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ISU Wrestling Club
Fall 2011 Semester Summary
The Iowa State Wrestling Club has gotten off to a great start for its inaugural season! With 50 eligible wrestlers and well over 100 other students who follow the club, there is a lot to talk about within this up and coming student organization!
Semester Recap
The club officers got off to an early start this semester building schedules and coordinating duties that needed to be fulfilled before the season began. We came to a deal with Ames high and were cleared to use their high school wrestling room for our practices this semester. Coach Kelly and AD Johnston were both very helpful in making this possible for us. A big part of our organization is fundraising. The ISU Government of the Student Body provides us with minimal funding, therefore the club relies heavily on fundraising to cover a majority of our expenses. Some of our fundraising events for the semester have included working a night at the Pizza Ranch and Orange Leaf, and hand picking corn plots for a local seed company. We also have a few sponsors that have been generous enough to donate money. Fundraising always seems to be an uphill climb, especially since the wrestling season is a long and time intensive one, but all of the members are working hard to accomplish our fundraising goals.
At the beginning of the semester we signed with the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. The NCWA is a national organization that spreads across the country to provide a network of wrestling clubs of all different levels. There is regular season competition as well as post-season tournaments. The ISU Wrestling Club is a member of the North Central Conference which spreads all the way from the Dakotas down through Kentucky. At the end of every season is a conference tournament that acts as a qualifier for our national tournament. This year the club is on track to qualify at least a half a dozen wrestlers for the big tournament in Daytona Beach, FL. The NCWA is mostly comprised of wrestling organizations that have lost their NCAA status due to Title 9, lack of funding, or other various reasons. Collegiate level wrestling programs in the state of Iowa have fortunately not experienced as many of these problems as other parts of the country, therefore, the NCWA is relatively new to this state, as we are the only Iowa team. Although it requires some travel for the club to compete against other NCWA teams, we are lucky enough to have many NCAAD2, NCAAD3, NAIA, and NJCAA schools close by to provide us with quality competition. These programs, however, are funded by athletic departments and supported with coaches on payrolls and wrestlers on scholarships. It is hard for us to compete with that level of organization, yet we have seen much success this first half of the season against teams of the sort.
Tournament and Dual Meet Results
Winona State University Invitational
On Oct. 29 the ISUWC ventured up to Winona State University to compete against four other NCWA
teams. They included Winona State University, Wayne State College, University of Minnesota – Duluth,
and Northland International University. The ISU club brought seven wrestlers and came back with three
champs, two runners up, and a third place finish! Below are the individual results for each wrestler.
133 lbs Justin Hirae (3-1) − 2nd Place Finish
149 lbs Zach Cooper (3-0) − 1st Place Finish
157 lbs Lucas Derifield (0-3) − 7th Place Finish
174 lbs Dylan Nelson (3-1) − 2nd Place Finish
184 lbs Trevor Dammon (2-2) − 3rd Place Finish
197 lbs Marc Benning (4-0) − 1st Place Finish
285 lbs Alex Nielsen (3-1) − 1st Place Finish
NIACC/Kaye Young Open
The ISUWC brought five wrestlers up I-35 for a Nov. 5 tournament against some sound NAIA, NJCAA and
NCAAD3 schools. There were some new faces on the team for this tournament, and they all faired
pretty well considering their limited amount of practice time. Below are the individual results or each
157 lbs Zach Cooper (1-2)
184 lbs Aaron Blakely (0-2)
Trevor Dammon (2-2) − 5th Place Finish
285 lbs Brad Gingerich (1-2)
Alex Nielsen (1-2)
Luther College Open
On Nov. 12 the club traveled to northeast Iowa to compete in the Luther College Open. It too, was a
very competitive meet with over 200 NAIA, NJCAA and NCAAD3 wrestlers competing. Despite the tough
competition, we were able to finish the day with Ryan Kooiker placing 3rd at 184 lbs. A list of all the
wrestlers who attended and their results is below.
157 lbs Lucas Derifield (0-2)
149 lbs Nate Magill (2-2)
184 lbs Ryan Kooiker (3-2) − 3rd Place Finish
285 lbs Alex Nielsen (1-2)
Harold Nichols Cyclone Open
The next day six of the club wrestlers travelled across the street to Hilton Coliseum to see how they
match up against D1 competition. It was a tough day for the wrestlers, but Zach Cooper and Marc
Benning came off the day with notable wins. Following are the results of the day.
149 lbs Zach Cooper (1-2)
149 lbs Dalton Hemer (0-2)
174 lbs Dylan Nelson (0-2)
197 lbs Marc Benning (1-2)
285 lbs Alex Nielsen (0-2)
NWMSU and KS Dual Meet
The Northwest Missouri State and Kansas State dual made for a very exciting night. It was our first dual
meet as a club, and all of the guys were very excited to see how the team faired in such an environment.
NWMSU are the reigning national champions, so this was a great opportunity to gage our talent against
a team who had already proved themselves on the national stage. Below are the results of the dual
NWMSU 36 –ISUWC 15
141 lbs Travis Peter (NWMSU) def. Justin Hirae (ISUWC) by fall
165 lbs Lucas Derifield (ISUWC) def. Zach Girard (NWMSU) by fall
174 lbs Jordan Peter (NWMSU) def. Reece Sharp (ISUWC) by fall
184 lbs Blake Schoeninger (NWMSU) def. Ryan Kooiker (ISUWC) by fall
197 lbs Trevor Dammon (ISUWC) def. Alex Freund (NWMSU) by dec. 8 - 1
235 lbs Ben Perna (ISUWC) def. Nick McKay (NWMSU) by fall
285 lbs Adam McElderly (NWMSU) def. Alex Nielsen (ISUWC) by fall
Exhibition matches
141 lbs Garrett Buckely (NWMSU) def. Justin Hirae (ISUWC) by fall
165 lbs Hedrick (NWMSU) def. Lucas Derifield (ISUWC) by fall
174 lbs Apgar (NWMSU) def. Reece Sharp (ISUWC) by fall
235 lbs Ben Perna (ISUWC) def. Ford (NWMSU) by fall
285 lbs Alex Nielsen (ISUWC) def. Young (NWMSU) by fall
ISUWC 45 – KS 0
141 lbs Justin Hirae (ISUWC) def. Tyler Williamson (KS) by dec. 11- 8
184 lbs Ryan Kooiker (ISUWC) def. Gallaway (KS) by fall
Buena Vista Open
The Buena Vista Open proved to be yet another tough tournament for our wrestlers, but we were ready
for the NAIA, NJCAA and NCAAD3 competition. Five wrestlers made the early morning trip up to Storm
Lake, IA and our second seeded Kooiker came out of the day as champ! This was a very positive boost as
the club heads into winter break, and prepares for the second half of the season.
