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I see it a little differently. What I always hear in his music is a respect for (and awe of) the mystery, whether that mystery is a woman, a friendship, or the world at large.
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 02:35 PM
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 05:05 PM
Heck, i just want CSN Philly games to be offered
In HD, please.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 05:20 PM
Here is what I figure. By last years NHL Center Ice price on a 85 game season it came to about $2.18 per game. So 48 games @ $2.18 = $104
If it is much more than that I will pass on it this season.
Actually the NHL normally plays an 82 game schedule.
And not all of those games are available on CI.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 06:28 AM
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Posted 09 January 2013 - 08:02 AM
In California? I guess if you order the NHL Package you should get the Philly Broadcast, that is what I love about Directv they give you both Teams Broadcast, but living in Philly every time the Rangers play the Flyers it's Blackout on NHL Package
Incorrect. When the Flyers play we get one broadcast and that's the other team's. Only exception is when the other team is not televising. On top of that, if it's a Canadian team, we almost always wind up with a standard def broadcast.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 08:03 AM
Posted 09 January 2013 - 09:46 AM
So you not only want them to waive revenue, you want them to pay others to say they are sorry to you.
Yes that is correct. The NHL locked out the players and the fans by choice,so yes I would like to say them to say they are sorry with NHLCI for free/no charge for this shorten season.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 09:52 AM
I'll ask you the same question psunate77 would not answer.
If you walked up to the front door of BankAtlantic Center or Tampa Bay Times Forum, would you expect them to give you a ticket for free?
Posted 09 January 2013 - 11:13 AM
The reality, though, is that the NHL depends on the live gate for its revenue more than any other sport. So the league's grand strategy should be to retain paying customers in the seats. I predict the overwhelming majority of feel-good efforts will be directed at making ticket purchasers feel good about continuing to part with their money, and a minimum at Centre Ice or Game Center subs, who don't contribute nearly the proportion of revenue that the live gate does.
"There are no solutions to complex problems" -- Stan Littman, longtime social studies teacher at The Bronx High School of Science
Posted 09 January 2013 - 11:22 AM
I'll ask you the same question psunate77 would not answer.
If you walked up to the front door of BankAtlantic Center or Tampa Bay Times Forum, would you expect them to give you a ticket for free?
If you consider the full-season ticket holder to be the core of their fanbase, then you could certainly make the case that making the first home game back "free" (i.e. crediting their account) for STH makes even more sense than discounts on NHL CI. But I don't expect that either. I expect team-based promotions that will center around some extra goodies, or selling new partial season STH at a discount (for teams with low attendance anyway).
Posted 10 January 2013 - 08:14 AM
Actually the NHL normally plays an 82 game schedule.
Ok so the cost should be around $108 for 48 games.
I just got off the phone with Dish 1/10/13, 8:30 AM, no word yet on any price.
Edited by eriksat1, 10 January 2013 - 08:51 AM.
Posted 10 January 2013 - 09:01 AM
I wouldn't expect it. But it sure would be a welcomed gesture and tell me the NHL really cares about its fans.
But they don't and neither do the players. The last several months demonstrated that.
Posted 10 January 2013 - 09:52 AM
I'll ask you the same question psunate77 would not answer.
If you walked up to the front door of BankAtlantic Center or Tampa Bay Times Forum, would you expect them to give you a ticket for free?
No because I have never ever purchased a ticket from either arena.
I have been a NHLCI sub for many years.
But as a longtime NHLCI sub, the NHL's choice not to play any games to start the season and the beginning of a new NHLCI season should have consequences.
I was just making the case why it would be smart for the NHL to make the NHLCI free for this season.
I don't think the Bettman or the BOG will ever give us free NHLCI.
But I do think if it isn't greatly reduced ,many in the US will cancel.
Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:18 AM
Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:00 AM
I know I am going to try and get it for 50 dollars or less since last year I think I got it for 100....
$50 is the figure I had in mind too, and I was dumb enough to pay full price for last year. Not to mention the NHL needs to realize that CI is not worth what it used to be since it doesn't have playoff games anymore.
Posted 10 January 2013 - 01:30 PM
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Posted 10 January 2013 - 01:32 PM
Anyone try calling or is everyone waiting for this be official (i.e., when the NHLPA ratifies the CBA too)?
No point in calling yet. Wait for the deal to be completely final and a CI price is put in place.
Posted 10 January 2013 - 02:44 PM
Posted 10 January 2013 - 07:27 PM
Can anyone who's used GameCenter answer a basic question for me? Does it support recording or some kind of "delayed-start" mechanism? I live on the west coast and like to come home from work and watch games in the evening that started at 7PM EST/4PM PST. With CI, I just DVR these games and then watch them when I get home, but does GameCenter have something like this?


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This product I received was not what was pictured and therefore not what I expected. The photo of the basket was blue/white stripes. There was a different BBQ basket that included wine but the basket was red/white/blue (Rock Falls Vineyards BBQ Duet) but I didn't care for the basket so I ordered the "hot off the grill" and wine separately. What I received was the red/white/blue basket (and it was missing some of the products). It I had wanted the RW&B basket, I would have ordered the combined with wine basket (the Rock Falls). I called Wine Country and they advised that perhaps they had limited baskets available (although I think they should have let me know when I placed the order that I would be getting someting different) and they would call me back. It's been a week now and I haven't heard from them. I have ordered many baskets from Wine Country and have always been elated. This purchase, however, was very disappointing for me as the giver. Fortunately though, the recipient was happy with her gift.
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I purchased this gift set for a family friend who enjoys grilling. There was a nice variety of grilling items and snacks to munch on while grill heats up. The recipient told me I spent way too much, so that should speak to the value versus the price (Spent $42 after coupon code and had free shipping!) Would purchase another gift set.
