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A clean and intriguing book that goes absolutely nowhere. The prose isn't as sharp or funny as Junky, and the characters/situations seem flat in comparison, as if Bill Lee himself was just going through the motions while awaiting trial for his wife's accidental murder.
Still, an interesting portrait of lust as an addiction, but you can really tell that the novel wasn't completed. It ends, seemingly, halfway through a chapter.
Such genius. This is a second read for me, trying out this new edition. Beyond the trip down memory lane, the manuscript notes are just fantastic. Very interesting editor's introduction. The scenes where Lee is alone with Allerton are heartbreaking in their emotional dryness. Staggering work.
Queer is a companion piece to Burroughs' first novel, Junky, and best read as its sequel even though they actually overlap in time. It is an autobiographical novel depicting the author's period in Mexico City in the early 1950s after curing himself of heroin addiction, followed by a trip to Ecuador in search of an hallucinogenic drug called "Yage" which rumor said could stimulate telepathic powers. As in Junky, Burroughs names his alter-ego William Lee.
One of the symptoms of withdrawal from opiates is an intense sexual craving. Lee's desire for a young man named Eugene Allerton is the underlying theme of the novel. He pursues Allerton through the bars of Mexico City. The youth isn't homosexual, but is willing to put up with Lee's attentions in return for the drinks and meals he buys him. Allerton eventually gives in and agrees to accompany Lee on his Ecuador trip.
Queer isn't an exceptional novel on its own, but when juxtaposed against Junky it makes for a remarkably revealing reading experience. The William Lee of Junky is a man in control of everything but his drug habit. He is focused, businesslike, confident and dignified, even when penniless and dressed in rags. The William Lee of Queer, off the drug habit but drinking heavily to compensate, is brash, obnoxious, insecure, rambling, and, in the author's own words, "painful to watch." Significantly, Junky is written in first person while Queer, except for the epilogue, is in third person. It's as if Burroughs off junk is a stranger even to himself.
Queer was written in the 1950s on the heels of the events it portrays, but because of its pervasive (but never graphic) references to homosexuality it wasn't published until 1985. William Burroughs wrote, at that time, an introduction which is actually much better than the novel itself and just as revealing. He brings up finally the subject that he could not bear to address in his novels, the fact that during the events portrayed in Junky and Queer Burroughs accidentally shot and killed his wife. In fact, if you own both books I would recommend that you first read the 1985 introduction to Queer, then read Junky, then come back and read Queer.
This book has been sitting on my library shelves for a couple of years untouched. Since it was William Burroughs, and looked like a fairly quick read, I decided to pick it up. Burroughs is one of the seminal American authors of the underground gay experience, right? I thought it would be like reading Alan Hollinghurst on cocaine - something I was looking forward to.
But I was highly disappointed. The novel's plot revolves around gay two heroin addicts, William Lee and Eugene Allerton. Lee's attraction to Allerton is completely and painfully unreciprocated. Despite all of Lee's attempts (which come in the form of embarrassing barside disquisitions in Mexican cantinas) to win Allerton's affections, it is all for naught. They decide to travel in search of some hallucinogenic drug which can only be obtained in the remote rainforest, and Lee promises to pay Allerton's way if he has sex with him a couple of times a week. In the end, the reader gets the impression that the quest for the drug is upset, much like Lee's wish for Allerton to love and appreciate him. The structure of the novel seems unmotivated and disinterested. It really seems to have no narrative "drive." I'm certainly not a reader that needs an action-packed novel by any stretch of the imagination, but there is nothing that compels the reader to keep reading - not even a chance of catching the two characters in licentious acts.
But for anyone out there that wants to discover Burroughs for themselves, I definitely recommend this as a first step: it is immanently readable, unlike some of Burroughs' later, more experimental fiction. For this reason, it is a perfect choice for readers who have not hitherto been introduced to some of the more difficult aspects of twentieth century fiction, like non-linear narration, that symptom of dread postmodernism.
This sequel (of sorts) to Junky introduces a vulnerable figure in Lee, a thinly veiled Burrroughs who pines for the affections of Allerton, a bar phantom hovering on the outskirts of Lee's acquaintance circle. In parts, an unrequited love (or lust) story, a mythical drug quest, and bursts of weird monologue. In the second half of the book, when the latter two elements come to the fore, the story really gains momentum.
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So as has been discussed on numerous occasions now, we probably need a C, especially if Darko's lingering injury turns into anything serious. So who is available and which of those guys do we want?
The list of Cs in this league isn't long in the first place and we need someone who can play some defense (next to Love) and/or pass (in the triangle). Preferably both. Not many of those out there though. I just wanted to see who people had in mind and if there were any trades you could come up with. Don't be afraid to look to the DLeague either.
My short list (not necessarily meeting the criteria... but we might be desperate enough):
Speights or Hawes (in an Iggy deal?)
Dalembert (Might become available)
Haywood (Probably not an option as he just signed, but Chandler is taking up a lot of the minutes there)
Dampier (has he signed yet? I assume he has no desire to play for a noncontender)
I put together an interesting trade in Oceanary's game wrap, but here is the gist of it:
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To Phil: Brewer, Ellington, loads of cap space, pick platter
To Cle: Iguodala, Flynn, maybe Pek (I'd assume including Pek would require them to send a pick somewhere instead of us)
Really depends on these two teams deciding they need a change. It's largely a sideways step for Cleveland and a backwards step for Philadelphia (which they may be expecting and willing to take for some picks and a couple of free looks at young guys), but it's change for the sake of change. Cleveland gets out of two large contracts (which could be useful to us or to a contender at the deadline when Darko comes back healthy and if Gaines starts looking viable with Ridnour/Bassy being 2nd and 3rd options like they should be. But this really does push both of these guys back into natural PG roles and gets rid of Flynn (poor Wes). We'd also get a defensive 4/5 to play with Love or Beasley at the 4 mostly. When Darko comes back he can play more 4 if we don't cycle him out by then.
Anyways, we get a solid defender in the post and a guy who, despite his faults, would be a pretty solid starting PG in the Rhombus. We take on a lot of cash (Varejao is for 5 years, but like I said, a contender will come calling if we really want to get rid of him. Probably the same for Williams next year too at the deadline or even this year to LA (I'd have to assume they are willing to pay if Fisher is looking like the weak link).
With one caveat: Williams goes back to the role he was playing the last couple years with LeBron plus a little bit more ball handling as the PG. But without the high usage he has had this year (He's always been above 20%, but this is the first year it has been unacceptably high for his talents. And I do think he would fit very well if he deferred to Love and Beasley and even Darko a little bit. He's been a very efficient scorer the last few years of his career except for this year).
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The Defenders jumped in front from the start and never trailed in winning their 26th game of the season and seventh game in a row.
Dordt 27-49 from the floor for 55.1 percent and made 24-31 two-point shots. The Defenders also converted 18-22 free throws. Morningside was limited to 28-68 shooting for 41.2 percent and she was 4-7 on free throws. Dordt held a commanding rebounding edge of 40-25 but turned the ball over 19 times to nine for the visitors.
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Only about 100 cars are invited to attend every year, and this year both Bart Bailey, whose family owns an authentic 1911 Bailey Phaton electric car, and Jeff Picard, who owns a 1967 Pontiac GTO, were both invited to the exclusive event.
"It's this Sunday, we're going in tomorrow to trailer our cars in," Picard said yesterday. "They'll park all the trailers on the Boston Common, and there will be a police guard and park rangers to watch the cars overnight, and then on Sunday morning they'll place the cars around the bandstand at the Common."
The show will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and during that time guests will be able to view the cars around the bandstand free of charge, and at the end of the show, the car owners themselves will serve as judges and select the final award recipients.
