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NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has dismissed claims by BP fuel stations and convenience stores that the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico diminished the value of the oil giant's brand and cost them business.
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier's ruling says the dealers' claims against BP PLC aren't viable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, general maritime law or state law.
Thomas Bleau, a lawyer for BP dealers Tobatex Inc. and M.R.M. Energy Inc., argued during a hearing last month that consumer animosity and bungling by BP corporate executives after the nation's worst offshore spill severely damaged the company's brand name. Switching brands wasn't an option for the dealers because many are locked into long-term contracts, he told Barbier.
The judge's ruling, however, says the BP dealers' allegations "do not state a claim for which relief may be granted." He didn't pass judgment on whether BP dealers have viable claims for economic losses based on a decline in tourism after the spill.
"It doesn't completely close the door on BP dealer claims," said Bleau, who added that he may appeal Barbier's ruling.
All claims by the roughly 13,000 BP fuel stations in the U.S. are excluded from the company's proposed settlement of billions of dollars of claims by other businesses and individuals who blame the spill for economic damages.
Also on Tuesday, Barbier tossed out claims against BP by Gulf Coast homeowners who say the spill hurt their property values even though no oil physically touched their property and they haven't sold their homes. A provision of the Oil Pollution Act only allows recovery for "loss of profits" or "impairment of earning capacity," the judge noted.
"Such claims concern neither a 'loss of profits' nor 'impairment of earning capacity.' Before real property is sold, there can be no 'profits' to be lost," Barbier wrote. "Furthermore, until property is sold and a loss realized, damages are speculative — it is possible that the value of real property eventually may meet or exceed its pre-spill amount."
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Besides Berry, you also wrote songs with your longtime guitarist, Marv Tarplin. Who else were important collaborators?
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A lot of the guys like Al Cleveland and Frank Wilson used to give me tracks and I'd write songs to those. One of the biggest records I've ever been associated with was "Tears of a Clown." Stevie Wonder brought me the complete track just like it is on the record. He said, "Hey, man. I can't think of a song to go with this. See what you can come up with."
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Did you realize at the time what a major role Motown was playing in breaking down racial barriers?
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No free sampling at Fredricksburg Brewing Company
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- nw_austin_gourmand Jul 29, 2010 05:51 PM
My friend stopped at the Fredricksburg Brewing Company last week for lunch. The bartender asked him if he wanted a beer and my friend asked for a taste of the Pale Ale to make sure he liked it before ordering a full pint. The bartender poured him a 4oz glass and told him it would cost $1.50.
My friend asked if the bartender was joking and he replied, "No, we charge $1.50 for a taste".
Seems way out of line to me - I heard the beer wasn't any good anyway...
re: c oliver
I have one of those little 2oz. measuring "cups" so I measured out 1, 2 and 4oz. One was clearly, again IMO only, a "taste," two was what I'd call a generous pour for a "taste," and four was a partial glass of beer. I think a bar would be nuts to give someone 4oz. as a taste. To me, having a taste of one means I might want to taste a second one. Still doesn't excuse not telling the customer ahead of time.
Samplers at brew pubs of 4-6 varieties of your choice in about 4-ounce glasses are a lot of fun, and the $6/ pint your friend was charged seems reasonable.
Was your friend looking for money for nothing, and the chicks are free? There is no free sampling at the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas, either.
4 ounce Samplers of all 8 microbrews at a local place in San Diego is ~$8.50.
The only place I've seen free samplers is Gordon Biersch. Those are an ounce or less and meant to get you to sample a taste then order a pint. GB is also a chain.
If my husband is unsure about a beer he hasn't tried before, he'll ask for a taste or the waiter/waitress will offer. He has never been charged and he's done this up and down the East Coast and West Coast. The general understanding is that you'll order a full pint if you like it, if not you'll get something else.
Restaurants should charge for the flights because you are getting 4-6 differen't tastes at 4oz each which add up to at least a full pint. But to charge for tasting one beer seems like a "nickel and dime" tactic.
Or, maybe they charge because they know their beer isn't good/customers weren't ordering a full pint after getting a taste so they started charging for the tasters to generate some revenue? :)
re: SeoulQueen
I think there's a HUGE difference between a "taste" and 4 oz.
re: c oliver
Not sure what your point was, but based on experience, my husband has received "tastes" that range from a generous sip to a full 4 oz. The full 4 oz happen enough that we don't see it as extraordinary when it occurs. Maybe it has to do with the fact that my husband is very knowledgeable about beer and will often have chats with the waitstaff about their beer list before he orders.
The OP's friend asked for a taste - the bartender could have given him 1-2 oz and not charged. At the least, the bartender should have told him the policy BEFORE pouring that 4oz.
re: SeoulQueen
My point was that I and it appears others think 4 oz. is more than just a taste. I'm not sure what you don't understand about that but let me know if I can explain further. And I and others have also stated that the bartender should have communicated their policy. What happens with one person and what the policy is and how it should be communicated are, IMO, totally unrelated.
re: c oliver
So 4 oz is not a taste. The person asked for a taste. Why did he receive 4 oz then? I think that is their point...he didn't ask for 4 oz. He asked for a taste. You agree that 4 oz is more than a taste. I actually am not fond of free sampling myself, but if you do have someone asking for a sample, and your policy is no free samples, then i think you should tell your customer that we don't do samples, but we can give you a 4 oz glass for 1.50.
re: iluvtennis
I said the same thing you did.
re: c oliver
how much would four ounces set back anyone? i'd happily pay for four ounces knowing there is substantial cost of brewing and serving good beer.
to grumble about being denied a freebie reveals quite a bit.
re: epabella
>>> to grumble about being denied a freebie reveals quite a bit
No. That is not the point at all
1. The OP asked for a taste, not 4oz
2. If there is a charge, the bartender should have said so
Therre are times when I personally don't want to be stuck with a glass of something I hate ... even 4oz.
