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June 30, 2010
Station Pulls Out over Wallis
Lifest 2010, a Christian music and preaching festival, has one less sponsor today. A Christian radio station felt the need to pull out because the festival featured Sojourners founder Jim Wallis on its slate of speakers.
The festival, scheduled for July 7-11 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, boasts more than 150 Christian artists, speakers, and comedians. Wallis will be Friday night's keynote speaker. Over 15,000 people are expected to attend.
But this morning, the Oshkosh Northwestern reported that radio station Q90-FM had pulled its sponsorship because of "fundamental disagreement on the wisdom of bringing Mr. Wallis to Lifest."
Q90-FM posted a statement on their website explaining that the station's leadership felt Wallis' political views, particularly those regarding social justice, to be "humanistic" and that Wallis and Sojourners are "seeking an unholy alliance between the Church and Government."
"We agree with what is commanded through Paul in 1 Timothy 5, that it is our responsibility to take care of 'widows and orphans' and any who are unable to care for themselves," the statement read. "We recognize that individually and as the Body of Christ we are not doing all we could as Jesus taught us to. But we do not believe the solution is the church partnering with the government in this endeavor" (emphasis in the original).
Wallis, who served on the White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships in 2009, has worked with Presidents Bush and Obama since 2000 on partnering faith-based initiatives with government programs.
"I was an early supporter of the initiative because I believed that partnerships between the faith community and government in alleviating poverty were both necessary and appropriate within the framework of the Constitution," he wrote for the Huffington Post in 2008.
Q90-FM says that government involvement in faith groups and private charitable initiatives could inhibit faith groups from their primary mission.
"The movement in our nation toward the forced redistribution of wealth through taxation ensures this—when the government controls where the money goes, freedom to express the gospel of Jesus Christ will eventually be eliminated legally, as it has with every Church and State merger since 371 AD," the statement read.
Other religious leaders have come out against Wallis' presence at the festival.
"I do not believe this is a man that should be emulated by young people," the Rev. Kathi Rose of Evangel Worship Center in Menasha, Wisc., told the Northwestern.
Some Christians on the Web have been more strident.
"Travesty at Lifest - Patents: Don't Send Your Kids," declared the Lighthouse Trails blog on June 19.
"Let's just say that progress has been made since the time that guys like Wallis hung out in camouflage attire at backwater conferences held at run down hotels," wrote Ingrid Schluter on Crosstalk Blog.
The festival blog says Lifest organizers have received "several calls and e-mails from parents and pastors" asking about Wallis after an area pastor sent a letter to "churches, ministries and individuals" about the situation. In a post written on Father's Day, they announced that they would leave Wallis on the schedule.
Bob Lenz, president of Life Promotions, which puts on Lifest, told the Northwestern that they invited Wallis in order to promote dialogue.
"We think Wallis, although there may be differences in opinion on some of his politics, is a great person to listen to and has a real message for the church and for kids alike," he said.
Update: Wallis' comments in reaction to the Lifest controversy appeared this morning in the Appleton Post-Crescent. "We believe the church and the government are able to best fulfill their roles when they function separately and apart from institutional intrusion," Wallis said. "However, that does not mean we believe in the separation of values from public life." Though they say they have had two conversations with Wallis, Q90-FM stands by its statement.
>>"Let's just say that progress has been made since the time that guys like Wallis hung out in camouflage attire at backwater conferences held at run down hotels," wrote Ingrid Schluter on Crosstalk Blog.>>
Really? I'm glad that CT is reporting on such reactionary absurdity in general--since it functions as it's own harshest critique--but I'm not sure that repeating such fundamentally ignorant comments as these is journalistically responsible. You could at least maybe find caricatures that bore some resemblance to reality--such as Wallis' earlier days as a long-haired hippie peacenik--rather than some kind of militia member. Where do they get this stuff? Seriously, at least you could help these fundy haters to keep their preconceptions straight.
Thanks to the event promoters though for not bowing to those whose allegiance to the likes of Glenn Beck seems to trump any willingness to entertain political diversity within the body of Christ. Those who use scripture as their guide will recognize that Jesus himself had representatives of several factions within his own disciples. Wallis may disagree with others on the role of government, but consistently affirms that Jesus is Lord.
"Radio Station Pulls Festival Funds over Wallis Invite" Liberals don't hesitate a minute to be very selective about which groups to give their money. Nor do they apologize when denouncing others' political persuasion. As for Wallis - I wouldn't walk across the street to see him let alone hear him speak.
Hung out in camouflage attire at backwater conferences held at run-down hotels?
Srsly? The only thing missing from that statement was the word, ilk, as in "Wallis and his ilk."
For Q90 to say they don't think politics should have a place at Lifest 2010 and withdraw their sponsorship over it, is a very political statement. Wallis doesn't agree with our views, therefore we shouldn't sponsor the festival, is also a short-sighted statement if its intention is to protect children.
Wouldn't it be better to engage and be there to explain to the people at Lifest their differences with him?
"To those who use scripture as their guide will recognize that Jesus himself had representatives of several factions within his own disciples."
Yes, the disiples were of various backgrounds, but Jesus expected them to forsake their various agendas and embrace his, the Gospel. Jesus' rebuke of Peter after Peter told Jesus he must not be killed being the most dramatic example. Whether they were of the Zealot faction or legalists similiar to the Pharisees and despite the fact that they all wanted Him to set up an earthly kingdom, Jesus expected all of them to follow and preach the Gospel. After Pentecost, they were unified in their message. After questioning Paul concerning his message and missionary activities, the original disciples gave their stamp of approval to his preaching.
Wallis has a perfect right to preach the politics he preaches. But it is perverse to say that it is explicitly or implicitly Christian. It is secular humanist, perhaps at times with some Bible verses as decoration.
Wallis is certainly controversial, and his views are far from mainstream. But if we are going to have the unity in the Body that Christ prayed for we all need to show more charity towards those with whom we disagree. Wallis needs to show this same charity towards the Religious Right, his favorite group to attack, but conservatives also need to recognize that they do not have a monopoly on faith and politics.
Please understand our pulling out of Lifest this year has nothing to do with right or left wing politics. It solely has to do with a dangerous trend of a "partnership between faith groups and the government. When the government controls the purse strings, they will make it illegal to share the salvation gospel of Jesus. We fully agree the Body of Christ needs to step up and do a better job helping the poor--we are simply opposed to Sojourners' call for a greater partnership between faith and the government. One need simply look to Canada and Europe to see pastors being charged with hate crimes for speaking out on homosexuality as a sin. Yes, we are mandated by Christ to love all sinners--and we are ALL sinners--but to also confront believers with their sin with love, conviction and help.
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Lifest is not a platform for a "conversation". The keynote speaker does not offer a "dialog". The keynote speaker offers a "message", after which there will perhaps be some sort of response elicited from the audience hearng that message. If Wallis wants to encourage conversation, he should speak to theoolgy students in coffee shops, not to impressionable tweens and teens at a summer music festival. Just sayin'.
The festival has the right to invite whatever speakers they wish. And advertisers have the right to support or not support. But this is a political decision. It might be the right one. But you cannot claim this is a freedom on religion issue and at the same time claim it is not about politics. Freedom of religion is inherently political. Just admit it and move on. Extra points for rejecting political speakers that happen to be more on the right in the future.
I think it was a pretty poor decision to choose Wallis as a speaker. Having said that, although I would not go to an event where Wallis was a speaker, I consider him a brother and I would enjoy sitting down with him and discussing some of these issues one on one.
Dear Mike LeMay, I am assuming that by your statement "It solely has to do with a dangerous trend of a "partnership between faith groups and the government." that you would you have withdrawn from Lifest if James Dobson or his likes were on the speaker lineup. His and those like him have an a agenda that is similar to Wallis's except from the more conservative side of the spectrum.