There will be three "Best in Show" awards, one for pre-war cars, one for domestic post-war cars and another for European post-war cars. There will also be "Best of Class" awards given for each display class, which includes German, American, Italian, British and Japanese and Made in Massachusetts, which are being judged together.
Both Bailey's electric car and Picard's Pontiac are entered in the "Made in Massachusetts" class.
The Bailey Phaton has deep roots to the community and is well known in local car circles. It was originally manufactured in Amesbury more than a century ago and was one of the world's first true electric cars. The car also bares a strong resemblance to a carriage, and even after all these years, it still looks brand new.
Today, the car is one of only four 1911 models known to still exist, but it only just came back to Amesbury about two years ago. Prior to that, the car was a part of a larger collection, but Bailey and his cousin Jonathan bought the car in 2011 when they found out that the man who owned the car had passed away and his collection was being sold off at auction in Texas.
"This guy dropped the magazine off at my office and I was like 'holy mackerel!'" Bailey said. "Because I was saying maybe there's another car out there that I knew of, but it happened to be one of the four that I knew existed."
Though Picard's 1967 Pontiac GTO wasn't manufactured in Amesbury, it does have local connections. The car was originally manufactured at a General Motors plant in Framingham, and since Picard first bought it from his cousin about 17 years ago, he has kept it and several other cars in a private garage he owns on Clinton Street, where he works to keep them in as nice condition as possible.
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While Picard and Bailey have trophy cases filled with awards, neither is expecting to take home any hardware this weekend. Both said they are looking forward to the chance to spend the weekend surrounded by people who share their passion for classic cars.
"My wife Doris and are going in, along with Bart and his wife," Picard said. "It's going to be quite a day, we're looking forward to it."


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If Michael Floyd had hauled in his second-quarter touchdown catch with just one hand, it surely would've been highlight worthy.
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John Skelton, Ken Whisenhunt said, is the quarterback the Cardinals' coaches think gives the team the best chance to win.
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Ken Whisenhunt named John Skelton his starting quarterback just now. I'll have much more in a bit, but there it is. Kevin Kolb is the backup. Whiz wouldn't get into details, other than to say Skelton gives the Cards the best chance to win. He also said if Skelton doesn't get the job done, he'll be replaced, just like any other position.
Word From the Birds Blog | Cards cut to 53
The key point anytime a team gets to the 53-man roster on final cuts is this: It's never quite the final roster. That's something to keep in mind when looking over the Cards' cuts today, which leaves an unbalanced roster for now.
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Well, this is one way to relieve the logjam of defensive backs the Cards have — cornerback A.J. Jefferson tonight tweeted out he was being traded, and then tweeted it was to the Vikings.
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20 Facts About World Series of Fighting 2
World Series of Fighting returns for their second show this Saturday night on the NBC Sports Network live from Atlantic City. If you didn't catch their premiere offering in November, just know it was a fun card with good production and if you won't be around to catch this weekend's show live, at least set your DVR because FREE MMA is always a good thing.
I'll run down the card and feature quick facts for the five main card fights which will air live on television so you're rapidly caught up on what to expect in 48 hours.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Anthony Johnson
1. Yes, this marks "Rumble" Johnson's debut at heavyweight. Remember for just a moment how he would routinely miss weight earlier in his career. Missing the 170-pound limit twice in the UFC, the 185-pound limit twice (once in the UFC, once in Titan Fighting Championship), he weighed in at 197-pounds and 195-pounds for his last attempts at middleweight. However, he's been 3-for-3 since moving up to light heavyweight.
2. Andrei Arlovski turned 34-years-old last month and has NOT lost a fight in over two years. Unfortunately, he does have a no contest on his record thanks to soccer kicks thrown at Tim Sylvia last summer. Regardless, he's beaten Ray Lopez, Travis Fulton, Devin Cole and Mike Hayes (finishing the former three).
3. At WSOF 1, both scored knockout wins. Arlovski dropped Cole in over 2:30 while Johnson blasted D.J. Linderman in about four minutes.
4. Rumble has never been knocked out in his career, but he has been submitted on three occasions. Thankfully for him, Andrei has not submitted anyone since he beat Tim Sylvia with an achilles lock at UFC 51 eight years ago (I promise, no more Tim Sylvia).
Marlon Moraes vs. Tyson Nam
5. One of the most anticipated bantamweight bouts of the year, someone's going to be looking outstanding coming out of this fight. Why?
6. When we last saw Tyson Nam in a cage/ring, he scored arguably the biggest upset of 2012 when he knocked out Bellator champion Eduardo Dantas in Brazil last summer. Meanwhile, Marlon Moraes had a strong showing in a decision win against Miguel Torres at WSOF 1.
7. Why the long layoff for Nam? Well, blame Bellator. After the upset, they attempted to hassle Nam over a contractual issue because despite the fact they released him previously (he never even fought for them), they believed they still retained the right to match an offer he received. In the end, it was World Series of Fighting and not the UFC who were able to pick up Tyson.
8. Moraes has worked with Frankie Edgar in the past and has studied under Ricardo Almeida since moving to the United States several years back. The 24-year-old has won his last three fights and perhaps may cement his spot as a top ten bantamweight with a win over the much hyped Nam.
Paulo Filho vs. Dave Branch
9. It's PAULO FILHO! It may seem like ages ago but at one point, he was considered one of the best middleweights in the world. He was 16-0 with wins over Ninja Rua, Kazuo Misaki and Chael Sonnen, until the bizarre episode in his rematch with Chael. He didn't make weight and ended up talking to air in the fight in one of the oddest fights I've ever seen (WEC 36 for those not fortunate enough to remember). He still reeled off four wins afterwards, but it's been a mixed bag ever since (3-3-2 since the summer of 2010).
10. Branch is a representative of Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in New York City who was successful in his WSOF debut by beating Dustin Jacoby. He went 2-2 in the UFC years ago, before he knocked out the infamous JEREMY MAY on a Shark Fights show.
11. It's impossible to know whether Filho will be in great shape or not but for those counting, he last fought in September and finished Ninja Rua (in a rematch) in 47-seconds. To this day, he has never been stopped in his career of 29 professional fights.
12. Dave Branch will have a 10-inch reach advantage in the cage Saturday but if he's to win, look for him to utilize his ground game while trying to wear Filho down in a longer fight.
Aaron Simpson vs. Josh Burkman
13. Josh Burkman is on a hell of a run at the moment with a 6-1 record since 2009. The one loss was a decision to Jordan Mein two years back. At WSOF 1, he defeated Gerald Harris.
14. Aaron Simpson is here in his first fight since being knocked out by Mike Pierce at UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot in the fall. His UFC run (7-4) was good and he'll look to establish himself at welterweight since dropping down last summer.
15. A win for Burkman and he'll have matched his last longest streak of four consecutive wins (2004-2005).
16. The winner here is expected to challenge Jon Fitch at WSOF 3 later this year. I gather many of you will now refer to this fight as the 'Winner Gets to Lose to Jon Fitch.'
Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante vs. Justin Gaethje
17. GESIAS! The one-time elite lightweight is only 29-years-old and while injuries have cost him throughout his career, he's looking to earn his first winning streak since 2007 (Shaolin Ribeiro and Andre Amade). He submitted T.J. O'Brien at WSOF 1 with an achilles lock to secure his first finish since the armbar he put Amade down with.
18. Gaethje is a prospect out of Colorado and Arizona, known for his wrestling. His biggest win to date was a 12-second KO over Drew Fickett in October. He heads into this weekend with a 7-0 professional record.
19. Cavalcante is one of the many fighters who make up the Blackzilians in South Florida (along with Rumble Johnson), but the camp has not had an outstanding 2013 so far. They have come under criticism from media circles following losses suffered by Rashad Evans and Alistair Overeem last month in the UFC. Not that Gesias' performance will be entered into the discussion if he looks great (selective, the media can be), but this has all the makings of an upset.
