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Ogletree Fights Demand for Bill Copies to Audit Legal Work Law Firm Did for Maricopa County Attorney
Posted May 23, 2011 12:35 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
An Arizona judge last week gave a green light to a lawsuit seeking to force a well-known law firm to turn over copies of its bills for representing the Maricopa County attorney's office and sheriff's office during a high-profile power struggle with county supervisors.
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart had contended in a motion to dismiss that the bills were protected by attorney-client privilege and that the audit issue should be decided by an arbitrator. However, Maricopa Superior Court Judge John Buttrick disagreed, ruling Friday that county procurement rules controlled and the issue should be decided in court, according to the Arizona Republic.
The county contends that Ogletree may have charged for services outside the scope of its contract and is contesting some $1 million in legal fees billed by the firm.
Attorney John Doran, who represents the law firm, said in a court hearing last week that the county is pursuing the audit in an effort to bolster various probes of the former county attorney, Andrew Thomas, and the sheriff's office, the newspaper reports.
He also provided the Republic with a statement from Ogletree: "The judge's ruling was a procedural one; it does not address the merits. And now the parties will proceed to the merits of the case as the judge has instructed."
Earlier coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "Ex-Maricopa Co. Attorney Intends to Sue Former Bar President and Ethics Investigators"
ABAJournal.com: "Fireworks Expected: Maricopa Board Axes Ogletree Deakins, Law Firm for Sheriff Arpaio"
ABAJournal.com: "Maricopa County to Sue Ogletree re Legal Services Provided to Sheriff Joe Arpaio & Others"
ABAJournal.com: "Ex-Maricopa Co. Attorney Intends to Sue Former Bar President and Ethics Investigators"
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Help with Microsoft Office
I have been using Office on my mac, (iMac late 2012), with a 365 subscription with no problems for a long time now. However, recently when I try to open any of the office suite it says the application quit unexpectedly before the app even visibly opens. The only exception to this is outlook, (I'm not using it was just trying to see if the problem was replicated across the whole suite), when trying to open outlook nothing happens at all.
I have tried unlinking my iMac from 365, deleting and reinstalling office which worked until i quit Word for the first time, the next time I tried opening any of the apps it would not work again. Has anyone got any ideas? Any help would be much appreciated as it is making university life quite difficult at the moment.


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UPDATE 2.15PM: HEATHCOTE resident Jessica Street, who lives in Victoria Hill Road, said people in the neighbourhood were shocked about the accident.
She said she was home at the time it occurred but did not hear a loud noise or notice that anything had happened until emergency services arrived.
"Everyone in town has been talking about it," she said.
"It was crazy.
"There aren't many lamp posts on that road and it can be quite difficult to see.
"The back roads of Heathcote are badly lit."
UPDATE 2PM: Police have confirmed the UK national who died after being hit by a car in Heathcote overnight had only been in Australia for two weeks.
Leading Senior Constable Jason Peers of Heathcote Police said the 23-year-old was in Australia with his girlfriend.
Leading Senior Constable Peers confirmed the man had been lying on the street when hit by the car.
UPDATE 8.35AM: POLICE have said the man killed in Heathcote was a British national.
UPDATE 8.15AM: Heathcote man Shane Morris said the street the man was hit on last night was not well lit.
Mr Morris said that he was having dinner at a local pub last night and people were talking about the incident, although at that stage it was not clear what had happened.
He said Heathcote was a small town and people were feeling shocked about the incident.
UPDATE 8AM: Police said that the man who died after being hit by a car last night in Heathcote was a local.
More to come.
THURSDAY: POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a pedestrian in Heathcote this evening.
Officers have been told that a Ford Falcon was travelling along Hospital Street near the intersection of Victoria Hill Road about 6.40pm.
The car hit a man who police say was on the road.
Emergency services were called to the incident but the pedestrian, believed to be a man in his 20s, died at the scene.
The driver of the car, a 46-year-old woman from Thomastown, is assisting police with their inquires.
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Though normally the guides want all climbers off the summit by noon (to keep them out of weather trouble and to ensure that everyone gets back to base camp by a reasonable hour), conditions are so optimal today that the cutoff time has been extended.
The weather is clear and the snow is exceptional, which means climbers will be able to glissade much of the way down. Glissading is not only a huge time- and energy-saver, it's also a lot of fun.
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With the release of the new Asus Eee Keyboard PC I wondered how well such a device might fit into family life, given the constraints of small sticky-fingered kids in the same room. With some certainty, I doubt that Asus designed the keyboard for kids, though I cannot help feel there is a gap in the market for an effective "My 1st Computer".
The Asus Eee Keyboard PC replaces the number pad layout on traditional keyboards with a touch-sensitive LCD screen, which acts as the machine's primary monitor as well as functioning as a touch pad. Many of the conventional features of a netbook PC are incorporated into the design with networking, USB connectivity and HDMI output available. Continue reading
Fuelled by Hollywood, I thought that when I was older I'd be taking a jet pack to work. Apparently the future isn't panning out quite as I'd expected. It's not all bad news though, as there are in fact plenty of film inspired gadgets that you can now have for real.
Here are my top 5 films with gadgets that are now a reality, what are yours?
Star Wars - The Force: From the moment Obi-Wan Kenobi advised Luke to use the Force it sounded like something I wanted. No gimmicks or gadgets just the power of the mind. Who didn't want to go home and use the Jedi mind trick on their mum, maybe that's going to far over to the dark side! Now we've got devices like the G.tec intendix that allow us just that. The power of the mind to move a ball through a hoop? It's not what Obi-Wan had in mind but it'll have to do… for now. Continue reading
This is an unusual post for GeekDad -- not only is it about a book, but it's a story where technology and gadgets are largely lost or irrelevant. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, conjures up a post-apocalyptic world where a father and a son must travel a road to the coast.
Although they are too young for the story still, talk of this got my kids thinking about what technology and gadgets they'd miss the most. Their first thoughts were for the gaming devices, the Wii and the DS, but soon turned to more basic concerns such as fridges and cookers. Continue reading
Cameras have long been an obsession, but with the arrival of kids my hobby has had to change a little. While I'm still as avid about it all as ever, it's the more unusual aspects of photography – like the use of film – that have been met with smiles and intrigue from my offspring.
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I've talked previously of my enjoyment of the board game Carcassonne. It's a great game for many reasons, and one my family has been enjoying together for some time.