The best would have been for the bartender to say that they don't offer tastes, but they have small samples for a reduced price.
re: rworange
if i wanted to taste a bigmac, i guess old mcdonald will quarter one? or maybe sample a pizza so i get a free slice at pizzahut? every little counts given the high cost of living today.
re: epabella
Actually both Mcdonald's and pizzahut near my last home in the US did give free samples on certain days. I always thought that was stupid because who hasn't tried a quarter pounder?
Sometimes, as the old saying goes, people are penny-wise and pound-foolish.
I wonder if the poster's friend actually bought another beer after drinking the 4 oz glass. Personally, I would have walked out and left the 4oz glass so they would have lost the beer and the money.
I know a few places that have built their businesses on freebies. This one bakery would give out whole scones, muffins and cookies. They just opened their second location.
Some Walmarts in Latin America even give out free booze tastes.
I didn't think the local Walmart did that in Guatemala. So far they don't but the other day I had an excellent sample of rum at Walmart ... about the size of a dixie cup ... for 1 quetzale or about 12 cents. If they had a smaller bottle I would have bought it. I may pick some up before I return to the US.
And ... even at Walmart they were upfront that a taste was 1 quetzale ... which is more than the beer joint did ... and this was on pricy bottle of booze ... a lot more than a beer.
re: rworange
There's a huge difference between a free sample offered by a business and a free sample demanded by a customer. It's rather telling that people keep trying to claim that they are equivalent.
re: lavaca
by the same logic, some people will probably order a tasting menu and demand it be free as well. could this be insight to personality?
re: epabella
A tasting menu would involve being handed a menu with the price on it. Trying strawman arguments don't work here.
re: lavaca
No. No one said they are equivalent. Please link or quote any part of this thread which says the customer DEMANDED anything.
The customer asked for a taste. Without being told there was a fee he was NOT given a taste but a 4oz serving.
I don't see anything telling about that or a reason for character judgements on anyone's part.
re: rworange
You listed a list of examples of companies willingly giving things away for free to build business in the context of a thread about a customer expecting to receive something for free. I'm sorry if this wasn't your intention, but it looked to me like you were conflating the two concepts.
re: lavaca
I was responding to "if i wanted to taste a bigmac, i guess old mcdonald will quarter one? or maybe sample a pizza so i get a free slice at pizzahut? every little counts given the high cost of living today."
Especially the latter part of that sentence. Smart businesses know that sampling ... free or low cost ... increases revenue ... unless you truly have a lousy product.
I continue to think the backlash such as yours is regional. If almost every business gives tastes if asked and sampling is often encouraged, then a business with a different policy seems out of step with everyone else.
I just moved to Guatemala and don't have the vibe yet, so I don't ask for samples. There are a lot of ice cream joints that I'd like to get a taste first, but so far no one offered, I haven't seen anyone else do it, and I'm not going to ask or feel deprived if I don't get a sample.
On the other hand, certain places as I mentioned, do sampling. It is just their thing. I am certainly not going to walk into Walmart when I return to the US and start asking for booze samples. It just isn't done there.
IMO, it just depends on local conventions.
It has nothing to do with character or greed or whatever "It's rather telling" means
re: rworange
I live in a place where businesses regularly give out free samples of their products (such as my example in another post below), and I see nothing wrong with such a practice. My opposition is to the spread of the ice cream shop mentality, that every customer is entitled to request and receive a free sample before committing to a purchase. It's cute when you're eight, because nobody is going to say no to a little kid, but it's not cute when you're an adult complaining about the principle of having to pay $1.50 for something.
re: lavaca
I don't know. The issue for me was not telling the customer up front about the cost. The other being 4oz is not a taste. Seriously, if it is lousy beer, I don't want to be stuck with more than a taste.
It would have been fine if the bartenders said they were sorry they don't offer tastes, but they do have 4 oz samples for a $1.50. Then it is up to me if I want to spring for the money and portion size or not.
I just don't see the entitlement issue. Some people just feel that way, I guess.
Also I read your other replies and it seems you are fine with just knowing the type of beer and losing out on the money if you don't like it. That seems to be the same for some people on the last thread I read about sampling ... ice cream. I mean, it's strawberry, for heavens sake, just buy the damn cone.
But even the simplest thing can taste wildly different. It's just sliced white bread, for example ... but that can be anything from cheapo no brand white to master baker wonderfullness ... and many things in between. To some people variations of taste matter. Sometimes even the cost of a $4 beer can matter to a budget. Sometimes the calories matter. Some people don't like the principle of throwing out food (or beer) when they don't have to There's lots of reasons and not merely chalking it up to someone being childish.
re: rworange
"It has nothing to do with character or greed or whatever "It's rather telling" means"
it's not like the bar enticed it's customers, the sample was REQUESTED by the customer - $1.50 is nothing to winge about.
"If there is a charge, the bartender should have said so"
there was no ill intent to make an instant sale just because the barkeep wasn't as UPFRONT as some would expect. read the OP and you'll see the bartender wasn't remiss pointing out:
*My friend asked if the bartender was joking and he replied, "No, we charge $1.50 for a taste"*
the customer could've turned down the four ounces.
re: epabella
Ah you are right. Your peristant replies have finally made me see the light.
re: epabella
This is a poor analogy, and I suspect you know that.
The bartender was out of line for pouring the 4oz without clarifying the charge with the customer. As someone upstream noted, a simple, "We don't offer tastes, but I can give you a 4oz sample for 1.50" would have sufficed.
re: epabella
25% of what a pint costs....
Just to clarify - he was simply asking for a taste to determine if he wanted to order a pint. The brewpub decided a taste = 4oz. I believe 2oz would have done the job ;-)
Personally, I've never been charged for a "taste" in any of the pubs I've ever visited.
re: Maximilien
Techinically, in some states, it is illegal to give away liquor/beer if you have a liquor license. In that case the bartender was just protecting the owners liquor license.
re: bookhound
Even if this was the case the bartender still could have/should have notified the customer beforehand. "Here in Timbuktu it is not legal to offer free tastes. We offer a generous 4oz sampler for a small charge. Would this be OK?"
re: HDinCentralME
The OP's friend could also have said, "I only wanted a taste I won't pay $1.50 for that. Thanks anyway."
re: bookhound
If given the choice upfront, certainly yes. That was my point. The way I read the OP, the bill arrived after the beer was consumed. In re-reading OP I see that the beer was poured but not consumed. Yes the option is to refuse.
