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None of this matters anymore. The huge wave of destruction is looming high above us all. Unless the world's Mints are opened to the peoples gold and silver immediately and the Fed is closed down then there is no money. The vampire parasites who get paid by governments have sucked us all dry. We are about to enter the dark ages again. The last time it lasted almost a 1000 years from 476AD to around 1450AD all because gold went into hiding. Now gold is starting to disappear again. Just look at the Comex. The gold window is about to close. Your paper money will be worth nothing very soon. http://www.professorfekete.com/articles%5CFORWARDTHINKING.pdf
I have just made a double check at http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/IMAGES/global.daily.ice.area.wit... I had thought that the ice area was slightly above average but, in fact, it shows that global sea ice area is a tiny bit below the 1979 - 2008 average. As changing ocean currents have more to do with ice cover than air temperatures, I do not think this can be regarded as any supporting evidence for global warming - be it man-made or natural. Apologies for the error. I should have double checked before I posted the article.
I was team leader for a group of sceptics at the conference in Bali last year. My estimate was that 50% of the people there had no interest whatsoever on whether or not the science was based on fact or fraud. All these people had various agendas: promoting carbon trading, a belief that economic growth was bad for the environment; a desire to save tropical forests; a desire to make money from subsidised biofuels or subsidised renewable energy or their continued employment in well funded research. These people - like many who have made comments here - do not want to know that, for instance, the world was warmer in 1998 and as has been cooling steadily since 2002. Or that, right now, Arctic ice is above average - as is world ice cover. Nor do they want to know that all the climate models failed to predict the last 10 years of falling temperatures or that, because the models are not an accurate representation of the climate - their inability to model clouds is but one example - and the input data is inaccurate, nobody should be relying on them for predictions, for policies or for anything else.To their intense regret, many people believed that Madhoff's investments were soundly based - in spite of many warnings to the contrary. Similarly, right now, in spite of many warnings to the contrary, many people want to believe that the IPCC and its science are above reproach. There are none so blind as those that will not see. The Madhoff crash cost investors about $50 billion. Last year more than $200 million was "invested" in subsidised renewable energy and in carbon trading.
Capitalism is based on expansion of economies, with out which the banking system cannot survive. With out the banking system, capitalism cannot survive. We have simply two choices; abandon capitalism to save the planet, or abandon the planet to save capitalism and destroy everything
Sir, I am not hereafter trying to generate a consensus among the readership, however I feel that some points must be clarified.Having read the IPCC 07 report I can assure you that the conclusions are more than vague - not surprising that since the last assessments their conclusions become increasingly vague. What also is shocking is that there is NO mention of the cloud factor - after all, clouds are responsible for major cooling in reflecting the sun's rays, and no mention is made of them. No living climatologist will claim the ability of predicting the weather in the following weeks, so how can people even dream of predicting the world's climate with exactitude. Nothing more is said of the H2O vapor, that, after having evaporated during the daytime, reflects the infrared beams emitted by the planet at night. And when you think that water vapor is immensely superior quantitatively in comparison with CO2, you start realising there might be a catch.Finally, I don't believe that many of the climate alarmists can give you an explanation of the Milankovitch cycles, as in the precession, obliquity, eccentricity and nutation. Planet Earth has gone through glacial and hot eras, where it was sometimes hotter than today, partly due to the M. cycles.I in no way wish to be included in the denial of a changing climate. The earth is heating up, and only a fool today would argue against that. However any scientist should be outraged at the lack of information people dispose of when accusing the CO2 emissions as sole responsible for this claimed 'artificial' heating up.Get some real info! Don't stop at those formatted responses just because it always suits society to think of itself as responsible and playing a major role in it's future.
Dear Bearwithasorehead,
Nutty or not, please read also what Scott 123 says - and THESE are not slogans, as far as I see it.
Ab Xyz - well, our species has already cleared much of the world's forest cover, depleted many of its fish stocks, caused desertificaiton and dust bowls on a massive scale, controlled rivers, irrigated whole regions, and so on. Face it, we have a lot of power, one way or another.
Oh, and do not fear, the sort of people who go to summits and committees would be going to events on a different subject if there was no man made climate change to study. Indeed, to speculate that the whole science of man made climate change is a massive conspiracy thought up to get a few weeks away at tedious, long meetings in cities you never see because you are in the meeting, is just plain nutty.
Is it not presumtious to think that mankind is so powerful as to dictate global climate change ? Come on, be serious !
But then, why risk missing all those commitees, commissions, workshops, papers, and the like, not to mention summits dealing with that wow so important a matter ?
Carry on then and be proud - may be not a Nobel but at least some other tin decoration will hang on your chest !
