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Mark Cavendish, a Brit from Isle of Man, is a professional road cyclist who rides for Omega Pharma Quick-Step. What you see is what you get with Cavendish – his fiery, yet professional approach is what makes him the world class athlete that he is. He is rarely out of the limelight or headlines for long.
Originally a track cyclist in the Madison points race and scratch race, Cavendish has competed on the road since 2006. He is a double Madison World Champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist on the track. He has won 25 Tour de France stages during his career.
Cavendish achieved eleven wins in his first professional season, equaling the record held by Alessandro Petacchi. In the 2008 Tour de France he won four stages, a then unprecedented achievement for a British cyclist. Then he surpassed this feat by winning six stages in 2009. He has since been described as the fastest sprinter in the world. Cavendish recorded his 100th career stage win at the 2013 Giro d'Italia and his 25th career Tour de France stage win at the 2013 race. Known as the Manx Missile, Cavendish is one of the most exciting figures in road cycling and will be for years to come.
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McElroy has a concussion and will be replaced by Mark Sanchez as the New York Jets' starting quarterback in the season finale at Buffalo on Sunday.||||||| Coach Rex Ryan says Thursday that McElroy, preparing to make his second NFL start in place of the benched Sanchez, was lifting weights and had headaches.
McElroy was sacked 11 times Sunday in a 27-17 loss to San Diego.||||||| McElroy was 14 of 24 for 185 yards and one INT but he never had a chance. Nevertheless, coach Rex Ryan announced after the game that McElroy would start the season finale next Sunday at Buffalo.
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has benched Mark Sanchez and will start third-string quarterback Greg McElroy in Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers.||||||| Sanchez threw four interceptions Monday night and couldn't handle a low snap with the game on the line as the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention with a 14-10 loss at Tennessee. McElroy, a seventh-round pick last year out of Alabama, helped lead the Jets to a 7-6 win over Arizona on Dec. 2 when Ryan pulled Sanchez from that game late in the third quarter.
McElroy is inactive for Sunday's game at Jacksonville with Tim Tebow serving as the New York Jets' backup quarterback after a return from broken ribs.||||||| McElroy had his first NFL touchdown pass in a 7-6 win over Arizona last Sunday.
Rex Ryan is undecided on his starting quarterback for the New York Jets' next game, a day after he benched Mark Sanchez in favor of third-stringer McElroy in the team's win over Arizona.||||||| Ryan says Monday he needs "a little more time to make that decision," adding that he wants to consult with his coaching staff. He expects to decide who'll start at Jacksonville on Sunday by the time the team practices Wednesday. Sanchez left with 4:48 left in the third quarter, and McElroy came in and led the Jets to the only touchdown of the game on his first NFL drive.

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For Your Consideration: System Overload
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It's surprising that Congress gets anything done; it's not surprising to find that most of what is accomplished frequently needs to be tweaked. Just about everything the Congress is dealing with has been addressed before, but the prime motivation for revisiting passed legislation is related to political pressure being applied from outside of Congress, and sometimes from one of the two Congressional parties that perceive an opportunity to gain some political points.
The approach that is employed by most of our representatives appears to be guided by the perceived impact the legislation is going to have on either of the two political parties; add to this the fact that a number of representatives never read the legislation that they are voting on, they rely on a general description that is supplied by a trusted member.
The approach that Congress is using is not designed to resolve problems, it is designed to give an impression that something has been done that will resolve the problem being addressed.
The approach that should be employed is one that clearly outlines all the problems that need to be dealt with, at this point a set of principles need to be established to guide legislators in their endeavor to come up with some resolutions to the problems that the legislation is being drafted for.
Then outline the various methods that could be employed to resolve each of the problems.
When this has been accomplished the various methods can be illuminated as a result of their feasibility, taking into consideration such factors as their compatibility with various constitutions, and established legislation, the cost effectiveness of each of the possible solutions within each category, and the probability of effective enforcement of each item.
This approach requires a great deal of thought and analysis, and would limit the number of bills that could be presented at any one time. This approach would allow the electorate to evaluate the effectiveness of the law makers' ability to manage the Nation's problems.
One thing is clear; our elected officials are not producing legislation that is designed to be cost effective or practical in their application. There are some aspects that present problems within a society that cannot be addressed with legislation without severely curtailing the individual's freedom, a good part of the legislation that is being implemented these days' falls within this category; the best way to address these areas is through education of the individual. Many of the Nation's problems could be resolved with an improved education system, but it would appear that the government is more interested in indoctrination than in education.
If we are trying to achieve a Utopian society at this stage of man's development, we will only create more problems for ourselves. The electors and their representatives have shown that this Utopian concept is not attainable, and any attempt to achieve this goal will lead to failure. We can legislate till the cows come home and we will not accomplish anything except to decrease an individual's freedom.


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We have the results of our first playoff game, the AFC Wild Card matchup between the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals. The Texans, playing in their first franchise playoff game also won their first playoff game and will move onto face the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The game will take place at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, January 15. The Ravens will be the home team thanks to the fact they're the No. 2 seed. The Texans are the No. 3 after winning the AFC South.
The Texans and Ravens played earlier this year on October 13 which the Ravens won, 29-14. Baltimore hasn't lost at home this year and I imagine some of those pass rushers like Terrell Suggs are anxious to play rookie T.J. Yates. We can already tell you Arian Foster will be a huge part of this game, as he always is. The Texans defense is playing a lot like Baltimore's usually does ranking fourth in the NFL. The Ravens, as usual, have a terrific defense and an offense that some feel is finally ready to turn the corner.
For more on the Ravens, check out SB Nation's Baltimore Beatdown and for more on the Texans check out Battle Red Blog. Here's a look at the complete 2012 NFL playoffs schedule.


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By LOREN BEACHY
The scene is a common one in Amish life. Two horses are trotting docilely, pulling buggies in opposite directions down a country road, still 100 yards apart. There appears to be nothing unusual in the whole scenario.
When the Kansas Andy boys are occupying one buggy though, anything can, and likely will, happen.
Kansas Andy's Henry, in the passenger seat, has his binoculars trained on the oncoming buggy and Sammy and Mose are becoming impatient. "Can't you tell who it is yet?"
"I think," Henry answers slowly, "yes, it's Bill's Lonnie!"
"Perfect!" the boys are almost gleeful as they scramble off the seat of the enclosed buggy and kneel in the front of the box under cover of the dash. To anyone meeting them on the road, the buggy appears empty.
The ditch-side curtain is left open at the bottom so Sammy, the driver, can keep his bearings while hunkered down so low.