Why the need for separation (Withdrawal)? Of course that word is best reserved for Fundamentalists unless this event should be renamed Fundest instead of Lifest.
I am assuming that none of the kiddies will be forced to listen to Wallis or any of the other speakers for that matter. One is entitled to disagree with Wallis but I hear that hours of deprogramming will be provided by Glenn Beck at no extra charge.
Oh, please. If the protesters are really going to be consistent in their argument about how objectionable it is for Wallis and his group to try to influence government to promote help for the poor and social justice, then they should themselves abstain from seeking to influence government with regard to tax exemptions, marraige protection, abortion, gay rights, etc. What's good for the goos is good for the gander. But that's not going to happen. The argument doesn't hold water.
"The movement in our nation toward the forced redistribution of wealth through taxation ensures this—when the government controls where the money goes, freedom to express the gospel of Jesus Christ will eventually be eliminated legally, as it has with every Church and State merger since 371 AD," the statement read,
I guess they should come out against Jubilee as described in the OT too. Clearly that was government intervention to redistribute wealth, and on a regular schedule to boot.
They have every right not to support Wallis, but let's not pretend this is some kind of spiritually superior or theologically nuanced decision. It's pure politics.
Can't we all just get along? There is no other name under heaven or Earth by which men can be saved. He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God.
As one who trends conservative, I admire Jim Wallis for his sincerity. From what I've seen, he tries to be consistent to the message of the Gospel. His voice should be heard, even if I don't agree with all he says. And, yes, it's a valid question to ask whether Q90 would object to, say, Chuck Colson. Saying that the issue is "an unholy alliance between church and government" begs the question: Any alliance? Including pro-family, pro-life?
It's really reaching to accuse Wallis of being a Marxist, even if he sometimes is all too human.
Not to mention that Accuracy in Media is hardly known for actual accuracy. It's just another sad and shrill conspiracy theory group. Who would ever take anything it says seriously?
Basil, with all due respect you are confusing "influencing the government" with "serving the government' I would oppose anyone coming who supports an economic alliance with the government, regardless if they are conservative or liberal. Regarding abortion, absolutely we need to influence government policy that currently allows more than 1 million innocent children to be murdered in the name of 'privacy". When the government controls funding, the gospel will be restricted or disallowed to be preached. No matter a right wing or left wing government, we are to work to influece law, but never to allow ourselves to be servants of the state. Our Founding fathers knew the government was the enemy of religion by its nature--that is why they set strict boundaries protecting the rights of individuals to worship or not worship, along with making sure no law would be passed imposing a religion on the people.
If the issue was simply politics, then let the guy come. But it isn't. This man's theology - in terms of both the body of faith and the life of faith - are more than troubling.
For his own words, check out this link: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/may/9.52.html?start=4
Three issues here raise significant concern beginning with his equivocation on the issue of homosexuality within the church. Essentially he says churches should not take a definitive stance on this issue - but rather allow differences. Churches shouldn't divide on this, they should even allow the blessing of same sex couples and the ordaining of practicing homosexuals. This is a direct affront to scripture.
Second, he makes statements saying abortion, on a moral scale, didn't rise to the moral level of the sin of slavery . Are you kidding me? Infanticide is someone not that significant??
What comes next though is even more troubling...and telling as it relates to Wallis' theology. What sin did rise to the moral equivalence of slavery in his mind? You got it: "Global [economic] inequality". In other words, Wallis believes that for some people to have more money than someone else, it is morally wrong. And not only is it wrong, it is much more wrong than the killing of innocent children.
Wallis' statements demonstrate serious theological issues which underlie a moral compass seriously out of whack with Biblical truth. And we in the church are supposed to invite him in to speak to our youth, holding him up as a Christian teacher they are to look to for guidance? Get some discernment children of God!! What a shame that Life Promotions hasn't had the spiritual fortitude to cancel this guy in light of his skewed morality and theology.
I personally know Bob Lenz, who directs Lifest. What a great disappointment to see him allow this.
I also wonder whether there would have been as much protest over a conservative speaker -- and I'm concerned about conservative politics being held almost as an idol by some these days. Having said that - isn't this a music festival? Why are there ANY politically charged speakers? Give us music, and the Gospel - not liberal or conservative politics! And I say this as someone who leans right.
The organizers of Lifest are bringing politics front and center with their placement of Jim Wallis on the bill – something that is of course perfectly within their rights to do. But I question the wisdom of this move since politics are always divisive. From its website, Lifest appears to be the typical Christian festival, which is to say that its purpose is to proclaim and celebrate Jesus Christ, for the edification of the saints and the calling of the lost. That is not Wallis' message. His extreme Leftist worldview is essentially a proclamation that 'salvation', or more specifically, utopia will come via the State. Maybe I've got this wrong, and this particular festival draws a lot of Christians of the liberal persuasion. But if not, if he ends up speaking to the typical conservative evangelical demographic, then there will likely be few in the Lifest audience who will agree with what Wallis presents. And if he doesn't carefully craft his speech toning down his usual quasi-Marxist rhetoric, he could get boo'd off the stage.
A humanist, oh the horror, the horror. Why not be a humanist if you believe that people are sacred and created in the image of God? What a bunch of losers. Wallis is one of the only people out there who's not some charlatan and scam artist - think Pat Robertson, Jimmy Swaggart, Jerry Falwell, and Ted Haggart. He's actually a man of integrity who doesn't make a living off trashing and diminishing other people, and taking money from unsuspecting and vulnerable persons.
I have to laugh at the poor historical research found in the statement that worship of Jesus always ends when the state commingles with religion.
Quite the opposite. Catholicism was the official state religion of France until the French Revolution, and people had no problem worshipping Jesus. The Anglican Church is still the official religion of Britain, and I see plenty of worship of Jesus there as well. Russian Orthodoxy was the official religion of Czarist Russia, and again, Jesus was amply worshipped there.
In fact, if you want Jesus to be woshipped, the best thing you could do is become a state religion and tie yourself closely with the government. Then you get all sorts of freebies and enforced church attendence.
I find it interesting that a discussion of Jim Wallis has turned toward state-sponsored religion. It is a favorite accusation of the Left that conservative Evangelicals like me are being theocratic when we advocate for laws protecting life and traditional marriage – we are forcing our morality on everyone. Maybe they have a bit of a point. But in leveling such a charge, Wallis and his ilk are being hypocritical, since their modus operandi is to use the Federal Government to implement their ostensibly Christian agenda. When they cite the gospel as the reason to, for example, redistribute wealth in order to eliminate poverty, are they not violating the rights of Americans who do not happen to believe the gospel? My point then is that both liberal and conservative Christians are trying to influence policy, laws, etc. toward what each side believes. And since that is the case, if Lifest does not disinvite Wallis, the next best thing would be to add, for balance, a conservative like Dinesh D'Souza or Richard Land to the roster.
>Churches...should even allow the blessing of same sex couples and the ordaining of practicing homosexuals. This is a direct affront to scripture.
A direct affront to your particularly narrow reading of scripture, perhaps, but your insistence doesn't make it so.
Would that same radio station be mad if Jim Wallis was lobbying Washington DC to end all abortion and gay rights?
I'm not a big fan of Wallis (the man seems to be far too much about himself, as his responses have demonstrated), and think he adds very little to the lineup -- especially compared to other left-leaning Evangelicals like Tony Campolo or Ron Sider who would be better speakers.
That said, it does seem to be pretty embarrassing to pull out over Wallis's political beliefs. Their Facebook page has pictures of people raising their hands to the US flag and links to the Family Research Council -- which links the Bible's calls to holiness to political power. How is this any worse than Wallis?
It appears the outrage is pretty selective.
