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The Bird & The Bread offers Euro-style, family-friendly eats in Birmingham
Thursday, March 06, 2014
It was always a part of the plan for
The Bird & The Bread
to be a welcoming restaurant for families.
What was not as planned was the extent to which family would play into the charmingly-named, stunningly designed and decorated space where food described as modern Euro casual with an American twist is being brought to Birmingham by the owners and creators of Vinology in Ann Arbor and and Vinotecca in Royal Oak.
The Bird & The Bread
at 210 South Old Woodward opened for dinner Feb. 22 and will open for lunch March 25. It is connected to The ELM, a banquet room for about 150 guests that is under construction and will open March 18. Brunch will be served at The Bird & The Bread before Easter.
But back to the family ties. First, the restaurant name. It comes from the nicknames given to the twin 3-1/2-year-old children of the owners by their grandfather. One, the smaller girl with a cry more like a squawk, was dubbed The Bird. The heftier son was more like a dense loaf of bread and took his nickname from that.
Later, as the family thought up the name of their future restaurant that would serve more as a comfort food place than their wine-focused previous endeavors, the inclusion of bread, as in fresh-baked loaves, and bird, as in chicken, made sense. The whimsical nature of the name fit the family attitude and restaurant design, which includes an emphasis on environmentally sustainable construction and has a stave -- a room that feels like being inside a wine barrel.
"We agonized and agonized about the name of this restaurant because it's the first time for us not to do a vino concept," says co-owner Kristin Jonna, who grew up around good food and wine as the daughter of John Jonna, one of the founders of Merchant of Vino and former owner of Merchant's Fine Wine. She has traveled the world honing her craft -- wine and food -- and is known as one of Michigan's wine experts. The Jonnas also created Vinotecca inside the Bastone complex in downtown Royal Oak, and own and operate the successful Vinology in downtown Ann Arbor.
The departure from a fine-wine restaurant -- though the Bird & Bread will have a good selection -- was a response to something missing in Birmingham.
"Birmingham has done high end well. It didn't necessarily need more of that," Kristin Jonna says. "We felt what was untapped was a more a casual concept, more of an everyday family restaurant."
That should not imply that hot dogs and chicken fingers are on the menu, though executive chef Jim Leonardo, who is splitting his time between the new restaurant and Vinology, "is loving getting the chance to cook food he serves to his family," she says.
Further tying in the family connection, the grandfather's 30-year-old collection of cookbooks decorates The Bird & The Bread's walls and light fixtures in the space that's broken into comfy, homey rooms such as the nook and the stave and a restaurant entrance that welcomes diners with the warmth of a pizza oven and rotisserie.
The ELM banquet space, which has a simpler, elegant decor and a completely different food selection, is named after nephews Enzo and Luke and niece Maya, the children of Vincent Jonna, who's also in the family restaurant and wine business.
"We are just so excited and ready to go," says Jonna. "We want people to know, the families to know, we're here and want to share The Bird & The Bread with them."
Source: Kristin Jonna, co-owner, The Bird & The Bread
Writer: Kim North Shine
Blumz growing Ferndale-based flower biz with new Ann Arbor store
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Blumz by JRDesigns
is expanding its floral and event planning services to Ann Arbor.
The owners, Jerome Raska and Robbin Yelverton, have established the business by becoming known for a knack for locating exotic blooms and for a fun attitude. After cementing sales and a following in downtown Detroit and Ferndale they felt the obvious move was to extend its reach to Ann Arbor.
The new store is located at 540 Avis Drive, and if like the other stores, it will connect it to major university and community events as well as become a go-to for weddings, funerals and special occasions. Blumz is a staple on the charity party scene and is connected to major events in Detroit and Ferndale.
Its Ferndale space is rentable and the floral design studio in Ann Arbor will also be a place for students to learn from the owners who are certified floral educators.
Source: Jerome Raska, co-owner, Blumz by JRDesigns
Writer: Kim North Shine
Closed metro Detroit Caribou Coffees come back as Peet's Coffee & Tea
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Six closed metro Detroit Caribou coffee shops are re-opening this week and next week as
Peet's Coffee & Tea
After months of renovations and employee training, Peet's Coffee & Teas opened Nov. 11 in Royal Oak, Novi, Shelby and Commerce townships and Rochester Hills.
A shop in Grosse Pointe's Village business district is opening Nov. 18, as is a store in Ann Arbor.
The new Peet's are retaining and retraining many Caribou employees and also hiring new ones as well as investing in upgrades and decor at the new shops.
The Emeryville, Calif.-based company began selling the rarity of small-batch, high-quality roasted and brewed coffee from its first store in Berkeley, Calif. in 1966. The company is in the midst of an eastward expansion. It recently opened 18 stores in Ohio and four in the Pittsburgh area.
Many of its new stores are just doors away from Starbucks, which opened in 1971, five years after Peet's first shop. Friends of Alfred Peet, the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea, opened Starbucks after being taught by Peet, a Dutch immigrant who, as the story goes, was appalled by the coffee Americans drank. He wanted to enlighten them and teach them how to find the best beans and make a better cup.
Starbucks initially sold only roasted beans, not brewed coffee, but has since far surpassed Peet's in size.
Source: Peet's Coffee & Tea
Writer: Kim North Shine
Getting Michigan cities redevelopment ready
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Just over 35 cities and townships in Michigan are joining a new state program that teaches them how to prepare their communities for redevelopment and attract the kind of development they want.
Of the cities accepted into the first round of training and certification in the
Michigan Economic Development Corporation's
Redevelopment Ready Communities program, eight are in metro Detroit. Ann Arbor is also on the list.
It, along with
Lathrup Village and Novi, will receive a formal
Redevelopment Ready Communities
evaluation that could lead to certification as a Redevelopment Ready Community. This means they either have outlined or have plans to outline their redevelopment strategies and draw development to fit their community. This designation could also make them eligible for redevelopment grants.
Dearborn, Clawson, Farmington Hills, Hamtramck, Wixom, and White Lake Township will receive best practice training and assistance and could move onto the certification process later.
They all will learn how to creatively re-use space, support and attract economic innovation, and devise devise plans that bring in redevelopment investment and in turn rebuild thriving communities for employees, residents and recreation.
The program was originally launched by the Michigan Suburbs Alliance in 2003, and its success led to the state program.
Writer: Kim North Shine
Source: Kathy Fagan, spokesperson, Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Growing ridership on Amtrak may translate to a train-ready region
Thursday, January 31, 2013
State transportation officials see record Amtrak ridership in Michigan as a sign that the public is more aware of train service and seeing the future of commuter train travel in a more positive light.
In 2012, 792,769 passengers boarded Michigan's three
routes -- the Wolverine between Pontiac and Detroit/Chicago), the Blue Water between Port Huron and East Lansing/Chicago), and the Pere Marquette between Grand Rapids and Chicago. In 2011, that number was 780,655.
The record ridership also led to record revenue of $27.8 million in 2012, a year that had Amtrak adding extra trains to supplement the regular service.
It comes as plans to bring light rail in to Woodward Avenue downtown Detroit move toward implementation and a move to bring a regional commuter train system to metro Detroit and to Michigan and nearby states moves from a limp to a steady walk. Both are aided by federal funds from a program that endorses mass transit development as an economic stimulant. But with Michigan being a stronghold for auto travel, it's been a tough sell in some parts.