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With D*, you have to call to cancel the premiums or downgrade a package. I find that irritating as hell, so when I call to do that, I also look for a deal. If I could cancel/change without the call, I wouldn't do that. I figure if they are going to make me call and sit on hold for a bit, I want to be paid for my time!!


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Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary is proud to announce the Obsculta theological essay contest for college juniors and seniors. The writer of the winning essay will receive a $500 cash prize and a $6,000 scholarship to the School of Theology (contingent upon admission.) The winning essay will also be published in Obsculta, our journal of theological writing.
Obsculta is the opening word of the Rule of Benedict, which has shaped the life and spirituality of Benedictines around the world for over 1,500 years. The full opening phrase of the Rule is "Listen with the ear of your heart." This simple admonition shapes not only the life of the monastic community at Saint John's but also the way we do our theology and preparation for ministry. In a world where people too often speak first and ask questions later, we seek to listen—listen for the voice of the Spirit in Scripture, tradition, each other and the world. Out of this listening we speak that Word of God in a way we hope can be heard in and even inspire the world in which we live today.
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Luscious Spring Dessert Recipes
Cherry-Berry Rich Shortcakes [1]
Michigan's fruit belt inspired our Cherry-Berry Rich Shortcakes. We played up the sweet cherries grown in the Great Lakes State, along with blueberries and raspberries. A shortcake biscuit base and sweetened whipped cream complete the dessert.
Meyer Lemon Pots de Crème with Honeyed Kumquats [5]
The creamy lemon puddings look and taste sophisticated but are actually quite simple to make, and they can even be prepared in advance.
Kansas Sunflower Cupcakes [9]
The Sunflower State's wheat crops and native state flower inspired our cupcakes. Frosting piped like petals turns the individual Kansas Sunflower Cupcakes into pretty treats. Wheat germ adds a hearty touch to the buttermilk-vanilla cakes.
Gingered Cantaloupe and Blackberry Shortcakes [13]
Shortcake is a scrumptious showcase for fruit. This recipe calls for melon and berries coated with honey-ginger syrup on top of ginger-flavored cakes.
Peach Upside-Down Cake [17]
The family behind Illinois' Rendleman Orchards has amassed some great peach recipes in 135 years of growing peaches. This cake is no exception. Peach slices and brown sugar form a moist base for the tender, square cake--and when flipped over, that base becomes the topping.
Key Lime Coconut Cake with Meringue Frosting [21]
Billowy Meringue Frosting tops a moisty and buttery lime-flecked cake whose subtle coconut flavor comes from canned cream of coconut.
Lemon-Cream Dessert Cake [25]
Start with a cake mix to make this light and citrusy creation layered with lemony cream cheese frosting. The recipe comes from an Ashtabula, Ohio, reader.
Best-Ever Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie [29]
Strawberry-rhubarb pie filling gets a touch of zesty ginger flavor, then goes into a slice-and-bake crust.
Candied Citrus Peel [33]
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Candied Citrus Peel [34]
Lemon-Cream Cheese Pie [37]
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Berry Easy Cobbler [41]
This crunch-topped cobbler calls for 3 cups of blueberries, but if you'd like a double-fruit version, reduce the blueberries to 2 cups and add 2 cups fresh or frozen tart cherries.
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Orange Batons [50]
Chocolate Pavlova [54]
Pavlova, an egg meringue dessert named for Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova, gets a chocolate makeover in this recipe from Chicago Pastry Chef Gale Gand. Top the pavlova with whipped cream and sliced fresh fruit.
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Raspberry Cream Tart [58]
Fresh berries work best in this elegant dessert (frozen berries get too watery). Keep fruit refrigerated and dry, and plan to use it within a couple of days of purchase.
Raspberry Cream Tart [59]
Kansas-Style Lime Pie [62]
Finely shredded lime peel and lime juice combine in this light, airy and easy-to-make dessert from Petersen's Pantry in Emporia, Kansas. The recipe gives instructions for an orange variation, too.
Cheesecake-Sauced Fruit Parfaits [66]
Blend just four ingredients to create this easy sauce from a Wausau, Wisconsin, reader. Serve over fresh fruit such as raspberries, blueberries or strawberries.
Amazing Creme Caramel [70]
Here's our version of a sweet, soothing Latin dessert specialty known as flan. We steeped citrus peel and cinnamon with the milk to add flavor. Caramelized sugar on the bottom becomes into a caramelly sauce. Serve the creme caramel with raspberry or chocolate sauce, or all by itself.
Rise and Shine Cranberry-Apple Crisp [74]
Spiced coconut streusel adds crunch to healthy aples and berries.
To Each His Own Baked Alaska [78]
This classic dessert goes together easily, but looks so impressive. Find the meringue powder in your supermarket's baking section or at stores carrying cake-decorating supplies.
Raspberry Cheesecake Bars [82]
Hopkins, Minnesota, calls itself America's Raspberry Capital and hosts an annual Raspberry Festival -- including a cooking contest. One entry was this recipe for Raspberry Cheesecake Bars, which combines layers of cheesecake and raspberry filling in an almond crust.
Tinted Angel Cake [86]
The many colors of Kool-Aid, a Nebraska invention, give an array of choices for this angel food cake that starts with a mix. Pink lemonade Kool-Aid adds pastel prettiness and a delicate flavor to Tinted Angel Cake. The tropical punch version gives the cake flavor that's as intense as its color.
Tinted Angel Cake [87]
Lemon Bars [90]
Anyone who loves lemon chess pie will enjoy these sweet-and-tart bars. The recipe comes from Palmer's Deli and Market in Urbandale, Iowa. Top the moist bars with powdered sugar.
Lemon Bars [91]
One-More-Bite Bread Pudding [94]
Creamy pudding surrounds a layer of raspberry jam or preserves, all topped with Whiskey River Sauce. This rich dessert comes from Hubbell House in Mantorville, Minnesota.
