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Less than a month into the 2014 baseball season, we're already reveling in the game's many intricacies. One trend in particular has reared its ugly head with all the subtlety of a Bartolo Colon at-bat: Nobody, it seems, can hit worth a damn.
Through Monday,* major leaguers were hitting just .248. The MLB-wide batting average hasn't been below .250 once this millennium. In fact, over a full season, that mark would rank as the sixth-lowest over the last 50 years:
Season BA
1968 .237
1967 .242
1972 .244
1965 .246
1963 .246
2014 .248
1969 .248
1971 .249
1966 .249
1964 .250
Source: ESPN Stats & Info
Granted, weird things often happen in short time frames. But take a look at the five lowest MLB-wide batting averages from Opening Day through this point in the season, also since 1964:
Season BA
1968 .229
1972 .238
1965 .240
1971 .241
1966/1991 .242
Source: Elias
This year's .248 mark barely misses the cut. Note the specific seasons that appear on both charts, though. The bulk of results came during historically poor periods for offense in the mid-to-late 1960s and early 1970s. The top year on each list is the Year of the Pitcher, the 1968 season that saw Carl Yastrzemski post the lowest batting average ever to lead the league (.301) and Bob Gibson deliver the lowest ERA ever for a qualified starting pitcher (1.12). If 2014 is lumping in with a season that featured mounds as high as skyscrapers, something's definitely going on. But what?
The first culprit is rising strikeout totals, as hitters have been whiffing more often than ever over the past few seasons. Through this many games in 2006, batters were striking out 18.7 percent of the time while netting a .265 batting average. That first figure has soared to 23.3 percent in 2014, an all-time high for this point in the season.
In an attempt to figure out why hitters are striking out more than ever, Grantland contributor Ben Lindbergh hosted a panel discussion on Baseball Prospectus's Effectively Wild podcast with Fox Sports writer Rob Neyer, Brooks Baseball and Baseball Prospectus contributor Harry Pavlidis, former major league pitcher Brian Bannister, and physics professor/baseball researcher Dr. Alan Nathan. Each of the panelists had a somewhat different theory. Pavlidis noted the introduction of PITCHf/x to umpires' training programs in 2009, a move he says prompted umpires to start calling a larger and more standardized strike zone. Pavlidis found that 57 percent of the pitches that hitters take now get called as strikes, compared to 50 percent right before PITCHf/x supplanted QuesTec for umpire reviews.
Nathan noted that pitchers are throwing harder than ever. Teams are drafting and developing bigger and stronger pitchers, and the net effect has been faster average pitch speeds, including more fastballs touching triple digits. According to ESPN Stats & Info research, the average velocity for all pitch types this season is 87.3 mph, while the average pitcher's maximum pitch velocity is 94.1 mph. Compare that to April 2011, when those averages were 86.7 and 93.7, respectively. While those differences might seem negligible, Nathan pointed out that batters only have a fraction of a second to react to pitches. That means hitters' muscle memory has been conditioned toward a certain pitch speed over thousands of repetitions, and even the slightest change can throw off their timing.
Bannister noted that PED testing has hurt hitter performance and thus offensive results, though that topic's a bit of a puzzler, since more stringent testing would presumably affect pitcher PED usage rates as well, and thus possibly deaden overall pitch speeds. Lindbergh suggested that one of the mantras of the analytical age — that high-strikeout pitchers are highly desirable, but high-strikeout hitters aren't necessarily a problem — could be affecting personnel decisions. Neyer, meanwhile, subscribed to an all-of-the-above theory, claiming that the rise in strikeouts has been somewhat organic.
The second factor is the rise of defensive shifts. Baseball Info Solutions tracks all manner of defensive data, including team-by-team shift totals and the impact those shifts have on batting averages. In 2011, teams executed 2,357 shifts, including Ted Williams Shifts (three infielders on one side of second base) and Partial Ted Williams Shifts (at least two infielders significantly out of their normal fielding positions or an infielder — usually the second baseman — 10-plus feet into the outfield). In 2012, that number nearly doubled, to 4,577. Another big spike occurred in 2013, with the total number of shifts climbing to 8,134. We're on pace for a 57 percent surge in 2014, with the total number of shifts projected to be 12,737 by year's end.
A handful of teams are fueling that spike by getting way more aggressive in their shifting habits. Last season, the Astros shifted 496 times on balls in play, ranking fifth behind MLB's shiftiest team, the Orioles, who shifted 595 times. This year, Houston is on pace to triple Baltimore's 2013 total. Meanwhile, the Yankees are poised to more than double their shift total from last season, a nod to compelling data on shifting's effects, and also to the declining range of middle infielders Derek Jeter and Brian Roberts. A recent study by ESPN.com's Keith Law and Mark Simon showed that shifting can even have tangible effects on hard-hit balls that typically scoot through the infield and drop in for hits.
In addition to having a tangible impact on run prevention, defensive shifts do wonders to smash batting averages. Last year, the league average for shifted batters was .233 on ground balls and what BIS defines as short line drives; sans shifts, hitters posted a .263 average on those grounders and liners. The figures look similar this year: Batters facing the shift are hitting .236 on those kinds of balls, and .257 in non-shift situations. Even though the batting averages are essentially the same this year and last, the increased number of shifts this year means a lower batting average overall.