At the same time, Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation have been updating trains and making changes to allow for faster travel speeds and fewer route interruptions that will in turn make train travel more appealing.
Writer: Kim North Shine
Source: Janet Foran, spokesperson, Michigan Department of Transportation
New rail cars are tested for two proposed commuter rail lines
Thursday, November 15, 2012
As efforts to improve passenger rail service between Pontiac and Jackson and Washtenaw and Livingston counties plugs along refurbished commuter rail cars are being tested on Amtrak lines.
Six bi-level, stainless steel cars, refurbished at a cost of $310,000 each by Owosso-based Great Lakes Central Railroad, came from Illinois and will eventually be used on the proposed Detroit-to-Ann Arbor line that is being planned by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and on the WALLY line between Livingston and Washtenaw counties, a project of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority.
The refurbished cars were previously used by METRA, the northeast Illinois community rail system. They were paid for with federal and state grant from Departments of Transportation that are pushing commuter rail improvements as economic and community development.
Funding for the proposed commuter rail services is not yet lined up, but the testing is a step in the process to obtain funding.
Writer: Kim North Shine
Source: Janet Foran, Communications, Michigan Department of Transportation
Changes to Pontiac-Detroit-Chicago rail line topic of state DOT meetings
Thursday, September 13, 2012
As plans to improve a 304-mile stretch of passenger rail line that runs through Michigan, Illinois and Indiana move forward, the public is invited to participate in the process that determines what the local impact will be.
For metro Detroiters, the Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac Passenger Rail Corridor could offer connections to places that improve economic situations or quality of life, but it could also affect neighborhoods.
A series of meetings will be held this month and hosted by the three states' Departments of Transportation. The meetings will explain more about the proposal to make changes to the line and also take comments from the public. They will also offer possible route alternatives and identify potential issues that should be considered in the planning. They are required as part of the plan formation and environmental impact assessment to be done before construction can begin.
The rail improvements come as several metro Detroit communities, including Detroit, Pontiac, Troy, Dearborn, and the federal government have invested in new transportation stations that have brought economic benefit to cities around the
country by opening up access to jobs, education and affordable transportation.
According to GreatLakesRail, "the purpose of the program is to improve intercity mobility by providing an improved passenger rail service that would be a competitive transportation alternative to automobile, bus and air service between Chicago and Detroit/Pontiac…The program will provide sufficient information for the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) to potentially support future decisions to fund and implement a major investment in the passenger rail corridor."
The local meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 pm. at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel, 5801 Southfield Expressway, Detroit.
Comments about the changes can also be shared online at
or by telephone, 877-351-0853.
Source: Janet Foran, communications,
Michigan Department of Transportation
Writer: Kim North Shine
Growing Moonlink Studios' opens production space in Southfield, Ann Arbor
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Moonlink Studios, a provider of production and satellite services in Michigan, has opened two new stages in metro Detroit where live shoots can be done and productions can be recorded.
The expansion of the company, which also rents recording and production equipment and staff, opens doors for metro Detroiters who have been learning production and film industry skills - even as cuts to the state's tax incentives have led to uncertainty in the industry.
One of Moonlink's new stages is in Southfield and was the site of ESPN's sports analyst Jalen Rose's basketball analysis during the London Olympics. The other stage is in Ann Arbor is located at Domino's Farm office Park and has been used by CNN International and CNBC networks already.
The two new stages bring the company's total number of stages to five. The other three, in Warren, Troy and Detroit, can all be used for live shots or recorded productions.
Moonlink, based in Oak Park, was formed when RingSide Creative Integrated Media Studio and Jeff Moon Production Services Inc. went into partnership last year.
Read the metromode story here
. Through the partnership the companies became the largest single source provider of start-to-finish production and satellite services in Michigan.
Moonlink rents stages, crew and equipment, including cameras and satellite trucks that cover the Midwest and Eastern half of the country.
Source: Amy Weishuhn, spokesperson, Ringside Creative and Moonlink Studios
Writer: Kim North Shine
Streets for all. Designing cities that welcome all forms of transportation
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Streets for everyone. The Michigan Complete Streets initiative gained momentum in 2011 in metro Detroit and around the state as cities enacted changes or made plans to design roads and sidewalks that take pedestrians, cyclists and drivers into account. The Michigan's Complete Streets movement got props for being a role model nationwide. Separately from Complete Streets, cities and various nonprofits worked on the same goal: streets that accommodate all. It's been a process playing out for a few years now so expect to see more bike lanes, new style crosswalks and other changes coming to a town near you.
Michigan is national leaders in street design that serves cars, bikes and pedestrians
Streetscape grants from Royal Oak's WA3 help unify Woodward Corridor
Royal Oak's non-motorized transportation plan is out for public feedback
Walkers, cyclists may like changes coming to Grosse Pointe, Dearborn
By Kim North Shine
The whos, whats and hows of bus ridership in SE Mich
Thursday, December 08, 2011
A recently completed survey of bus riders on six systems in Southeast Michigan will help transportation planners and system operators learn what's needed to better serve riders.
The last survey, a project of SEMCOG (Southeast Michigan Council of Governments) was completed in 2002 and much has changed since then.
"With all of the economic impacts that have happened recently, it's changed travel patterns, especially with transit," says Tom Bruff, transportation manager for SEMCOG's Plan Policy Development Group.
"By performing this survey we get to better understand what these travel patterns are and use the information to design a system-wide transportation plan."
While the focus was on bus riders, the information gathered could factor into planning for other forms of mass transportation and transportation dollars, especially as plans for light rail, train and similar transportation in Detroit, metro Detroit and Ann Arbor are moving further along.
The survey, conducted in person, asked 18,500 people their views on topics such as destinations, purpose of trips, and transportation methods to starting and ending points, as well as personal attributes. Surveys were taken from riders on Detroit Department of Transportation, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, University of Michigan Transit Service, Detroit People Mover, Blue Water Area Transit and Lake Erie Transit.
"By performing this survey and getting more information on our fixed route system we're able to utilize it for other purposes, such as how it could be applied to light rail…We need to have the proper information to apply for dollars out there," Bruff says. "We also have to do the survey for compliance with receiving federal funds and also monitoring and improving air quality."
Only preliminary results of the survey, which was taken in 2010 and 2011 and completed in the spring, are available at this point. They are available ln SEMCOG's website and will be updated as new findings are released.
Among the preliminary findings:
* More than 222,000 bus boardings occur on the six systems each day.
* About half of transit usage occurs on 10 percent of the system
* 54 percent of trips were work and university related
* More than a third of riders were between 18-25
* 90 percent of riders did not get any fare subsidy.
*20 percent of riders are unemployed
*46 percent of riders did not have a valid driver's license and nearly 52% had no access to any vehicle.
The information will be further broken down and analyzed to determine how much has changed since 2002 and to compare the findings to other cities, Bruff says.
"First and foremost it gives us more recent and relevant information that we can use and the transit operators can use to plan for changes in the transit system," Bruff says. "We'll take this information and include it in our travel demand forecast model…We'll put in transportation projects that are being planned…and determine how are those projects improving the system….