165 lbs Lucas Derifield (0-2)
174 lbs Ryan Kooiker (4-0) 1st Place Finish
184 lbs Trevor Dammon (1-2)
197 lbs Ben Perna (3-2) 4th Place Finish
285 lbs Alex Nielsen (2-2)
Ranked Wresters
The NCWA has a points system that allows clubs to measure their success against other teams in our
division. At the conclusion of the first half of the season, the ISUWC is sitting at ranked 16th on the
NCWA Coaches Poll and 23rd on the NCWA points chart out of 82 teams! We also have some nationally
individually ranked wrestlers that are listed below. With consistent practice and competition, the ISU
Wrestling Club would surely be top 10 contenders at Daytona Beach.
133 lbs Justin Hirae − Ranked 25th
149 lbs Zach Cooper − Ranked 20th
174 lbs Ryan Kooiker − Ranked 8th
Dylan Nelson − Ranked 26th
184 lbs Trevor Dammon − Ranked 17th
197 lbs Marc Benning − Ranked 8th
Ben Perna − Ranked 9th
285 lbs Alex Nielsen − Ranked 8th
Social Media
A big part of our support network is the ability to communicate our results and progress to all of those who take an interest in our club. We have a Facebook (Iowa State University Wrestling Club) and Twitter (@ISU_ClubWrestle) account that allow us to post our results to resources that are available to family, friends and supporters.
The club also has a YouTube account (isuwrestlingclub) where videos of our matches are uploaded. It's hard to follow the club around to every wrestling meet, so this provides everyone with an opportunity to get in on the action! Subscribe to our channel to receive updates when new videos are posted.
Behind every successful organization is a solid core of officers and administration that keeps the club
moving along as efficiently as possible. Below is a list of all the officers who have had a hand in helping
make this season possible:
Zachary Byrnes
Vice President
Caleb Bashore
Caleb Jens
Derek Miller
Fundraising Chairwoman
Shelby Johnson
Recruiting Chairman
Aaron Blakely
Scheduling Chairman
Nate Magill
Also thanks to Kelsey Hartnett for helping with bookkeeping at the NIACC Open.
Thanks to those community members who donated to our club.
ASABE − Iowa State University Chapter
Ron and Laura Franzen and Family
Kory Kehrli
Deb and Mike Huegel
Kevin and Linda Byrnes Also, a special thanks to Ames High School for the use of their wrestling room, and to the ISU Athletic Department and Wrestling Coaching Staff for supporting our club in its startup.
Next Semester Plan
Just like first semester, the team will jump right back into competition with our first tournament at William Penn University on January 7th. The following two months will be busy with preparation for the conference and national meets. There will be a lot to figure out during the preparation such as travel arrangements, travel costs, and how to cover those costs, but we're confident that our officers will successfully manage all of these tasks. Fundraising will play a big role as well as adding a few more donors to our list.
Another big task for next semester will be transferring the organization from one group of officers to the next. There is a handbook being created that will outline all of the duties that must be carried out and who will be responsible for them.
With so much to be proud of so far, and an upcoming semester of success to add, a banquet will be in good order to help recognize all of those members who vested many hours of practice and competition into this, as well as those sponsors who donated to the club. Plans have not started for this yet, but will soon be underway.
Thank You!
The members of our team have worked very hard over this past semester to make the most out of the fast start to this club. Without an actual coach and structured practices, these wrestlers have managed to rise up and compete against NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA wrestling teams with big budgets and prestigious coaches, and not only have they competed, but they have succeeded. Last year, this team was talk. This year we skipped the walk and went straight to the run, and we're not stopping until get down to Daytona Beach for the national tournament! Thank you to everyone who has been involved. Help spread the word about us, so Iowa State Wrestling can have another team to be proud of!
Zachary Byrnes
ISU Wrestling Club President
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This one depends on how you define replace. I dont see him as a Smooth Jazz type of "we got this" proven replacement. I do think he has the talent and drive along with coaching to be part of a capable team.
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as you would expect, IF he leaves i would want him to go to a B10 school that is not in TSUN. He is amazing for/at The Ohio State however, so there is no hury.
Go Bucks!
Thanks Curt, do you have any intel on the High School Duals? Its tough living so far away.
Those are the one! I also realize that i put this in the wrong forum, sorry
Thanks Curt, seeing the write ups follow to the new digs is a major relief for me. I always like to see the posts. The team hit a bit of a rough patch; do you think they are getting stronger and do you think they will be in shape to make a push in the NCAA?
Coach Fickell is all Buckeye, but if the entire defensive staff (focus on Fickell) doesn't right this ship i think there will be a significant shake up. At the beginning of last year I thought that Coach Meyer was setting Luke up to get snagged for a HC position, but it did not turn out that way.
I am not a fire Fickell guy, but winning is no accident. You are either part of the solution or you are part of the "former club".
totally off topic, there was a guy on another message board that went by Don Martone, he used that same photo. Is that you Don?
i was going to say the same thing. Coaches and players come and go, TOSU remains! (I still wish Coach Vrabel was sticking around)
i hope some of the Ohio recruits that Lou'ville has snagged will filter into BIG schools.
I had to step back, I did not even log onto 11 Warriors for a while just so I could have an break from it. I am disappointed that the Buckeyes lost. However, in no sense am I disappointed in them. The young men went out there and did what they could. Earlier in this year I thought that this was our"chance". That if we were going to make a run it would have to be this year. As it sits right now I would say that is BS. I truly think that this team will be stronger and more aggressive next year. We (they) were not the best team in the country this year, but we are still The OHIO State Buckeys and I would not have it any other way. Proud of the team, the TBDBandITL, and the University. Thanks to the seniors!
dude is going to make a ton of cash due in large part to last year and that one hit. It will be interesting to see where he is drafted, I hope its not to the (pro) team I root for, but the 3 stooges will most likely trade up to get him.
this is a good team full of great guys who are a blast to cheer for, i just think there are too many flaws on the scoring side. but hey, we have the whole angry coach thing nailed down with Coach Matta, maybe the underdog role is what they need?
