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Investments (V9-I47)–Whom to Believe
November 15, 2007 by TMO
By Bob Wood, Muslim Media News Service (MMNS)
Anyone listening closely to what the financial media offers as positive information may be quite confused about whom to believe regarding the outlook for the U.S. economy and stock markets. Doesn't it seem now like the bearish side of that debate might be piling up the wins? Knowing who is right proves valuable to investors. But how can we be sure about who is right and who is wrong?
I find it "a must" to check the recent track records of those who offer opinions, as these tend to provide a very good indication of whose views will prove correct in the coming months. The task of choosing whom to believe gets easier when we compare what is happening now with who has been on the correct side of the ongoing Bull/Bear argument.
Remember last year when the Bears were warning that the housing market was headed for trouble? At the same time, bullish promoters assured us that housing and mortgage problems were relatively small and ''contained.'' Today we see daily confirmation of those Bear warnings in newspaper and evening news reports.
Foreclosures are now running at a record clip, and investment banks like Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, which employ some of the smartest financial minds in the world, are looking for new CEOs. The men who recently held those top management positions were dumped — after disclosure of massive losses in housing-related investments.
Investment banks in Europe and Asia are also feeling the pinch, with UBS and Mizuho Bank warning of large losses. Of course, one of the major difficulties that big banks and brokers encounter is that they still do not know the full extent of the losses on their balance sheets.
So what do the Bears (or should I call them ''the Realists''?) foresee on the real estate front? I just read the following from Nouriel Roubini's excellent web blog, found at www.rgemonitor.com. It deals with using new accounting rules designed to flush out the true size of the looming problems in structured credit.
''New reliable estimates suggest that using these market prices – rather than level 3 model gimmicks – will lead to losses of another $100 billion on top of hundreds of billions of subprime losses. And some market participants are already talking – quite realistically – about total losses from this credit disaster in the $500 billion range.
''Indeed, losses of the order of $500 billion are actually quite reasonable and likely once you account for all the losses from subprime, near-prime, prime mortgages, CDOs, CLOs, failed LBOs, auto loans, credit cards and other consumer credit, commercial real estate loans, a variety of asset backed securities, level 3 asset value recognition at market values, and other financial market losses. Subprime alone is now estimated to lead to losses as high as $238 billion based on a mark to market analysis.''
Of course, we can't be sure that this analyst will be proven right. But he's been right more often in the past couple years than those who assured us that sub-prime mortgages were a small portion of the overall market and could easily be absorbed without major disturbances to the markets.
Looking at energy, Matthew Simmons, who wrote the book about peak oil, Twilight in the Desert, warned about declining supplies of oil and prices that were headed much higher with new demand from places like China, India and oil producers like Saudi Arabia. For each of Simmons' assertions, we heard an equal number of stock market Bulls telling us not to worry. They believed that oil was plentiful and new technology would make even more of it available. Now, with the price of oil nearing $100/barrel, who seems right to you?
Bulls have also showered us with information that purportedly proves their assertions that the U.S. economy is healthy, inflation is low and any talk of recession is nonsense. Oddly, in a recent poll, 67% of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction; about the same number think that we are already in or will soon head into recession.
Some Realists like John Williams (shadowstats.com) have been describing the economy as already in recession. Williams supports that premise with statistical evidence showing that the Government's method for calculating inflation is deeply flawed. Ask yourself this simple question: has your cost of living been increasing at about 2%/year for the past few years?
With oil selling at record prices and gold at a new, 28-year-high, with food, health care and insurance costs going up sharply, how is it be possible that overall costs have risen only 2%? Can the dollar continue to get hammered without prices rising in response?
An interesting tidbit in Williams' latest monthly report brings back a valuable historic anecdote worth reconsidering.
''A week ago last Friday – the 20th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash – I had a leisurely shoe shine at the BART (subway) station in San Francisco's financial district. As I received one of the better shoe shines of my life, the bootblack regaled me with stories of his stock market exploits…
''The circumstance brought to mind the tales of how both Joseph Kennedy and Bernard Baruch had decided to get out of the stock market before the 1929 crash, based on their bootblack, Patrick Balogna, giving stock tips.''
This may be nothing more than an interesting bit of information with little economic muscle, but do with it what you will.
Another realist who seems on top of problems that have become too obvious for Bulls to spin into yet more reasons to buy stocks is Jim Willie of The Hat Trick Letter. Included in his most recent posting is this vision for what he considers likely to occur — sooner or later — based on his reading of our economic fundamentals.
''We are heading to a 3000 gold price in conservative terms, since the problems in the United States are insurmountable, unfixable, without any remedy. The only real life solution will be a more visible totalitarian state complete with rationing. If you believe rationing will not happen, just look at the crack spread, the difference between the oil price and gasoline price.
''It is rising dangerously, crimping energy firm profits. Unless the gasoline price rises by 50 cents, we are certain to face shortages, lines to buy gasoline, and fights. Next come riots. In fact, job loss, home foreclosure, food prices, gasoline shortages, and bank runs will likely be the basis of social chaos in the next two years. One will not be capable of recognizing the US landscape in ten years, maybe five years. The whole world will be watching.''
Again, this opinion may sound rather extreme to most, even those who think rationally and skeptically about what passes for objective opinion in the financial media. But Willie has been more right than wrong in seeing the deterioration of fundamentals in our economy, the housing and mortgage debacle included.
Saying that the worst case scenario is the most likely to occur is not the most popular thing a writer does. But with the stock market as shown by the S&P 500 lower now than six months ago and lower than its previous peak in early 2000, doesn't the concept of a secular bear market look all the more plausible?
Whom to believe? Follow the advice of those who have proven right in the past – or ideas with which you feel most at ease. The very fact that the broader stock market is lower today than it was seven years ago, in nominal terms, and well off its old highs in real terms, after adjusting for inflation, is signal enough for me. And if your bootblack, plumber or doctor is now telling you how easy it is to make money in stocks, think hard about running the other way and selling your shares!
Have a great week.
