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Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Written by Alex Timbers
Music & Lyrics by Michael Friedman
Directed by Paul Melone
"Insanely funny! The smartest, sharpest new musical in years." – Time Out NY
October 19 – November 17, 2012
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson recreates and reinvents the life of 'Old Hickory,' from his humble beginnings on the Tennessee frontier to his days as our seventh Commander-in-Chief. Using an anachronism-filled emo-rock score, the show tells the story of America's first maverick president, who kicked British butt, shafted the Indians, and smacked down the Spaniards, all in the name of these United States.
Cast Biographies | Production Biographies
Brandon Barbosa (Lyncoya) Brandon is honored to be making his debut at SpeakEasy in this totally dynamic production! Brandon has performed in several shows at the Northshore Music Theatre including the beloved production of the A Christmas Carol as Tiny Tim Cratchit in 2010 & 2011, The King and I, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He is also looking forward to his performance as Jesse in Distracted presented by the Underground Railroad Theater this spring. BBAJ takes him from Cratchits to hatchets, making it his coolest show yet!
Samil Battenfeld (Lyncoya) is very excited to be making his SpeakEasy debut. A 5th grader at the J.W. Hennigan School in Jamaica Plain, Samil was introduced to theater though camps at Kids Together in the Arts and the Wheelock Family Theatre. Samil has appeared on the Wheelock stage in Charlotte's Web (baby spider), The Wizard of Oz (Lollipop Guild boy and flying monkey), and Aladdin (Slave of the Lamp), where he was joined in the cast by his older sisters, Priya and Varsha. Samil's favorite and most recent role was as Percy in Wheelock's The Miracle Worker.
Mary Callanan* (Storyteller, Ensemble) is excited to return to SpeakEasy, having been last seen here in The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Other SpeakEasy shows include Violet and BatBoy and numerous Sorry, Wrong Numbers. Mary recently played Rosie in the North American tour of Mamma Mia! and is relieved to be out of spandex and platforms. National Tours: Sound of Music, Damn Yankees, and big in New England, Mary has also worked at the Lyric Stage, Stoneham, Stuart Street Playhouse, Gloucester Stage and the Ogunquit Playhouse. A Cabaret Fellow of the O'Neill Symposium, Mary has done cabaret work in NY, Boston, Provincetown, and yes, cruise ships. www.marycallanan.com
Gus Curry* (Andrew Jackson) SpeakEasy: debut. Tour: Cabaret (US and Canada). New York: (e)vaporate (Barrow Street Theatre); Ocean in a Teacup (Midtown International Theatre Festival, MITF Award Best Actor in a Lead Role: Musical). Boston Area: Carnival (Gloucester Stage Co., W.I.S.E. Foundation Thespian of the Year, 2012); Pippin, The Producers, Forever Plaid, Miss Saigon, The Full Monty, All Shook Up, Lend me a Tenor (Palace Theatre, Manchester, NH). Regional: The Fantasticks, The Man Who Came To Dinner, The Mousetrap (New London Barn Playhouse); Rent (Broadway Palm); Hair (The Allman); Big River (Bell-Herron Arts Centre); Damn Yankees (JPT, TAP Award: Best Actor). Studied at Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music and Berklee College of Music. Proud member of AEA.
Tom Hamlett (John Quincy Adams, Ensemble) is so thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy Stage debut! Most recently Tom could have been seen in Candide at The Huntington. He is a current senior at The Boston Conservatory. There his credits include: Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Molina); The Pride (Oliver); Sweeney Todd (Ensemble Anthony u/s); and The Altruists (Ronald). Tom is a loyal Dallas, Texan at heart! He sends much love to his Mom, Dad, Cix, Chester, Chloe, Scout, Moscow, and my Aunt Sue.
Ryan Halsaver (John Calhoun) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy after having appeared in The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster 1). Other professional credits include The Andrews Brothers (Patrick), The Drowsy Chaperone (George), Grease(Vince Fontaine), Hairspray (Corny Collins), I Love You. You're Perfect. Now Change. (Man 2) among others. Ryan is proud to be a part of this amazing cast and looks forward to rocking out with them every night! Special thanks to Paul Melone, Paul Daigneault, Jim Torres, Larry Sousa, and the wonderful SpeakEasy production team.
Amy Jo Jackson* (Ensemble) is delighted to return to SpeakEasy after appearing as Necrophorus in NINE! Broadway: Kinky Boots (Production Dialect Coach; Spring 2013). Off-Broadway: Nymph Errant (Prospect). NYC:The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler (EPBB); Kaspar Hauser, Great Recession (The Flea); multiple MUSICALS TONIGHT; Newsadoozies (UCB). Regional: Henry IV, Rocky Horror, The Laramie Project, Godspell, As Bees in Honey Drown, Tommy, The Full Monty,and two trips flying Lufthansa in Boeing Boeing. As Text/Dialect Coach: the 2012 Drama Desk nominated These Seven Sicknesses (The Flea); The Cell; Prospect; Lake Dillon; Bowery Electric; NYTW. BFA BoCo. www.amyjojackson.com
Michael Levesque (Ensemble) recently appeared as Henry in SpeakEasy Stage's production of Next to Normal. Michael is a recent graduate of Northeastern University's BS Computer Engineering program. At NU, Michael played such roles as Benny (Guys and Dolls) and Adam (Shape of Things). Other local credits include Emmett (Legally Blonde), Man 2 (Songs for a New World), Homer (Floyd Collins) and Chad (All Shook Up). He would like to thank his mother for teaching him about true strength as well as his incredible family and friends for their unwavering support. Many thanks to the Paul's and Nick for another unbelievable opportunity. Always for you, Dad.
Evan Murphy (Ensemble) Evan is thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy debut in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. A recent graduate of Boston College, Evan is now a marketing intern at SpeakEasy Stage and a working bluegrass musician. In his time at BC Evan was fortunate enough to perform in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Into the Woods, Pillowman and Reefer Madness.
Josh Pemberton (Martin Van Buren) Joshua is so excited to be making his SpeakEasy Debut in BBAJ with this Amazing group of artists!! Favorite credits include: Sweeney Todd, You're A Good…Charlie Brown, Show Boat, Aida (Muny),Grease (Muny), Johnny Pye…Foolkiller, and 25th Annual Putnam…Spelling Bee for which Joshua received an IRNE nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Joshua is a proud member of The Boston Conservatory Class of 2011! Joshua wants to thank his NYC roommates/ best friends Whitney and Bligh, Mike Heslin (check out War Horse), Dianne and the team at Leading Artists Inc., Paul Daigneault who makes all things possible, Paul Melone and Nicholas Connell, The Conkling Family, and his own family. Mom and Dad, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me to reach my dreams!
