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Walking, Biking & Parks
The municipalities and counties flanking the Lower Raritan have wisely dedicated many tracts of land along the river as open space. This is prudent because the river floodplain area is unsuitable for development, and because river greenways are valuable as wildlife habitat and for maintaining water quality, as well as for recreation. Significant stretches of Lower Raritan greenway are available to the public for walking, biking and relaxing. Collectively, the river parks contain miles of paved, boardwalk and gravel trails as well as picnic, playground, and other recreation and entertainment facilities.
See the GoogleEarth map to locate public greenways along the river.
Lower Raritan River Parks — by county
Middlesex County
Riverside Park, River Road just north of Rte. 287 overpass, Piscataway — a municipal facility with ballfields, picnic facilities, parking and an informal riverfront access area suitable for launching kayaks and canoes.
Johnson Park, River Road, Piscataway — a linear greenway park (473 acres) extending the full length of the river corridor in Piscataway along River Road. The park offers paved biking/walking/skating trails, multiple boardwalk overlook areas, picnic facilities, playgrounds, tennis courts, ballfields, a paved track, petting zoo, bathroom facilities, fishing, and a kayak/canoe launch. Johnson Park is part of the East Coast Greenway route, and the East Jersey Olde Town village is also located within the park. http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/parksrecreation/johnson.asp.
Highland Park Environmental Center & Native Plant Reserve, River Road, Highland Park — municipal open space and native plant garden with river frontage and view but no formal water access. The Environmental Center building features a green (planted) roof, and a frame structure on the south side for future solar panel installation. http://www.leoraw.com/hpenv/biod/native.htm.
Ayres Beach Natural Area, River Road, Highland Park — former marina property, recently acquired as open space by Middlesex County. Natural area with a view of the river. http://www.leoraw.com/hpenv/biod/ayres1.htm.
Donaldson Park, end of Second Avenue, Highland Park — a 90-acre County park featuring paved walking/biking trails, ballfields, dog park, picnic and restroom facilities, fishing and kayaking launch opportunities, and a boat launch/dock for motorized craft. Adjacent to The Meadows, below. http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/parksrecreation/donaldson.asp.
The Meadows, Donaldson Street, Highland Park — a municipal scenic conservation area with walking trails, adjacent to Donaldson Park. http://www.leoraw.com/hpenv/biod/meadows1.htm.
Elmer B. Boyd Park, Route 18, New Brunswick — a 20-acre urban waterfront park with paved walking/biking paths, parking, playground, amphitheater, and a deep boat launch for motorized craft. The Rutgers University Boathouse is located within Boyd Park, and crews can often be seen practicing or competing on the river. The final stretch of the D&R Canal channel runs between the park and the Raritan, crossed by footbridges that lead to the former towpath strip, from which many people fish in the river. A D&R Canal lock and swing bridge remain in place, with interpretive signage. A large floating dock facility, New Brunswick Landing, was constructed on the Raritan off the bank of the canal in 2011. Boyd Park is home to many community events including the autumn Riverfest.
Edison Boat Basin & River Walk, Meadow Road, Edison — a municipal fishing dock and boat ramp facility with an adjacent River Walk area featuring a marsh trail/boardwalk, gazebo, interpretive signage, butterfly garden and birding areas.
Sayreville Boat Dock, River Road, Sayreville — a municipal boat launch and floating dock with ample parking
for cars and boat trailers. The facility features paved strolling, seating and observation areas, a very large kiosk
with picnic tables, and adjacent grassy park area, all overlooking the river.
Park and Riverwalk at Victory Bridge, Riverview Drive, Perth Amboy — municipal park in the shadow of Victory Bridge, with tables/seating and paved riverwalk with great open view of Raritan Bay. Not a formal access point, but suitable shoreline area for launching a kayak or canoe.
Second Street Beach, Perth Amboy — municipal beach area extending along the Raritan Bay waterfront adjacent to the downtown area. No swimming permitted, but good walking, biking and viewing opportunities from a paved path running the full length of the beach. Parking provided. Perth Amboy HS Sailing Club practices and stores their sailboats here.
Somerset County
Duke Island Park, Old York Road, Bridgewater — a 343-acre Somerset County Parks facility with miles of
linear and looping trails along and near the river, shoreline fishing, picnic facilities, an amphitheatre and visitor
center with bathroom facilities. The trails system extends west to scenic Headgates Dam, and east to the Robert Street
access point and municipal bike/ped trail.
Map: http://www.somersetcountyparks.org/maps/DukeIslandParkMap.pdf
Robert Street Bike/Ped Path and Access Area, off Old York Rd., Raritan — a municipal facility with minimal parking, open for fishing (trout stocked). This area is the trail head for the municipal bike/ped trail that loops around past the nearby Raritan Power Canal. The trail also connects here to the Duke Island Park trails, giving access to miles of contiguous recreational walking and biking.
Canal Street Park, Canal Street off Old York Rd., Raritan Borough — a municipal pocket park just above the John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge, historic Nevius Street Bridge and Nevius Street Dam. The park features picnic tables and historical features remaining from the Raritan Power Canal, and a Basilone Memorial at the intersection with Old York Rd.
Duke Park, Duke's Parkway East, Manville — a municipal facility with picnic grove, athletic fields (use by permit), parking and river kayak access.
D&R Canal — The easternmost segment of the D&R Canal State Park flanks the Lower Raritan from
Franklin Township in Somerset County to New Brunswick, along the southern shore of the river. A compacted gravel
towpath runs on the strip of land between the canal and the river, providing 5+ miles of easy walking/biking along
the Lower Raritan and visual contact with the river (as well as the canal) for nearly the entire stretch. There are
no formal entry points to the river from the towpath, but there are spots that allow physical access down a short
embankment or at a spillway. Three restored D&R locks (in Franklin Township, South Bound Brook and New Brunswick)
and a few bridges over the canal provide the only direct access to the Raritan from the communities on the south side
of the Raritan above New Brunswick.
D&R Canal State Park website: http://www.dandrcanal.com/park_index.html.


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There have been a myriad of warnings in recent months that the downturn in oil prices will store up a price rise – at a time when the world economy may not be able to cope. Yesterday the US energy secretary even asked Opec to avoid production cuts for this reason. But ironically, a key threat to the world's non-Opec supply – which we saw this morning is predicted to see no growth this year – is low prices. Many oil sources are just not efficient at a price below $50 or even $40 a barrel.
The biggest oil companies are just about maintaining their investment levels for this year – although they're clearly trying to drive down their own costs. Some Opec members are not having so much luck.
And even the outer tier of the big oil companies are finding investment difficult in the current environment. Conoco Phillips this week confirmed it would reduce its spending on projects by $2.8bn this year. At the very small end of the scale, wells that pump 15 barrels a day or less – which provide a fifth of the US production – are also struggling.
UBS analysts Jon Rigby and Melanie Savage from a couple of weeks ago, in which they looked at oil and gas investment projects and found delays everywhere.
They also provide a useful list of those that have already been delayed.
They see a "significant number" of new projects needing an oil price of $60 per barrel, which is their forecast for the year but "with, arguably, risks to the downside".
