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Are you also suffering from Graves' Disease or Hyperthyroidism? Looking for Treatment Methods to reverse & improve Graves' disease and Hyperthyroidism?
By: Svetla Bankova
Most of all, if you happen to have Thyroid Eye Disease as a symptom as well, this is exactly the where you want to be. Because there are some simple steps and strategies that can reverse and improve dramatically Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism!
Read about my research for the past 11 years and my own experience as a Graves' Disease, Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid Eye Disease patient. Because yes, I had them all.
I would like to share with you how I treated my Graves' disease and Hyperthyroidism symptoms successfully, how I used simple and safe healing methods so my Graves' disease was sent into a REMISSION forever and never came back (11 years now for me!)
I, like you probably, was diagnosed with Graves' Disease 11 years ago. When I found out from my doctor that I had Graves' disease I felt really terrible. It was heartbreaking hearing that I had an "incurable" disease and that I'd be stuck with horrible symptoms such as buggy eyes, increased heartbeat and palpitations for the rest of my life!
May be. If you or a loved one is experiencing similar despair, then read on, because on this page I'm going to explain how I personally treated the sources of my own Graves' disease and went on to live a happy, healthy life without any of the horrific conditions that come with Graves' disease.
Most Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism sufferers ask themselves the following health questions or may have some concerns, as I did:
√ Why me? What did I do wrong??
√ How Graves' disease may impair overall health? How you can get your life back?
√ Is it really un-treatable or un-recoverable, like any other autoimmune disease, as doctors may say?
√ How to cope with your chronic insomnia, protruded eyes, double vision, and anxiety and to live a normal life?
√ How bad will RAI or Subtotal Thyroidectomy may affect people? Even worse, what will happen if Graves' disease is left untreated?
If any of the above concerns sound familiar you have arrived at the right place!
I also have to warn you that these methods are not for everyone! Not because your disease is complicated, or you are a difficult case, but because you may not be ready yet to implement all the changes in your life which are required for permanent recovery of your health.
In all cases, It is my intention and commitment to share with people this information about my personal Graves' Disease experience, and if I can, to explain each and every step of the way. I want you to know that you are not alone, you have my support and there is hope for everyone for full recovery from Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism.
As it is well known, some of the typical Graves' disease symptoms are extreme restlessness, palpitations, rapid heartbeat, menstrual problems, insomnia, nervousness and irritability, protruded eyes…and I had all of them! Actually, one of my eyes looked really bad, protruded and painful and I was afraid to look in the mirror.
I wanted my life back more than anything else in the world, as probably you do too and this is how this was achieved:
On my very first visit to the endocrinologist office (the specialist in autoimmune diseases) I was told that Graves' disease, as any other auto immune disease is incurable, and they don't know what causes it. The doctors were looking only at the biological explanation of Graves' disease, a simple chemical imbalance. I was advised to take either medication (PTU or Methimazole, Radioactive Iodine Treatment (so called RAI) or Thyroidectomy.
I opted out for the medication, to buy me some time until I figure out what to do and how to deal with this disease.
In fact, doctors were pushing for RAI as soon as possible, they even got angry when I said I need to think it over. I was told I don't have other choices, this is the only thing I can do.
Haven't they done that to you too? I know most of them do..
I didn't want to believe what I was going through. I was desperate, scared, I didn't know what to do. It took me a few days to reconsider my so called "choices".
Instead of dwelling on the endocrinologist's inability or unwillingness to help me, I obsessively searched for Graves' disease natural methods or any other methods that will help me to battle Graves' disease on my own. I was convinced that despite the 'incurable' status of Graves' disease there was a way for me to completely eradicate the disease from my life.
What I had done in my everyday life took me to where I was, i.e., suffering with Graves' disease. I thought that if if I change what I do everyday, my life style, my way of thinking, my diet, this will probably change my health results as well. Back then it was a very vague idea. I did not know exactly what to change or what I was doing wrong. I had no clue. So, I spent weeks and weeks investigating what causes Graves' disease and Hyperthyroidism.
Although I have a Masters' Degree in Psychology and I am a Certified Health Coach, I was forced to learn a lot more through my illness that ultimately led to my complete recovery, not just a lengthy Graves' disease remission. No matter how it sounds, deep in my heart I knew that:
1. I've personally created conditions for this disease to appear in my life. It did not come from nowhere, for no particular reason. Don't get me wrong, blaming never helped anybody, so all this is happening unconsciously.
2. If I created the conditions for the onset of Graves' disease, even unintentionally, then only I can figure out and create "other' conditions so the disease will go away and never come back.
Simple, logical, and easy, so I thought.
I can't say that the answer just hit me. It wasn't like that. It took me literally months to find out what actually was going on with my body, my mind, and my soul.
It took me a lot of time to try, in practice, and conclude which are the natural methods and remedies that are working and which were not.
Graves' Disease/Hyperthyroidism–A 'Mind Disease' or an 'Autoimmune Disease?'
Surprisingly, my research and my own personal experience confirmed that Graves' disease symptoms are just physical manifestations with psychological background!
My research for the years after that and listening to the stories of other 15 000 Graves' Disease sufferers (yes, you hear that right, on my email list, I hope that you also signed up) also confirmed that besides the causes of Graves' disease, we have to treat the symptoms, which are making our lives so miserable!
I not only relieved my symptoms, but all my tests also confirmed that I don't have even a single sign of Graves' disease–and it's been more than 9 years since.
I ran my tests again, 3 months later. My antibodies were OK, my TSH was in the normal range, my FT3 and FT4 were in the normal range as well and most important of all, I did not have any of the debilitating symptoms! Even my poor protruded eyes looked completely "normal" (as you can see from the pictures).
Look at these eyes!
Now, 9 months after I have been diagnosed, fall of 2004:
You be the judge!
That Solution Can Be Your Solution Today. This is in short I have found to help:
1. 25% is a mental work on the cause of Graves' Disease
2. 25% is a proper diet for Graves' Disease
3. 25% Physical and non physical alternative therapies
4. 25% Vitamins, Minerals and Herbs
I wrote over 50 articles and 6 books about Graves' Disease, Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid Eye disease, and they cover every little aspect of what I have learned.
It deeply saddens me to think of the millions people diagnosed with an 'incurable' disease" who will accept their prognosis and don't challenge it, in search of a solution. It deeply saddens me to think that they'll accept Radioactive Iodine Treatment (RAI) or surgery just because they are pushed and convinced by their doctors that this is the best, the quickest, the only solution for them. But I know that there is another solution!
I am very grateful to share powerful information on natural healing and Graves' disease as a result of experiencing it myself.
Graves' disease is not 'incurable'! There is an alternative way to reverse it!
This is how my first and most important book "Life Manual for Graves' disease & Hyperthyroidism" was created. I called it "Life Manual" because it is really a life changing experience!
This is what is included, based on MY EXPERIENCE and research, put together in this 150-pages ebook: (and the beauty of that is it is updated constantly with new information!)
|Disclaimer: Have in mind that any information in the books or articles is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended, nor should be interpreted as medical advice or directions of any kind. You are strongly advised to consult your own medical doctor/ endocrinologist for all matters involving your health and medical care!
√ Graves' Disease& Hyperthyroidism- basics, reasons and prevention
√ Graves' disease and autoimmune diseases, explained in plain English, no fancy terms.
√ 60 possible symptoms of Graves' disease so the disease can be recognized at a very early stage and this can dramatically change its course.
√ What triggers Graves' disease, what is the reason fro this to appear in your life? Why people must insist about being educated by doctors about these important items.
√ How the early warning signs and symptoms of Graves' disease can be detected and avoid complications?
√ How to treat the cause so it doesn't come back again? Treating the cause is as important as treating the symptoms of Graves' disease/ hyperthyroidism. If one of them is overlooked, then the disease will come back again.
Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Remedies
√ 10 options that can help TED and make the eyes feel better. Doctors don't discuss that because they don't have time, but there are ways that can help even the worst looking eyes, one of them is Flax Seed Oil, completely natural and harmless.
