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44 Years in Prison, Still a Revolutionary - Eddie Conway on Reality Asserts Itself (1/10)
Mr. Conway, a former member of the Baltimore Black Panther chapter, says as a child he didn't understand politics, but he did understand oppression September 7, 2014
Systemic Corruption and 40 Years Since Nixon Resigned - Burt Wides on Reality Asserts Itself (1/2)
Mr. Wides tells Paul Jay the Watergate scandal exposed a pattern of a White House above the law and paved the way to exposure of CIA assassinations plots and illegal actions August 9, 2014
Capitalism Will Hit the Wall Again, Hard - Heiner Flassbeck on RAI (5/5)
Mr. Flassbeck says people must get politically engaged and find an alternative or
we will face
dictatorship because today's capitalism is out of answers August 3, 2014
Racing to a Dead End - Heiner Flassbeck on Reality Asserts Itself (2/5)
Mr. Flassbeck, former head of UNCTAD, says current economic policy is heading back to the 1930s, a race to the bottom, they have no solution at all, we will end up again in trade wars or other wars July 29, 2014
Reaganism and Thatcherism were Intellectually Dishonest - Heiner Flassbeck on
Reality Asserts Itself (1/5)
Mr. Flassbeck, former director of UNCTAD, discusses growing up in a US
dominated Germany and his opposition to the birth of neoliberal economics July 25, 2014
Fear and Loathing in Israel - Shir Hever on Reality Asserts Itself (2/4)
Mr. Hever says in colonial conditions the master fears and hates the
servants who might rise up and demand their rights July 10, 2014
Growing Up Privileged in Apartheid, Colonial Israel - Shir Hever on
Reality Asserts Itself (1/4)
Mr. Hever says he became politically active after the Second Intifada was
repressed with extreme violence by the Israeli military and police July 9, 2014
The Respectable Face of Terror - Robert Moses on Reality Asserts Itself
Mr. Moses says America from 1875 down to the civil rights movement,
was slavery by another name June 22, 2014
The Modern History of Venezuela from 1908 to 1973 - Edgardo Lander on Reality Asserts Itself (2/9)
Mr. Lander traces the history of Venezuela from dictatorship to attempts at democratic governments and back April 14, 2014
Israel "Making Lives Miserable" for Africans, Hoping They 'Self-Deport' (2/2)
David Sheen: Israel is utterly failing its duty to protect the human rights of
African asylum seekers March 20, 2014
Libya Three Years Later - Chaos and Partition
Patrick Cockburn: As the central state unravels, all the external powers that
drove regime change look for ways to take advantage March 19, 2014
Should Ukraine and West Accept De Facto Crimea Joining Russia? (2/2)
Prof. Tarik Cyril Amar and Prof. Nicolai Petro say while the legalities of the
Crimea referendum are dubious, the only way out of this crisis is to accept its
results March 18, 2014
Hammer: 'Moral Bankruptcy' Behind Massive GM Recall
Retired UAW Local President Frank Hammer says its unconscionable for
GM to have waited until 2014 to recall a defective product it was aware of in
2001, which should prompt the public to examine the company's practices in
foreign assembly plants as well March 16, 2014
I Grew Up Believing in Time Magazine's Version of America - Gareth Porter
on RAI (1/3)
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Porter tells Paul Jay that by the end of the
Vietnam War, he understood the US government and military could do
terrible things March 16, 2014
Moving Towards a Police State - Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself
Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay that he warned of a growing police state a month
after 9/11, as constitutional rights continue to evaporate in the name of
national security March 13, 2014
Fighting Reagan's Secret, Illegal Wars - Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts
Itself (6/7)
Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay that Reagan ushered in a period of murderous
suppression of opposition to US hegemony in Latin and Central America March 12, 2014
Puerto Rican Independence Movement and Cuba Further Radicalized Me -
Michael Ratner on RAI (5/7)
Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay that in the 70's, the thrust for a more radical
movement in New York was led by the fight for Puerto Rican independence March 11, 2014
The Butcher of Attica - Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself (4/7)
Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay that Gov. Rockefeller ordered the 1971 massacre of
rebelling black prisoners to send a message throughout the US prison
system March 10, 2014
A Struggle Amongst Oligarchs in Ukraine Pt.1
Professor Aleksandr Buzgalin explains historical relations between the
Crimea region of Ukraine and Russia, ahead of a referendum vote which
could bring Crimea under greater Russian control March 7, 2014
From a Zionist Youth to Outspoken Critic of a Jewish State - Michael Ratner
on RAI (2/7)
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay of his journey - from
seeing Israel as an extension of his Jewish identity to realizing Israel was a
settler, colonial state March 4, 2014
The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me - Michael Ratner on Reality
Asserts Itself (1/7)
Mr. Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, tells
Paul Jay that the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War transformed
him from a "good liberal kid" into an activist questioning the role of America
in the world March 2, 2014
Popular Uprising, Foreign Manipulation and Rising Fascism in Ukraine
Political economist Aleksandr Buzgalin and international law professor John
Quigley discuss the internal rivalries for power taking place within Ukraine,
and the history of its relations with Russia February 25, 2014
Protesters In Baltimore Helped Launch A Wave of Anti-Vietnam War Activism
Joe Tropea, co-director of Hit & Stay: A History of Faith and Resistance,
discusses the acts of civil disobedience against the Vietnam War involving
Catholic priests in Baltimore who destroyed draft cards with blood and
napalm February 24, 2014
An Apology From Fidel - Medea Benjamin on Reality Asserts Itself (2/4)
Ms. Benjamin tells Paul Jay about her love/hate relationship with Cuba February 17, 2014
What Would You Do If You Had Political Power? - Gar Alperovitz on Reality
Asserts Itself (5/5)
Mr. Alperovitz tells Paul Jay there are existing models that point to what a
new economy and politics might look like January 28, 2014
The Promise and Limitations of Worker Co-ops - Gar Alperovitz on Reality
Asserts Itself (4/5)
Mr. Alperovitz tells Paul Jay that the experience of Spain's Mondragon, the
world's largest workers' co-op, shows that workers' ownership can go to
scale, but on their own co-ops will not transform society or the economy January 27, 2014
Nuclear Attack on Japan was Opposed by American Military Leadership -
Gar Alperovitz on Reality Asserts Itself (2/5)
Mr. Alperovitz tells Paul Jay that President Truman used the A-bomb to make
a "diplomatic" point to the Soviet Union, not out of military necessity January 24, 2014
Understanding the Imperialist System Changed My Life - Gar Alperovitz on
Reality Asserts Itself (1/5)
Mr. Alperovitz tells TRNN Senior Editor Paul Jay, that the Vietnam War made
it clear there was no way to a more rational capitalism and there had to be
fundamental change January 23, 2014
King's Teachings on US Imperialism Opened My Eyes to Radical
Thought -
Dayvon Love on Reality Asserts Itself (1/4)
Young Baltimore activist Dayvon Love tells Paul Jay how MLK's teaching
that American blacks must be anti-imperialist, changed his life. January 19, 2014
Al Qaeda and the Saudi Agenda - Toby Jones on Reality Asserts Itself (1/2)
Toby Jones tells Paul Jay that the Saudis use of terrorism is driven by a fear
of democracy and a desire to be the regional and oil hegemon January 15, 2014
Pt.2 Hedges and Binney on NSA Policy
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges and William Binney
answer the question: "What should the NSA policy look like?" January 11, 2014
Are Nader-Like Reforms Still Possible? - Ralph Nader on Reality Asserts Itself (2/3)
On RAI with Paul Jay, Ralph Nader says the reforms of the 1960's and 70's are no
longer possible as Congress is bought and sold by a small number of very rich people
and commercial interests December 19, 2013
