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Guess I'll be in the minority because I like the pick. He was a top 3 RB for me, but that was really personal preference as there are probably 3 or 4 guys that most would rank ahead of him.
Could they have drafted him later? Probably. A trade back to grab a pick may have been an option, but I suppose it's possible that he was on another team's radar.
Can't say who he reminds me of, tho.
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Apr 26, 2013 at 20:32 »
Stedman has decent but not great speed.....just looked slow running with Tavon
Quinton Patton of Louis Tech or Stedman would make me happy
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Markus who...
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Quote from: Brinker on Apr 26, 2013 at 20:36
Markus who...
Markus Wheaton
Wheaton might not be biggest receiver in the 2013 draft class, but he towers above the last two playmakers coming out of Corvallis - Jacquizz and James Rodgers, who averaged about 5-foot-6, 190 pounds at their respective combines. His athleticism certainly matches up with the Rodgers brothers, as well, because not only was Wheaton a solid high school football talent among the best players coming out of Arizona in 2008, but he also won 400- and 800-meter races at junior national track meets before also performing well in state high school meets.
His speed and athleticism translated onto the field as a true freshman, as he was used on fly sweeps (11 rushes for 79 yards and a score) and as a reserve receiver (8-89). Wheaton led the Beavers in receiving in 2010, starting eight of 12 games played with James Rodgers on the sideline (55-675, four TD) and was again used regularly on sweeps (27-220, two TD), finishing the year with a 10-catch, 137-yard effort against rival Oregon (where his cousin, Kenny, played in the mid-1990s) in the Civil War. He earned honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors while starting all 12 games as a junior, again leading the team in receiving (73-986, TD) and contributing as a runner (25-190).
In 2012, Wheaton eclipsed the 1,000-yard barrier, catching 91 passes for 1,244 yards and 11 touchdowns.
STRENGTHS His quickness is blatant and dangerous. Whether taking off from the slot or outside, his feet are literally a step ahead of his defender on everything from speed outs, crossers, to jerk routes. Displays the flexibility to grab throws behind him or over his shoulder when running deep. Hell also extend away from his body to bring in high or wide throws, and will stutter on the sideline to ensure he makes the catch in-bounds. Possesses some thickness to his frame, and is willing to lower his shoulder to get the extra yard often diving under defenders to get as many as possible. Wheaton also dabbled in track while at OSU, reminding scouts of his elite speed.
WEAKNESSES While he can elude defenders in the open field, hes not necessarily elite making men miss after the catch. Too often he will let the ball into his frame as opposed to attacking it. Will round off deeper pattern that consist of him coming back to the quarterback. Can be overwhelmed by physical corners in his route, and especially at the line of scrimmage. Inconsistent as a blocker. Willing, but too often will fall off his block, or allow his man to simply overpower him.
NFL COMPARISON Antonio Brown
BOTTOM LINE In 2012, Wheaton became the Beavers' all-time leader in receptions. Wheaton used his track speed to break off long runs from short routes and get behind defenders for big plays. Wheaton isn't solely limited to the slot, and he will likely find himself as a first or second round selection due to his ability to test defenses horizontally and vertically.
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Apr 26, 2013 at 20:54 »
Overall: Round 1: Would have preferred a trade back for more picks but provided he stays healthy not overly disappointed. Round 2: Do not like it. Dont think he is a bad player, just a reach for the round and could have been there at 3 maybe 4. Round 3: Not horrible, but would have preferred Stedman or Patton at WR.
Official feeing of draft thus far........eh
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He Brandon Wheaton's son or grandson?
A civil war hero with big production who compares to Antonio Brown? Not bad.
Steelers 58-15 when I am in attendance.
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A civil war hero
What's his time in the furlong?
A shabby Charlie Brown.
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Don't necessarily agree with the Blount comparison for Bell. Still can't think of a current similar player...maybe a beefier Fred Jackson or Darren McFadden? Don't think he's as much of a bruiser as Blount, but he doesn't generally shy away from contact either. Can move the pile when necessary, yet quick enough to get to the edge. He weighs about the same as Mendenhall, but plays bigger. Decent hands out of the backfield. Think he runs a little too upright and I'm not crazy about his propensity to hurdle defenders. Only slightly less annoying than Mendenhall's constant dancing.
Le'Veon Bell
Bell wasn't highly coveted by major programs early in the recruiting process, being offered by hometown Ohio State and others as a safety and nearly going to the MAC to play running back before Michigan State stepped up with their scholarship. But his senior season flourish (1,333 yards, 21 touchdowns) got MSU on his scent, and they've been happy for it ever since.
His start as a true freshman was so good that he joined the Doak Walker Award watch list during the season; most of his 605 rushing yards and eight scores came in the first six weeks of the year, before Edwin Baker finished off the year as the lead back. Bell flipped the script on Baker in 2011, however, starting the last six games after coming off the bench over the first eight (182-948, 13 TD; 35-267 receiving). Big Ten coaches named him honorable mention all-conference for his efforts.
In his junior season, Bell had the backfield all to himself, and the Spartans certainly got the most out of him. Bell carried the football 382 times, en route to rushing for 1,793 yards and 12 touchdowns, earning himself numerous postseason accolades.
STRENGTHS Big, bruising back with power in his lower body but lighter feet than you'd expect give his size. North-south runner effective in one and two-back sets. Strong cuts and a nice burst out of them makes him capable of breaking off big runs when the hole is available. Sets up defenders in the open field to cut away. Flashes some stop-start ability and shake in space that freezes oncoming defenders. Pushes piles with lower body strength. Can lower his pads for contact, churn through tackle attempts to become difficult to bring down due to second and third efforts. Wiggles and pushes through traffic inside to get the extra yard after it looks as though he's stopped. Possesses a spin move to come off tackles at the second level, maintains balance to keep on moving or at least fall forward for an extra couple of yards. Uses a strong stiff arm in space, as well. Agile enough to jump over defenders trying to cut him down in the open field. Used in Wildcat formation in the red zone. Decent receiver out of the backfield.
WEAKNESSES Taller back who presents a big target for defenders to hit, especially when failing to lower his pads going into the hole. Size also limits his breakaway speed and ability to create on his own if challenged by better front sevens.Sub par vision prevents him from seeing cut back lines and sees him running up the back of his lead blocker too often. Pass protection form is inconsistent, has size to handle rushers or at least push them around the pocket, but often moves his feet too slowly or tries to cut instead of setting to anchor. Holds the ball away from his body at times, though he doesn't fumble very often.
NFL COMPARISON LeGarrette Blount
BOTTOM LINE Bell has monster size, but also shows nimble feet. Can make people miss at any level of the field, but doesn't have very good vision. As the season progressed, Bell's lateral agility declined. Bell proved capable of handling a tremendous amount of touches. To become a full-time back though, Bell will need to continue to improve his ability as a pass catcher or become a more consistent blocker, in addition to improving his vision as a runner.
