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Aldi Hagenaars Memorial Award
Aldi (Aleida Johanna Maria) Hagenaars was among the first female chaired professors of economics in the history of the Netherlands. Aldi "worked hard and played hard", with a zest for life matched by none, right until her untimely death on 30 June 1993.
Aldi exhibited all of the qualities which LIS holds so dear. She was an excellent scholar and a wonderful role model. Started in 1994, this award is dedicated to her memory.
Every year, the award is granted to the writer under age 40, whose LIS or LWS Working Paper from the previous year best demonstrates the qualities of good scholarship that Aldi exhibited.
If you or one of your co-authors are under age 40 when you submit your Working Paper for inclusion in our series, you will be eligible for this award. Please send us an email with your birth date and the title of your paper.
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354. Does the Profile of Income Inequality Matter for Economic Growth?
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David Brady
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Markus Jantti
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Cristina Solera
92. Income Transfers and Support for Mothers' Employment: The Link to Family Poverty Risks: A Comparison between Italy, Sweden and the U.K.
December 1998
Mats Johansson
172. In Search for a Smoking Gun: What Makes Income Inequality Vary Over Time in Different Countries?
(with Björn Gustafsson). November 1997. American Sociological Review, V 64 (Aug 1999): 585-605; Ekonomisk Debatt, 1999 No. 8
Janet C. Gornick, Katherin Ross
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(with Marcia Meyers). June 1996. Social Science Quarterly, March 1998
Andrea Brandolini
130. Growth, Inequality and Social Institutions
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Veli-Matti Ritakallio
No. 119. Finnish Poverty: A Cross-National Comparison
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I love breakfast foods. Eggs, pancakes, waffles, hash browns, sausage, bacon…I could go on and on. But I'll stop since it's even making me hungry! However, I don't have enough time in the morning during the week for real breakfast, which would consist of the foods I mentioned above. So I've been eating something quick like Instant Oatmeal or Chobani yogurt (have you tried the Blood Orange? I'm in love), but after a while it just gets old. I need to change up what I eat so that I don't get of the same thing day after day (which happens!) I had some beautiful blueberries in my refrigerator so I decided to make some Blueberry Lemon Scones. Who doesn't love a scone? They just melt in your mouth and leave you wanting another…and another…until they are all gone! [Read more...]
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Thanksgiving Cocktails
I don't know about you but I love Cocktails. Thanksgiving is one of those days where I love to plan out some good spirits to enjoy throughout the day. Since I've already shared my Thanskgiving Must Haves with you, I wanted to share my cocktail menu!
As always, wake-up time requires some good coffee! I'll probably get out my french press and enjoy some delicious Kona Coffee that I picked up a few weeks ago. Who knows, maybe some Baileys will find its way into my mug?
Next up…Blood Orange Mimosas. All morning long. Our favorite thing to do is watch the parade while sipping on Mimosas! I just fill the champagne glass up 2/3 of the way with champagne, and top it off with a little bit of freshly squeezed Blood Orange juice. You don't want to dilute the champagne too much, lol. Then I garnish with a slice of a Blood Orange.
This year we will have two featured cocktails, all from the wonderful Sunny Anderson! I've tasted these cocktails at her Sliders Party at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival, and they were out of this world!
Sunny's Brooklyn Iced Tea
- 6 ounces limoncello (recommended: Toschi Italian Lemon Liqueur)
- 3 ounces dark rum
- 3 ounces tequila
- 1 (24-ounce) bottle sweetened iced tea
- Ice
- Lemon slices, to garnish
Pour the limoncello, rum, tequila and tea into a pitcher filled with ice and stir vigorously. Serve in ice filled highball glasses with a straw. Garnish with a lemon slice on the rim.
My tip – I like to freeze some lemon slices and then throw one in – it not only gives it some great flavor, but keeps it cold without watering it down!
Mr. Curly Fry is a HUGE fan of this cocktail. It's his absolute favorite. So I knew I had to make it for Thanksgiving. I enjoy it very much myself. Since this is definitely a One Curly Fry Fave, we always keep these ingredients on hand!
Bourbon Cider Twist
- 3 cups apple cider
- 8 ounces (1 cup) bourbon
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- Lime wedges, for garnish
- Ice, as needed
Add the apple cider, bourbon, and the lime juice to a pitcher and stir. Pour over ice. Serve with a lime wedge.
I had this cocktail at the latest Sliders party and it was delicious! I knew it definitely had to make the cut for the Thanksgiving Cocktails!! I'll probably freeze a few lime wedges for the garnish!
What Cocktails are making their way to your Thanksgiving table this year?
Souper Bowl Sunday ['11] ~ Week Nine
I was looking for some Comfort Food, and it occurred to me that I saw a recipe from Tyler Florence for Chicken and Dumplings. I remember that it got some rave reviews so I decided that I'd make that. You see, I've never had Chicken and Dumplings before, so this was something new for me to try. I knew that I couldn't go wrong if I was making my own stock, so I decided to follow his recipe from the very beginning.
Chicken and Stock:
- 1 (3 to 31/2 pound) whole organic chicken
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 4 to 5 black peppercorns
- 1 head garlic, split through the equator
- 2 tablespoons salt
Buttermilk-Chive Dumplings:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 3/4 to 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen pearl onions
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Freshly ground black pepper, for garnish
- Chopped chives, for garnish
For the stock:
Place the chicken and all stock ingredients in a large Dutch oven and cover with water.
Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour until the chicken is tender. Skim the surface of fat and scum as it cooks. When done remove the chicken to a cutting board. Strain the stock and shred the meat into big pieces – the stock will be used for the sauce and the chicken will be folded into it.
For the dumplings:
Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, using a whisk, lightly beat the eggs, chives and buttermilk together.
Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold. Mix just until the dough comes together; the batter should be thick and cake-like.
To prepare sauce:
In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, add the butter and oil. Add the carrot, celery, garlic, and bay leaves and saute until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the flour to make a roux.
Continue to stir and cook for 2 minutes to coat the flour and remove the starchy taste. Slowly pour in the chicken stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. Add frozen peas and pearl onions. Let sauce simmer until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Stir in heavy cream. Fold the reserved shredded chicken into the sauce and bring up to a simmer.