UBS warns there is a risk that falls in oil supply will overshoot the fall in demand, because of the natural decline rate of oil and gas fields. The IEA estimates that the average production-weighted decline rate is 6.7% for post-peak fields and, without ongoing and periodic investment, is 9%. A dip in demand of 1 – 2% will still require continuing investment, says UBS.
Meanwhile there are plenty of projects scheduled for this year, but Rigby and Savage question how this will play out:
"We currently show around the same number of projects due for FID in 2009 and we saw in 2008. Our sense, however, is that the risk to this outlook is firmly to the downside. 2009 feels like it will be a classical deflationary spiral with buyers delaying purchase decisions as the price of commodities and services falls. At some stage an assessment will be made as to an appropriate trade-off and the trigger will be pulled on these projects as well as a whole list of other projects waiting for approval which we have classified for 2010.
In an example of this, BP this month began arranging meetings with its suppliers with a view to driving down costs on projects close to getting the go-ahead.

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Twice before, I've eaten at Frasca, drunk at Frasca, allowed myself to be folded into the perfect ballet of service at Frasca, dining once alone, once with my wife. Neither time have I made it to a table, choosing instead to arrive with the rush at 5:30 p.m. -- the minute the doors open -- for the first-come, first-served seats at the bar. But both times my meals have been a dream, the culmination of a remarkable cash-and-carry culinary fantasy of "What would happen if...."
What would happen if a young chef -- one of those freak-of-nature genius nobodies, meticulously French-trained, apprenticed through some of the best houses in the world, yet flying below the big-money celebrity radar -- brushed up against one of the better-known, award-winning sommeliers working in the United States? What would happen if they became friends while working together in a legendary house, a sort of culinary genetics laboratory where the essential DNA of American cuisine and the dominant traits of the best cooks in the world are being constantly split and recombined? And what would happen if these two -- after being tempered by the fire and pressure of working under the microscopes and Heisenberg glare of every foodie, every restaurant cultist, every critic and fellow traveler in the food universe -- decided to move on and open a restaurant of their own in Boulder, of all places?
Salumi plate: $14
Nuts and olives:
Frico: $4
Ricotta: $9
with eggs: $15
Agnolotti: $16
Gnocchi: $15
Stufato: $20
belly: $22
Frasca is what would happen. Owned and operated by chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson and Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey -- who met at the French Laundry while working front-and-back shifts for three years under Thomas Keller -- this restaurant is the answer to those hypothetical questions, the brick-and-mortar solution to that most pipe-dreamy equation.
In the food world, Keller has transcended mere stardom and reached the level of kitchen saint -- beatified and powerful, capable of bestowing upon his most devoted acolytes a mystical gleam of brilliance. And while those who work for him (as short-time stagiaires, mostly, because at this point in the evolution of American cuisine, Keller could staff his kitchen entirely with up-and-comers willing to work for free just for the opportunity to put his name on their resumés) may learn a trick or two, those who work with him (as did both Mackinnon-Patterson, as the French Laundry's chef de partie, and Stuckey, as wine director) come away changed. Rather than narrow-minded disciples, Keller produces partisans of cuisine, servants in the truest sense of the word, who understand the nobility of striving for perfection even while knowing that perfection is impossible to attain.
But Mackinnon-Patterson and Stuckey come very, very close with Frasca. At this point in culinary history, their eight-month-old restaurant -- dedicated to the cuisine and wine of Friuli in northeastern Italy -- is peerless.
And it's ours.
The room is smallish, with maybe twenty full tables, some booth-back seating, a wine wall (almost de rigueur in restaurant design these days) and a false-beam ceiling. The table settings are plain (if you can call Riedel stemware and heavy silver plain) but classic: starched white tablecloths, crisp linen napkins, everything gleaming, nothing overdone. The space is twice as comfortable and ten times less snooty than it has every right to be, staffed by a floor crew a thousand times more competent than any other in metro Denver -- even when the place is full, as it is every night, for every seating, with reservations stretching weeks in advance.
Still, in the midst of all this -- in the scrum of tables coming, going and turning, where those lucky few with reservations look like they're holding the foodie equivalent of one of Willy Wonka's golden tickets; with the crowds stacking at the host's station, being shunted to the bar and, when the bar fills, to the salumi bar, where the antipasto meats are carved and, when that fills, to an extra bar against the wall -- Frasca has an elegant calm. And when even all of the bar seating is gone (as it is by 6:30 almost every night), the host sends everyone else to the street with thanks, an apology from the house, and exhortations to please, please, try again another night.
In the midst of all this, there are servers pouring tajuts, half-glasses of decanted wine, kicking out freebies like they were trying to get someone elected, plus Stuckey floating through it all -- a single point of unruffled calm, exuding a palpable cool that settles every table he brushes past.
And somehow, in the midst of all this, every party is treated as though it's the only one there. Every woman is a princess, every man her witty, handsome and loaded consort. Doesn't matter if you're a shmuck in the real world, in the world outside Frasca's front door. Doesn't matter if you're possessed of all the wit of the doorknob on that door. Doesn't matter if you know nothing about food. This staff is here to serve you, in particular. Make a joke, and someone will laugh. Drop a napkin, and someone will be there to catch it before it hits the floor, a second someone placing a new one before you, a third someone appearing at your elbow to explain the forces of gravity and to apologize on behalf of the house that they haven't (yet) figured out how to overcome them.


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The Daily Troll: Death penalty blocked. Council gets after minimum wage. Will state big-foot Seattle on ridesharing?
No death penalty
Gov. Jay Inslee suspended the death penalty on Wednesay, saying he won't allow any executions during his term. In a statement, he said, "I'm not convinced equal justice is being served. The use of the death penalty in this state is unequally applied, sometimes dependent on the budget of the county where the crime occurred." The governor said he expects sharp divisions, adding that he had supported the death penalty in the past. The suspension lasts only while he is in office, although he said he hopes the action contributes to a larger discussion of capital punishment. Here's video from Seattle Top Story and TVW. Crosscut's John Stang will report on the governor's decision shortly. — J.C.
Kshama Sawant will not lead new City Council minimum wage committee
The Seattle City Council has formed a committee to review any new minimum wage legislation proposed by Mayor Ed Murray. Councilme
Olympia hopping on ridesharing
Two Democratic representatives, Gael Tarleton of Seattle and Kirkland's Cyrus Habib, want the state to develop its own framework for regulating new-era ridesharing networks like Lyft and Uber. GeekWire reports that their bill calls for a state study, but it appears to be focused on consumer safety rather than preserving market share for taxi companies. Depending on how any eventual state regulations were written, they could pre-empt action by Seattle or other cities. But Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark said in a meeting this week that the potential for state decisions won't prevent the council's finishing of regulations that it has been writing for months. — J.C.
Bertha hibernating
In light of the Tuesday report that drilling of the waterfront tunnel could be on hold for months, the Washington State Department of Transportation and Seattle Tunnel Partners are holding a press conference. Big lingering questions: Will they have to dig a hole to get at the damaged main bearing? Is the bearing toast ... or just the seal? And, not for them to answer: Is former Mayor Mike McGinn (the tunnel's biggest critic) enjoying himself even more than he would have if he were still in charge of City Hall? Crosscut's Bill Lucia and Matt Fikse-Verkerk are at the press conference. — J.C.