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Jarvis Jones
Despite earning many All-American honors as a high school star in Columbus, Ga., Jones initially took his game to Southern California to play for Trojans head coach Pete Carroll. Unfortunately, a neck injury suffered in his eighth game as a true freshman (13 tackles, 1.5 for loss) sidelined him for the rest of the year. Then Carroll left for the NFL after the season, and new coach Lane Kiffin and his staff weren't sure Jones should suit up for them again. Doctors at the University of Georgia felt differently about Jones' neck, clearing him to play and clearing the way for him to transfer back home - much to the dismay of opposing offenses.
He redshirted the 2010 season in order to be fully healthy and prepared for SEC competition. That offseason work paid big dividends in his sophomore season, as he was named a finalist for the Butkus Award and garnered consensus All-American and first-team All-SEC honors. The team captain started all 14 games, racking up 70 tackles, 19.5 for loss (which led the SEC) and 13.5 sacks (led the SEC, tied for fifth in the country). His four sacks helped the team win its annual rivalry game with Florida and earned him many national defensive player of the week awards. Jones stayed productive in 2012 as a redshirt junior, leading the nation in three categories: sacks (14.5, school record), tackles for loss (24.5, school record) and forced fumbles (7). Add 85 tackles, 4 passes defended and an interception and Jones was one of the top defenders in the country and was a finalist for the Bednarik, Lombardi, Nagurski, Butkus and Lott awards.
STRENGTHS Versatile linebacker with a chance to play inside or outside. Possesses a very good first step to pressure tackles' upfield shoulder. Also has closing speed and short-area quickness to keep contain outside and crash down on inside runs. Strong tackler with excellent length and upper-body strength to wrap up ball carriers. Gets under the pads of tackles, keeps his feet churning to maintain leverage. Brings heavy hands, can rip off to get around the edge or cut inside to stop quarterbacks from stepping up in the pocket. Works through double-teams if the quarterback hangs onto the ball in the pocket. Holds his ground against pulling guards and fullbacks. Capable of locking up tight ends off the edge in coverage, also sorts out multiple routes in his direction to make a play on the correct one. Gets his hands up to affect passing lanes.
WEAKNESSES One-year starter. Inconsistent using his hands to disengage from better blocks and to beat cut blocks from running backs in pass protection. Lacks an ideal frame to get much bigger and doesn't have the growth potential or the bulk teams want at the position. Will need to prove he can stay with NFL ball carriers in space when dropping into the flat. Not particularly smooth in deep drops. Doesn't have elite bend around the corner, and could use a spin or other counter move to keep tackles guessing. Missed the last five games of the 2009 with a neck injury, part of his senior year in high school with a broken thumb. There is some concern about his long-term durability due to his spinal stenosis condition, the same ailment that has caused some players to call it quits, including Marcus McNeill, Chris Samuels and Michael Irvin.
NFL COMPARISON Bruce Irvin
BOTTOM LINE The Peach State native suffered a neck injury his true freshman year at USC, but returned home when cleared by Georgia doctors; the consensus All-American impressed scouts in 2011 with his ability to rush the passer and he didn't let up in 2012, leading the nation in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles. Jones also showed the versatility to play the run and get the job done in coverage. He enters the NFL with some questions with his struggles disengaging at the point of attack and limited length and growth potential, but the production speaks for itself and, as Bruce Irvin reminded us last April, pass rushers don't last long on draft day. Whether or not he would be able to fit in a 4-3 defense like Irvin would depend on how he is used, but he would fit best as a pass rush OLB in a 3-4 like in college.
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Quote from: aj_law on Apr 26, 2013 at 20:30
Guess I'll be in the minority because I like the pick. He was a top 3 RB for me, but that was really personal preference as there are probably 3 or 4 guys that most would rank ahead of him.
Could they have drafted him later? Probably. A trade back to grab a pick may have been an option, but I suppose it's possible that he was on another team's radar.
Can't say who he reminds me of, tho.
+1 I love this draft and you guys will also!
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And the Pope has started tweeting in Latin...
Reuters - "The Vatican newspaper said... (Pope Benedict XVI) will start tweeting in Latin and Chinese soon."
After reading much of the ridiculing comments to this blog posting; the following from Lao Tzu 'Tao Teh Ching' Chapter 41 comes to mind…
"…When a worthless scholar hears the Tao, He laughs boisterously at it. But if such a one does not laugh at it, The Tao would not be the Tao!..."
Catholic dogma makes the Pope the only earthly conduit to the truth. Such dogma cannot be more opposed to Laozi's teachings. Dao is all around us and accessible to all who wish it, but I doubt very much that it can be found by rote learning catechism.
Well said.
Not to mention use of bad translations where the entire meaning of LaoTze is lost.
Such colossal pretense at knowing where ignorance presides.
I hope we have seen the last of an exemplar of poor hardware and maimed software.
Thank you again, HRA, for your succinct note.
No need to reply to this post, whoever you are.
I too beg out of this Johnson piece, started as an educational romp on the language of Latin, so excellently introduced by Johnson and joined in by many, only to be short-circuited by a hijack yet again for the nth time by the same individual who would seize all TE forums as a self-serve and self-serving chance to sell a personal religion to the disrespect of all who have or might already have one of their own. None of us is in third grade, I assume, or without a brain. It does appear to this person ALL of TE blogs are an airport for the eternal sound of Corinthian gongs and cymbals without the yellow and shave.
Who is Samuel Johnson again? Did he speak only "God"?
It is not without reason that in airports, gongs and cymbals, Corinthian or otherwise, are restricted to small areas.
Thanks, HRA. Great Point. And these days subject to TSA clearance. /// Let's run out of here. I smell a terrorist of the Corinthian kind. They usually give chase and then claim to be the victim.
Pope John Paul II 'Ecclesia in Asia' – http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_exhortations/docume...
"Asia is also the cradle of the world's major religions—Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. It is the birthplace of many other spiritual traditions such as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Sikhism and Shintoism. Millions also espouse traditional or tribal religions, with varying degrees of structured ritual and formal religious teaching. The Church has the deepest respect for these traditions and seeks to engage in sincere dialogue with their followers. The religious values they teach await their fulfillment in Jesus Christ."
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"Making reference to what the Magisterium of the Church has expressed up until now (cf. AG 11; NA 2-4), and the various responses which arrived, the following points call for reflection and evaluation. The Church, sent to bring the Gospel to all creation (cf. Mk 16:15), encounters a great number of followers of traditional religions and those which possess sacred books with their own way of understanding them. Everywhere she encounters persons who are actively searching or simply awaiting the "Good News". In every case, the Church feels herself duty-bound to the Word which saves (cf. Rm 1:14). Positively speaking, an effort should be made to discern the "seeds of the Word" (semina Verbi) among people, which can serve as a genuine preparation for the Gospel. Religions and spiritual traditions which especially merit attention because of their age and diffusion, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, ought to be objects of study by Catholics, in light of a faithful, respectful dialogue."
I decline to read any more of your postings. Please respect that. Please stop replying to me here on Johnson or any other blog on TE. I am serious. May your God save your soul.
I decline to read any more of your postings. Please respect that. Please stop replying to me here on Johnson or any other blog on TE. I am serious. May your God save your soul.
