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Well, if you like a growing city then Redding is the place for you. Me personally, I'm not wild about it. Redding has lots of outdoor activities available. Kayaking on our beautiful lakes, skiing/snowboarding on beautiful Mt. Shasta, boating, hiking, horseback riding, etc. And that is what has brought so many people here. As a result of so many people coming here the crime has gone up dramatically (in my opinion), people are not as friendly anymore (city people bringing their attitudes with them), it's crowded everywhere you go, and jobs are hard to come by/keep. It's kind of a country setting, which is nice if you're into that kind of thing (wholesome way of life). This is all just the opinion of someone who has been here their whole life of course. You may love Redding!
...don't underestimate the summers here either.. they are HOT HOT HOT!!! :)
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Redding, CA. Sucks! - 8/12/2014
Redding, CA. Much too hot in summer for most folks. Temps stays above 100 degrees for three to four months every year. Serious drought has been in affect for over five years. Wild fires are rampant. Drugs are the number one business in Redding. Crimes is out of control and there is no government representation in the north state. Schools are second class and overcrowded. Need to know more?[Comment on this Posting]
Redding is a Good Place to Live and Visit - 10/8/2013
I've been a part time resident of Redding for years and have enjoyed all the area has to offer on many levels. The downtown area still has a lot to be desired but it has improved over the years and now has a beautiful renovated theater and several new trendy restaurants. The retail section of town has also grown over the years to include all the large chains such as Trader Joe's, Costco and Macy's so nothing lacking there. The area appeals to retirees and families who come to town looking for value in property compared to what they would find in the big California cities. Those who can afford it can purchase nice homes on acreage that would be unaffordable in places like LA or the Bay Area.
Yes, it is hot in the summer with July and August being the hottest so Ac is a must. Yes, there are also undesirables just like in any city but that doesn't mean you have to associate with them. There are many wonderful people living in Redding enjoying this lovely scenic part of the state. [Comment on this Posting]
Can't wait to get out of here. - 7/22/2013
I was born and raised here. If you asked me 2 years ago, I would tell you that you couldn't pay me to leave. The area is beautiful, but now, that is the only thing keeping me here. The city government is beyond corrupt. The economy has always been on the slow side, but now, jobs are virtually non existent. The utility rates are outrageous. However, what is really driving me out is the crime. The police force has received many cut backs and the meth population is out of control. 6 years ago, I purchased a house in a nice neighborhood, but now my neighborhood has become the target of thieves and vandals. I no longer feel safe here.
I know that it will be hard to find somewhere that compares in beauty, but the corruption, a city council that can't manage money, crime, and continuous utility rate hikes, as income keeps dropping is pushing me out.[Comment on this Posting]
Hot Weather - 7/15/2013
Redding< California sits in the far northern Sacramento Valley, at the base of the mountains. Lakes, streams, and recreation abound, but realize that this geographical location traps the poor air from the Sacramento area as the winds blow it north up the Sacramento Valley and is held at the base of the mountains. Visibility is greatly affected in a negative manner and the heat index can be terrible. +100 degree days are common in the summer months and often reach 110-115 degrees. Going outside is limited during these days, especially for the retired and elderly. Winter months are usually above freezing with some occasional dips into freezing temperatures. Rain is usually heavy in the winter. [Comment on this Posting]
Hot: too hot to breathe in the summer and utilitie - 4/20/2013
Redding is the hottest place I know of and the cost of utilities is very high, especially if you live in the country. We had to keep the air going on the hot days all the time and our bill would be $600.00 plus per month.
The cost of living is very high for a town with so few jobs, what really runs it up is food and utilities, housing seems to be reasonable some what but very diddicult to find a home with raised foundation, most a slab.[Comment on this Posting]
move - 7/20/2012
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hate it - 1/24/2012
too hot[Comment on this Posting]
I LOVE Redding!!! - 4/10/2011
Redding is not only beautiful, full of lakes, rivers, streams and snow capped mountains like Shasta and Lassen. The people are very friendly. I've lived here for 30 years and have traveled quite a bit, and I'm always happy to get back to Redding! [Comment on this Posting]
One of the prettiest places for outdoor recreation - 10/24/2010
Redding is one of the prettiest places in California. We are surrounded by mountains and we have miles and miles of hiking, biking and walking trails. We also have lakes and rivers to play on. It's very hot here in the summer and having the mountains and lakes to escape to is a blessing.[Comment on this Posting]
Ok, orignally moved to Hayward, California from Cincinnati, Ohio...MISTAKE #1. MISTAKE #2 deciding to move out of the city to have an easier life like the one I used to have in Cincinnati. Redding is beautiful but once you get to know it, its a nightmare. Meth heads ARE EVERYWHERE, the cops are lazy and dont want to help you ( i would know because I had the wonderful problem of dealing with a meth head/drunk/insane person threatening my life and constantly trying to fight my boyfriend). I called the police on three different occasions on this druggie and the cops solution? Move. Literally every person I happen to come in contact with was either homeless and on drugs, on welfare and on drugs, or just on drugs. I, personally was accused of being high on meth as well, which is almost comical, but at the same time is not. Because the town is crawling with meth heads everyone assumes you too are on meth. On top of the drug problem, the homeless problem, the crap job market and the rude people who just want to fight, you get the real feeling your in hell when you sit around and sweat in the summers in 115 degree heat. Believe me, its a real treat. I have been here 5 months and guess what Im getting the hell outta dodge....tomorrow as a matter a fact! Do yourself a favor and DO NOT MOVE TO REDDING!! Save yourself and your sanity and do not move to this hell on earth![Comment on this Posting]
Nice place to live and raise a family - 1/15/2010
I lived in Redding for 15 years and raised my children there also. It is a nice community and even though it is growing, it has a small town feel, so be careful who you talk about as most people are related and/or know each other. But all in all it is a great place to live. Sorry I had to leave but it is the only place in California I would return to if I was to move back to the west coast. Lovely people, places, things to do, and even the weather is not bad in the heat of the Summer.
Gotta love it![Comment on this Posting]
Economy and Culture - 1/7/2010
If you need employment, there are no actual industries in Redding - mostly small business, retail, 2 hospitals, medical offices and a very small percentage of government employees. Redding is behind the rest of the large cities in California by at least 15 years. Elected officials have not brought in a 4 year college or encouraged industry to stay to provide jobs. It may be a good place to raise kids or retire but a real struggle to make a living here. The population is not diverse culturally and is quite provincial with strong conservative political views and traditional American family values. The summers are incredibly hot - temps often reaching 105+ for most of the summer thus heating and cooling utility bills will run fairly high.[Comment on this Posting]
weatehr - 9/15/2009
I dont live there but ive been there and the heat is awesome![Comment on this Posting]
The little things are worth it - 6/21/2009
I grew up in Redding, I moved to los angeles 4 years ago. I miss it so much. I just got married and my spouce and i want to move back but with the job market the way it is we are finding it hard to take that leap. but in LA you dont have trees and trails no rain at all( you relize how you like the rain when there isnt any ever) I miss the lake yeah we have the ocean GROSS!! the beach is dirty and people dont care about there trash. you cant walk down the street with out watching you back, and so much more thing you cant do in LA that you can in redding its worth giving up a few things that LA has that redding doent to be happy!!![Comment on this Posting]
Lakehead California Economic , population statisti - 10/10/2008
Although the city section of this Web Page dosen't have lakehead california on it , Redding California is the closest large city so I put it in order to continue this.
I am writing this in regards to LAKEHEAD , CALIFORNIA . Your webpage comes back with a population that is wrong, job rate is wrong, basically other than lakehead is in california everything is incorrect.
Lakehead California is in dire straits. Even the childrens school closed last year becasue there are not enough children there to keep it open. Lakehead California is on the Federal Census Bureau watch list because of it's 50% drop in population over the past ten years. There are not 1500 people living there.
Almost every buisness on Main Street is in financial trouble and/or up for sale. Nothing in the Lakehead area has improved in the past 40 to 50 years. Everything except Lakehead Lodge (which got painted and semi remodeled by an individual that did the best he could) is run down and very un attractive to the passers by.
