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So you equate a college degree with being "smart"? Hard-up1 beat me to it
Most of the pornstars are saying 'Fill my hole' and 'Fuck me harder'. That makes a lot of sense, since they're having sex. It would be a bit of a turn off if they were discussing relativity in between breath while a hard cock was in their mouth.
Most porn stars are smart enough not to get a degree, so make of that what you will.
The latest porn stars to catch my attention - there's 2 of them - are both cute as hell. I've never given a seconds thought to how intelligent they are.
According to Raging Stallion, Jake Genesis--their new star and about as perfect a man to ever appear in porn--has a graduate degree from the Dominican College of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley. Check out his blog. Impressive guy.


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VIDEO | Bisping & Stann Get Intense During Today's Staredowns | UFC NEWS
In typical UFC fashion, media and fans in attendance at today's UFC 152 pre-fight press conference got a chance to see the main card fighters square off for the first time.
In this video Michael Bisping and Brian Stann heated things up and got intense.
32 Responses to "VIDEO | Bisping & Stann Get Intense During Today's Staredowns | UFC NEWS"
God bisping cracks me up..
I want to see bisbing fight Anderson just to see what happens at the weigh in
Well u can tell Vitor's making the most of fighting bones with them sponsor logo's lol, gud on him tho just hope he ko's jbj n hasn't been concentrating 2 much on a quick $!
I get no sound
Way to stand your ground Brian, knock this douches block off!
thats a fight, cant wait.
Hell yeah. I love both these guys. As a Marine though I have to go with Stann.
Jones tryin to grow that beard now huh!Lol…..ur gonna need as much cushion as possible when vitor hits it.that beard is not gonna help.LOL….arlovski did the same thing when he fought Tim for the third time or second time I'm not sure which one it was.and pat militech was saying they wanted Andre to shave it off cause it helps absorb the punches a little bit.beard or no beard if vitor connects its over.
Gotta say that belt draped over JBJ shoulder sure looks good on him.
He always grows a beard and shaves before the fight. Where have you guys been?
He might shave it off.i don't know?thats just what I was guessing.i bet u he keeps it tho.
I'm praying that Bisping loses, but he's probably gonna win unfortunately. And it pisses me off that him and Hardy are never gonna get fired. EVER. Just because they're British and they're Zuffa's key to gaining fame in Europe.
There is absolutely no reason why Dan Hardy should not have been fired, he lost FOUR FIGHTS IN A ROW. So of course they gave him some no name to finally get a win.
And while I don't exactly feel like Bisping should be fired (he's won 4 of his last 5), it just pisses me off that he'll be around forever because he beats low level guys and then loses to competition. Basically he's the Jon Fitch of MW now, he'll soon be called "the gatekeeper".
He fought Duane "Bang" Ludwig. He's no nobody.. i'm guessing you didn't know he held the fastest knockout in ufc history at one point..
Agree,this guy must not know the history of the sport.ludwig is a world class striker.
yea! duane "no name"/fastest KO in ufc history ludwig. What a loser that guy must be. #MORON
listen u u little slag, british fighters dont wrestle & thats the biggest thing in MMA, they fight everytime they get in there & like every other fighter they are getting better & better.
For all you dinks typing about Bones and his beard, this is about Bisping and Stann!! Go to the Belfort-Bones staredown to talk about this stupid shit!! War Bisping!!!
They're just hyping the fight. No real bad blood between these two.
This is a great match up. I think Stann delievers this time stepping up in competition.
Bisping is value!! Benavidez is looking homo as usual, and while belfort is busy smiling at the cameras and sucking up to fertitta boys, bones is preparing a serious ass whooping!
ur spot on there.
Bisping trying to intimidate Stann? Dude, he's a combat veteran, who seen some serious combat. Your gloved, regulated fist fight isn't going to rattle his cage…
No doubt! In the field Stann would shank him like it was nothing!
NOT …Vitor is definitely going to knock out jones. The beard is also staying. I watched the interview and JBJ is keeping it. He is trying to pad his face . He will get knocked out. See you guys Sunday !!
I love Vitor and Jones has been annoying me lately…but I still gotta say, Vitor is going to get spanked this Saturday.