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my thoughts exactly
Spread Offense + Braxton's run threat + El Guapo = Carlos Hyde getting 150+
the story of this game will come down to the battles between each teams weaknesses, not their strengths
I was looking for an all the above option
the first thing that sucks (or would suck) is if that young lady was harmed. tragedy
the second thing that I think would suck is if this is the event that puts TOSU in the NCG, i would rather it be about wins and losses
the first paragraph earned an up vote from me!
just because it is inferred does not mean it is implied
we are assuming the best for one person and assuming the worst out of another with very little reason.
so glad the new season is close to kicking off! this should be a great match
you are 100% right. but as fans we gotta talk about it.
while Hyde and Braxton are the head liners, i'm not sure I agree with this^. Hall is very good, and the rest of the list is very capable.
I bet Coach Meyer takes advantage of the extra practices to start working on the line. If this year proves anything, it proves the value of the O-Line
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Cornbread with Caramelized Apples and Onions
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Going vegan
I have in the past attempted to eat solely vegan foods in an attempt to satisfy self imposed ethical and moral standards. I attempted this without doing much research or giving much thought to how heavily this would impact my life.
I would like this to be a thread in which people can provide information to persons looking for more information on the vegan lifestyle and how to approach this monumental change with the information that will make the transition as successful as possible.
Share stories, experiences, links, references, warnings, or red-direct to another thread if this is a repeat.
How did you approach this new diet/lifestyle? What were the reasons that motivated your change? Has it been easy? What's been the hardest thing? What are some unexpected consequences/benefits you have experienced? Do you feel better as an individual for the change if it was ethics-based? Have you struggled with this diet? Have you found a new community of individuals/ friends through this diet/lifestyle change? Would you recommend this to someone who is just trying to lose weight? What would be reasons for NOT assuming this diet/lifestyle?
i am a pescatarian, not a vegan, but 99% of my meals are vegan.
in no particular order
1) when first starting out virtually my entire recipe file and cooking repetoire was animal-based. i was at a loss about what to cook and how to cook it for quite a while. it takes a while to develop this knowledge.
the main points to remember are:
A) LEGUMES are your friends
B) most interesting legume recipes are ethnic: i.e. indian, morrocan, south american, etc.
if you insist on trying to replicate european food you will be left eating phoney meat (unsatisfying imho) and other bland, greasy, food. your spice rack will need to change to accommodate these types of cuisines.
i find that brown rice is a more useful/appropriate starch for most legume-based food. also, imho, the frozed pre-prepared brown rice that trader joe's sells is ideal because you can pour out only the amount you need and it can be nuked in less than a minute and IT COMES OUT PERFECTLY every time.
2) i LOVE restaurants. when i first started out virtually all the restaurants that i frequented served animal-based food almost exclusively. it took a while to develop a new set of favorite restaurants.
3) when eating meat, normal people don't think it is ok to belitttle nor judge your food choices. when avoiding animal products many omnivores think you have just entered the category of "fair game" and it is ok to publicly judge/dismiss/belittle/insult you and to try to start an argument with you about what you choose to eat. it takes a long time to come up with ways to deflect/defuse these boorish oafs
4) when i first started to reduce animal-based products, i INCORRECTLY thought that all my efforts at weight control could go out the window. after about a month of gaining weight, i realized that the weight control efforts still needed to be in place: not any more nor less than before, but they can't just be abandoned completely. you can't start making daily trips to the bakery/doughnut shop and eat the stuff with a quart of sorbetto every day and think that you won't gain weight.
5) re: health benefits
as i weaned off of animal food, my severe arthritis basically disappeared.
up until that time, i had been taking NSAIDs every three hours for YEARS in order to live a semblance of a normal life. after weaning, it took about three months, but i was able to completely forgo the NSAIDS and after about 5 months actually was able to join a gym and participate in group classes! obviously, my experience is not a scientific study, but it has been enugh to keep me walking the straight and narrow. i absolutely don't want to risk returning to being a cripple.
maybe my experience is a result of reducing animal products, maybe it is a result of increasing legumes? no one knows. i don't care. i'm sticking with this program.
re: westsidegal
"A) LEGUMES are your friends
B) most interesting legume recipes are ethnic: i.e. indian, morrocan, south american, etc.
if you insist on trying to replicate european food you will be left eating phoney meat (unsatisfying imho) and other bland, greasy, food. your spice rack will need to change to accommodate these types of cuisines." this is great advice.
To which I add the following:
* You need to meet new ingredients, things like nutritional yeast, seaweed and miso that can deepen an enrich the flavor of vegan dishes by adding umami
* You have to take new approaches to how a meal is composed. You're not looking for dishes to substitute for meat or fish, you're looking for great food that includes protein sources. Immersion blenders, silken tofu, and red dal can turn sauteed or roasted vegetables into wonderful, protein-rich sauces that you can serve over pasts, grains, beans or vegetables.
*small children and pregnant and nursing women can thrive on vegan diets, but only if someone is working conscientiously at keeping the protein content high.
re: westsidegal
I'm no longer vegan, but I eat vegan 99% of the time as well.
I was a vegetarian for many years, half out of concern for animals (this was prior to the widespread coverage of how animals are bred and treated) and half out of a general dislike of meat products. It started when I was a kid and lasted into my early 20s.
The transition to vegan was somewhat natural. I've never been able to eat an egg in its identifiable form (still won't, totally gross), so only used eggs in baking. This was remedied easily, and I found this aspect of transitioning to veganism simple (food substitutes).
I'm also lactose intolerant, so that was no big deal. I already had been on soy, rice, or almond milk from age 13.
The only issue I had was with cheese--my lactose intolerance allotted me one small serving of cheese per day. This was always some cream cheese on a bagel, a string cheese, or a slice of pizza with half the cheese scraped off.
It doesn't sound like a lot of dairy to give up, but it was my last "reservation" about going vegan. And of course, the incidental dairy in things like chocolate or other processed foods. Honey I sub with maple syrup. Stopped buying/wearing leather. Not a big deal.
The solution was to really start cooking/baking everything from scratch. Again, this was a decade ago, and 100% vegan foods were not so easy to come across when out and about. Today, I don't think it's so difficult. I live in L.A. and there are 4 vegan restaurants (or vegetarian with 1/2 vegan menus) within a mile of my house.
I would never go vegan solely for weight loss. I have always been underweight though, so I can't speak to that from experience.
I have many vegan friends but it is not a subject of conversation. Nor did I talk about it incessantly back when I was vegan. I don't think it's something to be talked about all the time. If someone is interested, sure, go ahead, but it's been my experience that trying to lecture people about animal abuse is not only going to annoy them, but also make you look like a nut. And nobody likes to be told how unhealthy their diet is. Nobody. I was not vegan or vegetarian to make a statement, it was simply what I preferred for my body and conscience. It's not my job to preach or convert others. Being vegan in L.A. is like having blonde hair. Nobody cares.