Using 2 spoons, carefully drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the dumpling batter into the hot mixture.
The dumplings should cover the top of the sauce, but should not be touching or crowded. Let the dumplings poach for 10 to 15 minutes until they are firm and puffy.
Remove and discard the bay leaves. Season with freshly cracked black pepper and garnish with chopped chives before serving.
Okay…I've got to be honest here. I really wasn't a huge fan of this. The Dumplings…were just so bland. They really didn't have much flavor at all. I was a quite disappointed. I added a little bit of Penzeys Chicken Soup base to the sauce part because I thought it could use some extra flavor. I don't know. I think this would be a good base for Chicken Pot Pie…but I just wasn't diggin' the dumplings.
I added some onion, shallot, carrot and celery to the chicken stock. I also had to add a corn starch mixture to the sauce to thicken it, because the roux at the beginning just didn't cut it. And those pearl onions? I would definitely leave those out the next time. I wasn't a fan of them at all. And we always leave peas out because we do not care for them.
So I would have to say that this week's recipe was a bit of a disappointment. I wasn't happy with how it turned out.
Next week is one curly fry's BYE WEEK, so we'll see you in two weeks!
GIVEAWAY: 2 Tickets to the 2011 Philadelphia Food & Wine Festival!
Now you know how much I love Food and Wine Festivals! This year I went to South Beach Food and Wine Festival as well the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival. The Philadelphia Food and Wine Festival is almost here, and this one is right in my back yard! There will be some familiar faces there as well as some new ones!
Eat, drink and shop at this year's Philadelphia Food & Wine Festival featuring more than 100 stations showcasing the finest foods, wines, ales, liquors and more from world renowned restaurants and brands, culinary demonstrations by celebrity chefs, beer and wine seminars that will both educate and delight, and more to be held at the Valley Forge Convention Center, from October 21st through October 23rd, 2011.
Showcasing an array of national and local culinary talent Ted Allen, host of Food Network's Chopped; Bravo Top Chef All Star, Mike Isabella; and Food Network Iron Chef Jose Garces. Some of the highlights include:
- Grand Market, the focal point of the event featuring 3 days of a tasting frenzy. Stroll the aisles and sample food and wine from local, regional and national Food Purveyors.
- VIP Cocktail Party at the Bahama Breeze Island Grille in King of Prussia on Saturday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm. Meet and mingle with the chefs while you enjoy complimentary beer, wines, and hors d'oeuvres.
- Chefs on Stage series featuring Ted Allen, Mike Isabella and Jose Garces.
- Live culinary demonstrations throughout the three-day festival from national and local culinary talent
- Special appearance by legendary Alaskan Crabber Russell Newberry of "Dangerous Deckhands"
- Wine Seminars by the "Wine-tertainer," Philip Silverstone and Pinot Boutique
- Beer Seminars by award winning author and host of Still Crazy after All These Beers, Gary Monterosso
The Festival runs from Friday, October 21st from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday, October 22nd from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday, October 23rd from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Tickets for the 2011 Philadelphia Food & Wine Festival are available starting at only $30 in advance ($40 at the door). Children 6-12 are $5. Children under 6 are free. Seminars, Chefs on Stage series and VIP Cocktail Party are additional.
I've got something special for my readers. Tickets to the show can be purchased here. Enter in the exclusive discount code "FOODIE" and you will receive 10% off the ticket price. But that's not all! I'm giving away TWO TICKETS (General Admission) to the show to one lucky reader! They will get to enjoy the festival on the one day of their choice.
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Souper Bowl Sunday ['11] ~ Week Three
I've been feeling under the weather this past week, so I figured the perfect soup to make would be some sort of Chicken Noodle Soup. I came across Tyler Florence's recipe for Chicken Noodle Ramen Soup, and knew that I had to make it. I grew up eating what I called "Oodles of Noodles" (Ramen Noodles) and I still enjoy them to this day. I guess that's because they were never a staple meal when I was in college. But this soup is very good and so simple (and quick) – you've gotta try it!
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium carrots, cut diagonally into ½-inch-thick slices
- 2 celery ribs, cut in half lengthwise then cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 quart organic chicken stock
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces instant Ramen noodles
- 1½ cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Place a soup pot over medium heat and coat with the oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaf and thyme. Cook and stir for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned.
Pour in the chicken stock and season with salt and pepper; bring the liquid to a boil.
Add the Ramen noodles and simmer for 3 minutes until tender.
Fold in the chicken, and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes to heat through.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
There was one thing I wanted to note regarding the Ramen noodles. Since I doubled the recipe, I was going to use the noodles from 6 packs of Ramen noodles, but after putting 4 packs of noodles in, I didn't want to put in any more. There was plenty there (in my opinion) so I left it at 4 packs.
Well as you can see this is a very simple recipe. I ended up roasting a chicken in the crock pot and using that for the soup. Roasted chicken always packs so much extra flavor and I love using it whenever I can. It worked out perfectly. I also doubled all of the ingredients because I wanted leftovers. I think it's very important to use the fresh herbs here, and not dried. This is a delicious, fresh soup that can be made in no time.


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I'm a supporter of the Vancouver Whitecaps, and I made it very clear in several past posts that I believe Brad Knighton should be the starting goalkeeper for the team. My reasons are quite simple; Knighton is younger, he is cheaper, he has more to prove and play for, and he played well enough last season that he should get the opportunity. Knighton has made it clear in many interviews, including one with myself, that he believes he's ready to be the number one guy, and he wants it.
Well, none of that really mattered on Saturday, when Joe Cannon strode into the Vancouver Whitecaps net after a pretty lengthy lay-off and did exactly what they needed him to do. He stopped everything that came his way, recording a shutout as the boys from Van City scored a 1-0 win against Toronto FC.
Now, it's not like the 'Caps were playing Manchester United here; they were playing an adequate team that didn't have a plethora of quality shots or chances on net. However, there were a few tricky shots in there, and Cannon did well, especially considering his future with the club was in speculation during the off-season. Now, after losing the starting job last season, Cannon earned the start, then played exceptional.
What's interesting is that Head Coach Martin Rennie has not committed to a starter for this weekend against Columbus. Like another sports franchise in Vancouver, a goalie controversy seems like it might be on the horizon.