Diego Klock Perez (Henry Clay, Black Fox, Ensemble) is rockin'out to his SpeakEasy debut. Diego has just begun his professional career. Car Talk: The Musical!!! at Central Square Theater, kicked-off his professional experience. Diego is currently a full-time Theater student at The Boston Conservatory earning his BFA. Diego is overjoyed to be in the SpeakEasy family, and sends a special thanks to Mary Beth, Diego Sr, Paul D, Paul M, Michelle C, and Ryan B.
Ben Rosenblatt* (James Monroe) is thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy debut with this production. NYC: Language of Angels, Great American Desert, Shel's Shorts (78th Street Theatre LAB), A Day in the Life... (Algonquin Theatre), The Oresteia (Delphi Theatre). Regional: Actors Theatre of Louisville, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Round House Theatre, Shakespeare & Co., Connecticut Rep, Ivoryton Playhouse among others. Ben recently performed in the International tour of ReEntry, which played US military bases, hospitals and conferences throughout the world. He is an Associate Artist of American Records Theatre Company in NYC. BFA, University of Connecticut. MFA, Brandeis University. www.benrosenblattactor.com
Alessandra Vaganek (Rachel Jackson) is very excited to be making her SpeakEasy debut! Alessandra is currently a senior at The Boston Conservatory where she's pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. Aside from being a student, she's also a certified dance teacher through Dance Educators of America and a choreographer! Most recently, she appeared at this year's NYMF in Le Cabaret Grimm (Helga). Some favorite BoCo credits include: The Apple Tree(Barbara), Kiss of the Spider Woman (Aurora), Curtains (Jessica Cranshaw) and Sweet Charity (Frug Soloist). Special Thanks to 'the Pauls' for this awesome opportunity!
Brittany Walters (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making her SpeakEasy Debut! She is currently a senior at The Boston Conservatory studying musical theatre with an emphasis in directing. At school she has performed in The Apple Tree (Narrator) and The Break Up Notebook (Bad Perm/Leather Mask.)She couldn't be more grateful and excited to be working on such a smart and fun piece. She thanks the two Pauls for this opportunity and sends special thanks to her friends, the ℅ 2013, and her mother for their love and support.
Production Staff
Jeff Adelberg (Lighting Designer) SpeakEasy: The Motherfucker with the Hat, Next to Normal, Red, reasons to be pretty, Nine, Body Awareness, Adding Machine: A Musical (Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Design), [title of show], Blackbird, The New Century, The Little Dog Laughed, Fat Pig. Other recent work: The Lily's Revenge (American Repertory Theatre); John Kuntz's The Hotel Nepenthe (Huntington Theatre Company's Emerging America Festival); Medea, Anthony and Cleopatra, The Hotel Nepenthe (IRNE Award), Timon of Athens, The Duchess of Malfi (IRNE Award)(Actors' Shakespeare Project); The Company We Keep and John Kuntz's The Salt Girl (Boston Playwrights Theatre); Buddy Cop 2, I Capture The Castle (Stoneham Theatre); The Balcony, The Full Monty, L'Enfant et les Sortileges and L'Heure Espagnole (The Boston Conservatory); Boston'sChristmas Revels since 2010. Jeff attended the University of Connecticut and teaches at Boston College. www.LDJeff.com
Ryan Began (Assistant Director) is excited to make his SpeakEasy debut. Recently he has served as an assistant director of The Diva Monologues at the Intermezzo Opera Company and the premiere of Car Talk: The Musical!!! at the Central Square Theatre. He has directed numerous shows most recently James and the Giant Peach at the Boston Children's Theatre. Other credits include Mortal Terror (Boston Playwrights' Theatre), Niobe: Queen of Thebes (Boston Early Music Festival), and Animal Crackers (Lyric Stage Company). Ryan is a graduate of Suffolk University, 2011, where he received his degree in directing.
Katherine Clanton (Asst. Stage Manager)
Nick Connell (Musical Director) is so thrilled to be working on this tizight production! Past Speakeasy shows include: Xanadu, Next To Normal, The Drowsy Chaperone, Nine, and The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Nick recently played Gabe in MMAS' production of Next To Normal. He is an award winning singer/songwriter and music director from Las Vegas with a BM in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music. This Fall, Nicholas will release his debut pop album with the lead single, Drum Driving, available now on iTunes and Spotify. www.nicholasconnell.com
Paul Daigneault (Producing Artistic Director) Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson brings the number of shows that Paul has produced at SpeakEasy to 102! SpeakEasy directing highlights include: Xanadu; Next to Normal; Nine; Body Awareness; The Great American Trailer Park Musical; [title of show]; The Savannah Disputation; Jerry Springer -The Opera; The New Century; Some Men; Zanna, Don't!; Parade (2008 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director , Midsize Company); The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Almost, Maine; Caroline, or Change; Take Me Out; Company; Elegies: A Song Cycle; A Man of No Importance (co-production Súgán); Bat Boy: The Musical (2003 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director, Small Company); Passion; A New Brain; Violet; Merrily We Roll Along; Songs for a New World; Floyd Collins; Jeffrey; and Love! Valour! Compassion! Regional credits: Grand Hotel and Nine (The Boston Conservatory and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music); Rent, City of Angels and Sunday in the Park with George (The Boston Conservatory); and Into the Woods, Urinetown and Blue Window (Boston College). Paul is also on the faculty at The Boston Conservatory. In 2007, Paul was honored with the Boston College Arts Council's Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement. Last season Paul was again back at Boston College where he served as the 2011-2012 Rev. J. Donald Monan S. J. Professor in Theatre Arts.
Angie Jepson (Fight Choreographer) returns to SpeakEasy after appearing in reasons to be pretty and The Little Dog Laughed, as well as doing fight work for reasons to be pretty, Jerry Springer the Opera,Blackbird, and Fat Pig. Other work as a fight choreographer includes: Romeo and Juliet (Happy Medium Theatre) Matt and Ben (Central Square Theatre), To Kill a Mockingbird (Boston's Children's Theatre), Nicholas Nickelby and Legacy of Light (Lyric Stage Company), and boom (New Rep). Angie teaches acting and stage combat at Worcester State University, stage combat for opera students at Boston University, and is a graduate of the MFA Acting Program at Brandeis University.
