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The Arizona Diamondbacks keep looking to improve their pitching staff this offseason as Jayson Stark reports that the D-backs are interested in free agent starter Batrolo Colon
The #Diamondbacks, who still have an opening for a 5th starter, are showing interest in Bartolo Colon.— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) January 13, 2012
The 38 year-old right-hander earned himself a 4.00 ERA along with a 7.4 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9 for the New York Yankees last season in 164 1/3 innings of work. Colon signed a minor league contract with the Yanks last winter and was productive as their 5th starter in 2011, though seemed to slow down as the season went on a bit.
Colon didn't pitch in 2010 due to injury, and has already had some questionable stem cells treatments to his elbow and rotator cuff. But for the right price, Colon could prove to be a nice pickup for Arizona.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks reportedly signed free agent OF Jason Kubel to a substantial contract. This move raises a few questions about how Kubel will be used and what the signing means to the rest of the line up.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have officially signed one of their key targets of the offseason. Takashi Saito is on his way to Phoenix. The deal is reportedly for one year and around $1.75 million. Here is part of the official press release on the subject.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with All-Star right-handed pitcher Takashi Saito on a one-year contract, according to D-backs' Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Towers.
"Takashi brings a great veteran presence to our bullpen and strengthens an area where we already feel very good about our options," said Towers. "He has closed, been a set-up man and is versatile enough to fill any role."
At 41, Saito is still going strong. He posted a 2.03 ERA last year, striking out 23 and walking only nine batters in 30 appearances for the Brewers. He didn't allow a single run in the postseason and was 10th among all NL relievers. His best years came when he was with the Los ANgeles Dodgers in 2006-2007, making the All-Star team the second year and finishing fifth among all relievers in 2006. He is undoubtedly one of the most consistent relief men in the game.
With the Diamondbacks signing Craig Breslow, Arizona probably has one of the strongest bullpens in the National League, and will look to use that to help return to the playoffs next season.
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Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers made contract offers to both Joe Saunders and Micah Owings but weren't able to come to an agreement. Both pitchers played a significant role in 2011's success and are now free agents.
Saunders finished 12-13 with a 3.69 ERA and 108 strikouts as a starter in 2011. Owings was 8-0 with a 3.57 ERA in 33 games in 2011.
The Diamondbacks did sign right-handed pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo and assigned him to the 40-man roster.
Albaladejo's signing adds depth to the team and even if he doesn't make the final roster, he gives the Diamondbacks system another arm to have on deck when needed.
Albaladejo last played in the majors in 2010 with the New York Yankees where he pitched 11.1 innings. He's also played for the Washington Nationals and has a career 4.15 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 73.2 innings. He recorded a 1.42 ERA in 63.1 innings in 57 games with the Yankees AAA affiliate in 2010.
Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers wasn't kidding when he said (many times) that he believes pitching wins championships. He proved that yet again by landing yet another solid piece to the D-backs bullpen that was already vastly improved in 2011. According to a report from the reliable Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Diamondbacks agreed to terms with valuable reliever, RHP Takashi Saito.
Twitter / @JonHeymanCBS: hearing saito has agreed t ...
hearing saito has agreed to terms with #dbacks. another good pickup for them.
Towers said just a few days ago after the trade that added starting pitcher Trevor Cahill and reliever Craig Breslow that he wasn't done dealing and was still looking for either another starter, more bullpen help, or both.
Saito will turn 42 before the season so that will be a concern. He's been extremely effect, however, in his six seasons in Major League Baseball. Saito has a career ERA of 2.18 and posted a 2.03 in 30 appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season.
Contract terms with the D-backs aren't available. The free agent made a reported $1.75 million last season.
If he can remain healthy and effective, Saito adds even more depth to the Diamondbacks bullpen that already received an upgrade in with the addition of Breslow.
The free agent signing of Takashi Saito has not been officially confirmed.
For more on the Arizona Diamondbacks, visit AZ Snake Pit.
After acquiring Trevor Cahill on Friday from the Oakland Athletics, the Arizona Diamondbacks now have a decision to make with Joe Saunders. The club currently has four starters in place with Cahill, Ian Kennedy, Daniel Hudson and Josh Collmenter and have multiple options. According to this update from MLB Trade Rumors, Saunders would not come cheap:
Saunders was considered a non-tender candidate earlier this offseason, but the D'Backs apparently offered him a two-year contract earlier this week, as GM Kevin Towers indicated he'd rather sign or trade Saunders than go to an arbitration hearing. Saunders' camp countered Arizona's offer, but nothing yet has come of that.
MLBTR's arbitration projection pegs Saunders for a salary of $8.7MM in 2012. He's logged no fewer than 186 innings in each of the past four seasons but was worth just 6.6 WAR in that span, according to Fangraphs.
While discussing the Cahill deal on Friday night, D-backs GM Kevin Towers insisted the team would continue to look at any and all options and that the club had a big decision to make before the non-tender deadline of December 12. The D-backs and Team Saunders have exchanged offers and, according to Towers, there remains a "significant gap" between the two parties.
With the price of starting pitchers being through the roof on the free agent market, one could expect Arizona to go with an in-house option to find their No. 5 starter if a deal can't be reached with Saunders. Towers, however, also said he might not be done trading for pitching either in the rotation or for the bullpen.
For more on Saunders and the Diamondbacks, check out AZ Snake Pit.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland A's have reportedly completed a trade featuring D-backs prospect, Jarrod Parker and A's young pitcher, Trevor Cahill. Multiple media outlets are reporting the deal with Steve Gilbert and Jane Lee of MLB.com the first to say it's been completed. Also included in the deal are Arizona outfielder Collin Cowgill and RHP Ryan Cook and Oakland lefty reliever Craig Breslow.
Cahill is just 23-years-old but has three years experience pitching for the A's with 96 starts and 583 innings under his belt with a solid 3.91 ERA over that span. The righty is listed at 6-4, 225 pounds and was drafted in the second round of the 2006 draft. He grew up and went to high school in southern California.
Cahill had the fifth-highest ground ball rate in the major leagues in 2011 which makes him a good fit in a rotation with Ian Kennedy and Daniel Hudson who are more fly-ball pitchers. Trevor's primary pitch is a high 80's sinker. He also throws a slider, change-up and curve ball.
Here's what the A's had to say about him a few years ago:
Trevor Cahill Top 50 Prospects Profile | MLB.com: Minors
"Trevor Cahill has the unique combination of being able to induce groundballs at a very high rate and still be able to have a very high strikeout-to-innings-pitched ratio. Trevor is the quiet assassin type that is extremely competitive and is driven to achieve at the top level. Combine that desire with athleticism, a heavy natural sinking fastball, an out pitch knuckle-curve, intelligence and strike-throwing ability and that equals an elite starting-pitching prospect." -- Billy Owens, A's director of player personnel
Cahill's contract is reported to be $3.5m in 2012, $5.5m in 2013, $7.7m in 2014, $12m in 2015, $13m option in 2016, $13.5m option in 2017 with $800k total buyouts.
Breslow, 31, is a six-year vet who's pitched well as a lefty specialist. He owns a career 3.06 ERA with a total of 279 total innings over 295 games. He was drafted by the Brewers in the 26th round of the 2002 draft out of Yale. Breslow is arbitration eligible after making $1.4 million last year. He's under club control for two more years.
The Diamondbacks are giving up one of their top pitching prospects, Jarrod Parker, who was called up in September and even made the playoff roster. He was expected to compete for a rotation spots in 2012. Losing Parker will be painful for many Diamondbacks fans who have waited since 2007 to see him make the team only to have him traded right before getting his big chance.
The D-backs, however, still have plenty of of top pitching prospects with Tyler Skaggs, Trevor Bauer and Pat Corbin set to compete for a starting job this spring.
Arizona also gave up OF Collin Cowgill and RHP Ryan Cook.
Cowgill, 25, served well as a fourth outfielder but doesn't appear to have a ton of upside as a hitter although he is a solid defender at all three positions. Cook, 24, struggled in 12 relief appearances with the D-backs last season (7.04 ERA).
The deal adds a proven pitcher to the D-backs rotation who is under control with a good contract and a veteran lefty to the pen. There's no question the trade makes the D-backs more formidable heading into 2012 without sacrificing too much of the future.
The Oakland A's are in cost-cutting mode as they position the team to possibly move to San Jose.
For more on the Diamondbacks, visit AZ Snake Pit.
The 2011 MLB Winter Meetings ended on Thursday but that doesn't mean the Hot Stove is turned off. According to multiple reports, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics are deep in negotiations for a trade that would send one or more prospects from Arizona in exchange for RHP Trevor Cahill and possibly LHP Craig Breslow.