Bruff himself is one of metro Detroit's bus riders. "I go from Macomb County to downtown Detroit every day," he says. "I go by choice. There are a lot of riders who need affordable, reliable transportation because it's their only means of transportation, and there are a number of riders who are choice riders."
The goal of the survey is to serve them all.
Source: Tom Bruff, transportation manager for SEMCOG's Plan Policy Development Group
Writer: Kim North Shine
As train and bus ridership grow, $47M is committed to new transit options
Thursday, October 20, 2011
If the numbers paint an accurate picture, development of mass transportation in Michigan is picking up steam.
A series of announcements this week look promising for light rail and other transportation options for Southeast Michigan. Earlier this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $46.7 million in funding for 16 projects across the state, several in Detroit and surrounding suburbs.
Besides about $7 million for the city of Detroit to replace buses and make other improvements, metro Detroit will see $2 million in funding for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, which will study transportation alternatives between 8 Mile and 15 Mile Roads.
Part of that research will focus on connecting to a light rail line to run along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, starting in downtown and ending at 8 Mile. That project got $25 million in federal funding last year and a promise of continued support from LaHood this week, who is also encouraging local officials in southeast Michigan to look at a regional approach to the light rail line.
The latest funding comes as a regional transportation task force headed by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has formed so that counties in Southeast Michigan will look at transportation advancements and opportunities as a united entity, rather than completing projects piecemeal.
And if there is question as to the interest from the public in mass transportation such as trains, record ridership numbers on Amtrak show there is. According to the
Michigan Department of Transportation
, which released the ridership numbers this week, there has been an increase on its three lines for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
Ridership of the the Wolverine line, which runs between Pontiac and Chicago, increased by 4.9 percent from last year for a total of 503,290 riders. The increase might have been larger but for track work and freight slowdowns, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Blue Water line from Port Huron to Chicago increased 18.6 percent, up to 187,065 passengers, and the Pere Marquette route between Grand Rapids and Chicago saw a a gain of 4.7 percent, with 106,662 passengers.
In addition,
, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, will receive nearly $5 million to replace unusable buses with hybrid biodiesel/electric models.
Tie in the decision in recent weeks by the state of Michigan to take on the Amtrak corridor between Dearborn and Kalamazoo and upgrade to 100-mph-plus high speed rail, and Michigan's mass transit improvements appear to be picking up steam.
There are two important lessons in all of this," says Megan Owens, director of
Transportation Riders United
, an advocacy group for mass transit.
"One is there is a huge interest and demand for better transit in our community. Whether you're talking city, suburb, business communities, individuals, politicians, there's a huge interest in having better public transportation," Owens says. "While it's great the feds are supportive, the other side of the story is we are dramatically under-investing in a system."
"We are so lucky to have incredible federal support. They've highlighted Michigan and Detroit as a special focus, but they can only do so much. We have to step up ourselves."
Owens shares her thoughts while attending a conference in Washington, D.C. this week on transit-oriented development. In other states, she says, tens of thousands of jobs have been created and billions of dollars invested in light rail, public transportation and in communities along the routes, with success achieved only after committing sales tax or other funding sources to their projects.
She also points out that for all the talk of high speed trains and light rail, buses, the backbone of a transportation system, can't be forgotten. The latest federal dollars do go toward improving DDOT and SMART buses, but again, she says, the commitment locally needs to be greater.
"It's absolutely fabulous we're seeing big investment in this area, but we have to not only maintain but improve the core services."
Source: Michigan Department of Transportation and Megan Owens, director of Transportation Riders United.
Writer: Kim North Shine
More biking in Michigan leads to more bike shops
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Michigan's bike ridership is going up at a triple digit rate, and a national bike chain is pedaling after them.
According to the
League of American Bicyclists
, the percentage of bicycling commuters increased by 126% percent between 2005 and 2009.
Performance Bicycle
, a North Carolina-based bike and apparel retailer and service provider, opened two metro Detroit locations last month, one in
and one in
Bloomfield Hills
and a third in
Ann Arbor
in May.
The company has 100 stores and is adding 11 more locations this year. The Michigan market was appealing because of the growth in biking commuters as well as a system of bike trails that are coming together in metro Detroit and statewide.
Source: Performance Bike
Writer: Kim North Shine
Nearly $200M federal grant accelerates high speed rail in Metro Detroit
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Metro Detroit and Michigan's high speed rail system moved into the fast lane this week with the announcement of nearly $200 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve lines from Dearborn to Kalamazoo.
The grant goes toward the purchase of tracks, signals and other rail infrastructure that will address congestion points and separate rail and freight trains -- currently the reason train travel is slower than ideal. The changes will allow trains to travel up to 110-mph along certain portions of the line. This will also decrease the travel time between Chicago and Detroit by one hour on what is known as the
Wolverine line. The 135-mile-long corridor will receive $196.5 million in funding while a separate $2.8 million will pay for a new train and bus station in Ann Arbor to serve Amtrak and other local transit providers.
Michigan will also receive funding to purchase the latest in locomotives and coaches as part of a joint application with Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri. The new cars will be added to Amtrak's Wolverine, Blue Water, and Pere Marquette lines.
The projects are expected to start next year and be completed by 2013 or 2014. Once the new rail network is built, Michigan workers and residents will have greater access to high speed rail than most states. According to the Michigan Municipal League, 69 percent of Michigan residents and 71 percent of employers would be within 15 miles of a station, including Pontiac, Detroit, Dearborn, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Albion, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
The announcement comes at a time when ridership on the trains is rising substantially, an illustration that high speed rail is desired by Americans and will be a part of American life across the nation, as Federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said during the accelerated high rail funding announcement in Detroit Monday.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other transportation advocates say the high speed rail projects will mean jobs and economic development, but critics complain that Michigan is not a high speed rail or mass transit kind of market and the money is a waste.
"Accelerated rail service has the ability to enhance our economy, environment and overall quality of life," Gov. Snyder said in a statement. "An investment of this magnitude can spur economic development in our communities with rail stations, and provide access to a 21st century rail system that will help Michigan citizens compete in a global economy. Reliable, fast train service is attractive to businesses that want to locate or expand near it. This investment in our rail system is critical to Michigan's recovery."
Michigan Municipal League
CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin says the funding caps many years of working in unison.
"Here in Michigan, we have been fortunate enough to have strong bi-partisan support for high-speed rail. Our political leaders on both sides of the aisle fully understand how important this money is to creating jobs, increasing affordable transportation options, and jump-starting our economy."
Source: Sara Wurfel, spokesperson for Gov. Rick Snyder; Dan Gilmartin, executive director, Michigan Municipal League
Writer: Kim North Shine
Propane-powered vehicles deliver for Wright & Fillippis
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Goods delivered by Rochester-Hills-based healthcare supplies provider Wright & Fillippis are getting to their destinations on propane power as the company converts 25 percent of its fleet to this clean form of fuel.
That means 12 of Wright & Fillippis' trucks and vans will run on propane as they deliver goods in Michigan. About half the vehicles have already been converted and are on the road and a propane station is up and operating at the company's headquarters.
