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The 38 year old has bounced around MMA promotions since his debut in 2008–fighting for promotions such as MFC, Strikeforce, Titan FC, and Super Fight League. A former Shark Fights Heavyweight Champion, Lashley is also decorated in the amateur wrestling world—winning 3 NAIA Collegiate National Championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998.
Bobby Lashley's opponent will be Josh Burns (8-7), who is still seeking his first Bellator win in this his 5th fight inside the promotion. Burns has lost to Eric Prindle, Thiago Santos, Rich Hale, and most recently Raphael Butler in his last fight. He too has not competed since November of 2013. The Hammer House heavyweight has 6 finishes (4 TKO) to his record, conversely he has been finished in all 7 of his losses.
Lashley returned to TNA, which also airs on Spike TV, in June of 2014, and recently won the TNA heavyweight championship in June, defeating former champion Eric Young.
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During the 1990s, Huffhines says, the breed was losing market share and facing image challenges. The AHA board resolved to aggressively pursue breed improvement, and initiated the National Reference Sire Project in 1999. Today, the breed is resurgent. Huffhines says Hereford registrations have remained stable in recent years in spite of the overall decline in U.S. cattle numbers, which has reduced registrations in most breed associations. Hereford seedstock prices are up at least $500 from a year ago, with bulls averaging about $4,000 and cows about $3,000 per head.
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Because having a child wonder why he is being called names and punched and have food thrown at him and knocked down and choked and so much more is just not right. Bullying hurts emotionaly, physically and spiritually and the end result can be tragic. Why NOT sign this? It can only help
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Scott Savoia HOLIDAY, FL
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Angela Shaw NORTH CANTON, OH
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To stop the bullying!!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Judi wilson VINCENNES, IN
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to many young person are dying over this it has to stop, a young bully grows up to be an older bully making life hell for years and years.REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Kathy Collins WYOMING, MI
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Nobody deserves to be bullied!!!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Amy Brown N RICHLAND HILLS, TX
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Because no one should be bullied like my 10 yr old was at school.REPORT THIS COMMENT:
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I've started the petition "Barack Obama and Aaron Schock and U.S. Senate: Eradicate US Army Toxic Leadership" and need your help to get it off the ground.
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I was the immediate supervisor for SPC Annzala Pitt at C.Co 225 BSB. In the time that SPC Pitt was part of my squad she encountered numerous difficulties which I believe were entirely due to being mistreated by her senior leadership. When SPC Pitt arrived at 225 BSB she had a medical situation that required attention prior to her deployment to Iraq. When she voiced her concerns to 1LT Riglick not only were her concerns dismissed but her private health information was erroneously released to multiple parties. SPC Pitt filed a complaint for the HIPPA violation against the offending party, 1LT Riglick. A few months later 1LT Riglick was assigned to C.Co as our Platoon Leader. This is undoubtedly the situation that caused SPC Pitt to be labeled as a problem soldier by C.Co leadership. SPC Pitt was not protected from reprisal and was treated badly for the duration of her time with C.Co 225 BSB.
The result of filing her HIPPA complaint against 1LT Riglick was having a stigma placed on her by the very leadership that was supposed to be protecting her. She endured rumors, attacks on her character, and even attempts at discrediting her intellectual capacities. She was even accused of having inappropriate relationships with multiple senior Non-Commissioned Officers by our Platoon Leader 1LT Riglick. SPC Pitt continuously sought only to do her job as a mental health specialist and as her first line supervisor I pushed for her to be moved from the company to the Troop Medical Clinic. When SPC Pitt was sent to the Troop Medical Clinic to preform her duties as a mental health specialist C.Co leadership made sure to let the incoming social worker know what their impression of her was. SPC Pitt then worked with Major Ball, who had already been told she was a problem soldier, and was subsequently treated horribly to include having to undergo a mental health evaluation without provocation.
SPC Pitt requested on numerous occasions to be moved from C.Co 225 BSB to another company, battalion, or division to get out from underneath the stigma placed on her. These requests were heard by our Company Commander, 1SG, Platoon Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Command Sergeant Major, and even Division Command team but nothing was done. Instead of helping the soldier 1LT Riglick and Major Ball ordered me to counsel her for their perceived insubordination. When I disagreed with these orders it was made clear that my military career was also in jeopardy. I was ordered by 1LT Riglick to counsel SPC Pitt for not properly using her chain of command to which, I informed the command that she had done exactly what procedures are outlined. The result of my not counseling her for this was to have my MEDPROS status changed to non-deployable by 1LT Riglick. This retaliation against me for defending SPC Pitt would have ended my career if I had not already been found deployable and fit for duty by the Medical Review Board in 2008.
Despite her outburst which finally concluded her time in C.Co I would still recommend that she be retained by the United States Army. SPC Pitt endured being mistreated for months and still maintained a positive attitude. Her intellectual prowess combined with her willingness to work make her a viable asset. I believe that if SPC Pitt had been able to move to another command away from the toxic leadership of C.Co 225 BSB her military career would have flourished.
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I am a future teacher and believe in this movement more than anything!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
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The greatest basketball player to ever live and the Cuban/American model have been dating for three years and the engagement took place over Christmas weekend. No wedding date has been set.
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@ Amy . First of all we black women don't sleep around sweetheart , that's your race taking first place in d! (K sucking and fu€king! !! You were the first at filming your nasty pig skin having sex for money!!! The porn industry are billionaires from you!!! Black people are the least racist of all cultures , we dont any promblem accepting people of any race period. Its when you are mistreating our race is when we speak out to defend ourselves and you have a nerve to call us racist. You are clearly delusional. The African-American race came up totally different from the Caucasian race of course they are going to be differences. No race is perfect , everyone is not the same . White women have been wearing weave just as long as black women, I know your stupid a** dont think that those old movie stars from the 50 and 60's wore only the hair they were born with !!!! And they still wearing it !!!! For some of these other comments I've read, I have smelled white people holmes that have a odor as well, smell like wet dog , totally disgusting !!!! Majority of the African american race has dry skin so a moisturizing agent of some kind is needed , majority of the Caucasian has oily scalp so you need to wash your hair everyday or it does not perform like you would like it too. Black women dont have that issue. Their is no one race smarter, superior, look better, smell better ! God did not make it that way . Every race buy make up, perfume, hair weave . This whole world needs revamping !!