Natalie Kearns (Props Master) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy, where she got her professional start with Parade. Other SpeakEasy credits as Props Master include The Little Dog Laughed, Some Men, Zanna Don't!, Reckless, and [title of show], as well as Assistant Props Master for The Vibrator Play. Natalie is currently the staff Properties Artisan at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island and also serves as Props Master for the Brown/Trinity MFA Program. Local credits include props for Lyric Stage (Irma Vep, Follies), Nora Theatre (Not Enough Air), Opera Boston (Madame White Snake, La Grande Duchesse), Brown Summer Playwright's Rep (2011, 2012 seasons), and Shakespeare & Co. (2010 summer season). Beyond New England, she's had work featured at the Beijing Music Festival in China, Royal Shakespeare Company in England, and Central City Opera in Colorado. She was a Professional Intern at the Huntington Theatre Company for the 2008-2009 season and has her BFA in Theater Design/Technology from Emerson College. www.nataliekearns.com
Eric Levenson (Scenic Designer) has designed 27 previous SpeakEasy productions. These have included sets for The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Next to Normal, Reasons to be Pretty, Nine, [title of show], Savannah Disputation, Jerry Springer, Blackbird, Some Men, A Little Dog Laughed, Parade, Caroline Or Change, Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, Take Me Out, Company, A Man Of No Importance (co-production with Sugán), A Class Act, Three Days Of Rain, An American Daughter and Balm In Gilead (Elliot Norton Design Award), and sets and lights for Floyd Collins and Our Lady Of 121st Street. Eric's recent designs include sets for The How and the Why and Silver Spoon at the Nora and Passing Strange at the New Rep. Eric is a Technical Instructor in the MIT theatre department and an All-Categories member of IATSE United Scenic Artists Local 829.
Aaron Mack (Audio Consultant) is glad to be back at SpeakEasy for his 5th season. Aaron is a freelance sound designer and composer based in greater Boston, and has two Elliot Norton Awards for Best Design for his work on The Adding Machine: A Musical at SpeakEasy, and The Aliens with Company One. Aaron is also the Titles Administrator at the Santa Fe Opera Company. Recent notable work includes: The Drowsy Chaperone (SpeakEasy), I Speak Therefore I Am (A.R.T. Institute), The Foreign Play Festival (Apollinaire Theatre Company), Nine (SpeakEasy) and Xanadu (SpeakEasy). As always, Aaron would like to thank the entire SpeakEasy family for their love and support, and his family and friends.
Paul Melone (Director/General Manager/Production Manager) has managed over 80 plays, musicals, concerts, cabarets and special events for SpeakEasy Stage. In addition, he has directed the company's productions of reasons to be pretty; Adding Machine: A Musical (2010 Elliot Norton Award - Outstanding Direction); The Little Dog Laughed; Fat Pig; The Moonlight Room; Our Lady of 121st Street; and The Shape of Things. Other local directing credits include The Apple Tree (The Boston Conservatory), Curse of the Starving Class (Apollinaire Theatre Company), and Things Beyond Our Control (Brandeis University). He is also a graduate of Boston University's Theatre Department.
Eric Norris (Sound Designer) SpeakEasy: Next to Normal, Xanadu Company One: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity. Eric is a Midwest native, now Brookline resident and graduate of the New England Institute of Art with a BS in Audio and Media Technology. He has experience working in studio/freelance recording (Mike Davidson Recording/Zippah Recording), live sound mixing and plays bass/electric guitar in the band Grand Resort.
Amanda Ostrow (Wardrobe Supervisor) SpeakEasy: Motherfu**er with the Hat and Xanadu. Local credits: Gross Indecency (Bad Habit Productions); Crimes of the Heart and Carnival (Gloucester Stage Company); The Understudy; Nicholas Nickleby; Blithe Spirit; Lady Day; Groundswell; Dead Man's Cell Phone; Kiss Me, Kate; Grey Gardens; Speech & Debate; The Mystery of Irma Vep; November; and Souvenir (Lyric Stage); Hairspray; The Music Man; Into the Woods; La Cage Aux Folles; Mame; Hello, Dolly! (Reagle Music Theatre); Medea, Hamlet (Actor's Shakespeare Project); Not Enough Air, The Cherry Orchard, Buried Child (Nora Theatre Company); and Design For Living (The Publick Theatre). Amanda also worked in Administration at the Gloucester Stage Company for three summers. She received her BA in Media Studies and Business at The University of Southern Maine.
Julie A. Otis (Director of Marketing, Press, & Public Relations) is delighted to have been working in the Boston theatre community for over 15 years. Prior to SpeakEasy Stage Company, she worked with ArtsBoston, Boston Theatre Works, Broadway Across America-Boston, Boston Lyric Opera, and the American Repertory Theater. She graduated from Tufts University with a BA in Philosophy and Drama and has a Masters of Science in Arts Administration from Boston University. She is thrilled to be a part of SpeakEasy's team and to share their love of creating breathtaking moments of intimacy and expression for artists and audiences alike.
Elisabetta Polito (Costume Designer) is pleased to make her SpeakEasy debut. Recent work includes Time Stands Still (The Lyric Stage), Calvin's Monster (Boston Children's Theatre), Medea (Actors'Shakespeare Project), Imaginary Invalid (Concord Academy), Dr. Faustus (Suffolk University), 1001 (Company One), The Nutcracker and Rimers of Eldritch (Stoneham Theatre), Funnyhouse of a Negro and Three Sisters (Brandeis Theatre Company), Hamlet (GAN-e-meed Theatre Project), and Cyrano (Apollinaire Theatre Company). She also assisted costume designer Charles Schoonmaker on Don Pasquale (Boston Midsummer Opera), and Nine (SpeakEasy Stage). She holds an M.F.A. from Brandeis University. www.elisabettapolito.com.
Jason Pratt (Master Electrician)
Larry Sousa (Choreographer) makes his SpeakEasy debut with this production, and returns later in the season to choreograph IN THE HEIGHTS. Larry has directed and choreographed musicals from coast to coast, receiving numerous honors including the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and the L.A. Ovation Award. Here in Boston Larry directed Reagle Music Theatre's MY FAIR LADY, BYE BYE BIRDIE, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and more. Larry has appeared in numerous Broadway companies, TV sitcoms and commercials. He is the choreographer of the upcoming Broadway musical MERRY GO ROUND. Faculty: The Boston Conservatory, Bridgewater State University, Project Moves/The Gold School. www.larrysousa.com
Amy Spalletta* (Stage Manager) previously stage managed Next to Normal, Next Fall, Nine, and In the Next Room (or the vibrator play). Previous Boston area credits include: God of Carnage, Educating Rita, The Miracle at Naples, Third (Huntington Theatre); All's Well That Ends Well(Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); Hot Mikado, Opus, Indulgences, Speed-the-Plow, Mister Roberts, Exits and Entrances, Cabaret, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and Eurydice (New Repertory Theater); The Scene, This Wonderful Life, and Miss Witherspoon (Lyric Stage); and Mr. Marmalade (Company One). Other regional credits include: The Europeans and Scenes from an Execution (PTP/NYC). Amy has served as Production Coordinator for Boston Midsummer Opera for the last four years.She graduated from Boston University with a concentration in stage management and is a proud member of Actor's Equity.