Here's something to think about: if this bar offers something called a "taste" that is 4oz, (vs. a "half pint" or a "pint", whatever) and the customer asked for a "taste", wouldn't the bartender assume he was ordering the 4oz pour? It would be like if a customer asked for, say, a boatload of beer, and they happened to have a particular pour called a "boatload of beer". Just saying.
I wouldn't expect a sample to be free unless it were voluntarily offered to me by the bartender, especially given that many brewpubs make a point of allowing you to buy beer in "tasting" sizes. It sounds like this brewery follows that model.
That said (and I know that this is a bit of a derail), why the heck would someone need a sample of pale ale before deciding to buy a pint? Even if it's terrible, you'd only be out a few dollars, and it's not like the style is obscure or divisive.
re: lavaca
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re: lavaca
Pale ales can differ in taste - there are tons of microbrews out there with different sources of hops, fermentation periods, yeast strain used etc. so even if a microbrew makes a pale ale, it will taste subtly different from one made by someone else. Sort of why wine prices range so much even when it's the same varietal from the same region.
And where I live, it's $6+ a pint ...that's not "a few dollars" in my book.
re: SeoulQueen
How often do you drink a beer and think "this doesn't taste at all like the style would lead me to expect"? Of course every beer is different, but it's not like breweries are just picking style names out of a hat.
(Incidentally, I recently inquired about a beer at a bar in Seattle and was immediately given a sample even though it was just a regular ol' pale ale. Sometimes I think bartenders have themselves to blame for this assumption that people are entitled to free samples.)
re: lavaca
While some microbrews stick to conventional names, ie IPA, stout etc, there are plenty that use creative monikers that don't sound very appetizing or give little indication (i hope!) of the beer's taste. Circus boy? Sticky McDoogle? Hairy Eyeball??? Waiter - I'll have a glass of water please! :)
In any case, going back to the original post - the OP's friend asked for a taste and the bartender shoulda/coulda/oughta have explained beforehand that they don't provide free tastes, rather than pouring the beer and then telling the friend it would cost $1.50. I think it put the OP's friend in the uncomfortable position of suddenly feeling obliged to pay for something he didn't realize he was buying. It doesn't matter if it was $1.50 or $150, to me it's not right.
re: lavaca
fascinating how a dollar and a half will get someone moaning and groaning - to think it was somebody else.
re: epabella
It's the principle of being upfront with customers - my issue is the same as what rworange said about not being upfront about the cost.
This reminds me of what happened to some American friends when they were travelling in Europe - they sat down at a restaurant in Vienna, the waiter immediately plonked down a basket containing slices of baguette and while waiting for their food, my friends ate the bread. When the bill arrived , there was a 2 euro per person charge for the bread! So, 4 friends = 8 euros which at the time was roughly $12. $12?! Seriously?? For 1/4 of a baguette? They swear there was nothing written on the menu, no signs anywhere and none of the wait staff said anything to them about the bread not being free. Needless to say, my friends were NOT happy and I wouldn't be either if if that had happened to me. Again, it's the principle of being upfront with your customers.
re: SeoulQueen
Well, SQ, it sounds like you and your friends don't understand what is typical in other countries. We spend time in Rio and the "couvert" is standard in "nicer" restaurants. So when they put it down,we say no (actually we say "nao" - Portuguese.)
re: c oliver
I've lived in Asia, America and Europe and have visited Austria a few times and have not experienced this. Friends said it didn't happen any other time on their trip so I don't see where your "don't understand what is typical in other countries" comment is coming from. This is an atypical experience if you ask me. Besides, how are tourists suppose to "understand" when they aren't locals, it isn't mentioned in the guidebooks and no one at the restaurant says anything?
But thanks for letting me know they do that down in Rio as well - I'll know what to expect when I visit for the 2014 World Cup.
re: SeoulQueen
We own an apartment there but our Portuguese is very poor. But you figure these things out pretty quickly.
re: lavaca
I drink a lot of Pale Ales and some are way better than others. A bad brewery makes a bad Pale Ale. I have never been charged for a taste of a beer before deciding on one. I cant think of one bar in all of Portland or Seattle that does such a thing...
re: porky pine
I agree that a bad standard bodes ill for the brewery's prowess, but what IS the etiquette for that sort of situation? "I think I'll just have water?" I've only ever had the misfortune at beer festivals, where, worst case, I just slink away and pour my flavorless ESB down the drain.
re: lavaca
We have a neighborhood brew pub and will typically ask for a taste of anything newly tapped. That taste is usually about an ounce, not the same amount they offer for their flights. If I don't like what I taste, I'll order something else. If I didn't like the other beers they have (which happened once), I'll order something else. A mixed drink, a glass of wine, a bottle of beer.
I am willing to bet this was the bartender's first week. I managed a large brewpub years ago and only rookies would charge for tasters. The veterans pour a 1-2oz taste in a 4oz glass without batting an eyelash. Customers love it, purchase more beer, and tip better. There is probably 1oz overflow on every beer poured anyway so money-wise it really does not matter.
snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
you have a customer and first chance to impress you piss off instead of engage.
hopefully jfood's favorite ice cream places do not take up this model.
Your experience reflects the trend in many industries to charge separately for things that used to be considered a cost of doing business. We now have to pay extra when we fly to check bags and reserve specific seats on the plane. A few years ago that would have been unthinkable. And it hasn't been that long since we could drive from winery to winery and tastings were free everywhere. Vintners saw tastings as a way to encourage people to try unfamiliar wines and, they hoped, purchase one or more bottles. Presumably, the cost of the tastings was factored into the price of the wines. Now, however, almost no winery offers free tastings. The model has changed, and business are are nickeling and diming customers for every little thing, all the while making empty proclamations about how their customer service is second to none. (In the UK, are people "shillinged and penced"?)