Peace Corps volunteer scorecard
Alums of Northwest colleges pretty much led the nation in volunteering to serve in the Peace Corps last year. Western Washington University sent more grads (65) of its four-year programs than any other medium-size university, and Gonzaga's 22 volunteers led among smaller schools, according to AP. Plus, the University of Washington tied for second among large colleges' undergrad alums, and second in grad school alums. If you dig a little deeper, Northwest schools keep coming up high in doing good for others: the University of Oregon is tied for eighth among large schools; the University of Idaho is tied for ninth in the medium category; and, among small schools, Pacific Lutheran University is tied for third, Seattle University is tied for sixth and the University of Puget Sound is tied for 14th.
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Make your own Mickey rice krispy treats at home!
Goofy's Candy Co. is one of our must do things every time we visit Disney. We had been missing our rich chocolate goodies and needed a fix badly. So, we decided to bring Goofy home. This was so much fun to do! It is really easy, inexpensive and will help get you through those waiting blues. Items Needed: Box of rice krispies cereal, Bag of marshmallows, big barks of cooking chocolate, any candy coating you prefer, Popsicle sticks, large mickey cookie cutter. Make the rice krispy treats according to box. Let cool and lay flat on counter. Make sure you cook chocolate exactly according to package. This was the tricky part, cooking with chocolate is very delicate, if you don't get it at the exact temperature, it won't work. It took a few tries, but we got it! Press the mickey head cutter into the rice krispy's to make the heads. Insert sticks into the bottom. Dip the tips of the ears into the chocolate then into your favorite topping. QUICKLY, put on waxed paper topped plate and into very cold freezer for about 15 minutes or so. Keep checking on it. You're all done! And now you can enjoy a little bit of Disney at home to help get you by :0)
We hope you have as much fun making these as we did! Just a little Disney magic at home, makes everyday great!
We hope you have as much fun making these as we did! Just a little Disney magic at home, makes everyday great!


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Lindburgers: Just Like Grilling in the Backyard
Categories: Clean Plate Charlie Eats South Florida
John Linn |
Lindburgers' Delray Beach burger comes with grilled onions, mushrooms, and bacon. |
The burger is seven ounces large and cooked to your liking -- you can upgrade to a 10-ounce burger for only $.99 more. The meat tastes fresh and beefy and has a firm texture. Lindburger's buns are quality, too. The sturdy rolls are toasted on the inside, though I find if you upgrade to 10 ounces of meat they don't hold up as well.
The chain of restaurants has been around for more than 25 years, and there are now nine locations in Florida. I most recently ate at the Boynton Beach Lindburgers. The restaurant is lined with two rows of deep booths on either wall that feel snug and private when you slip into them. The wait staff is generally young and friendly.
John Linn |
A cajun-spiced burger with jalepenos and jack cheese. |
Still, for an inexpensive burger (most under $8) that reminds you of backyard grill-outs of yore, Lindburgers is a decent option. And I really like how you can get your burger with a foil-wrapped baked potato, served with a cold tube of Daisy sour cream and a few packets of sweet butter. That's a classic that will never go out of style.
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Nabbing the Godfather of Godfather movies for Gotti: Three Generations is a huge boost for the project, which also features Kelly Preston, Lindsay Lohan, and reportedly, Joe Pesci. Dellacroce was a loyal and admired member of the Gambino crime family who was nevertheless passed over for top leadership. He refused to revolt, though, and it was only after his death in 1985 from lung cancer that Gotti felt free to make his move to take over the family.
Pacino has played several different types of mobsters over the years, but this one promises to be different. Michael Corleone was a cold-blooded "businessman" who never said what he was really thinking. Scarface's Tony Montana was a power-mad fiend who just wanted to burn everyone in his way. And Lefty Ruggiero from Donnie Brasco was a Willy Loman-esque trigger-man who wasn't above smashing parking meters for loose change. Pacino's Dellacroce might be more like Paul Sorvino's Paul Cicero in Goodfellas, a beloved leader who doesn't have to demand respect — because it's automatically instilled in his crew.
How do you like your Pacino gangster?
Read more:
Lindsay Lohan will play Kim Gotti opposite John Travolta in 'Gotti: Three Generations'
'Gotti' loses a director, gains critics. Could the film turn the mob boss into an anti-hero?
New details on the 'Gotti' picture


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WholeFoods Magazine SourceBook: The Natural Products Directory
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Research reveals that shoppers with fewer choices buy more stuff.
What's hot on the restaurant scene are big, bold flavors, which increasingly means crossing paths with the food police's latest bandit: sodium.
News from industry suppliers.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) now offers more than 50 modifiable templates for manufacturing standard operating procedures.
The April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology included some interesting research in which patients with retinitis pigmentosa benefited greatly from lutein and vitamin A supplementation.
Given the magnitude of these health problems and how many people are affected, it is striking that new research points to the fact that probiotics may help those with metabolic syndrome.
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The gently sloping, terraced park is both very attractive and very practical for tourers and campers. Hard standing pitches are available, some with water and drainage. Electric hook-ups are available on all pitches. Well maintained toilet facilities are conveniently sited. Showers are free and unlimited, and the two launderettes are a particular boon to those with families!
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Michael V. Ellis
Ph.D. Ohio State University
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (518) 442-5048
Professor Ellis joined the Department in 1984. His teaching and research interests include clinical supervision, supervisor training, clinical judgment, and psychometrics, research methodology, and statistical issues. He has authored book chapters, monographs, and articles on these topics in the Journal of Counseling Psychology, The Counseling Psychologist, Counselor Education and Supervision, The Clinical Supervisor, and the Journal of Counseling and Development. He also presents regularly with students at national and international conferences. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. In 1993, Dr. Ellis was a Fulbright Scholar in Trinidad and Tobago. He received the 2010 Distinguished Professional Achievement Award from the Supervision and Training Section of the Society of Counseling Psychology (Division 17, American Psychological Association).
Dr. Ellis is a licensed psychologist (NY) and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). He conducts workshops for clinical supervisors nationally and internationally. As a scientist-practitioner, he maintains a private practice, working with clients from early adolescents through the elderly representing a diverse array of ethno-cultural backgrounds with a wide variety of presenting issues. Although his practice is a general one, D. Ells has expertise working with eating disorders, trauma, and medically related disorders.
Courses Taught
- Regression analysis
- Research design in counseling psychology
- Clinical supervision and consultation
- Counseling practicum and internship
- Theories of counseling
- Psychological measurement and assessment
Research Interests
- Clinical supervision process and outcomes; supervisor training
- Statistics, research methodology, and psychometrics
- Clinical judgment
- Career development
Representative Publications
Ellis, M. V. (2010). Bridging the science and practice of clinical supervision: Some discoveries, some misconceptions. The Clinical Supervisor, 29, 95-116.
Friedlander, M. L., Friedman, M., Miller, M., Ellis, M. V., Friedlander, L., & Mikhaylov, J. (2010). Introducing a brief measure of cultural and religious identification in American Jewish identity. Journal of Counseling Psychology 57, 345-360.