"They're hoping to convert the entire fleet eventually," says Matt Sandstrom, mobility division manager for the Clean Energy Coalition, an Ann Arbor-based non-profit that steers companies through the process of converting to alternative fuels, whether for transportation or building.
Wright & Fillippis
fleet conversion came out of a partnership with the coalition through a $15 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Wright & Fillippis and the
Clean Energy Coalition
worked with
Roush CleanTech
, a Plymouth Township company that designs and manufactures liquid propane autogas fuel systems for a variety of light and medium Ford vehicles. The technology, which reduces vehicle operating costs and vehicle emissions, is available to consumers through authorized Ford dealerships.
The Wright & Fillippis project is one of several clean-fuel conversions being directed by the coalition through a $40 million agreement with the Department of Energy, says Sandstrom.
Of all the clean fuel projects, about a third are propane, he says. The others are compressed natural gas, electric, and hydraulic hybrid, he says. The type of fuel used depends on the type of fleet and uses of the vehicles, and the coalition guides companies through the learning process to select what's best for them.
Companies working with the Clean Energy Coalition include Frito-Lay, which is converting 90 of its vehicles, about half of its Michigan fleet, to propane, and U-haul, which is converting 30 vehicles.
"It should be very clear that this is not R&D. This is a deployment of these technologies� They've already been true and tried," Sandstrom says.
For Wright & Fillippis, propane autogas will result in the use of 48,000 fewer gallons of gasoline, the elimination of 931,200 pounds of carbon dioxide released, and a savings of $3,000 per converted vehicle, or $36,000 total thus far.
Source: Matt Sandstrom, mobility division manager, Clean Energy Coalition
Writer: Kim North Shine
Michigan is national leader in street design that serves cars, bikes and pedestrians
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The Michigan Complete Streets Coalition is cruising down a path of success as it spreads its campaign of "Building roadways that move people not just automobiles" around the state.
Not only did the organization win Campaign of the Year from the Alliance for Biking and Walking at a national summit last week, each week more and more municipalities are signing on to the Complete Streets approach, which means road construction and improvements will take into account non-motorized uses.
A total of 32 Michigan communities have passed ordinances or resolutions in support of Michigan Complete Streets. That's the most in the nation, says John Lindenmayer, co-chair of the
Michigan Complete Streets Coalition
. The coalition is made up of the League of Michigan Bicyclists, the
Michigan Environmental Council
and AARP.
Earlier this month Allen Park became the fourth Wayne County community to pass a resolution. Ann Arbor also signed on last week and Detroit, Ferndale and Royal Oak are among cities working to include all forms of transportation in their road planning.
"There's been an incredible amount of momentum in this last year," says
Lindenmayer, "and it's picked up since August when legislation was adopted
that makes communities with Complete Streets policies more eligible for
non-motorized funding from the Michigan Department of Transportation."
Lindenmayer believes an approach like this not only keeps people safer but makes places more livable. And, he believes communities that make themselves more accessible to walkers and bicyclists will be more attractive and successful.
"You look at all the young talent that's leaving Michigan. They're going to communities where they can walk, ride their bikes, that are more livable," he says. "We're really moving in the right direction -- especially to be known as the auto state, to be leading in this, really says a lot."
Source: John Lindenmayer, co-chair Michigan Complete Streets Coalition
Writer: Kim North Shine
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What I Keep: Photographs of the New Face of Homelessness and Poverty by Susan Mullally
What I Keep: Photographs of the New Face of Homelessness and Poverty
by Susan Mullally
October 8 – December 10, 2010
Susan Mullally's work explores ideas of class, race, ownership, value and cultural identification. In What I Keep, she collaborates with members of The Church Under the Bridge in Waco, TX, an inter-denominational, multi-cultural Christian church that has been meeting under an Interstate-35 overpass for seventeen years. Many of the people have had significant disruptions in their lives, experienced periods of homelessness or incarceration, addiction to drugs and alcohol, mental illness or profound poverty and hopelessness. Many are working toward a new measure of stability and accomplishment. Other members have more stable lives and are drawn to service at the Church Under the Bridge. The artist asks each person what he or she keeps and why it is valued. This collaborative project is in the third year (2007-2009) and has produced 58 portraits, made on Sunday mornings. The work is a series of life-size images (36″ x 24″) with brief statements about each person's choice.
Presented in conjunction with Guilford's theme year focus on sustainability, Green and Beyond, and with the Greensboro Public Library's One City One Book community reading of The Soloist by Steve Lopez, the exhibition offers opportunities to consider the related issues of spiritual, economic and community sustainability, along with topics of homelessness, mental illness, and the power of the arts both to heal, and to forge connections and friendships between unlikely individuals.
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Public discussion of themes shared by the photographic exhibition, What I Keep, and the Greensboro Public Library's One City One Book selection, The Soloist, by Steve Lopez. This event is co-sponsored by the Guilford College Friends of the Library.
Tuesday, October 12, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Public dialogue focusing on homelessness, with the artist, the Guilford College's Center for Principled Problem Solving Scholars, and guests from Greensboro's Interactive Resource Center, a day center for homeless people. Seating is very limited. Please call 316-2438 or 316-2483 to reserve a space.


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Questions still remain tonight as to who is responsible for a 14-year-old boy's death and now his family has a message they want to get across.
It's an emotional plea from a family that has been through a lot.
"If anybody's got information, please come forward because you have a family that's mourning, that's really mourning and hurting a lot," says Gini Keating, the cousin of Trey Zwicker.
Gini Keating and Lois Watts are the cousin and great-grandmother of 14-year-old Terrence Zwicker, who they called "Trey".
"She raised him so she knows more about him than anybody," says Gini Keating.
It was just down the road from where his great-grandmother lives, where family members say Trey spent many of his weekends, that his body was found.
Students at Liberty High School discovered it behind the school in a wooded creek area.
"He was a good child. He never got his temper out of control or anything, that's why I couldn't understand," says Lois Watts, Trey's great-grandmother.
His family says, he did have some recent problems with kids he had been hanging around.
"I didn't know much about them, but the night he spent here with me he told me something about them, about them trying to take his phone away from him," says Lois Watts.
However, the family says they have no clue who could be responsible for a crime like this.
It's eerily a crime Trey wrote a school paper about, called "Changing the Way We See the World".
In it, he describes a well-known true story from 1955 of a 14-year-old boy named Emmett Till who disappears and is found beaten and dead.
It's a story, Trey Zwicker probably never imagined would happen to him.
Police are still looking for whoever is responsible.
"I don't think they should be running loose, because they could do it to somebody else, because Trey was a good kid," says Lois Watts.
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"You see there are several different programmes in the movie with different skill sets. All possibilities are open. My dream is that in the next one we see Matt [Damon] and Jeremy [Renner] team up," producer Frank Marshall said prior to the release of "The Bourne Legacy." But he's unlikely to see that scenario happen now. While Damon had kept his options somewhat open when asked about returning for a possible 'Bourne 5' -- "If we can make one where we go into it feeling it can be even better than those, and it ends up being in that same ballpark, then we should do it. But If we can't, then we really should leave it alone," he said this summer -- it looks like he's firmly closing the door.