There was no reason the bartender couldn't have poured your friend a one-ounce sample in a small glass or at least have explained that the four-ounce glass would cost $1.50. If it were me, I would have pushed the glass back in his direction and said "No, thanks."
re: cheesemaestro
Yes, everyone knows these small independent breweries and wineries are just swimming in money and this is just "nickle and diming" as opposed to trying to keep their heads above water.
re: bookhound
Were they swimming in money ten years ago when no one thought to charge for samples? My point is that there has been a fundamental and large-scale change in the way businesses see customers and the way they seek to induce customers to buy. Whereas, in the past, businesses felt that a good way to gain customers was to offer a small sample of an unfamiliar product for free (even knowing that the majority of people would take the sample and buy nothing), today too many businesses value only the money and not the customers who pay. They couldn't care less if you have a pleasurable experience at their establishment. That might make someone want to return and buy more another day, but, they are focused only on what they can get NOW. Maybe it's an age thing. I'm old enough to remember when this wasn't the norm. I see a lot of restaurants with an overtly self-serving attitude going under, and, frankly, it's not just because of the economy.
re: cheesemaestro
Just so you don't think it is a money thing in California, a law was passed limiting wineries to three free wine samples per day. This is an old post, but still valid
There are also regional laws. I think Napa is different from Sonoma where there are more free samples of wine. If you search the SF board on wine, charge, law you can turn up more info.
Other than that, this seems to be regional. California is free-sample crazy in terms of farmers markets and ice cream and gelato shops. In terms of restaurants, it is rare that you are not offered a taste when ordering a dish to see if the meal is compatible. Sigh. I miss California.
re: cheesemaestro
Wineries started to charge for tastings because so many people were treating wine-tasting as all-you-can-drink free wine. Just about every winery in California waives the tasting fee if you actually buy a bottle, and many smaller places don't bother charging a tasting fee at all if you show up outside of tourist season (though this does seem less common than it used to).
re: lavaca
t's true that many wineries waive the tasting fee if you make a purchase, but I've recently been to a couple (not in California) that charge separately for tasting even when you buy one or more bottles.
If you want a free taste, go to Costco on Saturdays. You can practically eat your lunch there with all the samples. Otherwise my personal opinion is expect to pay and if you get something for free, then be surprised and gracious.
Question to the OP - what did your friend do when the bartender poured and then told him there was a charge? Did he pay or say "no thanks"?
Re-reading the original post, I'm wondering if this "$1.50 for a taste" policy was brought about by people abusing free tastes and asking for, like, six ("no, that one isn't quite right either..."). You know they're out there, they're the same people that caused the "won't seat incomplete parties" policy. Ach.
re: purple bot
Exactly, I think it's just another example of the bad "customers" ruining it for the rest of us. I live near several breweries and I heard of friends who would take the tours multiple times per day just to get a buzz off the free beer. Of course, I live in an area where people are notoriously cheap, almost counterproductively so (such as driving 30 min out of their way to get a free $1 of gas, not realizing they just burned that $1 driving the 30 min or waiting in line 2 hours for a free $5 KFC meal when they could've worked those two hours and earned enough money for 8 KFC meals)


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The FBI is closing in, finally, so Carroll and his merry band of fuckheads evacuate the cult house, with Carroll, Claire, Emma, and Jacob going one way and the rest of them heading into Havenport to create a diversion. Carroll takes Phil and Vicky Gray hostage, but while he's psychologically torturing them, Claire manages to convince Carroll to untie her, then brains him with a wine bottle, stabs him in the gut again, and escapes out the back door with Phil and Vicky.
Jacob and Emma manage to recapture Claire, though, but for once the innocent civilians survive and get away. Jacob and Emma deliver Claire back to Carroll, who shoves her onto a boat and putters away into the darkness. Never to be seen again. (Not really.) Jacob, who's been having doubts about continuing to be part of Carroll's crazy asshole plan ever since he left Joey to be rescued by Ryan, asks Emma to run away with him, but she's still goo-goo eyed over Carroll, so she cuts his throat. Good night, sweet Jacob. You should've been smarter than these lunatics.
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Previously on The Following: Carroll and Donovan both got stabbed. I cheered when one of these things happened.
Carroll watches one of the Molly-Ryan sex tapes while sulking into his whiskey about his stab wound. It's still oozing blood and looks exceptionally icky. On the tape, Ryan rolls off Molly and pours himself a drink. She tells him the booze will kill him, and he replies dully, "It can't kill me. I'm already dead." Carroll replays that line about a million times. After the title card, he's buttoning up his shirt over the bloody bandages on his torso while nervously giving Emma instructions. He's more jittery and unhinged than we've seen him and tells Emma he needs someone to trust now that Roderick is gone.
She pulls away when he tries to touch her, and Carroll apologizes for his behavior toward her the last time they talked, all but begging her to forgive him. She does, but she's more reserved than she has been toward him in the past, like she's finally realized he's not a good bet. He reaches for his liquor and Emma asks after his wound, which Carroll says hurts like hell.
Havenport sheriff's station. Mitchell tells Parker that Donovan made it alive to the hospital in D.C., and he's in surgery. Claire's mother is on her way to pick up Joey so they can go into hiding. In another room, Ryan is relating Joey's description of the cult house to other agents. Maybe they think if they throw a whole bunch of police jargon at us we'll forget how incompetent the FBI has been ever since they let Carroll escape the first time.
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Rap duo Method Man and Redman recently spoke on their aim to join Eminem for a summer tour and the importance of making money on the road.
Although Em has yet to announce an official tour, both Mef and Red said they will be the first in line to perform with him.
"We're on the tour, man," Mef joking said in an interview. "We're gonna jump on Em's tour — we're putting it out there. We do tour a lot. I'd say altogether 10, 11 months a year. Redman wants to go to Vegas!"
"Even if he don't put us on, we're coming in through the back door, jumping onstage," Red added. "Honestly, I'm gonna tell you exactly what that is — That's how emcees make their money. Those royalty checks come like babies — every nine months. Plus we enjoy doing shows. Anybody who's come to a Method Man and Redman show knows that we give 110 percent every time we're out there." (MTV)
DMC of iconic rap group Run-DMC previously revealed his desire to tour with Em this summer.