Bob Wood ChFC, CLU Yusuf Kadiwala. Registered Investment Advisors, KMA, Inc., firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Aggravated Malicious Wounding / Burglary While Armed (Previously Released) –
On October 17 at approximately 1209AM, police responded to the 3600 block of Meandering Way for a report of a man who was shot. When police arrived they encountered one adult male with gunshot wounds and one adult male suffering from multiple cut wounds. Both men were transported by helicopter to the hospital. The case is still under investigation but preliminary information indicates the parties were known to each other and that this was not a random incident.
Armed Robbery –
On October 16 at 11:38AM, officers responded to an armed robbery that occurred at the 7-Eleven at 14400 Gideon Drive, Woodbridge (22193). The clerk reported that the suspect attempted to purchase an item and then drew a handgun and took the entire cash drawer. The suspect fled on foot. The suspect is described as a black male, 18 to 19 years of age, thin build, wearing a grey ski cap and purple shirt.
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Attempted Robbery / Assault & Battery
– On October 16 at approximately 3:52PM, officers responded to the 18300 block of Sharon Road in Triangle (22172) for an attempted robbery. The victim, a juvenile male from Triangle, reported that he was approached by 2 males as he walked home from the bus stop. The suspects pushed him down and searched his pockets before fleeing on foot. Suspect 1 is described as a white male, 20 – 25 years of age, 5'9", 150 pounds, wearing a white or grey t-shirt and blue jean pants. Suspect 2 is described as a black male, 17 to 19 years of age, 5'8", 180 pounds, wearing a black t-shirt, saggy jeans, and bright yellow sneakers.
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On October 16 at 4:39 PM, officers responded to the report of a burglary that had occurred on the 1500 block of Walnut Street in Woodbridge (22191). The victim reported that between September 13 and October 2 unknown persons removed power tools valued at more than $1200 from a detached garage. Entry appears to have been made through a side door.
– On October 16 at 8:57PM, officers responded to the report of a burglary that occurred between October 11 and October 13 in the 2000 block of Horizon Court in Woodbridge (22191). The reporting person stated that a work laptop was missing from the residence. The value of the missing computer is unknown. There were no signs of forced entry to the apartment.
– On October 15 at 12:30PM, officers responded to the 15200 block of Lord Culpeper Ct. in Woodbridge (22191) for a burglary. The resident reported that unknown person(s) entered through a rear basement door and removed a computer, tennis shoes, and cash from the house. The items were valued in excess of $2400.
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– On October 15 at 4:00PM, an officer was flagged down regarding someone shooting in the area of the 2900 block of Wythe Court in Dumfries (22026). According to the reporting person, on October 10 at approximately 3:30AM several shots were heard in the area. There are no reported injuries and no other complaints were received regarding this event.
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However, as we have discussed here before, mixing on headphones is something of an acquired art. Not impossible by any means, but takes a lot of time, practice and critical self-assessment to master. There is also the issue of a significantly increased risk of long term hearing damage becaue it is so easy to crank up good headphones to serious levels and not realise it! Furthermore, headphones and loudspeakers tend to reveal different aspects of a mix, so neither one is entirely satifactory on its own.
Personally, if money is very tight, I'd probably go with the recommendation and by decent headphones to start with while saving funds for a decent monitoring system later. A cheap and nasty set of speakers and amp will just frustrate and annoy -- or it would me anyway.
As for whether to buy open or closed back, it depends on whether you intende to use them for tracking/recording acoustic instruments/voices as well as mixing. If you do, then closed back is the only way and I'd recommend the Sony 7506 or better still the 7509 without hesitation. If not, then open backed would be better, and I'd recommend the HD600 or 650.
But once again -- try before you buy because the practical and aesthetic aspects are very important to your long-term use of them.
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Porter County Jail to get audit of expenses
By Amy Lavalley Post-Tribune correspondent March 19, 2013 4:42PM
Updated: April 21, 2013 6:28AM
VALPARAISO — The Porter County Board of Commissioners, in agreement with the county council, will be asking H.J. Umbaugh and Associates to evaluate expenses at the Porter County Jail.
Those expenses could jump by more than $1.2 million for additional medical staffing at the jail, and increase even further when the county opens the jail's third pod to alleviate overcrowding.
The goal, Commissioners President John Evans, R-North, said during a meeting Tuesday, will be to get a handle on any income coming into the jail as that facility's expenses increase.
"I think we've been transparent the whole time," with the civil bureau and firearms funds, said Sheriff David Lain, who did not know the matter was coming up before the meeting. "We've remained overcrowded in the best interest of the county."
Bringing in Umbaugh is not meant to be adversarial, Evans said, but is to see what expenses the jail is covering and how much it is bringing in.
"The audit by Umbaugh will put is in a position to know what funds are available for anything and everything," Evans said.
The county already has a contract with Umbaugh for a fiscal analysis of the county. The additional work on the jail would be added to that contract, Evans said, adding a fee has not been settled for the work. He said the commissioners and some members of the council have been discussing an evaluation of jail expenses for some time.
Commissioners are expected to finalize the agreement with Umbaugh and select a firm to provide medical services at the jail at their April 2 meeting.
The jail has had a contract with Advanced Correctional Healthcare for medical services for the past few years, at a cost of $300,000 a year, Lain said. That contract expired at the end of last year but has been renewed on a month-to-month basis as Lain explored other options for medical and mental health care at the jail.
A report from the National Institute of Corrections last year said medical staffing at the jail was inadequate, and Lain has said that there is no one on-site overnight, leading to costly, and sometimes unnecessary, emergency room runs.
He also is concerned about what a lawsuit over the lack of medical care could cost the county.
The jail has three nurses on duty now, and an additional two positions are not filled. The NIC recommended 12 nurses, as well as the addition of mental health staff, Lain said. That service is provided now on an acute basis by Porter-Starke Services.
All told, a new medical contract could cost the county more than $1.5 million a year.
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Fostering An Active Lifestyle
As a father of two, I'm amazed at how physically active children are by nature. My three year old son would play outside all day if we let him. He loves to run, jump, climb, wrestle, ride his bike, hit the bag, and throw the ball.
He often tags along at the gym and keeps himself busy by making up his own games and "moves" (as he calls them). When it is time to pack up and leave, he does his best to delay the exit. He always looks to extend the gym stay by a few more minutes.