Honey-Berry Yogurt Frozen Yogurt Sundaes [98]
Fresh raspberries, blackberries, strawberries or blueberries star in our Honey-Berry Frozen Yogurt Sundaes, which take only 15 minutes to make from start to finish.
Rhubarb Crunch [102]
Similar to an apple brown betty or fruit crisp, this rustic dessert has a cinnamon topping that blends graham cracker crumbs and pecans with sugar, butter and bread crumbs.
Rhubarb Crunch [103]
Lime Meringues with Red Raspberries [106]
These light-as-air sweet meringues dolloped with lime filling come from a Rockford, Illinois, reader who likes to share this dessert with her neighbors.
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A stately meringue tops this creamy pie from the Downing Cafe in Downing, Wisconsin.
Oatmeal Cherry Cookies [114]
Dried cherries make oatmeal cookies even more memorable in this recipe from American Spoon Foods, which has locations in the Traverse City, Michigan, area. We like the cookies' crisp edges and chewy centers.
Oatmeal Cherry Cookies [115]
Raspberry Upside-Down Cake [118]
Whipped cream and raspberries crown easy Raspberry Upside-Down Cake, from a Hopkins, Minnesota, reader.
Mother Knows Best Carrot Cookies [122]
These cookies are almost like a miniature carrot cake. Top them with orange frosting and finely shredded orange peel for a cookie that's as beautiful as it is delicious. The recipe comes from a Centertown, Missouri, reader who remembers her mother making these cookies.
Lemony Prairie Cake [126]
Mix just six ingredients, including lemon-lime carbonated beverage, to make this lovely, citrusy cake from an Alta Vista, Kansas, reader.
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Okay, the last one isn't true. But the other ones might be. I hope with every fiber in my body that he gets better in his own time and doesn't rush it, that that's incredibly soon and that he comes back to catcher with no problem. And I would just about die if they signed Bengie.
Fittingly or at least predictably, the Giants then lost 1-0 today. Vogelsong was excellent (don't say a word about Barry Zito. I mean it. I am living in a blissful state of ignorance that there is any issue. So zip it.) but the team did not seem to be buying the whole "adversity makes heroes" thing. They will have to, in time, but it feels like the unbelievably stable rug was just pulled out from under us. Forever just ended, you know?
There's been so much debate about whether or not it was a clean play. I think it was a just fine play. Fun? No. But dirty? Nah.
The bottom line is that disastrous, nightmare injuries happen and the team has to figure out how to pull through. I'm surprised to hear Crawford was called up and a little skeptical of Belt coming back, but it will no doubt be fascinating to watch. Adversity may or may not make heroes but it makes for some interesting storylines and what is a season without those?
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Morning ladies,
I was exhausted last night plus with all the dust my allergies went crazy so had to take an allergy pill so was asleep before Leno even came back from commercial, too bad too, since he had Lauren Graham on and Chris Matthews.
We slept late this a.m. so running late so off to breakfast, workout, and hoping to finish the bedroom.
Candice can't wait to see the pics and Rose, love the pics of Brice and Brice and Autumn. Will answer more on your post later...sorry.
Have a nice weekend all,
Notice what her shirt says...and grandma does!...of course I gave it to her
The giraffe pic is too cute and is Brice really tan looking in person? I love the 2 of them sleeping..precious. The kids are headed to to Indiana so hope everything goes ok...she was sick while here..threw up 3 times so gotta wash some stuff...one time was on me so got my second shower! Her teeth are coming in..2 on the bottom and 3rd trying so hoping she is just irritated from that and no stomach bug. I remember those days... kids throwing up in the car while traveling! Autumn's dress was not too low and she looked very nice.
Got wash in and trying to get things back to normal..poor Japser didn't know what to think of her being his size and all and crawling around..tried to mount her once and he is fixed....her puppies are female, her mom does not like male dogs due to the mounting thing...some dogs do some don't. Anyway we had a blast with her..she laughs so cute and loves it when the dog was making his coughing noises!
Sue...you poor thing with your allergies..they are no fun..hope you get a break from it soon. Glad to see you are sleeping late...you should do it all the time! hey can you and Chuck recommend a good point and shoot that takes quick photos..my camera is great as long as the subject is not fast moving...it has too much of a lag time between shots.. and we miss a lot of cute pics...but takes great pics otherwise.
Becky..hows work going..still busy? Is it fall up there yet?
Mitz...hope you are not sick to come and visit with us
Ginger..always good to see you popping in...glad your sewer stuff is all done. My fridge is a small downstairs and I never got one for the upstairs kitchen yet...didn't want stainless, black or white...hoping a new color comes out..don't like the new slate either.
Much to do in the next few weeks...but I gotta worry about the kids right now! LOL and finish getting things cleaned up around here...the kids are so messy when they come..but I let Eliana slobber all over stuff so gotta wipe that up...and she threw up on the carpet too but most hit the runner..peaches and oatmeal..so will wash that later too. She had a both before she left and I still smell like her a soft gentle baby smell and some slobber!
The books were my boys...as 2 bottom teeth!
This is blurry but you can see herd standing up..she pulls up on everything and then does tippy toes up and down..good exercise! I think she will be an early walker like my son was.O
Love this one!!!!!!!!!!
These are the best of the first round of pics..more later...don't want to bore you!
Hi ladies,
Going off line for nap...and a much needed one.
Rose, have to agree on the TTGLIF and loved the pic of Autumn and Brice. Brought back memories of me and my brother.
Same here Rose, cool enough that Chuck put the heat on. LOL about your robe.
Wow Rose, already 3 months...soon it will be his birthday! Can't wait to hear and see what BIG A does LOL
Yes, Rose, this is why I picked the 4's...could talk, potty trained and listened and behaved very well. Oh there is nothing like a baby but way too many to take care of at once.