Alix Strasnick (Technical Director) is excited to be back at SpeakEasy in the role of Technical Director. Past SpeakEasy TD credits include The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Next to Normal and Xanadu. Alix also was Master Electrician for SpeakEasy's productions of Next Fall and The Divine Sister. Alix is the assistant technical director at the Groton School (Rumors), as well as the resident Technical Director for the Longwood Players' (Lend Me a Tenor, Songs for a New World). Alix is a Boston native and has spent the last three years putting up sets and lights for over 20 Boston theatre groups.
*Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
Don't miss these special events taking place at performances of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
- FRI, OCT 26 - Out & About
Featuring a post-show party with the cast for our LGBT friends and their guests
- SUN, OCT 28 - Talkback
Featuring artists from Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
- SUN, NOV 4, 2 pm - Pre-show talk with Michael Friedman
The composer and lyricist of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson will be talking about his process and inspiration behind the show.
You must have a ticket for the 3 pm performance to attend this pre-show talk.
- THUR, NOV 8 - Inside SpeakEasy
Focus on the unique challenges of Making a Musical
- SUN, NOV 11 - Inside SpeakEasy
Your second chance to catch it!
Focus on the unique challenges of Making a Musical
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Basic Show Information
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Written by Alex Timbers
Music & Lyrics by Michael Friedman
Directed by Paul Melone
Musical Direction by Nicholas James Connell
Hi-Resolution Production Images
Inside Rehearsal
Bloody Good Fun
Gus Curry: I'm So That Guy - Meet the star of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Interview with Michael Friedman - Lyricist and composer of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson Timeline - Fact-check the play against the true story of Old Hickory
Bloody Bloody Hard Work - How the show started with a blind date and ended up on Broadway
Interview with Alex Timbers - The man who literally wrote the book
Up & Coming: Nicholas James Connell - Meet the Musical Director and rising star
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The Jig's Up! Fun and Games for St. Patrick's Day
When you think of Irish music, you might think of dancing a jig: the music is upbeat and lively, played in triple rhythm, and you'll probably hear a fiddle, the bagpipes or both. Check your local library or bookstore to see if they carry Irish or Celtic jig CDs. Many come with dance instructions or lyrics so you can sing along. We've provided instructions for a simple jig kids can do by themselves or with a friend -- so get jiggy with it!.
Easy Jig
When you dance a jig, your footwork is the most important, with hand movements kept to a minimum. So keep your hands low, stomp those feet, and follow these easy instructions.
Fun Games for Groups:
These Irish children's games are fun, funny and perfect for playing on this holiday!
Shamrock Stomp
You'll need: Irish jig music and large green shamrocks, one for every child, taped to the floor.
How to play: This is a variation of Musical Chairs. Every child begins by standing on a shamrock that has been taped to the floor. When the music starts, the children must walk (or dance) around the room. When the music stops, the children must be standing on a shamrock or they're out. Remove one shamrock each time the music plays.
Irish Hot Potato
You'll need: Celtic or Irish jig music and a potato.
How to play: Have the children sit in a circle with one child holding the potato. When the music starts, the child holding the potato will pass it to the person on their right. When the music stops, whoever is holding the potato is out.
You'll need: Irish jig music
How to play: When the music starts, have the children start dancing. When the music stops, they must "freeze" exactly where they are and in whatever position they are in. Whoever moves before the music begins again is out.
Pretty Little Ditties:
Here are a couple of familiar songs, with new words and actions just for St. Patrick's Day. The actions are written in brackets next to the words of the song.
"I'm a Little Shamrock"
Sing this like you would "I'm a Little Teapot."
I'm a little shamrock [hands on hips]
Look at me [point to yourself]
Oh what color can I be? [raise hands in the air, like you're asking a question]
If you said that I was [point to someone else on "you" then back to yourself on "I"]
the color green [point to something green, perhaps something you are wearing]
Then jump right up and yell
YIPPEE! [jump when you sing "jump" and yell "Yippee!"]
Sing this like you would "Bingo."
There was a little leprechaun
He lived under a rainbow.
R - A - I - N - bow
R - A - I - N - bow
R - A - I - N - bow
He lived under a rainbow.
There was a little leprechaun
He lived under a rainbow.
[clap] - A - I - N - bow
[clap] - A - I - N - bow
[clap] - A - I - N - bow
He lived under a rainbow.
Continue with the song, clapping for each letter of the word "rainbow," just as you would for "Bingo" in the original. By the last chorus, you should be only clapping the letters.
Fun fact: The cheerful leprechaun we associate with St. Patrick's Day is quite a departure from the cranky little man created by Irish folklore. We like the happy version better!


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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Three Monroe City Council members are saying their goodbyes in the final meeting for the year."It was bittersweet to a degree, but it was challenging," Interim Council Member Glenda Smith-Starr.
Starr only served for a short time.She along with Interim Council Member Ellen Hill are taking over after the former District 3 and 4 councilmen stepped down.
Arthur Gilmore and Red Stevens are appealing their April prison sentencing. Stevens faces 51 months and Gilmore is facing 41 months in federal prison following racketeering and bribery convictions. "I felt that what I was doing was simply stepping up and helping my city," Hill said. The longest serving member out of the trio is Council Chair Jay Marx. After serving eight and half years on the council he is most proud of the drop in racial tensions in the city."We've had three votes along racial lines, that's the way it should be, not always the way it's been," Marx said.This most recent term is a longer one. Council members were forced to push back elections, to last month, as of result of being late on the redistricting process.
As the council's chairman, Marx is also leaving some advice for Monroe's future lawmakers. "I hope they can embrace the concept of working together. I hope they can embrace the concept of negotiating," Marx said. The terms officially come to an end next Tuesday.


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Cubs 7, Pirates 3: Anthony Rizzo homered among three hits and added three RBIs and scored three times as visiting Chicago evened the four-game series at a game apiece.
Luis Valbuena went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and Junior Lake added two hits and scored twice for the Cubs, who won for only the sixth time in their last 18 road games. Travis Wood (6-5) scattered nine hits and two walks across 6 2/3 innings but limited the damage to three runs, and five relievers finished it off with Neil Ramirez recording the final three outs to preserve the win.
Andrew McCutchen smashed a two-run homer among his two hits and Russell Martin and Starling Marte also had a pair of hits for the Pirates, who were 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine men. Pittsburgh starter Francisco Liriano lasted only three innings before leaving with pain in his left side after throwing a few warm-up pitches prior to the fourth inning.
Rizzo followed Lake's one-out single in the first with a two-run blast into the right-field seats, but heralded prospect Gregory Polanco singled with two outs in the third for his first major-league hit and McCutchen followed with a two-run shot to tie it. Darwin Barney's RBI double scored Rizzo to put the Cubs back on top in the fourth, but Josh Harrison's sacrifice fly tied it again in the bottom of the frame.