Ellis, M. V., D'luso, N., & Ladany, N. (2008). State of the art in the assessment, measurement, and evaluation of clinical supervision. In A. K. Hess, K. D. Hess, & T. H. Hess, (Eds.), Psychotherapy supervision: Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed., pp. 473-499). New York: Wiley.
Milne, D., Aylott, H., Fitzpatrick, H., & Ellis, M. V. (2008). How does clinical supervision work? Using a 'best evidence synthesis' approach to construct a basic model of supervision. The Clinical Supervisor, 27, 170-190.
Son, E. J., Ellis, M. V., & Yoo, S. K. (2007). The relations among supervisory working alliance, role difficulties, and supervision satisfaction: A cross-cultural comparison. Korean Journal of Psychology, 26, 161-182.
Dennin, M. K., & Ellis, M. V. (2003). Effects of a method of self-supervision for counselor trainees. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 69-83. [1998; Society of Counseling Psychology (APA) Barbara A. Kirk Outstanding Student Initiated Research Award]
Swagler, M. A., & Ellis, M. V. (2003). The adaptation of Taiwanese graduate students in the U.S.: Impact of language ability, communication apprehension, social contact, and cultural differences. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 420-437. [2003 Society of Counseling Psychology (APA) Barbara A. Kirk Outstanding Student Initiated Research Award]
Ellis, M. V. (2001). Harmful supervision, a cause for alarm: Commentary on Nelson & Friedlander (2001) and Gray et al. (2001). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 48, 401-406.
Ellis, M. V. (1999). Repeated measures designs. The Counseling Psychologist, 27, 552-578.
Ellis, M. V., & Chartrand, J. M. (Eds.) (1999). Advanced quantitative methods in counseling psychology, part 2 [Special Issue]. The Counseling Psychologist, 27, 483-588.


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Ranked just outside the top-25 in the Rolex Rankings before the Wegmans LPGA Championship last year, Park had been waiting for the swing change she made during the offseason to come into fruition. Then, in the 10th tournament of the 2012 season, Park's tie for ninth at the season's second major marked the beginning of a year-long surge that would eventually place her in the No. 1 spot in women's golf.
With 16 top-10 finishes including six tournament wins and two major titles since then, at times Park finds herself in disbelief when she looks back on her rapid rise to the top.
"Looking back now, that small achievement was what I needed to give me confidence in my game," said Park, who last week became only the seventh LPGA player in history to win the first two LPGA majors of the season. "I couldn't believe it myself, what I was able to do afterward. I don't think it's something I ever thought would happen, and now I have five wins and a lot of top-10s and very consistent playing. It's something I always dreamed of achieving."
The South Korean claimed the coveted No. 1 ranking from Stacy Lewis, who held the position for four weeks, after her win at the Kraft Nabisco Championship back in April. It's been a battle between the two since then but Park's levelheaded nature is her strength and that ease in her current position showed when faced with questions as to whether or not she will maintain her position.
"I think there will always be a target on my back," said Park. "Being the No. 1 player, I think everyone is trying to chase me and everybody wants to be No. 1. That was my goal my entire life and I'm sure that goes for every other golfer on Tour.
"But, you know, I've done it and my belief is that whether I'm there for 8 weeks or 4 years, I've already proven to myself that I can be the No. 1 player and that's been the most rewarding thing. If I've done it before, I know I can do it again."
Park is now recognized as a celebrity back in South Korea, tending to media requests, photo shoots and signing autographs while seen in public. But the sudden popularity doesn't seem to faze her. The spotspoken 24-year-old embraces the position in all its glory.
"A lot of things have changed outside the golf course but I try to enjoy it," said Park. "It's something I've always wanted. Sometimes it's hard because I don't have my time to relax but, you know, I'm going to play golf forever so I can relax when I retire. I try to enjoy whatever this position may bring."
So, how does Park handle the pressure? She says it's simple.
"The most important thing that I think about is I just really enjoy the game," said Park. "When I started traveling with my fiancé, I just started enjoying the Tour more and once I started enjoying it more my results got better. And that's something that I try to do every week. I think because of that I haven't been feeling that much pressure. It's important to not think about the results and low numbers. I'm just trying to enjoy life and that's really the most important thing."
The South Korean has now positioned herself as one of the most silent but deadliest golfers on the LPGA Tour. With a slow and steady swing and flawless putting stroke, Park credits her swing coach turned fiancé for her success through his guidance over the past year and a half.
"I mean he's very proud of me but I think of himself, too," said Park. "When he started working with me, I wasn't having very good results or very good finishes and I mean I think we're just really happy that we got together and start traveling together. I think we've made a pretty good team and we're really happy."
Park currently holds the lead in the Rolex Player of the Year race and ranks in the top-10 in eight statistical categories including No. 1 in putting average. With the success she's had in the past year, she's on her way to achieving something no other Korean has done on the LPGA Tour.
"Player of the Year would be great, last year I was close but I got Vare Trophy and first on the money list," said Park. "Stacy had such an amazing year last year. But hopefully this year I can finish off really well and get that award. No Korean has ever gotten that award so that would be huge for my country."
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Scorpio Woman and Aquarius Man Compatibility
Famous Scorpio-Aquarius Couples: Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder, Sally Field and Burt Reynolds, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, Tatum O'Neal and John McEnroe, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell
What happens when the Mad Scientist meets Dr. Frankenstein? Both creators and destroyers of world, Aquarius and Scorpio play for some pretty high stakes. But at least they understand this about each other. They are two very powerful, strong-willed people who can do anything they agree upon. An Aquarius man will not be fazed at all by a Scorpio woman's "powers." The reputation she has as The Temptress does not concern him in the least because it is impossible for him to be pulled into her force field other than voluntarily, so strong is his will. Contrary to what you might think, this is a relief to the Scorpio woman because it liberates her of the burden of always having to be the seducer.
How to Attract a Scorpio Woman as an Aquarius Man: The biggest gift you can give a Scorpio woman who has caught your eye is to let her know in no uncertain terms that are you are not intimidated by her. This would probably be such a relief to her that she will curl up in your lap and cover your face with kisses. In fact you could throw in a wild card and treat her like a friend. Believe me, no man has ever done that before. This sets you apart and gets her to take a new look at you as a possible suitor. If you really want to keep her enthralled, pretend you are indifferent to sex.
How to Attract an Aquarius Man as a Scorpio Woman: The Aquarius man is so cerebral that he has a blind side sexually. That's where you have your advantage. All the time that he's throwing friendship at your and spouting detached commentary about "saving the world," his favorite cause, and the latest U2 Concert, the more you should vibrate on a very yin sexual frequency to draw him out of his world and into your own. Never try to compete with him intellectually. Use your God-given strength to your own advantage.
Degree of Romance: This can be an incredibly romantic relationship. The Aquarius man will be very vulnerable to the Scorpio woman's erotic skills and talents. Likely she will take him places he has never gone before. This will ultimately bring them very close together as they share intimately secrets that they keep from everyone else. You can be sure that Aquarius has never felt these things before and that is a very precious thing to have between two people.
Degree of Passion: Aquarius is also very vulnerable to the experience of passion when he is with a Scorpio woman. He may, in fact, discover it for the first time. Scorpio will be very tolerant of this fact.