A rich white man and a rich black man have three things in common
1. White house/white community
2. White Car
3. White woman/white looking woman
Many black men become rich and will divorce their black woman with his children and marry a white woman. He wants everything that looks like a woman.
Just saying Schwenk:) your age, it's just nasty to be a whore who screws men old enough to be your dad I'm just saying:)
"So sad" the poor you can't understand that it has nothing to do with race. She's 17 years younger than him and a whore who and whose parents have no morals about her having sex with older men and men old enough to be her dad.
Will all of stop with the "poor me" black woman syndrome.. He's marrying who he wants to because he loves her, not her skin color.. This is why racism still exists. Stop being playing the victim and step up your game :) just saying
Correction to #5 single black male. It should be increase in single black females and single black female parents. Which many of these black guys came from family backgrounds of this nature. They committ the same behaviors of their fathers/dad, "abadonement of black women."
Correction to #3 single black male. It should be increase in single black females and single black female parents. Which many of these black guys came from family backgrounds of this nature. They committ the same behaviors of their fathers/dad, "abadonement of black women."
However, given the fact that he is intelligent; is a history major; isn't atypical; isn't given to being like many athletes who must have eye candy/a trophy girlfriend/wife (hence everyone's a model)to get to the next level because he's there and been there and will be there; doesn't often follow what society depicts on television; and that he maybe confused from all the sex, there is still hope yet. MJ is not a dummy! He realizes that this young Cuban lady 17 years younger than he and her family wouldn't give him a second look if he wasn't who he was, Michael Jordan. He will wake up and not be a lack man that some think him to be. He comes from a great family. His mom and dad raised no fool.
tes. Remember everything is ok when it is not happening to you or your race!
Besides his hurting black women by dating any other race of women other than black, seriously when he was 18 years old she was 1 years old. My motto is if you could not have dated the person during your college years then you shouldn't be doing it now. The tradition of anything goes in our society is simply appalling and another contributing factor to divorce and wrong cyclic behavior passed down to generations to follow. We see this with Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise; Ashton and Demi Moore; Randy Travis and Elizabeth. I love all these stars, but the young should not prey on the old for money. It's difficult to see this when pussy/dick has one blind sided.


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Bleak forecasts don't faze Trinidad Aguirre. In rapid time, he rose from office technician to Area President, South/West of Verizon Telecom.
Grace Lieblein began her ascent as a co-op student in the assembly division of General Motors, soaring to president and managing director of GM de Mexico in 2008.
At Microsoft, Henry Vigil has helped grow the company into the world's largest software maker. As senior vice president of Consumer Strategy and Partnerships, Vigil is the mastermind behind Microsoft's online advertising and audience strategies.
With a mountain of economic uncertainty resting on their shoulders, these corporate executives are among Hispanic Business Media's 2009 Corporate Elite, 25 leaders who have defied expectations and obstacles to rise to the top of their industries.
They survived the turmoil of 2008, but are keenly aware of the economic blizzard that awaits in the first half of 2009.
"Yes, we're facing a challenging economic environment, but the tech industry is still experiencing good performance," Mr. Vigil said. "The speed of the recovery depends on the collective work of people and businesses. Our focus this year will be on expense management and driving efficiencies. But, 2009 is also a year of opportunities, where products and services that provide value for a reasonable cost will be in high demand."
Not in our wildest dreams could we have predicted the precipitous fall in 2008 that saw the markets and housing prices dive more than 30 percent. But, while the stomach-turning events of '08 proved that predicting the economic future is tricky at best, without anticipating what lies ahead no business can prepare for the challenges that are likely to emerge.
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Innovation in products, services, and systems will be critical. This should bode well for Hispanic-owned companies and those driven by Hispanic managers because innovation has become a part of the way many already do business.
The Hispanic consumer sector will continue to expand, with spending power predicted to top $1 trillion by 2010, according to HispanTelligence, the research arm of Hispanic Business Media. This will provide increased opportunities for trained and talented Hispanic employees as companies seek better customer relations with this emerging market, the Corporate Elite agree.
"I've very optimistic about the economy," said Verizon's Mr. Aguirre. "What lies ahead is a rapidly changing environment where there will be a convergence of the telephone, cable television, and Internet industries. We're in a race to develop products that allow consumers access to all of these things from the same device. Whichever company can develop those products fastest and most efficiently will be the final survivor. But the consumer demand for products is definitely there and this sector will continue to grow."
Mr. Aguirre is responsible for marketing, sales, and operations in 15 states, including huge Hispanic markets in California, Florida and Texas. In 2009, his main goal will be to drive up revenue.
The battle for technological supremacy, Mr. Aguirre believes, will benefit qualified Hispanics.
"It's going to open the door wide for Hispanic engineers and other qualified Hispanics," he predicted. "The game is changing fast. Soon we'll have cell phones that are video-linked, have access to all television channels, and can be used to surf the Internet more easily.
"The future is tremendous for those Hispanics who embrace technology and prepare themselves for a career in it," Mr. Aguirre continued. "That's why education is so critical for us. With it we prosper. Without it, not only will Hispanics suffer, the entire nation's economy will drop."
Members of the Corporate Elite in the sectors of banking and finance are somewhat more cautious.
"We aren't making any predictions, nor will we comment on the current financial situation until much later in 2009," said Carlos Minetti, executive vice president of Discover Financial Services.
Mr. Minetti moved from American Express to Discover in 2001. At American Express, Mr. Minetti held positions in customer management, credit operations, global mail solutions, operations training, and risk management. Now he leads operations for all card member services functions, a wide responsibility in these unstable economic times.
The financial and insurance sector remains perhaps the most troubled sector. How long it will be before the credit crisis is resolved is a tough call because it is a worldwide problem and dependent on a number of factors. The general consensus is it may be well into 2010 before financial institutions are back at full capacity and that might even be optimistic. One ominous sign regarding consumer confidence in the markets was that at the end of 2008, zero percent U.S. Treasury bonds went on sale for the first time since the 1930s, and there were a number of buyers.