The worst thing about this fight is Stan won't
follow Bisping to the ground and comatose
his a$$ like Dan. Stan's a classy guy but he will finish that punk.
Why is Bisping alway trying to make out with his opponents? It's not intimidating, its just really gay.
I really want to watch bisping get knocked out again hopefully Stan can pull it off
I would've bitch slapped bisping right there. He thinks he's so fucking tuff. What a tool.
Yeah I'm sure you would have first you gotta make it to the UFC Bisping would tear you a new one. Your just some clown on a computer talking **** show some respect
Bisping is funny lol the ufc would be boring without him
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Kaedyn has 0 detectable Leukemia cells in his marrow. Today we celebrate good news!
Now so you can understand exactly what this means. Just because there are 0 doesn't mean there aren't any there. He had 0 the first time but one or maybe a few hid somewhere in his body until they were reactivated. It would be wonderful to think that it would be gone for good but it just won't work that way. The one or a few (undetectable cells) are resistant to chemo alone and they need something stronger to kill them. His marrow can not kill off these bad and dying cells like a normal person. So again in the future those few cells would take over his marrow. The Bone Marrow Transplant will hopefully be what we need to ensure his body never produces bad cells again. And with this Kaedyn has according to statistics a 40-60% chance of never producing a bad cell again!
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Kaedyn has 0 detectable Leukemia cells in his marrow. Today we celebrate good news!
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Posted by Janice Hallmark on February 11, 2013 at 1:24 pm
Shelsie, This is really good news! We think about this sweet boy (and you and your family) every single day. He is always included in our prayers. Just wish there was more that we could do!
Posted by Colleen Wilcox on February 11, 2013 at 2:09 pm
Joy for this day! One step along to WELLNESS, may there be many more good ones. Praying constantly for you all.
Posted by Candy Hill on February 12, 2013 at 8:45 pm
Thank you so much Colleen. Love you bunches. NanNan
Posted by Daisy on February 11, 2013 at 6:37 pm
Praise God I am so happy May God Heal him and He is always in my prayers
Posted by Candy Hill on February 12, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Thank you so much Daisy. We appreciate your prayers.
Posted by judy haggins on February 11, 2013 at 7:51 pm
i am so happy about this our love and prayers good job kayden we love you lots
Posted by Candy Hill on March 1, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Thank you so much Judy. We appreciate your prayers.
Posted by Martha Smith on February 12, 2013 at 12:39 am
Yes, this is definitely good news. But yes, I understand, transplant essential – Praying and believing… the restoration process is beginning with each step of the way, right on to the transplant, and with no complications, and own to healthy cells forever.
Love and prayers to you, strength, and all needs supplied, love you all, ((soft hugs)) Martha Smith
Posted by Candy Hill on February 12, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Dear Martha.
Hope you are feeling well. Love hearing from you always. Thank you for praying and keeping in touch with us. Love, NanNan
Posted by Candy Hill on March 1, 2013 at 4:32 pm
Love you Janice. Just keep praying.
Posted by Martha Smith on March 1, 2013 at 11:39 pm
Thanks for the update. Praying, yes, absolutely – speaking life into Kaedyn's body, and all ready for the transplant.. will be going on time. And no complications, we are praying… peace to each of you. Love, Martha Smith


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ARLINGTON, VA - The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) released its newest report today, ranking states on their current family child care standards and oversight policies. The report, entitled Leaving Children to Chance: NACCRRA's Ranking of State Standards and Oversight of Small Family Child Care Homes, reveals that many states fail to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children. According to the report, only one state is meeting 75 percent of the basic requirements needed to ensure that children are in care that safeguards their health and safety and promotes development and learning.
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"The average score was a 59 and 15 states scored a zero on our score card, which means most states are not doing nearly enough to make sure that our children in family child care are safe and healthy," said Linda K. Smith, Executive Director of NACCRRA. "These are really small businesses being run out of homes. With the security of nearly 2 million children at risk, it is crucial that states revisit and improve their regulations, to guarantee children are safe and learning in family child care, and that their parents can enjoy peace of mind."