Henry, Sammy and Mose had determined to spice up their routine buggy trip to town by toying with their fellow travelers. Getting a chance to play a prank on neighbor Lonnie is much better than they had dared to wish for. The trio had long since deemed Lonnie responsible for the neon-orange painted rooster that had showed up in their barn as well as the mysterious crop of golf balls just a few inches under the surface of their garden that came boiling to the top when Mose went through with the tiller. The boys also suspected, though they weren't sure, that Lonnie had been responsible for every clock in the house being an hour fast in the morning after the youth hymn singing last winter.
Henry and Sammy, who work in town, were an hour early for work that morning and have been eagerly waiting for a chance to catch Lonnie vulnerable. Now they have it — if Lonnie takes the bait.
The pranksters huddle, invisible and holding their breath against the dash of the buggy. They listen to the approaching horse's hoofbeats, now close ... now right beside them ... now just past.
Quickly and carefully Sammy eases up onto the seat and glances in the mirror.
"Yes! He's stopping!" Sammy hisses to his brothers. "Now watch how you get up. Do not get in front of the windows."
A driverless horse and carriage is a hazard to the horse, to the carriage, to fellow travelers and to any fences in the vicinity. Amish children are taught from a young age that such loose horses must be quickly corralled, thereby preventing further damage. Lonnie is no exception. When he sees his neighbor's team running "loose" down the road, he wastes no time.
Quickly, he halts his horse, hands the lines to his brother and jumps out of his own buggy to begin sprinting after the runaway.
Sammy and company, now back on the buggy seat though careful not to show themselves, have already eased the whip out of the front of the buggy. With only an occasional glace in the mirror, they can keep track of Lonnie's progress in catching up.
The brothers allow Lonnie to get within a tantalizing 10 feet of the rear of the buggy before gently tapping the rump of their horse with the whip. Trigger obligingly speeds up, and Lonnie, legs pumping determinedly, loses 50 strides.
Now the grinning lads watch the mirror carefully. What will Lonnie do? They can almost hear the turmoil going on under Lonnie's straw hat.
"It would be tempting to give up, stop and use a phone. Should I? But no, the highway is just three-quarter mile further. That horse needs to be stopped now! Maybe he'll slow down again. Maybe ..."
Lonnie steels himself and lengthens his stride just a bit more. His breath begins to come in tearing gasps. The sweat starts to run down his back and he begins to catch up to the buggy in front of him.
Now the buggy is 80 feet ... now 50 ... now 15 ... now he is within just a few strides of the elusive carriage, and there it goes again!
For some reason, the horse out front has decided now to quicken the pace. Now, when victory was almost within his grasp, now, when his grueling sprint was almost over, the gap widens again.
Lonnie feels like collapsing on the pavement. The highway with its heavy traffic is closer yet though, and Lonnie is made of stern stuff. He grits his teeth, tosses his hat to the side and extracts one more effort from deep inside himself.
The boys in the buggy are shaking with mirth and are now more boldly peeking into the mirrors. They see the sweat blotches on Lonnie's shirt, the set of his shoulders and the determination of his stride. When the whites of Lonnie's pained eyes come into plain view, it is all the passengers can do to restrain themselves from shouting in laughter.
Lonnie makes a few final staggering strides around the buggy and grasps the horse by the bridle. "Whoa!" he gasps in a quavering voice. He is utterly spent. Having stopped the horse, Lonnie bends over, sides heaving, sweat dripping, struggling only to regain some oxygen and equilibrium.
A voice floats out of the carriage behind him, cool and collected as you please. "Well hello Lonnie! What's the problem?"
Lonnie's heaving shoulders stiffen noticeably and he turns slowly. The buggy, he was sure, had been empty. But that voice — it sounds familiar.
When Lonnie has turned, three wide-eyed, querying and innocent faces peer back at him. The Kansas Andy boys would love to pull one more over on Lonnie and have him think it was all an innocent mistake.
Lonnie is not deceived for an instant. He knows foxes don't sit in henhouses discussing the stock market and he knows the Kansas Andy boys' buggy didn't accidentally appear empty.
"You ornery clowns!" Lonnie puts all the feeling he can muster into the last word, drops his hand from the bridle and begins the long walk back to his own carriage.
Loren Beachy is an auctioneer and elementary school teacher. He can be contacted by writing to 14047 Ind. 4, Goshen, IN 46528 or by calling 642-1180.


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As 2011 comes to a close, so does a long time photo shop in Bismarck. Photo Express has been 'cleverly hidden inside the Kirkwood Mall' for years. But, no matter how hard you look on Sunday you won't be able to find it. Photo Express is closing on Saturday.
"Well for me it's a joyous time because a.) I can spend more time at home and I hate to say it but I never have time to take pictures for my family, for myself, for my art," said Photo Express owner Gary Grinaker. "So, that is what I am going to be doing after we close the store."
Owner Gary Grinaker opened his photo business here thirty years ago. Since then he's developed thousand of phones. He says Christmas ones are always his favorite to develop. Although, he's seen just about everything.
"Oh the first one scared me to death," said Grinaker. "It had huge piles of marijuana, some dead bodies and then we found out it was the FBI, so then everything turned out ok. But, you get kind of worried about those things sometimes."
As you can imagine he has seen a lot over the years. Grinaker opened Photo Express in 1981, the store processed hundreds of rolls of film a day. Now, it's what he ISN'T seeing that's forcing him to call it quits. No rolls of film to develop, no pictures as they used to be.
"Back in the last century you would bring be a roll of film and this roll of film would be a secret. You wouldn't know what was on it for sure. You would get your pictures out and everyone would crowd around the kitchen table and you would go 'Oh my God, she looks so cute on her birthday', 'That was our vacation. I totally forgot about that couple we were with", you don't see that anymore that excitement of seeing those treasures of your past memories. Now that everything is instant you don't have that," said Grinaker.
As Grinaker gets ready to hang up his hat, he holds onto more than just the memories he's captured.
"You are dealing with the people's most treasured moments of their lives and there is nothing more fun than that," Grinaker said.
Expect for maybe creating new memories of his own.
In other business news, Sears and Kmart stores in North Dakota are not on a list of stores expected to close. Sears announced earlier this week it plans to shutdown 100 to 120 stores around the country. The company has released a list of 79 stores that are expected to close. The company expects the shutdowns will reduce its fixed costs by up to $200 million annually.


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After your visit at the Park, you'll return to the city for a stop at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory that overlooks Fannie Bay. Take time while you are here to view its excellent collection of Aboriginal, South-East Asian and Oceanic Art. You will also find a permanent collection of major Australian fine art and Northern Territory natural science on display here.