The folks over at Movieline recently caught up with the actor, and while he hasn't seen "The Bourne Legacy" yet, from what he knows of the approach, he doesn't think Jason Bourne can come back in a standalone movie, and he effectively says he's not interested in another entry if it will cross over into the world spun by the fourth film's writer/director Tony Gilroy.
"...from what I understand, it kind of relives ["The Bourne Ultimatum"] from a different perspective," he said about "The Bourne Legacy." "What that means, because they use our actors and characters, is that whatever they said [in 'Legacy'] is true and so we'd have to acknowledge it in any Bourne movie that we'd do. And that makes it really tough."
He also adds, with a bit of joke: "I don't think we can do the 'Dallas' it-was-all-a-dream scenario. I don't think the audience would go for that after they paid money to see a movie."
It's hardly a surprise at this point. Damon reiterates that he wouldn't do it anyway without Paul Greengrass, and says that since Bourne now knows his identity, finding a fresh story makes it "a real struggle to extend the franchise." And while the pair have long said they would like to come back, the franchise seems to have found a way to move on without them. Indeed, Marshall has already said a follow-up would track Renner and Rachel Weisz's character, who we last see fleeing on a boat in 'Legacy.'
Jason Bourne may have been alive at the end of 'Ultimatum,' but it seems his fate will be left on the smile of Julia Stiles.
knapster | January 8, 2013 5:59 AM
the orignal story,the beter,matt has the gud reason to choose tony to mke the stryy mat is the best
aa | November 2, 2012 6:42 PM
Jason Bourne is still on the run, and being hunted along with all the others like him, while all the evidence provided to Pamela Landy has been discredited and she has been labeled a traitor and Bourne is an enemy of the State. You don't see anywhere that a story line for Jason Bourne could go Matt??? But yet Dogma and Stuck on You are the kind of films you saw real promise in.
Ugh | October 11, 2012 10:03 PM
Matt Damon has gracefully stepped away from the series. I truly respect him for being an actor who sticks to his guns & wants to excel at his craft. I am more than certain paychecks in the tens of millions have been floated over to Damon in hopes of getting him to return as Bourne but he keeps saying no because it feels unnecessary. And it is!
Damon is done with Bourne. It's a shame Universal is going to keep milking the series until it's a shadow of what it once was.
Also, it will be tough to milk the BOURNE name into the next title now. The BOURNE Saga? Yawn
Mandy | October 11, 2012 5:41 PM
Let Paul Greengrass do Bourne 5, Tony co-write the movie than let Paul Greengrass direct and produce the Bourne 5, he should watch Legacy and than were go from here, he should Bourne/ Cross should team up, they should go after the people who try to kill them.
Giles | October 11, 2012 11:37 AM
Legacy was crap, Matt. If you would come back everyone would be delighted to ignore it!
Corvo | October 11, 2012 9:32 AM
I love that smile!
Cobraverde | October 11, 2012 3:43 AM
Why did David Webb join Treadstone in the first place? He's not a 'bad guy'. What issue or issues caused him to sign up and abandon himself to such a fate? Therein lieth a tale. Will it be told? Time - and the possibility of huge paychecks - will tell.
rodie | October 10, 2012 11:30 PM
On the contrary, Matt, I think Bourne discovering his true identity opens up a whole new set of interesting possibilities for another movie. What kind of affect has his memory loss and service in the program wreaked on the life of David Webb? How does an assassin start over and try to live a more normal life? What if a noble cause calls him to action reluctantly?


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Chronos I believe I was told by someone here (maybe Marcus I am not sure) around 6 months ago that top Physicists were holding conferences to try to determine whether this statement is correct...
I think Chronos is right from a GR perspective. The catch is we don't know for sure that GR is a correct picture of Nature in every regard. But in many contexts we tend to assume it is.
In the world as described by GR, points in space have no physical existence, but geometry does. GR is about the evolution of geometry as it interacts with matter.
Geometry does not require a material space substance----it can simply be about the geometric relations among events, about the geometric measurements we make (area, angle, volume etc.) involving actual material, about the other fields that live in a given geometry. It means something operational and definite without being a substance.
I think that is the GR view of it. Someone may want to correct me on this---what I said may be wrong or incomplete.
The catch is we aren't sure if GR is the whole story and if it is going to be replaced what the main features of the replacement are.
As I see it, standard matter physics MIGHT fit nicely into GR. It is about matter fields. Why couldn't the matter fields live happily in GR geometry? It hasn't been like that. Quantum field theory is usually done in a fixed geometry, not a dynamically changing expanding contracting etc geometry. But maybe the theorists can work that out. Or they can first quantize the GR geometry and then get matter fields to live in it.
Or both have to change----both matter physics and geometry physics have to change a little in order to be compatible.
You could say that is what some of the conferences have been about. I could have been talking about the June 2011 one in Zurich called "Quantum theory and gravitation." It brought together people from quite a number of research lines all having to do, one way or another, with this problem.


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Clinton, Romney Top Hispanic Outreach Efforts
A review of the efforts by some of the candidates to target Hispanic voters and by other candidates to ignore them.
Senator Hillary Clinton and former Governor Mitt Romney each lead their opponents when it comes to the depth and strength of their current Hispanic voter outreach efforts. Both have competent Spanish-language sections on their website, both have aggressive Hispanic media relations efforts, both employ some heavy-duty Hispanic staff or strategists and both work with high-profile Latino surrogates.
In Clinton's case, that includes a slew of elected officials and high-profile Latino activists.
Former National Council of La Raza president Raul Yzaguirre is the co-chair of the Clinton campaign and travels the country speaking on the Senator's behalf. "Clearly, she has done very, very well. The national polls for Latinos show that we are over 60 percent among Democrats and doing very, very well among all Latino voters, says Yzaguirre.
Mitt Romney has sent his Spanish-speaking son Craig to South Florida several times. Craig has also voiced over themost recent of three Spanish-language radio ad campaigns that have aired in Miami.
"You want to demonstrate to folks that you not only address the concerns that they have but you want to address those concerns in a language they speak," says Alex Castellanos senior advisor to the Romney campaign.
The difference between the two campaigns boils down to the Romney campaign focusing Hispanic voter outreach efforts in Florida, for now. Castellanos estimates between 8 percent and 10 percent of Florida Republican primary voters will be Hispanic.
The Clinton campaign, on the other hand, is staying out of Florida because of the ongoing dispute between the state Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee. The campaign has Hispanic outreach efforts in states with tiny Latino populations such as Iowa and New Hampshire, as well as in large states like Nevada.
The fact that Governor Bill Richardson is Hispanic and a native speaker of Spanish should prove a boon in Nevada. The governor has already bought Spanish-language radio in the state and surely will make himself readily available to Hispanicmedia outlets. Richardson's Mi Familia con Richardson initiative, which groups together supporters who are friends and family, should resonate with Latino voters.
"Together, it is a multifaceted approach from the diverse leadership to the communications team to field organizers to a well-developed, well-thought out grassroots program. It is pretty comprehensive" says Martha Arevalo who heads an outsideagency hired to manage Latino communications.
However, Richardson comes up short in resources, both monetary and political. He lacks the list of heavyweight Latino endorsements. Ironically, he also lacks the name recognition among Latinos that Hillary Clinton enjoys.