AT least the RCC is in far better shape than the CoE.
It indeed would have been a boon to Latin if His Holiness had tweeted in Latin in order to allow especially younger people to see some relevance of Latin in a modern world.
Now you mention the CoE, the Archbishop of Canterbury has a Twitter account: @lambethpalace http://twitter.com/lambethpalace but in my opinion, in spite of the lamb (agnus, http://codependencia.blogia.com/2010/121301-agnus-dei.php —notice the English flag) it sounds too worldly. I would suggest a more personal account like @Primate or @Primusinterpares.
@Pontifex: 1.175.726 followers (without granting indulgences!)
@lambethpalace: 7.145 followers.
A 164 : 1 ratio
Hmmm... @Henryviii wouldn't have liked this.
I insist: @Primate vs @Pontifex would be better placed. It's a matter of marketing.
So the real race is this:
@DalaiLama: 5.740.882 followers!! https://twitter.com/dalailama
@Pontifex: 1.175.726 followers and growing.
But... @ladygaga is #1 with 32,154,666 followers (!!!), i.e. 4.500 followers vs one of The Most Reverend Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, so I give up.
(I have learnt more about Twitter in a few days than in the previous years. Thank you, Johnson!)
I've learned more about some so-called 'atheists' in the past few months than I wish to know…
Fantastic. Just imagine the word play in Latin. It would be splendid. Have a good day.
I have learned more about you and your insufferable holier-than-thou attitudes in the past few months than I wish to know. I had more than enough with our last "conversation". Look for someone else to evangelize.
I read your previous posts on this thread and, whatever my opinion about them was, I respected them. It's always you who look for trouble, last time simply because I quoted a verse from the Bible and you didn't like it.
P.S. I am not an "atheist", so-called or not. This may surprise you, but you don't have a monopoly concerning god, religion or any other thing. Give your fellow posters a break.
How would you translate Dalai Lama and Lady Gaga into Latin? Likewise.
By the way, I am not an atheist, but what if I were? As a matter of fact I was and maybe I will be again in the future. I know persons who are atheists but are morally, intellectually and spiritually superior to so-called "religious" people like you.
I'm not trying to 'evangelize' anyone; especially not you. Don't you know - Catholics are not Evangelist? I merely publicize what I believe in. If someone wishes to believe as I do; so-be-it. If someone believes otherwise; what is that belief? I'd like to know. However; if their belief is hate-filled, I will not agree it is a healthy belief.
Regarding our previous dialogue, you essentially wrote that it is Ok to take quotations completely out of context to support your argument then. It is true what you wrote then "I decide what I quote and I decide the context, you don't decide anything for me" (free speech). However, I have the right to point out when you are using a quotation completely out of context (again – free speech). Why did you get angry when someone exposed you for taking a quotation out of context?
Also, if you had really read my posts here and elsewhere open-mindely, you would know that I do not claim any monopoly. I'd enjoy reading what you believe in regarding "god, religion or any other thing". Please restrict yourself to what you believe in and not disparage what other people believe in. Also, please be concise & to-the-point.
I also know some atheists who are morally, intellectually, and spiritually superior to some so-called religious people as well - both Christians and atheists have their "Reckless and incompetent expounders". I know of some of these good atheists both offline and online and respect them. However; none of them try to belittle and disparage those who Faithfully practice their Religion. On the contrary, they show respect for Religion.
If a so-called atheist truly did not believe in the existence of God; why do they hate, belittle, and disparage God & Religion in-general if they truly believe that God does not exist?
Look Jiang Tai Gong,
1) Try to improve your comprehension of the English language. "Evangelize: To preach the gospel to. To convert to Christianity. To act as an evangelist. To preach the Christian gospel or a particular interpretation of it (intr) To advocate a cause with the object of making converts."
2) "Hate-filled"? I haven't seen any "hate-filled" texts in this article & thread, including my own posts. Just culture, humour and wit. Don't project your fears or obsessions onto others.
3) I respected your posts addressed to the blogmaster, even when you alluded to me and other people ("ridiculing comments", etc). I replied to you because you had the nerve to reply to me. I suppose you understand what the cause-and-effect mechanism and Newton's Third Law of Motion are, even if they are not explained in the Bible.
4) I am not going to discuss here what we discussed on another thread one or two months ago, this blog does not deserve this. Nor do I. All I know is that at the end I was fed up with you and your biased and dishonest way of "dialoguing".
5 I didn't "get angry". You should see me when I am angry...
6) I don't read your posts, here or elsewhere, I just take a quick look at some of them if I am posting as well and... scroll. If there was an "ignore list" feature you would be in it because I don't have any interest in you or what you say. It's not a prejudice, it's a consequence of my personal experience.
7) It's not the first time you try to censor me. You don't have any right to ask me (and other people) to "restrict" myself to what I believe, etc. I will say whatever I want to say about anything I want whenever I want—trying to abide by The Economist's Terms of use, of course. If I say something that violates TE's comments policy, the blogmaster or a moderator will tell me and even delete my post. And I will accept their decision even if I don't agree with it, of course, among other reasons because this is a privately-owned newspaper and website and they can have their rules and do what they will. If you don't like it, you just leave, no one is forced to be here.
8) Since you ask me to do it, I shall be "concise & and to-the-point": I don't like trolls, 'cyberhooligans', sockpuppets, idiots and baiters, but there's a kind of person I like even less: holier-than-thou would-be censors like you. I don't like you. Please do not reply to my posts. I can't prevent you from doing it, but if you do you will just show that you don't respect your fellow posters... or yourself for that matter.
9) Goodbye.
10) Response to your second post. You clearly do not distinguish humour and wit from hatred, disparaging, belittling, etc. You are obsessed with "god" and religion, especially your "god" and your religion. I am not. That's the difference.
11) Do NOT try to censor other people or that will backfire on you. Anyway, as far as RCC censorship and control are concerned, 1,500 years have been more than enough, don't you think?
Are there any historical Latin links to Dalai Lama and Lady Gaga to require such a consideration ; or are you simply on a 'wind up' mission ? Not that that would bother me even if that were the case. This time of the year I welcome any kind of silliness provided it is not flagrantly malicious. I have read some of your posts though, and I must admit I do question your intentions, do have a good day.
"...wind up mission"?
"...flagrantly malicious"?
As for "any kind of silliness", yes, I admit that parts of some of my posts here are pretty silly, if I could I would edit or delete them. Anyway they were humorous and well-meaning, certainly not "malicious".
My "intentions"? Please elaborate (or don't, really), you make me feel like some kind of conspirator...
I wonder why I keep having the feeling that you are a shop assistant and I just bought something and am leaving... ;-)
Before this thread dies its 'natural death', and since apparently I started this replying to your post, in which you wrote,
"AT least the RCC is in far better shape than the CoE.",
let me tell you something: I have an utmost respect for Dr Williams, I like his sermons and speeches (I remember one on Remembrance Sunday I particularly liked, or perhaps it was a royal wedding) and I like his English diction. I wasn't laughing at him or at the CoE with my suggestions and comments. He really IS the Primate of All England and the Primus inter pares of the Anglican Communion. In case you missed it, when I wrote,
"But... @ladygaga is #1 with 32,154,666 followers (!!!), i.e. 4.500 followers vs one of The Most Reverend Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, so I give up."