Continuing on, you will next visit the Aviation Heritage Centre, which features an impressive presentation of aircraft and displays depicting the Northern Territory's involvement in aviation, both civil and military. The exhibits span from the early pioneers and record breakers - through World War II and the jet age of Vulcan's, Concorde and other exotic aircraft. One of the most awesome displays is a B52 Bomber, one of only two complete aircraft of its type on display outside the United States. Additionally, you'll find the B-25 Mitchell, Mirage and Sabre jet fighters, an ex-Royal Australian Navy Wessex helicopter, an ex-US Army Huey Cobra with its rocket pods and Gatling gun, a Mark VIII Spitfire replica and the fascinating wreckage of a Japanese Mitsubishi Zero fighter. Aviation aficionados will no doubt thoroughly enjoy this visit.
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Remotely controlling digital cameras with gPhoto
Taking a Series of Pictures
In the example provided in Listing 4, gPhoto takes five pictures at ISO 200, aperture 2.8, at intervals of 10 seconds. It automatically transfers the images to the directory from which you ran the command.
Listing 4
Remotely Controlling the Camera
$ gphoto2 --set-config capture=on --set-config eos-iso=200 --set-config eos-aperture=6 --frames=5 --interval=10 --capture-image-and-download
Because the camera transfers the images directly to the disk, without the use of intermediate storage, you don't even need a memory card for this step. However, make sure the camera does not generate RAW and JPG images at the same time; otherwise, the large RAW files will soon fill up the cache because the application only auto-transfers and deletes the JPG images from cache memory. If the images are not automatically transferred to your computer, you can use --capture-image instead of --capture-image-and-download.
If you do not want to limit the number of images and let gPhoto take snapshots until your disk is full, or the battery is dead, delete the --frames switch from Listing 4. If you want the software to perform some action after transferring an image, you can specify the --hook-script=File option, which will launch the specified script (File; e.g., to rename or move an image, upload an image to an FTP server, or even send an email).
- Nikon Camera Control: http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/software/control_pro2/
- gPhoto: http://www.gphoto.org
- digiKam: http://www.digikam.org
- Remote control cameras: http://www.gphoto.org/doc/remote/
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Final arguments were held Friday in the trial of south Alabama gaming center Center Stage. Both the State of Alabama and the Houston County Economic Development Association have filed their post-trial briefs.
The judge overseeing the case requested the briefs instead of closing arguments.
In the case, the State of Alabama is arguing that the hundreds of electronic bingo machines seized from Center Stage in July 2012 are actually illegal slot machines.
[BACKGROUND: Center Stage's machines, money seized by AG's office 7/12]
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Who did he sign with?
Brandon Stokley..GONE!!Wow, Players wont come to Tampa and Players want to play for Dungy...WHOOPSLooks like the tables have turned...
Here's the real news, players don't care about coaches. They don't care about GM's. They'll lie at press conferences and say crap like that but in the end they care about owners and how much jack the drop on them.
That's not necessarily true, dalbuc. There are plenty of players who turn down more money elsewhere to play for a certain coach or team and play in a certain city.


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on Aug 13, 2013 at 8:37 am
This will continue to happen, Pleasanton has no services, housing, food donation, support for any homeless individual. We have more and more homeless people living in Pleasanton with no where for them to get help.
on Aug 13, 2013 at 8:58 am
Giving them a hand out doesn't give them help. If they really want to help themselves, get a job.
on Aug 13, 2013 at 9:34 am
I'm not saying this is the case here, but most homeless street people (about 85%) are mentally ill or have severe substance abuse problems. For psychotics and schizophrenics, I don't think employment is the real issue, and for chronic drug addicts and alcoholics, it would probably be a better idea to get them treated before getting them jobs.
Where do you suggest these people get their jobs, btw? Hard to get an interview when you can't shower and have to walk everywhere.
Wait! There's always Walmart and McD's, where they can work full time and still be eligible for food stamps.
on Aug 13, 2013 at 10:06 am
Or do Thugs choose hoodies?
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Might've helped.
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Here's a look at a key matchup heading into the Week 12 game between the Packers and Falcons in Atlanta.
Packers' run defense vs. Falcons RBs Michael Turner and Jason Snelling
The Packers are ranked a below-average 18th in rushing yards allowed and a lowly 26th in average gain per rush. But in the last three games, which included matchups against the Jets' formidable RB duo of LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene in Week Eight and, more recently, NFC-leading rusher Adrian Peterson, the Packers have allowed only 83.6 rushing yards per game and have done a great job of maintaining their gaps and making most of their tackles count.
They will have to keep it up against Turner, a tackle-breaker of the highest order who wears down defenses when he gets on a roll, and Snelling, who is smaller than Turner but can be dangerous. Snelling is also a threat as a receiver out of the backfield with a combined nine catches for 82 yards and a TD in wins the last two weeks over the Ravens (6-56-1) and Rams.
Turner, who romped for 131 yards and a TD on 28 carries against St. Louis, was only the second back this season to run for more than 100 yards against the Rams' greatly improved defense. Lately, he has been tough to stop, with three 100-yard rushing efforts and five TDs in his last four games.
Key run defenders this Sunday for the Packers figure to include DE Ryan Pickett, who seems to be slowly but surely getting over an ankle injury; NT B.J. Raji, who has been stout up the gut all season; and the team's three leading tacklers — in order, ILB A.J. Hawk, CB Charles Woodson and ILB Desmond Bishop.


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The Royals come in with a 7-5 record after dropping two of three games to the Blue Jays at home over the weekend.
Offensively, Kansas City ranks third in the American League in batting average (.269), seventh in on-base average (.324), 12th in slugging percentage (.385), tied for ninth in wOBA (.312), and tied for eighth in wRC+ (95).
The Royals are also seventh in offensive fWAR (1.8), second to last in walk rate (6.8%), 14th in strikeout rate (15.1%), and next to last in ISO (.116).
Individually, they are being led by Alex Gordon and Billy Butler at the plate. Gordon isn't walking much (3.8% walk rate), but is hitting at a .373/.396/.510 rate with a 151 wRC+ and .393 wOBA. Butler, on the other hand, is walking a ton as shown by his 21.7% walk rate. Overall, "Country Breakfast" is hitting .257/.435/.457 with a .386 wOBA and 147 wRC+. He also leads the team in home runs with two.
Next up is second baseman Chris Getz, who has yet to walk this season but has hit for some pop with a .306/.306/.472 line. His middle infield partner, shortstop Alcides Escobar, leads Kansas City with three steals, and is hitting .250/.288/.396 with a .297 wOBA and 85 wRC+.
Second year first baseman Eric Hosmer is hitting well, but hasn't tapped into his power so far in 2013. He's walked 14.3% of the time, and has a triple slash of .276/.400/.310. The Royals are struggling in the power department, and badly need Hosmer to get going.