Aside from paid media in Nevada, Richardson also recently bought advertising in a Spanish-language newspaper in Iowa, which is the scene of competing Latino voter outreach efforts.
Senator Barack Obama is targeting Latino voters in Iowa and works with a prominent Hispanic political communications firm, Elevation/Elevación. However, to date, the most innovative Hispanic marketing on Obama´s behalf has come from outside the campaign.
Independent Obama supporter Miguel Orozco, president of Los Angeles- based Nueva Vista Media, wrote, paid for, produced and recorded a catchy reggaetón jingle promoting the senator's candidacy that is downloaded some 50,000 times a month.
There are a total of 118,000 Hispanics in Iowa of which an estimated 37,000 are registered voters. In a very tight caucus, even a small number can make a difference.
But 37,000 is a very small number, which explains, in part, why Senator Joe Biden and others have not invested much time, effort or money in Latino voter outreach. This despite having a Latino campaign manager, Luis Navarro, who is also a former executive director of the Florida Democratic Party.
"Clearly our challenge is one of a campaign that has relatively modest resources compared to a number of other candidates in this race. And we are also mindful of the challenge that comes in a race in which you have not only a Hispanic candidate but a brand name in the context of the Clintons that has a market within the Hispanic community," says Navarro.
As for the Republicans, Romney is not yet facing much competition in his Hispanic voter outreach effort.
The Rudy Giuliani campaign's announcement last Friday that it has hired South Florida political consultant Julio Rebull may signify a desire to ramp up Hispanic media outreach. And certainly, once there is a nominee, the Republicans will be able to tap into the RNC's Latino voter expertise.
Meanwhile, though, Navarro says of Latino political marketing efforts across the board, "we are just scratching the surface."


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Meanwhile, Everton saw off Aston Villa, Southampton beat Fulham to move into third place and Norwich City played out a goalless draw with Cardiff City.
Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez rode to David Moyes' rescue as Manchester United netted twice in two minutes to seal a 3-2 win late on over Stoke.
United were stunned after four minutes when Jonny Evans kicked the ball against Peter Crouch and saw it go into the net. Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground for Crouch in an England shirt -- he scored eight times for the national side there -- but this was his first Premier League goal at United's home.
Robin van Persie netted in the 43rd minute to level things up, extending his personal scoring run against Stoke to seven games, but United's relief was short-lived, with Marko Arnautovic curling in a free-kick in first-half added time.
But Rooney glanced the ball home in the 78th minute, before substitute Hernandez completed the turnaround two minutes later with a close-range header.
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the table to five points after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park.
Mikel Arteta struck his first goal of the season from the penalty spot a minute into the second half after Adlene Guedioura brought down Serge Gnabry, but the Spaniard was seen off soon afterwards after fouling former Gunners striker Marouane Chamakh.
After withstanding pressure from the home side -- under caretaker manager Keith Millen after Ian Holloway's exit -- Arsenal secured the win three minutes from time when Olivier Giroud headed in Aaron Ramsey's cross.
Liverpool's 'SAS' overpowered West Brom at Anfield as Luis Suarez scored a scintillating hat-trick before Daniel Sturridge chipped in with a fourth in a 4-1 victory.
Suarez's first goal saw him nutmeg Jonas Olsson before slotting low into the corner of the net, his second was a long-range header, and his hat-trick was completed 10 minutes after half-time.
James Morrison's penalty gave West Brom brief hope, but that was ended by a brilliant 25-yard chip from Sturridge.
Everton continued their strong start under Roberto Martinez as they ran out 2-0 winners at Aston Villa.
Paul Lambert's side were given the opportunity of a perfect start when Seamus Coleman hauled down Christian Benteke in the box, leaving referee Anthony Taylor no option but to point to the spot, but goalkeeper Tim Howard dived high to his right to push Benteke's effort over the crossbar in spectacular fashion.
Howard was called into action again shortly after as Benteke raced clean through, but the American once again thwarted the striker before denying Andreas Weimann with a fine challenge on the edge of the penalty area.
However, Leon Osman then found Romelu Lukaku in plenty of space on the edge of the area and the on-loan Chelsea striker made no mistake in drilling in from 16 yards. Osman then wrapped up the points in the final ten minutes, finding the bottom corner after he was expertly teed up by former Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.
Southampton showed no signs of letting up their superb start to the season as they moved up to third in the table with a 2-0 home win over Fulham in the late kick-off.
Mauricio Pochettino's side have yet to lose at St Mary's this campaign and that record looked to stay intact when Rickie Lambert was left unmarked to head in a corner for their opener.
Lambert was denied a second minutes later when his low effort crashed off the post, but the home team soon doubled their lead when Jay Rodriguez converted following good work from his strike partner.
Fulham offered little in terms of a response, particularly after the break, as the Saints closed out victory in impressive fashion to continue their march up the table.
Norwich and Cardiff were only separated by a point prior to kick-off at Carrow Road, and it stayed that way as they played out an entertaining 0-0 draw.
Steven Caulker almost had the away side in front during a relatively even first half, the defender heading wide from six yards out. Norwich grew in stature, though, and created a host of chances following lengthy spells of possession. Robert Snodgrass could not find the target when eight yards out, while Jonny Howson and Leroy Fer were both denied.
After the break, Gary Hooper -- making his full Premier League debut at Carrow Road -- could not convert with his header before Nathan Redmond's powerful effort was well saved by ex-Norwich goalkeeper David Marshall.
Marshall brilliantly denied Fer late on as Malky Mackay's men somehow survived a scramble in their own box, before Norwich controversially had a late goal ruled out. Fer blasted into an empty net from a throw-in but referee Michael Jones ruled the effort out to deny Chris Hughton's side all three points.
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It began in 1999 with a few women who liked to hunt and shoot together. Back then the group was called Texas Women's Shooting Sports/DIVAS. Now it's grown into the largest women-only outdoor organization in the world.
Thanks to all that growth, the group required a name change. Founder Judy Rhodes says they wanted to keep the "DIVA" part of the name so they changed it to DIVA-WOW Women Outdoors Worldwide.
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HALSTEAD Town hope to get back in action tomorrow.
Jim Holder's side were left kicking their heels last weekend, after the postponement of their Thurlow Nunn League division one match at home to Team Bury.
It means their last game was one they are keen to forget – the 5-1 defeat at Brightlingsea Regent on Boxing Day. And Town will be hoping to get that result out of their systems when they visit Ipswich Wanderers tomorrow.
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'Guardians of Middle-earth' to have pro-am tournament at PAX Prime
Monolith will host a pro-am tournament for MOBA title "Guardians of Middle-earth" at PAX Prime in Seattle this weekend.
Guardians of Middle-earth, Monolith Productions' upcoming multiplayer online battle arena based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, will host a pro-am tournament at PAX Prime in Seattle this weekend, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive announced today.
The tournament will take place on Friday, August 31st through Sunday, September 2nd. Each day will be its own sub-tournament, with qualifying, semi-final, and final rounds between teams of five. The winning teams on Friday and Saturday will receive Guardians of Middle-earth-themed Astro gaming headsets, and Sunday's winner will walk away with a customized Guardians-branded Xbox 360 console.