Knighton made it very clear to me in this earlier interview, that he would be open to pursuing other options if he was not the starting goalkeeper on the Vancouver Whitecaps this season. Well, at this point in time, he isn't, so how long will he stick around before he makes his voice heard?
Knighton is a younger guy, but it's not like he's a spring chicken. At 28 years old, he wants to get his career going, he wants to make a name for himself. Many thought he did just that with his unbelievable play in the 'Caps 2-1 playoff loss to the Galaxy.
For now though, he's in a dogfight (albeit, a friendly one), with a crafty veteran who doesn't seem ready to slow down. Like that other team in Vancouver (What is their name again?), both goalkeepers are either keeping quiet, or saying the right things when questioned by the media.
Saturday's choice of goalkeeper will speak volumes about the situation here in Vancouver. If Cannon gets the start, then he's obviously the go to guy; Rennie wouldn't give him back to back starts if he wasn't. If Knighton gets the start, then Rennie is probably looking at split work for the two keepers, getting them both in a comparable number of games. Whatever Rennie does, it's sure to cause some excitement for us media types the entire MLS season.


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Hundreds of Atlanta-area people who hope to end human trafficking marched to their state lawmakers' offices today, in hopes that they'll consider making more harsh laws for those who buy sex from underage sex workers.
The organization, Street Grace, helped organize Thursday's event and was also behind efforts that brought Georgia's House Bill 200 to the forefront of lawmaker's minds. Street Grace board member Aaronde Creighton said HB 200 strengthened laws against those who exploit children.
"It increased the amount of time they can serve, it also gave us the ability within the state to go after the funds of the individuals. So there is a strong monetary penalty for those people who are convicted of human trafficking," Creighton said. "(The) next step is to continue to advocate for the victims. In addition to that, we also want to make sure we go after those people who are buying these children as well."
For Keisha Head, the issue hits very close to home. She was a victim of commercial sexual exploitation while a child in the Atlanta area.
"I was a runaway at the age of 16," Head said. "Unfortunately, due to social and economic issues I was vulnerable at that time."
She explains how some adults manage to lure children.
"If you're hungry and someone gives you bread you instantly connect with that person," Head said. "My trafficker was someone who offered me a solution to my problem and I was a child – I didn't know to question things like that in my life."
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Quick recap: Hot day today with 12 hour turnaround. Defense looked better today early but offense caught 2nd wind and had some big playes. PRob int's Ponder. JRob diving breakup of pass for Reed. In freshmen battle Haulstead best Reid. Seniors munch out at Bobbys tonight. No practice tomorrow, but team meets media and gets pictures taken in AM, then sign autographs for fans at Tucker at 1 PM. Next practice in 45 hours.
Maybe we should we start calling Rick Trickett "3M" for Master Motivator and Manipulator. Sounds like he is trying to motivate Spurlock and Sanders, and this is what I found most interesting today, from AC..
RG David Spurlock and RT Zebrie Sanders started the majority of last season, but Brandon Davis and Antwane Greenlee have moved onto the first team at those two positions, respectively. Trickett made the changes, he said after practice on Saturday, because Davis and Greenlee earned the promotions during spring practice.
Spurlock and Sanders, of course, are now working to earn their positions back.
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Signs By Tomorrow has announced the opening of two new franchises in Durham, NC and Fort Worth, TX and a new owner for its Marlton, NJ location.
- The new Durham, NC franchise is owned by Toni Rich, a 20-year veteran of marketing and visual communications. Rich's career experience includes stints at Auburn University, the SAS Institute in Cary and as director of marketing for the WUSA's Carolina Courage, a start-up women's professional soccer team. Rich also co-owned a desktop publishing and printing business, Creative Publications, in Raleigh in the 1990's.
- Bobby Boliew is owner and operator of a new Signs By Tomorrow franchise in Fort Worth, TX serving the Aledo, Weatherford and Fort Worth area. Boliew has more than 18 years of experience in the sign and graphics industry, and most recently served as general manager for three Texas locations of an international sign company.
- Art Macauley recently took over as the new owner of Signs By Tomorrow Marlton, NJ, a center that has been in operation for 13 years. Macauley has extensive experience in executive management, business development and sales, most recently working as general manager for Medford Nursery. Prior to that, he worked as a production manager at Avery Dennison, where he gained firsthand experience in the printing industry.
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I know it feels premature, but I thought there was no better way to use the bye week than to mock up an offseason for our Denver Broncos. I thought this would be a quick, easy and fun endeavor. However, I was mistaken. The Broncos have some incredibly difficult decisions to make, plenty of holes to fill, and not a lot of money to do it with. Elway has preached a strategy of building through the draft, but so far, he has largely built through FA. This offseason, however, it is readily apparent that this won't be financially viable forever. As you all know, this offseason, we have UFAs that inculde Decker, Moreno, Beadles, DRC, Woodyard, and Ayers. Next year, that includes Rahim Moore, Julius Thomas, Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas, Big Vick, Knighton, and Orlando Franklin. That doesn't leave us with a ton of wiggle room, especially when we are viewing ourselves as Super Bowl contenders, and therefore attempting to retain talent. So, without further ado, here's my offseason.
The Current Roster:
*Woodyard should be blue
Cap Space:
This of course, is all guesstimate, but with a cap number of around 126 million, we would then add an estimated rollover total of 7 million to get a cap of 133 million. With operating space and rookie contracts, lets assume we're working with around 125 million dollars loosely. According to over the cap (which is where I get most of my cap info), we should be looking at around 109 million to begin the offseason.
My Plan:
As stated above, I want the team to build through a younger and cheaper core while remaining talented enough to chase a super bowl. I also want to make sure I have enough cap space long term to sign Thomas and Miller. I think we need tons of defensive help, especially at DE, LB, SS, and CB if all three of DRC, Champ, and Harris are not retained. On offense, I want an interior offensive lineman, and either Moreno and Decker or someone to replace them.