"I'm trying to get to be the opening act whenever he tours," DMC said in an interview earlier this month. "Hopefully I'll get to tour with him…He inspires me. When I hear him, he makes me go back to my bedroom and sit down and write. I feel that we represent the upper echelon of what we're supposed to do with our craft." (Entertainment Weekly)
Redman previously spoke on the possibility of leaving Def Jam Records to join forces with Em's Shady Records.
"Even like Shady, even to have that idea, or Eminem to even have that idea like thinking Redman was gonna be off Def Jam and he coming through is a privilege," Red explained in an interview last month. "Like, I will leave right now and go over there to Shady. I don't care, 'cause they still doing hip-hop and I love it. Anybody supporting it, I'm there. Big up to Shady though, but I ain't off Def Jam yet, f*ck. But I'm there though. I'm still rockin'. Come get me for a record though, let's make it happen." (Dog & Pony Show)
Aside from touring, Red and Mef's new album landed in Billboard's Top 5 last month.
The "How High" duo Method Man & Redman's Blackout 2! marked another hip-hop comeback landing at No. 4. With a solid week under their belts, the rap veterans' return racked up 63,400 scanned discs. (SOHH Sales Wrap)
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Yasmany Tomas Rumors: Thursday
Here's the latest on Yasmany Tomas, the 23-year-old Cuban slugger who is among the exciting international players demanding attention:
- Tomas is growing tired of the "dog-and-pony show" and wants to sign as soon as he can but he is being urged by others to show patience, sources tell Yahoo's Jeff Passan. The Phillies, Royals and Padres have shown the most interest in landing him, though the D'Backs and Mariners "lurk as possibilities," and Atlanta is also in the mix. The Giants have seen Tomas four times, Passan adds.
Earlier Updates
- The Padres are still in on Tomas up to around the $70MM level, Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs hears (Twitter link).
- The Braves are set for a private workout and should be considered part of the sweepstakes, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. As Heyman noted earlier today, Tomas has a visa and could be in attendance at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. MLBTR's Tim Dierkes reported recently that several dark horses could be in the race, and Atlanta would certainly qualify.
- The Phillies are increasingly concerned with the defensive part of the equation on Tomas, reports MLB.com's Paul Hagen. The club is "backing off" somewhat, despite generally being viewed as the front-runner to land him. Philly sees Tomas more as a DH, per Hagen, but could be more intrigued if his asking price begins to creep down.
- Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com echoes those thoughts (Twitter links). He says the team believes in Tomas's bat, but is worried about both his defense and conditioning and is not interested in guaranteeing him nine figures.
- For his part, Ben Badler of Baseball America sees the Giants and Phillies as the most likely landing spot for Tomas. A rival executive tells ESPN.com's Jayston Stark (Twitter link) that he believes the Phils remain the easy favorite, with Stark noting that the bidding on Tomas has been making "furious progress."
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Minor Moves: Duran, Fuentes, Bartsch, Gimenez
Here are the day's minor signings from around the league:
- The Mariners have acquired minor league right-hander Sam Gaviglio from the Cardinals in exchange for minor league infielder Ty Kelly, the teams announced. Gaviglio, 24, had a 4.28 ERA with 8.3 K/0 and 3.0 BB/9 in 136 2/3 innings at Double-A this season. He made 25 appearances, with 24 being starts. Kelly, 26, hit .263/.381/.412 with 15 homers and 11 steals at Triple-A. The former Orioles draftee has a lifetime .280/.402/.409 batting line in 841 PA at that level.
Earlier Updates
- Left-hander Omar Duran has agreed to a minor league deal with the Tigers that includes a Spring Training invitation, MLBTR has learned. Duran, 24, had spent his entire career in the Athletics organization, never moving above the Double-A level. But he was consistently productive last year after matching his double-digit strikeout marks with manageable walk totals.
- The Royals announced that they have acquired outfielder Reymond Fuentes from the Padres in exchange for left-hander Kyle Bartsch (Twitter link). Fuentes, 23, was one of the four players San Diego received from the Red Sox in exchange for Adrian Gonzalez. The 23-year-old former first-rounder batted .294/.363/.416 with five homers and went 25-for-28 in stolen base attempts between Double-A and Triple-A in 2014. Bartsch, also 23, spent this season at Class-A Advanced Wilmington where he notched a 2.29 ERA with 8.5 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 in 55 innings of relief, showing effectiveness against both lefties and righties.
- The Rangers have added catcher Chris Gimenez and righty David Martinez to minor league deals with invitations to camp, the club announced. Gimenez, 31, bounced around quite a bit last year and ultimately managed a .241/.313/.328 line over 128 plate appearances at the big league level — the sixth year in a row that he spent at least some time on an active roster. Martinez, 27, has just 18 1/3 big league frames to his credit and had spent his whole career with the Astros. He has worked in a swingman capacity in the upper minors in recent seasons.
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Royals GM Dayton Moore On Losing Billy Butler
Earlier today, the Royals bid farewell to slugger Billy Butler, who signed a three-year, $30MM deal with the A's. It wasn't surprising to see Butler head elsewhere after KC turned down his one-year, $12.5MM club option (our own Steve Adams actually predicted the exact terms of Butler's new contract), but the loss still stings for the Royals. This afternoon, Royals GM Dayton Moore spoke with reporters about how the club will proceed without the the longest-tenured member of Kansas City's roster. After watching the former All-Star sign a hefty three-year, $30MM deal, I asked Moore if he considered exercising the club option on Butler and trading him rather than letting him leave via free agency and getting nothing.
"That's something talked about but the timing of it really didn't allow us to do that," Moore said. "There was nobody really willing to do that at the time. We just finished playing [in the World Series] and three days later we had to make a decision. If we would have found a viable trade partner it's something we would have done, or looked at. I don't know if we would have done it because I'm not sure what the package would have been, but it's something we certainly looked at."