The Cubs regained the lead for good on Valbuena's two-run, pinch-hit double off the wall in right in the sixth against Casey Sadler (0-1), and they broke it open with two more runs in the seventh. Lake started the rally with a two-out bunt single and Rizzo followed with an RBI double before Starlin Castro had a run-scoring single.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Rizzo's home run was the third Liriano has allowed to a left-handed batter this season after not surrendering any to left-handed hitters in 2013. … McCutchen has homered in back-to-back games for the third time this season. … Rizzo has recorded multiple hits in four of his last six games.


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Georgia voters face a host of voting decisions on the local level. One of the hottest issues Georgia voters will also decide on Election Day will be the charter schools constitutional amendment. If approved, it would give the state more authority to fund charter schools. A coalition opposed to it rallied at the state capitol on Monday, arguing the ballot question contains deceptive language. Supporters of the charter schools referendum marched to the state capitol last week. They say it gives parents and kids options.In the Clayton County sheriff's race, Democrat Victor Hill is being challenged by write-in candidate Garland Watkins. Hill beat Sheriff Kem Kimbrough in the Democratic primary. Hill faces 32 charges in a corruption case while he was sheriff between 2005 and 2008. His trial was to start later this month, but has been delayed. Voters in DeKalb County's newest city will elect a mayor and four city council members. Twenty-four candidates have filed to fill the five elected seats, which means there could be runoff elections on December 4.Former house speaker Glenn Richardson is running for the legislative seat being vacated by Senator Bill Hamrick of Carrollton. The 52-year-old Richardson resigned in 2009 after suffering political and personal setbacks that included a suicide attempt and revelations of an affair with a lobbyist.
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The 10 States Most Prepared for Retirement
10. Mississippi
> 401(k) balance to income: 58.2%
> Median balance: $21,497 (15th lowest)
> 401(k) growth 2008-2011: 83.6% (the highest)
> Debt to income: 632% (23rd lowest)
> Average total debt: $123,845 (the lowest)
Between 2008 and 2011, the median balance of a 401(k) plan in Mississippi grew by 84%, a higher rate of growth than any other state in the country. Between just 2010 and 2011, the median 401(k) balance jumped from $11,587, which was the second-lowest amount in the country, to $21,497, the 15th-lowest rate. This remarkable growth was despite the fact that households in the state earned a median income of $36,919 in 2011, the lowest among all states. Mississippi residents held just an average of $123,854 in debt, the second-lowest debt amount in the country. This includes just $4,088 in credit card debt, the lowest in the country, and $103,085 in mortgage debt, the second lowest in the country.
9. Missouri
> 401(k) balance to annual income: 59.0%
> Median balance: $26,705 (18th highest)
> 401(k) growth 2008-2011: 30.7% (13th highest)
> Debt to income: 575% (10th lowest)
> Average total debt: $141,594 (13th lowest)
The median balance of a 401(k) plan Missouri in 2011 was $26,705, the 18th highest in the country — the only year between 2008 and 2011 that it was among the top 20 states. Although far from the highest amount, this is impressive given that Missouri's median household income of $45,247 was in the bottom-third of all states and well below the national median income of $50,502. The state's average total debt divided by income was the 10th lowest among all states. The state's average total debt of $141,594 was the 13th lowest of all states.
Also Read: States with the Widest Gap Between the Rich and Poor
8. Illinois
> 401(k) balance to annual income: 60.0%
> Median balance: $31,962 (8th highest)
> 401(k) growth 2008-2011: 28.2% (20th highest)
> Debt to income: 662% (25th highest)
> Average total debt: $184,547 (20th highest)
The median 401(k) balance of $31,962 in 2011 of Illinois residents was up approximately 65% since the stock market woes brought the median down to $19,336 in 2009, but growth was not as strong as in other states. While the median balance in 2011 was the eighth highest, it was the seventh highest in 2010 and the fifth highest in 2009. The state's unemployment situation has been worse than the country as a whole during the economic downturn. The September 2012 unemployment rate was a full percentage point higher than the national rate. As for debt, while Illinois average debt compared to income placed the state in the middle of the pack, the state ranked 10th in credit card loan debt, generally considered the worst kind of debt.
7. West Virginia
> 401(k) balance to annual income: 60.8%
> Median balance: $23,390 (21st lowest)
> 401(k) growth 2008-2011: 43.0% (3rd highest)
> Debt to income: 570% (9th lowest)
> Average total debt: $125,641 (2nd lowest)
The median balance of a West Virginia 401(k) plan of $23,390 was the 21st lowest of all states. However, this ranking was up from 20th lowest in 2010 and 19th lowest in 2009. In fact, between 2008 and 2011, the median 401(k) balance grew by 43%, the third most of all states. Given that the state's median income of $38,482 was the second lowest in the country, West Virginians clearly did a better job saving than residents of most states. It helped that West Virginians were not nearly as indebted as most states — average total debt of $125,641 was the second lowest in the United States. The average mortgage debt of $102,717 was the lowest in the country, while the average credit card debt of $4,707 was the fourth lowest.
6. Vermont
> 401(k) balance to annual income: 61.6%
> Median balance: $32,500 (6th highest)
> 401(k) growth 2008-2011: 16.2% (13th lowest)
> Debt to income: 595% (14th lowest)
>Average total debt: $167,231 (24th lowest)
While Vermonters are not exceptionally high earners — median household income in the state was $52,776 in 2011, slightly above the national median of $50,502 — they save much of what they earn. Last year, the median 401(k) balance of state residents was $32,500, one of the highest figures in the U.S. Among the factors that made Vermont a strong-saving state is the high employment, meaning many resident were more likely to receive 401(k) contributions from an employer. As of September of this year, the state's unemployment rate was just 5.4%, one of the lowest in the nation. Residents may be more enticed to save money than in other states because of the high college tuition in the state. A four-year public college in Vermont costs more than $13,000 annually, the highest of any state but New Hampshire.


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Two weeks after being named the suspect in his wife's murder, a Waynesboro man has not yet been arrested for it.
Twenty-three-year-old Karen Tait was murdered in September 2002, her body found in a West Virginia state forest.
Investigators finally identified her last month. Soon after, they filed a murder charge against her husband, 52-year-old Thomas Neal Tait.
Police say they're working with the governor's offices in both states to obtain a warrant for him. That should happen in the next week or two, and Tait will likely be taken to West Virginia to face the murder charge by the end of this year.


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Community colleges to eliminate jobs, reduce hours
About 100 employees at Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges have been told their jobs are being eliminated or reduced.
The Ventura County Community College District board still must approve the layoffs at its April meeting, but the employees had to be told by Thursday that they could lose their jobs or will be working fewer hours, said Chancellor James Meznek.
