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So, the Fat Man, aka Mr. Segway, aka Mr. What's An Open Shot, aka, ok, I'll stop, Boris Diaw wants out of Charlotte. That's understandable. For years, I've wanted him out of Charlotte as well so there is a part of me that is absolutely thrilled about this development. However, there is also a part of me that feels that we won't get sufficient value for, as everyone around here knows, a player with one of the best "skillsets" for a big man in the league.
Diaw's inconsistency flat out pisses me off sometimes because it's extremely hard to tell if he's even trying or not on most nights. Usually, I'm one to give the player the benefit of the doubt because it's a lot of the times unfair to say a player isn't playing hard. But with Diaw, like Focus would say, we always KNEW what he could do, but he just rarely did it.
Before I dive into the rosterbation on which this thread would inevitably be based on (you knew it was coming), let me first give Diaw his props. He has been the most durable Bobcat since being here, he's been the most consistent threat on our team throughout the years to post triple doubles, and he has never been anything close to a black hole on offense. For all of the hate that he receives, Diaw, in my eyes, is still actually a decent player. And wherever he is moved, like Focus also says, he won't be nearly as bad as he's been here in the past few months. That's what I'm thinking at least. Either way, his time here will no doubt end within the next two weeks, but it's still hard to tell exactly what we're going to do with him. Here are some options I think are pretty decent/realistic.
We Trade Him
This is the option we're all hoping for because ultimately it means that we would get some type of value from one of the very few players in the league who can really play every position on the floor. Not particularly effective, but you'll never see Chris Paul playing center or Dwight Howard running the point, Diaw has done it all. Boris' contract is off the books at the end of the year for $9 million which in most years would make him a valuable trade piece. And in theory, he actually is still a VERY valuable trade piece. A decent vet on an expiring big money deal is always a good deal. HOWEVER, what's considered a "good deal" to the Bobcats this year hasn't been the same as in year's past which again refelects the significant overhaul of strategy the front office has made since this rebuilding project began. Instead of players under long term deals, we're now only interested in salary cap space (which letting Diaw expire provides), draft picks, and young propsects. The only problem with that is with the new changes in the CBA, almost every team is interested in the exact same thing. Unlike most of the other teams with cap space this year, I think it would be wise to go ahead and remove ourselves from the Deron Williams and Dwight Howard chase, and possibly take on more cap next year in exchange for Diaw if it means we can get a draft pick out of the deal. Peep my logic as a search the league for potential partners and deals.
Anybody remember Skinny Boris? He's like a hidden character in a video game.
Atlanta Hawks: There aren't really many potential deals I see with the Hawks. They could do a player for player swap of Kirk Hinrich for Diaw, but I really don't see the point in that. A deal that could be interesting though is Boris for Marvin Williams and a first round pick. Though I'm not sure Atlanta is that desperate to get rid of salary, it would be a good opportunity to get Williams off the books while having a familiar big man to replace the injured Al Horford in the short term. Williams, though not worth his contract, is still a pretty young guy who would at the least would fill a void on the wings. However, the length of his contract (player option in 2013/14), would make it vital for us to receive nothing less than a first round pick for the swap.
Boston Celtics: Boston has nothing we really want and Boris really doesn't fit a need there. He won't be traded to Beantown.
Chicago Bulls: The Bulls are set on their roster and believes it can win a championship as currently constructed. No way Diaw ends up in the Windy City.
Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cavs already have their own versatile PF on a bigger expiring contract with Antwan Jamison, there is no deal to be made here either.
Dallas Mavericks: Things can get somewhat interesting if the Mavs decide to move Lamar Odom. Odom's contract isn't fully guaranteed, but it would do the Mavs better to fully eliminate that obligation from the cap next year through a trade. Odom is reportedly desperate to get back in L.A. and I doubt Dallas is willing to give up anything else of value for Odom considering they already trade a 1st round pick to get him. But if we can faciliate a three team deal between us, the Mavs, and the Clippers or Lakers, I could see us getting involved. Ship Boris to Dallas, Odom to either L.A. squad, and then us picking up rubbage (Metta World Peace, Luke Walton, Steve Blake, Maurice Williams) along with a draft pick. I'm not sure the Lakers won't Odom back or if the Clippers feel any pressure to get rid of Williams, but if they plan to be a player in free agency at all this year, they just might.
Denver Nuggets: The Nuggets are in a fairly good position as a franchise, but have a couple contracts they may want to peddle off with Al Harrington and Chris Anderson. They also have Andre Miller who has made it clear that he wants to be a starter, a position Ty Lawson has sewn up in Denver. So, maybe something like D.J. Augustin and Boris for Andre Miller, Chris Anderson, and a 1st round pick or a couple of 2nd rounders? I think there is potential with Denver for a deal to be made.