My 15 month old daughter is following closely in his footsteps. One of the first things she wanted to do after learning to walk was put on her brother's gloves and hit the punching bag. She was obsessed with her big brother's gloves. My wife and I finally broke down and bought her a pair to help keep the peace.
She now brings the gloves and mitts to me. She smiles and laughs as she plays with them. And just like her big brother, she too is sad when it's time to put them away. I've learned to distract her when it is time to clean up, otherwise she would keep the gloves on all day.
Lead By Example
I am not writing this entry to suggest that we push our kids to become champion athletes. If my kids want to play sports when they are older, I will support them, just as I'll support them if they want to play the piano instead. I will never push them towards something they don't enjoy.
Yet based on my own observations, it is clear that children imitate their parents. Their view of normalcy is based on what they encounter each day at home. I happen to be in the business of training fighters. My kids have seen fighters training here, and at the gym since day one. They are surrounded by a gym scene. It is both normal and fun to them. I first bought my son boxing gloves so he would stop taking dirty gloves out of the gym. He wanted to imitate what he saw around him. My daughter now imitates her big brother.
When my son was two, I asked him what he wanted for Christmas. He asked for a pull-up bar. Initially, I thought I misunderstood what he had said. But in fact he wanted a bar to imitate what he saw at the gym. Almost a year later, my son and daughter both pull at my leg to ask for a turn on the bar. We can't get upstairs without one of them asking.
My kids find these physical activities enjoyable. I've never asked or pushed them to do anything. Kids by nature do what is fun. They will not actively do something that they do not enjoy. It is their nature to seek out and do what they find fun.
As a parent, it is my responsibility to prepare my children for the world around them. I don't care whether they participate in sport or not, but it is important to foster physical, mental, and social development.
Unfortunately, many parents seem to believe their responsibility ends in the bedroom. I've met parents whose idea of entertaining their children is to sit them in front of the television. They don't want to be bothered playing with their kids. They are too busy to play, yet oddly enough find time to update Facebook, track their favorite sporting teams, and keep up with their favorite television shows.
How do kids go from laughing and playing at the park to becoming sedentary, overweight teens and adults? It certainly isn't natural. By nature, humans were born to move. Unfortunately, as children grow older, they are often encouraged to do otherwise. It's easier to plop your kid in front of the TV as opposed to taking him outside to ride his bike or throw the ball.
Clearly, there are other causative factors, but the inactivity of our children is without question a contributor to the continuously increasing rate of adult obesity. Consider the link below for some recent statistics:
It is sad to think that children who by their own accord would gladly run around all day will eventually become overweight adults. All too often parents look elsewhere for solutions, rather than taking a moment to ponder their own responsibilities. No one is more responsible for a child than the parents. It isn't the responsibility of the school or government to develop a healthy child. Parents must take it upon themselves. The ability to freely move and enjoy the world around is something that all kids should enjoy. No parent should deprive their children of this simple pleasure.
We as parents need to take it upon ourselves to foster an active lifestyle for our children. Making time for active play is the most enjoyable part of my day. I wouldn't trade those smiles for anything in the world.
I'm amazed at what many consider to be such a complex topic (ex. childhood obesity) is actually so easy to correct. The first step is for parents to begin leading from the front. Is that really too much to ask? I can't think of anything more important (to me) than my children and their health. How could any parent think differently of their own children?
Parents need to wake up and take matters into their own hands. They must put their children first and stop making excuses about what the world owes them. They should instead worry about what they owe their children.
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Faust October 8th, 2009 3:11 pm
Great to see parents really parenting their kids!
Unfortunately you seem to be a vast minority.
I deal with hundreds of unfit teens daily and it really is a tragedy that they were not brought up enjoying their physical abilities.
Keep on spreading some common sense!Faust
nita October 8th, 2009 3:11 pm
Exactly! Well said Ross! LOVE those pictures!
Dave Hedges October 8th, 2009 3:17 pm
Good on you Ross,
Love your attitude, I'll be sharing this post across my own network.Regards
David Payne October 8th, 2009 3:20 pm
Hi Ross,
Liked this piece. I have girls as you know, 4 and 2. Now they do watch some telly right now, the wife is suffering with sickness and extreme fatigue as she expects our third next April. However, both can throw a jab, cross and hook and love getting out in the garden, walking the dog, kicking a ball etc.
And the youngest, has soaked herself through the last two days, jumping in puddles in her big-sisters school playground. Parents comment "rather you than me to my wife", who replies "well if you can't jump in puddles when your two when can you". Suffice to say the little un giggles so much.
Ritesh October 8th, 2009 3:32 pm
It is indeed heart-warming to see someone strike the nail on the head and highlight the sad state of health our world is in today. The primary reason being poor up-bringing. Parents would tell their children not to play too much, not to go out and get 'dirty' and instead instill the culture of video games in them. Setting examples is the key like you mentioned Ross. How would you expect a kid to go out and play when the parent himself comes straight home to park on the couch and reach for the remote?
Like your kid innocently asks "Why doesn't everybody want to be strong?" Can anyone answer that question?
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Dave B October 8th, 2009 6:00 pm
Of course you are correct, children are preprogrammed to copy what they see. They learn by example. Too often that's parents sitting in front of a tv with pizza and fries. This is part of why I exercise, I keep what I'm doing open so that they get the right idea. It's up to them what they do, I lead and encourage only. It seems to work.
I'd like to get your view on a related discussion I had last night. Apologies, but it was a critical comment on US society which suggested that in the US, winners are encouraged to participate in sport whereas the also rans are much more likely to be resticted to be armchair sports fans. The person suggested that European people for comparison are much more likely to participate for enjoyment rather than necessarily just winning and as a result there is more participation. I don't know if there's any truth in that but you guys (I'm a Scot) do seem more driven to succeed generally (that's not a criticism). Perhaps this is a penalty for so much intense competition in your society.
That said, you certainly promote what I see as real balance, so keep it up Ross.
Al in Vancouver October 8th, 2009 6:32 pm
Great post Ross. I am sometimes guilty of feeling sorry for myself for not doing what I always want to do because of my responsibilities as a parent. Thanks for the kick in the butt and more importantly for the upright example of being a parent.