McCarthyism Made Us Veer Away From a Systemic Doctrine for Change -
Ralph Nader on RAI (1/3)
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Ralph Nader says McCarthy's reign of terror
made people seek empirical change, like seeking legislative reforms to make safer
cars, to avoid being associated with socialism December 18, 2013
Are There Just Wars? - David Swanson on Reality Asserts Itself (3/3)
On RAI with Paul Jay, David Swanson says that nonviolent campaigns have been more successful than campaigns of violence December 17, 2013
What Drives War? - David Swanson on Reality Asserts Itself (2/3)
On RAI, Paul Jay and David Swanson discuss the culture and economics of
war December 16, 2013
Fmr. Israeli Intel. Chief Says Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Greater Risk than
Nuclear Iran - Phyllis Bennis on Reality Asserts Itself (2/4)
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Phyllis Bennis examines the Israeli
debate about Iran and Palestine, and the complex changes
taking place in Middle East politics December 11, 2013
Black Nationalism and the Peoples' Movement - Glen Ford on Reality Asserts Itself pt3
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay: Glen Ford addresses the question whether black Americans constitute a nation, and if so, what is their role in the movement of the whole people October 25, 2013
Growing Up Black in American Apartheid - Glen Ford on Reality Asserts Itself pt1
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay: Glen Ford, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report, tells his story as a red-diaper baby, growing up facing racism in the North living with his white activist mother, and living in the Deep South with his black deejay father October 24, 2013
Giving Grassroots Leaders a Voice - Glen Ford on Reality Asserts Itself pt2
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay: Glen Ford, Exec. Editor of Black Agenda Report, talks about helping create black radio news. He says that news media creates leaders by deciding what events are important and who is authorized to speak on the importance of those events October 24, 2013
Does American Might Prevent Global Chaos? - Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself (4/4)
In the final episode of this series of Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, historian Peter Kuznick analyzes the core idea of American exceptionalism, that US military power creates world order October 20, 2013
Obama Embraces American Exceptionalism - Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself (2/4)
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, historian Peter Kuznick analyzes Obama's claim of an enlightened US foreign policy October 17, 2013
Why Autoworkers Care About Climate Change - Frank Hammer on Reality Asserts Itself pt4
In the final segment of this Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Frank Hammer says all workers should face up to the dangers of climate change and insist that we move toward a green economy October 11, 2013
Young Autoworkers Ask Older Workers, "What Happened"- Frank Hammer on Reality Asserts Itself pt3
In this episode of Reality Asserts Itself Frank Hammer discusses the pressures on Detroit auto workers' wages that came from the American and global south. October 8, 2013
A New Pope and "The Most Corrupt Vatican Since the Borgias"
Matthew Fox (former Catholic priest) discusses the Vatican's work with the
CIA and it's alliance with far
right political forces and Pope Francis' opposition to liberation theology in
Latin America. March 13, 2013
State of the Working Woman
Jenny Ahn: Unionized women workers do better than unorganized; All
working women need access to universal daycare March 8, 2013
Mali and the Africa Land Grab
Sasha Ross: France wants to secure North Mali's rice fields as a food supply for Libya; part of land grabs taking place all over Africa February 25, 2013
The PLO and the Road to Neo-Liberalism
Raja Khalidi: The credit bubble driving development in the West Bank is not sustainable January 29, 2013
The Black Elite and the Legacy of Martin Luther King
Glen Ford: Black upper class took advantage of legal victories won by MLK and the Civil Rights Movement and then helped to undermine the movement January 21, 2013
Stewart vs Krugman and the Religion of Austerity
Bill Black: Obama has options, including the trillion dollar coin, to refuse to negotiate under the gun but he's taken them off the table; both sides subscribe to the dogma of austerity January 18, 2013
The Ugly Canadian: Harper Policy in Latin America
Yves Engler: Canada has been openly hostile to Venezuela and leftward swing in Latin America - except in Cuba where Canada has large commercial interests January 17, 2013
Untold History: Stalin, the Soviet Union and WWII (5/7)
Pt.5 Peter Kuznick (co-author with Oliver Stone of Showtime's Untold History of the United States): Dealing with the role of the Soviet Union in WWII was the most sensitive and complicated issue faced by the series January 14, 2013
Canadian Aid to Haiti Tied to Mining Interests
Yves Engler: Strategic objectives of Canadian aid are to strengthen a pro-elite police and advance Canadian commercial interests January 13, 2013
Untold History: The Coup Against Wallace and What Might Have Been (4/7)
Pt.4 Peter Kuznick (co-author with Oliver Stone of the Untold History of the United States): A Wallace Presidency might have prevented the dropping of nuclear bombs on Japan and prevented the Cold War January 11, 2013
Koch Brothers Driving Keystone XL Pipeline from Canada to Cut Out Venezuelan Oil
Greg Palast: Koch brothers could save two billion dollars a year if they can replace Venezuelan heavy crude crude with Canadian tar sands - one of the dirtiest sources of carbon emissions on the planet January 7, 2013
Canada Wages a "Low Level War" Against Iran
Yves Engler: Harper government at forefront of supporting "killer sanctions" against Iran amidst deepening ties with Israel January 7, 2013
Untold History: The Rise and Fall of a Progressive Vice-President of the USA (3/7)
Pt.3 Peter Kuznick, co-author with Oliver Stone of the "Untold History of the United States", discusses the '44 Democratic Convention coup that dumped VP Henry A. Wallace, the man who as President would have opposed the cold war December 21, 2012
Untold History: Early US Imperialism, Hitler, Roosevelt, The Spanish Civil War (2/7)
Pt.2 Peter Kuznick, co-author with Oliver Stone of Untold History of the United States, discusses Roosevelt's attitude towards Hitler and the Soviet Union December 19, 2012
Liberman Resignation and Israeli Elections 2013
972 Magazine's Noam Sheizaf on Israeli Foreign Minister's resignation over indictment and what that means for the upcoming elections in Israel in January 2013 December 17, 2012
The Making of "Untold History of the United States" (1/7)
Pt.1 The beginning of a multi-part interview with Peter Kuznick; in this segment he tells the story about how he teamed up with Oliver Stone to challenge a primary thesis of the cold war December 17, 2012
Chinese Market Won't Save Global Capitalism
Yilmaz Akyüz Pt2: China's export model not sustainable; domestic consumer demand too weak to make serious difference to lack of demand in developed economies December 13, 2012
The Petraeus Myth
Gareth Porter: America needed a war hero but his "achievements" riddled by half-truths and pure propaganda December 11, 2012
Turkish Objectives in Syria
Baris Karaagac: Turkish leadership dreams of a new Ottoman empire and looks to
control the Kurds December 7, 2012
The Privatization of Israeli War
Shir Hever: The attack on Gaza was a show piece for "Iron Dome"
technology which Israel wants to sell around the world December 5, 2012
Congress Go Home - The "Fiscal Cliff" is a Scam Pt.4
James Galbraith: There is no emergency, the best thing for Congress to do is go home and let the new Congress deal with issues next year December 4, 2012
A Looming Crisis in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid? The "Fiscal Cliff" is a Scam Pt2
James Galbraith: It's been known since the 1950's that there would be more demands on social security; If there was political will health care costs could be controlled, it's not a problem of Medicare December 2, 2012
Why the Fiscal Cliff is a Scam
James K. Galbraith: Is there a looming crisis of debt or deficits such that sacrifices in general are necessary? November 30, 2012
Did IAEA Fudge the Numbers?