Ultimately, Moore admits that he misread the market when it comes to Butler, but over the years he has learned that free agency is always difficult to predict and "hindsight is 20/20." Even after declining the option, Moore felt that he had a good chance of retaining Butler, but things just weren't meant to be. Now, the Royals will have to fill the void in their lineup and they'll explore all opportunities. Moore hopes that he can take care of his right field need and some of the DH at bats with one signing, but he won't pigeonhole himself.
"We like our flexibility, for certain." Moore said. "It could be one guy or we could guys a day off like [Alex] Gordon or Lorenzo [Cain] or Omar [Infante]."
The Royals, Moore says, will search hard for a right-handed bat with some pop, but he also spoke at length about Kansas City's needs in the starting rotation. That lines up with a report from Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star, noting that the club has checked in with the agents for Ervin Santana, Brandon McCarthy, Brett Anderson, Jason Hammel, and Jon Lester. Royals fans might be sad to see Butler go, but Moore insists that the club still has "plenty of room to sign a free agent or two."
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Royals Notes: Butler, Rotation, Hunter, Peguero
The Royals have now officially waved goodbye to long-time DH Billy Butler, who signed a three-year pact with the A's that was announced this morning. Kansas City had its chance to keep him, of course, but declined a $12.5MM club option on the right-handed hitter, preferring instead to pay him a $1MM buyout.
Here's the latest out of Kansas City:
- In a piece discussing the anticipated loss of Butler, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star indicates that the team remains intent on making impact additions to its roster, particularly to the rotation. The club has had at least opening discussions with agents for Ervin Santana, Brandon McCarthy, Brett Anderson, Jason Hammel, and Jon Lester, writes McCullough.
- Francisco Liriano is also a consideration for the Royals, as are many other arms in the mid-tier of free agents, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. And trade possibilities are also being explored. The team is still dabbling in the markets for Lester and Shields, Heyman notes, but seemingly has eyes for Liriano and Santana
- Torii Hunter is a definite target, says Heyman. The team believes that he is still a reliable bat and sees him as a quality fit.
- Kansas City is considering utilizing Carlos Peguero in a time-share in right field and at DH, tweets Jeffrey Flanagan of FOX Sports Kansas City. That plan would be particularly interesting if the team could pair the left-handed-hitting Peguero with a veteran right-handed bat of Hunter's ilk.
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Free Agent Notes: Kaneko, Shields, Gomes, Willingham, Hunter
Though not available to MLB clubs at present, righty Chihiro Kaneko could become a virtual free agent (in the same manner as Masahiro Tanaka last year) if he is posted by the Orix Buffaloes. The 31-year-old has signed on with agent Arn Tellem of Wasserman, according to a tweet from Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal.
- While we wait to see whether Kaneko shakes up the market, let's look at the latest of one top arm who is already free to sign with any club. The Marlins still have ongoing interest in James Shields, according to a tweet from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Meanwhile, Rosenthal writes that the Diamondbacks at least like Shields, though it remains from clear that the club will be able to clear the salary it needs to make a legitimate run at him. As these reports would indicate, and Rosenthal notes, the market is quiet right now for the veteran righty.
- The Cubs are among five teams to have shown legitimate interest in outfielder Jonny Gomes, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com (Twitter links). The right-handed-hitting Gomes, 33, will surely market himself as a bench or platoon bat in the corner outfield. Though he had a rather rough go of things in 2014, he still managed a .743 OPS against lefties.
- Fellow lefty-masher Josh Willingham has yet to decide whether he'll play, agent Matt Sosnick tells Jon Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter). Willingham, 35, will surely be intrigued by the possibility of entering a market that just paid Michael Cuddyer $21MM over two years (along with the sacrifice of draft compensation).
- As we continue ticking through the veteran outfielders, the Royals and Twins are the clubs most aggressively courting outfielder Torii Hunter, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation tweets. That comes as little surprise, as those AL Central rivals have long been said to be competitors for Hunter, whose market is now wide open with the Tigers saying they do not expect to bring him back.
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Rosenthal's Latest: M's, Hamels, Kennedy, Markakis, Norris
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a new notes column posted looking at a number of situations around the league. Here are some quick highlights…
- The Mariners are on the hunt for a right-handed bat, but they prefer Nelson Cruz to signing Hanley Ramirez or trading for Matt Kemp. Justin Upton is also somewhere on their wish list and is potentially available. Rosenthal writes that the Mariners "are going to do something" of significance to address that search.
- The Phillies are doing background work on the makeup of Red Sox prospects Christian Vazquez, Mookie Betts and Matt Barnes, Rosenthal hears, fueling some speculation about a Cole Hamels trade. Rosenthal says the Sox are disinclined to move Vazquez or Blake Swihart, however, and previous reports have indicated that the team is loath to consider parting with Betts. As others have noted, Rosenthal feels that Hamels would likely require the Red Sox to exercise his 2019 option ($20MM) in advance, bringing the total he is owed to $110MM over the next five years.
- The Padres are continuing to listen to offers for Andrew Cashner, Tyson Ross and Ian Kennedy, with Kennedy being the most likely of the three to go. Kennedy is projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn $10.3MM in 2015, and the Royals are interested in the right-hander. Rosenthal also speculatively lists the Rangers as a club to watch in the Kennedy market.
- A reunion between Nick Markakis and the Orioles seemed like a foregone conclusion at one point, but the two sides still aren't close to a deal and talks are said to be merely "inching along." Rosenthal wonders what's taking so long but does note that the O's are considering Yasmany Tomas and still working with Cruz as well, so it seems fair to speculate that having three options in the corner outfield is slowing the Markakis progress. As Rosenthal notes, the longer the wait, the more likely it is that Markakis explores other options more seriously.
- Since the publication of that column, Rosenthal has tweeted that the Orioles might be willing to move Bud Norris, who is projected by Swartz to earn $8.7MM in 2015. Norris is a free agent next season but pitched well in 2014, posting a 3.65 ERA with 7.6 K/9, 2.8 BB/9 and a 42.2 percent ground-ball rate in 165 1/3 innings. Rosenthal also hears that the O's have gotten "moderate" interest in Ubaldo Jimenez, although with $38.75MM remaining on his contract, I'd imagine he could only be swapped for another bad contract.