As to the unexpected benefits/pitfalls: I felt amazing. Far better than I thought I would. For a short time, I went on a vegan macrobiotics diet to try and help with some health issues and I will say I had more energy than I've ever had in my life. That was very tricky for me personally, as food options are quite regimented.
I can't think of any real downsides, apart from the obvious ones of having limited food options. But I don't think that's a big deal.
I would recommend making sure your vitamin levels are adequate. My B12 got very low over time, and still is, since I eat so little dairy/eggs/meat. I get B12 shots, as oral supplements were not enough.
In the end, I say go for it. You're not handcuffed to veganism for the rest of your life. It's not going to hurt you.
I've made my peace with the fact that I now eat dairy in the form of butter in cookies, or chocolate. I use eggs in baking. I eat my small piece of cheese almost every day. And I have actual meat maybe 3-4 times per year. It is not animal-friendly, but it is not to excess and it's what my body needs as I try to heal from a 9 year bout of serious illness.
Good luck.
re: nothingswrong
<The solution was to really start cooking/baking everything from scratch>
110% agree: no matter what your preferred diet, you will always be better off if you make it yourself.
re: nothingswrong
<<Being vegan in L.A. is like having blonde hair. Nobody cares.>>
respectfully disagree.
for an object lesson, look on the LA board where an OP requested help finding a restaurant to accommodate the rehearsal dinner for her son's wedding. the parents of the daughter in law were flying in from India and were vegetarians for religious reasons.
the suggestions given to the OP included Fogo de Chao which is a brazilian steakhouse in which the servers parade around the restaurant displaying the cooked animal carcasses and carving off slices in the middle of the dining room.
basically MANY posters thought that it would be JUST FINE to have the in-laws to be forced to watch this spectacle (which flew in the face of their religious beliefs) AND only to provide a salad bar for the in-laws after they'd flown halfway around the world. (after all, it was said, having salad for dinner won't HURT the in-laws).
when i first moved to a more plant-based way of living i tried to do it surreptitiously because i wasn't sure i'd be able to follow through and didn't want to deal with the fallout if i failed. i was SHOCKED at how many people took offense if i didn't buy barbecue from the operation that cooked the stuff at the farmer's market. you'd think these folks owned the barbecue concession themselves. why were they even watching my food choices?
absolutely there are TONS of people in LA who are very judgmental and watchful and involved in the food choices of others without invitation. i know this from repeated personal experience as i never made an announcement and my move to a more plant based diet was a relatively gradual one.
re: westsidegal
That's interesting about the Fogo de Chao/Indian family thread.
I have a feeling it's partly a generational thing, and partly a foodie thing.
I'm in my (late) 20s and certainly see far less "judgment" and much more tolerance of alternative diets/lifestyles amongst my peers versus, say, my parents. When I went vegetarian (as a kid), my parents were kind of horrified. And when I went vegan, they told me I'd probably die from malnutrition. To them, dinner was meat+starch+veg. My mother is Greek and that's how they ate every night. Always meat on the plate. My father is half Eastern Indian and half Irish-American, but they also ate meat at least once daily. I found it surprising when I got older to learn that many Indians ate vegetarian the majority of the time, because we sure as hell didn't when we had Indian. There was ALWAYS chicken, usually several chicken dishes.
I also remember there was this big push by my parents to get me to eat fake meats and tofu and whatnot, when in reality, my protein levels were always normal just eating a plant-based diet to my liking.
As to the foodie aspect, the people who frequent this site IMO do not accurately represent your average Angeleno. People in L.A. like food, sure, but the opinions I see expressed here (and on the L.A. board specifically) are absolutely not similar to those of my friends, family, or even the vague acquaintances in my social circle. I could count on one hand how many friends I have who I'd consider "foodies," or really give two sh*ts about discussing food or restaurants. My brothers are really into food, a friend from college, maybe a couple work acquaintances. I think your average Angeleno loves and appreciates the diverse and year-round amazing food/produce we have here, but they don't feel the need to talk about it all the time or log onto the internet and recommend restaurants to others. They certainly wouldn't suggest a family dinner at Fogo de Chao for vegetarians (though my older brother thought it was hilarious to go there when I was a vegan.)
My point is, I think your average Angeleno in my age group knows plenty of people who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, or on some other restrictive diet, and chances are they know where to go to eat with said person. In my group of friends, diets are accommodated most of the time when we choose restaurants to go to as a group. If we have someone who can't do gluten and also doesn't eat processed foods, we go to Café Gratitude or some other such sh*t. When we have vegetarians and vegans in tow, we go to Astro Burger (the one on SaMo Blvd. in WeHo) because they fry in peanut oil and have amazing veggie burgers. Or we head to Thai Town to one of the many restaurants that are veg-friendly.
Those are just casual eating examples, places we frequent, but you get my point. It's not a big deal, there's no fuss about it. When we have dinner parties, there's always some non-meat option available. In the "younger" crowd I really rarely see any eye-rolling or ignorance regarding special diets. Or maybe it's just my social circle, I dunno.
re: nothingswrong
come to think of it, iirc, the most vocal of the folks who were judgmental about the in-laws seemed to be posters who i have always assumed were "older."
i think you probably have hit the nail on the head by identifying it as a "generational" issue.
(since i'm an old fart who is vegan most of the time, it stands to reason that i'd see more of this belittling of vegans/vegetarians than you would.)
I am vegetarian and getting close to vegan. My partner is mostly vegetarian. (Cheese is our most difficult thing to give up, though we have drastically reduced our consumption.) We changed over to vegetarianism gradually, and if your conscience allows, that's a much easier way to transition. When you first start out, it can be an overwhelming task to re-think your approach to meals. You may be used to planning "protein, carb, veg", and feel lost without that structure. I started with Meatless Mondays, and found more and more recipes that we liked, so expanded to 3, then 5, then all meatless meals. Over time, you find out that nothing bad happens if you don't have a protein centerpiece (meat or otherwise), and you get more comfortable serving two vegetable dishes side by side. I discovered that if you make a long-simmered sauce without the meat, it tastes pretty much the same. And the appeal of a lot of meat dishes is more about the sauce than the chunk of meat.