Reese October 8th, 2009 7:11 pm
Awesome read Ross…one thing you don't have to worry about as a dad..When your daughter starts dating, it looks like she can take care of herself!
Mike October 8th, 2009 7:39 pm
Hey Ross, very well said. It's so sad to see how our society is so quick to point the finger anywhere but themselves. As Eminem said in one of his songs, "where were the parents at? Look where its at" Great post Ross, keep fighting! Wish you lived down here in Texas!
Shaun October 9th, 2009 12:24 pm
Ah you have the Iron gym . I posted about this recently and it is good to see that you actually LIVE. That is true health. many of us muscle heads get caught up and actually forget how to train for a healthy life style.
Bob October 9th, 2009 8:41 pm
Children learn by example, and who do they look to to provide guidance and a good example to follow, their parents! Ross, you and your wife are doing a great job with your kids, encouraging them to do things they like, and providing a good example of maintaining fitness and health.
unstpabl1 aka Mike October 10th, 2009 5:19 am
Imitation..thats how kids become athletes, musicians, alcholics, and fat..it translates as well later in life, look at the crowd you hang around with and your more than likely headed in the same direction…great post Ross. I really enjoy your stuff
Manveet October 10th, 2009 5:11 pm
Solid post. Couldn't agree more.
Tom Meehan October 11th, 2009 4:30 am
Great post Ross! Its getting cold out here in Illinois but the first thing I did after reading this was take my 6 year old daughter for a hike in the woods. We were cold at the start and she complained a little but I told her that if we kept moving we'd warm up and… she loved it. 2 hours hiking in the woods and exploring instead of staying inside at home. Thank you for the reminder to keep moving and stay healthy, for ourselves and our children.
Dave October 11th, 2009 9:17 am
If only there were more people as committed. To anything, really, but to their children in particular, and health as a second.
We'll see if our daughter asks for a pullup bar when she's two. Or boxing gloves. Or a kettlebell…
To Dave B: there's a lot wrong with how we approach sport in the US, not least of which is that it's just for kids and "athletes" who are somehow different from the rest of us. Our role models are the super-capable, which can be disheartening. It's neat to contrast to parts of Asia, where the wizened kung fu master is a symbol of strength even at an advanced age. There are all these *old* folks out working out in the park every morning! I've even heard young guys say that doing martial arts (tai chi, swordplay, etc) is "just for old women." It's awesome.
In the meantime, my wife and I can only hope that the apple will not fall too far from the tree.
Chad October 11th, 2009 10:15 am
Excellent post. My wife and I were just talking about this a few days ago. Our daughter just got her first pair of sneakers and is so proud. She loves to run. Keep it up, Ross. Always inspired by your blog.
Dan Martin October 11th, 2009 9:19 pm
My daughter is in the gym at least four days a week. She loves to rope climb, jump rope, pull up, push up, jump, run. We also spend a lot of time in the pool. My neighbors always ask how my daughter is so fit at such a youg age. It blows my mind. SHE PLAYS! That's it, she doesn't think of it as fitness, she just plays. Thanks for everything Ross…your books, your site, your drive. Keep it up.
Kicksboxes October 12th, 2009 1:54 am
Great Post Ross!
I once asked a diet specialist how to get my 4 year old to eat more vegetables and fruit. She told me NOT to try to force her or bargain with her.
Instead, she recommended that I lead by example by putting plenty of fruits and veggies on MY plate. This way my daughter would learn by example and would be encouraged to try different foods as she grew older since she had been exposed to them earlier.
I think the same principle applies to working out. When children see a dusty treadmill in the corner or a set of untouched weights in the basement, they assume that exercise isn't important. However, if the kids are used to seeing Mommy and Daddy sweating and working out, they are probably more prone to see exercise as a natural part of everyday life.
Well, that's my comment… time to go eat some veggies!
Genildo October 12th, 2009 8:41 pm
Hi Ross!
It's really amazing how good one can be when working out is included in one's routine! Children should be taught how to get fit and eat healthy food since their early days! I hope everybody wakes up to see the responsability everybody has about their children's life!
William October 12th, 2009 9:59 pm
Really good read. Lovely pictures.
Adam October 13th, 2009 2:59 am
*Excellent post.
*One point, beyond parents, children are significantly influenced by their peer group. If their friends, cousins, kid brothers and sisters are sedentary, then the probability of them being active decreases.
*I have a 14 year old son who swims competitively and skateboards regularly and a 10 year old daughter that does TKD. Much like you and your children, they have always seen me stretch, exercise, and eat well. They have also been lucky to have young adults around them training hard (fighters and swimmers). They are now old enough to encourage and challenge each other to improve performance.
*But, I am most grateful when I hear from my son about his friends challenging him to skate harder or when I watch Master Kim send my daughter to teach forms to junior students. These interactions with peers that are similarly engaged do more to reinforce my beliefs on the importance of being active than my example alone ever would.
*Parents responsibilities include setting the example and facilitating / reinforcing the positive interactions a child has with friends, classmates, teammates, etc.
Sasha October 13th, 2009 6:43 am
You article is great. One note though – I don't think a parent can really lead by example if a goal is to be an example for a kid, rather than to be that example for oneself.
Administrator October 13th, 2009 11:44 am
Sasha, of course the end goal isn't to actually be an example, as that wouldn't even mean anything. You can/should however offer a positive lead for them to observe.
Patrick McVeigh October 13th, 2009 4:18 pm
Great post, Ross!! I couldn't agree with you more–keep up the good work!!
Mark October 14th, 2009 11:52 am
Hi Ross & all,
Great post as ALWAYS!
When our daughter was a toddler, I realized that if I wanted to be around for her, rather than die of a heart-attack/stroke at an early age like my father, I had to make some changes. Overweight since I was a kid, I changed my diet and took up daily exercise. In the process I lost 60-plus pounds, and got a whole lot fitter. I love to work out- in fact I wish I could do it full-time…
Anyway, she's now ten, in her third year of year-round swimming- she's chomping at the bit to go to practice and meets, and is a championship swimmer- because she wants to, and with our support. Her work ethic is top-shelf, and it carry's over from schoolwork to athletics and visa-verse. Her school also recently began an "Assistant-Coach" program, to foster activity of all the kids during recess and lunch, and she decided on her own to volunteer. Many children, both boys and girls,volunteered. I believe not by coincidence they are the the ones that are into regular sports: swimming, gymnastics, soccer, baseball etc.