Detroit Pistons: Detroit is another team with a few troublesome contracts who may secretly be desperate enough to deal away a pick for a team to take one of their hands. Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, two players that could help us on the court immediately come to mind. Gordon has a $13.2 million player option in 13/14', Charlie's is sitting at $8.58. Maybe Detroit would do Charlie and a 1st rounder for Boris to rid themselves of what has clearly turned out ot be a mistake. With Detroit being a lottery team year in and year out without a solid plan in sight, their pick could end up being a very valuable one. Joe Dumars may not be ready to admit his mistake and a 1st round pick may be a steep price to undo it, but if they called with that deal, I'd certainly listen.
Golden State Warriors: The only potential deal I see on this roster would be Boris in a straight up swap for Andris Biedrins and a 1st round pick. No doubt, under our old front office methods, this deal, minus any draft considerations, is the type of deal we would make. But if we can pluck a draft pick out of the lottery bound Warriors to take a center who has at times throughout his career been starter quality, man oh man.
Houston Rockets: The Rockets are in great position. Every player that they have with an inflated contract opposed to their production is on a team option giving them the option to part ways with them as they please. Their "dedicated" core is based around Kyle Lowry, Luis Scola, and Kevin Martin. There is no deal to make here.
Indiana Pacers: Would Indy want to deal away Danny Granger or David West to save cap space? Hell no. No deal to be made here.
L.A. Clippers: As mentioned above, we could make a deal of Boris for Maurice Williams, but he's still a useful player and L.A. would probably want to do a straight up swap if anything. No deal to make here, unless they are ready to get rid of DeAndre Jordan, which doesn't appear to be likely.
L.A. Lakers: Also as mentioned above, we could take on World Peace, Walton, or Blake in exchange for a pick, but I don't think a deal with the Lakers is in the works. Though with D.J. Augustin added to the trade package, there is reason to think there is potential there for a dealt to be made.
Memphis Grizzlies: No deals here to be made with the Grizzlies. They aren't looking to slash salaries. They had their chance this summer and resigned Marc Gasol and didn't use the amnesty on Rudy Gay. They are ring chasing at this point. No deals.
Miami Heat: Miami is going to have to start getting more creative just to fit more players onto the team with their payroll being as bloated as it is already. Getting salary off the books isn't going to help them at all. No deals here.
Milwaukee Bucks: Beno Udrih, Drew Gooden, and even Stephen Jackson (as unlikely as it is) have contracts that are sorta, kinda toxic and probably bad enough to through in a couple of draft picks. I would prefer Udrih out of the three, who is a stabilizing player at the point. Maybe something like Udrih, Larry Sanders, and a 2nd round pick for Boris and Cory Higgins. Well, nevermind, I'd really rather just let Boris expire.
Minnesota Timberwolves: I don't really see a deal to be made here considering the plethora of talented, and young, big men on the roster already which includes Kevin Love, Michael Beasley, and Anthony Randolph. That's not even mentioning role players like Darko Milicic, Brad Miller, Nikola Pekovic, and Anthony Tolliver. No deals to be made with Minny here unless we're going all out. Something like Boris and Gerald Henderson for Darko, Wes Johnson, and a draft pick. Are you interested? I actually kinda am.
New Jersey Nets: There is pretty much no deal that can be made that would end up with Boris in New Jersey, unless they are trying to clear cap to make a run at Howard. Could become interesting.
New Orleans: There are some deals that could be made with New Orleans, though I doubt their new ownership committee would be in place by time the trade deadline passes. We would take Trevor Ariza off of their hands for a draft pick (which they sure aren't about to give up with the NBA owning them) or we could make a lateral move and peddle off a young player with potential like Henderson along with Boris for Chris Kaman, but I don't think that would be smart. Not many potential deals to be made with our former team. I don't see anything happening here.
New York Knicks: There are no deals that can be made with the Knicks.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Only if the Thunder had another D.J. White we could trade for, similar to the deal that we exchanged Nazr Mohammed for. Unfortunately, after stealing him and Byron Mullens away, I think they are running out of young players they can give away, though I'm sure the brilliant Sam Presti will be able to find more eventually. That guy is a wizard.