The impact of defense doesn't end there. While it's tough to measure, teams do seem to be valuing defense more when parceling out playing time. Discussing Phillies big-power/weak-glove prospect Maikel Franco on my podcast this week, Law noted that Franco's skills look a bit anachronistic now that teams rarely employ what Law called "Dean Palmer types" at third base anymore, instead opting for more agile, athletic defenders. The playing-time crunch that led the Mets to trade Ike Davis to the Pirates might not have happened 10 years ago, when a team might've been content to leave Lucas Duda in left field instead of shifting him to a position where he'd be less of a defensive liability. Hell, the Rays' very existence as a franchise seems to affirm the value of emphasizing defense; the fact that teams still pay so much more for 30-homer hitters than defensive wizards makes a defense-heavy approach even more logical for small-payroll teams.
Trends don't last forever in baseball. It took just one generation for the Year of the Pitcher to evolve into one of the highest-offense eras in the sport's history, a shift brought on by everything from rule changes like lowering the mound, to more offense-friendly ballparks, to bats with thinner handles, to juiced balls, to juiced ball players. One way or another, the batting average decline will likely stop as well.
It might take a while, though. Even if the rising strikeout rates are organic and thus subject to leveling off, teams have discovered run prevention gold with shifts. Clubs like the Astros will probably shift even more as long as doing so yields results, and teams that almost never shift, like the Rockies, will likely start once they're forced to acknowledge how well the tack is working for the competition. There are ways to beat the shift, like shooting for the opposite field or bunting, but we've yet to reach the tipping point where a power hitter who sees a lot of shifts, like David Ortiz, decides to sacrifice home runs for singles. We might not even be close.
This season probably won't produce another '68 Yaz situation. But the 73-year streak without a .400 hitter looks pretty damn safe, too.
*All stats are through games on Monday, April 21.
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Originally published on Fri July 19, 2013 11:59 am
With its bankruptcy filing Thursday, Detroit became the largest municipality in the United States to seek Chapter 9 protection.
As Scott reported, the city is saddled with $18.5 billion in debt.
Today, we ask, what happens next?
-- CNN reports that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said today "should be a regular day." The lights won't be turned off, and city services should continue. Snyder said that, perhaps ironically, future city services may improve because the city is no longer burdened with what he called "legacy costs."
"I know many will see this as a low point in the city's history," he told CNN. "If anything, this gets us on the path towards improved services."
-- As for what happens on the legal side: The Associated Press says because Detroit is such a massive bankruptcy, the case "could take years to resolve."
First, a bankruptcy judge has to approve Detroit's request. Then:
"... city assets could be liquidated to satisfy demands for payment. The city would propose a reorganization plan. The wide-ranging plan could include anything from selling assets, layoffs, changing union contracts and more. Then, the city would need the support of creditors to emerge from bankruptcy."
The Wall Street Journal reports that perhaps the hardest hit in all of this may be "unsecured creditors." That includes people who were expecting a pension from the city who will "likely get just pennies on the dollar."
The Journal adds that federal bankruptcy code doesn't require a city to liquidate assets. That said, Detroit could decide to sell some of what it owes to pay creditors.
One big concern for art lovers: the Detroit Institute of Arts, which is owned entirely by the city. Graham Beal, the director of the museum, told CNN Money that the city's emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, asked the museum for an inventory.
Beal said the collection — which is world class and includes works by Matisse, Van Gogh and Rembrandt — "is not off the table."
The museum issued a statement last night to WXTZ-TV saying it will defend its collection.
"We remain committed to our position that the Detroit Institute of Arts and the City of Detroit hold the DIA's collection in trust for the public and we stand by our charge to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of all Michigan residents," the museum said.


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My initial thoughts upon reading the title of Mac Miller's latest effort was: "Oh, he's come up with a nickname for his d*ck? Nah—that's just my third-grade sense of humor running away with me." For once, however, I'm happy to say that the truth is just as juvenile as my own first impression. Released to commemorate the artist's 900,000 Twitter follower milestone, the record is dedicated to the many women clamering for a piece of the Pittsburgh emcee's Willie Dynamite (Yes, he named it after a pimp from a '70s blaxploitation flick). Big Jerm mans the boards, serving up an unflappably chill, sampled beat to back the freestyle series alum's extremely eclectic bars; highlights include apropos-of-nothing shout-outs to Monica Lewinsky and David Hasselhoff, and an impromptu (but spot-on) T-Pain impression. Craving more fresh tunes? Then do your part to bring Miller closer to the next entry in his Road to a Million series (If you haven't followed him already), and keep it locked for all the latest on Rostrum Records debut album Blue Slide Park, set to drop later this year.
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The concept of indoor air pollution is so new that most people aren't even familiar with some of its worst sources. Dirt and dust, pollen, and animal hair are up there, but so are a host of less obvious but equally unpleasant polluters.
Get educated, because like it or not, you probably have some of the worst offenders in your home.
New carpeting can be a problem for anyone with allergies or asthma because they emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for several days after they're installed. Before you buy new carpet and rugs, see if they (and any padding and adhesives) are tagged with the green label of the Carpet and Rug Institute, Indoor Quality Testing Program -- which signifies that the products meet government standards for VOC emissions.