My "so I give up" referred to the fact that I have nothing to do in a place where the Lady Gaga-Dr Williams ratio is 4,500:1. I did not not have a Twitter account and I don't think I will want one in the future.
As for His Holiness Pope Benedictus XVI, it's almost impossible for me to believe that someone (some psychopaths or fanatical Muslims apart) could "hate" him or bear "malice" towards him, an 85-year-old scholar and theologian very loved and respected by millions of people. I was just HUMOROUSLY IRREVERENT, which is NOT a synonym of "FLAGRANTLY MALICIOUS" as you wrote, and I assure you that if I had known that he was going to read this thread, I would have not written what I wrote, out of respect for him. I just thought that the Jonhson bloggers here would be mature people capable of understanding, accepting and even sharing a joke, and apparently most have... except you and that other guy, the holier-than-thou. By the way, I read Ratzinger's autobiography, 1927-1977, and I liked it, especially the war years, 1939-1945. I wish him a long and happy life and a painless death, but for me he is just the leader of a church and a religion in which I do not believe and to which I do not belong, though I respect those who do—but that does not exclude criticism, humour, irony or even sarcasm, sometimes. (cf. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
Your self-righteous judgement or rather misjudgement concerning me (you don't even know me, sir) and your excessive and disproportionate words ("flagrantly malicious", "intentions", "wind up mission", etc) in your responses to me, not even quite honest and direct, but rather indirect—like saying-without-saying-or-not-quite-saying-it,—made me think of the people who do cast the first stone and of this:
"For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
(Matthew 7:2)
""Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."
(Like 6:37)
Have a good day.
I did actually get your point from the beginning. I had to learn a smattering of Latin when I studied law years ago, so I did get the point. Since you seem well affiliated to the church, I assume that you will be listening to no end of sermons this festive season, so I will not keep this long, felix dies Nativitatis.
Almost touché, sed... incidis in Scyllam cupiens vitare Charybdim.
Have a good Sol Invictus Day (on the 21st, not the 25th).
Interestingly enough, only last night as I was taking a walk along the Thames and musing about how short the days were getting , this thought struck my mind.
Have a good day.
My two favourite walks for many years: along the Thames and along the Seine, especially at night.
Sol Invictus will begin to change that these days. He always does, year after year. That's why He is... Invictus.
He also comes back every day. I always liked this imaginary dialogue between Marcus Aurelius and Timonides,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzlpI9qMqSU&feature=youtu.be&t=2m37 From 0:03:15 to 0:05:00.
If you haven't read his 'Meditations' (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν), do it NOW.
I'm glad that Pope Benedict XVI is on Twitter.
He already has nearly 2 million followers over the eight languages he is tweeting in.
:-) :-) :-)
My favorite tweets so far are:
• "How can faith in Jesus be lived in a world without hope?"
• "By speaking with Jesus in prayer, listening to what he tells you in the Gospel and looking for him in those in need"
St. Augustine - "Let it be for your sake that we are loved, and let it be your word in us which is feared."
Latin already lives on the world's most-attention-"deficit"-driven medium : the one dollar bill.
Does this mean a devout Catholic could now tweet confessions to the Pope directly?
I would think so, but given the 140-character limit I propose this system: The Roman Caholic Ten Commandments from 1 to 10 and then asterisks from 1 (light venial sins) to 10 (very grave mortal sins).
1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord God in vain
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day
4. Honor your father and your mother
5. You shall not kill
6. You shall not commit adultery
7. You shall not steal
8. You shall not bear false witness
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods
@Pontifex, I confess: 1 & 2—; 3*: 4 & 5—; 6****; 7**; 8—; 9*********; 10******.
The answer could be,
@sinnerxyz6996: Ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. 4 Lord's Prayers, 16 (yes, 16) Hail Marys and €7.50.
As for mortal and venial sins cf. http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/mortal_versus_venial.htm
Only ********** would be a mortal sin, unless @Pontifex decided otherwise.
Twitter in Japanese translates to 70 double-byte characters, which is more than enough to fit in 4 Haikus. So if @Pontifex ever has a Japanese language site, a confession consisting of 4 haikus could be posted... :P
Thank you for the information. So, how many haikus would @sinnerxyz6996's confession have in Japanese, considering the asterisks and everything? Can asterisks be syllabled?
By the way, I don't use Twitter, Facebook &c. and am therefore unfamiliar with this. I suspect that I should have written @sinnerxyz6996 before the confession and @Pontifex before the absolution, right? It would be embarrassing for me to make the Pope confess his sins while a sinner absolves him.
Bless me, O Father
For I have sinned grievously
Against God and man.
Today in the street
I found a twenty-pound note
And pocketed it.
When my neighbour's wife
Sunbathed in the back garden,
I had lustful thoughts.
And the worst of all:
Having breakfast last Friday,
I ate a sausage.
I took a second look at the @Pontifex page, the followers section, and I think I finally understood it: followers (sinners or not) just reply to any of @Pontifex's tweets and then @Pontifex replies to them if he wants, right? And I missed something: one's sins would be public for many people in Twitter to see! Not the details (which might make of that page a very popular one with many followers), but the preferences and asteriks.
No. No. This system wouldn't work. Imagine a conversation like this:
Wife: "Ah! So you covet our neighbor's wife ********* but you don't covet me even **?!"
Husband: "Come on Mildred, they are just asteriks. Besides, we are married and I like you, but how could I covet you?"
Wife: "And what about '6***'? Are they just asterisks as well?
Husband: "Well, that was just a figure of speech, but using numbers and asteriks instead of words."
Wife: "Would you commit adultery with figures of speech?"
Husband: "That would depend on the figures."
And so on.
No. Too prosaic. Too many problems.
Haikus would be better. More poetic.
I am going to have to print this one out and show my wife , who by the way is catholic. I expect , knowing her, she would turn beet red.
My wife, unfortunately, does not get this sort of humour, much as I relish it.
I hope her name is not Mildred.
Does she go to Westminster Cathedral? What a tower! It's like being in Venice or somewhere in the Balkans or Asia Minor...
Tell her that there weren't any "malicious intentions"... Just well-meaning childish "antics". Remember Matthew 19: 13-15.
And you? Don't tell me! Presbyterian? Methodist? At first I thought you were CoE, critical, but CoE, but...
No , fortunately her name is not Mildred. Respectfully, I would have insisted that she changed her name by deed poll before we got married if that was her name, I just cannot stand that name at all ! No , as we live in Kent it would be a bit of a trek for her to get to Westminster every Sunday to attend mass , so she makes do with the local parish church of St. Edmund's , which as things go is not really a bad church. She insists I attend with her a few times a year usually around Advent and at Epiphany - for show, I oblige. I have nothing against the Roman Catholic Church, I just cannot believe everything they say, and, besides, I think any one who knows a fair bit about their history would find it somewhat difficult attending mass every week with a straight face. I think to be Catholic it is best have a superficial knowledge of the history of the RCC, again with respect.
