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2Oh No, Kristen Stewart, Your Makeup!
Yeah, because no. It's really, really bad – I'd say it makes her look like she's got a unibrow, which, sorry to all of the unibrowed people out there, is never a good look, but it's too far down, so she looks like she's got some kind of malformation of her forehead and eyebrows and eyelids. It's like she was going for a Vulcan look, but the makeup artist heard "vulva" instead, and made a vagina out of black eye makeup atop the bridge of Kristen's nose.
Anyway, this is what Kristen looked like for a recent 'On the Road' thing, and while I like her dress alright, and the fact that she's standing next to that hot-hottie-hotterson, Garrett Hedlund, the eye makeup is just simply atrocious, and there's really no reparations that can be made for such a thing.
Let's just forget about Kristen Stewart for the day (way hard, I know) and start fresh tomorrow morning, can we do that?
November 9, 2012 at 7:30 am by Sarah
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Atrocious? Really? I think it's great she is up for experimenting and it actually looks pretty cool.
I think it looks great but more for a photoshoot or some sort of high fashion things, but definitely not a press event.


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Sargento is closing its North Sioux City, South Dakota plant.
This move will put 45 employees out of work.
That plant makes individual quick frozen sauce packets.
Company officials say Sargento sold that portion of their business.
Sargento says employees are being offered jobs at other plants in Wisconsin, or severance packages if they choose to stay in Siouxland.
The plant is expected to close in the next 3-to-5 months.
Company officials say they've been leasing the plant, so they are not sure what the future holds for the building.

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Problems. That's what College of the Canyons wide receiver Mario Wright and defensive back Josh Gibbs present to opponents.
At a party in the Santa Clarita Valley and at a college some 3,000 miles plus away, two discussions mirrored each other.
With the opening kickoff of the college football season on the horizon, many local products are getting ready to hit the gridiron.
The first football game for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, isn't until Sept. 5, but already 2005 Hart High graduate and senior Rebel wide receiver Ryan Wolfe is raking in honors.
Saugus graduate Nick Delio shot a 2-under 69 Sunday to finish tied for eighth at the Southern California Golf Association Amateur Championship at Wilshire Country Club.
Tiffany Huff's offseason has been about recovery.
On Nov. 7, Michael Herrick will finally realize his dream.
When The Master's College men's basketball team loses players such as Ryan Zamroz, Jeremy Haggerty and Matt Sowa, people take notice.
The College of the Canyons always has high expectations.
The sign on the office door reads: "Cougar Strength, Championships Start Here."
Umpiring has been a passion of Chuck Lyon's since he was in junior high school when he first learned the ins and outs of calling a game.
Back then it was more about finding a way to earn a few extra dollars over the summer, but Lyon has stayed in blue ever since, climbing the ranks from Little League to high school to Community College and all the way through the college levels.
It appears that more awards are in order.
It was almost indescribable.
On Thursday at 8 p.m. in Oklahoma City, Okla., Saugus graduate and University of Arizona sophomore second baseman Victoria Kemp took the field for the Wildcats against the Florida Gators to begin the 2009 Women's College World Series.
There was almost a bitterness in his voice.
By Jon Stein
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stanford has played in four straight major bowl games and the past two Rose Bowls, building a resilient football power at an improbable place.
HOLLYWOOD - After a season of twists and turns and off-the-field adversity, the USC Trojans are ready to move forward under first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian and returning starting quarterback junior Cody Kessler.
HOLLYWOOD - Though it came on the backend of Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott's opening statement at Pac-12 Media Day on Wednesday at Paramount Studios, his objection to the notion that student-athletes should be paid was a weighty statement.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Oakland's Yoenis Cespedes became the first repeat winner of the All-Star home run derby in 15 years, powering his way past Cincinnati's Todd Frazier by a whopping 9-1 in the final round Monday night.
The writing was on the wall for UCLA golfer and Valencia High graduate Alison Lee.
The Master's College's new men's basketball coach isn't even completely moved back into the Santa Clarita Valley yet but he's already hard at work.
It's been an eventful year for The Master's College with some coaching changes, a renovated gym, a conference title and nine NAIA All-Americans.
When it comes to athletics, College of the Canyons takes a lot of pride in being one of the top community college programs in California.
College of the Canyons head football coach Ted Iacenda doesn't lack any ambition when it comes to recruiting.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - UC Irvine's surprise postseason run is done.
Valencia High graduate Madison Shipman may have already begun her professional softball career with the USSSA Pride, but that hasn't stopped others from continuing to award her collegiate excellence.
Valencia graduate Alison Lee helped the United States claim the Curtis Cup victory Sunday, beating Great Britain and Ireland at St. Louis Country Club.


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Pleurodesis is a procedure used to cause the layers of the lung lining (the pleura) to stick together. A chemical or medication is inserted into the space between the 2 layers of the pleura, causing inflammation that effectively glues the layers together.
With lung cancer, pleurodesis may be used to prevent recurring pleural effusions, a build-up of fluid surrounding the lungs.
This procedure may also be used to prevent a recurrent pneumothorax (collapsed lung).
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Have you heard of parkour? It's a popular sport invented in France in the 1920s.
It teaches you how to move through an environment by vaulting, rolling, running, climbing, and jumping.
The sport landed two Upstate men, 18-year-old Kahrell Wright and 21-Year-old Chad Tomberlin behind bars earlier this week in Charleston. The two got into some trouble practicing parkour on the Ravenel Bridge and they both had to be rescued. They have since been charged with disorderly conduct.
SLIDESHOW: Parkour! in Greenville
They said they used to practice parkour in Falls Park in Greenville, but the city has banned them from downtown. That's why they made the decision two weeks ago to move to Charleston and it seems they have now made a name for themselves in the Low Country.
Kahrell and Chad said they plan on going to college in Charleston this fall. They also plan on going to the city the right way and hopefully get a parkour park built. It's something they hope will encourage Greenville to build one for their friends here.
"I just want to go to Charleston and get it done right. I hope to talk to city leaders and get something figured out," said Tomberlin.
The two were released from jail on a $262 bond each and are expected to be back in court June 11.
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Arizona Highways magazine made a major mistake in their October issue involving an article about the fly agaric mushroom and was unclear about whether or not the fungi could be eaten.
But the mushroom should not be consumed!
If eaten raw, the mushroom, which is native to Arizona, can cause psychological and physical effects.
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"This issue will not be sold on newsstands, and we are alerting our
subscribers to the mistake. We regret the error."
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I made two of these as the Thank Yous I will be sending out to those people that attended his party and/ or bought him a gift. The kiddo really raked in the dough and already has plans to leave it in his piggy bank to help us "be rich". Too cute. It's so funny that he's a stingy little guy with his money; yesterday he wouldn't purchase a single thing without asking how much it was and how much money he would still have if he bought it. However, when I told him I was buying him a few school clothes, he was just putting stuff he liked into the cart. Oh, the differences between mom's money and his own fortune.
Unfortunately, with the tax free weekend, there was hardly anything left anywhere we went. Thankfully, he has plenty of summer clothes and there's still plenty of summer weather left, so we're good. I just have to get some jeans and khakis in the fall with some long sleeved shirts.
Here is the side view of the nesties bookmark for some of you that had questions. I used a piece of cardstock folded and then placed the fold just under the scallops so that there would be a hinge. Then, cut the larger nestie and adhered on the top. Easy peasy!
I wish I could have spent a little more time in bed this morning, recovering from such a full day gets harder as you get older.


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We're big fans of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, which is launching this month behind a large-scale digital marketing effort. Chevy is calling the campaign "Let's Do This," and it features the Sonic "performing" a variety of YouTube-worthy stunts, like skydiving and bungee jumping. You can check out the 27-camera skydiving video after the jump.
It's no secret that the ads are targeted at millenials, just like the car itself. General Motors would really like the Sonic to be a hit with the kids, rather than just appealing to people who want the cheapest car they can find. Chevy's ad director told Automotive News that GM is hoping to connect with young people who don't "have the history necessarily or even the baggage you might say that a lot of the more traditional consumers might have."
To that end, GM is also bankrolling a 10-car giveaway through a social media game. To win, participants have to do wacky stuff like "working out in the middle of a grocery store or donating blood dressed as a vampire" then upload proof of their deeds. Chevy is calling it the "Game of Firsts," no doubt inspired by having finally built its first credible compact.
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ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) - Construction is to start this summer on a 93-mile-long rail trail from St. Johnsbury to Swanton, Vt.
The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers leases the defunct rail line from the state. It's seeking bids for two prefabricated truss bridges along a 15-mile section from St. Johnsbury and West Danville.
The Caledonian Record reports it's not clear when the entire Lamoille Valley Rail trail will be finished. The association is funding the effort in part with a $5.4 million grant that requires a 20% cash match or a 25% in kind match.
The trail would be open to snowmobiling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, biking, and other uses.