It also helps to have some no-brainer meals on file for those nights when you are mentally exhausted. I do a weekly meal plan that really helps out - no trying to put together dinner ideas on the drive home. This is also useful so you can balance nutritional needs across the week - maybe a quick pasta one night, then a more protein-rich legume the next. Make a list of basic dinner ideas, and vegetables you like, so you have a menu to choose from. And if you have a bread machine, remember that everything's better with a slice of fresh bread next to it.
I went lacto-vegetarian because I got some backyard chickens. Once I spent time with them, it was obvious that they seek love and attention just as much as a dog or cat. And once the compassion meme gets turned on in your brain, there's no reason it should exclude any other animals. (Which can be inconvenient if you raise bees, and thus object to the way bees are treated by the commercial pollination process.) It absolutely makes me feel better as a participant in the world, and has become a major influence in my life. I don't necessarily feel healthier, but I have lost a few pounds. We rarely eat in restaurants anymore, due to a number of factors not all related to diet choice. But this does mean I can follow our somewhat quirky food rules in the meals I make at home, and avoid the angst of ordering in a restaurant.
One thing I've learned to avoid - don't label something as a substitute if you can avoid it. (Cashew cheese sauce, I'm talking to you.) If you're thinking of it as a nice smooth cashew sauce, it's just fine. But if you attach a label like cheese to it, it changes your expectations, and you are likely to be disappointed. This is especially true if you are serving it to non-vegans.
re: patricium
ok, ok, patriclum: i'll stop calling my white "cream" sauce, which i make by whirling silken tofu in a blender, "cream" sauce.
what you say makes sense.
i'll just call it white sauce from now on
also would like to add to this statement of yours
<<I discovered that if you make a long-simmered sauce without the meat, it tastes pretty much the same>>
not only is what you said true, but also
the widely held belief that it's the animal that adds most of the flavor to animal stock is UNTRUE.
mostly, it's the SALT that is the primary source of flavor in most stocks and i've found that most soups/stews can be prepared using plain water as a substitution for most stocks and still the dish turns out well.
most folks have never really tasted real salt-free chicken stock (an amazingly bland concoction); they think the salt taste, which is the predominant taste, comes from the chicken!
I am a lactose intolerant vegetarian who hates eggs....so aside from greek yogurt my diet is vegan.
I became vegetarian as a child, more than 20yrs ago, and ate fish about 2-3xs a year for a few years.
This choice is very personal and whatever the reasons are they must resonate deeply to you personally. My empathy for animals was and is my primary reason with many other factors such as health and environment supporting this.
I eat a whole foods mostly unprocessed vegetable centric diet that works best for me- day to day i have a ton of energy, don't suffer from mid afternoon slumps and i sleep well. My diet plays a huge role but so does the timing of my meals and snacks as well as my excersize routine.
I think that going from omni to vegan would be a difficult transition and would advise to go omni to vegetarian first. You have to relearn what a meal can look like to avoid dependance on over processed faux meats and avoid carb overload.
Reading blogs, recipes, and menus from vegetarian/vegan restaurants is important to research to avoid getting stuck in a rut- which is obviously possible following an omni diet as well. This recent threads has some great cookbook recommendations:
Eating out can be difficult but i have had 100% success rate when i called ahead and spoke to the restaurant about any dietary restrictions. I have had some amazing vegan meals that were made for me off the menu this way.
The best advice i have is never ever leave without at least one snack on you. For example, i have a baggie of dry roasted edamame and a larabar in my handbag right now, and always have snacks in a drawer at work that i replenish regularly- such as a jar of nut butter, various bars, primal strips vegan jerkey, freeze dried fruit, and a few amy's organic soups. I assume when going to a party at someone's home that there will be very limited options and therefore i have a big snack before going so if there is nothing i won't starve, but if there are options i'm not too full to enjoy.
No one wants a sanctimonious preachy dinner companion who is deriding the choices of others, so i keep my own choices to myself and i do not ever offer any unsolicited advice or judgement. When pressed i will focus on only how delicious vegan food is and can be.
I do not ever "miss" meat/chicken/fish etc, and have not ever "craved" it- i can imagine almost no circumstances where i will eat those again. As long as their are choices i can make that are kind and spare the abuse and or death of animals that is my choice.
In the past five years or so there has been a huge increase in vegan friendly items at the grocery store, improved labeling of vegan items, a larger number of restaurants with vegan choices, and some well established chefs who have created wonderful menus and recipes.
Focusing on adding more and increasing food choices is key- do not focus on what you cannot or are no longer eating, but approach it as "oh this wonderful indian chickpea curry sounds great" or "i just bought a bunch of swiss chard on sale, i'm going to find new ways to use it". This isn't a "diet" and it is not in any way about deprivation, but without deep personal conviction, organization, and a positive attitude it will be challenging.
re: Ttrockwood
to add to Ttrockwood's comments: the recipe site run by Vegetarian Times has become a new favorite source of recipes.
on the left side of the page and at the bottom of the page are all the categories.
another site that i like is:
i like that the recipes on both these sites are not attempts to replicate the "comfort food" that was popular in my childhood.
at this point, not only am i bored with comfort food, but getting away from highly saturated, high-calorie, low fiber food, is an end in itself.
imho plant-based food should not be an attempt to return to the unhealthful ways of the past.
it should be good for MY health too!
re: cooking with legumes.
imho, dried legumes, when cooked, taste MUCH, MUCH better than canned.
the problem is that it's a pain in the neck to cook them on top of the stove.
the easy work around for this is to cook them in a covered glass casserole dish in the microwave.
almost all microwaves, today, can be programmed for two-stage cooking (even my friends who say that their microwave can't do this, are amazed when i go online and get the instruction manual for their machine and find out that their machines CAN, IN FACT do this.)
you just set the timer to be on high for enough time to get the temp up to simmering and then set the timer to 10% of normal output for the rest of the cook time.
after punching in the numbers on the microwave, you can leave the house, do your errands, and come home to perfectly cooked beans.
cheaper and they don't taste of tin nor plastic like the canned ones do.
re: westsidegal
In our quest to eat more vegan meals, we invested in a pressure cooker a couple of years ago (really not so expensive - Fagor ~$50-60). I can't begin to tell you how this has changed our approach, as it is SO much quicker and easier to prepare beans and whole grains. I can make a bean meal from scratch in about 30 minutes after work, if I remember to throw the beans in water in the morning before leaving. Without soaking, it still doesn't take all that long. The quality and taste of the beans is far superior to conventional stovetop cooking or from a can. Of course, I still keep a couple of cans around for super fast meals when I'm too tired/late to cook. Additionally, stews and soups get that nice umami long-cook flavor FAST. I can even make a stovetop baked bean dish in about 1-2 hours, vs. 4-6 in the oven!
re: Science Chick
I'm intrigued by the idea of a pressure cooker. I keep looking at them on Amazon and shying away. You've re-inspired me!
re: owen_meany
I was equally timid and kept thinking of my Mom's warnings, based on her experiences from decades ago. The Fagor on Amazon is beautiful, with a very heavy gauge bottom, and easy to use. Really nothing to it! A few tricks:
1. Basically, take whatever normal cooking time you use and divide by 3 for the pressure cooker
2. For sauces/stews with beans: You can do your sauté first, then just add everything, close, pressurize and off you go.
3. Very very thick concoctions (spaghetti sauce, pea soup, chili), I found they can burn since you don't check/stir every so often, as with conventional cooking. So I try to get it furiously boiling before pressurizing and stir a lot then, then get it quickly up to pressure and turn down the heat the minimal I need to keep the pressure but not burn it.