Interestingly her observation is that the ones who are in the "best-shape/condition" are the mostly the girls, because they do the year-round activities (swimming and gymnastics) verses the boys and girls who do seasonal league activities (base-ball, soccer) and then not so much during the rest of the year.
Exercise, nutrition, state-of-mind. They are lifestyle choices. Each with their own rewards or consequences. Our kids see with their own eye's our examples (good or bad) and the effect it has on themselves and their peers.
You lead by example- like it or not- It's more a question of which direction are you and they headed ??? Don't worry, even if you falter, but keep going, they will follow. And you'll be very proud of them and yourself too.
Mark -
macoelmeco October 14th, 2009 6:01 pm
awesome post Ross… wise words.
mbg October 20th, 2009 11:28 pm
Awesome. I have four kids. 7,6,3, and a two month. I have home made rings in the based and the three love to play on them. (we call it playing, but they are really working out). I also have a boxing thing that we all punch. We do have a Wii, but limit it to an hour or two a week. We also are constantly outside playing soccer, dodgeball, etc….Sword fighting (for all new fathers, get yourself a sword, you would be amazed how much a 3 yr old can hit you). I also just implemented that we have to do 10 pushups, 15 situps and 10 burpees everyday for our exercise………Parents should lead from the front and quite worrying about being cool. Remember, it is later than you think!!!
Becky October 22nd, 2009 7:19 am
Great post! Sounds like you are an awesome dad. I believe that every parent would like to do this for their children, but unfortunately, due to time constraints and the demands of life, don't feel they have time, or simply just don't know how to get their kids more active. There is a great book titled, "Family Fit" written by Dr. John E. Mayer that teaches parents how to accomplish this- full of great nutritional information and offers a lot of great family activity ideas that involves the whole family.
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T Vitiello January 24th, 2010 2:02 pm
It's sad to think that this generation of children may not outlive their parents because of the poor nutrition children are fed today.
Dr.Bill Martin April 14th, 2010 1:36 pm
Excellent article.
I am a Doctor of Chiropractic who sub specializes in Bariatrics(Fat Loss).
Most parents simply do NOT care about their own fitness and bodyweight enough to do anything about it.
They love their children but can NOT lead by example.
99% of the obese patients I have also have obese or overweight children–and they get ANGRY at me for bringing up the fact their children need to change.
Watch this video—almost 7 years old–and the problem is MUCH worse now.
Keep it up Ross—but always remember 99% of the people who need the most fat to burn off simply DO NOT want to change bad enough.Sincerely
Dr.Bill Martin D.C.
P.S.—87% of nurses are overweight or obese.The medical profession is VERY poor at helping correct the problem.
Seth May 18th, 2010 4:34 am
Thanks for the constant inspiration Ross! I'm a father of 2 and sometime it's hard to not just let them watch the toons when I get home from a long days work. But taking the path of least resistance yields fewer rewards, and I want my children to get the best out of life like you say. I appreciate all the wisdom you put on these pages, you're really helping to touch lives!
Rico June 20th, 2010 12:23 pm
Hi Ross,
The fact of the matter is people are just lazier these days more then ever. The other day a friend of mine simply asked, "Rico, when do we even use our legs?". If you think about it, hardly ever! Aside from walking to the car. Even when we shop it's not much of an exercise. Staying in shape is generally rare these days. Out of all my relatives (near and far) and friends I'm the only one who works out. The only other friends I know who work out are the ones I met at the gym! So it's no surprise this sedentary lifestyle is taking place. I box at my local gym as an amateur. I'm 32 years old, most of the kids there are 18-22 years old and I'm in better shape than all of them. In addition, most of the little kids who show up (8-12 years) are mostly overweight! The general tone I get is that the overall work ethic is down, people in the gym complain when the coach is too tough while I continue my workout at another gym when everybody goes home. It's not hard to see this negative attitude reflected in the way we raise our kids, I only hope people realise this growing problem before we have full blown health crisis on our hands.
Jim July 25th, 2010 8:22 am
Hi Ross,
I was working out yesterday in my driveway and my 7 year old son saw me and wanted to do some box jumps with me. I have a great sturdy homemade wooden box and when I was done doing my 24″ jumps, I turned it over on its side and my little guy did some 12″ jumps. He knocked out 20 straight with good form. To him it was just jumping and fun, but he was working and having fun at the same time. Thanks for your great site and all the information and inspiration.
Heather August 10th, 2010 9:41 am
Great article, so many excellent points. Our kids learn more from us by watching our behaviors! I am on a mission to show my 2 little boys a healthy attitude towards food and exercise. Parents these days use too many excuses, being too busy…find the time for healthy food and exercise, show your kids they are important and extend your active years to enjoy them. Love you attitude and inspirations!
kev October 5th, 2010 9:25 pm
Hi Ross,
Hey man your 'A no.1′ the best I love reading your blog and all associated articles, you've no doubt inspired millions of others as well as me.
Thank you Ross, keep it up.Kev.
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Damon October 23rd, 2010 11:12 pm
I couldn't agree with you more Ross. I think that people forget that they owe it to themselves and to their families to stay fit and healthy. I know that it isn't easy, I was there. Like you said the key word here is responsibility. Once you fully understand that you can make the change nothing can stand in your way.
barbelljoe October 25th, 2010 8:34 pm
Excellent post – I also try to instill healthy eating and exercise habits in my young children by leading by example. However, sometime it is out of my control. My daughter recently started kindergarten and I was suprised to learn about the poor stardard of food they serve up in the cafeteria. We are therefore forced to send her in with a homemade lunch. Also, the kinds of things they pass off as "healthy" snacks include Goldfish (sugar) and Capri fruit juice (and more sugar) etc. Gym is only once a week. I guess a lot has changed since I went to school, but I think school system is definitely going to need to change if we are turn the tide of childhood obesity.