On another note, why is Crosstalk/Ingrid Schluter being quoted on this? VCY is pretty much against everything Q90, Jim Wallis, or Lifest is about....they're all compromisers in the eyes of that group. Nothing any of them do is going to please the people at Crosstalk.
We went to Lifest ten years ago -- great lineup from Jars of Clay, SCC and many others -- and as I recall they had a speaker, a preacher I was unfamiliar with, and it just really broke up the flow and energy of the event, which already was clearly about honoring God and celebrating Jesus. I agree that politics -- be it Jim Wallis or Glenn Beck -- probably does not belong. That said, I respect Bob Lenz's desire to hear from different voices.
I no longer believe that Jim Wallis is a Christian, and I say that as a long time liberal democrat, who registered as an independent last autumn. Wallis exploits Christianity for political profit, he's a false teacher. I used to subscribe to Sojourners, but over the past few years, it became increasingly apparent that Wallis was actually promoting intolerance and hatred against anyone who did not embrace his extremist left wing ideology. He ignores real problems, and pays selective attention to the facts. I can well understand why others would not want young people to fall victim to him, as he is constantly seeking young people to exploit for the promotion of his agenda, because Wallis has driven away so many of those who used to respect him.

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Alistair Hargreaves has been appointed as Saracens captain for next season following the retirement of Steve Borthwick.
Hargreaves, 28, joined Sarries in 2012 from South African side Sharks in 2012 and last season partnered Borthwick in the second row.
The four-cap South African international made 14 appearances for the Men in Black last term at lock.
Speaking the club's website, Hargreaves said of his appointment: "The captaincy is a fantastic honour and it is a huge responsibility. I'm really looking forward to the challenge – we have a great bunch of players here, with lots of leaders.
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"Thanks for pushing me and always preaching to me 'You can be someone special if you really work at it.' I took that to heart, pops. Look at us today. We are a long way from Columbus, Georgia."
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"Thank you to the city of Chicago. You guys made the Big Hurt who he was in the greatest sports town in America. I know I'm biased, but I thoroughly enjoyed every moment playing for you all and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
A moment of thanks for Chicago
"You taught me to only want to be the best. You would always say to me, 'Anyone can be good Frank, but the special ones want to be great.'"
His special connection to Walt Hriniak
Big Hurt's unofficial list of thanks
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Here is the highly unofficial list of players mentioned by Frank Thomas during the final minutes of his moving Hall of Fame speech that lasted 17:45 today. We, as in myself and two or three other beat writers, must have listened to this part of the speech 15 times, and then it became an interesting deductive process to figure out the players. We eventually nailed it down. See if you can figure out the tougher references.
"One Dog, Rock, Grebeck, R.V., Ozzie, Joey, Pudge, Karko, Psycho Lyons, Bo, Ellis, Black Jack, the Deacon, Sugar Ray, Alex, Wilson, Bere, Roberto, Thiggy, James Baldwin, Billy Bob, Buehrle, Hot Rod – thanks for the program Hot Rod.
"D. Bo., Magglio, Carlos, Rowand, Jermaine Dye. He's here today along with Aaron Rowand. Ivan, Phil, Paulie, Crede, Uribe, Charles Johnson, Sandy, T. Phillips, Harold, Melido, Howry, Foulke, Mike Jackson, Flash, Kenny, Sandy, A.J., Robbie, McElroy, Merullo, Spanky, Julio, Willie Chill, Singleton, Mouton, Davey, El Duque, Fordyce, Leifer, G. Bell, C. Everett, Danny Pasqua, D.J., McCaskill, Paul, Huff, Valentin, Abbott, Devereaux, Kammy Kam (mentioned him twice by accident), John Kruk, Sirotka, Magrane, Freeman, Krueter, Norton, Tartabull, D. Lew, Scott Eyre, Navarro, Bradford, Castillo, Mark Johnson, Garland, Lowe, Eldred, Graffanino, Marte, Bartolo, Cotts, Glover, Loaiza, Contreras, Freddy, Politte.
"I know it's long. Sorry.
"Jenks, Lee, B.A., Podsednik, Blanton, Kiko, Duke, Gaudin, Harden, Haren, Kotsay, The late Joe Kennedy. He left us too soon and was a special friend of mine. Saarloos, Huston, Zito, Kendall, Melhuse, Swisher, Chavy, Crosby, Ellis, D.J., Scutaro, Milton, Kielty, J. Payton, Doc Halladay, Accardo, A.J., Downsie, Frasor, Rios, Casey, League, McGowan, Marcum, B.J., Towers, A. Hill, Vernon, Johnny Mac, Orlando, Reed, Raja and Big Red.
Talking Frank Thomas and Frank Thomas
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – I had a chance to talk with Frank Thomas Saturday.
In two different locales. In two different generations.
One conversation was with Frank Thomas, the Hall of Fame inductee, who addressed the media for 30 minutes at the Clark Sports Center gymnasium along with fellow inductees Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre. The other conversation was with Frank Thomas, who happens to be the same age as my dad at 85.
But he played 16 more years in the Majors than my dad and hit 286 more home runs.
Thomas played for the Pirates, Phillies, Mets, Cubs, Astros, Cincinnati Redlegs and the Milwaukee Braves. He hit 30 homers in 1953 for the Pirates and topped 25 homers in seven different seasons.
He was signing autographs in Cooperstown this weekend on Main St.—of course there's a Main St. in Cooperstown. Thomas was billed by one man as the "original Frank Thomas," hearing memories from various fans from various teams where he played. He also had time to congratulate the man who shares his name for this Hall of Fame achievement.
"I know he was a great ballplayer and a good kid. He had a lot of power," Thomas said of Thomas.
"Between the two of us we have over 800 home runs," Thomas added with a smile. "That's not too bad."
The two Frank Thomases actually met during the 1994 All-Star Game at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.
"I walked in the clubhouse and he said, 'You are big,' and I said, 'Not as big as you,'" said Thomas, who stood at 6-3, 200 pounds, of the Big Hurt, who reached 6-5, 270. "I told him, 'I get about 20-25 bubble gum cards of yours every week.' He said, 'I'm getting quite a few of yours too.' I said, 'Good. Keep my name in the public eye.'"
Although his role was as a former player signing autographs, Thomas thoroughly enjoyed being part of the other Frank Thomas' memorable weekend.
"It's great. You can talk baseball to anyone. Even if they don't like baseball, they'll like to listen," Thomas said. "I'm really enjoying this. The people are great."
Rowand: Meeting a Hall of Famer
You are Aaron Rowand, a 21-year-old first-round draft pick in 1998, having hit .342 with five homers and 32 RBIs with Hickory after joining the White Sox, appearing at your first big league Spring Training in 1999.
Being that it was the first Spring Training he attended of any kind, Rowand arrived in camp about four or five days early. He walked into the White Sox clubhouse, and as Rowand remembered, there was nobody there "but one large individual sitting in the corner" better known as Hall-of-Famer Frank Thomas.
"I was nervous because I had been watching Frank since his rookie year," said Rowand, who was in Cooperstown this past weekend to celebrate Thomas' induction. "Going through college, I admired everything that he did and the kind of player he was.
"Obviously he's Big Hurt. He's 300 pounds, 6-foot-15 inch individual. He had his head in his locker. I didn't say anything to him. I sat in my locker, put my stuff in my locker and started unpacking my stuff."
Rowand was facing the locker, it's 4 of 5 o'clock in the afternoon. All of a sudden, "I get a big paw on the back of my shoulder. I looked over and up at him."
"He said, 'Hey, you had one heck of a year last year. I'm really looking forward to being your teammate. You are going to be up here with us' and this, that and the other," said Rowand of his first encounter with Thomas. "Being a 21 year old kid, in a Major League clubhouse, with arguably one of the best players in the game, to have him come up and say something to you, it meant the world to me.
