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More car break-ins in Chesterfield County keep police busy, and neighbors guarded.
Half a dozen cars were broken into between the early morning hours Friday and Saturday. Police say the thieves hit the Chesterbrook Farms Neighborhood near West Hundred Road and the surrounding area.
Some neighbors have lived here more than 30 years. They say they've never heard of so many break-ins in their community until now. Police say this all happened because car doors were left unlocked.
When Emily Phillips got into her car with her brother to go to work early Friday morning, she knew something wasn't right.
"Everything was torn out of the glove box," said Phillips. Everything was torn out of the console. They even broke it backward and tore it off."
At first she thought it was her brother, and her brother thought it was her.
"We both looked at each other to blame each other like, 'Did you make this mess last night?,'" said Spencer Phillips.
Instead, the thief or thieves ransacked the entire car - stealing a GPS, an iPod, a Play Station portable device and a large amount of change - all of this ruining their sense of security.
"It just leaves you with an uneasy feeling," Spencer noted.
It also left Peggy Hinkle feeling uneasy several doors down on McAllister drive. She left her car unlocked Thursday night.
"I was just busy, tired and forgot," said Hinkle.
She even got up Friday morning for a 5 a.m. walk, and didn't notice her door was open until she left for work later that morning.
"I thought, 'Oh my goodness, someone has been in here,'" Hinkle added. "It's a creepy feeling."
She says they snagged her brand new $400 GPS and even went through her husband's truck.
"You know you live in a nice, safe, friendly neighborhood and now I feel like I was violated," Hinkle noted.
Hinkle has lived here for more than 20 years. Other than mailbox vandalism years ago, she's never had to worry about break-ins on her street.
The same goes for the Phillips who grew up here. Now everyone will make sure their doors are locked every night.
This comes on the heels of several reported car break-ins in another Chesterfield community - the Cloverhill Estates neighborhood. That's about 25 minutes away from the neighborhood NBC12 visited Saturday. Police are still searching for suspects in both cases. If you can help, call Crime Solvers at 748-0660.
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The Clutter Family Killings: Cold Blood
"In violence, we forget who we are." — Mary McCarthy
The prisoners were retained at the old-fashioned but fail-safe Finney County Courthouse calaboose in Garden City; they were kept separated by wings. Each cell contained a cot, a toilet, a shower stall, a chair and a table on which they could eat their meals. Smith kept a diary from a loose leaf notebook the sheriff's wife provided. As well, somewhat of an artist, he doodled and caricatured. (During a previous prison term he had painted a portrait of Jesus that was so beautiful Chaplain Post hung it in the prison chapel, where it hung for 22 years.) Hickock, a reader, occupied his time by reading; he preferred Harold Robbins and Irving Wallace novels. While Smith had little company — his family seemed to have disowned him— Hickock, on the other hand, entertained family constantly.
A few days behind bars, Smith summoned Alvin Dewey, saying he wanted to sign his confession statement - but that it needed amending before he took pen to paper. He confessed that Dick Hickock had told the truth originally - that he, Perry - did indeed do all the killing. "I know I laid the murders of Nancy and Mrs. Clutter on him, but I wanted to fix him for being such a coward behind his brag, dropping his guts all over the floor." When asked why he was changing his mind now, Smith replied, "I thought about it, about how Mrs. Hickock'd feel a lot better knowing her son never pulled the trigger. That's why I'm setting the record straight."
Dewey later admitted that he never quite accepted the amended confession, but that, "We were not dependent on a formal confession from Smith to prove any part of our case. With or without it, we had enough to hang them ten times over." With directions given by Smith, the police had unearthed the discharged cartridge shells, the nylon cord and duct tape used on the Clutters - they had been buried on a country road — as well as Hickock's shotgun and hunting knife recovered from his bedroom at his parent's Olathe home.
Trial was slated to commence March 22, 1960. Because the defendants were without funds to hire a private lawyer, Judge Roland H. Tate, who would preside, coaxed two local attorneys, Arthur Fleming and Harrison Smith to accept the no-thanks assignments. Neither man had wanted anything to do with defending the two repellent characters, but realized, to use Harrison Smith's words, "Somebody has to do it." After which he coyly added, "But we won't be very popular around here."
Feelings against Hickock and Smith were aflame throughout Kansas. The closer they lived to Holcomb, where the murders took place, and Garden City, where the trial was to be conducted, the more determined was the population to see the killers hang. County Attorney Duane West, filing for prosecution, felt comfortable in making a somewhat-liable statement on Friday, January 15: "If the case goes before a jury, I will request the jury, upon finding them guilty, to sentence them to the death penalty. If the defendants waive right to jury trial and enter pleas of guilty before the judge, I will request the judge to set the death penalty."
Eight days before the court session was to open, the defense team made an effort to postpone the trial. Author Truman Capote explains. "During the past week a boldly lettered notice had begun to appear in the town's shop windows, and in banks, restaurants, and the railroad station, and it read: H.W. CLUTTER ESTATE AUCTION SALE * 21 MARCH, 1960 * AT THE CLUTTER HOMESTEAD. 'Now,' said Harrison Smith, addressing the bench, 'I realize it is almost impossible to prove prejudice. But this sale, an auction of the victim's estate, occurs one week from today - in other words, the very day before the trial begins...These signs, coupled with newspaper advertisements, and advertisements on the radio, will be a constant reminder to every citizen in the community, among whom one hundred and fifty have been called as prospective jurors.' Judge Tate was not impressed. He denied the motion without comment."
Tate was, by no means, an unfair man. He conceded that, as the law dictates, the accused be fairly judged in advance for their mental capacity to stand civil trial. City doctors were ordered to conduct a psychological interview. After consideration, they pronounced both men sane and not prone to suffer mental disorders.
Court convened Tuesday, March 22. First order of business was the selection of a jury. Not one of the summoned seemed particularly eager to serve. But, the process was completed in a surprisingly short period of four hours.
The trial proper began the following day. Public turnout was large outside the stately white walled Finney County courtroom on the third floor. The varnished benches running along the sides and in back of the room held a capacity of 160 people; they filled fast; many people were turned away. The latter lingered in the foyer for hot news. Up front were the members of the press, including a young novelist and reporter named Truman Capote, whose latest work, Breakfast at Tiffany's, had won national acclaim. He was there today on assignment from The New Yorker. His resulting articles, which first appeared in serialized form, would eventually be published under cover as the award-winning In Cold Blood.
Also in the spectator section were Richard Hickock's parents, looking very forlorn. Rumor had it that the two surviving Clutter daughters, Beverly and Eveanna, would make an appearance, but they did not attend the first nor any of the subsequent sessions. The event was just too brutal.
However, Arthur Clutter was there. He had driven one hundred miles to see "the animals" who had killed his brother Herbert, he told newsmen. "The way I feel I could tear them apart." It was reported in the next edition of the local paper that Perry Smith, who had been chewing gum and was affecting a disinterested aire, happened to turn around just when Clutter's brother was entering the courtroom. Herb Clutter's brother greatly resembled him and Smith, noticing him, stopped chewing and gawked as though he was seeing a ghost.
Over the next three days, witnesses were called for the prosecution. Among others were Nancy Ewalt and Susan Kidwell, who described their discovery of Nancy Clutter's body in her blood-stained bedroom; Sheriff Robinson, recalling his initial search of the Clutter house immediately after the murders; County Coroner Robert Fenton, reading the autopsy report; and Chief Investigator Richard G. Rohleder of the Garden City police, describing the photographs he took that ultimately showed the killers' footprints.