Recently I've been getting excited about some electronic mobile versions of the classic board game. In particular, it's news of an iPad-specific version that has piqued my interest. Continue reading
With the General Election approaching, I've been wondering not just how voting will affect my kids, but how I can get them excited about politics on a local and national level.
Many parents from my generation will remember Spitting Image, with yoghurt pot head Norman Lamont and a pea-loving, grey, insipid John Major. Frankly, it was the only reason I was interested in politics as a kid. Continue reading
Having grown up hiding behind the sofa when my older siblings were watching Doctor Who, I've been interested to follow its recent popular resurgence. Not satisfied with BBC prime time domination, the good Doctor is now releasing an episodic adventure game.
City of the Daleks is the first episode of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, developed by UK game designer Sumo Digital, and will be available for free download on PC and Mac from 5 June. Continue reading
You may not have realised, but our US GeekDad counterpart has recently written a GeekDad book. It's the brain child of my opposite number over there, Ken Denmead.
I caught up with Ken this week to ask him how it all came together.
How did your involvement in GeekDad get started?
I was a reader in the early months after Chris Anderson had started it as a blog for sharing the projects he and some of his friends did with their kids. One day, he put out a call for additional writers, and I took a shot at it. I thought I had a really lousy chance -- he'd even mentioned in the criteria that he was looking for people outside the SF Bay Area, since most of the existing writers were here. But I got picked, which was wonderful, and the start of an incredible journey. Continue reading
It's hard to know where to begin with kids and gadgets. There are so many great ways to get them started in the world of technology. But in some ways the choice is a little ovewhelming, both for us parents and our offspring.
I'm often tempted to reach for the things that inspired me when I was young, but I know that although I'll enjoy the expression on their faces there is often more recent technology that would suite them better.
Here's my list of the top things to get your kids started. Continue reading
I've written before about how my daughter surprised me with her iPhone skills, picking up games quickly. Since then she's continued to surprise me with just how proficient she is, swiping through pages of apps with ease, finding the one she wants, and starting it up all without any intervention from me.
The other day I downloaded an app that I had seen on my friend's phone called Cupcakes! (iTunes link, and yes, the exclamation mark is part of the title). The idea is to bake and eat a cupcake. There's no scoring system, no winning state, just making cakes and virtually munching on them when they're cooked.
At first I thought the process was a little complicated: put cases in the baking tray, add cake mix, set the oven timer, shake them out of the tray, decorate and then eat them. Suitable for a nearly 3-year old? I wasn't sure but I thought we'd give it a go anyway. Continue reading
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Located between Coyote and Anaconda, West Owl Direct was 1st free climbed by John Bachar and Douglas Snively in the '70s and renamed Silly Putty. As a freeclimb, it's still a Lumpy Ridge runout testpiece, but it's still an enjoyable aid climb, as well. West Owl Direct is a step up in difficulty from Anaconda; however, the quality of the rock is not as good. Much of the way you're dealing with banged-out pin scars, yet this climb also places you in one of the best positions on Twin Owls.
If aid climbing, bring a standard clean aid rack and extra TCUs. Lead one long pitch (60m?) to the roof, or belay on the top of the 5.9 flake and then fire to the roof from there. The anchor below roof has old bolts, but one can back it up with a crack above. From this belay, escape out left and continue up above the Wolf's Tooth column. P.S. Don't use the bunk anchors halfway up to the roof!


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From 4pm to close 15% of all food, drink and climbing sales at CommRow will go to the family along with the money raised in a silent auction.
"We're very excited and I want to point out that we're happy to be hosting this event. This is a community even which really speaks to the name CommRow which is about community. And the partcipation from the local businesses has been outstanding," says Fernando Leal.
Natasha Bourlin adds, "It's so nice to see the community come together during the holidays and support people that need this help right about now. Lets make this holiday season good for everyone, even those that might have been stricken with something tragic."
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By STEPHANIE BEECKEN6 News Reporter
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The shootout and manhunt in Boston brought a massive response from police. The city of Boston and other towns were shut-down at times, a tremendous number of people were told to stay in their homes.
Knoxville and Knox County emergency responders say they prepare extensively for all kinds of crisis situations. The EMA director says if a manhunt on the scale of what's been going on in Boston happened here emergency responders would be ready.
Flags remain at half-staff in Knoxville Friday in honor of the Boston marathon bombing victims. Boston was shut down and people were told to stay inside as hundreds of law enforcement officials searched the Boston region looking for the second suspect. Knoxville Knox County EMA Director Alan Lawson says this kind of manhunt is rare.
"This is very unique situation in Boston. I don't remember anything quite like this," said Lawson.
But Lawson says if a major crisis were to happen in Knox County officials would be ready.
"We on a local level practice all the time on all kinds of different emergencies," said Lawson.
He says when there is a large scale crisis officials will open the Emergency Operation Center. Leader from all emergency services will be there working together gathering information, setting priorities and making decisions. If additional manpower or resources are needed the mayors will make the call.
"Road closures and curfews and things like that we'd be involved with," said Knox County mayor Tim Burchett.
Knoxville Fire Department spokesperson DJ Corcoran says the department will help in a crisis in any way possible. They will provide medical treatment and put out fires. The ladders could be used for look out and the trucks as barriers and chances are if an area is locked down they will still respond but with caution.
"If it is a high risk area we just go in very carefully," said Corcoran.
Lawson says since 9-11 all emergency responders have been required to know a nation-wide universal incident command system, which means everyone from the FBI to the KFD would know and use the same terminology and procedures when responding to a major crisis.
"I'm sure we would do a good job and we have in the past when things have happened," said Lawson.
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Editors Note: Inkjet's Continuing Impact
There's no mistaking it: inkjet's impact on the printing market is not slowing down and it continues to have an impact on all aspects of the industry. We can see inkjet heads jetting onto traditional substrates—such as paper and plastics—but it also has been moving into other areas—from foil to wood and ceramics.
Production inkjet devices, however, have helped to accelerate the analog-to-digital transition for many in the commercial print market. Because of this, we see equipment and supplies manufacturers making huge investments in the creation of variable data and ink/substrate range compatibility expansion. Take, for instance, the recent announcement by Canon Solutions America (CSA) of its new Inkjet Media catalog and media lab. CSA invited its media partners to help develop a global, vendor-neutral inkjet media catalog. Each participating mill submitted media that best represent their capability with inkjet platforms.