Both Cahill and Breslow have experience at the major league level and could bolster the D-backs staff. It's not clear what prospects the D-backs would have to give up, but according to reports RHP Jarrod Parker may or may not be included and OF Collin Cowgill has been mentioned.
Trevor Cahill, 23, has three seasons with the A's with 96 total starts and a career ERA of 3.91 over 583 innings. He's known as a ground ball pitcher with his strongest pitcher a 88-92 mph sinker. He also throws a change-up and curve.
Breslow, 30, is a reliever with six seasons of major league experience with a career ERA of 3.06. Last season he pitched 59 innings with 44 strikeouts and 21 walks as a lefty specialist. He's considered one of the smartest players in the league.
Who Has the Brainiest Team in Baseball? - WSJ.com
Judging by his résumé, Craig Breslow is the smartest man in baseball, if not the entire world. A lefty reliever for the Athletics, Mr. Breslow graduated from Yale with a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry before trying his hand at professional sports.
Here's a few reports on the on-going trade discussions from respected baseball writers. As is common with these situation, there are conflicting reports which indicates how fluid the situation is:
Twitter / @nickpiecoro:
Hearing talks have advanced between Dbacks-A's regarding RHP Trevor Cahill. RHP Jarrod Parker thought to be involved.
Twitter / @Ken_Rosenthal: .
#Dbacks expected to receive Breslow as well as Cahill from #Athletics. #MLB
Twitter / @Ken_Rosenthal: Sources:
Sources: #Dbacks close on Cahill. RHP Jarrod Parker, OF Collin Cowgill in play for #Athletics. Could be others coming from A's. #MLB
Twitter / @BNightengale:
The #Dbacks are hopeful that #Athletics will accept their offer of prized pitching prospect for Trevor Cahill. #mlb
Twitter / @BNightengale:
The #Dbacks plan on Parker being their 5th starter so he is NOT in potential deal
The previously reported discussions involving A's pitcher Gio Gonzalez seem to have cooled with Oakland seeking what Fox Sports Arizona described as a "Dan Haren package" that would be too pricey.
For more on the Diamondbacks, visit AZ Snake Pit.
The Arizona Diamondbacks haven't made the kind of splash their former interim GM Jerry Dipoto made Thursday morning with the signings of Mr. Albert Pujols and Mr. C.J. Wilson. They are reported, however, to be discussing trade options for one or both of the A's young pitchers (Gio Gonzalez and/or Trevor Cahill). The team has also reportedly agreed to a one-year, $1m deal with 1B Lyle Overbay.
Amid all that, GM Kevin Towers did make one move Thursday by way of the Rule 5 Draft. They D-backs announced they selected right-handed pitcher Brett Lorin Pirates organization.
Here's Lorin's numbers from the press release:
Lorin, 24, was 7-6 with a 2.84 ERA (37 ER in 117.1 IP) and .230 opponents average (103-for-447) with 19 walks and 99 strikeouts in 25 games (17 starts) for the Single-A Advanced Bradenton Marauders in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
In 17 starts, he went 4-5 with a 3.26 ERA (31 ER in 85.2 IP) and .239 opponents average (79-for-330) with 15 walks and 70 strikeouts. In 8 relief appearances, he went 3-1 with a save, a 1.71 ERA (6 ER in 31.2 IP), a .205 opponents average (24-for-117) with 4 walks and 29 strikeouts.
Over parts of four seasons in the farm systems for the Seattle Mariners and Pirates, Lorin was 18-16 with a save, a 3.03 ERA (115 ER in 341.1 IP) and .232 opponents average (295-for-1272) with 91 walks and 318 strikeouts.
The D-backs used the Rule 5 Draft last year to acquire LHP Joe Paterson who pitched well for the Snakes out of the pen in 2011. The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to snag players out of other team's minor league systems under circumstances. Here's a scouting report on Lorin from SB Nation's MLB Daily Dish:
2011 Rule 5 Baseball Draft Results and Reports - Minor League Ball
He has a mediocre fastball in the upper-80s, but has a good slider, changes speeds well, and throws strikes. He could be a fifth starter or long reliever.
Lorin was drafted by the Mariners as their fifth-round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. He was acquired along with first baseman Jeff Clement, shortstop Ronny Cedeno and pitchers Aaron Pribanic and Nathan Adcock by the Pirates on July 29, 2009 for infielder Jack Wilson and pitcher Ian Snell. He played collegiately at Long Beach State in 2008 and the University of Arizona in 2006-2007.
The D-backs didn't lose any players from their system in the Rule 5 Draft.
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Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers took some time to speak to media Wednesday at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, and spoke candidly on his thoughts on trading top prospects to improve the team, and that the time is now for the D-backs to be great.
Towers spoke largely about the bigger picture of where the organization is and where it is headed, and was adamant that the front office thinks the team has a great opportunity to bring another championship to Arizona:
"We see an opportunity in the next couple of years -- and this is just in our eyes, the way we view it. After winning a division, expectations of the fan base, looking kind of at our competition -- this is probably an opportune time to hopefully stay on top, if we make the right moves, and are able to make our club better, even if it means giving up prospects."
This comes on the heels of the team looking into current Oakland A's pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill, either of which would fit nicely into the D-Backs rotation. Towers wasn't specific about any players, but was once again blatant in the fact that trading top prospects could be in their future:
"I've never said anybody is untouchable if the right deal presents itself," Towers said. "If we can justify the dollars and it makes us better now and in the future, you've got to be open to (trading) all of your best guys. Not that any of them are easily moved, but prospects are prospects...there's no guarantees of what they're ultimately going to do."
The Rockies will be a dangerous club, the Dodgers will likely be an improved ball club, and the Giants will probably be in the hunt in the division as well. Towers is smart to want to fill his quiver with quality players now, as it might come down to the wire next October for the NL West title.
For more on the Diamondbacks, head over to AZ Snake Pit.
The Arizona Diamondbacks went to the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas with a pretty short shopping list: One veteran starting pitcher. A couple of names (Mark Buehrle and Hiroki Kuroda) have popped up before and the D-backs already made an offer to Joe Saunders. Now a new name has entered the mix, Oakland A's All-Star lefty, Gio Gonzalez.
The A's are said to be holding a fire sale and Gonzalez, 26 and arb 1 eligible, is apparently being shopped.
Gonzalez hottest lefty - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN
No, the lefty generating the most attention is the Athletics' Gio Gonzalez, who is attracting trade interest from nearly a dozen teams, major league sources say. The Tigers, Diamondbacks, Marlins, Reds and Phillies are the known suitors for Gonzalez, according to sources.
It's possible that cost is a factor here with vets like Saunders, Buehrle and Kuroda likely commanding upwards of $8m or more on a yearly basis while a younger guy like Gio could be had for less via arbitration or extension.
It would, however, cost Kevin Towers some trade assets to pry him away from the A's with so many other teams interested. The D-backs have a lot of depth in their farm system and could offer any number of young pitchers who are not as ready to contribute as guy like Gio.
Gonzalez won 16 games with a pretty poor (74-88) A's team last season and pitched a 3.12 ERA in 202 innings. In 2010 he went 200 innings with a 3.23 ERA. The biggest concern is walks: He recorded 92 in 2010 and 91 in 2011 which was the most in the American League.
MLB Winter Meetings are all about rumors and many don't happen but this one certainly is interesting for the D-backs and seems legit:
Twitter / @BNightengale: Arizona #Dbacks pushing ha ...
Arizona #Dbacks pushing hard with #Athletics trying to get Gio Gonzale
For more on the Diamondbacks, visit AZ Snake Pit.
The annual MLB Winter Meetings have opened at the Anatole Hilton Hotel in Dallas, TX. Unlike years past, the Arizona Diamondbacks don't come to this free agent swap-fest with a long list of needs to fill. They've already solidified their infield with the re-signings of Aaron Hill, John McDonald and Willie Bloomquist. The outfield was already set and the bullpen and starting rotation are largely good to go.
There are three open questions although none of them are major. GM Kevin Towers told us last month that he's interested in adding a veteran starting pitcher to the mix that already will include Ian Kennedy, Dan Hudson, Josh Collmenter and a bevy of young arms that will compete for a spot in spring training.
The D-backs have Joe Saunders under control through arbitration and have until December 12 to tender him an offer or lose him to free agency with no compensation. Towers was clear about his intent to explore the market before making a decision on Saunder.
"If we get out there and find that the price for free agent pitching is above and beyond where we think the value is for those guys, we've got a great internal candidate in Joe (Saunders)," Towers said in November.