Andy Thom March 14th, 2011 5:19 pm
Thanks for this Ross, this is very important to me. Maybe I'm morbid, but I constantly think, "What kind of legacy will I leave for my kids after I die?". That is one of the major driving factors why I made my mustache-man, tough mudder training video. Long after I'm gone this will be the image they have of me and not some lazy oaf who sat on the couch, eating chips and watching Will and Grace reruns. Like you said, lead by example.
Zach J. April 28th, 2011 7:49 pm
I am very touched by your post. I myself was an active child and grew to be 400 punds at 25 years old!!!! Last year I felt a change in order and started to eat better, as well as become more active. Then my wife became pregnant and gave me more then ever a reason to improve my life style as i wish to be thebest rolemodel possible. I also want to be the dad that goes out and plays with my son, instead of plopping him in front of the T.V. Iam pleased to say I have lost 85 pounds and still going.
lukaszenka August 8th, 2011 10:30 am
Good post! Ross you are veryy good father
pitbull November 26th, 2011 10:28 am
I couldn't agree with you more Ross. I think that people forget that they owe it to themselves and to their families to stay fit and healthy. I know that it isn't easy, I was there. Like you said the key word here is responsibility. Once you fully understand that you can make the change nothing can stand in your way.
Dick Petulant March 22nd, 2012 2:03 pm
Hi Ross,
I agree that parents need to take responsibility for their kids' health and happiness, but I would like to say that I see a danger of emphasizing individual responsibility as a way of evading collective responsibility; it is the responsibility of government and of society to create a situation where this is easier than the alternative, in my opinion. There is also the issue of culture: for most Americans particularly, but English people to a lesser extent, the idea of 'getting fit' means the gym, which means the treadmill. If you worked in an office all day would you want top spend the evening on a treadmill as well? It's an exercize in futility!
But the thing I really wanted to say was that I totally agree with encouraging the play of children – I think there comes a time to turn it into training and I also think it can be necessary to make a kid try harder at that time than he wants to at that time. But in general, when I look at children under 5, here's what I see:
Better flexibility than most adults by a long, long shot. Watch a kid in a supermarket queue, squat walk around her mother's feet, drop effortlessly into the 'swastika-legs' position called 'Bwiya' in the stuff I do and crawl out of it without breaking the flow. Most adults couldn't do this with a gun to their heads. In fact a training system that simply mirrored what healthy children like to do would be A: not as good as a really good training system, and B: a thousand times better than what most people are doing. Most kids can do at least one 'skin-the-cat,' and a 10 second handstand. Find that in an average gym? Yours maybe, but the commercial gyms don't get people there. -
Ahmad May 8th, 2012 12:46 am
well done Ross, you are doing a great job with your kids…
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A review of Necro Phil (rev)by Sianna on 12/10/2011I was nervous even reading the title, because although the idea of visiting the mind of a necrophiliac is fascinating to me, I haven't seen a good attempt yet. Luckily, I was relieved to find this story was coherent, dark, hypnotising and disturbed - it was great to be able to enjoy this story. Not only is the writing nearly impeccable (there were only a few grammatical spots... read
A review of Pour meby Sianna on 12/21/2009The title of this story is what caught my attention - on its own it's intriguing and a little dark, with a subtle wordplay that made me curious. What followed didn't disappoint. I really liked the idea for the story (probably because I worked for years serving regulars like Jacob at the pub), and thought the sombre tone throughout suited it well. The character descriptions... read
A review of Leaving The Gene Poolby Sianna on 12/07/2009I reckon this was a success - funny, cringe-worthy, and accurate. As a 26 year old singleton, the scenarios and attitudes are shamefully familiar. Ross and the narrator have conversations and ideas that are too similar to those that my single male (and some female) friends have had. Tells me that it's all too believable, and this is probably the main strength of the piece... read
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By Andi Thomas & Alex Netherton
Sometimes, a set of football results can say absolutely nothing. This team beat that team. That other team lost to that team. There was a nil-nil draw. Some very highly-paid professionals behaved like petulant children, again. We poor bastards condemned to write about it can do little more than shrug, make jokes about Roberto Mancini's scarf, and pray that next week something significant might be good to enough happen. But, as Roberto Mancini pointed out with his sarcastic praise of the soon-to-be-ex-Pope this week, prayer is often as useful as a melting and chocolate sex aid.
Other times, the subtext leaps about and waves its hand in the air like a particularly annoying schoolchild who got an encyclopaedia for Christmas, and who you keep kicking up into the air. So it was this weekend, when The Most Adorable Cup Final Of All Time followed hard on the heels of The Fixture That Sums Up Everything That Is Wrong With The Game As We Know It. There are probably some of you reading this that enjoy the word "narrative"; well, this weekend was all about you, you sick (R)souls.
To Manchester first, for a fixture that Twitter—as good an advert for global climate change as the Koch brothers could ever hope for—spent all morning gleefully calling 'El Cashico'. (A joke that definitely, definitely works really, really well, not least because neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona have ever spent any money.) A meeting of the Premier League's two most eminent managerial frauds*, the first half passed in a long, shared sigh, as football fans up and down the country feasted their eyes on exactly what all that money had bought: really expensive shit, on a really expensive stick.
*A moment to clarify, though. Roberto Mancini was born a managerial fraud, piggybacking calciopoli to his success. Rafael Benitez simply grew into it, around the same time he grew his little beard that made him look like a cuddly Satan.
The second half perked up a little, mostly because Joe Hart's brain went briefly to sleep. Ba! Bah! Idiot! Penalty! Up stepped Frank Lampard … and missed. On first glance, it looked an excellent, amends-making save of a decent-but-not-good-enough penalty, but you need to remember that everything Frank Lampard does is part of the ongoing wrangle over his contract, a Byzantine mess that would give the Schleswig-Holstein question a headache. This particular incident can be best understood as an underhanded and cynical attempt to remind his club what life without a reliable penalty-taker might be like. After all, the idea that Lampard might not be as good at kicking a ball as he used to be is utterly unthinkable.
It certainly affected his teammates, who sagged like an abandoned helium balloon, and on Benitez, who made a series of bizarre substitutions as a part of a running joke. Exactly who is responsible for Chelsea's decision not to close down opposition players isn't clear—is this incompetence tactical? is it improvised? is it the natural consequence of a squad and a club drifting pointlessly through a lightless, loveless season?—but it's not working. And City? Jack Rodwell was good. Make of that what you will. Some people are saying it might be time to pack the whole thing in.
