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First up, USF's questions to us:
With FSU's revent struggles with mobile QBs how do you think they will deal with USF's type of spread where an athletic QB and his ability to hurt you running or passing is the centerpiece?
I don't think this FSU defense is any good. It's easily the worst in my lifetime (born '85). They rely on a lot of young kids, who mix great plays with boneheaded decisions. There are some encouraging signs, however. First, FSU has an excellent gun-run game, so the defense has now had an entire spring and fall camp to see this look. Second, the defensive interior is bigger, which should help. Third, FSU now has three legit linebackers, as compared to last season which saw FSU scramble and convert two safeties to the linebacker position to make up for some early entries to the NFL and some injuries.
If there is one unit on offense or defense that FSU must contain to beat USF , which would it be? What do you feel will FSU's biggest advantage will be on Saturday, biggest weakness? What are your 3 keys to victory, for both teams?
I'll try to profile this in Friday's preview (it's worth the wait, trust me), but FSU obviously can't just allow any unit to run wild. I'll say the contain game. USF RsFr. QB B.J. Daniels has a big arm, but he can be erratic and lacks touch, so FSU has to make him sit in the pocket and not allow him to scramble around.
FSU's biggest advantage, outside of home field, should be their offensive line. Staying in good down and distance will be key. I also think FSU has an advantage with their 3rd and 4th wideout against USF's 3rd and 4th corner. If USF is going to win this game, they must run the ball very well to get FSU into some more favorable coverages. To that end, USF's offensive line has to play well.
I'll discuss this more in-depth Friday, but USF must establish the run, find play calling balance (not try to do too much or too little as to be predictable), and must sell-out against the run. FSU just needs to run the ball, not try to do too much on offense, and not allow big special teams plays.
How do you stop George Selvie?
Selvie is a good pass rusher. FSU will block him with Sophomore Andrew Datko. Datko was a freshman All-American a season ago and has picked up where he left off. Over summer, I profiled the insane slate he'd face this season. Selvie had a great Sophomore year, but was a disappointment last season, probably because he was injured. Datko has excellent technique and I am not overly worried about this matchup because Selvie doesn't have much of a bull-rush move. Datko can handle a guy who tries to get around the corner every time. He's 6'6" 291, so occasionally he will struggle against an elite defensive end who has a strong bull-rush move to compliment the outside stuff. I also expect FSU to run right at Selvie, because he does not like to play the run from what I have seen.
For more of our responses, to answer a few of their questions, and to see TheBullsPen's excellent answers, continue reading!
I can't think of a more baffling team in the country right now than yours. They've yo-yoed up and down the first three weeks, and I don't think anyone expected them to torch BYU the way they did after their near-death experience with Jacksonville State. Which game that you've played so far, if any, represents the true 2009 Seminoles?
I recently told Andy Staples of SI: you can choose to judge their two games against ranked D1 competition, or you can choose to look at a game they played against Jax State under circumstances that many teams will face this season, just not as extreme as the Noles faced.
After three games, FSU is 118th against the pass in I-A - only UAB and Washington State have given up more yards. Is that an illusion, or are there issues in the back seven that haven't been addressed?
The issues in my mind are along the defensive line, which has played poorly. Considering what has been asked of them, I think the secondary has played okay. FSU has asked its guys to play straight man coverage for 5 or 6 seconds, and nobody can do that (though Patrick Robinson has played very well and pretty much locked down his side, as the top corner in the nation should do.) But you also have to consider who they played. MIami's dynamic offense, BYU's very impressive attack (which by the way, FSU did hold to only 21 points before the Noles pulled their starters). They also faced the top QB recruit in the country and the MVP of the SEC championship game in Ryan Perriloux for Jax State. There's not another team that has faced similar competition to date. There are issues, but that ranking isn't indicative of FSU's performance, because it doesn't adjust for competition level.
- I'm not going to lie, if USF were ever to replace one of the "Big 3" in Florida, many Bulls fans think FSU would be the one getting replaced. With Mickey Andrews saying he wants to retire at the end of the season, and Bowden looking more like a coach emeritus every year, how concerned are you about the long-term health of the program? How much faith does the average FSU fan have in Jimbo Fisher when Bobby finally retires?
I was very concerned in 2004-2007, but FSU has a stadium,, tradition, and now has a plan. They have to deal with one more year of this Bowden nonsense, but I don't think people realize all that goes in to making a program, particularly the booster base, stadium, recruiting, a conference, etc. I think USF has a shot to be the .5 in the Fla 3.5 Everyone inside the program and most knowledgeable outsiders will tell you that losing Andrews and Bowden represents an immeasurable upgrade. Jimbo Fisher saved Florida State at a time when most didn't realize how bad the program was internally, with a lot of behind the scenes stuff that I don't have enough space to describe. The improvements he's made, particularly in recruiting and organization structure, and the improvements he will make in this and next off-season will lay the groundwork for sustained play at the highest level. I understand that many don't think Miami would be replaced, but they don't have a stadium and rumor has it that their booster contributions are way, way down.
It seems like the light bulb clicked on inside Christian Ponder's head this offseason. What improvements has he made from last year to this year that have made him so effective?
I'm going to brag a bit here. Tomahawk Nation was probably the only site not to get on the "Ponder Sux11!!11!1" bangwagon a season ago. Now, we do have some coaches (not FSU's coaches, haha) who write for us, so that helps. We identified the problem of a year ago: the youngest offensive line in America (3 true freshmen, two sophomores), which while good at run blocking, was poor in pass protection. FSU had to scheme around their offensive line, and Fisher rightfully won the ACC offensive coordinator of the year award for delivering the top offense in the conference despite the line. In the off-season, we broke it down and wondered whether the offensive line would take that next leap. We said that they likely would. So far so good, as FSU has the best offensive line in the ACC and one of the best in the nation. Ponder looks like a completely new quarterback, the best FSU has had in a decade, and he'll be running the 2nd best offense USF has ever faced (the Oregon team in the Sun Bowl a few years ago was very special).
Are you more or less confident in slowing down USF's offense with B.J. Daniels under center than you would have been if Grothe were playing? Why?
Tough question. Over the summer, I wrote:
Matt Grothe has led the Bulls in rushing in each of the past three seasons. He's also a big risk taker who often struggles to read defenses, possibly because of his 5'11" stature. He's tossed up 42 picks over three years, while throwing 47 TD's. He's been consistent in his erratic nature, throwing 14 INT's each year. More troubling, however, for Bulls fans was the way he ended the Big East season: Against Louisville, Cincinnati, Rutgers, UConn, and WVU, Grothe threw 11 Interceptions and just three touchdowns, while being sacked 13 times.
There's more:
Matt Grothe Games QB Rating Yards/ Attempt TD INT All Games 13 136 7.7 18 14 v. Conference 7 119 7.1 7 12 v. Non-Conference 6 156 8.4 11 2 v. Winning 6 109 6.5 4 10 v. Non-Winning 7 162 8.8 14 4
4 TD 10 INT against Bowl teams? That's not impressive, and really, none of Grothe's passing numbers stand out. He is a dangerous runner, of course. And FSU has been ripped by teams utilizing the mobile quarterback over the past two seasons, particularly out of the shotgun, as USF does. In fact, Grothe had 117 rushes for 828 yards, which is 7.1 yards per carry. Simply put, Grothe is a playmaker with his legs. He runs the zone read play quite well and making him one-dimensional is a primary goal for any team facing USF.