The two names mentioned are Hiroki Kuroda and Mark Buehrle but both could come at a higher price than Saunders. There is a report out of Dallas that the D-backs are closing in on Kuroda:
Twitter / @HensonYahoo: Dbacks are after a starter ...
Dbacks are after a starter. Kuroda is the target and if he'd drop demand for 2nd year player's option, official sez cld get done this week.
We'll see how that goes.
Other than the search for a veteran pitcher, the D-backs have an offer out to Lyle Overbay to backup first base. They are also going to try and work on an extension for catcher Miguel Montero but he still isn't arbitration eligible until next season so there's time with him.
For more on the D-backs, visit AZ Snake Pit.
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero is coming off a career-year in 2011 and is under contract through 2012. While his short-term future with the organization already in place, there is mutual interest between the D-backs and Montero to sign a contract extension. Unfortunately, the two sides cannot come to an agreement on the length of any potential contract.
According to this report, General Manager Kevin Towers said he has spoken with Montero this off-season about a contract extension, but talks are at a standstill because Montero is seeking more guaranteed years than the Diamondbacks are comfortable offering.
He's a big part of our organization," Towers said Tuesday at the Pfister Hotel, where he spent the day in meetings with fellow general managers. "I'm hoping at some point in time there's a meeting of the minds on where we go and we can find middle ground where we'd be comfortable."
"I would really like to stay here, but at the same time I have confidence in myself and I know what I'm capable of doing," Montero said by phone Tuesday. "I feel like I'm in great shape now and for years to come. I'm still 28 years old. I could be one of the youngest free-agent catchers out there next year.
There is no denying that Montero is one of the better catchers in all of baseball and he will be a hot commodity should he hit the open market in 2012. With mutual interest on both sides, one has to believe a contract extension will be worked out sometime in the next 12 months. Montero is too good of a catcher to let go and Arizona knows it.
For more on the D-backs, check out AZ Snake Pit.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have continued shopping during the 2012 MLB offseason and turn their attention to pitching. According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Diamondbacks have interest in pitchers Hiroki Kuroda and Mark Buehrle.
The 36-year-old Kuroda has spent his four season pro career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning on average 47.1% of his pitching match-ups. Last season, Kuroda recorded a 13-16 record with a 3.07 ERA and 161 strikeouts.
Buehrle, 32, has spent his entire 11-year MLB career with the Chicago White Sox. The left-handed pitcher posted a 13-9 record last season with a 3.59 ERA and 109 strikeouts. He won 59.1% of his games last season and has made three All-Star Game appearances during his career (2002, 2005 and 2009).
The Diamondbacks signed Aaron Hill to a two-year contract over the weekend and will look to bolster their roster with pitching next. Arizona will continue surveying the free agent market as the organization builds its roster for the 2012 season.
According to beat writer Nick Piecoro, the Arizona Diamondbacks have come to terms with second baseman Aaron Hill.
The deal is reportedly worth just over $10 million for two years and shores up the D-backs infield for 2012. As Arizona GM Kevin Towers mentioned on Friday, the offer to Hill would have expired shortly after the weekend. Now that Hill will return, the offseason focus will move on to looking at veteran free agent pitchers.
The Diamondbacks will see their 2011 infield return. Along with Hill manning second base, they will have Paul Goldschmidt at first, Ryan Roberts at third and Stephen Drew returning from injury to be the everyday shortstop. If Drew manages to come back completely healthy, the D-backs will have a lot of depth in the infield with Geoff Blum able to back up Roberts at 3B, John McDonald as the backup shortstop, Willie Bloomquist as the utility infielder and the very likely possibility of either Xavier Nady or Lyle Overbay returning to back up Goldschmidt.
The 2012 Diamondbacks are shaping up to look very much like the 2011 model, which should be good news for Arizona fans hoping for another run at the postseason.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have a lot of depth at pitching. We counted ten guys who could possibly compete for a starting job in the rotation and forgot to in include Micah Owings in that list. All of those guy, except for Owings, are young and inexperienced which is why we argued for the D-backs to retain the services of veteran lefty Joe Saunders.
General Manager Kevin Towers seems to be on the same page. At a charity golf event benefiting veterans, Towers talked about his search for veteran pitching options. And while Saunders is still in the mix, he's also kicking the tires on the free agent market.
"The scenario we've looked at is we could add some more veteran pitching to our club we would. We've reached out to a couple of pitchers who are free agents but the primary focus has been our infield," Towers said on Friday which happened to be his 50th birthday.
Towers wouldn't comment on any specific pitchers although the D-backs have been rumored to have interest in Dodger starter Hiroki Kuroda.
The infield is mostly set with the John McDonald and Willie Bloomquist signings. The only outstanding question is second baseman Aaron Hill.
Towers has an offer out to Hill that expires early next week. He is expecting an answer one way or another by Monday which would give him a clear idea of team needs heading into the general manager meetings in Milwaukee next week.
"If we get Aaron (Hill) back our focus will change to pitching," Towers said.
If the D-backs don't get Hill back, they would likely move Ryan Roberts to second base and look for options at third when Geoff Blum is only other player slotted for that position.
As for Saunders, the D-backs have until December 12 before then have to tender him an offer and begin the arbitration process. If they non-tender Saunders and allow him to leave as a free agent, the D-backs wouldn't receive a compensation draft pick.
"If we get out there and find that the price for free agent pitching is above and beyond where we think the value is for those guys, we've got a great internal candidate in Joe (Saunders)," Towers said.
"We might, when it's all said and done, find out that most of the best options are here internally with Saunders and the kids that we currently got in our system."
Stephen Drew update
Stephen Drew's status still remains a question mark coming off a serious ankle injury. He's currently slated to start baseball activities about six weeks before spring training. At that point the team would know more about his timeline and status for the start of the season.
Towers points out that it's a contract year for Drew and he will be highly motivated to do everything he can to prove he can play. If he's not healthy, the Bloomquist and McDonald signings give the team ample protection.
Venezuela situation
Towers said the Diamondbacks have seven or eight players in Venezuela where Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was recently kidnapped. Players such as Colin Cowgill and Barry Enright are there along with hitting coach Don Baylor. Other players who are from the country and there as well.
The D-backs have had discussions about bringing their players home but haven't made a decision. Towers, who played in Columbia and other Latin American countries said it's safe for guys who stay around their hotels and avoid the wrong areas.
Charity Golf event
The event at Wild Horse Pass on veterans day brought together a mix of current and former players. Guys like former second baseman Junior Spivey and current first basemen Paul Goldschmidt got together to have a little fun and raise money that benefits a variety of organizations and programs aimed at military veterans.
"Just to be able to come out here and gold and remember the veterans and support out troops is what this whole things about. I feel like it's a fun thing for everybody to do," pitcher Ian Kennedy explained.
It's a good day for the Arizona Diamondbacks if early reports prove true. Utility man (and former ASU Sun Devil) Willie Bloomquist is said to have agreed to terms with the Arizona Diamondbacks. According to Scott Miller, of CBS Sports the contract is a two-year, $3.8 million deal.
Bloomquist was a big part of the Diamondbacks success in 2011 thanks to the versatility he brings on the field and the example he sets for his teammates.
Willie was originally brought in as a back up at various infield and outfield positions but was elevated into a larger role at short stop after Stephen Drew's season-ending injury. His glove as an everyday player at short was exposed but he's a great fit in a utility role.
The D-backs already brought back short stop John McDonald who is known more for his defense than his bat and with Stephen Drew expected to recover from ankle injury the Bloomquist signing does create a bit of a logjam at short.
The Bloomquist and McDonald signings, however, give the D-backs some insurance should Drew suffer a setback or take longer than expected to return to form. Drew could miss spring training and a the first few weeks of the season. After that much time off, it might take him awhile to get back to be productive starting player.
Bloomquist has also played second and third base and left field during his career which makes him a valuable bench player who gives the team great depth.
Bloomquist hit .266 on the season with an on-base percentage of .317. He stole 20 bases on the season and was the lead-off hitting in five playoff games. Bloomquist had seven hits and three stolen bases in five playoff games.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed Chris Jakubauskas to a minor league contract. Jakubauskas, a 32-year-old right-handed pitcher, spent last season with the Baltimore Orioles.
Jakubauskas played for the Seattle Mariners in 2009 before spending the 2010 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He appeared in a total of 36 games with those two teams before playing 33 games with the Orioles last season.
During his time with the Pirates, Jakubauskas took a shot to the head on a line drive, shown here, but didn't suffer a concussion or any other serious injury as a result.
In 72 1/3 innings last year, Jakubauskas posted a 5.72 ERA- just a shade under his 5.58 ERA career average- with 52 strikeouts. He struck out 6.47 batters per nine innings last season, the best mark of his three-year major league career and a significant notch above his career 5.37 strikouts-per-nine-innings average.