(By the way, I did not bother to read the article - just the much more lively comments)
Sir,It is time for the Economist to redeem itself for some past errors whose consequences we see today...even in the letters here. Please address the conspiracy theorists and skeptics about global warming directly. A nice article could include (1) how this skepticism was fostered by the WSJ, The Economist, Fox, the US government, and interested parties; (2) how some of these organizations have switched positions over time; (3) how the residual rhetoric lives on and slows progress; and (4) how it will likely depend on these early skeptical flag-bearers --who have more trust with the skeptics who are still slowing down our response to global warming--sharply reversing themselves and rebuking ongoing skepticism to move us forward.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.(Arthur Schopenhauer)
Since even the Economist newspaper and the Bush administration have made it through to the third stage, I think it is safe to ignore the angry voices of those still stuck at stage two. The more the truth becomes self-evident, the more they violently oppose it on scraps of apparently contrary information. They are beyond rational debate.
It's facile to brand any strongly-held belief a 'religion' and its proponents 'cultists', unless the evidence for that belief has been examined and found wanting. That said, here's another idea: why not contract out the assessment of the climate change problem - and its solution - out to the market, so that people are rewarded for being accurate in their science, and for being efficient in their efforts to stabilise the climate, if that proves necessary? Climate Stability Bonds (http://socialgoals.com/ieakyototext.html) would inject market incentives into all necessary processes required to keep the climate stable.
Being familiar with the limitations of scientific modelling, I am in no position to attack or defend the science behind global warming theory.It is not relevant to the debate, though, and here is why: If the Global warming theorists are wrong then some resources will be misallocated and some ex-US-vice-president will be very embarrassed. But on the other hand, if the "nothing-to-worry-about" crowd is wrong, then the planet will be destroyed for us or for our children. And what will they offer as an apology when the planet becomes unlivable? An embarrased "Oooops"????
You are repeating the common misperception of climate models. Basic physical laws may have been used as part of their development but it is impossible to actually solve the equations required with computing power we have available today. As a result, these models rely on a myriad of parameterizations and approximations.
To make matters worse, these models depend on estimates for many input parameters because the data cannot be measured or does not exist. In some cases, these parameters are set to whatever value is required to get the 'right answer' as defined by the modeller.
The military takes a nuclear showdown with China or Russia seriously too but that does not mean it is particularily likely.
The stories you repeat are nothing but and science fiction. The earth has been hotter in the past and the CO2 levels have been much higher than today yet life thrived. In fact, primates first appeared during an extremely warm spell called the PETM. No one who looks at the entire history of earth's climate can take these scenarios seriously. That is why a large percentage of geologists think AGW is nonsense - they are one of the few groups of scientists who understand the history of climate.
Have you ever been in a Science class in your life? All these models are based on physical laws, thermodynamics, chemistry, biology, etc., all aplied to a relatively close system, which is Earth.
And you should ask yourself, why the military takes seriously the climate change? In a recent book, The Climate Wars, there are several scenarios that the military (in US, Great Britain and elsewhere are studying).
The worst case scenario:
By 2175, only parts of Canada (those not under water) and Siberia are livable and there are only about 300 milion survivors. there are overpopulated British Islels, New Zeeland, Japan and Patagonia. Sounds grim? It is getting worst. Because of the stagnating waters, there is no refresment on the oceans' floor and all the degrading materials (anaerobic biodegradation because of the lack of oxygen) are eliminating hidrogen sulphide so the planet starts to smell like rotten eggs. And if you think that is not possible, just check what is going right now with the Black Sea.
No scientis worth its salt will argue that this scenario is implausible.
BTW, there will still be plenty of bacteria left to start it all over again.
There are only a few 100 scientists in the world doing the climate modelling work which forms the basis for the entire climate change catastrophe storyline and a majority of those work for two large US and UK government agencies with funding that depends on the catastrophe storyline.
The vast majority of the scientists who claim to support the storyline do not have the knowledge required to determine whether the climate models have any connection to reality - they simply take the climate model outputs as fact and work from there.
In other words, the "majority of the world's scientists" are no more informed on the topic than a layman with a scientific background who has taken the time to do their own research. In many cases, the layman may actually be more informed if he/she takes the time to investigate how climate models work and how they are tested instead of naively assuming that they must be right if they have been "peer reviewed".
The 'true believers' include the overwhelming majority of the world's scientists (including yours truly). There is a scientific answer as well. Here is some reading.Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energyby Gwyneth Cravens, Richard Rhodes (Introduction)
"some greens may now hope that an asteroid-type warning appears on the radar screen."Well, there we have it. Greens hoping for a climate disaster so that their crazy cult can take over, and propel us back into stone age barbarism.Economist! You used to be a good news magazine. Why do you employ these environmentalist rent seekers?Clear them out, and hire an economist or two for a change.Some of your recent editorials show an abysmal ignorance of the basic laws of economics. An acquaintance with institutional economics would be a plus, and might give you some insight into what is really going on with the great global warming scam.Shape up, or change the name of the magazine!Readers! Suggestions please, for a suitable enviro-millenarian name!
