Chapter of the Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia. »
Department to Host Open House for Parents' Weekend
9/25/09 | The Department of History will host an open house for history students and their families during Parents' Weekend. The reception will be held on Friday, September 25 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. on the third floor of Clough Hall. »
Op-Ed by Prof. Mike LaRosa is Featured in "The Memphis Flyer"
9/24/09 | In an op-ed piece in the Memphis Flyer, Prof. Mike LaRosa argues that racism and anti-immigrant sentiment lie at the root of much of the opposition to comprehensive immigration reform. »
Voting rights expert Zelden to lecture on Bush v. Gore
9/14/09 | Dr. Charles Zelden will present Rhodes College's annual Constitution Day lecture. He will discuss "Bush v. Gore: Exposing the Hidden Crisis in American Democracy." »
Huebner to Present at Constitutional Conferences in California, New York
9/8/09 | Prof. Tim Huebner will present papers on his research on Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the Court's opinion in the Dred Scott case, at two upcoming symposia. »
Editorial by Prof. Jackson and Rhodes alum Robert Edgecombe ('04) to be featured in the New Orleans Times-Picayune
8/29/09 | Prof. Jackson and Rhodes history alumnus Robert Edgecombe (′04) published an editorial in the August 29 edition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune to coincide with the anniversary of hurricane Katrina. »
Prof. Jackson to be Featured in Upcoming PBS Special
8/3/09 | Jackson will be one of several scholars interviewed for a new PBS documentary titled "Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story" airing nationally, August 26, 2009 at 8:00 Eastern/7:00 Central on most PBS stations. »
Saxe Directs Rhodes Institute Fellows
7/8/09 | This summer Prof. Robert Saxe is directing the research projects of three students through the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies. »
Prof. Hiatt Joins Department in August
7/8/09 | Prof. Willie Hiatt will join the Department this year as a visiting assistant professor. »
Op-Ed by Prof. LaRosa is Featured in "The Memphis Flyer"
7/8/09 | Prof. Mike LaRosa′s "Hispanic America: Time for bipartisan legislation to reform our immigration system" editorial is featured in "The Memphis Flyer". »
History Major Cailin Meyer Wins $1,000 Research Prize
5/1/09 | Cailin Meyer (history major, ′10) has won the undergraduate research prize of $1,000 given by the Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin, VA. »
Annual History Award Winners Announced
5/1/09 | History majors Graham Gordon, Avery Pribila and Anthony Siracusa were recognized by the Department of History during the annual Awards Convocation. »
The International Society for First World War Studies Accepts Paper by Prof. Keller
5/1/09 | Tait Keller′s paper "Nature Mobilized: The Environmental Front of the First World War was accepted by the International Society for First World War Studies. »
Prof. Brown Co-Authors Article and Presents at Conference
5/1/09 | Clayton Brown Co-Authors a Chinese-Language Article and Presents at Conference. »
Prof. Novikoff Receives Visting Fellowship
5/1/09 | Alex Novikoff received a Visiting Fellowship at the Marco Institute for Medieval Studies. »
History Honor Society Inducts New Members
02/21/14 | The Alpha Epsilon Delta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta inducted thirty new members at its recent initiation ceremony on Thursday, February 6. »
Jackson Publishes Article on Traffic
8/27/09 | Jackson has published an article "Solidarism in the City Streets: La société protectrice contre les excès de l'automobilisme and the Problem of Traffic in Early Twentieth Century Paris," in the latest issue of French Cultural Studies. »
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The experiment has just taken off and the Amazon Appstore for Android users is now live. From the look of things there is some early trouble in getting it up and running smoothly, but that is expected. Probably one of the reasons for the Amazon Appstore going down hours after release is the flooding of people who want to download Angry Birds Rio for free! At least, Amazon would want to think so. Remember that Apple have already raised an objection to the 'Appstore' reference from Amazon and believe that it is a trademark infringement. Obviously, we have not heard the last
If you are heading for Amazon to buy a tablet of your choice, let us give you something to think about. The online retailer has put up the 3G-free version of the Dell Streak 7 tablet for pre-order. Among the many choices you have, you may also want to look at this one too, we guess. The device which has got its WiFi-certification is being offered for a cool $379.99. The Android 2.2 Froyo tablet can be booked now if you are interested. The fact that Amazon has listed the device that has just a while ago passed its WiFi certification procedure comes as welcome surprise. The Tegra
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When a little girl's baby brother is born, she begins to investigate the 'mystery of the breast' as she sees her mother breastfeed the new arrival.