The new catalog was available to customers and mills in February. To allow for one-to-one comparison, each printed sample uses the same artwork—a collage of images that demonstrates print quality across shadows, facial tones, logo colors, text, reverse print and more—which highlights the performance and unique value proposition of each sheet.
Additionally, the new media lab in Boca Raton, FL, provides CSA the ability to work with more mills to test more sheets with more inks much more quickly. Product teams now can test several different types of ink and media, optimizing product performance and helping media partners bring products to market faster.
In this issue of Inkjet's Age, you will be able to see how other manufacturers are continuing to invest in the production inkjet market—from equipment to supplies—and how print service providers are implementing it into their businesses and reaping increased growth and revenues. IT Strategies' Marco Boer also provides an update on the production inkjet market, detailing some of the trends and opportunities for 2014 (see page 26).
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After playing second fiddle for what seems forever to the Bears and Vikings as a noteworthy divisional opponent for the Packers, the Lions have become a potential sleeping giant in the NFC North.
Lions DT Fairley in walking boot for injured ankle
Lions DT Nick Fairley is in a walking boot after injuring his left foot in a pass-rush drill during a team practice on Monday.
Lions re-sign CB Houston
CB Chris Houston has agreed to a two-year contract with the Lions, filling a major area of need for the team.
Lions bring in LB Tulloch
The Lions continued to upgrade their linebacking corps, signing former Titans LB Stephen Tulloch to a one-year deal on Sunday.
Lions sign entire draft class, including Fairley
The Lions signed all of their 2011 draft picks on Thursday, including their top pick, first-round DT Nick Fairley.
Reports: Lions agree to deal with WR Davis
WR Rashied Davis will remain in the NFC North, agreeing to a deal with the Lions, multiple media outlets reported.
Report: Lions agree to two-year deal with LB Durant
The Lions agreed to terms with former Jaguars LB Justin Durant on a two-year contract, Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune reported.
Lions agree to re-sign Stanton, Wendling
The Lions have agreed to re-sign No. 3 QB Drew Stanton to a one-year deal and special-teams contributor John Wendling to a three-year deal.
Reports: Lions will cut WR Johnson
The Lions will release WR Bryant Johnson, according to multiple reports. Johnson was due to make $3.2 million in 2011.
Lions' decisions on Carpenter, Rayner ones to watch
The majority of the Lions' core players are under contract for 2011, but Detroit is still left with some interesting decisions in free agency, ones that could signal position battles to come.
Report: Lions OLT Backus suffers pectoral injury
Lions OLT Jeff Backus could miss the start of training camp after recently suffering a left pectoral injury, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Report: Asomugha "too expensive" for Lions
The Lions could use help at cornerback, but according to a newspaper report, the top player on the free-agent market at the position might be out of their price range.
Pass rush could lessen blow if Lions don't add big-name cornerback
There is some sentiment that if the Lions don't sign a top free-agent cornerback, the team will not be in dire straits thanks to what should be a strong pass rush.
Lions' Stanton overcomes 'hiccups,' makes strides
If he had his preference, Lions QB Drew Stanton would test the free-agent market, but he told PFW he would be "comfortable" with re-signing with Detroit.
NFC North best bets to break through in 2011
PFW identifies four players from the NFC North who are ready for coming-out parties in 2011 (clockwise from left) — Henry Melton, Matthew Stafford, Brian Robison and Mike Neal.
Tulloch is probable for Monday night's game in Chicago.||||||| Tulloch is second on the team with 34 tackles.
Tulloch was fined $21,000 by the NFL for a flagrant foul last weekend.||||||| Tulloch was docked for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Tennessee tight end Craig Stevens.
A person familiar with the deal says the Detroit Lions and linebacker Stephen Tulloch have agreed to a five-year contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the transaction hadn't been announced.||||||| Re-signing Tulloch was one of the Lions' top priorities this offseason. They extended Calvin Johnson's contract, retained Cliff Avril with a franchise tag and re-signed Jeff Backus and Shaun Hill. The only player Detroit wanted back that won't return is cornerback Eric Wright. Tulloch made a team-high 111 tackles with the Lions after signing a one-year deal last summer. He led Tennessee in tackles the previous two years after being drafted by the Titans in 2006.
Tulloch has been fined $15,000 apiece by the NFL for a horse collar tackle during last week's win over the Minnesota Vikings.||||||| Tulloch leads the Lions with 97 tackles.
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Just got a direct-mail promotion from Chase (I suspect they are targeting people who already have accounts, unsure if this will be more widely available).
Offer: $75 bonus for opening a Chase Money Market Savings account w/ initial new money deposit of $2,000. $12 monthly fee if balance is below $1,500 (unless linked to Chase Better Banking checking account, which also has monthly fee). Bonus credited within 10 business days, will be deducted if account is closed w/in 6 months. Nominal interest rate of 0.01% (yes, one hundredth of one percent). Requires coupon code & branch visit to open, code can only be used once, not valid for other accounts.
Quick envelope calculation says it's essentially a 5% return on a non-renewable 6-month $1500 CD. :)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. has signed a letter of intent with Wanxiang Group that includes a joint venture investment of up to $75 million to develop, manufacture and commercialize all-electric school buses and commercial vehicles for multiple industries in China.Smith Electric Vehicles is a provider of all-electric commercial vehicles, and Wanxiang Group offers automotive parts manufacturing and supply. The principal terms of the agreement also include a $25 million equity investment in Smith by Wanxiang. Under the Smith brand, the vehicles manufactured under the joint venture will combine Wanxiang's EV componentry technologies with Smith's proprietary platform vehicle designs, including its Smith Drive and Smith Power systems.
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News: Juelz Santana Will Not Diss Cam'ron, "He Gave Me The Opportunity To Even Be Here"
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Dipset's Juelz Santana has opened up about not going down the same route as Jim Jones and exposing his past issues with Cam'ron.
Santana thinks a Diplomat reunion is still possible.
"If we can get back together and make it right its cool, its whatever, but I been grinding and putting the Skull Gang movement together," Santana explained in an interview. "I mean it wasn't about distancing myself from Cam. The business wasn't weighing out if you put it on a scale you know what I mean. That's why I never disrespect Cam or even say nothing bad because I respect the fact that he gave me the opportunity to even be here and I'm from Harlem, I'm a hustler so I ain't never going to look back. I'm in the middle of the ocean its either drown or get to the other f**king side. I ain't swimming backwards, I ain't doing that. At the end of the day I put in a lot of work into that Diplomat sh*t and like I said I still rep the bird to this day and its never like an I turned my back on it thing, its just the business was something that needed to get fixed and it just seemed that for some reason the communication wasn't there so the business didn't get fixed and it just left a sour taste especially with the way I looked at him. I looked at Cam like a brother, so it's like to where somebody is doing something that you don't expect." (All Hip Hop)
Last month, Cam said the Dipset reunion talks should be ignored.