Climate change is not science anymore - it is a shrill religious cult where any public official who strays from the official line is vilified by legions of activists and rent seekers.
However, despite this constant intimidation, politicians and the public intuitively understand that the science of climate change is far from certain and they also understand that even if the basics are correct that adaptation is likely more cost effective than making huge bets on non-existent/unproven technology.
Of course, such pragmatism will upset the true believers but that does not mean humanity would be incapable of acting in the face of a real threat such as an asteroid.
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Zayat Stables' Mr. Z, runner-up by a neck last time out to Big Trouble in the Sanford Stakes (gr. III), gets a second chance at his first graded stakes win Aug. 10 in the $200,000 Toyota Saratoga Special (gr. II).
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Two-time graded stakes winner and leading juvenile Kantharos suffered a career-ending leg fracture earlier this week while galloping out following a routine workout at Saratoga it was announced Aug. 31.
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Just on the stiletto heels of Susan Sarandon comes another dramedy about a flighty, rudderless small-town mom hitting the road for California with her reluctant, precocious daughter in tow. Unlike Natalie Portman's wise, restless late-teen in Anywhere but Here, however, Tumbleweeds's 13-year-old Ava (Kimberly J. Brown) is still young enough that her mother, Mary Jo, seems like the center of the world. Mary Jo (pitch-perfect Janet McTeer), meanwhile, might not be the most practical woman in western North Carolina, but she's not the childish, reckless loon Sarandon has to interpret. That is, McTeer gets to play a person, not a type, and one of the refreshing aspects of the slight, flawed Tumbleweeds is that it creates a world inhabited by recognizable peoplethey might have extra meat on their bones, their faces might be what a casting director would call "interesting," and their personalities elude tidy summary.
Once arriving in tacky, cheerful Starlight Beach, the four-times-married Mary Jo continues a pattern familiar to sarcastic, adaptable Ava: Mom moves in, meets lout, shacks up, things go wrong, so mother and daughter move againin one telling vignette, Ava introduces Mom to her "new best friend." First-time director and cowriter Gavin O'Connor (who also plays Mary Jo's new boyfriend) shoots his picture documentary-styleevery scene seems happened upon, no one gets caught acting, and there's almost no exposition. Tumbleweeds is a slender novella of a film, but it's closely observed and honestly presented, and makes an implicit promise for what O'Connornot to mention McTeerwill offer in the future.
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Any Jerry Springer viewer knows how crazy the talk show can get, but Steve Wilkos' story may take the cake.While on HuffPost Live this week, the TV host opened up about a rather inappropriate moment on the notoriously dramatic talk show."Two guys were fighting, ripping their shirts off," he explained. "This one guy gets his shirt taken off and he has a perfect formed female breast … and it's gorgeous."The best part?
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CAPE CORAL, Fla.- This story might remind you of the movie 'Homeward Bound.' It's about a lost Bullmastiff and his long journey from Cape Coral to Minnesota. Now, after two years, "Endo" is on his way home.
Endo has become quite the traveler.
"I guess I would call it an adventure," said Betsy Bode of Animal Allies Humane Society Superior. But his days on the road are soon coming to an end.
"It was a little bitter sweet in the sense that he is a great dog and we really enjoyed having him around."
Betsy Bode took care of Endo for two weeks.
The 4-year-old dog is now en route back to Cape Coral, a place he escaped from two years ago.
"You hear these stories on the news, animals being lost in one place and found in another, and I couldn't believe it was happening right in front of us."
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But Endo had quite the journey going from sunny Florida to snowy Minnesota.
"From what we can piece together it was a pretty straight shot from Florida to Minnesota."
They believe he traveled from Cape Coral, to St. Paul; but when he could no longer be cared for there, he went to Duluth and ended up in Superior, Wisconsin.
"He never seemed distressed, he fit right in, warmed up to all of the staff," said Bode.
A volunteer with Mobile Mutts is driving Endo home, seeing his fans along the way. He's already made stops in Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Got picky children? They're likely to be taken in by the sweetness of roasted veggies. "My own children never ate asparagus until I began roasting it," said Chesman, a mother of two boys who lives in Vermont. "I think it's because the roasting process brings out the sugars."
Roasted vegetables are great on their own or as a side dish with meat, but they can also be incorporated into pastas, tucked into sandwiches or used to top a tart or pizza.
Roasting also can be economical. It can turn some of the least expensive items in the produce section – potatoes, cauliflower, carrots – into fare fit for a special occasion.
As far as which vegetables are suitable for roasting, I keep adding new ones to my list. Carrots, parsnips, potatoes and onions are traditional choices. Some years ago I learned how roasting transforms asparagus. Then I discovered the happy results of roasting cauliflower, butternut squash and brussels sprouts. And recently green beans and broccoli have joined the roster.
Chesman, who has published several other cookbooks since "The Roasted Vegetable," said she still turns often to roasting. "When I'm not experimenting with a recipe, it's my go-to way of cooking vegetables," she said. "Everybody likes it, and it's so easy."