Orlando Magic: Could Diaw be the missing piece that kept Dwight Howard in Orlando? Lmao. Absolutely not, not in the way you probably guessed at least. However, Diaw's expiring contract could absolutely help Orlando surround Howard with more talented players in free agency while keeping the team somewhat competitive in the short term. Although is not worth nearly enough to help the Magic escape salary cap hell, we could help them get out of a couple of their bad contracts (Hidayet Turkoglu, Chris Duhon possibly) in exchanged for a couple first round picks down the road. That, along with the team shedding salary of better players (J.J. Reddick, Jameer Nelson, Glen Davis, Jason Richardson) could put them in position to sign Steve Nash or Deron Williams through free agency and keep Howard in Orlando. The only thing is, would any of their draft picks at their spots be worthy of taking on Hedo's contract? Highly doubtful.
Philadelphia 76ers: I'm not seeing a reason why Philly would want Boris or much they would reasonably offer us outside of a draft pick (but no cap room to take on Boris). Nothing to see here folks.
Phoenix Suns: Hakim Warrick, Jared Dudley, Channing Frye, Marcin Gortat, and Josh Childress.....The Suns have several players who could potentially be viewed as possessing troublesome contracts (Gortat and Dudley on a far less extent) that could be swapped. If you rememeber, the Suns traded Kurt Thomas to the Thunder along with draft picks just to get his salary off the books. I'm sure Cho was paying attention. I'm not sure the Suns are in the same state of mind, but they do have a history of making such moves. I wouldn't mind taking on Childress if they are in the same mindframe. Something like Childress and Sebastian Telfair or Shannon Brown along with draft considerations for Boris? I know it seems like a lopsided trade that makes absolutely no sense at all, but they have done things like this before. Plus, they have a history with Boris out in Arizona.
Portland Trailblazers: The Blazers are on the verge of a rebuilding phase and don't really have any troublesome, long term contracts on the books so I don't see the potential of a deal happening here.
Sacramento Kings: I see the potential here for a John Salmons for Boris Diaw swap, but the Kings would have to surrender a high draft pick for us to do it. They are one of those weird teams full of young talent but doesn't seem to really be progressing (God, I hope we don't end up like that). And with them being caught up in that cycle, they may be open to acquiring Boris. The only problem is that the benefit of Boris isn't really him being a veteran presence, it's cap space, which the Kings are good on right now. So, though the outline for a deal makes sense for us here, on the King's behalf, it really doesn't. No deal.
San Antonio Spurs: James Anderson has reportedly asked for a trade and Richard Jefferson is no longer the fit there that his contract says he should be. Diaw and D.J. Augustin for Anderson, .T.J. Ford, Jefferson, and a 1st round pick looks like a decent deal on paper, but the Spurs have never been the ones to make such trades.
Toronto Raptors: We could swap Boris for Amir Johnson and a couple of second round picks, but those aren't the type of deals I had in mind when creating this thread and the Raps are certainly not giving up one of their first round picks. No deal here.
Utah Jazz: Enes Kanter, Paul Milsap, Al Jefferson, Jeremy Evans, Derrick Favors, the Jazz already have more than enough big men on their roster and are pretty healthy financially going forward. No deals to be made here.
Washington Wizards: I'm glad our front office shut down the Diaw for Andray Blatche deal and insisted on it being Tyrus Thomas instead, a step I don't think Higgins or Jordan would've thought to take by themselves. Though I'm puzzled we haven't pulled the trigger on Thomas yet, giving away our cap space for a questionable player like Blatche would be a terrible move at this point. Outside of that, there aren't many moves to be made with the Wiz, unless you're just trying to trade players to trade them, in which case a deal involving Maggette and Boris could be made for Rashard Lewis, but what's the point?
We Buy Him Out
This is what I hope doesn't happen but it certainly could considering his trade value has taken even more of a hit withthin the next few days. The only thing is, does he deserve to be bought out? Which basically means giving him his money, just less to go play somwhere else. If I'm Jordan, the only buyout number I would be willing to accept from Boris is NOTHING, ZERO, ZIP, ZILCH, NADA. If you want to go play somewhere else, give up that money that you didn't earn on most nights and go continue your career elsewhere, out of sight and out of mind. There are a plethora of teams that I'm sure would love to have Boris on a minimum, prorated salary including former teams like the Hawks and Suns, New York with Mike D'antoni, Golden State who needs big men at all costs, and Toronto who has already made a player for Diaw before and I'm positive he's still a useful player in the league, but players seeking buyouts generally have to earn that right or accept nothing. Just my opinion, but with his lethargic play, I don't believe Boris has earned that.