"It was really a bad day," Meznek said. "Because we're in the fifth year of cuts, we have employees who have been here many years who could lose their jobs."
The layoffs are expected to save about $3 million.
Most of the people whose jobs are being cut are classified workers; a few are managers. Some of them have seniority, so they can bump people with less seniority, Meznek said. The jobs include administrative assistants, lab technicians and library assistants.
The cuts mean even fewer services for students, said Dan Casey, classified representative for Service Employees International Union, Local 99.
"I don't think it just means longer lines," Casey said. "I think it means services that won't be available at all."
The district also plans to cut at least 250 more classes — possibly as many as 500 — making it harder for students to get the classes they need.
About 45 jobs will be eliminated or reduced because of restructuring — trying to make the district run more efficiently. Also, 44 are due to class and program cuts. Thirteen are due specifically to finances.
Maureen Rauchfuss, a matriculation specialist at Moorpark College and president of the college's classified senate, understands that times are hard but said the cuts are personally wrenching.
"It's always hard because we're dealing with people who are being let go, and they can't understand how the decisions are being made," Rauchfuss said. "I'm very concerned about their well-being."
Moorpark College's classified senate hosted a potluck Thursday so people could get together and talk, she said.
"It's all fresh and new," she said.
The layoffs are the latest in a series of cuts the district has made in response to several years of shrinking state budgets. Those cuts have included part-time faculty members, counselors, classified workers and managers.
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Torah Tidbits
Guest Article
From the pen of Rabbi Berel Wein - Reprinted from Shabbat Shalom #4 with permission
The parsha of this week deals with the subject of following the decisions of the court and judges of one's time, even if one personally disagrees with those judicial conclusions. From this flows a later concept in halacha of a zakein mamrei - a leading scholar, a member of the Sanhedrin itself, who refuses to accept or abide by the majority position and opinion of his colleagues.
There is a normative stance in Jewish life and Judaism that demands a restriction of individual freedom and everyone doing their own thing. Every scholar is convinced that his opinion is correct, perhaps even perfectly and exclusively correct. But one must be willing to accept the fact that if the majority of the scholars disagree then the law must remain that way, even if history later proves them wrong or mistaken.
The majority, like any individual as well, is not infallible. But human society must function according to certain standards and norms and the Torah demands this type of discipline from all of the responsible leaders and judges. The zakein mamrei has the right to his own opinion but he has no right to preach it publicly in a way that will split the Jewish society and come to the disastrous situation of there being "two Torahs" present in Jewish society.
There must be a great deal of frustration in the heart of the zakein mamrei for he is undoubtedly convinced of the correctness of his position. But the Torah does not allow for the correctness of an individual opinion as regarding one particular issue of law to endanger the entire delicate balance of judicial decision and halachic parameters. Again, the forest always trumps the trees in the Jewish view of law and halachic life.
The question now remains is this true of the majority opinion regarding political and societal issues as well. So many times in the human history has the majority been wrong on crucial life and death issues. Winston Churchill was the lonely voice of warning in the 1930s when Germany rearmed.
Here in Israel there have been many instances, especially over the past decade, when the majority has been wrong in its decisions and policies. The rabbis were a minority opinion in the times of the great rebellion against Rome and correctly foresaw the defeat and the destruction of the Temple. The prophet Yirmiyahu was a lonely and strident voice of dissension against the majority military and diplomatic policies of the kings of Judah.
It is apparent that there is a significant difference between halachic and judicial decisions and national political and security issues. Eventually, even in these issues, the will of the majority will prevail in a democracy. But the dissenters have an innate right to be heard - and their opinion to be judiciously considered. The tyranny of the majority is a real danger in national matters.
It is much harder in these types of issues to define what is the forest and what are the trees. Therefore, it is clear that the concept of zakein mamrei is limited to those specific halachic issues and procedures that are detailed to us in the Talmudic tractate of Sanhedrin. In other matters, the majority should always force itself to truly listen to the opinion of the minority and the minority has the duty to express those opinions lucidly and publicly.
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- Person In The Parsha
- Word of the Month
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- Chizuk and Idud
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- Divrei Menachem
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Evaluating the performance of GARCH models using White´s Reality Check
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In a press conference called to introduce his upcoming album, Unleashed,, Toby Keith spoke candidly on a wide range of topics including his lingering quarrel with ABC-TV newscaster Peter Jennings, his discontent with his former record labels and the prospect of having his own television series. The conference was held Thursday (July 11) at Nashville's Ocean Way Recording Studio.
Before he took reporters' questions, Keith and his frequent co-writer,
Scott Emerick, sang three selections from the new album, which is due out July 23. The two opened with Keith's next single,
"Who's Your Daddy," a wry, cynical ditty sung from the perspective of a "sugar daddy." Next up was "Beer for My Horses," which
Keith described as a "justice" song and which features Willie Nelson on the album version.
The third sampling was "It's All Good," a relatively sunny assessment of life in America.
Keith will preview cuts from
Unleashed -- as well as take viewer requests for his hits -- on CMT's Uncut & Unleashed, Sunday, July 21 at
9 p. m. Eastern time.
Keith and Emerick closed their set with "The Taliban," a breezy and wickedly whimsical taunt
at the recently displaced rulers of Afghanistan. The song -- which is not on the upcoming album, Keith stressed -- imagines
an Afghani husband and wife watching in delight as the religious zealots are routed. Keith said he sometimes performs the
song in his stage shows.
Getting Nelson to sing on his album was a career high point, Keith noted, adding that his
next goal is to record with Merle Haggard. Keith told reporters that when he first
proposed the duet, Nelson asked him the name of the song. Upon hearing it was "Beer for My Horses," Keith recalled that Nelson's
response was "Oh, s--t. I don't need to hear [the lyrics]. I'll do it." Keith explained that the title comes from the "old
rodeo" saying, "Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses," and is uttered when a tough job has been completed. The song's hang-'em-high
theme is reminiscent of Charlie Daniels' 1989 vigilante rant, "Simple Man."
pointed out that Unleashed is the first album for which he wrote or co-wrote every song. "I wanted to show I could
write an entire album," he said. Most of these songs, he continued, were written before his current album, Pull My Chain,
was released. "I've not got one song now for the next album," he admitted, although he did say that he had recorded two of
his songs that were not used in the new album. Keith speculated that his next album would be two or three years distant unless
there's an intervening greatest hits collection.
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" was a last-minute
addition to the album, according to Keith. He reiterated that he had written this patriotic tribute to his father "more as
a statement than a song" but that encouragement from his fans and his record label, DreamWorks, ultimately convinced him to
record it. It was this song -- which now stands at No. 1 on the country charts -- that sparked the feud with Jennings. Keith
said he was originally scheduled to sing the song on the ABC-TV Fourth of July special which Jennings was hosting but that
Jennings objected to the song's "angry" tone and vetoed Keith's appearance.