Few feel the stress of contemporary economic pressures more than Corporate Elite Dave Gonzales, senior vice president of State Farm Insurance's Great Western Zone.
"Yes, we've been negatively impacted by the downturn, just like everybody else. But we are financially strong and we invest with a long-term view and over the long-term, we, and our customers, have been very well served by those investments."
With Hispanics growing in numbers in the insurance sector, its strength is vitally important. The bailout of insurer AIG was a major signal that the U.S. government recognizes the critical nature of the large firms, which must now prove they will no longer make the mistakes of the past.
"We have to use all the tools available to us to measure risk as accurately as possible," said Mr. Gonzales. "We also must provide quality products and world-class service." The latter statement has long been the mantra of many businesses, but in 2009, achieving those goals may make the difference between survival and the alternative.
Observers say look for increased mergers and consolidations, belt-tightening measures, careful risk management, tough credit, and unfortunately, relatively high unemployment in 2009. For many companies, it is a year that may prove a narrow and often treacherous bridge to the promise of recovery in 2010 and beyond.
The symbol of the financial collapse of the country might be the fall of the American auto industry. General Motors and Chrysler have stumbled heavily and sought a government bailout. But one of our Corporate Elite, Grace Lieblein, proves there's a silver lining in every cloud.
Ms. Lieblein in late 2008 was tapped to head GM de Mexico. She rose to the heights at GM after a humble start as a student in GM's assembly division. Ms. Lieblein wanted to follow in the footsteps of her father, Rolando Larrinua, who was an hourly employee at GM's Los Angeles plant.
As she rose up the ranks, Ms. Lieblein led the drive to produce smaller, more fuel-efficient sport-utility vehicles. She and a team of engineers created the 2008 Buick Enclave, marketed as the brand's first luxury crossover vehicle, which received huge publicity last year thanks to professional golfer Tiger Woods' endorsement in television commercials.
In her new post, charged with maintaining GM's lead amid declining market share in Mexico, Ms. Lieblein is revved and raring to go in 2009.
"All challenges also bring opportunities," Ms. Lieblein told Hispanic Business Media. "As the market changes, we will continue to evaluate our product portfolio, to ensure that we are matching supply with demand. The GM de Mexico team has a proven track record of having a 'can do' attitude in the face of adversity that will benefit us during this difficult time."
To read more about all 25 of Hispanic Business Media's Corporate Elite, including the list from previous years, visit www.hispanicbusiness.com.
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Some before and after pics of my Nissan 720 with 7 1/2 inches of lift with 35 inch Super Swamper Boggers
Some before and after pics of my Nissan 720 with 7 1/2 inches of lift with 35 inch Super Swamper Boggers
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Its taken a lot of money and work to get it where it is but it aint done yet. I have 38.5x12.5x16 super swamper bogger that are going to be on it, with 3/4 ton axles. Thats the plan anyways, might just end up with 1/2 ton axles. Depends on time and money I guess
Good looking truck.
94 Silverado 1500 ECSB 3 Inch Body Lift Cammed & Tuned TBI Delete Kit COMING SOON
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Gettin it there thats for sure! Not a half bad looking 720!
Looking good
2005 F150 5.4L-daily driver ------------------------------- 2002 Mustang-work in progress
I've tried posting it on the Facebook site multiple times, but it just never made the cut
How bad was the cost for all of that? and what type of axles are you looking to put under there?
I have a 85 720 that is bone stock and am looking to do some major changes to it lol


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NORTH SHORE, OAHU, HI (March 20, 2014) – Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's Fabled North Shore is hosting the third-annual North Shore Ocean Fest on Saturday, June 7, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free fundraising event for the nonprofit North Shore Education Coalition offers family-friendly educational activities for all ages, as well as a student art and poetry contest and short film competition.
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It's a haboob we get them here in Phoenix every summer
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look at this. And for the reason that only you will know what anything I'm about to say really means, this is the most intimate we can get right now.
every single second I want to text you, call you, hear your voice, hold you, see that particular side smile of yours, and breathe into you, but I can't. I have all the desire to spring upon you and dance the shuffle of love, express everything we hold for each other, but it's best not to. I respect you. By God, I overwhelmingly respect you as an individual. And I want you to set out on the endeavor to respect yourself. So I can't lead you through it—only you can do that.
People have told me this resolution is mature. And it is. But the real reason I know that is because when I cry and cry and cry, relentlessly, it is for not being able to be with you, but mostly because I saw you and heard you cry and convulse, eyelids raining on my shoulder. I do not want you to ever feel so tumultuous that the storm inside erupts. Baby you're all I want. So please, take your time. But come back.
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On February 25, 2014, Orange is the New Black author Piper Kerman testified at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearings on solitary confinement in Washington, DC. Unlike her fictional character, Kerman was never placed in solitary confinement. But she testified about the many women incarcerated alongside her who had:
While I was in prison, I saw many women sent to the SHU for minor infractions such as moving around a housing unit during a count, refusing an order from a correctional officer, and possession of low-level contraband like small amounts of cash (which is largely useless in prison) or having women's underwear from the outside rather than prison-issued underwear. All of these infractions drew at least 30 days in solitary. Sometimes women are sent to the SHU immediately upon their arrival in prison because there aren't any open beds.
Most politicians would rather ignore the reality of the problems with the prison system than address them head-on and risk being seen as "soft on crime."Orange is the New Black—and Kerman's determined attempt to link the peoples' interest in the fictional story to real women's suffering—has helped get Americans talking about prison in a way few pieces of pop culture have. It's also a way to get people talking about women in the prison system rather than focusing the conversations around men. It's also a sad truth that politicians and Americans in general are more likely to listen to a celebrity telling them about prison conditions than someone who didn't become famous after being incarcerated. To her credit, Kerman (unlike some other celebrities who have experienced short stints behind bars) has been using her platform to advocate for change.
Read the article: Can "Orange is the New Black" Change the Way Congress Thinks About Prisons?