"From that moment on, even through that camp and the other camps that I went through, he was always, always there for a word of encouragement: whether it was how I was supposed to do things, the way the big leaguers do things or where to be so that I'm not on the wrong field, stuff like that.
"It meant the world to me at the time and he's been one of my closest friends honestly ever since," Rowand said. "He was a mentor to me from Day 1. Before I ever knew him, he came and introduced himself to me. And obviously the rest speaks for itself, the kind of individual he is and player he was."
Rowand volunteered this story to illustrate Thomas, the Hall of Fame person.
"To have the honor to be able to play with him for five years, it's one of the highlights of my career," Rowand said. "And you are kind of at a loss for words about the kind of person … .
"He's a big man but his presence is even bigger. It rubs off on people. Like I said, it's a real honor to be able to be his teammate."
Capra talks Hawkins, Danish, Johnson
I had the chance to talk with White Sox director of player development Nick Capra, who made a stopover in Chicago today. Here are his takes on a few prospects.
Courtney Hawkins struggled through his first season in the Carolina League last year, hitting just .178 with 160 strikeouts over 383 at-bats, albeit with 19 homers, 16 doubles and 62 RBIs.
The White Sox top pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft clearly has adjusted during his second season with Class A Winston-Salem. The left fielder is hitting .268 with seven homers and 30 RBIs.
On Hawkins solid '14 start at Winston-Salem
"It's just the experience of being around the league again and Courtney starting to learn himself a little bit more. He's more patient. He's not swinging the bat before the ball is out of the pitcher's hand. He's recognizing pitches. He's just having a lot more quality at-bats."
On Hawkins never doubting himself after last year's struggles
"The kid has never failed before and I think he still has the mindset that he hasn't failed but he's been humbled a little bit by the fact that his numbers in certain areas weren't very good last year. But I think he's dedicating himself to make things better. To listen more, to learn more. He's more mature than he was last year at this time.
"He's still a work in progress. I'll tell you what the kid has improved, he's in left field now. He's made some really nice plays in left field. He looks like an above average defender in the outfield. He's doing many more things better this year."
Tyler Danish, who doesn't turn 20 until Sept. 12, has a 3-0 record with a 0.64 ERA over six starts for Class A Kannapolis. The right-hander has fanned 22 over 32 innings pitched and has limited the opposition to a .205 average. He was the White Sox second round pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft and worked last year for Bristol and Kannapolis.
On Danish's impressive 2014 start at Kannapolis
"What you see out of Tyler is what you get. He's still learning. He's still getting better. He's got a lot of movement in the zone. He's going to be a guy that we will have to challenge a little bit more. When that time comes, I'm sure he'll be ready for it."
On Danish getting promoted to a higher level this year
"That's a possibility, yeah."
On Danish's composure
"You don't see too many young kids like that even coming out of high school. I hate to use the analogy of (Mark) Buehrle, Buehrle had such a great mentality but this kid is pretty close to the same mentality. He doesn't let things faze him. There are not a lot of highs and lows. He's always that even keel player. I wish we had a bunch of them like that."
Erik Johnson has made two starts for Triple-A Charlotte since being optioned to the Minors following a rough five-start stretch with the White Sox.
On Johnson trying to regain his form with Charlotte
"I saw his start yesterday and he looks good. Again, it's just about pounding the strike zone with your pitches. Pound the strike zone with strikes with all your pitches. He's getting a chance to go down and work on it now. Continue to get him better."
On trying to figure out Johnson's velocity drop
"We continue to talk about it. I don't know if anyone ever really has that answer. We can speculate on what's going on. Mechanically he doesn't look much different than he has in the past. I don't know if he's feeling for pitches at times. I don't know. I don't have that answer.'
"He looked better yesterday. Velocity isn't where it was last year. Hopefully it comes.
More to come from Capra over the next few days on whitesox.com
Konerko honored by Cubs' classy move
Paul Konerko and Jeff Samardzija have been tied together as part of the Crosstown Cup White Sox/Cubs rivalry since Samardzija hit the White Sox captain in the left side of the face with a pitch in the third inning of a May 18, 2012 contest at Wrigley Field.
With that unfortunate moment now well in their past, it seemed only fitting that Samardzija would present Konerko with a retirement gift from the Cubs prior to Tuesday's contest in Konerko's last game at Wrigley.
"It was kind of fitting that he gave it to me and he's doing great right now," said Konerko of Samardzija. "Good for him."
"I was asked to do it and jumped on the opportunity right away," Samardzija said. "When the whole thing went down when I hit him, the first thing I said was it's the worst guy it could happen to because I respect him more than anyone in this game."
Konerko was presented with the No. 14 from the Wrigley Field scoreboard, representing his jersey number. He is certainly not on any sort of retirement tour and isn't looking for gifts at each final stop. But Konerko definitely appreciated the pregame gesture.
"That was cool. Classy move by them. I mean I certainly didn't expect it and it's really cool that they gave me it," Konerko said. "That'll definitely go up in the house somewhere. You grow up watching games on TV at Wrigley Field and you know the history.
"The fact that you can go out and play your career and at the end of it you're at a place like that where if you do something at the place, it's pretty neat. It's definitely not lost on me how cool that is. I definitely took it in, and that was nice."
A healthy dose of respect also exists between the presenter and recipient Tuesday.
"You talk about losing two guys in the game like [Derek] Jeter and Konerko, it's tough. It's bad for the game," Samardzija said. "We love to see those guys and how long they played and we'd love to see them keep playing. Outstanding man, and hopefully he has a strong year to end it and enjoys it too and enjoys the run he had and soaks it all in."
"He's a good guy. He's doing great," said Konerko of Samardzija. "I'm a fan of his as far as the way he pitches and he's aggressive out there and he swings the bat well on top of it. I don't know him well; I've met him a few times off the field but you know his teammates really like him and he's respected over there. The guys that are with him every day, they're not going to be wrong on that stuff."
Sale can't escape Cleveland
Chris Sale would like nothing more than to forget about his four starts made against the Indians during the 2013 season.
But it was difficult for this Cy Young-caliber hurler to even find an offseason escape from the 0-4 head-to-head record, 8.61 ERA and the six home runs and 34 hits allowed over 23 innings. When Sale took to the golf course during the past 3½ months at Worthington Country Club in Bonita Springs, Fla., where he is a member, the Indians' drubbing followed him to the fairways and the green.
"It's a funny story. The head pro, Don Tracy, he is a Cleveland fan," Sale explained. "He was a fan before there were any fans.
"So going to play golf this offseason was bittersweet. I knew I was going to have a great time and play on a great course. But I also knew I was going to hear about it."
When asked if he studied game film to figure out how to handle the Indians in '14, the southpaw laughed and quickly replied that he burned all of that tape.
"That wasn't fun," said Sale, who is 2-4 with a 4.71 ERA lifetime against the Indians. "There was nothing pretty about me pitching vs. Cleveland. I tried to forget it but I still have that taste in my mouth and I'll do what I can to not let it happen again."
The White Sox would like to follow Sale's lead. Cleveland became one of just five teams to claim 17 wins in a season against an opponent since the division era began in 1969. The White Sox dropped their last 14 this season to the Indians and finished at 2-17.
Blog Extra: More from Chris Sale
Here are a few more interesting takes from Chris Sale, as part of this Blog extra, to go with the southpaw's comments on his 2014 preparation, his view on being considered an ace and the team's new attitude already posted on whitesox.com.
"I thoroughly enjoyed having those guys as my batterymates. Tyler knows me better than I do, I believe. And with the amount of time I spent throwing to Phegley, we got to know each other better and better."