Speaking of struggles, no player needs to get going more than third baseman Mike Moustakas, who enters the series with a 26 wRC+ and a .158/.238/.211. He's walking a good bit, and likely is experiencing some bad BABIP luck, but he's also hitting fly balls at an absurd 66% rate. Combine that with a line drive rate of just 12%, and you've got a recipe for a lack of success at the plate.
Wrapping up the infield, catcher Salvador Perez is hitting for average but that's it with his .280/.294/.360 triple slash and 78 wRC+.
Center fielder Lorenzo Cain is hitting .282/.341/.333 with a .303 wOBA and 89 wRC+, while our old "friend" Jeff Francoeur is hitting .238/.271/.381 and has been worth -0.1 fWAR.
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Tuesday April 16th, 7:10 PM ET
Jeremy Guthrie
#11 / Pitcher / Kansas City Royals
Apr 08, 1979
Kris Medlen
#54 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
Oct 07, 1985
Through two starts for the Royals, Guthrie has pitched pretty well outside of some struggles with the long ball. In 12.2 innings, he's sporting a 3.55 ERA, 5.08 FIP, and a 3.43 xFIP. Guthrie's strikeout percentage is way up from career average of just over 14%, as it currently sits at 21.2%. He's also not walking many people early in 2013, as he has a walk rate of just 3.9% so far. Guthrie's ground ball percentage is also up a bit from his career 40.7% rate to almost 45% this season.
He does have an absurdly high strand rate of over 91% that will come down sooner than later. In terms of stuff, Guthrie throws a four-seam, sinker, slider, curveball, slow curve, and a changeup. He works off his sinker, throwing it 35% of the time to left-handed hitters and 33% of the time against right-handed hitters. It's a hard pitch, at over 92 miles per hour, and he throws it about half the time when he's behind in the count to a batter.
Guthrie throws his four-seam about a third of the time first pitch to LHH's, but will use it in any count regardless of handedness. His slider is mainly reserved for right-handed hitters, as he throws it 25% of the time against them and in any count. The curve is basically the opposite, as he uses is mostly against left-handed hitters, mainly first pitch or when it's an even count.
Guthrie rarely uses his slow curve, but it's something to watch out for against left-handed hitters when he has two strikes. Against LHH's, he'll use his change in basically any count, but highest when he gets ahead. When a RHH is at the plate, he's much more cautious with the pitch, using it mainly when he's ahead in the count at a 26% rate.
Wednesday, April 17th, 12:10 PM ET
Wade Davis
#22 / Pitcher / Kansas City Royals
Sep 07, 1985
Mike Minor
#36 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
Dec 26, 1987
Davis has made two starts as well for Kansas City, but has thrown just nine innings combined. He enters with a 4.00 ERA, 5.47 FIP, and 4.28 xFIP. Always a fly ball pitcher, Davis has taken it to the extreme early in 2013, as he has a ground ball rate of just 28.6% so far. Davis had a strikeout rate of just over 19% to go with a walk rate of 7.1%.
Davis has five pitches, but really only uses four of them primarily. He throws a four-seam, sinker, cutter, curveball, and will mix in a occasional changeup. He doesn't throw particularly hard, with his four-seam and sinker sitting just above 90 miles per hour on average. His cutter averages 88 miles per hour, with his curveball being the slowest at around 81 miles per hour on average. When he does throw his change, it comes in on average at around 85 miles per hour.
Davis works off his fastball, throwing it 51% of the time so far this season. He'll use it to either handed batter in any count. Davis' sinker is mainly seen against right-handed hitters, and in any count except when he has two strikes on the batter. If he throws it to a lefty, look for it early in the count.
His cutter is thrown evenly to either handed hitter, and is used most late in counts when he's ahead or has two strikes. Davis uses his curve more against LHH's, especially early in counts, but he'll throw it in any count when he does use it against right-handed hitters.
When he gets behind a right-handed hitter is the main situation that he'll use his changeup. Against left-handed hitters, he's most likely to use it when he's ahead but doesn't have two strikes.
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According to a University of Minnesota study, when it comes to healthy eating and weight control, parents who put a positive spin on the topic could see positive results in their kids.
The study examined a sample of 2,800 Twin Cities teens from a 2010 U of M health behavior survey and a second survey of parents.
Ultimately, researchers found that 64 percent of overweight teens tried unhealthy weight-loss tactics and also binge ate when their mothers discussed their weight with them. However, only 40 percent of the overweight teens employed poor dieting behaviors when their mothers only talked about healthy eating and healthy behaviors.
Kitty Westin became an activist for people struggling with eating disorders after she witnessed an eating disorder take her daughter's life in February of 2000. Westin is now a part of the Emily Program Foundation that aims to ease the battle.
"Anna struggled with anorexia nervosa and she was diagnosed was she was 16 and she died when she was 21 years old," Westin recalled.
Thirteen years after Anna's death, Westin believes Dr. Jerica Berge's study could be the beginning of a breakthrough.
"There's pretty clear patterns that focusing really on the healthy eating was protective or associated with protective behaviors in children so they engage in less of the disordered eating type of behaviors," Berge said.
According to the Emily Program Foundation, 42 percent of 1st- through 3rd-grade girls want to be thinner and 81 percent of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat, which is why foundation advocates praise the study and emphasize extra mindfulness when talking to children about eating habits and weight.
Dr. Claudia Fox is the director of the Amplatz Children's Hospital pediatric weight management program and says it's important for the child to advocate for his or her own health as well
"There doesn't need to be any badgering, 'Did you eat that, don't eat that.' Make a healthy home for the kid and let the kid decide," Fox said.
Her approach supports the results of Berge's study and Westin's mission.
"This kind of research will give parents, caregivers, healthcare professionals the tools, and maybe eventually put us eating disorder folks out of business," Westin said.
The study results can be used as a cautionary tale: Parent conversations that focus on weight and size are associated with increased risk for disordered eating behaviors, but conversations about healthy eating could potentially stifle those behaviors, and perhaps, instill healthy practices for the future.
Study by: Jerica M. Berge, PhD, MPH, LMFT; Rich MacLehose, PhD; Katie A. Loth, MPH, RD; Marla Eisenberg, ScD, MPH; Michaela M. Bucchianeri, PhD; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, RD, MPH
Participants were from a socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse sample. Teen mean age was 14.4 years, parent mean age was 42.3 years.
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---- — Paulajean "Paula" Mosher, 82, of Effingham, passed away Saturday morning, April 20, 2013, at Effingham Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Effingham.
Funeral services for Paula will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Effingham. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, April 23, at Hall Funeral Chapel, Effingham. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Effingham. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart School, St. Anthony's Home Health Care or the American Stroke Association. Condolences may be left online at www.hallfuneralchapel.com.