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Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard or other coarse-grain mustard
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
3 pounds 1-to 1 1/2-inch-diameter mixed unpeeled red-skinned and white-skinned potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch-wide wedges
Freshly ground pepper
Position one rack in top third of oven and one rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 425 degrees. Spray two rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray.
Whisk mustard, olive oil, butter, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, lemon peel and salt in a large bowl to blend. Add potatoes; sprinkle generously with freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Divide potatoes between prepared baking sheets, leaving any excess mustard mixture behind in bowl. Spread potatoes in a single layer. Roast 20 minutes. Reverse baking sheets and roast until potatoes are crusty outside and tender inside, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes longer. Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl.
Per serving: 214 calories, 7 g fat, 4 g protein, 35 g carbohydrates, 7 mg cholesterol, 389 mg sodium, 3.5 g dietary fiber.
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2 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus (about 30 large spears)
2 tablespoons good olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 lemons cut in wedges, for serving
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees degrees. If the stalks of the asparagus are thick, peel the bottom half of each spear. Lay them in a single layer on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rub spears to coat with oil and salt and pepper. Roast for about 15 minutes, until barely tender. Remove from oven, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and return to the oven for another minute. Serve with lemon wedges.


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The Angels Fall Victim to a Royal Flush
I thought this year was going to be different. The Angels had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs including the World Series. I thought this was going to be the year that the Angels finally made it out of the first round into the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2009. I thought this was the year that we were finally going to see the postseason version of Mike Trout.
The Angels had horrible offensive numbers, they were only able to muster six runs in the entire series four which, were home runs. They were a miserable two for 28 with runners in scoring position. The offense was anemic, not what one would expect for a team that led all Major League Baseball in runs scored this season.
It was a perfect storm, bad strategies by Mike Scioscia, and the inept offense, excellent Royals defense, and a short series. I question now and will question again the manager's decision to play Josh Hamilton, Hamilton looked psychologically absent, away from the moment, an empty gaze, as he was just moving for the sake of repetition at the plate, his body language appeared to be nonchalant; he lacked the hunger and the drive that he so desperately needed to strategically dismantle the Royals' pitching perfection. Granted, Hamilton was recovering from an injury, but this isn't the regular season, it's the postseason, the Halos didn't have time to wait for Hamilton to get back into the groove. Collin Cowgill was a better option to take Hamilton's place. I am puzzled by Mike Scioscia's insistence to keep the Hamilton in the lineup when he was preforming so poorly, why mess up the team's chemistry and cohesion? If one remembers when the Angels had their 10 game winning streak that help them capture the American League West title Hamilton was not in the lineup amidst that run.
The eighth inning of game two is another example of bad strategy, with men on base, Kole Calhoun was called on to bunt in 3-1 Count, to my recollection I have never seen him bunt before, why not let him swing away? He is a heavy hitter. Why try to reinvent the wheel in the middle of the postseason? Why not leave the bunting to a player who has done it before and is successful at it? This wasn't the Angels team that we were accustomed to seeing in the regular season.
As my birthday winds down to a close today, I wish I had better news to write about. Taking nothing away from Kansas City, the Angels were outplayed and Kansas City was clearly the better team. The old cliché applies here, "there is always next season." Hopefully the Angels make the right moves to be competitive next season. Indeed, the Angels fell victim to a Royal flush.
The Angels Draw a King from the American League Wild Card Deck
The matchup for the American League Division Series is set. The Angels are set to square off against the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City won the American League wild card by defeating the Oakland Athletics in a game that will go down as one of the most exciting wild-card games in Major League Baseball history. The score was 9 to 8 in 12 innings. A hard fought victory for the right to face a celestial juggernaut in the Angels.
The Royals' speed on the base paths last night was impressive. In a five-game series it's going to be interesting to see how the Angels deal with said speed. The Angels however, play as a team and it's going to be hard for the Royals to contend with the Angels bullpen and the Angels' offensive prowess.
Game one is a golden opportunity for the Angels, with Kansas City using James Shields for the wild-card game, compile that with the Royals coming off a 12 inning battle with the Athletics; there is less pressure on Weaver. This series is truly going to hinge on whether or not C. J. Wilson can pitch a good game and whether or not Angels' rookie Matt Shoemaker can handle the postseason pressure. Ideally if they can sweep the Royals in three games the Angels rotation problems would be minimized.
It's going to be a fun series, will the Angels fly high? Or will a Kansas City King be crowned? In a five-game series anything is possible, but I sincerely hope that the hunt for red October continues, I'm definitely ready to get my red on! Please check back for Angels postseason entries.
It Is Time to Get OctobeRED!
The hunt for a red October is here, the Angels are making their postseason push, Their 96 wins are the best in baseball. Halo dreams are running rampant amongst the fans, dreams that this team will win and bring their second World Series title to Anaheim.