Oh Candice I just love all the pics of Elaina....she is just adorable. Wow her teeth are coming in already too. Ahhh poor Jasper and Buddy does that humpty hump as we call it on my bedspread and with me when he puts his feet on my shoulders...which I quickly put him down.
Yeah one of the disadvantages of living here allergy season lasts a long time. However, in this case it was the dust and I have always been very allergic to it. As for lag time in your point and shoot....that is one of the things you have to deal with in a point and shoot...lag time
Well I am off to nap time...see ya all tomorrow,


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While startup cities are just emerging, there are smart and sophisticated steps being taken to develop healthy entrepreneurial ecosystems across the African continent. I take a look at one such collaboration, LIONS@FRICA, that promises to set a new example of how the willing can better help in Africa.
Tuesday is a busy day for the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. First, the committee will examine the challenges and advantages of an increasing number of seniors engaging in entrepreneurial activity. It will also conduct a nomination hearing for Maria Contreras-Sweet, President Obama's pick to head the Small Business Administration. Meanwhile, the Senate Committee on the Budget will be reviewing the Congressional Budget Office's latest report — The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014-2024. Other topics covered by hearings this week include: the rapid growth of wireless technology and the Internet of Things, regulatory burdens, open science and innovation at the EPA, monetary policy and the minimum wage.
The big topic on Capitol Hill this week is protecting consumer privacy with one committee hearing in the House and three in the Senate. In late 2013, Target suffered a massive data breach affecting up to 110 million customers and they will be represented at two of the hearings — along with representatives from Neiman Marcus, Symantec, Consumers Union, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Trade Commission and more. Other topics covered by hearings this week include: the 2014 budget, inefficiencies in federal programs for small businesses, Dodd-Frank's Volcker Rule, financial research and the commercialization of space.
Tuning in for the state of the union (SOTU) address is somewhat of an annual ritual for me. For the past two decades, spanning several presidencies from both parties, I torture myself straining to hear that one word, however challenging it is to say (and spell)--entrepreneur. So I was encouraged when President Obama dropped the "E" bomb early in his 2014 SOTU address, made even more special by the fact that he referenced a woman entrepreneur. And I wasn't alone in my enthusiasm as the twittersphere erupted likewise.
Toward the tail end of 2013, we highlighted a couple of reports that pointed to a fairly stable angel market in the U.S. The latest from one of those reports, the Halo Report — from Angel Resource Institute (ARI), Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and CB Insights — may suggest reason for a bit of concern. According to the report, median angel round sizes are down $180,000 per deal since Q1 2013 ($700,000 to $520,000).
Bit by bit, entrepreneurs throughout the U.S. are picking up confidence along the road to economic recovery — and they are willing to put their money where their mouth is. The latest Startup Confidence Index from the Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom shows a greater willingness from entrepreneurs to put personal savings toward new business ventures. Personal savings as a means for funding the startup jumped from 66 percent in 2012 to 86 percent in 2013.
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500 Startups Demo Day at General Assembly: Oversubscribed Startups, Cobra Kai-Fives, and White People Problems
The advent of 500 Startups first-ever Demo Day in New York drew a standing room only crowd to General Assembly yesterday for a long night of seed stage pitches and free beer that went an hour past its 9pm bedtime. Betabeat knew we were in the right place when we overheard, "We want to create a better music experience, better than Pandora," pass for small talk over by the cheese and crackers table. The sight of TechStar's David Tisch in a backwards baseball cap and khaki shorts ("business shabby" strikes again!) high-fiving Dave McClure was another promising sign.
All of the startups pitching were graduates of Mr. McClure's 500 Startups, a Mountain View-based accelerator program, and many flew in from the Valley in search of local froth and perhaps a glimpse of the tall buildings. Each co-founder walked out to their own theme music, with soon-to-be baby daddy Jay-Z making a surprisingly popular choice. Read More


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Very disappointed about not receiving TIGER V grant funds. However, efforts will continue in pushing ODOT and the state to find the funds to improve the fishhook. Senator George is 100% behind these efforts as he as well as many others realize that freight traffic will be greatly impacted by having to stop, make a left turn and then climb a curving onramp. I have faith that we will find the funds to address this entry issue for trucks.
I feel the biggest loss we suffered from not receiving the grant was a multi-purpose trail ODOT committed to building along the Bypass if we received the grant. That trail may still happen but funds likely won't come from ODOT or USDOT. If the trail along the Bypass is not built that will be a great loss to the citizens of Newberg and Dundee.
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I think it's time for me to
return home.
The only event today worthy
of mentioning was the Annual Manager's Luncheon for the media. It's kind of cool to see Dusty Baker, Bud
Black, Terry Francona, Joe Girardi and Bob Geren all chatting it up in the same room during the
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Rim. However, I always look
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Japanese player that will require their coverage on a daily basis. I enjoyed sitting next to Takashi Yamakawa of Kyodo News,
and also meeting a reporter from the Hochi
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his daily routine during the season. It's
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should appreciate what a great profession we're all part of.
Of course, it won't be long before we turn
our attention to another season and the tension returns. Pitchers and catchers report in 70 days.
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It wasn't exactly a guarantee as much as a very generic promise.
All-Star Joakim Noah was asked on Wednesday how far the Bulls could go in the Eastern Conference playoffs if everyone was healthy, and he responded, "We're going to win … we're going to win.''
No details offered up. No details really needed.
Considering the big "if'' that's still hanging over this team, there really wasn't a reason for Noah to expound.
Details are tough to come by these days on the topic of injuries. Especially when it comes to the elephant in the room that is Derrick Rose.