Fifteen states received a score of zero on the scorecard because they either do not regulate small family child care homes, do not conduct an inspection prior to issuing a license, or allow more than six children in care before applying any state regulations. In 41 states, a child care provider can care for an unrelated child for pay in her home without licensing - which means he/she is conducting a business without a license and could be failing to meet health codes or have no training to do the job. And only 24 states and the DoD conduct criminal background checks of family child care providers using federal fingerprinting - which means potentially, convicted felons could be working with small children.
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1. I don't want to get on a soapbox, but ...
It's time to begin a serious discussion about the NCAA and its value to collegiate sports. And that means re-examining its federal tax-exempt status.
If the NCAA were a publicly-held company, if its leaders were accountable for the direction of the company to a board of directors who were given power by shareholders, what has played out over the last two years would have gotten everyone fired.
Instead, we've watched a multi-billion dollar business model careen off the tracks and head for the ditch—while staying in complete denial about it all.
The latest punch to the NCAA gut: According to the Los Angeles Times, two former USC student athletes (football player Joe McKnight, basketball player Davon Jefferson) allegedly received cash and perks worth thousands of dollars from an official in the Los Angeles County assessor's office.
The same Joe McKnight the NCAA investigated in 2009 and found him to have no connection with said Los Angeles County official. If this sounds familiar, it should.
The NCAA spent the last two years in Chapel Hill investigating North Carolina and failed to uncover the biggest academic fraud case in the history of the association. And then, to cover up its mess, the NCAA told North Carolina last week it won't be punished for athletes taking no-show classes because—are you ready for this?—non-athletes could take the classes, too.
If this backward logic sounds familiar, it should. A year ago, the NCAA was four months into investigating Ohio State in an extra benefits case when it learned that Ohio State players had taken cash (in envelopes, no less) in a separate case after the first investigation began—as a clear a case of lack of institutional control as you'll see.
But when later announcing sanctions for Ohio State, the NCAA infractions committee said it couldn't use the dreaded LOIC charge on the university because—I still can't believe this—the investigation committee didn't bring the LOIC charge to the infractions committee.
I swear I'm not making that up.
This stuff has gone on now for the last few years under the watchful eye of president Mark Emmert, the million-dollar-a-year sheriff who was supposed to make it all go away. Instead, we've learned new terminology we never knew existed.
— Limited immunity. The NCAA gave certain current and former Miami players limited immunity (no one knows what that means) to get information on its case against Miami booster Nevin Shapiro. Basically, the NCAA paid snitches, allowing them to keep their scholarships—and the illegal benefits.
Purdue quarterback Robert Marve, accepted illegal benefits, ratted out Shapiro and walked away from Miami a free man. Last weekend he began his senior season at Purdue by throwing for 295 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in the Boilermakers' victory over Eastern Kentucky.
— Plausible deniability. A coach declares he didn't know a booster was paying players, or a tutor was writing papers for players, or a street agent was getting cash for steering players to programs under the guise of a "recruiting service."
— Should have known. USC "knew or should have known" former tailback Reggie Bush was taking cash like candy from Lloyd Lake.
— Deferred investigation. Instead of actually doing the legwork of investigating Penn State's institutional control, the NCAA ignored its rulebook and accepted the investigative work of another body to determine crippling sanctions.
And on and on and on.
The NCAA made $32 million in profit in 2010, reinvesting it into "enhancing and elevating the college competitive experiences of student-athletes while maintaining a level playing field" to keep that tax-free status.
Competitive experiences and a level playing field?
Organizations lose their tax-exempt status when their mission—their foundation for gaining the status—doesn't line up with the results.
Hello, Mr. Emmert? IRS on line 1, sir.
2. Tedheads in the sand
Dear Sandy Barbour:
You may want to rethink that endorsement.
Sincerely, Nevada
3. Putting the hype in hyperbole
In the aftermath of Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller lighting up that salty Miami (OH) defense, it may be time to remind everyone what Urban Meyer has said numerous times since taking over in Columbus.
Miller is "the most dynamic athlete I've ever coached, and really, that's by a lot."
A partial list of the athletes Meyer has coached in college: Josh Harris (Bowling Green); Alex Smith and Paris Warren (Utah); Tim Tebow, Percy Harvin, Joe Haden (Florida); and yes, oh yes, Cam Newton (Florida).