If he stays healthy, Grothe will surpass Pat White for the conference record in Total Offense, but I have to wonder how much of that record is due solely to playing time? Almost any 4-year starter with mobility would have a shot at the record.
I didn't mean to jinx him, USF fans, honest. I'll split on this. If FSU shreds USF's defense like they did to Miami and BYU, then USF would be better off having Grothe, because I think he is less likely to have a completely embarrassing and career/program scaring meltdown than B.J. Daniels.
But if USF starts to volley with FSU, then I think USF fans should prefer Daniels, a kid with better physical tools, probably just making plays, and gaining confidence as the game goes on.
Many of us are also Bucs fans, and we'd like to thank you all for Derrick Brooks and Warrick Dunn, among others. Which current Noles do you think we'll all get to know on Sundays in the future? Offensive Tackles Andrew Datko and Zebrie Sanders will play in the league, as will Guard Rodney Hudson. Wide receivers Richard Goodman and Jarmon Fortson will get paid. On defense you'll see DT Jacobbi McDaniel, LB's Dekoda Watson and Nigel Bradham, and definitely CB Patrick Robinson (considered by many to be the top CB in the country).
Finally, here's a few our fans can answer:
- This may be the best-attended road game by USF fans that we've ever had - right up there with the time we took over FAU's little sandbox of a stadium. Any suggestions on what to do (and what not to do) in the parking lots and at the stadium? Maybe some things we wouldn't think of. We all know bad things would happen if someone tried to stop Renegade and Chief Osceola. Does it bother you that Gene Deckerhoff went to UF?
What are your feelings on playing against USF for the first time? What 5 places should USF fans make sure to visit while in Tally?
Now, Tomahawk Nation's questions to USF
In your honest opinion how much of a drop off or rise in play do you see with the redshirt freshman quarterback leading the offense? How much of the offense can he handle? How will this impact playcalling?
Jamie: I hate to say "I don't know" but... I don't know. We can go off of what we've seen in the two games Daniels has played in extensively so far (which were both against I-AA schools) and what everyone within the program says about him. He's faster than Grothe, he has a stronger arm, and everyone says he has the same competitive streak in him - which makes sense, since he played basketball last year in the toughest conference in America. But until you really throw him in the water and see if he can swim or not, you never know for sure. Even if the Bulls lose the game, it will be very encouraging if Daniels still plays well. Grothe won his first-ever road game at UCF, and nearly won his second one at Kansas (the year before they really took off - I was at that game and can still see the winning touchdown pass skimming off Ean Randolph's hands... what a bummer). It only took that long for us to figure out that he had something.
Mike Canales (our offensive coordinator) says they're not going to limit Daniels. I think we're interested in knowing whether Canales has limited himself in the first three games because he didn't want to give FSU a roadmap to stopping the offense. It seems like the offense has been opening up a bit since the Wofford game, but we have no idea how much of the playbook is available at this point.
Jim: While the style hasn't changed much, the offense was new this year even for Grothe. Daniels probably had more reps in the spring and camp cycles to protect Grothe from injuries. (Grothe hurt his hip pointer in Aug 08, so there was some concern). Coach Canales also said that preparation this week would not change.
Daniels is a taller, faster, stronger version of Matt Grothe. He doesn't have Matt's experience, and has not shown the same personality (back up QB's don't usually show the "moxie" when they are in the game for mop-up duty).
The real issue will be how quickly Daniels can adjust to the FSU speed. Sure, he sees a fast defense every day in practice - but practice speed isn't game speed. If he can adjust quickly, we'll be fine.
Data: Really, I don't know. In terms of pure physical talent, Daniels is better. He seems to be very calm and confident in the pocket. Overall, I'd say our big play ability is a little higher. Daniels can just make throws that Grothe wouldn't be able to. We'll have to see whether Daniels is nervous, or just makes mistakes seeing the field against the speed of FSU. I have a feeling the overall dropoff won't be much, but we won't know until Saturday.
Dan: I can't say I truly expect an actual rise yet, because we just don't know, and it's a hell of a game to have your first start in, but I don't expect alot of dropoff. I think BJ Daniels' skillset will help make up for a little bit of the dropoff, if there is any. And the team will be rallying around him and playing their hearts out for Grothe. I think he can handle the whole offense. Playcalling won't be much different, but I still think there are things that both QBs practiced that will be new to everyone, including us.
If you had to point to a place on the timeline of FSU football, where would USF be today?
Jamie: We're probably you guys around 1982. We've come a long way and there are a few skins on the wall, but people are wondering if we're legit or not. You guys won at Ohio State two straight years - we beat West Virginia two straight years when they were in the top 10. We're hoping that we're in a bit of a leveling off period while we wait for the next step up to true elite status.
Jim: It's a bit different. USF is in a conference, and a BCS conference at that. FSU for most of the rise to power was independent - which means USF can't follow the same path. However, I would put USF at about the 1980 FSU timeline.
Data: You'd have to help me out with the years. I would say we are somewhere around the Casey Weldon early years, or maybe a year or two before Weldon took over. The team is at the point where ending the season in the Top 25 should be a reasonable goal.
Does USF have the confidence/talent to play tight man coverage against our secondary, thus taking away the bubble screen? Also, do you think Daniels will be able to stretch our D by consistently hitting the intermediate routes? What kind of designed runs do you anticipate against FSU?
Jim: Joe Tresey is a good DC, and will likely mix up the coverage -- switching from man to zone. USF played mostly a soft zone (like a cover-2 or cover-3) during the first three games. However, the CBs have the speed to keep up with the WR's... and safety Nate Allen is a ball hawk (and potential 2nd-rounder).
Daniels has an accurate and strong arm. If Bogan, Love, Mitchell, and the rest of our WRs can get behind the FSU secondary - then Daniels can hit them.
USF runs a modified spread-option, where the QB decides at the last minute to hand off or run based on the crashing DE (this is the zone-read). USF also has specific plays with a QB run (not just QB draws). Those are probably the most unique running plays. USF has more traditional counter, off-tackle, sweep and up-the-gut runs. I would also expect an end-around or even a reverse.
Data: I'm confused by the first question. If the question is - Do we have the confidence to man against your WRs? Probably. But we have new Defensive D-Coordinators. In past years we definitely would have left our DBacks on an island and put lots of pressure on the backs. We have one NFL quality CB in Jerome Murphy, and some young guys on the other side that seem to be very good but haven't proven it on the field (Q Washington, George Baker, Kayvon Webster). Currently, when we go with a nickel package we'll see two of the three young corners instead of another safety.
Daniels has shown the ability to hit guys in stride 40 yards down the field. From a passing perspective, I expect you'll see us run the same kind of deep passing game that Miami had success with. But we'll also run a lot more 4 and 5 wides, and try spread the field to hit the 10-15 yard pass. We'll run at least 8 different receivers through the game, probably more like 10. The running game hasn't settled on a running back. I think you'll see steady but solid Mo Plancher run your basic off tackle stuff, powerful and speedy Mike Ford pound it up the middle, and lightning quick Lindsey Lamar try to run outside and catch some screen passes. Most of our running is out of the spread, but in short yardage we'll bring in two or three TEs.
Dan: Unsure about the man coverage. Our receivers are pretty big and athletic, and they play as well as they can. Daniels has smarts and I noticed he knows how to take some heat off the ball to fit the ball in the short routes, and still knows how to bomb it with surprisingly great accuracy. Not sure what Canales has up his sleeve for runs, but we are getting more and more stable at RB so I'm sure there will be some interesting things to see.
This weekend, how will your fanbase adapt to a stadium that does not serve alcohol?