Hickock and Smith, in the dramatic lapse of time that brought them to this moment, had almost forgotten the "witness" that Alvin Dewey claimed led to their arrest. When his name was called both twisted in the in chairs as if electrocuted. Floyd Wells, Hickock's former cellmate, appeared from the back of the court.
"Wells' passage across the courtroom toward the witness stand was oddly stealthy - as though he expected to encounter an assassin along the way," Capote noted. "As he walked past Hickock, Hickock's lips writhed as he whispered a few atrocious words. Wells pretended not to notice; but like the horse that has heard the hum of a rattlesnake, he shied away from the betrayed man's venomous vicinity."
Wells repeated the story he had told Alvin Adams in the warden's office at Lansing, this time for the benefit of the jury. He iterated his season on the Clutter farm, his imprisonment, his meeting with Richard Hickock, his discussion about the safe that he thought Clutter had kept money in. The prosecution, in attempting to prove pre-meditated murder, found Wells a gold mine.
When asked by Assistant Prosecutor Logan Green about Hickock's determination to rob the Clutters, he replied, "Hickock said that if he did rob the place, he wouldn't leave no witnesses." And when pressed further, the witness answered, "He told me he would probably tie them up and rob them and then kill them."
After this "mystery witness" had concluded, the defense never rose again. They tried, hard, to discredit him, as he was a convict. But, the sign of the gaol loomed like the darkening shadows over the town outside. Their cross-examination fizzled.
The week ended with the presentation of testimony from a quartet of FBI agents, experts in ballistic and evidentiary interpretation. They had analyzed the blood samples, footprints, cartridge shells, weapon, cord and tape, and verified that these exhibits are valid evidences of the Clutter murder. Translated this meant that (according to Alvin Dewey), "The boots of Smith and Hickock matched he boot prints at the scene...Lab tests proved that the four shells were fired from the shotgun belonging to Hickock...The end on the roll of tape matched the end of one of the pieces used to gag Clutter...The blood particles found in crevices along the soles of Smith's boots and in the knife handle matched Herb Clutter's blood."
The prosecution rested.
At ten o'clock on Monday morning, March 28, the defense team began its rebuttal. By noon, the court had adjourned, their argument already concluded. Their case, simply, was pathetic. No reflection on the attorneys; they had nothing with which to fight back. They went through the motions, then called it quits with a half-hearted plea to the talesmen.
Deliberations lasted a mere forty minutes. That's all it took for the jury to decide the accused men's fates. On all accounts, it was GUILTY OF MURDER. Both men had plotted to kill and had killed each member of the Clutter family.
"And the punishment," said Judge Tate, "is death."
* * * * *
Convicted, Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Edward Smith were ordered to Lansing Prison's Death Row. Situated in Leavenworth County, Lansing Prison (officially Kansas State Penitentiary) is a turreted stone Inferno dating back to the Civil War. It was here, on the top floor of the Segregation and Isolation Building that the two murderers were sentenced to be "hung by the neck until dead" six weeks after the trial on the unluckiest of days, Friday the thirteenth, in May.
But, their lawyers appealed the verdict on the ground that their clients were not offered counsel until after they confessed and that the physical evidence against them had been seized without a search warrant. The Appeals Court ordered an investigation into the matter. May 13, 1960, came and went.
Eventually, the defendants were assigned two top Kansas City lawyers, Joseph Jenkins and Robert Bingham, to represent the convicted men in their desperate fight for a new trial. Filing numerous petitions with the Federal court system, Bingham and Jenkins were able to fend off three other execution dates: October 25, 1962; August 8, 1963; and February, 18, 1965. Three times they carried their case to the Supreme Court, but each time the Court denied the right to further entitlement.
Finally, the Kansas Supreme Court, in March, 1965, ruled that Hickock and Smith must leave Death Row for good. But, not the way they had hoped. The final ruling called for them to be executed between midnight and 2 a.m. on April 14, 1965.
Alvin Dewey, the man who pursued them, the man who had been one of Herbert Clutter's dearest friends, was on hand that cold Wednesday morning. "My presence was not obligatory," said Dewey years later, "but I was more or less expected and, frankly, wanted to be there...As I stared at the gallows I wondered how I would react to what I was about to witness." For a brief moment, he admits he felt sorry for the condemned who knew they were going to die, and in such a way. "Then I thought of gentle Bonnie Clutter who lay tied to her bed listening to first one and then another and another shotgun blast before her turn came."
Hickock was the first to die. "I just want to say I hold no hard feelings," he told newsmen outside the execution room. "You people are sending me to a much better place than this has been." On his way to the gallows he noticed Dewey, and stopped to shake his hand. "Nice to see you," he said, then climbed the steps to the scaffold. The noose was tightened around his throat. To the chaplain's cue, "May the Lord have mercy on your soul," the hangman sprung the trap door.
A half-hour later, after Hickock's body was placed in a hearse, Perry Smith entered the same chamber. He was chewing gum, as he had done all through his trial - the trial seemed so long ago now - and he winked at Dewey. To the awaiting reporters, he said, "It would be meaningless to apologize now. But, I do apologize." And he went to his death.
By 1:19 a.m., it was all over.
* * * * *
Sunset brings an amber glow to the waves of Kansas wheat, and the waves blow rhythmically and carry that color on surge after surge of poetic dance until it melts into the horizon. Valley View Cemetery, not far from Holcomb, overlooks that cadence, and, one gets the feeling, when standing in its midst, that the spirits of the many resting there are beside you watching the opus, never tiring of the peace it brings.
Alvin Dewey, a week after the perpetrators were taken from this world, returned to visit once more with his old friends, the Clutters. All four were buried side by side under a single carved headstone. He whispered to them that he missed them, and that he had done all he could for their honor.
His hat was in his hand, and there was a tear in his eye. And for a moment he thought - he felt - that a hand had touched his shoulder. He turned around, but there was no one there. At least visibly. But, Herb Clutter stood beside him now, nevertheless, as did the others - Bonnie, Nancy and Kenyon - inhaling the peace of the dusky Kansas wheat field.
They were peaceful now, at rest. And so was their friend, the detective.


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Assemblymember Manuel Pérez Introduces Bills on Innovation, Veterans Access to Services
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Sacramento, California - State Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez is pleased to announce that he introduced two pieces of legislation this week:
AB 1564 Research & Development Tax Credit: With the goal of spurring innovation, business development, and job creation, AB 1564 bill would double the state's research and development tax credit from 15% to 30%.
"An enhanced R&D tax credit helps to incentivize businesses to risk their capital to develop new products and technologies, helping to keep California at the front of the pack as an innovation leader," said Pérez. "And when businesses are able to transform an idea into a product, it spurs economic development and local investment in the form of business creation and jobs."
An increased research and development tax credit was also proposed as one element of Pérez's 2013 bill, AB 653, the California Jobs and Innovation Act, which was held on suspense last year in Assembly Appropriations.
AB 1565 Veterans Unified Application: AB 1565 seeks to facilitate access to services for California veterans through a unified application process. The bill calls upon the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to identify the most frequently accessed and needed services by veterans and to use that information to create single form that veterans can use to apply for state services.
"A recurring theme in my conversations with local veterans groups is that veterans lack access to services," said Pérez. "This bill seeks to simplify the process of applying for services through the use of a unified application process, so that veterans don't have to wade through a sea of paperwork to get the supports they need to succeed in their civilian lives."