The level of near by Shasta Lake is 170 feet below normal , which leaves up stream lakehead with a stream of water vs a river.
So In short, I would revisit the facts of Lakehead California before publishing things that are totally untrue.
With the recent change in economy here in the U.S. Lakehead California may certainly fall lower into the failing town status than ever before.[Comment on this Posting]
Living in Redding - 8/16/2008
Well, if you like a growing city then Redding is the place for you. Me personally, I'm not wild about it. Redding has lots of outdoor activities available. Kayaking on our beautiful lakes, skiing/snowboarding on beautiful Mt. Shasta, boating, hiking, horseback riding, etc. And that is what has brought so many people here. As a result of so many people coming here the crime has gone up dramatically (in my opinion), people are not as friendly anymore (city people bringing their attitudes with them), it's crowded everywhere you go, and jobs are hard to come by/keep. It's kind of a country setting, which is nice if you're into that kind of thing (wholesome way of life). This is all just the opinion of someone who has been here their whole life of course. You may love Redding!
...don't underestimate the summers here either.. they are HOT HOT HOT!!! :)[Comment on this Posting]
Redding Summers - 8/12/2008
I am not originally from Redding, but have lived here for several years now. I find the heat in the summer here to be swelteringly hot. Think Las Vegas or Phoenix and back it off a little. Combined with the smoke from the fires this summer (08) it has been miserable. I am a returning adult student and wonder if I want to finish school here or head elsewhere. Lived in Portland in the mid 80,s for just shy of two years and loved it. Now Portland is even a better place to live.
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Shasta and Whiskeytown lakes - 6/21/2008
Within 15 minutes from downtown Redding you can be to either the very large (and great for boating, caping, mountain biking, hiking, Fishing, swimmming and more) Shasta lake or the smaller yet beautiful Whiskeytown lake( kayaking, sailboating, hiking, swimming, boating, camping, etc..). Mt. Shasta (great ski and snowboard park available), Mt. Lassen and Castle Crags are all within an hours drive.. Not to mention the local Rivers and creeks that are throughout the area. we also have the gorgeous Sundial Bridge, Turtle bay museum and much more...The weather can be hot in the summer so take advantage of what the area has to offer & cool it down. I love living and enjoying my family of 5 in the Reding Area.[Comment on this Posting]
Redding-coming along! - 6/5/2008
Redding, like the rest of the central valley, has hot summers. However, these summers do not have the humidity found in some other areas of the country. Redding has their own power generation company, which allows electricity to be cheaper than some other larger metropolitan areas of California. Let's not forget that Redding is convenient to some pretty spectacular scenery, not to mention not far from Lake Shastina and Lake Shasta and a bunch of other recreational areas. To the person who said they can't wait to get back to the "Bay Area" because Redding is too conservative and not "multicultural" enough for them-open your mind!!!Learn about what goes on inside someone's head rather than what the color of their skin is. You sound very prejudiced. Multicultural doesn't tell you what is inside a person's head nor what kind of person they are.
This same person seems to think that Redding is "too conservative" for them, yet they give to evidence of this or any examples. Pretty narrow-minded of them, isn't it. I grew up in "fly over country" where every person is important and everyone's opinions are valued. When I myself lived in the Bay Area, where the so-called "multiculturalism" is supposed to flourish, I was amazed at the narrowmindedness and prejudice they have toward flyover country. Redding is one of those "flyover" places. But Redding has a very good quality of life, and values individuality. The Bay Area deludes itself into thinking it is so "diverse"----well, maybe that is only skin deep, get it? Once you get past the skin color, then what?
For anyone with an open mind, try Redding. It is close enough drive to the Sierra mountain range, to many natural rivers, and you could do worse than live in Redding. Redding's winter temperatures rarely drop below 40 degrees, and it doesn't snow. It doesn't have the traffice jams you find in the Bay Area, and the people are friendly, and you can actually have a conversation with them because they have a bit of time for that instead of having to race off down the freeway. There aren't really any slums in Redding and there are several community colleges within range. Oh-and the internet HAS come to Redding---you can get your MBA from Duke online while you live in Redding.[Comment on this Posting]
I don't recommend moving to Redding by choice. - 10/18/2007
I visit Redding on a regular basis for business and I'm always relieved to get back to the Bay Area after a trip there. The weather is fairly uninviting year round. It's either too hot, too cold or raining. There is a severe lack of culture and multiculturalism there. The political sway is way too conservative for my taste. There is a fairly big lack of higher education in most of the adults I have met there. The nightlife is nonexistant except for really seedy bars and a casino. Even after traveling up there for 5 years, I have yet to find a upper end restaurant in town. As far as shopping goes, there is the Shasta Mall. It has improved but it's still pretty run of the mill and plain.[Comment on this Posting]


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Paleo Pumpkin Cranberry Breakfast Cookies
Last fall the Paleo lifestyle was the furthest thing from my mind. Wanna know why? Because I have a slight addiction to all things pumpkin. September first would roll around and my pinterest board would start filling up with pumpkin based recipes to try. Mini Pumpkin Spice Muffins, Pumpkin Truffles, Pumpkin Enchiladas, and last but not least my favorite Pumpkin Roll. This fall however, I am grieving. After months upon months of being sick, followed by months of blood tests and doctor visits, I was finally diagnosed with Celiacs Disease. Along with this came my urge to research every avenue to heal my gut, and in the process I have decided to stick to a paleo diet – limiting processed foods, refined sugars and healing my gut with bone broth, kombucha and grass fed meats.
However, it is now Mid September, and I am craving pumpkin. I was leery to bake anything for fear that I would be disappointed and my gluten grief would continue. My worries were for not, because these little babies are delicious! And not just for breakfast, these have been eaten for lunch, supper, and everywhere in between – including midnight snack. With a mid pumpkin flavor, the tart bite of cranberries and the crunch of pecans these cookies are certainly worthy of anyones pumpkin addiction!
Paleo Pumpkin Cranberry Breakfast Cookies
lisa @ Onceamonthmom.com
- .25 cups pumpkin puree, preferably organic or homemade
- 0.5 cups almond butter
- 0.5 cups raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 0.25 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.5 cups dried cranberries, chopped
- 0.5 cups pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 350F. Line rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, almond butter, raw honey, and vanilla. In a separate small bowl, combine almond flour, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda. Gently stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined. Fold in cranberries and pecans. Scoop rounded Tablespoon sized balls onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges just begin to brown. These cookies will not set up like a typical flour based cookie will. Don't try to over cook to make them set (speaking from experience) They will just end up with over cooked bottoms. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
Freezing Directions:
Follow directions above. Allow cookies to cool completely. Transfer to gallon freezer storage bag, label and freeze. To Serve: Remove desired number of cookies from freezer and let thaw on counter.
Servings: 6
**conversion chart image provided by Erik Spiekermann
12 Responses to "Paleo Pumpkin Cranberry Breakfast Cookies"
Does this recipe make six cookies? How many cookies are in a serving?
I was already missing my holiday pumpkin roll, too! Then I came upon this the other day: http://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/thanksgiving-pumpkin-cake-roll/
It's not paleo, but it is GF! I thought about trying it with this paleo cream cheese: http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2013/05/5-minute-coconut-cream-cheese-paleo.html
These are amazing! Definitely not low-cal, but they are (from what I can tell) gluten free, dairy free, sugar free and low sodium! I made them and brought them to our office today and EVERYONE is in love with them! Thank you for sharing.
What are the calories per serving? They taste better than regular cookies!
[...] 12. Paleo Pumpkin Cranberry Breakfast Cookies [...]
I'm wondering if I could make this with regular w/w pastry flour? (Feeling guilty for asking!)
Can I just sub whole wheat flour for the almond flour if I don't need them gluten free? Or might the amount be different?