I'd be happy to agree that Miller is the most dynamic player on the current Ohio State roster. And if we're just focusing on quarterbacks, I'd like to remind everyone of a few facts:
— Josh Harris rushed for 2,473 yards and 43 TDs at Bowling Green, and threw for 7,503 and 55 TDs.
— Alex Smith rushed for 1,072 and 15 TDs at Utah, and threw for 5,203, 47 TDs.
Those other two guys—Tebow and Newton—kind of, you know, speak for themselves.
Now, go get 'em, Brax.
4. The stare
As embarrassing as the idolatry of all things Nick Saban is among the horde following the Alabama program—fans, and yes, some media members—it's always comforting to know the Nicktator doesn't give a flip.
Saban and his team had just polished off a big win over Michigan last weekend, and he was sitting in a postgame press conference—in a glass-enclosed room with fans standing outside taking pictures of their coach dealing with the mean media—when a television bobblehead asked about freshman tailback T.J. Yeldon.
In the Nicktator's world, freshmen can't talk to the media. So Mr. Television began his question stating, "We know you won't let us talk to T.J. but .."
And ladies and gentlemen, the look on Saban's face—the stare at the unmitigated gall of the guy questioning his "process"—was priceless. Disgust. Contempt. And the guy with the flip cam on the other side of the glass pumping his fists.
It was so bad, I actually started counting how long Saban held the glare. One, two, three, four… eight seconds.
Now imagine playing for Saban. And missing a tackle.
5. The Weekly Five
In the wake of North Carolina's, "Hey, everyone on campus can get in on the academic fraud action!" NCAA excuse, here are the top five future excuses for NCAA appeals:
1. Miami: "Mr. Shapiro took non-athletes to strip clubs, too."
2. Oregon: "One man's useless, old recruiting information is another man's gold."
3. USC: "Double jeopardy!"
4. Ohio State: Will stand pat on previous excuse: "Yeah, we cheated. So?"
5. Mississippi State: "We should be on probation for not paying $180,000 for a national championship."
6. A blaze of glory
I know it's early. I know a true wide receiver has never won the Heisman Trophy. I know his biggest competition is his teammate.
But sonofagun if Marqise Lee isn't the most exciting player in college football, I don't know who is.
If you don't believe me, surely you'll believe Mr. Rise and Fire himself, Gus Johnson.
7. The race to 70
West Virginia has outscored its last two opponents (Clemson and Marshall) by a combined 139-67.
In case you're wondering—and you know you are—Oklahoma holds the NCAA record for consecutive 60-plus points in a game at five in 2008. The Mountaineers could conceivably tie the record with upcoming games against FCS James Madison, Maryland and Baylor.
Then comes the potential record-breaker: a game at Texas on Oct. 6.
Score 70 on the Longhorns in Austin, and we may as well pencil in West By God in South Florida for the second week of January.
8. Twitter for dummies
Boise State lost at Michigan State last Friday because, well, it couldn't do (expletive deleted) on offense.
Look, we all saw it.
Some were just more upset than others.
9. Bottomed out
On the surface, they couldn't have been better moves. What conference a decade ago wouldn't have taken powerful Miami and Virginia Tech, and the huge television market of Boston?
What conference, facing an eat or be eaten scenario in last year's wildly-frenetic conference expansion, wouldn't have added two more teams—Pitt and Syracuse—to save itself?
Those two prudent—and some would say, smart—moves by the ACC were made for football growth and ultimate survival. And all but destroyed the Big East.
So the fact that the moves have done nothing for the ACC's tattered football image—especially after the way Syracuse and Pitt lost last weekend—was apparently enough for Big East senior associate commissioner Nick Carparelli to tweet during Saturday's games that "The Big East will be a better football conference on the field next year than it has ever been!"
Settle down, men. There's enough mediocrity to go around for everyone.
10. Taunting Tigers
First we have Missouri offensive coordinator David Yost proclaiming this offseason that he'd be disappointed if Tigers quarterback James Franklin wasn't the best quarterback in the SEC by the end of the season.
Then we had Missouri wideout T.J. Moe stealing the show at SEC Media Days.