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 by 2044 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by ZumbaGMa Great location Although the rooms are a bit small, they were very comfortable. The clock, TV, and shades didn't work, but a technition was sent immediately. They were just unplugged. This should be checked between each occupancy. Hotel is in a great location near subway and within walking distance to Carnegie Hall, Times Square, theaters, and Central Park. March 16, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by T75raw2 Disappointed with room and treatment as Gold member We have sstayed at this hotel for a number of visits to NYC. The reception and facilities this time have considerably deteriorated. The lGold Prefered Guest checkin in was cold, non responsive to my requests, didnt provide access to the Club Floor facilities, and didn't offer a room for about four hours after arrival. The room had a broken mirror taped together, a sink and stool that barely drained, cracked tile in the shower, very crowded conditions. and a brokenm shade pull for the window. This was definately not up to our expectations for Starwood facilities. When we asked for a room chjange we were told thotel was completely full and we were going to have to accepty what we had. Overall, we were treated poorly, charged $14.95 a day for lwhat should have been free WiFi, and not recognised / treated like valued customers. December 13, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by StacyeMac Better Than Reviews I really enjoyed this hotel. Things started out great with check-in. Hopefully, you will get Nicole who has wonderful customer service! The rooms are lovely, and clean. This is the perfect location for 30 Rock, Times Square, Shopping, Drug store access,food and so much more. The internet connection is a little shaky, so get out and have some fun!Be prepared to pay a fee for storing your luggage. I will make the Sheraton my "go-to" hotel for every New York Trip. June 5, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by PH51 Stay November 2012 The room renovation was mostly cosmetic but was nice - Since I was almost across from service doors, it could be noisy as rooms are not that soundproofed, but was ok, room was serviced promptly and was clean. Downside is that it is impossible to get club level or club access. Also, the on site restaurant choices are slim. Yes, I know that there are lots of great restaurants in the area, but sometimes work, weather or just a busy day makes you want to stay close November 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by capesue Great location Room was very comfortable, clean and quiet. April 14, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by SoCalGuy74 Disappointing Stay My two biggest issues with this hotel was the rude front desk and the construction noise I heard at night while trying to sleep. They really don't treat Platinum members well here. Didn't get any acknowledgement or upgrade. When I asked if I got a Platinum upgrade from the front desk upon check-in, they responded with "no" without checking if there was anything available or an explanation on why there was no upgrade. There were better rooms available per SPG.com so the hotel being sold out wasn't an issue. I asked if they put me on an SPG preferred floor, they said they didn't have any such floors. The rooms were decent but the wireless internet was spotty while in the room. The one bright spot of this hotel was the club lounge. It's one of the better club lounges that I've been in with a great food selection and nice view. May 29, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Hugo Good location, worst sheraton I've stayed I was lucky to be upgraded to a renewed room. It was an average room, small but with relatively new furniture. Clearly without the upgrade I would have stayed in a crappy room. Staff was in general responsive. Services were too expensive. $5 + 18% service fee for room service, which was already very expensive sounded like a theft to me. No SPG recognition at all. No breakfast included for SPG members, no newspaper, no chocolates in your room, no welcome gift, etc. The location was awesome. I regret from having stayed there anyway, as I only preferred it over other hotels because what I thought I would get from my SPG status. Bottom line, I got a decent room instead of a very bad one, which I could get for a better price in other hotels. Value for money it was very deceptive. I hope I don't have to stay in this Sheraton again. December 26, 2011
Rated 4 out of 5 by Zondmove great spot, not much in food at hotel Great central location for New York sight seeing. Really close to Subway, my first time trying it, and it was great. Concierge was very helpful on teaching me, and also with food recommendations. Club 44 breakfast and snacks were good. Only drawback, Hudson Market. If you want a burger at night it is perfect, but that's it. I was there on business, got out of meetings late, and had to be up at dawn, too tired to even move and the only option was a burger. Otherwise I was going out and I just couldn't walk another step. Didn't want room service and wasn't wanting a burger, but had to eat. Many people also complained about having to pay for the fitness center, which you are kinda trapped if you want to work out. SPG, should stop the fees for fitness especially if you are a club level guest, or gold level or above in SPG points. December 12, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by kbm19 This hotel has customer service problems Bad customer service needs improvement April 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Emperor59 Comfort, Quality, and Care There is a reason I always stay at the Sheraton New York; comfort, quality, and care. I am treated like royalty from the moment I check in. The employees are always willing to go above and beyond. I have always been greeted with a smile and pleasant demeanour. I am always happy with the room and amenities. It is easy to compliment those at the Sheraton because customer service is a priority. I will definitely be staying there when I return to New York City. August 17, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by AnneM55 heating/airconditioning This hotel has an excellent location and very friendly staff. The only minus point concerns the heating/airconditioning. Meeting rooms were sometimes freezing cold and our room could not go below 18.5 degr Celsius and was too warm at night. March 31, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Sally22 Recent Stay Location great, room good size. Staff friendly and accommodating. Comments: cleanliness - my room was not vacuumed, and the bathroom, although product replaced - shower and floors not cleaned. There were hairs all over tub and floor. Used product was not removed from the shower. Additionally, the fitness center has an additional charge which i didnt think fair when spending almost $400. Then for 2 days in the morning, not one pice of equipment was available February 14, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by lj93 Good hotel - sans plus The Sheraton Hotel at Times Square is perfect for people who are staying until - let's say - 7 days in New York City. The location couldn't be better (just next to the hotel there are 3 or 4 subway stations), then you have Starbucks, Subway and many other stores which are located quite close to the hotel. The room was okay, but could have been better. Under the bed it wasn't cleaned and the blankets were not 100 % clean, too. But everybody gets used to it. May 2, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Rollo1 Stayed for a week..Awesome! We just stayed at the Sheraton New York July 23-28 2012. The hotel was perfectly situated and our newly renovated room located on the 50th floor was very comfortable coupled with an amazing view. We really enjoyed the club lounge which offered excellent service. The staff was very nice, courteous and went above and beyond to assist us with all of our travel plans. Big thanks to (Chelsea) the Manager for making our anniversary a memorable experience. G & L July 29, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by macjac2 small room and bad elevators There aren't enough elevators. My husband had to walk up steps to catch an elevator, and then it got stuck between floors. He had to walk 31 flights down. The next day I waited for 15 minutes for my elevator, I decided to go up in order to come down. We were on the 31st floor. It had to stop on every floor going up (50 stories in all) and then stop on every one coming down. There were people waiting at every level.....and couldn't get on. December 30, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by rc3820 dirty and unhelpful Had Requested A Room With A Tub And Didn't Get It Initially. Changed Rooms And The Toilet Was Already Backed UP. Took Over Forty Minutes To Get Someone To Unclog. No ONe Came By To Clean The Toliet Afterwards After It Was Requested. Bathroom Tub Was Also Dirty. Had Some Hairs All Over The Tub And Shower Walls. Comforter On Bed Was Not Cleaned. Would Never Stay At This Or Any Other Sheraton Again. Very Disappointed Since I Used My Starwoods Reward Points. May 30, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Brendapk how long do I need to wait to check in? What a horrible introduction to the hotel--waiting 40 minutes in line to check in. When we had paid in full in advance! One person working the check in counter. Clueless travelers asking advice and directions should have been directed to the concierge. Oh wait, the concierge was off duty for the evening. Get your act together Sheraton. If it weren't the venue for our event, I would not have chosen the hotel. And, I definitely will not stay there again. June 25, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by CapitalWarrior Excellent Service in a Complicated City New York is complicated but during Fashion Week its times 2. Despite high occupancy, from the front desk at check in, thanks Lin, to the room, the upgrade, thanks Chelsea, to the club lounge, thanks Tommy, the stay could not have been better. Maria kept our room spotless even with all our time and work product this stay. The staff at this hotel wants to deliver great service, just ask them if something isn't right, they go above and beyond to deliver! September 14, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Chezza42 Cheryl The hotel location was really good. I did have to ask for the floor to be cleaned behind the bed because it was dusty, this took over two days to get sorted, but to be fair there are a lot of rooms and therefore understandable that request are not dealt with Sooner. however i would have liked to have been offered a room change. The hotel is huge but yet very quiet in the rooms. The location couldn't be any better. The hotel has everything you need. September 4, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by pkirchner Lounge quality is failing I stay at this hotel on a weekly basis for the past few months and I have felt that the quality of amenities in the lounge is falling at a quick rate. There used to be fresh fruit and hard boiled eggs available at breakfast and also two hot dishes available in the evening. Breakfast has now been relegated to bread, bagels and toast, and in the evening just cheese and crackers. I expect more for Platinum level amenities, and I have to say I am disappointed in the lowering of quality available to the Platinum level customers. The lounge is one of the reason I stay at Sheratons, and I have to admit I am disappointed. In addition, I am surprised that upgrades have never been available to me at any visit. In spite of this the rest of hotel is absolutely fantastic, to the upgraded rooms and common area, and the great gym, the hotel is great. August 5, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by MCN1107 Preferred guest recognition I hav been staying here for 4 years on a regular basis. Was excited about room renovations but have to say that less than a year after renovation, rooms are already showing a lot of wear and tear. And since renovation, I haven't received any of the upgrades that I used to get. Get the feeling