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Here is a reaction from one of your biggest fans, Gerald Wallace. A 7-year-old girl whose parents break the news that Gerald Wallace was traded away from the Blazers. Worth a look.
I thought I was the only one who cried over this team. Nice to know I have good company. Sweet.
Not having watched the game, I re-read the Live Chat history here on O-Live, and it was fun to see fans such as kjironman1, dennyhil, blazergram, tom, meomy, Milw-Mike, Scappozer, happy at the effort of the team. Even you, FS. I smiled as I came across the transcript of the fourth quarter as various fans wrote: "We could actually win!" Indeed, we did.
A nice win in a tortured season.
I am baffled and continue to be by a couple of things. One of them is that not a single Blazer beat reporter called for the firing of Nate McMillan. Not Quick. Not Tokito. Not Freeman. ... Not even the sports columnist, "The Opinionator", Canzano called for McMillan's head. Not one. Not one reporter really went after any of the players that I can remember. Not one single reporter went after the owner and the dysfunctionality in this organization (except Canzano) and how to fix it. Repeat: Not one Blazer beat reporter has consistently stated any basketball opinions about this team or organization and how to fix it. Ghosts.
Tonight's win is not a measuring stick about the Blazers' future, I understand that. But the Oregonian reporters have simply become court reporters, dictating to us what others say, couching their opinions in the quotes of others: Hinting, himming-n-hawwing, shucks and by-gollies.
Do you agree with what has happened the last two years with GMs getting a drive-by on a draft day and another GM getting mugged while only months on the job and another "interim" GM in place for awhile. The Blazer reporters would be as complicit as members of the court of Henry VIII and his wives: "O, another wife. What a surprise. Long live the king."
I think it is time somebody develops an educated opinion about the basketball side of this organization. I don't think the Oregonian Blazer beat reporters are doing their job as media members and, if journalism is actually a calling, where the courage to state something is a hallmark, then most of you have forsaken it. Are you afraid to criticize for fear of losing your cushy seats or access to a locker room. Are advertising dollars at stake? I really do not get it. Unbelievable.
I hardly think your editor is not going to stand by you and defend a legitimate basketball piece.
All of you felt that McMillan was the right coach until yesterday?
And now a new coach?
Long live the coach?
Grow some, Oregonian reporters. Nate should have been let go at least one or two seasons ago.
We didn't deserve this dysfunctionality as fans, and many have been saying he is the wrong person for educated basketball reasons: 1) He has problems with point guards; 2) His offensive style is limited; 3) He makes poor in-game decisions; 4) He doesn't develop young players... and more...
The Oregonian reporters could have put the heat on the organization long ago, and you didn't.
I wonder if one of the reasons we may have such a dysfunctional Blazer organization is because the reporters of Oregon's largest newspaper don't hold the people in the Blazers' front office accountable. For goodness sake, we don't have a GM, and the only person who complains is Canzano.
Canzano writes an unflattering piece about the owner, and he gets barred from a media event because he asks tough questions and writes an opinion with which they disagree? Did any of the Oregonian reporters walk out to protest, putting pressure back on the Blazers front office? Controlling the brand too much, Blazers?
Bless Canzano for having an opinion however much we agree or disagree. If I would have been the one in charge yesterday, I would have traded or fired Quick, Tokito, and Freeman. You guys need to bring it every night, and you don't bring it almost all nights. Start, please.
Being a reporter is a conviction. You get paid to do this. It takes knowledge and research and courage. We as Blazer fans deserve better.
Nice post, HBguy.
The priority for me would be to get a GM first, then coach. About your coach options, here are my opinions. Sloan and McMillan are cut out of the same mold--I don't take Sloan to be the flexible type; Coach K is not stupid enough to leave Duke and his legend as college winningest coach--more important things than money; Phil Jackson would only come out of retirement for one team right now: Miami Heat; George Karl... I'm onboard with George Karl. I think he has all the intangibles and reminds me a lot of Rick Adelman.
The main thing about getting a new coach is to get one that buys into the GM's philosophy. I hope that philosophy has to do with developing draft picks and not relying on free agency. I hope the tempo of the game moves up, too, and the passing game in the half-court offense is emphasized.
GM Buchanan's move of Wallace to New Jersey for this year's first round pick has all the percentages of being a killer move. I think the Soap Opera is over. A empowered and permanent GM is the next big move.
Go, Blazers.
@jimmy. Great points. I'm not so sure, though, that we have had bad luck as much as what we have is just run-of-the-mill averages. Percentages.
For instances, drafting a big at #1 in the draft over the last 15 years has been a 50-50 proposition: for every Dwight Howard there is an injury-riddled Yao Ming; for every Tim Duncan there is a Michael Olowakandi.
If you look at taking Brandon Roy over Randy Foye, an all-star over a mediocre player, back in that draft with the guards available, it is my opinion that Portland probably made the right choice by taking Brandon Roy and getting several great years from him than an average career from the likes of Foye. The crippling contract was the only downside for Roy, but that was an upper management decision (President Miller) from what I understand.
We got LaMarcus Aldridge at #2 years ago, and that evens out the 50-50 percentages with picking big men.
I simply think fan expectations got a bit wild, and I think as a small market team that the Blazers have done well as far as scouting and drafting. The problem has been developing talent, and I think the coaching staff has been extremely poor at that. Our owner, GM and coach have been on different pages for the last 4-5 years.
We need an empowered GM that can put a consistent basketball philosophy at work that will leverage every decision: the style of basketball, the players we get to fit in that style, the salary cap and contracts, the coach that we hire to match the players, the coach's philosophy in developing draft picks in a small market team, etc. A GM is going to make mistakes, you don't want to create an environment where they feel hesitant to pull the trigger because a working philosophy will, over time, give an organization the discipline to really create excellent value.
If GM Chad Buchanan has that kind of philosophy and is looking to put it to work, then this trade with the Nets could be an extremely dynamic POP! to a new era. And, as you suggest, JimyMag, if we catch a break and get two great picks in this draft, things could turn around quickly, but managing fan expectations and explaining the percentages is always a healthy thing for an organization to do with us fans.
Good summary, Mike. I wonder if the big winner in "Dwightmare" and Howard choosing to stay in Orlando for another year was the Portland Trail Blazers.
Odd that Howard staying put seemed to force New Jersey to make a splash at the trade deadline.
In Portland, everyone knew that Batum and Wallace were doubled up at the small forward position. Batum was the future; Wallace expendable.
Although this is all under the radar from outsiders right now and it never even got a blip on other news agencies, we may look at this trade on 2012 Draft Day and see the percentages lie with Buchanan's Crash trade to New Jersey as, perhaps, one of the most significant (Top 10) in Blazers' history. Percentages are with us with this pick this year. We gave up something we didn't need and potentially got a future starter or more. Percentages.
++++ Just a killer move by GM Buchanan. ++++
Mike, thanks for correcting me.
I got my information from here: http://hoopshype.com/salaries/portland.htm
Mike, thanks for the summary overview of today's activity.
After the dust settles, here is the 2012 roster now as I understand it.
Point Guard
Raymond Felton (1 year)
Nolan Smith (2 year + team option)
Jonny Flynn (1 year + team option) Houston trade
Shooting Guard
Jamal Crawford (1 year + player option)
Wesley Matthews (4 years)
Elliot Williams (2 years + team option)
Small Forward
Nicolas Batum (1 year + qualifying offer)
Luke Babbitt (2 years + team option)
Shawne Williams (1 year + player option) New Jersey trade
Power Forward
LaMarcus Aldridge (4 years)
Kurt Thomas (1 year)
out (back) Mehmet Okurout (1 year) New Jersey trade -- may not play again this season
Hasheem Thabeet (1 year + team option) Houston trade
Joel Pryzbilla
@nocoolaide. We agree that a coach should adjust to the players.
You'd agree, though, that we've known for years that Nate didn't adjust his system to the players. Given that Nate didn't adjust to players and Paul Allen wanted to keep Nate as coach, then how smart was it for a front office GM to keep feeding him players that couldn't succeed with him.
I agree with the you in stating the ideal: a coach should adjust to his players.
I was stating our reality: the coach wouldn't adjust and continued to get misfit players from a Front Office that continued to repeat the same mistake. If the coach was so set in his ways, and the owner supported the coach, then the Front Office needs to work around that reality. No one was on the same page: Owner-GM-Coach. We didn't have a basketball philosophy at work. Very sad.
@portlander. True. So many players acquired that never fit the coach: Rudy Fernandez, Sergio Rodriguez, Gerald Wallace, etc.
Thank you, Coach McMillan, for leading us out of the Jail Blazer era, the darkest time in any Blazers' history that I can remember. You brought a lot of integrity and expectations to the Blazers.
The players that Coach McMillan lost to injury was a tragedy. With any two of the Oden-Aldridge-Roy triumverate healthy, we would be singing Coach McMillan's praises as a great coach.
Never enjoy seeing a guy fired, but we did have a class guy as coach who treated his job with all the professionalism and composure that the position requires.
It might be worth taking a long look at it if we got this:
Blazers: 2012 1st-round pick LA; 2012 1st-round pick Minnesota; Luke Ridnour from Minnesota.
Lakers: Michael Beasley from Minnesota.
Minnesota: Jamal Crawford from Portland.
I'd evaluate this, but Minnesota isn't giving up anything in this trade that they are not trying to get rid of already, and they get a better scorer in Jamal Crawford to boot. Minnesota is jumping up and down to clear cap space for all the stars on their roster. Minnesota wants to dump Michael Beasley's contract, and that is their sole motivation for this trade. They don't give a rip about Jamal Crawford. I'd force Minnesota to give up their 2012 1st-round pick or no deal because we can get a free agent point guard next off-season.
We get nothing with Luke Ridnour but a contract longer than we want, and an average point guard we can get elsewhere. If you, Minnesota, want to sweeten the pot and give us your 2012 1st Round, Minnesota, then we'll consider it; otherwise, deal off. You can keep Beasley's contract for years to come and struggle with the luxury tax.
Two first-round draft picks in this draft can be leveraged to get a couple of spots higher. That gives us three first-round draft picks in one of the deepest drafts, and we can try and work it with trades to something better. I'd consider that, and then I'd pray that Beasley was a bust in Los Angeles.
But as the trade is currently proposed. No deal. Minnesota gets everything they want and gives up NOTHING.
FYI, Kirk Hinrich (PG) for the Atlanta Hawks is a free agent in 2013 amongst others.
We can get a serviceable, free-agent point guard if we need to for next year. Getting Ridnour is nothing significant.
We should only be evaluating the first-round draft pick from Los Angeles in this trade, and it isn't worth getting at the value the Lakers get (Beasley #2 in 2008) and the Timberwolves (Salary cap space) get.
We are being taken to the cleaners by both these organizations. Stop!
This is a no brainer, Portland. Don't make the trade.
@Syd. For me, this isn't about who we get: Crawford-Ridnour is a wash.
This is about whom the Lakers get: Beasley (#2 pick in 2008). I have no emotion about Ridnour and him being from U of O. He's an average point guard. Can get 'em every free agency. Nothing compelling. We're not better.
The danger in this is the upside we are giving a competitor: The Lakers and the Timberwolves.
The Lakers get Beasley. If Beasley matures, then Gasol becomes expendable. When Gasol becomes expendable, then the Lakers will trade him for another asset. This trade secures a potential future power forward for the Lakers (Beasley), and then they can trade Gasol for a shooting guard to replace Kobe. Upside gamble for the Lakers is huge. Payoff incredible. This is their transitional move to a post-Kobe era. I, for one, do not want to help them.
The Timberwolves get Jamal Crawford. A wash for them. But more importantly, they free up Beasley's contract which will give them more flexibility to sign Rubio, Pekovic and Derrick Williams in the future. The Timberwolves don't care about Jamal Crawford. They wanted Beasley's contract gone. This empowers them to sign another of their players to a longer, richer contract.
We help the Lakers. We help the Timberwolves. We get a late first-round draft pick, which we haven't developed for a couple of years.
We don't get any of significance in this trade and our competitors get great potential in Beasley and cap space to spend on real stars on their roster.
Epic fail.
I'm concerned as a Blazer fan at the recent trade rumor:
Blazers: 1st-round draft pick from LA; Ridnour from Minnesota.
Lakers: Beasley from Minnesota.
Minnesota: Jamal Crawford from Portland.
Please, don't make this trade, Portland. The Lakers get Beasley (#2 in 2008) for a late first-round pick in 2012. Over the last two years, Portland has not developed its draft picks. Please, don't get this draft pick. Swapping Crawford and Ridnour is a wash for us.
Once the Lakers get Beasley, if he matures, this trade folds over to make Gasol expendable next year for someone else's first-round draft pick or significant player. We are getting played by the Lakers. We only get a late first-round draft pick, and they leverage this into a post-Kobe player in Beasley and into another trade or pick with Gasol. Let the Lakers grow old and dysfunctional with Gasol and Kobe. Don't let the Blazers help them.
If this move goes through, then I am convinced an interim GM has compromised us for years with the Felton-Smith & Miller-Faried trade, and now this. We need a long-term strategy, and this trade is treading water, but it helps the Lakers in potentially a significant way to leverage their trade exception into a Pau Gasol trade next year (should Beasley mature) for more.
This hurts to watch. We need a long-term philosophy at work in the organization that does not compromise us. This trade does nothing because we haven't developed first-round draft picks, and another late-round pick is not what we need. We're being taken to the cleaners by the Lakers here, and the Timberwolves get rid of salary and get a scorer. Everyone gets better but us. Yikes.
Epic fail written all over it.
Charlie, great post on the updated trade.
The Lakers are basically getting Michael Beasley (#2 pick in 2008) for a late first-round draft pick in 2012.
Are we crazy?
This is a post-Kobe transitional move, and I wouldn't help the Lakers at all. Put Beasley next to a competitor like Kobe and around Bynum and Gasol, and the guy might blossom. I would not want to be responsible for helping the Lakers plant that seed. Let them get old with Gasol and Kobe.
We get a late first-round draft pick, and all the other teams get better. As an organization, we haven't even committed to developing the draft picks we have: Elliott Williams and Nolan Smith. This is simply crazy. Keep our assets, get an experienced GM. I'm very fearful at making any trades to help the Lakers.
Both teams get potentially better, and we remain the same. Let Minnesota ride out Beasley's contract. We don't need the Lakers to get better at our expense.
Charlie, always like to read your comments. On this, we disagree. I believe that toughness can be taught. Personality and fate do not cripple people into stuck positions in life. Players can mature, people can break out and make significant growth. There simply may not be many teachers out there to get them to that level. Coaches can teach toughness to anyone in the sport but the player has to show a willingness and transparency. It is something that can be trained into an athlete. I think we'll disagree on this point, then.
There are several differences, though, between LaMarcus and the two all-star players with NBA Championships that you mentioned: Gasol and Nowitzki. Those players have things that LaMarcus doesn't.
Pau Gasol has a low-post game and can score in the paint; Gasol also has a RP48 (rebounds over 48 minutes) 13+. He does rebound. He does execute and attack the rim. I'm not sure I would call Gasol a finesse player, but I understand your point that is not a bruiser.
Nowitzki has some intangibles as a finesse player that go with his size: He has a three-point shot. I don't believe LaMarcus has that in his repertoire of shots.
LaMarcus was, I think, a freshman or sophomore out of college. Pretty under-developed as a low post college player. I don't think NBA coaches have developed LaMarcus' low-post moves very well. He doesn't have a killer jump hook. He doesn't have a great pump fake that draws fouls. He doesn't attack the rim. This can still be taught. LMA's RP48 stat is 10.9 (65th in the league of bigs) and in line with top small forwards: Kevin Durant (OKC), Matt Barnes (LA). Repeat: Small Forwards.
Toughness is not a personality issue. It is a choice of will and determination. If you want to say LaMarcus Aldridge doesn't have the determination to rebound above a top small-forward level or the determination to develop killer low-post moves around the rim because his personality is too soft, then I'll leave that to you to say.
I say he can develop the determination with the right coaches around him and with the right encouragement. I don't believe the basketball gods of fate have limited LaMarcus Aldridge from breaking new ground and taking his game to the next level, but we will agree that LaMarcus Aldridge is not there now, and I don't see that he has matured at all this year as well.
Fate and personality? Determination and will? Toughness.
rockypub. Astute comment. I actually agree. Don't fire the coach.
First action. Get a permanent GM and let them make the decisions, re-evaluate the talent. Until then, let them try and figure it out, and if they don't, well, they don't and we struggle for a playoff position.
As GM, I would tell Gerald Wallace that we expect Nicholas Batum to start at the 3 position (small forward) in the future for us and play 40 minutes a night, leaving you (Gerald) with about 10 minutes as back up, coming off the bench. We're looking to get a backup power forward and are committed to developing them as well. There will not be any time at the 4 position (power forward) for you.
You can take your option for next year at 11 million and stay with us, but we're only going to play you about 10 minutes at the most. If you want to play more, you'll need to sign somewhere else, and you'll need to decide if 1-year at 11 million is worth playing 10 minutes a night in a final contract year, a year that would deflate your value, where you may only get 1-2 million per year after that because your stats will be way down.
If you opt out next year with us, then you may be able to sign somewhere else for several years at probably 4-6 million, get a longer contract (3-5 years), and look forward to playing 30 minutes or more a night. You could be playing for someone else, but the reality for us is that you won't be playing much next year, if at all, for us. Your contract is guaranteed, no question, but we are also guaranteeing Batum will play 35-40 minutes a game next year at the small forward, and we expect to draft another power forward and develop them ahead of you. You may not have any playing time some nights.
Be open with the players about the future. Give good players like Gerald Wallace deserve the chance to evaluate if he wants to stay here and be a practice player or if he wants to opt-out and play significant minutes elsewhere. Gerald Wallace could still get a 20 million contract over 4-5 years. I am guessing Rich Cho would think that a deal back in Charlotte.
I am now a firm believer in the youth movement that should be sweeping this organization. Let the rebuilding begin.
I think I have identified one major problem with the Blazers. Again, this is just one of many problems, but I think it is a serious problem.
LaMarcus Aldridge needs to develop a low-post game, complete with pump-fakes, drawing fouls that put him on the free-throw line, jump hooks, and especially rebounding, etc. He has been here too long not to have developed that part of his game. Coaches, anyone? If he can't do that, then he's peaked. 2012 All-star is the best he'll ever be. Maybe repeat a couple of times. But the Blazers are a .500 team and without a leader if Aldridge doesn't want that burden as captain or the responsibility of getting rough inside and rebounding more than 10 per game or an RP48 of 13+. We need a big that owns the middle. Camby's days are setting. LaMarcus owns 10-20 feet from the basket. It isn't going to get us anywhere. He's a 6'11" small forward the way he plays.
I would make LaMarcus Aldridge expendable for a top pick in the 2012 NBA Draft and tray to get a big with some attitude. Yep, if LaMarcus Aldridge doesn't want to own the paint and get physical, I'd trade him at his peak and try to get another big who wants it more.
We've gotten manhandled recently, and Marcus Camby (Bless his little flagrant-2 heart) is the only guy willing to get serious about playing physical. Aldridge needs an attitude adjustment for the Blazers to be successful. If he doesn't want to be a superstar, then it's time for the Blazes to leverage his value and find a superstar. Fricking owned by Kevin Love the last couple of times they've played against each other and only because Love wanted it more: attitude.
Update. I don't think I would make a single trade with an inexperienced GM with the Lakers. Serious caution after reading all the posts. Very concerned.


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A Dog Post
This is Scout, Tim and Missy's beautiful canine. Scout's a Rhodesian Ridgeback, one of my favorite breeds on earth.
When Marlboro Man and I were dating, he had an old Rhodesian Ridgeback/Border Collie mix named Nandy. Nandy went crazy in storms and ate hamburger for dinner, and handed me her paw sometimes. Nandy had a wicked ridge.
Scout has a ridge, too, and likes to haul hay because It's where the people are.
This is Suzie. Look at the perkiness of her face.
This is Charlie. Look at the non-perkiness of his face.
Now observe what happens when I place my hand on Charlie's head and slightly pull back the skin:
I wonder if a really tight ponytail would do the same for me?
I think I'll try it when I go to church on Sunday.
It's the only time I ever do my hair anymore.
But I can't help but share the unparalleled joy one feels at the sight of a Basset Hound running toward him.
I want you, too, to feel that joy.
And if you think one running Basset Hound is good…
Two running Basset Hounds are pretty much the end-all, be-all of human existence.
You'll feel so needed and appreciated, it will scare you.
A question occurs to me, though. Why is it that some people have dogs that look like this…
And I have dogs that look like this?
I love my dogs–I really do. But when I look at Scout's beauty and elegance, it's hard not to feel like I wound up with the booby prize.
I may never know why things work out the way they do.
372 Comments and 22 Replies
Tracee On Friday, July 8 at 9:57 am
The love that any dogs give their owners is wonderful and fulfilling. It is just that some do so in different ways. And all so very much worth it.
Emily J. On Friday, July 8 at 10:03 am
My basset, George, looks JUST like Charlie when he runs, except he's the black and white version. My favorite is when my husband rough houses with George and George chases him around – It's always the best cure for the blues.
Jackie On Friday, July 8 at 10:06 am
I think dogs are an expression of our selves.
That being the case, all of yours win the "Miss Congeniality" award!
No offense to Scout — He/she is quite dignified and of royalty!
Sullygirl On Friday, July 8 at 10:07 am
I love that Scout is covered in hay and totally doesn't care…seems so content! Our Lab Abby is very much like that. Now the Bassett Hounds running made my day…we have a plott hound who is long and lean and lacking the "hound" exceot to howl!
Have a great weekend
Susan in the Boonies On Friday, July 8 at 10:08 am
It is. your. DESTINY.
~cue music~
Amanda On Friday, July 8 at 10:14 am
Oh my goodness. The transition between Suzie and Charlie was priceless! I'm still laughing
Always love the Basset running pictures
Pam On Friday, July 8 at 10:14 am
Thanks for sharing this experience with us!
jamie b On Friday, July 8 at 10:15 am
love it! my husband just sent me this link. Charlie and Walter should definitely be on this website.
Nicole, expert about rat terrier On Saturday, July 16 at 3:17 pm
I've always wanted to have a Rhodesian Ridgeback. My father's friend had one of these dogs before and I would usually play with it every time we visit them. His Rhodesian Ridgeback is so friendly.
Miss Elly On Friday, July 8 at 10:19 am
My grandaughter has a lovable gray dane with blue eyes and also a cheewahwah. Just imagine that if you will and a kitten and grown cat with another grown cat visiting for a month. Cats hate one another, but have banded together against the dogs. So funny. I love Charlie because he is lazy like me. All dogs and cats are beautiful.
Crystal Marsh On Friday, July 8 at 10:20 am
Oh how the lips on Charlie make me weak in the knees.
Maggie S. On Friday, July 8 at 10:21 am
Oh my goodness, Scout looks just like our dog, Gretchen! Same coloring, same face shape. We've always wondered what breed she was (we adopted her a few years ago)…maybe she's got some Rhodesian Ridgeback in her!
Leesha On Friday, July 8 at 10:22 am
Now Im beginning to wonder what a dog says about a family…..hmmmm.
and booby prize? hehehehe that made me chuckle.
Sarah B. On Friday, July 8 at 10:23 am
I'm not a big fan of big dogs, but if I did get one, a Rhodie would be high on my list for sure. They are amazing animals!
Granny Mountain On Friday, July 8 at 10:24 am
They say that dogs look like their owners, not saying Charlie looks in any way like you… but my Cocker Spaniel Ben kinda looks like me. Overweight, not bad but definate love handles. Blonde, his is natural… and he is always up for some lake fun!
Michelle On Friday, July 8 at 10:24 am
Love it! I want to kiss Scout's snout
Wa Ma On Friday, July 8 at 10:25 am
Oh my, what great pupper doggies! I have to say Suzie (your sweet Rat Terrier) looks like she could manage everyone on that farm – even the Ridgeback LOL
Joy On Friday, July 8 at 10:25 am
Love those dogs ! Never too many pictures. Thanks.
– Joy
Jacqueline @smartsolitude.com On Friday, July 8 at 10:28 am
Scout is regal!
Genna On Friday, July 8 at 10:29 am
It's true! I have a basset hound and nothing makes me feel as good as when I see him run towards me after I get home. Precious!
Kim in MD On Friday, July 8 at 10:34 am
I have never heard of a Rhodesian Ridgeback…what a gorgeous dog! Forgive me for this seemingly dumb question, but what is a ridge?
I love your animal posts, Ree! Walter and Charlie are adorable!
Christienne On Friday, July 8 at 3:11 pm
Hey Kim,
A Rhodesian Ridgeback is in the hound family of dogs. They are from Africa and were often used to assist hunters with hunting down Lions and Wild Boar. They are often referred as "The Lion Hunter" as that was their primary hunting usage.
Called Ridgebacks because along their spine, the hair actually grows in the opposite direction. Creating what is known as the Ridge. There can be Ridgeless dogs, but for show a dog would need to have one.
It's not the Ridge that makes the dog though!
Of course, like with any breed, an improperly trained/raised pup could be a problem later. But that goes with any animal. They are extremely docile dogs and actually make a great family pet.
We chose this breed not just for their stunning looks, but also for their love and protection of their family! When my 1st born was a baby in a stroller and a rogue dog came after us loose on the street, my dog stood right between the stroller and the dog and protected that baby with everything she had! There was no way that loose dog was getting to me or my baby!
Best breed I've ever owned!
Katie S On Friday, July 8 at 10:34 am
Photos of running Bassets make me smile and laugh EVERY time you post them. I think I want to add a Basset to my hound dog collection but our Redbone might get jealous because right now he's the superstar.
Ann On Friday, July 8 at 10:35 am
You made me laugh today. Thank you. All dogs are beautiful.
Chelsea On Friday, July 8 at 10:36 am
I adore Ridgebacks my baby boy is named Zander which is Zwahili for protector. Though I am quite certain his "protection" would involve licking the intruder to death! I have some pictures on a post in my blog I included the link if you would like to see
Mandy On Friday, July 8 at 10:37 am
Love this post!
Beth in Illinois On Friday, July 8 at 10:38 am
I love your posts about your canine feline extended family and would love to know how many pictures you take to get those great bassett pics we all love so much. LOL
Kelsey On Friday, July 8 at 10:44 am
You know how they say dogs look like their owners?..
Your dogs don't look like you one bit! Promise.
Melissa A On Friday, July 8 at 10:47 am
Showing the picture with Charlie and his "eyebrow lift" cracks me up. We have a bassett named Duchess and she actually had to have surgery on her bottom eye-lid because it wasn't droopy enough and it caused her eyelashes to irritate her eye! Can you believe that? Just goes to show you that bassett hounds really must be all things droopy.
Susan K On Friday, July 8 at 10:48 am
Dear Ree,
I don't know why people choose a dog "type".
Maybe our dogs actually choose us.
I have had a Basset companion, and sometimes two, for over 30 years.
So, maybe in a way, I understand your affection for your 2 Basset boys.
My third Basset, Melvin, died Monday night.
He was a rescue and lived with our family for almost 14 years.
I miss him so very much.
His little sister, Flora, also a rescue, misses him too.
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your love for all the canines that touch
your life. It says a lot about your beautiful heart.
A Basset Hound Mom
Kim in MD On Friday, July 8 at 10:51 am
Ok…I just did some on-line research regarding the Rhodesian Ridgeback. What a magnificent dog breed! They are bred in South Africa to hunt lions. Impervious to heat and cold, loyal and amazingly courageous, and able to run 30 miles without stopping! I bet Scout has a good time on your ranch, Ree! Oh- and I discovered what a ridge is!
jayme On Saturday, July 9 at 11:24 pm
Well…. maybe once upon a time, the Ridgeback was impervious to heat and cold, but you should meet my dogs!! Total comfort for them….. shivering when it's 40 degrees out, sluggish and panting above 80! Spoiled, they dont' know what an African Ridgeback is!! But they ARE extremely loyal, courageous, and run like the wind….. love them to death, I will never have another breed of dog!
DanaKitt On Friday, July 8 at 10:52 am
OMG! He could so lick his own eye!! Too funny!!
DanaKitt On Friday, July 8 at 10:54 am
I want to add, that I have a cat that will meet me at the end of our driveway when I get home from work & ride up to the house with me!!
Shannon On Friday, July 8 at 10:53 am
You got the GRAND prize! Bassets are the secret to life! I love mine, sweet Beauford!
BornInaZoo On Friday, July 8 at 10:53 am
All those dogs amaze me. And it makes me wish I could be like me friend that owns a dog rescue. However, I don't think having a dog rescue would have allowed me to post last week "loving my 5 days off and being like my dogs … get up, go to the bathroom, eat breakfast, go back to sleep, wait for mom to get home from work".
Dogs are the best!
BornInaZoo On Friday, July 8 at 10:55 am
All those dog picutres amaze me. And it makes me wish I could be like me friend that owns a dog rescue. However, I don't think having a dog rescue would have allowed me to post last week "loving my 5 days off and being like my dogs … get up, go to the bathroom, eat breakfast, go back to sleep, wait for mom to get home from work".
Dogs are the best!
Nathalie On Friday, July 8 at 10:59 am
My boyfriends sister has a 118 pound Ridgeback. He's a beast. He "walked" me across the park one day, it was like the cartoon where the girl's feet are in the air behind her and she's yelling "staaaaapppp!" and his ears are flapping and he's smiling and she's almost crying. Good times.
Misha Hunter On Friday, July 8 at 10:59 am
Thank you for the smile. You capture the best pictures! How can you not love those silly faced, long earred doggies? And Scout is a beauty.
JennyJoT On Friday, July 8 at 10:59 am
Oh, but how we love our booby-prize dogs!
Amber H On Friday, July 8 at 11:02 am
Bassets are the best hands down
Jane LaRue On Friday, July 8 at 11:08 am
Love your dog pictures. My son and family just got a Basset Hound puppy and brought him over to our house last week. He was 8 weeks old and so cute! He kept stepping on his ears!
Amanda On Friday, July 8 at 11:08 am
I have a springer spaniel named scout! Great dog name! My daugter named him Scout because he is from a long line of bird hunters, and we thought he was going to be a good "scouting" dog for my husband the hunter. He however pretty much refuses to do anything that requires walking, unless it is to his food! He is beautiful though and our family would not be the same without him!
Christy On Friday, July 8 at 11:08 am
Usually the booby prize ones are way more entertaining and fun to have around.
VA On Friday, July 8 at 11:11 am
No, you didn't get the booby prize. Many years ago I had a husband who was very handsome. He enjoyed the accolades of many other women. I finally got tired of sharing him. Later God sent me a homely fellow who treats me like a queen, and he loves only me. The lady who got the first husband REALLY got the booby prize!
[email protected] On Friday, July 8 at 11:12 am
Too funny!!!
Debbie in Up State NY On Friday, July 8 at 11:12 am
I love watching my bassett, Maggie, come to me when I call…when of course she feels like it or if I have a treat in my hand. Love the breed but boy they know how to get what they want… :]
Sunnie in NC On Friday, July 8 at 11:13 am
He can actually scratch his eye with this tongue…..there is just something wrong with that!!! Cute but wrong!!
Sunnie in NC
Colleen On Friday, July 8 at 11:15 am
I just love it when you post action shots of your basset hounds. It's probably the funniest thing I have seen and it makes my day!
Shelly On Friday, July 8 at 11:15 am
I would like to know: what happened with the Beagle? Did anybody claim him? Also, do you still have the border collie? I can't remember her name. I'm a bad reader! No, I'm not a bad reader, I just can't remember all the minor character names all the time.
Also, I vote for the Basset Hounds running video. That would be awesome!
Okay, I'm done.
Carly On Friday, July 8 at 11:17 am
I love running basset hound photos so, so much. Especially ones of Charlie and Walter.
Sally On Friday, July 8 at 11:21 am
The dog posts… they make my day!
Petra On Friday, July 8 at 11:21 am
You have no idea how much JOY you bring me with your posts and photos about Charlie/Walter/dogs/cats…!
Thank you and please continue.
sqt On Friday, July 8 at 11:24 am
I'd rather have the basset hounds.
Laura On Friday, July 8 at 11:25 am
But you have George! & George is a looker!!!
Rhonda in Oklahoma On Friday, July 8 at 11:29 am
Thanks for the hilarious post to brighten my day! Wild photos of the Bassets running. LOL
Sharon On Friday, July 8 at 11:31 am
I love taking pictures of my dogs running. You see the most bizarre facial expressions frozen in time. Great photos. I bet if you took pictures of the elegant noble Scout you would also see some less then elegant expressions.
AngieinMO On Friday, July 8 at 11:34 am
Oh Ree, your timing is impeccable. We lost our bassett hound this week. I thought I was past the crying but you just made me tear up again. You didn't get a booby prize, you got Grand Champion. Bassett Hounds are the BEST dogs.
Here's a post about the guy we lost this week.
Lisa H On Friday, July 8 at 11:35 am
We had a dog that must of had Rhodesian Ridgeback in her – figured this out after she died and we went looking for another dog. We ended up with a black lab, great dog for loving but a pain when they are 2 -3 years or less because of the things that got chewed up including our house siding when the dog thought the chipmunk ran up the siding while it really was in the drain pipe.
Love to have another rhodesian Ridgeback – very smart dog.
Emily L On Friday, July 8 at 11:36 am
We've got a tri-color English Setter, who, unfortunately for us, is very aware of how attractive she is. I'm guessing it's a little like living with the really cute younger sister – wicked diva 'tude! But she's a loving and cuddly girl who works fantastically well out in the field and we wouldn't trade her for the world, much like every other dog parent on the board today
And I love the "surprised" look that Charlie's brow lift gives him! Really accentuates his eyes
Teri Carter On Friday, July 8 at 11:36 am
YAYAYAYAYAY! I love dog posts. I love pictures of your babies! Charlie and Walter are very lucky dudes. We all love our crazy choices in dogs. I own 2 female canines a dacshund and a pekingese. My dad just had a little of 1/2 dacshund, 1/2 teacup yorkie. Lucky the mom is the dacshund since she had 5 baby "dorkies? " Can't wait to see what they look like in a few more weeks.
Mary On Friday, July 8 at 11:41 am
Your dog posts are my very favorite! I have 2 furbabies that give me a reason to get out of bed in the a.m. They have changed my life and I am forever grateful for that.
Scout is pretty special. I can see it in his eyes. Lucky family to have him. Love seeing Miss Suzi again. Cute as a bug and I am guessing full of spunk.
Now as for Charlie and Walter, those 2 are in a class of their own! Look how much they love you, Ree! You think you represent "food"? haha. The tongues are something else. Have you ever measured them?
Connie On Friday, July 8 at 11:44 am
We have a Ridgeback too! I LOVE HER! Read Mia's story
Dunno if it's going to work or not? May have to try again.
janelle On Friday, July 8 at 11:44 am
Scout is beautiful! have we seen her before? We need a slo-mo version of the running bassets, set to music (the theme from Chariots of Fire perhaps?). pure poetry in motion!!!
Paula On Friday, July 8 at 11:45 am
You didn't end up with the booby prize. Sure, Scout has elegance, but you have a double shot of character and one of perkiness. Those three combined trump one dog with elegance any day!
Rachel in Texas On Friday, July 8 at 11:46 am
Our Rhody, Kesha Laura, was the BEST dog ever…our present dog, Spade Ernest, however, is the closest to her any dog will ever get! We think he might be one of her great grandpuppies of the Heinz 57 variety! LOL! (and yes, our children give our dogs middle names!)
Eva On Friday, July 8 at 11:48 am
A long and elegant snout, has he.
Connie On Friday, July 8 at 11:48 am
Ree, I know exactly what you mean. I have three dogs. A regal Akita that is beloved by all who meet him. I have a pit bull terrier that is stubborn, yet very sweet. Then there's Odie, my three-legged Plott Hound. That dog doesn't have the sense God gave an orange. He is clumsy, needy, has a piercing bark, and comes and wakes us up AFTER he pees in the house.
At the end of they day, though, all dogs are awesome. Even the goofy ones!
Susan On Friday, July 8 at 9:05 pm
Oh, that is hilarious!! Odie…what a goof. I have a wire terrier mix Chachi, the sweetest, friendliest little girl….but OCD when it comes to finding critters…terrier to the max! One time I had to hike up the mountain in knee deep snow to get bring her back, I followed her bark and found that she had treed a BIRD.
Mary Lou Kemp On Friday, July 8 at 11:50 am
Can you hear me laughing? Oh my, your comment about getting the booby prize put me over the edge…now my sides hurt. The only dog I ever owned was a black lab and if he did something that I thought was funny an I laughed at him he really got insulted.
Denise Coker On Friday, July 8 at 11:52 am
Thank you for posting the pictures of the bassets. I love them and miss mine terrible but have a wonderful Corgi now that thinks he is as big as our horses. There is nothing like the love of a basset though.
Ms Bon On Friday, July 8 at 11:58 am
I hear ya girlfriend!
Dee On Friday, July 8 at 11:59 am
My husband hopes to one day have a Golden Retriever. They are stunningly beautiful, whip smart, and elegant as well. I dream of owning an English Bulldog. They are pudgy, stubborn, and gassy. Some of us just weren't meant for the elegant things in life.
We recently helped a skinny, scraggly couple of Basset Hounds (a pregnant female and her mate) find their way to a wonderful rescue group. They weren't with us for long, but they're impossible not to love. They really are the clown of the hound world. Good hearted critters that are meant for people who don't take themselves too seriously.
Broken Barn Industries On Friday, July 8 at 12:05 pm
I have experienced what I'm pretty sure is the polar opposite of this- my greyhound, Eric, running at me full speed. I would squat down and watch him fly toward me, then slam on the brakes, too gentle to ever bowl me over. Gawd how I miss my boy dog!
Funny Farm On Friday, July 8 at 12:10 pm
Such different expressions from the three breeds here! I've got a manic border collie, pictured here http://www.joannemeszoly.com — far more energized than I'm feeling on a Friday. -Jo
Margie On Friday, July 8 at 12:11 pm
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…. I have a blind, deaf, hairless Chinese Crested. The hair she does have sticks all over, her one tusk (tooth) sticks out her mouth. Daisy is no beauty to say the least and would be a candidate for the ugly dog contest. She'd give winner Yoda a run for her money. She came to me through Crest Care, Chinese Crested Rescue. She was a puppy mill breeder, where she lived in a box her whole life and had many babies. She was one scared little girl who only new to be afraid. It took a lot of work to make her understand we were not going to hurt her and she didn't need to be afraid anymore. She will never be like a normal dog, she has to many past issues. But, when I come home from work she dances she so happy I'm there.
Ellie On Friday, July 8 at 12:12 pm
We had a ridgeback/collie mix too named Mickey….he was the bestest dog in the world and our hearts broke when we had to put him down. He was a nanny/herder to all 4 of our children and almost never made a peep. We would have to encourage him to speak….he was a sweet lovey dog….never asked for more then love back, which there was always plenty of…never gave us a moment of trouble….Miss my Mickey Dog!!!
Mikie On Friday, July 8 at 12:14 pm
I have a Shar-Pei. There is nothing regal about her sweet, wrinkly face.
Liz On Friday, July 8 at 12:16 pm
I laughed out loud in my silent office. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy.
Sibyl On Friday, July 8 at 12:16 pm
After a lifetime's experience owning (usually multiple) dogs, I have come to understand that you never get the dog you want, but you always get the dog you NEED. We have two dogs, one sleekly elegant and one noble and steady. Both of them are total laugh-out-loud doofuses. Whatever we thought we wanted in our dogs, we NEEDED entertainment, lightness and humor in our house, and maybe you did, too!
Monica On Friday, July 8 at 12:19 pm
I have a ridgeback too! She is my second one and looks just like Scout. I love those dogs – they are your best friends for sure. Sophie the ridgeback thinks she's a lap dog which is hilarious because she weighs 97 lbs!
Diggerk9 On Friday, July 8 at 12:23 pm
I guess that is hay on Scout's face, not porcupine needles!!
Amy from GrownFromScratch On Friday, July 8 at 12:23 pm
SO Fah-reaking cute! I LOVE IT.
Kathleen B On Friday, July 8 at 12:27 pm
Booby prize………………………NOT! t Thanks to your fine example I also now have 2 Bassets. Droopy a tri-color a bit like Charlie and Abby a lemon colored Basset. Yes, indeed the thrill of a duo-runnning Basset greeting is beyond happy. Thanks for sharing your guys! Mine are both rescues…………………….they technically were rescued but in truth as will all fur folks they did the rescuing.
Jacki On Friday, July 8 at 12:33 pm
No way…you got the blue ribbons with Charlie, Walter and Suzie!!!! Scout is a handsome devil and looks very smart and serious…no surprise that they are used to hunt lions!
Carol On Friday, July 8 at 12:35 pm
Look back through your post at your babies running toward you … now, tell you have the "booby prize"!! ;o)
Zel On Friday, July 8 at 12:37 pm
Uhh… I've read that dogs and their people tend to resemble each other………… maybe that's the answer! Too funny!
AngieinMO On Friday, July 8 at 12:45 pm
Oh Ree… Your timing is impecable. We just lost our Basset, Freddy, this week. He was 15 years old. I thought I was doing better but your post brought tears to my eyes again. You didn't get a booby prize, you got the Grand Champion. Be sure to rub his ears & tummy every day. Bassets love that. They are the BEST dogs. I love 'em all. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Here's a post about our Basset. http://justagirlfrommo.blogspot.com/2011/07/freddy-fat-chops.html
Alexandra On Friday, July 8 at 12:51 pm
Tight ponytails work– during the summer I look at least 20 years younger. Then during the fall I start to droop again, Christmas I look okay due to the holiday spirit, then it starts going downhill all spring….
Chelsy On Friday, July 8 at 12:52 pm
Oh how I love Ridgebacks! We had one my whole childhood, Roscoe, and I long for another.
Stephanie B On Friday, July 8 at 12:54 pm
I truly enjoy your dog posts the most!! I am a mother of 2 myself
Vader & Olive
Thanks for sharing!!
Sandy On Friday, July 8 at 12:58 pm
Oh my, I just love the belly laugh I get when I see photos of Charlie and Walter running. They just crack me up! Thank you for making my afternoon!!!!!
Kelly On Friday, July 8 at 1:04 pm
I love that Scout is covered in haya nd still looks like a queen! Hope you saw the running basset hounds blog that I sent you on twitter a few days ago. Thanks for all the smiles.
Crystal On Friday, July 8 at 1:05 pm
I feel the joy, too!
Phoebe On Friday, July 8 at 1:06 pm
Love any post to do with the dogs! The photos of the bassetts running are hilarious. Thanks for keeping us entertained and informed!
Becky On Friday, July 8 at 1:07 pm
Love this…Scout looks like my baby Mudge except Mudge's ears are pointy. We were told he was a boxer mix but now I wonder..
Just have to have at least one dog in the house, they help make a house a home.
Erin On Friday, July 8 at 1:17 pm
I just ADORE these dog posts.
Lauren On Friday, July 8 at 1:18 pm
those are hilarious. you really oughta put them together in a series – you could prob license/sell them. FUNNY DOGS!
Melissa M On Friday, July 8 at 1:25 pm
I'll take the basset hound booby prize any day and I do with my 2….
Gigs On Friday, July 8 at 1:26 pm
Thanks Ree, I needed that!
Susan D. On Friday, July 8 at 1:27 pm
That picture of Scout brings back wonderful memories. Our best dog ever was "Pepper", a mostly Rhodesian Ridgeback. She was a wonderful family dog; loyal, smart, with a great personality. She would hold chewed gum between her paws and stretch it out before putting it back in her mouth. She's also "tickle" the kids with little tiny nibbles with her lips. It was hilarious and she knew she was being funny. We lost her many years ago to old age and that was the hardest thing.
Stacy On Friday, July 8 at 1:29 pm
I love dogs! This is a great post. And now I kinda want a Ridgeback AND a Basset.
Linda from the Edge of Nowhere On Friday, July 8 at 1:34 pm
Not all dogs can look like Scout!
Jamie @ VintageHound On Friday, July 8 at 1:42 pm
I am such a dog lover. Any kind. They were just made for us to love on. Even the weird looking ones. =)
Elise On Friday, July 8 at 1:44 pm
This has definitely become my new favorite post!! We have a 1.5 year old Rhodesian and he gorgeous, strong, loving (he would never stop giving kisses if you didn't make him) and super, super goofy! My boyfriend grew up with Bassets and it's definitely going to be the very next dog we get. How can you not love that sad little face????? I'm hoping that you do another pet photo contest soon so that I can share one of the many beautiful pictures we have of our Rhodesian with you!


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Interview with Leo Lyons from Ten Years After
Leo Lyons is an English Rock musician, who was also the bassist of the British late 1960s to 1970s rock group Ten Years After.
He first played with lead guitarist Alvin Lee in The Jaybirds. In 1967 there was a name change to Ten Years After. With this group, Lyons played at major rock festivals including Woodstock in 1969 and the Isle of Wight Festival on 29 August 1970. Ten Years After disbanded in 1976, although they later reformed several times in the 1980s and 1990s with all original members.
In 1975, he was hired as a studio manager by Chrysalis Records to re-equip and run Wessex Studios in London. He then produced UFO from 1974 to 1976. Later he started two commercial recording studios himself.
Lyons moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the mid 1990s, and was a staff songwriter for Hayes Street Music. He currently plays in a reformed Ten Years After, with new frontman Joe Gooch. and also with Joe Gooch in new blues rock power trio "Hundred Seventy split"
I recently chatted with Leo about what he's been up to.
Q: How did you first get into music?
Lyons: My aunt and Uncle had a wind up gramophone and from the age or around eight I was listening to whatever records they had. The first guitar record I recall ever hearing was the Jimmy Rogers song "He's In The Jailhouse Now." That got me interested in playing a stringed instrument. I started out on an old banjo that used to belong to my grandfather. When the
skiffle boom hit the UK in the mid-fifties (a mixture of roots, blues, bluegrass and folk) I desperately wanted a guitar. By eleven years old I'd saved up the money to buy an old acoustic. These days a playable guitar is reasonably cheap to buy. That was not so when I started out.
Most cheap instruments were almost unplayable.
Q: How did you join Ten Years After?
Lyons: In 1960 I joined a local band called "The Jaybirds" A week after I joined them the guitar player left. Alvin answered an advert for the job and joined us. By 1966, after several personnel changes, Ric Lee and Chick Churchill had joined us. At first we called ourselves "The Blues Yard' but our manager decided we needed a new name. I suggested 'Ten Years After' and everyone liked it.
Q: What was working with Alvin Lee like, and how did you feel after he left?
Lyons: As I said earlier Alvin and I started out together. He is the closest thing to the brother I never had. He was often difficult to work with and we fought and argued just like siblings do. Sometimes we'd be close other times we'd not talk to each other. I have not spoken to
him for several years but the bond we have through the life experiences we've shared will never be broken. I understood him wanting to leave the band. We had been touring for years and nothing lasts forever. I think we all need to make changes every once in a while.
Q: What made you want to get into producing other bands?
Lyons: I love everything about music, recording, writing and playing. I've always had a small recording set up and made my own demos and recorded other people. I was not getting enough satisfaction just working with TYA. There were creative ideas that the band would not accept from me. It was natural, that out of frustration I started producing other acts.
Q: Where was your favorite place to play with Ten Years After and why?
Lyons: After over forty-five years on the road it's an impossible question to answer. I have played just about everywhere and enjoyed almost every gig. Where would I like to play? Anywhere I've never been.
Q: Do you have any funny stories from the road?
Lyons: Yes but I'd like to save them for my book if I ever finish it.
Q: How is being in Nashville now like for you?
Lyons: I moved to Nashville over 13 years ago. I was a staff songwriter for a country music publisher. It has been a great experience. These days I spend more time in Europe working in the
Rock/blues field but I will always be influenced by the music that comes out of Nashville. There are so many talented people here and not just in the country music field. I learned to be a better songwriter and a better musician and that was important for me to do.
Q: Why did you decide to form Hundred Seventy Split?
Lyons: I wanted the challenge of doing something new and different. TYA has a style of playing which has evolved over the years by the interaction between the band members. There's nothing wrong with that but I wanted to rock outside of the box. I think it's something most musicians need to do at some time or another. Hundred Seventy Split gives me, guitarist Joe Gooch and drummer Damon Sawyer the chance to push ourselves in whatever direction we feel inclined to take.
Q: Out of all the people you've played with, who has been your favorite and why?
Lyons: Choosing one person or band would be difficult. I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time, Hamburg at the time of The Beatles, Swinging London in the sixties, San Francisco, and Woodstock etc. I have seen, met or jammed with most musicians of my generation but my first musical influences came from another generation of players. In the early days, even before TYA, Alvin and I shared an empathy and belief in what we were trying to do. Now working with guitarist Joe Gooch in Hundred Seventy Split I feel the same connection. So maybe Alvin and Joe could be the two favorite musicians I've played with.
Q: What can fans look forward to from you from here?
Lyons: Definitely more recordings from Hundred Seventy Split. There are many more projects in the pipeline. I love my job particularly the interaction with a live audience.


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10.4.13 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Cavs 5th at All-Ohio Championships
Men's Cross Country, 2013-10-04
(CEDARVILLE, Ohio) – Walsh placed fifth out of 12 teams the NCAA Division II/NAIA portion of the 59th annual All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championships at the Elvin R. King Cross Country Course hosted by Cedarville University. In the overall scoring that included Division I and Division III, the Cavaliers placed an impressive ninth out of 41 squads.
Justin Groubert (Jr., Hartville, OH/Lake) led the pack of Maroon and Gold with a 12th place finish individually. He crossed the finish line with a time of 26:05.56. A total of 87 runners competed in the Division II/NAIA scoring. In the overall event, Groubert finished 27th out of 289 runners.
Next up for Walsh was Naimbai Njerakey (Fr., North Canton, OH/Wheaton, MD) who crossed the line at 26:22.48 for 18th place. Jackson Zaremba (Jr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) just missed out on the top 20 with a time of 26:39.20 for 21st overall. Matt Roshak (Jr., North Canton, OH/Hoover) and Justin Eddy (Sr., Canton, OH/Perry) rounded out the team scoring for the Cavs with times of 27:03.55 and 27:09.85, respectively.
Malone, Cedarville, Ashland, and Shawnee State all placed ahead of the Cavaliers in the team scoring. Walsh defeated Lake Erie, Tiffin, Rio Grande, Ohio Dominican, Findlay, Mount Vernon Nazarene, and Urbana.
The Cavaliers thin-clads will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational in Pittsburgh with a scheduled start time of 11:45 a.m.
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Cornish company hoping to recover waste tin begins seabed surveys
Posted: February 17, 2013|
The Cornish company investigating the opportunity to recover waste tin from the seabed have started the next stage of marine survey work.
Benthic surveys, which involve filming the seabed and collecting sand samples to examine the flora, fauna and marine life in the sand, were begun this weekend, and will continue while the weather holds.
Marine Minerals Ltd is using a high-resolution camera that will record the life living in the top layer of sand.
A vibrocore survey which is being carried out by the specialist 24 metre survey vessel, "MV Flatholm" which is owned and operated by Cornish company Coastline Surveys Ltd is also now underway.
This work involves collecting core samples of sand from beneath the seabed, which will primarily be used to assess the extent and characteristics of the tin deposits in the seabed sand.
The boat started in Perran Bay on Saturday and is currently working its way down the coast to St Ives Bay where, depending on weather, it anticipates completing the marine surveys in the next few days.
John Sewell, Commercial Manager for Marine Minerals Ltd, said: "We have been lucky with the weather so far this weekend which has allowed us to make good progress with the surveys.
In addition to the scientists and geologists who have been conducting and overseeing the survey operations, we have also invited members from local groups so that they can see first hand the work we are doing.
"We are acutely aware of a number of sensitive issues that need to be considered and so are pleased that we were joined today by the Chairman of Hayle Harbour Advisory Committee, John Bennett and Hayle Town Councillor, Harry Blakeley."


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Ms. Diane Marie Patuszynski, age 56, Jonesborough, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
Ms. Patuszynski was born in Cook County, IL, and daughter of the late Fred & Winnie Baumgartner Gruber. In addition to her parents, Ms. Patuszynski was also preceded in death by a brother, Fred Gruber.
She was a member of Jonesborough United Methodist Church, where she started the Clothing Drive Ministry.
Ms. Patuszynski had worked for All Seasons Insulation as an Office Manager.
Survivors include one son, Scott Patuszynski, Jonesborough; one daughter, Jenna Patuszynski, Murfreesboro, TN; one sister and brother-in-law, Joyce & Frank Asta, Galena, IL; one aunt, Lorraine Baumgartner, Mississippi; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2012, at Jonesborough United Methodist Church with Rev. Tammy Wright officiating. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Safe Passage, P.O. Box 162, Johnson City, TN 37605; or American Cancer Society NE Office, 508 Princeton Rd., Suite 102, Johnson City, TN 37601.
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Evaluation Guidelines for Field Supervisors
A field supervisor is expected to evaluate the intern's progress regularly and informally throughout the quarter and to report his/her assessment of the intern's progress to the student and his/her sponsor according to the schedule and methods described in the internship learning contract. We strongly recommend that a weekly conference between intern and field supervisor be scheduled to accommodate the need for frequent and focused evaluation.
As a field supervisor, you might find it helpful to consider the following questions as you prepare to write your evaluation of the intern's achievement, and for your end-of-the-quarter evaluation conference with your intern:
Achievement of Learning Objectives
- Which of the internship-related learning objectives stated on the internship document has the intern achieved?
- If one or more objectives have not been achieved, what progress, if any, has the intern made toward each?
- What evidence do you have that can be used to document the intern's progress toward, or achievement of, each objective?
- What other skills, abilities, or special knowledge, if any, has the intern developed this quarter?
- What have been the intern's outstanding performance strengths?
- What attributes of performance still need improvement?
- What specific suggestions, if any, would you offer the student for maintaining or improving his/her performance and achievement in the future?
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- Has the student developed an adequate understanding of the organization's purpose and functions?
- How well has the intern succeeded in performing routine tasks associated with his or her position?
- In what specific ways, if any, has the intern contributed to the ongoing program of the organization?
- Since the beginning of the quarter, has the intern progressed at the expected rate and in anticipated ways in her/his ability to: a.) work effectively with decreasing amounts of direct supervision, b.) accept responsibility for tasks of increasing complexity, difficulty, or scope, and c.) exercise initiative when appropriate (and refrain from exercising initiative when it's not appropriate)?
- Has the intern been dependable?
Personal and Professional Development
- How well has the intern succeeded in meeting any deadlines associated with his/her work?
- Have the intern's general demeanor and attire been appropriate for a person in his/her position? If not, what changes would you suggest?
- How well has the intern worked with others?
- Based on your observations of the intern's performance to date, how would you describe his/her potential for success in a career in the field in which the internship has been conducted or a related field?
The end of quarter sequence of evaluation conferences and exchanges is as follows:
- Field supervisor drafts evaluation of student and student drafts self-evaluation.
- Before the end of the quarter, field supervisor and student hold a final evaluation conference to review and discuss the evaluation drafts.
- Field supervisor writes a one- to two-page final version of his/her evaluation of the intern, e-mails (or mails) the evaluation to the sponsor and gives a copy to the student.
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My rant on today's pop music
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Well, you bought it when he explained it, which you did very well, thanks Duncan. Well, it was your point to begin with.
I think that what is revealing is that INOG listed a good dozen bands, none of which came into being after 1980. What about Porcupine Tree, Radiohead, Muse, or some of the more mainstream pop bands like Blur, Coldplay or Doves. MFB would know better, I'm sure. Has music stopped since 1978, or was it 1984 as Orwell put forth. After all didn't The Police break up then.
If you listen to a lot of American music stations, you may actually believe that, and that is the problem, not the defense.
I won't deny that time was a fertile period in Brit popular music. But I would venture to say that the recordings of Porcupine Tree and Radiohead are just as 'inventive' and interesting as anything that came out of that period.
And, we are talking about pulling sounds out of thin air. :)
Which is why, for the most part, I've not listened to any new music on the radio in a very long time.
I still use radio for classic rock ( I still enjoy a dose of poodle haired singers singing about their woohman). But for new stuff, it does nothing for me, and seems rather pointless.
But then again, I love Linkin Park, so perhaps that makes me a huge hypocrite. :-)
Going back a few pages, music is either good or bad.
Trying to label is all is only relative, and to a certain degree, pointless.
I do think you made a real valid point last night, that I've been dwelling on every since.
Yes, we can sit around and complain about the lack of whatever in popular music, and it's fun to blame society, radio or whatever. But in the end, you're right, it's our individual problem, not theirs. We can adapt, or not. The music will go on with us or without us.
Which also brings me to Polly's quote;
if we oldies don't play music for other oldies, who will?
That part drives me nuts about being 40 now. So many my age are either stuck in what they know (i.e. the music of their teens/20's) and won't move on. Or they shrug their shoulders and take in what radio gives them because they take the attitude of "I'm old, this is what it in now, I'm just going with it". So many just don't want to see there is a middle ground, or there is a choice to go forward and still discover there new bands and/or different genres that aren't on the radio, and it's possible to not just rehash the past or cave into the garbage on the radio.
Which makes trying to form a new band these days difficult.
EDIT: Radiohead, Muse,Blur, or Doves - Honestly, I wouldn't know what any of those bands sound like. I may have hear them in passing, but I wouldn't be able to idenify them if you played me their stuff. I only know Coldplay because for some odd reason my wife bought their CD (ugh).
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Destroyed by fire, Schooly's Bar promises changes
Like a phoenix, Schooly's Bar and Billiards rose from the ashes of its former self with the same name but a new look.
Management is trying to institute another change too: the image and reputation of the bar.
The downtown Jonesboro establishment, which burned to the ground about two years ago in a fire of undetermined cause, reopened in April but has been keeping a low profile before its official grand opening June 29, owner Don Schoolcraft said. In addition to the physical changes — it's bigger now at 5,000 square feet and has brand new speakers, lighting and sprinklers — Schoolcraft also said he's going to try to revamp the bar's image.
Teddy Burgess, longtime DJ and acting spokesman for Schooly's, said the bar will probably adopt a dress code in the future, as well as a strong focus on hosting concerts, dance lessons and other events that will appeal to a wide range of clientèle.
"We had a certain reputation," Burgess said. "But we're cutting all that out, and we want everybody to know we're cutting it out."
Schoolcraft wouldn't say exactly what type of past reputation he wants to lose in the bar's second life. He said he'd rather stay focused on the future, and the changes that he hopes having a casual dress code and focus on live music will bring.
"We're just trying to move forward," he said.
Both men said the main focus in the future will be bringing in a well-known, nationally touring act at least once a month. However, it's not all about live music; Burgess conducts karaoke on Wednesdays and teaches line dancing classes on Thursdays. There's free pool in addition to the arcade games, Foosball and darts.
Schoolcraft said the bar — located at 102 E. Trade St. and open every day from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. — is coming along nicely, although there's still work to be done. The grand opening at the end of the month will be a big step, he said, featuring a bike and car show and a concert by The Embers, a North Carolina beach music band that's been touring since 1958. He's planning to add a grill to feed hungry patrons, he said, as well as outside seating.
"This is totally updated," he said.
And it had to be. Schoolcraft said he saved the sign, two American flags and a cash register from the fire, and not much more. The reopening took about two years due to struggles with insurance payments, which Schoolcraft said he eventually got cleared up thanks to some help from local Rep. Mike Stone, a fellow Jonesboro business owner.
Burgess, for his part, said he's excited to help the bar to add a new angle to the local nightlife, especially as far as music is concerned.
"We want to bring something to Sanford that nobody's seen," he said. "We want to bring in those national bands."


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