No, I am not Presbyterian or Methodist, but I was brought up in the CoE. Much as I once revered this church and indeed as a child dreamt of becoming a priest, I now, regrettably, detest the church in it's present state absolutely for all it stands for. The Book of Common Prayer is still very dear to me, as is the Authorised King James's Bible. The psalms , sung by a good choir of the Anglican church, is for me still deeply devotional ; it always transports me to listen to say the Kings College Cambridge choir perform a rendering of Psalm 50 by Thomas Attwood - for me this is absolutely divine. But it is with great difficulty that I still sometimes attend church these days , and usually out of a habit acquired since childhood. I struggle to describe myself as Anglican.
For the last thirty years I have been a member of the Grail Movement though, a conviction based on the Grail Message which I came across in my adulthood. The Grail message provides for me a more coherent and comprehensive explanation of creation which I find satisfying. I bet you've never heard of that one before. Have I just stumped you ?
You don't like Mildred as a first name? Because of this by any chance? http://youtu.be/Zzaviq3oS60?t=1m43s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDzjRfS4oDk ;-)
Ah, sorry, your walk along the Thames at night made me think that you... but in fact I thought of my own walks, always in London, forgetting that the Thames is much longer.
So my first impression was the right one. CoE, but critical.
I have had for many years an old pocket Book of Common Prayer, binded and printed as only Collins Clear-Type Press could do. I bought it second-hand at Portsmouth, of all places, and I bet it sailed for a while... Original price, 9/5 in 1956, the year of 'The Battle of the River Plate' You could drink more than a beer or a cider with nine shillings and five pence in those days. I take a look at it sometimes, at the calendar especially. December hath XXXI Days... I like these things, I can't help it (and old books of any kind).
"The psalms , sung by a good choir of the Anglican church, is for me still deeply devotional ; it always transports me to listen to say the Kings College Cambridge choir perform a rendering of Psalm 50 by Thomas Attwood - for me this is absolutely divine."
Of course, I know what you are referring to (I am a "classical" music buff, have always been) and I have to agree with you.
Even Pagans would like this and consider it divine, I mean sensitive and cultured Pagans, of course, and there were many BCE and even now. My problem with Christianity is that in spite of the fact that my parents and all my ancestors were Christian for many centuries (I was baptized), it's impossible for me to believe (not only rationally) the song, but I like many of its singers—no pun intended. Same thing for the other two "religions of the Book", plus the other religions (including Mithraism, in case you thought that I...), but my favourite "singers" are Christian.
At last! This time you betted or assumed rightly, I never heard of the Grail Movement, I will take a look [Edit. I just did. Quite new for me]. But no, you certainly did not stump me, in religious and other matters I am a pretty open-minded fellow, you could be Zoroastrian, Assyrian, Buddhist, anything, I wouldn't mind. Besides I read Mircea Elliade, C.G. Jung [Edit. Born in 1875, like Abd-ru-shin]. Hans Küng, Louis Cattiaux, Augustine of Hippo, Luther and many others and I am familiar with religions, but I don't join any of them. Same thing with political and national issues, I am and try to be an individual above everything else.
P.S. Since you mentioned Advent, you might like to take a look at this Advent thread where I posted a few comments as well. Don't miss my links to J.S. Bach and Elgar...
I am actually in the middle of some rather urgent work, so I will keep this very brief and respond to your delightful post fully later on. Abd ru Shin was very weary of any religion - especially formal religion, so I think with him you would be in good company. Abd ru Shin felt people should have the inner strength to stand on their own and did not need the panoply of ordained priests etc to show them the right path. He suffered personally from the abuses people are apt to make with religion once it is formalised, and, paradoxically, if he were on earth today probably would not even approve of the Grail Movement ! Bach, Elgar ... wonderful, in my opinion both right up there with the very best.
Do you know Arthur Honegger? A Swiss-French composer, 1892-1955. I visited his grave, in Paris.
He died when he was only 63 years old (a critical age, nine cycles of seven years). When he was seriously ill, two years before he died, he composed Une cantate de Noël (A Christmas Cantata). I like it very very much, especially the Laudate Dominum, which I find of an extraordinary beauty and enthusiasm (from Greek enthousiasmos "divine inspiration", from enthousiazein "be inspired or possessed by a god, be rapt, be in ecstasy,", from entheos, "divinely inspired, possessed by a god," from en. "in" + theos "god"). It's pure, simple and generous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD47U5PYRB4 At 0:33
Pure enthusiasm and generosity.
Believe me, my dear friend, I have wept sometimes listening to this...
The whole cantata, Göttinger Symphonie-Orchester conducted by Gerd EBERHARDT, but the soundtrack is not very good,
Another version, just the Laudate,
If you already knew it, nothing has been lost, except my time (sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus) but anyway I intended to post this on the Advent thread one of these days.
Honegger was a multifaceted composer, as his 'Pacific 231' and other opera of his show, but this cantata, partly composed in 1940 and finally composed again in 1952-53, when he was very ill and was going to die... is unique.
I posted my comment on Honegger (it took me some time to look for the links and for the precise moments, paste them, etc) before I saw your second post.
Yes, Abd ru Shin sounds like a good man. Why did he choose Abd (Arabic) and Shin (Hebrew)? I don't know about ru.
Interesting. ABD RU SHIN apparrently is derived from Pershian/Arabic and translates roughly to 'Son of the Light.' Abd ru Shin was actually Austrian/German and his main work 'The Grail Message' is actually written in German, although of course there are translations in various languages. One of the reason he wrote under a nom de plume was partly as not to attract people to himself and to avoid the development of a personality cult which he felt by detract from his work.
... dashing off will give you a fuller answer later.
"binded and printed"? Bound would have been much better, no doubt. Some people I know ought to sleep at night instead of posting comments on discussion fora... ;-)
There must be a reason why I cannot stand the name Mildred, but I honestly could not tell you what that reason could be. I worked in a building not far from Westminster Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament for a number of years , literally across the road - just a few yards away, is 'Queen Anne's Footstool', which is the venue for many wonderful concerts. I try to treat my wife to a number of concerts there every year which she thoroughly enjoys. I am unashamedly partial to JS Bach to a fault, if I never have to listen to any other music apart from his for the rest of my life, I don't think I would have missed too much. This is not of course to say that there are no other composers who could be deeply stirring as well, but I think he is in a category all on his own. I find Elgar deeply stirring and evocative , I find I have to listen carefully to get the message and mood he is trying to convey , and then you get swept away and transported, but, if you were to take the oeuvre of Elgar's work and stand them against Bach's. there is no contest. Bach in my opinion stands head and shoulders above even greats like Handel or Vivaldi.
I am not particularly enamoured by music composed after say 1750. I've got to be honest I am a Baroque and Renaissance man through and through. This is not to say that there has not been a continuous stream of works in all the arts, some of which I must admit is good, some of the newer works of art are merely fascinating or interesting, some dreadful, but very few works or compositions after say the mid 1750's can be described as being truly great. All works of art, including music have declined in quality and continue to do so. But I am certainly in the minority, and I keep my thoughts generally to myself.