20. A Grudge Training Center representative, Gaethje earned a spot in WSOF after winning (and finishing) three fights in less than three months between September and November. The break between then and this weekend is his longest time between fights since December 2011-June 2012.
Bellator 93 on Spike Preview
Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Championship
Dave Jansen vs. Marcin Held
The postponed tournament final should take place incident-free tonight compared to the originally planned date in December. The problem them was the fact Held was under 21-years-old and the Horseshoe Casino in Indiana refused to allow the bout.
In any event, now 21, the Polish leg lock machine is prepared for his first attempt at a Bellator tournament championship. He has won his past five fights, three of which ended via submission involving his opponents' feet. His persistence against Rich Clementi in the semi's last November was like that of a pit bull, finishing him in the second round with a nasty toe hold.
However, he'll have a tough night because his opponent is a strong wrestler. Dave Jansen is also on a five fight win streak although three of those came by chokeholds. He defeated Ricardo Tirloni by split decision to earn this spot in the finals.
The problem for Held is the fact that his takedown defense leaves much to be desired. Still, that may not be the worst thing in the world since his best bet to win is with sweeps and jiu-jitsu on the ground. Jansen will have to be careful depending on how he looks to implement his game plan. Will he indeed shoot for takedowns and want to display dominant top control, while defending attempts for heel hooks for three rounds?
Ideally, Jansen probably wants to keep the fight standing because of the two, his boxing is most effective.
The winner earns $100,000 and a guaranteed title shot against Michael Chandler, which would mark a rematch for Held who lost to him in the season four quarterfinals. However, for him to stop Dave Jansen, he'll have to jump on mistakes and make them too costly for the Oregon native to survive.
Travis Wiuff vs. Ryan Martinez
Heavyweights return to television with the ridiculously experienced Travis Wiuff (68-16, 1 NC) taking on Ryan Martinez (8-2).
The winner will be expected to earn one of the eight spots in the upcoming summer series tournament.
Wiuff has lost his past two fights, when he was knocked out by Attila Vegh in last summer's light heavyweight tournament finals. In November, he fought in the Middle East and lost a split decision to Croatia's Maro Perak. This will technically be his first heavyweight fight in Bellator although he did compete at a 215-pound catchweight last year (a decision win against Anthony Gomez).
Martinez was on a five fight winning streak before he lost to Mike Wessel last summer. He rebounded in the fall with a win over Manny Lara and will have his first opportunity at a Bellator tournament with a win.
Honestly, this fight will either end quickly with a lot of action or it will be a lackluster three-round decision. It doesn't seem like there's an in between with Bellator heavyweight bouts.
Marcus Davis vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf
There's an MMA show in Maine? Of course, that means Marcus Davis is in the house. The 39-year-old was a staple of the UFC from 2006 through 2011 and he's still putting in the work. Last year, he fought once in Sweden where he defeated David Bielkheden by decision.
His opponent is another MMA veteran known for his fair share of brawls, the 37-year-old Waachiim Spiritwolf. Last year, he fought twice in Bellator, losing both times to Marius Zaromskis (the first was stopped by a doctor because of a cut and the rematch ended in a split decision).
Davis is the better technical boxer while you give the edge to Spiritwolf for being able to take punches better. This has the potential to be the best fight of the broadcast and it's safe to say both men will not leave anything behind in the cage.
- Top UFC welterweight contender Johny Hendricks apparently does not have a broken left hand after all. Back home, swelling has subsided and he's confident there's no fracture (a pending x-ray will confirm). He hopes to challenge Georges St. Pierre this summer, although odds are it will be pushed back into the fall because of the champ's desire to take a vacation and heal from an achilles injury suffered in training.
- Cris Cyborg will now fight Fiona Muxlow on the April 5 Invicta card (available on PPV via their website for under $10) after Ediane Gomes injured her ribs in training.
- Paul Daley remains unable to return to Bellator due to visa problems but he has signed for his second fight since this year. He will fight Rodrigo Ribeiro at Dubai Fighting Championship on May 10 in the United Arab Emirates. Ribeiro is 9-9 as a pro MMA competitor and was last seen being knocked out by Phil Baroni last summer. "Semtex" last fought a month ago when he knocked out Patrick Vallee in Ireland.
- Tryouts for season 18 of
The Ultimate Fighter
will be held on Monday, April 15 in Las Vegas. Male and female bantamweights may participate and the necessary application can be found at UFC.com/TUF18.
Ronda Rousey will be one of the coaches opposite either Miesha Tate or Cat Zingano and the season is not expected to conclude until December.
Episode 9
The wild card fight to earn the final spot in the quarterfinals aired this week with Bubba McDaniels overcoming a weak first round to defeat Kevin Casey and gain a second life in the tournament.
Casey, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, scored success early with takedowns and top position although he did nearly no damage with the position. There was some talk about whether McDaniels was quitting that early in the fight, but he seemingly fed off the vocal doubters and made it a fight in the second round. Kevin looked to have gassed then because Bubba scored a takedown and was landing plenty of strikes as the BJJ specialist didn't do a whole lot to defend.
With the fight guaranteed for a third round, Casey did not come out of his corner to fight and the match was stopped. As explained later, he felt his body shut down during the second round and it was reminiscent of a fight in 2010 when one of his kidneys shut down. Not knowing this at the time, McDaniels proceeded to shout about how he didn't quit and came off looking like a jackass because of it.
To close the episode, Dana White announced the four quarterfinal fights after taking input from Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen and the fighters themselves. Not so ironically, the four guys you would consider the top seeds are not fighting one another. Below is how I would rank the eight:
Uriah Hall (1) vs. (8) Bubba McDaniels
Josh Samman (2) vs. (5) Jimmy Quinlan
Luke Barnatt (3) vs. (6) Dylan Andrews
Collin Hart (4) vs. (7) Kelvin Gastellum
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Here I am again for a glimpse of the Argentinean tour. Todays was the last day for the GC riders to try to displace current leader Vicenzo Nibali as the 150 Km stage was a mountain top finish and tomorrow's stage only has one category 3 climb and Liquigas should control the proceedings.
Photo by McSmit via wikemedia commons.The day started with the inevitable break before the peloton had the chance to reach the category 2 Alto de Catana on km 33. The break included chilean Luis Mansilla, Jairo Perez (Col), Martin Garrido (Arg), brazilean Magno Nazareth (Scott) , Jorge Martin Montenegro (Arg - Andalucia Cajasur) and spaniard Rodrigo Garcia (Xacobeo Galicia). With Leaky riders patrolling the peloton for race leader Nibali the break resisted until a few kilometers past the beginning of the climb.
When the elite climbers increased the pace on the last climb the peloton shattered to pieces and just 11 riders remained in the front group, including 4 Diquigiovanni etc etc etc (Ops now it is called Androni-Giocatelli) teammates ganging up against the Shark. Leaky had also Robert Kiserlovski to help his team captain.
While the chicken was leading the group the first attack came from Jackson Rodriguez, Nibali defended sucessfully followed by the Rasmussen. A few minutes a later came a stronger attack from Jackson and the shark and the chicken quickly responded. This time the 3 man group managed to get some advantage over the other riders of the front group. As they slowed the pace and the 8 man behind reconnected came what seemed to see the winning move: a strong acceleration by Jose Serpa who was sitting half a minute behind Nibali on GC.
Once more the 2009 Giro del Appennino winner was able to close the gap and defend the top of GC. On an interesting feature Jose Serpa was pipped at the line by teammate Luis Mate (Spa). Vicenzo finished in 3rd place followed by Jackson Rodriguez, Rafael Valls, Carlos Ochoa and the Chicken.
General Classification after Stage 6.


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Detroit -- The Red Wings were in no position to complain about injuries Thursday night.