"I don't think you can set in stone or nail down what anyone did on the field last year. We don't want to forget: remember the good and the bad. But I don't think what anyone did on the field in 2013 should be held against them going into 2014. It's a new year and new frame of mind. It's a new set of rules, so let's write our own book."
"I certainly appreciate the people who say that about me. But as long as Paul Konerko is in a White Sox uniform, there's not a question that he is the face of the White Sox."
"I think it has been awesome. You never want to see your buddies go, both veteran guys and pitchers. But any time you have exciting players coming in, and you are restructuring the way the clubhouse and on-field demeanor will be, it only pumps you up. We have that with our core group of guys and the addition of great prospects and big time heavy hitters."
"I'm excited to see him hit … but not in live BP (where he could face Sale)."
"Just competing. Being as far back as we were, giving it all you got and leaving it all on the field, in those scenarios, it's sometimes easy to take a step back.
"When you get into August and September and you are out of contention, you are playing for pride and for yourself but also for the guy next to you. It's the true meaning of grinding it out. You see the true colors of who people are."
The Unabridged Paul Konerko
Since the end of Spring Training, Paul Konerko steadfastly has avoided talking about his future. His preference is and always has been to focus on baseball and address the personal stuff at the end of the season or in the postseason.
But on Friday afternoon, the consummate White Sox leader spoke for 23 minutes about his future with just two games left in this forgettable season. Aside from wanting to stay with the White Sox, being willing to play a part-time role only with the White Sox and most likely retiring after 2014, Konerko wasn't able to provide any definitive assessment for the immediate future.
He came up with great analysis on the matter, as he has been doing for the past 15 years. Here's many more of his quotes that didn't make it into the story at MLB.com.
"I'm going to answer questions here but I just want to say it's all under the premise that there's a choice and an option that they want me back, that it's all on the basis and set to the backdrop that there's a choice here.
"I don't know that. I haven't talked to the White Sox formally, we haven't spoken about anything. Under normal circumstances I hate to answer questions and speculate on things I don't even know are questions yet.
"But I want everyone to know that I'm not sitting here knowing … everything could be made up for me. I don't know what my choices are. I don't know what my options are. I know none of that, so speculating on it seems kind of weird to me, but I understand the timing of these things, so I'm going to answer questions set to that there is that choice.
"A lot of players you guys deal with have that sense of entitlement that they're always going to have that. That's not the way I go."
"You never totally know. I can't say yes. I feel like there are some things that you go through during a season that are kind of isolated things that you feel like, 'OK, well that will never bother me again.' There are other things that you just know, 'Hey, that's never going away. That's going to hang around. Can I get through with it?' But it's one of those I'll have to (consider) over the next month or so.
"Again it's not just the playing of the games. It's the travel. It's the Spring Training. It's the offseason. It's all that stuff. You have to be able to absorb all of that work. I go back and forth on that kind of stuff because I've done this for almost 20 years professionally.
"You always can do a little more than you think, but it is a commitment, and at least for me, you want to be able to go out there. It's one thing if you're a utility infielder that's kind of lost the ability to swing the bat (from) when you were a starting player, but you're still defensively good or this or that, you can kind of get through easier. It's not as big of a deal. Someone like me, I need to go out there and swing the bat every day, and to have to be able to do that, you have to think about those things."
"Physical is a bigger chunk of it. Mentally I think you can always rebound. This isn't the first season I've had that's been rough. There have been other ones. Part of that, the older you get, you can kind of let it go quicker and know that I could turn.
"I remember when I was younger, 10 years ago, I had a rough one, and really just thought it was the end of my career. I didn't know how I was going to respond to that. I think you get better at that. You do get beat up more every year mentally, but I think ultimately, you get a little better at it. But physically, that's the thing you have to know. It's not just the season.
"If you could snap your fingers and know it was next Opening Day, and just knew you had the season, that's tough. The seasons are tough, but when you talk about the offseason and Spring Training, those are big things, big things that you have to want to do. The season doesn't start on April 1. It doesn't start on Feb. 15. For me, it starts on Nov. 10, Nov. 15, somewhere right around then. So you have to know you're willing to go from right then all the way until now. That's a long year. So physically you have to know if you're up for it.
"I don't think there's any doubt of that. I don't know the options that are going to be made available to me, but I think that's always been my goal. Certainly when I signed back here after '05, I felt like that was it, and then after 2010, that just kind of locked it in. That's definitely what I envision.
"There are so many layers to the season that are bad, unfortunately. This is really the only season when you think about it, for me anyway, every season I've played before this, and when I say every season I mean since I was like seven, that I knew I would play the next year. I feel like if I do play, the one thing I can give you of any substance today probably would be that if I do play next year, that will probably be it.
"So that's really what it boils down to. I would know the answer to that. This is the only one that would wind up being that I didn't know the answer the whole way, and I don't know if I handled that well, don't know if I liked it. It's not just the game. It's not just the playing. When your whole entire year, everywhere you go, whether it's to this city or that, there are so many relationships with people.
"Am I going to see this person again? Am I going to be back here? All of those little things that you guys can probably imagine, but there's even more of them. (I was) in between on all of those, and I didn't like that. Looking back on it, that was probably, I don't want to say a mistake, but I don't know if I was sure enough in Spring Training or before to say one way or the other, and maybe I should have figured things out more to say, 'Listen, I plan on definitely playing beyond this year,' or 'This is it.' It probably would have been a better year personally for me either way.
"But again that still doesn't get around the fact that what's happened with the rest of it. Some of this stuff, there's a lot in your control, but there's a lot out of your control. And this has just been a real rough year for everybody. I don't know any guy on our team right now that hasn't been eaten up by this team and what's gone on here for three weeks or a month at one point during the season. It's been a struggle. It's been rough, and that can happen to anybody at any age.
"It's maybe the hugest thing. You only get to go through these kinds of things once, a career once, so you try to rely on advice from other people. You try to talk to the people who have been through it. The majority of them are always, 'If you can play, play. Do it the way you want to do it. Go back to the drawing board. Go get 'em.' And I get all of that.
"The other side of it is, this is how careers are supposed to end. Not everybody gets to do it exactly how they want to do it. It's supposed to kind of be not the best because that's what closes you out. When you say, 'OK, I've had enough of that, and they've had enough of me.' So I can see it both directions. I can tell you more of me is the first one. And the advice I get is more the first scenario, but that doesn't mean it's right either. Going back to what I said, when that choice is put in front of me, if it is, that's probably when I'll have to think harder about it. We're kind of talking now like it is."
"The only thing I can say on that would be the only place I could do that would be here because my family likes it here, my kids love it here, it's a great place to be in the summer. I've been here. If I do come back in any capacity, even if I come back as, again, I don't know the choices and all that, I think it's going to be looked on, more importantly by myself, is that, I'm always holding myself to the standard that I've set, as far as the production I've had and what I've done.
"Other people are going to hold me to that, and I get that, but it's probably not fair to myself to do that as much, and I'm going to have to come to grips that if I do play, I've got to kind of relax on that a little bit and know if I come back here, production can be done in a lot of different ways. It's not always just driving in runs and hitting home runs.
"I've got to be better, if I'm going to come back, at working with the young guys and be better to them and be not so much consumed like I was 10 years ago. I've just been so, my head's down and I just do what I do and I'm probably going to have to make adjustments on that kind of stuff to enjoy if I do come back. I think I could do it but I would definitely have to change some of my ways of the way I do things."
"If I could allow it anywhere, it would be. Like what you said about going out the right way, if I did come back it's not about that means I come back and I want to drive in 100 runs and I want to make an All-Star team. It's not like that. It's more just the vibe of how you want to feel when you go. And if that meant the plan from the beginning of the year was this, and Plan A, and you succeeded in that plan, that means that's going out right.