This beautifully book, illustarted by Afra, reminds children and adults alike of the special bond between mother and baby, and is especially suited to be read with older siblings of breastfed babies.
Honourable Mention for Illustrations, FEDECATA, Spain.
"A must for a parent looking for a positive book about breastfeeding for older siblings." Anna Burbidge, La Leche League GB
Posted by Hayley Jamison-Maybury on 27th Jul 2012
We are expecting our second baby in a few weeks and this book has become a favourite in our house. It's honest and not patronising at all but totally perfect for explaining to our 3 year old how important breastfeeding will be, and that mommy will need his help to stop and make sure baby is fed.
It shows some really positive images of parenting with baby in a sling and all the family pulling together for mom and the new arrival.
I will be buying this book for everyone that is expecting and has a young child already - it's wonderful.
Posted by Toni Tweddle on 10th May 2012
A charming book that is wonderful for sharing with children who have a new younger sibling. It answers all the questions a child might have whilst remaining a sweet and loving story, perfect in every way. I have recommended this book to several mums I know.
Posted by Anna Hughes on 2nd May 2012
I had read Monica Calaf's book about breast-feeding for children: You, me and the breast, and thought it was really good. I am pleased to say that this one is even better! It is just perfect for a older sibling of a new born who may be a bit jealous just why it is so important for their brother/sister to get milk from mummy so often. I also found it very enjoyable to read myself, especailly as most books about breast-feeding are in very much scientific terms and it just made a refreshing change to read in simplistic, yet really beautful terms why is is so good for mother and baby :)
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This book is beautifully written and illustrated and is perfect to read in preparation for the arrival of a new baby. It is a great book to share with an older sibling in anticipation of the birth of their new brother or sister but also a way to positively depict breastfeeding which is seriously lacking in many children's books.
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This is a beautifully illustrated picture book for any child that spends time around young babies, has a brother or sister on the way or just a few questions! It manages to get across key points about breastfeeding in a simple way children can understand. I love the line 'What is in breast milk that makes my brother smile, without a care in the world?' accompanied by a picture of a 'milk happy' looking baby.
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A beautiful book that associates the arrival of a new baby with familial happiness and positivity. It looks at the special bond between mother and breastfeeding child using humans and other mammals. It talks of how a mother understands her baby through love. This is a beautiful way to describe to a small child how a mother learns her baby's feeding cues. It is aimed at younger children.
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We have a little boy on the way so this book was perfect for reading to my inquisitive 3 year old son on the run up to the birth! My son is still breastfed and this story helped to explain just how much the new baby will be feeding, waking in the night, being carried and so on. The pictures are great and there is a picture of the whole family in bed together which is lovely. This book has led to many discussions with my son about the new baby and answered lots of questions too.
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This is a lovely picture book to share with an older child when a new baby is due or arrived. I've found my older children didn't remember being breastfed themselves, so having a book to share to discuss it with my toddler when next baby is due soon is a great idea. The pictures are clear and engaging to spark discussion on everything around baby's arrival, and lovely to see a sling included too.