that mgt is trying to squeeze every dollar they can get to pay for expensive renovations. Treat your loyal customers well, there are many good hotels nearby. August 11, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by GeoffB Not bad, but... This hotel fit the bill perfectly for location. The room was clean and well appointed. I am going to assume that all hotel rooms in NYC run small compared to similarly rated hotels in other markets and reserve comment on the spaciousness of the room. We used the gym, and in room dining service and were pleased with both, although $10 to use a treadmill induced sticker shock. All staff was uniformly pleasant and helpful. The bad - the dead bolt on the door did not appear to work. The toilet would cycle loudly every 60 seconds. The bathroom door would not stay shut. And I was ready to throttle the teenage girls who slammed their doors and kept their intra-room party going until 3 am. Why we were lucky enough to be given a room near this thoughtless herd can only be answered by the hotel. It certainly had a negative impact on our experience. April 19, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Osven Sheraton as a work base Sheraton at Times Square is a big hotel with many guests. Therefore this is not the hotel to stay at if you are looking for a personal touch. It is too big for that. The rooms are okay but the lack of noise suppression from the hallway can make it a noisy experience. The staff in the breakfast restaurant Hudson seems to lack motivation for why they are there. Would change the setup to be certain people serving and some others clearing the tables. April 15, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by BrendaL Location, Location, Location This is my hotel of choice when staying in New York. The location is wonderful. My only issue with this trip is that there was road construction outside of our room and it went on all night (i.e.after midnight). I had thought spg generally put up notices when construction was taking place at or near a hotel. I am thinking perhaps it was an emergency repair. In the future, I will be sure to call hotels to inquire about construction before booking. November 4, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Lizc So noisy at night The hotel and staff where wonderful. I did however have to complain about the noise level at night, it was like trying to sleep with the door wide open! The kind receptionist ( who gave me compensation) asked me if I called security to complain..I explained that the people where not noisy, it's just that you could hear everything! It was like sleeping with the door open. It's a shame that we had a terrible nights sleep in such a beautiful hotel. March 17, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by tom1299 nyc fine stay quiet for a large hotel very comfortable bed clean and well maintained excellent location April 8, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by BRP4747 Great staff but slow service We stayed during the first weekend in December and while I realize it is a very busy time the service was very slow. It took close to 2 hours to receive a bottle of wine that was ordered. I called down 2 different times to check on the status. For any question that I called about I had to wait on hold for several minutes to get my questions answered. Other than the pace the hotel experience was great and I will be sure to stay again! December 9, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bob101 Great Place The place was Great and beautiful from the start. Everything was available to us and anything that you needed was there for you. The Hotel make our stay in New York a Unbelievable vacation, One that the kids will not forget for a long time to come. March 25, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lisa2014 Great except... Staff was exceptional in all areas from front desk, bell men and the housekeeping staff!! I was sad to learn of the "extra" fee to use the fitness area. On a side note my car was damaged in the parking garage. I just wish I had more time to have voiced the issue when departing. I understand the garage is not owned by the hotel however I would not have parked their if it was not for the visit at the hotel. January 28, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Guest4NYC Great location and value for money This was the first time I stayed in this Sheraton and although the Club Lounge did not offer the regular Club Lounge experience it was still very good. The Front Office Manager (Adam) was great and went out of his way to make sure I had what I needed; made all the difference! Good location and great value for your money. March 11, 2014


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NOTICE: - While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data herein, this is NOT the official version of Senate Journal. It is published to provide information in a timely manner, but has not been proofread against the events of the session for this day. All information obtained from this source should be checked against a proofed copy of the Senate Journal.
Monday, May 7, 2012.
Met according to adjournment at eleven o'clock A.M. (Mr. Petruccelli in the Chair) (having been appointed by the President, under authority conferred by Senate Rule 4, to perform the duties of the Chair).
The Chair (Mr. Petruccelli), members, guests and staff then recited the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr. Rodrigues, for the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, on Senate, Nos. 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 68 and 1838, an Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities (Senate, No. 2251); and
By Ms. Donoghue, for the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, on Senate, Nos. 1702, 1705, 1707, 1708 and 1711, an Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to tourism, arts and cultural development issues (Senate, No. 2252);
Severally referred, under Joint Rule 29, to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
By Mr. Kennedy, for the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, on petition, a Bill relative to simulcasting (Senate, No. 2219);
Read and, under Senate Rule 27, referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Welch, for the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, on petition, a Bill further regulating certain town meeting notices in the town of Belmont (Senate, No. 2223) [Local approval received];
Read and, under Senate Rule 26, placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session.
Committees Discharged
Mr. Berry, for the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, reported, asking to be discharged from further consideration
Of the Senate Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to regulating franchise agreements (Senate, No. 2244); and
Of the Senate Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters (Senate, No. 2245);
And recommending that the same severally be referred to the Senate committee on Ethics and Rules.
Severally under Senate Rule 36, the reports were considered forthwith and accepted.
A petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4055) of Robert Steinmetz for legislation to require persons convicted of animal abuse to register with an animal abuse registry (having been filed in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives prior to 5pm on Friday, January 21, 2011),-- was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on the Judiciary.
The following resolutions (having been filed with the Clerk) were severally considered forthwith and adopted, as follows:-
Resolutions (filed by Ms. Clark) "congratulating Chief Richard Bongiorno on his retirement as Chief of Police from the Stoneham Police Department";
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Pacheco) "congratulating the residents of the town of Dighton on the occasion of the three hundredth anniversary of its founding";
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Petruccelli, Ms. Clark, Messrs. DiDomenico and Donnelly, Ms. Jehlen and Mr. McGee) "congratulating John X. Crowley on the occasion of his retirement from the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School";
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Rosenberg) "congratulating the University of Massachusetts Amherst on the fortieth anniversary of its University Without Walls Degree Completion Program";
Resolutions (filed by Messrs. Timilty, Ross and Rush) "honoring Irene Davey for her distinguished military service"; and
Resolutions (filed by Messrs. Welch and Michael O. Moore) "congratulating Thomas E. Burke on the occasion of his retirement."
Mr. Kennedy presented the following order:
Ordered, That notwithstanding the provisions of Joint Rule 10, the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure be granted until May 17, 2012 within which to make its final report on current Senate documents numbered 103, 104, 105, 127, 1943 and 2049 relative to consumer protection and professional licensure.
Under Joint Rule 29, referred to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
Subsequently, Mr. Berry, for the said committees, reported, recommending that the order ought to be adopted.
The order was placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session, the question being on adoption.
The following House Order (approved by the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently) was considered forthwith and adopted in concurrence, as follows:
Ordered, that notwithstanding the provisions of Joint Rule 10, the committee on Transportation shall be granted until Tuesday, May 8, 2012, within which to report on current House documents numbered 907, 914, 918, 928, 930, 931, 949, 1782, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1805, 1816, 2633, 2639, 2644, 2645, 2648, 2653, 2654, 2657, 2658, 2659, 2660, 2664, 2914, 2986, 3072, 3079, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3244, 3245, 3248, 3382, 3420, 3852 and 3966.
A petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4072) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty (with the approval of the city council) relative to drag racing in the city of Chelsea [Local approval received],-- was referred, in concurrence, under suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on Transportation.
Engrossed Bills.
The following engrossed bills (both of which originated in the Senate), having been certified by the Senate Clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for final passage, were severally passed to be enacted and were signed by the Acting President (Mr. Petruccelli) and laid before the Governor for his approbation, to wit:
Increasing the expenditure limit on the parks and recreation revolving fund in the town of Hanover (see House, No. 3502); and
Amending the charter of the town of Harwich (see House, No. 3504).
Order Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Ross,--
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again tomorrow at one o'clock P.M., in a full formal session with a calendar.
On motion of the same Senator, at ten minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to meet again tomorrow at one o'clock P.M.


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You've waited an extra month now, and in that time we have been busy narrowing our field of competitors down from the initial flock of 57, down to these fine crop of 25 scripts and scribes.
From these 25 we shall reveal our top 13 finalists (at the end of April). From there the following month leads up to the Yorkton Film Festival (#YFF11), May 28th, 2011 where we will announce the top 3 winners and present the 2010/11 Writers Block Crystal, iPad and cash to our grand prize winner.
We should also mention that the top 13 scripts' scribes will be invited and accredited to attend #YFF11 and participate in the films, forums and of course, the famous lobster blast!
A huge congratulations to all those that made the cut and fingers crossed for those still in the running. There has been a noticeable increase in the quality of submissions this year, which has made the judges selection process that much more difficult to narrow down our finalists this year.
Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the 2010/11 Canadian Short Screenplay Competition's 25 Semi-Finalists (in no particular order):
"Rebekka", Dwayne Brown UK
"Shattered Worlds", Matthew Layden CAN
"The Ridge to the River", Edmund Jory AUS
"Sudden Death", Al Kline USA
"Elijah The Prophet", Zachary Herrmann USA
"Tubby's Car Project", Julian Williams UK
"Chaser Chased", Daniel Audet CAN
"Hubcap", William Primrose CAN
"His First Time", James Martin CAN
"Death & Devotion", Alexander Flanagan USA
"When The Dust Settles", Suleiman Wali USA
"The Bone Identity", Alexandre Lavoie CAN
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"The Chicken and the Egg", Lisa Eismen AUS
"Render", Surita Parmar CAN
"Mother Will Be So Pleased", Carrie Ann Lee CAN
"The Great Ghouldini", Ian Johnston CAN
"May Feign", Eamon Dolan IRE
"The Visit", Sundae Jahant-Osborn UK
"The Box Social", Scott Summerhayes CAN
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"Near Sighted", Evan Jobb, CAN
"Teeth", Andrew Vidgen UK
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To change my mind, you could point to me a reliable study that shows that players of his minor league profile rarely succeed. You could point me to some comparable players of that profile, and explain how their k-rates led to their downfall. You could show me that their have been no successful players with his profile (though that wouldn't be as copacetic, it would at least be something).
Anything really. All you've buttressed your argument was "history shows…." without any supporting detail.
The burden of proof is now upon me. We're cutting through the strawmen arguments and finally getting to the nitty gritty: what would allow aCone419 to change his / her mind. Frankly, I'm glad we're at this juncture. Now we can put this baby to bed.
The first thing we need to understand is the argument.
Mine: Chris Davis contact rates, strike out rates, and plate discipline will retard his reaching his max potential. The arguments that his numbers improved at every level of the minor leagues is unsubstantiated opinion. His major league numbers were the most relevant to determining Chris Davis' skill sets going forward and playing at the highest level of competition will make it harder for Davis to overcome his weaknesses. The league will figure him out and exploit his weaknesses.
Perhaps some people just didn't understand my argument. I am not saying, anywhere, that Davis will NOT improve or CAN'T improve. I have said all along that it will be DIFFICULT for him to improve, especially at the major league level. Those who believe he has improved at every stage of the minors are basing this off the idea that because Davis remained relatively consistant, that meant he improved. I don't really see how you can make that judgment. If anything, improvement would be more obviously reflected in his numbers. So let us take a look:
(But first, a disclaimer. Minor league numbers are not necessarily a reflection of major league performance. Talent, on the other hand, is. A talented player will naturally have his numbers reflect said talent. However, a spray of good stats can be misleading. The "Quad A" player, for example, may hit extremely well at all levels of the minors, but in no way would he be considered of major league talent quality. Let me stress that I do not believe Chris Davis is NOT major league talent quality. This comment is merely to point out that minor league stats, in a vacuum, mean little. They certainly mean less than major league level stats, especially since the major league level stats are more accurate and detailed.)
(Also note, strikeout percentage is erroneously portrayed as strikeouts per at bat on Fangraphs. I prefer strikeouts per plate appearances, so my SO% numbers will be different)
2006 A- ball - .277 / .343 / .534 - BB% - 8.3, SO% -23.2 - BB/K ratio: 0.35 - 280 PA
2007 A+ ball - .298 / .340 / .573 - BB% - 5.4, SO% -29.4 - BB/K ratio: 0.18 - 418 PA
2007 AA ball - .294 / .371 / .688 - BB% - 10.7, SO% - 21.8 - BB/K ratio: 0.48 - 124 PA
Let's pause here a second. In the first round of arguments back before the season began, some folks were pointing to his first AA numbers as an indication he'd improved. I don't know what kind of statistical analysis would allow you to weigh 109 PAs as meaningful (and before you say anything about my examining his current season stats, hold that thought, I'll get to that), but it's certainly not the level required for prospect talent evaluation. Epsecially since...:
2008 AA ball - .333 / .376 / .618 - BB% - 6.5, SO% - 21.7 - BB/K ratio: 0.30 - 202 PA
he basically reverts back to his normal walk rate the next season with a slightly larger sample size. Okay, last but not least (well almost, 127 PAs, second least):
2008 AAA ball - .333 / .402 / .685 - BB% - 10.5, SO% - 22.8 - BB/K ratio: 0.45 - 127 PA
Another small sample size, another increase of walk rate. What does it mean? Nothing. All it shows is that in short bursts Davis can take a few pitches. The context of everything is missing. We know next to nothing about why his walk rate increased. What we can say is that it didn't last, just as it didn't before.
So what meaning can we take from these stats? Here's my interpretations and explanations:
- Davis has demonstrated good power. I don't think there's any way to deny that; 48.4% of his hits went for extra bases.
- Davis has struck out a lot. 25.2% of his plate appearances in the minors resulted in a strikeout. That's a combined total of his strikeouts vs. a combined total of his plate appearances. Combining numbers across minor league levels is not a wise idea, but for this instance, we are establishing patterns of behavior. Since his major league first year percentage was 27.8%, it's not unreasonable at all to assume that he's just going to wiff a ton. 2009's numbers are just salt in the wound, but we'll get to that.
- Davis has not walked much. If you combine all his minor league stats (again, don't do this, it's not useful), he walked 7.4% of the time. Since his walk rate is 6.2% so far in the majors, I think we can safely assume that Davis just isn't a high walk guy. Modern year major league average, by the way, is around 9%.
- Career minor league walk to strikeout ratio: ~0.29
(Note: I'm ignoring some other stats for the sake of keeping this simple and focusing on what I saw that led me to my conclusions. Batting average really means nothing to me and is irrelevant to this discussion. Stolen Bases are irrelevant. Etc.)
Rationalities: A poor walk rate can be an indicator of many things. As another poster pointed out in the original Davis thread (and I apologize for not crediting you, whomever you were), those who demonstrate more plate patience and watch more close pitches are also going to strike out more looking. That makes sense. If you're disicplined enough to lay off a borderline pitch, sometimes it's going to go against you. The easiest piece of evidence for this observation is the Oakland Athletics. Lots of patient, disciplined hitters, and lots of strikeouts. But Davis is not a huge walk guy, and still strikes out. So we can't assume that he's a disciplined or patient hitter or that his strike outs are the result of patience or discipline.
Batters with low alk rates can also indicate that they have high contact rates; guys like Ichiro or Placido Polanco. But neither of these guys strike out a lot. In fact, looking down the list of all major leaguers with low walk rates and high contact rates, I can't find one that strikes out at or above the major league average rate (20%). So we can reasonably assume that high contact rates indicate a low strike out rate. Davis certainly doesn't have that.
Okay okay, so let's stop assuming his low walk rate means anything and get right to the crux of the problem: the strike outs. Looking down the list of other major leaguers (active, this season) who have struck out more than the major league average (20%), you see several correlations. The first is power numbers. An article by Phil Binbaum should explain that nicely. The second is contact rates.
But there's an extra added bonus if you're paying attention. Look at the guys who show an above average strike out rate and a below average walk rate. Josh Fields and his career .723 OPS? Ugh. Chris Young and his career .728 OPS? Gah. Wait a tick!
Low walk rate, high strike out rate... a bad BB/K ratio? Eureka! We're on to something now!
BB/K < 0.30 and OPS, historical data, caeer, minimum of 3000 PAs:
Jake Stahl - 0.00 - .706
Nixey Callahan - 0.00 - .663
Billy Sullivan - 0.00 - .535
Pop Snyder - 0.20 - .552
Shawn Dunston - 0.20 - .712
Bill Phillips - 0.21 - .673
Tony Armas - 0.21 - .740
Corey Patterson - 0.22 - .698
Mariano Duncan - 0.22 - .688
Cory Snyder - 0.23 - .716
Joe Homung - 0.24 - .627
Jim Presley - 0.24 - .710
Bill Bergen - 0.25 - .395
Pat Meares - 0.26 - .673
Cy Young - 0.26 - .516
Alex Gonzalez - 0.26 - .691
Cito Gaston - 0.27 - .695
John Shelby - 0.27 - .645
Don Demeter - 0.27 - .766
Luis Salazar - 0.27 - .673
Joe Hernandez - 0.28 - .729
Bob Oliver - 0.28 - .696
Pat Borders - 0.28 - .663
Alfonso Soriano - 0.28 - .844
Pete Incaviglia - 0.28 - .758
John Bateman - 0.28 - .621
Frank Hankinson - 0.28 - .568
Hick Carpenter - 0.29 - .603
Jerry Denny - 0.29 - .671
Juan Uribe - 0.29 - .718
Andres Gallaraga - 0.29 - .846
Jose Guillen - 0.30 - .769
Shea Hillenbrand - 0.30 - .760
Mike Marshall - 0.30 - .768
There are NOT a lot of positive OPSes sitting there amongst those low BB/K rates are there? In fact, only two are north of and .800 OPS; Alfonso Soriano and Andres Galaraga. Of those two, Soriano doesn't quite fit because he keeps his strike out rate right at league average and his contact rates are significantly higher than Davis'. But... the Big Cat. Now that's an interesting comp I hadn't seen before. Sadly, we don't have contact rates dating back for all of Galarraga's career (only 2002-2004's, which hovered around 67%), but otherwise he fits right in with Davis' mold. Low walks (highest rate ever was 10.2%, 1998, at age 37, lowest was 3.3%), high strike outs (highest 29.3%, i'm not counting his last season and it's 11 PAs, lowest 15.5%, 1992, not coincidentally his best season by wOBA), decent power (.211 ISO, career). And he had a good career. Bravo to the Big Cat.