"The guys you mentioned (Mark Kotsay, Jason Giambi), the role has to exist. I don't know the roster, the way that's going to shape up. That's on Rick (Hahn) and all that. I'm very conscious of, I feel like I've always, since I've been a little kid, earned my way on to the playing field. No one did a favor for me. I always feel like I earned my way on. I'm not quite sure I can say that right now for next year. So that's a problem with me, that's a concern with me. The argument can be made that, well, OK, everything you've done up until now, regardless of this year, you have earned that.
"I don't know the answer to that, but it definitely crosses my mind because I don't want to put anybody in a tough spot that for other reasons that's why I'm back here. If I'm back here, I want it to actually make sense. Assuming that I come to that conclusion that I want to play, that has to make sense for the other side because the White Sox have always been honest with me and treated me well. I'm not looking to power play somebody into a job. That's just not who I am."
"That's another thing about next year. I'm going to have to look at going back to what I said, I've kind of always done things the same way. If I do play, I have to change the way like when I travel, I have to have the family come more with me to lessen the time away. Sometimes it's tough with the school situations but that's something that maybe the year or two I've dropped the ball on. I could have been a little bit more ahead because as your kids get older, you are missing stuff. But it wasn't the way I do things. I'm going to have to be a little different. I'm going to have make adjustments how the way I do things because I'm a little set in my ways.
"That will be something I'll have to address if I do play again. I have to go less time without seeing my kids, wife, all that kind of stuff."
"You know it's possible in a sense that you see other organizations that turned. The Red Sox last year lost 90-something games. So, I'm sure that wasn't what they had in mind. You know there are a lot of good teams now. So if you don't get off right and these guys don't play right or this guy gets hurt, anything is in play. I'm happy that in my 15 years it's really the only one that was like this.
"The '07 year I just don't count along these lines because there were so many injuries it wasn't even the real team that was playing most of that year. This year wasn't quite, I can't say that. We had our team a lot of the time and we just were bad.
"But I'm pretty lucky. 15 years in one spot. We had teams, I've been to the playoffs three times, which isn't a ton. But we've had, you are into September every year being in it at least, maybe into the last week. That's what you are looking for. There's no guarantees you are ever going to make it to the playoffs. It's always been pretty competitive.
"Definitely shocked. It was pretty much the same group of guys as last year. So I don't think anybody saw this coming. I know there are a lot of people who thought we overachieved last year, but I don't think they would have even said it was going to go this bad this year."


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...in the past half-hour I've twice been warned by my virus protection scheme not to visit a page, on a well-established site. One was here on AoM, other was National Review IIRC. Anybody else getting this? I'm wondering if it's my machine, random chance, or if some malware's having its epidemic on the Web.
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I'm not getting warnings, but I can't access all sorts of sites. I'm running Firefox on a Mac. It could be my connection. It could also be a power or other outage with the web sites' servers (possibly caused by malware).
I was getting these a few days ago. It's one of the ad servers. Mine cleared itself up after a few hours.


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[Note by Ben 7/21/08 11:30 AM EDT] Promoted from fanposts because I believe one way to prepare for the future is to look to the past. There is rich tradition in the NFL of the Redskins winning the Super Bowl after the Giants :)
Day one of Training Camp, Focus on the season by learning from the past.
With all the excitment of Training Camp opening, then the injuries to Washington Redskin players on Defense. The quick answer with the trade for Jason Taylor.
To a new coach, an unproven quarterback, a new offensive system and is talked about by most to finish 4th in the NFC East. A team who kept it's veterans who made the playoffs last year but under unique situation was it a super push? A lot of things are swirling and with 5 preseason games the preseason for Washington Redskin fans will last for ever.
We need to focus, by looking to the past.
January 26 1992
January 31 1988
The dates represent the last two Superbowls won by the Washington Redskins, how can these dates help? In 1991 the New York Giants Won the Superbowl, In 1987 the New York Giants won the Superbowl. Focus, this is Washingtons year to suprise as we root for the New England Patriots to return to the superbowl, again focus on history. Enjoy what could be a year to Remember.


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Monday the state of Alabama said it will not participate in coming up with guidelines (there are 10 categories in the ACA (example: maternity, prescription drugs, hospitalization, etc) that could be offered in the healthcare exchanges.
In 2014, there must be a healthcare exchange in Alabama. A healthcare exchange is where people can shop and compare insurance plans. There is not currently a healthcare exchange in Alabama.
By 2014, the state can set up the exchange, or help with it (examples – help regulate, offer consumer assistance, oversee plans, etc) or the state could simply choose not to do anything and the Federal government will do it.
Think of today as a floor not a ceiling in this debate.
If there are no guidelines set up by Alabama, the federal government would default to something already used in Alabama.
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Really proud of the performance the Eagles had last night. I could get all negative and point out that we only scored 13 points and a couple drives stalled at mid-field or that we didn't cover the tight ends that well etc etc etc...but that wouldn't be me. I like to focus on the positives. Why not, we are on top of the world.
People usually hate the Eagles because of our fan base(which is wrong/jealousy) or they are a member of PETA and throw eggs at people(chocolate eggs of course). Now it seems the league hates us because we are a serious Superbowl contender and the rest of the NFL is either scared or just plain bitter(cough cough, Dallas/New York).
There was a lot to like outside of the box score last night...
Wash's Line- I absolutley love our defensive line and their new apporach. Never, ever change it. We have one goal, kill the guy with the ball. The results speak for themselves: 6 sacks. Didn't see a linemen that didn't play well. Phillip Hunt struggled at first but he got his sack and several other pressures as well. Derek Landri will make this team and be a valuable pass rush in obvious passing situations right next to Trevor Laws. Daniel Te'o-Nesheim looks a lot better as well. Tapp was solid as well, no one on BGN saw that coming. NO ONE!!!!!!!!!
The Tennessee Titans great defense of 2008 that had a 13 or 14 win season behind Albert Haynesworth had 44 sacks that year. Our defense should get around 50. Jim Washburn might get into the hall of fame one day and we are lucky to have him for the next two or three years.
Mike Kafka- To me, Kakfa was the most impressive player of the night. Take away his pick, it was a dump pass. He is in his second year as a third string quarterback with no regular season experience, he will makes those. I have never seen a guy make such quick but smart decisions against the blitz. I don't beleive he got sacked once but desite always having two or three guys just a spilt second away from taking him down, he completing passes all over the field. His deep ball isn't very good, but either was Chad Pennington's and he had a good career. Kafka will be a starter one day, not for us but for someone else. I'm thinking the Seattle Seahawks for Marshawn Lynch and a 2nd round pick next year.
Hen(e)ry- I am pretty sure we willbe alright in the kicking game...for the next 15 years. Both guys looked good, not perfect but good. Don't expect Alex Henery to take on blocker in the return game like Akers did, but with this new kickoff rule he probably won't have to. I'm glad with two rookie kickers we won't have to hold our breath like we did with Brad Lidge in 2009, or Danny Baez until about a month ago.
Running backs- Didn't see much of McCoy at all, but that's a good thing. Don't need Shady hurt in preseason. Ronnie Brown looks really good. He seemed to manage to get at least 2 yards with ZERO blocking. Dion Lewis looks good. He should develop into more of a 1A back rather than a number 2 back. A ton of promise, will get McCoy fresh for years to come.
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- Chad Hall looked good, good enough to have a bigger impact on team. I think the Eagles keep 6 wideouts b/c of Maclin having pink eye or mono or mad cow disease. DeSean usually misses a game or two each season and Steve Smith getting to 100% this season will be a blessing not an expectation. If it was, he would of signed a long term deal in NY. Giants are welcome to replace him with JLH and replace Boss with Cornelious Ingram.
- Backup tackles stunk it up, but backup guards were decent. Kelce isn't ready to take on being the starting center this season, but I think he will in 2012.