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Equilibrium Agenda Formation
We develop a definition of equilibrium for agenda formation in general voting settings. The definition is independent of any protocol. We show that the set of equilibrium outcomes for any Pareto efficient voting rule is uniquely determined, and in fact coincides with that of the outcomes generated by considering all full agendas. Under voting by successive elimination (or amendment), the set of equilibrium outcomes corresponds with the Banks set. We also examine the implications in several specific settings and show that studying equilibrium agendas can lead to sharp predictions, in contrast with well-known ``chaos'' theorems.Download Info
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- Bhaskar Dutta & Matthew O. Jackson & Michel Le Breton, 2004. "Equilibrium agenda formation," Social Choice and Welfare, Springer, vol. 23(1), pages 21-57, 08.
- Jackson, Matthew O. & Dutta, Bhaskar & Le Breton, Michele, 2002. "Equilibrium Agenda Formation," Working Papers 1152, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Dutta, Bhaskar & Jackson, Matthew O. & Breton, Michel Le, 2002. "Equilibrium Agenda Formation," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 628, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
- D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
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"Candidate Stability and Voting Correspondences,"
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"Storable Votes and Agenda Order Control. Theory and Experiments,"
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"Qualitative voting,"
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How a grandmother and aspiring nun became Nicaragua's top cop
National Police Chief Aminta Granera, who once trained to be a Catholic nun, is Nicaragua's most popular public figure, thanks in part to her department's success in fighting organized crime.
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Even as drug gangs are taking control of wide swaths of other Central American countries, a gentle and unassuming 60-year-old grandmother appears to have held them off as national police chief of Nicaragua.
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Opinion polls routinely find that Chief Aminta Granera, who once trained to be a Catholic nun, is the country's most popular public figure, by a big margin, and her numbers in the battle against organized crime are just as impressive: In the five years that she's been chief, police under her command have seized 50 tons of cocaine, $25 million in cash, 1,200 weapons, 1,400 vehicles, 180 boats, 18 aircraft, and 128 properties.
Many of her countrymen view Ms. Granera as honest, fair and incorruptible – qualities sometimes seen in short supply among security officials in the region.
"We are the smallest police force in Central America, with the lowest salaries, but with the best results of any in the region," Granera said in an interview.
Granera has been a cop since 1979, when the Sandinistas swept into power. But it was the center-right predecessor to Sandinista President Daniel Ortega who named Granera to the top police job, and her often-rocky relationship with Mr. Ortega is one reason for her popularity. Many see her as a counterweight to Ortega in this country of 5.8 million people.
Ortega has worked to reassert control over Nicaragua's police and armed forces, which both were organs of the leftist Sandinista Front when it ruled from 1979 to 1990 but became nonpartisan institutions after the Sandinistas were voted out in 1990. Granera has remained at the helm, however, winning reappointment to the post from Ortega, who returned to power in early 2007 and last week won a new five-year presidential term in a landslide triumph.
An April 2009 State Department cable made public earlier this year by WikiLeaks described how an agitated Granera pulled the then-US ambassador to Nicaragua aside at a public event and told him that Ortega was "completely crazy." She said Ortega believed she was part of a plot by "old nuns" praying for his assassination, it added.
The cable said Ortega might be keeping Granera in her post as a tactic "to minimize the chances of her emerging as a potent political rival."
Granera seems like an unlikely foe – for both Ortega and criminals.
Barely five feet tall and slightly built, Granera wears rimless glasses and smiles easily. She keeps a large crucifix on the wall behind her desk.
A product of a wealthy family in the colonial city of Leon, Granera attended Georgetown University in Washington for two years before deciding to become a nun. She went to Ecuador, then to the convent of the Sisters of the Assumption in Guatemala City to begin her novitiate.
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Granera said she prayed and fasted for a month, then abandoned her religious training to join the armed struggle, serving as a courier and organizer for the Sandinistas.
The first of her three children was conceived as the uprising gained momentum, and she recalled traveling by rebel aircraft to Leon for delivery.
"A Caesarean was done, and I gave the infant to my mother," she said. "With the stitches still fresh, I returned to the front. These are experiences that mark one for life."