"He's got to feel good for a while,'' coach Tom Thibodeau said "That's the most important thing. When he finally goes onto the floor, we want him to be comfortable. Whatever the circumstances are, you've got to make the best of those circumstances. If it's limited minutes, that's fine, too. We'll see. I don't want to jump ahead.
"I just want him to keep making the progress he's making, he feels a little bit better each day.''
Thibodeau said that the final hurdle seems to be his comfort level with his explosiveness and added that in practice, he has looked like the Rose of old "in many ways.''
"You're never going to see, no matter what we're doing we can't get it to a game-like intensity,'' Thibodeau said. "We strive to, but that's not going to happen in practice. And his game is explosion, stop and go, all that, so he has to feel very good about that. It's very unique. It's power, it's speed, quickness, agility, it's a combination of all those things. His change of direction is such a big part of his game, we just got to make sure that he's completely ready to do that. He's handling his part great.''
Thibodeau did say that the team does have "general parameters'' on a minutes plan for Rose when, and if, he returns, but until he gives them the thumbs up, there's no reason to divulge the plan.
"He'll tell all of us,'' Thibodeau said. "Trust me, he understands what's going on here. We just have to let him work through it.
"As I told you guys before, I think he's being very truthful in what he says. I don't think he knows. The way he's approached it, and this is from the moment he had the surgery, the next day, he puts everything he has into everything he's asked to do. He said he'll know when it's time. And we have to trust him. Like I said before, I trust him implicitly.''
Rose did go through another full practice on Wednesday and was joined by Taj Gibson [left MCL sprain], while Kirk Hinrich [stress reaction right foot] "did a lot more.''
Gibson said afterward that he planned to play against Portland Thursday night.
"Knowing me I'm going to try and play,'' the reserve said.
Bigger question? Did Gibson have a sense that Rose could be playing soon?
"Yeah, I think he's doing a great job,'' Gibson said. "He's staying the course. That's the thing I see about his progression. Since I've been [injured], I've been doing most of the same drills he does, so seeing progression, seeing him get back to almost full strength is great.''
Gibson was then asked if he was seeing the Rose of old out there yet.
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If you are like most homeowners, the thought of remodeling or improving your home has probably crossed your mind. If it were not for the expense of hiring a professional contractor and paying for a major home improvement project, you would have already had the bathroom updated or installed new wood floors.
While tearing down walls and dealing with plumbing and electrical issues are best left to the professionals, there are many things you and your spouse can do to improve the function and appearance of your home. You can find step-by-step instructions on how to paint, install a deck, lay a tile floor, or any number of other relatively simple home improvement projects. Here are some home improvement project ideas that you might want to consider.
Painting an Interior Room
If it has been 10 years since you last opened a can of paint and put a new coat of paint on your bedroom walls, it might be time to get out the brushes and rollers and freshen up the room. To do the job right, you should start by clearing out everything inside of the room you want to paint. If that is not feasible, you can just move the furniture away from the walls and cover it with some tarps. Make sure you fill in all holes and repair any blemishes before starting to paint. Next, you should tape around doorknobs, windows, and any other surfaces you want to protect from paint. The job will go quicker if you have two people working. One person – preferably, the one with the delicate touch – can cut in around the corners and edges with a brush, while the less-skilled painter covers the big areas with a paint roller. With preparation time included, an average-sized room should take less than four hours to complete.
Replacing a Kitchen Faucet
Adding a shiny, new kitchen faucet can spruce up any kitchen sink. This is not a hard job for the average homeowner. You can go down to any large home improvement store and select from dozens of different kitchen faucet assemblies. Every kit comes with instructions on how to remove the old faucet and install the new one. Remember to cut-off the water supply before you start. Then, it is a matter of disconnecting the water supply hoses (all you need is a wrench or a pair of pliers), breaking the silicon seal on the old faucet, and removing the faucet from the sink. Next, make sure you clean the area thoroughly and follow the instructions for installing the new faucet. Again, it is simply a matter of reconnecting the hot and cold water supply hoses and turning on the water supply. From start to finish, this project should take about two hours.
These are just two of the easy home improvement project ideas that will add some new life to your home. Depending on how handy and skilled you are, you could tackle more advanced projects such as building an outdoor wood deck, creating a water feature for your outdoor garden, or tearing out the carpet and replacing it with a ceramic tile floor. All it takes to make your home improvement project ideas a reality is time and effort. When you complete a project, you'll be proud of what you accomplished!


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We are excited to have a another local fishing expert for the March meeting. Chadd VanZanten of Cache Anglers will be with us to discuss fishing the legendary Blacksmith Fork river. Come whoop it up with us to learn all of Chadd's secrets and have some fun.
We will be meeting at Club 90. Check our Stonefly Facebook page for directions.
Anyone who wants to learn more about TU and Stonefly Society or just meet a great bunch of anglers who enjoy our amazing resources as much as giving back is welcome.
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Vickroy: Local families thankful 2012 was year of miracles
By Donna Vickroy firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @dvickroy December 28, 2012 5:26PM
Dennis and Bridget Lenihan, of Oak Lawn, with their children Gabby, 5, Clare, 11 months, and Jimmy, 7, Wednesday, December 19, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
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Updated: January 31, 2013 6:07AM
Some of medicine's greatest feats have come in the form of tiny heartbeats.
Premature babies who not only survive but thrive are symbols of how advanced medicine, technology and science are today.
They are also symbols of hope. In a world where there is too much sadness, too much unfairness and too much darkness, teeny, tiny bundles of life are proof that humanity's light endures.
And that is why we close out 2012, a particularly painful year for many, with a look at three little miracles.
Cameron and Violet Sheppard came into this world 14 weeks before expected. They've had their share of challenges and have given their parents enough to worry about, but now the twins are doing well. Both are expected to get clearance to head to their Orland Park home in time to celebrate their actual due date, Jan. 26.