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Free Agent Profile: Billy Butler
Billy Butler, the longest-tenured member of the Royals' roster, finally got to experience a postseason run with the team after years of false hope and a near-miss. However, the team bought out Butler's $12.5MM club option, so "Country Breakfast" may be looking for a new home coming off a disappointing season.
Even in a down season, Butler hit .271 with a .323 on-base percentage. Both marks are better than the league average for hitters, and he's typically posted significantly better marks. In the four years prior to 2014, Butler's average sat between .289 and .318, while his OBP sat between .361 and .388. A lifetime .295/.359/.445 hitter, Butler has always been a good source of average and OBP.
Butler has a pair of 20-homer seasons under his belt, including a 29-homer campaign as recently as 2012. From 2008-13, he averaged 18 homers per season despite playing his home games at the very spacious Kaufman Stadium. It's not unreasonable to think that moving to a smaller park that is more hitter-friendly would up his home run production.
At just 28 years of age (29 next April), Butler is among the youngest free agents on this year's market. He's also been highly durable, never having been placed on the disabled list and averaging 158 games per year over the past six seasons. His age and spotless injury history make it easier to write off his 2014 slump as a fluke than if he were on the wrong side of 30 with a troublesome injury history.
Butler rarely strikes out (14.5 percent for his career, 15.9 percent in 2014), and his 82.5 percent contact rate in 2014 was well above the league average. His deflated numbers seem mostly attributable to a dip in his batting average on balls in play and a sharp drop in his homer-to-flyball ratio. Players rarely see their power disappear at Butler's age, giving further reason to hope for a rebound. His numbers were better from June 1 through season's end — .282/.333/.417 — and he wasn't the recipient of a qualifying offer.
While Butler's career marks are solid, there's no getting around the fact that he was a full-time designated hitter who didn't hit well in 2014. Butler finished the season with below-average marks in context-neutral stats like OPS+ (95) and wRC+ (97). While even those marks would be an improvement over some teams' DH production from 2014, it's tough to market a below-average bat as a full-time DH. Agent Greg Genske of the Legacy Agency will need to emphasize Butler's track record of solid production and paint 2014 as an aberration.
Most will see Butler as a strict DH at this point. He's totaled just 623 1/3 innings at first base over the past four seasons combined, and he's never graded out as a plus defender at the position. Unsurprisingly, he's also been about five to six runs below average per season on the basepaths, according to Fangraphs.
While Butler has historically been a solid contributor in terms of average and on-base percentage, his 6.8 percent walk rate in 2014 was a career-worst. And, he's never shown the plus power that one would ideally prefer to see from a full-time DH. He did post a .197 isolated power mark in his 29-homer season in 2012, and he registered a .191 mark in 2009 when he hit 21 homers and 51 doubles. Still, even excluding his down 2014 season, Butler has a .161 career ISO, which is more good than great.
Butler and his wife, Katie, have two children. Together, the couple started the Hit It A Ton hunger relief campaign in which Butler donated $250 for every homer he hit and $125 for every double he hit — money that he urges fans and businesses to match, with the proceeds going to the Bishop Sullivan Center and St. James Place in Kansas City.
Butler is well-liked by teammates with the Royals. Raul Ibanez described Butler as "fun-loving" to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times this October. Butler is popular among Kansas City fans and drew high praise from manager Ned Yost for his intelligence and professionalism, per MLB.com's Phil Rogers.
Because he'll most likely be viewed strictly as a designated hitter, Butler's market should be confined to American League clubs with openings at DH (though one report did note that an NL club showed interest). That would seem to eliminate the Red Sox (David Ortiz) Tigers (Victor Martinez) and Yankees (Alex Rodriguez/Carlos Beltran). The Twins (Kennys Vargas) have a younger option at DH as well.
The White Sox, Mariners and Blue Jays were all linked to Martinez, so they stand as reasonable fits for Butler, who could be seen as an alternative. Seattle has been linked to Butler on the trade market in each of the past two offseasons. The Indians received some of the worst production in baseball at DH last year, so they seem like a fit if they're able to move Nick Swisher or are comfortable playing him in right field (with David Murphy slotting into a reserve role or being traded). The Angels make sense if C.J. Cron's OBP woes are enough to instill doubt. Baltimore, too, could be a good fit if Nelson Cruz walks, and the A's don't have a set DH either.
Of course, Butler has been vocal about his desire to remain with the Royals, and a return to Kansas City certainly cannot be ruled out. He'd have to settle for a lower annual value than that of his $12.5MM club option, however. The two sides have reportedly already had at least one meeting, with the Royals said to prefer a two-year deal.
Expected Contract
Lengthy multi-year deals for strict DHs tend to be reserved for elite bats coming off strong seasons, but Butler is younger than the typical free agent. Age is one of the primary factors on the open market, and it's for that reason that I can envision him landing a few multi-year offers.
I can see Butler taking a one-year deal with a solid annual value if no multi-year deals that his camp deems acceptable materialize, but I can also see him receiving a three-year pact at a smaller AAV. Overall, Butler's been a plus hitter in a large park with just one below-average offensive season under his belt dating back to 2009. A one-year deal worth $12-13MM or so might be on the table, but I can also see three-year offers from a team that feels he can return to his ways as a strong OBP source with respectable, albeit non-elite pop.
Rumors circulated last week that the Orioles had made a three-year, $30MM offer to Butler, although GM Dan Duquette steadfastly denied that report. That figure is one of many that I'd kicked around with Tim Dierkes of MLBTR prior to the GM Meetings. If he's truly received an offer in that range and not accepted, then perhaps this prediction will be inaccurate. But a three-year, $30MM contract was my previous expectation, and I'm sticking to that pick.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
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Minor Moves: Purke, Jensen, Walters, Marks, Hermida, Orr
Baseball America's Matt Eddy has this week's edition of his Minor League Transactions feature up, which, as usual, features several recent minor league signings. Here are a few highlights from his piece, as well as other minor moves from around the league…
- After releasing him on Friday, the Nationals have re-signed lefty Matt Purke to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite, James Wagner of the Washington Post reports. Purke has never thrown to the potential that the team saw when they gave him a massive bonus to sign out of the 2011 draft, but now he will have a chance to rehab from Tommy John surgery without occupying a 40-man roster spot.