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Big Inning Evens Series For SFA
'Jacks draw school-record 15 walks in win over Colonels.
Colonels Take Opener From SFA
SFA will try and even the series on Saturday 2:00 p.m.
Lamantia Lifts SFA Over Grambling
The `Jacks will play seven road games, before returning to Jaycees Field Mar. 26.
Patriots And Tigers Next Up For 'Jacks
SFA will try and extend its four-game win streak with two home games this week.
SFA Completes Sweep of Arlington Baptist
The Lumberjacks outscored the Patriots 40-2 in the series.
2012: Appeared in 26 games, making five starts, as a junior ... saw time primarily as a designated hitter and pinch hitter ... .268 batting average ... .293 slugging percentage ... .286 on-base percentage ... one double ... eight RBI ... added two runs scored ... hit .357 in 14 pinch hit appearances ... four hitting streaks ... 1.000 batting average with bases loaded ... 1.000 fielding percentage ... made Division I debut in season opener against Portland (2/17) ... recorded consecutive pinch hit game performances with a two RBI single against Grambling State (2/22) and single against Missouri State (2/24) ... recorded a four game hit streak, starting with a one-for-three performance at Texas-Arlington (2/26) and extending through to a one-for-four performance against South Alabama (3/4) ... recorded consecutive pinch-hit single performances against Texas-San Antonio (3/25) and at Louisiana Tech (4/10) ... recorded season-high two RBI twice at Grambling State (2/22) and a one-for-three performance with a run scored at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/25) ... hit walk-off RBI single in 4-3 Southland Conference Tournament win over Southeastern Louisiana (5/25).


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Business of Law
Weil Gotshal Clocked $300K a Day on Lehman; Total Bill Now Nears $150M
Posted Feb 25, 2010 3:22 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
As law firms struggled in a difficult economy last year, Weil Gotshal & Manges had the advantage not only of being a big name in a hot practice area but having a blockbuster client.
The firm has billed some $300,000 a day on the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy case, racking up a total bill, over 16 months, of nearly $150 million, reports Legal Week.
That total bill represents a slowdown from the blistering page in the earlier half of 2009, however:
Last year, the firm billed 86,000 hours on the Lehman matter from February through May and had requested a total of $100 million in fees and costs by August.
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It's becoming more and more difficult for CIOs to find workers well-versed in ever-changing technologies like wireless networking, cloud computing, mobile security, and big data analytics.
Thus, IT managers are looking for people who have training in multiple disciplines. And if they can't find them or can't afford them, they're implementing cross-training programs for the workers they have.
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According to several top IT managers at SNW here this week, CIOs are working hard to break down specialization among their staffs.
David Richter, vice president of Infrastructure Solutions at Kimberly-Clark, said he recently revamped the IT titles in his department, cutting the number of job descriptions from more than 350 to about 40.
"We definitely have a skills gap. I need a broader bench. I need people who have two or three areas of expertise," he said.
"Part of our training and individual development plans ... are focused on training people to make them more competent in their current role, and also for their next role," Richter added.
The additional training both adds to the workers skill sets and lets CIOs better deal with constrained IT budgets by not having to hire more people with specific skills, he said.
Kimberly Clark sees problems in hiring experts in security technology. Richter noted that security is difficult because the technology is constantly changing to adapt ever-changing mobile technologies and persistent threats.
"That's a big issue for us," said Richter, who also cited difficult in finding network, database and video expertise. "We provide video conferencing for the business across the globe," he noted.
Theresa Meadows, CIO of Cook Children's Health Care System, Texas, said security is also a looming concern for the Fort Worth firm because of regulatory pressures to keep patient information safe.
"Healthcare is typically five or six years behind the IT curve," she said. "Our use of cloud is minimal because of perceived security concerns."
Meadows said she is also under pressure to take advantage of big data analytics technology, which can be used to segment medical information so it's more useful to physicians, nurses and medical technicians.
The health care firm's IT staff has doubled over the last three or so years because of its rapid expansion. Cook Children's Health Care System has more than 4.000 employees and operates more than 60 pediatric medical and specialty clinic offices throughout Texas..
Meadows said the IT organization has created a "pod" training program that groups three IT employees with different skills.
Meadows places long-tenured employees, mid-term workers and new hires on a team in order to gain confidence in existing and new skills, she said.
For example, she said, "on the Citrix team, there was one Citrix admin who was really our only skilled administrator who is now training the other two. The other two are training him on the newer skills just coming into our organization."


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As many of you already know, I have a lot of free time during the winter months. I spend some of this time analyzing draft prospects, because I absolutely love scouting players and predicting what they'll be like in the NFL. When I'm watching film, I usually keep a pen and notebook close-by so I can take notes on the prospects I'm analyzing.
The first position I like to scout every year is wide receiver, because it's the most exciting position to scout. It's also one of the hardest, as wide receivers bust at a very high rate in the NFL.
A few days ago, I decided that instead of letting these notes rot in my notebook like they do every other year, I'd type them up and upload them onto CSR to benefit the entire community here.
Note that this isn't a full analysis like you'll find in a detailed scouting report on an individual player. This post is really just a combination of the various notes and observations I had on the wide receivers while watching film. If you'd like me to fully analyze a specific wide receiver and do more in-depth stuff, feel free to comment below and I'll let you know what I can do about it.
Also, you may not fully agree with some of my observations or analysis. That's fine. Just have a good reason in the comments section ;-)
Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee*
6-2, 216
- Explosive athlete with good acceleration. Very, very fast on tape.
- Mostly lined up on the outside, but saw snaps in the slot and in the backfield as well
- Very good on kick and punt returns - excellent field vision.
- Heavily used in the screen game and on end arounds.
- Moves really well in tight spaces.
- Raw route runner. Mostly used his speed and athleticism to gain separation in college, but that won't work in the NFL. He might need a year or two to polish his route running
- Needs to get stronger - got rerouted on his routes a few times. He'll struggle against more physical cornerbacks in the NFL.
- Too much of a body catcher at this point, and drops some passes as a result.
Patterson is an athletic freak. He's a guy who can immediately make an impact on punt and kickoff returns, but might need time to refine his game as a wide receiver. He has a very high ceiling.
Justin Hunter, Tennessee*
6-4, 196
- Excellent size
- He's fast, but he's not explosive. Rather, he's a strider who builds his speed down the field.
- Was used on a lot of in routes and post routes; he seems best on intermediate routes where he can attack the middle of field and be a mismatch on linebackers playing in cover two, or on smaller safeties.
- Needs work on route running – not good at cutting in and out of his routes
- Good jump ball ability, but doesn't adjust his body to play the ball in the air well. He could still be a great red zone target though because of his size and vertical ability.
- Appears to play scared. Doesn't display much physicality or aggressiveness, possibly due to ACL injury.
- Like teammate Patterson, Hunter lets passes come into his body too often - not a natural hands catcher. Makes some easy drops.
Hunter may be an impressive athlete, but his 2012 film does not reflect this. He's big and fast, but a poor route runner. He also drops a lot of passes. Obviously he's got potential, but there's significant risk as well, especially coming off of the ACL injury.
* I've recently been hearing a lot about how Patterson and Hunter were both limited by the offensive scheme at Tennessee; along with poor quarterback play from Tyler Bray. However, this is not the case – the Vol's passing attack comprised mostly of shorter screen passes mixed with intermediate passes over the middle, with a few deep shots down the field off of play action. This is what Hunter and Patterson's strengths were – they're both excellent receivers on intermediate routes, and showed some ability to stretch the field. Regarding Bray, he had some accuracy issues, but overall, he was a decent quarterback last year. He wasn't anything special, but he wasn't as awful as some people are making him out to be, either. So, neither Patterson nor Hunter were held back by offensive scheme or quarterback play.