Degree of Friendship: This relationship can be cemented firmly in place with the glue of friendship. Both signs are fixed and loyal. Both signs have a do-or-die, all-or-nothing philosophy. Neither would dream of betraying a confidence or letting a friend down, and they will consider each other the very best of friends.
Degree of Marriage: The prospects for marriage are terrific. Both partners value lasting commitments and are capable of offering that in return for a vow of fidelity. These are the two least likely to cheat and they are, in my opinion, the two most likely signs to stay together "forever," truly for better or for worse. Somehow Aquarius takes the sting out of Scorpio, and Scorpio takes the loneliness out of being an Aquarian. Why would they ever leave each other?
Progression of Relationship: Here are two people who don't play games. The attraction is likely to be instantaneous. Scorpios are famous for love at first sight because of their dead-eye perceptivity. Many a Scorpio has said, "I knew he was the one the minute I laid eyes on him." Aquarians have an electrifying radar which sends a jolt of recognition through them when they are in the presence of their soul-mate. When these two factors are present, these partners call it a lay down, and playing the cards out is just going through the motions. This makes the courtship especially enjoyable, knowing that it will have a successful ending.
Sex: If the friendship is strong, the special connection is over the top. In order to keep my PG rating as an astrologer, I will not go into detail about what to expect other than to say that a veritable feast is in the offering. Whatever fantasies their sexual appetite has conjured, they can expect them to be fulfilled beyond their wildest dreams. They can make love the way it can only be done on a foundation of absolute trust.
When It's Over: This one is likely to last beyond the current lifetime. It is quite possible that fate has brought these two together and will hold them together to complete a vow made in a former lifetime. If the fates should decree that an ending is necessary, the Aquarius man and Scorpio woman will probably be unbelievably civil. Both parties will hide their pain — out of respect for one another and will do what is expected to unwind their affairs responsibly. Years later, Scorpio will dream about her Aquarian man as she prepares for bed, and the Aquarian man will nurture a secret hope that they will meet again in a future lifetime.
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149 Responses to Scorpio Woman and Aquarius Man Compatibility
It's a little more complicated than that. I can't go into details, but there are complications of an. shall we say, ideological nature with Plan A that dont really exist with Plan B. Yet with plan B I forsee problems that I wouldn't get with Plan A. Let's just say, Plan A's family would respect me more…treat me like a human being. This would be a problem with Plan B, and Plan B is extremely family oriented and her family has a narrow minded culture. Other than that Plan B, I must admit ticks every box except for the 'magical' one. That is only Plan A.
I haven't seen Plan A in a long long time and I see Plan B every day. If Plan A were here in the Room with Plan B. Plan B would disappear. I could be friends with Plan B, but not with Plan A. If plan A and I were together it'd be great for her and Plan B to be friends. But if Plan B and I were together, i could never see Plan A again.
What I feel for Plan A comes but once in a lifetime if your lucky. I did not ditch her. I'm still hoping it works out somehow, but there are further complications still which I can't go into. Basically my life is fucked up real bad. It's hard to keep going sometimes. The other day on the platform, I thought 'If I just stepped down and touched the rail…would Ihave to grab on tight? Would it be quick? Would i be painful? I'm having some real fucked up thoughts sometimes.
Whats your story then?
why do u think I'm honest?
my story is simple. i loved girl who never cared. one day i had a chance to tell her about why she treats me like that, guess what she did? she started behaving in a even more worse way. shuts her door and wouldn't allow me to see her or talk to her. the jolt paralyzed me but i had to cool myself because i realised that i have never been dishonest so why would i suffer. she continued o be that way and i started my normal life although there was always a regret, loving such a person. lately however i felt like, maybe i misunderstood her in some way and tried to get some insight, but what i discovered was even more worse. she was busy with with another guy inside her closed door. feels like i lost my respect for her.
i just felt like you are honest.
nice guys finish last my friend
hey, by the way if you really love your old girl just let her know frankly and you will be more than amazed at what comes up. may be you have always confused her with your action and pushed her away. may be she just loves you more than you love her. however if you don't love her, you have plan B isn't it?
and don't go too deep into astrology. it's not our department. let nature do his duty.
Fuckk alll youu cuntt maggotss.
now common cool down. you have always been like this thats y.
if you need any help, i am always there. u just cooperate.
aren't u the same sweet doll?
i love u dollu
i hope you and the rest perish away in total misery this life time.
i curse you and the rest to perish away in total misery this life time.karmic retribution shall be mine.
so you did everything intentionally?
i love u just because the pain u gave me
where? down there??or down and behind there???
sorry, i took you for someone else.
aquarius girl_85 says:
April 24, 2012 at 8:12 pm [http://zodiac-traits.com/aquarius-man-scorpio-woman.html/comment-page-3#comment-25482]OMG..Is your mother also an aquarian ??I totally get the picture you know.I am from a well to do family and unfortunately I fell for a scorpio man in my early 20s who came from a middle class family.I never had to worry about money or luxury but hey my parents( leo father- pisces mother) taught me to be grounded and respect others.They were very strict with me so that i don't become a spoiled brat.And i thank them everyday for that So, my scorpio boyfriend was sweet and nice in the beginning but made my life hell with his possessiveness and jealousy.But you'll think he is possessive and protective about you alone and that's not true.He'll say exactly same things and give same reactions to his other so called " female friends". They are harder to live with If they have been screwed by an ex gf.In that case no matter how good you're there will always be comparison.Once i got so irritated with him I told him I am changing my number and wont talk to you from now on.All hell broke lose as he said If I dare do that he'll create a scene infront of everyone and will kill any guy who comes close to me.I was scared as hell.He accused me of being a spoiled brat( which I wasn't) and that I've had an easy life and how everything fell on my laps.It was his own jealousy and inferiority speaking.I was good in academics.He was jealous of my achievements and NEVER appreciated me for anything.I could never hear a praise coming out of his mouth.I showed him my gold medal for economics and he asked " where did you steal it from? ". I had tears in my eyes and felt like punching his face but that would have only brought me down to his level.He had his own issues and he took it out on me.
person who can post such hostile lie, how can someone live with them…
thought I saw her today..in front of me…then behind me in a flash…then gone. red coat, hair just done. She must've thought that I'd ignored her but I didn't, it never occured to me that she would be in front of me, so my brain was like 'naaaah'. then I did a double take, but it was too late. I think I'm going mad
do you have to?
what do you mean?
I did see her yesterday but she was with her parents. After everything that's happened I didn't want to embarrass her or myself, so I just walked on without acknowledging her. I didn't know what else to do. I thought that after everything that's happened she might react in a way that made me look and feel threatening. Her dad being in security and all, I didn't want to give that impression. I really miss her. No one else measure up.
good night
sleep tight
don't let the bedbugs bite
see you in the morning light!
I can rite poems too! -
Well I've tried contacting her but she doesn't answer. Don't know what to do now. Life doesn't really seem with living. It's not all down to my feeelings for her of course but life is really really shit right now and I don't know how long I can keep living it. How did my life end up like this. I wanted love in my life so badly and for long, I was careful not to use or hurt anybody, to always be sincere and it's all brought me to this terrible place. She is so beautiful and it seemed so real.
Today is my Happy Birthday and I got the best gift of all. Its a secret but that's something my scorp dude knows. Good luck to y'all
What can I do to put a smile back on her face?