Gareth Porter: Recent IAEA alarmist report on Iran misstates enrichment numbers, putting Iran program closer to Israeli "red line" November 26, 2012
Africa Lost 1.6 Trillion in Capital Flight and Odious Debt Over Forty Years
Léonce Ndikumana: $619 billion of embezzled capital flight from North Africa with connivance of big banks according to new research November 25, 2012
Canadian Armed Forces an Adjunct to US - The Ugly Canadian
Yves Engler: The Canadian government played a major role in the bombing of Libya. It was a Canadian general that oversaw the whole NATO mission and approved the bombing targets. November 19, 2012
Divisions Over Iran Strike in Israeli Leadership Revealed
Gareth Porter: Top military and intelligence officials in 2010 told Netanyahu
they could not launch a strike against Iran November 13, 2012
Will the US Negotiate State to State with Iran?
Gareth Porter: The US has rebuffed several attempts by Iran to negotiate a
resolution to the standoff, Obama appears committed to harsh sanctions November 12, 2012
What Will New Leadership Mean for China
Minqi Li: New leadership committed to capitalism in China but will they be able to deal with coming global crisis? November 11, 2012
Easy Ways to Steal an Election
Greg Palast, author of Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps reveals vote stealing methodology October 31, 2012
Koch Brothers and the Road to "Citizens United"
Greg Palast: When billionaires break the law, they get the law changed October 29, 2012
Romney Made Multi-Millions in Detroit Bailout
Greg Palast: Romney's "blind" trust and his allies made tens of millions in the GM/Chrysler bailout by purchasing a parts manufacturer and threatening to close down GM if not bought out at an inflated price October 26, 2012
Law Enforcement Officials Call for an End to "The War On Drugs"
Jim Gierach a former Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County, Illinois and Richard Van Wickler superintendent for the Cheshire County, New Hampshire Department of Corrections call for the legalization of drugs October 25, 2012
Major Challenges Face Chavez in New Term
Gregory Wilpert: Many dissatisfied working class youth want solutions to urgent social and economic
problems plaguing Venezuela October 9, 2012
Elections Fair But Venezuela Lacking Independent Media
T. M. Scruggs: Presidential election was as Jimmy Carter said "best in the
world", but Venezuela needs
independent investigative journalism October 9, 2012
QE3 Another Fed Give Away to the Banks
Michael Hudson: Shoveling money to the banks not meant to create jobs, it's
a way to give banks even more speculative capital and prepare them for
another meltdown September 23, 2012
The GOP Goes Hard Right
Jeff Faux: Romney will try to mitigate the message, but people's confusion about the crisis and Obama's failures, presents right with historic opportunity August 31, 2012
Civilian Deaths from US Drone Attacks Much Higher than Reported
Gareth Porter: New investigative work shows that civilian deaths in Pakistan, including from second wave attacks, higher than Pentagon reports August 22, 2012
Did Obama Stimulus Work?
Bob Pollin Pt5: The stimulus plan saved many jobs and helped prevent a deeper crash, but was far short of spurring a recovery August 22, 2012
Is Full Employment Possible in the Era of Globalization?
Bob Pollin Pt4: The global "army of the unemployed" weakened American labor, but tariffs are not a solution - a mass mobilization is needed August 19, 2012
Full Employment and the Swedish Model
Bob Pollin Pt3: In the quest for a short term solution to the crisis, there is a lot to learn from Swedish social-democracy August 17, 2012
Is Full Employment Possible in Capitalism?
Bob Pollin Pt2: There have been periods of unemployment less than 4%, those conditions could be created if there was intent to do so August 16, 2012
The Full Employment Debate
Bob Pollin, author of Back to Full Employment, begins a series examining whether full employment is possible and how to get there August 15, 2012
The Media and Politics of Offshore Tax Havens
James Henry PT 3: Politicians demand debt reduction but the media rarely connects billions of unpaid taxes on offshore accounts to the issue August 12, 2012
Trillion Dollar Tax Havens, Inequality and Recession
James Henry Pt2: Vast amounts of money avoid taxes and productive
investment August 8, 2012
Major Banks Help Clients Hide Trillions in Offshore Tax Havens
James Henry: US media and politicians mostly ignore massive untaxed wealth that big banks help rich
move to tax havens August 3, 2012
What a Single Payer Health Insurance Plan Looks Like
Gerald Friedman: A single-payer plan in Maryland would cover everyone, improve outcomes and make business more competitive July 31, 2012
Romney Will Bring Far Right to Power At All Levels of His Administration
Jeff Faux PT4: Romney will attack unions and introduce extreme austerity July 22, 2012
Obama and the "March of Folly"
Jeff Faux Pt3: Obama understands what needs to be done but like the Republicans, he responds to the needs of big money July 20, 2012
True Cost of Chevron in Ecuador
Robinson Yumbo, President of the National Indigenous Federation of the Cofan People on the multi-billion dollar woes of Chevron in Ecuador July 6, 2012
True Cost of Chevron in Nigeria
Emem Okon on the uprising of women in the Niger Delta and the impact of oil giants on traditional communities July 4, 2012
"True Cost of Chevron" Protest at Shareholders Meeting
Antonia Juhasz: Chevron CEO fails to disclose significance of massive lawsuits in Brazil, Nigeria and Ecuador to shareholders July 3, 2012
Ed Herman, Co-Author of "Manufacturing Consent" Pt 1
Ed Herman, who wrote the famous book with Noam Chomsky, looks back at his life and what formed his thinking about the world July 1, 2012
Lia Tarachansky Answers Viewers Questions
Lia Tarachansky, Middle East reporter for TRNN, answers questions put to her by viewers June 27, 2012
Economic War Against Iran Continues; Still No Evidence of a Weapons Program
Gareth Porter: US continues to insist Iran gives up all nuclear enrichment and offers no concessions on sanctions June 26, 2012
Max Blumenthal Resigns Al Akhbar Over Syria Coverage
Max Blumenthal discusses his article, "The right to resist is universal: A farewell to Al Akhbar and Assad's apologists" June 22, 2012
Austerity, the Euro Crisis and the US
Dean Baker: Austerity policy hitting a dead end, threat to US is a sovereign default leading to financial crisis May 9, 2012
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CloudVelocity's One Hybrid Cloud and Ravello Systems' Cloud Application Hypervisor move clones of in-house servers into the cloud for development, testing, and disaster recovery
In the beginning, there was one block of bytes that was called "the application." Perhaps you toggled it into the front panel of the computer, perhaps you handed someone a deck of punch cards, or perhaps you dragged a single EXE file into your favorite folder. But there was one thing that was the application -- one tangible, immutable, unopenable thing -- and it was relatively easy to move or duplicate.