√ 5 Eye Exercises that may improve double vision and protruded eyes. They are so easy that anybody can apply them immediately.
√ Immediate care of Thyroid Eye Disease, including protruded and swollen eyes, so a substantial relief from the symptoms can be achieved. How to reduce the inflammation of tissue around the eyes, what can be done with the terrible "baggy" and "starring" eyes.
√ What can be done for the eyes to look "normal" again and the eye pain to be relieved? Possible solutions for the Thyroid Eye Disease patients to read again, drive again and stop being afraid to look at the mirror.
√ Chamomile Cold Compress, to relieve the swelling of the eyes!
P.S. Results may vary depending on your actual eye condition and progression of the eye disease!
Graves' Disease Diet/ Hyperthyroidism Diet
√ How the lifestyle, diet, and supplements and vitamins should be changed. All of these things are very important for the recovery. Specific natural methods, recipes and diet plan.
√ 10 herbs that can help Graves' disease symptoms- a completely NATURAL way to treat the symptoms, no chemicals involved. My favorite are Valerian Roots & Lemon Balm.
√ 57 commonly used foods with their iodine content. Some of the foods that we consume everyday are, in practice, dangerous for the health and can even aggravate the symptoms.
√ 10 supplements & vitamins that are beneficial for the healing process. Some should be avoided as well.
√ 15 foods, called goitrogenous, that can help a hyperthyroidism condition, 8 foods and beverages preferably to be avoided.
Graves' Disease Herbal Recipes
√ Recipe for a Home-Made Insomnia Tea for hyperthyroidism patients.
√ My special recipe for a "Thyroid Eye Smoothie", not only tasty, but helpful.
√ Recipe for a Home-Made Relaxant Tea- it helps nervousness, restlessness and anxiety, so typical for Graves' Disease.
√ My Personal Secret Graves' disease Tea Recipe. I tried many combinations and finally discovered the one that helps my disease in all aspects.
Reading Thyroid Test Results: TSH, T3 and T4. What does "Antibodies" mean?
√ What does the numbers in TSH, FT4 and FT3 tests mean, what is considered a "normal range", according the American Thyroid Association. What is a "euthyroid" condition?
√ What exactly Thyroid Antibodies are and why they are so important for Graves' Disease and especially Thyroid Eye Disease?
√ The difference between different thyroid medications: Methimazole and Propylthiouracil? If you are on any type of thyroid medication, I repeat: Do not stop it! These alternative methods and medication can work together!
Natural Remedies- Alternative Therapies for Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism
√ Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals which affect the body and glands related to thyroid function and immune system. Strategies, methods, physical exercises and herbs that may help the healing process in less than a week.
√ Natural ways of controlling Graves' disease symptoms without the use of RAI or surgery. And most important of all how to prevent the disease from coming back. There are very simple methods that I used when fighting Graves' disease and they are proven to work.
√ Insomnia Solutions- there is no normal life if a person cannot sleep. Safe herbs and remedies to help sleeping problems.
Graves' Disease Emotions, Stress and Anxiety
√ Stress management methods; Powerful, effective emotional coping strategies to reduce anxiety, stress and worry.
√ Building motivation to deal with the disease and live a normal life. How to stop self pity trends and boost energy.
√ Discovering Mental aspects of Graves' disease and Hyperthyroidism. Depression, emotional instability, irritability, nervousness, restlessness are some of the very debilitating symptoms of Graves' disease. Powerful techniques for overcoming horrible side effects.
√ 20 pages Health coaching exercises especially designed for Graves' disease or hyperthyroidism. A workbook on Graves' disease with specific action steps is included for life style improvement.
√ Overcoming chronic stress, loneliness and despair- practical, life-changing strategies for recapturing the positive personality, eliminating the soul pain once and for all! Emotions buried alive never die people say…and they may be a good reason for Graves' Disease.
√ LOVE and Graves' disease connection revealed. LOVE, the verb, not the noun.
√ Receiving support from family members and love ones…Why they don't understand and sympathize?
Radioactive Iodine Treatment (RAI)/Subtotal Thyroidectomy or NONE of them?
√ Coping strategies when the doctors say there are NO other options but Radioactive Iodine Treatment (RAI).
√ Alternative treatments for RAI; 20 side effects of RAI.
√ 11 reasons to avoid RAI and what the doctors don't say: (for example that RAI is absorbed, in smaller amounts, by other organs besides the thyroid, including breast tissue, the genitals, pancreas, and the gastric mucosa, and can cause cell death or DNA mutation).
√ Thyroid Storm dangers and why Graves' Disease should not be left untreated.
√ Damages from the Subtotal Thyroidectomy. (There are things that any Graves' Disease patient should know, but they are not told by doctors).
√ 10 reasons for avoiding surgery or Subtotal Thyroidectomy (one them is hypocalcemia). 10 more reasons why to be a difficult thyroid patient!
Physical, Psychological and Health Coaching Exercises to help Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease
√ 25 psychological characteristics of people who are most likely to develop Graves' disease.
√ 4 reasons why a particular person may develop Graves' disease. Some people will never, ever develop this disease, and some will, even if they don't have it right now.
√ Creative Expression Exercise. Creativity effect on health and Graves' disease – it may become dangerous when it is suppressed.
√ 6 Fun ideas that work for overcoming Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism. Unbelievable, but true, people can have fun and recover at the same time, even quicker!
√ Releasing Physical and Emotional Tension Exercise. We create our problems in our heads first and then they manifest on a body level. The exercise will teach how to let go and clear stuck relationships without breaking them.
√ Special Yoga Exercises and meditation plan that contributes to the healing process enormously. Easy, quick, and safe.
Graves' Disease, Pregnancy and Women Thyroid Issues
√ Discussion of Graves' disease, pregnancy and conceiving problems. Can or should one have children if diagnosed with Graves' Disease?
√ Pregnancy and baby caring safety tips and precautions.
√ How does this disease affects women and why are women 8 times more likely to develop Graves' disease than men?
See what other people say: (more testimonials here). I am not sharing them below to prove how great I am, but for your to see what You can achieve! All stories are 100% real and genuine, names and locations are changed due to the sensitivity of the health information.
Hi Svetla,
You probably not remember me at all but I was one of the people you've helped. Two years ago I emailed you because I was diagnosed I had hyperthyroidism and was about to get marry. I got your book back then, but I lost communication with you. I came back to thank you for saving me… After 3 months of following the steps in your book, before I got married, I had my blood test and it went normal. My doctor still had me continue my medication though because he said that there would be a possibility that it will come back. But now I am off medication. I can do the things I love to do and I don't get tired easily like what I use to be before…I have my life back because of you. I am happily married now and been living here in United States. God bless you Svetla… I will never forget you and your kindness!
Maria, Spain
Dear Svetla,
Thank you, I love the list! I've been working less and laying low, it was my natural inclination when I realized something was wrong. I feel the need to tend to myself and relax! I've been de-cluttering my house, my life & my desk at work! Also, I've been wanting to paint a picture and will start soon. I DON'T want to shop for the holidays, so I think I'll make some special food items for the people I love! Thank you again!
Bonnie, Stony Brook, United States
Dearest Svetla,
Thank you so very very much, for all your help. It has been so very useful! It is great to know that I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE! I must say my life has been so very very very stressful, and in fact I don't take stress well at all. I must now learn, that I cannot please everyone and must now think of myself. I do not have a big problem with heart racing, etc. but sleep deprivation is a big problem. I will carry on with your herbal suggestions. I will keep you updated, as I go along.My best wishes for Christmas to you and your family.
God Bless you.
Lynne Kirkby, Parrow, South Africa
Dear Dr Svetla Bankova,
Thank you so much for sending me this email. It is worth gold to me. And your 10 steps – are the remedy that he needs. I am not a doctor, and am just so happy to read something in black and white. Every step applies to Patrick and his lifestyle (and mine for that matter.) So, thank you once again I am deeply grateful.