- The Dodgers have acquired right-handed-hitting outfielder/first baseman Kyle Jensen from the Marlins, the clubs announced. Jensen, 26, has yet to see playing time at the MLB level, but slashed .260/.331/.481 with 27 home runs last year in the PCL. Miami will receive cash or a player to be named later in return.
- The Phillies have signed right-hander P.J. Walters, according to Eddy. The 29-year-old comes with 152 innings of big league experience, though he's struggled to a 6.28 ERA in that time. Much of that work came with the 2012-13 Twins, where he posted a 5.79 ERA in 101 innings. Walters has a 4.70 ERA with 8.0 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 in 735 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level.
- The D'Backs and left-hander Justin Marks have agreed to a minor league deal, also per Eddy. The 26-year-old Marks picked up his first two big league innings in 2014 and has a lifetime 5.02 ERA with 8.1 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9 in Triple-A. Marks struggled overall in 2014 but was previously excellent against lefties, holding them to a .191/.301/.268 batting line in 2013. He, along with Vin Mazzaro, was one of two players acquired by the Royals from the A's in exchange for David DeJesus back in 2010.
- The Brewers announced last week that they have re-signed outfielder Jeremy Hermida and infielder Pete Orr to minor league deals. The 30-year-old Hermida once carried a significant amount of promise — he was the 11th overall pick in 2002 and hit .296/.369/.501 as a 24-year-old in 2007 — but hasn't seen Major League action since 2012 with the Padres. Orr, 35, has seen MLB action parts of eight seasons, most recently with the Phillies in 2013. He is a career .257/.289/.328 hitter that is capable of playing all over the diamond. He hit .301/.329/.423 with the Brewers in Triple-A last year.
- The Marlins have inked indy league second baseman Omar Artsen, Eddy reports. The 24-year-old Artsen spent last season playing in the Pecos League where he boasted a gaudy stat line of .397/.480/.576 with nine homers and 52 steals in 353 PA.
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Multiple Teams Interested In Justin Masterson
The Braves, Cubs, Giants, Red Sox, Royals and Twins are six of the teams thought to have asked for Justin Masterson's medicals or otherwise checked in on the right-hander, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports (Twitter links). Though Masterson is coming off an injury-plagued season, he is drawing significant interest and could find a two-year deal on the open market. The Indians, Masterson's former club, are also reportedly in the mix for the 29-year-old.
It's no surprise that Masterson is generating this much free agent buzz, as the righty averaged 199 IP from 2010-13 and was one of the game's best starters during the 2013 season. As MLBTR's Zach Links noted in his Free Agent Profile of Masterson, a team could be in for a major bargain if the righty regains his old form. Whether he signs for one year or two, Masterson seems destined for a short-term deal as he's banking on that return to form and the opportunity to set himself up for a more expensive multiyear deal next winter or after the 2016 season.
The six teams Crasnick lists present an interesting array of suitors, incorporating the two pennant winners, three teams looking to return to contention in 2015 and the rebuilding Twins, who can offer Masterson a pitcher-friendly ballpark to help rebuild his value. Team defense is also undoubtedly a big factor for Masterson, an extreme ground ball pitcher with a 56.6% career grounder rate.
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Why I Unplugged For A Day
By Kelly Steele on September 12, 2012
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Tweet, beep, ring, status update, pin it, DVR it, capture it, comment, like, share, repeat. Oh, there goes the Joneses -- better grab a Red Bull and Starbucks so I can keep up!
It's no secret that the world is spinning faster than it ever has before. It is awesome because we have more information and connections at our fingertips then ever before, but it's also so easy to over-consume.
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For me, between blogging, going back to work, and normal, everyday text, phone calls, and Facebook, I am definitely taking in too much screen time. Sometimes I feel that it can interfere with my family time. In an effort to change this, my husband and I decided to have an entire day of "no modern technology" to see what it was like and moreover, to see if we could even last a whole 24 hours without gadgets.
Here is why we challenged ourselves to a "no tech" day:
- The obvious -- technology is a distraction from each other. As I said, I am frequently sidetracked by social media and electronics. For my husband, he has always been a video game junkie and consumes a ton of screen time there. Even our kids are starting to overload on it.
- Bedtime -- I've read plenty about the fact that devices stimulate our brains. Obviously they engage us, which turns our brains on, even if you're not watching porn ;-), but they also emit light that suppresses the body's production of the sleep hormone melatonin.
- No break for my brain -- I recently read that people aren't spending time daydreaming or reading as often now that iPhones can be whipped out every spare minute. When I'm on gadgets all day, I'm not allowing myself to be alone with my thoughts.
So, Friday night, I put all of the above together and presented my husband with this no modern technology for 24 hours challenge. I figured it may allow us more time together and maybe we would even get some sleep for once!
I have been having trouble falling asleep lately despite being incredibly exhausted. I think that, by being plugged-in all day, I am literally not allowing myself time to think. I am never alone with my thoughts (see #3). Bedtime is the first time all day that I am alone with my thoughts. So, they attack me all at once, and my life always seems two steps behind the Joneses!
After my weekend unplugged, I feel like I know something the Joneses don't. I know how great it is to be in the moment with my family for a full day. Maybe now I'm actually one trot ahead. While the Joneses are "just checking in" at Starbucks on their way to buy matching Polos with their always-polite offspring, I've choosen to go back in time. I'm going Amish style, and hope they'll never catch me in my sweet horse and buggy!
I first wanted to share the "why" behind my unplugged day because I think so many people can relate. Post about what the day was actually like coming soon! You can read more by me @ inthemomlight.com
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