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Green Apple Books Debuts Their Google eBooks Program at a "Technology Petting Zoo"
Sometimes it's scary to ponder the fact that, at least on Amazon.com, eBooks surpassed the sales of physical books this year. Not to mention how many people I notice staring down at their ereaders on the way to work. But San Francisco, as always, is a city full of dichotomies, where the newest waves of technology and innovation clash with tradition all the time. Thankfully, there's a white-bright ray of light for independent bookstore-rich city: Green Apple Books, always fighting the noble fight for bookworms, recently discovered that it could sell Google eBooks to its loyal customers who might be gravitating towards tablets and reluctantly leaving their beloved neighborhood bookstore behind.
They want everyone to drop by the shop's Granny Smith Room next Wednesday, June 8th for their "Technology Petting Zoo" event with the folks from Google, where they'll teach customers how to buy eBooks and use ereaders. If you've gone all digital but have a friend who loves wandering the aisles of bookstores (or vice versa) bring them along to support the valiant efforts of Green Apple. The event goes from 5 - 8pm and there will be refreshments!
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So, I guess this may be it
SARASOTA, Fla. -- It seemed only fitting that I start this farewell post where it all really started, here in lovely Sarasota.
At this very moment, I'm sitting at Maria's Chicken ready for yet another great meal but an Adam Dunn homer from the Reds' spring training complex. I'm down on Florida's gulf coast to serve as best man for my dear friend Marc Lancaster's wedding on Saturday.
It's been about a year since Marc took a job covering the Devil Rays for the Tampa Tribune and I realized my dream of covering Major League Baseball, and not just any big league squad, but the one that started it all -- the Cincinnati Reds. And what can I tell you? I had a blast.
And one of the biggest reasons I had such a great time was you and this blog. We built a community (with a generous and wonderful head start passed on by the afore mentioned Marc Lancaster, who preceded me on the Reds beat for the Cincinnati Post.
As most of you know, I will be the last Reds beat writer for the Cincinnati Post. The paper, a staple in the Queen City since 1881 Will be rolling the last issue off the press on Monday. It's a sad day for the people who have worked hard putting out the paper, but if you ask me, it'll be a sadder day for the city of Cincinnati. The city has lost an important and unique voice -- and in this day and age of more and more voice shouting to be heard, it's a sad day when a steady, calm voice is silenced.
As journalists, we live with constant deadlines, but Dec. 31, 2007 was a deadline in the most literal sense in the word. We all knew that this was the day that we'd be out of work. I knew that in March 2004 when I moved from Alabama to Cincinnati. I knew it then and I know it now and I've never regretted the decision for even an instant. I saw coming here as a way to achieve my goal of covering Major League Baseball and I succeeded.
I also succeeded because of the number of talented, dedicated journalists I've worked with at The Post. Everyone knew the limitations we were handed as the "underdog" paper and as an afternoon paper in a world that can't wait to get home from work to read the paper, or even wait for it to be physically printed on paper. The people I've worked with at The Post never used our numerous disadvantages as an excuse, instead it was treated as a challenge. It was like Avis, which has the slogan, "We try harder." That's what The Post did -- we tried harder. And as a result, we did beter. We took pride in what we did every day.
Starting with the man who hired me, former sports editor Frank Carini, I was led by example. No matter what jokes we had about "our reader" (note the singular) everyone worked their tale off to serve that reader (whom I dubbed Bob) the very best coverage of the local sporting scene that we could.
Please indulge me for a second as I tell you a little bit about these fine people who will be out of a job next week.
The week I accepted the job at The Post, I saw the future and was excited anyway. That week, Reds beat writer Tony Jackson left to take a job at the Los Angeles Daily News. We always congratulated those who got off the sinking ship, but that didn't mean we stopped paddling. Next, just as I started, we lost another talented journalist, Jason Williams. Jason left the UC beat to go work at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, leaving us not only a person down, but me a friend moving on just as I arrived in a new city.
Frank Carini was the next to leave, leaving us a huge void. However, we were lucky enough that the higher-ups moved Keith Herrell from the news side over to sports. Keith had the unenviable job of dealing with a sports writing staff -- one of the most thankless jobs in the world, plus doing the job of another person by working on the desk every night. Keith, who is now serving as the managing editor and the sports editor here in the last days of The Post, has never once complained, although he's certainly heard his fair share of complaints.
As noted above, dealing with writers is never easy. Writers, by and large, have an ego, and as good as our staff is, there's certainly enough ego to go around. It's the nature of the beast. And the people who deal with the brunt of the writers are those on the copy desk. It's a difficult and thankless job, especially at a place like The Post, where the typical desk shift is 9-to-5 -- p.m. to a.m. I have to tip the cap to Dan Hopwood, who doesn't have a fancy title, nor could one accurately describe the crap he puts up with. Dan had to deal with the writers the most directly, and also read our raw, unedited copy, which he was certainly not paid enough to do. But Dan, like the rest of the staff, always did everything with the goal of putting out the best product possible. We may not have always agreed with exactly what that meant, but we always had the same goal. And Dan will be working these last couple of days just as hard as he did the first, because in the end, The Post was a reflection of him and his work.
While Dan could cuss up a storm with the best of them (i.e., me), Dave Tippenhauer was the yin to his yang, the Teller to his Penn. Tippy never complains about anything, just goes out to do the best job possible. Tippy barely says anything (well, except at Frank's going-away party at his house when he took full advantage of home court), but just goes about his job. There's a reason we all love Tippy, and any organization will be better with him.
Then there are the unsung guys, John Lachmann and Tom Ramstetter. I'm not exactly sure how to explain what these guys do, but the short answer is everything. Trust me guys, it was noticed by those who worked with you and appreciated.
Then there's the writing staff.
Marc Lancaster -- Marc and I started at The Red & Black, the student newspaper at UGA, back in 1995. We've been friends since, working together at the R&B, then The Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald and finally here at The Post. You can't ask for a better friend or mentor, both roles Marc has served for me. (Or, as Hopwood would point out, the writer of the cleanest copy known to man. Unlike, well, me.) I'm honored to call Marc a friend and honored to know him as a professional.
Josh Katzowitz -- The third member of the Bulldog Mafia. I got to know Josh when I was covering UGA men's basketball for the Banner-Herald and he was doing the same for the R&B. Even then, with the exceptions of a misstep in Gainesville, I could tell this kid was a dogged reporter and an incredibly talented writer. Since he came to The Post, we've become great friends, and for that, I'm incredibly grateful.
Kevin "GoGo" Goheen -- I was introduced to Kevin on my interview here -- he tagged along for free dinner, as is his custom. And, as his custom, we had a few drinks afterward, too. You will never meet a better, more fun person than GoGo. The Bengals beat won't be the same without GoGo and his ever-present laugh. A Cincinnati native, GoGo can always be counted on to introduce the foreign members of The Post to his hometown, which he so dearly loves.
Terry Boehmker -- The nicest person on Earth. Honestly. And, well, also the person with the most knowledge of Kentucky High School sports. A good prep writer in this business is worth his weight in gold, and Terry's worth way more than that. Northern Kentucky doesn't know what it's losing, even if they think they do have an idea. Good thing I know I can always head to Herb and Thelma's and grab a beer with Terry. And trust me, I'm gonna take advantage of that.
Lonnie Wheeler -- Seriously, dude can put together words like nobody I've ever met. The most wonderful writer I've ever gotten to work with. Anyone who has read Lonnie's columns has undoubtedly had the moment where they've read a sentence and immediately reread it because it was so wonderful. It just sounds great and begs to be read aloud. A brilliant writer, Lonnie's also one of the kindest, most genuine people in the world. Although Josh and I would often pick on him, he always took it. And, he wasn't too bad at dishing it out himself. One of the funniest things I've ever heard was a couple of years ago when I was sent to cover the Flying Pig Marathon. Lonnie, there to write a column, looked at me and deadpan said, "It must be weird for you writing about one of these after running in so many." I still laugh at that one. The delivery was perfect.
I will miss every one of these people, not only because they are my friends, but also because they made me better at my job and a better person.