Those days are ancient history now. Today's applications are multilayered, multitiered, service-enabled, and often as dependent on a certain server cluster as on a specific operating system version. Naturally, even as "the application" becomes more and more complex, we want to make it more and more portable. It's no longer enough to migrate the virtual machines from server to server. Now we want to move the app from one data center to another, or from the data center to Amazon EC2.
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Enter two companies that are changing the game and creating one of the largest abstraction layers I've ever seen, all in the hopes of conquering the myriad layers of dependencies and making it possible to move server farms from here to there without pulling out your hair. Ravello Systems and CloudVelocity are creating the tools for juggling virtual machines from the data center to the cloud and back again.
The two companies confused me at first with their use of the word "application." Ravello and CloudVelocity are using the word to refer to something different than a pile of bytes or a collection of files (although that's what it is ultimately). They're not even using the word to describe a working group of virtual machines.
When Ravello or CloudVelocity say "application," they mean a cluster of what we used to call computers and all the information inside of them. After all, what we call a computer when we purchase it from a cloud company is just another program wrapped around your software. Together, these programs make a bigger program, and we might as well call it an application because that's closer to the reality in the cloud.
Once you have the Ravello or CloudVelocity system up and running, you can go to a website, click a few times, and clone a big collection of virtual machines all at once. Bingo -- then you can keep them running or shut them down or spin up 30 clones, all to handle failovers or extra loads or troubleshooting or testing, whatever you want. CloudVelocity focuses on migrations and disaster recovery, while Ravello leverages the public cloud for the development and testing of applications that will be deployed on-premise.
The Ravello and CloudVelocity systems take a different approach to juggling all the machines. While some folks are building elaborate rules for installing all the software in the new compute instances using tools like Puppet or Chef, Ravello and CloudVelocity just make clones, then clone them again.
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Trattoria Mediterranea
- Address:
2472 Lamington Rd
Bedminster, NJ 07921Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Trattoria Mediterranea
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.trattoriamediterranea.com/
- Phone: (908) 781-7131
- Payment Options:
- Cuisine: Italian
- Executive Chef: Michele
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: BYO Liquor, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
A word from Trattoria Mediterranea
We are a family style Italian Restaurant known for our tasty food. We proudly recreate the flavour of our traditional dishes, while we are creating new ones.Continued
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50 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.7Service4.6
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (40)fit for foodies (34)special occasion (28)good for groups (19)great for lunch (11)romantic (11)kid-friendly (4)hot spot (3)Show More
- Wonderful evening!SakbeckerDined on 11/22/2014We went to Trattoria Mediterranea for our anniversary. We had a very late reservation but asked them to call if something earlier came up and they did. The food was fantastic! We had pasta with jumbo shrimp and swordfish. Both were cooked perfectly and the waiter, who made the homemade pasta for a mushroom ravioli special gave us a sample no charge and it was delicious. The staff was friendly and worked well together. It was a great experience and we will definitely be back!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- True ItalianSomervillianDined on 11/18/2014Cod entrée and lamb ragu entrée were terrific. Loved having Italian people running the restaurant. Returning Saturday night; bumped my reservation somewhere else that is Italianish. Our server was terrific. She brought a birthday goodie for a very special friend who has been faced with challenges recently. Blessed evening. Returning with more Italians this Saturday.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding Food and Service!GAF96Dined on 11/16/2014Service was excellent ... server was terrific explaining the menu ... many interesting and unusual specials ... food was outstanding ... an all-around great experience ... go!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently awesomefewdluvrDined on 11/9/2014The food here is outstanding. I have gotten to the point where I let Chef Michele or his brother Dominic select my entree and I am never dissapointed. Extremely fresh fish, homemade pasta, homemade sausage and homemade gelatto are all excellent. If you have never been here do yourself a favor and give it a try. Once you do you'll become a regular.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentAFPaganoDined on 11/8/2014A local restaurant that we just tried and were blown away by the quality of the food. The service and atmosphere were just as outstanding. We we treated like old friends. Their Sunday Gravy? Well let just say "why cook". It was as good as what I make and I make a GREAT SUNDAY SAUCE. My wife had fish and she loved it. We will go back many more times as the menu needs to be tasted.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and great serviceShe99Dined on 11/6/2014The food was excellent. The service was great. I took my wife there for lunch and we really enjoyed it!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 2d visitJackvzDined on 11/2/2014I've heard about this restaurant for several years, finally tried it about 3 months ago, the food is outstanding, prices are decent considering the quality and quantity of the food, at this point it is probably my favorite restaurant.Special Features:
- Outstanding FoodJBoyDined on 10/31/2014Homemade pasta was excellent, with very good service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- pupmamaDined on 10/25/2014We went on the recommendation from a friend & it didn't disappoint. We had appetizers, entrees and dessert and everything was excellent with the possible exception of the brushetta which we found to be somewhat bland. The red sauce is excellent & portions were generous as we both couldn't finish our entree. We'll be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Friday night surpriseOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 10/24/2014Made a last minute reservation for 6:15pm on 10/24. Restaurant was about 1/3 full. Noise level was acceptable. The special antipasti with hot and cold specialties was fantastic. My wife ordered salmon and I had a sausage,eggplant and pepper pasta dish which was also fantastic. The chocolate gelato coated with cocoa powder was great. As the restaurant filled up, the noise level increased. Overall a wonderful evening at a super restaurant. We can't wait to go back again.Special Features:
- BrianbrianDined on 10/23/2014Great dining experience. Food and service were great. My wife and I celebrated my birthday.Special Features:
- Excellent dinner!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/23/2014All the dinner dishes were excellent, The server recommended some appetizers which were also good and the timing of the food was perfect.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Enjoyableluv2eatDined on 10/22/2014Food was good. Very energetic restaurant. Service was excellent. 1st time & will go backSpecial Features:
- Best in the NeighborhoodNantucketSamVIPDined on 10/18/2014A real gem! We first dined here only a short time ago, but now dine here often and it never disappoints. My wife and I have tried many different menu items, from salads to pasta dishes to seafood, and all are fresh, carefully prepared and delicious. Nothing fancy, but if you appreciate great Italian food, and genuine caring service, nothing beats it. TM always makes us feel like they are serving their family. Bravo!!Special Features:
- anniversary dinnerGerriDined on 10/18/2014Love your restsursnt. 8 of us have our anniversaries around the same time n always celebrate here.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always great!!locayokelDined on 10/17/2014As always, their food was delicious!!! The carpaccio, cod special and pasta dishes are always beautifully prepared. The service is wonderful, great family business, we love coming here for dinner. They did our wine set up immediately and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LovethyfoodDined on 10/12/2014My first dine in with my in laws here was great even we were shouting on each other since it was crowded, second time around on my husbands bday service started in slow motion even there's only 5 table occupied that night around 7pm, of course I have to asked twice for the menu , waited water for almost 10 mins , bread served without the signature pairing of Parmesan I'm kinda confused that night that I just don't wanna ruin my hubby's bday. overall the food is fantastic credit to the chef , got my request to be seated next in the window and had a lil sweet treat for my hubby's bday but in the end I preferred a Good Service which will makes everybody happy and the business goingSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect every timeBearsDined on 10/4/2014Every time I eat here I am blown away. At most restaurants, I find one thing I like and get it every time. At this restaurant, they constantly have delicious specials which make me try new dishes every visit. Each time I go, the meal blows away the last time. Ive never been disappointed.Special Features:
- Very noisyDineoutoftenDined on 9/27/2014Food was wonderful but noise level was awful. We were 6 people but could not hear each other. Did not make it an enjoyable night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great first introduction73dineDined on 9/27/2014We went for the first time in Saturday evening and could not have been more pleased. The food was great and the service made the night extremely comfortable. We had guests from out of town and they wished there was a restaraunt like this closer to them. We can't wait to return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Food Good ServiceDoco888Dined on 9/20/2014Good Food and good service Nice portions Lasagna is delicious When the restaurant is crowded, it is loud in there ..... BYOB..... Excellent Bruschetta... a good value and fun atmosphere!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Every TimeOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/20/2014I have been to this restaurant several times. Food is excellent. Service is wonderful. Place does not disappoint.Special Features:
- Anniversary celebrationCelebrateDined on 9/20/2014While it was the restaurant's 20th anniversary, it was our 29th. Great dinner and service. I wish we were available to enjoy this gem more often!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Who knew?NjfoodieDined on 9/19/2014After passing by this family owned restaurant in our neighborhood for years and we finally enjoyed a wonderful dinner there! Should have gone sooner. Lovely place!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food was deliciousmelshinVIPDined on 9/6/2014all four of us enjoyed our dishes. The meat lasagna special was perfect. We were so full that we could not enjoy any of the homemade desserts.Special Features:
- Fabulous food but so loud!JannaVIPDined on 9/6/2014We absolutely loved our meals at this trattoria that I was happy to find in my new neighborhood. We will need to avoid Saturday nights in the future, however, in hopes that the noise level will be such that we can speak at our table without yelling!Special Features:
- Many choices done well on a Sat.eveOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 9/6/2014A favorite BYO out in the horse country of NJ with excellent food and service, all the more impressive at prime time on a Sat. night. Noise level is the only drawback. It's as if you were at a party overstuffed with loud guests. Go early if you can.Special Features:
- What a Find!ElaineVIPDined on 9/5/2014We were looking for a new place to eat near my sister's house, so we decided on this one. It was a Friday night and we hate crowds, so we got there early. The food was amazing! They had a favorite fish, swordfish, prepared lightly bread crumbed and grilled. I had never had it prepared this way, it was such a treat! The salads, all of our dishes were wonderful! If you enjoy Italian food, freshly homemade pastas, served with a smile..this place is for you! We will return soon!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Italian food in the area...jws928VIPDined on 8/30/2014This is definitely my family's favorite restaurant. It is by far the best Italian food we have had since living in New Jersey...and that's been a long time. What makes it all the more special is how well you are treated as a guest. I understand it is a family business that has been operating for over 20 years. The pride they take in their food and the service you receive as a guest is unmatched in my opinion. We always look forward to going back and bringing friends. If you crave Italian, you will be very happy!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday; group of 6SilkCityDined on 8/30/2014Small birthday party, in private area was just superb. Food and service were great, as usual, and care taken to ensure a pleasant experience and fun time. Anti pasto was especially yummy. This little gem never disappoints, with its fresh, delicious fare, warm and competent service and family feel. Looking forward to next trip!Special Features:
- My favorite restaurantluv2dineDined on 8/29/2014I love Trattoria Medittereanea. Fabulous italian food, homemade pastas and large portions. Always great specials. The staff is extremely friendly and the service is impeccable. It's our first choice to take guests. We love it and it's a BYO.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Had a great dinnerReeReeDined on 8/28/2014I have been here many times and always have a great meal. The dining area is small and comfortable. The service was great. It is BYOB. The food is always fresh and carefully prepared. All pastas are home made. I will return and try more dishes.Special Features:
- always a lovely experience!jerseydinerDined on 8/19/2014I have been here many times with retired lady friends, in groups of 3 to 8. We have probably dined here 10 times as a group. This week, I finally took my husband and another couple, and TM did not disappoint. The food is always excellent. They are able to accommodate special requests (within reason), the presentation is a treat. The menu is not extensive, but everything is wonderful. we suggest: Braciole, lasagna, pork milanese, antipasto misto, fish. You won't be disappointed.Special Features:
- You always get the bestOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 8/15/2014If you want to eat something authentic, something Mediterranean, something Italian, something served well without waiters pushing you out the door, here is you choice. a well kept secret for a long time, but now the cat is out of the bag. You do need a reservation or you probably will not be able to be seated.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistent and TerrificDeboraheventsDined on 8/8/2014Trattoria Mediterraea once again was amazing. We went this time with my children... Beyond accommodating. Their specials are so tempting it is difficult to decide on what to get... Cant go wrong here.Special Features:
- Never disappointing!Hairslisa4uDined on 8/1/2014The food is prepared w/ a true love and respect for what is to be served to guest! And you are treated like a welcomed valued VIP guest! I have never taken a friend there that hasn't returned on their own.Special Features:
- The following 67 reviews are from the Trattoria Mediterranea reviews archive.
- Outstanding experience will returnJackvzDined on 7/27/2014I have been wanting to try this restaurant for several years, its in a small shopping center, very close to some larger restaurants, parking isn't plentiful, but once inside the host and hostesses were very friendly and any entrée we considered ordering was explained in detail. They bring out complimentary bruschetta. My wife ordered homemade ravioli, they were a lot larger than normal size ravioli and so fresh, they must have been made that day. I had the thin veal wrapped with prosciutto, came with roasted potatoes, and veggies. Both of us enjoyed everything on the table. Even the desserts didn't disappoint. Its a BYOB, which we prefer. We will definitely return ASAP.Special Features:
- Wonderful Restaurant!!OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/18/2014The food is excellent, along with the service. Nice ambiance.Special Features:
- Best Italian aroundOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/16/2014Not only was the staff welcoming, but they were knowledgeable of the menu and the specials. The food was delicious. I had one of the fish specials and was so pleased with the dish. We will definitely be back.Special Features:
- OutstandingDisappointingVIPDined on 7/15/2014Have been going here for years. Never disappointed. Consistently excellent. Food better than in ItalySpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Artist: Rick Ross
Featuring: Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, Ne-Yo
Producer: DJ Clark Kent & The Remedy
Album: Teflon Don
Avg Rating: 3.6 ( 27 votes )
Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa, getting high; it makes sense, right? So it's only natural that Rick Ross recruits these two for the remix of Super High. The production of DJ Clark Kent and The Remedy (which Los just used for his DJBooth Freestyle) really set the mood, creating a smooth sense of luxury and leisure with slick bass lines and drum rolls, along with a hook from Ne-Yo, that compliments the three emcees' laid back flows. As for Spitta and Wiz, the duo's glamorized weed talk has never sounded so rich. Speaking of which, is anyone better at luxury rap than Rick Ross? Ever since Maybach Music, the Miami rapper has had an aura of a white-on-white, aviator shades, and Gucci….everything. This kind of song is typical Ricky, but I'm not complaining. With tracks like these, I have to believe we'll all find his upcoming album Teflon Don to be a solid project when it drops July 20. Let's just hope the real Freeway Ricky Ross doesn't take all of the Bawse's money; then what would the rapper talk about?