Elvira Dacey, South Africa
DEAR Svetla Bankova,
Thank you for the lessons you are giving to me . I really appreciate your guidance at the correct time. I feel you are God's messenger sent by GOD to heal my disease. I once again thank you for the timely advice.
Yours sincerely,
LAKSHMI, India
|Hello Svetla,want you to know I really appreciate your emails ! I am feeling much better about myself and I am understanding my situation better. I know there is hope but I wanna say MANY MANY THANKS for your encouraging words; here is wishing you and Dessi (my daughter is 10 year old ) and the rest of your family. ALL THE BEST FOR THIS HAPPY SEASON!THANKS AGAIN, Josie
Dear Svetla:
Hi. Thanks so much for taking the time to write. I have downloaded the book and read a lot of it. Your ideas are so simple, yet so true and powerful, I enjoy reading the book slowly like poetry and going back to some concepts and am not in a hurry to finish.
Before buying your book, taking a B complex, selenium, and Vits A and B has been extremely helpful. I started medications (Inderal and Tapazole) December 14 right after I was diagnosed. In January 19, a month later my doctor reduced the methimazole from 30 mg to 5 mg!! and the beta blocker from 20mg every 6 hours to every 8 hours. Needless to say I feel more energetic, less tired and more motivated. My partner is so supportive and we both have started a personal diet since a few weeks ago. He is my personal chef Coming back to your book. The jewel in it is your explanation of little things in Life! Those things I know deep in my heart but for some reason, I ignore. Your book has been a wake up call. I am so thankful to God for Grave's! Now I am motivated to pick up my apartment (and I have!), to create my quiet place, to surround my spaces with beauty and order, and to pay attention to the finer things in life. I know I have a lot of soul searching to do and I realize I have many unfinished businesses to finish.
I promise I will write as I read and put into practice some more of your wonderful recommendations. Thanks!
Vera, USA
|Hi Svetla, Loved your book. So much information that I can use. My whole way of life has now changed. My diet has changed drastically. I have been off Methimazole for 4 weeks and feel really good, after being on it for 2 years. I didn't just start this new way when I got your book, I started after reading your website and wanted your book to find out more. I will be referring to it everyday. Also started my own herb garden to grow my own herbs for tea. Going in 3 days for new labs to see if I have any change. Still having problem with hot flashes and sweats but hope that will be corrected soon.Thanks again and keep up the good work !!Betty, USA
There is nothing permanent in my book that a person cannot change tomorrow (like RAI or Surgery). With natural methods there is always a way back, always remember that!
This "how to" guide book contains numerous powerful concepts, techniques, recipes that will open up countless new ways to dramatically change health, life and deal with the the sources of Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism, the way I did it. It may change the entire way of how this disease should be treated.
Nothing to be lost. All this in a natural, safe, harmless, and inexpensive way.
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Your body is talking to you – listen, and you will be healed.
Sill in doubt? Keep reading, because when I get these stories in my email, they make me really, really happy! And I want to read yours as well:
Hi Svetla,
I wanted to share some good news with you….I'm back to "normal" now. I got the results of my latest blood test and now my levels are normal and my Graves' is in remission! I first started with hyperthyoidism and Graves', the doc put my on medicine and then wanted to give me RAI. I found your site and opted out and got a second opinion. The new doc took me off the meds and now my levels are completely normal. I'm so grateful I found your site and so appreciate you writing me back when I've written you! As you said on your site, I too wish more people would not take the RAI as it is not always necessary!
So, now I'm curious, do you have an article on how to stay in remission? I saw different articles about diet and stress reduction, but curious if you have any on how to stay in remission.
Thank you again so much for all you do in spreading the word! You're awesome!!!
Vanessa, New York
Dear Svetla,
Hello to you again.….as I have said earlier on, we are in the process of moving our home and it is quite hectic. I have glanced at the diet and found it very useful, in fact, what I have seen I found excellent- you really have done to the point research which is SO wonderful, because it gives me for one, a lot of hope as there is no wasting time anywhere! The style and information appealed to me immediately and I want to thank you for all the hard work and dedication PLUS your willingness to share it with so many of us in the same boat you will be blessed indeed.
Kindest regards,
Mariette, Portugal
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White pelicans that winter in the Gulf of Mexico and have lived in an oiled Gulf have migrated to far away places such as Minnesota to lay eggs, and the contaminants inside them have traveled as well.
Preliminary testing by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shows that petroleum compounds were present in 90 percent of the first batch of eggs tested and nearly 80 percent of the eggs contained the chemical dispersant used during the spill, called COREXIT.
The contamination of white pelican eggs is a bad sign for the developing embryos and potentially their populations. The researchers will be continuing to monitor impacts on the population for years to come, and the true impacts may not be realized for decades.
Mark Clark, a researcher helping with these studies, says, "Any contaminant that makes its way into the bird could be bad, but it could be especially bad if it gets into the egg because that's where the developing embryo and chick starts. And when things go wrong at that stage, there's usually no recovery."
The immediate loss of pelicans and other birds that were covered in oil during the spill was amazingly disheartening and graphic. But these types of sub-lethal impacts show how the next generation may be affected.
While these effects are less noticeable, they are even more concerning for the future of the population. Nearly half of all the bird species that live in the United States spend at least part of the winter in the Gulf of Mexico, and the health of the Gulf is globally significant for birds.
After the Exxon Valdez spill, more than 88% of the birds that were found dead were outside of Prince William Sound, the area immediately affected by the spill, and the number of dead birds found was only a fraction of the total killed by the spill.
The combination of those direct losses, poor reproductive success and changes in the habitat, has prevented some species from recovering, even 20 years later. Although we don't yet know the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon spill, these contaminants in eggs serve as a warning sign of things to come.
We need to make sure that BP and the other responsible parties are held accountable for the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon spill that have likely impacted hundreds to thousands of species.
Even more importantly we need to recognize that these contaminated eggs, and the ongoing damages to wildlife, are part of the overall problem with offshore drilling and spilling. We have much better options for energy, such as offshore wind, and we should use them.
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Studies Begin to Reveal Effects of Gulf Oil Spill
A week from today marks the one year anniversary of the BP oil spill, and the effects of the spill on the gulf's ecosystems and wildlife are beginning to come into view, though the full effects won't be understood for years.
This week the New York Times published an overview of the latest findings. The good news is that although miles of marsh are still oiled and tar balls continue to wash up on beaches, the Gulf of Mexico can thank its oil-eating bacteria for digesting some of the crude oil and the methane gas.
Not all the news is so good, however. Here are some of the latest findings about Gulf wildlife:
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Guest Photo Essay: Picturing the Spill
We found some incredible images of the oil spill on Flickr, and the noted gulf coast photographer, Matthew White, was kind enough to let us post some of the most arresting ones here for you.
For more information about Matthew White, check out his website at www.matthewwhitestudio.com.
Oceana Blog - Images by Matthew White
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Pelicans, the Spill and DDT
Auburn University is doing some great work on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and their kind folks sent us this photo of a heron walking along an oil boom with a skimming vessel in the background.
In other bird news, Dr. Geoff Hill, nationally-known professor of ornithology at Auburn, recently described the impact of the gulf spill on bird populations, in particular, the brown pelican. Hill drew some interesting comparisons between the impact of the oil and the impact of the pesticide, DDT in the 1970s.
You can read more about Dr. Hill's observations and check out a podcast of his interview by visiting Auburn University's Oil Spill Blog.
Stay tuned for more from Auburn!
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Video: In Nesting Season, Keeping A Close Eye For Oiled Birds
Yesterday, I wrote about tagging along with a NOAA crew as they searched for subsurface oil. The next day, I joined the Fish and Wildlife Service on an expedition with a much more easily visible goal: Checking out the breeding colonies of seabirds that have laid their nests near waters affected by the oil spill.