"When I shake somebody's hand, [my Diplomat tattoo] is what you see," Cam said in an interview. "Shake hands. The only thing that bothers me is when n*ggas be like, 'Oh, so you can be down with Dipset? They gonna put you back down?' How can you put somebody back down for something that they own? Keepin' it a hundred, Dipset is Dipset but Dipset is over. They gotta get over it." (World Star Hip Hop)
Juelz previously voiced his feelings on Cam exposing his syrup addiction earlier this year.
"It bothered me when Cam said it because it was like this is the reason why you're going to tell the world why you stopped speaking to me, because I was drinking sizurp?," Santana reflected in an interview. "You still spoke to other n*ggas that was sipping sizurp so it's just f*ck me because I'm drinking sizurp. It just didn't make sense to me...There's some things that gotta happen. I would love to do anything for the fans because I'm not a selfish person. If the fans want to see something, I'm not saying it would be genuine, but it would be cool and I ain't on it like that. It's just different with somebody that you look at different do something to you than somebody that you don't expect to do something to you do something to you." (Hip Hop Game)
Dipset's woes have been exposed as of late with the release of Jim Jones' "Feel Me" remix.
"Eh n*gga, if anything about me, I rob, I don't steal -- stealing? You a funny n*gga," Jones said. "Zekey wasn't lying about what money has ruined, I think the struggle for power is what started all this confusion/Around that same time he got caught up in that shooting/And not too far after that me and Cam started feuding/When I started 'Ballin'' it didn't make it no better/That was the last time we did a video together/And now our conversation, we should get this sh*t together..." ("Feel Me" Remix)
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BURLINGTON, Ontario - Home furnishings giant Ikea Canada has purchased a 46-megawatt wind farm in Pincher Creek, Alberta, making it one of the largest green energy producers in Canada.
The 20-turbine wind farm will be the largest owned by a Canadian retailer and is expected to generate 161 gigawatt hours each year, which the retailer said is more than double the total energy consumption of its 12 stores in the country.
Wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power is constructing the facility and will operate it. It is expected to be fully operational in the autumn of 2014, delivering its power to Alberta's energy grid.
"Ikea Canada's investment in renewable energy is a win-win-win. We are able to support the transition to a low-carbon future, reduce our energy and operating costs, and pass those benefits on to our customers by continuing to offer high quality home furnishings at low prices," Ikea Canada President Kerri Molinaro said in a statement. "This wind farm in Alberta, along with existing solar installations at three of our Ontario stores, is a significant step to achieving Ikea's global ambition to be energy independent by 2020, producing more renewable energy than we consume."
The company said the wind farm's anticipated annual output is equal to the electricity consumption of 32 Ikea stores. It represents about 60% of Ikea's electricity consumption in North America or about 8% of its consumption worldwide. It's also equal to the electricity consumption of 13,500 average Canadian households.
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It's only been 24 hours since Texas Tech Cancellor David Smith made his official announcement that he would step down, and already six names are being tossed around as possible replacement candidates. NewsChannel 11's Kealey McIntire researched the validity of the speculation and has a profile of each potential candidate.
Starting with Senator Robert Duncan , his press secretary told NewsChannel 11 Duncan's name was brought up in December when Chancellor Smith started considering other opportunities. As of right now it's unknown if he will pursue the position. Duncan is not up for re-election until 2008. Senator Duncan has an under grad and a law degree from Texas Tech. He has been named a distinguished alumnus. Duncan is a partner at Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam law firm in Lubbock.
NewsChannel 11 was unable to reach the rest of the potential candidates for comment. All but one has ties to Texas Tech. Dr. Mike Moses was Tech as Deputy Chancellor in 1999. He's been in education for over 30 years. Currently, Moses is the Chief Executive Officer of WestMark Systems, a company specializing in educational initiatives. Moses is a also board member on the Texas Business and Education Coalition. He was appointed Dallas ISD superintendent in 2000, where he served for almost four years.
Representative Pete Laney is a Texas Tech graduate and a Hale Center native. He currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives, however he's announced he will not run for re-election. Laney served as house speaker for ten years.
Former Texas Tech regent and Vice Chairman of the Board Brian Newby is also on the list. A Tech graduate, Newby now works on Governor Rick Perry's general counsel.
Kent Hance is a also Tech graduate, he's currently a lobbyist in Austin. Kent is a former US Congressman and has served as chairman for the Texas Railroad Commission.
Don Powell is the only potential candidate without direct ties to Tech. He's the father of current District Attorney Matt Powell. Don Powell is currently leading recovery and clean up efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Powell served as chairman of the board of regents of the Texas A&M system, he's been advisory board member of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service, and chairman of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
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One thing I've noticed on the internet in open discussions about sex is that guys are roundly paralyzed by the notion that they do all the approach, they assume all the risk and then women just cherry-pick the men they choose to date.
That's not true at all. Women approach men. They just do it their way.
When a woman approaches you, she rarely goes the entire distance and outright says, "Hi." She will place herself in physical proximity to you and then sort of look around at anyone but you. Depending on her determination level and self-esteem, you have somewhere between a minute and five minutes to respond. If you like her, take the under and act sooner.
To some extent, the woman's approach of a man preserves the basic pretense that we all know, where the man must hit on the woman first. But, if a woman likes you enough, she will essentially concoct a scenario where only a downright moron (or a guy) could miss the signal to move in.
When I'm out at a club, I tend to go solo. I know a lot of guys would freak at this idea. But, for me it works. From experience, I've found that women have a much easier time approaching me if there isn't a herd of jackoffs drunkenly hooting around me.
What I like to do, especially if I'm not seeing anything that compels me to go approach a woman, is to move toward the fringe of the crowd and observe dispassionately. You don't want to get so far from the crowd that you cease to be a part of it -- that renders you unapproachable. Women do no easily separate from the larger herd.
In my favorite club, my favorite spot is a rail on the second floor that overlooks the main dance floor. I try to find a spot where there's some space around me, not always easy on the normally busy nights. The girls that like me will start filtering past and will stop along the rail in the open space left for them.