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All set, we headed across the pond, and checked in for our first night at the Villas at the Grand Floridian. Now here was where we were surprised. I'd only personalized Magic Bands for our stay at the Beach Club Villas, which started the following night, so I assumed that's the only place we'd get them. Imagine the look on my face when I was presented with two grey, completely unpersonalized Magic Bands. Ok ... not what I was expecting. I actually felt a bit cheated by this. I'd much rather have known that we'd get a set of Magic Bands per each resort stay, and been given the option to personalize all of them. If I'm being really honest, if we're on a split stay, which we often do, I'd actually prefer that I had one set of Magic Bands for the whole stay, a lot less confusing.
We were given the spiel about how good the MagicBands were, and how they won't fall off, which was great. It sounds as if they'd thoroughly road tested them, although sadly that didn't prove to be the case. We both managed to lose our MagicBands the following morning, when they fell off, but fortunately we found them soon afterwards. However, this isn't what we'd expected. We mentioned this to a Cast Member, and were immediately given decorative sliders to hold the Magic Bands closed, which did the trick.
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Something we did struggle with was changing our FastPass times. Let's just say that our American cell phone isn't the greatest, and it takes a long time to get online. If you have a phone that operates a lot better, then it certainly makes your life a lot easier. When we were there, there were very few FastPass+ kiosks to be seen, perhaps because they were at an earlier stage of testing, but I understand that, with the elimination of the old paper FastPass system at various parks, there are now a lot more kiosks, which would certainly have made our lives easier.
All in all, we coped with the technology that is the My Disney Experience, but we didn't find it as simple as we would've liked. I suspect a lot of that is down to the fact that it was still in its testing phase, and hopefully Disney has ironed-out all the kinks, because as cast members told us on a regular basis, the system is here to stay. I think I can learn to love it on future visits, but only if the glitches are gone from it for good.
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Small cafe and friendly staff. Excellent coffee and delicious homemade cookies. Quaint shop in quaint town.
My husband and I ordered smoothies - yummy! The store itself was cute and we enjoyed sitting at a bistro table. Easy to get to, right in historic downtown. The friendly staff was an added bonus!
Pretty good coffee drinks - I wouldn't recommend it for breakfast unless you are a very light eater. The place has some books, yarn, gifts, etc. I would go back for coffee and to browse books.
I had to wait to order. It seemed like they were ignoring me as I waited by register. When the lady took my order she seemed bothered and very rude. I ignored it hoping it would get better, but when I finally got my drink she was worse. I didn't know my husband changed his order, sorry, but shouldn't you...
There's no place like HOME, either, and yet from the moment you walk in the door of the No Name Cafe, you feel like you're there. First, the store: the books available are the ones that just really SHOULD be in a little cafe on Reid Avenue, in this sleeping (but with one eye open) little water town where everyone...
Good for a quick lunch. Has nice books puzzles and gifts. Staff very friendly and helpful about the area
This was an unexpected surprise fine in "downtown". The couple who own or manage this cafe, coffee bar, bookstore, etc. are delightful, warm, efficient, and effective purveyors of their delicious fare.
My husband I are were visiting in Port St. Joe last week and stopped in the No Name Café for a late afternoon drink. We had a wonderful experience. My husband had a Cappachino and I had a cup of hot tea. The ladies who work there were very hospitable and we enjoyed looking at the books and the great...
Ordered two lattes- hazelnut and mocha. Hershey's Chocolate Syrup was used for the mocha. It tasted like chocolate water. The hazelnut latte had too much syrup in it. The coffee was indiscernable, in both cases. After two sips, we tossed in the nearest trashbin.
We went to the No Name Cafe for lunch earlier t his week and were extremely happy with our choice. We have been there a number of times to shop at the bookstore or buy coffee, but this was the first time we ate there. My wife and I each had a tuna salad sandwich on toast and coffee -...
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Log Calculator 1.0
The advantages of being portable
Since this a portable program, it is important to mention that it doesn't leave any traces in the Windows Registry.
You can copy it on any USB flash drive or other devices, and take it with you whenever you need to use a small calculator on the breeze, without having to go through installation steps.
Simple looks and basic features
You are welcomed by a minimalistic window that offers only a few configuration settings to tinker with. The tool gives you the possibility to manually enter the algebra expression in a dedicated panel or paste it from other third-party utilities.
The best part of this application is that it automatically records each result and writes it in a separate document, which can be saved to plain text file format. Additionally, you may insert the numbers using your keyboard and press the "Enter" key for an instant result.
When accessing the "L" button from the primary panel, the tool opens up the file with the results. The lack of configurable settings makes it an ideal app for rookies, who don't want to spend a lot of time tweaking many dedicated parameters.
During our testing we have noticed that Log Calculator carries out a task quickly and no errors showed up throughout the entire process. As it would be expected from such a small utility, it remains light on system resources, so it doesn't hamper computer performance, nor interfere with other programs' functionality.
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All in all, Log Calculator offers a simple software solution when it comes to helping you perform various math operations.
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Nov 25, 2014
Drawing Mate
This is a drawing of me done by Butch Belair when we were out drawing together one time. Butch is one of the few artists in the world that I can go out and sketch with. He takes as long as I do to make a drawing, like 5 hours. Many of the sketches in my new book were done while Butch was a few feet away doing his own painting. You can pick up my book, An Excuse To Draw, anywhere in the world at bookdepository.com or in Europe at Waterstones. Also it is finally on AMAZON.
Nov 24, 2014
The Goog
I sat on the street drawing the Guggenheim Museum. What I was really thinking about was, sneaking my Sector 9 longboard inside. Then going to the top floor and skateboarding down all the circular ramps to the bottom and then out the door. Of course, I would have to Gopro the whole thing. I'm getting old so I will have to attempt it soon. My limbs are not as durable as they once were. It might be wiser to use a Razor scooter instead.
Nov 19, 2014
Me As My Own Logo
I recent went to the Open Studios in Gowanus, Brooklyn. It is a weekend when all of the art studios in the area are open to the public. You get to see where and how artists work. One person we visited was artist, Curtis Wallin. He had some pretty funny work which depicted him as the King of a fake country. A goofy demagogue of sorts. I noticed a handgun painted pink on a cut-out piece of wood. I asked if I could be photographed holding it. It was a true case of life imitating art. Here you have proof, 2 squirrels holding fake guns.
Nov 17, 2014
Brandenburg Gate
Wherever I go, I must visit the famous sites. So in Berlin, I went to the Brandenburg Gate. I went early in the morning because it was close to my hotel. In fact, I was the only one there at first. The morning sun was streaming through. Within an hour it was teaming with nuts. That's the way I like it though. I'm sure a lot of important crap happened here. Unfortunately I know none of it.
Nov 12, 2014
Finally On Amazon
My book is finally available on Amazon. It will get to you in like 3 days. Only 25 bucks. Best money you will ever spend. Remember, the holidays are coming.
Nov 10, 2014
A Lot Of Heart
My dad just had triple bypass heart surgery. He is mending very quickly and doing excellent. I'm very proud of him. My mom is amazing in being there all the time for him. It is overwhelming what doctors can do these days. Plus I get to draw a lot of cool things.
Nov 6, 2014
A Typical Tuesday
I wanted people to see what a typical Tuesday in my life is like. So I made a quick little 2 minute film of my entire day on September 23rd. Please watch it in HD.