Stedman Bailey, West Virginia
5-10, 193
- Might have the best set of hands of any wide receiver – a truly natural hands catcher.
- Made a lot of touch catches in traffic
- Excellent YAC ability
- Doesn't have elite speed, but is a very smooth route runner. Can run the full route tree.
- Mostly lined up outside, but saw a lot of work in the slot as well.
- Underrated because of all the attention Tavon Austin has been receiving. Austin might be the better athlete, but Bailey is the better receiver.
- Great red zone weapon – 25 touchdown catches!
People might look at Bailey's size and immediately write him off as a slot receiver, but that couldn't be any further from the truth. If you watch his film, you'll notice a truly special receiver who as able to make an impact from the outside as well as the slot. If he were a few inches taller, most people would be talking about him being the best wide receiver in the draft, because he really has all the tools to be one. I think he's the most underrated wide receiver in the draft. He'll be a steal in the second or third round.
Tavon Austin, West Virginia
5-9, 174
- Lined up all over the field – in the backfield, slot, outside. Also worked on punt and kick returns.
- Very athletic.
- Excellent speed and acceleration
- Has the field vision of a running back.
- A threat to score anytime he has the ball in his hands.
I don't think Austin is a true wide receiver, or a true running back. He's a mixture of both. Regarding his size, who cares? If the guy can play football, then he can play football. 5-9 isn't the best size for a wide receiver, but there have been plenty of successful sub-6 feet wide receivers in the NFL. He could be dynamite in the Panthers offense.
Keenan Allen, California
6-2, 206
- Explosive first step helps him get separation early in his routes
- Makes good catches in tight spaces – attacks the ball in the air and has good body control. Tall frame also helps.
- Ran a lot of slant and drag routes. Overall he's a smooth route runner.
- Frequently lines up a lot in the slot where he dominates against safeties and slot corners
- Has the field vision of a running back – lethal YAC potential.
I really like Allen. Knee issues aside, I think he can be a true #1 wide receiver.
The only thing I'm not sure about is if he's a good fit in the Air Coryell offense the Panthers run here. He didn't really make any intermediate or deep catches at Cal, but then again, he had a terrible quarterback throwing him the ball. He might have been limited by the scheme at Cal. If Allen's knee ends up being fine, I have no problems taking him at #14.
DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
6-1, 214
- The best deep threat receiver in the entire draft
- Deceptive speed - he caught a lot of passes deep down the field.
- Ran a lot of go routes and post routes. Also good at the comeback route. Overall, a very polished route runner. Excellent in and out of his cuts.
- Mostly an intermediate - deep target. Not good for YAC on shorter passes, as he's indecisive as a runner in crowded areas.
- Might have the best set of hands of all of the wide receivers in the draft. Soft hands, catches away from body.
- Great body control. He adjusts to the ball in the air and attacks it at the highest point.
- An excellent red zone weapon - 18 receiving touchdowns.
You all probably know that I'm really high on DeAndre Hopkins. I think he's the best wide receiver in the draft. He uses a combination of size, speed and route running to get separation. He attacks the football in the air, and has great hands. You've heard the Roddy White comparisons – it's not exaggeration. He's got the potential to step in day one and contribute, and be a perennial 1000 yard receiver.
Terrance Williams, Baylor
6-2, 208
- Describe him in five words or less? Okay. Williams is a burner. That's it, really.
- Ran a lot of go routes, but little else. Overall a raw route runner who will need time to learn the full route tree.
- Led the nation in receiving yards.
- Mostly lined up on the outside, but worked the slot as well. Was a huge mismatch at times on safeties.
- Rarely pressed at the LOS because of his deep threat ability. Cornerbacks gave him 5 - 10 yard cushions on most plays.
- Used to have problems with some drops in 2011, but worked on being more of a hands catcher. Showed a lot of improvement this year, as he caught the majority of passes thrown his way.
- Decent red zone weapon, but not as physically dominant for a guy of his size. You'd like to see him use his large frame to his advantage more often.
- Like Justin Hunter, he's a long, striding receiver. Not explosive, but gradually builds his speed down the field.
- Good run blocker.
Williams is a true burner wide receiver. There really isn't much to his game at the moment other than his size and speed. I've heard a lot of comparisons with Torrey Smith, and I think it's appropriate. Smith is big and fast, and makes a lot of catches down the field, but can't run the full route tree. Same with Williams. He'd be a good fit in Carolina because of his size and ability to vertically stretch the field.
Robert Woods, USC
6-0, 200
- Has good athleticism, and is explosive in the open field
- Can run the full route tree, but is a sloppy route runner. Might be the ankle injury what affected him all of 2012.
- He's a hands catcher, away from his body. However, he has concentration issues - drops a lot of easy passes. Often starts running up the field before he fully makes the catch, resulting in drops.
- Inconsistent from game to game.
- Sort of like a jack of all trades, master of none type of wide receiver.
- Looks like a decent #2 WR if he can focus and work on his route running.
Woods is a solid prospect. He's got decent size and speed, and can do everything, but just not very well. He looks like a poor man's Justin Blackmon.
Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
6-0, 204
- Very willing blocker. Good technique. The best blocking wide receiver in the draft
- Strong, physical receiver with amazing jump ball ability
- Good, but not elite speed.
- Drops some passes in tighter coverage
- Gets separation with his excellent route running. Very precise and technical.
- Ran a lot of in and out routes, along with the occasional post or go routes. Mostly used in the intermediate passing game.
- Mediocre at YAC on shorter passes.
Patton has a lot of potential. He's a physical receiver with good hands and excellent route running ability. My only concern is that there'll be a huge jump in competition in the NFL, so there's definitely going to be an adjustment period. The question is, how long will that be? Patton is another guy who I'd love to see in the Panthers offense.
Da'rick Rogers, Tennessee Tech
6-2, 217
- Big, physical receiver with elite speed
- Plays with aggression and has a mean streak
- A very good blocker
- Excellent at finding soft spots in zone coverage
- Best wide receiver in the draft at attacking the middle of the field – he's dynamite on slant, in and post routes
- Wide catch radius, but still lets some passes bounce off of his chest.
Da'rick Rogers reminds me of a more aggressive Brandon LaFell on tape. I think Rogers is more physical and athletic than LaFell, though. Skill wise, I think he's legitimate first round talent. However, his work ethic concerns and personality issues will probably be a major turn off for most teams, and that'll probably drop him to the third round. I could see a team like the Bengals taking a chance on him. Lined up across from A.J Green, I think that would make them one of the best young wide receiver tandems in the NFL.
Aaron Dobson, Marshall
6-3, 210
- Excellent size.
- Great hand eye coordination
- Makes big catches in traffic
- Showed the ability to stretch the field and work underneath routes
BONUS: You HAVE to check out this UNREAL catch he made against ECU.
I'm not going to lie – there's really not a whole lot of film available on Dobson. I didn't watch any Marshall games live, either, so it's tough for me to come to a conclusion on him. From what I did see though, I like him as a mid round prospect. His size/speed combination is definitely intriguing.
Marquees Wilson, Washington State
6-3, 194
- Big target who can stretch the field
- Playmaking ability in the red zone
- Poor route runner - only good at the go route
- Good ability on screens
- Has bad hands – drops a lot of passes
Wilson is a very inconsistent receiver. The potential is there, but I think he's a guy who will need a lot of work at the next level.