We Let Him Expire
This is one thing that I don't support but which could end up happening if Boris isn't traded and still seeks a buyout without sacrificing any money. I hope it doesn't come to this, because in the end, I would feel petty seeing Boris sitting at the end of the bench every game when he knows he doesn't have a future here beyond this year, but it happens all the time. Remember the Stephon Marbury situation in New York? That was a lot more dramatic than this has the potential to be, but let's hope it doesn't end that way and the organization and Diaw can mutually agree to part ways in a respectful manner. With the way Gerald Wallace left Charlotte and him having that personal vendetta against the front office now, I don't think it's wise to be viewed as an organization that participates in such activities with players like Boris out of spite.
Either way, it's become abundantly clear that Boris' days in Charlotte will be coming to an end pretty soon. Thank you for all your "hard work", but DEUCES Mr. Segway! You're outta here.
"I don't care what Charlotte fans think of me. I still got them hoes! -BoJo"


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Well, apparently Demo doesn't really want the job he's held for just four months. Word is out that the current Ward 3 Councilor, who some refer to as the "bad penny of Peabody politics," is planning to announce next week that he's running for State Rep.
Then again, maybe this is just Demo being Demo. We've seen this from him in the past, so perhaps, we'll hold fire – a little at least – until he ACTUALLY brings back his nomination papers. After all, this guy has a habit of pulling papers for an office, and then finding some bizarre reason in the end NOT to run.
But if he is serious this time, clearly this is a slap in the face of those who supported him in his Ward 3 run against Bill Toomey and Tom Serino last November.
What is Demo saying here?
He never really wanted the job to begin with?
It's like accepting a new job in January, and then telling your boss in April that you were giving your two-week's notice. Some commitment, eh?
Or, is Demo hoping to "double-dip" here? That is, hold both the state rep and his Ward 3 seat so he can someday collect TWO taxpayer-funded pensions?
I mean, it's not like the state rep seat just opened up this time, like it did with the untimely passing of Joyce Spilliotis, which promoted a special election a year ago. This time, it's a regular cycle election, which all of the candidates for office knew when they pulled papers to run in the city election.
If Moutsoulas gets into the state rep race, he'll join Democratic challenger Beverley Dunne and Republican incumbent Leah Cole in a three-candidate field.
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Who knows? He's capable of anything.
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COUNTDOWN's Keith Olbermann names Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee "Worst Person in the World!!!".
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The exploits of our Team Jamaica in the London 2012 Olympics have enriched our Golden Jubilee. For us praying people, it was providential. How could it be that on the actual anniversary date, August 6, we saw Usain Bolt getting the gold, his team-mate Yohan Blake the silver, and two Jamaican flags ascending to the strains of our National Anthem in our former mother country? The day before, our "Pocket Rocket" Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and our beloved Veronica Campbell Brown received gold and bronze. Our crowning glory was the 1-2-3 of Bolt, Blake and newcomer Warren Weir in the 200 metres - all three flagpoles waved black, green and gold!
What is even more significant is that our team members, with a few exceptions, were trained right here in our sunny isle. Usain Bolt's book, Usain Bolt - My Story, describes a decent, humble Jamaican upbringing in Sherwood Content, Trelawny, with a supportive family, teachers and coaches.
"My happy personality and laid-back style which the public sees is not an act," writes Usain Bolt. "It is exactly how I am away from athletics and comes from the way I was brought up. Mom and Dad would never go around cussing or arguing ... Dad was big on discipline and respect to him for that, because it's what made me the person I am today."
Bolt describes his Dad as "a rules man": "To make sure I was never late for school he would get me up at 5.30 am, even though William Knibb - which was half-an-hour's drive away - started at 8 am." He speaks fondly of his Aunt Lilly who still gives him yam from her farm, his late grandfather who would treat him to huge helpings of fresh, warm milk each week. He is close to his maternal grandmother who "prays the whole time" when he leaves her to drive to Kingston "and I have to ring her the minute I get there".
Jennifer and Wellesly Bolt are the opposite of those shady parents who live high on scamming children. Usain writes, "They have never lived a grand life and didn't want to move to some flashy place away from the community, so I've helped them extend their house ... My Dad is weird, he doesn't like to ask for anything and prefers to work for his money. Mom will ask but that might only be for the bus fare back to Trelawny from Kingston."
Bolt's parents are helpful and courteous members of their community: "Long before I was famous they were both well known in the community, and would help anyone out. Dad always had a 'Good Morning' and a 'Good Afternoon' for everyone, which is how I learned to be well-mannered and polite."
The book includes a piece by coach Glen Mills, the man who trained the three Jamaicans - Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir - who stunned the world with their clean sweep last Thursday. "My attitude towards coaching is not one-dimensional; it is also geared towards acquiring life skills," says Coach Mills. "I've tried to get them to understand the skills and values of life. So that they not only fulfil their potential as athletes but are also balanced people."