Prior to the game's official announcement earlier this year, Warner Bros. tested Guardians of Middle-earth with several professional MOBA players, detailed in the video below. Five of these players will participate as a team in Saturday's event.
Tournament registration is open on the game's official website. PAX Prime will take place in Seattle, Washington this weekend, and Polygon will be on-site providing coverage.
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The second half of 2012 has been a quiet one for Azealia Banks. However, in 2013, it seems like the Harlem rapper is going to turn things up. Azealia recently sat down with Hypetrak and she revealed that in 2013 she wants to release two full-fledged albums for the new year. Hopefully she comes through. (Complex]
The holiday season hasn't been the same due to the Newtown shooting that occurred a couple of weeks ago. Artists are doing their part to make sure we don't forget about the 20 children and six adults lost. Demi Lovato just released her own rendition of "Angels Among Us," which she dedicated to the victims. [PopCrush]
Mike WiLL Made-It has been on absolute fire this year. The producer continued his string of dope hits with the release of his mixtape Est. In 1989 Pt. 2.5. One of the colder cuts on that project is the Kelly Rowland-assisted "Number One." The song is flames. Let's hope we hear it on Kelly's upcoming 2013 release, Year of the Women. [RapUp]
Mike WiLL Made-It isn't the only dope producer to drop a project this week. Meek Mill's right hand Jahlil Beats just dropped the sixth installment of his Crack Music instrumental series. There's some heat on here, mane. [RapRadar]
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I do not necessarily agree with the way a lot of Head Coach jobs are treated now a days, in all pro sports, I dont agree with them being the fall guy to spark a team. However I really am at the point in wondering what if anything Crawford is actually doing to make this team better...in any facet. With Morrow, Zubov, Ott, Lehtinen, Richards all spending extended periods of time on the IR this team was actually better off at this point last season.
I was really really trying to give this team an entire season to gel and get comfortable and see Nisky, Daley flourish in an offensive minded system. And yet the team actually has LESS goals....I am completely at a loss for words on this entire season.
I was expecting exciting hockey with some speed bumps, instead we get to watch peewee mistakes on a nightly basis and it honestly looks like trying to scale the Rockies as opposed to working out some kinks. I can just only wonder where Tippett may have had us at this point had he of not just been cast aside in a regime change, and maybe a continued focus on the defensive aspects would actually have helped Daley and Niskanen instead of exposing them.
I am certainly not saying I do not think it was time for a coaching change, because I was all about getting a hard nosed coach featuring an offensive style. But instead we got the Disney version of a former hard nosed coach who hasn't won anything since he had 4 hall of famers in his lineup.
I wanna know how much longer we must suffer with a guy who clearly is not getting the job done, and would rather be the one giving Morrow a back massage after the game as opposed to lighting a fire under his as s to get some passion into this teams game. I for one am sick of watching, 40 minutes, at best of, half the team trying then a monumental collapse on countless occasions which results in a painfull regulation loss, or the dreaded OT loss which this team cannot even seem to manage anymore(I never thought I would say this but it would be nice if we could at least get to OT before collapsing) followed by Crawford "well we did some good things out there, but the defense wasnt very good so we will have to keep working at it...".
Well this ends my rant...hopefully it has some decent thoughts in it and doesn't just come off ass venting.


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Hiking 1000 miles on the Ice Age Trail of Wisconsin to raise money for the Eau Caire YMCA's Camp Manitou.
On May 28st I will begin a 3 month journey along the 1000 mile Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. In an effort to give back to the children of Camp Manitou I'm asking everyone to pledge money per mile I hike. All I ask is one penny per mile, which is $10 if I finish. It is my hope that a large number of people can contribute this small donation to give underprivaldged kids an opportunity to experience Manitou. Camp Manitou has unarguably played a large role in who I am and I'd like everyone to have the chance to take something special away from Manitou as I have.


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There's been lots of discussion about why Fredi Gonzalez has chosen to bat Jason Heyward 6th in the Braves lineup instead of 2nd in the lineup including a very interesting discussion here on Talking Chop yesterday that included links to media outlets that have questioned Fredi's lineup decisions. But I think there's a bigger issue with Fredi's lineup decision-making that needs to be addressed. Fredi seems to be overly concerned with arranging the Braves lineup in such a way that creates match-up problems for the other team's manager in late inning situations. The question to be asked is Fredi doing this at the expense of putting together a lineup that is designed to beat the other team's starting pitcher on any given night?
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In this day and age of specialization of relief pitchers, some managers seem to be obsessed with always bringing in the right reliever to face a particular batter late in games so much so than some have rightly developed a reputation as "Johnny Manager". The problem with this approach is that inevitably the bullpen is gonna wear down by the middle of the June and your best pitchers (usually your starters) are not being fully maximized. I have to give Fredi Gonzalez credit for going as long as he can each night with his starting pitcher and not running the same guys out there each night in the 6th and 7th innings to supposedly create better match-ups. So far in his young Braves managerial career he has shown a tendency to allow his starters to pitch deep into games and keep his bullpen fresh. This is going to pay off down the road when guys like Craig Kimbrel, Johnny Venters, and Peter Moylan are still relatively fresh going into August and September.
I wished Fredi would apply the same principle to his lineup cards. He seems to be in a straight jacket when it comes to filling out his lineup and ensuring he keeps a righty-lefty arrangement down through the whole lineup. He does this apparently to create tough bullpen decisions for the other team's manager late in games. But, isn't it more important to design a lineup that is built to beat the other team's starting pitcher? After all, on most nights, your lineup is going to face the other team's starter at least 3 times while probably only facing their bullpen once. Why sacrifice putting together a lineup that is tough for a starter to navigate because you are overly concerned about bullpen match-ups? With that in mind, I believe the more pressing issue for Fredi Gonzalez is not where Jason Heyward hits but rather putting together a lineup each night to make it tough on the other team's starter. For example, would a 3-7 of Chipper, McCann, Heyward, Uggla, and Freeman be more difficult for a RH starting pitcher to navigate than the current arrangement of Chipper, McCann, Uggla, Heyward, and AGonzalez? I think it would be. With the current lineup that Fredi is using, it makes it easier for a starter to pitch around one guy to get to the next guy who you know is a RH batter. But with Chipper, Mac, and Heyward back-to-back-to-back you don't have that luxury. Fredi's current lineup would be better suited to face a LH starting pitcher.
In closing, I will not argue for Jason Heyward hitting second in the Braves lineup. I will argue for Jason Heyward hitting somewhere in the Braves lineup each night that gives the Braves the best chance to pound another team's starting pitcher. Sometimes that might mean 5th in the lineup, sometimes 6th, or eventually it will mean he settles in at one spot in the lineup (3rd or 4th) because that is where he needs to be every game and other guys in the lineup can be moved around depending on the starting pitcher for the other team. I just wished Fredi would remove the straight jacket and tinker with the lineup a little and not be so obsessed with late inning bullpen situations. In my opinion, he is taking the "Johnny Manager" approach with his lineup decisions and he is not maximizing the Braves offensive resources to defeat a particular starting pitcher.


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The Massachusetts Senate passes a bill that makes sure hiring, firing and placement of teachers is determined by performance rather than seniority. As our Brandon Walker reports, the bill would replace a ballot question lawmakers say is downright disrespectful to teachers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- A glaring implication during this month's Pittsfield school budget debate centered on the idea of the teacher's union relying less on seniority during budget talks and more on teacher performance. Under this bill that implication would become rule of law.