I'd also like to thank you guys. I started blogging for this site in earnest across the street at Ed Smith Stadium. That's where you were introduced to what I can only say is me, my flaws and everything. That's what I've enjoyed as much as anything. Part of being a journalist is playing things straight, just the facts ma'am reporting. That's what I tried to do for the newspaper, but the blog was different. The blog let me have fun, and I hope it allowed you to have fun as well. No, it wasn't always about baseball, but life isn't about baseball. There are days -- few, mind you -- that I don't want to think about baseball and want to just hang out with friends. I've been able to do that here. It reminds me of good bar conversation, you may be talking about baseball, but it can go all over the place -- music, movies, relationships, recollections, every different bit of life -- and it's a great time. That's what I had with you guys, a great time.
During spring training, someone said if I continued to do my blog like I did in the spring, I'd go crazy. Instead, it was the opposite. It kept me sane. Sure, it added about three hours of work to my day, but none of it seemed like work. That's because of you guys. Thank you, I can't think of anything more valuable.
And finally, I've been humbled by the number of emails I've received asking about my future. Honestly, right now I'm not too sure. I thought I had it all figured out at one time, but I don't right now. I'm lucky enough to have two opportunities -- one here in town and one out of town. Both are incredible opportunities working for good folks and prime jobs. I am interviewing out of town on Jan. 3, and honestly, as much as I love Cincinnati, it's doing a full-time baseball beat with all the travel and the entire spring training period. That's very important to me and something I've liked so much, I am entirely open to upping and moving once again, even if it means I won't have ready access to Skyline.
There's also an opportunity here in town that would be incredible, fun and challenging. It's an exciting new opportunity with people who are thinking forward and have some great ideas, and they want me to be involved. With that, this also won't be goodbye, just a chance to move to different surroundings. If that happens, let's just say the word will get out.
I hope to know my future by the second week of January, but there's still so much up in the air. All I know is that I'm gonna miss this spot (and even the terrible picture -- well, not that part). Thanks guys for everything.
I prefered Lancaster to C. Trent, but he was our best resource, and now he is gone. John Fay is just about worthless, and Hal McCoy seems to be a bit of a dinosour, plus he doesn't have a blog and can't "break" the news to us, the way Fay and Trent are able. I think this is going to be a major loose for Red's fans. Anytime a market loses a media source it is bad for the people. I can't remeber the last time I read a an actual Cincinnati Post, it hasn't been sold in Hamilton for a few years, but I read it almost everyday online. John Fay is so medicore, while the Post has had Tony Jackson, and Marc Lancaster. Unfortunatly I think John Fay is here to stay, I hope the Dayton Daily News replaces Hal McCoy with a strong writer when the time comes.


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Former Governor Jeb Bush is in Estero for the family's 14th annual Celebration of Reading event.
The event raises money for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
An upbeat and smiling Jeb Bush greeted many Friday evening. He left the door open to a 2016 presidential run and weighed in about this year's gubernatorial race.
The former Florida leader filled in for his mother, Barbara Bush, who is recovering in Houston from Pneumonia. She is often seen at this event.
Jeb Bus was here helping to raise money for his mother's foundation; which wants to make sure every child in America is able to read.
We asked pressed him about a potential presidential run.
"If I believe I could make a contribution by running and I believe that it's not at a sacrifice to my family, sometime later this year, I'll make that decision. If I don't, I've got a blessed life," said Jeb Bush.
When asked about Charlie Crist, here is what he had to say:
"I just prefer not to talk about Charlie Crist. In honor of my mother, where she taught me not to say bad things about anybody, I think I'll take a pass."
Bush also spoke about the health of his father, former President George H. Bush.
"He's hanging in there. He's, I think, stabilized at a healthy level. He's in good spirits. He's got great humor still," said Bush.
More than 750 people are expected to be at Friday night's fundraiser, including current Florida Governor Rick Scott.
Bush expects to raise more than $1.3 million.
As for Charlie Crist, Bush says he's backing Scott in November.
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Let a dozen flowers bloom
Matthew Cornell, who I know from his blog on personal productivity, asked a question on LinkedIn, which showed up in my mailbox. I first saw the question on my mobile phone, which left me pondering the topic for the last hour or so. The question: "Are blogs dead? Should they be replaced by Twitter, Flickr, & Facebook?" His question comes from the recent Wired article by Paul Boutin, Twitter, Flickr, Facebook Make Blogs Look So 2004.
My reaction is the title of this post. There is no one tool that solves all problems. Blogs are great for long-form posts, for opinions, for all the things that people love about blogs. Twitter and its cousins are great for up to the second snapshots of what's going on. Facebook (and LinkedIn and Bebo and Orkut) is great for building on your network, for fund and/or profit. And don't forget about Flickr, Second Life, and a thousand other websites where you can build a presence and connect to people.
Rather than positing that blogs are dead, Matthew's question is "where do I expend my effort for my business development?" And for that, I say that it depends on what you are trying to do and how much time you have to do it. From my perspective, nothing beats a blog (or some form of website-I-own) to build thought leadership and maintain long-term credibility.
That said, blogs aren't consuming as much of my time, and my loyal readers know that I don't post as frequently as I have in the past. That doesn't mean I'm giving up the media.
* Yes, I know the original quote is something else, but this one applies better.
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Jack -
Putting aside some of the unpleasant historical associations of those blooming flowers, I find that I do agree with you. We're still in a phase of experimentation. Presumably after the shake-out we'll have a better sense of which tools work best under particular circumstances. Until then, the blog definitely has a role to play in facilitating participation in the wider ongoing conversation.
- Mary
Thanks for the good points, Jack. Hey - What are you spending time on in lieu of your blog?
Mainly: work and family. And twitter for short, quick updates. I haven't even been making loads of time for _reading_ blogs. Recently, blogs I've been commenting on have been those I've noticed on quick review of my feeds -- or more likely those that have popped up in Twitter.
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It's hard to think of, rooting for the Celtics that is, but it has crossed my mind that in looking at the bigger picture, I should go against my natural instinct to hate and root for them against the Magic. Reason being, I honestly believe that the Celtics will give the Cavs a harder time in the next round and I'd rather not see Cleveland get a total cake walk to the finals.
If I remember correctly the home team has won the last 14 meetings (including last year's playoffs) between these two; in fact the Celts beat Cleveland at home late this season without Garnett. I know that the Magic have beaten the Cavs this season as well but their style of play doesn't impress me. They are a little too erratic and rely way too heavily on the 3-ball. I think at this point in the season Cleveland would make quick work of them.
When it's all said and done I'd still love to see a Lakers/Cavs finals featuring Kobe vs. Lebron (even though it would mean the Lakers would be without home court). I just think it has all the makings of a real classic but the Cavs need to take a few lumps along the way (like the Lakers have) before the big showdown.
It also goes without saying that I'd love to see Dallas force a game 6 against Denver tonight (put another little chink in their armor). And I realize that the Lakers have some unfinished business with the Rockets but it's hard not to look ahead just the same (especially when watching the other playoff series and trying to figure out who to cheer for).
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The title is pretty self explanatory. I can't find any .omg codecs for divx. Anyone know where I can find them?
OGM is Ogg Media which is a single file with video in DivX or XviD (usually xvid), the audio in OGG, a format much better than mp3 (in some rare cases the audio is in mp3) and it can contain multiple audio streams and subtitles (all in one file which is why I use it a lot).
This codec can only be found on a certain day of the year. You're in luck today is the day that he cometh from cave to bring you that codec. Today you will hear everyone echo the words of that codec OMG!
hey i've got the codec now but i still need a program to pla this ogm file i picked up can any way help me on that.


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Named after the Roman god of commerce, travel and thievery, Mercury is the second smallest planet in the solar system, larger only than Pluto, the most distant planet in our solar system. If Earth were the size of a baseball, Mercury would be the size of a golf ball. Viewed from Mercury, the Sun would look almost three times as large as it does from Earth.
1. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Mercury speeds around the Sun in a wildly elliptical (non-circular) orbit that takes it as close as 47 million km and as far as 70 million km from the Sun. The planet completes a trip around the Sun every 88 days, speeding through space at nearly 50 km per second, faster than any other planet.