Tavarres King, Georgia
6-0, 189
- Can run the full route tree
- Deceptive speed
- Good hands
- Made some big catches down the field
- Inconsistent receiver – had a mediocre season up until two big games in the SEC Championship and in the Capital One Bowl Game against Nebraska.
King is an underrated wide receiver. I think he's a poor man's DeAndre Hopkins. Their game styles are very similar. Like Hopkins, King can get down the field and make plays. He also has good route running ability and good hands. I think he's a solid third or fourth round prospect.
Markus Wheaton, Oregon State
5-11, 189
- Very, very fast. Another burner receiver.
- Lined up all over the field at OSU.
- Great body control and adjusts to ball in air nicely
- Excellent at running the slant route and go route
- Nice end around potential
- Plays like a defensive back on bad passes where it's likely to become an interception
I've heard some Mike Wallace comparisons, and they're legitimate. Like Wallace, Wheaton is a smaller burner receiver who has elite speed to stretch the field. I think he'd be a great fit here in Carolina, especially if they can draft him in the fourth round.
That's it for now, folks. Depending on the feedback I get from this post, I might upload my next set of notes on defensive backs once I'm finished watching all the film.
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@When the rubber finally hit the road it was the Busch brothers dominating the action. Kurt and Kyle split the four segment wins- One and Four for Kurt--Two and Three for Kyle. But during the mandatory pit stop Jimmie Johnson came in fourth---and left in second...in what turns out to be the key to the win. Chad Knaus explained that the 48 car needed to at or near the front to have a chance..and we was able to get enough clean air to do just that. Johnson took it from there, getting by teammate Kasey Kahne in the final laps to win the non-points race for a record 4th time. He collects the million bucks and a cool trophy to boot.
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hahahahah... love the video clip.ReplyDelete
and i'm loving the big message board/poster thing.
Oh oh, I want to see the tutorial! This is very cool, I don't know what phrase I would want - it'd probably be something I ended up spending way, WAY to much time thinking about - but the idea in itself is fantastic.ReplyDelete
Although now that I think about it, Bob Marley wouldn't be so bad to see first thing your eyes open.
Love the Bob quote. That would be nice to wake up to :)ReplyDelete
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1. I would not want to wake up to Bob Marley at the foot of my bed. I envisioned him hovering there and it scared me.
2. I made that coffee filter wreath! It's a beaut. I'll post photos soon.
3.How about, "It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes."
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I would just like to let you know that I've spent the past hour at say yes to hoboken...because I've never been there before and it's lovely. I'm glad you helped me find it!ReplyDelete
And also, I think all of your husband's books should count...but only if he has good taste. Judging from what you've told me about him and Austen, I say yes.
our favorite lyric? Even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with you honey...love it! I might just put my mother-in-law to work on this one! xoReplyDelete
hahaha candis, your comment made me laugh out loud. it'd have to read "its hot in hurrrr" though, right?ReplyDelete
elizabeth, it's a great website, isn't it!?
laura... that is a good one too! do it!
I absolutely 110% luv it!!!ReplyDelete
How about...I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day...doo be doo be doo :)- Lol
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Ah, man! I missed the contest! But thanks for the song--especially Pink Moon, though, on your playlist (love it!).ReplyDelete
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Khloe Kardashian has always been candid about her weight and body image issues with the media and on her shows, including "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" and "Khloe & Lamar." Now Kardashian opens up about another battle she's starting to fight with her body: cellulite.
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Kardashian is quick to admit that she knows there's no quick fix for her problem. "It's just about making life changes, which I'm all about because, in reality, there's no magic pill you can take for anything," she said.
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A 33-YEAR-OLD man is in critical condition after an accident which caused a large oil spillage in Erith on Saturday (Jan 18).
The man drove a Mini Cooper into a parked Mercedes in Bexley Road at 1.48am with such force that oil from the car was spread across the road.
He was taken to Royal London Hospital with head and facial injuries.
A passenger was seen to leave the scene before police arrived.
A Bexley police spokesman said: "Police were called to collision between a Mini Cooper and a parked Mercedes in Bexley Road at 1.48am on Saturday, 18 January.
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Among the many aspiring reporters at Excellence in Journalism 2013, about half appear to want to pursue sports broadcasting careers.
Marc Zumoff, the television voice of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Max Negin, assistant professor at Elon University in North Carolina, led a workshop about breaking into the sports world Monday.
Co-authors of the book, "Total Sportscasting: Performance, Production and Career Development," they discussed about how to rise above the competition.
Zumoff and Negin emphasized that students looking for a sports position need to acknowledge their fear of not being hired. "It's okay to be afraid," Zumoff said.
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Presented in part by the Lake Elsinore Historical Society and the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Tank House will permanently call the Santa Fe Train Station, 132 West Graham Ave., its home.
The original Tank House structure was a single story building built in 1880 to house equipment that pumped water from nearby mineral hot springs to the local health spas that inhabited Lake Elsinore.
In 1930, a second story was constructed, but the addition was not placed on top of the existing structure as one would expect. Instead, for reasons unknown, the first story became the second story and the addition became the first story.
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"I often wondered about the history behind the building, what is was used
for, who lived there," Hohenadl said. "When we learned the historical significance, we knew it must be saved."
In 2010, the building was slated for demolition by the new owner. However, local community members, organizations and agencies, such as the Historical Society and Lambs Fellowship Church, pushed to save the historic Tank House.
To facilitate this, the building was totally taken apart, moved, and
reassembled on to the parking lot of the old Santa Fe Train station. The train station currently serves as the offices for the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce and has been previously marked as a DAR historic structure.
Additionally, local artist Robin Golden painted a mural depicting
visitors enjoying the mineral spring water in the Leeman Motel Resort's
swimming pool, where the Tank House was once utilized. The mural is affixed to the side of the Tank House for all to view.
Lake Elsinore Mayor Pro Tem Daryl Hickman was on hand Saturday to speak of the importance of maintaining the history of Lake Elsinore.
"The Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce and Historical Society both knew the importance of saving this building," Hickman said. "Our history must be preserved and Lake Elsinore does a wonderful job of recognizing its history."
Saturday's ceremony included a commemorative plaque unveiling, approved by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Historian General as well as a plaque from the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Lake Elsinore Historical Society. The Elsinore High School ROTC presented the colors, and a light lunch was served.
The structure has also been recognized by the Riverside County Historical
Commission as a county historic structure.
"This is part of our history, we have to save it," Hohenadl said.
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Canadian mining company Pacific Rim is currently suing El Salvador for protecting its environment by denying the company a permit for a cyanide-leach gold mine that threatens to poison half the country's water source
For more information on El Salvador's struggle to protects its environment against foreign mining and the legal challenge by Vancouver-based Pacific Rim, please see the following article: http://news.mongabay.com/2012/1022-mining-el-salvador-llewellyn.html
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The city of Tybee is still working to clean up after one of the islands largest force sewer mains burst on Jones Street between 10th and 11th street.
The first rupture happened on June 30 when a reported 90,677 gallons of sewage spilled into the marsh. A temporary repair was made within six hours of the break. A permanent repair followed and was completed on the following Monday.
It broke again on July 13. This time it dumped nearly 74,000 gallons of waste into the marsh again. A resident called in the incident at about 5:30 a.m. The station had the water shut off by 6 a.m. After the second burst, city officials are looking to make a complete overhaul of the pipeline to ensure this never happens again.