Nearly 1800 oiled birds have been recovered by rescue teams, and more than a thousand of those were already dead. The majority of the live birds go to Jay Holcomb's bird rescue center. Of course, the Gulf of Mexico is an enormous area, and it's only in recent weeks that a significant number of oiled birds have even been seen – meaning that in the two months since the Deepwater Horizon started gushing oil, there have probably been many more birds affected that we'll never know about.
"This is the tip of the iceberg, what we're bringing in," said Steve Martarano, a public affairs officer with FWS who organized the boat trip to visit the nesting birds. "But we're saving a lot of birds."
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On The Cleaning Process For Oiled Birds
After writing about our visit to the bird rehab center in Louisiana last week, I promised to write a second post going into more detail about the cleaning process for oiled birds the next day. Well, I ended up on a boat for a couple of days, and the week got away from me – so here's my long-promised update!
Jay Holcomb's International Bird Rescue Research Center is managing the cleaning process for most of the birds taken off the water after the oil spill. So far, they've had nearly 600 birds go through the process, mostly pelicans. The space the rescue center inhabits is a large warehouse in the bayou, but they're already running out of room: While we were there, a worker was building new outdoor cages.
There are no interior walls in the warehouse, which has an assembly-line precision: The birds arrive in pet carriers and are quickly evaluated by a vet in scrubs and rubber boots in one corner known as the medical station, and then they're placed in plywood-sided compartments with other birds. The birds we saw were all pretty well covered in oil, and in varying states of distress.
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A Visit With Jay Holcomb And Some Oily Birds
In a cavernous warehouse in Louisiana's bayou country, hundreds of oiled birds are getting a chance at survival after the BP oil disaster threatened their lives. Most of them are brown pelicans, Louisana's state bird, along with some gulls, herons, gannets and terns. Until a couple of weeks ago, there weren't many birds in this makeshift facility backed up against the Mississippi. But with the oil slick's expansion closer to shore, the number of birds affected exploded – and the rescue center is racing to keep up.
The center is run by Jay Holcomb, and is primarily staffed by his International Bird Rescue Research Center team. Today, I visited Jay along with Oceana's pollution campaign director Jackie Savitz, and got a firsthand look at the critical work that Jay and his team are doing.
We were also on hand to congratulate Jay on winning Oceana's 2010 Ocean Heroes Award. He was unable to attend the award ceremony in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago because he was too busy doing the work of an ocean hero – saving birds in the Gulf.
Here's a video of Jackie talking to Jay about his work and what happens to the birds after they're released. You can hear the helicopters going out to the spill site overhead.
Q&A with Ocean Hero Jay Holcomb
This year's Adult Ocean Hero is Jay Holcomb, the Executive Director of the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC). As I wrote a few weeks ago, Jay is down on the Gulf Coast leading his organization's efforts to clean up oiled birds from the Deepwater Horizon spill.
How does it feel to win this award?
In a nut shell, it feels really great. I never did the work I do expecting to be awarded for it. My career stems from a passion that has burned in me since I was a child. Being recognized for helping to protect and represent the oceans more or less justifies the sacrifices I have made in my life for my work.
The timing is pretty incredible, huh?
It's ironic and poignant that I won this award while I am in the midst of what is looking like the greatest oil spill disaster of all time, and that of course is polluting the ocean and the ecosystems within it.
The impact on the ocean and the world will be severe. This we know. But as horrible as this spill is, the timing may be perfect. This disaster is an opportunity to make the point that the ocean systems are the lifeblood of life on earth as we know it.
Look at what our quest for oil has done, and if this does not evoke a change in how we "fuel" our world then nothing will. We are ALL responsible for this. Not just BP or the oil industry or our government.
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The Oiled Bird Photographs Are Here
Nearly six weeks after the Deepwater Horizon exploded, the first truly gutwrenching photos of oiled birds have arrived. Here at Oceana, we've been thinking about the oil spill constantly - and yet it's amazing that one image can be so heartbreaking.
Update Friday afternoon: The New York Times' Lens blog has a nice column about the meaning of these first, intimate images of animals in distress. And the AP photo editor who published the images has this hopeful thing to say about the fate of the birds pictured: "I'm told that the birds that were still alive — mostly pelicans and up to 40 of them — were taken to a bird cleaning facility in Ft. Jackson and are being cared for."
Meanwhile, we've surpassed 75,000 signatures on our petition to end offshore drilling. Please add your name to the list if you haven't already.
For more photos, visit Boston.com.
10 Ways the Oil Spill Could Affect Marine Life
While oil-covered birds have become an emblematic image of catastrophic oil spills, sea birds aren't the only ones affected. Oil is extremely toxic to all wildlife, and the toxic effects on marine life begins as soon as the oil hits the water.
Here are 10 examples of how marine life may be affected by the Gulf spill in the coming days, weeks and years
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You may always email us with comments and information. Join us in worship every Sunday: 8:30 and 11 am
The Bethel Bible Series is a terrific Bible study providing adults within a two year framework, an overview of the Biblical history and the Scritpures. Pastor Don will be beginning a new study of Bethel in the fall if we have enough recruits (minimum 10 adults.)
1. An overview of the Bible dealing with 1. A book-by-book study, though we will themes and history of the Scriptures. cover the books of the Bible in a historical fashion.
2. A systematic, sequential study of the Bible 2. "Jump to the New Testament" as if the building on previous themes and earlier lessons. Old Testament has no place or value to understand the New Testament.
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45 minutes for new material presentation
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Class will adjourn
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the late 50's. Their Sunday School had over 3000 learners.
His call to the congregation was to be Christian Education pastor to oversee their Sunday School and its teachers in the late 50's. Their Sunday School had over 3000 learners.
His teachers complained about the quality of materials to teach in their classes. Harley looked over the material and talked with his volunteer teachers. His diagnosis was they did not "know" the Bible. Assuming that will knowledge, they could teach anything regardless of its quality of they knew the "Book."
The congregation empowered Harley to study and draft a teaching approach to equip them (the teachers) to teach God's Word to the students. He did and he taught them. His genius shines in the material and the concepts and methodology of teaching the Bible.
In 1961, they went through the two-year study with Harley. Friends of the teachers asked Harley if they could learn it next. The members of Bethel Lutheran knew something VERY special was created. They incorporated the Adult Christian Education Foundation to manage the affairs of the newly growing "Bethel Series."
Interest grew both in the US and around the world. Bethel is now taught in over 25 nations and throughout over 30 denominations. It is both global and ecumenical.
Harley promised to update some sections. But the decades past without updates. With this section, the updates have been completed. You are part of something NEW and something OLD! WELCOME!
While Don went away to college, Pastor Ed at St. Mark Lutheran in Pittsburgh enrolled the congregation into the Bethel Series. There is an enrollment fee of some consequence. Ed took some 15 adults through the Teacher Training phase of the Bethel study. It was nothing less than transformational in the lives of members.
Pastor Don in 1978 in his second call was authorized to enroll Good Shepherd Lutheran into the Bethel family at a cost of $1,000. Pastor went to Madison, WI and be taught over two full weeks in the two-year study with Harley Swiggam. This would be the last time Harley taught his own material, thereafter, others teach his overview. Pastor Don recruited 14 adults in his first class in 1979 at Good Shepherd and had wonderful changes in members' lives. He taught another 2-year study before moving and accept another call.
In Indianapolis, the First Trinity congregation had already been an 'enrolled' congregation. There had not been any classes for over 10 years. Pastor recruit adults in 3 separate sections to study with him: in 1984,1986,1988.
In coming to Our Saviour in 1993, Pastor waited, learned and watched the existing ministries of the people. He proposed in 1996 that the congregation enroll in Bethel. Our enrollment was $800. Pastor Don did some quick talking to reduce the cost since he was already trained and used the materials so much.
In 1997, Pastor Don recruited and began with 25 adults at Our Saviour in the Bethel classes. One died during the time period (not in the class, he assures us). The remaming completed the study.