Initial moves:
Clearly, I want some room to maneuver, so my first move is to approach Champ. In this scenario, Champ agreees to a 4 million dollar paycut, which, IMO, is more than market for Champ. Peyton Manning, in some sort of restructure/paycut, helps us get three million off of his cap number this year. That's 7 million less. I then cut Chris Kuper, saving me roughly 4 million, and Jacob Tamme, saving me roughly 3 million. I then trade Joel Dressen for a 7th round pick (to NE? ATL? someone), which saves me 2.5 million, and cut ties with Quinton Carter, saving me 650k. Those cuts save me 10 million. That leaves me with 92 million on payroll, and therefore 33 million to spend.
Retaining our own guys:
Non-UFAs: First up come the Exclusive Rights Free Agents, followed by the Restricted free agents.Our ERFAs are Tony Carter, Duke Ihenacho, and Trindon Holliday. I excersize my rights on Ihenacho and Carter, letting Holliday slip through our grasp. Add KR to the list of offseason needs. Both of our RFAs, Unrein and Harris, should be retained as well. I estimate this whole group costing around 6 million.
UFAs: First and foremost is Eric Decker, Reality TV Star, Strong Believer in passer's interference, and our strongest receiver. Decker, as reported in the Post, will likely warrant a deal approaching 40 million, putting him out of our grasp. Have fun in Carolina Eric! Knowshon, as great as he has been, is likely going to be too pricey for a RB as well. Thanks for the memories! This brings me to Wesley Woodyard, defensive captain, and current backup? I'd love to keep him around, he's good in coverage, a great leader, and epic STer. With his late season demotion, I'd say something like 3 yrs/11 million sounds about right. With Decker and Holliday gone, that leaves us with two WRs on the roster in Decker and Thomas, so at this point, resigning Caldwell is a must. 1 yr @ 1.5 mil should bring Bubba back. Ayers, who has played better this year, also gets brought back on a 1 yr/ 2 million deal. Of course, there are still a few big names unsigned: Zane Beadles, Shaun Phillips, DRC, and Mike Adams to name a few. I figured I only had the money to resign one or two, and looking at the market, our roster, and the individual players, I decided to resign DRC at 3 yrs/22 million, and let the rest walk. So, all in all, I retained DRC, Harris, Unrein, Ihenacho, Ayers, Caldwell, Woodyard, and Carter. This all costs me 20 million year one, leaving me with 13 million to spend, and a depth chart looking like:
Free agency: My first priority was to go out and improve our Offensive line as much as possible, as that is harder to do through the draft. I identified Alex Mack, the Center from Cleveland, as the best and likeliest target, and signed him to a reasonable 4 year/26 million dollar deal, with 6 million in year one. I don't trust Ihenacho as our only SS option, and with Adams gone, we need a vet. So, I signed James Ihedigbo from Baltimore to a 2 yr/ 7 million dollar deal to come start for us. To replace Moreno's veteranny presence, I signed Rashard Mendenhall, who the Broncos wanted last year, to a dirt cheap 1 yr/500k deal. Similarly, Tandon Doss is brought into compete at WR for 750k. That's 11 million in spending there, and I'll leave the rest for rollover.
Mid-Offseason Outlook: The O-Line looks solid now, as Mack is one of the best C's in the league, and in my minds eye, I have Vasquez at LG and ManRam pencilled in at RG, for what looks to be a very solid line. Still would love more depth though. I also managed to fill my safety hole adequately. In doing these two things, however, I've created massive holes at KR, and TE, while also leaving myself dangerously thin at WR and DE. This puts a LOT of pressure on the draft.
|Round 1. Trent Murphy, DE, Stanford
|Round 2: Shayne Skov, LB, Stanford
|Round 3: Jared Abberdabis, WR, Wisconsin
|Round 4: Kapri Bibbs, RB, CSU
|Round 5: Chris Davis, CB, Auburn
|Round 6: Justin Britt, OT, Mizzou
|Round 7: Kevin Norwood WR, Bama
Round 7: Colt Lyerla, TE, Oregon
|Recap: Elway takes his Stanford boys, who he's seen play live, at the top. Skov, rotating with Woodyard at MLB, is a hard-nosed run stopper, plugging up the middle of the field, and has proved he can play with the fast paced likes of Oregon. Murphy is a great Pass Rusher with a good motor, and is a solid run stopper. He slips in immediately at starter, and enables Del-Rio to be freer in his use of Ayers, Jackson, and Wolfe, as he only has to start one of them. Murphy will be a beast across from Von on passing downs. Abberdabis, from Wisconsin, is a big, fast WR, who under Mannign's tutelage, should learn fast. Norwood is another big WR in the Decker mold, who has been relentlessly clutch for Alabama. These two should thrive under Manning, as there is no shortage of youngsters who he's developed (see Decker, Garcon, or Collie). Kapri Bibbs is a remarkable runner, and can compete with Ball and Hillman for carries. He may be raw as a pass-catcher, but he will certainly get his yards on the ground. Young too. Chris Davis is a clutch player, with a big name. He immediately replaces Trindon on Kick Returns, and has proven he can do it under pressure, which is huge for a young returner. Additionally, he provides young, coachable, and raw, CB depth. Britt is a swing tackle/guard. Lyerla, once considered a top talent, is almost undraftable due to being kicked off of his team for cocaine charges. In round 7 however, the Broncos get an immense talent, that, if motivated enough under Peyton and Co., can make him and Julius a duorivaling that of Hernandez and Gronk.
|Chidera Uzo Direbe, DE, CU
|Corey Nelson, OLB, Oklahoma
|Devon Gardner QB, Michigan
|Kaneakua Friel, TE, BYU
|Andrew Wilson, LB, Mizzou
|Shaquil Barret, OLB, CSU
|Andrew Miller, C, Va Tech
Review: Here, the Broncos add a sorely needed blocking TE, a backup C (other than ManRam), a solid OLB in Barret, and LB and DL depth. Also, likely too raw to be drafted, Devon Gardner would be a great fit for us. As he is too raw for early playing time, he may well think his best bet is to learn from Peyton and Elway, as well as get a shot at a deep playoff run.
So, overall, the team looks like:
All in all, I think that's a definitely contending team. Plus, I think this squad is younger and better prepared for the future. I'd be thrilled with this offseason: it's under cap, keeps us competitive, doesn't hinder us long term, and acquires some real, young, talent, especially considering our draft position.
What do you guys think?