It sucks that it takes an upper-middle class white lady experiencing something for people to believe it's a real thing, but I'm glad OITNB has sparked discussion about the inhumane way we treat prisoners in the U.S.
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You'll Be Shocked At How Much Time Young People Spend Reading Each Day – Mic.
Here is another alarming report on the reading habits of young people in general (posted June 20, 2014). I try not to be an alarmist, but you also know that I share the concern that our young people are not reading as much as they ought. And the same applies to all of us, though, as you will see from the report, time spent reading does increase with age.
I would like to think that Christian young people do better, and that PRC young people do even better. But I also do not want to have my proverbial head in the sand.
What can we do to encourage greater and better reading among our teens and young adults? We have looked at and proposed lots of ideas here. What do you find profitable and effective?
Here is the dismal news in brief; for the rest, visit the link above – complete with graphs and charts.
Love Game of Thrones but worry about spoilers from those who have read the books? Your fears may be overblown — chances are your friends don't read enough to ruin any plot twists for you.
A new study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the average American reads only 19 minutes a day (a rate at which the George R.R. Martin's fantasy series would take more than a year for most readers).
Young people spend even less time with the written word, according to the study. Americans ages 25 to 34 spend about eight minutes a day on weekends and holidays reading, while ages 20 to 24 spend about 10. Teenagers, meanwhile, spend just four minutes a day reading on their days off. (The overall average is bumped up by older folks — Americans over 75 spend more than an hour a day reading over weekends and holidays, the study found.)
Screens instead: When it comes to leisure times, the big winner is television. The average American watches for almost three hours a day, according to the study. That's more than three times longer than the next highest activity, socializing (which makes us all sound a little pathetic).


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Hi Heidi. I found the Chamness plot in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The only ones that I found are Thomas, Sarah, Marquis, and his wife, Fannie. There is no Lulu listed in the book for Mount Pleasant, and I didn't see a grave for her. Could Fannie, who is on the same stone as Marquis, be the one you are looking for? I took photos, so let me know what you want to do. Marquis and his wife, Fannie's stones are so badly weathered they almost cant be read. I was barely able to see Marquis, and had to amplify Fannies so it could be read. I will go ahead and put up the photos for Thomas, and Sarah.
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Retirement cake for Shiela, yes it is "I" before "E". When she was very young Shiela kept her secrets in her little white purse. The topper was a representation of her as a young girl holding her little white purse. Beside the cake is a picture of Shiela and her purse. This was my first attempt at a frill cake based on the course offered through Craftys. Thank you for looking :)


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In 2010 Delmon Young was a star. Not only did he finish one hit from a .300 season, he also bashed a career best 21 homers and socked 46 doubles. Young also knocked in 112 runs, the 8th highest total in baseball, more than Robinson Cano (109), Mark Teixeira (108), Ryan Howard (108), Evan Longoria (104), Ryan Braun (103), Matt Holliday (103) etc. So how is it that Young is currently going off the board as the 65th outfielder taken with an ADP of 233 overall according to MockDraftCentral?
The most obvious answer as to why Young is being drafted after guys like Lorenzo Cain, Seth Smith and Lucas Duda is that Young failed to follow up his breakout 2010 effort last season. Young slumped to a career worst .268, hit only 12 homers, scored just 54 runs and nearly saw his RBI total cut in half as he produced just 64. As I talk/write about all the time, people have really short attention spans at times. However, one would hope that if a formerly impressive performer struggled but turns things on toward the end of the year, that people would remember that. Apparently that is not the case with Young. After joining the Tigers Young, who had four homers and 32 RBI in 84 games with the Twins, went on to blast eight homers with 32 RBI in 40 games with the Tigers. Delmon isn't going to hit 32 homers with 128 RBI this season, but that hot finish should have spurred some interest in Young, but alas, it really hasn't.
One of the biggest issues with Young has always been expectations. I say that because Young has never become the superstar that people expected he would be when he was taken first overall in the 2003 draft. Go back and look at prospect reports and you will see that Young was ranked as the number one prospect in baseball for multiple seasons. He's only had one effort in five full seasons that is worthy of that designation though, an as a result I would bet you that people are burying Young as a "failure" instead of realizing that he is a pretty solid performer – once expectations are thrown out the window.
What Young isn't is a power hitter. He never will be. It's possible he might hit 25 homers one day, but 30 homers is likely a pipe dream, hardly a surprise given that he has averaged 14 homers a season the last five years. The reason for the lack of long ball power is that Young has never learned how to lift the ball. The major league average fly ball rate is about 37 percent. For his career Young's fly ball rate is 33.6 percent. If he isn't hitting a lot of fly balls then he's going to need a big HR/F ratio to give him homers (like Ryan Howard). Unfortunately, Young is the owner of a 9.2 percent HR/F rate, right on the major league average. He's never going to be a big time power bat.
Young also will never lead his team in thefts. He does have two seasons with double-digit thefts with a career-high of 14 back in 2008, but over the last three seasons he's stolen a total of eight bases while being caught nine times. That's just pathetic.
However, Young is a strong hitter in terms of his ability to produce hits. Young owns a career batting average of .288 and prior to last season he had never hit below .284 in a season. Why the slump last year then? Though he had an 18.3 percent line drive rate in 2011, one tenth above his career rate of 18.2 percent, his BABIP was a career worst .320 (some .026 points below his career average). A few more of those batted balls should fall for hits in 2012, and with those hits, his batting average will return.
As stated, Young has his limits. He's never going to be a power hitter, and 2010 might go down as the best RBI campaign of his career. He's also never learned how to take a pitch, his career BB/K mark is hideous at 0.24, so he will likely have plenty of dry spells throughout the year (being such a free swinger might limit him to being a .285 hitter versus a guy who could hit .315 if he just showed some patience). Regardless of the holes in his game, Young would appear to be a fantastic bargain at his current ADP level. If he's your 5th outfielder in a mixed league your team will likely be in pretty good shape for the coming season.
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If the rumors are true, she couldn't have picked a better time to get pregnant! With her new album coming out next week and an engagement announcement just days ago, Ashlee Simpson is carrying a full load.