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Academic ScholarshipsThe Presidential and Dean's Scholarships are the top academic scholarships that are awarded to incoming freshman students. These awards are merit based and determined by student ACT or SAT scores and GPA. The Dean's Scholarship is awarded to those who achieve at least a 3.0 GPA and 21 ACT or 980 SAT. The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to those who achieve at least a 3.5 GPA and 28 ACT or 1240 SAT. Award amounts range from $2,000 to $14,000 per year. Students have the opportunity to retake the ACT or SAT until the date that they begin enrollment in order to increase their score with the potential to receive a larger scholarship.
Click here to see frequently asked questions about the Bryan Academic Scholarships.
Scholarship Weekend Event
Bryan College hosts a scholarship event in the spring of each year. Participants in this special event can receive increased Presidential or Dean's scholarship awards in the amount of $500 to $5,000 based on performance. The dates for this year are February 21-22 and March 21-22. This event is designed for students who have met the qualifications for the following scholarships:
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A popular programming language developed by Sun Microsystems in 1995 specifically for the Internet; Java allows Web designers include interactive programs known as "applets" to their site.
Java programs can also be used for non Web-based purposes and in this case, is known as a Java "application".
Java & Malware
Viruses, trojans and worms which are coded in Java may be described as 'operating on the Java platform'.
Intentionally malicious applets on websites may be used to perform an unwanted action on an unsuspecting visitor's machine, such as downloading malware. They may also direct visitors to another website, where another tool is used to perform the unwanted actions.
As with other languages, a program written in Java may inadvertently include vulnerabilities; if these vulnerabilities are exploited, an attacker may be able to control the vulnerable program. For more information about these vulnerabilities, please see the Vulnerability Descriptions database.
A popular scripting language (only loosely related to the Java programming language) that is commonly used on Web pages to add interactivity to its elements.
JavaScript & Malware
JavaScript can be a security concern as it is sometimes used to code malware. Trojans, virus or worms that are coded in this language may be described as 'operating on the JavaScript platform'.
JavaScript code can also be maliciously used on websites to direct unsuspecting users to other malicious websites, or to perform an unwanted action on the visitor's system.
Applications that run on JavaScript, or have JavaScript components, may be compromised if a vulnerability in the JavaScript is exploited by an attacker.
For more information about such vulnerabilities, please see our Vulnerability Descriptions database.
The Type designation 'Joke' was previously used by F-Secure to identify a non-destructive program with an annoying or funny functionality.
With changes in the threat landscape today, programs previously identified as 'Joke' have been reclassified under the Riskware Category, with the Type designation 'Application'.
The update in naming better clarifies the program's overall security profile in the current, more complex threat landscape.
A classification term used by F-Secure to indicate the potential severity of threat a program may pose to the user's computer system and/or confidential information.
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Block grants galore coming out of DOE/Oak Ridge
Dept. of Energy spokesman John Shewairy said by week's end about 130 applications will have been approved for block grants as part of the Recovery Act-funded program for cities and counties doing energy efficiency, conservation and emission-reduction projects.
Ultimately, DOE's Oak Ridge office, which is administering part of the grants program, expects to make about 860 awards totaling about $666 million, Shewairy said.
About 20 people are working on the block grants administration at DOE's Oak Ridge office, Shewairy said. That includes about 15 new hires, he said.
Oak Ridge is reviewing grant applications from cities that have a population of at least 35,000 or one of the 10 most populated cities in a state and counties with a minimum population of 200,000 or one of the 10 most populated counties in a state.
"We really have an enormous amount of work to do in a short amount of time," Shewairy said. "I believe we are where we need to be. We certainly know what we're working with and we do have a tremendous amount of work that's ahead."
The DOE spokesman said he could not yet provide a list of the awards made so far or the applications accepted. I hope to get that information before long, so it's more apparent where the money is going.
In some cases, cities or counties are approved for small amounts of money to further develop their plans or proposals, he said, with the possibility of receiving more grant money later on.


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Is there anything dangerous about Christmas? Perhaps. Most Christians and even most non-Christians regard Christmas as being at least innocuous if not a positive good. This is not a universally shared opinion, though. There are people who are critical of Christmas, arguing that it has more negative aspects than positive ones -- or even that there's nothing especially positive about it at all.
For some Christians, the Christmas holidays represent remnants of ancient paganism which should never have been incorporated into Christianity in the first place. Their presence are a sign of the incomplete work that still faces true Christians today. People who observe Christmas holidays aren't following Christian holidays but are, instead, simply helping the dark forces of paganism.
For many non-Christians, the Christmas holidays represent the dominance of Christianity in America. They may be appropriate for Christians, but they are wholly inappropriate for non-Christians. To observe them would be to give into the cultural forces behind Christianity and the tendency for American Christianity to assimilate everything it encounters. Resisting this is necessary for the preservation of ones own cultural and religious traditions.
Many irreligious atheists have a perspective similar to that of non-Christians. Although they aren't likely concerned about preserving their own cultural or religious traditions, they don't want to become assimilated by Christmas and Christianity themselves. Although Christmas is less exclusively Christian than it used to be, they still perceive it as predominantly Christian in nature and, since they aren't Christian themselves, they object to being expected to observe it in any fashion simply because it's popular.
These are all completely legitimate objections to Christmas and the insistence that everyone observe Christmas together. There is no question but that Christmas has developed a tremendous amount of cultural momentum in America. Avoiding it can be difficult at best -- I'm not sure how anyone can be completely successful. I can certainly understand why they would try, though, and their insights into the possible dangers that exist in Christmas should be taken seriously by everyone else.
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By now, you probably have your tax refund. For many taxpayers, a tax refund, which on average is nearly $3,000 according to the IRS, is the biggest chunk of money they'll see all year. With summer just around the corner, are you among the group of Americans who will use at least part of your tax refund for travel or leisure this year?
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|ASK CARRIE- You've Inherited an IRA. Now What?
|Written by BYCARRIE SCHWAB POMERANTZ, Creators Syndicate
|Wednesday, 03 November 2010 21:52
Receiving an inheritance brings up a lot of emotion. Whether the assets involved are large or small, life-changing or not, you're gaining something at the loss of a loved one. Given this, it's important to take the time to think clearly about your choices.
The good news is that recipients of inherited IRAs do have choices on how tomanage the assets. The not-so-good news is that those choices are governed by a variety of rules depending primarily on whether the beneficiary is a spouse. But it also depends on the type of IRA and the age at which the original IRA account holder died.