Years ago I remember arguing with my late father - who was by the way an architect of the 1950's to 19800's , about the quality of designs of contemporary buildings and he would often try to justify contemporary designs employing one reason or the other. The truth is we no longer want to commit ourselves to our work and for most people they work for money and not out of love. If people would work out of love, there would be a transformation in the quality and type of works we would have, then, perhaps, the day may come when again begin to see truly great works of art. I have heard some of Arthur Honegger's work before, but there is very little time to listen, watch or read all the first rate work available, should we have to settle for second ?
"I find Elgar deeply stirring and evocative..."
So do I. People think that Elgar is just Pomp and Circumstance (which is fine, I like it too) but he's much more than that.
As for The Dream of Gerontius,
"The first London performance was not given until 1903, at the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral. The strong Roman Catholicism of the work gave rise to objections in some influential British quarters; some Anglican clerics insisted that for performances in English cathedrals Elgar should modify the text to tone down the Roman Catholic references. There was no Anglican objection to Newman's words in general: Arthur Sullivan's setting of his "Lead, Kindly Light", for example, was sung at Westminster Abbey in 1904. Disapproval was reserved for the doctrinal aspects of "The Dream of Gerontius" repugnant to Anglicans, such as Purgatory. Elgar was unable to resist the suggested bowdlerisation, and in the ten years after the premiere the work was given at the Three Choirs Festival with an expurgated text. The Dean of Gloucester refused admission to the work until 1910. This attitude lingered until the 1930s, when the Dean of Peterborough banned the work from the cathedral. Elgar was also faced with many people's assumption that he would use the standard hymn tunes for the sections of the poem that had already been absorbed into Anglican hymn books: "Firmly I believe and truly", and "Praise to the Holiest in the Height".
(From Wikipedia)
As for J.S. Bach, no, there is no possible comparison, I have to agree with you again, but I have listened to many other composers and I like them very much (Just a few names in no particular order: Hindemith, Wagner, Vaughan-Williams, Elgar, Brahms, Schubert, Pérotin and the Notre Dame School, Gregorian, Tallis, Bliss, Mozart, Nielsen, Sibelius, Beethoven, Copland, Ives, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Debussy, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Stravinski, Satie, Falla, Respighi... and many many others)
Concerning Shin, it's also a very interesting Hebrew letter (meaning "sharp"), the 21st (today is the 21st), with the numerical value of 300 (I studied some gematria).
When I realize I am beginning to write things like "binded", I begin to suspect that I am not sleeping enough at night, so I am trying to change that.
Happy winter in the Northern Hemisphere ( in just 63 minutes).
I just came across this,
The Economist is pretty irreverent too... ;-)
Here's hoping that the Pope at least learns that Twitter can be used to hear from others as well as to speak to them.
I'm sure he'll figure it out. @Pontifex tweets "How can faith in Jesus be lived in a world without hope?" He received five replies and one said, "you are a huge bummer, dude"
I would suggest that there were two types of @Pontifex tweets:
Class A (pontificating, non-hearing from others tweets)
Class B (non-pontificating, hearing from others tweets).
I would also suggest that he grants indulgences to his followers. Good, useful indulgences with no expiration date http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Antichrist1.jpg
His 868,000 followers (update: 1.083.505) could become three or four million in just a few weeks. This could become a social phenomenon:
Dude # 1: "Haven't you got your indulgence yet, dude?"
Dude # 2: "No. What's all this about, dude?"
Dude # 1: "Holy tweet! Insurance after death. For free. Dig, dude?"
Dude #2: "What do I have to do, dude?"
Dude # 1: Just tweet @Pontifex, dude.
Dude # 2: @Pontifexdude, dude?
Dude # 1: No, you idiot! Just @Ponfifex, dude.
Would the Latin Twitter account of the Pope (If it ever materializes) open with "Habemus Papam"?
What would Twitter have been called by a Classical Roman who might have used had social media of our sort existed back in the day? Titiatio? http://rogueclassicism.com/2011/06/01/twitter-in-latin
"What would Twitter have been called by a Classical Roman..."
"Cacas tauri", perhaps, or something similar?
Since the pope now has a Twitter account this must mean that he has joined the ranks of the Twits.
Perhaps the Papacy (papacy? not sure of the etiquette) realises that English has subsumed, and therefore become, Latin now.
Cave cave, Deus videt...now on Twitter too :))
The letter is fine, though I miss two things: the old Roman calendar with its kalends, ides and nones; and Cicero's S.V.B.E.E.V. (si vales bene est ego valeo = if you are well, it is good, I am well.
Today, December 13, 2012, the Ides of December: Id. Dec. MMDCCLXV a.u.c. (in New York it's still the pridie, the eve of the Ides). N.S.
Poor Pope John Paul II, I bet he would have loved to be @totustuus!
Anyway, if Saint Malachy's famous Prophecy of the Popes is right, the next Pope, the 268th of the list,"in the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church", would be the last one,
Petrus Romanus, qui paſcet oues in multis tribulationibus: quibus tranſactis ciuitas ſepticollis diruetur, & Iudex tremẽdus iudicabit populum ſuum. Finis.
(Peter the Roman, who will nourish the sheep in many tribulations; when they are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the fearsome Judge will judge His people. The End.)
It would have to be slightly shortened to be within the 140-character limit, but apart from this it would be a perfect tweet from @pontifex or @petrusromanus.
P.S. I can't help it, "Peter the Roman" sounds to me like "Sinuhe the Egyptian" (Sinuhe egyptiläinen) and "Zorba the Greek".
Wonder when we'll read papal tweets:
'Big Mac & Coke! God Given!'
Well, the proceeds will feed the poor.
I think you have developed a new index of elitism: the follower to followed ratio. Looking forward to seeing another Forbes 400 list soon. Excuse me while I go purge my followed list to improve my ratio.
Latin would be a great language for tweeting. It is so concise that you can say more with fewer words.
Julius Caesar's great line of I came, I saw, I conquered was veni, vidi, vici in Latin.
27 characters in English
16 characters in Latin.
You can tweet: came saw won
10 letters
But the Latin conveys more than just the words. The English sounds lame :> To convey the same meaning in English requires more characters.
If you read any English translations of Latin texts you'll notice that there are way more lines of text in English than in the equivalent Latin.
I read somewhere the shortest (and wittiest) military dispatch was sent in 1844 by General Sir Charles Napier after his conquest of Sind (or Sindh), in present-day Pakistan. It consisted of one word from the Latin liturgy: Peccavi ("I have sinned."). (The General had indeed sinned, as he said himself, "We have no right to seize Sind."
Awww, but why do you want to threaten the Church with something as unheard of as listening to dissenting opinions?
That's far from the most extreme follower-to-following ratio. Conan O'Brien has over 7 million followers and follows only one person. I'm sure there are celebrities who are even more extreme.
Noted and corrected, though at least Conan O'Brien is following someone else.