Last night, the "Pieces of Me" singer was spotted out with her mother Tina, as well as a few friends, having an elegant dinner at da Umberto Restaurant.
It's the gossip that everybody is talking about… rumors about Ashlee Simpson's pregnancy. And the "La La" singer certainly didn't do anything to quell the buzz during a taping of TRL earlier today.
According to an inside source at the taping, Simpson blew off a question about her pregnancy by saying that if all the rumors about her were true, she "would have had a baby by now."
With rumors of a pregnancy swirling around her, Ashlee Simpson was spotted arriving at LAX airport on Monday sporting her shiny, new engagement ring.
The Pieces Of Me singer made her way into the travel hub just 10 minutes after big sister Jessica toted her pet pooch Daisy past security without a hitch.
Maybe there was a reason for her sudden engagement announcement, as breaking reports claim that Ashlee Simpson is pregnant with her first child.
According to an US Weekly source, the Pieces Of Me singer and her Fall Out Boy bassist fiance Pete Wentz are the latest couple to join the never-ending list of expecting celebrities.
It was a big night on Wednesday, as Ashlee Simpson announced that she's engaged to her Fall Out Boy bassist boyfriend Pete Wentz.
"We know there has been a lot of speculation recently about Pete and I, and we wanted our fans to be the first to know, because you guys are the best," Simpson wrote in a statement posted online.
As an embarrassed diner did her best to get out of the way of the cameras, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were spotted emerging from Eva Longoria Parker's Beso restaurant in Hollywood last night (April 5).
Wearing cute, co-ordinated outfits, the Pieces Of Me singer and her Fall Out Boy rocker beau held hands as they made their way to an awaiting car after their dinner date.
She gave her family and friends quite a scare when she was rushed to the hospital last week. But yesterday Jessica Simpson was spotted out and about for the first time since she was released.
The "With You" singer was seen having lunch yesterday with her mother Tina, sister Ashlee, and Ashlee's main man, Fall Out Boy Pete Wentz.
They've been going strong for awhile now, and Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz still know how to have a good time.
They were spotted at OK! Magazine, Crush Management & Hilfiger Denim's "Viva La Karaoke" last night looking as happy as ever.
Fresh off an appearance at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday night, Ashlee Simpson was spotted leaving Cafe Med after having a Sunday lunch with her bandmates at the popular West Hollywood eatery.
Meanwhile, rumor has it that the people over at NBC have declined to offer the Pieces Of Me singer a slot on Saturday Night Live to promote her new album Bittersweet World after her lip-synching fiasco back in 2004.
Ashlee Simpson and her rocker boyfriend Pete Wentz were on hand for all of the fun that accompanies the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
The Pieces of Me singer schmoozed it up with Rihanna backstage before scurrying off to announce one of the night's winners with her Fall Out Boy beau by her side.
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As the founder and one of the leaders of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut's (RMACT) SingleMomstoBe program, I want to share with you our vision for how our program can work for you to create your family.
The presentation is specially created to start a conversation, which will include input from you. Because this is a live event, we will have a chance to meet each other in person and answer questions you have in a comprehensive way. Plan on hearing specifics on medical and technical aspects:
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I was recently approached about submitting an essay on single motherhood to a magazine. I sent the editor a précis of my motherhood to date: began trying to conceive when I was 36, unexpectedly conceived identical twins, babies contracted twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in utero. Had experimental surgery. Babies survived. Had tons of help from friends, sister, and Mom. Moved half a country away when my daughters were four. They're now eleven .
The editor asked some follow-up questions. Could I talk more about my support network? In what ways is it harder to build one versus having a built-in one, i.e., a partner? What do I do when I want to brag to someone about something "awesome" my kids have done? And whom do I talk to when I want to tear my hair out?
I thought about this for a while before I responded. The editor seemed genuinely perplexed.
Why I Want to be a Mother
I want to share my vision of the world with my child/children; that life is expansive, not restrictive. that life is joyful and involves down time and bad times, but is exhilarating more often than it is draining or exhausting. I have lived in several countries, and cultures, and I want to pass on the knowledge that the world is a large place, and that there is a place and purpose for everyone, even several of each for you in one lifetime. I want to open their hearts to really believing in and pursuing their dreams.
I want to integrate them into my very large, loving family–they have numerous cousins waiting for them!
I want to teach them my native language, and pass on our rich Indian heritage to them. I want them to meet their great-grandmother, one of the greatest ladies I know. I want them to feel the
Open Source Family
The day after my donor conceived son was born, Abby, my birth partner, or who I called my birth maid, told me, she had had a conversation about marriage with my dad in the car on the way back to the houseboat from the hospital. She had asked him why parents are so obsessed with their children getting married. My dad had said that he suspected that it was really about passing along genes and ensuring that the family continued. Did he care whether I got married now that I had given him a grandchild? she asked.
"Absolutely not," he said.
My mom stayed with us for the first month after I brought Alexander home, which was a complete blur. The main thing I remember is we got adopted by a seagull that would show up on my dock and literally knock on the door with his beak around the
What is an SMC?
An SMC is a single mother by choice. As I ventured deeper into this world and joined the SMC organization, I discovered there were many thousands of women like me here in the US and around the world. We share similar stories, similar hopes and dreams, and yet can also be very different in our backgrounds and values. I interact with SMCs every day, and in hearing their stories, realized how unremarkable my own journey is.
Single moms certainly are not unusual, but the basic difference is that most SMCs identify themselves quite strongly as women who have made a decision not to wait for marriage, and who have carefully considered the social, emotional, financial, and legal issues before proceeding to become mothers on their own.
Occasionally I toss out the term SMC in conversation, perhaps because I hope it becomes less of an unusual idea. Sometimes I'm surprised
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I'm Not Alone!! Oh Great Goddess, I am NOT ALONE!
Unless you are nearing or over 40, single and childless, you cannot imagine how I feel and that's not your fault – we are just living different experiences. I have not been able to express to my friends how it FEELS to be in my situation, but I am now connected with other women who TRULY understand what it's like to want a child so much that they will do it on her own – even when deep down they really want the whole family package. Seriously, if we were given more time biologically, we would wait for the right relationship, but we don't have that luxury.