"We are going to replace the entire 37-linear foot line. So, it is a pretty significant job we are doing. It should address the problem and any of the neighbors concerns about there being any additional problems." said Tybee Mayor Jason Beulterman.
Although residents will not be directly impacted by the burst, the city's main focus is to make sure the neighboring marshes and beaches stay clear of contamination.
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the Chatham County Health Dept. have been monitoring the water. After the initial spill, drainage ditches near the site showed lower oxygen levels and a higher bacteria count. As testing resumed after the second spill, water is fortunately not showing dangerous levels of bacteria. The beaches remain unaffected and water is safe to swim in.
The new sewage line will cost the city an estimated $300,000. It will be voted on by the City Council in a meeting this week. Beulterman said the city has the funds they just need to be approved and transferred.
Experts believe that the reason the pipe broke is due to the fact that is it nearly 40-years-old and is due for a replacement. They also think that heavy rain fall and having more tourist in town may have led to overuse.
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The Oakland A's hold picks number 11, 34, 47, 62, 74, and 106.
Three notes to keep in mind about their draft budget:
1) They have a maximum of just under $8.9 million to spend on 13 picks in the top 10 rounds without losing a pick the next year.
2) The slot-amount for the #11 pick is $2.625 million
and 3) In 2011, they spent just over $2.6 million on 8 picks (failing to sign their 9th round pick, a high schooler ) in the top 10 rounds.What this definitely means: They'll have a lot more room to spend on a high school player or two if they decide to go with a similar drafting strategy as last year (mostly college juniors, plus a college senior or two), therefore they can take a risky high school pick (Jameis Winston, Anthony Alford) and come within budget. Now, I'm not saying they will draft those guys, but they could potentially take a strong college commit and sign him.
Jim Callis had the A's taking Max Fried in his recent mock draft. While I wouldn't mind that pick, I don't think they go with a high school arm.
Here's a list of possible players I would be looking at for the first two picks.
#11: Andrew Heaney, Richie Shaffer, Michael Wacha, Gavin Cecchini, Albert Almora, Addison Russell, Deven Marrero
#34: Nolan Fontana, Travis Jankowski, Chris Beck/Chris Stratton, Duane Underwood, Nick Williams.
I'm thinking the A's take a high schooler with one of their 3rd, 4th, and 5th picks, but I wouldn't mind seeing them take one with their 2nd pick. One thing I keep in mind, while I'd always go for the BPA, two things the A's do very much lack are LHP's and MIF's.
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In August of 2009, Phoenix sold out their only three Australian shows so fast that there were just as many tearful ticketless folk outside the venues as there were those inside lucky enough to witness the best damn pop show of their lives.
Now is the time to dry those eyes – France's finest, Phoenix, will return in March 2010 and spread the love ever wider with shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
Tickets go on sale Thursday December 10.
After a decade together and with four damn fine albums to their name, including their latest, 2009's stellar Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, the Parisienne foursome come armed with one of the most delicious set-lists going around – ranging from Wolfgang's irresistible radio favourites Lisztomania and 1901, to the singalong stomp of Long Distance Call and Napoleon Says, the hip-shakin' Consolation Prizes, and early fan favourites Run Run Run, Too Young and If I Ever Feel Better.
Singer Thomas Mars, guitarists Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz and bassist Deck D'Arcy offer a uniquely French blend of charisma, style, underground electronic soundscapes, infectious melodies, sharp hooks, house beats and retro rock.
Special guests on all East Coast shows will be MIAMI HORROR. Producer Benjiman Plant has made a name for himself with remixes of The Presets, Faker, Pnau and Datarock. Irresistible, electro-indie-pop, Miami Horror's latest offering is the infectious track Sometimes from the forthcoming album due early 2010. At a recent Melbourne gig, Fasterlouder exclaimed of Miami Horror's four-piece live ensemble: "…this music is even greater live. Don't wait to find out about Miami Horror on the back of some dance annual, this is the kind of performance worth seeing live."
PHOENIX AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2010Monday March 1 - Brisbane Convention Centre Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au Tuesday March 2 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au Friday March 5 - Festival Hall, Melbourne Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au; Festival Hall Box Office Saturday March 6 - Belvoir Ampitheatre, Perth Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au or Heatseeker www.heatseeker.com.au Tickets on sale Thursday December 10
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It's still way to early for me to tell. I've only shot Macro with it so far and the differences with it and my t2i in overall IQ is subtle just after 3 0 minutes of shooting. I've lost reach, the DOF is much narrower which is good and bad for my macro shots. I shot some iso 3200 shots and they looked amazing in the viewfinder but ended up looking really flat in DPP and LR. I have everything turned off except for Chromatic aberration and illumination and currently shooting in Standard mode and have strictly shot center point AF. The below image was shot with the 100mm 2.8L Macro: Wide open at 2.8, 1/200, and iso100--sharpening and NO-NR
I am looking forward this weekend test driving with the 50mm. You can see one of my floral keepers here:
I also have T2i and 5DIII, and another way to look at it is T2i is a bloody fantastic camera! After all, 7D, 60D share the same sensor as T2i.
My biggest gripe with 5DIII so far is how the magnification button was moved from right upper to left side. This makes it much more difficult and fussier to manually focus with left hand with manual focus lens (such as TS-E or MP-E) while hitting the magnification button with right finger (no longer able.) I have to either take my left focusing hand off the lens focus ring and push the mag button or use my right grip hand to hit the button. This was a big backward step IMO.
*EDIT* Figured out how to customize the "Set" button to function as Magnification button. While not ideal, it'll do for now and much better than left-sided button.
Another oversight was how one is no longer able to assign flash exposure compensation to a assignable button. Even T2i could do this.
At any rate, I like the flower, but were you trying to shoot wide open instead of traditional macro f/stops for some reason? Below is my 5DIII, 100L shot at f/8.
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At the risk of opening myself to too much ridicule, I watch Dancing with the Stars with my 89 year old grandmother (with whom I have dinner once a week) and from the bottom of my heart I feel that Floyd was not only screwed, but he was treated badly.
First of all, if Floyd fought like he dances he'd be a zillionare. He takes risks on the dancefloor that he'd never take in the ring and yet he was voted off in favor of Jenny fucking Garth along with a whole host of d-level gay as hell "celebs". There's no doubt in my mind that if he was an actor like Denzel Washington, he'd have been in the finals. But he got voted off quickly due entirely, IMO, to his shitty atitude. Fine.
And again, I hate Floyd because he never fights like he talks. But whatever. He got fucked on the show and it was obvious that it was the producers' decision. But the thing that bothers me is that not only did he get screwed, but tonight he came back to do one last interview and he got treated like shit. He opted out of dancing one final dance on tv because of his training schedule. Rather than thanking him for taking time out to come back for one last show, they basically cut him off mid-sentence and shoved him out the door - as if somehow a guy who stands up to DLH, Corrales, Judah, Castillo ect. should EVER be subjected to such humiliation from such a tool.
I really feel that boxing was dissed tonight and I hope that no other boxer ever considers making the same mistake. Who the hell are these people who think that they can treat warriors like that? Seriously, they want boxers to give the show some credibility, but they don't return the favor. Hopefully they'll go to the UFC for next season's tough guy.
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By Sandra Birungi
The HIV/AIDS dominance in the country has increased to 7.3% according to reports from Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey (UAIS).
The report shows the increase of the HIV dominance which has increased from 6.4% in 2005 to 7.3% as of September 2011. The increase is more so in women more than men.