Also, other things I heavily considered/almost did/did and undid:
Resigning Beadles
Clay Harbor as a backup TE, or keeping one of Tamme and Dressen
Cutting Bruton
Resigning Mike Adams
Signing Britt, Maclin, or Nicks to a one-year value building contract under Peyton
Drafting a 2nd Round Cornerback like Roberson, Purifoy, Everett, or Roby.
Cutting Champ
Signing Jon Asamoah
Drafting Kelvin Benjamin in the 2nd and trading up for Skov in the third


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Sixteen-year-old D.J. (short for Darlene Joyce) Schwenk's family knows a lot about two things: football and farming. Dairy farming, to be exact. D.J.'s dad even names his cows after famous NFL players and coaches. D.J.'s two older brothers, football legends in their small Wisconsin town, are now in college on football scholarships, but they no longer talk to D.J.'s family after an argument that led to the silent treatment. Silence is actually a big problem in D.J.'s family: "If there's a problem or something, instead of solving it or anything, we just stop talking. Just like cows."
D.J. herself is getting frustrated with the whole farming thing. Her dad's too stubborn to have surgery on his hip, so D.J.'s stuck with the milking and haying. D.J.'s mother and younger brother aren't much help, either; they seem to have secrets of their own, and of course no one's talking to anyone else.
Then, out of the blue, Brian Nelson enters D.J.'s life. The quarterback for a rival high school, Brian is sent to the Schwenk farm by his coach to learn a little discipline and hard work. At first, D.J. can't stand Brian, who seems to spend all his time talking on his cell phone, shirking his duties and blaming other people for his problems. When D.J. uses her own football knowledge to train Brian, though, she discovers another side to him, a side that gets D.J. talking—and thinking—about her own life like never before.
This funny, heartfelt first novel features a heroine and a setting unlike most other novels for teens. D.J. is honest and smart, a normal-sized girl who can value her strength and her skills without obsessing about her weight, her clothes or her makeup. Humorous details about farm work and small-town life, recounted in D.J.'s own down-to-earth tone, help to paint a realistic picture. The novel doesn't shy away from portraying small-town prejudices and loyalties in equal measure, giving readers a glimpse into a way of life that's virtually invisible in most other young adult fiction.
Norah Piehl is a freelance writer and editor in the Boston area. Copyright 2006 BookPage Reviews.
Horn Book Guide Reviews 2006 Fall
Coaching the rival high school's quarterback in a summer fitness program, farmgirl D.J. realizes she's attracted to Brian; winning a place as a defensive linebacker for her own school, D.J. realizes she'll face Brian on the field. D.J.'s practical, understatedly humorous voice drives this memoir of her fifteenth summer--an engrossing tale of love, family, and football. Copyright 2006 Horn Book Guide Reviews.
Horn Book Magazine Reviews 2006 #3
Tall and strong from tossing bales of hay on her Red Bend, Wisconsin, farm, D.J. Schwenk also has a practical, understatedly humorous voice that drives this first-person memoir of her fifteenth summer. D.J. has shouldered the work of running the family dairy farm since her dad got injured and her brothers went to school on football scholarships, but her routine gets a jolt when she's offered the chance to coach Brian Nelson, quarterback for rival Hawley High School, in a summer fitness program. Gradually, it dawns on D.J. that she is intensely attracted to Brian, self-centered and privileged though he is. Jazzed by her coaching success and tired of doing what's expected of her, D.J. tries out for the Red Bend football team and wins a place as a defensive linebacker, which means she'll face Brian on the field. The tale's grounding in Midwestern practicality contrasts agreeably with D.J.'s ongoing epiphanies -- about her laconic family and her especially taciturn brother, her best friend's coming out, her role on an all-male team, her relationship with Brian, and her future plans. This extremely likable narrator invites readers into her confidence and then rewards them with an engrossing tale of love, family, and football. Copyright 2006 Horn Book Magazine Reviews.
Kirkus Reviews 2006 April #2
A painfully funny novel takes readers into the head of D.J. Schwenk, frustrated dairy farmer-cum-football trainer-cum-star linebacker. D.J. comes from a football family: Her two older brothers were legends in high school; her father used to coach. But ever since her father took out his hip, the responsibility for the farm has fallen on her shoulders, causing her to quit basketball and track and to fail sophomore English. When a family friend who coaches the rival team sends her his cocky quarterback for training over the course of one grueling summer, she learns more about her own capabilities and desires than she thought possible. This sounds like any other coming-of-age novel, but D.J.'s voice is hilariously introspective, the revelation that she lives life like a cow-"I just did what my parents told me, and my coaches, and [my friend], and [my dog] even. . . . I was nothing but a cow on two legs"-guiding both D.J. and readers through her growing friendship with the obnoxious quarterback and her decision to do the unexpected: play football. A fresh teen voice, great football action and cows-this novel rocks. (Fiction. YA)First printing of 75,000 Copyright Kirkus 2006 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
Publishers Weekly Reviews 2006 May #3
Finally, a football book a girl can love. With wry, self-deprecating wit, D.J. Schwenk narrates this story of her 15th summer. With her older brothers at college on football scholarships, and her father nursing a bad hip, most of the grueling work necessary to keep a small dairy farm running has fallen on D.J.'s broad shoulders. She had to quit basketball halfway through the season, and neglecting her homework earned her an F in sophomore English. Now, in addition to mucking out the barn and bringing in the hay, a family friend who coaches the rival high school's football team, has asked D.J. to train his talented but lazy starting quarterback, Brian Nelson. Brian may have brains, money and looks, but he's going to learn the meaning of hard work from D.J. And he, in turn, will teach D.J. how to communicate. (The way D.J. internalizes his observation of her, "You're like a cow," provides an ironic thread throughout.) This is Romeo and Juliet in Wisconsin, with cows, but it's more comic than tragic. Teens will readily identify with D.J.'s struggle to articulate her feelings of anger, confusion and romance within a family where silent, stalwart self-reliance is valued above all else. Murdock takes no cheap shotsevery character she creates is empathetic: the electively mute younger brother, Curtis, the jaded best friend, Amber, even cranky, cold Dad, who finds his place (in the kitchen) when injury sidelines him. With humor, sports action and intelligence abundant, this tale has something for everyone. Ages 12-up. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Publishers Weekly Reviews 2007 June #1
"With humor, sports action and intelligence abundant," this story about a girl who teaches the meaning of hard work to a smart but lazy quarterback (while he teaches her how to communicate) "has something for everyone," said PW in a starred review. Ages 12-up. (June) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
School Library Journal Reviews 2006 April
Gr 7-10 -After her father is injured, 15-year-old D.J. Schwenk takes over the lion's share of work on her family's small Wisconsin dairy farm. Between milking cows, mucking out the barn, and mowing clover, this erstwhile jock takes on training Brian, the rival high school's quarterback. A monster crush and a tryout for her own school's football team ensue. D.J., a charming if slightly unreliable narrator, does a good deal of soul-searching while juggling her grinding work schedule, an uncommunicative family, and a best friend who turns out to be gay. Savvy readers will anticipate plot turns, but the fun is in seeing each twist through D.J.'s eyes as she struggles with whether she really is, as Brian puts it, like a cow headed unquestioningly down the cattle shoot of life. Wry narration and brisk sports scenes bolster the pacing, and D.J.'s tongue-tied nature and self-deprecating inner monologues contribute to the novel's many belly laughs. At the end, though, it is the protagonist's heart that will win readers over. Dairy Queen will appeal to girls who, like D.J., aren't "girly-girls" but just girls, learning to be comfortable in their own skins. The football angle may even hook some boys. Fans of Joan Bauer and Louise Rennison will flock to this sweet confection of a first novel, as enjoyable as any treat from the real DQ.-Amy Pickett, Ridley High School, Folsom, PA[Page 145]. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.