Jakubauskas appears ready and willing to join the Diamondbacks franchise after a few years on the East Coast, judging by his comment on Twitter about the signing:
Chris Jakubauskas Have new home for 2012. Heading back west to the Valley of the Sun. Looking forward to meeting new teammates and improving on 2011.
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One of the most important players on a 25-man roster is the backup catcher. With the signing of Henry Blanco on Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be set at the position in 2012, as well as potentially in 2013.
The D-backs announced the official agreement:
(PHOENIX) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with catcher Henry Blanco on a one-year contract with a mutual option, according to D-backs' Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Towers.
Blanco, 40, hit .250 (25-for-100) with 3 doubles, a triple, 8 home runs and 12 RBI in 37 games along with a .330 on-base percentage and .540 slugging percentage. Defensively, he appeared in 37 games (31 starts) at catcher, posted a .995 fielding percentage, committing 1 error in 192 total chances, and threw out 38.1 percent of attempted basestealers (8-for-21).
Blanco is as good as they come in terms of backup catchers. A true veteran and teacher of the game, he does a phenomenal job handling the pitching staff and can still handle his own at the plate. This is a solid move by Arizona and gets their offseason underway.
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You can argue which Arizona Diamondback's player was the MVP of the magically 2011 season. Ian Kennedy pitched fantastic and Justin Upton took his five-tool game to another level. You could even make the case that Miguel Montero's improved defense, solid offense and work with the pitchers made him the most valuable.
But if you ask most people who are familiar with the team who gets credit for the incredibly fast turnaround from 97 losses (2010) to 94 wins (2011), the answer is simple -- Kirk Gibson and Kevin Towers.
Towers and Gibson worked well together through the offseason assembling a team that reflected their shared philosophy about baseball. They brought in coaches and veteran players with championship experience who understood how to play the game and what it takes to have the right mental attitude needed to survive and win during the grind of a long season.
Gibson pushed all the right buttons and got the most out a team with a pure talent level that didn't impress many outsiders. The result, a NL West Title in their first year together and an even brighter future to come with a bevy of young pitchers on the way to the big league team.
"I really enjoyed watching the two of them work together," CEO Derrick Hall told the Arizona Republic. "Obviously I was pleased with the results from the first season. Kirk Gibson, in particular, proved that he is a major league manager, as prepared as any I've ever seen, and I felt they were both worthy of extension."
The Diamondbacks rewarded their general manager and skipper with new contracts that ensure the pair will be with the team through 2014 with options for 2015 and 2016 according to the report in the Republic. The deals haven't been officially announced by the team but that should happen soon.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with shortstop John McDonald on a two-year contract. McDonald appeared in 19 games with the Diamondbacks in 2011 after playing 65 games with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 37-year-old McDonald fills a need at shortstop for the Diamondbacks. His signing likely means the end of Willie Bloomquist's time in Arizona. Stephen Drew is recovering from an ankle injury and may not be ready to play once the 2012 season starts. Arizona can use McDonald as needed if Drew does not return for the early part of next season.
McDonald played 18 games at shortstop for the Diamondbacks last season and made 15 starts. He hit .169 with two doubles and two RBIs last season after being traded by the Blue Jays.
McDonald has batted .238 with 93 doubles, 14 triples, 21 home runs and 179 RBIs in his 13 MLB seasons. He has played second base, third base and left field during his career, though most of his time has been spent at shortstop.
With McDonald's signing, the Diamondbacks have 32 players on their 40-man roster.
The 2012 MLB offseason is officially underway as players and coaches alike start planning out moves in anticipation for next year. The Arizona Diamondbacks got right to work on Monday, making key decisions on certain players and learning about free agent decisions from some of their own players.
The Diamondbacks have decided to pick up the mutual option on catcher Henry Blanco and infielder Willie Bloomquist. Arizona also decided to decline options on left-handed pitcher Zach Duke and infielder Aaron Hill, who was acquired in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in late August. Hill's option, accounting for $8 million, is a little too high for the Diamondbacks and the team will try to negotiate a slightly cheaper contract with Hill for the coming seasons.
Four Diamondbacks have decided to pursue free agency: right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis (who also came over with the Aaron Hill trade) and infielders John McDonald, Xavier Nady and Lyle Overbay. All four players spent their first season with the Diamondbacks in 2011.
Arizona will take a good look at all of its free agent options before starting to consider its options with players. The Diamondbacks currently have 33 players on their 40-man roster and will have seven roster spots to fill as the offseason continues.
The MLB offseason is just barely underway, but already the Arizona Diamondbacks front office is helping solidify that a large part of its successful 2011 team will remain intact. Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports that the D-Backs coaching staff have been given contract extensions, retaining them through 2013.
The only coach that has not been signed to an extension as of yet is Don Baylor, who is currently in Venezuela and has not yet been contacted. The Diamondbacks front office made it clear that he would also receive an extension. The coaching staff was previously under contract through 2012, but this new move will keep the coaching team intact for the next two years.
It's a smart move by a Diamondbacks organization that is entering as close to a no-brainer of an offseason as you can get. The spectacular coaching of Kirk Gibson and his crew is a huge reason that Arizona found so much success in 2011. Best to lock up the front-runner for this year's NL Manager of the Year for as long as you can.
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---- — MT. VERNON – Returning students will now have the chance to register online for Mt. Vernon Township High School instead of going through the more lengthy in-person registration.
School officials say the new system will streamline the registration process and make it much easier for parents and students.
"Our hope is that the majority of returning students can, in effect, complete the registration process online," said MVTHS Principal Wes Olson. "(They are) going to have the ability to register in our system, pay fees, and update emergency contacts from home. … We're trying to make things easier for families, in particular, by digitizing it and streamlining it that way."
The traditional in-person registration will still be available on Aug. 5, 6, and 7, for freshman students new to the district or for returning students who wish to register that way.
School officials, however, are encouraging online registration for all returning students and for freshmen who have attended one of the grade schools in the MVTHS district. These students' information will already be in the district's system, said Rob Pipher, MVTHS assistant principal.
By the end of this week, parents of students in the system will receive a letter with information on how to log in to register online. MVTHS will also be advertising the new program via email, Facebook, and Twitter.
In the near future, there will be a link on the district's website, www.mvths.org, that parents and students can click on to begin the registration. The last date to register online will be Aug. 7.
Pipher estimated that it will likely take five to 10 minutes to register online. In-person registration typically takes much longer because you have to wait in different lines.
"We're trying to encourage the online registration," Pipher said. "It will save them time and effort."
Officials hope the online system will also cut down on waiting times for those who do have to register in person, since there will be fewer people choosing that option. The district will also have computers available at the school so students that don't have Internet access can register online, Olson said.
This is the first time MVTHS is offering online registration and if all goes well it will become a permanent fixture, Olson said.
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Create inspiration boards, share ideas with your friends and wedding vendors, get feedback from brides like you, and lots more!
Project and Photos by Brittni Mehlhoff Pop the question to your bridesmaids with these teeny tiny gift boxes, with a surprise message (and gift) inside. This DIY will help get your potential bridesmaids excited for the big day and you can customize the painted birch boxes to your wedding colors in a pinch. This is a great way to give bridesmaids a piece of jewelry, like a ring, that they can wear to the wedding and cherish long after you say, "I do". Materials: Small Round Birch Craft Boxes Acrylic Paint Paint Brush 'Will You Be My Bridesmaid' print outs Crinkle Paper Scissors Velvet Ribbon Fresh Flowers, like Delphinium (optional) How To: 1. First, paint the base and lid of the box with acrylic paint in fun patterns and shapes. Wait for the paint to dry. 2. Next, cut a piece of velvet ribbon between four and seven inches long, and glue one end to the inside of the lid. 3. Wrap the other end of the ribbon through the ring and glue the loose end further down on the back of the ribbon. This will create a secure loop to hold the ring, so it doesn't fall out of the box. It will also lift the ring from the box when the lid is opened. 4. Next, add a strip of paper to the the ring and ribbon that pops the question. You can create these strips very easily with your home computer and a printer. The font used in the example is called Housegrind and is free for personal use, right here. 5. Lastly, add crinkle paper to the box and nestle the ring inside before tucking in the ribbon and paper message and putting the lid back on. Present as a gift to your potential bridesmaids and cross your fingers.