UAIS released the report today at the media center in Kampala. In women, it has increased from 7.5% to 8.3% while it has increased from 5% to 6.1% in men.
It went on to add that in Uganda, about 130,000 new HIV infections are recorded in the country each year.
Uganda's HIV/AIDS prevalence rate has shot up from 64% in 2005 to 7.3% as of September last year, a new report by the ministry of health has revealed.
While releasing the report, health minister Christine Ondoa said the increase in the prevalence can be linked to promiscuity, where more people are having multiple sex partners.
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Anyone following my posts lately might have noticed one constant strand running through all of them: The belief that games are won in the trenches. It makes no sense for an engineer to build a house on sinking ground and NFL teams shouldn't construct offenses around mediocre offensive lines. Pic
Look no further than Kansas City's recent past for evidence of this philosophy.
Not to long ago Chief fans flocked to Kansas City games to tailgate, see old friends, have a good time, and cheer on their favorite players. If the stadium was rockin' then teams better not come a knockin'.
Opposing teams didn't like knocking at the KC door. They didn't like being in our house. And when the opposition did show up...they sure didn't leave happy.
This was our house, our backyard, our neighborhood. We rocked the house to the foundation every Sunday, a foundation that seemed forged by Zeus himself.
That foundation was the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line.
That's right. The Hogs, KC style: Willie Roaf, Brian Waters, Casey Wiegmann, Will Shields, John Tate.
The Chiefs were good because they had a great offensive line. We won the battle in the trenches. Yea, Green was accurate, Priest was agile, and Gonzalez had great hands. But we won because we had people like "Nasty".
Willie Roaf, nicknamed "Nasty" by his teammates, was a perennial pro-bowl player manning the left tackle position. We all can remember Willie hobbling up to the line of scrimmage like a wounded cow.
Then the ball was snapped. Hello Mr. Nasty! Willie Roaf
When that ball was snapped Nasty would absolutely maul defenders. He would lock onto you and drive you into the ground...you just got planted by an old man! Then Willie would hobble back to the huddle for the next call.
But that was not the only story going on each play. Brian Waters...Pro Bowl. Will Shields...Pro Bowl. Casey Wiegmann...great pulling center. John Tait...first round pick. This was no ordinary line.
Someone out there in Chiefs land got us started on this notion that the game was won in the trenches. Marty Maybe?
Marty Schottenheimer brought KC a taste of hope by forging a foundation of his own. He built his house upon the likes of John Alt (pro-bowl 92,93), Dave Szott (all-pro 97), Tim Grunhard (pro-bowl 99), and Will Shields (perennial pro-bowler). KC lined them up and moved them out.
This glimpse back into the Chiefs good years sheds light, I think, to the fact that the success KC has had over the recent past coincides with the great lineman we put on the field. When we had good lines...we had good teams.
Our current Kansas City Chiefs have come to a crossroads, a defining point on how their future will play out. What is Pioli going to do with the current state of the offensive line? Is mediocre going to be good enough? Is the answer simply coaching them up or do we need additional talent?
The Chiefs currently line up Brandon Albert LT (1st round pick, $3.5m), Brian Waters RG (pro-bowler, $4.1m), Rudy Niswanger C ($1.5m), Wade Smith RG ($875k), Ryan O'Callaghan RT ($655k). These lineman should be commended for the amount of work they did through the season to get to the point of being respectable. But is it enough? Do we have enough #1 picks on that line? Does Pioli need #1 picks to construct a a great line.
As I sat and watched the Jets vs Colts game this past weekend I started to appreciate what New York had done to get this far into the playoffs. Yea, their defense played great to get to this point (and you all know what I think about having game-changing defenders). But don't overlook that offensive line.
D'Brickashaw Fergusun LT (1st round pick, pro-bowl 09, $3.4m), Alan Faneca LG (1st round pick, perennial pro-bowler, $7m), Nick Mangold C (1st round pick, pro-bowl 08,09, $730k), Brandon Moore RG ($384k [stud drive-blocker]), Damien Woody RT (1st round pick, pro-bowl 2002, $5.8m).
That's four #1 picks on that offensive line for the Jets. Now that is an organization that built it's house on solid ground in 2009.
Over the past three years...where was KC's house Built?
On Sinking Ground!


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Weber State downs Idaho State: NCAA Basketball
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The Bengals trailed by two at the break behind Chris Hansen's 12 first-half points. However, Weber State shot 60-percent from beyond the arc in the second half to beat ISU 70-54. The Wildcats have now won seven in a row.
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these great local events.
Annual Holiday "Go Green and Give Back" Sale
- When: Thursday, Nov. 29 from 7 - 10 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Where: Marple Presbyterian
- Why Go: Shop for toys, games, books, CD's, videos, holiday dresses/outfits, winter coats, hats, boots and holiday dress shoes. In an effort to give back, please bring canned/non-perishable food items and/or a gently used or new winter coat, hats, gloves, scarves, socks and underwear.
- Cost: Free
There's No Place Like Home, Dorothy's Adventures in Oz
- When: Nov 30, Dec 1, 2 , 7, 8, and 9
- Where: Swarthmore United Methodist Church, 129 Park Ave, Swarthmore
- Why Go: Adaptation of the delightful story of a girl whose big dreams takes her to magic lands only to find out what she's been dreaming for is right there at home. Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11:00 a.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Lunch with the cast on the 1st and the 8th for $5.00. Reservations highly suggested
- Cost: All seats $9.
Marple Newtown High School Open House
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Where: Marple Newtown High School
- Why Go: Come tour the new building, and learn more about MNHS's curriculum, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Enter through the cafeteria to register. Refreshments will be served.
- Cost: Free
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 - 4 p.m.
- Where: Marple Newtown High School Cafeteria
- Why Go: Join the Marple Newtown cheerleaders and go shopping this weekend at the high school. Shop for jewelry, skincare, fashion, food, handbags, candles, cash for gold, raffles and much more.
- Cost: Free to attend
10th Annual Marple Township Tree Lighting
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m.
- Where: Veteran's Park, Broomall
- Why Go: Bring the whole family for this fun community event featuring plenty of holiday-themed fun culminating in the lighting of the township tree. Enjoy music, treats, and don't forget your letters for Santa!
- Cost: Free
Newtown Township Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.
- Where: At the circle at St. Albans Circle, Newtown Square
- Why Go: Bring the whole family for this fun community event featuring plenty of holiday-themed fun culminating in the lighting of the township tree. Enjoy music, special performances by From the Top Studio of Dance, and a visit from Santa himself. Toys for Tots collection will also be held at the lighting ceremony (please bring the toy unwrapped).
- Cost: Free
MN Community Band Concert
- When: Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m.
- Where: Performing Arts Center of Delco, 101 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford
- Why Go: The Marple Newtown Community Band, under the direction of Anthony Wastler, will perform a variety of music including marches, classical pieces, pop and some traditional holiday favorites.
- Cost: Free
Loomis Elementary's Shopping Night Out
- When: Monday, Dec. 3 from 5 - 8 p.m.
- Where:
- Why Go: Please join the Loomis PTO for a Holiday Vendor Night.
Enjoy shopping from vendors such as Thirty-One, Pampered Chef, Origami Owl, Silpada, unique jewelry, Mary Kay, Avon, Viv Pickle, local companies, games, Bows and more! While the parents are shopping, the kids can shop in our Kid Holiday Shop. There will be baked goods and coffee. Free gift wrapping available and a craft table for the kids!