2. Mercury's existence has been known of since before the third century BC
The Greeks gave it two names, Apollo for when it appeared as a morning star and Hermes when it came as an evening star.
3. Mercury's surface very much resembles Earth's Moon
Mercury is scarred by thousands of impact craters resulting from collisions with meteors. While there are areas of smooth terrain, there are also cliffs, some soaring up to a mile high, formed by ancient impacts.
4. Mercury has a large iron core which is most likely at least partially molten
Mercury's interior is made of a large iron core with a radius of 1,800 to 1,900 km, nearly 75 percent of the planet's diameter and nearly the size of Earth's Moon. Mercury's outer shell, comparable to Earth's outer shell (called the mantle) is only 500 to 600 km thick.
5. Mercury actually has a very thin atmosphere
Merucry's atmosphere is made up of atoms blasted off its surface. Due to the heat of the planet, these atoms quickly escape into space. Thus unlike the Earth and Venus which have stable atmospheres, Mercury's atmosphere is constantly being replenished.
6. Mercury is a planet of extremes
Temperature variations swing from 90 K to 700 K. It's hotter on Venus, but with less fluctuations. Mercuryalso has a very eccentric orbit; at perihelion it is only 46 million km from the Sun but at aphelion it is 70 million.


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Plea deal reached in pursuit case
A 23 year old Scottsbluff man facing multiple drug and weapons charges, flight to avoid arrest and an old failure to appear charge has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.
Alex Paramo was accused of traveling at speeds estimated over 105 miles per hour while fleeing from police before a collision with a Scottsbluff Police cruiser finally brought the chase to an end.
Paramo was originally charged with possession of methamphetamine, two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and flight to avoid arrest. In exchange for a guilty plea on charges of flight to avoid arrest, possession of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, the state will dismiss a previous failure to appear charge, a 2013 case involving unauthorized use of a financial device, and the second charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Paramo will be sentenced on June 5th at 8 a.m.
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BBC pay-off 'hard to justify'
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said former director-General George Entwistle's £450,000 pay-off was "hard to justify", but that it was a matter for the BBC Trust to decide.
Cameron 'not spoken' to Lord Patten since Entwistle's resignation
David Cameron has not spoken to Lord Patten since the resignation of George Entwistle, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said.
Culture Secretary Maria Miller "is leading the contacts" between the government and the BBC Trust.
Cameron: 'Hard to justify' Entwistle's pay-off
The Prime Minister's spokesman said George Entwistle's £450,000 pay-off was "hard to justify", but that it was a matter for the BBC Trust to decide.
Cameron has 'full confidence' in Lord Patten
David Cameron has full confidence in Lord Patten as chairman of the BBC Trust, said the Prime Minister's official spokesman.
He added: "The important thing is for Chris Patten to lead the BBC out of its present difficulties."
Culture Sec to speak to Lord Patten over Entwistle's pay-offby Lucy Manning - Former UK Editor
The Culture Secretary Maria Miller will speak to Lord Patten about the issue of George Entwistle's pay-off.
Culture Sec: 'Tough to justify' Entwistle pay-off
This is a large amount of money, and tough to justify considering the circumstances of Mr Entwistle's departure and his contractual arrangements. The Trust will need to justify this - it is accountable to licence fee payers in ensuring value for money, and we expect it to have considered that carefully.
The BBC is a global British institution, and above all else it is vital that it focuses on restoring its credibility. The Trust needs to act swiftly to ensure that the management and leadership issues in the Corporation are resolved.
– Maria Miller, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
I felt that the Trust was slow off the mark in responding to the crisis but that it is now acting decisively. We must not lose sight of the Inquiries at the heart of all this. They remain of the utmost importance.
Harman: 'Entwistle payment a reward for failure'
Harriet Harman MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, said:
It is not justifiable for the BBC to pay double the contractually required sum to the director general on his resignation. It looks like a reward for failure.
George Entwistle should decline to accept any more than is required under his contract.
This is not the way to restore public confidence in the BBC.
Pressure builds on Lord Patten after Entwistle payout
Pressure is building on Lord Patten in reaction to the news that the former BBC Director-General will receive a full 12-months salary for 54 days in the post - despite his contract only entitling him to 6-months.
There are now questions being raised over Lord Patten's future as Chairman of the BBC Trust:
The Daily Mail is asking 'Can Patten survive?'
The Telegraph reports on the 'Threat to Patten'
The Guardian reports on the 'Crisis talks at the BBC as Patten searches for new leader'
Reports: Entwistle to receive BBC pension
The Daily Telegraph are reporting that in addition to a full years salary for his 54 day tenure as BBC Director-General, George Entwistle will also receive his full pension, bringing his total payout for the job to £1.32 million.
His £450,000 yearly salary would mean that Mr Entwistle was paid £8,333 a day as the top BBC boss and before receiving a pension pot, reported by the Telegraph to be £877,000.
MPs: Entwistle payout 'unbelievable' and shows the BBC 'is out of touch'
MPs from both sides of the House have taken to Twitter over the news that George Entwistle will receive a full year's salary after he resigned as Director-General of the BBC:
Big mistake for Entwistle to be awarded such a large package. This highlights that #BBC Trust & management is out of touch
Entwistle gets one year payoff after just 53 days in the job. Unbelievable.
£450,000 for 54 days work. If George Entwistle resigned why is he entitled to a full year's salary? May be standard at BBC but anywhere else
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HARVEY to Run 4/25-5/11 at Theatre Memphis
Harvey, a time-honored classic comedy, opens April 25, 2014 and runs through May 11, 2014 on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis. The lead character, Elwood P. Dowd, is inseparable from his best friend and confidant, Harvey, an over six-foot magical white rabbit. Only Elwood can see Harvey so is it any wonder Elwood's family decides a peaceful sanatorium might be suitable for him - and Harvey? As it turns out, a sanatorium is the perfect place for a comedy of errors that proves Elwood and Harvey may be the sanest characters around.
Director John Rone has assembled a cast that includes many Theatre Memphis veterans and TM newcomer, Zach Pless in the lead role of Elwood. Pless, a recent graduate of Rhodes College, has performed in various roles during his time at Rhodes College in the McCoy Theatre and is now taking on Memphis community stage roles to the delight of Rone. "I think Zach is a remarkably gifted young actor, " Rone says. " Since I work at Rhodes, I try to attend all the productions at the McCoy Theatre on campus. I noticed Zach in a small role in McCoy's production of The Elephant Man when he was a first year student. I have enjoyed watching his progress through larger and more important roles during his college years." Evidence of his growth is that Pless was awarded the top honors for Actor in a Leading Role, College Division (for his role as the Baker in Into the Woods) at the 2013 Ostranders (Memphis Theatre Awards). The remainder of the cast includes: Ann G. Sharp, Robbie Phillips, John Reynolds, Jo Lynne Palmer, Parker Dinwiddie, Jason Spitzer, Brian Everson, Lena Wallace, Jillian Barron and Chris Tracy.
Theatre Memphis Executive Director Debbie Litch muses, "I think it is so great to be able to present such a quirky, funny classic show. Harvey is so accessible to all ages and we love our family friendly shows. So many times our patrons just want to be entertained and not challenged ... well, I challenge anyone to not like Harvey." Rone agrees, "There are some serious themes woven throughout the play and I thought at first I would want to bring those to the forefront. But during rehearsal I realized that all I really wanted to do was to make the show as funny as possible and try my best to realize the vision of the playwright, Mary Chase."


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I usually don't pay much attention to the teen moms from MTV's Teen Mom. But then two of my favorite blogger buddies, Emily from YourMomGoesToCollege and Gloria from TeenMomNYC, posted about Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham, who recently wrote about trying to wax her three-year-old's unibrow.
In a blog post, Farrah wrote:
So here I am faced with a standout historical moment in motherhood when I can confirm to myself that my little, adorable,most cuddle-able cutie, baby girl has a Unibrow , I felt bad for her, and I started asking friends…. is this hair just going to fall out… is it just hormones at this age?, well the hair didn't go away and others started saying it was here to stay.