"We need to determine who is effective and who is not," said State Senator Ben Downing.
State Senator Ben Downing voted in favor of the measure, which passed Thursday. It's a compromise between the state's leading teacher's union and a child advocacy group. The group had proposed a statewide ballot question that would have asked voters to decide on the matter. With the Senate's passage, that won't happen.
"I thought it went very far without having a lot of input from the people who would be asked to carry out that policy. The teachers. I felt that it would have undermine a lot of that collaborative spirit," Downing said.
The bill doesn't totally slam seniority or a union's collective bargaining rights. In fact, it retains collective bargaining rights, allowing seniority to come into play to determine a layoff involving two teachers with equal qualifications. School districts would set the standards to which it would hold teachers.
"To say that seniority in and of itself should not be the only determining factor it absolutely has a role to play and it's an important thing to be considered in those decisions, but it should not be determinative," Downing said. The bill sets aside $13 million for districts to construct their own eval system.
"It's significant but I think it recognizes the importance of this initiative in getting it right," Downing said.
The performance evaluations would begin in 2016. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives.
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The international organization Reporters Without Borders has come out with its annual survey of freedom of the press in various countries and you might be surprised where the United States ranks.
Despite a constitutional amendment guaranteeing free expression, the U.S. ranked 32nd out of 179 countries. The rankings were based in part on a mathematical formula measuring responses to questionnaires given to journalists and other organizations around the globe.
Media independence, levels of censorship and the number of violent acts committed against journalists were also factored in.
The No. 32 ranking represents a 15-spot jump for the United States compared to 2012. The U.S. ranking took a hit in 2012 when reporters in the field were caught up in the police crackdown on Occupy Wall Street, according to a Reporters Without Borders report on its survey.
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Sabbatini has 'special' day
AUGUSTA, Ga. As Rory Sabbatini watched his putt zig-zagging its way across the eighth green on Sunday, the South African started doing a little dance. The closer the ball got to the hole, the more Sabbatini twisted and turned.
As it dropped in the cup, the always emotional Sabbatini turned toward to the patrons who were packed into the grandstand behind the green, tipped his cap and took a bow.
"I've practiced that putt a lot on Monday on the back of the green toward the front to get a sense of how it fed down toward the green," Sabbatini said.
It was one of several magical final-round moments for Sabbatini. He just missed making another eagle on the par-5 13th hole, but his birdie there gave him the outright lead. While he wasn't able to hold on down the stretch, Sabbatini did post his first top-10 finish in a major. The South African tied Tiger Woods and Retief Goosen for second at 3 over.
"Obviously it's a very special moment," Sabbatini said. "My history in the majors has been far from spectacular. One of my goals the past year has been to improve my performance in the majors.
"So obviously, this is a great start to the year and hopefully something to build on. Being here at the Masters and being in the renowned company that we're in, to be able to play the way I did, it's just an amazing feeling."
Starting the day at 6 over, four strokes behind the leaders, Sabbatini knew he had to get off to a fast start if he was going to have any chance to win the tournament. After a par at the very difficult first hole, Sabbatini made back-to-back birdies on holes 2 and 3, and he was off and running.
"I knew I needed to shoot 60-something to give myself a good chance of winning," said Sabbatini, who ended up posting a 3-under 69. "I just tried to make some solid swings to start off with and put myself in the right positions. I played the par-5s awfully this week up until today. I was 1 over until today. My goal was to try and turn that around and take advantage of them."
He did that with the exception of the 15th, where he was able to only make a par. He followed that with a bogey on 16 and that essentially ended his chances of winning.
Phil's bad day: Defending champion Phil Mickelson played alongside Sabbatini and that was the closest he got to being in the tournament all day. Mickelson's day ended shortly after it began. His drive off the first tee landed in the fairway bunker. His second shot hit the lip of the bunker and his third shot landed in the greenside bunker. A few minutes later he was tapping in for triple bogey.
"I didn't feel like I played that well, certainly not like I wanted," Mickelson said. "I'll take a couple of weeks off and get ready for the The Players Championship and the U.S. Open."
A major improvement: Like Sabbatini, PGA Tour veteran Jerry Kelly has never been a big contender in the majors. But this week, Kelly was able to hang around the leaderboard and for a brief time was the leader in the clubhouse Sunday at 4 over. He ended in a tie for fifth with Justin Rose, his first top-10 finish in a major.
"Wow, it's huge," Kelly said. "Still can't believe it.
It has put me in a different league."
Kelly remarked that he's never felt as loose and as comfortable in a major as he did on Sunday.
Veteran knowledge: Sandy Lyle, the 1988 Masters Champion, posted one of the best early rounds of the final round, shooting a 1-under 71. The 49-year-old Lyle birdied three of his first four holes and made a total of five birdies during his final round.
"What a difference a day makes," Lyle joked. "I hit a 3- iron into the first hole to 12 feet and only just made par and I'm thinking, 'Here we go again.' But then I settled down.
"If I could string four of those together most times around here, I'd be very, very happy. But there are some signs that I am not too far away."
At age 49, Lyle has no status on any tour, so he is anxiously waiting for his 50th birthday so he can start playing regularly on the Champions Tour. He said he looks forward to returning to Augusta next year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his victory.
"I will have more tournament play next year by the time I get to the Masters," Lyle said. "That will be good, because I had no tournament play prior to this year. Next year will be a whole different story and hopefully my game will be a lot sharper."
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AFTER LOOKING LIKE he had cost his team a playoff win with three interceptions against the injury ravaged Kansas City Chiefs, Andrew Luck lived up to his name with one of the most fortunate scores you're likely to see in the NFL.
Down ten points with 10:45 left in the fourth quarter, the Colts were at the Chiefs' two-yard line when Luck handed the ball off to running back Donald Brown.
Brown, however, lost possession after a near-perfect tackle from Eric Berry and it looked like that might be all she wrote for the Colts.
Luck though, had other ideas.
After the ball bounced off the back of centre Samson Satele's helmet, the former number one overall pick scooped it up on the bounce and skipped in for the score.
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After a Kansas City field goal, the Colts' quarterback connected with TY Hilton on a 64-yard touchdown pass with just over four minutes remaining to ensure that, for only the second time in NFL history, a team had come from 28 or more points down to win a playoff game.
In Saturday's other game, Shayne Graham — only signed two weeks ago — kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give New Orleans their first ever road playoff victory, a 26-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
It had looked as if the Saints might continue their terrible away form in the postseason — they'd lost five of five outside of New Orleans since 1967 — when Nick Foles hit Zach Ertz with 4:54 remaining to take a one point lead.
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However, a horse-collar penalty on the ensuing kick off gave the Saints brilliant field position inside the Eagles' half and Graham made no mistake with his fourth field goal of the game.
Quarterback Drew Brees was solid if unspectacular (20-of-30 for 250 yards with a touchdown), while Mark Ingram rushed 18 times for 97 yards and a score.
The Saints' reward is a trip to Seattle to face the NFC's number one team, the Seahawks, next Saturday.
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