Project and Photos By: Victoria HudginsThe latte bowl is having a wonderful design moment this year. Coming out at every store in the most beautiful hues, textures and styles. Grab a stack of coordinating bowls and bunches of your favorite flowers to finish off reception tables with a beautiful touch. Using latte bowls as centerpieces gives a gorgeous presentation to flowers, allows you to use fewer stems (which saves money!) and they are low enough to allow guests to see each other and chat across the table. 1. Collect anywhere from 1-3 bowls per table in coordinating colors and designs. Place a small floral ball in water to soak for hours before putting the centerpieces together. You will need to make these on the day of your event, so enlist the help of a good friend to do the final put together and placement. 2. Carefully poke 3-4 stems of your favorite fully-blooming flowers into the balls. 3. Mist to keep florals alert just before table placement. Project and Photos By: Victoria Hudgins
Project and Photos By: Chelsea Fuss Hop Vine Centerpiece: Hop is a gorgeous vine for fall decorating. This centerpiece will look best on family style, rectangular tables. A farm table or rustic burlap, linen or muslin tablecloths are perfect for underneath this centerpiece. Most likely you are familiar with Hops, the small clusters of flowers on these vines, as they are used to brew beer. The vines are gorgeous dried or fresh. We used approximately eight vines per table, winding them down the center. Warm Candle Glow: Candles were interspersed and secured in small antique tart tins. Anything with patina looks great for a fall table! Be cautious and use common sense when using candles. Most venues have rules about open flames, be sure and check with your venue coordinator. Mini White Pumpkins: For coordinating favors, we tied olive green satin ribbons to tiny white pumpkins. Rustic Autumn Wedding: This décor concept is perfect for the beer-loving couple and couldn't be more festive for a rustic autumn wedding.
Photo: This Modern Romance
Photo booths are all the rage at weddings, and why not? They keep your guests entertained! Here's our step-by-step guide to make your own.
Materials Needed:Digital point-and-shoot camera Camera tripod Remote shutter release Backdrop Props
The Camera - Place a digital point-and-shoot camera on top of an extended tripod at eye level, tunr on the flash (unless you're having a spotlight) and connect a remote shutter release so guests can take their own photos. As backup, have polaroid cameras on standby.
Photos (from left to right): This Modern Romance and Anjuli
The Backdrop - Pick a colored or patterned piece of fabric that you can hang. If you're having an indoor wedding, pin it to a wall, or if you're having an outdoor wedding hang from curtain rods, secure with rope, and nail into the ground.
Photos (from left to right): Shelly Kroeger Photography and Birds of a Feather
The Props - Go on a scavenger hunt! Look for props in your own home (like scarves, hats, glasses, frames). or make your own from paper (lips, mustaches, ties). Even provide chalkboards or dry erase boards for guests to write messages on.
Photo: This Modern Romance
The Location - Choose an area that doesn't obstruct the flow of the reception, but is still easily accessible. If you're having an indoor reception, consider a hallway or corner of the ballroom, or if you're having an outdoor wedding, consider next to the DJ that way guests can pose to the beat.
Photo: This Modern Romance
The Extras - After the wedding is all said and done, you're back from your honeymoon, and all the gifts are unwrapped and put away, go through the camera's SD card and save the ones you'd like to put into a scrapbook. Those memories will last a lifetime!
Project by Erica Obrien No plates, no wrappers, these bite-sized gems are completely edible and perfect for everything from a formal dessert table at a wedding to a laid back gathering of girlfriends at a bridal shower. Of course the colors are customizable as are the sizes.
Step 1: Make the Cups At least one day in advance, gather what you'll need and make the cups. The farther in advance, the better. Be sure to make extras in case of breakage. Here's what you'll need: Cardstock Tape Ruler Fondant in color of your choice Food-use only ruler Rolling pin Pizza wheel Water Two small round cutters, one slightly larger than the other Cornstarch (to prevent sticking) Roll cardstock tightly. Insert smaller round cutter into rolled up cardstock to ensure a snug fit. Tape down length of cardstock to secure. Use small amount of cornstarch to prevent fondant from sticking. Roll fondant into long thin strip. Place ruler on fondant and use pizza wheel to cut straight line. Save excess. Repeat on other side of ruler, matching strip width to height of smallest cutter. Use ruler to straighten edge of strip. Cut strip into 4 ½" pieces, or large enough to wrap around cardstock roll with a slight overlap, creating a closed ring. Wrap strips around cardstock roll, securing overlap with enough water to ensure sticking. Allow to dry at least overnight. Repeat as many times as needed until desired number of rings are made. Roll out extra fondant. Using larger cutter, cut an equal number of discs as you have rings. When dry, rings will be able to stand upright. Rings will create sides of cups; discs will form bottom of cups Step 2: Make and Decorate the Cakes Here's what you'll need: Cake of your choice baked in 2" high pan Piping bag with large round tip 8 and filled with your choice of buttercream Fondant rings and discs (made in advance) Edible "confetti" (sprinkles, sugar pearls, fondant circles, non pareils) in the color of your choice Place fondant ring on fondant disc. Place small amount of buttercream at bottom of ring to secure disc and cake to ring. Use smaller cutter to cut cake round. Insert cutter into ring and gently press to release cake. Press down to secure cake to buttercream. Top cake round with candy kiss-shaped dollop of buttercream. Top cake cups with confetti.
Photo By: Mary SwensonSucculents are all the rage for weddings and parties, and with good reason: these little plants are not only completely adorable, but they're inexpensive and easy to work into just about any theme. The popularity of succulents has made them available almost anywhere. We purchased ours for less than $3 each at a home improvement store! There are many different types of succulents to choose from, and all require the same, easy care: a sunny window, and watering only when the soil is completely dry. We love how interesting different types of succulents look together, so we chose a variety for our project. One of our favorite ways to see succulents is when they are paired with neutrals and rustic elements - they add a bit of a modern touch and subtle color to enhance the decor perfectly. We kept things super simple by keeping the succulent plants in their original plastic pots and wrapping kraft paper around each one. Name tags were tied around each pot with a piece of unfussy twine. The options are endless for how to display these tiny favors! We love the look of them arranged on a tiered stand... ...or placed at each guests' spot at the table. Remove the name tags and cluster the plants on a cake stand placed in the center of each table for an instant centerpiece... ...or arrange them inside a wooden box for an ultra-pared down and rustic look. Your guests will love to take home these plants as a memento of your special day! Photo By: Mary Swenson
Photos By: Chelsea FussThese sweet and wild green wreaths are perfect for anytime of year (just change out the ribbon to suit the season). They look gorgeous on church doors, bride and groom chairs, or as pew markers. Total cost: $5 per wreath. Materials: Spool wire Floral tape Clippers Greens (about 15 stems per wreath, we used rosemary, bay and boxwood) Ribbon 1. Form a circle (whatever size you need. Remember your wreath will be slightly bigger than the form) with the spool wire and double it over several times. 2. Cover the circle in floral tape. 3. Cut small pieces of greens and, take excess leaves off about an inch of the bottom stem. 4. Secure each piece with wire. 5. Make sure you overlap the stems to cover any wires or mechanics. You may need to fill in with a few extra pieces. 6. You can make these up to a week ahead of time. Spray daily with water and keep in a cool, dark place. 7. Hang with ribbon and afterwards send them home with special guests. Add this natural touch to your big day - and have fun! Photos By: Chelsea Fuss


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Bozell, Hannity Address Media's Double Standard on Presidential Drug Use
"In 2008, in the primaries, there were 1,365 stories on Barack Obama" and of those, "not one single story" was devoted to President Barack Obama's admitted youthful use of illicit drugs. By contrast, President Bush's refusal to admit either way on youthful drug use in the 2000 campaign was met with non-stop media scrutiny, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell noted on Friday's edition of Hannity on the Fox News Channel.
What's more, when Hillary Clinton's campaign raised the subject of Obama's drug use in the 2008 campaign, it was denounced by the media as descending "into the gutter," the Media Research Center founder noted on the May 18 edition of Sean Hannity's primetime program. To watch the full "Media Mash" segment, click the play button on the video embed that follows the page break.
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I'm Sorry, But...
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 1:51pm.
Stories of Leftist media bias are becoming so passé and boring. Please direct your focus to more compelling issues, like, Obama's drug use in the White House. Proof you say? He acts like a junkie, therefore, he is a junkie.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read "Leftism As Psychopathy" by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
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Double Standard?
Submitted by Vandamage2000 on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 2:26pm.
One President tells the truth, and another declined to address the issue. Why should they be treated the same way?
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Because they both deal with
Submitted by NC Cop on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 2:29pm.
Because they both deal with presidents and they both deal with drugs. Any other questions you need answered?
What, do you trolls work rotating shifts???
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Hey, look who made it back to work release.
Submitted by UpNorth on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 3:22pm.
How'd you do it, Van Lynchmo, become the jail house snitch?
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The "right" alternative media gets all wrapped up on silliness
Submitted by lrgon on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 3:57pm.