Coach Mills was put in charge of Bolt after the athlete's disappointing outing in the 2004 Olympics and his pulling up in the 2005 Helsinki World Championships. Mills' strategy of running Bolt against his major competitors met with "fierce opposition".
"When the rest of the world condemned us, following his numerous defeats, I felt assured that my strategy was justified, as Usain did not question my method," says Mills. After the Beijing Olympics and Berlin World Championships, Coach Mills was still not satisfied: "We are about 75 per cent along the way of what we're aiming to do, but a major part of what we have to do is to develop a greater deal of explosive strength." We are seeing the development in Usain's physique - those sparkling seconds take years of hard work.
Usain Bolt's humility is well-known. It was reflected in his interview with Daily Mail reporter Laura Williamson after winning the 100-metre event as he reflected on being beaten twice in the National Trials by his team-mate Yohan Blake: "The trials gave me a wake-up call. Yohan knocked on my door and said, 'Usain, this is Olympic year.' So I'm grateful for that."
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is from the inner-city community of Waterhouse in Kingston where she had a strong Christian upbringing, evidenced in her post-race testimony. The Wolmer's graduate continued her studies at UTech in a degree programme even as she trained for the Olympics. Veronica Campbell Brown has been an enduring role model - we will never forget her gold in the Athens and Beijing Olympics. Nor can we forget Brigitte Foster-Hylton's and Melaine Walker's past stellar performances.
After the euphoria, we hope that JAMPRO will be given a mandate to examine the opportunities presented by Jamaica's athletic stardom and transform them into job-creating projects for sustainable development.
Usain Bolt's publicist Carole Beckford wants us to join with our high-performing Caribbean neighbours to create "a Caribbean oasis of athletics". She wrote on her blog, "With agencies like CEDA, Caricom ... we can make this happen. Drop the politics! We have tons of Caribbean people who are great influencers ... to get this train running." Let's roll.
Farewell, Father Jim Webb
This column has celebrated Canadian Jesuit Father Jim Webb who passed away last week as "God's Intrepid Activist". Among his many contributions to Jamaica are the founding of CAFFE, the creation of farming and housing cooperatives, the upgrading of St Peter Claver Primary, the widening of the mission of St George's and Campion colleges and the mentoring of five young Jamaican Jesuits. "Well done, good and faithful servant."
Correction re Vilma McDonald
In last week's column I named erroneously a notable member of the management of Carifesta as Vilma Charlton when in fact I meant Vilma McDonald, financial whiz, former captain of our national netball team and perennial volunteer. The two high-performing Vilmas have a joke about constantly being mistaken for each other.
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A FORMER Queen's College student will appear on a Channel 4 documentary Friday (January 18) night.
Flossy Biss will star in First Time Farmers at 8pm, looking at a new generation of farmers in the UK.
The episode looks at how the teenager stepped up to the responsibility of running the family farm whilst still studying for her GCSEs at Queen's College.
Although in charge of going to market to buy cattle, medicating the animals and rearing the sheep, the programme will show how Flossy balanced the long days and early starts of lambing season with studying for her exams.
A number of scenes were filmed last summer at Queen's College, which 17-year-old Flossy and her three older siblings attended.