- Cost: Free to attend


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Today it's about the story of some other dear friends. I'd say 'old friends' but you might take it the wrong way. It was a celebration at their place and I didn't get a single focused shot. Light was great but the digital camera failed me. And I didn't look at the screen. The good news is… no wrinkles, anywhere. Fuzzy is okay, I can make-up the details myself. Sometimes it's possible you don't want to remember all the details. We've been friends since the kids were in preschool. That's a lot of years ago.
Fall Reflection
The photo was taken in Ashburnham, Massachusetts on a lake in the fall. It was an early morning with a still wind. The reflection is self-explanatory except that it's turned on its side. No, no Photoshop. It actually was the real deal. You don't get this too often. But the story is of four couples, friends for many years (too many to say here) who would gather periodically to hangout and do whatever. In this case it was getting on a pontoon boat for a little early morning cruise. Sorry, if you don't look your best early in the morning before coffee and tea. The guys were cooking breakfast.
Bear Mountain
Just like those buddy movies, David and Michael remain best friends to this day. They met in grammar school and have stayed steadfast ever since. This was one of the autumn trips we took to Bear Mountain. They were just a couple of buddies having a quiet walk in the woods. To complete the circle, David called me this past autumn for directions to the lake. He and Mike, with Sarah and Josh, were planning to hike in the autumn around the lake again. It's pretty special to have that memory carrying forward.
Overheard at Iftar
Iftar (Arabic: إفطار ifṭār "breakfast"), refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan
You all know that I am not Muslim. It's Ramadan and I was invited to an iftar dinner. I live in a compound of physicians and so it was a group of 'docs' who got together. I am also not conversant in Arabic. During the course of conversation everyone was laughing. One internist's husband had a first name – Jihad. He was I guess 30 to 40 years old. At the time he was born it was not an inflammatory name. Other cultures name their children Jesus, Angel, or Neveah (heaven spelled backwards).
Definition of JIHAD
1 : a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty; also
: a personal struggle in devotion to Islam especially involving spiritual discipline
2 : a crusade for a principle or belief
But the laughter was over a story of Jihad being stopped at airport security. It turns out that he (Jihad) works for the Bin Laden group. Really! So anytime he travels he's marked as "Jihad" who works for "Bin Laden." And his wife added he was once asked by a customs official if, …"he'd named his son Osama?" There is a Bin Laden Hospital nearby to where I live. And it is a popular name – Osama.
I guess there are worse things to be named. And there are some things you just can't make up.
Family Shot
I made this shot back in December when Farid and I took his kids to the Red Bull Flutag event in Jeddah. His brother had special passes and we were in the VIP section. It meant no crowding. And the kids got a hat. I've done some group shots of Farid and the kids. I recently loaded them on a CD and he took them with him when he visited the family in Lebanon. When he returned he had this shot on his iPhone and told me that everyone in the family was making prints and framing the shot. I made this shot without any special effort. It's just the photo sense that I have developed with experience. I'm glad that I did not have pressure to produce a money shot. Anyway it's flattering to know that someone is appreciative of your work. This photo will be in their family forever, my gift as a friend.
I took Farid. He's never been. And in the Sands Hotel, there's a franchise – cash only. I guided him to the hibachi and we picked streak. The chef came out for his knife and spatula routine. The difference is that they have heavy plexiglass that hangs down to within six inches. Protection! I guess he won't be flipping any shrimp into the waiting mouth of the diners. After the cooking, the plexiglass rises. It's another mystery to me. Farid can't tell me, he's never been here.
That would be him there on the left. Faisel [exercise group] is in the middle. He was invited along to the banquet though I'm not sure of his relation to the Spine Summit. And the US Ambassador was also invited, accepted, but did not attend. I still don't get how things work. So faculty and friends and many people I met for the first time gathered here. A good time was had by all. We got a tour of the museum, ate skewered whole roast lamb, and watched local musicians play and sing. No belly dancing…too bad.
Tyler Place Group
This is for Susan. She's the sentimental archivist among us. It's a nostalgic last group photo of five families who used to summer on Lake Champlain at the Tyler place. For my family it was the last summer we went. The others had stopped already. It's amazing how one image gives you so many memories. Four couples have remained pretty close until recent years. It's too bad that that has changed as well.
Xmas Party
A tradition in my office was the Xmas party. Mostly we don't get many keepers among the photos. Alcohol can make your hand shake. But this one is sentimental. This group is my OR nurses and Don. Boy, everyone looked so young. It's only a few years gone by. Well, more like 15 years. How time passes fast. Just like everyone else, a lot has happened since this picture. Lives, fortune, hopes, and dreams have all changed.
Hot Tub Action
You may let your imagination run wild. This slide would never pass a quality image test. On a ski weekend with our buddies, we frequently rented a place – four couples and our two kids would stay together. This particular house had a hot tub. After a long day on the ski slopes (about a couple hours for the ladies) that hot tub beckoned. Actually, I missed the embarrassing moment. Apparently Kevin knocked and my wife Lisa answered, "Come in." thinking that it was her husband, (me). Well needless to say there was a bit of shocking surprise/confusion. This image was snapped a bit later. It's Kevin and Bob. And that's Susan, she's with 'stupid.' But hey! Everyone's got a bathing suit.
Julia and Laura
One of Julia's best friends is about to be married in a few weeks. They have known each other since kindergarten. This is one of those Bear Mountain trips and both girls ran around the lake and we started a camp fire and everyone had a good 'ole time. Wow! Time flew by. Laura will be married soon. Everyone's a grown up now. I can't say that I'm quite ready. If you're not sure what I mean, so am I.
Mohonk Mountain House
For a few years while the kids were in grammar school, we visited Mohonk Mountain House with a bunch of other families. It was an opportunity for the kids to hang out and not be constantly supervised by a hovering parent. It was a fairly relaxed few days where we could hike, cross country ski, skate, snow tube, or just lounge around. The kids had a great time with a little freedom. They weren't being escorted and watched every moment. And we enjoyed seeing them be kids.
Happy Birthday
So my friend and colleague Harald asked, "I'm having my 60th birthday. Will you come to my party?" He's much older than me, really! (wink)
I replied without hesitation and some enthusiasm, "Sure, I'd love to."
"Great!" he continued, "It will be in September… in Norway."
I believe that this is/was one of the best set up lines…ever! So here I am in Norway, never having planned to visit, but somewhere thinking it was on the list somewhere below the 50% point that I would visit. I'm not even in a known town. You can't call it a town even. The entering and leaving message is on the same board. It saved money/firewood I guess. That's Harald, the big Viking. He did eventually marry Hiromi. The blonde is Kristina who's related to another rather famous neurosurgeon. Harald has been a true friend and I wish him the best.
And the Ladies
Well, that's how we refer to them. Summer in the Hamptons, it's a beautiful day at the beach full of friendship. Product placement? Who knew what the future would/will bring. We've been friends twenty five plus years. I'm now hanging with a bunch of old people. Yes, but this was one of life's glorious days when this picture was snapped. Funny, how it's seldom raining in the pictures we keep in our memories.
This motley group has known each other and remained friends for a quarter century now. I know that there are buddies for much longer. But it's a record for me. I had that itinerant childhood, remember. And friends come and go, some important and others seen intermittently as the years pass. This group has been geographically dispersed but determined to gather periodically. Things change and recently Bob has dropped from the list. It happens when couples split. One side gets the favorite restaurant, another the friends. It's a natural selection, not a legal decision. Too bad.


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