Jamie Have you ever been to a game in Tampa and seen the beer prices? Our stadium basically doesn't serve alcohol either. The hardest part for the drinkers is going to be the noon kickoff. The default kickoff time at our home games is 7:00pm, and there's always a lot of kvetching when a game is moved to 12:00pm for the Big East Game of the Week slot because there's just not enough time to get a good buzz on in the parking lot.
Jim: The same way yours does. Drinking in the lot and sneaking some in.
Dan: I could be mistaken but I don't think UCF's stadium served alcohol either (even though it's a wet campus). It'll be just fine, just means people will remember more of the game, and your city will make alot more money off booze sales on Fri night and Sat morning.
Is it possible for the Bulls to have a moral victory? If USF is able to compete with Florida State and keep the game close, can it be considered a step forward for the program?
Jamie: No. Moral victories are for UCF.
Jim: Moral victories are for UCiF. (Named because "if this" or "if that" they would win...) If USF keeps it close and loses, that is a loss. Many fans not only think we can win, but almost expect it. Much like FSU fans thought about Miami on opening weekend.
Data: I don't think there would be terrible disappointment with a close loss. But only a victory would be considered a step forward. This team has already won bigger road games in the recent past against (at Auburn, at West Virginia when they were considered a NC contender). From a recruiting perspective a win over FSU would be huge. From a "We have arrived" perspective, I don't think a win at FSU would top Auburn unless FSU was undeafeated late in the year.
Dan: A moral victory would be winning on a FG or by less than 6 points. A real 'we-have-arrived' victory will be a double digit 'in-your-face' beating.
From a fan's perspective and the program's perspective, which game is more important to the Bulls, FSU or UM?
Jamie: For the fans, I think we're happy if we win one out of the two games this year, just to have that first "Big 3" win under our belt. But for the program, I think this one is more important. This goes back to the question I suggested about how many Bulls fans think FSU is most vulnerable to falling out of the "Big 3" in Florida. Miami is always going to get talent from their own back yard. Florida has national recruiting cachet and can get almost anyone they want. And USF is doing an increasingly good job retaining the talent in Tampa Bay. If the state can't support four BCS conference teams at a high level (note: we don't know this for sure yet) and one school has to take another's place, then FSU seems like the one USF would replace if they could get there. Part of that replacement process includes beating them on the field.
Jim: FSU is more important because we have four more games against UM and only one against FSU. And this is our only scheduled visit to Doak.
Data: About the same. If we go 1-1, I think we'll be happy. The two teams seem very close in talent, and we get UM at home. So I guess that would make the Miami game slightly more important. But a win over FSU would mean the Miami game is less important. If that makes sense.
Dan: They're about 50/50. UM is more important to win, because they beat us last time, and we should win at home. It's too early to know if FSU will be great this year with the rest of their schedule, and we'll know when we face UM how good they truly are. Winning at either will surely help in some way or another.
Vegas is giving USF about a 13% chance of winning this contest. What percent chance do you give yourselves winning this game?
Jamie: Before Grothe got hurt I would have said around 40%. Now I'm down around 25%. But that's about the chance I gave USF to win at Auburn, and we know how that worked out.
Jim: 50-50. Honestly.
Data: My head is telling me about 25% after the Grothe injury. But Daniels is sending out really good vibes. I know BYU is supposed to be good, but they turned the ball over a lot and our speed on defense is a lot better than theirs. My gut is telling me this team is better than the last two years, and has a greater sense of purpose. I'll go 60%.
Dan: With Grothe, I think we had a 50/50 shot at winning. With BJ, I think it may be 40-45%. Know this. This team is ready. We still have a great defense and we have a solid O-line, and our QB isn't a scrub. And we seem to have a legit kicker (you guys know ALL about that wide-right stuff ) Expect everything from us, it's only Wednesday and I bet the team is already on fire tired of hearing all the weak arguments and cheap shots being taken at them because they lost one guy.
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The clash with Ryman One North relegation rivals Erith & Belvedere on Saturday is a 'must-win' game for Barkingside.
So says manager Matt Frew, who saw his side slip to their sixth successive league defeat last weekend when going down 4-2 away at Sudbury.
But Frew is confident his players will turn around the poor form which has left them perilously close to the drop zone.
"A win would give us a bit of breathing space," said Frew.
"It's a real six-pointer. We know how hard it is to get wins in this league, but we're going to go all out for three points.
"I'm pretty certain we're going to turn things around."
Side got off to the worst possible start in Suffolk, after Sudbury's pitch passed a morning inspection, as they conceded what Frew thought was a 'dubious' penalty after two minutes.
James Baker converted for the hosts, but the impressive Chas Liddiard slotted in to level the scores before an outstanding 40-yard strike from Jack Cawley restored Sudbury's lead.
Liddiard equalised for a second time just before half-time, but after an end-to-end second half, late goals from Baker and Scott Mitchell crushed Side's resistance.
Frew considered it as a case of history repeating itself as a decent display saw his side come away with nothing once again.
He added: "I had mixed emotions afterwards. There are a lot of positives, but again no points.
"We have got no issues scoring goals and the game could have gone either way. We need to stop conceding so many, but I can't pinpoint anyone in defence who has been letting us down.
"The boys have worked tirelessly and if we keep performing like this, we will start picking up points."
Erith & Belvedere are four points behind Side in the third and final relegation place, but they do have two games in hand.
Frew is looking to strengthen his squad and moved to bring in striker Lewis Francis from Ryman One North rivals Romford.
Francis will be available for Saturday's encounter at Oakside and Frew added: "He has got goals in him, he's got bags of pace and he's another option up front.
"I made sure I approached Magic (Romford manager Paul Martin) when I heard Lewis wanted to come to us.
"I played under him and it was the right thing to do."
The Oakside derby against Redbridge was postponed for the second time this season due to a waterlogged pitch on Monday night.
The match will now be played on Monday, February 24, while Side are now due to host Chatham on February 17 and visit Witham on March 4
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First on the agenda for the BCS as conference commissioners decide what to do about this four-team playoff they're now stuck with delivering: figuring out where to play the games. SI.com's Stewart Mandel reports that while the model that would tie each current BCS bowl to a certain conference (a "six-bowl event" featuring two upgraded bowls, likely including the Cotton) is the favorite, campus games shouldn't be ruled out just yet.
The bowl plan would associate each BCS conference with a bowl, which would provide some really vague semblance of home field advantage to the higher seed. Mandel notes he actually proposed the plan three years ago. However, about 40 percent of commissioners are still into the idea of holding semifinal games at the regular home venues of higher-seeded teams, Mandel reports.
As for what the bowl plan would've looked like over the last 14 years of the BCS, Pacific Takes has the complete breakdown. A sample:
Top four team format
#1 LSU vs. #4 Stanford (Sugar)
#2 Alabama vs. #3 Oklahoma State (Fiesta) (since Oklahoma State won their conference, can't imagine anyone consenting to two Sugar Bowls)
Championship Game somewhere.
Rose Bowl stays intact, Oregon vs. Wisconsin
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#1 LSU vs. #10 Wisconsin (Sugar)
#3 Oklahoma State vs. #5 Oregon (Fiesta)
Rose Bowl probably becomes consolation Big Ten/Pac-12 game, like Michigan vs. Stanford. Tradition preserved!


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If you love metallic, pearlescent eyeshadows, you'll love the 88 Metal Palette. This look is very autumn like to me and I loved it. Unfortunately, it's been a little while since I actually did this look so I don't remember the exact colors from the palette that I used. Sorry.