So she decides to wax it and that doesn't go so well—the wax ends up in the towel and Farrah decides to try another tactic:
Sophia feel a sleep, I got my tweezers and Pluck-pluck-pluck……soph was now saying ouch or anything and still was asleep, I got most of it off and then finally she woke up..I went to sleep.
She ends her blog post with:
Ah I feel like a good mom:) other moms tell me your ideas!
Okay, I've got questions.
- Just how bad IS this unibrow? As someone whose eyebrows will grow out of control overnight, I can sympathize. But what was the tipping point that made Farrah say, "This is going to be a problem for my three-year-old and I must do something about it"?
- Did she run this by anyone else first? I know she asked around about the unibrow but did anyone else say, "Hey, maybe you shouldn't do that, it could hurt your daughter"?
Personally, I don't think I would have done anything to the eyebrows but that's because I know it can hurt and really, I think kids look cute when they're full of their little "imperfections." A mouth with a couple missing teeth, a band-aid covering a boo-boo, hair sticking straight up—all of those things make kids look "real" to me.
Of course, like a few commenters who defended Farrah pointed out, the pageant moms do all of that plus worse. I've seen them giving their kids spray tans, fake nails and more. In the larger scheme of things, plucking your toddlers stray hairs might not seem that bad. (Is that where society is now? Scary.)
But what REALLY grabbed my attention about all this is the fact that ABC News covered it. Like it's an actual story. I wrote about it 'cause Teen Mom kind of falls under things "The Young Mommy Life" could possibly comment on. But ABC News? Really?
I feel bad for Farrah, really. Of course, like me, she chose to put her life out there for public consumption (and gets paid a hefty sum to do it) but when I make parenting mistakes, it's not plastered over the news channels and I don't have millions calling me a bad parent.


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The Staff of the Women's Center would love to attend one of your organizations meeting to tell you a little bit about ourselves, what we do, what resources we provide, and how we can help you individually or as an organization.
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Learning how to effectively negotiate a salary is one way to combat the wage gap. Not sure what "wage gap" is? It's the oft-cited statistic that women make 77 cents to a man's dollar. But it's more complicated than that. Race, ethnicity, and gender are all a factor, with Hispanic women facing the largest pay gap.
Utilizing resources from the WAGE Project and the AAUW, this workshop will provide students with the knowledge they need to feel confident in salary negotiations in order to combat the wage gap. Cosponsored by the Women's Center, Diversity and Inclusion Programs, Office of Student Affairs, Career Services, and UW Credit Union.
Owning Your Skills: Gendered Language in Professional Communication
Have the Women's Center and Career Services over for a workshop about gendered language in the business world. Are women effectively communicating their successes and accomplishments in their resumes and during interviews? Bring your resume with you to this workshop and find out.
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Interesting in partnering with the Women's Center on a program or event. Take a look at Elect Her and Walk a Mile. We are always looking for new co-sponsors for these event. For more information on co-sponsorship opportunities with the Women's Center please contact us.
Elect Her-Campus Women Win
Elect Her–Campus Women Win, a collaboration between AAUW and Running Start, encourages and trains college women to run for and win student government positions on their campuses.
The 4.5-hour training covers skills such as how to mobilize a constituency, how to craft a message, and how to speak confidently and present oneself as a candidate. Outside experts and current and former student government officials speak to participants about their experiences and what they have learned from running for office. On many campuses, the training addresses the disparity between the high percentage of women in college and university student bodies and the low percentage of women in student government.
Through Elect Her we want to provide more college women with leadership training, specifically the valuable experience of running for and serving on student government, because there is a clear connection between service in student government and future political service.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes (R) Oshkosh
Our third annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Oshkosh is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6th, 2015. The event will begin at 4.30pm in the Reeve Ballroom at UW Oshkosh.
A Chance to Take a Stand: No matter whose shoes you're wearing, sexual violence affects everyone. Whether someone is wearing heels and a skirt or sweatpants and crocs, there's no excuse for gendered violence. Join us for Walk a Mile®!
A Chance to Give: Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. and Reach Counseling provide many services to our community. While there's no cost to register this year, we are offering this opportunity to raise money for these two organizations (see below for details). You can also still donate via cash or check at the Women's Center or on the day of the Walk.
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It will have a 400-metre track and an infield that supports throwing and jumping disciplines, as well as a scoreboard, professional broadcast capabilities, athlete change rooms, equipment storage and classroom space.
Spectators in the grandstand will have an unobstructed view of the field of play, as well as the natural landscape of the campus's protected Boyer Woodlot.
The stadium is building on the world-class athletics infrastructure already present at York University, including the Toronto Track & Field Centre, which will serve as an athlete training and warm-up facility during the Games.
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So this weekend on a trip out to Portland to the Steve Hunt Classic NPDA (that's parliamentary debate for you lay types) tournament, we switched off the house/dub-step for a bit right around Tri-Cities or The Dalles and caught everyone's favorite team-wrecker on an interview on xm radio's comedy station.
Oh shit you better jump there's a bar right here.
Now, why she's funny enough to merit an interview on a comedy station to promote her reality mini-series about the wedding is beyond me, and she sure as hell didn't show any comedic talent in her interview. Here are just some casual observations/thoughts I got as I listened to the farce:
She's super-narcissistic.
Her use of the singular first-person pronoun was scary. From her use of language it seems that Melo figured very little in her choice to film the wedding and make a show out of it. I think she used 'we' or 'us' once for every ten-plus times she said the words 'I' or 'me'
She has an inflated sense of her own fame.
Despite the entirety of her entertainment resume summed up in two letters: dj, she seems to think that she's done 'a lot' and made her mark on entertainment. Sorry LaLa, but you're on a comedy radio station trying to promote some said reality tv show you think is going to get you attention. Admittedly the host did set her up--he praised her for her 'work in radio, on tv as a vj for all those years, and all the other great things [she's] done.' Her response was just as pathetic: 'yeah, I loved radio, I loved being a vj, and I loved all the other cool stuff I've done too'. Obviously these are paraphrases, but they're scary-accurate.
She is most likely the team wrecker we make her out to be.
We stiffs here talk as though she's a diva demanding Melo move her to a big city. I think it's sadder than that--she want's Melo to move to that big market so that she can ride his coattails to broader fame. I think that she's sick of doing promos on meaningless satellite radio shows--she wants back into the big time.
Overall I was not impressed. I read on here somewhere that she tweeted that she wasn't trying to get Melo to move anywhere. I call shenanigans. She's still trying to get back into the game, despite not doing anything of worth when she was in it, and in order to that she needs Melo playing for the Nets or the Knicks or even (this would be priceless) the Clippers.


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Book of children's stories by J.K. Rowling
This massive tome is the first of a 10-part epic fantasy series from relative newcomer Sanderson (Mistborn), best known for his efforts to complete the late Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. In a storm-swept world where history has dwindled into … see full wiki
To begin this critique on the proper proverbial page (no pun intended), I feel the need to disclose the fact that I have been only mildly enthused with Brandon Sanderson's fantasy works prior to having read this one. Having read the Mistborn trilogy after much acclaim, I was left feeling that Sanderson's intentions and ability to tell a decently woven tale outshone the actual writing itself. Lumping him in with Patrick Rothfus, Scott Lynch, Joe Abercrombie and such, it was fairly easy to dismiss Sanderson as simply the upper echelon of the "new breed" of fantasy authors: Ambitious, a bit too modernized, and sorely lacking the near poetic voice that made JRR Tolkien, Robert Jordan and George RR Martin so enduring.
That said I had been undeniably curious about The Way of Kings since its initial release in hardcover if, for nothing else, the fact that it was incomparably ambitious, even for epic fantasy. Over 400,000 words for a debut piece slated to be the start of a 10-book series… The sheer immensity of the series had my curiosity, abundant glowing reviews notwithstanding. I waited for the paperback and just now completed the massive tome. My only regret is not having immersing myself in this masterwork sooner.