Now we have Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, who said earlier this week that watching Georgia—this week's opponent in Missouri's first-ever SEC game—was like watching "Big Ten football. It's old man football."
Later, Richardson declared, "If we execute, nobody in (the SEC) can touch us. Period."
I'm counting the seconds of Nick Saban's stare right now.
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Living with spondylosis can be tremendously painful. Our spine is made up of a number of bones known as vertebrae. Between two consecutive vertebrae there is a cushion like substance called intervertebral disc. Spondylosis is a common degenerative condition of the intervertebral disc due to subsequent biochemical changes in the bones and soft tissues. This affects the normal spinal structure and function of the cervical (neck), thoracic (chest area), and lumbar (low back) spine. As biochemical changes transpire, collagen - a crucial structural element of the intervertebral disc is affected by the loss of water content which causes the discs to weaken and shrink in height escalating the risk for disc bulging and herniation. The cartilage covering joint surface erodes causing the spine's ligaments to thicken and lose strength. In an effort to repair itself, the body forms bone spurs (osteophytes) and the joints enlarge causing osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease.
Causes of Spondylosis
- Congenital (from birth).
- Heredity.
- Sedentary life.
- Fall or injury.
- Trauma from carrying heavy loads, excessive dancing, violent exercises or gymnastics.
- Wrong positions in sitting, standing or sleeping.
- Aging.
- Smoking.
- Diseases of bones.
- Drugs affecting bones.
Symptoms of Spondylosis
- Pain, tenderness and stiffness in the neck, shoulder, arm or low back.
- Weakness and numbness in the neck, shoulder, arms or legs.
- Chest pain or breast pain.
- Morning stiffness.
- Restricted movement, difficulty bending or walking.
- Asymmetry in the legs with an unbalanced gait.
- Headaches at the back of head.
- Vertigo and loss of balance.
- Swallowing difficulty.
- Loss of bladder or bowel control.
- Irritability and sleeplessness due to excessive pain.
Homeopathic Approach to Spondylosis
Homeopathic treatment can contribute to an effective and safe cure in preliminary stage of spondylosis. In chronic cases of spondylosis, Homeopathy can reduce overcrowding of the spine, compression of the nerves and also conclude the progressive degenerative changes. In very advanced cases of structural damage like a badly deformed spine, homeopathic remedies along with a correct posture can facilitate in living better without any complaints or pain. We can aim for near normal in all other cases. The outcome of homoeopathy in managing spondylosis will be remarkable compared to other system of medicines or surgical interventions.
Self Care Measures
- Bed rest when needed.
- Gentle stretching exercises.
- Maintain good posture while sitting, standing and sleeping.
- Do not be in one position for a long time.
- Avoid heavy lifting and activities that aggravate pain or other symptoms.
- Use seat belts in vehicles and keep headrests at proper heights.
- Try to keep your weight close to ideal.
- Stop smoking.
- Avoid violent massages.
- Avoid cold exposures and cold bath
- Avoid citrus fruits since they can precipitate pain.
- Hot showers will help in relieving pain.
Hence, every individual suffering from spondylosis must consider homeopathy to provide relief and/or lifetime cure. Homeopathic treatment can change a person's life from one of distress to one of health.
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By thelostboy | iW NOW January 28, 2010 at 7:32AM
Schumacher's "Twelve" Gets Picked Up
Fairing horribly with critics didn't seem to matter today as Joel Schumacher's closing night film Twelve. Variety is reporting that publisher Hannover House's film and vid arm has picked up the film "for around $2 million."
"Twelve" has one of the lowest scores of any film on criticWIRE, averaging a D+.


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Arsen Galstyan wins under-60 judo gold (photos)
Arsen Galstyan, the Armenian sportsman representing Russia in the 2012 London Olympics, upset the top two seeds to win the men's under-60kg gold medal at the Olympics on Saturday.
According to AFP, the fourth seed produced a stunning finale to flatten Japan's second seed Hiroaki Hiraoka just 40 seconds into the final with a sweeping, winding throw.
World champion Rishod Sobirov was upset by Galstyan in the semi-final but earned some measure of ecompense by winning a second straight bronze medal as he beat France's Sofiane Milous.