And, if you have the discipline and the desire, follow the EPA's recommendations:
- Have all family members out of the house when the new carpet's installed
- Run every piece of venting equipment you've got -- window fans and air conditioners
- Open the windows for 48-72 hours after the carpet has been laid
New furniture is a particularly strong source of unhealthy chemical emissions. Formaldehyde is the problem here. Keep your windows open for a while when you first bring in new pieces.
Dry Cleaning
Keep your dry cleaning out of the apartment if it smells like chemicals (let it air outside awhile and consider getting a new cleaner if this persists).
And watch your use of moth repellants; many use paradichlorobenzene (as do quite a few air fresheners), which is one of those substances that wreaks havoc in animals but hasn't been tested yet on humans.
Gas Stoves
Make sure fumes from cooking gas are thoroughly vented to the outdoors. We're told the flame should be blue-tipped; yellow-tipped flames cause more pollutant emissions (like carbon monoxide). Your gas company should be able to adjust your stove to the proper "hue." And if you're getting a new stove, get one with a pilot-less ignition so that you won't always have a pilot light burning.
Excerpted from The City Parent Handbook: The Complete Guide to the Ups and Downs and Ins and Outs of Raising Young Kids in the City (Rodale, 2004) by Kathy Bishop and Julia Whitehead. Both women live, and parent, in New York City.
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Still loving brugs but as always have questions pics
It's been a long while since posted, so I'm not sure anyone remembers me, but Karyn is one I remember. But that aside, maybe someone can help me. We're not having what I would call an extremely hot summer, my brugs have grown like crazy with no help from me. They've been in the ground three years now, and while each of the two are beautiful, and doing their own thing I am worried about them. I've fed them fertilizer just once two weeks ago, but even before I gave them that they were both 6 feets tall. They look beautiful, nice and green, big leaves, but I am not feeding them, so it's like they're getting lot of nitrogen.
So, I'm at a dilemma, do I let the m just do their own thing. I mean one of the two has buds on it already, some that may even open in a week or more. But that's what's got me worried. Out of the 6-7 branches coming up from the ground only maybe two branches have buds on them, so it's sporadic. Is this something I should be worried about? Or is it normal?
Other brug white brug, super hot last year bud drop, then cooled down, starting budding like crazy, I was so hopin I could see it bloom again like the year before, but nope, right toward the end of the season it was loaded with buds after the cool down, they're growing, but it was so close to frost I wasn't hopeful, and yep didn't get to see it bloom lasts year.
And is that normal? What can I do to balance everything out and once I feel they're tall enough to bloom, should I be giving something extra? Why the sporadic blooms and why does it seem I have to rush them towards the end to bloom before frost hits. They seem to wait and start getting ready to do a full flush way to close to frost time. Should I start using a bloom booster? Please help!
Cooler night temperatures naturally set off the blooms for most brugmansia that's why they seem to do particularly well in fall and spring compared to the summer months.
I give mine bloom booster to help them set more blooms during the summer months. Some varieties will just bloom more during hot nights than others as well. My Miss Emily McKenzie and Mountain Magic and Ila Marie are flushing very steady even though it has been hot and humid even at night whereas some of the others are slowing down. I need to get out and hit them all with some bloom booster but its been too hot to do anything out there lately lol.
For more foliage you want nitrogen, for more blooms you want more phosphorus (middle # in the npk ratio on the fertilizer box)
Your plants look really lush so they are probably getting plenty of nitrogen.
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Been years since I posted, you might remember me as oxmyx, got booted and changed login.
Hey your brugs look good, you overwinter them inside? oh no I see you said they were in the ground.............
Par for the course if you are in this heat wave, but heck go and feed the S**t out of them. FWIW
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Sorry for the late reply, got real busy. I'm getting sporadic blooms and its diving me nuts. Got like 12-14 huge branches coming out but only one branch will bloom. Maybe it's the heat, found a brown bud on the ground the other day. Ill just try bloom booster again. I thought I'd been giving them enough, maybe a little more wouldn't hurt. I've only seen my white one in full bloom one time in three years. It's beautiful, but it just seems to wait so close to frost to wanna bloom well. Last two years frost got it within days of an almost full bloom :-( Here's a pic of the one time it did bloom fully instead of sporadic blooms.


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Record: 39 – 24 – 12
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Mar. 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Nashville 4
Washington 3
NY Rangers 2
Boston 4
Anaheim 3
NY Islanders 2
San Jose 3
Philadelphia 2
FINAL (SO)Boxscore
Arizona 2
Pittsburgh 3
Tampa Bay 0
Detroit 4
Ottawa 3
Toronto 4
FINAL (OT)Boxscore
Florida 2
Montreal 3
FINAL (OT)Boxscore
New Jersey 1
Carolina 3
Columbus 4
St. Louis 2
Los Angeles 1
Minnesota 4
Buffalo 3
Colorado 5
Dallas 4
Vancouver 3
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Florida -
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'I feel lucky to be here'
Jets' rising blue-line star back on the ice mere six weeks after horrifying, life-threatening injury
It was a quiet, almost whispered quote in a discussion the day after Winnipeg Jets defenceman Zach Redmond had his leg cut near in half by a teammate's skate blade.