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Title: Remembering the Team Tournament: Writers Block Blues
Posted: June 23, 2009 (01:30 AM)
Its great to see the return of the Team Tournament, even if I am just a spectator this year. Im having flashbacks from 2007, like getting drafted first and all those AIM sessions scheming with Lisanne. Its kind of funny, looking back. None of us expected to win anything, so we approached the whole thing as a learning experience. It was serious business, though. I dont know about my old teammates, but my high point was the build-up leading to the match against Zigfrieds crew. We were going to be crushed - no question there - but I liked the prospect of going mano-a-mano with Espiga (Suskie was the third one, if I recall correctly) and seeing how I would fare. I cant remember how many times we lost (Im sure someone can dig up the stats), but after a while I just accepted failure as inevitable and gave up taking things seriously. Ive always blamed myself for our performance; competition has never been my thing, and it showed in that tournament.
Thats probably one of the reasons I didnt sign up this year. I didnt want to drag a new team down, even if my writing has improved somewhat. But its more about a lack of drive and focus than anything else. I used to be able to belt out two or three reviews a week. An hour to write each one, if that. Now Im struggling to make one review a week. Its been like this for months now. Its not that Ive got less time to write; Ive still got my weeknights and weekends, even if I am working a full-time job. Its not that Ive run out stuff to review. Ive got access to enough games to last me for years. I havent fallen out of love with writing, either; once I get something started, the words come out as easily as they used to. But getting inspiration to type something out? Thats another beast entirely. Ive noticed that Im spending more and more time staring at a blank MS Word document and that damned blinking cursor, and less time getting the stuff on the screen and that bothers me.
How do you guys deal with that annoying rut of writers block?
User: jerec
Posted: June 23, 2009 (01:54 AM)
Try talking about a game in your blog, then when you've got a paragraph or two or a whole entry, stick it into Word and make a review.
That's the only way I can do it, these days.
User: aschultz
Posted: June 23, 2009 (09:15 AM)
I find if I'm pressing too much on one type of writing, I should try another. Switch from reviews to FAQs or even fiction. I look at reviews as a way to get out of the usual ruts, and if they become a rut themselves, it's best to drop them.
Also, what Jerec said about writing a few sentences for yourself works well. Whether or not you publish it, the writing feels good.
User: drella
Posted: June 23, 2009 (10:27 AM)
Two things that will work:
-Take notes as you play. It's hard to leave a page blank with an outline of even basic thoughts already in front of you.
-Read a dozen or so reviews by a particular writer you like, step back for a second, and hear their voice and picture how they would tackle the game you want to review. The sarcasm in my FFIV:TAY review ("How dare we take notice to their fan service, just now, when theyve been serving us exemplary for so long!") comes right after reading King Broccoli's Mortal Kombat II and Rival Turf. Carryover from recent memory is inevitable.
User: honestgamer
Posted: June 23, 2009 (12:30 PM)
The biggest solution to writer's block is to just write. Even if it's crap, even if you know that it's going to be crap, typing out a few sentences generally gets the ball rolling because you say "I know I can do that better, like if I do this..." and before you know it you're caught up in doing that and another idea is flowing and you've got half of a review written and the rest just comes. Works for me, anyway.
User: JANUS2
Posted: June 23, 2009 (03:13 PM)
My solution is to delete all my reviews.
User: EmP
Posted: June 24, 2009 (04:34 AM)
I always bull-rush through blocks, which is the single worst thing you can do if you want to avoid burn out. So, yeah, don't do that. Or listen to Janus, either.


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I liked the book when I read it in high school. And I still admire the craftsmanship and beauty of the writing, but holy cow, I forgot how depressing this book is.
This was a poignant, heart-rending, and powerful book. I suppose of the books I have read I would compare it most to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, in the fact that it is a story of the plight of the poor in the face of unregulated and heartless business. But I think that where Sinclair's story becomes hopeless and undeniably bleak, Steinbeck manages to keep his story infused with stories of the strength of the human spirt, of people helping each other, even when their own situations are dire. Also, although this book is certainly in no way feminist, Steinbeck also shows the strength of the women he follows - with Ma basically taking over the family in the last half of the book, and with Rose of Sharon looking past her tragedy to save a life in the very last scene.
I wish I could say more about how moving this book is, but when I try to describe it, it speaks to me in emotions and not in words. It's one of those books you have to read and experience for yourself.
All I can say is that this was a fantastic book. Many classics do not really deserve that label, in my opinion, but this is one that certainly does.
This book has been sitting on my shelf staring at me since junior year in high school. I tried to read it for my English class then and only made it through about 150 pages. I just didn't like it and I have to say that it did not improve with age. This is the story of the Joad family, a poor family trying to survive the great depression. They leave their home state of Oklahoma for California where they hope to find work, but instead find no work and horrible living conditions. Steinbeck alternates the Joad's story with chapters that are general in nature and show that the Joads are just one family among thousands who experienced this. These parts in particular really annoyed me. I thought the personal story of the Joad's was much more effective and the general parts just felt like political rhetoric to me. Man vs. tractor, big mean corporations vs. the little guy, etc. It was a really depressing book and I also didn't like the ending. You never really find out what happens to the Joads although you can assume it won't be good! If I hadn't read East of Eden, which I really enjoyed, I'd be tempted never to read any Steinbeck again.
The Grapes of Wrath is pretty much THE great American novel as far as I can tell. I dare say you are less American if you have not read it. It is grueling and harrowing -- everything a Depression-era novel should be. Read it.
Seventy years after The Grapes of Wrath was published, its themes – corporate greed, joblessness – are back with a vengeance. ... The peaks of one's adolescent reading can prove troughs in late middle age. Life moves on; not all books do. But 50 years later, The Grapes of Wrath seems as savage as ever, and richer for my greater awareness of what Steinbeck did with the Oklahoma dialect and with his characters.
It is Steinbeck's best novel, i.e., his toughest and tenderest, his roughest written and most mellifluous, his most realistic and, in its ending, his most melodramatic, his angriest and most idyllic. It is "great" in the way that Uncle Tom's Cabin was great—because it is inspired propaganda, half tract, half human-interest story, emotionalizing a great theme.
Steinbeck has written a novel from the depths of his heart with a sincerity seldom equaled. It may be an exaggeration, but it is the exaggeration of an honest and splendid writer.
Mr. Steinbeck's triumph is that he has created, out of a remarkable sympathy and understanding, characters whose full and complete actuality will withstand any scrutiny.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0142000663, Paperback)When The Grapes of Wrath was published in 1939, America, still recovering from the Great Depression, came face to face with itself in a startling, lyrical way. John Steinbeck gathered the country's recent shames and devastations--the Hoovervilles, the desperate, dirty children, the dissolution of kin, the oppressive labor conditions--in the Joad family. Then he set them down on a westward-running road, local dialect and all, for the world to acknowledge. For this marvel of observation and perception, he won the Pulitzer in 1940.
The prize must have come, at least in part, because alongside the poverty and dispossession, Steinbeck chronicled the Joads' refusal, even inability, to let go of their faltering but unmistakable hold on human dignity. Witnessing their degeneration from Oklahoma farmers to a diminished band of migrant workers is nothing short of crushing. The Joads lose family members to death and cowardice as they go, and are challenged by everything from weather to the authorities to the California locals themselves. As Tom Joad puts it: "They're a-workin' away at our spirits. They're a tryin' to make us cringe an' crawl like a whipped bitch. They tryin' to break us. Why, Jesus Christ, Ma, they comes a time when the on'y way a fella can keep his decency is by takin' a sock at a cop. They're workin' on our decency."