It was not the cancellation that distressed
him, Keith maintained, but rather the network's official spin that he had never actually been scheduled. While Keith sounds
truculent when he sings "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," he discussed its composition and progress calmly and without
apparent rancor. He said he used the "boot in your ass" phrase because "if you make it any softer than that, then you're not
as angry as you say you are." He took issue with radio stations which said the song came out "seven months too late." "It's
never too late to be angry over what happened," he insisted.
Joking about the ABC-TV special's low ratings -- it ranked
66th for the week -- Keith said, "I got more press out of not doing it than doing it and moving it up to 65th."
refused to be lured into additional controversy by a reporter who asked him what message he wanted his music to convey. "I'm
day to day on what I think about stuff," he said. He said, for example, that while he might be outraged at people who protest
by burning the American flag, "that's their American right."
For years, Keith was the perennial also-ran in country
music award circles. That changed in 2001 when the Academy of Country Music honored him with its top male vocalist and album
of the year trophies. He then went on to win the Country Music Association's male vocalist of the year title. Keith said the
awards that meant the most to him were the album of the year nod and BMI's proclaiming him its artist-songwriter of the year.
he signed to DreamWorks Records in 1999, Keith spent his recording life on Mercury Records and its affiliated labels. He told
reporters that he and Mercury never did "see eye to eye." Now known for his sassy, devil-may-care attitude, Keith contended
"the attitude was always there" but that the label had never enabled him to show it sufficiently. "You wouldn't believe the
number of times I heard the name 'Vince Gill,'" he said. "They tried to make me into
the next Vince Gill.'"
Eventually, Keith said, he became so frustrated with the way Mercury was handling his recordings
that he decided to move to DreamWorks, the label headed by his co-producer, James Stroud. "I wrote a six-figure check for
those [final] recording sessions," he asserted, "so I could take them over and sell them to James."
Stroud, who attended
the press conference, said DreamWorks will ship a million copies of Unleashed to record stores, the most the label
has ever ventured for one of its country artists. Keith admitted that he would like to have seen more singles released from
Pull My Chain. "I can say that about every album I ever did," he noted. However, he said that he was willing to release
the new album because DreamWorks has its own bottom line to take care of and needs new titles to sell.
Keith revealed
that he's had several offers to act in television series. "I can leave tomorrow and go into production on a sitcom," he said.
'They told me 'When you're ready to do heavier drugs, come and see us.'" (Keith was quick to imply that the drug reference
was metaphorical rather than literal and later volunteered that "You could put all the drugs I've ever done in a thimble.")
As to the kind of sitcom that interests him, the singer said, "I'd love the idea of [playing] a songwriter ... something that
shows how inspiration works." His own favorite sitcom, he said, is Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm, primarily because
it relies on improvisation rather than scripting.
Keith and Stroud vigorously condemned the Internet piracy of records.
Keith said he most objected to its impact on songwriters, who lose mechanical royalties every time an album is copied rather
than purchased. He said he had many streams of income -- from concerts to merchandise -- but that "a songwriter has one paycheck
[and] suffers more than anybody."
"It's really killing us," Stroud added, speaking on behalf of record labels. He said
that stealing albums via the Internet has a ripple effect -- that fewer sales means fewer albums will be recorded, which then
results in fewer sessions for musicians. "Our kids have the mentality now," he lamented, "that music is free."


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Helen McLafferty, 93, of New Port, formally of California, Ky., passed away Wednesday July 4, 2012.
Surviving are sons, Tom (Sherry) McLafferty, Dick "Tut" (Annie) McLafferty, Gerard McLafferty, Joe (Joyce) McLafferty, Robert McLafferty; daughters, Mary "Tootie" Bertolini, Sheila (Ted) Powers, Mary Lou (Jim) Beyersdoerfer.
Mass of Christian burial was Friday, July 6, 2012, with Peoples Funeral Home serving the family.
Interment took place at St. Johns Cemetery, Pendleton Co.
Memorials, if desired, are suggested to: Our Lady Farm, Hwy 159, Falmouth, KY, 41040 or Comboni Missionaries, 1318 Nagel Road, Cincinati, OH, 45255


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Right, so I'm bored and I've got nothing better to do, so I figured I'd try and preview the ten other Big Televen teams after doing as little research as possible. The point is to see if I my totally half-assed predictions are better than the crap you get from "experts". This will not be correct, and it won't be funny either. Done in alphabetical order, of course.
Michigan State. Michigan State.
Just writing the name fills me with rage and a desire to drop a million Tsar Bomba size nukes in Central Michigan. Get out of there before it's too late, JNitt.
I hate them for this. Seriously? I just knew as soon as 300 came out that those freaks in East Lansing would fall in love with it.
I hate them for the fact that they employ Tom Izzo, who I have a lot of respect for. I felt so disgusted and wrong cheering for Izzo's boys this March. Curse you for that, MSU.
I hate their stupid seal.
I hate them for 2007. 'Nuff said.
I hate them for the fact that when I read a biography of General Omar Bradley on Wikipedia, I clicked on his birthday (2/12) and found that MSU was founded on that day. I can't go anywhere without being attacked by Sparty!
I hate them, because thanks to them, we get to play for the Land Grant Trophy every year! Those sonsabitches! We have to pay to maintain that piece of shit, and to carry it with us to East Lansing! Dastardly!
But it's more than that now. Mark Dantonio tried to kill you and I. He tried to freeze us to death with 9 seconds left in that football game. It's personal now.
Fill the comments with accounts of your hatred for Michigan State! Why do you hate them? How long have you hated them? Have you punched one of them today? Details, folks, details!
Michigan State University was founded on February 12, 1855. Julius Streicher, a prominent Nazi, was born on that same day years later. Think about it.
Mark Dantonio, 3rd year, 16-10 at MSU, 34-27 overall.
Mark Dantonio took over in 2007 after the departure of John L. Smith. He emphasizes defense, a tough hard nosed offense, attempting to kill elderly opposing fans with the help of cold weather, and joking about how short Mike Hart is.
Either Kirk Cousins or Keith Nichol. Whoever the hell they are.
Javon Ringer ran 390 times last year and somehow managed to keep going without exploding. I don't know who will be replacing him. A.J. Jimmerson, I guess.
They lose two fairly good starters from last year. MSU's running game won't kill anyone this year.
Could quite possibly be the lone bright spot on the offense. Mark Dell and B.J. Cunningham are both back. They better be good and more consistent if the running game will be as average as I suspect.
8 starters back from last year's okay but unspectacular unit. Deon Butler is still running free somewhere in the MSU secondary.
Gone are tackle Justin Kershaw and end Brandon Long. Trevor Anderson, who led the team with 8 sacks last year, is back.