But look at these numbers; they don't lie. Going even a little beyond the 0.30 BB/K ratio, and sticking with the low walks and high strikeouts mold, you can find some other interesting names like Dave Kingman, Henry Rodriguez, Geoff Jenkins, and Dean Palmer. After that, you start running into too many guys with higher walk rates, better contact rates (lower strikeouts), or what have you. Basically the comps get too different. So what we're left with is basically one guy who manages to fit into Davis' mold that had a decent career. Decent enough to reach 3000 PAs anyway. That's it. One.
In fact, the highest OPS I can find in history of players with high strikeout rates and a low walk rate is Sammy Sosa (0.40 BB/K, .878 OPS), but he kept his walk rate average and.... well, let's just not go there, huh? Sammy doesn't want to address those things, so we wont either.
I have met or exceeded your criteria. I have laid my case for why the red flags of Chris Davis' minor league career set off alarms in my head. I have provided historical precedent says that players with Chris Davis' skill set just don't succeed. I have given you comparable players, only one of which was considered a major league success. Their strike out rates, coupled with their poor walk rates, made them mediocre players at best, horrible black holes at worst. And this isn't even taking into context positional considerations like how a first baseman is supposed to be the best offensive player on the field other than a DH.
The onus is now on you to change your beliefs. Either way, I'm done with this damned conversation. Good luck.


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I can't speak for the other rooms, but the Catherine Caldwell room was lovely. The jacuzzi tub is a nice modern compliment to the old charms of the 19th century house. John and Dena are great hosts, too. If you're looking for a quiet place to relax, you won't be disappointed by this charming B&B. We'll be back.
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The Caldwell House is and absolutely beautiful and historical home with a gorgeous lawn spanning many acres. The hosts, John and Dena, are very sweet and welcoming, and ensure from the start that their home feels like yours. The rooms are decorated quite tastefully and simply, which also made me feel more at home than other over-the-top Victorian B&B's. Dena... More
My partner and I were touring New York State on our motor bike and in search of a quite retreat off the beaten track on our way back to NYC. Caldwell House ticked all the boxes for us. It provided an experience rather than just bed and breakfast. John and Deena were very hospitable and helpfull. More like old friends... More
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The feeling of "being old friends" is mutual, to be sure! We had such a wonderful time listening to your stories about the various world traveling you have done. Our only regret is that you couldn't stay with us longer!!! Good luck with the rest of your travels and please come see us again, John and Dena More
I stayed here this past weekend with my boyfriend and everything was perfect. The owner, John, picked us up from the train station and then drove out of his way to take us to a bike rental shop. When we found out the shop was closed the following day, he offered to take the bikes back himself on Monday. This... More
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Thank you so much for such kind and generous comments. It was absolutely no problem picking you up at the train station and going to the bike rental shop. As I mentioned, we hope this catches on with many people from the city who don't have access to a car. We certainly enjoyed your stay with us and hope to... More
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Caldwell House, in Salisbury Mills, NY. During a recent visit to NYC, we were looking for a place that was just a short car ride away, but yet would take us away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Caldwell House fit the bill. The Caldwell House is... More
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I had a truly lovely experience at Caldwell House. It was the perfect balance of peace & quiet and enjoyable conversation. Not to mention food that I'll be thinking about wistfully with every bite of plain tuna sandwich or Chinese takeout I eat for the next few weeks! If I know anyone heading up to the area, I will most... More
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However, I think the Octonian had more to do with this secretly than the school presidents...
John Marinatto, only the third Big East commissioner in the league's history, resigned Monday as the Big East's commissioner, industry sources told CBSSports.com.
Marinatto, 54, has been the Big East's commissioner since July 1, 2009, when he took over for Mike Tranghese, the league's commissioner from 1990-2009. Dave Gavitt was the league's inaugural commissioner from 1979-1990.
Marinatto was asked to resign by the league's presidents Sunday, sources said.
The timing of Marinatto's exit comes exactly one week before the league's spring meetings will be held in Ponte Verda, Fla. Also, Marinatto has been representing the Big East in the BCS commissioner meetings the past four months to determine a new playoff format in 2014.
One of the uncertainties of the new playoff format is how much revenue the Big East will receive in the new plan. The Big East is an AQ conference, but in 2014 there will be no designations between AQ and non-AQ conferences so it's unknown if the Big East will receive the same size revenue shares as the other AQ leagues (SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC).
Also in September, the league will begin negotiations with ESPN and other networks on its new media rights deal.
Under Marinatto the Big East had been hit by several defections due to conference realignment -- TCU and West Virginia left for the Big 12 and Pittsburgh and Syracuse will leave for the ACC in 2013 or 2014.
However, Marinatto had brought in seven new members -- Temple, Memphis, SMU, UCF, Houston, Boise State, San Diego State and Navy. Temple will join in 2012 with the others joining in 2013, except Navy, which will join in 2015.
While Marinatto has received a lot of the public blame for the league's current instability, ironically Tranghese said it was Marinatto who saved the conference after Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech left the league in 2003.
"I was focused on how I was going to manage the dissolving of the conference," Tranghese told The New York Times. "While this whole thing was going on, John was off to the side developing the plan for how 16 teams would work. The whole plan.
"John Marinatto did the work and did the plan. John is the hardest worker I've known."To help stabilize the league, Marinatto recommended last October to increase the Big East's exit fee from $5 million to $12 million-$15 million. However, the league's presidents declined to do so.
Marinatto joined the Big East in 2002. Before that he was Providence's sports information director and athletic director for 14 years.


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By CLARK MASON
Putting armed guards in schools to deter violence is not something local educators, parents and even law enforcement see as viable.
The National Rifle Association's suggestion Friday that armed guards should be placed at every school to protect children from mass shootings was quickly dismissed as counter-productive, costly and probably unnecessary.
"Schools are safe havens and while you may have some horrible things happen in isolated incidents, by and large our schools are very safe," said Windsor Schools Superintendent Tammy Gabel, echoing the sentiments of other educators interviewed Friday.
The NRA's solution to stopping shootings like those that occurred last week in Newtown, Conn., was condemned by California elected officials.
"Everyone agrees our schools, movie theaters, shopping malls, streets and communities need to be safer. But we need a comprehensive approach, and the NRA proposal needs to go beyond just arming more people with more guns to make this happen," Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, said Friday in a post on his Facebook page.
Thompson, who is heading a congressional task force on gun violence, called for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The solution, he said, must also involve improving background checks on people buying firearms, enhancing mental health services and "addressing our culture's glorification of violence."
Attorney General Kamala Harris decried "reckless calls to saturate our schools with guns" instead of efforts to remove guns from the hands of dangerous people.
California Senate leader Darrel Steinberg called the NRA's proposal to "militarize" schools "profitable fear mongering."
"What's next? Armed guards at Starbucks and Little League games? This is completely the wrong direction," Steinberg said in a statement.
Santa Rosa Police Chief Tom Schwedhelm also said there needs to be a different approach to the problem.
"If you're looking for an easy fix, like putting armed guards in school, I don't think that's the answer," he said.
Schwedhelm said he agrees with proposals for reducing gun violence that include reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity bullet magazines, as well as closing loopholes at gun shows.
The police chief said gun violence is a complex problem that requires a "holistic approach" to address a range of societal problems, including the need for more preventative mental health programs.
"There's no magic bullets out there," he said.
Sara Nerius, PTA president at Santa Rosa's Proctor Terrace School, also disagreed with the NRA proposal.
"I don't personally feel that the answer is to have people with guns inside the school — that fighting guns with guns will make things any better," she said.
The mother of a kindergarten student and a fourth-grader, Nerius emphasized she was speaking for herself and not the PTA.
"What kind of message is that sending to kids who are supposed to feel safe going to school, if there are people there with guns? How does it make them feel even if they are there to protect them?"
Steve Herrington, Sonoma County superintendent of schools, said schools should be safe havens for teachers and students, but armed guards are not the answer.
"I think the use of any type of police or military presence is counter-productive to the purpose of education. It's the antithesis to what I believe in," he said.
Herrington, like other school officials, makes an exception for programs with police officers that come on campuses and interact with students.
Santa Rosa Police, for example, have five "school resource officers" assigned to all the high schools and feeder middle schools. They interact with students and also deal with illegal student behavior.
"I would prefer that versus armed guards at schools," Herrington said.
Overall, he favors a different approach to reducing gun violence, including an assault weapons ban and more mental health care programs available to families.
Windsor Schools superintendent Gabel agreed more emphasis needs to be placed on mental health treatment.