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Source: Getty Sarah Jessica Parker What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "As a woman, a mother, and an entrepreneur, I need to believe our country can be a place where everyone has a fair shot at success. This November's election will determine whether we get to keep moving forward, or if we're forced to go back to policies that ask people like my middle-class family in Ohio to carry the burden — while people like me, who don't need tax breaks, get extra help." — On supporting Obama in her swing state of Ohio Source: Getty 1 / 19 Lindsay Lohan What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I just think employment is really important right now. So, as of now, Mitt Romney. As of now." — On why she's voting for Mitt Romney Source: Getty 2 / 19 Ivanka Trump What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Watching my father @DonaldJTrump endorse Mitt Romney for GOP Nomination @TrumpLasVegas ! Well done! #MittRomney." — On endorsing Romney like her dad, Donald Trump Source: Getty 3 / 19 Gwen Stefani What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Getting ready for Michelle Obama to come for a Playdate gx" — On the $2,500-per-family Obama fundraiser she hosted at her house Source: Getty 4 / 19 Stacey Dash What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future. @mittromney @teamromney #mittromney #VOTE #voteromney" — On her Mitt Romney endorsement Source: Getty 6 / 19 Hilary Duff What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Wow just had the most interesting dinner with about 20 couples and @BarackObama!! Always fascinating to talk to such influential people!" — On a $35,800-per-person dinner to meet Obama Source: Getty 6 / 19 Snooki What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I thought Trump was gonna run. But he's not, right? I would endorse him and vote for him." — On her endorsement of Donald Trump for president Source: Getty 7 / 19 Beyoncé What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Michelle, thank you so much for every single thing that you do for us — I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you to look up to." — On her support of Michelle Obama Source: Getty 8 / 19 Eva Longoria What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Mitt Romney would raise taxes on middle-class families to cut his own and mine. And that's not who we are as a nation. And let me tell you why: because the Eva Longoria who worked at Wendy's flipping burgers, she needed a tax break. But the Eva Longoria who works on movie sets does not." — On Romney's economic plan Source: Getty 9 / 19 Patricia Heaton What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Met Gov. Romney last night — excellent human being." — On meeting Romney Source: Getty 11 / 19 Kerry Washington What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Today, there are people trying to take away rights that our mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers fought for. The other side wants to take away our voice and render us invisible. But we are not invisible." — On the war against women's rights Source: Getty 11 / 19 Nicki Minaj What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Ha! Thank you for understanding my creative humor & sarcasm Mr. President, the smart ones always do . . . *sends love & support* @BarackObama" — On Obama's response to her fake pro-Romney rap Source: Getty 12 / 19 Scarlett Johansson What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "In 2008, less than half of all eligible voters between the ages of 18 and 24 voted. Young America, why are we only speaking with half our voice when so many issues at stake here directly affect us? You know who I'm voting for. I'm not going to tell you who to vote for. I'm here to ask you to commit to vote." — On why young people need to vote Source: Getty 13 / 19 Jenna Jameson What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I'm very looking forward to a Republican being back in office. When you're rich, you want a Republican in office." — On her support of Romney Source: Getty 14 / 19 Elizabeth Banks What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "President Obama has not compromised on women's rights. And that's why President Obama needs to stay in office." — On her support of Obama and Planned Parenthood Source: Getty 15 / 19 Madeleine Albright What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I think there are some who believe they are actually protecting women . . . and that it is better for women to be taken care of. [But] women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important. And frankly . . . I can't understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney." — On women voting for Romney Source: Getty 16 / 19 Ashley Judd What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I do believe with the president's vision that we build our economy from the middle class out. And we don't slam the door on poor people coming up behind us. We give them the opportunity to work their way into our economy." — On why she supports Obama Source: Getty 17 / 19 Elisabeth Hasselbeck What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I don't understand how a nation where freedom of religion and speech are so highly touted and are highly defended by liberals, how it is so easy to proceed with bigotry against someone who happens to be Mormon. . . . I dare anyone to put another religion in there for Mitt Romney, and they wouldn't say a word. . . . What if Mitt Romney was Jewish? What if Mitt Romney was Muslim? 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Market Update (June 18 – 25): Spanish debt, falling gas prices, national Real Estate numbers
The Dow fell over 150 points to begin the trading week. European debt issues in particular weighed on the market, and the increasing likelihood Spain will default on its debt due to unsustainable borrowing costs. The 10-year bond yield fell from 1.67 percent to 1.60 percent. Mortgage rates are flat and remain at the price levels we saw last week.
The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that gas prices declined for their 11th straight week. The average price of gas is now 3.53 a gallon. Typically, gas prices can act as a small kind of stimulus to consumers, as lower costs free up spending possibilities in other places. However, stagnant retail sales shows that consumers are not necessarily spending more and tentative consumer confidence numbers reflect a public that is still wary about the U.S. economy.
Weekly jobless claims rose last week, and unemployment ticked up 0.1 to 8.2 percent. Consumer sentiment is closely attached to movement in the job market, and this may be why retail sales have dipped.
National real estate numbers for April and May were released by the handful last week.
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- - May existing home sales rose 9.6 from 2011, but declined 1.5 percent from the previous month.
- - May new home sales rose 7.6 percent and a 19.8 percent year-over-year.