Nov 3, 2014
German Mans
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- Publisher: Crescent Moon Games
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Mar 9, 2013A deep and massive rpg with good storyline, big world and interest game play with a lot of skills, items and so on. Must have for every rpg player.
Nov 27, 2011It's all most hard to describe such a game being on the iPad/iPhone, but here it s in all it's glory, Aralon is adventure of great magnitude. Its a magical feeling, it ting down, and wondering, just how such a greatly mapped affair became possible of handheld, off course Nintendo have been doing this on the ds for many years with the likes of zelda, but out if the blue comes a great world brimming to the life with, adventure, quests, and characters. The graphics are blooming brilliant, from the moment you start of creating your character, venture out, then you will find a great array of things to keep you occupied. If your looking for a worthy filler for your touchscreen, then look no further.mgreat stuff.… Expand
Mar 17, 2011What to say, best RPG on iOS. Almost mini-Morrowind. I'd like to see more side-quests, armor sets and dungeons, so waiting for second chapter or bigger add-on than the last one. Ð
Feb 8, 2012One of those excellent App Store games which is difficult to find between so many similar games. It offers more than 30 hours of length, classic roleplaying gameplay and a lot of interesting possibilities with a great graphics engine.
Mar 5, 2011Offering a ginormous open-world environment with plenty of gameplay to keep you busy well after the holidays are over, Aralon has stormed the mountain and planted its flag to establish itself as top dog.
Feb 10, 2011Crescent Moon and Galobeeth Games have succeeded in creating the greatest RPG on the App Store. The first journeys on horseback, though counties and deserts, strongly remember the great adventures in Morrowind or Oblivion, but the numerous negligences and technical issues ends up ruining the overall experience. Probably the game will be better and better with the next updates, but if you are looking for a true and deep RPG you should search elsewhere.


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In 2012, 166 guns were reported stolen or lost. That was an increase from 153 stolen and lost guns in 2011 and 99 in 2010, according to a press release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
This current year is following a similar trend. Sheriff officials have received reports of 44 stolen or lost guns to date in 2013.
Officials make the connection to increased gun thefts to an increase in residential burglaries.
A majority of gun thefts happen during residential burglaries and thefts from vehicles, the press release said.
There are ways that gun owners can protect their weapons against theft. Sheriff officials suggest that guns be locked in a gun safe.
They say many of the stolen guns are not locked up and are left out in the open.
Law enforcement officials also advise gun owners to keep a record of the gun's serial number and have photographs of the weapon.
When a weapon is stolen, police can enter the serial number into state and national databases.
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In 2012, the sheriff's office was able to recover 73 of the 166 stolen guns. They were able to recover only 38 of the 153 stolen in 2011.
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Here's a problem: You watch a game of basketball and you know something about basketball. You might know a little, or you might think you know a lot, or you might even be aware that the rather large amount you know pales in comparison to what everyone who's directly involved in the game knows. And not in some "You can't know unless you've played" way, but in the way that it's nearly impossible for you to comprehend the volumetric gap in knowledge between whatever you know about the game — as vast as that amount might feel — and what, say, Rick Adelman knows after coaching 2,794 games. Two thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. Continue Reading…
How bad a team is — in linear terms — is relatively easy to measure. The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers are the sine qua non of awful by most standard measurements; their 9-73 win-loss record earned them the nickname the "Nine and 73ers" (which is pretty good, as far as nicknames go). But although their season was shortened by the lockout, the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats were demonstrably worse than those Sixers with a winning percentage of .106 to Philly's .110.
But Charlotte that year was awful by design. Whether or not you want to label it tanking, the roster was not built to win games, having lost its best players from the previous season in Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson and leaning heavily on Kemba Walker in his rookie year. So they were terrible, but were they disappointing? Continue Reading…
Kevin Love sat down with ESPN Radio to talk a bit about his experience of being voted in by the fans, Minnesota's struggles, the rumors swirling about his future, and who's manning the phones at Love Dial these days. Listen to the interview here, transcription below. Continue Reading…
Going into last night's game against the Houston Rockets, the Wolves were in a flat spin and headed out to sea, losers of five of the last six and facing a team they match up with exceedingly poorly. Consider: without Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin, their biggest impact players are at the point guard and power forward positions, while the Rockets' most essential positions are shooting guard, small forward and center. The result, then, was to be expected—especially with Rick Adelman's absence from the bench for personal reasons—against a team that's not yet in the upper echelon of the Western Conference, but is still pretty damn good.
Not that the Wolves didn't have their moments. You can see below that they actually ran a play: Continue Reading…
I'm a teacher, which means I do a lot of grading and — honestly — I hate it. But I thought for a change of pace I'd try out the handy platform created by our TrueHoop buddies over at Raptors Republic to recap a game that, honestly, was way more fun and entertaining than it had any right to be, given injuries to Pekovic, Love and Martin.
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|Dante Cunningham, PF 39 MIN | 6-16 FG | 2-6 FT | 10 REB | 2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 TO | 14 PTS | +4Starting in his second game of the season after Kevin Love was held out with a quad contusion, Cunningham brought the kind of energy we often associate with him, but haven't always seen this season. Yes: he shot his fair share of midrange jumpers and only managed a .375 shooting percentage, but he racked up two big dunks early plus one big block on C.J. McCollum that were a big part of the energetic start that kept the Wolves in the game for the first three and a half quarters.
|Corey Brewer, SF 39 MIN | 11-23 FG | 4-6 FT | 7 REB | 2 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 TO | 26 PTS | +6Brewer as a primary offensive option is a terrifying proposition, but such are the contorted positions that injuries to your top three scorers can put you in. With 26 points (the last ones coming when the game was already out of reach), he barely edged Ricky Rubio to lead the team in scoring and he did it with his signature blend wanton recklessness on the break and ill-advised long-range shots. Technically, he only shot one 3-pointer according to the box score, but he took a lot of long twos from near the corner. Nonetheless, his crazy energy was a big part of the Wolves nearly overcoming all their injuries in this one. As he said after the game, "We have to look at it like as long as we play as hard as we can we have a chance to win." It's not clear exactly how much of a chance they had, really: Although they hung tough through most of the game, it always seemed like Portland was going to be able to go back to their starters and finish it off.
|Chase Budinger, SF 29 MIN | 6-12 FG | 4-5 FT | 5 REB | 1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 TO | 19 PTS | +19Budinger's return to full-strength continues to be a work in progress, but he really showed a lot of improvement in this game, racking up a very strong 19 points on 50% shooting in his first start of the year. After the game, he referred to this game as a "stepping stone," and that seems right. It's hard to know if there's a distinct corner for a player to turn on their way back from injury, or if that kind of thing is only apparent in reverse. If the injuries force Budinger to step up a little sooner and a little quicker without putting him at risk, this run of games prior to the All-Star break with him starting could augur well for the team's production after the break.
|Ronny Turiaf, C 38 MIN | 4-8 FG | 0-0 FT | 13 REB | 3 AST | 0 STL | 3 BLK | 1 TO | 8 PTS | +8Turiaf is just a joy to watch play, and he is more or less the definition of the largely undefinable "veteran leadership" for a team. His block on Wes Matthews as the first half wound down kept the game within one point for the Wolves going into the break, and that sense of nearly playing the Blazers even through 24 minutes meant a lot to their solid third quarter play. Much like Budinger, this extended run right now could pay dividends when the injured starters return.