Aha. I didn't catch that the Pope is following his own accounts in foreign languages.
And the pope is not. Therefore his ratio is infinite or, strictly speaking, undefined.
The Pope is supposed to follow only God.
It is not the Pope's fault that God does not have a Twitter account.
Are you serious? Some think God not only has a Twitter account, but God tweets them everyday about every right-wrong issue to be decided from first breath to last, not only for them, but for everyone else.
Someone just proved my point. You give up. Reminds me of how airports used to be without the shave. :)
It's defined as infinite. A positive infinity, even. Transcendental numbers are confusing, but they do exist.
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I ain't no engineering expert or anything, but it looks like there's something wrong with Tony's suit in that poster....
Btw, thx for "promptly waiting" Mania.... I have a feeling some of the maniacs are gonna say something about that.... Haha
A lot of sites had up the Super Bowl Iron Man 3 Teaser yesterday, but it was quickly pulled down. Mania promptly waited until the official Super Bowl Teaser arrived from Walt Disney. Check it out as well as the new poster for the film below.
The Plot: Marvel's Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, Marvel's Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black from a screenplay by Drew Pearce & Shane Black and is based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of "Tales of Suspense" (#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with "The Invincible Iron Man" (#1) in May of 1968.
Iron Man 3 arrives May 3, 2013
I ain't no engineering expert or anything, but it looks like there's something wrong with Tony's suit in that poster....
Btw, thx for "promptly waiting" Mania.... I have a feeling some of the maniacs are gonna say something about that.... Haha
Everytime I went to watch it myself it was pulled down. I didn;t want to upset you guys or the mouse.
LOVE IT. Let's get Phase 2 started already.
There's a rumor making the rounds that GOTG will cameo as possibly a post credit scene. That would be cool but I find a cameo unlikely since no casting has been announced. Then again Groot and Rocket Raccoon could show up since they'll be cgi more than likely. All this talk has me pumped
It's going to be a great year of genre films
Maybe they are keeping the casting hush hush?
It's no secret the GotG saw a lot of actors recently and of course the Carrey/Sandler rumour.
I've been reading that Marvel is high on Zachary Levi and want him to play Peter Quill (yes he is Fandral but he will look different. )
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hahahaha.... he needs to make sure he includes an emergency parachute in the next armor.
Anyone else wonder why this obsession with showing Stark with the helmet off? They have done this for every film including Avengers. What is the deal Marvel? Is the helmet so easy to loose like a NFL helmet? I thought the helmet was damn near impossible to take off because the suit was sealed.
You know this is a great case for why OnStar would be a good feature for the next armor.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded "fiscal cliff." So it's natural to wonder: If they announce a bipartisan package promising to curb mushrooming federal deficits, will it be real?
Both sides have struck cooperative tones since Obama's re-election. Even so, he and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, the GOP's pivotal bargainer, have spent most of the past two years in an acrid political climate in which both sides have fought stubbornly to protect their constituencies.
Obama and top lawmakers could produce an agreement that takes a serious bite out of the government's growing $16 trillion pile of debt and puts it on a true downward trajectory.
Or they might reach an accord heading off massive tax increases and spending cuts that begin to bite in January _ that's the fiscal cliff _ while appearing to be getting tough on deficits through painful savings deferred until years from now, when their successors might revoke or dilute them.
Historically, Congress and presidents have proven themselves capable of either. So before bargainers concoct a product, and assuming they can, here's a check list of how to assess their work:
The House and Senate have four weeks until Christmas. Their leaders and the president want a deal before then. Bargainers are shooting for a framework setting future debt-reduction targets, with detailed tax and spending changes to be approved next year but possibly some initial savings enacted immediately.
Obama has suggested 10-year savings totaling around $4.4 trillion.
Passing a framework next month that sets deficit-cutting targets for each of the next 10 years would be seen as a sign of seriousness. But look for specifics. An agreement will have a greater chance of actually reducing deficits if it details how the savings would be divided between revenue increases and cuts in federal programs, averting future fights among lawmakers over that question.
Better yet would be including a fast-track process for passing next year's tax and spending bills if they meet the savings targets so they can whisk through Congress without the possibility of a Senate filibuster, in which 41 of the 100 senators could kill a measure they dislike.
Another sign of sincerity: An enforcement mechanism that imposes savings automatically if lawmakers gridlock over details. Legislators' efforts now to avert January's combination of automatic tax boosts and spending cuts underscores the effectiveness of forcing them to act.
Less impressive would be verbal pledges by the White House and congressional leaders to meet deficit-cutting goals without passing legislation inscribing the figures into law.
A deal that specifies where revenue would come from would lay important groundwork for next year's follow-up bill enacting actual changes in tax laws.
The biggest clash has been over whether to raise income tax rates on earnings over $200,000 annually for individuals, $250,000 for families. Obama wants to let them rise next year to a top rate of 39.6 percent but has suggested he would compromise. Boehner and other Republicans oppose any increase above today's top marginal rate of 35 percent. Instead, they advocate lower rates and eliminating or reducing unspecified deductions and tax credits. Settling that would resolve the toughest impediment to a deal.
Raising money from higher rates, closing loopholes or a combination of the two would create real revenue for the government. The problem is many tax deductions and credits , such as for home mortgages and the value of employer-provided health insurance, are so popular that enacting them into law over objections from the public and lobbyists would be extremely difficult.
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The Nationals designated Brian Broderick for assignment this morning and recalled fellow right-hander Cole Kimball from Class AAA Syracuse to take his spot in the bullpen.
Broderick is now available for any other club in the majors to claim off waivers, though as a Rule 5 draftee he would have to remain on their big-league roster for the remainder of the season. If he goes unclaimed, the Nationals must then offer him back to the Cardinals, his former organization. Only if St. Louis passes could the Nationals retain Broderick and send him to the minors.
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The 24-year-old sinkerballer, a starter throughout his minor-league career, was in an awkward position pitching out of the Nationals' bullpen as a long reliever. Manager Jim Riggleman was reluctant to use him in situations of consequence, but with other options exhausted Friday night was compelled to pitch him in the 11th inning against the Marlins. Broderick wound up surrendering the game-winning double to
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- Andrew - May 14, 2011 at 4:08 PM
HHover said… the bull pen was in need of a shakeup. …May 14, 2011 11:03 AM _____________________________We are essentially at the 1/4 mark in the season and it took Rizzo this long to see it?There haven't been too many days on NatsInsider without the observation that this is a 4 man bullpen. Who can really succeed as a 4 man bullpen? Slaten is an ineffective LOOGY and not worth the spot, Henry Rodriguez is a mess, the team had no confidence in Brian Broderick which leaves you with Coffey, Clippard, Burnett, and Storen.Kimball is far from a sure thing so while Rizzo made a move, the only move that would be an instant upgrade would be Ross Detwiler for Slaten to groom to a Jonny Venters role.
- HHover - May 14, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Andrew – to be fair, the FO obviously saw what we saw–Rizzo's quote says as much: Broderick was a short-term liability, but they had hopes for him as a long-term asset. In a season when the Nats won't be contending, taking a chance in the hope of building for the long-term is not an outrageous choice for a GM to make. But having two such guys in the BP is clearly one too many.