"De-stigmatizing mental health issues will go a lot further to creating safer schools," she said.
But with armed guards, "If you aren't careful, you create a culture of fear, instead of a culture of trust," she said.
Jenni Klose, Santa Rosa school board member, agreed.
"As tragic as these school shootings are and they're awful … they're extremely rare," she said.
She said adding a full-time officer to each of the more than 200 public school campuses in Sonoma County would be costly at a time schools are wrestling with budget issues.
"I don't know any evidence it keeps kids safer, and there is evidence to show it creates an uncomfortable environment," she said.
She noted that there was an armed guard at Columbine High School, but that failed to prevent the notorious 1999 mass murder of students.
She said the presence of armed guards on campus actually make children feel less safe.
Bill Carle, president of the Santa Rosa School Board, said "the concept of ramping up the stress level of the learning environment and basically throwing in the face of every student, every day — that there is a risk and there needs to be a gun on the campus — completely takes away from the kind of environment you want at a school."
And he said it won't get at the root of the problem, such as avoiding shootings in shopping malls, movie theaters and even in church.
Carle predicted the idea of widespread use of armed school guards is not going to go far.
"I don't see a clamor for that from our community," he said. "And I see way too many downsides."
@Gun owner/ex NRA member-
I'm not quite sure if your monicker is intended to qualify the credibility of your opinions, but it is an interesting one. But it does raise some questions, the least of which is certainly not; why do you own guns? Is it just one, or is it many. How many, and for what? Why are you an "ex NRA member"?
In case you failed to notice, the vast majority of the venues you list already do either employ security, or do come with an increased police presence. Not all may carry guns per se, but go to any of them with ill intent and see what you get because of it. Whether it's a gun, or mace, or pepper spray, just having you outnumbered, or even just a good home alarm system…just locking your door, all these "weapons" are designed to act as deterrents and to make you think twice before you act out. Hell, we spent over 50 years dedicating the majority of our tax money to things like mutually assured destruction (MAD). Did we really ever intend to nuke the Soviet Union, or was it enough to let them know that we were going to get them before they got us? That's a "deterrent", not necessarily a solution and a viable option, but it is one that a person bent on destruction will consider. People, especially criminals, are opportunists…they want easy. If, in any number of ways, I'm not "easy", the person likely moves on to something that is. If you think I'm going to cook you without batting an eye, you go somewhere else or take the consequences…period. And, when it comes to crime, appropriate consequences are something we, as a society, have let slide to the point where we inevitably get we helped create.
@Phil Maher
Do you also propose that there need to be armed guards or employees or doctors or spouses at every workplace (to 'prevent' disgruntled employee shootings), at malls, at clinics, at hospitals, at public squares, at WalMarts, and everywhere people gather?
Are you proposing that each partner of a couple who are having major relationship problems be armed and ready to shoot their partner in case the threats escalate or get to violence?
Your claim that armed teachers, with guns in a desk drawer, sounds ridiculous.
What else to you have to reduce gun violence?
What good are the police and why are they called via 911 when situations like that occur? Is it that they need people in uniform to stand there and look official, or is it because they're armed with weapons capable of stopping what others that aren't armed can't? Also, the history of the world and the warfare that created what we know today has always given the victory to those with the biggest and best weapons. Our own government is fully aware of things like "Peace through superior firepower" and "Might making right". They tell us that guns are bad and inherently evil, yet they spend trillions to demonstrate just the opposite. Unfortunately, again, in situations like school shootings, guns are "the great equalizer". A gun can sit there forever and do nothing…until a person either using it for good or evil picks it up.
I've spent time in 3rd world countries with a very present and obvious police or military presence, and yes, it is admittedly more than a little unnerving to see someone with a machine gun watching your every move, but for at least a couple of trained school officials to simply have a pistol secured in their desk drawer, out of sight and out of mind, but available, is nothing that should raise eyebrows. It just makes sense. My kids know we own guns…they know where they are and how to use them safely and responsibly. No adverse psychological issues whatsoever. In fact, because of where we live and the time it would take for outside intervention to arrive to help us in what would otherwise be a situation wherein we would have absolutely no ability to help ourselves, should the unthinkable happen, they sleep soundly in knowing that we're prepared for almost anything that comes our way. The alternative is potentially just being relegated to victims of the sitting duck variety, just like the teachers and children in Newtown were.
If it would be so easy to attack a school like you say, then why do they have armed guards at the Sidwell School? Politicians children can be protected by armed guard but our children can't be???
I grew up in Southern California, we had LA County Sheriff's at our school when the school opened til everyone went home and then there was a patrol car sitting in the parking lot. It necessarily doesn't need to be a crazed person with a gun, it could be a crazed person with any kind of weapon.
My first year in high school, a rival gang from another high school walked into the school, found the person they were looking for and stabbed her to death with screw drivers. All we had at that time before the Sheriffs department came in was the two unarmed security people that were there during break and lunch, and that was it!
Having the Police there made it feel safe. We had other incidents that if they weren't there, would had made the situation even worse.
I'm for arming teachers and having either a police presence or armed guard present. It's not always people on the outside of the school you need to worry about as we've seen at Jonesborough and Columbine.
@ David
I'm sure they didn't!
But what they DID "envision" is the extreme difficulty the Government would face trying to oppress it's citizens while adhering to the Constitution as written.
They knew that a Government by nature will always seek the path of least resistance.
It's much easier to Govern a citizenry that is limited to simply complaining (if that). Easier to control and oppress an unarmed citizenry than an armed one.
They recognized the weaknesses of the Democratic aspect of our Republic, so much so that they chose a Republic rather than a strait Democracy in an attempt to curtail that inherent weakness.
But it would appear that the experiment has failed.
We have been conditioned through the generations to expect Government to be our mommy, from Social Security to Obamacare. And we are now more than willing to hand over our power over that Government in exchange for more free stuff. Just as Congress is handing over it's power to regulators and Presidential directives.
The 2nd amendment wasn't enacted for the purpose of protecting your right to hunt or defend your home.
It was enacted as a "stop gap measure" to place a limit on our Government's ability to turn to tyranny as a means of Governing.
A President "leads" his citizens toward the right path accepting that some will follow & some will not.
A Tyrant forces you to buy Heath Insurance against your will.
Oh wait… that's right, it's a "TAX"!
Keep digging that hole libs. You're in for a BIG surprise when you reach the bottom!
Thanks to the 2nd amendment, Americans won't be reliant on another Government to arm it's rebels.
Some one gets killed by a Ford and no one, absolutely no one, makes an effort to close down Ford or make it more difficult to purchase a Ford. What hell is the difference here?
Lets see, if I were going to go to a school, knowing now that they are all guarded by armed guards, what would I do. Oh ya, take my 308 out with my high powered scope and snipe him where he stood. Problem solved. Now I can go down and blast away.
Come on really people, armed guards at schools. You have been watching to many westerns. This is a feel good fix for rednecks who think they can save the world by having a bigger gun. There is a much bigger problem and its because of the lack of compassion and respect that we have for each other.
The truth is we as a nation are to lazy to deal with it. Its do to our "not my problem attitude" along with the lack of real conviction to want to understand the whole big picture. I really feel sad for our kids…
"I am pretty sure the forefathers never envisioned the internet when they wrote the 2nd amendment."
That should have said 1st amendment.
By your rational, you shouldn't be posting on this site all day long because the 2nd amendment only covers newspapers and oral speech. I am pretty sure the forefathers never envisioned the internet when they wrote the 2nd amendment. Why do the president's children deserve armed guards at their school and your children don't?
As far as the guard at Columbine goes, repeating a lie over and over does not make it a fact>
Armed guards in schools will be a lot like the French Maginot line of W.W.II–something to be easily gotten around.
A better way to go is to find a way to keep guns out of the hands of wackos.
Remember Jared Lee Loughner, the Arizona shooter? He tried to enlist in the Army, was rejected because he failed the drug test, and then–this part is really incomprehensible–went to a regular gun store to purchase the guns with which he committed his crimes.
Surely if you must pass a drug test to join the Army or work at Wal-Mart it is not unreasonable to pass a drug test to purchase a firearm.
That requirement, I am sure, would go a long way in keeping firearms out of the hands of the dingbat population.
They had an armed guard at Colombine and it did not make one bit of difference. He ran.
Okay, you ASSAULT WEAPON and gun people. Please give me the statistics of how many people saved themselves, or their families or others because they had an assault weapon and/or a gun. THEN GIVE ME THE STATISTICS OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY GUNS (please include suicides).
Pray tell, as far as I am concerned you don't have a probability leg to stand on no matter how much you spout your 2nd amendment rights (which really only apply to militias and one shot weapons anyway-not military assault weapons).
More people, SIGNIFICANTLY MORE PEOPLE, are killed by guns than are saved because someone had a gun at the right time and moment.
My brother had a gun at the right time and moment. He killed himself with it.
Not sure I agree with the proposal, however, it is nothing new.