Meanwhile, to look at Clare Lenihan today, you'd never know she was born premature and that her family came so close to losing her that the chaplain was called in.
Clad in a ballerina tutu, the Oak Lawn infant is clapping her hands, playing with toys and getting ready to create some serious toddler havoc.
Siblings under stress
They were born Oct. 23, both weighing just over 2 pounds. First-born Violet has had it a bit easier than her brother. Cameron endured heart surgery within two weeks after birth. He continues to lag behind his sister's progress, but all signs are good that he eventually will catch up.
Their mother, Elisabeth "Betsy" Sheppard, was awakened at 3:30 a.m. Oct. 19 by painful contractions. They were 10 minutes apart when her doctor told her to get to the hospital.
By the time she and husband Dennis reached 95th Street, en route to Christ Medical Center that Friday, the pains were two minutes apart.
"It was unreal," Betsy said. "Still, I thought, 'They'll probably just give me something to make them stop.' "
Dennis recalled how things were calm and quiet in the emergency room until test results started coming back.
"We went from having one person in the room to 15," he said. "They told us the babies were coming."
Betsy asked her doctor what the babies' survival chances were. She'll never forget the answer.
"They said, '60 percent,' " she said.
Dennis and Betsy asked the ultrasound technician to tell them the gender.
"We wanted to give them names and pray for them and think of them as real people, just in case," Dennis said.
With medication, doctors were able to stop the labor for a few days.
While the couple were watching Monday Night Football, the contractions returned. This time, there was no stopping them. The babies were born Tuesday morning, just before 6 a.m. Each was whisked off for tests and treatment.
"The worst part was not hearing or seeing them for hours," Betsy said.
The best part came when they learned their son and daughter were OK, even though they weighed about the same as a quart of milk.
"Being able to stop the labor from Friday to Monday made a huge difference," Betsy said. "Because they were able to give Cameron two doses of steroids while in utero. That helped him a lot."
Violet spent three days on a ventilator, while Cameron was on one for three weeks. Cameron also had a PDA ligation, a procedure to close a vessel linking the heart and lungs, thus enabling his lungs to work more efficiently.
Prognosis is good
Mario Sanchez, a neonatologist at Christ Medical Center, said while science has not made any major dents in stemming the myriad causes of premature births, technology has come a long way in terms of saving these babies and bringing them up to speed.
Sanchez was a fellow at Loyola when the medical center welcomed the world's smallest baby, weighing less than a can of soda.
More important than weight, though, he said, is gestational age. A baby can be small and still survive if he has enough weeks of development under his belt.
"The youngest we tend to resuscitate is 23 weeks," he said.
The big issues with preemies are lung development and learning how to eat.
Before birth, a baby does not need the use of his lungs; oxygen travels through the bloodstream. After birth, the lungs are called to duty. If they aren't developed sufficiently, the lack of oxygen to the organs can cause major damage.
Sanchez credits modern ventilators with saving many premature babies.
For a baby to be discharged, he must have sufficient lung development and display signs of feeding readiness, Sanchez said.
Doctors like to see the preemies breathing on their own, but they can be sent home with an oxygen tank, if necessary.
Nurses look for signs of oral sucking and swallowing. Once they see those, Sanchez said, bottles can be introduced. Because preemies typically don't have any body fat, they can't be sent home unless they are able to eat on their own.
Most premature babies go home a month before their due dates, Sanchez said.
Violet recently took part of a bottle.
"She's doing well; Cameron's not showing any signs he wants to take a bottle yet," Betsy said. "He's the one I worry about in the middle of the night. He's the one who stresses me out."
Ultimately, summed up neonatologist Dr. Corryn Greenwood, "The babies are in charge."
Betsy, a seventh-grade reading teacher at Veterans Memorial School in Blue Island, spends all day, every day, at the hospital. Dennis, a software developer, comes by in the morning before work and again after his day at the office.
"I know it's not going to be normal even when they do come home. It'll be crazy," Betsy said. "I just want to hold them when I want to hold them. In the beginning I was so scared all the time. 'Will they be OK? Will they be OK?' Now I just miss them so much. I want to hold them and feed them and change their diapers."
"I want to see them in their cribs in their own room," Dennis said. "It will complete the picture."
Sanchez said a preemie's development is continuously monitored.
"If they're going to catch up, they will do so by 2 years old," he said.
Close call for Clare
When Clare Lenihan was born five weeks early, her parents, Bridget and Dennis, did not panic.
"We were quite calm about it all," Bridget said. "We knew what to expect."
Their oldest child, Jim, was born premature.
Clare remained in stable condition that first night and all the next day. But by the following morning, Bridget was told her baby girl's right lung had collapsed. Doctors immediately inserted a chest tube.
"I asked to see her, and while the doctor was showing her to me, she crashed again," Bridget said.
Clare was put on a ventilator, but for some reason she rejected the breathing machine.
"They told us she needed to be transferred to University of Chicago Medical Center," said Bridget, who taught elementary school before becoming a full-time mom.
For what seemed like forever, but was likely just a half-hour, the Lenihans waited in terror while medical staff at Little Company of Mary Hospital used a hand pump to keep Clare alive while they awaited the medivac.
"It was so frightening," Bridget said.
Dennis, a plumber, rode in the ambulance with Clare to the Chicago hospital.
"There were so many things going through my mind. First, I was hoping she's going to make it," he said. "It's not promising to see a team coming for your kid. You don't know what's going on and the only thing anyone can tell you is that they're doing their best.
"When a priest shows up in the intensive care unit," he said, "you realize you're on a string of hope."
Somehow, some way, little Clare pulled through. On Feb. 13, three weeks after she was born, she came home and was welcomed by her sister, Gabrielle, 5, and big brother, Jim, 7.
Today, Clare's pediatrician can find no signs of developmental delay, even though she went nearly two minutes without oxygen during the ordeal, Dennis said.