- UNTERP.NAT - May 14, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Andrew said…the only move that would be an instant upgrade would be Ross Detwiler for Slaten to groom to a Jonny Venters role. Perhaps this would work in a perfect world, but this isn't a perfect world. Detwiler is a power pitching left hander, who hasn't pitched regularly for nearly three seasons, who was rushed to the Majors in the first place for the dearth of starting pitching. He hasn't really had enough time as a starter for the Nationals to give up on him. If the Nationals were really contenders and the Nationals decided he wasn't going to make it as a starter, then the move to the bullpen would make sense. In the long run it makes more sense to wait this out…
- Mark'd - May 14, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Rizzo is a genius with this quote "We felt that we needed another reliable ARM in the bullpen."No sh%t Sherlock. What took you so long. The overuse of the Big 3 and the UNreliable HenryRod, Slaten and Broderick have cost the team dearly.I agree with Andrew above on Detwiler for Slaten as that is a disaster.
- Andrew - May 14, 2011 at 4:20 PM
HHover said… But having two such guys in the BP is clearly one too many. May 14, 2011 12:16 PM ____________________2 such guys? How's about 3 too many:1) Henry Rodriguez2) Doug Slaten3) Brian Broderick (DFA'd)
- Doc - May 14, 2011 at 4:42 PM
The BP workload had to be shared, and there are/were 3 guys who Riggleman didn't want to share it with. I mean how do you hide 3 guys when there's work for 7—it's something that we've been saying for the past 6 weeks.Like a lot of Insiders, I didn't want to see Stor and Clip over-used to the point of protecting/developing HRod and Broderick. Stor and Clip are too valuable as assets. Maybe we can get Burn back on track too. It's good to see Coffey doing the deal; the Flying Dutchman should be able to use Coffey as a dependent on his 2011 Income Taxes.Now about Slaten……….
- Ribuld - May 14, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Having Rodriguez and Broderick in the bullpen didn't hurt until they ran into this long run of consecutive games. It didn't work out, but it was worth a shot.
- Mark'd - May 14, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Andrew/Doc, exactly, Slaten? When does that get addressed?
- Anonymous - May 14, 2011 at 4:54 PM
how long before someone expresses surprise that it's Kimball not Balestar?
- dj in Fl. - May 14, 2011 at 5:32 PM
Annon 12:54Not even a contest, 4.26 vs 0.00 eraThey brought up the right guy.Look at the outings Detwiller and Bally had last night.
- waddu eye no - May 14, 2011 at 6:05 PM
glad i was there last nite to see BB's LAST pitch as a nat.
- HHover - May 14, 2011 at 6:32 PM
Andrew – I'm not happy with Slaten either, but he falls into a different category-he's 6-7 years older than HRod and Broderick, and his best days should be right now, so the short-term liability/long-term asset calculations don't really apply. There is a different consideration with him – if's he's not your LOOGY, who is?
- Andrew - May 14, 2011 at 8:11 PM
HHover, I don't believe in LOOGYs who are strictly coming in for 1 batter as his only role unless he is a September call-up during expanded rosters where you can afford to have specialists. Sure, there are times that you have relievers only in there for 1 or 2 batters based on the situation, its just that I don't care for it.Look at the Braves. 3 Lefties in their bullpen. Eric O'Flaherty, George Sherrill, and Jonny Venters. I wouldn't consider any of them LOOGYs.The Phillies have Romero and Bastardo and neither of them are LOOGYs.By the way, nice job done today by Slaten, HenRod, and the debut of Cole Kimball.
- Cwj - May 14, 2011 at 8:26 PM
I was impressed by Kimball in today's game. Once he learns pitch selection, with that splitter, he's gonna be a good one. Definitely a keeper.
- Anonymous - May 14, 2011 at 9:49 PM
They brought up the right guy … Kimball, Henry Rodriguez, Storen, and Coffey gives you four power pitcher relievers. All have hit the upper nineties this season. The real problem I have is isn't with who they brought up. Isn't with Slaten (who is right now pitching better than Burnett people!), nor H-Rod, nor Broderick … its who they DFA'ed.It should have been Matt "Stares" Stairs who again failed miserably in his one and only role.
- SonnyG10 - May 14, 2011 at 10:19 PM
I was at the game today sitting behind home plate in the Diamond Club section and was wondering who #65 was and I was shocked to hear them announce Cole Kimball. I had not heard that he had been brought up from AAA. He really looked good.
- Cwj - May 14, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Anon5:49- Definitely agree on the bullpen. But you forgot Clippard, doesn't throw as hard but is a strikeout artist all the same (though he does hit 95mph on occasion). I don't think Stairs will be here after the All Star break.
- slidell - May 16, 2011 at 12:24 AM
Someone should ask Rizzo about Stairs' seeming untouchable status. I haven't checked the Syracuse roster lately, but surely there must be a PH-type there who could do better.
- Anonymous - May 18, 2011 at 8:14 PM
'bout time. Kimball is quality — Broderick is a joke. Rule 5? haha who would want him back? Good riddance.
- Anonymous - May 18, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Slidell: do you one better … Marquis is a better hitter than old man, washed up Stairs. Anyone with eyes to see can recognize a slow,but muscle bound shell of a hitter. I like Rizzo, but he sure can make huge mistakes which apparently his ego wont let him admit. I hope its his ego or I'm going to start to discount his "genuis" status.


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Top tools for DIYer on your gift list
(NewsUSA) - The holidays are around the corner, and now's the time to decide what to buy the do-it-yourselfer on your list. According to a recent survey commissioned by Kelton Research and Craftsman, more than three-quarters (77 percent) of men plan on tackling some sort of DIY project next year.
Additionally, 69 percent of female respondents admit to having "a laundry list" of projects they'd like their spouse or significant other to take on around the house in the new year. Therefore, it's safe to say that buying a new tool will hit the nail on the head.
With that in mind, and armed with the study's results showing that 56 percent of men actually prefer to receive functional gifts like tools, and 67 percent of women prefer to give them, here's a list of Craftsman tools that are "Guys' Favorites Guaranteed" this holiday season:
* Clench Wrench Two-Piece Set. A convenient tool that can be used on more than 50 fastener sizes and types. The ratcheting feature and multi-positional head make for quick work.
* Universal Max Axess 19-piece Set. A pass-thru ratchet and socket system that virtually eliminates the need for deep sockets, and can work with six different types of nuts and bolts.
* V4 Combo -- Screwdriver and Cutter. Perfect for light DIY projects around the home. The screwdriver has two speeds and features a cutter for various materials.
* NEXTEC G2 Drill/Driver. Boasts the best torque in its class, and an all new, two-speed gear box and 18-position clutch.
* NEXTEC G2 Multi-Tool. Not only can this tool sand, cut, grind, grate and remove grout, but it now offers a new tool-less accessory exchange, allowing a quick-release system to change the attachments versus using a tool such as a hex key, and a variable-speed dial that matches speed to the specific task at hand.
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