"We're lucky we're not planning a funeral today," a sombre Jets chairman Mark Chipman said during a conversation the morning after and when very little was known about the future of the 24-year-old defenceman.
Now, just six weeks after the most horrific injury of this NHL season and many others, Redmond is back on skates and hopefully preparing to take his spot once again as a member of the Jets.
No one could have expected the injury to occur and no one could have predicted the rapid return of Redmond and his thrumming life force. Spilling close to half the blood in one's body can knock the twinkle out of one's eyes. Not Zach Redmond.
"I honestly feel fortunate. It's more of a 'I feel lucky to be here than unlucky to be hurt,' " said Redmond, minutes after his first skate in Winnipeg since having his femoral artery severed near the end of a Jets practice in late February.
"And I'm just kinda thankful for what happened. You know I got my goal and my assist out of the way and got my first NHL game so I was checking them off and I'm really happy that occurred. Outside of that I'm just really, really fortunate to be here and happy to skate again."
Redmond had become a happy story, called up from the AHL and inserted in the Jets lineup, he had found a home on the club's blue-line scoring a goal and four assists in eight games. The Traverse City, Mich., native saw a high of 24 minutes of ice one night and was averaging close to 20 minutes per game.
Smart, competitive and skilled, Redmond was pushing for more and creating healthy competition on the blue-line.
But late on the morning of Feb. 21 during a pre-game skate in Raleigh, N.C., that came to and end and so to, almost, did Redmond's life as his teammate Antti Miettinen's skate blade sunk into his upper thigh and completely severed his femoral artery.
Redmond is back in Winnipeg and on Friday he skated with injured teammates Anthony Peluso and Jim Slater. Doctors say he'll play again and aren't ruling out a return this season if the Jets' season were to drag deep into the playoffs.
Redmond stepped off the ice with his easy countenance and smilingly fielded questions on his injury and recovery.
"You know what, it happened so quick, I honestly didn't really know what was going on. I remember the whole thing, but I think it might have scared other people that were watching a little worse because I couldn't really see everything that was going on, there were so many people around," said Redmond.
Jets off-ice personnel, as well as Peluso and Miettinen, all moved quickly into rescue mode.
"We take refresher courses every summer on rescue measures and we have the equipment guys take them, too," said Jets head athletic therapist Rob Milette. "It's amazing that those refresher courses played a role in maybe saving a life."
Redmond revealed his wounds to the media, showing off a scar on his thigh that looked like a shark bite as well as another on his calf produced by doctors cutting him open in surgery to relieve pressure moving down his leg.
"I didn't actually feel the cut, I don't know if I was in shock or what, but the cut itself didn't hurt. And then seeing the blood, that initial shock was like 'whoa.' But yeah, like I'm sure you all heard I'm just really fortunate for the coaches and players and everybody that jumped in. I'm convinced it saved my life. I couldn't be more lucky," said Redmond. "I think during the ambulance ride, right away they put a tourniquet on me and I think it was Perry Pearn's coat around my leg. When I got into the ambulance they put a real tourniquet on me, and when they started wrenching down on that thing it was probably the most painful part."
Redmond recounted the few minutes on the ice prior to the injury and said he saw it coming as the moment progressed like sliding into a car accident but not being able to stop it.
"From what I remember I was doing the 1-on-1 drill there, trying to stop the forward from getting to the net, we kinda fell," said Redmond. "For some reason it was kinda weird, I kinda knew there was nowhere else for (Miettinen) to step. So I was kinda looking at my leg waiting for a skate to come down and it was pinched on the post so I couldn't really go anywhere."
Peluso was on the ice throughout the incident and was happy to see his friend back in Winnipeg but was fairly guarded about their reunion this week.
"I picked him up. We hugged and then I took him to Tim Horton's for a coffee," said Peluso. "I bought."
Veteran Mark Stuart hides his emotions most days but he couldn't hold back on Redmond.
"I poked my head out and not only is he on the ice, he looks good on the ice," said Stuart. "It's just great to see."
Redmond may have got his first goal with the Jets but he wants another and is going to do everything he can to return to action with his team.
"I can only hope so, I'm gonna do everything I can to make sure that happens," said Redmond. "You know we'll see how the recovery goes but it's a great city and a great team and I'd love the opportunity."
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Clint Malarchuk, Buffalo Sabres -- March 22, 1989: Steve Tuttle's skate cut him in the neck and blood squirted on the ice. Had 300 stitches, returned five games later and also played in the playoffs.
Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens -- Jan. 28, 1937: Suffered multiple fractures to his leg after crashing into the end boards. Died in hospital due to complications from his injuries on March 8.
Ted Green, Boston Bruins -- Sept. 21, 1969: Green and St. Louis Blues forward Wayne Maki engaged in a stick- swinging incident and Green was struck in the head suffering a fractured skull. He missed the rest of the season but returned to play eventually retiring as a member of the Winnipeg Jets in 1979.
Richard Zednik, Florida Panthers -- Feb. 10, 2008: Olli Jokinen's skate flew up after getting hit by Clarke MacArthur and cut him on the neck. Played the following season 2008-09 with Panthers (70 games) and two more seasons in Europe before retiring.