Not all the dreams came to, however, the Halos must run the table in order to break the franchise record for wins. At this point, that is a minor accomplishment compared to what's currently at stake. Now that the Angels have won the American League championship, they can shift their attention from the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles with the goal of clinching home-field advantage throughout the postseason, the magic number is down to four, if the Angels can indeed accomplish this goal, the entire postseason including the World Series by virtue of the American League winning the 2014 All-Star game runs through Anaheim; as long as the Angels can stay alive in the playoffs.
There is some concern however, with the injuries to Garrett Richards, Tyler Skaggs and the shortcomings of C. J. Wilson, the Angels are shorthanded and will have to rely on a strong bullpen to make a deep push this postseason. It can be done, if one recalls the 2002 World Series team the Angels did not have a stellar starting rotation to speak of, they relied on the bullpen; and that's what is going to happen again this year.
The time has come to focus, celebrate, relax, and prepare; it is time to get OctobeRED! Go Angels!
One Can Find Heaven in Seven
It is that time of year, the time of year where the dog days of summer and division races are replaced with magic numbers and the hunt for October. The hunt for a red October that is, a red October that includes a Halo. The Angels have a seven game lead over the Athletics and the magic number to clinch the division stands at 14. In other words, any combination of Angels wins or Athletics losses that add up to 14 will clinch the division for the Angels. Ultimately all the Angels would have to do at this point would be match the Athletics record for seven more games, and the division receives a Halo on the American League West Championship.
The Halos have some points of concern however, they have yet to find a legitimate starter to replace Garrett Richards in the starting rotation, they also have to find a way to ease the pressure on the bullpen for the postseason run; the bullpen is being taxed way too much. If the Angels don't find a way to resolve these issues, their postseason run will be relatively short and no Angels' fan ones that after a four year postseason drought.
If the regular season were to end today that playoff picture in the American League would look like this:
The divisional round for the Angels would be an all American League West series. The Halos would pay the winner of the wild-card play in game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners, the other bracket would pit the Baltimore Orioles against the Kansas City Royals. Essentially, regardless of the outcome and American League West representative is guaranteed for the American League Championship Series. Hopefully that representative will be the Angels.
A seven-game lead, plus a magic number of 14; both numbers are multiples of seven. One can definitely find heaven in seven.
The Angels Give the A's an Elephant Sized Sweep
The best record in baseball, 30 games over .500, a six and one home stand, and an elephant sized sweep of the Oakland Athletics; the best case scenario happened, a five-game lead in the American League West; which yesterday, turned to a 4 1/2 game lead in the American League West with the Angels being idle and Oakland winning last night.
An 18-8 record from this point on would break the franchise record for most wins in the season with 101. An 101-61 record would be nice, but does something like that really matter? Of course not, however it would be a nice feather in our collective cap. What really matters is going deep in the playoffs and possibly winning the World Series.
With 26 games left, the season is far from over and the Angels still play Oakland the last week of the season for three games at the Oakland Coliseum. The Angels need as much breathing room as they can get. A specially with the acquisition of Adam Dunn, who looks who to replace Yoenis Céspedes. The Oakland A's are not the same team without him. For the A's this trade looms big for them for all the wrong reasons, but perhaps, all the right reasons for the Angels.
It is September 2, the September call ups are over, the Halos called up 11 players which will hopefully solidify this roster. The dog days of summer are here, the division races are amazing. Hopefully when the smoke clears, the Angels will still remain on top.
Stomper Was Ahead Early, However the Rally Monkey Is Winning the Championship Rounds
There is simply nothing like the battle between the Angels and the A's, the battle between California's two American League franchises and founding members of the American League West. The A's have an 8-6 season series lead, however the Angels are three games ahead in the American League West.
Before yesterday's victory over the A's the Angels had 80 wins, the first team to 80 wins this season, which is a perfect complement to the best record in baseball. At that point of their eightieth win the Halos were only one game behind the 2008 team and which had 81 wins in the same time span. The 2008 team netted 100 wins, the best record in franchise history.
A furious division battle does not come without its casualties, both Garrett Richards and Tyler Skaggs are out for the season. For the Athletics, Coco Crisp went down with an apparent neck injury last night while trying to rob a home run. The Angels being the classy organization that they are, did not initiate the home run fireworks that are customary as a result of the opponent's injury.
I can not underscore the importance of creating distance now during this four-game series with only two more off days the entire season, the Angels need to create as much distance as possible in order to create a cushion to fall back on should things become even more interesting. This season is much different than the 2002 season which was the last time these two teams directly competed against each other for a postseason berth. The new wild card format allows the creation of a sudden death game which would be unfortunate should one of these two teams find themselves on the losing end, thereby magnifying the importance of winning the division.