Good luck!!
re: westsidegal
I started using so many more dried beans when I picked up a mini crock pot at the thrift store. Now, I just toss some beans and water in when I got to bed and the next morning they are perfect and ready to go!
I make so much more hummus this way. For a lot less than using canned chickpeas or buying small containers of it.
I've leaned toward vegetarian eating from a young age but had never considered eating a vegan diet until last year. Normally a person who can maintain a reasonable weight through moderation (eat one cookie and the package can sit there for a week, etc.) in the middle of last year I found that I was having trouble containing my food impulses. I decided to "go vegan" for one month thinking that if I limited my food choices, it may help me get back on a more healthy path.
I thought that it was going to be extremely difficult but in fact it was easier than a thought. After the month I took a break from striving for 100% vegan eating and at the start of this year started up again. I'm not successful 100% of the time but eating vegan has become my goal.
I'm still feeling my way around finding sources of recipes and ideas. I know there are TONS of blogs, cookbooks, etc, but a lot of their ideas don't resonate with me or don't fit in with my desire for lower effort cooking. I have no desire to replicate "meat" because I wasn't interested in meat to begin with. I am not really interested in high effort recipes. I like legume and grain based soups, stews, casseroles but with the added requirement that they be low fat. Anyway, I'm still working this out. The good news is that I don't mind eating the "same" thing for a few days in a row - in fact I prefer it - so making a big pot of something and having leftovers works well.
I do feel much better while eating vegan and I don't know if it's all in my mind but I find my body reacting in a not-great-way when I consume dairy now. I haven't been supplementing with vitamins on a regular basis but think I'm going to get better about this. I know there's much discussion around whether or not this is necessary.
The hardest part for me is eating "out" whether it's at a restaurant or at someone's home. My husband and child are not vegetarian nor vegan and while they are sensitive to my needs, we don't seek out restaurants that cater to vegan diets. It's a real challenge to find something to eat in those cases. I'm hoping that within the near future a "vegan" option or five will be mainstream as vegetarian ones are now.
Traveling and eating with others in work situations is a lesson in frustration. I don't want to make a "fuss" to get something that meets my needs and so I tend to be very lowkey about my requests. I'm disheartened, too, about the reactions I've received from many (not all) people who do hear about my vegan intentions. One "friend" asked if I was "getting all freaky" and I've been intensely questioned by others as to my motives. Yikes! Let's talk about the meat industry folks...I want to say next time.
An enormous benefit to striving for a vegan diet has been that it has solidified my vegetarian diet. So, while I eat vegan 85% of the time (while striving for 100%), I'm eating vegetarian 100% of the time. That feels great.
My 7 year old daughter asked me the other day "What kind of chocolate is ok for you to eat for Valentine's day?" I assured her that dark chocolate was fine. Then she said,"I guess there's no meat in chocolate so we don't have to worry about that!" and then we saw the "Bacon/Chocolate" bar at our local truffle store. ;-)
re: owen_meany
Have your dr do complete blood work before adding any supplements etc...
Work dinners are the worst!! I usually know ahead of time where we are going and have been able to call and request a vegan meal so the note is with the reservation.
As to the potentially obnoxious and intrusive questions i often demure that i don't want to preach my beliefs but if they want to google up the treatment of livestock or watch one of the many films (forks over knives, food inc, etc) then they may better understand my choices. Or at the very least understand the choice they are making.....
I've really enjoyed reading this column over the past 2 years (and look forward to this year's as well): http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/02/th.... He talks about why he's doing it, gives recipes, the whole thing. He is strictly vegan through the month of February, and you can see how his feelings about it have evolved.
re: LulusMom
I love this too!!
The comments and input from Ed Levine i think are very helpful for people who don't really cook for themselves much and are going straight from omni to vegan (vs kenji who is pescatarian/vegetarian)
I lasted about 1 week trying full veganism.
Going vegan and going vegan diet aren't the same, as I learned from a dedicated vegan who avoids anything animal-related, including clothes and household items. It's a very different lifestyle indeed that I understand but fall short of following. As to the diet, I do it in small doses like vegan lunch or vegan breakfast followed by no meat/dairy other meals on individual days. It's just a bit too far for my palate to do full-time.
I don't do any diet adjustments for ethics - it's all about what's better for health.
re: Rigmaster
Have you seen mark bittman's book VB6? The premise is to eat two vegan meals a day, may be interesting for you:
I think every meat free meal matters, no matter how you categorize your overall diet.
re: Ttrockwood
I've seen his book - not a fan. I've just come to avoid meat whenever possible. I'd categorize my diet as "probably suspect of most meat, dairy, and poultry-laden" meals and foods.
I have a healthy respect for the choices of vegans - a far, far cry from where I used to be. In fact, I used to eat meat 3 meals a day and 7 days a week. I'll never go back that way again.
re: Rigmaster
I've just flipped through the book myself. Kudos to you for being aware and suspect!
I'm in love with the recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi at the moment- tons of really amazing vegetarian and easily veganize-able recipes
I'm not vegan or vegetarian by any means, but I look at it as a process and a journey. Our good friends a while back went vegan, and after the initial fervor of new "recruits" so to speak, they realized they were happier as "practical vegans" They cook and eat vegan at home and out with each other, but they acknowledge that the social life they want to live might mean a hint of eggs or cheese every once in a while. They also travel frequently for work, so a bit of flexibility makes life easier.