Kurtis Foster, Minnesota Wild -- March 20, 2008: Broke his left femur when chasing down an icing with Torrey Mitchell. Had surgery, missed the rest of the season and post-season. Returned February 9, 2009 in the AHL.
Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators -- Feb. 14, 2013: Matt Cooke's skate slices the Achilles of Erik Karlsson. Karlsson missed the rest of the season, hopes to come back for next year. Awareness about Kevlar socks became more prevalent.
Bryan Berard, Toronto Maple Leafs -- March 11, 2000: The follow-through of Marian Hossa's stick hit Berard in the eye, resulting in a retinal tear and detached retina. Played seven more seasons. Won Bill Masterton Trophy in 2004.
Trent McLeary, Montreal Canadiens -- Jan. 29, 2000: Blocked a Chris Therien shot that hit him in the throat. Fractured his larynx and had a collapsed lung. He was unable to speak until six weeks after the injury. He tried to return for the 2000 season but his airway passage had been reduced and found himself short of breath.
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings -- May 1, 2004: A deflected puck hit him in the eye, broke his orbital bone and scratched his cornea. Didn't play the rest of the playoffs, missed the World Cup of hockey (Sept 2004), but returned after the lockout with a visor.
Steve Moore, Colorado Avalanche -- March 8, 2004: Todd Bertuzzi attacked Moore from behind, which resulted in three fractured neck vertebrae, facial cuts and a concussion. Moore wore a neck brace for a year and never returned. There's an ongoing lawsuit against Bertuzzi and the Canucks.
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pawa's retro kitchen reveal: yellow, marmoleum, wood, and white!
Hey there,
This is the before and after of my kitchen, which I'm absolutely in love with! Thank-you for all your help! (Well, I didn't ask for much help, but lurking around here answered a lot of my questions without my having to post.)
I'm posting my kitchen in an incomplete state, with cab lighting and a few doors to go. But you get the idea, and if I don't post it now, I fear I never will.
My goals were:
- to improve storage and flow
- to be cheerful and bright - with one north-facing window, it has to be
- to be true to the 1950's character of the home
- to not dispose of any of my existing kitchen accoutrements in order to fit the look of the new kitchen. In other words, the kitchen has to work with my things. **
**I actually did dispose of some mismatched glasses and bought a 24-pack at Costco.
Here's the before:
Inspiration pic:
cabs: ikea
sink: kohler
faucet: chicago faucets
appliances: mix n match from lowes, costco, and ikea
floor: marmoleum corn and barbados
tile: saltilotiles.com
hardware: rejuvenation
counter: maple, lumber liquidators
There's that sunflower/quilt tile! I was waiting to see it in your space. It looks lovely. Its so cool to see the Rejuvenation Saturn pulls in a real kitchen. You've done a brilliant job keeping the room true to you. I bet you're loving the new layout also.
Is that toaster pink like it appears on my screen??
Great job!
How are you liking your Chicago faucet?
They were on my list of finals and thinking of using in my bathrooms.
Love that tile in your kitchen!
PS. Loved your goals! I reused everything sans a few new "vessels" for the cooktop - oh and new towels- figured 17 year old dish towels deserved to be almost retired
OMG, it's my grandma's kitchen, only WAAAY better! That's a huge compliment in my book -- lots of hours spent in her kitchen making pie and cookies and playing cards.
Your backsplash takes my breath away! Countertop is lovely. Love the retro cabs and pull. Everything is just right.
I thought your before looked like an after, but your new one is even better. I love the wood counter and the floor. The backsplash tile, which is wonderful, is reminiscent of a 50's wallpaper pattern. Very clever! I could live in your kitchen. Excellent job!
It's wonderful, you really nailed the look of your inspiration picture. Where did you find those great knobs? I love your backsplash tile too.
It's fantastic! That tile works perfectly with your counter and space. It's my new favorite backsplash! Every time I think I decide not to consider Ikea, someone posts pics of a great kitchen like this. Maybe I just need to make friends with their software, I can't find some sizes I need on there.
Boy that last pic is the money shot: all the tremendous storage you shoehorned everywhere but with the fabulous look of your '50s inspiration. And hurrah for the hudee ringed sink!
Quick question about your ''before'' kitchen: did you ever catch your clothing or bruisedly bump into the pulls on your lower cabs? I like those style pulls but not sure about the bodily injury potential.
congratulations on a thoughtful and true-to-you remodel!
I love it! The marmoleum floor might be my favorite element. The only sad thing about this post is the fridge in your inspiration pic - I wish they still made fridges that looked like that (it's only sad because those aren't available now).
Are you moved in to the kitchen enough that you have enjoyed the improved layout and flow? Or are you still adjusting to it all?
To echo other posters, I adore your kitchen! The warmth of the wood counters, the backsplash tile, the floors. It looks like a very warm, welcoming space. I could come right over for a cup of tea :-)
Enjoy your new space!
I really like your 'old' kitchen. It was lovely. But the new one sure adds to the function - and form. That BS just so fits your kitchen! It looks like you'll have so much more storage - that will sure make your kitchen life easier.
Great changes and choices. You met your goal of being true to your kitchen/house - and self.
Very, very cool. I love the fact that you updated and basically kept the window valance and made it work in the new kitchen.