- This is a big season for Herremans. If he has more injury problems that continue to slow him down, Julian Vandervelde will seriously push him for his job next season.
- Finally, to everyone who is already losing faith in Casey Matthews- What happened? You all had a man crush on him in April and apparently you already have moved on. He will be a solid MIKE for us. LB is a position that is becoming less and less important in this league. Outside of Clay, who is really more of a pass rusher than a LB, who stood out for the Packers at LB? The Saints when they won it? Colts? Giants? I don't think you can abandon the position altogether, but you don't invest as much money in it as you would of in the past. Gotta have speed all over the field at all times.


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The NHL lockout appears just days away, and there are a few major restricted free agents who look like they won't be signed before the rules change for good.
The pool of NHL free agent forwards is voluminous. Some might even sign with the New York Islanders.
P.A. Parenteau's agent says he'll be hitting unrestricted free agency, meaning the New York islanders will have to find other names to fill their roster once July 1 hits.
The New York Islanders have seen their share of depth players miss the cut and have to find work in Europe after a cutthroat NHL has cast them aside.
Mikkel Boedker and Josh Bailey were drafted one slot apart, rushed to the NHL, and awaiting RFA contracts this summer. Bailey's should be richer than the $1.1 million per that Boedker signed.
If the New York Islanders are still looking for defensive depth help, they could do worse than veteran Devils buyout Colin White.
The New York Islanders will need to spend to get to the cap, but the time to make up that difference is when value plays are available -- after NHL arbitration hearings have completed.
Reflecting on the eventful career of Mike Comrie, which stands at a crossroads at age 30 as an unsigned free agent coming off an illness-shortened year.
A look at the New York Islanders depth chart shows holes on the wing and blueline, some of which can be filled if Garth Snow and Charles Wang open the vault for a free agent or two.
On the first day of free agency, the Islanders signed 39-year-old Dwayne Roloson and were reported to be in the hunt for Mike Komisarek.
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RICHLAND, WA - On Wednesday, Patsy J. Mercer, the Mercer Family and Mercer Canyons Inc. announced a combined donation of $250,000 toward the Wine Science Center under construction at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland.
The family's gift will establish the "Bud" Mercer Greenhouse in memory of Milton "Bud" Mercer, Jr. for his pioneering role in Washington agriculture. The gift was announced at the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Conference held at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick."The Wine Science Center will play a vital role in the Pacific Northwest as a center for research and education," she added. "It is a fitting tribute to honor Bud's memory by ensuring that the facility has a research greenhouse to support the needs of the Washington wine industry."Prior to his passing in 2010, Bud and Patsy lived in Prosser and in the Horse Heaven Hills, where he became a leader in the farming business over the course of his life. In 1959, the family founded Mercer Ranches, Inc., which now operates as Mercer Canyons under son Rob Mercer's leadership. Rob and Bud, together with Mike Hogue and Ron Harle, founded Mercer Estates Winery. Bud also was instrumental in creation of the Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center in Prosser. The research greenhouse, proposed to be named in Bud's memory, will service WSU's viticulture and enology program based at WSU Tri-Cities. The greenhouse will include two 18x22-foot greenhouses attached to a headhouse located adjacent to the Wine Science Center. Construction started in fall 2013 on the center, a 39,300-square-foot, LEED Silver (environmental building rating) facility in the heart of Washington wine country. The $23 million facility is about 15 percent complete. When it opens in early 2015, it will be the most technologically advanced wine research and education center in the world.


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I had never heard of the word "staycation" until my cousin used it. It means vacationing at home. Of course, once I learned of this word, I saw it used everywhere. I think, in part, because of the poor economy.
So that brings me to the word "workcation". 'Vacationing' at work, which is what I'm doing through Wednesday. As I support a 24/7/365(6) operations center in DC, we couldn't rely on being able to get into town should some issue arise. Thus, we are camping at the office.
Last night, the first, wasn't too bad; although I didn't sleep much. The cots that were supplied are not too bad. The office I'm camping out in has an air vent in the middle of the room, so I had blowing air in my face all night. I'll have to readjust the setting.
The room also has a TV, so I watched The Mentalist last night. It was ok.
There is also a clock in the room. As it turns out it is a little over an hour ahead. So I was up a little before 5 AM! I took a shower, got dressed, checked in with the client, and got breakfast at a bagel place.
Downtown DC, at least near the Mall, has become "Porta Potty" town. I'm sure The Caucus Room is just pleased as punch to be hosting their own little strip of them!
I did manage to have dinner with SU last night. I wasn't sure how the crowds would be after the concert and speech at the Lincoln Memorial. I was pleasantly surprised that people acted civilly and things moved along swimmingly.
Two more days.
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As the lunch crowd eats at Hartford Pizza, owner Christos Penagiotidis said he fears what Town Meeting Day could do to his customers bills.
The town is asking voters to approve a 1-percent local option tax on rooms, meals, and beverages. "Right now it is at 9-percent and adding another 1-percent to the customer -- the economy being what it I -- I don't think it is appropriate at this time," Penagiotidis said.And that's just one potential tax increase on the ballot. The Hartford "Hurricanes" will be on voters minds. An $8.8 million bond is up for approval for a new turf field and track at the high school. Also included are renovations to the ice rink, a new children's pool, and a new field house. The varsity baseball diamond will be moved to town property on Route 5 -- known as Maxfield Farm -- where additional athletic fields and hiking trails will be built. "The facilities are all geared toward recreation uses by people of all ages," said Hartford Select Board Chair Ken Parker. In addition, a bond for $4.9 million would make renovations to the municipal building. If both construction projects are approved, property owners with a $200,000 house will see a tax increase of about $140 a year. "It certainly is a lot of money and I can tell you that I am not relishing the notion of paying additional taxes any more than anyone else is, but I believe this is a good thing to do for Hartford," Parker said.When it comes to the 20-year bonds this business, Christos Penagiotidis says yes. "I am for it because it good for the kids. It is something for them in the future for our kids. I don't mind that one at all," he said. But he does mind the 1-percent local option tax. He said unlike resort towns, where tourists end up footing the bill, at his restaurant it's the locals who are frequent guests. "When it comes to the local community, which is the same people day after day, I think at this time to increase, to give them another 1 percent increase in their food -- I think it is not appropriate," he said.The select board could chose to only apply the tax to hotels. That would be decided after town meeting. Renovations to the municipal building were shot down by voters a couple years ago, but town officials said with interest rates at an all time low, the time in now. "There comes a point in time where I think you have to look at your community and you have to consider making an investment in your community. These are not just expenses we are looking to make. We are looking to make investments in Hartford," Parker said.Hartford residents will gather on Saturday for a pre-town meeting where all the items up for vote will be discussed -- including the 1 percent tax increase. Despite informational mailers sent out to voters, the tax on the upcoming ballot was news to several restaurant owners Channel 3 spoke with Monday.
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Here's the link to the article on sportsnet.ca, it was posted a little while ago, no details provided yet so it's all still speculation....but this is the first time there's been something to report other than "both sides far apart, no talks planned".
Kudos to Sather if he gets it done by week's end, maybe he did learn a lesson from the Dubinsky debacle.
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News: Rick Ross Stands By Trick Daddy Diss, "Be Real From The Jump" [Video]
Friday, May 8, 2009 10:30AM
Rick Ross recently attempted to justify his controversial claim that Trick Daddy has AIDS, not lupus, and said the fellow Miami rapper should have come clean about his disease on his own terms.
In addition to standing by his original claims, the "Boss" said he has noticed other emcees trying to bring his name down recently.