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The heart of the new "s" model is a modified version of the twin-turbo in-line six that will soon be discontinued in the 335i. Software tweaks have allowed power to be increased from 300 to 320 hp while torque rises 32 lb-ft to a total of 332 lb-ft. BMW predicts that … CONTINUED
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HIM UK Tour Announced
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HIM have announced a UK tour for March 2010! Here are the dates:
March 13 – Norwich UEA
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You may have noticed that there's no London date on this tour. We thought we'd investigate a little further and ask a HIM insider and it's expected that a London show will be announced around the time of the band's new album's release in early February.
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When people go home to see their folks they often marvel at how things seem smaller than they remembered. But this was very much not the case when journalist Sarah Z. Wexler visited her parents in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., a few years back. "I noticed that whenever one of the houses had been bought, they had been bulldozed and a McMansion had popped up in its place," she says. "Just about every driveway in this suburban neighborhood had an SUV. And our neighbors were members of a megachurch. I started thinking about all the ways these things might be connected. That we're basically super-sizing in all these different aspects of our lives. We all know about super-sized food. But we're also doing it in all of these other ways."
Wexler examines this phenomenon in her new book Living Large, which contains chapters on McMansions, megachurches, big box stores, the Humvee, and Las Vegas hotels, amongst other subjects. While the tome is routinely critical of America's big-is-beautiful tendencies, various chapters find Wexler clearly being tempted by the thought of, say, a big Tiffany engagement ring or, in the course of a consult with a plastic surgeon, bigger breasts. "I tried to go into each of the subjects putting aside my preconceptions," she says. "I wanted to go in with an open mind, which was really difficult to do in some cases. I have a hard time with boob jobs. To me, women who get boob jobs are essentially unhappy with themselves and how they look. But that was something I was completely seduced by. You look at photo albums filled with hundreds of photo albums filled with before and afters and even if you went in with good self-esteem you think, 'I'm a before.' And that rocks your self-esteem a little bit. And then getting to try on these huge Barbie boobs and saying, 'I kind of get this.' I could not stop staring at myself in the mirror, thinking, 'Okay, it's $7,000. How could I pull that together?' And then I thought, 'Wait, what am I doing? I had to get out right then. I had to rip the silicone boobs out of my bra and get the hell out, otherwise I knew I was going to be signing up."
In the book, Wexler also spends time with a group of "freegans," people whose determination to lead a low-impact lifestyle means they forage for food in dumpsters. The author says that she tried to follow suit, but ultimately balked: "I really tried to eat things out of the garbage. I held the bread up to my mouth and was like, 'Do it!' But it was like being on Fear Factor for me, but it wasn't a live cockroach, it was just bread that had been in a bag in the garbage."
What message would Wexler like readers to take away from Living Large? "What I came to in the end is this idea of 'right-sizing,'" she says. "When I first heard that term I hated it. It's a gross corporate word they use instead of downsizing. But the more I thought about the word, I wanted to reclaim it and use it literally. We should have things be the right size for us. And that's not saying no one should have an SUV and nobody should have a big house. The Duggars need a huge house because they have four million children. But the average size of the American family is shrinking. Most of us do not need a McMansion."
Wexler is currently working on another book called Awful First Dates. "I ran a blog where people would submit short anonymous stories about bad dates that happened to them," she explains. "So it's going to be some of my stories and a lot of anonymous stories. It's a lot different from interviewing economists." And what was Wexler's own worst dating experience? "I went out with a guy who told me he was manager of a major league baseball team," she laughs. "And then halfway through our date he revealed he was actually their mascot."


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Thomas Stephen Gorzelanny (twitter: @TGorz)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: July 12, 1982 in Evergreen Park, IL
High School: Marist HS (Chicago, IL)
Schools: Triton College (River Grove, IL), University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft.
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vs. HOU 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER, L
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