Nice hudee ring! Are you oiling your butcher block or is it sealed? What a relief it must be to have your stove in it's new spot. Your old kitchen was sweet & cute but the layout was a joy of cooking killer and it was mortified by those stainless bar handles.
Love your remodeled kitchen. Very inspiring. Congratulations!
thanks, everyone!
I'm so happy you think it's retro, and that it fits with the house!
I love the tile too! It's my favouite part, along with the recycling centre (in the pantry!).
re: Is that toaster pink like it appears on my screen??
No, it's an equally outrageous orange.
re: how are you liking the chicago faucet?
I'm impressed with this faucet - the flow of water is much more powerful than my previous delta faucet. The chrome, the heavy feel, and the smooth action really make me love this faucet.
re: am I all moved in or am I still adjusting.
I'm all moved in. This layout is much better: food storage all located at kitchen entrance. There are two 'drop spots' at the entrance. Long runs of counterspace in the right spots. Dishwasher close to sink. There is so much storage, I'm bringing in stuff previously stored in other rooms. Everything's within arms' reach.
re: I liked the before. I agree, the before wasn't bad. But there was dangerous, non-grounded electrical, and the cabs were in very rough, jury-rigged, water damaged, unsalvageable shape. You don't see that in the pics. There was truly not enough storage, given the original cabs were sacrificed to make way for a d/w and microwave shelf.
re: do the long bar pulls snag?
In the past 10 years of having those pulls, I'd say I've snagged clothing/vacuum on them maybe 5 times. Now, keep in mind this: they were installed vertically, not horizontally, which likely reduces the chances for snagging.
re: using ikea cabs
I like ikea :-) Their software is easy-to-use, and I liked being able to mess around with the layout after work (as opposed to relying on a kitchen designer).
re: did I oil or seal countertop? I sealed it with varnish, on both sides. It took me over a month to do all the sealing (2 counters X 12 layers of varnish (8 on one side, 4 on the other) X 1 day per layer). Not sure I'd want to do this again. Maybe I'd put fewer layers on...
Pawa, your kitchen is wonderful! I love retro and you were very faithful to your inspiration pic. My favorites are the cabs (all those fantastic drawers), beautiful BS, valence, and faucet--well everything!!! I have to say that the picture with all the drawers open just blew me away; it must be heavenly to have all that storage! Would you please take a closer pic of your pantry? I'm thinking those drawers might be the best way to make the most of my pantry. TIA!
I also like your kitchen a whole lot, Pawa. What an excellent place to work, plus it looks so good (I want your floor). Actually, I have Ikea cabs also, a happy LITTLE investment that pays great returns day after day. Hope lots of people looking for inspiration find your pictures. Happy cooking!
Hi flowers!
Here is a closer look at my pantry:
Lazygardens: yes, KBSpider is right. It's to the right of the sink.
Thank-you so much, again, for your kind words. It was a little scary putting it all together. I feel like some of my choices were unconventional (at least by my standards), and it's nice to get a pat on the back from the discerning gardenweb crowd ;-)
re: do the long bar pulls snag?
Before our redo, we had pulls similar to those placed horizontally on the drawers, and I hated them. I ruined many a blouse or pants by catching the end of it in a pocket or button placket. DH had the same problem. I ruled out any pulls that halfway looked like they might snag clothing this time around. I know they're really popular, but I stayed away for that reason.
Pawa, I've been looking forward to your reveal and it didn't disappoint! Rarely do I like a 'before' and still like the 'after'...but in your case, you kept the original charm, upped it (with that amazing tile) and added awesome functionality! I bet you're loving it. Thanks for sharing. :)
Sleek and cool, but cheery and fun, too! Love the floor and the sunflower backsplash, and I think I envy the easy clean of the base cabs.
Is there a story behind the knob on the upper to the right of the window that looks different than those to the left?
I also got rid of some odds and ends of glasses and mugs when we moved into our house and filled the new kitchen... But somehow we have odd ones mixed in again!
Oh my! You're kitchen is darling, cheerful, charming, pleasant, and FUNCTIONAL! Congratulations on a accomplishing all of your goals with your design. You must be pleased as punch! I hope you have an orange and white apron like the one in the inspiraiton pic, that would be the cherry on top!
I was wondering what you would do to your Before, since it was really a nice kitchen, too!
I love it.
Where are you going to start getting your hair done? Have you picked out your lipstick & heels? Period is period, so you must dress the part! Particularly when you have a party. Have you hung your inspiration pic in the kitchen so you can admire your improved version?
Ok, I have to ask...it looks like you stayed with your original sink (which is almost exactly like mine) but your before pics do NOT have a hudee ring. When we did our addition I was adamant that the old sink was going to move into the new kitchen, and we were not able to salvage our hudee ring so we ended up just dropping the sink into the new counter and caulking the heck out of it. I would have liked to keep the ring, for nostalgia's sake, but I am perfectly happy without it as well. So my question is, if you didn't have a ring originally, where did you get yours? Just curious. BTW, your kitchen looks beautiful. :)
eustacem - thanks!