|Ricky Rubio, PG 39 MIN | 8-19 FG | 7-8 FT | 2 REB | 9 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 TO | 25 PTS | +5This was a great all-around effort from Rubio, who still took the loss pretty hard. Lacking Martin, Love and Pekovic meant that he was his own last resort, and he stepped into that role solidly, notching a new career and season high with 25 points. Sure, it came on 8-19 shooting, but there are plenty of players out there who would shoot that much and miss that much and never blink. It would be wrong to think this is the kind of point production we should be expecting from Rubio in general, but it's clear that he's been in a funk for much of the season and there's some reason to hope that the shifting roles that injury is forcing on the team might do something to shake up his game.
|Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, PF 4 MIN | 0-1 FG | 0-0 FT | 1 REB | 0 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 0 PTS | -6Four minutes wasn't much to judge Mbah a Moute on. He continues to be an able replacement for Derrick Williams, in that he doesn't play much and doesn't do much.
|Robbie Hummel, SF 5 MIN | 0-0 FG | 0-0 FT | 2 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 0 PTS | -4After notching 17 minutes against OKC after not playing since early January, Hummel didn't get into the game against New Orleans and then made little impact last night. It seems like Adelman's early season model of workmanlike play has fallen out of the rotation, but it's hard to complain that much when it means more room to see what the next guy down the list has to offer.
|Shabazz Muhammad, SF 17 MIN | 4-8 FG | 4-5 FT | 2 REB | 0 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 12 PTS | -19Shabazz finally managed to get some solid run in a game, notching season highs in both minutes and points. He looked aggressive, particularly on the block where his strength helped him get good lucks from the left post an a flurry of hook shots in the early going.It wasn't all gravy, though: He still got hot over an offensive foul call that was — in my opinion — a 50/50 call. You could have made an argument for the contact as incidental, but it also speaks to some of the recklessness he still plays with, and then his visible anger with the call doesn't speak well to keeping your head down and playing the game no matter what knocks you take. He also had a few moments that looked out of place in an NBA game. At one point in the fourth quarter, Nicolas Batum was clearly giving him the 3-pointer. Muhammad thought about the shot, took a couple dribbles and then jacked it up, missing. It seemed clear that Batum was baiting him into taking it and he fell for it hook, line and sinker. His play early was good, his play late less so. If he can maintain the kind of aggressiveness and energy he showed early throughout all his playing time, he can be helpful.
|Gorgui Dieng, C 9 MIN | 0-1 FG | 0-0 FT | 5 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 TO | 0 PTS | -16At one point, when Aldridge was taking it to Cunningham, it seemed like Adelman went to Dieng in hopes that his length would bother Aldridge a little more. It didn't. Dieng's game is still raw and his rim protection wasn't a factor against a team that was relying on jumpshots from Matthews and Aldridge with Lillard in foul trouble.
|J.J. Barea, PG 14 MIN | 1-7 FG | 4-4 FT | 3 REB | 0 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 6 PTS | -18It seems plain that Barea is not a good fit for this roster the way the season is playing out. The vision of Barea as a sixth man off the bench to provide a spark within the context of a well-oiled offensive machine just isn't happening. Any kind of championship experience he was supposed to bring from his run with the Mavericks has evaporated. It's like the Wolves wanted to start a spin-off from a hit show, but instead of Frasier, they've gotten a Paul Krapence.Barea seems completely incapable of running an offense, instead only using the players around him as safety cones to navigate on his way to a generally bad jumper or a cannonballing foray to the rim. I would never question his competitive spirit, but right now, with this team, it's like fire trapped with no place to go and putting him in the game is creating a backdraft.
|Alexey Shved, PG 6 MIN | 0-2 FG | 0-0 FT | 0 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 0 PTS | -14The only thing equal to Shved's terrifying appearance in mask and Iron Curtain-stength hair gel was his ineffectiveness on the court.
|Kevin Love, PF DNP LEFT QUAD CONTUSION MIN | FG | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | I think he was wearing the same checkered shirt I bought at Target a couple weeks ago. It's a good shirt, but I'd be surprised if he actually got it there, although I can't not be entertained by the idea of Kevin Love shopping at the Roseville Super Target.
|Rick AdelmanI don't honestly believe there was very much that Adelman could have directly done to win this game, but running Barea as the primary ballhandler for stretches certainly didn't help. If you want to credit Adelman for instilling the right kind of mentality in the team going in, for getting them to understand that they were going to have to jump on the Blazers right away and play with energy the whole night, then that's to his credit. But Adelman continues to lean heavily on Barea in stretches that seem to stymie the team's momentum. Not that he has a lot of options for PGs on the bench since Shved as the primary ballhandler seems just as ill-advised. I miss Luke Ridnour.
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- Looking at this game on the schedule, it would have been reasonable to chalk it up as a loss just looking at the lack of Pekovic, looking at Portland's record and success, and looking at playing the second game of a back-to-back. Add in missing Love and Martin and by all rights this should have been a blowout. (Consider that statistically the Wolves regular starting lineup has an average PER of 18.6. Last night's starters? Average of 11.5.) But it wasn't. The Wolves rallied together in spite of it all, which is about all you could hope for in this situation. In any project that's spread over months and months, there are going to be days when the odds are stacked against you, when circumstances are going to make a direct success nearly impossible. I continue to believe these are the times when you can learn the most about the project. Maybe Shabazz never gets extended run the rest of the season. Maybe they won't need him to get much run. But if and when there's a time when he does further down the line, it's only with experiences like the one from last night that he'll have a chance for success.
Kevin Love had a pretty nasty spill last night against the Lakers with about 4 minutes to go in the fourth. Here's a video of it and if you don't enjoy the sound of the human body making hard contact with unyielding surfaces, you might want to mute your computer speakers right about now:
I don't want to alarm you, but the video they played at the Target Center last night as part of the campaign to get Nikola Pekovic to the All-Star Game is now up on YouTube:
It's sweet, really, and totally impossible, but kudos to their media team for putting it together. Maybe they should have been drafting all those years instead of the President of Basketball Operations?
And also props to them for doing the right thing and giving Maddison Bond credit for the awesome artwork of Nikola Pekovic after it was brought to their attention during the game last night.
The myth of Narcissus concerns an impossibly beautiful young hunter who comes upon a pool of water in the forest and falls in love with his own reflection. Depending on the particular version of the story, Narcissus then commits suicide because he cannot possess his beloved, or maybe starves to death looking at his own image, or misses the playoffs. Basically, if Rick Adelman stumbled upon this youth in the woods entranced by his own image, he'd probably inform him that he hasn't done anything yet.
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As you may have heard, an MRI on Nikola Pekovic's right ankle revealed bursitis, which will sideline him for at least 7-10 days. In case you're curious, bursitis is swelling in the bursa (fluid-filled sac), in this case the bursa in Pek's ankle that helps ease friction and rubbing between things like bones and tendons. WebMD says overuse can increase the risk of bursitis, and that includes high-risk activities like gardening, carpentry and — presumably — jumping and banging into 250 to 300 lb men on a semi-nightly basis. Continue Reading…