It means so much to me to have access to people who are going through what I am going through and to share their experiences too. The more I read on the SMC Forum, the more convinced I am that I am making


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In Detroit, a Fan with a Quarter Troubles Security at Pistons Game
Thrown coin echoed tossed drink that started brawl in November at NBA game
The night started innocently enough with free tickets in the upper bowl of the Palace to watch the Pistons take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
After a flung quarter, a visit to the Auburn Hills Police Department and a long walk down Telegraph, Dennis Pauley, a 31-year-old Taylor man, has everyone asking:
What was he thinking?
"It's amazing that somebody, after going through what we went through in November, could come in here and throw anything," said Tom Wilson, president and chief executive officer of Palace Sports and Entertainment.
"I'm stunned that somebody would do something like this."
Fans sitting behind the team benches at the Palace on Tuesday night pointed Pauley out as the culprit behind a flying quarter that hit 76ers guard Allen Iverson in the back during a timeout late in the fourth quarter, police said.
After being arrested and released from the Auburn Hills Police Department, Pauley, whose driver's license had been suspended for substance-abuse convictions and whose friends abandoned him after the game, said it took him about six hours to walk from the Auburn Hills Police Department to 12 Mile and Telegraph in Southfield, where he caught a bus about 6 a.m.
Pauley is charged with being in a seat he didn't have a ticket for and throwing an object onto the playing surface, both violations of local ordinances. The misdemeanors carry a penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine if he is convicted.
Pauley's friend, 26-year-old Michael Roberts of Lincoln Park, also is charged with being in a seat he didn't have permission to be in.
Neither Pauley nor Roberts has been arraigned yet, but Auburn Hills Police Lt. James Manning said Wednesday warrants are signed and the men would have a chance to turn themselves in.
The quarter incident comes in the wake of the ugly Nov. 19 brawl between Indiana Pacers players and fans at the Palace after a fan threw a cup at Pacer Ron Artest, creating a national spectacle replayed ad nauseam on television for weeks.
Trials for the five Pacers players and four fans charged with misdemeanor assault and battery will begin this summer. Bryant Jackson of Mundy Township, who police said threw a metal chair during the brawl, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Oakland County Circuit Court.
Last month, a bomb threat delayed the start of a Pistons-Pacers game for about 90 minutes.
On Wednesday, Wilson credited good security and alert fans, who immediately pointed Pauley out as the quarter-thrower, with preventing a repeat of the brawl.
"We're tired of being painted as bad fans," said Wilson, who was watching the game from behind the team benches. "We're not."
Player professionalism also played a part.
"Allen handled it the way Ron Artest should have handled it," Wilson said.
Pauley spoke to members of the news media in front of his father's home in Taylor on Wednesday and apologized to Iverson, the 76ers, the Pistons, the city of Auburn Hills, the fans -- and for embarrassing his family and friends.
"It was stupid at the time," he said.
Roberts said he and Pauley decided to move to better seats late in the game. They picked out two empty seats next to some friends.
"It's not like I went down there with any malicious intent. I just wanted to get closer to the action," Roberts said. He said his friend even joked about tossing the coin before he did it.
"I said, 'Dude, don't throw that quarter. That's stupid,'" said Roberts, who'd been taunting 76er Chris Webber in typical fan fashion when the idea surfaced. Then he turned his attention to his beer.
When Roberts looked up, he said he saw the quarter sail through the air and strike Iverson.
Roberts played dumb, until a security guard tapped his shoulder.
On Wednesday, he didn't come home until the afternoon and at first unplugged his phone. When he finally plugged it back in, he learned about the potential consequence of his seat swap.
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Ottimo hotel moderno, rifinito, comodo visto che si trova di fronte allastaz. Ferroviaria e accanto alla metro. Molto Cortese lo Staff. - Antonino
Perfect location (city centre, next to the metro station, there are cheap supermarkets in the neighbourhood), silent rooms,
well english speaking staff, no curfew - Anonymous
Ho scelto questo hotel per la vicinanza alla stazione Puerta de Atocha e per il prezzo. Era l'unico ad avere una tariffa "umana" in quella zona. - Anonymous
Very nice, modern hotel. The room was very spacious. Toilet was big: there's separate toilet and a nice shower. Next to it is a little cloakroom. All these partitioned next to the bedroom. In the bedroom, the tv is embedded inside a big mirror! How cool! The bed is clean and comfortable. There are big windows in the room so plenty of natural lights.
The owner Paul who is at the reception during the day is very friendly and ready to give visiting information.
Location of hotel is very convenient - Anonymous
La posizione, la pulizia e la gentilezza dello staff - Anonymous
La gentilezza e la disponibilità del personale e la pulizia sempre impeccabile!!! - Dalila
We cannot fault this little gem in the heart of the Spanish capital. I
defy you to find better-located accommodation anywhere else in Madrid! A
5-min.walk from Plaza Cibeles (2nd stop on the Airport Transfer), 5 min
from metro stops Sevilla and Antoni Martin. Surrounded by great tapas
bars, cosy restaurants, breakfast bars and a corner shop directly
opposite. Plaza Santa Ana is around the corner and major attractions
like Parque Buen Retiro, El Prado or La Reine Sofia are all within 5-10
min st - Anonymous
fantastico!!!Bellissimo arredamento, la zona una delle piu' belle, e uno staff disponibilissimo!!! - Maurizio
The hostal was in the heart of old Madrid in walking distance of all the art galleries, museums, shopping and eating out areas, flamenco bars etc. in an area of amazing character. It was very clean and comfortable and surprisingly modern for the price. Staff were helpful and friendly. - Anonymous


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A CALL TO AMERICANA by: M.R Branwen
I've just finished watching this somewhat obscure Western from the 1990s, whose reception, even at the time of its release, was lukewarm, and whose only redeeming quality, at first glance, is Tom Selleck in his full post-Magnum P.I. man-bloom: Quigley Down Under.
So, first, an introduction to the film: The era is the late 1800s. Our hero, Matthew Quigley, is the quintessential sharp-shooting, do-gooding American cowboy of a Clint Eastwood and John Wayne ilk. He arrives in Australia, which is, at this particular moment in time, especially lawless.