The sink is new! The old one was acrylic. It was stained and gross, so I bought a new Kohler. That design has been in production since the 40's or 50's.
rhome: the story behind the differing cab knobs is that I couldn't decide! So I have two types: a dish knob star backplate, and some glass orb knobs :-)


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Louisiana Tech Women's Relays Advance at Texas Relays
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LETU Women's Tennis Loses to UT Tyler, 8-1
NBC 6 Sports confirms that Duck Commander will no longer be the title sponsor for the Independence Bowl.
Top-ranked LSU collected 19 hits against seven Tulane pitchers Tuesday night as the Tigers posted a 13-7 win over the Green Wave at Turchin Stadium.
The 9th-ranked LSU Shreveport Pilots smashed a season high 20 hits on their way to a 16-0 dominating win over their cross-town rival Centenary Gents at Shehee Stadium on Tuesday evening in non-conference action.
Louisiana Tech took advantage of the warm, sunny weather in the Ruston area Monday afternoon with a two-hour practice session at Joe Aillet Stadium.
No. 3 seed Louisiana Tech takes on top-seeded Temple in a Wednesday night showdown at 8 p.m. CT inside the Liacouras Center with a spot in the NIT Final Four in New York City on the line.
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The MBA program at West Texas A&M University offers a variety of options for students seeking a professional business degree from a program with AACSB accreditation. Students in the MBA program have the option to concentrate in management, marketing, health care administration, and computer information systems (students interested in an accounting concentration should consider the MPA program while those interested in an economics or finance concentration are encouraged to consider the MSFE program). The MBA program at West Texas A&M University has been recognized with distinction by The Financial Engineer as the only regional program in the Southwest to earn a top 150 ranking. At a ranking of #140 overall, the West Texas A&M University MBA program is the highest rated regional university in the Southwest. This places the program in the top two percent overall. Earlier this year, the online MBA program at West Texas A&M University was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the #32 program overall and the second highest rated regional university in the West. Superscholar.org ranks the online MBA program at WT #5.
Consideration may be provided for excellence in previous academic program, GMAT performance, career progression in industry and/or in military service.
The 31-49 credit hour MBA program is designed for completion within a two-year period, although the program can be completed in as soon as one year for some students. Courses are offered on campus, in Amarillo (primarily at night) and online. Students are able to take every course required for graduation in the online, campus or Amarillo environments. In addition, students have the option of combining online courses with traditional campus or Amarillo courses to meet degree requirements.
For more information about the MBA program please refer to MBA frequently asked questions. If you would like us to send you general information about the program, please complete an Electronic Inquiry and someone from our program will contact you.
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1. Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher 2. While all applicants are encouraged to take the GMAT exam, those with an UG GPA of 3.0 or higher may request to have this requirement waived by completing a GMAT Score Waiver Request Form and emailing it to Catherine Lee (email@example.com). Alternately, you may submit an Electronic GMAT Score Waiver Request Form. 3. Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions 4. Three letters of recommendation are required. At least one letter must be a professional recommendation. The College of Business Recommendation Letter Form is available for downloading. 5. Resume showing career progress* 6. Statement of goals for pursuing a graduate business degree* 7. Proficiency in foundation business courses *To be emailed to Ms. Catherine Lee, Office of Graduate Business Programs (email@example.com)
1. Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher but less than 3.0 2. GMAT score comparable to that of students who are currently successful in the program 3. Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions 4. Three letters of recommendation (at least one letter must be a professional recommendation)* 5. Resume showing career progress* 6. Statement of goals for pursuing a graduate business degree* 7. Proficiency in foundation business courses *To be e-mailed to Ms. Catherine Lee, Office of Graduate Business Programs (email@example.com) Provisional acceptance to a graduate program in the College of Business can consist of multiple steps, dependent on each applicant's overall background as described above. Step One Consistent with historic Graduate School admission policy, basic provisional acceptance may be granted when both of the following conditions are met:
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Upon approval by the College of Business Graduate Business Admissions Committee, a student with provisional acceptance may enroll in a maximum of 12 – 18 semester credit hours of graduate courses selected with the student and the MBA advisor for the office of graduate business programs. The graduate business admissions committee will consider students for full admission to a graduate program in the College of Business based on their review of the student's undergraduate GPA and:
Course descriptions for graduate-level courses in the College of Business can be accessed from the West Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog.
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How old is this Bunny? Questions. (pics)
Been doing some research on some questions I have because I saw a bunny run away as I was cleaning the garden and it went into a neighbors property under a fence.
1. How old is this Rabbit?
2. Will this rabbit find its way back to nest?
3. Will mother find this rabbit?
That was yesterday. Then today I saw another bunny hopping around in my strawberry patch. Before it got injured as I was weeding, I followed it to safety but it disappeared on me. I think went into neighbors yard. I believe it was different one from yesterdays.
Then just now my dog sniffed out a spot in the strawberry patch. I went to see and it was a dead bunny. Much younger then the ones I saw. The soil looked caved but no nest anywhere!
1. Why would a live rabbit hang around the strawberrry patch near a dead rabbit??
2. Is it possible the nest was there?(hole wasnt deep)
3. Will the mother get the one from today that ran off too?
4. How far would the nest be from these Rabbits? (maybe under my deck 10 feet away?)
So I followed the mother rabbit from inside for an hour until she finally went to the area in the strawberry patch. Then I realized the babies were there too. 3 of them!
She fed them, then left. So apparently either she rounded them up during the day or the little ones found their way back.