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MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW25
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MAC Painterly Paintpot (base)
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Duo Clear Lash Glue
MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NW25 and NC25 (mixed)
MAC Blot Powder in Medium Dark
Loreal Bare Naturale concealer in Light (under eye concealer/brightener)
Benefit Hoola bronzer (contour/bronzer)
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in (highlight)
Ulta lipliner in Flesh
MAC lipstick in Brave
Too Faced Glamour Gloss in Sexpot
Metallic Bronze and Purple (88 Metal Palette)
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love your eyes and the look <3
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I love the look! HOT metal!!!
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i love this look! especially the purple on the bottom. it just adds a pop of something extra to liven up the browns/bronzes. love it! :)
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Those colours look gorgeous on you! I love bronze/gold and earthy colours - I really need to check this palette out!
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BROCKTON, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A fight inside the Alamo Cafe Friday night led to one man's arrest after police say he stabbed another man.
The stabbing occurred at around 10:30 p.m. inside the bar at 49 Legion Parkway, according to the Brockton Enterprise.
The victim, a 40-year-old man whose name has not been released, got into an argument with Brian Anthony Pettiford, 47, when Pettiford tried to sell him stolen cigarettes, according to police.
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What's up Cleveland!
My Name is Guilherme Müller, and I am a huge Cavs fan from Brazil.
So, Anderson Varejao is playing just out of his mind right now, and I think that all of us agree that he should be not just on the All-Star game but, in the starting lineup as well.
The Wild Thing recently gave an exclusive interview to ESPN Brasil and talked about the Cavs' record, his season, the All-Star game and trade rumors.
This interview came out on November 30th and was written by Gustavo Faldon. All the rights go to him and ESPN Brasil.
Thanks guys!
Varejao minimizes chances of All-Star and doesn't want to get traded.
"Team Player". This is maybe the best definition for Andy Varejao. "The Wild Thing" is playing the best basketball of his career with averages of 14,5 points (career high), 14,9 rebounds (leads NBA), 1.5 steals and 77,8% on free throws (both career highs). But his focus is not on stats, he only cares about one thing: the team.
When asked if he thinks that he's having his best season on the 12-13, Varejao left his personal performance aside. "If you look at the stats and minutes, of course. But the team is more important to me and we're not doing so well. It's being hard because we are not winning".
One of the main reasons of the Cavs' bad record is the fact that the reigning rookie of the year Kyrie Irving is hurt and should miss more 3 weeks.
"One of our best players is hurt. We lose a lot without him (Irving) on the floor. It's a little of bad luck, not only on this year, but in the past 3 we've had problems in this area. I was hurt last year and the year before. Now I feel 100%. Every athlete plays with some kind of pain here and there. But so far is being a good year", said the 30 years old Brazilian. "We are very close and talk a lot. We know our limitations, our qualities. We talk a lot about that. Our team is good, it really is. We are young. This is an adaptation phase, I think" completed.
Andy has a good chance on being the first Brazilian to make the All-Star team. But the Cavs' player ensures this is not a concern. "I think there's a long way 'till February, my focus right now is getting better as a team and try to make the playoffs. But if it does happen, would be really cool".
In an All-Star worthy season, the trade rumors that always involve him came back. Given that Cleveland will hardly make the playoffs and contending teams would be looking for a guy like him. But the Espirito Santo native was clear on where he want to play. "At the moment I see myself in Cleveland, I'm well, I'm adapted. We are not winning right now, but the team has a lot to improve, for sure. I do not control this kind of thing (rumors), I just let it happen. If I do get traded, what am I going to do?".
When asked if he wishes to be traded and leave the Cavaliers, he didn't hesitate. "No, I'm good here".
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The Auckland Blues unleashed a three-try second-half burst to beat an injury-ravaged Western Force 32-9 at Eden Park and strengthen their hopes of avoiding Super Rugby's wooden spoon.
Flanker Steven Luatua scored a try in the first half and Charles Piutau, Ma'a Nonu and Luke Braid all crossed in quick succession in the second to secure the Blues their third win in the penultimate round of a dismal season.
The Blues' bonus-point victory from scoring four tries lifted them a point above Perth-based Force into third from the bottom in the standings.
Johannesburg-based Lions sit bottom of the southern hemisphere's provincial championship, seven points behind the Force with two matches to play.
The home side had the edge in territory and Nonu raised a brief burst of enthusiasm from the sparse crowd by driving toward the line in the 28th minute but was denied a try by video review.
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Luatua burrowed over the line near the right-hand corner moments later, however, to put the Blues up 8-6 against the Force who lacked captain David Pocock and veteran lock Nathan Sharpe due to injury.
Blues fullback Piutau broke the game open 15 minutes after the break, touching down at the right corner again after taking a long pass from Nonu.
Nonu helped himself to his 100th first-class try minutes later, cantering 10 metres to the line, with an off-load from substitute Peter Saili cutting the Force defence to ribbons.
Number eight Luke Braid joined the party with a fourth try 10 minutes from the whistle.
Force fly-half Ben Seymour slotted three penalties in the first half to score all of his side's points as the visitors were kept scoreless for the last 45 minutes and slumped to their 12th loss of the season.
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The St. John's Fire District Commission has selected Deputy Chief Colleen Walz of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire as their new fire chief.
According to Captain James Ghi, Walz brings over 25 years of experience to the area. She holds a master's degree in leadership and disaster preparedness.
Walz current job is to lead the Fire Prevention Division in Pittsburgh. She is expected to start in the Lowcountry on July 15.
Emergency Services Consulting International worked with the district to choose Walz.
Walz replaces Karl Ristow, the longtime chief who resigned last November. Ristow had been with the department for 14 years.
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Madison (WQOW) -- Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema makes it official Thursday night: Curt Phillips will start at quarterback for the Badgers when Wisconsin visits Indiana, Saturday.
This will be Phillips' first start in his five years at Wisconsin, completing a remarkable comeback from 3 torn ACL injuries. It'll be the first time since 1987 that three different quarterbacks have started for the Badgers in a single season.
"Curt really found some rhythm on Thursday and a little in Wednesday as well when we did some good-on-good," Bielema says, "obviously, he brings a little different skill set - you've all seen what he can do - so it's any opportunity for him. It may not be a traditional Wisconsin offense - you'll see some different things - but it's obviously something we're excited to see. Everybody on both sides of the ball is yelling for Curt and the receivers and the offense in there to really play well. I said that all week - for our players, for our coaches, it's a rally week. It's a chance to rally around our starting quarterback -- offense, defense, special teams have all got to be a part of it."
Bielema also says Phillips has applied for a medical redshirt which would allow for a 6th year of eligibility, since he already redshirted his freshman year.
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I consulted the NFL trade value chart to see what they could do with their first four draft picks. Remember, compensation picks can not be traded.
Pick points:
1. 590
2. 270 (284?)
3. 116
4. 44
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Technically, there is some wiggle room in the value of our second round pick since this year it is pick #62 instead of #64 (New Orleans and Cleveland lost picks for bountygate/Josh Gordon)
So here are some possibilities:
Trade 1 and 2 to move up to 19 - they would have to trade with the Giants. It would be to move ahead of the Bears. Chicago needs an ILB to replace Urlacher, is there someone here that the Ravens covet? I doubt it. I believe Te'o, MInter and Olgetree all fall into the 20s.