LA has had a Police Force guarding schools since 1948, so this is really nothing new or "fringe."
"The Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) is a law enforcement agency in Los Angeles, California, whose duties are to provide police services to the Los Angeles Unified School District and to enforce state and city laws. LASPD Officers assist staff with disturbances and potential criminal activity on the campuses on a daily basis."
An interesting turn of events just occurred with the ownership of guns debate.
A "journalist" and her staff decided that they would impose THEIR politics upon innocent people and publish the names and addresses of people who owned guns in her area.
Now, a private blogger has published HER name and address, along with the personal information of her staff… after all … fair is far in publishing, correct?
Its a wake up call to the media. Before YOU impose YOUR politics upon innocent people, remember that the modern electronic age can and will provide you with the same treatment.
To view that private blog, use the following link.
Its important… whether you are in favor of guns or not.. to realize you do NOT have the right to interfere in the lives of law abiding people… just because you work in a particular field of media.
Democrats cheered Dred Scott, as it made blacks 3/5 of a white man, and ineligible for full citizenship, therefore ineligible to own guns.
Gun control is not for liberals, only conservatives.
Actually, gun control controls no guns, only citizens.
Democrats actively hobbled the black man for 100 years until Republicans passed the Equal Rights laws.
Democrats want to disarm you so that they will be the Massa and you will be the slave.
Your gun makes you a citizen, rather than a subject.
There are armed guards at the private school the Obama children attend. Many New York elite send their kids there.
Where is the outcry about the armed guards there?
I believe people should realize things before they speak. For example they think armed guards and police are different, when actually there not. First, I supervise a armed security company and the training 90% of my company has is even more than you local police. The employees who worked for me are P.O.S.T certified, meaning same school police went to and have a long military background which is where the real training is. I personlly have years of security, military and all kinds of training most regualr police would never receive. So next time, sit and think when you see a security guard and what they might know and be able to do. I believe no matter what, we just need to increase the saftey around us no matter what is put in to place.
Not sure what the complete answer is, but if guns aren't a deterrent, why do the police and military have them? Guess I thought it was to get the bad guys.
It's not the 'answer' here in Sonoma County, at least not until some tragedy happens here. Let's see what the politically correct people then have to say…
Thank you NRA! I totally agree that there should be armed guards everywhere. Let's turn this baby into a police state!
This isn't normally one of the topics I would weigh in on, but I was taken by the fact that the principal at Sandy Hook, with no other options seemingly available to her, courageously threw herself in front of the shooter in an effort to protect the children…I believe she took about 11 rounds. What would have happened, and how would the death toll have potentially been reduced, if she had instead emptied her 9mm on the guy? I just can't help but wonder.
It's just amazing how many writers of comments here love their guns and their right to have guns, but don't provide any real help in stopping gun violence and mayhem. It's always someone else's problem to fix.
Are any of them stepping up to provide more government funds or private money for mental health and emergency medical service programs? education? protection against domestic and workplace violence?
Just as there are limits to every right vested in the Constitution, there are reasonable limits to the 2nd Amendment, but none of these guys seem to like that at all.
Pray tell, just what justification is there for civilians to own automatic and semi-automatic (but convertible to automatic) weapons of war, or large clips of ammo, or armor piercing and flesh destroying bullets?
Not one of them has anything to say except how the jack-booted government thugs are out to get them and they need to be armed to the teeth to stop them.
This is crazy, uncivilized behavior.
C'mon, gun owners, get real. What would you actually do and pay for to reduce gun violence?
A tax on bullets and arms for prevention? Limits to ownership? Full background checks at gun shows and other private sales? Limits on number of weapons purchased? Waiting times for all?
Or is it all up to someone else to figure it out, provide the bandaids and prayers?
I KNOW what should be done about gun violence at the local schools !!!!
Ask the Santa Rosa Police Dept to send their gun toting officers BACK AGAIN to show all the kids the wonderful assault weapons that police use. What a joyful event that was. Remember ?
Speaking of local Santa Rosa police, will the Press Democrat be updating us on the "local" Santa Rosa Junior College cop who is being prosecuted right now for theft of public funds over a years long period of time ?
AND… maybe more importantly… has anyone called for the "Chief" of the SRJC police dept to be fired / terminated due to those thefts by his own cop employee… right under the "Chief's" nose? If he can't even stop theft by his own sworn employees, how can he be trusted to do anything as a police chief ???
@Joe in Nor Cal
"Why punish about a hundred million honest citizens for the acts of a very few?"
Hve you read the terms of the assault weapons ban? I do not see how "law abiding" citzens are "punished" by having their magazine size limited and certain information kept on file.
@ Juvenal… The canard of Columbine….. in that incident the armed school resource officer (a police officer, not a security guard) backed out, waited for the cavalry which surrounded the place until overwhelming force was on scene. Then they entered the school hours later. That approach was dictated by law enforcement doctrine then and that incident changed that doctrine forever. Now doctrine and training indicate that the first two to three officers on the scene intervene immediately and offensively. Mass shooters are, almost always, cowards who either surrender or kill themselves at the first sign of resistance. That is exactly what happened in Newtown; the suspect shot himself as the first police units arrived on scene.
The sooner the resistance to violence happens happens, the sooner it ends. There is no way to completely stop criminal violence. Thousands of years of human history tell us that it's not possible. What is possible is to present as firm a defense as possible to deter the criminal from attempting the attack.
"NRA=Industry lobbyists to sell more guns and ammo"
All this anti gun posturing is Backfiring as a friend of mine went into a local gun shop to buy a gun and due to possibility of more gun control it was doing a brisk business with people 10 deep filling out forms and buying the store out.
"Just remember that the NRA is financially and politically the lobbying arm of the gun industry. Do you really like being played for fools in barfing out their non-stop propaganda without getting paid?"
Is that so? It's just the gun industry's lobbyist? Then how come it FEELS like I'm paying them to protect my right to bear arms?
Ever wonder why so many people give them money? It's because they're lobbying for a large portion of Americans who aren't being served by politicians with an agenda and no qualms about sidestepping the constitution.
Yes armed guards in our schools, instead of school nurses, or school counselors. This will work! NOT
The school, Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, has 11 security officers and is seeking to hire a new police officer as we speak.
If you dismiss this by saying, "Of course they have armed guards — they get Secret Service protection," then you've missed the larger point.
The larger point is that this is standard operating procedure for the school, period. And this is the reason people like NBC's David Gregory send their kids to Sidwell, they know their kids will be protected from the carnage that befell kids at a school where armed guards weren't used (and weren't even allowed).
Why not simply arm all the kids? I learned to shoot a gun when I was 4. The first time I shot a 22 I was 6 or 7. I was a pretty good shot too.
An armed society is a polite society.
Wow! To all the uninformed, Santa Rosa City Schools have had cops on campus for YEARS! I know, because my son entered a public school for the first time when attending SR Middle School.
At first I was appalled but then after observing the student population going to/from school in the morning and afternoon, it quickly became obvious it was more than necessary and my shock turned to relief very quickly.
Needless to say, he did not continue in a public school after 8th grade.
we just got our first gun this pass Oct. We are on our second hand gun safty course and plan on taking more. If anyone trys to break in our house we are ready and willing to do what is needed!
You wouldn't need all this if the ANSWER to all our problems didn't come from the PSYCHIATRISTS supplying DRUGS. For gosh sakes, drugging our kids, drugging everyone, for what, MONEY.It's no surprise that Adam Lanza was on heavy-duty pharmaceuticals, as was Aurora shooter James Holmes, the Columbine shooters, Ted Kaczinski the Unambomber, and many more. Many of the drugs handed out to troubled individuals have troubled histories in Food and Drug Administration testing themselves, and come with a list of side effects including hostility, aggression, confusional states, and impulse-control disorders.
There is nothing about these drugs that should make them so easily prescribed by doctors whose pockets are being lined by the likes of GlaxoSmithKline, which was recently fined for faking research and for 14 infant deaths in illegal vaccine testing.
Let's cut the crap and put a stop to the FDA ruining our food supply, and limit Psychiatrists power, but no, it's going tin the opposite direction. Let's make sure we STOP clinics from being put on our school campuses and our children treated with drugs without our knowledge, that's next you know.
"Oh no, they passed a new anti-gun law! I guess it's time to turn in all my guns!" said absolutely NO criminal EVER!
"But I believe the right to keep and bear arms should apply to the flintlock weapons available when the Second Amendment was passed! That would give us time to stab aggressors while they reload.'
I see this argument over and over regarding the 2nd amendment, "our forefathers never envisioned the weaponry we have available today when they wrote the 2nd amendment".
Do you think our forefathers ever envisioned radio, TV, 24 hour media, the internet, bloggers, paparazzi, violence in movies – video games – etc., when they wrote the 1st amendment?
How many of you anti 2nd amendment people are anti 1st amendment rights? I will give up my 2nd amendment rights when you give up your 1st amendment rights.
Snarky, by your reasoning, since guns are so often stolen from police, cops are not effective and shouldn't be armed.