Not after a 3-2 loss to Columbus at Joe Louis Arena that was as crushing — and perhaps as telling — as any they've endured in this lockout-shortened season.
And certainly not after watching Blue Jackets forward Artem Anisimov strapped to a stretcher and wheeled off the ice following a frightening fall in the second period that hushed another antsy sellout crowd of 20,066 for several minutes.
But while there was some encouraging news after the game regarding Anisimov, there were only discouraged, frustrated faces in the Wings' dressing room after another blown lead — Detroit was up 2-0 less than 3 minutes in — resulted in the team's fifth consecutive defeat.
"We gave up two goals in the third period and we lost," coach Mike Babcock said, surveying a stat sheet that couldn't fully explain this one. "We had to win here. It's just one of those games you've got to win. … We can make all the excuses we want, but the bottom line is we've got to find a way to win."
Especially at home against Columbus, the NHL's worst team coming in and one that'd lost six in a row on the road and was 5-29-2 all-time at Joe Louis Arena prior to Thursday's faceoff.
No, this was as ugly as it gets for the Wings — in a season that threatens to get uglier still, if they're not careful — and there was no hiding the disappointment afterward.
Just as there was no hiding the fear while Anisimov lay motionless on the ice after going down awkwardly behind the Detroit net. His head thunked hard on the ice and absorbed an inadvertent elbow from Kyle Quincey, who fell on top of him. But Anisimov never lost consciousness and was "alert and stable" at Detroit Medical Center, where he was being kept overnight for observation, coach Todd Richards said.
Injuries mount
Quincey, meanwhile, limped to the bench after rolling his left ankle in the collision, then headed to the dressing room. His night was done, and his name added to a seemingly endless list of injured Wings, who continue to "scratch and claw" — as Babcock almost wishfully puts it — but are running dangerously short on bandages to stop the bleeding.
Thursday's game was an awful start to a critical three-game homestand for the Wings, who began the night in ninth place in the Western Conference standings, a lost tiebreaker outside of a playoff spot. They already failed to take advantage of the friendliest third of their 48-game schedule, and now comes the difficult part, in so many ways.
Henrik Zetterberg was preaching the need to "stay positive" afterward — "We've just got to turn it around," the new captain said, well aware that too many heads are spinning around him — but that's a harder sell when you look at the team he's leading right now.
Already missing a half-dozen regulars from the lineup — "I don't care about that stuff," Babcock insisted Thursday morning — they finished this game with five weary defensemen and another personnel headache for general manager Ken Holland.
The Wings lost a league-high 104 man-games to injury through the first third of the season. (By contrast, the Blue Jackets had lost 34.) And while the Wings got Jan Mursak back in the lineup Thursday for the first time since the season opener, they still were without four of their top nine forwards.
Another lead, wasted
The Wings did score on two of their first three shots on goal Thursday, with Damien Brunner capitalizing on a giveaway just 18 seconds after the opening faceoff and Valtteri Filppula deflecting a Brian Lashoff shot barely 2 minutes later.
But rather than pour it on, they piled on and, said Babcock, "I thought we started fooling around a little bit." With the puck and without it, actually. And after Jordin Tootoo drew an instigator penalty, jumping in to steal Jonathan Ericsson's fight with Derek Dorsett, the Blue Jackets' wasted little time cutting that quick lead in half.
Detroit held that advantage until the third period, when Dorsett — on his way to a Gordie Howe hat trick, broken nose included — tied it at 5:03 of the period. The Wings' power play fired some more blanks after that. ("Our power play has been nonexistent," Babcock said earlier in the day. "Not inconsistent — nonexistent.") And when Brunner's blocked shot turned into a 3-on-2 breakaway the Wings' botched in the final minute, well, you've memorized the script by now, right?
Vinny Prospal's spinning backhander, off a pretty feed from Canton's James Wisniewski, one of the players the Wings balked at via trade and free agency the past two years, provided the final dagger with 25 seconds left.
And it left the Wings, searching for answers that simply aren't there at the moment. They've taken just two points out of a possible 10 in the last nine days, blowing three 2-0 leads in the skid, and, as Babcock said flatly, "Any way you look at it, that's a slippery slope."
They've fallen, no question. And for the Red Wings, in case you hadn't noticed, getting up is no guarantee anymore.
Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard sits in the net after Columbus' Derek Dorsett scores the tying goal in the third period Thursday. / David Guralnick/Detroit News
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The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, NYC
published Alicia's work
The Vision Splendid
in their new
Bio Design
, by William Myers
. With introduction by MoMA Curator Paola Antonelli.
The Vision Splendid's
bioreactor was developed as part of an ongoing research project of the SymbioticA Research Group (SARG). This version is a collaboration between SARG, Alicia King and
Matt Johnson
Alicia King is an Australian interdisciplinary artist. Kings practice explores technology and biology in humans, animals and the wider environment, and alludes to that which generally lies outside of the everyday category of the living. In 2009 she was awarded a PhD for
Transformations of the flesh; Rupturing embodiment through biotechnology
, an artistic exploration of relationships between biotech practices and the physical, ethical and ritual body. In recent years she has been engaging in biological technologies at SymbioticA, the Art and Science Collaborative Research Laboratory, University of Western Australia, the Vrij University Amsterdam, and the University of Tasmania School of Medicine.
King has exhibited throughout Australia and internationally. She is the recent recipient of the 2012
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King is recipient of numerous grants awards and residencies throughout Australia, Europe and Asia, including recipient of the Rosamond McCulloch Studio at the
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
; Residency in the Galapagos Archipelago, South America; and Foundation BAD, Netherlands.
She has been involved in a range of collaborative projects internationally, including with
Andreas Greiner
(Germany), and locally with The Holy Trinity (with Mish Meijers and Tricky Walsh), and 6A ARI projects.
King's work is held in a number of collections including MONA Museum and Fehily Contemporary Collection.


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reviews for: listing #4914 - Scottsdale, Arizona House rental
- bedrooms 3
- pool yes
- type House
- baths 2
- hot tub yes
- community McCormick Ranch
- sleeps 6
- pets allowed yes
rates (USD)
$945 - $1,995 /wk
$1,995 - $4,800 /mth
Hummingbirds Galore!
Review submitted: October 31, 2013 Date of arrival: October 4, 2013
My boyfriend and I flew in from Boston and my sister and her boyfriend drove from San Diego for a family wedding in Scottsdale. My boyfriend and I arrived at 9:30 pm Friday night and Mike was there waiting to welcome us. My sister arrived early the next morning. After our long travel hours, we relaxed by the pool and watched the hummingbirds flutter above our heads. It was awesome!
The pictures on the website are beautiful. But in person, the home is jaw-dropping. I consider myself to be VERY neat and my boyfriend is a contractor. We inspected the home and could not stop commenting to each other about the beauty and cleanliness. The home was more than spaciousness enough for our group.
The experience was of total tranquility. When I am back in the area there will be one phone call I will make for my reservations (to Mike).