That the media doesn't treat conservatives fairly has been common knowledge known for generations. Vice president Spiro Agnew exposed the media from his office for the liars and agenda driven rats that they are.
There are more hard drug addicts that have a stronger will power than congress! Drug addicts have a greater capacity to break their habits than the congress and the president.
During an election cycle the pressure is put on these people to balance the federal budget and what do these addicts do? Paul Ryan, who gets his spending fix from the Heritage Foundation, proposes weaning congress off spending by reducing the proposed spending over decades! He proposes NOT touching the actual RED INK that is spilling over everytime the GOP has control of the budgetary process!
During the "glorious" Reagan years the congress shoved the national debt past the Trillion Dollar ceiling. All that Ronald Reagan and his "economic advisors" did was to decrease the projecting spending increase! Is it any wonder that with "conservatives" like Nixon, Reagan and the Bushes that we are in debt up to our ears?
These conservative GOPers handed a future morally bankrupt president the mechanism to spend the nation into total ruin. Obama is taking advantage of something the GOP refused to do when they had the power to balance the budget numerous times. Nixon added the EPA and OSHA to the bureaucracy and refused to use market-driven economics and instead chose "Keynesianism" as his ideology.
Reagan bitched about unbalanced bugets out on the campaign trail and once in office he used his pen to sign more increases to the national debt. Bush senior gave us another costly war and Dubya" increased the national debt by 3.5 TRILLION. Bush junior created ten of thousands more bureaucratic jobs. Even a genuine village idiot would have seen the stupidity of creating the 200,00 man Dept. of Homeland Security just to ward off a handful of terrorists! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security
That the media treats Obama with kid gloves is not a story. The media has to create the illusion that both Political Parties are opposites; that they represent different ideological sides of the political spectrum when facts speak louder than words - both Party "leaders" are hardcore spending addicts.
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I read the list on the right side
Submitted by UpNorth on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 4:03pm.
and knew that this rant was yours, Irksome, even before clicking on it and seeing your name.
And, we know, Ronpaul is the answer. Even though your buddy, Gordon Duff, is demonstrating that the Paulians are still in love with Baracka.
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You don't even have the intellectual honesty and cajones
Submitted by lrgon on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 7:56pm.
to debate the issue: that both political parties are BIG SPENDERS. You slide off like a skeered rabbit into attacking the only person in congress whose record is not kowtowing to the establishment agenda.
Thank God in heaven that the true conservatives are once again running for office and God willing we may get this runaaway spending under control before the establishment of BOTH Parties destroys the American Republic! http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/11463-can-anti-establ...?
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That would be"cojones", ellergon, ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 8:42pm.
unless you are using 'cajones' as some sort of descriptive for dyed-in-the-wool Birchers like yourself - or mind boggling weirdos like your imagined cure for the entire gamut of all the ills that beset America - ol' super stud mouse Ron Paul.
Posters here learned some time ago that you don't debate; you merely post screechy bullshit regarding what YOU think a real conservative is made of.
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I do believe I hit a nerve, there, MD.
Submitted by UpNorth on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:40pm.
In Irksome's world, I guess one has to be an anti-Semite to be a "true conservative".
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Irksome Irkel
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:50pm.
Three points for you: 1) Lay off the Lew Rockwell. It reeks of conspiracies and he is as sanctimonious as anyone at msnbc.
2) If you intend to use Spanish lingo, do yourself the favor and spell correctly. Cajones is wrong unless you are talking about some bedroom furniture. The proper word is in fact Cojones.
3) No intentes ser tan idiota ¿eh?
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
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Don't pass the Budget. Pass the Dutchie
Submitted by CobraMan on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 2:29pm.
The Obama theme song. Heh.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong here.
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 2:44pm.
Isn't using "blow", a narcotic, a federal crime? And if so, as Duh Bumbler bragged about it, when are they coming to take him away?
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so, since Duh Bumbler admits to doin' a little BLOW
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 2:47pm.
when are they arresting him for breaking the law and bragging about it to boot?
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They can't
Submitted by Model850 on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 4:26pm.
As stupid as Duh One is apparently he had enough sense -- or advisors smart enough to tell him -- to wait long enough before admitting his drug use.
The federal statute of limitations that applies to criminal charges says that once 5 years has passed from the commission of the offense, the federal government is barred from filing charges.
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Submitted by grammajane on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 3:00pm.
a feeling BO did more then "a little blow" He probably figured the media would find out about his use and to say he did "a little" would shut them up and not look into how much and how often he did it. What's a little anyway??
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Well, gramma, he probably only did a gram a night,
Submitted by UpNorth on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 3:25pm.
that's a little, compared to an ounce.
But, I do believe you're right about how Baracka felt about the media eventually finding out. He probably, in his wildest dreams, never thought they'd so willingly prostitute themselves for him.
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It is probably best not to go to this site unless you have a few hours to kill. I think there are like 50 or more videos posted. While I didn't watch all, there seemed to be a "need" to watch just one more. How long til the season begins?
There are little clips of practice, interviews with most of if not all of the coaches, a minute or 2 of drills for most of the positions, interviews with at least a few of the players, tho the sound quality on a few are questionable.
I'm not sure if something like this was done in the past, but I'm loving the glimpse into the staff and team these provide.


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Among the issues they could be discussing, will be whether to override the Governor's veto of the religious freedom bill.
It would have protected people who choose to ignore laws that they believe violate their religious beliefs.
Opponents feared it could have led to discrimination.
But, supporters say it would further clarify religious freedoms in the state.
Members of the General Assembly have until Tuesday to override the veto.
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Late (as always, but whatever… POPCORN!)… I went to Midwinter as an ALA Emerging Leader, I emerged all over the place, I got to hang with my blogging buddy in her old stomping grounds, I saw a very ill-advised production of [title of show], and I picked up tons of swag. Which, frankly, I wasn't going to blog about, because all those posts where people crow about all the free stuff they've ended up with have always reminded me a little bit too much of my mom's joy in eating all the free samples at Sam's Club and calling that "lunch"… but now that I'm the one with the swag, I understand better the urge to crow about it.
So here's the pile of stuff I'm beating my chest over this month…
ARCs that I will probably read at some point (except I'm old-school, so I really want to call them galleys, and honestly I have this weird squick about them):
- The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork
- Green Witch by Alice Hoffman
- Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler
- The Boneshaker by Kate Milford
- Illyria by Elizabeth Hand
- the new edition of From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books by Kathleen T. Horning
- The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back by Kevin and Hannah Salwen
Books that I will probably read at some point:
- Upstate by Kalisha Buckhanon
- Barack Obama (the DK biography) by Stephen Krensky
- The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
- The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future by Robert Darnton
- Fallen by Lauren Kate
- This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson
- The Story about the Story: Great Writers Explore Great Literature
- The Writer's Notebook: Craft Essays from Tin House
- and…. the piece de resistance… a SIGNED copy of Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession by Julie Powell
Books/ARCs going directly to classrooms in my building:
- Bone: Tall Tales by Jeff Smith (so pumped for new Bone stories!)
- Eleventh Grade Burns: Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer
- Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
- The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (going straight to my principal, who loved The Shadow of the Wind)
- The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow
- The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
- the manga tie-in chapter books Naruto: The Boy Ninja and Dragon Ball: The Adventure Begins
It all fit in a box that only cost $10 to ship! Thank god for library rate.


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reviews for: listing #85622 - Jerome, Arizona House rental
- bedrooms 2
- pool no
- type House
- baths 2
- hot tub no
- community
- sleeps 5
- pets allowed yes
rates (USD)
$850 - $950 /wk
$2,000 - $2,500 /mth
what a wonderful weekend
Review submitted: November 30, 2013 Date of arrival: September 13, 2013
my wife and I cannot begin to describe how pleased we were with the accommodations at the pink lady. we have been to Jerome to many times to count, stayed at almost every establishment, while we have enjoyed each one, and all are wonderful in their own way, the pink lady is our favorite, for so many reasons. this gem was hidden from our view previously. sitting so exquisitely and eloquently on the boardwalk, our stay got off to a great start by the graciousness and warmness of our host, making us feel welcome right off the bat, upon entering each room we were amazed at the beauty and elegance, the originality and timelessness of each room and the character of the "pink lady", with some special surprise's in the decorations in some rooms, we had 5 people in our party and had plenty of individual space, unbelievable view, quiet, relaxing, porch and garden are beautiful, we were able to walk anywhere in town, we would definitely recommend this beautiful house for your visit
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Feels like you stepped back in time!