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A Lubbock doctor must pay nearly $1 million to a patient who suffered problems after having Lasik eye surgery.
Pamela Ware filed the medical malpractice suit against Dr. James Boop of Boop Laser Eye Center. After he performed surgery on Ware, her eye problems persisted. She eventually had to have a corneal transplant on one eye and still needs surgery on the other.
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The trooper injured in Wednesday's chase remains in critical condition. And today we've learned more about the events that put him in the hospital.
Trooper Andrew Steen, an eight-year-veteran of the highway patrol suffered injuries during the car chase.
Steen stopped a 25-year-old woman who allegedly struck the trooper with her car.
KSFY News has been following the officers progress.
Trooper Steen had brain surgery yesterday. According to a web site set up on his behalf, his family says he's doing ok but he's still in critical condition.
The family set up the web site to keep his many well-wishers informed as to how he's doing.
Officers put their lives on the line everyday to protect us. Now an outpouring of support for an officer injured in the line of duty.
Trooper Steen suffered critical head injuries and a broken ankle during the chase.
CaringBridge.org is a charity which offers free web sites to people who are hospitalized with serious injuries.
Trooper Steen and his fiance Kristen along with his parents Dan and Tricia are using the web site to keep well-wishers throughout the city updated his condition.
Nearly 14,000 people have visited the web site already to check in on the injured officer.
A recent post says Steen is doing the same today as yesterday.
The post goes on to read doctors tell the family the first 72 hours are the most critical for brain swelling.
They say he is being well taken care of and the family express their gratitude for all of the food, flowers, prayers and messages sent.
While Steen continues his recovery, a recent post mentions some familiar friends paid him a visit.
Today, Andrew's squad from the highway patrol sent a bouquet of roses. It contains 4 white roses in the middle to signify Andrew, Kristen, Dan and Tricia
And is surrounded by red roses signifying his colleagues. We very much feel surrounded by all of you and your prayers. Keep the prayers coming.
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Families enjoyed some holiday fun Thursday night at the Albany Museum of Art.
The museum hosted movie night. A $5 ticket included snacks, a showing of "The Grinch" and a walk through the galleries. "Just to show that although we do have fine art and it is kind of an intellectual endeavor and a visual thing, but it's also a family establishment," said Manager of Exhibitions David Griffin.
Friday and Saturday, the museum will help parents finish their Christmas shopping.
You can drop your kids off at the museum from 8:30 a.m. till noon. It costs $25 for museum members and $30 for non-members.
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YOUR THREE CENTS: Do you think "financial literacy" should be a required course for Florida high school students?
Balancing your checkbook or filling out a tax return are just two of the things high school students would be required to learn in a financial literacy course if a bill now in the Florida Senate becomes law.
The half-hour course would be mandatory starting this fall.... but the house has yet to act.
The personal finances course would take the place of an elective.
A coalition of banks, credit unions and others are pushing the idea.
The bill sets thirteen benchmarks, including how to apply for a loan, figuring out the interest on a credit card, and even how to contest an incorrect charge.
The legislation has cleared two Senate committees can't get a hearing in the house.
Teaching financial literacy would cost the state as little as two hundred thousand dollars or as much as 8 million if a text book were needed for every student.
The legislation was filed after a state Council on Economic Education study found that almost half of all high school seniors in Florida lack a basic understanding of common financial issues.
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SPELL BALL 2014 is Tuesday, March 25th
My five-year-old granddaughter sits at the kitchen table with her handmade card. "How do you spell very?" she asks, then carefully writes the letters. "Much—how do you spell much?" is her next question. I look at the card she is making for her mother. I love you very much is written on the card. She already knows how to spell I love you. But evidently that isn't quite enough to tell her mother of her love. At five years old, Lilly is learning to spell simple words. Sometimes I exaggerate the sound to see if she can figure out the spelling on her own. But the English language doesn't always lend itself to sounding out letters for correct spelling.
That's what makes our annual Spell Ball so interesting. Words appear on our lists that are directly transliterated from the Greek, Latin, French, Tagalog, Arabic, and other languages. Only when the words come from Spanish is the spelling likely to be phonetic. As I explain to our students in defense of English spelling, we just plop a word into our language without making it our own. Thus we have hors d'oeuvres and amok and medical terms galore that do not follow regular rules for spelling in English. (The word phonetic is a case in point.) Oh, yes, your team gets a list of the words for Spell Ball to study ahead of time.
If you like to spell, you will find yourself challenged by the Spell Ball. Even if you don't like to spell, you will enjoy the evening—you don't have to do all the spelling. The team of three you are playing with can discuss the word together before spelling it. Your team can even buy "Ball Passes" ahead of time to use if the word is too hard, and you will be given an easier word. Or you can come to cheer your team on from the sidelines.