Very good.
Good joke!
yes. good direction or there would be no understanding.
What i do. everybody got problem with me.
can safely say no matter what the aqua man does I love him as you are. everything is fine as is. I yam what I yam
Will you reply me if i text you?
i am bit tired. need some break.
how are you?
I'm Fine, thanks :p
I think maybe she read what I wrote above re: parents and embarrassment. If it was her she told me I was mistaken and that her feelings were/are mutual. If only.
It's over. I'm left with a heart that is smashed beyond recognition and a pain that surges up wen ver I have a moment to think. I look at the future and I groan. I fail to see the point. I've lost in love AGAIN. I no longer ha e the capacity to love after this latest disappointment. The pain is surging up wen as I think about it.
Well i am a Scorpio woman who has been married to a Aquarius man for seven yrs and together for eight yrs…my husband and i are bff's and me being a Scorpio love every bit of it…and yes i get jealous like any other woman that wants their relationship to work out but Aquarius men get jealous also so that part i don't believe…the first yr or two we clashed but we worked past that and also my Aquarius husband has no problem with showing emotions. Its actually times that he's more emotional than me,Online Dating i don't get why they think we're not compatible because our bond says the total opposite. Relationships that you guys say was gone lasts forever was over in last than three yrs and here is my relationship the one you guys say won't work at all and we're coming up on our eight yr anniversary, i disagree!!!
Sixteen years. I've lived and loved him for that long and maybe even more. Three different women and two kids later we are trying to work it out. I pray we make it. The world is confusing and scary without my Aquarius.
Keep your head up @xmasneverends. I'm sure she still feels for you, but is sacred and vulnerable. If she is a scorp, approach her directly, tell her the whole truth ans prove to her that you need her.
So… I have been with two aquárias men.
I just… I don't know… I love them.
The chemistry remains there, like… forever!The second one was realy needy, which was a real turn of. But really, really cute at the same time.
I loved him more than he will ever know.In fact, he will never know that, because he cheated on me. And abused me. And now, if I could, I would do him so much worse… But I'm better than that.
So… although I was always denominated as the cold and distant one, who wanted attention from guys, he was actually the one with freak and secret agendas.
But I never felt such a strong mental connection. Even telepathy, it was scary. I hate him!The first one was more sincere, I still like him in a way. Such a strong chemistry and connection.
Both Aquarians were very possessive of me. Don't like that.But yeah, it's all very electrifying with Aquarians.
Whats your problem honey?


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Sorry if I offend any Cooking Forum purists, as this does not technically concern cooking.
My organic and natural nut butters separate and require refrigeration. I swear I'm going to need to start lifting weights to stir them. Anyone have a recommendation for a good stirring tool or method? I used to nuke them a bit first but something tells me that's not a good idea? Thx, Betsy |
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Let sit out for a bit and use a table knife to stir with... |
- Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 15:31
Gadget! Note! They come in different lid sizes. Get the correct size. |
Here is a link that might be useful: PB Stirrer
Denise!! Perfect. Just ordered one. Never thought to search for a specific gadget. |
- Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 17:20
Learned about it here. :) |
I use the Peanut Butter Stirrer too, but I'm an unrepentant gadget queen ;-) I have them in two sizes to fit different size jars. I often make my own nut butters and the Peanut Butter Stirrer is wonderful tool. -Grainlady |
I'm not a gadget queen, so I just make Elery do it. (grin) My favorite, locally made Cream Nut peanut butter, definitely gets hard upon refrigeration. I always need Elery to stir it, so if he gets arthritis in his shoulders or something, I'll remember there's a gadget! Annie |
I've found that after the first stir upon opening a new jar, if you store it UPSIDE down, it won't separate, AND you don't have to refrigerate it. I've been doing this for several years now after learning this (I like Smuckers Natural). |
- Posted by party_music50 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 21:31
Don't nuke it! My aunt used to do that too... just for a few seconds, she said... but the last time she tried it the jar exploded. She said it made a horrible mess. I learned that it's crucial to stir it well before it's ever refrigerated. To re-stir it after removing from the fridge I use a butter knife. |
Thick oil based food should not be microwaved. Oil can get very hot, much hotter than water boiling point. It can melt plastic or crack glass. There are mixed review with that stirring gadget. In case it does not do what you need it to do, all you have to do is to sit the jar in very warm water for a while. It takes no effort to stir hot peanut butter. dcarch |
- Posted by publickman (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 12 at 11:46
Like Tracey, I store mine upside down, but I still refrigerate it. The only nut butter (if that's what it is) that I stock is tahini, and it is terrible about separating. I store it upside down before I open it the first time and then stir it with a knife honing steel - a kitchen knife might break or bend if I used that. I try to buy it in plastic jars so that I don't break or chip the glass when stirring. I agree with dcarch that the best way to warm the jar is to put it in hot water for a while. I did buy some almond butter at TJ's recently, but I haven't opened it yet. I also like cashew butter, but it is fairly expensive, which is why I guess I do not buy it. BTW, your question is perfectly suitable for this forum! Lars |
I've been using natural nut butters since the 1970s, never had one bit go bad. Not once. I store it upside down on the cabinet shelf before and after opening. After the initial stirring, it keeps for many weeks in the cabinet without separating. Maybe months, but we eat it too fast! 20 or 30 years ago my brother worked briefly in a processing plant. They take the peanut mash, remove the oils, then, to the natural butters, they add the oil back onto the mash, on top of the mash, never mixed |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 12 at 22:15
My husband always would pour the oil off, what about that? It tasted fine but now I stir it in, I just use a long spoon. I wondered though, why not just pour it off? |
Isn't it too dry and thick to spread if you don't mix it in? I like my pb creamy, so I mix it in. |
- Posted by loves2cook4six (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 12:52
I make my own peanut butter in the bulk section of Whole Foods. They have this little machine and you put the peanuts in the hopper, flip a switch, and out comes the best peanut butter in the world - honey nut PB. YUMMM. It has never separated and we store it in the fridge and eat it with a spoon. |
I keep the extra jars of natural peanut butter in my pantry turned upside down. Then when it's time to break open a new jar, I turn it right side up for a few hours. I usually stir it with the long end of a sturdy wooden spoon, but I like Lars' idea of using a knife honing steel. I'm going to have to give that a try. To me, the most important thing is to make sure to bring up the harder & drier gobs from the bottom and incorporate them well into the rest of the peanut butter. Otherwise you run into those dry gobs later when you try to spread the stuff. I usually start slowly, poking the spoon end down to the bottom of the jar and moving it slightly to the center to let the oil can go down. Then I repeat that action until I've gone completely around the bottom of the jar. Eventually I get to the point where I start bringing up the bottom stuff and incorporating it with the rest of the peanut butter. The oil is what makes the peanut butter soft and spreadable. Without it, the peanut butter is more like peanut clay. It takes a while, but the results are worth it. The natural peanut butter gets as creamy as it's going to get and is perfectly blended. I store it in the fridge, and it stays blended until we finish the jar. I only buy 1 lb. jars, though. I tried doing it with the larger jars, and it was more difficult. I much prefer the taste and texture of natural peanut butter. The super creamy stuff like Jif or Skippy taste strange to me, and I don't like their texture either. I feel like I'm eating sweetened, peanut-flavored shortening. |
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As the final cuts were made yesterday, there were several cuts that left me scratching my heads and some that made me seriously concerned about the direction of this franchise. After a day to sleep on it and reassess, I'm still less confident about the roster today than I was yesterday. That may change as roster moves continue to happen, as the team still needs to build its Practice Squad and scour the waiver wire, but for now I'm left scratching my head. In the wake of the final 53 man roster, we first need to understand that the 'final' part of that term is about as accurate as calling a football 'round'. With hundreds of players hitting the waiver wire today, and the Lions sitting at 5th in waiver priority, I would expect the team to continue making moves over the course of the day today and even throughout the week. The Lions are still working out receivers, so that's the first point of emphasis I feel would be addressed. I digress, I don't mean to get ahead of myself. Let's start by looking at how the roster looks right now and how I feel those moves affect the team.