With 16 of the 19 season meetings between these two foes in the history books, a gets more interesting every passing game, these two teams are the class of the division and the class of baseball. I may have a strong dislike for Oakland, but I wouldn't want to be battling with any other team in baseball. My hatred is a result of the respect I have for the Oakland Athletics organization and their fans. May the best team win, hopefully the team wears red.
An Extraordinary Win, An Extraordinary Loss
Following sports is like riding a roller coaster, a fan experiences indescribable highs and unbearable lows. This is the beauty and the curse of sports, the promise of what can be, and disappointment of what could have been. This is especially true in baseball, the excitement of a pennant race is like no other feeling that any other sport can produce.
The team with the best record in baseball, the Angels, increased their lead on the Oakland Athletics to 1 1/2 games. The Halos' record now stands at 75-50, the promise is alive and well however it took a major blow today, with the loss of Garrett Richards. He suffered a left knee injury during the second inning of today's game. Richards had to be carted off the field in a stretcher; and although the exact extent of his knee injury is not known as of yet, it is speculated that he will miss the remainder of the season.
Richards was in the middle of producing a spectacular season, his pitching performances were being talked about among the best in baseball, He was making a very strong case for the Cy Young Award in the American League. He was one of the most pleasant surprises of the entire season. Hopefully Richards can completely recover from his injury and return to display the dominance that he was showing the season in the future.
The loss of Richards further diminished an already thin starting rotation, Skaggs is already out with an elbow injury and won't return until the 2016 season due to Tommy John surgery. C. J. Wilson is also struggling since his return from injury. It will be interesting to see where the Angels go from here.
Pitching does win championships, believe it or not, I do see some silver lining in all this chaos. Yes, the loss of Richards is devastating, there is no doubt about that. However Richards only has an impact on the game once every five days, it's time for the offense to be the run producing machine that we all know it can be, as well as it is time for the rest of the pitching staff whether they are in the majors or the minors to step up. Now that we have a stronger bullpen compared to the past bullpens that the Angels have had in recent years, I really do not think that's an unreasonable expectation. The September call ups are crucial to resolving this unexpected situation. This could have been much worse, we could have lost a position player that impacts the game every day.
The Angels have the best record in baseball, they are atop of the American League West, they Halos are being called upon to prove that none of these regular season accolades matter, they must rise above the adversity and the unfortunate situation and prove that they actually have the heart of a champion.
There Is a Halo Around the Peak of the Baseball Mountain
Baseball is a mountain with only eight ledges, one for each division winner and two wildcards. In reality there are only seven ledges and one peak, the halo shines brightly around that peak. The Angels staked their claim August 16th to the best record in all of baseball they have been in possession of this record for the last two days, their current record is 72-50 statistically one percentage point ahead of the Oakland Athletics.
The American League West
LA Angels
72 50 .590 -
73 51 .589 -
67 56 .545 5.5
52 73 .416 21.5
48 76 .387 25.0
Coming into this season the goal of every Angels' fan was to win the division after a long four-year absence from the postseason. The biggest question mark was the pitching staff, and whether it was strong enough to sustain the grind of the season. The bullpen issues were addressed with trades, and the emergence of Garrett Richards was certainly a pleasant surprise on the other hand, the pleasant surprises have been met with disappointment with the loss of Tyler Skaggs who will miss the rest of the season and the entire 2015 season due to Tommy John surgery, this could possibly leave the Angels with a shorthanded rotation next season.
The Angels have had struggles, but every baseball fan knows that the baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint; like every team the Angels have, and will go through peaks and valleys and at this point the Angels are in front of the marathon pack.
Most Angels' fans would be ecstatic with a postseason berth, given the drought of the last four years, but to achieve the best record in baseball is more than anyone could have imagined. It's not enough to have the best overall regular-season record, because in the end that doesn't really matter, although I must say it feels extremely good to be able to say that. In the five years of this blog has been in existence, in its various incarnations, my statistical/analytical mind hasn't stopped to enjoy the view, I must say that the view from up here is spectacular. The view from atop of the American League West is awesome, however the view from the peak of the mountain is simply breathtaking. This unexpected surprise is great!
Real Red Versus True Blue: A Beautiful Rivalry
"Good morning, it's a beautiful morning! It's that time of the year where for the next four games blue skies turn red and the only thing visible from the Sun is its Corona, also referred to as its Halo. There's nothing more beautiful in baseball than the Freeway Series, the series where both teams remain true to their colors . The Angels will win and remain red hot, while the Dodgers lose and always remain blue."
This was a status update/poem I posted on my personal Facebook page yesterday morning. The natural rivalry between the Angels and the Dodgers is special. I can sit here and write about the Angels 5-0 victory over the Dodgers last night or the interesting interactions between Albert Pujols and Yasiel Puig; however I will save that for the end of the Freeway Series, especially since I will be there for the last two games of this year's home at home series at Angel Stadium. I will have a lot of game specific things to talk about once the series is over.