Since we deal with words every day in our literacy program, we have taken Spell Ball as our signature fundraiser. We are grateful to United Way for their support and to our donors for their generosity. Still, a gap remains between that income and our expenses which Spell Ball is designed to fill. Will you help us fill that gap by being a Spell Ball sponsor, organizing a team, or volunteering during the evening?
Students who come to our literacy program ask for help in improving their reading, math, or English as a Second Language. Their goals are as varied as their abilities. Some want to get a driver's license and are content with that. Others are studying for their high school equivalency exam. Many need to improve their English in order to work. Some want to read to their children or grandchildren. Our goal is to meet their needs. Will you help us meet our need?
Mark your calendar for Spell Ball: Tuesday, March 25 at Joplin Junior-Senior High School, north edge of the Mall. Contact us for further information.
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Men's Tennis Team Honored at Banquet
Head Coach Gordie Ernst honors Distaso, Tropiano and Caris with top awards.
Hoyas Tie for Seventh Place in BIG EAST Championship
In a reversal from the regular season match GU fell to ninth-seeded St. John's 4-1.
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Hoyas fall to fourth-seeded Marquette 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST.
Men's Tennis Seeded Fifth at 2013 BIG EAST Championship
Hoyas went undefeated against league foes during the regular season, defeating Villanova, UConn and St. John's.
Caris and Milner Close Regular Season Careers with Victories
The Hoyas defeated George Mason 6-1 at home in men's tennis.
2013-2014: In the fall season of his junior year, Tropiano went 2-8 in singles matches and 6-3 in doubles play...His two fall singles wins came against Christopher Newport's Arttu Fiva, 6-1; 6-0, at the Georgetown Classic and against UMBC's Biyik Akinshemoyin, 6-3; 7-6(6), at the ITA Regionals in Blackburg, Va...Won three fall doubles matches with Daniel Khanin; they defeated a pair from Yale, 8-3, at the Farnsworth Invitational and two matches at the Georgetown Classic against a duo from Christopher Newport, 8-1, and Johns Hopkins, 8-3, in the quarterfinals...Also won two doubles matches at the Margaux Powers Memorial Tournament with Jack Murphy against a pair from Dartmouth, 8-5, and against Middlebury, 8-1, with Casey Distaso...Won his sixth fall doubles match with Distaso at the ITA Regionals against a duo from Richmond, 8-5.
2012-2013: During his sophomore season, Tropiano went 15-9 in fall and spring singles play and 14-14 in overall doubles play...Three of his singles wins came in the fall while 12 came in the spring...Had two streaks of five wins during the spring session...Went 14-13 in doubles play with 11 of those coming while being paired with Shane Korber, two wins came with Daniel Khanin and one with Reese Milner...Went 11-7 while being paired with Korber.
2011-2012: Tropiano went 9-3 in singles play for the fall and spring seasons during his freshman year, at once winning six matches in a row...Won three of his nine matches in the spring with only one loss...Tropiano finished doubles play with a 15-8 mark with one win coming while being paired with Andrew Bruhn, one with Shane Korber, three with Casey Distaso and ten wins with Andrew Dottino.
Before GU: A four-year letterwinner at Cold Spring Harbor High in New York...Captained the tennis team for his junior and senior seasons...Awarded All-State his junior year...LI Champions all four year of high school (2008-2011).
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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, today is Valentine's Day. I know that a lot of people have differing views on this particular holiday. . .I've never found it to be particularly offensive or anything like that, but I know that some folks have a problem with it. None the less, it's a day to celebrate the ones you love, and most of us are here because we have a love affair (of sorts) with the Minnesota Vikings.
Personally, I'm not sure why I came to love this team. As I've mentioned on numerous occasions, the first season I actually remember following and caring about what this team did was the worst season in Vikings' history, the 1984 season. Yes, the team went 3-13 this year as well, but 1984 was way, way worse. While this year's team had 10 of their 13 losses come by a touchdown or less, the 1984 team straight-up quit on then-coach Les Steckel. The team lost their last six games by an average score of 40-13, a stretch that included the worst regular-season loss in team history (a 51-7 thumping by the Joe Montana-led San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park).
But, for whatever reason, I stayed around, and nearly three decades later, I'm still happily married to this team. I know that there are some of you that haven't been fans for quite that long. . .and that there are some of you that have been fans for even longer than that. No matter how long you've been part of the fan base, the important thing is that you've remained loyal all that time, and will continue to do so.
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Orlando City fans mobbed Kaká at the airport Monday night, celebrating the arrival of the Lions' first designated MLS player.
The Sentinel's Alicia DelGallo spoke with a variety of fans who were pumped to greet the Brazilian soccer star. Kaká paused to sign autographs, take pictures and field questions fired at him in English, Spanish and Portuguese. He speaks all three languages and Italian.
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By Jean Mauzy
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---- — Thanksgiving Day marks the beginning of a frequently intense holiday season. Many individuals spend the days leading up to the end of November as the time to plan all activities for the remainder of the year. Even with the best of intentions, many people often find that those plans rarely produce an exact match to what actually occurs. (Poor gift selections, not-so-perfect recipes, and common cold weather-related illness can put a damper on our grand intentions.)
However, something almost mystical occurs when we think about the approaching holiday season. Our minds repeatedly conjure up images of a nice relaxing time where families and friends gather for hearty laughter and good cheer. It does not matter how our dreams pan out, from one year to the next, we seem to lose sight of how stressfully treacherous the holiday season can be.
Why then, when we imagine relaxing with family and friends, do we end up putting ourselves through so much stress or misery by spending countless hours preparing the perfect meal or searching for the ideal gift? I believe we try to make everything as wonderful as possible in attempts to create happiness. In our inspired efforts, we strive for perfection because we truly want to make our holiday fantasies come true. The trouble with that philosophy is that we cannot personally "produce" happiness.
Happiness is something you own within you and not something to buy or to create. A person sitting down to eat a meager family meal may be a very happy person at that moment while a different person feasting on the finest foods available to him or her may not feel that same type of happiness at all. Sure, a holiday planner may be able to present a luxuriously pleasant dining atmosphere but without an inner "thankful" feeling among the participants, the five-star gathering may not be so grand. Something will be missing.