If the rail is gone, I also like seats in less occupied table areas of the bar. You'll find women take a similar action, there they'll sit down at the next table. The only downside to sitting at a table is that women seem more compelled to open me at a table, especially if they decided to sit down directly at my table.
The only women that open me aggressively are the ones that are a bit below my league. It's a simple fact of nature: an aggressive approach is often an attempt to overcome the status of the person you're hitting on. If a strange woman opens you with "Why are you sitting by yourself?" she's pretty much admitting she's trying to make the jump from AA to the majors and is swinging for a home run on the first pitch.
If a woman waits and waits and waits and then opens you with a "Hi" it means she insanely digs you and is probably well within your league. Truth is, it means she's seen you there before and she's been thinking about you ever since.
For most women, there is not open to their approach. They orbit in the hope that you'll get the idea and open them. If she really likes you, she practically draws you a fucking diagram.
As guys, we tend to miss these signals. We're pretty dense when you get right down to it. And even when we're not dense, we're scared or drunk or just tired or shocked that anyone would approach us.
The one thing you have to understand is that for most women, a full approach is an affront to feminine dignity. Guys open girls. That's how the game is played.
But, if you know how to watch them, women will signal you the closest approach. They try to make it as easy as possible for us without sacrificing their sense of feminine dignity. The tough part, of course, is that guys aren't very attuned.
Just remember the simple facts of women: they're not gonna take a chance of being hit on by a freak they despise. If they're moving closer to you and orbiting there, they want you to open them.
Go forth with this new knowledge. Conquer some women. Maybe one of them will make you happy.


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We know Nate Marquardt failed his medicals and was forced out of his fight against Rick Story, which was scheduled to headline tonight's (June 26) UFC on Versus 4 broadcast in Pittsburgh. He was then released from the UFC.
That's about all we know, however.
The good news is the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission (PAC) is holding a press conference today at 4 p.m. ET to, hopefully, clear up some of the confusion.
The bad news is that details will likely remain sparse and an in-depth explanation is not expected to be given. There has been speculation that a potential suspension for Marquardt is coming but it's just that -- speculation.
For his part, Nate took to Twitter today to apologize to his fans and the UFC:
"I'm sorry to all my fans and the UFC for not passing the medicals for tonight's fight. I'm heart broken I couldn't fight, but I will b back."
After the jump, we'll have live updates of the press conference held at the Consol Energy Center, where Gregory Sirb will address the media on the situation.
So as to give an update in some capacity, I should say that no updates have been given as of yet. Sorry for the wait but everyone appears to be as tight-lipped on this situation as can possibly be.
We'll let you know just as soon the news starts rolling in.
UPDATE: Finally, from Ariel Helwani:
Nate failed the medical requirements for the fight and was put on suspension by the PA athletic commission until he provides a medical ... report showing that he's satisfied those requirements. He was given every opportunity to meet the requirements ... up until Saturday at 3 pm. The Athletic commission is not free to disclose what requirements he failed to meet. The suspension is indefinite. As soon as Marquardt can provide what they are looking for, he will not be suspended anymore. ... Of course, I tried to ask multiple times why he failed the test, but Sirb said that was all he was going to discuss and the rest is up to NM.
UPDATE: Marquardt himself tweeted the following:
"To my loyal fans please show your love & support for me by watching tonight's UFC Card on Versus."
UPDATE: More updates coming in, this time from MMAWeekly, who gets it straight from Sirb's mouth:
"Nate has known for probably about a month and a half, he knew the situation, it was no surprise. Everybody (including the UFC) knew. Everybody's known, I think everybody assumed he was going to be able to qualify. I thought he would (qualify), I really did. We've known about it and we gave him every opportunity, the last report we got was 3 o'clock yesterday, we gave him as much leeway as we could, obviously we've got a live event, you've got to make the call. The UFC made the call when we said no he's not going to meet it. Pretty straight forward stuff. He had to meet these requirements and there were no and, if or buts about it and unfortunately he did not. We can't say anything, this state is real tight on those types of laws, HIPPA laws are very strict. If Nate's here, I don't know if he's here or not, he's free to talk."
There you have it, folks. Maybe that's why he was cut from the promotion? Because this has been a known issue for weeks and it still wasn't taken care of, leaving UFC in the lurch the day before its event goes down.
In a main event fight, no less.
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Here's another quick round up of the latest posters from a handful of movies due out in the next couple of months. Summer movie season will be here before you know it and that means the pre-summer movies will start rolling out in April. (We can't believe it either.) That means lots and lots of poster debuts for the various franchises, sequels and spinoffs coming over the next 6 months.
First up are the remainder (we think) of character posters for the latest in the neverending "Pirates of the Carribbean" franchise, "On Stranger Tides." These typically glossy images feature costars Ian McShane as Blackbeard the pirate, Penelope Cruz as saucy love interest Angelica and Geoffrey Rush returning once again as Captain Barbossa. They're not bad really, we're kinda digging the yellow green color scheme on these as it makes them instantly recognizable. If you need a little more Pirates action before the film debuts May 20th, the latest trailer also arrived this morning.
Debuting somewhat less successfully are the latest posters for Marvel Studios "Thor." Based on the long-running comic book about a hammer-wielding god cast out of the mythical realm of Asgard to live on Earth, we get that this one is going to be a hard sell. So it's understandable the studio have been a bit less sure-footed in their marketing but they haven't seem to come up with a solution for how to cram the film's 5 leads into one image. The pic on the right actually reminded us a bit of an old (but not exactly classic) superhero poster. The greater challenge is making not one but two (along with "Captain America") lesser-known characters into hit movies this summer before "The Avengers" next year. We'll see if their efforts are successful or not on May 6th when the film opens.
Also unveiled is the newest one-sheet for "Fast Five," the latest in the fast cars and hot chicks franchise. This writer has to admit he's never actually seen one of these films but was actually pretty impressed with the latest trailer. For a film stuffed with as many cars as characters, the poster shows remarkable restraint (just look at that negative space!) The film races into theaters on April 29.
Last but not least is the U.K. one-sheet for David Gordon Green's "Your Highness." Showcasing Danny McBride over Oscar winners/nominees Natalie Portman and James Franco as well as some giant snakes and dragons, this one is an improvement over the film's static U.S. version. The "Krull"-inspired comedy will be released on April 8th.