This cloth-covered futility was all supposed to be thrown into sharp relief by the Littlewoods Rumbelows Coca-Cola Worthington's Carling BAE Systems Democratic People's Republic of Korea Moon Capital One Cup final, which featured two teams that the unwary Premier League supporter might never have known existed, were it not for Swansea City having been promoted the season before last, and Bradford City's supporting roles in the ongoing crises at Arsenal and Aston Villa. Although Bradford were actually in the Premier League not too long ago. That joke didn't really work. Have any of these jokes worked? Never mind, we have failed press on!
Not even we are minded to mock the remarkable achievements of the two finalists. Bradford put together an old-school cup run to warm the hearts of even the most weary and worn down, while Swansea's ten-year rise through the divisions, achieved in part thanks to 20% fan ownership, is unimpeachably impressive. But the game served as a handy reminder that (a) without an ongoing crisis or the grace of some serious good fortune, the big boy will always slap the little boy about the chops and get the girl, and (b) should anybody outside the anointed biggest beasts of football have the temerity to achieve anything, they—and their fans—can look forward to it being chopped up and shoved hastily into the big bonfire marked Idle Speculation.
There is an argument to be considered here that anybody saying (or typing) "And where will Michu/Laudrup/Cyril the Swan be next season?" deserves to have their tongue (or fingers) removed. It's a tempting one. But ultimately, they're just innocent victims of a game gone completely arse-about-tit. Where logic insists that the earlier of these two games is the better for any footballer to be involved in, it's time to go and lie in the road. Ledgers have no column for glory.
The rather wonderful coda to all this was that the third big game of the weekend, Newcastle against Southampton, was by some distance the most entertaining. Six goals, comedy Geordies dressed as comedy Frenchmen, Papiss Cissé kicking seven-hundred-and-seventy-seven shades of dipping, swerving shit out of a football. Bliss. No bugger was watching, mind, but bliss nonetheless. As Confucius said: he who stares too long at the biggest fish, misses Jos Hooiveld putting through his own net. A lesson for us all there.


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/r/ & /l/It is easy to confuse /r/ and /l/ in English. However, it is also easy to learn how to make the two different sounds. The big thing to remember is that when you say /r/, YOUR TONGUE SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE TOP OF YOUR MOUTH. It should be bunched up towards the back of your mouth with the tip pointing towards the top of your mouth (BUT NOT TOUCHING!). We do NOT move our tongue while making the American /r/ sound. This makes it different from the /r/ is German, Czech, or even some other English dialects, like Scottish. Your lips should also be round when you say /r/, like you are getting ready to kiss someone. Here are some videos with /r/ sounds at the beginning of them. (These videos will launch a separate video viewer to play them. Make sure you have a plug-in for video clips.)
There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some vowels, like in the words call, full, toll, and walk. This sound is made way in the back of your mouth by putting the back of you r tongue close to the back of your mouth so that there is only a small opening for air. /r/ sounds after a vowel change the sound of the vowel, too. This is called r colorization. Now let's listen to some sounds! This page brought to you by Sharon Widmayer and Holly Gray. For more information, please e-mail . Copies of material on this site may be made for educational, non-profit use only. All rights reserved. (c) 2001-2010. last updated 2/14/10 |


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Sep 6, 2013 4:28 PM by MTN News
BILLINGS - The Montana Supreme Court has granted the state's petition to vacate Judge G. Todd Baugh's planned 1:30pm hearing today.
However, the appeal process initiated by the Attorney General's Office on September 4 will proceed.
Even with the hearing vacated Judge Baugh entered his courtroom shortly after 1:30pm. He reviewed the case, going over key dates.
Court was adjourned at 1:50 p.m. Judge Todd Baugh says next the Montana Supreme Court will proceed with the appeal process and order what they see fit.
The order to vacate from the Montana Supreme Court came with less than an hour before Judge Baugh was to hold a hearing to amend his sentence of Stacey Rambold. Rambold admitted to the rape of a high school student in 2008.
The Montana Attorney Generals office filed to have the case brought up on appeal to the Montana Supreme Court. Both the prosecution and defense in the case had filed briefs in agreement. The Montana Attorney Generals office filed an emergency petition late Thursday to halt the hearing today.
The case began in 2008 when Cherice Moralez, then 14, was a student at Billings Senior High School and Rambold, then 49, was a teacher.
Moralez's mother Auliea Hanlon claims Rambold's "pre-sexual grooming" of her daughter led to the pair having sex.
School officials learned of the relationship, and Rambold resigned.
Later that year, authorities charged Rambold with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
"It's not probably the kind of rape most people think about," Judge Baugh said at sentencing. "It was not a violent, forcible, beat-the-victim rape, like you see in the movies. But it was nonetheless a rape. It was a troubled young girl, and he was a teacher. And this should not have occurred."
As the case wound its way through the legal system, Cherice committed suicide. She was a few weeks shy of her 17th birthday.
"As a result of the sexual assault and its aftermath, (Cherice) experienced severe emotional distress, humiliation and embarrassment and fell into irreversible depression that tragically led to her taking her own life on February 6, 2010," Auliea Hanlon, Cherice's mother, said in a complaint filed against Rambold.
With Cherice's death, the prosecution entered into what is known as a "deferred prosecution agreement" with Rambold.
This meant that all charges against Rambold would be dismissed if he completed a sex-offender treatment program and met other requirements. One of them was to have no contact with children.
Rambold admitted to one of the rape charges.
But the ex-teacher fell short of the agreement.
"He had some contacts with nieces and nephews in a family setting and other adults were present," Baugh said.
He also had relationships with women that he didn't tell his counselors about.
"That is a violation from his deferred prosecution so he was dropped from the plan."
As a result, the case was revived in December 2012.
At a hearing August 26th, prosecutors asked the judge to send Rambold away for 20 years.
The defense argued that Rambold has suffered enough. His lawyers said he lost his career and his marriage and has the "scarlet letter of the Internet" due to the publicity surrounding the case, the Billings Gazette reported.