The details are complicated and beyond the scope of this column, but I can give you an overview of the basics for spouse and nonspouse beneficiaries. That way, you'll have a framework from which to discuss your own situation in greater depthwith your tax or financial adviser. You may also want to consult IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
More often than not a spouse is the primary beneficiary of an IRA. And as a spouse beneficiary, you have a lot of flexibility in managing this inheritance.Your decision really comes down to when you want to take the money, but tax and age considerations may also come into play. Here are your basic choices:
• Take the assets as a lump sum. If you need the money right away, this is probably the simplest. All assets are distributed to you and there's no 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. But you will pay income taxes on the distribution, so thatfs an important consideration. Also, the lump sum distribution could bump you into a higher tax bracket.
• Open an inherited IRA. This transfers the assets into an IRA held in the name of the original account holder for your benefit. You'fll maintain the assets' tax advantaged growth potential and there are no withdrawal penalties. You will pay income tax on the withdrawals if the account is a traditional IRA, but not if it's a Roth IRA that the original account holder had open for at least five years.
Also, you might need to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) annually, and this is where it can get complicated. While RMD calculations will generally be based on your own age, not that of the original account holder, the date that you must begin taking RMDs depends on whether the deceased was under or over 70 1.2 and whether or not he or she had begun to take an RMD. Best to talk to a tax adviser about this.
• Transfer the assets to your own IRA. This option is only available to spouse beneficiaries and is another easy way to keep the assets growing tax-deferred. One caveat:While you can access the assets at any time, once you make the transfer, the normal distribution rules apply (RMDs are based on your age). Withdrawals before you reach age 59 1.2 are subject to a 10 percent early-withdrawal penalty.
As a non-spouse beneficiary, you basically have the first two choices: a lump-sum distribution or an Inherited IRA. As a nonspouse beneficiary, if you choose to open an Inherited IRA, it's important tomake sure the assets are directly rolled into your Inherited IRA and not issued to you personally.Otherwise the distribution will be considered part of your gross income and will be taxable.
Also, if there aremultiple beneficiaries, each beneficiary should open their own Inherited IRA. If not, RMD calculations will be based on the life expectancy of the oldest beneficiary.
There is another option. As a spouse or non-spouse beneficiary, you candisclaimall or part of your inheritance, passing it on to the next eligible beneficiary. This can be an effective tax- or estate-planning strategy in certain circumstances.
As I said, these are just the basic rules. I encourage you to talk to your attorney or financial adviser to determine the best course of action for you.
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, can e-mail Carrie at askcarrie@ schwab.com.


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Haggle in the souks and on the streets or splurge on fixed-price designs found in boutiques, writes Belinda Jackson.
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Author and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz is sending his teenage spy, Alex Rider, to Cairo. So he had to go himself.
Mummy's the word in beauty
Ass's milk may be off the menu but there are other ways to feel like Cleopatra, writes Belinda Jackson.
Psst, King Tut going cheap
Belinda Jackson learns to keep mum when shopping in the mother country of civilisation.
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Exhibition features giant satellite images of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Tripologist: On the rails to ruins
Tripologist We are cruising the Mediterranean in November, ending the cruise in Cairo.
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SARATOGA, NY (TWC News Albany/CNN) - A 100-year-old World War II veteran can finally say he's a high school graduate.
George Hulka Jr., who only made it to eighth grade, was drafted in 1941.
On Saturday, Hulka's great-grandson presented him with an honorary high school diploma. It was also his great-grandson's graduation day.
Hulka served as a combat infantryman in the Army. He was in the third wave of the D-Day invasion at Normandy.
After he came home from the service, he was busy raising a family.
Hulka's family says he was very excited to receive the diploma, and had never expected this day would come.
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aliasing bug ⇝
stale pointer bug
<programming> (Or "aliasing bug") A class of subtle programming errors that can arise in code that does dynamic allocation, especially via malloc or equivalent.
If several pointers address (are "aliases for") a given hunk of storage, it may happen that the storage is freed or reallocated (and thus moved) through one alias and then referenced through another, which may lead to subtle (and possibly intermittent) lossage depending on the state and the allocation history of the malloc arena. This bug can be avoided by never creating aliases for allocated memory, or by use of a higher-level language, such as Lisp, which employs a garbage collector.
The term "aliasing bug" is nowadays associated with C programming, it was already in use in a very similar sense in the ALGOL 60 and Fortran communities in the 1960s.
See also smash the stack, fandango on core, memory leak, memory smash, spam.
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The Power Of Kroll is often cited as a below par Robert Holmes offering. While I agree it's probably not his finest hour I think it's far from his worst, (The Krotons, The Two Doctors anyone?). The storyline isn't the most gripping but it has alot of other things in it's favour. The excellent location filming is one of them, the marshlands of East Anglia looking convincingly alien and the soggy/rain-drenched atmosphere of Delta Magna comes across well on screen. I remember finding this story pretty scary as a youngster, the whole isolated refinery setting with a huge tentacled monster attacking it and our heroes trapped within was gripping stuff for a 5 year old. The model work for these scenes is actually really good and the Kroll monster very well realised. The only thing that lets it down is the blue screen/CSO work where you can see an obvious line between the monster and the horizon, but the creature itself is an excellent creation. The Swampies are an interesting race and the conflict between them and the Earth Men and Thawn's (racial) hatred of them is well portrayed. Thawn is a decent villain, played by the menacing looking Neil McCarthy, although it's a shame that Philip Madoc is wasted in a characterless role. Rhom Dutt is a good character but played so extremely laid backly by an actor who seems half cut most of the time (had he been spending some time in the pub with Tom?) Tom himself seems a little careless in this story, wandering through events taking everything less than seriously (at one point when someone offers him a cup of some drink he casually drops it into his pocket!)
This story does however feature one really clever scene where Romana is being menaced by what looks like a typically bad Dr Who man-in-rubber-suit monster that actually turns out to be a bad man-in-rubber-suit monster! A very clever in-joke?
A shame K9 couldn't take part in this story due to the boggy location, but overall The Power Of Kroll is actually a pretty entertaining if a sometimes rather silly for the wrong reasons story (check out the Swampie praying to a limp floppy tentacle in a pipe!) And anyway, how can you not love a story that features 20 odd half naked extras painted bright green dancing around in a marsh in East Anglia?


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GARRETT GOMEZ, JIMMY CREED, WINNER: "Richard (Mandella) just told me to let him out of the gate, let him be happy, let him get up on his feet and see what happens. He didn't want me to take too much away from him so I didn't, and he traveled beautifully. I was able to set the bit up in his mouth and he traveled well all the way around. He actually made the lead earlier I wanted but when I told him 'let's go' he put his head down and his ears down and did what he was supposed to do.