Trade 1, 2 and 3 to move up to 16 - they would have to trade with the Rams. It would be to move ahead of the Steelers which makes a lot of sense, but Ozzie has never given up so many picks to move halfway up in the draft. The only player I could see here would be Tavon Austin, but the Rams would probably draft him anyway since Sam Bradford needs help and they let two WRs go.
The only position I see the Ravens move up for would be LT if Lane Johnson falls to 15 or 16, but he is projected at top ten, and there is no way he gets past the Saints who lost Jermon Bushrod.
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Lancashire County Council try to make £300m savings
Lancashire County Council hopes voluntary redundancies will account for around 2500 job cuts the authority has to make.
Lancashire County Council hopes voluntary redundancies will account for around 2500 job cuts the authority has to make.
110 new jobs are being created at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust thanks to an extra £4 million Government funding.
Direct Line is closing its office in Liverpool. The firm is axing 2000 staff across the country - 485 of them on Merseyside.
Unemployment rose again in the North West in the three months to May 2012, despite a national fall.Read the full story
Unemployment rose again in the region in the three months to May 2012, despite falling nationally.
The number of people unemployed rose to 331,000, and increase of 6,000.
Cheshire based cleaners Johnson Service Group are closing 100 stores as part of a restructuring that will cost the company almost £24 million.
Johnson has already closed more than 50 outlets in recent years as it battled tough conditions on the high street.
The group said a typical store has one full-time and two part-time employees, while there will also be cut-backs in back office and warehousing staff, suggesting that at least 300 jobs will go in total by the end of 2012.
None of the locations earmarked for closure have been revealed but they are understood to be mainly outside London and south-east England.
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We believe that the measures we have taken will refocus the group into a more streamlined and profitable business."We have confidence that our continuing dry cleaning estate will not only be able to withstand the current retail environment but make a telling contribution to the group's future performance."
The UK's largest dry cleaning chain, Cheshire-based Johnson Service Group, is to axe more than a fifth of its stores this year, a move that will trigger hundreds of job losses.
Johnson Service Group said it will close 100 of its 460 Johnson Cleaners stores.
Unemployment in the North West increased by 8,000 in the three months to April, official figures have revealed.Read the full story
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Despite a national decrease, unemployment in the North West has risen by 11,000 to 329,000.Read the full story
The new Northern Rail depot in Liverpool has created 46 jobs. The company says the facility will improve reliability and cut delays. It was officially opened this morning by Transport Minister Theresa Villiers.
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In particular, use of thyroid hormone during early nerve damage could help protect the important myelin sheath -- the insulation that surrounds neurons -- and create precursor cells prepared to form new myelin sheaths in damaged nerves.
Loss of myelin is the key problem in multiple sclerosis According to the researchers: "We suggest that thyroid hormone could have a role in potentiating reluctant myelination by inducing (precursor cells) to differentiate into myelinating (cells) during a specific phase of the disease."
SOURCE: Fernandez, M. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nov. 16, 2004; vol 101: pp 16363-16368.
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A fight won't be worth it in the end
The text has been sent, the news has been spread. Everyone knows where to go and when to be there. The crowd rushes to witness the first punch thrown. For a week it is all over Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Once the conversations dies down and are forgotten by the people who witnessed the fight, it never registers in a person's mind that the proof will always be just a click away. With the technology students have now it is guaranteed to be posted on the Internet, and the posted fights can give people the wrong impression of an individual and the school.
All that getting into a fight proves is that you're unable to control your anger and you are obviously insecure about certain social situations. No matter what the situation, a fight is going to make it worse.
You may think that the number of views you get from a fight posted on YouTube exudes the number of fans you have. However, it just represents the number of people watching you ruin your life for their own selfish entertainment.
Over time society has gotten to the point where even adults are cheering on fights, and fighting has become an almost acceptable extension of solving conflicts. This practice of "solving fights" quickly leaks into the lives of naïve and youthful children.
Take the situation in California, when a mother drove her 12-year-old daughter to the fight. When her daughter was pinned down, taking blows, she proceeded to grab the other girl's hair and drag her eight feet away from her daughter. The mother then slapped her across the face. The reasoning behind this fight? The daughter said the other 12-year-old was talking "stuff" about her.
For a group of eight teens between the gaes of 14-18 in old in Florida, beating up a girl who embarrassed them was how they dealt with a situation. The group lured a 16-year-old girl to a house and brutally beat her. They then proceeded to post a video of the beating on YouTube in the attempt of embarrassing her. The post eventually lead to all eight of the teens involved being charged with false imprisonment and felony battery.
In the last few years, 33 percent of teens have been victimized by cyber-bullying. Of this percentage, some victims committed suicide due to the disrespect they felt coming from their peers. More than half of today's youth say that cyber-bullying is as bad, or worse, than bullying in real life.
All of this for what? For the sake of winning an argument or gaining superiority? The consequences of our sharing and posting does not usually register within our minds until we really think about it. If we did truly think about the consequences, would we continue to knowingly kill each other?
Imagine living the most embarrassing and torturous moment of your life over and over. And then everyone else gets to see it. Then put onto an account where everyone comments on it. This fight will be out in the world forever.
Fighting today just proves how little we have progressed. Our fighting doesn't solve problems, it just leads to more conflicts. Posting and sharing these fights is a demonstration of a slightly more advanced rendition of the archaic public humiliation practiced by people in history that we now consider to be barbarians.
It is time that we start to act on ending these issues we so willingly take part in. We are better than those teens in Florida and we can only prove that fact by separating ourselves from statistics, and creating a safer, fight-free, bullying-free environment. We are capable of this change, so let's make it happen.


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Charlie brown and his "Peanuts" pals are coming to the big-screen.
Charles Schulz's characters will star in their own animated film. There's no working title yet.
Schulz's son, Craig, and grandson, Bryan, co-wrote the screenplay. Craig Schulz knows he's got big shoes to fill. "All I can do is make it last as long as I can, and be as true to my dad's work as I can. I believe the rest of the family is really dedicated to that," he said.
The film is scheduled to hit theaters Nov. 25, 2015. That year marks the 65th anniversary of the "Peanuts" comic strip and the 50th anniversary of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," the first of the gang's many television specials.
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My 7.1 Polk Monitor System on a shoestring budget! **Update**
I have had countless surround systems through the years and I must say this one is the best I put together especially considering the price I paid for it. Everything was bought mostly new at a savings of 40-70% off list price! I pride myself for not paying retail price for any of my "toys". My 7.1 channel HD surround system is comprised of a 110 watt per channel Denon AVR-988 receiver, Polk Monitor 70's for the fronts, Monitor CS1 center, Monitor 40 side surrounds, and Monitor 30 for the back surrounds. The lone item I did not buy new was a pawn shop find: an Athena ASP-400 10 inch powered subwoofer with a 100 watt (400 peak) mosfet amp rated flat to 23Hz I stole for $50! I have a 42" Panasonic plasma, a Sony BDP-350S Blu-ray, and my highly upgraded Acer Aspire HTPC (Athlon x2 4200, 3GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS 320MB video card, Creative Exteme Audio sound card) controlled by Gryation "air" mouse, 2.4GHz wireless keyboard, Gryation HTPC remote, and a Harmony 550 for everything else. The sound is incredible and this is my first Polk speaker set and will never use any other brand of speakers again! Sorry for the fuzzy pics, taken with my camera phone. Additional decor on the sub and make-shift TV stand courtesy of the wife (gotta compromise you know). Update: finally got an audio tower for main system along with a Monster Reference power center and real speaker stand for the Monitor 40s. Also put together an old school bedroom system featuring a pair of Polk Monitor 10A with the highly sought after Peerless tweeters I picked up for $69 at a local pawn shop.