The point, though, is that decency remains intact, if somewhat battle-scarred, and this, as much as the depression and the plight of the "Okies," is a part of American history. When the California of their dreams proves to be less than edenic, Ma tells Tom: "You got to have patience. Why, Tom--us people will go on livin' when all them people is gone. Why, Tom, we're the people that live. They ain't gonna wipe us out. Why, we're the people--we go on." It's almost as if she's talking about the very novel she inhabits, for Steinbeck's characters, more than most literary creations, do go on. They continue, now as much as ever, to illuminate and humanize an era for generations of readers who, thankfully, have no experiential point of reference for understanding the depression. The book's final, haunting image of Rose of Sharon--Rosasharn, as they call her--the eldest Joad daughter, forcing the milk intended for her stillborn baby onto a starving stranger, is a lesson on the grandest scale. "'You got to,'" she says, simply. And so do we all. --Melanie Rehak
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The Grapes of Wrath is a landmark of American literature. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man's fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman's stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of equality and justice in America. Although it follows the movement of thousands of men and women and the transformation of an entire nation, The Grapes of Wrath is also the story of one Oklahoma family, the Joads, who are driven off their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their repeated collisions against the hard realities of an America divided into Haves and Have-Nots evolves a drama that is intensely human yet majestic in its scale and moral vision, elemental yet plainspoken, tragic but ultimately stirring in its human dignity. First published in 1939, The Grapes of Wrath summed up its era in the way that Uncle Tom's Cabin summed up the years of slavery before the Civil War. Sensitive to fascist and communist criticism, Steinbeck insisted that: The Battle Hymn of the Republic be printed in its entirety in the first edition of the book-which takes its title from the first verse: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored. At once a naturalistic epic, captivity narrative, road novel, and transcendental gospel, Steinbeck's fictional chronicle of the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930's is perhaps the most American of American Classics.… (more)
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Definitions for WEwi
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word WE
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wewi(pron.pl.; poss.)our or ours
Category: Function Word
Ref: nominative plural of I 2
(used to denote oneself and another or others, specifically or generally):
We have two children. We often take good health for granted.
Category: Function Word
(used in the predicate following a copulative verb):
It is we who should thank you.
Category: Function Word
Category: Function Word
Ref: Also called the royalwe .
Category: Function Word
Ref: Also called the editorialwe
you (used familiarly, often with mild condescension or sarcasm):
We know we've been naughty, don't we?
Category: Function Word
Origin of we:
bef. 900; ME; OE wē, c. OS wī, wē, OHG wir, ON vēr, Go weis
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
I and one or more other people
We have to go.; We're both teachers.
indicates people in general
We have to start using less oil.
The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person.
We Canadians like to think of ourselves as different.
The speaker/writer alone. (The use of we in the singular is the editorial we, used by writers and others, including royaltyu2014the royal weu2014as a less personal substitute for I. The reflexive case of this sense of we is ourself.)
Origin: From wiz, from wes-. Cognate with Old Frisian wi, Old Saxon wi (Low German wi), Old High German wir (German wir), Dutch wij, Old Norse vér (Swedish vi), Gothic 0345033403390343.
Webster Dictionary
of I
the plural nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a person in speaking or writing denotes a number or company of which he is one, as the subject of an action expressed by a verb
We is the first-person, plural personal pronoun in Modern English.
The Roycroft Dictionary
The smear of life against the radiant _x_.
We has developed a revolutionary platform for mobile communications that represents the next communication paradigm. We is currently in private beta and will be launching publicly in summer 2013.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'WE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #37
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'WE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #13
Anagrams of WE
Translations for WE
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(used only as the subject of a verb) the word used by a speaker or writer in mentioning himself or herself together with other people
We are going home tomorrow.
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At the start of the month, over the course of three posts united by the overused theme of Alec Baldwin's monologue from Glengarry Glen Ross, I attempted to anaylse and predict the training camp rosters of every team in the NBA.
For the hell of it, here's the monologue again:
Preseason is now over, and rosters have been set. Here are my predictions again, along with a depressing look at their whimpering inaccuracy and some half-baked excuses for my own failings as a person.
- Atlanta Hawks
Signings: Juan Dixon, Othello Hunter, Mario West, Frank Robinson, Garrett Siler, Courtney Sims, Mike Wilks, Aaron Miles
Predicted to make it: "Dixon, Wilks, Siler. Or any two from three."
Actually made it: Hunter only.
Excuses: The Hawks needed an extra guard, hence why they signed four of them. So expecting them to sign at least one of them seemed logical. I guess Dixon hasn't enough left. As for the Siler/Sims thing, it never did make a whole lot of sense for the team with Randolph Morris at fourth string centre to be bringing in two more for training camp, but Siler and Sims represent two of the best American centre prospects not currently in the NBA, so I figured one of them had a chance. Guess not.
- Boston Celtics
Signings: Lester Hudson, Michael Sweetney
Predicted to make it: Hudson.
Actually made it: Hudson.
Excuses: Reports came out that stated that the Celtics really liked Sweetney, and tried to find a way to keep him on the roster, but they eventually decided that he wasn't worth eating someone else's guaranteed money for. And they're right. If ever Sweetney gets it together, loses all the weight and finds mentor that gets him to dedicate himself in ways he's never done before, some team will have themselves a frigne starter/quality backup, the kind of player that shouldn't be readily available. But it's not happened yet. Not even close.
- Charlotte & Bob Katz
Signings: Stephen Graham, Antonio Anderson, Dontell Jefferson
Predicted to make it: "Neither."
Actually made it: Graham.
Excuses: When I said "neither," I was referring to Anderson and Graham, and hadn't factored in Jefferson. I should have done, really, especially after the Bobcats signed Ronald Murray. Why they want Stephen Graham, I don't know; they already have enough small forward options, and Graham will do no better of a job masquerading as a power forward than the rest of them. But at the very least, he's the most talented of the bunch.
- Chicago Bulls
Signings: Curtis Stinson, Derrick Byars, Steven Hill, Chris Richard
Predicted to make it: "Byars or no one."
Actually made it: No one.
Excuses: Byars made it briefly, but was waived on opening day. He still hasn't appeared in an NBA game. He did as much as he could do in preseason, and played well enough to win the spot, but the finances of the situation got the getter of him. And they were always going to, in fairness.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
Signings: Luke Nevill, Andre Barrett, Coby Karl, Russell Robinson, Rob Kurz, Darryl Watkins, Jawad Williams, Danny Green, Darnell Jackson
Predicted to make it: "Jackson gets cut, Williams and Green survive, Karl and Kurz make the team."
Actually made it: Williams, Green, Jackson, Karl.
Excuses: Three for four's not bad, but the Cavaliers decided to keep Jackson over the rangier power forward Kurz. I'm not sure they should have done, since Kurz fills a role that the Cavs don't otherwise have, while Jackson somewhat replicates a slower and crapper J.J. Hickson. But since they're vying for the 14 man spot, it's probably not important anyway.
If Antonio Daniels joins the Cavs, it doesn't look good for Karl.
- Dallas Mavericks
Signings: Jake Voskuhl
Predicted to make it: None.
Actually made it: None.
Excuses: Dallas apparently wanted to keep Voskuhl, and tried to open a roster spot for him. They got halfway there when they traded Nathan Jawai to the Timberwolves, but they didn't complete a trade/buyout of Shawne Williams's contract in time, so Voskuhl lost out. He's rumoured to be headed to the Kings.
- Denver Nuggets
Signings: Joey Graham, Keith Brumbaugh, Kurt Looby, Dontaye Draper, James White.
Predicted to make it: "Only White."
Actually made it: Only Graham.
Excuses: The Nuggets need an extra shooter, and Graham is a terrible one. White isn't much of one either, but he's comfortably better at it than Graham, and would have cost the same. Graham also doesn't really bring anything different to what Renaldo Balkman does, and so that's why I didn't fancy his chances. But then the story came out about how the Nuggets were at one time willing to trade Linas Kleiza for Graham. And at that point, it was over.
- Detroit Pistons
Signings: Chucky Atkins, Maceo Baston, Deron Washington
Predicted to make it: "Probably neither, unless Atkins shows there's still a spark on the fire. If there is, he needs to throw a log on it."
Actually made it: Atkins did, Washington didn't.
Excuses: As described here, Washington shouldn't have been a candidate to be waived. But he was, as Atkins apparently showed there was still a spark in the fire, enough of one for Washington to be needlessly waived.