Review submitted: November 25, 2013 Date of arrival: November 23, 2013
We were so impressed with this rental. Probably one of the most unique experiences we have ever had. When you hear your going to stay in a house built in 1890 you don't expect a house that is SO cozy and inviting! The decor is so unique. Perfect views of Jerome and right on the historical boardwalk. You walk down a few sets of stairs outside and you are in town with all the shops/restaurants. We couldn't ask for a better location. For anyone that loves Victorian era houses and LOVES the city of Jerome and all it's character....this is the perfect place to stay. We will be back!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Sisters reunion amazed by the Pink Lady
Review submitted: May 22, 2013 Date of arrival: May 17, 2013
What a relaxing place to come home to after touring the town of Jerome. We loved the porch and side patio for kickin back, several cats greeted us whenever we came outside, as well as the hummingbirds buzzing about. Perfect place to enjoy a evening cocktail with family, as the grey cat tranfers its feline affections from lap to lap. We appreciated how well stocked the kitchen was with utensils, even a garlic press, which we used for our homemade italian dinner. All the comforts of home; away from home. The beds are very comfortable, everyone slept peacefully. The home is so beautifully restored and decorated, yet cozy. We also appreciated all the historical books and pamphlets about Jerome, and then seeing the sights we had just read about. The house is a treasure and we felt very privileged to have been apart of it if only for just a weekend. Thank you Jennifer & Michael I'm sure we will again visit the Pink Lady in the future.
Recommended for: girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Wedding Stay
Review submitted: April 2, 2013 Date of arrival: March 22, 2013
An amazing home just right to host a small intimate wedding. We absolutely loved it! Our girls, 8 & 4, loved the patio and the humming birds. Amazing view. Owners were so friendly. It was exactly what I wanted and more. The detail in the home was fantastic. We can't wait to return for our Anniversary. Thank you so much Michael & Jennifer for helping our wedding come together perfectly.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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My girlfriend loved it
Review submitted: January 3, 2013 Date of arrival: December 31, 2012
My girlfriend loved the Pink Lady! It was easy to set up with the owners. They were very responsive both with email and the phone, and even in person. When I showed up, I was ready to pay and mentioned the cost I thought it was, and Michael clarified that it was actually lower, which always makes you feel more trusting. The house itself was great: it was very clean and obviously quite cared for. Michael showed us up to the house (offering to drive in the snow though we declined and made it fine in our own vehicle). It was quite neat with things like a saxophone for a shower head. We loved the fireplace. Since it was only a short time after Christmas, the tree was still up with lights which was a nice romantic touch. The place was decorated very well with cool old photos. The walk to town was short and convenient with the stairs. I only wish we had more time with this place!
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We loved the Pink Lady!
Review submitted: August 14, 2012 Date of arrival: August 6, 2012
I booked this for myself, husband, 2 grown kids, ages 24 & 22 and Grandma Pamee! We never touched the TV or stereo! No need with such an amazing porch, views, and the humming birds kept us all so entertained! We all were so comfortable! There was so much character and charm in this home! We loved it. It was the best place to have some real good family quality time! Not to mention the town of Jerome is so facinating! We will be back and we will recommend the Pink Lady to all our family and friends!
Thank you so much,
Klyuchko Family
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Highly recommend.....
Review submitted: April 26, 2012 Date of arrival: April 21, 2012
Jennifer and Michael were as hospitable as the Pink Lady. My wife and her to friends simply fell in love with the place, so much so they did not want to leave! The period decorations, the historical essence, the location to everything, all made for a wonderful stay. We'll be back someday, and I know our friends are already planning on bringing some of their family to the Pink Lady in the near future. Thanks again Jennifer and Michael....
Best Regards,
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Pink Lady Is Great But Tall People Take Note
Review submitted: February 23, 2012 Date of arrival: February 10, 2012
My wife and I recently stayed in this beautifully restored Victorian home. We chose a home because we were traveling with our young son. According to the owner's husband, who guided us on our arrival, this two story house was built in the 1ate 1890's for a mining executive and his family. The house sits on a row of Victorian houses overlooking downtown Jerome with a sweeping view of the Verde Valley and San Francisco Peaks to the north. The front porch opens onto one of the only remaining boardwalks in the Western U.S. The street is actually behind the house and is accessed from a deck and stairs leading from the second story. The owners did an excellent job restoring this beautiful old home and it's well-maintained, clean and for the most part (see below) comfortable. The house is furnished with antiques which for the most part also date from the turn of the century. The two beds in this house are full-size. One is in the upstairs loft area and the other in the bedroom on the ground floor. There's also a tiny bed stuck into a nook in an addition to the ground floor that would be perfect for a 10 year-old child. The little nook has the breathtaking view to the north and my wife and I spent an hour or so one afternoon laying on the nook bed and playing with our baby. The two beds are antiques and both were comfortable. My only complaint is that the beds weren't big enough for a tall guy (6'5") like me. The beds were so cramped that one of us had to decamp in the middle of each night to enable us both to get a good night sleep. I mentioned this to the owner before we left and she said it was important to her to keep the two antique beds in the house. Her husband was as tall as I was - I wonder whether he slept in those small beds when they lived here? Aesthetics are nice - and this house has them in spades. But it's hard to have a relaxing weekend without a good night's sleep. One other quirk - the streets in Jerome are narrow and somewhat difficult to manage. The owner's husband will guide you to the house - and your assigned parking spot - from downtown Jerome. Since there's no place to turn your car around you'll have to back out whenever you want to drive away. Husband is a very affable gentleman with obvious artistic and historic sensibilities. You'll recognize his car by the faucet attached to the hood. We didn't meet the wife, but they kindly let us check out whenever we wished on our last day.
Recommended for: sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
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Viewers might have tuned in to The Great British Bake Off's grand final last night to get a glimpse of Jo Wheatley's white chocolate and pistachio meringues. But many found themselves choking on nuts of a different kind when a shot focused tight on a squirrel's testicles. Don't worry, squirrel wasn't on the menu: shots of squirrels in the show's parkland setting have been a running gag throughout the series. Presenter Sue Perkins tweeted before the show: "I can now reveal that this week's GBBO features a shot of a squirrel with outsized nuts. Trust me, they are anatomically DAZZLING. Enjoy." Meanwhile, Caitlin Moran warned viewers: "I've just seen a preview tape of tomorrow's The Great British Bake Off. And 41 minutes in, there's a shot of a squirrel with ENORMOUS testicles. Remember everyone: it's the squirrel with the massive knackers on Great British Bake Off. Exactly 40 minutes in. HUUUUUGE." You can watch it on the iPlayer here about 36:10. Moran tweeted today: "After yesterday's squirrel with enormous knackers on Great British Bake Off, today can only be topped by Coast having a badger with huge tits."
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The winner of Miss Hertfordshire 2014 urged young girls to "never give up" as she was crowned queen of the county at her third attempt.
Charlotte White, who works for Borehamwood construction company J Reddington Limited, won the competition finale on Sunday.
This year is the third time the 22-year-old has entered the beauty contest, and the "determined" approach she vowed to take before last weekend's final appears to have paid off.
Miss White said: "I'm absolutely over the moon, it doesn't feel real. These past few days have been manic and I worked really hard.
"In fact, everyone worked really hard and it shows as a whole how much we raised – the whole of Miss Hertfordshire raised more than £16,000, which I think could be a record.
"It was such a tough competition but I just didn't give up and I'm proud I did it because each year I did it I learned something else about the competition. This was my third year, so third time lucky."
Miss White, of Ebury Road, Rickmansworth, entered the competition in 2009 and 2013, coming in third place.
Commenting on what she thinks gave her that winning edge this year, Miss White said: "I raised a lot of money for the charity, Beauty With a Purpose, which the judges take very seriously.
"In total I raised about £3,000 and even took on a skydive in the hope of raising as much as possible.
"That was absolutely amazing. Although I was really scared and I had really bad anxiety before we did it, the moment I jumped out I just felt like I was falling. It was the most exhilarating experience of my life."
Miss White will now go through to compete in Miss England and represent that county on a national level in June.
She said: "For now, I'm just going to focus on Miss England as that's only two months away and I don't have much time to prepare.
"It's a dream come true to make it through to Miss England and I'm glad I never gave up. If I had I wouldn't be where I am today and I want to inspire young girls to do the same and stick with things and just keep trying."
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Remember that little exchange we had a few days ago, before the Calgary debacle and after SoS signed his mega deal, about the letter A? Jibble introduced it, turning an innocent discussion about the Av captaincy in the official SoS post into a discussion of the letter A as it relates to our favorite player, Arnason. What followed was a discharge of adjectives and nouns describing Arny and his "efforts" with the Avs, all starting with the letter A. I chimed in first with "Awful." The better half of the forgotten contributor to this site struck gold with "Atrocious." Just a few posts later tommelot nailed Arny with "Abysmal."