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I'm no artist myself but I thought the Thor posters looked pretty good. Maybe is just the fan boy in me.
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fastdub | March 21, 2011 4:19 AM
welcome to world of uninspired movie posters.
i dont understand how you can sink 100s of millions of dollars into a film and the same again into brainwashing everyone into paying to sit through it, and then think that these cack handed photoshopped efforts are suitable to lead the advertising charge.
have any of these movie execs ever seen a drew struzan poster ? if the answer is no then they should never be put in the position to shepherd these lumbering shit storms that cost more money than everyone i will ever meet will ever earn in their entire lives combined.


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After toppling opponent after opponent in the NAIA for more than a decade, the USF Cougars football program found out first hand, how it feels to be on the other side last season. Coach Jed Stugart and his squad finished 6-5 in their transition year heading to DII.
"We understand that we have to step our game up at this level," Stugart said. "I think we learned a lot and if we mix that with the tradition, we will be fine."
For the first time since 1987, the Cou opened their season at 0-3. However, they found their groove towards the end of 2011, winning 5 of their final 6 games.
"We have a nice flow going with our team, we want to carry that into this season and this week against St. Cloud State," senior quarterback Taylor Perkins said.
After sitting out from postseason play due to NCAA regulations, the purple and black are now ready to enter the fold as a full fledged member of the Northern Sun Conference.
"We want to go out there and make a statement," Perkins said. "We know people are counting us out, but we need to go out and prove them wrong."
On offense, the Cougars return eight starters, including veteran tailback Kristian Porter and wide out Jeremiah Oates. How far they go will likely rest on the left arm of second year starting quarterback Taylor Perkins.
"He has a come a long way and has learned a lot," Stugart said. "The guys respect him in the huddle and he's earned it.
Defensively, several key players return on the line and in the secondary. Their strength however, will be in the middle where they bring back a lot of talent.
"Our returning core is really good, they are the heart of our defense," Stugart said.
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Some local names and faces bring home some big honors at this weekend's Texas Regional Radio Music Awards Show.
The Josh Abbott Band racked up four major awards including:
They were also nominated for Best Group and Best Entertainer.
"I think we still have a lot of growing to do before we're ready to win awards like that, but we were just really thrilled to be in the final nominations," the band's lead singer and namesake told us.
We spoke to Josh Sunday by phone as he and the guys get ready to head to a concert this week in Baton Rouge, LA.
"It feels really good. Especially in such a short time. I mean being able to put this thing together in 2006 and start touring outside of Lubbock in 2008. I mean, here we are in our fourth year of touring and I'm proud of where we started. We're just having a lot of great success, and you know I'm just going to just keep on riding it and be as humble as I can."
Josh is from Idalou and went to South Plains College and Texas Tech University.
Two of the band members studied music at SPC.
But that's not the only big win from our area; local radio personality Neely Yates won for best on-air personality of the year. Her station, KJDL 105.3, took the honors for best radio station of the year.
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As some guy once said in a Jerry Lewis movie: "That's My Boy!" even if he is a young man and a HS graduate ready for college now. He sure made me proud, just like Celina did when she graduated high school and then college. What a great feeling it is, for any parent to experience, to see their kids do so well.
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New on the Market
22 comments:
- A Perfect Gray said...
I do love that look in the living area. And that looks just like my cherry countertop in their kitchen. I have not seen many (if any) others like it....
thanks for that cool look...
- April 7, 2010 at 5:55 AM
- botanical brouhaha said...
Yes, I recognize this house! The kitchen redo is one of my favorites. I'm sure it will sell quickly. The whole house is lovely!
- April 7, 2010 at 6:06 AM
- Bryn said...
Oh man, Anne Turner Carrol's house! Am I crazy for knowing that? She's one of my favorites. Thanks for posting, it's gorgeous :)
- April 7, 2010 at 6:45 AM
- Design Esquire said...
Of course I recognize this house! Wow, it is gorgeous. If I was the buyer I would ask for it furnished!
- April 7, 2010 at 6:51 AM
- paula said...
you caught this one before me. love it. Hwood?
- April 7, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- bluehydrangea said...
Love it!! Thanks for the tour, I saw some rooms I had not seen before!! Can't wait to see what she buys and decorates next!!
- April 7, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- nikinikinine said...
That's it, we're moving to Birmingham! Do you think she'd sell the house furnished :) Send me the url so I can convince the husband that I've made a decision LOL. Geez Brooke, you sure know how to twist a girl's arm!
- April 7, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- paula said...
figured it out. It's next door our best friends. Maybe I can convince he hubby of a move?
- April 7, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- Melissa said...
That is a gorgeous home - looks small but so perfectly done. How is the housing market there? Is it expensive?
- April 7, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- Lindsey Thompson said...
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- April 7, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Haven and Home said...
Love that house, want to move right in as is.
- April 7, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- Katy said...
I'm sure this house is as cute on the outside as it is on the inside. Mountain Brook or Homewood, I'd guess?
- April 7, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Jennifer said...
- April 7, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Stephanie Sabbe said...
It's the house I stole from your blog and posted about! Love it. Showed it to a client last week. I'll have to send her this post.
- April 7, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Erin from Skoots and Cuddles said...
lovely. i'd move in tomorrow, unfortunately i live in chicago. bummer.
- April 7, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- carolina postcard said...
I totally remember that house! Such a cool kitchen makeover.
- April 7, 2010 at 9:09 PM
- LindsB said...
That house is going to sell in 2.2 it is so beautiful! I wish I was moving to the area I would buy it :)
- April 7, 2010 at 9:27 PM
- Emily said...
LOVE that kitchen and definitely recognize from the magazines. Wish I could see it in person!
- April 8, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- Shannon said...
I loved this kitchen re-do! It was such a great DIY example! Too bad I'm not local - I would be dying to attend that open house!
- April 9, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- sashyjane said...
It's darling!! What part of B-ham is it in?
- April 13, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Amber Carpenter said...
Hello, I just had to say I love your blog! I am an interior decorator in Columbus,Ga. and love your style! Congrats on your little blessing!
- April 13, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Julie said...
That place is AMAZING ....... I wish I lived in the South, if only to move in there! I remember it well from its publications.
- April 29, 2010 at 11:14 AM


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FCAT scores celebrated at Pinellas school
Improved writing scores called "exciting"
SEMINOLE, Fla. - One of the biggest hurdles Pamela Bender finds in teaching writing these days is text speak.