I have previously posted about the various aspects of this series; the history, the fan bases, the marketing, and the rivalry itself. Yesterday it dawned on me, what about the identity crisis that exists for both sides? Specifically the different perspectives that exist over the use of the name "Los Angeles"?
It's no secret that the name change from the "Anaheim Angels" to the " Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" was purely a marketing strategy, to directly compete with the Dodgers, some fans like myself are okay with the name change because after all the original name was the Los Angeles Angels. Although I myself prefer the California Angels just because that's how they were referred to when I was growing up. Other Angels' fans hate the name change arguing that Anaheim is not even in Los Angeles County and thus the Angels should not carry the name. It's about the only thing that all Dodgers' fans and some Angels' fans agree on.
One would conclude that this is a fight over the name, and who has the right to use it, although that may be partially true. It's really a fight about independence and identity. The Angels and Dodgers once shared Dodger Stadium before the Angels moved to Angel Stadium. Both teams never really liked sharing the Los Angeles spotlight, one team seeks to reclaim the city of its birth, while the other forges its identity from its success in its adopted city that it now calls home.
Looking at the rivalry from Orange County's perspective the issues here are a little different, the city of Anaheim and Orange County adopted this team as its own, upon the Angels move to Angel Stadium, this is our team and Orange County residents don't like necessarily to share their team with Los Angeles, forging their own identity; arguing that the Dodgers are an import from Brooklyn and are not the area's real team. Dodgers' fans counter by arguing that they are the true Los Angeles area team, stemming from the team moving to Los Angeles in 1958 versus the Angels joining Major League Baseball three years later. Dodgers' fans completely negate the Angels existence prior to 1961, while it's true that the Angels did not join Major League Baseball until 1961 the team existed prior to joining the major leagues in the Pacific Coast League, which predates the Dodgers move to Los Angeles.
Yes, it may be marketing, but the marketing is based on the history of this beautiful rivalry. The irony is that both sides refuse to recognize the arguments of the opposing side, and they each want to decide how the other side identifies itself in relation to the name "Los Angeles" the beauty is that what both sides fail to realize is that their collective histories are intertwined and the history of one, cannot be described without relation to the other. Hence, creating a beautiful binary relationship between these two teams. A beautiful complex complementary history.
It's more than the Freeway Series, it's more than the battle between interleague natural rivals, it even more than the battle to define how the name "Los Angeles" is used. It goes beyond a battle for supremacy, a battle between red and blue or bragging rights, it's a beautiful story, that can only be told through a game called baseball.
Rodney Is Not Robin Hood
What makes baseball the national pastime? Perhaps it's its history that spans for more than a century? Maybe it's the crack of the bat and the slap of leather against a ball? Might it be the vendors yelling at the top of their lungs? Or better yet is it the roar of the crowd?
To me, it's the colorful characters that the game provides. Whether it be Babe Ruth pointing in the direction of a future home run, or Ozzie Smith performing standing back flips in the infield. The memory of a hobbling Kirk Gibson pumping his fist as he is rounding the bases during a home run at the 1988 World Series. It is indeed these colorful characters that make the game great.
At least for Angels' fans Fernando Rodney added a memory that will live in the stories we tell to future Angels' fans. Sunday's game started like any other game, division rivals training runs in and battling for supremacy. That was until the eighth inning when Fernando Rodney shot and imaginary arrow at the Angels' bench. Shooting arrows is somewhat of a trademark for Rodney, however he usually shoots them into the air after he has saved a game. Rodney's actions galvanized the Angels into producing their 30th come from behind win, which leads all of Major League Baseball this season. This arrow is especially poignant since Rodney himself is a former Angel.
It can be argued that the symbolism of the arrow is the event that was the catalyst for yet another comeback win, it is quite the contrary, in reality it is the chemistry of this team has built this season with a mix of veterans, young veterans, and young eager players that are groomed through the minor-league system.
Fernando Rodney's antics only added color to an exciting game, I wouldn't go as far as to say that's just the way he is, however I think is antics were not malicious and definitely added flavor to this budding rivalry. Although I think Rodney's actions had more to do with his personality and his personal history with the Angels, and not the Seattle Mariners rising as a division contender just yet. The cast of colorful characters is what makes this game great. One thing is for sure, Fernando Rodney is no Robin Hood. He is arrows were not as potent as he thought.


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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
J & M Fisheries, Inc. 23-Apr-02
Food and Drug Administration
New Orleans District
Southeast Region
6600 Plaza Drive, Suite 400
New Orleans, Louisiana 70127
Telephone: 504-253-4519
Facsimile: 504-253-4520
April 23, 2002
Mr. Henry J. Moore, President/Owner
J & M Fisheries, Inc.
d.b.a. Sandy Bay Seafood, Inc.