And given the off handed comments, I think they both enjoy having a bit of a cheat every once in a while.
re: autumm
I am not much of a fan of labels but I respect the "practical vegan" title. It has a purpose but leaves wiggle room for the days that are out of your control. While, I did not intend to be vegan but sought to eat a primarily plant-based diet, I struggled with dietary choices while traveling for work as well.
I never sought to be vegan but I was motivated to reduce meat consumption based on an overall concern of the quality of commercial farming and the meat production process. Last year, I eliminated chicken, pork, and beef from my diet but I continued to consume diary, eggs, and fish (sustainable / whole caught). During that time period, I recommitted myself to physical fitness (but that has wavered recently).
I guess the initial hurdle was consuming a balance meal without going overboard on carbs. Next, based on my career, dining out routinely is required and eating out was very challenging especially during traveling. Also, it took a while to get a decent base of recipes that use normal ingredients (no speciality shopping required), quick to prepare, and scalable to 1-2 servings.
Being more conscious about my nutrition and physical wellness, I think I saw improvements in my health, physical appearance / weight, and I felt better. It's hard to tell the impact on the grocery budget. Initially, it felt like it dropped but as I became pickier about the quality of my foods, I think it probably shot back up; the fall/winter seasons are definitely costlier than spring/summer.
While I have not cheated, I think I need to reboot myself and set limits in 2014. I really want to do a juice cleanings at the top of Q2 (re-fresh start). Also, I want to reduce my diary (too high at the moment) and egg intake. I'm not sure if I'll eliminate my intake of seafood but I just want to make sure it's reasonable and not overboard (although, the costs should help with that effort).
Overall, I have no regrets. Surprisingly, I've been steadfast in not reverting back to consuming land animals even when I have faltered in other areas (exercise, sweets). I think this lifestyle takes some effort but over time smoothes out and becomes easier to manage. Everyone around you will accept your choices and be respectful of them. Most importantly, hopefully those choices will lead to vast improvements in individual health and the environment...
re: cityhopper
Thanks for sharing!
I have found when dining out that the ideal situation is to call ahead to request a vegan/veg meal if there aren't any menu options. However, i have also had great success asking if they could take the menu salad, hold the cheese etc... And add the beans/lentils that are listed as the menu as part of another dish- the kitchen already has those ingredients so i don't hesitate to ask if they can combine them.
Check out the current thread on vegan cookbooks, there are some great websites there as well-obscure specialty groceries are fun novelties but not an essential part of a vegan/veg pantry for cooking at home.
It does take some effort to eat a healthy veg*n diet but i feel awesome on a daily basis and hardly ever so much as get a cold. You're worth it- as cheesey as it sounds :)
The dairy-free part is the most important piece for me, and is really hard to avoid in settings that involve other people. It seems that any kid party involves pizza and so many restaurants will not mention that an item is plated with a dairy-based sauce. I also hate seeming "high maintenance" by interrogating waitstaff, but I have learned that I would rather risk being perceived as difficult than have the arthritis reaction from eating dairy. So, it's mostly an art that I'm continually working on. Good luck, comurphy.


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If Leslie Knope needs a lawyer, she should call Pawnee's premier legal firm: Babip, Pecota, Vorp & Eckstein. Those first three are baseball sabermetrics statistics (Batting Average on Balls in Play, Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm and Value over Replacement Player), but ... More >>
Okay, so it isn't exactly as exciting as The Bourne Legacy, but it works better from an alliterative angle, right? Of course it does. Plus, so far as I know, Jeremy Renner isn't any good at baseball. So we've got that going for us right off the bat. (If Jeremy Renner is actually an ex-minor league b ... More >>
The Cardinals and Braves will play in the first-ever single game Wild Card playoff this afternoon, with the season for each hanging in the balance. It's a strange situation for a baseball team, to be in a one game do or die showdown. Baseball is a game played in series, all year long. One game is ju ... More >>
A lot of ink, both digital and traditional, has been spilled on the subject of Jaime Garcia's struggles on the road. And with good cause, really; the discrepancy in Jaime's performance at home versus what he does away from Busch Stadium is, well, large enough it stretches the definition of discrepan ... More >>
Hey, you know who's been really good lately -- actually, he's been pretty damned good for most of the season -- and I haven't given nearly enough credit to? Jake Westbrook, that's who. The reason I haven't given him much credit is simple: I still kind of don't believe in him. I know, I know; it ... More >>
Joe Kelly's time as a starter for the St. Louis Cardinals -- in 2012, at least -- may have come to an end last night. Jaime Garcia made a rehab start for Triple A Memphis last night, and if the Cardinals are happy with the way his arm responds to this latest outing, there is every indication he may ... More >>
Chris Carpenter is done for the season. The man be gone, and the man ain't be comin' back. Not in 2012 for sure, and maybe not never no more. Given this grammatically poor but factually accurate state of affairs, the Cardinals' pitching situation looks...well, it looks pretty ugly, to tell you ... More >>
Allen Craig is good at the baseball. We already knew that, of course; he's hitting home runs at a pace of roughly one every 13.5 plate appearances and owns an OPS of 1.046. For his career, that home run pace is one every 18.5 PAs; his wOBA last season was .399, and this year it's .431. Allen Cr ... More >>
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You may or may not have heard yet, but Josh Hamilton had himself quite a game last night. The Texas Rangers outfielder became just the 16th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single game as part of a 5-for-5 night that saw him collect 8 RBI and 18 total bases. Bizarrely e ... More >>
Okay, in this scene, the part of Lance Lynn will be played by none other than our former franchise cornerstone, Mr. Albert 'Big Respect' Pujols. Oh, come now! That's no way to greet a former Cardinal! That language is just uncalled for. And playing the part of Chris Carpenter will be our old fr ... More >>
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Puerto Rico sees hints of baseball revivalBy DANICA COTO
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Workers prep a baseball field prior to a game in Caguas, Puerto Rico, on Saturday. The island has seen a resurgence of interest in baseball after 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa became the first Puerto Rican to be the first overall pick in this years draft.SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico On an island where the name of Roberto Clemente is emblazoned on stadiums, streets and schools, baseball is making a rally.
In the past year, Major League Baseball reported the second-highest number of signings from Puerto Rico since 2000. The U.S. territory also has seen the opening of new baseball academies and an expansion of its winter league teams, whose tournament this year is dedicated to Clemente four decades after his death.
Clemente died in a plane crash off Puerto Ricos north coast on Dec. 31, 1972, while helping deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Thousands mourned the loss of the Hall of Famer who won 12 Gold Glove awards and whose name is on the yearly honor for the MLB player who best exemplifies sportsmanship and community involvement.