"The word you, is the letter, instead of y-o-u."
She says it's a problem that could become even tougher with more and more kids using texting to communicate.
"But you also have to approach that's ok for that medium, but for this medium we have to be a little bit more professional," said Bender who teaches fourth grade at Starkey Elementary school.
Bender's fourth-graders at Starkey Elementary got the message and were part of a statewide jump in writing scores on this year's FCAT.
In fact, fourth-grade students in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties scored even higher than the statewide average.
That's why Florida Education Commissioner Dr. Tony Bennett picked Starkey in Seminole to celebrate the success along with a cafeteria full of kids.
"The 9-point gains in fourth grade overall are very significant. The 2-point gains in eighth and tenth grade are significant," said Bennett.
Third-grade math and reading scores did not improve statewide, with less than 60 percent of third graders scoring at their grade level.
Bennett says those numbers will lead to improvement down the road.
"We think with good data gives us a good place to start targeting professional development, targeting training, targeting improved instruction in our classrooms and improved learning by our students."
While the numbers are processed and examined in Tallahassee, back in Mrs. Bender class, she tells her students not stress out over the testing.
"I'm going to be happy with whatever you do, as long as you do your best. And if they can look me in the eye and say, 'I did my best,' then I've done my job," said Bender.
State officials say because they raised standards this year, some schools might experience a dip in grades, but in the long term, students will answer the bell.
You can monitor the results for math, reading and science as they come in on the Florida Department of Education's link here: http://fcat.fldoe.org/resultsFCAT2/default.asp


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I Am Number Four (2011) DVDRip XvID IMAGINE
Director: D.J. Caruso
Writers: Alfred Gough (screenplay), Miles Millar (screenplay),
Stars: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron
Genres: Action | Sci-Fi
John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed ... he is Number Four.


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Statement of the problem
For the past two years the Mets haven't been a good team. This is unacceptable for a franchise with a $150 million payroll and a very strong core group of players. They haven't been a good team for two reasons, one is entirely unavoidable and one is entirely embarrassing. The first, the unavoidable one, is the injuries they've experienced as of late. Players get injured, but the Mets' players have been disabled at an alarmingly high rate for the past two years. Perhaps the team's medical staff needs to be addressed, something I'd trust Sandy to take care of. The second reason, the embarrassing one, is the inability to surround the team's stars with productive complementary players and competent role players. Sure, the issue has been exacerbated by the team's injuries, but it's also not something Mets fans should have to put up with considering the team's resources at hand. Addressing the latter to a) improve the overall quality of the team and b) mitigate the former if it should happen again is the key to putting a contender on the field in 2011.
What they have
In the rotation the Mets have under team control one of the better left-handers in the game (Santana) augmented by three reliable mid-rotation starters (Dickey, Pelfrey, Niese). Unfortunately, Johan Santana won't be available at the start of the season and nobody is entirely sure what the Mets will get from him in 2011. While my bet is Santana provides 3-5 months of above-average work in 2011, the Mets shouldn't count on him to do so. Working on this assumption, anything the Mets get from him in 2011 is a bonus. Another intriguing option is Bobby Parnell, who had a successful run as a relief pitcher in 2010. While his 2009 season was hardly exciting, I'd argue he's yet to prove he's incapable of being a successful starting pitcher. Dillon Gee also appears to be a legit big-league starter and should be in the mix to win a job in the rotation out of camp.
The bullpen is a mess. Francisco Rodriguez is slated to be the club's primary closer, but his $17.5 million option for 2012 vests with 54 games finished in 2011 which both Mets fans and executives would like to avoid. Apart from K-Rod the Mets have Ryota Igarashi, Pat Misch, Sean Green, Bobby Parnell, and Manny Acosta under team control. All of these guys spent time with the big club in 2010, some with better results than others. There are a slew of interesting options in the minors (NOT JENRRY MEJIA), though the one I'd be most excited about is Mike O'Connor, a 30 year old left-hander that struck out 70, issued 16 unintentional walks, and surrendered 5 homers in 70 and 2/3 innings for the Mets' AAA affiliate in 2010. If Bobby Parnell and/or Dillon Gee aren't given spots in the rotation, they could be in the mix for bullpen roles, the former being a better fit.
The Mets have seven viable starting position players: Jason Bay, Angel Pagan, Carlos Beltran, David Wright, Jose Reyes, Ike Davis, and Josh Thole. They could use Luis Castillo as their primary 2B in 2010, but given the resources at hand, the Mets could do better. Ruben Tejada is an option, though he's probably best suited for a bench role in 2011.
On the bench the Mets have the aforementioned Ruben Tejada and a bunch of unspectacular OF/1B/DH types. The Mets should be able to find an acceptable 4th OF/pinch-hitter among Chris Carter, Lucas Duda, and Nick Evans.
What they need
Given the uncertainty associated with Santana's recent surgery, the Mets could use some stability in the rotation. They obviously won't be able to replace Santana's production absent spending all of their money on Cliff Lee (a total Omar move) or trading all their prospects for Zack Greinke (another total Omar move), but adding a quality, reliable starter to ensure the unit is at least average in Santana's absence and well above-average once he returns would do a world of good.
In the bullpen the Mets need a reliable set-up man capable of pitching the 9th inning from time to time in order to ensure Francisco Rodriguez finishes at most 53 games. They could also use a second reliever to ensure both Sean Green and Manny Acosta aren't simply handed jobs out of camp.
Finally getting rid of Luis Castillo in favor of a better second baseman would be a major plus, but apart from that they're set among the starting eight.
On the bench, the Mets need a back-up catcher, corner infielder, and center fielder. With Carter/Duda/Evans and Tejada they have the corner outfield and middle infield spots taken care of. The back-up catcher and corner infielder would preferably be a right-handed hitter so Terry Collins has the option of limiting Josh Thole's and Ike Davis's exposure to tough* left-handed pitchers.
*That word could've been omitted.
Payroll Commitments
The Mets have, including estimated arbitration salaries, $125,484,000 committed to 20 players, two of whom I wouldn't intend to use: Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo. This gives them around $25 million to acquire a starting pitcher, second baseman, back-up catcher, back-up corner infielder, back-up center fielder, and two relief pitchers.
(Italics = arbitration salaries)
The Plan
Since the Mets have money and an impressive core already, they don't need to trade away any prospects to construct a roster capable of contending. In that light, the Mets should turn their attention to the free agent market to fill their needs.