The first thing we understand about Quigley is that he is morally intact. His sense of justice and correctness is completely inflexible and, you might argue, somewhat arrogant. But you can - and do - forgive him his arrogance, because even though he sets foot on a foreign continent, into a culture that is not his own and to which he has never been exposed, and immediately starts interfering with other peoples' business, you always agree with his motivations. A man is pushing in front of an old lady to get off of the ship — not in front of Matthew Quigley! Two ne'er-do-wells are trying to bully a woman into their wagon — don't think so, partners!
What happens next is that Quigley realizes that the man who has hired him - a man who, to the best of our knowledge, has everyone under his thumb - is methodically eradicating the aborigines. This guy is like the ultimate bully. Obviously, Quigley can not stand for that. So even though he is out-numbered and out-equipped; friendless and, at one point, left for dead in the outback, he risks his life to end the genocide, because of his irrepressible old school American impulse to set wrongs right at any cost. He takes on old west Hitler and all of his goons, and eventually succeeds in putting an end to the genocide, single-handedly standing up for thousands of helpless aborigines who were unable to stand up for themselves, because he is an American. And he is fighting the good fight.
Is this arrogant? You betcha. But do we love Quigley? You fuckin betcha.
This, I began thinking, is where our fantastic sense of American arrogance must have had its beginnings: in the hero of the old west. Only now, within the primary demographic that retains its trappings, it's been eroded down to a sense of superiority without any of the moral upstandingness — the way hippies of today have retained their tassles and center hair parts even though the backlash against the repressive housewivery of the 50s and the fallout of the Vietnam War are things that hold absolutely no emotional resonance for them, or the way punks of today have retained their refusal to shower and consequent body odor, even though The Man has long since stopped caring about them and they are not protesting any real cultural marginalization. It seems to me that the primary subcultural off-shoot of that noble, old west lineage is the gun toting, huge truck driving, misogynistic, wilfully ignorant, redneck, who takes an active interest, it seems, in not fighting the good fight. Global warming? Doesn't exist. Homosexuals? Are offensive. Animal rights? For pansies. Feminists? Lesbians. Lesbians? Are offensive. Foreigners? Terrorists. Immigrants? Criminals. Europeans? Socialists. Liberals? State enemies.
Whether or not these lines of thought offend me is (somewhat) beside the point. What especially offends me about this particular subculture, is that they have aligned this set of values with those of the true American. And they have appropriated the American flag as their own. It now flies in the place of - or in many cases, alongside of - the Confederate flag, affixed to the back of lifted pickup trucks, or, for example, next to a sign above my former neighbor's garage that read: WE DON'T CALL 911, which only makes sense if you understand that they have punctuated the sign with fake semi-automatic guns.
Now, let's see if we can't excuse them a little: Quigley's mission was pretty straight-forward. He found himself bearing witness to a genocide and had the sharp-shooting skills necessary to single-handedly bring it to an end. We face different, infinitely more complex problems today; problems that a 13.5 pound, single-shot, 1874 Sharps Rifle simply cannot address. No amount of sharp-shooting is going to bring about the end of global climate change; shooting'm up isn't even an adequate foreign policy - though I have heard it argued that it is. Maybe that's why these country boys have turned into such hooligans: they realize that the moment of their usefulness has passed. Confronted with the real world problems of today, they find themselves ill equipped and unaccustomed to playing the hero, and so have forgotten how to do it. Or, maybe like other later iterations of previous movements, they have simply lost the guts of it along the way.
This appropriation of the American flag, and of Americana generally, offends me because I am the patriot, here. I am fighting the good fight every day by being respectful of my neighbors (even those neighbors) by caring about the environment and the ethical treatment of animals; by understanding that there is more to foreign relations than military power, by believing that every American citizen (let alone, every citizen of the world) should have access to wholesome food, an education, and health care, and figuring out who and what can make that happen. I have, in my opinion, inherited the true ethos of the old west that demands that people are treated fairly and that can't help itself but interfere when they are not. This is, in my opinion, what the American flag truly stands for, doesn't it? And I call for every compassionate, thinking, liberal to reclaim it. Because it has nothing to with Stetsons and cowboy boots — not that I have anything against those. Let Tom Selleck be an example of how sexy that get-up can be on the right man.
Speaking of which: Quigley Down Under is totally worth a watch.
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Alternative Arts Festival showcases the tattoo as an art form
"The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos." Psychologist Michael Mantell opened his 2009 article, &ld
Art: Stitched conversations
Penny Sisto's quilts speak for themselves
How do you know when you're looking at art by Penny Sisto? First off, the medium is fabric.
Young at art
Exploring Louisville's off-gallery art scene
A convention hall lined with zombie comic book authors and vinyl collectibles might seem like an odd place to find artists whose work doesn't grace the pages of science fiction or fill
Art: Salvaging identity
Salvo showcases regional art, design and accessories
Salvo, which is British slang for salvage, is the name of the latest home design and accessory store to join Market Street's creative retail revolution.
Art: Full Speed ahead
Art museum begins a $79 million renovation
Construction is a way of life around the University of Louisville. Third Street near Cardinal Boulevard is yet again full of orange cones, chain-link fencing and earth-moving equipment.
Art: Get hot and bothered with 'Summer Heat'
Why is it that when the tomatoes get good, the art shows tend to get bad?
Art: Foiled again
Contemporary artists employ folk art techniques
Currently on display as part of the "Cuba Now" exhibit at 21c Museum Hotel, Alberto Casado's paintings are luminescent and bold, reminiscent of stained glass or the glowing golds
Art: A trip down America's accidental highway
Carnegie Center features '20/20 Vision' by Jan Albers and Karen Titus
The Carnegie Center for Art and History in New Albany is a quietly elegant building.
Art: Luring the locals
KMAC looks for ways to attract Louisville natives
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|Poker Player:
Bernard Lee initially catapulted into the poker spotlight after finishing 13th in the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, becoming the year's top New England finisher. Featured on ESPN, Bernard was seen as the consummate scholar and gentlemen at the poker table who is passionate about his family. His portfolio of pictures included his kids and wife, which his kissed before each level and every major confrontation. This portrayal left an indelible impression among poker fans and fellow players alike.