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Helpful votes: 3 / 4
September vacation from England
Review submitted: September 28, 2013 Date of arrival: September 1, 2013
After a late arrival we were met by Mike even though it was late in the evening ,everything in the property was as expected and more with lots of room & lovely furnishings. We found the rental to be in a great area with lots of local restaurants close by ,the house has very private grounds & a great pool which was very welcome in the summer sun .We would recommend this vacation rental to anyone wishing to visit Phoenix & we would definitely return for another stay in the future ,Chris & Jeni ,England
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Great house; Great location
Review submitted: September 7, 2013 Date of arrival: August 21, 2013
This house is on target in terms of comfort, convenience, value and four of us had plenty of room during our 4 day stay. The descriptions and photos of the house are accurate. Mike the owner has thought of everything you will need. The kitchen is fully stocked, more than enough towels and pool towels and refrigerator was stocked with cold water. The décor of the house is comfortable along with WiFi and Cable. The neighborhood is very quiet and all the houses in it were built in such a way that there is complete and total privacy in all of the yards. Its central location is easily accesible to North and South Scottsdale. There are many places to eat and shop within a 5 minute drive. Check in and out was very easy. It was fun to have grapefruit and lime trees in the yard. Our favorite part of the house was the covered patio by the pool with our daily visits from the hummingbirds!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Review submitted: May 12, 2013 Date of arrival: April 27, 2013
We can only reiterate what most of the previous reviewers have said.. Mike was so easy to deal with, always available, but fully respected our privacy, although he lives nearby. The home was very clean, peace, quiet and and privacy excellent.. pool was a little chilly at first, but after a couple of days in the 100's, was fine. Kitchen was more than well-equipped - grill clean and ready-to-go.. we'll be back, and have recommended the property to a few friends! Thanks for everything, Mike..
Recommended for: romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Great Adult Family Vacation Home
Review submitted: January 15, 2013 Date of arrival: December 17, 2012
We loved this vacation home property...it was perfect for our family with 2 young adult children. The house though older is lovely with a wonderful southwest decor theme and beautiful local artwork. The large living room and dining room were perfect for entertaining our extended family in the area over the holiday season. Though Az was cooler this year than last the hot tub was great....and the yard shelter and sunny so comfortable for sun bathing even in low 70 degree weather. All linens, cookware, dishware were provided and some nice geatures like new toothbrushes, shampoo, laundry detergent, coffee available. We especially enjoyed the citrus trees with wonderful fresh grapefruit each morning. In all...a wonderful location in the desert...close to all Scottsdale ammentities...truly as advertised.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Wonderful location
Review submitted: October 7, 2012 Date of arrival: September 12, 2012
As regular visitors to Scottsdale from the UK we found Mike's house to be the best we have rented. The location was perfect! Quiet and secluded but so close to Scottsdale Road and wonderful restaurants and shops. My husband and I loved the South western furnishings and the outside pool, patio and hot tub were where we spent most of the day just watching the humming birds. Mike was always on hand when we had questions and the house was very well stocked with toiletries and cleaning products. It was so wonderful that next time we are in Scottsdale we will definitely be contacting Mike.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with teenagers, sight seeing
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Lovely Property
Review submitted: April 13, 2012 Date of arrival: March 31, 2012
We were lucky to rent this house for a week in April 2012 at the last minute. We really enjoyed our stay and would not hesitate to recommend it as a place for a nice relaxing vacation. The property has everything you could possibly need and Mike is on hand to help and ensure your stay is perfect.
The house is large and very nicely decorated but do not expect acres of granite and massive plasma TV's . Everything is more traditional Scottsdale style but it feels like your own home rather than a rental. The Master and second bedroom are very nice and the 3rd bedroom has a large pull out/sofa bed in a room adjacent to the kitchen /family area. There is plenty of storage in all the bedrooms.
The garden was large and very private and we enjoyed the Hot Tub but the pool was not heated and too cold for us. There is a grill and plenty of outside seating for dining and lounging. There is also a resident Humming Bird and it was a pleasure to watch him on the feeders.
The location is good and if you are so inclined it is easy to walk to Scottsdale Road and catch the no 72 bus North or South. We did this to go for dinner and it was easy and cheaper than a Cab.
In summary a great vacation home and we would return.
Recommended for: families with teenagers, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Great place to stay
Review submitted: January 31, 2012 Date of arrival: January 14, 2012
My wife and myself plus another couple, wanted to attend the Barret Jackson Sale in Scottsdale. We searched for a house close to the sale and we found this one.
Mike was great to work with from start to finish. Everything we needed was provided.The house was as discribed and more. The yard was well kept and the pool was clean. The hot tub was a nice extra.There is grapefruit,orange, and lemon trees in the back yard that we used.(sweet)
There is lots of shopping close and restaurants were plentiful.
I would definately recommend this house to friends if wanting to stay in the area.
Thanks again Mike for everything.
Recommended for: girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Relaxing Paradise
Review submitted: December 13, 2011 Date of arrival: November 22, 2011
If you want a nice quiet, relaxing paradise, this is your place. We rented this over the Thanksgiving holiday while visiting family. We had 2 adults and 3 teenagers staying there and there was plenty of room. It was so nice to come home at night and be welcomed by the warm bubbling jacuzzi. The beds were big and comfortable and the kitchen was equipped with anything you would ever need. Shower water pressure was wonderful, which you usually don't find in rentals. When you drive up to the house you are a little unsure, but once you open the gate, the welcoming of the beautiful surroundings makes you never want to leave. I would recommend this to anyone with swimmable age children/adults. It was perfect and Mike was great to deal with. Thank Mike, we will be back.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Nice, quiet property
Review submitted: June 21, 2011 Date of arrival: June 13, 2011
This was sort of a "staycation" for us as we live in Northern Arizona. We just wanted to relax and not have to travel too far. This was the perfect place. The pool/yard layout made it feel like we were completely secluded. I loved the light and airy decor of the house. The property is located in a lovely neighborhood, close to everything we needed. We went to a ballgame, did some shopping and went to the movies. The kids hooked up the Xbox and laptop (free wi-fi) which was perfect. We had breakfast one morning at Butterfields which was excellent! The rest of the time we cooked on the outdoor grill and hung out poolside. Yummy grapefruit right off the tree for breakfast! I would definitely recommend this place to my family and friends.
Recommended for: families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 6 / 7
Will Be Back
Review submitted: May 11, 2011 Date of arrival: April 29, 2011
We rented this home off the internet when the resort we stayed at last year was booked up. Were we ever glad!!
It's hard to know by pictures exactly what you're getting and we were a little apprehensive but hopeful as the pictures and reviews were good. We were not disappointed in the least. The home is very comfortable and clean. The yard is so private and the fresh grapefruit and oranges we had off the trees every morning are already calling us back! If you are ready for peace and quiet like we need when we get away, I would highly recommend this lovely get away.
Mike is very laid back and helpful. We would be glad to rent this home from him again.
Thanks Mike!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Great Scottsdale Location
Review submitted: April 15, 2011 Date of arrival: April 1, 2011
The pictures do not say it all. For instance, there is grapefruit on one of the several citrus trees in the side yard. This is a lovely home in a quiet neighborhood with all the privacy one could desire. It is close to great restaurants, good shopping, and all that Scottsdale has to offer. Mike, the owner, is a great host. When you arrive, the hot tub is ready for use. He is friendly and gracious and provided valuable recommendations on local eating and shopping opportunities. He has stocked the house with everything you will need to have an enjoyable stay at his property - there were even extra toothbrushes in case we had forgotten to bring our own. He is nearby when there is a problem (like the day we inadvertently locked ourselves out), but he gives you all the space you need.
Scottsdale is one of our favorite vacation destinations, and we hope Mike's place will be available the next time we are able to get away. We were here for the first two weeks of April, but it was much too soon to leave.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, romantic getaway
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A very pleasant vacation home
Review submitted: February 27, 2011 Date of arrival: October 20, 2010
We rented the house for a month in Oct/Nov 2010 and thoroughly enjoyed our time. The location is wonderful, quiet and central to shopping, airport. The owner is very friendly and helpful and took care of any requests promptly. The garden is very private and we used the pool for the first two weeks until it got too cold. We used the hot tub daily as well. I would not hesitate to rent this property again.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car
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Wonderful Rental
Review submitted: August 12, 2010 Date of arrival: June 27, 2010
We rented this property for the whole month of July. It was fabulous; the pool and hottub were in perfect working order, the house was comfortable and in a great location in Scottsdale. Owner was easy to contact and very responsive to any questions we had. It was totally worth a little more than most condo rentals to have the house with privacy and a garage.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing
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a note from the owner
Review submitted: February 25, 2010 Date of arrival: February 25, 2010
when i bought this home it was with the intention of creating a furnished vacation rental that would allow its guests to relax and entertain from a place that is just plain fun!
we hope this very private setting meets your expectations.
it will make you feel like you are on vacation;
not staying at someone else's house
either way, i hope you enjoy your stay in scottsdale
mike richter, owner
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Is your dad still like, "Wait, Jason Bourne isn't dead?" And, "Hold on, someone else is playing Matt Damon?" Or, "Honey, can you turn that down? I'm watching the trailer for this 'Bourne' prequel and I'm trying to figure where Ben Affleck fits into all this." And are you, meanwhile, are just shaking your head in disdain?