- Golden State Warriors
Signings: Diamon Simpson, Shaun Pruitt
Predicted to make it: "Neither."
Actually made it: Neither.
Excuses: This one was a bit obvious. The Warriors' only non-guaranteed contract is that of Anthony Morrow, and not even the dysfunctional Warriors could get that wrong. By the way, have you noticed that their four acquisitions via trade and free agency this summer were Mikki Moore, Devean George, Acie Law and Speedy Claxton? Can it get much worse than that?
- Houston Rockets
Signings: Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Garrett Temple, Will Conroy, Romel Beck
Predicted to make it: "[Brent] Barry waived, Pops makes the team."
Actually made it: Barry was waived, Pops made the team.
Excuses: The downside to this, as mentioned, was that it leaves the Rockets with only two point guards, and none of the players on the roster can really masquerade as one. Shane Battier did it a tiny bit in his rookie year, but that was a long time ago, and it wasn't a good idea even then. Nonetheless, that's not a need until it's actually a need. And since the Rockets are a team made up of glue guys with very little offensive creators anyway, what good would keeping an inactive list point guard do for that?
- Indiana Pacers
Signings: Rod Benson, Demetris Nichols, Lawrence Roberts
Predicted to make it: "None of them will make it, because the Pacers already have 15 contracts."
Actually made it: None of them made it, because the Pacers already had 15 contracts.
Excuses: The only possible way in for the camp invites was if they could outplay Luther Head and/or A.J. Price, whose contracts are not fully guaranteed. But a slew of injuries at the guard spots saw those two play big minutes in preseason, and play them rather well. So even though Rod Benson did well in his audition, the numbers were against him once again.
- L.A. Clippers
Signings: Anthony Roberson, Kareem Rush, Taj Gray, Jerel McNeal
Predicted to make it: "I'd like McNeal to make the team, but suspect that Rush will."
Actually made it: Rush.
Excuses: Rush didn't shoot the ball well in preseason - then again, he doesn't often shoot the ball well - yet seemingly he was tall enough to win a roster spot. That's how it works, apparently.
- L.A. Lakers
Signings: Thomas Kelati, Tony Gaffney, David Monds, Michael Fey, Mickael Gelabale
Predicted to make it: "If Gelabale proves his health, he will make the team. If he does not, none of them will."
Actually made it: None of them.
Excuses: Tony Gaffney put on a damn good charge for the spot, but unfortunately, his minimum salary was deemed to be too much. Here's the thing, though; the Lakers stated their intentions early to have only a 13 man roster this season, due to them currently having the biggest payroll in the league. As such, the camp invites never really a had a chance. Why, then, did they bring so many in? What was the point? Even when someone (Gaffney) won you over enough to want to keep him as a player, you still couldn't do it, because the finances dictated the situation. So then why bring in players like Fey, who have no chance of making the roster, since all they can do is get injured and hamstring your finances? Don't get this.
I also don't get why a team that absolves itself of all youth chooses to own its own D-League affiliate; the Lakers currently have no players eligible for assignment down there. Whatever, though.
- Memphis Grizzlies
Signings: Thomas Gardner, Trey Gilder, Mike Taylor, Leon Rodgers
Predicted to make it: "If they [buyout Marko Jaric], I predict Gilder will make it; if they open a second spot, I predict Gilder and Taylor make it."
Actually made it: They didn't buyout Jaric, thus keeping on only 1; Gilder.
Excuses: Sorry about completely missing out on news of the Thomas Gardner waiving for the best part of three weeks. I'm not as good at this as I was in my youth, and am just simply not eighteen years old any more.
Also, it appears that Steven Hunter is actually healthy to play, appearing in multiple preseason games and playing 9 minutes on debut tonight. He hasn't played well at all yet, but he's playing, thus making me responsible for yet more misinformation. Sorry about this as well.
- Miami Heat
Signings: Shavlik Randolph, Andre Brown, Alade Aminu, Anthony Tolliver, John Lucas
Predicted to make it: "I'm predicting none of the 5 to make it; however, if any of them do, I vote Lucas, Randolph, Tolliver, Aminu and Brown, in that order."
Actually made it: Carlos Arroyo and Randolph.
Excuses: I chose that order pretty much solely on the basis of the Heat's depth chart; they needed help at the point guard and power forward spots, and while Randolph was the best power forward option, Lucas was the only point guard option. The Heat clearly saw that, and surprised us all by bringing in Arroyo partway through preseason. Didn't see it coming. A good move, though.
- Milwaukee Bucks
Signings: Charles Gaines, Marcus Hubbard, Mark Tyndale, Dominic James
Predicted to make it: None of them.
Actually made it: None of them.
Excuses: Cheated slightly here, since all of them had already been waived before I wrote my prediction. But I'm claiming it anyway, because I need all the success I can get.
- Minnesota Timberwolves
Signings: Jared Reiner, Jason Hart, Alonzo Gee, Mustafa Shakur, Jack McClinton, Devin Green
Predicted to make it: "If and when the buyouts with [Antonio] Daniels and Mark Blount are finalised, the Wolves will have two roster spots. At that point, they'll need a point guard, which bodes well for Hart. Releasing Blount will leave the Timberwolves with only five big men, two of whom are Brian Cardinal and Oleksiy Pecherov (whom, since they're expiring, are also slim possibilities for being released, as is Damien Wilkins). So that gives Reiner a chance. I'm predicting him and Hart."
Actually made it: Hart and Nathan Jawai
Excuses: Apparently I can't count; they needed only to release Daniels to open two spots, which they did. A buyout of Blount wasn't finalised in time, but my logic was at least right; Minnesota opted to keep a point guard and a big. They kept Hart, but decided to bring in Jawai over Reiner. Hadn't considered that a possibility at the time. But it's probably best.
- New Jersey Nets
Signings: Brian Hamilton, Will Blalock, Bennet Davis
Predicted to make it: "None of them."
Actually made it: "None of them."
Excuses: The Nets didn't have any roster space, they won't spend any money this year, and none of the three has NBA talent. They liked Hamilton, in the same way that all teams love defensive minded athletic forwards, but they didn't have any roster space. So this one was self-explanatory.
- New Orleans Hornets
Signings: Earl Barron, Larry Owens
Predicted to make it: "The Hornets could use someone with centre size, particularly if they're going to pawn [Hilton] Armstrong off to the Clippers as I'm predicting they'll do between now and February. As such, they could use Barron, and any and all frontcourt offense is welcome. But despite all their cost cutting moves this summer, the Hornets are still over the tax (hence the Armstrong suggestion). So even if they freed up a roster spot by salary dumping Devin Brown or whoever, any additional signing would then cost them double. And is Earl Barron worth that? No. So for that reason, he's out. (Owens is out too, and I guarantee I'll be right about him this time. Hopefully.)" [A long-winded way of saying 'neither of them.']
Actually made it: Neither of them.
Excuses: Same as the Nets; the Hornets have no roster space and no money.
- New York Knicks
Signings: Ron Howard, Marcus Landry, Chris Hunter, Joe Crawford, Sun Yue, Warren Carter, Gabe Pruitt
Predicted to make it: "Crawford and Pruitt."
Actually made it: Landry only.
Excuses: Strangely, the free spending Knicks opted to keep a roster spot open instead of keeping an unguaranteed 15th man. This was kind of unexpected. Also unexpected was Marcus Landry's blazing hot three point stroke; he first demonstrated in summer league, but after a four year career of only decent shooting on few attempts at Wisconsin (with the shorter three point line), him being such a fine shooter is perhaps unexpected. But it's what's kept him around.
- Oklahoma City Thunder
Signings: Ryan Bowen, Mike Harris, Michael Ruffin, Tre Kelley
Predicted to make it: "It should be just Harris, but for some I suspect it'll be just Ruffin. Maybe I'm too cynical."
Actually made it: Bowen only.