- Receiver: Denon AVR-988
- Front speakers: Polk Monitor 70
- Center: Polk CS1
- Side surrounds: Polk Monitor 40
- Back surrounds: Polk Monitor 30
- Subwoofer: Athena ASP400
- Power: Monster HTS1600
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PORT ST. LUCIE -- Steve Cishek hates losing.
But if not for losses and losses that came about as a result of Heath Bells dysfunction in 2012 Cishek probably would not now be enjoying success closing out wins for the Marlins.
Its crazy how it works sometimes, Cishek said.
Cishek converted his final 29 save opportunities to finish out the 2013 season, the longest active streak in the majors. His reward: a $3.8 million contract, which will make him the fourth-highest-paid player on the Marlins payroll.
The Marlins only larger payroll obligations belong to Giancarlo Stanton ($6.5 million), Jarrod Saltalamacchia ($6 million) and incredibly as it may seem the closer Cishek replaced: Bell.
The Marlins must pay Bell $7 million as part of the trade that sent him packing to Arizona after one dreadful season in Miami. Bell was traded again over the offseason to Tampa Bay, but the Marlins remain on the hook for a big part of his salary.
Cishek said he remains in touch with Bell. Occasional text messages. The obligatory Christmas cards. Cishek said he even feels for him and what he endured in his one disastrous season with the Marlins.
He was going to be the anchor of our team, and things just didnt work out, Cishek said. It was tough to watch.
Cishek said Bell, though unhappy with his reduced role after the Marlins could stomach no more of his ninth-inning meltdowns, still supported him in the aftermath.
A lot of people thought he was going to give me a hard time, Cishek said. But he wasnt like that at all. He never said a harsh word.
After a game in San Diego in which Bell had blown another save and Cishek was forced to work three innings in what turned out to be a Marlins victory, Cishek said Bell was waiting for him in the tunnel.
He put his arm around me and congratulated me, saying he was proud of me, Cishek said.
And so, because of failure, Cishek has enjoyed success.
He knows, though, it could all turn on him just as quickly as it turned on Bell two years ago, that if he doesnt continue peeling off saves, hell be the one hearing boos. For closers, it comes with the territory.
If you blow one save, people remember that, Cishek said. Youre the worst pitcher ever.
The Marlins lost 100 games a season ago. Without Cishek preserving 34 of the teams 62 wins, it could have been even worse.
It definitely could have been a lot worse, manager Mike Redmond said. To win ballgames, you have to have a good closer, and we have that.
Cishek is not taking his success for granted. Hes working on perfecting his split-finger fastball, which he used some early last season but canned it midway through.
I want to learn how to throw it, throw it for a strike, bury it, he said.
Injury report
Utility infielder Jeff Baker left Mondays game with a left quad strain, according to Redmond, and Rafael Furcal sustained a strained left hamstring.
He [Baker] said he slipped coming out of the box in his first at-bat, so we got him out of there, Redmond said. He said he didnt think it was a big deal. Well be able to tell more [Tuesday]. Hopefully, its not a big deal, and they wont miss too much action.
Mondays game
Reed Johnson went 5 for 5 and Giancarlo Stanton belted a tape-measure home run as the Marlins pounded out an 11-1 victory over the host New York Mets. Derek Dietrich contributed to the 19-hit attack with a two-run home run.
Mondays starter, Brad Hand, pitched three scoreless innings in which he struck out five.
This and that
• Anthony DeSclafani delivered two scoreless innings for the Marlins in his Grapefruit League debut. Desclafani, the Marlins Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2013, struck out two.
• After two successful outings in which he did not allow a run, long-reliever candidate Kevin Slowey gave up four runs over three innings in a B game against Mets minor-leaguers on Monday.
• The Marlins wont be accused of sending over a depleted lineup to Fort Myers on Tuesday when they face the Boston Red Sox. Redmond said he intends to take projected starters Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and Casey McGehee to face Boston.
The Red Sox were fined by Major League Baseball, according to media reports out of Boston, after they used a lineup featuring only one regular center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. in their game last week against the Marlins in Jupiter.
• Tuesday: Marlins LHP Brian Flynn at Boston Red Sox RHP John Lackey, 1:05 p.m., Fort Myers.
• Wednesday: Marlins (TBA) vs. Atlanta Braves (TBA), 1:05 p.m., Jupiter.


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The premier event of The Camping and Caravanning Club's rally calendar, the National Feast of Lanterns (NFOL), will take place at the picturesque Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire later this month. NFOL 2009, hosted by Chiltern Region, will run from Thursday, August 20 to Monday, August 24. The Palace itself is set in 2,100 acres of spectacular parkland and is home to the 11th Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. The theme for the annual Mardi Gras and 'Lighting Up' will this year be Time Travel. The entertainment will include music for all ages from marching bands, Big Band sound, soloists and a disco. Phil Masters said: "As Chairman of the Chiltern Region and the 2009 NFOL Organising Committee, we are delighted to be able to welcome all Club members to the 2009 NFOL at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. "It has taken over four years of hard work by members of Chiltern Region and other Regions to get this event organised. "To be able to offer members of our Club the opportunity of camping in the grounds of a world heritage site is an absolute privilege, and one that we could not have organised without the continual kind support of His Grace, 11th Duke of Marlborough and everyone at Blenheim Palace." John Hoy, Chief Executive of Blenheim Palace, added: "We are delighted to host The Camping and Caravanning Club's National Feast of Lanterns, an event which is a very important part of our summer calendar and one which has been meticulously planned over several years. "We hope that everyone will have a wonderful time over the four days of the event and that they will enjoy visiting Blenheim Palace and its award-winning Formal Gardens whilst they are here." For more information please visit www.nfol2009.co.uk and www.blenheimpalace.com
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In an interview yesterday after the "Return to Titletown" celebration Donald Driver stated that he will not retire and will be back for next season. He gave several reasons like being 41 yards short of the Packers all-time receiving record and still having 2 years on his contract. Driver deserved this Super Bowl and I am really happy he is coming back next season. He is such a class act and a great example to the younger receivers on and off the field.
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On Tuesday, I went to see Frozen, which is a pretty brilliant Disney film. Good stuff all over the place. On top of that, I walked out the theater with the decision that Kristoff is the best Disney guy ever to grace the screen. Why? Well, SPOILER ALERT, but here are four reasons he's my new favorite. Continue reading
The Performing Church
The other day, I was stopped in my tracks by a statement. It went something like this: "It's hard for musicians to detach themselves from performance when Sunday morning is the only time they aren't performing."
Something inside me couldn't reconcile myself to that thought. Does music always have to be a performance, barring use in church where we say we're leading instead? After I had time to mull it over, I decided that the answer is no. Here are two examples. Continue reading
Revival Doesn't Have to be Huge
I'd like to shrink a term that is most often used with huge implications. We, the church, tend to say we want revival, and by that we mean that we want throngs of people repenting visibly, making it clear that "God is at work."
Revival, however, the really, truly revival, is more teensy weensy. It's not necessarily immediately visible, nor does it have to happen in a tent or a stadium.
It happens when complacency becomes commitment. When even one person is saved, a revival has happened. When one Christian lives his or her faith, revival is here.
It's not huge. It's not showy. It won't capture the world's attention and turn the TV cameras. Because revival, ultimately, is a matter of the heart.
And when you think about it, that's even bigger than the way we like to use the word.
Guess My Favorite Color!
Free Book! Free Book!
You might remember that I announced a little e-book short story collection of mine a little while back. I'm quite pleased to announce that A Purple and Gold Afghan and other stories is now free on the Amazon Kindle store from now through Sunday!
A Purple and Gold Afghan is a collection of three short stories that relate the story of Joseph, a lonely young man who's just begun seminary. When he finds a beautiful afghan on his dorm room bed and attempts to track down its maker, Joseph runs headlong into a series of events that might just lead to something called… love.
One reviewer said this: "These stories are the epitome of 'short and sweet.' Simple and endearing, they are told from the perspective of an innocent, insecure young man as he takes his first bumbling steps into the realm of love. This is romance as it should be—not idealized and contrived, but gentle and unsure."
You don't need a Kindle to read it. Amazon has free reader software for PC and Mac, so you have no excuses. Grab my book and enjoy!
Feel free to leave a review or spread the word to your friends. I'd appreciate it. :-)
Heartaches and Headaches
This morning I discovered this piece that I wrote from a dark place back in August. I'd been suffering from a splitting headache all day, and then some emotional stuff happened and caused heartache into the bargain. The two words mixed in my mind and I rambled this out on digital paper, trying to console myself. Writing the truth to myself helped. Maybe you needed to hear it, too. Continue reading
Announcing A Purple and Gold Afghan and other stories
I may have mentioned a screenplay I'm working on called Bellwether. The story centers around a couple that meets unexpected resistance to adopting a little girl. Early last year, I finished the third draft of the script and sent it to some test readers. One of my readers wondered how the main characters met, and after some thought, I came up with a short story to answer that question.
I've since followed that story with two more, taking the characters from their first meeting to the beginning of courtship. The stories have been fun to write, and those who have read them tell me they have enjoyed the stories and that I've done a good job capturing the feelings surrounding the first steps into romance.
I was never quite sure what I was going to do with the stories. But then I self-published a book. In the midst of all that, I realized that the Kindle platform was perfect for a collection of short stories, so I began working on getting them ready for publication. About a month later, right about now, the book is done!
So, allow me to share the description from Amazon, and then I'll leave you to check it out.
About the last thing shy and lonely Joseph wanted to do was live on campus at seminary. But when he finds a beautiful afghan on his dorm room bed and attempts to track down its maker, Joseph runs headlong into a series of events that might just lead to something called… love.
Charming, whimsical, and poignantly funny, A Purple and Gold Afghan and other stories is a delightful collection that will tug at your heartstrings.
A Purple and Gold Afghan and other stories is available right now on the Kindle store for 99¢. I hope you enjoy it!
Month of the Novel Season 2
I've talked before on this blog about the web series Month of the Novel, which I produced and directed in 2011. This year, it's coming back for a second season!
The writers have done an amazing job with the show, and it's gone from six episodes to ten. We've really raised the bar on almost every aspect of the series. I can't wait to shoot it in March, then get to work finishing it for the November 1 premier.
For Season 2, we're running an Indiegogo project to raise funds for production. If you can contribute, that'd be fantastic. I believe that any contribution is worth a thank-you, so even $1 contributors will have their names listed in the credits. And if you aren't able to contribute to the funding, maybe you could share Month of the Novel with your friends. Whatever you do, I hope you watch and enjoy the series when it hits in November!
The Order They Come Out
In typical guy fashion, I don't have any particular algorithm for choosing which shirt I wear each day. It's generally a matter of which one is on top. Because I don't pay attention to the order when putting them away, I don't usually know which shirt will be worn on which day throughout the week. And to top it all off, I get dressed in the pitch dark every morning, so I rarely know exactly what I have on until I get to a room with some light.
Interestingly, this haphazard, serendipitous approach to what I wear has been used to remind me of people or events that I've sometimes needed to remember particularly that day. Continue reading
It's the Thought That Counts… But People Aren't Mind Readers
When something doesn't quite come across the way it was meant, we like to pull out that old comforting phrase, "It's the thought that counts." And largely, that's the truth. People will generally accept the thought over the actuality if they know your heart was in the right place.
There's just one problem. If nobody knows what you were thinking, they can't count the thought. That's something I've been learning as I've recently entered a season of courtship. I've had to realize that, now more than ever, someone else needs to know what I'm thinking. Continue reading


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Presented in partnership with Hebrew@Stanford and the Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University, the Israel Center of the Jewish Federation of San Francisco and the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest.
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Join Israeli-born Arab novelist Sayed Kashua (Second Person Singular) for a conversation about his writing and the story behind his Israeli hit sitcom, Arab Labor ("Avodah Aravit"), which critics have called "the Seinfeld of the Middle East." Discover how this acclaimed writer uses his tongue-in-cheek style to explore the paradoxes of life in Israel. "[Kashua is] a master of subtle nuance in dealing with both Arab and Jewish society." – New York Times Can't get enough Arab Labor? Click here for tickets and information about the Arab Labor Season Three Marathon.


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Keep that special locale close to heart with this custom silver vintage map necklace. 'Each pendant is handmade using lead free pewter and your choice of any city, state, or country in the world. The maker uses original images from maps dating back to the '30s. The pendant is about the size of a nickel, and hangs on an 18'' antiqued silver plated chain.'
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Verde Valley Wine Trail
Located in beautiful Northern Arizona, the Verde Valley Wine Trail invites wine enthusiasts to experience a destination rich in history, beauty, and the production of exquisite Arizona wines. There are four Arizona wineries and four tasting rooms on the Verde Valley Wine Trail that offer a variety of skillfully crafted wines to satisfy any wine taster's palate. Every winery has its own unique personality and distinct wines for visitors to discover at each stop along the Wine Trail. Visit the great wineries and tasting rooms nestled in the red rock countryside and lush canyons surrounding Cottonwood, Jerome, Sedona, Clarkdale, and Cornville.
Cottonwood, the Heart of the Wine Trail
Located in the Verde Valley, Cottonwood is ideally situated above the heat of the desert and below the cold of Arizona's high country. Surrounded by jagged mountains on the south & west and to the north & east by mesas and buttes, Cottonwood is named for the trees that grow along the Verde River. The town grew from a small farming community and Old Town Cottonwood retains the charm of those early beginnings.
From tasting rooms and restaurants to shopping and hotels, see all that Old Town Cottonwood has to offer!
For a complete listing of all Historic Old Town members, click here.
Staying in Cottonwood is very affordable with moderately priced motels and B&B's.
The Verde Valley Wine Trail has been featured in the September 2014 Issue of Phoenix Magazine. Click Here to read the article!
Alcantara Vineyards has been selected by Martha Stewart Weddings as one of the "10 Vineyards Outside of California Where You Can Get Married". Click here to see the story!
Arizona Stronghold Vineyards, Burning Tree Cellars and Page Springs Cellars collaborate on a new "Passport" program that rewards travelers who visit each winery. Click here to read more.
AZ Rhythm & Ribs has become the flagship event for the City of Cottonwood bringing national entertainment and a world class rib competition to the Verde Valley. September 5-6, 2014 marks the 9th year of AZ Rhythm & Ribs State BBQ Championship in Cottonwood Arizona.
This year the AZ Rhythm & Ribs has changed its name to AZ Rhythm & Ribs Country Music Festival. The event has been selected as one of the tour stops for the Great American Cookout, along with 25 professional BBQ competitors; AZ Rhythm & Ribs has become a hot spot for professional BBQ teams, so we are an official Arizona State BBQ Championship.
Click Here for more details.