Baugh ruled that Rambold's infractions weren't serious enough.
"He made some violations of his treatment program," he said. "They were more technical and not the kind you would send someone to prison for."
He sentenced Rambold to 15 years in prison. Then, he suspended all but 31 days of the sentence, according to the Yellowstone County District Court.
In addition, the judge gave him credit for one day he spent in jail.
Incredulous at what had happened, Hanlon shouted at the court, "You people suck!"
"She wasn't even old enough to get a driver's license," Hanlon said in a statement released by her attorney. "But Judge Baugh, who never met our daughter, justified the paltry sentence saying she was older than her chronological age. I guess somehow it makes a rape more acceptable if you blame the victim, even if she was only 14."
Baugh has defended his ruling. He told CNN he believes Rambold is "treatable" and a "low risk to re-offend."
Two videotaped interviews with Cherice -- one with the police department and one with the defense attorney -- were played in court, he said.
"She seemed older than her chronological age," Baugh said. "Basically what we had was a troubled young girl."
He added, "I simply did not have the evidence to conclude that her taking her life was because of her sexual offense by Mr. Rambold."
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Royce headed to Stratotech Park at Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta for the final time in his racing career. The track is being sold this fall to be used in the rapidly growing oil field industry in northern Alberta. Royce first started riding, training and racing at this local Alberta track when he was 9 years old. The owner Dan Beith and staff have been great to Royce over the years. Royce has tested and set up all of his race bikes for every season of his 10 year career at this facility. It brings back many great memories.
This final weekend was a double header, with races on Saturday and Sunday. Royce only had enough budget after his Miller AMA round to do one race day. The local EMRA club would be using practice times from Friday and Saturday to determine qualifying positions for both Supebike races. Royce used Friday to try to resolve the suspension chatter issues after the changes that Ohlins had made at the Miller AMA round. On Saturday, with the bike switched back as close as possible to his Stratotech geometry and with European NTEC Dunlops mounted. Royce laid down some quick laps in the final practice session to qualify in 2nd place for both superbike races. Royce has not raced at Stratotech this season and many of the riders have been running some fast lap times. Royce was looking forward to the challenge.
Fast 25 Race (Open Superbike)- Royce on his Yamaha R6 started on the front row with Jason Kolmatycki riding his KTM 1000Cc Superbike, and multi time Western Canadian Superbike Champion Justin Knapik on his Kawasaki 1000cc Superbike. Royce had a good start, tucking in behind Jason, with Justin hot on his tail. Royce rode hard, taking the lead before the ½ way point. With the severe chatter issues at the Miller AMA round, it had had destroyed both his lap timers from the severe vibrations, so Royce did not have his usual on board method of keeping track of his race pace. Royce maintained his lead keeping an eye on his pit board and crossed the finish line in 1st Place.
Pro 600 – This race qualifying is based on season points, so Royce would start on the back row. Royce was boxed in off the start that leads into corner one. While Royce was fighting his way through traffic the leader checked out opening a 3 second gap over second place. Royce, caught the leader and monitored his pit board to safely maintain his lead, crossing the finish line in 1st Place.
Superbike - This is the final big race of the day, the stands were packed and it was the last race of Royce's career at Stratotech Park, the best track in Canada. It was a historical moment, Royce knew that his competitors Jason and Justin would be pushing hard to beat him at this final race. Royce was determined to end this era with another superbike win. When the light changed the battle was on, Royce tucked in behind Jason. Within a few laps Justin made a pass on Royce and then Justin passed Jason. Royce decided it was go time and put the hammer down. Royce passed Jason and then traded positions with Justin a few times before he started to pull a gap on Justin. Royce monitored his pit board to maintain his lead and crossed the finish line in 1st Place.
It was an exciting end to his racing career at Stratotech Park. Royce won all three of his races, set the fastest lap time for the weekend, and he will forever hold the overall fastest lap time set at Stratotech Park. Royce will really miss the great support from Dan, Jeff and all the great staff at Stratotech. Thanks to them all for making his time at Stratotech such an amazing experience.
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I honestly hope it means Florida, but think it probably just means Indiana. Really important visit coming up.
Yep most think it means IU. I think IU's only commitment is another kid from VA who maybe played AAU ball with Robinson. On the other hand, with commitments and decommitments at IU, a recruit has to wonder.
The only think I have been able to find in the last two days is on this thread: http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=170&f=2353&t=12066618&p=3 I am guessing PS means pay side. But it is a fan site so what do you expect to find.
We are striking out on big men recruiting this year. Not sure why some programs get bigs every year, even though they prove to not help develop them for pros and Billy has Lee, Haslem, Parsons, Speights, Noah, Horford doing well in pros. You would think that would help. I hear other programs are usiing Young's lack of touches against Billy D in recruitment and telling kids it is a guard dominated offense. Billy can help himself, but going inside out and getting PY more shots each game this year.
Yes, it is a guard's offense because we play three of them, but the offense always goes inside-out. If the five seals his man, he will get the ball. Same offense that all those bigs you listed ran. The irony, of course, is that a 6'9" low block scorer is useless in the league. If a big wants to prepare himself for the next level, he needs to perfect the ball screen reads, the mid range (if a five) or perimeter (if a four) shot, and the ability to switch on ball screens, all of which our system emphasizes far more than low block moves.
I found this on a different IU site: Here is the link to where I found this: http://indiana.247sports.com/Board/144/Devin-RobinsonMalachi-Richardson-VISITS-21952754/3
I have been looking for something solid for a couple of days, but this is all I could find. I hope to find something from a journalistic source sometime. I take it as he is thinking about UF since he has not yet scheduled an announcement.
Seems like I'm always disagreeing with you, so I might as well give you credit too. You've been finding lots of good stuff lately.
Thanks. My view is disagreement is more interesting than everyone agreeing all the time so no worry there.
Thanks Insti, as others have said, I'm really enjoying all the info you have up. Seriously can't wait until basketball season -- it's my favorite time of the year!
Here is another "analysis" from an IU site: Here is the link: http://www.crimsonquarry.com/2013/1...ecruiting-decision-time-for-robinson-blackmon


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