I always think of Clemente because he did so much in so many ways to help the game, people of his country, everything, Commissioner Bud Selig said. How he died was a great testament to his desire to help other human beings. He was an amazing guy. Amazing on the field, better off the field.
Puerto Rico has since been searching for its next Clemente ever since. Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Alomar, Ivan Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran all debuted in the late 1980s and 90s, a period regarded as Puerto Ricos golden era. The nations influence has waned since then.
There are only 18 Puerto Rican-born players in the major leagues, the lowest number since 1968, and down from 29 in 2011 and a record 53 in 2001. The number of regular-season MLB games played in Puerto Rico has dropped from 23 in 2003 to only three in 2010.
The Puerto Rico Baseball League canceled play in 2007 for the first time, citing a drop in attendance and profits.
Local baseball officials have blamed the first-year player draft for the changes. Since 1990, Puerto Rican players are required to complete high school before competing with players from the U.S. and Canada for a professional contract.
The rule does not apply to other countries such as the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, where players can sign as free agents and where recruiters have invested millions in baseball academies.
Officials call the draft unfair, saying the island has substandard training, facilities and programs compared with the mainland U.S.
Our boys are at a disadvantage, baseball historian Humberto Charneco said. In the U.S., there is a great methodology in preparing players, providing them guidance and advanced training. In Puerto Rico, there are no facilities to do that.
In 2007, Puerto Rico Sports Secretary David Bernier unsuccessfully asked for a 10-year moratorium on the draft to help the island adjust, arguing that recruiters were focusing on other Latin American countries.
Edwin Rodriguez, former manager of the Florida Marlins, said the rise in popularity of soccer and basketball is also to blame, along with a lack of good baseball coaches and training programs. He dismissed the idea that the draft had led to a drop in players.
Puerto Ricans have always had to compete against the Americans, the Canadians, the Dominicans, he said. If one is a prospect at 16, one is a prospect at 18. No one can convince me that a Roberto Alomar at 16 was not going to have the same talent at 18. That for me is very hard to digest.
There are signs of a baseball revival.
The Puerto Rico Baseball League has added two more teams for a total of six, and this year was renamed the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League.
In a firm commitment to Puerto Rico baseball and its fans, we will turn the league into a stepping stone to promote the development and improvement of young talents, said Hector Rivera, the leagues president.
There was also a surge of fresh interest in the sport after 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa became the first Puerto Rican to be the first overall pick in the draft, receiving a $4.8 million signing bonus with the Houston Astros in June. Previously, the highest-drafted player out of Puerto Rico was catcher Ramon Castro, who went No. 17 to Houston in 1994.
Puerto Rico baseball is rising little by little, Correa said. A lot more young players began dedicating themselves to the sport and saw that it could be done.
Correa is a graduate of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School, which receives $400,000 each year from MLB and has produced athletes who have been drafted or awarded scholarships at Division I universities in recent years.
The talent that were seeing now, we will likely see it knock on the doors of the major leagues in the next four to six years, said Lucy Batista, the schools headmaster.
Correas achievement also has stirred interest in recreational baseball players across Puerto Rico, with teams in some towns being forced to wait in line to play at public fields. Using Correas popularity as a platform, MLB plans to start tournaments and after-school programs across the island to further stimulate interest in the sport, said Kim Ng, the organizations senior vice president for baseball operations.
I think that were on the upswing there, she said. Carlos Correa being the first pick in the draft this past year is more indicative of whats going on in Puerto Rico, and I think it has to a certain extent reinvigorated the game down there.
The importance of local academies is key. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Hiram Burgos said he enrolled in the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy in 10th grade and graduated in 2005.
I developed immensely, he said of his time there. I added almost 10 miles to my speed as a pitcher.
Rodriguez, the former Marlins manager, said he anticipates a spike in talented baseball players from Puerto Rico in the next 10 to 15 years, thanks to the academies. And while he believes that another Clemente could be in the works, he warned against expectations that Puerto Rico would see a second golden era.
Its not fair to compare whats happening now to the time of the Roberto Alomars, Carlos Baergas, he said. That was a cycle. It is very, very rare for that to happen, not only in Puerto Rico, but in any state in the United States.MORE IN Wire SportsDETROIT Scott Chandler capped an emotionally draining week with a celebration for the folks... Full StoryLAHAINA, Hawaii Slow starts and strong finishes are nothing new to Arizona. Full StoryNEW YORK Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz are among 17 newcomers on baseballs... Full Story
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The screen went blank temporarily during Monday Night Raw this week, as WWE quickly covered up a wardrobe malfunction that Aksana had during the big divas tag team match.
Since WWE may receive heat for the incident, Brie Bella issued a public apology for her wardrobe malfunction, where her nipple was exposed.
While many within WWE, including JBL, are pushing for him to be called up to the main roster soon, management currently does not have any plans of bringing Adrian Neville up from the developmental program just yet. The plan is to keep him in NXT until at least Wrestlemania.
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Pissed off New Haven bus riders came out in force last Wednesday to give Department of Transportation officials what-for.
During the two hour hearing bus riders told officials they are already fed up with the caliber of transportation they depend upon to get around town.
"I've been faced with the necessity of rail service that I know is good," says Michael Castroll of West Haven who rides the J and B buses. "And I've been faced with the necessity of bus service that I know is putrid."
Hannah Schwartz, a retired substitute teacher who also lives in West Haven, says service is already insufficient.
"We've been forced to schlep around all over the city on the bus, waiting for transfers," Schwartz says. "The service is horrendous, especially at night. To me it's simple math. You want more people to ride the bus? You lower the fares and have more buses running."
By law, the DOT has to hold hearings before implementing changes to service or fares.
The New Haven area is facing cuts to seven of its bus lines, and elimination of a shuttle and service to North Branford. All CT Transit fares are expected to go up 10 cents a ride. The Greater New Haven Transit District, which gives rides to the disabled who live far away from bus stops, will go from $2.50 a ride to $2.70.
Michael Sanders runs the city bus division of CT Transit. He says the state needs to plug a $7 million hole in the DOT budget in order to avoid cutting service and raising fares.
"We take the feedback we get into account," Sanders says. "But when it comes down to it, it's money."
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SEATTLE (AP) -- A leukemia patient making what she calls an "end-of-life" trip to Hawaii says she was embarrassed by security agents at the Seattle airport who refused her request for a private pat-down and made her lift her shirt and pull back her bandages.
Michelle Dunaj also says an agent at Sea-Tac Airport opened a saline bag, contaminating fluid she needs to survive.
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