Lastly, we should mention that last Wednesday (June 20), The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to extend "Operation Twist" through the end of the year, citing the need for continued support of the U.S. economy and concern over Europe's debt situation. The stimulus program involves the Fed selling short-term bonds (with maturities of three years or less) and purchasing long-term securities (with maturities of six years or more) to promote a long-term low-interest rate environment. The program was extended by $267 billion.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Only Ryan Howard knows the degree to which he is happy or unhappy, though his swing on Friday showed no signs of him being upset.Hours after having his contract renewed for $900,000, Howard punished a pitch in his second Grapefruit League plate appearance -- physically sending it out of Bright House Networks Field, near a pond believed to contain alligators. "[The sound] was real loud in the dugout," manager Charlie Manuel said. It likely won't be as loud as the potential uproar caused by what is baseball's rite of passage, when younger players learn about the existing salary structure, regardless of what amazing accomplishments may already have been achieved. In Howard's case, said feats are substantial. After exhausting talks on a one-year and multi-year deal with Howard's agent, Casey Close, the Phillies renewed the contract of the reigning National League MVP on the first day teams could renew unsigned players not eligible for salary arbitration. "It's just part of the process," assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "To me, it's no harm, no foul. Sometimes, people agree to disagree, and that's what happened. I think we're being appropriate." Before announcing the renewal, the Phillies explored the possibility of a multi-year deal with Howard, but couldn't reach an agreement. That doesn't mean they won't at some point, and Howard can't become a free agent until after the 2011 season. Still, Howard's salary is the largest paid to a player with fewer than two years of service time, trumping the $690,000 earned by Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood in 1999. It matches that of St. Louis' Albert Pujols, who earned that figure in the year before becoming eligible for salary arbitration. "We discussed a variety of things," Amaro said. "It's our goal to keep our star players in red pinstripes and we're going to work to that end. We didn't get to the finish line on this, but we'll have continued talks on this one." Howard belted 58 homers en route to earning the NL MVP Award in 2006, but had no leverage in negotiations. The $900,000 is a flat rate, and doesn't include any performance bonuses for making the All-Star Game or for earning another MVP. The Phillies were believed to have offered a one-year deal for more guaranteed money, with incentives that could've pushed the value significantly higher if Howard compiled similar statistics to 2006. Howard's camp opted for the renewal figure, without the incentives, perhaps sending a message that there's a disagreement in terms of value. Pujols made $900,000 after two full seasons, which included a Rookie of the Year award and a second-place finish in the MVP voting. Howard is ahead of Pujols on the salary curve. "We felt like $900,000 is a fair and just number," Amaro said. "Ryan is a special player, and we think we've treated him in a special way. We hope to try to do something more substantial in the future." Amaro maintained that the Phillies are committed to keeping Howard well beyond the 2011 season, when he would be eligible for free agency. The focus now shifts to a long-term deal, which will be broached soon, definitely next winter.
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Richmond – through tries from Will Brown and Rob Kirby – beat Old Albanians 17-8 to go with recent wins over Henley and Blaydon, but they are still only nine points clear of the National League One drop zone.
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Ready's Echo missed a 24-1 upset by less than a length when finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita last Nov. 7. On Saturday, the 5-year-old son of More Than Ready trained by Todd Pletcher tries Santa Anita's synthetic Pro-Ride again in the Grade II $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap at 1 1/16 miles, a major prep for the Grade I $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap on March 6.
Calvin Borel, who rode Ready's Echo in the Dirt Mile and who registered a 50-1 shocker aboard Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby, retains the mount. Borel also is the regular rider of the fabulous filly and Horse of the Year contender Rachel Alexandra.
"The horse has trained well here at Santa Anita," said Mike (Whitey) McCarthy, who directs Pletcher's operation in Southern California. "The spacing is perfect from the Breeders' Cup to this race. We hope it leads to a nice winter here."
Ready's Echo, who had raced exclusively on the East Coast prior to the Dirt Mile, has a 2-5-4 record from 14 starts with earnings of $517,988. In four starts on synthetics, he has one win and three seconds.
Probable for the San Pasqual: Dakota Phone, no rider; Furthest Land, Garrett Gomez; Neko Bay, Mike Smith; Nownownow, Joe Talamo; and Ready's Echo, Calvin Borel.
Team Hollendorfer worked 15 horses on Santa Anita's Pro-Ride Sunday morning, including multiple Grade I stakes winner Blind Luck, who was third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and is a leading contender for an Eclipse Award in that category. The finalists will be announced Wednesday.
Under jockey Rafael Bejarano, Blind Luck worked a half mile in :50 seconds at 6:20 a.m. as she prepares for her 3-year-old debut in the Grade I Las Virgenes Stakes at one mile on Feb. 6.
"She was really, really good the last quarter," said Hollendorfer assistant Dan Ward. Other prominent Hollendorfer workers included San Fernando Stakes candidate Rendezvous, who went seven furlongs under Bejarano in 1:26.80; She's Funomenal, pointing to the Grade II $150,000 Santa Ynez Stakes at seven furlongs on Jan. 16, who went four furlongs in :49:80 under Joel Rosario; and Chocolate Candy, who went five furlongs in a minute flat with Bejarano aboard. "Rendezvous really finished good," Ward said.