3 Quarterbacks
Matthew Stafford, Shaun Hill, Kellen Moore
Judging by the types of plays the Lions ran in the preseason, I'm not as down on Matthew Stafford's performance as most. The team was running an offense they won't be running in the regular season due to personnel and he was clearly just working on timing with his targets. His accuracy is a concern, but not a huge one. His mechanics are a concern, but not as much a one as I once thought. Keeping Shaun Hill was a given, and he improved as the preseason progressed after a statistically good but relatively lackluster performance to start. Kellen Moore played well, and I'll be the first to say that I think he has more than addressed the concerns we all had after last season. He looks sharp, poised, and ready. While he won't make teams fear his passes, he looks like he could be a short-term option if Stafford went down, and that's what you want from your backup. That said, and understanding that his performance WAS good this preseason, I think keeping him on the roster was a poor choice . The Lions have clear needs elsewhere and keeping a third Quarterback is a luxury they can't really afford in 2013. Keeping any player that is unlikely to be activated on any game day roster this season is a poor choice, and the only reasoning I can think of to justify it is that the team is still not confident in their Offensive Line enough to roll with only two QBs.
5 Running Backs
Reggie Bush, Joique Bell, Mikel Leshoure, Theo Riddick, Montell Owens (STIR)
Out: Shaun Chapas (Practice Squad), Steven Miller (Practice Squad)
On the one hand, I'm glad the team decided to keep Theo Riddick, who really turned it on to end the preseason but has been showing well in every facet of the game from camp onwards and looks to be a good long-term contributor. While I'm not opposed to keeping Montell Owens, whose special teams ability is unquestioned, I do have concerns with using the Lions only Short Term IR designation on a player that wasn't poised to see a lot of time on offense. Now, some have claimed the Lions wanted to make him a bigger part of the offense, pointing to two back sets and the one time he played in a game for two snaps as a 3rd string RB, but it was CLEAR the Lions had no such plans for him. He was used sparingly as a runner or receiver in camp, and played a whole FIVE snaps of offense in four preseason games (Well, he played two). That number was the fewest for any RB, in fact one of the fewest totals for any positional player on the team. Even if you just go by those two games, his snap count is the fewest for any offensive player. Using the ST IR on Owens could handicap the team if a more important player goes down with injury, leaving them to eat a roster spot while the player heals or use the more definitive IR losing them for the season. The RBs the Lions ultimately chose to keep are not surprising, however, as the only one cut (Steven Miller) showed only limited effectiveness as a runner and would have been rolling solely as a KR. A likely Practice Squad candidate, however, Miller may catch on yet if Spurlock struggles.
4 Tight Ends
Brandon Pettigrew, Tony Scheffler, Joseph Fauria, Michael Williams (IR)
Out: Cameron Morrah
Sending Michael Williams to IR seems questionable to me for only a broken hand. Offensive lineman have played through broken hands by putting a club on it, and they must have that initial punch off the line. Williams was poised to be the Lions Hback, meaning he would be a lead blocker and primary edge blocker on outside runs, so the impact of a broken hand would be minimal. It's surprising to me, but I'm also not a doctor so perhaps there is some medical reason that it is necessary. Outside of that, Tight end is pretty straightforward and could be a bright spot of the Lions offense this year. Pettigrew's role as a blocker looks to be expanded this season, and Joseph Fauria showed some surprising blocking ability as well as receiving ability, enough to make the UDFA's presence on the roster essential. If the team gets some consistency from Tony Scheffler, this could be one of the team's best position groups in 2013.
6 Wide Receivers
Calvin Johnson, Nate Burleson, Ryan Broyles, Patrick Edwards, Kris Durham, Micheal Spurlock
Out: Matt Willis, Corey Fuller (Practice Squad)
This one came as a surprised to most fans, as Matt Willis went down fairly early in final cuts. Now, I'm in the "Lions should have kept Willis" camp, but let's look at this with a little perspective. Willis was a sub 50% receiver last season (10/22) with Peyton Manning throwing to him. His NFL career started in 2007 and he has 30 career receptions in 42 career games (.71/game). For context, Kris Durham, who the Lions kept, had 8 catches in 4 games (2/game) last season. A bigger surprise here is keeping both Pat Edwards and Kris Durham, and also keeping Micheal Spurlock as the returner. No, I don't believe Spurlock has any value as a contributor in the receiving game, and I have a hard time considering a guy with more teams on his resume than touchdowns as a receiver will contribute more than his 2012 stat line (14 catches for 121 yards and 1 TD). As a returner, Spurlock brings decidedly less flash than he's being represented as having. After having a brief run as an electric Punt Returner in 2012, Spurlock was let walk by the Chargers. He finished 4th in Punt return average, but only 26th as a Kick Returner, with TDs in each. More than 25% of his yardage for both punts and kicks came on his TD returns, with the remainder netting only a 18.4 YPR for kicks and 11YPR for punts. The small volume of returns in 2012 made his averages explode when he made those big plays, but the majority of the time he was netting a LOSS on kick returns and only average on punts. Needless to say, I'm not a fan of keeping Spurlock. However, with Patrick Edwards on the roster and Steven Miller on the Practice Squad, it will be a short experiment if Spurlock isn't able to produce or goes all Stefan Logan, so there's little risk. Most notable on Spurlock is that he stood in as Punt Protector and afterwords the unit improved, so there's that.
4 Offensive Tackles
Riley Reiff, Jason Fox, Corey Hilliard, LaAdrian Waddle
Out: Kevin Haslam
As high as folks suddenly became on LaAdrian Waddle, he showed in the Bills game both why he needs to be on the roster and why as-a-starter would be a bad idea. At times brilliant and at others awful (Especially in the run game), Waddle proved himself a keeper. With Reiff and Fox playing bookends, Hilliard a favorite backup, once Waddle locked up his spot, this position group was done.