She weighs a healthy 20 pounds and will celebrate her first birthday Jan. 24.
"She's such a happy baby," Dennis said.
Bridget added, "She's the baby that people dream of having."
"We call her our little miracle, our Clare Bear," Dennis said.


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It's too much of a gimmick for me. If I want "hardcore" porn I'll go to TitanMen. I signed up to CF to see vanilla sex.
I feel like Tanner is much more present than Chuck. Trey's amazing ability to be passionate with whatever partner he is paired with, whether they be male or female, was lost in their flip scene. At the end of the scene he finally had enough and "attacked" Chuck's lips like, you are going to actually kiss me after all that, dammit. Tanner gave Blake a little more attention, IMHO. He had no problem kissing him often and did not disconnect once he was finished. Chuck just kind of checks out when he's gotten off.


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I have been a big fan of Arami since its opening in the summer of 2010. I stuck with them when their chef, B.K. Park, left this past summer, and I eagerly anticipated the opening of their sister concept, Arami Go!, this past November.
While Arami Go! offers a la carte options like housemade kimchi and inari sushi, the 'bento counter' is where it's at. At $10 a pop, you can customize your bento box and have a perfectly satisfying lunch or dinner. I chose brown rice, spicy tuna tartare, brussel sprouts (I watched them lower the sprouts into a vat of frying oil, so their deliciousness came at no surprise) and salted edamame.
The dish arrives complete with a paper bag full of house-made roasted nori (seaweed). Suddenly, it all came together. I carried my bento home, and did as I was instructed – made my own spicy tuna roll by combining the nori, rice and tuna tartare. The Nori was extra fresh and crisp since it only touched the rice for a few seconds before touching the inside of my belly.
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Geary is convinced that the Syndics are planning to ambush the fleet and finish it off once and for all. Realizing the fleet's best (and only) chance is to do the unexpected, Geary takes the offensive and orders the fleet to the Sancere system. There, a multitude of possible routes home give the Alliance fleet a better chance of avoiding their pursuers - and an attack on the Sancere shipbuilding facilities could decimate the Syndic war effort.
Weary from endless combat, the officers and crew of the Alliance fleet can't see the sense in charging deeper into enemy territory - prompting a mutiny that divides them and leaves Geary with higher odds against him than ever before.
BONUS AUDIO: Author Jack Campbell describes how he brought real-world physics to the Lost Fleet series.
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"The kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!" (William C. Dietz)
"Military science fiction at its best." (Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award-winning author of Alpha)
I am an avid eclectic reader.
"The lost fleet: fearless"
After listening to book 1 in the series and now having finished book 2 "Fearless" I must say I am hooked on the series. It appears to be a short series but Jack Campbell has interested me enought I will go looking for more works by him. Christian Rummel does a great job narrating the book The time delay in space travel appears to be emphasized more in these book and the Harrington series by Weber than in the old star Trek movies.
"great military SF series"
I love this series. I was listening to this book, and got so agitated about waiting to hear the end that I went out and bought the paperback to read it, then went back and still listened to it. :) This series has a epic quality of honor and pride in oneself and - in this case - the fleet, that I loved. Also, the narrator really brings the characters to life. I can't read the books now without hearing the voices speaking the lines. Highly recommend the entire series.
I like Jack Reacher style characters regardless of setting. Put them in outer space, in modern America, in a military setting, on an alien planet... no worries. Book has non moralistic vigilante-justice? Sign me up! (oh, I read urban fantasy, soft and hard sci-fi, trashy vampire and zombie novels too)
"And the Black Jack story continues..."
You really should read the first book in the series before this one, or you will miss a good chunk of the storyline/history. Essentially, this book is just a continuation of the story begun in book one - but both book one, and this one, are sufficiently wrapped up at the end so you don't feel like you've been cheated out of a proper book. Though, you will have to get the next (and then the next) in the series to find out if they reach their final destination.
It is "medium" science fiction (as opposed to hard or soft)... there is some space/techie jargon, but you won't be overwhelmed with it, and there is some touchy-feely stuff, but you won't forget you are still reading a science fiction novel.
Black Jack Geary is a little more humanized in this installment, and some of the other characters are a bit better fleshed, but, ultimately, this book has John Geary as the centerpiece and everything that occurs is in relation to him.
The plot is tense and well paced. The characters are believable and their actions make sense, even when we disagree with them. There is a bit of moralizing, but it doesn't become lecture-y or annoying.
The narration is good. There is no graphic violence, language or sex. I have purchased the rest in the series from Audible.
I can find a book to love in any genre -- a beautifully written classic, an interesting mystery or sci-fi, a trashy romance. Bring it!
"This series is really starting to ROCK!"
STORY - (Sci-Fi) This is Book 2 of The Lost Fleet series, which follows the 100-year war between two opposing groups of humans, the Alliance and the Syndics. So far the first two books have primarily been cat-and-mouse chases across galaxies with multiple battle engagements. Attack/defense strategies are described in detail and are fascinating (even for this female listener). There is no man-to-man fighting, just ship against ship, so there is no blood or gore.
Book 1 is good, but this one has a whole lot more going on. Various interpersonal relationships become explosive and/or very interesting as different factions of the crew pursue their own itineraries. Also, a puzzling and critical discovery is made which presents a new challenge to Captain Geary. This discovery should add an exciting new wrinkle to the war and to future episodes. You should listen to this series in order to properly follow the drama that's unfolding.
PERFORMANCE - The narrator does a great job portraying the powerful Captain Geary (so sexy) and still manages to do fairly feminine-sounding women as well.
OVERALL - (Actual rating 4.5) I almost rated this a 5. I love the descriptions of the battle formations and tactics, but there's just a tad too much for my personal taste. That being said, this book is very, very good. Highly recommended.