If it's not what we own or what we can buy, then what is it that will make the holidays a grand, relaxing, or cheerful time of year? The answer is to be appreciative of what you do have and thankful for the people you have in your life. Instead of fretting over how you want to make a grand personal fantasy come true, take stock of whatever is already within your grasp. Be happy spending time with those that you love and cherish.
Living in a materialistic society where pop culture helps make us believe that we are defined by what we have or what we can gain for ourselves, we may easily lose focus on important human qualities. While we delve inward to make our lives grander, our behavior and our actions can make us appear greedy or overly self-involved. We only look out for ourselves or those closely related to us while we neglect others in dire need.
I intentionally digress to remind the readers that while we all strive to make our own holidays the grandest that they can be, we would be faulty individuals to neglect so many people less fortunate than we are. Although we cannot create happiness for others, we do have the ability to make life a little brighter for people in need of something extra. Needs I speak of are sometimes more than material goods. Some people may need a simple reminder that someone is merely thinking about them or rather that someone acknowledges their existence.
Donating to food pantries throughout the year is always a nice gesture as well as is volunteering your time to those entities. Likewise are the sentiments for donating toys or other gifts at Christmas time. Aside from the mentioned material items, a need exists for us to reach out to people on a more personal level. Shut-ins or individuals living in nursing facilities are often overlooked this time of year. While we are busy planning, they are just waiting. They may just wait for someone to stop and say hello or to ask how they are doing.
Take a moment out of your day to call or to visit with someone who may need what I describe. It might be a person with no family or with family living far away. The person may be someone, who for whatever reason doesn't get out of the house much. Regardless, a kind gesture toward them will surely brighten a day.
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"Evolution of glacial lakes from the Northern Patagonia Icefield and terrestrial water storage in a sea-level rise context"Loriaux, T. , Casassa, G., 2013. Global and Planetary Changes, 102, 33–40.
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Thanks a lot. In an effort to put as much information about Chattanooga in the book for the traveling climber we are compiling lists. The lists we need help with are..we have a good idea but have not been to every spot in town and don't want leave anything out. Concerning locations in Chattanooga or around sport climbing areas near Chattanooga only 5 Best beer places in town? 5 Best Pizza eateries? 5 Best Mexican eateries? 5 Best BBQ spots? 5 Best Breakfast places? 5 best free wifi spots? 5 best legitimate places to carpool from? If you haven't checked us out yet, take a look Rockery Press
Here's my votes.... Beer...Pickle Barrel, Brewhaus is good too with German cuisine and a nice view. Pizza....Lupi's. Mexican....La Altena for the food....Las Margaritas for the scenery. BBQ....Shuford's...Roll Tide. Breakfast....Pasha, Waffle House, Krispy Kreme doughnut kiosk at BP. WiFi.....just about anywhere near Coolidge Park. Carpool....BiLo for the TWall or Suck Creek carpool/shuttle.
Not in any particular order: Beer - Terminal, Hair of the Dog, Blue Water, Honest Pint, A friends house, My house Pizza - Lupi's, Mellow Mushroom, Community Pie, Papa Johns, Little Ceasers Mexican - La Altena, El Metate, Carnitas Carmelitas, (for fusion try Taco Mamacita) . . . Wouldn't go anywhere else. BBQ - Shuford's, Choo Choo, 58 BBQ, Porkers, Bones Breakfast - Hardee's, Waffle House, Krystal - (Brunch - Food Works, Honest Pint.) WiFi - Anywhere free - lowes, home depot, starbucks Carpool - Coolidge Park, any Wal-Mart
Beer... The Terminal Pizza... Lupis Mexican... El Monterrey BBQ... Bone's/Old Plantation Breakfast... Bluegrass Grill Bi-Lo/Greenlife/BP
Tremont Tavern for beer and burgers after a hard day of climbing. Just my 2 cents.
Beer- Moccasin Bend brewing. Breakfast- Aretha Frankensteins, but be prepared to wait, and bluegrass grill (the best, but not open Sundays)
Great stuff. Keep it coming. I just wanted to throw this in..(My opinion) On beer crafted in Chatty.. Mchales is a bit out of the way and smoky but easily the best beer in town. They are now serving it at the Tavern. Or stop by and get a growler of the Bloody IPA. Greenlife/whole foods has been enforcing the parking lot to prevent carpooling so heads up there.
Aretha's is all hype, just like Sofa King (my opinion only). . . Especially since you can get the batter at any Bi-Lo. Blue Grass, though, is dead on.
Coffee probably falls under breakfast so I'll suggest Greyfrey's. Excellent coffee that is roasted onsite. Closed on Sundays :(
Beer: Tremont, BrewHaus, SturmHaus, Hair of the Dog, Riverside (for purchase, not dining) Pizza: Lupis...pizza joints are kind of a bust here IMO. None are great at all. Mexican: Ovalle(best overall, but pricier than others, BYOB as well), La Altena, Taqueria Jalisco (please support this place, amazing food, BYOB) used to be the taco truck that parked at La Discotheque. BBQ: Shufords, hands down. Breakfast: Ugg...breakfast is a bust here too...make your own. Carpool: Bi-Lo at Signal Mountain (for Prentice Cooper areas) and north of Chatt climbing areas. Lastly: there is a HUGE food truck culture developing here as well. Famous Naters, Local Slice, etc are always downtown and at events locally. Support these guys. They make amazing food with quality local ingredients and don't charge a ton of money.
There's also something about a few hours spent at Merv's after TWall...and the cheeseburgers are served up fast. Pool tables, pitchers of beer, and interesting scenery seem fitting for a Sunday morning at Suck Creek.
Pizza = Crust!
Maybe we should stick to recommending routes and areas instead of beer and pizza. We'll try to keep you from getting lost and let you explore the city on your own to discover what your favorites are... Thanks for all of the feedback.
Green Life being the obvious car pool meetup. Also the signal mountain rd Bi-Lo for T-Wall and Sequatchie Valley adventures
Greenlife/Whole Food is starting to monitor the parking. Mill and Mine around the intersection of Signal Mtn Blvd and Dayton is Bomber..but so is Bilo and Wal-mart.
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