5 Interior Offensive linemen
Rob Sims, Dominic Raiola, Larry Warford, Dylan Gandy, Leroy Harris
Out: Jake Scott, Rodney Austin (Practice Squad), Darren Keyton
The first three were easy. With Dylan Gandy starting the offseason as the first man up at RG, his spot was basically ensured as long as he didn't lose it. From there the Lions had a choice between veteran Guards Jake Scott and Leroy Harris, 2012 Practice Squad member Rodney Austin, or rookie UDFA Darren Keyton. Jake Scott looked the best of those four at RG, though you'd barely have noticed when they moved him. Rodney Austin showed a lot of improvement over his surprising 2012 season, but looked lost as a Center at times. Keyton was the opposite, looking good at Center but being overwhelmed at Guard. In the end, the Lions chose to go with Leroy Harris. Now, I'm no fan of Leroy Harris, but I'm not here to harp on him and retread old ground. From how the preseason progressed, it made the least sense to keep Harris, however. Despite a good showing against the Browns, his surgically repaired knee was never strong enough during camp to do much of anything, and if they wanted to keep a proven vet why not keep Scott who looked good even as a run blocker, a spot where he's historically struggled? Keeping Harris makes little sense from all but a financial standpoint as the Lions paid Harris guaranteed money to be on the team. It was a mistake then, it is a mistake now. Still, after digesting the move, the Lions brought Austin back to their Practice Squad for one more shot. If he continues to improve like he did in this previous offseason, there's a very real chance he's activated sometime this season or fights for a spot at Center once Dominic Raiola's contract expires.
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To put it mildly, Justin McGrath is on an unusual musical journey.
He has gone from playing at, and losing, two consecutive Homewood-Flossmoor High School battle of the bands to working as a synthesizer technician for the keyboardist of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.
In that time, McGrath also has soundtracked a movie about the Chicago Mob and a foreign film featuring a prominent Asian pop star, composed thousands of sounds and ringtones for Motorola phones and co-founded a popular musical tech blog specializing in synthesizers and other musical gadgets that led him to his current gig.
The world-famous rock group — that inspired him as a teenage super fan — is set to headline Lollapalooza on Friday as part of a five-month-long international tour.
"It's awesome," McGrath said. "I can tell you from a work perspective that (being a fan) makes my job easier. I know every single song inside and out. I know exactly what everything is going to sound like."
McGrath, 30, of Hobart, Ind., grew up in Homewood and inspired by the Courtney Love band Hole, took up playing guitar as a teenager. For his birthday, a friend gave him a copy of Nine Inch Nails' debut album, "Pretty Hate Machine," which proved to be a turning point in his life.
He remembers playing the CD and hearing the electronic clicks and drumbeats that open the first song, "Head Like A Hole." Hearing the strange noises, he ejected the CD because he thought his stereo was broken.
"I put the CD back in, it played, and I made the realization that it was supposed to sound like that and my mind was blown," McGrath said.
From there, he was hooked on listening to Nine Inch Nails. He bought all their albums (called "halos") and rare imports, saw their concerts in Chicago and cut out pictures of frontman Trent Reznor and taped them to the wall of his first recording space. Then, he began using his computer to make music.
At school, he befriended fellow H-F High students Jesse Meyer and Geoff Potts and joined their electronic band, Descolada.
"It was a musical part of my life I try not to think about," Meyer quipped. "We just plugged everything we could get our hands on into things that could manipulate sounds ... and we tried to make sense of it all."
The group played together in the school's 2000 battle of the bands, the first time McGrath played a live show. He performed at the event the following year under the name Polyfuse, which he still plays under today. McGrath lost the contest both years but remembers the experience fondly.
"As far as I know, we were the first people to do an electronic thing at the battle of the bands, and we were the first people to turn off the lights and bring our own lights," he said. "We were magical at that moment."
A 'corporate punk'
McGrath graduated from H-F in 2001 and enrolled at Columbia College in Chicago, where he studied sound for film. While there, he soundtracked the Hong Kong film, "Buffering," which featured Asian pop star Chet Lam. McGrath
composed a new arrangement of one of Lam's songs for the film, which Lam later released independently.
McGrath also scored the film "Small Assassin," which is based off a Ray Bradbury short story, and the film "Chicago Overcoat," a Mob flick set in Chicago featuring Mike Starr ("Dumb and Dumber") and Frank Vincent ("The Sopranos").
Five days after he graduated college in 2006, McGrath was hired by Motorola as a sound engineer to create sounds and ringtones for its phones, a job he knew little about. But he learned fast and soon was creating freely — for every 10 ringtones Motorala needed, McGrath composed 120. He described himself a "corporate punk," attending business meetings with people in business suits while he wore skinny jeans, black boots and a T-shirt.
While working the corporate life, McGrath made a point to keep his music career alive. He played gigs wherever he could and met Chicago musician Surachai Sutthisasanakul. Together, they founded a synthesizer tech blog, trashaudio.com, where they interviewed other musicians about their synthesizers and musical equipment set-ups.
"We started meeting these people that were into crazy synthesizers that would never be anywhere in stores or anything like that," McGrath said. "We'd get together once in awhile, and there'd be five people in an apartment looking at a $30,000 synthesizer."
Nine Inch Nails
One musician who took an interest in their blog was Alessandro Cortini, Nine Inch Nails' keyboardist who's now a contributing writer for trashaudio.com. When the band played Lollapalooza in 2008, Cortini flew in and met with McGrath and others for a trashaudio.com feature.
Google bought Motorola in 2011 and began a series of layoffs. McGrath survived several rounds until March when he was let go, although he now contracts for the company. McGrath sent emails to friends in other companies, asking if they needed to hire a sound engineer.
On a lark, he shot Cortini a message, asking if he was looking for a synthesizer technician but didn't hear back. Unbeknownst to him, Sutthisasanakul was in Los Angeles, talking with Cortini.
"He totally vouched for me, and they had a long conversation of whether I would fit in that kind of role despite the fact that I had never done anything close to it," McGrath said. "At the same time, (Cortini) was looking for someone that is passionate about electronic music and not someone who just knows how to hook things up. From that angle, I was a good fit."
He met with Cortini in Chicago in April and agreed to take the job, albeit with some anxiety.
"The week before that, knowing I was offered the job, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I couldn't stop thinking about how (screwed) I was going to be," McGrath said. "I don't know if that was a good idea."
Nevertheless, McGrath agreed to be Cortini's synthesizer technician during Nine Inch Nails' 2013 international tour, which makes stops in France, Switzerland and Germany among other major European cities.
It started in July and ends Nov. 25 in Calgary, Alberta.
To prep for the tour, McGrath flew to Los Angeles in May and began rehearsing with the band 14 hours a day. As a synthesizer technician, he worked with Cortini during the rehearsals to get him the electronic gear he needed for the tour.
During the band's shows, McGrath is responsible for bringing in equipment and taking it out as well as using a computer to monitor Cortini's setup to make sure everything works and nothing crashes.
So far, McGrath has two Nine Inch Nails gigs under his belt in Japan and South Korea. He's nervous to play Chicago because he will have many friends and some family listening and watching in the sold-out crowd.
"Every once in a while, I'll get to look out in the crowd and think, 'I'm really enjoying myself,'" McGrath said. "I look out in the crowd, and it's awesome to see people responding to the work we've been doing for so long."


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3. Smith and Wesson model 60 snub nose. Weight is definitely an issue but size was great. The outline prints pretty obviously but most people wouldn't stare at it, nor would they think it was a gun. I took it out today without a pocket holster and it did fine. I do want a lighter and smaller gun for the future so it looks like my search will tend to something in .380
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