14110 Shellbelt Road
Bayou La Batre, Alabama 36509
Dear Mr. Moore:
We inspected your firm, located at 14110 Shellbelt Road, Bayou La Batre, Alabama, during January 23 - 25, 2002, and found that you have serious deviations from seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations, Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 123 (21 CFR 123), and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations in manufacturing, packing, or holding food for human consumption, 21 CFR 110. These deviations, some of which were previously brought to your attention, cause your ready-to-eat crabmeat and frozen, raw shrimp to be in violation of Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). You can find the Act and the seafood HACCP regulations through links in U.S. Food and Drug Administration?s home page at http://www.fda.gov.
The deviations were as follows:
- You must have a written HACCP plan to control any food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur to comply with 21 CFR 123.6(b). However, your firm does not have a HACCP plan for raw shrimp to control the food safety hazard of undeclared sulfites.
- You must implement the record keeping system listed in your HACCP plan to comply with 21 CFR 123.6(b). However, your firm did not record monitoring observations at the "Backing" and "Backed crab and claw cooling" critical control points to control pathogen growth and toxin formation listed in your HACCP plan for cooked crabmeat. Our investigator documented that the required temperature data were not recorded on the "DAILY BACKING AND COOLING LOG" on October 27, 2001, December 9, 2001, December 11, 2001, January 10, 2002, January 13, 2002, and January 22, 2002. It also was noted that on October 27, 2001, your firm failed to record the "Time Cook Ends" on the "Daily Cooking Log." In addition, your firm failed to monitor the finished product temperature due to a broken thermometer.
In addition, the investigator documented numerous insanitary conditions that cause the ready-to-eat crabmeat you manufacture to be adulterated within the meaning of Section 402(a)(4) of the Act.
- You must adequately monitor sanitation conditions and practices during processing to comply with 21 CFR 123.1l(b). However, your firm did not sufficiently monitor the following areas of sanitation:
Your firm failed to monitor the safety of water that contacts food and food contact surfaces, as evidenced by water hoses in both your cooking/backing and picking rooms that lacked backflow protection and were stored in direct contact with the floor. A picking room hose stored on the floor subsequently was used to rinse picking tables where ready-to-eat product was handled.
Your firm failed to monitor the condition and cleanliness of food contact surfaces. This was evidenced by the accumulation of residue, from previous production, on baskets used to hold backed, cooked crabs and claws, and by the residues observed on the underside of the picking table drain holes. It also was noted that the crab flume was constructed in a manner that makes it not readily cleanable. Metal seams with gaps were observed containing pieces of crabmeat. Your firm also failed to maintain hot water which is needed to properly clean the surfaces of process equipment.
Your firm failed to protect food and food packaging material from adulteration with pesticides as evidenced by the investigator who observed pesticide [redacted] being sprayed into the air above boxes of product containers in the storage room.
Your firm failed to adequately exclude pests from the food plant as evidenced by live flies in the cooking/backing room and both live and dead flies in the picking room, where ready-to-eat product is processed. Also, our investigator observed that the door to the live crab receiving room was open during cooking and backing operations the morning of January 23, 2002, as well as a window with broken glass in the packing room, both possible routes of entry for pests.
Your firm failed to adequately prevent cross-contamination from insanitary objects to food as evidenced by the observation of an employee who wiped the back of his hand across his nose and resumed picking ready-to-eat crabmeat.
- You must have a HACCP plan that lists monitoring procedures for each critical control point to comply with 21 CFR 123.6(c)(4). However, your firm?s HACCP plan for cooked crabmeat lists a monitoring frequency at the "Backed crab and claw cooler" critical control point that is not adequate to control the food safety hazard of pathogen growth and toxin formation, Continuous monitoring is required during storage to ensure proper time/temperature control.
- Since you chose to include corrective actions in your HACCP plan, your described corrective actions must be appropriate to comply with 21 CFR 123.7(b). However, your corrective action plan for fresh crabmeat at each critical control point to control pathogen growth and toxin formation is not appropriate. Your listed corrective actions do not include correcting the cause of the deviation.
We may take action without further notice if you do not promptly correct these violations. For instance, we may seize your product(s) and/or enjoin your firm from operating. We are aware that during our inspection you made a verbal commitment to correct violations observed at your firm. However, you must respond in writing, within three (3) weeks from your receipt of this letter, outlining specific actions you have taken to correct the deficiencies and to assure that such violations will not recur. You may wish to include in your response documentation such as copies of thermometer calibration records, and various logs cited above, and other useful information that would assist us in evaluating your corrections. If you cannot complete all corrections before you respond, we expect you will explain the reason for the delay and a deadline by which you will correct any remaining deficiencies.
This letter may not list all the deviations at your facility. You are responsible for ensuring that your processing plant operates in compliance with the Act, the seafood HACCP regulations and the CGMP regulations. You also have a responsibility to use procedures to prevent further violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and all applicable regulations.
Please send your reply to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Attention: Rebecca A. Asente, Compliance Officer, at the address above. If you have questions regarding any issue in this letter, please contact Ms. Asente at (504) 253-4519.
Carl E. Draper
District Director
New Orleans District