If you're confused, and you really shouldn't be at this point, but if you are, Universal may have a solution for you. The studio has released a rather infomative, Look Inside" featurette that explains how "The Bourne Legacy" works within the universe of the original 'Bourne' trilogy. Yes, Matt Damon's not in it. Jeremy Renner is the new star in the form of another agent in an organization similar to the CIA black-ops program Treadstone, but different. And as Rachel Weisz, who plays Dr. Marta Shearling in the picture says, "It's a complete offshoot from the trilogy that came before." And it actually takes place at the same time as "The Bourne Ultimatum," at least at first.
"We wanted to create a larger conspiracy," director Tony Gilroy said, the man that wrote the first three films and now is helming the ship. "The Treadstone program you saw [in the original films], was only one program... there's a ripple effect."
As it turns out, there's more than one agent out there (then again, the first three 'Bourne' films also had tons of other agents, many of whom Jason Bourne tangled with including Karl Urban, Edgar Ramirez and Clive Owen). Consider this your orientation day, by now you should have figured it out. Also starring Edward Norton, Oscar Isaac, Stacy Keach, and more, "The Bourne Legacy" hits theaters on August 10. For some teaser thoughts about the film, which we described as "high-speed chess," read our lengthy chat with Tony Gilroy that was published late last week. Below are two interviews with Renner and Norton, but beware, spoilers may abound so proceed with caution.
Richard Collins | July 27, 2012 10:48 AM
I wasn't really that interested in it, I thought the story wrapped up nicely in Ulitmatum, But then I saw the trailer for this.... Totally logical Sequel/Spin-Off, Bourne's finished, so now we see his Legacy. That was obviously the basic premise and they went from there.
I think it should be a one off, and the fifth film should finish the series... Perhaps Renner turns bad somehow(perhaps he's being mind controlled like in the original Manchurian Candidate, seems to me like they will suggest that in this new film) and drags Bourne back in for one last mission when he jepodises his new cover. Bourne would die at the end of it(Norton would kill him, but Renner would finish Norton), and his body be thrown into the ocean(in a way ending the series where it began).
Bourne4Life | July 26, 2012 5:17 PM
Meh. I' been waiting 5 years to see Jason Bourne back in action. Kind of devastating as a fan that didn't happen. *sigh* I guess I'll always have the trilogy.
Clive | July 26, 2012 11:50 AM
This movie feels so cynical it's like Treadstone is making their version. I thought Renner was good in hurt locker but I can't have much respect for a guy who always has his hand out and doesn't create his own career.
neil | July 26, 2012 10:35 AM
i think this looks good , i'll be there august 10th
James | July 26, 2012 7:43 AM
Every interview about this project just feels like they're all less publicizing it then making excuses for it. They all know it's a thin, contrived premise, and a blatant cash grab. We do too, so stop telling us why it's alright that this movie exists and just get on with it. It'll bomb anyway.
marcusdain | July 25, 2012 7:38 PM
Is it really suprising that people would be upset about a beloved movie character being replaced by a third string avenger?
danielle | July 25, 2012 7:23 PM
it looks like jeremy and rachel have good chemistry, this should be pretty good
david | July 25, 2012 7:18 PM
i was never really a fan of the previous films, but i'll see this for renner and norton
carey | July 25, 2012 7:13 PM
love jeremy renner can't wait to see him in this


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NEW YORK (WKOW) -- A large fire in Queens has now destroyed between 80 and 100 homes in a flooded neighborhood.
Firefighters have contained the six-alarm blaze, but they are still putting out some pockets of fire as of about 7:30 a.m. Central Time.
One firefighter was injured, but not badly, and was taken to the hospital. Two civilians had minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
NEW YORK (WKOW)-- A fire has destroyed at least 50 homes in a flooded neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.
A fire department spokesman says more than 190 firefighters are at the blaze in the Breezy Point section. He says two people have suffered minor injuries.
Officials report the blaze started around 11 p.m. Monday in an area flooded by the superstorm that began sweeping through the city earlier. The neighborhood sits on the Rockaway peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean.
The fire is still investigation, but it is believed to have been caused by a downed power wire.


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Verge reports on the financials of Apple.
Just stop. This is not your area of expertise, and you guys come of sounding like damn fools every time you try. Moreover, you do a great disservice to your readership and to the listeners of your podcast when you try to do an analysis of a stock's response to a quarterly financial report.
Here are just a few points, key one being: Stock prices move based on which way future earnings estimate revisions are going to go.
- Did Apple beat all previous revenue records set by the company? Yes. But as far as the stock is concerned, it knew that already - it expected that already - AND IT WAS PRICED IN ALREADY! Apple doesn't get bonus points for meeting expectations.
- Apple did 'guide down'. Nilay picked up a very important thread in the conference call, namely that Apple is changing the way it is giving guidance - no longer providing a 'conservative' estimate they are confident they can handily beat, but rather an accurate estimate of what they think their key metrics will be. They stated revenue would be between $41-$43 B in the quarter, operating expenses (employee salaries, rent, advertising, etc) would be 3.8-3.9 B in the quarter, tax rate of 26% and most importantly gross margin of 37.5-38.5% implying a net earnings of $8.5-$9.36 B (EPS of 9.04-9.97).
- For comparison, last year, Apple had margins of 45% in the December quarter, and margins INCREASED to 47% in the following quarter (largely attributed to increased efficiency of having completed a product ramp). Therefore, Apple guided to a 10% drop in margins, and only a ~5-10% Y-o-Y increase in revenue. Last year Apple had 12.30 EPS.
- More importantly, where were the analysts? Analysts with their price targets in the clouds, had sky high expectations of Apple. While investors were concerned with margin compression, slowing revenue growth, the analysts weren't there yet (as of the report). The conference call all but sealed the deal for investors - confirming their fears, while doing nothing to assuage them. Thus, the stock drops in anticipation of the barrage of negative analyst reports (relatively negative of course, this is Apple after all.)
- Given the guidance, it is not a shocker at all - at least to the financial press - that the stock dropped; however, on the Verge you have yet another story about the insanity of the market.
But is it that insane? Let me give you a few statistics: Exxon-Mobil has net earnings of nearly $41 B last year and in all likelihood, will hit a very similar number this year. They have some $470B in revenue, sell a commodity product in a competitive market. They have a shareholder friendly capital allocation program whereby they give you a nice dividend which has been increasing year after year, and they buy back a monster amount of stock, giving you a larger share of future earnings (higher future EPS). Apple on the other hand, has $150B in revenue, and earns $41.7B in net earnings, sells a premium product for which they demand premium pricing -- and it isn't clear if they can demand that much of a premium (as measured by the margin) in the future. These two companies right now have the same market caps, and I think that's about fair - there's more risk and potential for more reward in Apple, but there is far less risk in Exxon and a fair amount less potential reward as well. Apple is one product innovation away from another home run - and one missed product cycle away from irrelevance.