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RICHARD MANDELLA, JIMMY CREED, 6-5 FAVORITE, WINNER: "He had a perfect trip. He had a great post on the outside this time and he broke good. It looked like it was meant to be.
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B. WAYNE HUGHES, OWNER OF JIMMY CREED, WINNER: "The race went exactly as expected, the horse is a good horse, and I think we're going to try the Met Mile. I hope so anyway."
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The Myth of Ownership
The myth of ownership is short and simple and looks something like this ….
"If you own ___________, you will be ______________"
For example …
- If you own your own home, you will be a responsible adult.
- If you own a pair of skinny jeans, you will look skinny.
- If you own the brand name handbag you've been dreaming about, you will finally be happy.
- If you own a brand new pair of skis, you will be faster.
- If you own a car, you will be safe and comfortable and can go wherever you want in life.
- If you own the right shirt, people will like you and think you are cool.
- If you own the latest in technology, you will be smarter.
- If you own the best face cream, you won't get older.
- If you own the right things, you will be happy and loved.
The only truth in ownership is that if you own something, it's yours to take care of and pay for every day. It's not a long-term solution, the answer to your prayers, or a life changing event.
Ownership begins with a purchase or investment of money. You make a down payment, swipe a little plastic or pay with your hard-earned cash. After a momentary, "I got it, it's mine" high, you start paying for your ownership again. You invest your time taking care of the item, your energy thinking about it, protecting it and worrying about it and then you often invest more money upgrading it, insuring it and taking care of it.
The Big Myths
Let's start with the silliest myth of all. The myth of home ownership. We bought our home in 2005 and here are some of the stories we told ourselves.
- If we own our own home, it will be less expensive than renting.
- If we own our own home, we will be making a great investment.
- If we own our own home, it will be ours. (pretty sure the bank owns more of our home than we do)
- If we own our home, we will be secure, responsible, successful.
We bought our home with the best of intentions, bought into all of the myths and learned that none of them were true. We are happy living in our home, but we could be happy almost anywhere.
I thought I would always have a car payment and a car of my own, not realizing that while I had a car payment, I didn't really own a car .. just the responsibility that came with it. The myths of car ownership include:
- A used car isn't reliable
- I deserve something comfortable
- The new car smell lasts forever
- A good-looking car will make me more successful
- It's only $300 a month
The investment of a car is much higher than the monthly payment. Between insurance, maintenance, registration, gas, and parking, the actual cost of the car or car payment is only a fraction of the true cost of car ownership.
The right stuff
Stuff without expectation, emotion and high hopes is just stuff. Think about the things you tell yourself about stuff …
- If I had the right suitcase, I would travel more.
- If I had the right table, I would entertain more often and have more friends.
- If I had the right workout shirt, I would go to the gym on a regular basis.
- If I had the right phone, I'd be more productive.
- If I have the right shoes, people will think I'm powerful, sexy, and confident.
- If I buy the right stuff, I will fit in and they will love me.
Take away the myths and you can give more freely, worry less and purchase something with intention and purpose instead of how you think it will make you feel, look, or be. You aren't your stuff and it will never make you more lovable. Give people a chance to love you for you.
What if we worried less about ownership and more about cultivating?
What if instead of buying things with such a strong focus on ownership and fulfilment, we purchased things when we needed them and passed them on when we didn't. What if we borrowed and shared more? And most importantly, what if we found happiness in something other than stuff?
Instead of owning stuff, cultivate …
Understanding the myth of ownership doesn't mean you shouldn't buy things, or that buying something, even a home is a bad decision, but when you do buy, remove the myth and expectation. Loosen your grip and share your stuff or give it to someone who needs it more. Sell and give it away when it stops having purpose in your life. If it doesn't fit, has expired, is broken, or is from a fantasy life, let go.
When the myth is gone, so is the attachment and all of the stress and investment that comes with it. Without it, you are free.
Once you reject the myth of ownership you can fully embrace hundreds of beautiful gardens all over the city and all over the world.
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It's the cultivating of the feelings and emotions we want in our life that should inform our spending, not the other way around.
One of the most delightful dinner parties I ever attended was 8 people in a 400 sq-ft jewel box of a condo. We used the same plates for dessert as we did for dinner because the homeowner only had 8. But the food was good, the wine continued to pour, and the guests were all fascinating people. The homeowners lived simply so they could cultivate a life of travel and new experiences, so of course they attracted fascinating people as friends.
I'd go to her house again in a heartbeat and stand the whole night if I had to in order to be part of that kind of conversation. Imagine if they waited to throw a party until they had a bigger place or the right kind of table!
"You aren't your stuff and it will never make you more lovable."
This entire post is wonderful, Courtney, but the line above is absolutely brilliant. It goes against so many voices that have our attention much of the time, which makes it even more important that it be heard.
I have a dear friend who spent the first half of his life believing that his value as a human being was based on the stuff he owned. In turn, he learned how to judge others based on what they owned. He scrutinized the clothes they wore, the car they drove, the house they lived in. And then, his eyesight started to fail; with the possibility that one day (maybe soon) he will be blind.
His values, now in jeopardy, inspired him to re-evaluate his priorities. He sold his house, quit his job, gave up the car and kept just enough clothing to fit in one suitcase, so that he is free from wasting time on the stuff (that really doesn't matter), and instead, see what does matter… while he still can.
I love the line about skinny jeans. I'm "skinny" but I can't fit into skinny jeans because I have muscular calves. But the big one was the myth of home ownership. My mom spent ages trying to convince my husband and I to buy a house because we'd get a tax break and it would be "the same or less money as renting." It's a good thing she didn't succeed because my husband is now my ex-husband.
I completely agree. i bought a house with me husband and an RV. He is now my ex (who received both in divorce) and it turns out i was the responsible one with the payments. the rv has since been repossessed and the home has many late payments. my credit is shot and i learned that no matter what, your divorce decree doesn't mean anything really. I would never a.) buy a house again or b.) jointly buy a house again with someone else.
I love everything about this post. I really needed to hear all of this today. Thank you.
I love the post, but wanted to make one comment on home ownership: after moving from two rented houses because the home owners were foreclosed on, I've discovered home ownership does have its advantages. No more letters the day before Thanksgiving informing me the house we live in is being auctioned off. No more moving during Advent if I don't want to. That brings me joy and gratitude, even with the headaches of owning our home!
I have to agree. Not having to worry about someone raising the rent has been HUGE for me. Plus, I never again have to come home to discover that the landlord or some maintenance person has inadvertently let one of the cats escape.
I agree too, I have had bad landlord and never felt really at home in a rental. Now I can paint the walls as I please, start a garden, have hens, and no one tells me a thing. I bought a very small home that is enough for me and that I own completely. Ownership gives me peace.