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Fearless is the second book in Jack Campbell's LOST FLEET series about Captain Jack Geary who has recovered from 100 years of cold sleep just in time to try to save the Alliance fleet from certain annihilation by the Syndics. As I explained in my review of the first LOST FLEET book, Dauntless, many soldiers in the Alliance fleet think Black Jack Geary is a hero returned from the dead to save their skins. To them, Geary can do no wrong, and they're willing to follow him deeper into Syndic space as he tries to find an unguarded pathway home. Other officers, however, resent Geary's attempt to instill order on a military that has become unprepared and undisciplined over many years of war. These aggressive glory-seekers are causing a lot of trouble and when they find someone to rally around, Captain Geary has a mutiny on his hands.
But that's not all he's dealing with. There's an underlying problem that affects everything he's trying to do — the soldiers of the Alliance used to fight with honor, but now they have become just as ignoble as the Syndics. They wipe out civilians and non-military targets, use terror tactics to dishearten their foes, and generally revel in the slaughter of their enemies. Geary realizes that with this sort of attitude, there will never be peace. At first his only like-minded ally is Senator Victoria Rione who is traveling with Geary and the crew of Dauntless. She's a politician, so none of the military folks trust her, but she is a much-needed voice for restraint. That's why Geary can trust her with his provocative suspicions that there may be outside forces malevolently influencing the Alliance-Syndicate war, and with his discovery about the powers that can be unleashed when a hypernet gate implodes.
Geary has some relationship issues as well. Since he's been asleep for 100 years, he has lost everyone he ever loved. He's depressed about this, though he doesn't have much time to think about it. He worries about going "home" and wonders if he can find a way to fit into society other than just as a fleet commander. In this installment, Geary begins a romantic relationship that is only partly rewarding and may or may not be significant when he finally gets home.
Fearless is another entertaining installment in the LOST FLEET series. Some of Jack Campbell's characters are a bit two-dimensional, and one of them (Captain Falco) is totally over-the-top, but Captain Geary is an admirable character who's easy to root for. Some of Geary's personnel problems — especially those involving the mutinous officers and his new lover — seem contrived to elevate emotions, but Geary's plight is compelling enough to make me feel rather forgiving. Campbell's space battles are awesome, which is surprising since there's actually more waiting around and getting in position than actually shooting at things.
Christian Rummel does a great job with the narration of the audio version I've been listening to. I think he has a lot to do with how much I like Black Jack Geary. I've already downloaded the third LOST FLEET book, Courageous.
I am an Australian woman who enjoys reading many different styles of books, from history to sci fi and mystery to poetry.
"Another fun ride"
The writing has not changed and the characters have stayed as they should. I often find that some authors keep on writing a series because they know they can spin it out for more money. This doesn't feel like this. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
"more ot the same old advancing the story not a bit"
that it was nothing more than a rehash of the first book
sorry that I bought 3 of the books in this series
It seems that I'm gonna have to repeat myself for all the books in this saga. GREAT! Not a dull moment. Narration can made a book great or ruin it. The books have Great Narration!
"Solid and linear continuation of the series."
The second book in Jack Campbell's "Lost Fleet" series builds upon the story set in the first. "Fearless" is definitely a step or two better than "Dauntless" was. The story grows and becomes a bit more complex in this installment, although it is still quite linear in that it follows only one character's viewpoint through it all.
This is straight military sci fi, and I enjoy hearing and considering all the tactics used. Some of the elements could be a bit more interesting, and more character dynamics could also lend a hand, but it was still an entertaining listen. I think would like to get around to reading or listening to the whole series at some point. It is clear that these guys won't make it home until the series is done.
"Great book!"
This book surprised me by how it drew me into the action. I came across this book by chance, not quite knowing what to spend my credit on next. The story is very engaging and portrays the scope of the battles really well. I would like to know a little more about the history leading upto the books, how the syndics and the alliance formed but that may become more apparent as I get further into the books.
I'm very pleased with my random choice of audio book!
"A great if short listen..."
The lost fleet book 2 is an interesting and engaging listen, even if at one point you can hear one of the voice actors drop the script.?
Without giving away too much of the story line, the author manages to continue the all out action space battles seen in the first novel while continuing to expand on the subplots and themes i.e. What would a centry of all out war do to the people that fight it? Power, greed and temptation and the introduction of an anti-hero in this book also helps highlight the dual nature of the human soul... Can someone be both Good and evil??
As a long standing fan of SiFi and military novels both current and historical this series seems to be shaping up well of particular note is the way the author handles the Physic and mathematics required to wage war within a truly 4D environment (3D releativty) Jack Campbell includes just enough so the we get a feel for the complexities without grinding the book to a halt going through formulas and equations.
The only con with this audiobook is it's length, at a little under 10 hours it is rather short however, given the fact that I couldn't stop listening the length was probably a good thing... Otherwise i might never of made it to work.?
"Sci-fi Serial that delivers classic drama."
This is a great yarn told with very compelling voice acting by Christian Rummel. Some of the Space Opera archetypes are played a little strong but that does go along with the "tale of antiquity" mode that it apes and is directly inspired by.
All 6 books in this series will fly by in a weekend and I highly recommend it without reservations.
"A gripping series with big space battles"
Big fleet space combat interspersed with multi-faction political intrigue and mystery. Believable technology and fleet manoeuvres make the battles exciting.
Some of the characters are a little 2D and switch between professional military and childlike attitudes but it does work.
I am consuming the whole series back to back!
Rummel's narration is great and adds a lot of atmosphere . I shall be looking for other books narrated by him.
"More slow motion time late action in space."
I love all of that. Unfortunately the dialogue is feels very stilted and some of the interpersonal conflict feels a bit artificial. It probably deserves 3.5 stars for fun factor, but I can't quite bring myself to round up to four.
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