All that said, I bought Apple shares on Friday - because I think it has been overdone. Apple does have $137B in cash that I would back out before looking at valuation. I think Apple is owning the tablet market and I don't think Google and Windows are making as much progress on this front -- Nexus 7 notwithstanding. And I think the iPhone is still an aspirational product for many -- and is selling well where the consumer can afford it -- just look at AT&T's and Verizon's reports!
My point in writing this isn't to recommend or not the shares of Apple, but to indicate to the authors of the Verge that a bit more education is required before they spout opinions on the 'craziness' of markets in light of record quarters that were entirely expected and priced in. While you guys focus on the last quarter's numbers - and I'm not saying its not important - Wall St is focusing on next quarter's and next year's numbers. That's where the discrepancy comes from: you see a record quarter that Wall St foresaw last quarter, and miss the fact that Apple all but told you earnings will be down 20% this quarter.


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For Beginners: Bharadvajasana I
Whenever I announce to one of my yoga classes that we are going to focus on twisting poses, there is a spontaneous "ahhhhh" from my students. Almost everyone loves to twist, because these poses bring such a release, no matter what your level of ability or physical condition. And the benefits of twists are many; besides the immediate gratification of the way they feel as you do them, they tone and cleanse your organs, release and strengthen the muscles of your spine and neck, and allow you to open and strengthen your shoulder joints. At the beginning of a practice, twists gently open up your spine, and at the end of a practice, they align and quiet the nervous system.
Bharadvajasana, a seated twist that is asymmetrical in the spine and pelvis, creates a slight backbend in the upper body. In twisting poses like Bharadvajasana, it is important to pay attention to your head placement and to avoid doing the pose "head first," tightening the muscles at the back of the neck and contributing to headaches, upper back tension, and fatigue. To test your head position, lift your head upright and place the palm of your hand across the muscles at the back of your neck. Are they hard and taut? Bring your head back without lifting your chin, and you'll feel the muscles at the back of your neck soften.
In exploring this revitalizing twist, we'll focus on these aspects of movement: Where is your head in relationship to your spine? What is initiating, or moving, the pose? And where is the center of the pose?
To practice Bharadvajasana I, sit on your heels in the center of a mat. Fold a blanket into quarters and place a right-angle corner of the blanket so that it points at your right hip. Now sit to the right, placing only your right buttock on the blanket. Your left buttock will be off the floor, suspended in space. Use this blanket support unless you are very flexible in your lower back and hips. Even though this is an asymmetrical pose, we want to minimize the asymmetry. If the position of your pelvis is too asymmetrical, it will be risky for your sacroiliac joints and lower back.
Sit upright and face forward, so you are not twisting yet. Place your fingertips out to the sides, a few inches away from your pelvis. If possible, cross the top of your left foot over the arch of your right foot. Let your left buttock drop down as if your left sitting bone were a weight. Now begin to observe the placement of your head in relation to your spine. Let your head balance over your spine so that the muscles in the back of your neck remain soft.
Keep dropping your left sitting bone with every exhalation and begin to activate the muscles between your shoulder blades, so that you draw your inner shoulder blades deeper into your back. This will create a slight backbend in your upper back, and a lovely broadening of your upper chest, as you can see in the photograph below.
Now place your right hand on the floor or on a block behind you and place the back of your left hand on the outer right knee or thigh. Extend through the heel of the left hand towards the floor. Keep both inner shoulder blades pressing into your back.
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Traditional chicken and dumplings is pure comfort food. Simmered for hours in the slow cooker, the chicken gets fork-tender, and the dumplings can be dropped in just 30 minutes before serving. These dumplings are flecked with parsley for fresh flavor and color.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours, 20 minutes
- 1 cup onion, minced (about 1 small onion)
- 2 celery stalks, 1/2-inch slices
- 1 cup carrots, 1/2-inch slices (4 to 5 medium carrots)
- 1 cup green beans, ends trimmed, in 1-inch slices (about 1/4 pound)
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 3 pounds chicken breast and thigh pieces, skinless, fat trimmed, bone-in or boneless
- 1 bay leaf
- 32 ounces chicken stock
- ***For dumplings***
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cold butter, in pieces
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3/4 cups milk
- In a 6-quart slow cooker crock, combine minced onion, sliced celery and carrots, green beans and garlic. Sprinkle chicken parts with salt and pepper, then add them to the slow cooker crock, placing thighs in first, then chicken breast. Add bay leaf, then pour chicken stock over the ingredients. Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 1 hour, then reduce to low (you can also cook on low for the entire time, just add 30 minutes to an hour to the total cooking time). Cook for 7 to 8 hours.
- Forty-five minutes before serving, remove the chicken parts from the stew (The internal temperature should read at least 165˚F). Cover and keep warm.
- Begin making the dumplings. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add butter, and using your hands or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add chopped parsley, stir to combine. Stir in milk, and stir mixture until a sticky dough forms. Using two table spoons, scoop up a spoonful of dough and use the other spoon to scrape the dough off the first spoon, into the stew. Continue dropping dumplings into the stew, making about 12 dumplings or as many as there are room for in the crock, leaving a little space in between so dumplings don't stick together. Immediately ladle a little broth over each dumpling, then cover and let simmer on low for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, pull the chicken meat off the bones, discarding bones, and shred meat into bite-sized pieces. Keep warm.
- To serve, place a portion of chicken in a shallow soup bowl. Place three dumplings in the bowl, and ladle broth and vegetables over the chicken and dumplings.
This chicken and dumplings serves four to six people.


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Now that the dream of returning to the playoffs is gone, it's time to look forward to preparing for next season.
Fellow 49er fans, if you disagree with my analysis below, tell me what you disagree with and why! Here's my assessment:
- The kickoff and punt return capabilities are TERRIBLE!
- Frank Gore is very good running between the tackles, but lacks the speed to run outside.
- Glen Coffee may or may not be an adequate #2 running back; he hasn't had enough regular season opportunity to display his capabilities; however, it is clear that he doesn't have sufficient speed to be an effective ourside runner either, at least on a regular basis.
- Michael Robinson, while an effective special teams player, has shown that he will never be other than an emergency NFL running back.
- So, the 49ers have no running backs with outside speed and lack players who can be above-average kick (kickoff and punt) returners; this obviously limits open-field gains to the RARE between-the-tackles breakaway; the 49ers don't really have an outside breakaway as a threat.
- A number of other teams have demonstrated the value of high-impact, dual-purpose, speedy players -- think Chris Johnson, DeSean Jackson, Percy Harvin, Devin Hester, and Darren Sproles among others.
"To get better," the 49ers must replace the following players from the current roster: Arnez Battle, Isaac Bruce, Marcus Hudson, Moran Norris, Michael Robinson, Mark Roman, Barry Sims and Tony Wragge. From IR the 49ers should not resign Thomas Clayton or Walt Harris. Their best playing days are in the past; let's move forward with better and/or younger talent.
To replace these players the 49ers should do the following:
- Do everything possible to sign Marcus McNeil to a long-term free-agent contract in the off season -- while surely San Diego would like to extend McNeil's contract, they may not have cap room to do so, given the need to extend some of their other high-cost players. If the 49ers can't get this done, they should sign another experienced, but under-28, offensive tackle. I realize that this might require relocating Joe Staley to RT.
- Use both first-round draft choices on speedy high-impact players -- one on defense (a premier pass rusher) and one on offense (a #2/#3 running back and/or wide receiver and kick returner). As the former I would opt for Dunlap, Griffen, Kindle, Morgan or Sapp. As the latter I would opt for Spiller, Best or McCluster.
- Use subsequent-round draft choices on offensive and/or defensive linemen or defensive backs, depending upon availability of highest ranked players by position. While I would obviously love to have either Berry or Mays, Berry will be gone by the time the 49ers draft and I don't value Mays over Lewis/Goldson versus a premier pass rusher.