I did not see a nest in there so is it possible she's just feeding them in the open like that??
I hooked up a time lapse camera on them. First image you'll see the mom enter the area right before nursing them.
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District owners Andy Roiniotis and Denny Trakas, along with their management staff, announced the downtown establishment, 205 W. State St., is participating in the Designated Drivers of Illinois program.
"This is about getting people home safe with their cars after a good night out," said Roiniotis.
District's downtown neighbor, Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W. State St., owned by Chris Wachowiak, has been an active supporter of the program in downtown Rockford. Together, the District and Kryptonite groups will partner to offer customers a lower-cost solution — $10 rides on Friday and Saturday nights. A customer will be driven home, and their car will be returned to them within a 10-mile radius.
According to Designated Drivers of Illinois' website, "The day of leaving your car at the bar, getting ripped off by taxi drivers and getting up early to find your car is over."
District's sister bar and grills, Onyx in Machesney Park and RBI in Rockford at Perryville and Riverside, will also be a part of the Designated Drivers program through a separate agreement for Saturdays and Sundays.
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Kick Goodbye to Body Fat
I get more and more requests for kickboxing lessons every day. These requests aren't from young 20 year old Bruce Lee wannabes, but mostly from women who are 30 plus. Clearly kickboxing for fitness is the new mantra for those serious about losing fat and improving health. I think that's great news, as intense workouts like kickboxing do much more for you in terms of fat loss than those boring long morning walks.
For years kickboxing was practiced as a combat sport, just like boxing, where young boys would compete to see who was the toughest. Broken noses, bloodied faces were a common sight at kickboxing competitions. The fear of an injury kept the general fitness population away from kickboxing classes. However, despite the risks involved, kickboxing has always been a great cardio workout that is much likelier to burn away the fat on your thighs and waist when compared to other forms of cardio like running. Check out the calorie comparison chart below to get an idea:
- Kickboxing - 863 calories burned in 1 hour
- Running (5.2 miles/hour) - 776 calories burned in 1 hour
- Bicycling (12-14 miles/hour) - 690 calories burned in 1 hour
- Aerobics (high impact) - 604 calories burned in 1 hour
Unlike sports kickboxing, fitness kickboxing does not contain any form of sparring where two practitioners face each other, or try to break each other's noses. The participants simply practice the various kicks, punches, footwork drills, that are part of traditional kickboxing, sometimes on punching bags or in the air. Which would also mean that one should not equate such sessions with self defense practice. To be able to defend yourself, you must spar against a live opponent.
If you too are interested and prepared to work hard to burn the fat, but do not have the time for joining classes or are more interested in training at home, here are the basics that you can practise for your own fitness kickboxing session, alone or with a partner.
Before that here are some precautions that should be first taken.
- Consult a physician before starting
- Never lock out the knees and elbows fully while executing a kick or punch
- If practicing on a hard surface then avoid high kicks, turnings kicks, and jumping kicks
- Always warm up before starting the session. Do some spot jogging, joint mobility drills, etc to warm up
The basic moves that are used in cardio kickboxing are-
- The proper stance- knees bent slightly, one leg in front. Fists lightly clenched near your face.
- Jab- a punch thrown with the lead hand (if your left leg and left hand are ahead then the left punch is the jab, or vice versa
- Cross- a punch thrown with your rear hand
- Hook punch- a circular punch with the rear hand, thrown with a bent elbow (imagine you are trying to hit an opponent's cheek). Twist your hips slightly with the punch
- Uppercut-a punch thrown in an upward motion(imagine you are trying to punch an opponent's chin from below)
- Front kick-imagine you are stamping down the garbage in a can that's horizontal at waist level-lift your knee as high as you can, then drive it outward
- Roundhouse kick-imagine your rear leg as a baseball bat, and you are swinging it for the fences. Lift your rear knee, then rotate your hips and straighten your leg as you drive your foot into an imaginary target.
- Side kick-lift your rear foot and throw a kick to the side. Imagine stamping on the garbage can like in the front kick, but to the side this time.
Always remember to exhale when executing a punch or a kick. You can begin by practicing shadow boxing style, i,e against the air. Later on you can start working against a heavy kickboxing bag. The bag will provide resistance, and provide some strengthening, and is more fun!
Start by doing each move 10 times each side, and then repeat it another 10 times the other side. At first do the kicks and punches around 50-60% of full force. Do this workout 2-5 days a week. Increase the number and force of your strikes gradually.
You can change the order of executing the punches and kicks every workout to keep things interesting. At an advanced level you can combine various kicks and punches in one move.
Now if you are short on time and have say only 3 sessions a week, then you can combine kickboxing with strength training to get the work done in only 3 sessions a week. You can either start off with some strength training and then move onto kickboxing, or you can mix them up together. For eg. You can do some jabs, hooks, and then do some squats.
Needless to say that the possibilities for combining the two are endless, the consistent factor though is the results in terms of fat burning and enhanced fitness that you get with these workouts.
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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." — Confucius, 500 BC
The brothers Tsarnaev may have earned a place in the history of infamous lives and deeds. The tragedy to global humanity is that they had not yet come to know the wisdom of falling and getting up to finish up the race of life. Killing others as the calling of God is not found in any global Sacred texts.
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