Since then, Bernard has enjoyed other worldwide tournament success. In November of 2007, Bernard won the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Poker Finals. This victory earned him two titles in consecutive years as he won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at the 2006 World Poker Finals. Additionally, he has cashed in other World Poker Tour (WPT) and WSOP circuit events including his 4th place finish at the February 2008 WSOP Circuit Main Event and 11th place finish at the 2007 Gulf Coast Poker Championship. With over $1.3 million in career tournament earnings and 91st place finish in 2007 Player of the Year standings, Bernard has established himself as a strong competitor on the tournament circuit.
Media Personality:
Since September 2005, Bernard has written the Sunday poker column for the Boston Herald, in which he has taken his readers on a weekly venture through the booming world of tournament poker. Revolving around a critical hand, his column gives readers a glimpse into his intense experiences on the tournament poker circuit. Using real life scenarios, he is able to create understandable lessons that poker players can put to use immediately. In April 2006, Bernard proudly joined the ESPN.com Poker website as a regular columnist. In this column, Bernard highlights his experiences as he journeys through the world of satellite and main event tournament poker. For both, he has garnered rave reviews from his readers. He has also been a guest columnist for several magazines.
Debuting in May of 2007, Bernard hosts the only poker radio show in the Boston metropolitan area. " The Bernard Lee Poker Show " incorporates interviews with poker guests including well known players and prominent industry personnel. In addition to current Poker News and related information, Bernard utilizes calls and e-mails from listeners to discuss poker topics and tips. The Boston market has embraced this much needed program. Previous guests have included Joseph Hachem, Chris Moneymaker, Norman Chad, Phil Hellmuth, Sam Farha, Jack Effel, Kirk Morrison, Bill Edler and Scott Clements.
In March of 2008, Lee was the co-commentator, alongside legendary sports announcer Howard David, for the live coverage of the WSOP Circuit Main Event in Atlantic City seen on www.worldseriesofpoker.com. In May of 2008, Lee has been asked to co-commentate for the live coverage of the WSOP Circuit Main Event in New Orleans. Additionally, in May of 2008, Lee will be the lead commentator for the Eastern Poker Tour Championship Tournament seen in New England on Comcast Sports Net.
In June of 2008, Lee will release his first book, The Final Table, Volume 1, which will be a compilation of his Boston Herald columns. With thousands of loyal readers, this highly anticipated book will also include column notes written by Lee. These side notes offer insights and give you more information on the recent history of poker viewed through unforgettable hands that professionals and amateurs can admire and debate.
Bernard was educated in the New England area (Harvard University, BA, MA; Babson College MBA). In addition to his academic studies, Bernard has truly become a student of poker. By reading a variety of poker books, his wife often jokes that by now he should have a PhD in poker. With his ever increasing knowledge, he brought together two of his passions: poker and teaching. Bernard has extensive experience teaching, as he taught high school and college students for almost 10 years.
Pokerwise, Bernard has been teaching poker to private students since 2005, discussing advanced concepts to eager students with the desire to play in larger tournaments such as WPT and WSOP Events. Bernard's students have been internalizing his training and translating this learning into results on the poker table. At the 2007 Foxwoods Poker Classic, two of Bernard's students made final tables in two different events: 1st place finish in the $300 Modified No-Limit Hold'em Shoot-out and 7th place finish in the $600 No-Limit Hold'em Event. At the 2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic, four of Bernard's students cashed in different events, most notably a 4th place finish in the $10,000 main event.
Based on his innate ability to teach, Bernard caught the attention of the WPT Boot Camp. In early 2007, he was proud to join this elite teaching group as an instructor. Since then, he has taught several camps and is trained to teach both tournament and cash strategies.
Bernard currently lives just outside of Boston, Massachusetts with his supportive wife of over eleven years and two beautiful children, ages 5 and 3. He also enjoys competing in several sports (e.g. golf, tennis, running). In addition to completing the Boston Marathon in 1999 and 2000, he has been a Boston Celtics season ticket holder since 1997.


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Bed & breakfast in Chicago (Lincoln Park) near Wrigley Field
This bed & breakfast is located in Chicago (Lincoln Park), near the airport, The Vic Theater, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and Wrigley Field. Also nearby are Lincoln Park and Lincoln Park Zoo.
Property Features
Old Chicago Inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and a meeting room.
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All guestrooms feature beds with pillowtop mattresses, complimentary wireless Internet access, air conditioning, and bathrobes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Chicago bed & breakfast also offers a fireplace in the lobby, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
- One meeting room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free breakfast
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- Total number of rooms - 42
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Guests are offered complimentary continental and full breakfasts.
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Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Guests planning to arrive after hours must contact the bed and breakfast at least 48 hours prior to arrival to receive late check-in instructions.
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
Your pets
Pets allowed, Only dogs and cats are allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 2
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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tomasgolfer commented on the blog post What a Fortunate Fund Raising Coincidence for Obama
I think the fact that they have been allowed 3YEARS to payout the fraction of their illegal profits speaks volumes. I suppose for that reason, you'll never hear the corporate media mention this fact, and certainly not Obama.
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Sunny leon is so hot and sexy girl of the world .She is famous for her hotness.Sunny leon is beautiful cute and sexy actress.She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment. Named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010, she has also played roles in independent mainstream films and television shows.
She posed for Penthouse magazine, and was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue, followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of Hustler magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has also appeared in other magazines including Cheri,Mystique Magazine, High Society, Swank, AVN Online, Leg World, Club International and Lowrider, while her online credits include ModFX Models,Suze Randall, Ken Marcus and Mac & Bumble.
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Tom O'Rourke, principal with the law firm Miles and Stockbridge, P.C., talks about your 2013 taxes with host Bob Leins.
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Host Mike Causey will talk estate planning with attorney Tom O'Rourke, and long term care with Paul Forte and Mary Lou McGuiness of Long Term Care Partners.
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You should make my childhood game Yu-Gi-Oh lol
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