The story itself is a fairly complex character driven piece that really defies accurate comparison save only perhaps to some of Sanderson's own past works. The reader basically follows the exploits of war torn land through the perspective of a surgeon-turned slave, a thieving young woman, a guilt-laden assassin, and the honorable uncle of a young king.
As has been witnessed in other Sanderson works, perhaps the author's greatest strength above all others is to tie together the threads of a seemingly disconnected cast with alarming grace and precision. Somehow Sanderson manages the arduous task of telling his story, a story certainly worth the effort by the way, across multiple perspectives without troubling the reader by means of repeating or contradicting himself. Truly this fact alone almost makes the novel worth reading but alas the prose itself has proven worthy to even this hardened skeptic.
For starters Sanderson should be credited for approaching an industry as cliché and overdone as epic fantasy with what I can only describe as "fan-boy" ambition. Just like with Mistborn, one really gets the feeling he doesn't limit himself based on what "should be done" or more importantly what has been done before. Instead he integrates terminology and science from a wide variety of human history. His magic systems and weaponry often seem to have more in common with science fiction than they do high fantasy. Blades that appear from hilts like lightsabers, magic wielders able to manipulate their mass and surrounding gravity, charms capable of altering the properties of physical elements, these are just a few of the many concepts Sanderson introduces here.
Then there is the world itself: If the technology within hints of science fiction, then very planet serving as the setting of the piece comes straight from the hallowed halls of scifi geekdom. Here we are given a world consisting largely of cracked and splintered rock where violent storms frequently wreak unimaginable havoc. We are told of multiple moons in orbit, each casting a various hue of light on the land. We are given a whole host of crustacean-like inhabitants, sentient cultures, and political backbones from which to draw.
To some purists, this tinkering with the fantasy formula will be off-putting. I recall an interview with Tolkien some time ago whereby the author said that his integration of men, horses, and the like to Middle Earth was the anchor on which to retain relatability; that without fellow humans of our own historical understanding, the whole tale was simply too fantastical. In a way Sanderson does tread some dangerous territory in The Way of Kings. Granted he integrates such staples as a bit of medieval political institutions, concepts of slavery, brutality, superstition in a largely technologically undeveloped civilization; the otherworldliness he incorporates sometimes works against him.
As grand as my opinion of this work has proven, there are a few caveats worth mentioning. The first of which is that Sanderson's style, for better or worse, is very present here from beginning to end. For those unaware of what this means, I have come to conclude that he writes in a very lackluster style largely absent from the fantasy genre. Wordy descriptions, obsession with minor details such as geographic positioning or the fabric of the wears of each and every character will not be found here. Additionally abundant secondary characters, bouncing story threads, and made-up languages are also shelved. Again, this isn't necessarily a bad thing! The downside is that occasionally Sanderson's presentation can come off as almost too lax; too straightforward. Again returning to my comparison of a writing style almost reminiscent of fan fiction, Sanderson's wording and grammatical structure seem to sacrifice beauty or rhythm in favor of getting a point across.
Finally, and in keeping with the Sanderson brand of fantasy, expect a large number of classifications that can only be described as Sandersonisms: "Shardbearers, Voidbringers, Surgebinders, Stormblessed" and so on. Readers familiar with his works will know exactly what I mean but make no mistake, no prior knowledge of anything Sanderson has written prior is required for this one.
In all, The Way of Kings is truly a very unique piece of literature in a genre absolutely rife with recycled trite. I wouldn't go as far as to say it's for everyone, but most fans of epic fantasy will find something quite spectacular within its pages. At the very least, Sanderson's ability to pull together a bunch of wide-sweeping plot threads, complete with jumps around a timeline within, so brilliantly and seemingly effortless makes considering giving this book a go by itself. I'm certainly glad to have been premature in my having lumped him in with the latest batch of fantasy hype.
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A shark, believed to be a Great White, was spotted today about 50 yards off the coast at La Jolla Shores, prompting lifeguards to close the ocean to swimmers and surfers.
A lifeguard spotted the 12- to 15-foot-long shark about 3:15 p.m., headed south just outside the surf line about 50 yards from the main lifeguard tower at La Jolla Shores, according to city Lifeguard Lt. Greg Buchanan.
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Mike Priefer retained as special teams coordinator amid investigation
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The Vikings announced its coaching staff Thursday, and perhaps the inclusion that raised the most eyebrows is special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.
Chris Kluwe published a scathing piece on Deadspin in early January, in which he accused Priefer of being a bigot and making anti-gay remarks. Priefer has since denied those allegations, and the Vikings say they've hired two partners -- former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson and attorney Chris Madel -- to conduct an outside review.
Priefer is under contract for 2014, and has been announced to the staff before the review is completed.
The Vikings confirmed Thursday in an email to 1500 ESPN that the investigation is still ongoing, but declined to make available for comment Kevin Warren, the team's Vice President of Legal Affairs & Chief Administrative Officer.
Team spokesman Jeff Anderson said the team will withhold further comment on Priefer until "the process is finished and the results are reviewed."
Kluwe's lawyer apparently didn't think highly of the decision to retain Priefer amid the investigation. He called the investigation a "charade" in an interview with Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press.
Kluwe's attorney, Clayton Halunen, told the Pioneer Press that he will take legal action against Priefer and the team.
Kluwe appeared in a video interview with Peter King, of MMQB.com. As part of the interview, King asked Kluwe if there had been any closure in the investigation.
"Nothing yet, just waiting for the investigation to finish up. I think they had to go interview quite a few more people. I cooperated fully, told them everything they asked about," Kluwe told King. "To me, this is something that, I don't think Mike Priefer, as he is now, should be coaching because I don't think he's a good role model. But I think if he's legitimately willing to change and to understand why the things he said were harmful, then I think he can be a good role model and a good coach. But it will take time for him to do that."
It was not clear if the MMQB interview was conducted before or after it was known Priefer was retained. Priefer's inclusion in early February doesn't guarantee he'll be on the staff to open the season.


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Mesquite police were investigating a fatal four-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon on Interstate 635.
Police said a motorcyclist died at the scene. The identity of that person was being withheld pending the notification of relatives.
The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of the highway between U.S. Highway 80 and Town East Boulevard. It was unclear what caused the accident or whether other people were hurt.
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December 1st is the deadline for teams to offer contracts to former players who became free agents. One more day for Andruw to follow in the footsteps of A-Rod and Kenny Rogers and turn away from Scott Boras, come to the doorstep of the Braves front office and ask for a deeply discounted one year contract.
We still have enough room under our current self-imposed salary restrictions to sign AJ to a respectable $8 to $10 million contract. Would Andruw eat his pride? Would Andruw wise up and realize that he's not going to get the long term contract Boras thinks he can get in this year's market, which is flooded with other, more attractive centerfielders. He's not going to get as much as he thinks he will after the year he had at the plate.
His best bet is to take less money to come back to Atlanta. Yes, I know the team has said they don't want him back, but if he comes to them with a discounted one-year offer, do you think they're going to say no to his defense and his offensive "potential?" It's a long-shot, but it's a scenario in which the Braves may welcome Andruw back into their good graces.
I'm a big fan of trends when it comes to handing out big contracts, and the trends for AJ lately are not good. When you sign a guy to a $15 to $20 million salary you expect both offensive and defensive production above league norms. My knock on AJ is not his defense, but his hitting, which is heading in the wrong direction.
Year / SLG / OPS
2005 / .575 / .922
2006 / .531 / .894
2007 / .413 / .724
Career / .497 / .839
2005 was the 51 homers, and ever since then it's been down hill, but will it keep going down hill? He may bounce back next year - he's a professional after all, so he should bounce back - but will he bounce back to his 2005 form, or just his career average form. That's the multi-million dollar question. The question any longterm suitor may want to know before they hand out the big bucks.
In all likelihood this will be the last day for Andruw Jones to remain an Atlanta Brave. It's been a good run and we will miss him, but we won't miss him as much as we think when the era of Jordan Schafer begins. Still, the power may remain in the hands of AJ to postpone his exit from Atlanta - the next 24 hours will tell, but they will probably be a letdown.