Move #1: Sign Carl Pavano to a 3-year, $27 million contract. Pavano is currently the best available SP on the FA market apart from Cliff Lee. His control is outstanding and he has been a reliable, durable starter for the past two years. Paying a player $27 million for his age 35-37 seasons isn't the most exciting proposition in the world, but it'd be hard to do better at this point.
Move #2: Sign Orlando Hudson to a 2-year, $12 million contract. Hudson improves the team both offensively and defensively. Guaranteeing him two years and giving him a $1 million raise from his 2010 salary would probably be enough to lure him to Queens.
Move #3: Sign Jon Rauch to a 1-year, $4 million contract. Rauch has everything the Mets need. A good, not great track record in the 8th and 9th innings, a moderate price tag, and a history of throwing strikes. Homers have been an issue for him, but that should be less of an issue if he's pitching his home games in Citi Field.
Move #4: Re-sign Henry Blanco to a 1-year, $800,000 contract. Blanco has a career .241/.315/.406 line against left-handed pitching and represents a cost-effective reserve and complement to Josh Thole's talents.
Move #5: Sign Jorge Cantu to a 1-year, $3.5 million contract. Cantu provides insurance for both infield corners, a reliable bench bat, and a possible platoon partner for Ike Davis. After falling on his face after being shipped to Texas, he's not in line for a big payday and might not be able to do better than 1-year, $3.5 million. As much of a workhorse as David Wright has been (averaged 156 games over the past 5 years), it's not realistic to expect him to continue to completely avoid the injury bug.
Move #6: Sign Boof Bonser to a 1-year, $800,000 contract. Bonser has shown some promise in the past and in addition to having one of the coolest names in baseball, could prove to be an excellent buy-low candidate.
Move #7: Sign DeWayne Wise for the league minimum. Wise is next to useless with the bat but can be effectively leveraged as a pinch-runner or late-innings defensive replacement for either Beltran or Bay with Pagan sliding over to a corner.
Move #8, #9: Release Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo.
The Roster
(Italics = arbitration salaries)
(Bold = acquisition)
I've listed Chris Carter as the PH, but that spot is more of a spring training battle between Carter, Duda, and Evans. The same is true with respect to Sean Green's spot, which Acosta and others could be in the mix for.
I haven't listed Bobby Parnell or Dillon Gee on the roster, but one of them would presumably take Johan Santana's rotation spot while he's out, and the other (or both after Santana's return) could be in the mix for a bullpen spot.
In the interest of full disclosure I should probably point out I'm not a Mets fan. At any rate I hope you enjoyed my take on the 2011 roster. I think this one is capable of contending, and since no prospects have been traded the Mets would be able to go after a piece mid-season if a need arises. Good luck on the rest of the off-season.


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Fennel Gratin Recipe
Nov 21, 2011 11:31 am
From Marc Vetri's Cookbook: Rustic Italian Food
Acclaimed Philly chef Marc Vetri's fresh take on the classic potato gratin makes fennel the focus — giving the dish a lighter feel. Use this dish as a quick and easy addition to Sunday dinner. It's also sure to convert any non-fennel enthusiasts. WHO ARE THOSE PEOPLE anyway?
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
2 fennel bulbs (about 2 pounds), fronds trimmed and reserved
About 2 1/2 cups olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesean cheese
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Trim the base of the fennel and remove all dark and light green parts down to the white bulb. Slice each bulb in half lengthwise. Cut each half lengthwise into 4 wedges and remove the cores.
- Lay the wedges on a rimmed baking sheet and add olive oil to a depth of 1/4 inch. Sprinkle each wedge with a pinch each of salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Top each with about 1 teaspoon of Parmesan.
- Bake until fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the oil until just warm. Using a slotted metal spatula, transfer the fennel to plates and garnish with the reserved fennel fronds.
Prep Ahead
You can make this 1 hour ahead because it needs to cool until just warm. It tastes great cold, too.
Beverage Pairing
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Dinner with Jeff and Adrienne
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Had dinner with Jeff and Adrienne over Thanksgiving. Jeff asked if I blogged regularly. Adrienne suggested there would be a parent audience hungry to read my posts. It was humbling to think I already had an audience, but hadn't written much. Jeff said he blogged twice a week. He also said his blog was heavily edited so as not to offend any current or potential clients. Since I have no clients......and no editors, if anything I write offends anybody, I apologize in advance. Feel free to let me know how hurt you are in a comment. I promise to apologize publicly.
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In a new interview, Mia Farrow hints that Frank Sinatra, not Woody Allen, could be the biological father of her son, Ronan Farrow.
Farrow spoke to Vanity Fair in an interview published in the magazine's November issue, due out on Oct. 3, and talked about Sinatra being the great love of her life and the scandal following her split with Allen.
"We never really split up," the 68-year-old actress said of her relationship with Sinatra. When asked if 25-year-old Ronan may be the son of Sinatra, Mia replied, "Possibly."
The magazine reports that no DNA tests have been done to confirm who Ronan's father is, but when Nancy Sinatra Jr. was asked about Ronan's relationship with her family, she replied in an email, "He is a big part of us, and we are blessed to have him in our lives."
Ronan tweeted about his mother's comments to the magazine and wrote, "Listen, we're all *possibly* Frank Sinatra's son."
Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra wed in July 1966, but divorced in 1968. Mia married Andre Previn in 1970 and the couple had three biological children together and adopted three children, including Soon-Yi Previn, who is now Allen's wife. Mia and Andre divorced in 1979.
Mia and Allen began dating in 1980 and adopted two children together. In 1987, Mia gave birth to their son, Satchel Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow, who now goes by the name Ronan Farrow. Allen and Mia split when she discovered the director's relationship with Soon-Yi in the early '90s.
When Frank Sinatra died in 1998, Mia and Ronan attended the funeral. Ronan is a graduate of Bard College at Simon's Rock and Yale Law School and is also a Rhodes Scholar who has served in the Obama administration and was an advisor to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he is in talks to host his own show on MSNBC.
Ronan previously joked about his Allen's relationship with his sister Soon Yi in a tweet on Father's Day in 2012.
"Happy father's day -- or as they call it in my family, happy brother-in-law's day," he tweeted.
The November issue of Vanity Fair with Mia's interview hits newsstands in New York and Los Angeles on Oct. 3 and will be available on tablet devices on Oct. 8.