- Consider signing LaRon Council (Northwest Missouri State running back) as a free-agent/Practice Squad player -- he has talent and shows a tremendous desire to succeed.
- Promote Zeigler from the Practice Squad.
Go ahead ... shoot my logic down!


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Hey folks, I posted this to our league participants, but only got one response. If you're free and in the SF area (Potrero Hill district to be exact), please let me know by leaving a comment or going to my original post below, which has more contact info.
They are looking for "ballers" (you don't have to be a good bball player, you just have to wear the garb) with the following ethnicities: Latino, Caucasian, or African-American. Need 2 more guys asap.
It starts at 12p but might start a little late. Probably ends at 3p. Again, in SF.
Here's some more detail from the producer...
It is a spec commercial for Doritos. It is about a 70 year old asian lady that eats Doritos and schools all of the young guys at pick up basketball. It is very important that everyone wear dull colors like grey, brown, black, white and that they have clothing that doesn't have brand names and logos on it.
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5 June 2002 - The United Nations Children's Fund today issued a series of updates on emergency donor appeals. The reports detail the humanitarian conditions of countries in crisis for which appeals were launched in the beginning of 2002. Without an immediate infusion of donor aid, UNICEF's capacity to assist children and their mothers will be hindered, several reports reveal. Thier lives are threatened by disease, conflict, hunger and poverty.
The reports portray the circumstances in each country, achievements so far, unmet needs and their impact for the remainder of the year.
Several appeals - coordinated under the auspices of the United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - are severely underfunded:
Seven were funded below 25 per cent;
9 received only 25 to 50 per cent of their funding.
Among the appeals with immediate needs are: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Indonesia, Somalia.
Upscaling programmes
TIn Angola positive political developments mean aid needs have increased from $18 million to $28.5 million. Funding is targeted towards healing a country that has been at war for years. Specific programmes in need of aid are: family tracing and unification, monitoring and reporting of child rights violations such as denial of health services, birth registration and establishing child-friendly spaces where children are able to play and learn in safety.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has initiated all the preparations for a major measles campaign in October, reaching some 15 million children in the first phase. But $10 million more is needed to purchase vaccines, arrange transportation and mobilize local health care providers. If successful, at least 27,000 young lives will be saved. Funds are needed this summer to ensure the measles campaign is ready to start on schedule.
In addition to the existing appeals, a major drought is affecting Southern Africa, in particular Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Lesotho. UNICEF is poised to respond in the areas of health, nutrition, water, sanitation and education.


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Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival
Celebrations are in order for Michigan's oldest Shakespeare Festival. Make your plans to join in as the Shakespeare Festival makes ado about much this year for our 20th season. This season the festival brings back many of our alumni to join in our events. We look forward to seeing many of our returning patrons and are anxious to welcome in newcomers as well. There is no better time to enjoy the Shakespeare Festival events.
After a season of war last year that brought Richard III to our festival stage and sent Bard to Go: All's Fair . . . to area schools, the festival lightens things back up for our celebrations. In fact, for our mainstage this season, what could be more appropriate than to follow the wars of Richard with the ever popular Much Ado About Nothing. For in Much Ado, the war is over, the soldiers are coming back, and everyone is in a festive mood. The battles that follow are of wit rather than sword as the reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick take aim with words and "never meet but there's a skirmish of wit between them." Thank heavens "the world must be peopled" or Beatrice may never protest she loves Benedick, and he may never decide to "be horribly in love with her." But as "some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps" the course of true love does not run smooth even for the willing lovers, Hero and Claudio. Much Ado abounds in misunderstandings and in purposeful deceits and snares that both compound and confound the love stories. Guest director and festival alum Katherine Mayberry brings Much Ado to life after playing Hero in the previous Festival production in 1998. The production also features Equity actor and festival newcomer Christopher Seiler as the bumbling constable Dogberry.
Bard to Go brings additional wit and wordplay with a new production this fall titled Puzzle the Will. Bard to Go will help christen the sparkling new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons with a preview performance on October 4 before embarking on their annual fall tour of area schools in October and the first of November. They will also perform in downtown Grand Rapids to conclude this season's festival on November 2 along with the awards ceremony for the festival Student Competition. Kicking off the festivities this fall on September 27 will be the public presentation "The Five Keys to Understanding Shakespeare" by Resident Guest Scholar Jeff Watkins, the artistic director of the Atlanta Shakespeare Festival. The festival also welcomes the return of the Grand Valley Renaissance Faire, which will include performances by the Shakespeare Festival "Greenshow" production of The Arraignment of Paris.
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News: Iggy Azalea Reveals Truth Behind Azealia Banks Beef
Friday, Jun 8, 2012 1:25PM
Grand Hustle's Iggy Azalea is clearing out her closet after months of back-and-forth feuding with New York hip-hop newcomer Azealia Banks, revealing their issues go further back than fans realize.
According to Iggy, their viral problems date back to some Twitter remarks fired her way last year.
During an interview with Brooklyn Martino, Azalea explains the origins of the rivalry between the 21-year-old Harlem spitter, which she states began at the CMJ Festival last year. This was when Banks first threw shots at her over Twitter. "It actually started at CMJ Music Festival back in September when she went on Twitter and said, 'I'm next level, I had a song about being a Barbie before Nicki Minaj had a song about being a Barbie. Here's the link to my song. And f*ck Iggy Azalea, I had a song called "P*ssy" before she ever did. Here's a link to my song. It's better." The Grand Hustle rapstress said the issues continued after she responded with a couple of tweets of her own. It wasn't until Azalea was XXL's freshman list that Banks went in on her again, breaking down her lyrics and accusing her of being a racist. (Complex)
A few weeks ago, rapper A$AP Rocky, who shares relationships with both artists, said they should consider squashing the beef and collaborating.
"I don't really got nothin' to say about that situation, that ain't got nothin' to do with me," Rocky said laughing. "I know both of 'em, that's all I do is know both of 'em." Banks and Rocky both hail from Harlem, New York, and he and Iggy have been linked romantically, though neither will confirm a relationship. "I know both of 'em, and I feel like they shouldn't be beefin'. They both comin' up; they need to get along," Rock said. "I think they'd make a dope song together, personally." (MTV)
A few weeks ago, Iggy issued a statement over a controversial lyric from her "D.R.U.G.S." record, which initially appeared to have angered Banks.
"Im writing you today to address a lyric I said a few months ago in one of my songs that I feel has been used to unfairly slander my character and paint me as a racist person. Kendrick Lamar is one of my favorite artists and I loved his song 'Look Out for Detox' so much I decided to do my own version of it last year. The lyrics I wrote follow the original version closely; One lyric in particular has offended a lot of people and for that, I apologize. The artist's lyric was: "when the relay starts I'm a runway slave" My lyric was: "when the relay starts I'm a runaway slave...Master, sh*tting on the past gotta spit it like a pastor This is a metaphoric take on an originally literal lyric, and I was never trying to say I am a slave owner." [sic] (Miss Jia)
The verse struck a chord with Azealia who used it to blast Iggy's accolade as one of XXL Magazine's Freshmen '12 picks.
"Iggy Azalea on the XXL freshman list is all wrong," remarked Banks on Twitter. "How can you endorse a white woman who called herself a 'runaway slave master'?" She continued, "Sorry guys. But I'm pro black girl. I'm not anti white girl, but I'm also not here for any1 outside of my culture trying to trivialize very serious aspects of it." Iggy, who is affiliated with T.I.'s Grand Hustle family, did not personally address the comments, but did respond to her critics. "You can't block my blessings! Today I'm celebrating! Get with it or kick rocks!" she tweeted. "First female freshman. Ever. Period. Thanks world! I used to stick XXL on my bedroom door, now I'm on the cover. Life is great." (Rap-Up)
Check out a recent Iggy Azalea interview below: