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IF WE want to pick up messages from intelligent aliens, we need to listen at the right time. Our best chance of picking up an ET broadcast is when the Earth is closest to being directly between our Sun and the transmitting alien star, according to Robin Corbet of the Universities Space Research Association.
Not only does that position minimise any interference from the Sun in the signal, but it also has a psychological significance - that's when we're technically closest to the aliens, even if it's only by a tiny fraction of the distance between us.
We're not deliberately trying to attract the attention of alien civilisations, but we do listen out for signals that they might be trying to send us. But the sky is so big it's like looking for a needle in an infinitely large haystack.
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Howdy - I am interested in Klim gear because both my sons wear it top to bottom in their events. However, I'm not sure they make what I want.
I want one pant/jacket that is waterproof without add-on Gortex liners. I don't mind wearing separate armor. I ride all over the continent and have never escaped periods of serious weather. I use a heated jacket liner and can add a fleece layer if needed.
Also, I ride the deserts in summer. I use the same gear, and that is because I am just passing through.
I have a First Gear TPG pant/jacket combo out west. It is certainly waterproof, but a little heavy. However, it has some very nice venting capability that I use and appreciate in the deserts.
I also have an Acerbis Klima suit, which is my favorite. It is more of an enduro suit, and pretty much just a heavy duty waterproof shell. But it isn't very waterproof anymore after some ten years. I want to replace it.
Does Klima have something for me, or should I just go mainstream like First Gear?
I do not think you should look to Firstgear yet. I like FG stuff quite a bit. But frankly, even though Klim is a good chunk more expensive, it performs quite a bit better. Despite its cost, we feel dollar for dollar it is a better value.
I understand your explanation, and checked out your bikes in your profile. Based on these, I think either the ADV Rally, the Latitude, or the Traverse would work well. Obviously they are vastly different price points, but each has merit at its MSRP. The Traverse is an off road shell, basically your Acerbis but made in GoreTex. The Latitude is a nice, lightweight ADV suit, good for moderate dirt or moderate temps. The ADVR-2 is a full-on ADV suit, with armor, more abrasion resistance, features, etc etc.
The ADV Air, with the waterproof shell would work also.
The trickiest part is the fact that your riding envelope is very wide. It is possible to get gear that works broadly, but there is usually some compromise. I think I can give some more specific suggestions after a short phone conversation, if you want PM me your # and we can address this.
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April 18, 2005: U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan denies all five motions by CSXT to overturn the City Council's ruling. Read our letter to the Department of Homeland Security regarding this decision.
February 1, 2005: VICTORY! The D.C. City Council voted 10-1 in favor of emergency legislation (B15-0525) to re-route freight trains that carry large quantities of the most hazardous substances around the Washington, D.C. area.
October 18, 2004: Public Citizen's Watch holds a news conference to release its new report critizing the Bush administration. The report, Homeland Unsecured: The Bush Administration's Hostility to Regulation and Ties to Industry Leave America Vulnerable, details how the Bush administration has failed to harden our defenses against terrorism and secure the most vulnerable, high-impact targets. The report is based on an analysis of five key areas - chemical plants, nuclear plants, hazardous material transport, ports and water systems.
Read our comments submitted to the Department of Transportation supporting chemical security legislation.
June 28, 2004: The "No More Bhopals Alliance" releases a report entitled, "Chemical Industry vs. Public Interest: Redefining the Public Debate on Chemical Security." This report documents how the chemical industry used its influence with the White House and Congress to successfully kill chemical security legislation in Congress and regulations at the EPA in 2002. Legislation is currently deadlocked in Congress and the White House issued a directive in December 2003 eliminating the EPA's role in regulating the chemical industry on security matters.
May 12, 2004: In response to questions from Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) at the May 12th congressional hearing on Homeland Security, Deputy Administrator McHale of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) says that they will NOT propose the re-routing of ultra-hazardous chemical cargoes carried by freight trains through major cities such as Washington, D.C. This is contrary to reports from informed sources who say that the TSA is in the process of developing new rail security policies that will include a re-routing option. The report is due out at the end of June.
The D.C. City Council has legislation pending that would require the re-routing of these cargoes. Representative Markey also plans to introduce legislation to re-route these shipments around all highly populated areas.
February 24, 2004:On the first anniversary of the founding of the Department of Homeland Security, Democrats on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security release a Congressional oversight report detailing the state of homeland security after the largest governmental reorganization in 50 years. The report discusses the need to consider inherently safer technologies (IST) as a way to prevent disasters.
Go to www.house.gov/hsc/democrats to read the report, "America at Risk: Closing the Security Gap."
January 23, 2004: On October 6, 2003, Dr. Jay Boris of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory testifies at the D.C. City Council hearing on terrorists threats to the Washington area. He then repeats his testimony to the D.C. City Council hearing on January 23, 2004 on legislation to reroute trains carrying chemicals that could be turned into weapons of mass destruction by a terrorist attack. Dr. Boris estimates that an attack on one rail car filled with an ultra-toxic chemical such as chlorine could result in 100,000 casualties in the first half hour, killing as many as 100 people per second.
November 16th,2003: CBS's "60 Minutes" airs an alarming investigation into the vulnerability of chemical plants in the United States to terrorism. Read the full story including shocking video footage.
What "60 Minutes" doesn't tell you is how preventable the risks really are at chemical plants. And the answer isn't higher fences or more security guards.
Oct 23, 2003:Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) receives unexpected guests as he is preparing for the Committee on Environment and Public Works meeting to consider his bill, the Chemical Security Act of 2003 (S. 994). A group of Greenpeace activists travel to Capitol Hill to deliver a letter and photo to the Senator. The letter criticizes the merits of his bill, and urges for the use of safer technologies to avoid chemical attacks and accidents. This message is illustrated by the photograph given to the senator of a chlorine tank car passing just four blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
After several failed strengthening amendments by Senators Jeffords, Clinton, Boxer and Carper, the Committee votes the bill out over the objections of the attending Democrats. The next stop for the bill is the Senate floor.
Oct 6, 2003:Almost 10 years after the U.S. Secret Service closed Pennsylvania Avenue due to security threats, Greenpeace urges the President's protective force to divert trains carrying toxic chemicals away from Washington, D.C.
In a letter to the Secret Service, Greenpeace warns that a failure to prohibit the shipment of large quantities of highly toxic chemicals through the District poses a near and present threat to the president, national leaders and residents in our nation's capital. Citing the recent arrest of an alleged terrorist, warnings from FBI experts and reports from other government agencies, Greenpeace calls for the re-routing of these hazardous cargo, such as chlorine, around the District of Columbia.
Additionally, we submit a map outlining the vulnerability zone in Washington, D.C. should an attack take place on Capitol Hill, involving any chemical release. According to chemical accident scenarios submitted by industry to the EPA, one 90-ton rail car of chlorine could kill or injure people as far as 14 miles from the release. According to the U.S. Census, 2.4 million people live within 14 miles of Capitol Hill.


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Andrew Morton's latest tell-all -- "Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography" -- claims Jolie's teenage drug use, self-cutting, love of knives and her free-wheeling bisexual love life stemmed from childhood abandonment issues.


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Monday, 30 June 2014
Back in Oregon From New York City
Did you enjoy the posts I arranged to be automatically published while I was away on the east coast last week? Did you find the link to the new stories at The Elder Storytelling Place?
I have returned. Arrived yesterday, Sunday, and realized - how dumb can one old woman be? - that there is a lot to do: unpack, see to the cat, plow through email and snailmail in case there is something crucial, shop for some fresh fruit and vegetables and, most importantly, meet the deadline to finish my first story for Senior Planet, the good folks who paid for my trip to New York.
Dumb, I say, because I failed to anticipate the time crunch on my return and prepare posts for today and tomorrow to give myself the space for the necessary catching up with life before resuming my blogging routine.
Therefore, that's all you get today and, probably, tomorrow. But here is the link to a fresh story at The Elder Storytelling Place.
At The Elder Storytelling Place today, Dan Gogerty: I'd Rather Be a Bear in a Hammock Than a Bear in a Cage
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Good to know you are back. I'm sure you had a wonderful time.
Take your time.
Welcome back Ronni - take as much time as you need.
I find travelling takes it out of me these days.
Did Ollie give you a loving greeting?
Jet lag (or in your case "Jet Advance"). Takes a couple of days for you to catch up.Dying to hear about your NYC adventures because we all live life vicariously through your blog.
Welcome home, give yourself some catch up time for sure.
Welcome Home!
Glad to hear of your safe return. Re-entry can be a little rough; take the time you need. Ollie should have first dibs on your attention, anyway.
It takes me a week to recover and catch up so give yourself all the time you need. We will patiently wait. Welcome back.
Your area of the world was lovely as we drove through last week.
The crunch when I return is usually the hardest part of traveling ...
Great to have you back.
Am excited for you and look forward to hearing all your news.
Take care.
I agree with all the comments above, especially take your time. Your comments are worth waiting for no matter how much time you need!
Bentornata! Lovely to know you are safe and sound at home again (although you have had to learn that re-entry is a b... big deal, too. Like everything else these days, it takes longer than expected ... and longer and longer).
We'll be here, ready to hang on your every word when you're ready. Thank you for everything.
New York is the center of the universe. I would go back there to visit except all the in-betweens (the air flights, how to get from airport to hotel, how to get from hotel to the ballet)seem insuperable.
But the thought of seeing Balanchine done in NYC one more time....But it's too tiring.
As a New Yorker now living overseas
I go back once a year and have bittersweet memories. I emphathize with what you were feeling.Once you live in NYC you realize there is no other place like it.
I used to take annual trips to NY to see the museums and plays. Although I can't identify with it as deeply as you do, I love the city, too. It's the first place I would look to buy a pied-a-terre if I won a billion $ lottery. I don't think I would want to live there full time, but as Emily said, there is no other place like it in the world.
Sounds like you had a delightful time in the Big Apple. Glad you made it back safe and sound.
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Bronx, and now live in Salem, Oregon,,,I go back to "home" once a year or so....It is bittersweet; New York has changed so much; but I still have memories from my youth, being a young woman in my city. Wonderful times.....
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Opposition Communications Minister Tony Smith has hit back at claims his party does not support the need for fast broadband - despite his bombshell revelation yesterday that the NBN in its current form would be scrapped should the Coalition with the next Federal election.
Smith caused a storm yesterday with his first policy revelation - that the Coalition would not continue rolling out the NBN in its current form beyond contracts that were already signed.
He also told The Australian yesterday that the "principles and priority" underpinning its OPEL proposal - which was canned by Labor when they came to power - could be revived.
Smith did not go into much detail about what the Coalition's broadband network might look like. But it was made clear there would be an increased reliance on telcos and ISPs - rather than taxpayers - to foot the bill.
The comments drew a rebuke from Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.
"Tony Smith has signalled that a Coalition government would stop the NBN rollout and revert to the failed broadband policies of the Howard government," Conroy said.
"They claim to be for high speed broadband, but every single position they take, including their obstructionist tactics in the Senate, aims to block its delivery."
Conroy then called on the Opposition "to outline which Australian consumers, businesses, schools and hospitals do not need high speed broadband."
It was this inference that the lack of NBN support equated to "opposition to better and faster broadband" that Smith took exception to.
"We all want to see better, faster, more affordable broadband; the question is how that is best achieved," Smith said.
"To claim, as Labor does, that the only road to that destination is one that costs $43 billion with taxpayers owning the risk, is transparently absurd.
"In the world of Conroy, anyone that questions Labor's chaotic and reckless NBN or refuses to join them on their ill-conceived adventure must be a broadband non-believer who should presumably be burnt at the stake."
Smith claimed Labor's only success to date had been denying "900,000 under-served households from receiving better and more affordable broadband through the cancellation of the previous Coalition Government's OPEL contract."
"The Coalition believes there are better ways to drive a comprehensive upgrade of Australia's broadband infrastructure both nationally and in under-served areas [than the NBN]," Smith said.
"The Coalition will be looking to implement a very different, responsible and targeted approach that will be designed to deliver better, affordable, reliable broadband services where they are needed without a reckless waste of taxpayer's funds, as well as encouraging the private sector to upgrade broadband infrastructure."
The storm came as NBN Co stepped up its hiring efforts by listing jobs for fibre quality assurance and compliance testers in Adelaide, Townsville and NSW.
The locations appeared tied to states where NBN Co was to test different fibre network construction and deployment methods as part of a test phase announced earlier this month.
Test sites included parts of Townsville suburbs Aitkenvale and Mudingburra, Minnamurra and Kiama Downs on the NSW south coast, an area west of Armidale in regional NSW, and the South Australian rural community Willunga.
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I have a never ending list of changes I want to make to this house. Anyone else have this problem? As soon as I get part way through one project I begin planning the next. Case in point, the dining room. Still not completely painted, by the way. However, moving on. I ordered the parts for this light fixture over the weekend. Finn and Roan may build it together and we can call it science class (that's right, I'm using homeschooling as child project labor. What?).
Saw the plans for this table and it's now a major contender for a new dining room table. It looks very much like this one from CB2 that was on my original idea board for the space.
And I ordered the Warhol print last week, it should arrive tomorrow. Regardless of all these finishing bits maybe perhaps coming together, I have completely lost steam for the painting. I've got the ceiling and all the fiddly bits left and I just can't work up the enthusiasm to finish it. Bleh, painting.
Despite not having finished that project, it's done in my head and I've already begun planning the next area I want to work on. I'm hoping to spruce up our dreadful basement laundry area before full winter hits. There's very little light in there, so I've asked Finn to put in some more overhead lights.
I'd love a half-dozen of these but that's out of my budget. We're also hoping to finally get around to painting the beams white and painting the concrete floor, although we've left it a little late for temperature and ventilation, so that will likely have to wait until spring. But more lights and a white ceiling will go a long way towards making the space feel less like a dungeon.
Other plans include installing some horizontal lapboard in the basement stairwell as above, to give the space a little style while covering the holes in the walls. And perhaps paint the doors, which are still the same hideous brown they were the day we moved in.
Finally, the ghetto window in the kitchen, the one with the bullet hole (ok, fine, bebe gun hole), is officially falling out of its frame and needs to be replaced. We've had dreams of installing french doors since we moved in and I have a contractor coming out in a few days to tell us how much we need to save up to make that project happen. The window to door isn't all that expensive (because we won't be going with custom french steel doors, as above, much as I might dream of them), it's the covering up the old entrance, building up the floor where the stairs are and installing a deck and stairs bit that's going to rack up the costs. I'm hoping he'll have some good suggestions for how to do the project in pieces to make it more manageable, as well as which bits we can tackle ourselves.
So, that's the plan for the next, who knows, year? Two years? With some other things in between. Assuming I can find the motivation to finish the silly kitchen. Anyone want to come over and paint ceilings with me?
I definitely have too many plans going on. It ended in our tiny last house after five years, and then I wanted to move. This house is gong to take much, much longer.
Good luck with the ceilings. I know they're no fun :P.
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Welcome to New York
You've heard the story tons of times by now, but that doesn't make it any less spectacular. Twenty-two months ago, Peyton Manning came to Denver, not knowing how, or if, his tale would continue. Now he prepares to take over the Big Apple, one win away from winning that elusive second Lombardi. He'll stare down the loquacious Richard Sherman, who made headlines of his own Sunday, and the Seahawks
"A lot of that was adrenaline."
That's going to be part of Super Bowl cornerback Richard Sherman's newest column in The MMQB, which you can read (or shred) this afternoon. Sherman batted the potential game-winning touchdown away from Michael Crabtree with 22 seconds left, and was still in full-on woofing mode when FOX's Erin Andrews corralled him moments after Seattle's 23-17 win over San Francisco. "I'm the best cornerback in the game!" he yelled. "When you try me with some sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you're going to get!!!" Sherman spent the evening getting raked over the social (and news) media coals, as if he were some black-hatted pro wrestler. "I don't want to be a villain, because I'm not a villainous person," he writes, and … well, you'll see it later today. I'll have more on Sherman, the player and the columnist, a little further down in the column.
So it's a Seattle-Denver Super Bowl, one full of intrigue and new story lines, seeing that almost every player in the game will be new to the Super Bowl stage. Every player but one. Peyton Manning is back for his third Big One, and Sherman will have to work hard to get in Manning's head. "You can't get in Peyton's head. If you get in his head, you'll get lost," Sherman said.
One more note from the NFC: Second straight season San Francisco lost driving for a touchdown on its final offensive play of the season, with Colin Kaepernick lofting one high into the right corner of the end zone for Michael Crabtree, who, both times, strained for the ball about six yards deep in the end zone near the sideline stripe. Incomplete, intercepted. Last year Baltimore in the Super Bowl, this year Seattle in the NFC Championship Game. What a cruel bummer of a coincidence.
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DENVER — "Proud of you, bro," Cooper Manning called out to Peyton Manning in the Broncos' locker room Sunday, and a minute or so later, the family gathered around a showered Peyton at his locker. Club employees kept the media from hearing family business. Peyton's back was to the room, his upper torso bare; Cooper, the older brother, to his right, and Eli, the younger, to his left. My eyes found the scar on the back of Peyton's neck, the remnant of one of his four surgeries to repair a neck problem that threatened to force him into retirement a couple of years ago.
Four neck surgeries. And he just threw for 400 yards, his third-best playoff total in 22 postseason games.
At age 37, in a conference championship game, against Bill Belichick's team.
"Kinda makes this special," said dad Archie, standing off to the side.
Twenty-two months ago today, Peyton Manning was signed by the Broncos. Amazing what can happen in that time. Two teams that pursued Manning and lost, Arizona and Tennessee, have whacked their head coaches since. Two other teams that pursued Manning and lost, Seattle and San Francisco, met for the NFC title Sunday with kid quarterbacks playing. And Manning has lifted a team, and a region, to the Super Bowl, long past his expiration date. I saw a family walking in Denver Saturday with the dad and two girls all in orange MANNING 18 jerseys. The guy in front of me at Starbucks Sunday morning had an "OMAHA! OMAHA!" Manning T-shirt on, and I guess you know what that's about.
"Are you a football fan? You like the Broncos?" I asked my thickly accented cabdriver Saturday morning.
"I like Manning," he said.
The economic impact of the man alone seems amazing. I've been in town four times since Labor Day—for the season opener, this game, and twice for SI Sportsman of the Year stuff—and don't kid yourselves: If Manning had signed with Arizona, I'd probably have been in the Valley of the Sun four times since Labor Day. A lot of people would have. And now the Super Bowl will get the added boost of Manning trying to win his second Lombardi Trophy, as if a New York/New Jersey Super Bowl needed extra luster. Just as Eli won a title in his brother's stadium in Indianapolis two years ago, now Peyton will try to win a title in Eli's stadium in New Jersey.
So, about that beatdown of the dreaded Patriots … Before he rejoined his family to celebrate the win, Manning stopped in a hallway outside his locker room to relive some of what made this game go so well.
Manning knew this was going to be a good day. He knew most of the week it would be. One thing that's happened here is the trust he's built with rookie offensive coordinator Adam Gase this year. "I really like Gase," Manning said. "It's a compliment to him. I like playing for guys that are smarter than me and work as hard as me. Gase is there before I get there in the morning."
This week, Gase decided to put a play in the game plan that raised eyebrows in the offensive meeting room. The fourth tight end on the team, Virgil Green, had played in 47 games for the Broncos over his three Denver seasons. He'd never run the ball once. In his 48th game, Sunday, Green had a running play in the plan. "Pretty different," Manning said. "You know, Belichick prepares them for everything. But a run by Virgil Green was not on their hit chart anywhere. We have some formations with three receivers and two tight ends where you had an empty set and throw and Gase said We're just going to put Virgil back there and run it. And he really made a heck of a run." Gain of six, midway through a 93-yard touchdown drive.
"That's what I like about Adam," Manning said. "He's always working, always thinking. We email each other at night ideas, and bounce ideas off—'"
"Anything like that this week?" I asked.
He thought a minute, then brought up the run by Knowshon Moreno six plays after the Green run. Third-and-10 from the New England 39, midway through the second quarter, Patriots playing two safeties deep with four other defensive backs on the field. As Manning got the call in his helmet from Gase, the offensive coordinator reminded him: "We need about five yards for a field goal here." Manning went to the line, saw the big gap over right guard, saw the two safeties deep, and paused his cadence. He went to the line and changed the call.
"All week," Manning said, "[Gase] said, 'Don't be afraid to check to the run if you get that look.' And when he told me we needed five yards to get in field-goal range, he was saying, 'If you like the look for the run, check to it, and don't think twice about it.' Sure enough, the seas kind of parted there." Gain of 28.
But the play Manning loved involved a little game he and Gase play.
"He and I have a rule," Manning said. "We can't talk after practice on Friday. We say, 'We're not talking Friday once we leave, we're going to our families.' And so he said on Friday, 'Call me if you get a chance. I have a good thought for a play around the 5[-yard line]. But I said, 'I'm not calling you. You email me your idea, and I'll voice-memo you whether I like it or not."
"Voice memo?" I said. "Like recording on the phone, then emailing it?"
"Right," he said. "I record it and email it."
Manning liked Gase's idea. Inside the 5, on an early down, the Patriots were inclined to bring one or more safeties down close to the line. "Not a good look to run the ball," said Manning. On 1st-and-goal from the 3 midway through the third quarter, Gase called the play—for a run, not a pass. And when Manning got to the line, he saw the safety cheating down, and so Manning changed the play to a pass. "We got the perfect look," Manning said. Demaryius Thomas pressed cornerback Alfonzo Dennard toward the corner of the end zone, then broke quickly to the post.
Wide open. Touchdown.
So Manning was planning to take at least a few minutes Sunday night to reflect on where he was 22 months ago, and where he is.
"I think it certainly is important to take a moment to reflect and to savor the moment and the win," he said. "I can remember that time well two years ago. I asked every question of every doctor to give me some kind of timetable. Can you give me some kind of definite answer about how I'm going to feel? And none of them could. It was a test of faith and trust in the process and I knew I was going to put all the hard work I had into it and try to improve. But I couldn't predict that we would be at this point. And I had no idea how I was going to be physically, no idea how the team is going to come together. And choosing the Broncos, Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker were significant in that process. From what I'd studied of those two receivers, I thought that if we got in there and really worked at it, and I did make some strides and improvements like I hoped I would, that we could form a good passing game. And add Wes Welker this year, and Gase has been the perfect guy … "
It's been a better marriage than Manning could have hoped for. Denver is 28-7 (an .800 winning percentage) since he walked in the door. But it's that 29th win that Manning's been seeking for a long, long time, and he'll go off Broadway to get it. You want drama with your Super Bowl? I'll give you drama: Peyton Manning trying to win his second world title and change the debate about his legacy in the first, and probably only, Super Bowl ever to be played in the biggest market in America.
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The NFC game, and the aftermath, was wacky.
Four key characters in the NFC Championship Game:
Richard Sherman. To sum up: Sherman made the clinching play in the Seahawks' 23-17 win over the Niners. Sherman writes for The MMQB. I am the editor-in-chief of the site. I am 56. I did not like what he did seconds after the game, screaming answers angrily to questions by FOX's Erin Andrews. I'm not a big fan of belittling opponents, and neither, apparently, are you, because many of you on Twitter wanted Sherman drawn and quartered. However, I'm not firing Richard Sherman. I'm not muzzling Richard Sherman. I asked him to write for us for the season, and write he shall do. I don't have to like what a man says to the cameras to give him a forum to discuss intelligent football topics, which is what Sherman has done for the last six months for The MMQB. Now, when I saw what he said, my first reaction was: That's why the NFL has a cooling-off period before allowing writers into locker rooms after games. In the five minutes before Sherman's outburst to Andrews about how great he was and how worthless Michael Crabtree was, Sherman batted the potential game-winning pass into the arms of a teammate, winning the game for Seattle. He ran after Crabtree, said something, got flagged for taunting him. Then Crabtree pushed Sherman away by the facemask, and the Seahawks ran out the final 22 seconds of the game. Emotions were still high, and Andrews got Sherman to talk. He woofed to America the way he woofs on the field. As I said, it's not how I would react. But he didn't sugarcoat his opinions. We ask players for the truth all the time, and they so rarely give it to us that we're shocked when they do. NFL Films did a good story on Sherman that you might want to watch to understand him.
NaVorro Bowman. What a tough game this is. Bowman was the best defender for the 49ers Sunday, with 14 tackles, and that is not rare. He suffered a likely torn ACL, while offensive guard Mike Iupati broke an ankle. The ACL injury came in a pile near the goal line, with the Seahawks threatening to score—and the embarrassing thing for Gene Steratore's officiating crew was that replays showed the fumble on the play was clearly recovered by Bowman and he was down, in screaming pain, and still holding on to the ball. Then, when players started diving in for the fumble, the ball got stolen from Bowman. But now Bowman has a race on his hands. Opening day is seven and a half months away; he's become as valuable as any single 49ers defensive player. We don't even know the extent of his injury yet, but whatever it is, it's certainly no lock he'll be ready to start the 2014 season on time.
Colin Kaepernick. I know about the three turnovers in the last 11 minutes. That cannot happen, and it did, and it cost San Francisco the game. But the touchdown pass he threw is one of the most amazing throws I've seen covering football. Running to his right, Kaepernick elevated and, with both feet off the ground, snapped off a perfect spiral, which went 26 yards in the air and landed perfectly in Anquan Boldin's hands. An amazing throw. A rope. It would have been great if he was standing flat-footed. He'll get better and learn when to take chances and when not to. But there are so few guys who come into the NFL with the ability to do what Kaepernick did on that throw.
Kam Chancellor. Player of the game. The advantage Chancellor brings into a game is his size (6-3, 232 pounds, large for a safety) and his aggression. He separated Vernon Davis from the ball in the second half on a bang-bang play that Davis got the worst of, and he made Michael Crabtree short-arm a pass later, with the ball falling incomplete. "Alligator arms," fellow safety Earl Thomas said from Seattle. "Receivers always know where Kam is. He's our enforcer." And he picked off Kaepernick when he was late to a spot in front of the receiver—purposefully. Chancellor made an acrobatic fingertip pick on the ball. "You have to know your job in this defense on every play," said Thomas. "He's a great student." But he'd be nothing without the big stick he carries. In the Super Bowl, the collisions between him and Julius Thomas could be legendary.
broncos had a relatively easy time with the pats on both sides of the ball..... that is about to change. I thought going into championship Sunday that the broncos would load up to stop the run since there is no pass catchers on the pats that keep you up at night. percy harvin looms large right now and so does beast-mode.
win win as a football fan..... no real "villans" on either side of the aisle IMO. both manning and wilson are seemingly wonderful people.
Peter, I know you must be extremely butt hurt that your Patriots got completely beaten in all aspects (so much for your "Patriot running game" will be the deciding factor in their victory over Denver prediction...). But, on the plus side - You now can slip into our Patriot jammies, with your Patriot binky and blanky, and watch the Superbowl with your little Tommy....
Other than his over the top interview (its worth pointing out the language was fine), I've got no problems with Sherman. This increasingly vanilla league needs characters like him in the game.
If anything, the league mandated rule of a "cool down period" before any reporters can enter the locker room should apply to the post game interviews on the field. I've been watching this game for over 30 years and I can't say that the on-field interview right after the game ends brings that much added value to the telecast. My .02¢
Peter, I think you should reconsider your ongoing support for Sherman, especially after what he wrote this week. Not just for the interview (you wrote angry, but I saw rage) but the complete package. His taunting and woofing on the field are part of the package (he wrote and asked not to be judged by what he does on the field -- I don't believe he can ask that). He wrote that he was trying to offer Crabtree a handshake but he didn't extend his right hand, so it looks like he was lying about that. I don't like trash talk, but I can get over it, as you said. When you throw in his vitriol in the Erin Andrews interview and his lying on MMQB, I don't think he is the guy you want on your team here.
Hey, remember that Chicago Bears Super Bowl Beat-Down of New England. Well, Denver's Fans will demand an arrest after the Butt-Whipping they're about to receive at the hands of the Seahawks.
The game is in New Jersey, not New York.
"Winslow sprang to an upright position."
not sure I needed that level of detail
If Peyton is able to win the Super Bowl in the first cold weather city, outdoor Super Bowl then yes the critics and skeptics about his playoff demise will certainly have to show respect. However, if he doesn't....then I'm not sure he would ever be able to live it down.
More excuse making for bad behavior by Peter King. Poor Richard Sherman didn't get the "respect" he deserved, so he has the right to act like a complete moron on national television. Poor Richard Sherman grew up in Compton and is black...therefore he's not responsible for his behavior. We need to "understand" his plight. Sherman is a good player, but he's not as good as Revis was a few years ago and never will be. Revis was doing his magic with no pass rush for years. Sherman has better players around him.
Not a SF fan in fact a can not stand them, but for him not to write about some of the just horrible calls in the NFC game is astounding
Haven't been reading your work much this year Peter (not a fan of a the new MMQB look / page), but as always there are some cracking pearls of wisdom in there. Loved the Jim Caldwell quote (if only the Shermanator played in Detroit!), the "Golden Tate" factoid, the link to Scott Fujita's article and the story about NYG's Pope. Those are the kind of snippets that will likely always bring me back to MMQB while you're here :)
PS Ask your Aussie correspondant how the Aussie media reacted to Richard Sherman's post-game 'rant'. When the NFL makes front page news on the Australian Fox Sports website you know something really good, or something Rodman-esque happened.
Peter, Sherman has proven himself unworthy of your association. The needless, classless taunting of Crabtree; giving Kaepernick the choke sign; the mad-man rant; and the utterly self-serving rationalization of his actions.
If you choose to associate with bad characters, their actions reflect onto you. The clicks aren't worth it!
Great article on the consequences of the Patriots consistency: http://sportscityscramble.com/2014/01/20/the-consequences-of-consistency/
Who cares about Sherman?
1) The SeaChickens, a mediocre road team, won't be playing the Super Bowl in that noise box they call home.
2) The refs, as good to them as they have been all year, will not be favoring them over Peyton.
3) Well, why go on? In two weeks Sherman will have every excuse in the book after Peyton humiliates them.
Welp, I'm no longer reading Richard Sherman's column. That was disgusting. You won the game... why you mad, bro?
He might come up with some sort of justification on why he did it, but I won't be reading it. That's how damn pissed off I got after he went running his mouth about Crabtree and about being the best cornerback. If anything, that's EXACTLY what the pro-wrestling heel does.
And I was actually rooting for the Seahawks! Imagine that!
Sherman's lost a reader. Well, at least one. It was a very good column too.
I think King's term "full-on woofing mode" says it all about Richard's blusterous interview. It's male game culture, the part most of us can't know because we're too far away. Erin, and we, got a full-on taste of it. Yeah, it's coarse. But it's honest too. Don't we want honesty?
I liked Carrol's comment about Sherman, which I'll paraphrase: Richard Sherman is an incredible young man, and I think we've reached an understanding about not reflecting poorly on the team.
Or something like that.
I thought it was genius. Loving AND reprimanding. That's an art.
I don't have an issue with Sherman; not my way of acting, but if he walks the walk, he can talk.
Kaepernick is young, too early to judge him. but it was waaay too early to anoint him.
So Belichick runs Edelman into DRC, and it's clean football, but Welker hits Talib and it's dirty pool. Pffft
Maybe it's time to rethink Brady. The Patriots won 3 SB off a strong defensive core and Brady went 9-0 in he play-offs. Since the core broke up, Brady is 9-8. And can we drop the 10-5 against Peyton already? The guy who plays at home is the guy who typically wins (Brady 9-1, Manning 4-1).
Quite simply, I think this SB will be determined by weather. Manning doesn't have the arm strength anymore to handle the elements. Seattle is a different team on the road; without a 110 dB of noise, their defense doesn't get the same rush. Take the big play away from Wilson, and he really struggles. All of this would point to Denver in good weather. Unfortunately for Manning, the year he makes the SB is the year they decide to play in cold weather.
What legacy? Payton is a regular season stat padder and a playoff choke artist.. the one year he won the superbowl... guess what? it wasnt payton.. the media can put out all the crap they want, people such as myself whom watches the games know better...
Manning has always had weapons to throw to.. this year is no different... but if anyone thinks Manning is going to man up, go into Jersey and crush the best defense in the NFL they are dreaming...
I thought this was the broncos vs Seahawks... people are upset when Sherman makes it about him, but its O.K when its all about Manning...
Belichick's comments, about W.Welker DELIBERATELY seeing to injure another player are, in my opinion - WAY, WAY, WAY worse than anything P.Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sidney (R.Sherman) said immediately after the game. The play, "illegal" in the NFL rules, happens in every game by every team. Belichick saying a former team member, whom he had a strenuous relationship with, deliberately tried to injure another player BASED ON ONE PLAY is disrespectful, gross and way more offensive than what P.Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sidney (R.Sherman) said.
No outrage here (or across the country) for that piece of sound-bite-ery that he left as a fetid, steaming pile of fun for a Monday Morning presser.
Pick plays are illegal, as I understand it. A pick is offensive pass interference. Denver seems to run a pick on nearly every pass play. The whole purpose of lining up two or three receivers in a bunch seems to be to facilitate a pick. Why does the league not enforce the offensive pass interference rule on these pick plays. I would also like TV commentators to stop calling them "rub" plays. A pick is a pick and it is illegal.
Both games were great, and it looks like we may have a classic SB. It's comical to still read comments about how in love PK is with Payton after seeing the masterful game he just played. How can you not admire Payton and respect the journey he has just been through. I sure hope the Broncos have a similar performance in the SB.
As to Sherman, I don't appreciate his brash style, but to judge his worth on such a trivial episode is nothing short of foolish, and in some comments, flagrant racism. Sherman is a bright, articulate, and passionate person, and I sure would be happy to have him on my team. Read more about him and there is much to admire. If you're concerned about your kids, set a good example as a parent. Don't lay responsibility on Sherman. Look at the good work he does with inner city kids to see the example he sets that is far more accurate and meaningful than this episode. It's interesting to see how little money he is being paid (along with Russell) with his level of performance - far less than Crabtree.
As to those who threaten PK if he doesn't fire or censure Sherman, please do us all a favor and never, ever read MMQB again, let alone post your nonsense. I guarantee, you will not be missed. I enjoy MMQB, and I really like Sherman's column and many of the other articles published throughout the season. Too bad there are so many narrow-minded folks who cannot appreciate a point of view different than their own.
Handing the ball to a tight end in the backfield was Denver's turnabout to a 46 yard run by Aaron Hernandez (remember him?) from the backfield during the playoff game 3 years ago when NE beat the Tim Tebow-led Broncos. Yesterday's play was derivative, and effective, but not innovative. Even as a NE fan, there is nothing to say but that the Broncos won every phase of the game that mattered yesterday. Finally, I hope it sleets during the superbowl and the NFL gets repaid for its colossally stupid decision to play the game in NJ.
Wilson is no match for Manning. Maybe the teams are but NOT the QBs
Denver's offense rank: 1 (TD/TO ratio - 71/26; pts scored: 606)
Seattle's defense rank: 1 (TD/TO ratio - 20/39; pts allowed: 231)
Denver's defense ranking: 19 (TD/TO ratio - 44/26; pts allowed 399)
Seattle's offense ranking: 17 (TD/TO ration - 41/19; pts scored: 417)
On the numbers, I'd say Seattle looks good. But Sherm himself wrote an article for SI calling Manning the smartest QB he's played against. Gonna be a helluva game.
Look. You can hate Sherman, but *own* it, fercryinoutloud. You're not really upset about the sound-bite. Worse has been said by many, many other people- both athletes and non-athletes. We live in a time where everything that could possibly be said has been, in front of a camera to boot.
Ignore the good things Sherman has done if you want. But OWN it-- don't try to make the lame argument that 15 seconds of tape somehow magically completely devalues all the man has done in the community and with providing educational opportunities for the underprivileged.
Maybe you don't like Stanford grads. Maybe you hate guys who will 'rub it in' when they defeat an opponent. Hell, maybe you don't like the 'Highlighter Green' accents or any of the Seahawks' colors, or their mascot.
But just SAY IT and don't try to excuse yourself by providing a paper-thin excuse. Your sanctimony just makes you look idiotically shallow.
Oh and here we go........
Peter, this was not expected of you. Your backing of Sherman shows very little understanding of football as a team sports. So yes Sherman had two tackles and one deflection in a very important game. And he calls himself the best for THAT. Does he think that they won this game because of him? And you blame the press interview on Adrenaline. Really !! A Shower and 1 hour does not cool him off.
Sherman's comments show poor sportsmanship. Your defense of him is your choice. My choice is to stop reading your website unless you repudiate him ie fire him..
Peter - The word is the NFL is looking to eliminate the extra point kick because it is to automatic. Rather than eliminate it why not move the holder 2 yards closer to the line of scrimmage?. This would give the defense a greater opportunity to block the kick and would force the kicker to get the ball up higher in a lesser amount of time. Making the extra point kick hardier will decrease the automatic nature of it (a good thing) and might even encourage teams to go for 2 points more often. Your thoughts?
Peter, I get your logic, adrenaline and the moment excuse. The only problem is that an hour after all this happened, after he took his shower and cooled down. He took the same tactic and his antics were inexcusable. I have enjoyed your writing and opinions for years, never wrote on a blog, but you plain missed this one. I now question your ability to be as objective as you've been through the years. Letting him write for you may have clouded your judgement and you took the safe path as a result. I don't think he;s a bad peson, but he is trying to get headlines at every opportunity. In watching this with my 14 year old kids, he is everything wrong with athletes. I don't need him to be a role model, but it would be nice that he was able to demonstrate sportsmanship. He's an intelligent person which is why you hired him, but if all he's going to do is shout with hopes of getting attention, I'd give him a timeout.
@JakartaDean Dude, wake up. Sherman clearly offered his hand to Crabtree. But since you failed to see/recognize it he's a liar.
As far as what you believe re:asking for judgment of his character on the field... who gives a damn what you believe?!? In the grand scheme it does not matter.
Interesting point made by King... Bronco staffers blocked the MEDIA from hearing the Manning family conversation after his win (In the Locker Room, no less), yet Sherman gets vilified for open expression (Non profane) after making the play of his life. (As men we've all dreamed of being in that type of situation growing up).
SO my question is: How would react/respond??
@JakartaDean You might want to check your facts. The video with audio clearly shows him extending his right hand to shake Crabtree's as he says "Hell of a game".
@KevinB2014 and not just one but two open jars of Vaseline. That's a serious time commitment.
@bobbie johnson I give sherman a better than good rating but you are absolutely correct when you say that revis did not have the team around him when revis was the best with the jets.... and the level of talented receiver/quaterback revis shut down week to week was vastly better as well.
defending passes thrown by kaepernick to crabtree is nice but shutting down randy moss when brady is throwing to him is in a whole other universe.
Bobby Johnson, what kind of Moron are you? It's just Trash-Talking and Great Theater. Hell, Hollywood couldn't write a better script.
@thomasoverley there were some bad calls BUT the niners were not really hurt by those calls given what happend in the game.
for example navarro's fumble recovery for example would have been on the 1 yd line but the niners ended up with the ball on the 11 instead.
Thomas-get-Over-it. Please, not the, Blame it on the refs argument. Grow-up.
@thomasoverley That is not the narrative the NFL wants.
@Dr SteveThe time for talking is before the game, not after you've already won. That's just trying to embarrass you're opponent when they can't defend themselves and is completely classless. That would be like someone talking trash about Sherman when he's out with a broken leg.
@friendly--neighborhood--scrawler The Manning detractors have the same narrative concerning his playoff record. If he loses then it's all on him, but if he wins then the opponent was weak, he didn't play very well, etc. If you want to be fair and honest you either look at all his playoff games and how he performed or just give him the credit for the wins, not just the losses.
@friendly--neighborhood--scrawlerThese teams don't pee a drop if Peyton doesn't do what he does. Nobody is sniffing a SB! It's rare to make it to a SB multiple times, let alone win one. Give some respect and credit to the accomplishments that have been made by a great player. I certainly respect Sherman's game, regardless if I think he's decided he needs to be a media hound...Fact of the matter is the Seahawks D was probably good enough to make this run without him. Can't say that about the Manning or Marshawn Lynch...
There is a difference between a pick (illegal) and a rub (legal). The rub is a receiver running a route who might ultimately catch the ball. Admittedly that receiver's route is designed to "free up" a teammate by interfering with a defensive player, but it's still a legitimate route. The pick is a receiver running a route designed to interfere with the defender -- without any real possibility that the receiver might make a catch. That's the distinction Belichik was trying to make. I really dislike him, but he's right in this case.
ALL TEAMS run those pick plays. They are "illegal" but happen in ever game. So they need to have better rules about what a rub/pick play is. I'm guessing that will come this off-season.
@Mark B. If I wasn't a Bronco fan I would agree with you that I hoped it would sleet. It was a dumb idea when the game was awarded and is still dumb.
@tanjeem apparently YOU are the one who doesn't understand how team sports work at a high level. Why do you think that the NFL *mandates* a cool-off period for the player? Fact is, many of these players can do what they do only by feeding that adrenaline and anger to keep them going when their muscles are screaming for rest. For example, Bill Romanowski is on record saying that pre-game, he had to spend time psyching up, imagining the opponents killing his loved ones, raping his wife, torturing his friends, etc. to get himself to up to game-time intensity.
And that sort of thing isn't all that uncommon.
That you don't know/understand this is proof that you are ignorant of what is really required to play at a high level.
@mbrayca157boo hoo, sniff
Don't let the door hit you... What examples of good sportsmanship have you been known for?
@mbrayca157 buh-bye.
So what else do you know about Sherman? Did you check out the link to NFL Films? Are you aware of his community involvement? Have you had any of his life experiences?
@mikep99 I agree with most of your statement, although I found this sentence worth a chuckle.
"I now question your ability to be as objective as you've been through the years."
King has never been objective when the subject is the Patriots.


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Collaborative Painting Program
During the summer of 2014, the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts staged an "ART-IN", inviting visitors and members of the community to collaborate on paintings. Completed works, along with those in process, were included in an exhibition titled All Together Now: Collaborative Paintings, with proceeds from the sale of works supporting the Center's educational programming.
The event and exhibition were inspired by the work of Liam O'Gallagher and designed to promote collaboration, creativity and community as a means of creating constructive change in the human condition and the planet.
Due to the success of this event, we are making this collaborative painting project an ongoing activity of the Center, open to individuals or groups.
This workshop utilizes a Journal created by Binh Pho and Kevin Wallace based upon the books River of Destiny: The Life and Work of Binh Pho and Shadow of The Turning.
This workshop will be led by Kevin Wallace and participants will utilize the Embracing Destiny Journal as a means of exploring life through the process of journaling and opening up to the potential of creative writing and living.
Intern Program
The Centers Intern Program allows students to utilize Beatrice Woods library and studio to gain insight into her approach to the arts, both in terms of inspiration and discipline. The Centers director, Kevin Wallace, shares his experience in the world of museums and galleries in assisting students with developing an artistic identity, marketing and promotion.
The intern program is open to college and university students, with the recommendation of an instructor. Currently the Center is working with four colleges and universities: University of California Channel Islands, College of the Sequoias, Oxnard College and Ventura College, however we are open to accepting students from other institutions.
Previous Workshops
Transcending Function: Boxes & Bowls
A Ceramic Workshop with Chloe Rahimzadeh
Saturday, June 20, 2015
1:00 - 4:00 pm
In this workshop for beginners, participants will learn basic hand-building techniques for creating utilitarian forms for daily use – works that elevate the everyday through blending art and life.
Rock Your Soul Workshop
with Professor Richard Flores
Friday - Sunday
June 12 - 14, 2015
Art is an international language, with music, sculpture, dance, painting, film and theatre offering an expansive means of self-expression. In this workshop we will create paintings and works in clay that echo the power of rock n'roll and the impassioned, improvisatory vocal delivery of soul music.
Plein Air Painting Workshop
with Jennifer McChristian
Monday - Friday, April 6 - 10, 2015
Join award-winning artist Jennifer McChristian in this fun and invigorating 5-day plein-air painting workshop. The aim of this workshop is to teach interpretation of the landscape in paint, using light and color to create form. Color relationships, design/composition, simplifying and the benefits of painting outdoors will be discussed, as well as how to design and build a painting that carries an emotional impact.
Harvest of the Heart
Ceramic Workshop with Professor Richard Flores
Friday - Sunday, March 20 - 22, 2015
This three-day workshop with Professor Richard Flores will offer an opportunity to participate in our educational programming no matter what your age or experience. Participants will explore the seeds of soul – what we plant and nurture within us – and how they can manifest as art.
An Introduction to Thought Forms
Workshop with Kevin Wallace
Saturday, March 14, 2015
This afternoon workshop, presented by Kevin Wallace, is based on Thought Forms, the 1901 book by Annie Besant and Charles Leadbeater that inspired Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee and countless other artists. Participants will explore the ideas that pre-date and inspired abstract painting through insights into the processes of seeing and recording impressions in form and color.
Creative Clay
A Ceramic Workshop for Absolute Beginners
Saturday, February 28, 2015
1:00 - 4:00 pm
In this afternoon workshop, taught by Chloe Rahimzadeh and Kevin Wallace, participants will learn the basics of working with clay, utilizing hand-building techniques to create vessels and sculpture.
Harvest of the Heart
Ceramic Workshop with Professor Richard Flores
Friday - Sunday, November 7 - 9, 2014
This three-day ceramic workshop with Professor Richard Flores will offer an opportunity to participate in our educational programming no matter what your age or experience. Participants will explore the seeds of soul – what we plant and nurture within us – and how they can manifest as art.
Ceramic Workshop with Allison Newsome
Saturday & Sunday, October 18 & 19, 2014
We are pleased to announce ZOOMORPHIC, a two-day workshop with Allison Newsome. Participants will be introduced to Newsome's "once-fired" technique, creating sculptures in clay and utilizing Mason Stains. There will be a study of historic zoomorphic sculptures from diverse cultures in all media, from the first zoomorphic sculpture, a Paleolithic lion headed figure found in a cave in Germany, through the Sphinx to contemporary approaches. The workshop will also explore how zoomorphic forms can be incorporated into architectural projects.
Workshop with Graeme Priddle
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Graeme Priddle has over twenty years experience in the woodworking field, best known for his sculptural turnings/carvings reflecting his life and environments in Northland, New Zealand.
This intensive workshop is for artists who are experienced with working in wood, and will cover a wide range of surface treatments and embellishment possibilities, including carving, texturing, pyrography, coloring, and multi-media approaches.
Illustrative Ceramics
Workshop with Lauren Hanson
Sunday, July 20, 2014 / 1 - 4 pm
In conjunction with the exhibition, Lauren Hanson: Illustrative Ceramics, the artist will be presenting a hands-on afternoon workshop sharing her techniques for creating imagery with low-relief carving and incising. Lauren Hanson will prepare a series of small cups that will be "leather hard" and ideal for utilizing these processes.
Sacred Vessel
Workshop with Richard Flores
Friday - Sunday, June 20 - 22, 2014
This three-day workshop will include discussion, drawing, and the creation of ceramic vessels that will be raku-fired for participants to take home with them on the last day. Traditions and approaches to sacred vessels from diverse cultures through the centuries will be discussed, inspiring participants to find their own voice in creating their own sacred vessel.
Shadow of The Turning
Workshop with Binh Pho and Kevin Wallace
Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2014
This workshop explores the creative and collaborative processes involved in creating the book Shadow of The Turning. Binh Pho and Kevin Wallace will lead participants through creative processes from the conceptual to the technical and discuss the potential of collaboration as a means of expanding the possibilities.
Cost: $200. Includes all materials.
So Much More Workshop
with Debra Fritts
Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4, 2014
This workshop will explore the figure in sculpture using hand-building techniques. A head will be constructed using the coil method and detail technical information on facial features and proportions will be demonstrated . The importance of bringing "self" into the work to allow a spiritual connection between the sculpture and the maker will be discussed and explored.
Cost: $350. Includes all materials and lunch.
Plein Air Painting Workshop
with Jennifer McChristian
Monday - Friday, April 7 - 11, 2014
Exploring the Monoprint:
A Workshop with Christina Carroll
Saturday, March 22, 2014 / 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Create your own unique print while learning image-making using a hand-turned press.
Ceramics and Shamanism Workshop
with Professor Richard Flores
Friday - Sunday, February 14 - 16, 2014
(Ask about our couples discount for this workshop in celebration of Valentine's Day and take the opportunity to get away to Ojai for the weekend!)
Explore the role of the shaman in indigenous cultures through the use of ceramics. Learn how fetish objects and ornament have been used historically, while exploring myriad techniques for working in clay. The workshop will culminate in a Raku-firing of objects created over the weekend, with participants taking home their creations.
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. –
Nineteen matches, including eight at Matador Soccer Field, highlight the 2014 CSUN Men's Soccer Schedule, head coach Terry Davila announced Friday. The Matadors will play seven matches against six opponents that participated in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, not including a preseason exhibition at Loyola Marymount.
"The Big West Conference is one of the toughest in the nation and we are excited for another competitive season," said Davila. "Our goal was to add a challenging non-conference schedule once again to prepare our team to match up against the best in the Big West. Every opponent is a contender and must be approached in a unique way, which will help us the later we get into the year."
The Matadors are looking to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season, which hasn't been done by the program since appearing four years in a row from 2002 to 2005. CSUN begins the season with a short trip down the 405 to meet the Lions in an exhibition on August 23rd. The two sides played a friendly in Los Angeles last year before LMU completed a 13-4-2 campaign and won the West Coast Conference.
CSUN will play its first four official matches of the 2014 season away from home, starting with a match at Denver on August 29th. The Pioneers captured the Summit League crown and went 13-3-4 a year ago. From Denver, the Matadors will head to nearby Colorado Springs to take on the Air Force Falcons on August 31st.
The next week, the Matadors travel to Tulsa, Okla., to participate in the Tulsa Invitational against the UAB Blazers (9/5) and the host Golden Hurricane (9/7).
CSUN's home opener is set for Friday, Sept. 12, against New Mexico at 7 p.m. The Lobos advanced to the College Cup a season ago as the seventh-seed in the tournament and picked up 14 wins along the way.
Another tournament team, the Bradley Braves, visit the San Fernando Valley on September 14th at 4 p.m. for the lone afternoon home match of the season. The Matadors defeated the Braves on the road thanks to a last-minute goal and Bradley recovered by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Championship and a road match at Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament.
A neutral-site match between the Matadors and the University of Nebraska-Omaha will be played on the campus of Cal State Fullerton on September 19th before CSUN returns home to battle the Bakersfield Roadrunners on September 25th.
The team's final non-conference match of the regular season will be at Drake Stadium on September 28th against the rival UCLA Bruins, who entered the postseason as the top team in the country last year. From there, the Matadors will head up the Central Coast to open the Big West schedule at UC Santa Barbara (10/2) and Cal Poly (10/5).
CSUN will then have its longest home stand of the season, with matches against Big West foes Sacramento State (10/9), UC Davis (10/11) and UC Riverside (10/18). Big West South Division play will continue with matches at Cal State Fullerton (10/22), UC Irvine (10/25) and a return encounter with UCR (10/29).
The Matadors will host two matches to close out the regular season against UC Irvine (11/1) and Cal State Fullerton (11/5) before the start of the Big West Conference Tournament.
Once again the Big West Tournament will pit together the top three finishers in both the North and South Division, with the winners of each division receiving a first-round bye. The first round is slated for Saturday, Nov. 8, with the second-place finisher in the North hosting the third-place finisher in the South, and vice versa.
The division winners join the fray in the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and will host the winners from the first round of matches. The South Division champion will play the winner of the North #2/South #3 match while the North champion takes on the winner of the South #2/North #3 match.
The two teams left standing will battle for the Big West Championship on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the home field of the highest remaining seed. Should both #1, #2 or #3 teams advance to the final, a tiebreaker will be used to determine the host.
The Matadors finished the 2013 season in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament and were ranked 24th in the country at the conclusion of the College Cup after earning a 15-7-1 record.
2014 Schedule Breakdown
- 8 Matches at Matador Soccer Field
- 6 2013 NCAA Tournament Participants
- 1 Final Four Opponent, 2 in Sweet 16, 2 in 2nd Round
- 4 Opponents in Final 2013 NSCAA Top 25
- 2 Opponents Receiving Votes in Final 2013 NSCAA Top 25
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On Monday, September 21 Southampton Town Police announced the arrest of a Greenwich, Connecticut man in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl at his Sag Harbor residence. William B. O'Boyle, 24, has been charged with one count of rape in the third degree, a Class E felony, as well as endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. According to a statement issued by police, O'Boyle was charged with the crime after an investigation following a complaint about the incident, which allegedly occurred at his 12 Whalers Walk, Sag Harbor residence.
According to police, the offense took place on February 1, 2009, but the complaint was not filed until Monday. According to Detective Sergeant Randy Hintze, the juvenile victim filed the complaint. As the case is still under investigation, police declined to disclose the particulars of the incident, the relationship between O'Boyle and the victim or how long the case has been under investigation. Police indicated the rape charge could be statutory in nature.
"The charge itself indicates that it could be a statutory offense," said Detective Steven Miller. A defendant can be charged with rape in the third degree when they are 21-years-old or older and they engage in sexual intercourse with another person less than 17-years-old.
O'Boyle was arrested at 5 p.m. on Monday. Police wouldn't disclose the exact location of the arrest, but said he was arrested in a public place in Sag Harbor.
O'Boyle was held overnight in Southampton Town Police headquarters. He was transported to his arraignment at the town justice court the following morning, September 22, for his arraignment for the rape in the third degree and child welfare endangerment charges. Southampton Town Justice Barbara Wilson presided over the proceedings and set O'Boyle's bail at $7,500. He pled not guilty and posted bail. O'Boyle is expected to return to court on October 21 for conferencing.
O'Boyle has had previous altercations with local law enforcement. He was pulled over by Sag Harbor Village police on August 19 for allegedly failing to maintain his lane while driving on Long Island Avenue. At the time, police said a Department of Motor Vehicle check revealed that O'Boyle's registration was suspended for an insurance lapse from February 2009. O'Boyle faced charges of operating a vehicle with a suspended registration, a misdemeanor.
The Detective Division is continuing the investigation and is requesting anyone that may have information about this or any other crime please contact the Detective Division at 728-5000 or the Police Information Hotline 728-3454.