Greg Jones, Eric Gordon, and Adam Decker. Jones was very good last year. In fact, he seemed to be MSU's entire defense when they played us.
Both corners are back, the safeties are gone. Meh.
9/5 Montana State (Win)
9/12 Central Michigan (Probable win)
9/19 at Notre Dame (Tossup)
9/26 at Wisconsin (Tossup)
10/3 Michigan (Tossup)
10/10 at Illinois (Tossup)
10/17 Northwestern (Probable win)
10/24 Iowa (Tossup)
10/31 at Minnesota (Tossup)
11/7 Western Michigan (Win)
11/14 at Purdue (Probable win)
11/21 Penn State (Probable loss)
You may have noticed a distinct lack of Ohio State on that schedule.
The quarterbacks are okay, the running backs are meh, the offensive line is good, Dell and Cunningham are very good.
The front seven is very good against the run, is average at pressuring the quarterback. The secondary is surprisingly adequate.
4-0 in OOC play, losses to Illinois, Iowa, and Penn State in-conference. 9-3.
The quarterbacks aren't even good at being game managers, the running backs are meh, the offensive line gets zero push on run plays and can't protect the qb, Dell and Cunningham play inconsistently.
The defense is okay against the run, gets no pressure, and the secondary is weak.
3-1 in OOC play, losses in-conference to Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Penn State. 5-7.
The quarterbacks are okay, as is the offensive line. The running game is nothing spectacular, and the receivers are good. The offense is nothing spectacular in general.
The defense is good against the run, and gets a fair amount of pressure against most opposing offenses. The secondary is a weak spot.
3-1 in OOC play, losses in-conference to Illinois, Minnesota, and Penn State. I'll go with 8-4.
But I hope they go 0-12.


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Parish Family. What a wonderful blessing to be in this great Parish of Sacred Heart Church for two years that I truly thank God for. Special thanks to my co- parish priests, Fr. Bill Easterling, our beloved pastor, Fr. James Kelly, Fr. Brian Cavanagh who are very nice to work with, so amazingly supportive and understanding, together with the Comboni Fathers. Also, humble gratitude to the Sacred Heart School Family (teachers, staff, administrations, employees, wonderful parents and the smart, amazing, intelligent students), whose amazing knowledge and wisdom is greatly appreciated, very supportive to us priests, you're one of a kind school worth learning for. To the different ministries whose voluntary pastoral ministries are worth imitating for, who are very supportive to the pastoral care of the church, my humble gratitude. And very special thanks to the whole Sacred Heart Parishioners whose untiring support and prayers are greatly appreciated, for being part of my priestly vocation and for always praying for me, also for understanding and being patient of my "hard-English and Spanish" masses and homilies… THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Two years flew in a blink of an eye. It seems like yesterday when I introduced myself as a new Associate Pastor and now that "new" is over, hard to accept but it's a reality. After my assignment here, with the strong support of the Vicar for Clergy Office, I'm going back home for few months for two reasons.
First, to spend some quality time with my parents. One of the great things I aspired of that I never did since I entered the seminary at the age of sixteen is to serve my parents in their old age, one of the noblest things I wanted to do. I probably visited thousands of parents in different facilities and home cares since I came here in the U.S., and every time almost everyday, I'm always reminded of my parents back home who needed my support. Spending quality time with them is my very simple way of honoring them as commanded by God.
Second, I had small projects in the Philippines where I helped support my home parish rebuild some small
chapels in remote areas especially in the mountains, that I've been doing years back. It's my humble way of extending my ministry to those in need. Sometimes I said Masses to these villages after few hours walk, soaking wet because the chapel has not enough roof for the people. I regularly distributed Vitamins for the seniors and school supplies to the poor kids every time I visit them. Visiting charitable institutions and feeding the poor are also a part of my ministry back home. There are still so much good things to be done back home that I asked the blessing of the Archbishop for these reasons.
Again, from the bottom of my heart, my PRAYERFUL GRATITUDE TO ALL! God bless the Sacred Heart Parish! Just to let you know, you are all covered with my special lifetime insurance warranty… My PRAYERS, rest assured! God loves, God cares, God bless! Mabuhay!
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Lindsay Lohan appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Wednesday in Fallon's "Let Us Play With Your Look" segment. Jimmy Fallon sang the words "let us play with your look" throughout the bit as Lohan dons a platinum blond bob and retro glasses.
Stomping down the stairs onto the stage in white knee-high socks, Lindsay picked out an unsuspecting member of the audience and dragged him onto a chair on the stage.
The star didn't say a word as she put what looked like shortening in an audience member's hair. As she exited the segment, Lohan pretended to get stuck in the curtain.
The chat show host later said: "I want to say thank you to the great Lindsay Lohan for helping us out! She's awesome."
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STOURBRIDGE licensee Ted Etheridge has been lamenting the death of his sporting hero Sir Tom Finney.
Ted, of the Britannia Sports Bar in Wollaston, paid tribute to the footballing legend who died on Friday February 14.
The 91-year-old former England star and Preston North End player visited Ted's former pub The Cross in Stourbridge a few years back and the landlord described him as a "great man".
He said: " Sir Tom Finney was of my era. I saw him play for Preston North End against West Bromwich Albion in the 1954 FA Cup Final.
"He was one of those players who could pull in the crowds, people came just to watch him play as there was little TV coverage at the time. "For my money, he was the finest footballer who ever played for England.
"Everyone goes on about Sir Stanley Matthews from that era, but for me, the real star was Tom Finney who could play anywhere across the forward line.
"I was lucky enough to meet Sir Tom during Tom Finney Bank Holiday which took place at Preston Guildhall in 2009.
"But he also came to my previous pub, The Cross at Oldswinford.
"He'd been to Merry Hill earlier in the day to promote his book, the proceeds of which went to help fight Alzheimer's Disease.
"Sir Tom spoke about his life and career and then did a question and answer session.
"We had over 200 people turn out for the event which packed the pub out. They all paid £10 and the money also went to Alzheimer's.
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A pair of convicted felons are jailed after police say they participated in a cocaine transaction with undercover officers.
Police said convicted cocaine felon Bruce Butler, 34, met the officers Tuesday at a south Nashville motel, where he agreed to purchase a kilogram of cocaine for $29,000.
After the drugs and cash exchanged hands, Butler was arrested, along with the man who accompanied him to the deal, 38-year-old Harry Summers.
Butler is charged with engaging in a drug conspiracy and possession of the kilogram of cocaine for resale.
Summers, who is also a convicted cocaine felon, is charged with engaging in a drug conspiracy, possessing powder cocaine and marijuana and three counts of failure to appear in court.
Police said Butler was jailed on $300,000 bond while bond for Summers was set at $385,000.
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