Excuses: Not cynical enough, apparently. I respect Ryan Bowen, because any man who can keep getting jobs in a field where he's so badly underqualified is clearly doing something so very very right. But why he keeps getting these gigs, and why NBA executives are so enamoured with players who understand the nuances of defence in lieu of having any discernible talent, I will never understand. Good luck to him, though.
- Orlando Magic
Signings: Morris Almond, Linton Johnson
Predicted to make it: "I'm going to go ahead any say they'll keep them, even though they probably won't. (If that makes sense.)"
Actually made it: Neither of them.
Excuses: No idea what I just said here, but apparently Orlando isn't willing to spend any more on luxuries after all. And why should they? They've got enough talent right now to win the NBA title. A strong inactive list will change nothing.
- Philadelphia 76ers
Signings: Brandon Bowman, Rashad Jones-Jennings, Sean Singletary, Stromile Swift, Dionte Christmas
Predicted to make it: "In spite of needing a shooter more urgently, they've got to keep Swift. It matters not that they have [Primoz] Brezec, Marreese Speights and the returning Jason Smith: you can never have too much frontcourt depth. And even if he didn't show it for the Suns, Stromile is great frontcourt depth. This is more of a plea than a prediction."
Actually made it: No one.
Excuses: Stromile was injured in preseason, which will have factored, but seemingly the Sixers don't rate him as much as I do. Apparently not many people do. Has he really fallen off this much between the ages of 28 and 29? I find it hard to believe. We'll wait and see, though.
- Phoenix Suns
Signings: Carlos Powell, Dan Dickau, Raymond Sykes
Predicted to make it: "None of them."
Actually made it: None of them initially, but then they picked up Jarron Collins off of waivers.
Excuses: All brothers jokes aside, I don't understand the need for Jarron Collins. Robin Lopez is injured, and the Suns are short of quality size, but Jarron Collins isn't quality size.
- Portland Trail Blazers
Signings: Quinton Hosley, Ime Udoka, Donell Taylor, Jarron Collins
Predicted to make it: Collins.
Actually made it: None of them, as Patrick Mills was unexpectedly signed towards the end of preseason.
Excuses: Nate McMillan wanted to keep Udoka really badly, and if the Blazers had been able to foresee Nicolas Batum's injury, then maybe Udoka would have stayed. As it is, Mills gets a spot, despite currently being injured and having no short term role on the team. (I still think it's possible that Mills accepted his tender offer without the Blazers wanting him to, as this would explain the very weird timing of the signing. If this is true, or even if it's not true, please let me know.)
- Sacramento Kings
Signings: Lanny Smith, Melvin Ely
Predicted to make it: "As a result, neither player will make the team, as the Kings are already carrying the minimum of 13 players. It also doesn't help that neither is NBA calibre."
Actually made it: Neither of them.
Excuses: Once again, I can't count; the Kings had 14 players at the time, and still do. Desmond Mason made the team even in spite of his unguaranteed contract, and although he joins a stacked small forward rotation (weakened a bit by Francisco Garcia's freak physio-ball injury, he always had the talent to make it. Unlike the others.
- San Antonio Spurs
Signings: Curtis Jerrells, Dwayne Jones, Malik Hairston, Marcus E. Williams
Predicted to make it: "There's not enough room for Jones, and after the signing of [Keith] Bogans, the Spurs wing positions just got full as well. Jerrells might be the least skilled of the bunch, but the depth chart is most in his favour, so I vote for him."
Actually made it: Hairston.
Excuses: Jerrells' position and amount of guaranteed money certainly made his chances look promising. Instead, though, it seems he's going to join Hairston and Williams in the Spurs' juggling act between the big league team and the Austin Toros, getting paychecks here and there as incentive to hang around with the Toros and essentially extend the Spurs' roster to 18 players. It's sneaky, but it's totally legitimate. This, Lakers, is how you're supposed to use an affiliate.
- Toronto Raptors
Signings: None.
Excuses [theirs, not mine]: "Our roster is already full." Maybe so. But it's also got Quincy Douby and Marcus Banks on it. You can always improve.
- Utah Jazz
Signings: Wesley Matthews, Goran Suton, Ronald Dupree, Alexander Johnson, Spencer Nelson, Paul Harris
Predicted to make it: "If [there's] only 1 [spot available], I vote for Matthews. If it's 2, I vote for Matthews and Suton. If it's 3, I vote for Matthews, Suton and Dupree. If it's 0, shame."
Actually made it: It was 1, and it was Matthews.
Excuses: Utah had the same sort of thing going on as the Lakers - open roster spots, but a huge payroll, and not a whole lot of incentive to keep someone on. However, unlike the Lakers, the Jazz had injuries; Matt Harpring will almost certainly never play again, and C.J. Miles is out for a while after thumb surgery. As such, they needed an extra player, which is where all the auditions came in. And Matthews did enough of everything
It's going to look like I'm just saying this because he's made the team, so please trust me that I'm not; I always thought Matthews was underrated at Marquette last year. Maybe he does nothing exceptional, but he does everything pretty well, and he doesn't look as athletically disadvantaged as advertised. There should always be a place for players who are solid at everything. There should be less places for players who are only good at the defensive "little things."
- Washington Wizards
Signings: Vincent Grier, Paul Davis
Predicted to make it: "Neither. The Wizards already have 14 players and are in the tax, so taking on extra players for the inactive list won't be done unless they're hit by their usual injury bug."
Actually made it: Davis only.
Excuses: Antawn Jamison got injured again, and I'm fully prepared to count that as being "hit by their usual injury bug." It suits me to do so.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Training camp predictions, revisited
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Why does Ed Harris call Baldwin "Moss" at the 4:13 mark? HE'S Moss. Baldwin is Blake.ReplyDelete
I doubt the Blazers were surprised that Mills accepted the offer. It's probably true that the Blazers would have preferred that Mills sign overseas but since he didn't, the Blazer knew Mills was going to accept the Blazers offer if it was made.ReplyDelete
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Happy Friday Everyone! I wish I could say that with my usual vigour but lately the weeks have been running into the weekends. Friday is just another day of chaos. I am still crazy swamped. I know it seems like the same old story and I am sure you are tired of hearing it but this is how I seem to be rolling these days. I do appreciate you all listening and being such a great support during this time. It is such a great feeling to know that there really still are great caring people around. You all rock if you ask me.
I promise to get around to your sites this weekend. You have been so patient with me. Do know that once my life stabilizes I will be back to being your support and fan on a regular basis. My current lack is just temporary.
Enough about me. What interesting stuff are you all up to for the weekend? Any one heading somewhere warm for a winter vacation? Who has started their garden? Big plans for spring break with the kids? I would love to hear how life is with you. Mine isn't too exciting these days.
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Good Reads From The Blogosphere:
- If you're tired of sky-high car insurance premiums, don't miss Finance Fox's post on alternative ways to save on car insurance
- There seem to be a lot of bloggers taking the plunge into self-employment lately! Read about how Amanda at Frugal Confessions just kicked her 9-5 to the curb (a guest post on You Only Do This Once)
- Paying off debt is hard to do. And it's even harder when mishaps occur. Read John's post about his stumbles on the way to paying off his debt at The Money Principle
- If you're graduating soon or know someone who is, make sure to share Jason's financial advice for new grads from Frugal Habits
- Are you a young professional? Sean at One Smart Dollar lists his reasons why it's smart for young professionals to invest in real estate
- Looking back on previous years is a great way to learn about yourself. Don't miss The Random Path's things she wishes she could tell her 30 year-old self
- Pauline at Reach Financial Independence wants to know: Big city life–is it worth it?
- How many times have you found yourself at the end of a week saying, TGIF? Joanna at Our Freaking Budget wonders if we're all just working for the weekend
If you are new to PET or haven't gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy.
PET Archives
- Is it worth it to purchase insurance for your smart phone?
- How to Save Money Visiting Yellowstone National Park
- 11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting
- How to Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year on Your Water Bill
- Be Prepared for Emergencies by Planning in Advance