The Verde Valley Wine Consortium is a nonprofit organization. Their goal is to develop the overall advancement of the wine industry, tourism, economic development and education in the Verde Valley. For information visit their website.
Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for opportunities to win great Wine Trail prizes, keep up to date on all activities and events, and great information about Verde Valley!


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NH Corn Mazes
In the mood for Halloween but are sick of being cooped up at an indoor haunted houses? Get outside and take a walk through a NH corn maze. NH Corn maze designs are different each year and provide a unique autumn experience. Some are spooky and some are kid friendly but all guarantee to be a fun experience. View our list of New Hampshire (NH) corn mazes.
Gilford, NH 03246
Maze hours for the fall:
Daily 10-5 (you must be out by 6pm - we'll
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Hopkinton, NH 03229
Beech Hill Farm creates three "amaizing" corn mazes each summer, and they will be ready
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Candia, NH 03034
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Lee, NH 03861
Marvel at this agricultural feat of engineering as you make your way through living walls
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Corn Maze at Sunny Prairie Farms
Milford, NH 03055-4216
Corn maze open Daily until Dusk.
Come find all the items in the corn maze.
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Lee, NH 03824
This farm was founded around 1820 by the DeMeritt family as a family farm. As
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Hollis, NH 03049
Enjoy over 3 acres of fun for the whole family!
Friday 3:00pm - 6:30pm
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Meredith, NH 03253
This years Maze has an "all about corn" theme and was designed by Wesley Thomas who has
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Piermont, NH 03779
We construct and host an annual corn maze covering 2 acres of our farm. The
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Plainfield, NH 03781
Come get lost in our corn maze! Every year we have a corn maze with
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East Conway, NH 03813
Open September 18 through October 31 every Saturday and Sunday 10 AM through 5 PM
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We're working with our friends at Kickstarter to make Film Fest 2014 an experience you can enjoy from wherever you are, all summer long. This year's Film Fest features excerpts from animations, short films, documentaries, and more, all funded on Kickstarter. If you can't make it to a screening in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, or London, you can still watch the entire program online, powered by VHX.
When you buy video via VHX, it's yours to watch as many times as you want, whenever you want, forever — on whatever device. To watch on your big-screen TV, you can just download the file from VHX to your computer and transfer to a smart TV, Apple TV, or XBox via thumb drive.
But now, if you've got a Chromecast, it's even easier — Rock our new Chromecast integration to stream directly to the big(ger) screen. Literally two clicks! Check out the easy setup over at support.vhx.tv.
you know it's a good feature when it showcases This American Life.
Introducing: The Dev Blog
Tech enthusiasts, this blog's for you: Check out our fresh new Development Blog, where we're talking about the tech behind VHX.
Like we said when we launched VHX /Stats, we're all for transparency and knowledge-sharing, and we hope dishing about our process stirs up an exchange of ideas in the dev community.
We're kicking off by delving into the architecture behind our API, introducing you to our rad dev team — first up, Flatiron School alum Sagar Shah — and sharing notes on our most recent Hack Day (next one's June 6). Check it all out at dev.vhx.tv and sign up there for email updates!
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Hi! I'm Lisanne Pajot. I'm a filmmaker, distribution consultant, and now part of the VHX team!
Along with my producing partner, James Swirsky, I made the Sundance award-winning documentary Indie Game: The Movie. We did some innovative things with audience building & distribution, and wrote about some of our strategy in a five-part case study on our website.
VHX was a big part of our initial release, and continues to be a big part the film's digital life online, so I am thrilled to be a filmmaker ambassador at VHX. I work with filmmakers and distributors to help them become better publishers and marketers of their work online.
So let's chat! I'm all over the VHX Forums, or you can find me at @lisannepajot. Specific questions? Email us.
We're big believers in transparency and knowledge-sharing, and it's time to put our
moneyrevenue stats where our mouth is. Today we're launching VHX Stats, which will update daily, so you can watch the market grow as more people sell films and video content directly to fans.
The numbers that we're putting out into the world so far are:
- Number of titles for sale
- VHX total gross revenue
- Number of total transactions
- Number of customers who've bought more than one title from VHX (something we want to improve)
- Sales by geographic region
…with more to come. Creators want to have a conversation about the economics of selling their work, and this is our small contribution. Take a look, ask questions, and help us make it better.
Sell your film from one website, worldwide – even if you have multiple distributors in different countries. We'll handle splitting up the payouts.
Today we're launching support for splitting revenue between multiple distribution partners. Why? Because publishers should sell their work everywhere: more than half of all sales on the VHX platform come from outside the US, and films with worldwide distribution perform the best. Even though traditional film distribution deals are still built around specific countries, the Internet is global, and your audience-building efforts should be global too.
Here's how it works: Instead of carving out rights or dealing with holdbacks so you can sell from your own website, include your distributors as partners within your VHX dashboard. Tell us who you're working with, what the split should be, and whether it's tied to geography. VHX keeps track of the location from each sale, and ensures that each partner receives their fair share. Everybody gets a monthly statement, and earnings are paid out via direct deposit or PayPal.
Publishers get worldwide availability for their work, and all the data to go along with it. Distributors get a new channel of access to their audience. Fans get an easy, streamlined purchase experience, no matter where they live. And no more painful "Unavailable In Your Country" message.
This feature is still in private beta, so sign up and get in touch with us to get started.
Kevin Spacey's take on the future of distribution is hugely inspiring and validating for us and all creators. We're proud to help make this dream a reality for Spacey's self-distributed film NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage. It's now available for purchase and powered by VHX.
Give people what they want, when they want it, in the form they want it in, at a reasonable price and they'll more likely pay for it rather than steal it. -Kevin Spacey
Spacey is even allowing people to pay what they want! Every dollar contributed over the minimum price goes to the Kevin Spacey Foundation.
An awesome playlist from this movie compiled by yewknee.
Introducing Pay What You Want
Your work is great, obviously. That's why people want to buy it. But did you know that your content might be so unbelievably fantastic that people actually want to pay more than what you charge? Turns out, they do!
Now VHX audiences have the ability to show their love with our new feature: Pay What You Want.
We've found that a third of customers choose to pay more than the purchase price when given the option, so give them that option! Sites typically see an increase of 18% in overall revenue, all because their audience wants to support their work. And if your content is connected to a social issue or charity, customers are likely to give even more.
It's as easy as setting a base price for your packages and clicking a button. Price your content the right way, then let your audience's generosity take over!
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What's YOUR Power? A Zimmer Children's Museum Back to School Campaign
A project of ZIMMER CHILDRENS MUSEUM
This school year, over 2,500 Head Start students will attend field trips at the Zimmer Children's Museum free of charge.
The Zimmer Children's Museum believes that every child has the power to make this world better. At the Zimmer, it is our mission to help children realize what their powers are and how to use them to make a difference.
Early childhood educators and pediatricians alike recognize the power of play in developing a child's sense of self and understanding of how they fit into the world. In addition, though, on a visit to the Zimmer Children's Museum, students explore exhibits and programs that focus on giving back, kindness and compassion, and cultural sensitivity. These programs highlight how children may put their own power into action -- learning to be heroes to their friends, communities, and planet.
We hope you will put your power into action to help us reach our $25,000 goal to support field trips to the museum this school year.
For just $10, you can sponsor a Head Start student's visit to the Zimmer.
$100 gives 10 students this meaningful learning experience.
$250 sponsors an entire field trip for a Head Start class.
Please be a hero of the Zimmer Children's Museum by making a contribution and by telling your friends how easy it is to help create a more compassionate tomorrow.
Because the world can never have enough heroes.