"You know, I think it's pretty much clear," Ross said about his Trick reference. "It is what it is. Like I said, I received a letter and I feel like when it come to a situation like this, I don't know his situation so like I said, I ain't feed into it. It was a letter. It is what it is...And I'm fittin' to play it like we do in the streets, so everybody who I feel was like halfway down praying on the Boss' downfall, I feel they gonna have to answer for that. I'm almost definitely addressing and I'ma keep addressing it. That's why it's always best to be one hudred from the jump. Be real from the jump. The people I show respect to ain't got nothing to do with money and power and fame or if you hot right now, if you selling right now. I just keep it one hundred. It is what it is, we gonna wait and see." (MTV)
Trick recently hit the radio airwaves to address Ross' past comments.
"I read the blogs and would like to thank everybody for commending me for taking it like a man and knowing that I said the political correct answer and I'd also like to apologize for my kid misbehaving in class and on the radio and in concerts because I raised his a**," Trick said in an interview this week. "I just don't understand it, I was a big Ross fan and if you check all my interviews, you check the web, radio, I never sneak dissed him, I always tell people I like Ross as an artist even when he was Teflon Don. Whatever he wanted to be, I supported him. For him to try and assasinate my character and then what's the sad part about this is when the first corrections officer picture came out about a week later I saw an interview, the interviewer said, 'So Rick Ross, how do you feel about Trick Daddy calling you a prison guard,' time-out. Ain't no way you went for that dumb a** sh*t right there. The sad part is that that interview is three years old." (Shade 45)
The Slip-N-Slide artist's name is heard via "Valley of Death" in relation to him possibly having the AIDS virus.
"Caught a little case, buddy had a little cheddar," Ross raps on "Valley of Death." "Pled out to 15, poured his life in a letter/ Very first line he called Trick Daddy stupid/ Said he had AIDS telling people that it's lupus/ Not the one just to jump to conclusions/ I'm getting money, small talk can be a nuisance." ("Valley of Death")
Aside from Trick, a snippet from Ross' "Head of Florida" recently leaked online where he is heard bigging up The Game and calling out 50 Cent by his government name.
"Walkin' in water, covered in ice," Ross rapped. "I f*cks pianos, I rape the drums/I kiss the mic, hits make me come/Bricks make me come from the tip of my tongue/Baby girl drippin' like the clip from my gun/I am the truth, brand new coupe/Running place take you straight back to Martin Luther roots...Held as a Boss, nailed to the cross/Rose from the dead...No need for all black, I can be in all peach and wack me a Curtis Jack...Governor of Florida, one terms' twice/I f*cks with Game, me and Blood the same/I became his fan when he threw away the chain." ("Head of Florida")
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By Cade Fowler - bio | email ASHBURN, GA (WALB) – All the recent rain has created a big mess in one Ashburn neighborhood and people are fed up with being bogged down.
Drivers trying to make their way through the Orchard Park Mobile Home Community have to dodge, back up and in some cases, just brave the thick mud that surrounds the neighborhood.
"If he keeps it scraped, it don't get this bad. But if he don't scrape, it gets just like this," said Deborah Lang.
Lang lives near the worst part of the road. After seeing car after car get stuck, it's affected the way she commutes.
"I leave my car parked and my momma comes and picks me up right there and takes me to work and brings me back."
But she says it's not just the mud that's the problem. In some places, the road has gotten so bad, underground wires are exposed.
"Somebody could bend to pick up this wire and be electrocuted out here. We done complained and won't no body do nothing about it."
Ashburn city officials say the road is on private property and therefore is not city maintained. The responsibility falls on the property owner. Residents say they've complained to the landlord, but to no avail. Now their frustration has turned to concern.
"If the ambulance or people have to come out here to check on the sick or we have a fire or something we're just lost. So we need some help out here," said Tony Wood.
"Scrape the roads. Cover up the wires. Do something besides ignore us," said Lang
Residents say the mobile home park owner is out of California, but they deal with the landlord. We tried contacting him but he did not return our calls.
Right now residents say they're just going have to deal with it, but worry what will happen come the next heavy rain.
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We have been reporting since 2008 and telling the people who sell international calling cards and similar services to not go for deceiving tactics, but it seems all our efforts have gone in vain. These tactics of charging high rates and then advertising the service as a cheaper, discounted, or free calling offer have killed Airtel Call Home and providers are still not able to understand the simple rule that if you are honest with your advertising you will retain your customers for a longer duration and hence you will stay longer in business.
VoIP service provider Unlimited India Calling has launched a new offer, that in our opinion is deceiving and not very useful, for Winters where they are claiming that they are offering 1200 minutes of free calls to India. There are a lot of terms and conditions to get the entire 1200 free minutes to India and you might not like it but you can get it if it fits the bill for you. We will analyze the plans that they offer and we will compare it with international calling plan from other providers. The plan costs $12 for the first month with an additional processing fee of $3.95. After that if you use your account every month you will get the 1200 free minutes in a time-released manner.
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The plan gives you 1200 minutes of free calling when you purchase minutes from them for 8 months. The distribution is so that if you deposit $16 ($12 for the plan + $3.95 in processing fees) in your account each month, you will get 1200 minutes plus a bonus of 150 minutes for the next 8 months. Ignoring the fact that you are getting free minutes let us see how does it compare with other providers.
The net price will be $16 for 1350minutes, which is equal to paying about 1.2 cents per minute to call India. There aren't a lot of providers that offer this rate, for instance providers such as Reliance Global call are offering calls to India at usually 2 cents per minute. However, Reliance global call has a cheaper $16 monthly plan, which gives a monthly plan to call India and 25 other countries for $16. However, if you cannot consume that many minutes in a month then the leftover minutes are useless as they do not rollover to the next month. In such cases we suggest services such as IndiaLD where you can get India calling rates as cheap as 1 cent per minute.
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If you want to use the Winter wonder plan, you must activate the auto top up feature so that they can recharge you at the beginning of every month – this is good for people who often miss to recharge but it is bad for those who want to test it for a month to see how many calls they actually use.
This plan is good for calls to cell phones only and if you want to call a landline phone you will be paying an extra 1.8 cents per minute. Really?
If you do not use 1350 minutes in a month, you will not get the 1200 minutes of free calls to India. You will only get 150 minutes for the next 8 months on 8 sucessful topus. If you only use let us say 2700 minutes, you will only get 300 free minutes.
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During the action at UFC Fight Night 22, WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby tweeted during the prelim fight between Anthony Waldburger and David Mitchell:
Waldburger and Mitchell might set some sort of sub attempt record. What a fight.
Our own Kid Nate added:
Waldburger attempted more subs than I've ever seen tried and failed
So, did they succeed in setting some sort of high mark? From the FightMetric blog:
Congratulations to Anthony "TJ" Waldburger and David Mitchell! Their fight on the undercard of Fight Night 22 set a new UFC record for most combined submission attempts in a single fight (stats available here). Waldburger locked-on seven serious submission attempts and Mitchell locked-on six, for a new record high of 13.
I suppose co-owning the combined sub attempt record is akin to owning a record for most spares in a bowling match, but there you go.
FightMetric's Rami Genauer informed me that Waldburger and Mitchell surpassed the mark set by Cole Miller and Leonard Garcia at UFC Fight Night 11 back in September of 2007. Miller and Garcia "combined" for 10 submission attempts. Rami made sure to note that Miller was credited for all 10 attempts.


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The Bolts bid adieu to another Southeast Division foe as they play the Carolina Hurricanes for the last time as division rivals.
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And that the talks were, "light"... yeah right. This guy is an idiot, the talks probably went, "we will give you Pau for Kevin Love and also how about Derrick Williams?..... hello? Kahn?... you still there?..." *click*
I think we can go after Gasol, I don't think we need to give up any of our guys besides Beasley and maybe Wes to get him.
Or maybe Wes instead of Webster seems much better.