Dakota Phone, prepping for Saturday's San Pasqual Handicap, worked seven furlongs in 1:28.80.
Martin Garcia had 29 mounts through the first seven days of the meet, winning with five. All five were trained by Bob Baffert, who has given the 25-year-old Garcia a genuine opportunity aboard his blueblood stock, and the native of Veracruz, Mexico is making the most of it.
"He needs some polishing," Baffert said of the hard-working Garcia, who achieved a remarkable feat by deadlocking on the final day of the 2006 Bay Meadows riding title with perennial Bay Area kingpin and Hall of Fame member Russell Baze. Each rode 47 winners.
"He's a good little athlete," Baffert said of Garcia. "He's been working most of the horses he rides for me and he knows them well. He's a good, strong finisher, and the better horses these guys ride, the better they get. It sharpens them up.
"Martin understands that he's not going to ride all my good ones all the time. Garrett's (Gomez) going to get his share, but Martin knows that, and at least he's making money and working horses. But I wouldn't use him unless I thought he was capable and could do the job, and so far, he's doing it. The fact that he unseated Russell Baze up there one meet says a lot. "
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A PERFORMING arts school soon to celebrate its sixtieth anniversary is facing upheaval after hitting financial problems.
Ridley Studios, in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff, has closed its premises and split into two, with the acting and dance schools going their separate ways.
The full-time performing arts college for 16 to 18-year-olds, which opened in 1955, is using space at the Morgan Academy Performing Arts, now in Fillebrook Avenue, Leigh.
It is being run by eight teachers under Joe Elliott, 28, who has returned after stepping down as principle of Ridley Studios in August, when he got a job offer he "could not refuse".
Meanwhile, Aisha Hodges, the acting principal of Ridley Studios following Mr Elliot's resignation, is using church halls in Westcliff to run a part-time dance school, Absolute Arts.
Despite hitting hard times, Mr Elliott remains positive about the school, whose past pupils include Ricky Champ from BBC3 comedy series Him&Her.
He said: "No one has missed any classes, there has been no break from studies. The students are auditioning for degrees at top universities and we are still accredited with examining body Edexcel, who have been to see where we are and are happy.
"I never formally resigned and am back running the college.
"Because there is a recession, we could no longer afford the rent.
But we hope to move into a new arts centre with the Morgan Academy, in London Road, Leigh, in September. Itwas just easier for us to split when we moved."
The Ridley Studios is now facing legal action over unpaid rent and its website has been suspended after the school went into arrears with web host company Signright, in West Road, Westcliff.
Absolute Arts, run by Mrs Hodges and husband Harry, 25, both directors of Ridley Studios, now has its own new website saying it is using St Bernard's School and Crowstone Church for classes, while Ridley Studios has a new Twitter account.
The Echo contacted Absolute Arts and Mr and Mrs Hodges responded by e-mail to say Absolute Arts was not connected to Ridley Studios.
Asif Raja, 42, director of Sports House, the landlord of the Hamlet Court Road premises, said: "There were rent arrears and this is now with our solicitor."
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Broadwaywatch says...
For many, many years it was an establishment of excellence and its students a force to be reckoned with in Local music and drama festival.
Pupils also found places in London shows and those further afield.
As well as the work at the studios Peggy and her staff also ran the Ridley Theatre Workshop on a Friday night at Chalkwell Schools which produced experimental work as well as sell out shows once or twice a year at the Palace Theatre and later at the Cliffs Pavilion.
Its past students became teachers as heads of Drama at many local schools and some also became renown adjudicators here and abroad.
The theatre and entertainment industry is still well dotted with ex-pupils from the glory days Ridley Studios as actors and directors in their own right.
Peggy with goodness knows how many professional letters after her name sold the studios some years ago but is still quite active at 98, and has only just given up professional performing herself, is most saddened to hear of the plight of her beloved brain child and the name Ridley. So called after a friend and tutor some sixty years ago at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
There you go Evening Echo if you want a full and exciting story about Ridley Studios and its important part in the history of this Town I suggest you contact the source Miss Peggy Batchelor. She has many a tale to tell about herself and of the Studios past and proud achievements.
I am convinced that you and your readers would not be disappointed
1:06pm Wed 8 Jan 14
DogsMessInLeigh says...
7:11pm Wed 8 Jan 14
Broadwaywatch says...
DogsMessInLeigh wrote:Not so........quite simple really.
all sounds complicated.
6:29pm Fri 10 Jan 14
ruby47 says...
corps.com/. When he got to hear about it he felt really bad.
In my opinion the studio would not have been divided if they would tried staying together.
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