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ANNAPOLIS— coach Peter Bisser has been telling Joe Kopp to shoot the ball more.
So Kopp did just that. The junior forward struck a 20-yard goal to beat Annapolis High (0-5) and give the Gophers (1-4) their first win of the season.
"We can run with anyone in this league," Kopp said. "We started off a little slow, but we're a good team when we get our stuff together."
Glen Burnie won, 3-2, in overtime against on Monday.
Fred McNair gave the Panthers the lead seven minutes and 16 seconds into the match. A through ball from defender David Bugenhagen sent McNair on to goal and the striker slipped his shot into the net for a 1-0 lead.
When Annapolis goalkeeper Jesus Viveros collided with one of his defenders away from the goal, the Gophers equalized with the open-net opportunity. Senior Otmane El Fouhami was the goal scorer.
"I would rather lose playing well, then win playing bad," Annapolis coach Bob Masters said. "And I was really proud of the effort we got. I feel like we're getting ready to go into our second gear as a team."
Annapolis needed little time to regain the lead, once the second half began. Senior defender Ruben Davila raced down the right flank sending a cross to the back post. The pass was met by the head of Colin Shackelford to give the Panthers a 2-1 advantage.
With just over 12 minutes to play, Glen Burnie was awarded a penalty kick after Annapolis senior Nelson Ventura was whistled for a handball in the box. Gopher freshman Orlando Valencia stepped up and struck the spot kick to the upper right corner of the goal.
Annapolis jdunior Austin Ortel nearly sent the game packing, but a close-range shot in the first overtime period went just over the crossbar.
"I felt like we mostly dominated," McNair said. "[But] we didn't pull through."
Three minutes into the next overtime period, Kopp settled a loose ball with space in front of him. The junior cranked a shot to the far post, through the fingers of Viveros to give the Gophers their first county win in over a year.
"I just looked up and I saw no one in front of me and I took the shot and it went in," Kopp said.
Glen Burnie (1-4) 1 1 0 1 - 3
Annapolis (0-5) 1 1 0 0 - 2
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Annapolis Downs Lady Gophers, 4-0
The Glen Burnie High girl's soccer team (0-5) suffered another setback on Monday, falling 4-0 to Annapolis High (1-4).
The Lady Panthers struck just before halftime and then three times again in the second half.
"They wanted to win. They were a little more aggressive than we were in the second half," Glen Burnie coach Dave Sauble said.
Annapolis sophomore Sydney Wright thought she had put the Lady Panthers on the board, ten minutes into the game, but her score was waived off for offsides.
The pressure continued by Annapolis, but Glen Burnie goalie Anita White make a number of stops to hault the Annapolis attack. White split time with Kaitlyn Naegele, who played the second half for the Gophers.
Kreghan Rebstock nearly gave the Gophers the lead, but her late first-half attempt struck the crossbar.
With seconds remaining in the first half, Annapolis broke the deadlock. A low cross by Liz Hahn skipped in front of goal for Kayla Boucek to give the Lady Panthers a 1-0 lead.
"I just saw open space and ran for it and I knew my team was going to be there for me," " Hahn said.
The hosts wasted little time to start the second half, as Maddy Lupinek played Wright on to goal for the score.
"The sophomores are very strong, there is no question about it," Annapolis coach Tom Rankin said. Three of the four Panther goals were scored by sophomores.
After feeding Wright for her goal, Lupinek converted a penalty kick to increase the Panther lead to 3-0. The Gophers had been whistled for a hand ball in the box.
"The air came out of the sails when they got the penalty shot," Sauble said.
Annapolis wasn't done yet.
Wright sent Hahn on a through ball, allowing her to cap the night with a goal.
"I told them to keep their heads up," Sauble said.
The Gophers face-off against Severna Park next Monday.
Glen Burnie (0-5) 0 0 - 0
Annapolis (1-4) 1 3 - 4
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the name of an Annapolis student who scored a goal. The goal was scored by Colin Shackelford.


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Rashard Mendenhall has been officially declared active for Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Mendenhall tore his ACL in Week 17 of the 2011 regular season, and has been making a gradual recovery since. He is expected to start, and hopefully rejuvenate what has been a stagnant Steelers running game this season.
Fantasy Impact: The Steelers rank 31st in the league averaging 65.0 yards rushing per game, and dead last at 2.6 yards per carry through four games of Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer shouldering the load. Mendenhall could give the offense a much-needed spark, but the Eagles are stout up front giving up just 3.8 yards per carry on the year. If you can afford to, you might want to leave Mendenhall on the bench this week while he gets his legs underneath him.
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Jerry Zgoda reports on his blog that Kevin Love's hand will, indeed, need surgery, and to twist the knife in a little deeper, Al Jefferson did not practice today, and was walking gingerly on his sore achilles tendon.
Good Lord, can you imagine if they are both out for a month? Would we win a game? Come within ten points of winning a game? Wouldn't this effectively guarantee us a top-4 pick?


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Formerly called Children of God, the Family International cult is most notorious for its unorthodox teachings which combine Christianity and sexual freedom. This "freedom" extended to children, who were not free to leave, and were encouraged to perform sex acts on adults and each other.
In 1975, Karen Zerby, the wife of the cult's founder and leader David Berg, gave birth to a son. The boy, named David Moses Zerby, and later renamed Richard Smith, was a "Jesus Baby," a product of the cult's practice of evangelical prostitution known as Flirty Fishing. Nicknamed Davidito, the boy called Berg "dad" as did all young cult members. Unlike the others, however, he was considered to be a "divine" prince, and a 762-page book called The Story of Davidito, published in 1982, was distributed among Family communes as a manual for child rearing. Included in the book was a section called "My Little Fish," seen below, which depicts sex acts between children.
When the Family came under heavy fire for practicing and promoting pedophilia, they took the 2700 copies of the book out of circulation and edited out the sexual parts. The book was then completely destroyed and re-released in 1997 as a cleaned-up version called Dito: The Early Years.
Davidito, renamed yet again to Ricky Rodriguez, suffered the effects of being the poster boy for molestation. In January 2005, he arranged a meeting with Angela Smith, a former nanny who participated in his sexual upbringing. Rodriguez had moved to Tuscon months prior just to find Smith, whose location was kept secret from him by the Family because he had spoken out about his abuse. Once he found her and set up a visit, he stabbed her to death in her apartment. He then drove to California, where he shot himself in the head.
In 1988, the Family declared adult-child sexual contact an excommunicable offense. However, until the policy was changed in 2010, members who filed sex abuse charges against other members were also ousted from the cult. The Family remains in operation, with over ten thousand members worldwide, including Davidito's younger sister, Christina.
Below, see two pages from "My Little Fish" followed by an exerpt from a 1988 episode of 20/20 showing Family children reacting to the publication.
VIDEO: Family International Cult Members Sing Ode to 'Dad'
VIDEO: An Extremely Catchy Tune From the Family International Cult
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Nose: Tangy citrus, marmalade. Vanilla, banana milkshake.
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Polar Bears, Warming, Cannibalism and Palin
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 11:00 am
Arctic sea ice is disappearing rapidly, reaching its second lowest level on record. This is frightening news for polar bears, who rely on sea ice for their habitat. The endangered bears are starving, drowning and now resorting to cannibalism, says the Center for Biological Diversity
This puts into perspective the weight of Gov. Sarah Palin's efforts to keep polar bears off the endangered species list. Palin led her state in suing the U.S. government for classifying the bears as threatened. She argued that the listing would interfere with development in Alaska — not at all surprising, since the governor apparently has a record of supporting runaway growth with no regard for environmental impacts, according to this Salon story.
As for the fate of polar bears, another reason Palin may not support doing something about melting Arctic ice is simply that she thinks the "jury is still out" on whether global warming is caused by human activity.
I'll have more to come from climate experts who are astonished to hear such comments on climate change coming from the governor of Alaska — an area feeling some of the worst effects of a rapidly increasing climate of anywhere in the world.
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