Now, I actually used to write sports for my college paper. And I know that one thing writers do is come up with possible leads for stories before games are over. Well, looky here at AD's lead for his Calgary game story:
The Avalanche brought its "A" game to the Pengrowth Saddledome on Tuesday night: Awful. Atrocious. Abysmal. Take your pick of adjectives.
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Guess the Inspiration Behind These Fashion Week Looks
Just as every designer has his or her vision, the beauty teams at Fashion Week bring their own inspiration to the shows. Typically, they work to bring the designer's ideas to life through creative hair and makeup, often adding their own take on the show's theme. Can you correctly guess what inspired these runway looks? Read on and find out!
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What inspired the makeup at Tuleh's presentation?
Berlin in the 1890s
New York in the 1920s
Paris in the 1930s
The City in 2009
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What inspired the hairstyles at Lela Rose?
Retro beehives
A girl's first prom
German electronic band Kraftwerk
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What inspired the makeup look at Tracy Reese?
Sexy librarians
Revenge of the Nerds
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What inspired the makeup look at Diane Von Furstenberg?
The Communist Manifesto
High-school cheerleaders
The Dark Crystal
Sudanese women
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Fairy tales
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Slumdog Millionaire
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Contrast with D2T. One advantage of a D2D system over a D2T system is that backup files can be accessed directly just like any disk system. Tapes, conversely, have to be searched linearly and are not as expedient at retrieving data.
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Hilla Shamia has designed these benches and stool/tables from wood and cast aluminum. Mixing rustic and industrial. Pretty neat I'd say!
Hilla Shamia has designed these benches and stool/tables from wood and cast aluminum. Mixing rustic and industrial. Pretty neat I'd say!
I stumbled upon this restaurant via the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards. I find Lolita so charming, don't you? It is located in Ljubljana, Slovenia and designed by Trije Arhitekti. The pale hues, chevron flooring, ceiling graphics and oh, just about everything are so perfect together. I hope they win!
I found this post at The Veda House and I oh-so-wished I lived there! Elisabeth Heier's home might actually be one of my favourite houses yet! It's beautiful yet simple and every object has a place. The bold hits of graphics on white walls and furniture, the concrete and the wood posts and beams are absolutley stunning. A++!
I'm loving this clean fresh sushi restaurant located in Keilaniemi, just outside of Finland's capitol Helsinki. Tiger Sushi, designed by Joanna Laasjisto, features a soft Scandinavian palette is perfectly offset by black accents which is what really caught my eye!
Beside of loving his Angel fragrance, Thierry Mugler's home is quite delicious too! This contemporary yet eclectic duplex penthouse is located in Chelsea, and has 2 bedrooms an amazing living space and beautiful city views. Oh and it's for sale for a mere $7,995,000.
Check out this stunning table, suited perfectly for both indoor and outdoor use. Produced by Italian furniture brand Kristalia partnered with LucidiPevere, this super sleak table is made of a stainless steel and cement composite.
I absolutely love London designer Phil Cuttance's Faceture project. He has built a machine to cast faceted vases, lamps, and the list goes on. It consists of pouring a water-based resin into a simple mould which hardens as it dries. If these images weren't pretty enough, there's is a video! Click HERE to see it, it's so much fun!
Jill Malek's Luci Della Citta hand screen printed wallpaper. How much do we love this pattern? The soft palate, the dots that look like out of focus snow flakes or lights in a hazy picture. It's so calm and romantic, it's simply beautiful.
Malek, based out of New York, specializes in print and pattern for anything from printed books and stationary to textiles and wallpaper. Check out her website for more beautiful prints!
Here's Ta-Ze, a sweet little olive oil shop designed by Burdifilek, here in Toronto. I love the olive tree branches and leaves graphics on the wall and the thin framed shelving on the. The mosaic flooring is equally stunning. Clean and fresh is where it's at! It also helps that the packaging is lovely as well!
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... school at 11am and this is where they need me. I meet her and another Kinder girl, Harlow, at the bus stop and I look after them for the afternoon. Porter gets off the bus at 3:00pm roughly and we all meet him at the bus - lots of walking in the cold! The house is lovely, Calgary is great! I haven't frozen yet but the weather is for sure on the cold side. Having what we would call winter days and it's only Fall (Autumn)! I've got up to a ...
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Who should the Bills take? Should they play it safe or go big and risk more? The Bills will make their selection in about a month and I doubt the guys on OBD have narrowed it down yet.
Tell us who you think they should take, not who you think they will take.
Keep in mind the following players are off the board:
Luke Jockel
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The Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances has consistently found a huge gap between the wealth piled up by homeowners and that accumulated by renters. Average net worth of homeowners vs. renters at various annual income levels:Income: $80,000 and upOwners' average net worth: $451,200 Renters' average net worth: $87,400Income: $50,000 to $79,999Owners' average net worth: $194,610 Renters' average net worth: $25,000
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Welcome to the Yakezie Carnival! I am excited to host and there were a lot of great submissions this week (as always).
I don't know what happened to me as I don't normally eat chocolate. But the Easter candy craze attacked me and I've been eating "Spring" M&Ms like they are going out of style. I grab a handfull (or two) and put them into a red plastic cup to carry around with me.
Did you know that M&Ms first debuted in 1941 by being sent to troops during WWII? The first M appeared on the candy in 1950 and in 1982 they were sent to space with astronauts. NASA now includes them in every mission. In 1998 they were named official candy of the new millennium. Awww yeah.
Ok, so do you have your M&Ms? Good… let's get started.
Jacob from My Personal Finance Journey looked into the tricks that grocery stores use to get us to buy. One trick I didn't see listed was that milk and bread are always on opposite sides of the store so you have to go all the way around to get the basics. Go check what else they do to manipulate us!
Speaking of grocery shopping, Melissa at Mom's Plan did an experiment. She priced out the grocery savings of shopping at different stores vs the gas costs of driving to those stores. What did she find?
And if you are tired of gas prices, Sustainable PF puts a spotlight on a piece of technology that could save 148 billion barrels of oil. Hmm…
Peter at Smart on Money talks about how much you should be saving for retirement. Are you saving enough?
If you are saving enough you can follow in the footsteps of Marie at Family Money Values. She has a plan to put the time value of money to full use. She invested into a Roth IRA to leave to her grandkids. Love this idea!
And along the lines of retirement, JT McGee at Money Mamba points out that the top 20% have 80% of the wealth and asks if Social Security is the reason for the growing wage gap between the rich and the poor. I dislike Social Security for my own reasons, but I have to say, I've never thought about this.
While you're investing you might come across some confusing terms. MoneyCone gives a great explanation of Beta. It indicates how closely a stock moves with the market. Click through to find out more about that!
Do you need to be more frugal before you start investing? Well then…
Glen at Parenting Family Money gave some inexpensive date night for parents. HOLLA!!
If you are interested in saving even more money maybe you can refinance. Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff just refinanced her mortgage. Go check out the deal she got. Pretty sweet.
For extra savings you can check out Suba at Wealth Informatics and learn how to save 10%- 50% on every purchase.
You can also be green to save money. Don at Money Reasons knows saving money can take a lot of effort and some serious willpower. This article describes how to make it easier by living green and frugal.
Instead of being frugal, are you just looking to make more money?
Amanda at Frugal Confessions looks at direct selling as a way to boost your income.
You can also update your skills to earn more money. Jeffery at Money Spruce listed 13 money making skills you can learn online.
Hunter at Financially Consumed discusses simplifying your finances. In this article he relates his new, simpler, bike to a simpler life over all.
One way to simplifiy your finances is getting out of debt. Edwin at Stack the Chips lays out a plan to get out debt.
Once you are out of debt you can start paying your balances off in full every month and get some benefits from those credit cards. Glen at Free From Broke features the American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card – Review. Even after working in credit card customer service for two years I never did fully understand all the different benefits that can be gotten from a credit card.
Ray from Squirrelers looks at the economis of weight loss. How much does dessert cost you to lose?
Eric at Narrow Bridge discusses several different types of insurance. Do you have all these? Probably.
Kevin at Invest it Wisely talks about how the Canadian Dollar and it's value compared to the US Dollar and what the recent changes mean. I see the effects of this a little bit here in Arizona. We have a small Canadian population in the winter and there is an industy that provides rentals to our "winter visitors". I've been hearing it's getting harder to fill the rentals because a lot of Canadians have taken advantage of our weaker dollar to buy winter homes. I see that as a good thing… someone needs to buy up our excess inventory!
Hope you enjoyed the Carnival!!