Learning to enjoy things without owning them has been a breakthrough for me: I have a small garden so I enjoy other people's gardens and walks in the countryside instead; I am paring down my wardrobe so when I see a beautiful garment in a shop I admire it but walk away, knowing I don't want a cluttered wardrobe with too many unworn clothes. The time I have gained by downsizing my life is worth more than any possession. A great post Courtney!
Claire: I agree and also have a pared down wardrobe mostly jogging outfits, capri's and tops, shirts as a retiree. At the end of winter and summer, anything not worn or doesn't fit right, gets donated. I recently purged books and music cd's not used/read in a long time along with kitchen items not used. Group homes got some linens I had too many of.
Struggling to maintain my home while watching my boyfriend spend hours doing all kinds of creative things–time that his apartment didn't require in maintenance–was a huge wake-up call to me. I still own a home, but in a different place and one that requires much less maintenance. When we no longer have kids living with us, we'll move to a much smaller one. Much truth in this post.
I love your posts and yes we played this game very briefly but no longer!!
We are just about to head off for a life in the mountains of Italy, leaving our meager 'stuff' behind doesn't worry me at all. I have over the years found many treasures of the moment and given them all away as we move onto our next renovation.
Our children are happy with the basics and we buy our clothes from op shops. I feel we've been living 'a simple life' long before it became the new thing to do….before the term 'declutter' came along LOL
This has always been a choice for us, not of necessity but of principal, we have so much more than we need and I want our children to be free from the chore of keeping up with the jones.
I've been reading your blog for ages and don't think I've commented before, thanks for all the inspiration and common sense, ciao lisa x
Love this post! your works made me smile at the end of a long day! thank you!
i meant your WORDS! sorry!
I just found your blog, Courtney, and this post came up. I couldn't agree more! Thank you for this reminder that owning more stuff doesn't necessarily mean more happiness. Hope your post will inspire many people to spend less on stuff and spend more time on cultivating relationships with themselves and their loved ones. It's a great reminder, especially now as we're deep into of the most consumerist months of the year. Happy holidays, everyone!
I totally agree with the sentiment of this post, and I also think that in a real sense nobody really "owns" anything – we just use things while where here on this earth, and when we move on, the things remain.
That being said, I have to play Devil's Advocate for a moment. I think there are some real advantages to owning over renting – especially when owning means that you have it paid off. If you're paying off a loan for whatever it is, you don't really own it, the bank does.
I own my home, and it's given me freedom that I never thought I'd be able to have. I bought carefully and frugally, and my mortgage payment is less than the cost of a studio apartment – plus, I get to have a yard where I can grow my own food. And I'll have the mortgage paid off in 11 months which will give me even more financial freedom. I own my 22 year old car car outright, and it provides me transportation that's much cheaper than the bus – even when you consider the cost of upkeep. I traded in my cable box and it's monthly fee for a Roku player (which I own) so I now get my entertainment for a fraction of the cost. I can think of many more examples, but I'll spare you.
Like I said, I understand the sentiment of your post, but I think that there's a big difference between acquiring things and debt because you're trying to live up to some pretty picture, and owning rather than renting when it saves you endless rent payments, and the when purchases are carefully considered.
Can you tell me a bit more about the Roku? I've seen it, but we're not big into technology, so I'm not sure how it would work with our old (not flat screen) television, rabbit ears, converter box, etc. We don't do netflix or subscribe to hulu, but we do use hulu on the computer. Would we still benefit from this?
EcoCatLady, you have really good points. I think we need to ask ourselves, of our stuff, is it serving us or owning us?
I just upgraded to an iPhone 4S, and it has made me more productive. The GPS/voice navigation has saved me from spending lots of time figuring out where I need to go, and saved me time getting lost. That phone has replaced many other things that I've been able to sell/give away. It has simplified my life. I've been able to "dematerialize" because of it. The Cato Institute made a wonderful graphic illustrating dematerialization thanks to the iPhone: http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/dematerialization-update/
I second the comments above, this was a fantastic post and just what I needed to remember this evening. I still fall into this sometimes, when I really want some thing, but feel thankful to have created over time a little space between the wanting and the association. A little pause to reflect and get distance, and realize what's happening. At least it distinguishes between needs and wants!
I enjoyed this post. A lady I knew years back passed away the day before thanksgiving. She was my age,which caused me to reflect on life and death. Our posessions will be left behind but we will continue to live in spirit. Life is too short to worry about material things.
Great article, you really nailed it. Why is everyone so caught up in these mental traps? It tends to feel lonely feeling this way, it seems too many people are caught up in these 'traditions' and its hindering their growth.
Holy moly, I love this post! We looked at home ownership the same way and decided to keep renting. We cultivate the home environment much the same as if we owned the land and building. But instead of worrying about the upcoming roof replacement, or holding our breath against the major appliance going out, we are able to cultivate memories with our kids. We still teach them our values (e.g. leave the space better than you found it) and our anxiety level regarding our home is virtually nil. And THAT is priceless to us. For some reason, it never struck me before that we can do the same in other "ownership" areas. Thanks Courtney!
I agree so fully that we are so much more than our possessions. The more we can let go, the freer we will be. It doesn't mean we can't own anything, but just – as you say – we are not grasping onto it desperately to maintain our identity.
As others have said above, I do feel more secure owning a home. I've rented almost my entire life, which I didn't mind during the time. Just feel very grateful now to own my own home, which I know is a rare luxury.
What a wonderful post. I couldn't agree more. Thanks so much for sharing!
Great post! It's one that really spoke to me. My wife has been telling me since we met, the more things we own the more they own us. That was hard for me to quantify but your post spelled it out for me. I've changed my focus in recent years from nurturing things to nurturing relationships, be it my marriage or my friendships.
Thoughtful post, Courtney. I am in agreement with your ideas about possession. It brings to mind buddhist principles of attachment and detachment. We definitely overattach with ownership and the expected benefits that may or may not come from it. I think that some of the qualities you mention above will come from recognizing the fact that we can't really own anything – not even our physical bodies as they will eventually rot. As you describe, what ends up happening is that our stuff ends up owning us.
Interestingly, I've always found it intriguing that we have to buy land, something that never originally belonged to anyone. Only by questioning and breaking down these mental prisons individually & piece by piece, will we be able to see changes on a societal level, where we are less selfish and much more generous.
As always is the case with me, I had to learn all of this the hard way (especially with a $900/month car!!! Ugh..). That said, I would never have been able to write about all of this if not for the experience.
I do love real estate, though….
Ownership means responsibility of taking care of the possession and spending more in its upkeep and maintenance. A very alternative thought indeed.


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