Juvenal, Columbine happened when the last "Assault Weapon" Ban was in effect. Seems that it didn't work as advertized. There is a saying about doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results.
It isn't the tool that commits the crime, it is the thug using the tool. We don't ban cars because of the half million deaths and injuries inflicted with them each year, nor do we ban bikes for the half million deaths and injuries they are involved in. Why punish about a hundred million honest citizens for the acts of a very few?
The administration that protected Bengazi is going to protect children in schools?????????
There is no way we are ever going to get rid of all the guns in America. Never mind the logistical impossibility, the constitutional and political hurdles alone will never allow that to happen.
That's just the reality of our society.
So the anti-gun crusaders will just have to settle for making sure only criminals have guns.
When you live in a city or town where the police are a matter of minuets away, that may seem like a reasonable solution.
But when you live miles away from any Law Enforcement, you may need to fend off an attack for awhile before you'll get any Government help.
But the anti-gunners are so sick of their loved ones getting murdered by punks & nuts with guns that they have no concern for people who chose to live outside the zoo.
Can't blame them.
I'll fight to the bitter end to keep them from getting their way, but I understand their point.
They have a very nasty problem with two very nasty solutions.
Get a gun and get trained on how to use it or take mine away from me.
As long as I have a Constitutional right to use a gun to defend myself, my family & my property I'm afraid that they're just going to have to overcome their fear of guns or embrace their victimhood.
Think of all the "things" we protect with guns. Are any of them more important than our children?
we pass a law not long ago, no texting while driving, Howd that work out. life terms for all those caught driving while texting, how many people get killed from cars every year.
but do the leaders and educators listen with eyes wide open, let's ban or the thought process would be to get just the foreign cars and foreign texting devices off the road, because inanimate objects are the problem
Jeez, if all you gun nuts would just volunteer to stand guard at every entrance to schools, malls, bars, sports centers and play fields, gun violence will be solved, right?
Wait – we forgot all workplaces where someone might have a beef with their boss or co-workers. So, get to work, fools.
And can one of you please rationally discuss why everyone who wants should have their own semi-automatic or automatic (with a few alterations, of course) weapons and large clips, normally only issued and used for war?
Just remember that the NRA is financially and politically the lobbying arm of the gun industry. Do you really like being played for fools in barfing out their non-stop propaganda without getting paid?
I agree with the NRA and Snarky. The more weapons carrying guards in our schools the better!
I propose we pay for them by collecting a National Redemption Ammo (NRA) fee of 50 cents on every bullet casing/shell. When you return an empty bullet casing, you get 25 cents back. Magic bullets sould carry an NRA fee of $1.00, of course.
More guns & bullets – thumbs up
Less guns & bullets – thumbs down
I agree with Skippy,
"In a free America, as originally envisioned and founded, every citizen is an armed guard."
But I believe the right to keep and bear arms should apply to the flintlock weapons available when the Second Amendment was passed! That would give us time to stab aggressors while they reload.
The President has armed guards, anti-gun celebrity's have armed guards, banks have armed guard but our children are not worth guarding?
"Steve Herrington, Sonoma County superintendent of schools, said schools should be safe havens for teachers and students, but armed guards are not the answer.
"I think the use of any type of police or military presence is counter-productive to the purpose of education. It's the antithesis to what I believe in," he said."
It is counter-productive if your agenda is to ban guns.
"What kind of message is that sending to kids who are supposed to feel safe going to school, if there are people there with guns? How does it make them feel even if they are there to protect them?"
So any time a child sees a policeman they feel unsafe?
The problem is the mentally ill and the lack of mandatory treatment.
It seems like most every time I drive by Piner High there's a cop car parked out front, so they're already set to follow the NRA's proposal. Seriously though, the chances of school children getting killed in traffic accident while commuting to and from the campus are much greater than getting caught in one of these massacres. Over the span of my life I've read about many more cases of bus loads of school kids getting wiped out in collisions than school yard shootings.
In all seriousness, there was a security guard hired to guard a public school in Los Angeles about 20 years ago.
They found that guard deceased and his weapon stolen, as I recall.
Guards with weapons at a school simply add to the problem of violence.
The best bet is to simply design the school from the blueprints onward in such a fashion that entry and exits are as secure as possible to forced entry.
Know what a determined killer would do who wanted to attack a school ?
He would quietly seek out the cop guarding the school and kill that cop as the first victim.
Whats the solution?
TWO cops at every school !! Of course !!!
In a free America, as originally envisioned and founded, every citizen is an armed guard.
Despite the intent, there is no need to add another layer of Big Govt to solve a simple problem. Imagine the TSA in every school.
We have passed many laws to guarantee that a madman will have the only viable defensive tool in a building full of innocents. Maniacs may be crazy, but they aren't stupid.
In right-to-carry States, where the citizenry is trusted by The Govt to be responsible adults, these incidents are rare. Dotto car-jackings and armed robberies.
Look to Illinois and D.C. for further corroboration.
We need to expand the doubt that the predators among us have, not shrink it by placing further restrictions on the law-abiding to defend themselves.
Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein has a Ca. concealed carry permit and Federal Agents at her service who carry fully automatic weapons, yet she is demanding that you be disarmed.
The 2nd most important thing The Founders inscribed was our right to personal contemporary arms, and our responsibility to take that right seriously.
Americans must quit relying on the tender mercies of Big Govt to protect us by making us defenseless.
They fear an armed citizenry even more than the criminal and whackos do.
Ever wonder why that is?
Reportedly there was a security guard at Columbine. He ran for his life, being outgunned by the killers.
Well until the media actually reports facts rather than anti-gun politicians spouting nonsense nothing will change.
The media loves to dig into the background of these murderers, sensationalizing their lives and making them famous. I've seen news reports about what the shooter had for breakfast. Who freaking cares!?! The media's fascination with these murderers is a huge part of the problem.
The blame always ends up on guns. In this situation the shooter took the guns from his mother. No gun law would have stopped him. COMMONSENSE regarding locking them up may have slowed him down but nothing would have stopped him. There IS an "assault weapon" ban in Connecticut. There was one in place when Columbine happened. You think street thugs and gang members follow the law when they get guns. Gun laws only restrict law abiding citizens from getting a gun.
The suggestion of putting armed guards in schools is a little extreme but not crazy. The lunatic who shot up the Clackamas Mall shot himself when confronted by someone with a weapon. The Connecticut shooter shot himself when the police arrived. Almost every shooter is a coward, targeting those who cannot defend themselves and when confronted, like all bullies, show their true cowardice.
More kids died from poisoning last year than school shootings. Lets put a background check on anyone purchasing anything that can be poisonous, including all plants.
If the government is so focused on assault weapons, why NO investigation into Fast and Furious, the program where the US Government armed drug cartels with assault weapons?? Oh, because the government makes laws, they don't follow them.
One county in another state had a school shooting in 1997. The Sheriff put a deputy at every school since. He said it cost a lot, but how much are the lives of our children worth?


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I've watched a football team struggle all year with points, and i was looking forward to a basketball team that had all, but couple pieces. (preston who was very valuable, and TJ who was a complete waste of space in my opionion) We heard so much about this team this year. We were promised that this was the team that could make a run. We had the right recruiting class. We had all the right people back. A knock down three point shooter in kuric. Two pesky defenders in siva and russ. A big man who has made great improvements.
We heard that Angel Nunez was a great shooter. We heard Chane was ready to play "right now" Wayne was supposed to be something we didnt have last year "star" As for price i'm not sure what role he was suppose to play other than to compliment a good frontcrourt.
Now lets get into the meat an potatoes. Problem simply is not the defense. You tell me that in the first half of a game againt UK that we were shooting 44 % and they shot in the 20's and we end up being down by 15. I tell you your crazy. We simply need points. We need more than russ smith improving his way to rim and siva seemingly tryna to do his best Russ impression and it end up in a turn over or block. Now right now we cant do very much about the players injured. But there are players who arent injured that if Pitino took the leash off like he did with Russ it could really help our offensive production. Right now i think the answer is simply getting Ware more minutes to see what it is he can produce. And getting Angel Nunez some minutes. Until Wayne gets healthy. We need points and those players are pprobably the most gifted athleticly with the size tomatch what we will be dealing with in the big east.
Lets face it the blue print is out on us. Stay at home on the shooters on the wings. Thats what coaches are telling their team. Uk did it. Georgetown, and it was started by College of Charleston who almost pulled off the upset. So instead of playing the whole he doesnt grasp our defense card. Put Nunez in the game and with Russ in the game also maybe you could open it up for Kuric and CS5 (the spot up shooters). Until we get Wayne back and even after that the answer for now is Nunez and Ware playing some extended minutes.
I'm simply ready for Pitino to be a man of his word let us see what he said is so true about these players. Let their talent shine some instead of having us look like a feeling good princeton sob story. Tired of hearing this louisville team doesnt have the talent. Or they dont have one pro on the team. Our team does have talent our team can be great maybe its just time for the coach to leave the pride out of it and do whats best for the team and let the players play


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