Brazilian Felipe Kitadai had upset eighth seed Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj of Mongolia in his first bout and went on to beat Italy's Elio Verde for the other bronze.
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Should the Knicks Bench J.R. Smith?
In case you haven't heard, J.R. Smith was benched by head coach Mike Woodson for the New York Knicks' win over the Miami Heat last night.
Until very recently, Woodson had publicly maintained that Smith was a very important part of the team and that the Knicks needed him to be a big part of the offensive game plan. Then, Smith was seen untying Shawn Marion's shoelace during a free throw in New York's win over the Dallas Mavericks last week. Before the next game, Woodson publicly scolded Smith, calling the shoelace move "unacceptable" and maintaining that Smith could not do things like that on the court. Smith was also warned by the league office not to pull the shoelace stunt again.
Smith promptly proceeded to attempt (or jokingly attempt, depending on your perspective) to untie Greg Monroe's shoe in New York's win over the Detroit Pistons the very next game, subsequently being fined $50,000 by the league office. Woodson then refused to answer questions about Smith before the game against the Heat, and did not play him a single minute during the contest. Given the facts of the situation, it seems exceedingly likely that Smith was benched due to Lace Gate.
Long before and independent of the shoelace controversy, though, Smith was off to a horrific start to the 2013-14 season. After sitting out the first five games of the year while serving a suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, Smith proceeded to shoot 34.8 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three and 62.8 percent from the free throw line, checking in with an average of 11.3 points across 32.3 minutes a night in 29 games.
The field goal and free throw percentages are each career-low numbers. The three point percentage would be the second worst of his career, trailing only his rookie year in New Orleans. The 11.3 points per game is his lowest mark since his second year in the league, and represents a steep drop-off from the 18.1 he averaged during his Sixth Man of the Year campaign a year ago. In fact, Smith has been so bad that he's on pace to become just the 21st player in NBA history to average at least 30 minutes and 10 shots per game while shooting worse than 35.0 percent from field, as well as only the first player since 1958 to do so. All of this ugliness has resulted in career-worst marks in Player Efficiency Rating, Win Shares Per 48 Minutes, and Wins Produced Per 48 Minutes (three popular all-encompassing stats).
With Smith, though, it's not just about his overall shooting performance. Much is Smith's value as a player is said to be tied up in "shot creation," an amorphous concept that generally means a player has the ability and willingness to take bad shots to bail out a busted possession. In order to measure how many shots Smith has created and how he's performed on those shots, we dug into the video archives at mySynergySports. Counting shots taken out of isolation, via post-ups, and as a pick-and-roll ball-handler as those "created" by Smith, we're able to arrive at the following numbers.
As you can see, Smith is creating fewer shots per game than every season in Synergy's database except for the 2010-11 campaign, when he averaged just 24.9 minutes a night in his last season under George Karl in Denver. On a per-36 minutes basis, Smith actually created about 0.9 more shots during that season than he has thus far this year. Smith is also connecting on his created shots at a significantly lower rate than at any time in the last five years.
The usual saving grace of a player that has the ability create shots but isn't making them is the ancillary ability to generate free throws, but Smith is doing that at a career-worst rate (1.7 free throw attempts per-36 minutes and 0.124 free throw attempts for every field goal attempt) so far this year as well, and he's connecting from the stripe at the lowest clip of his career when he does manage to get there. With Smith is not making shots, not creating shots, not making the shots he does create, not generating free throws, and not making the free throws he does manage to generate, it's hard to say he has any offensive value at all at this point.
That lack of value is reflected in Smith's on-court/off-court splits, courtesy of NBA.com. Despite his sub-par shooting percentages, the Knicks' offense was 2.4 points per 100 possessions better with Smith on the court than off it during the lockout shortened 2011-12 season.
In his career-best campaign last year, the Knicks were actually 0.9 points per 100 possessions worse offensively with Smith on the floor, but still scored at a top-five rate with him on the floor. They were just an outrageously good offensive team that managed to perform even better when he was out. This season, the Knicks' offense is 1.4 points per 100 possessions worse with Smith on the court than when he's out of the game. It's the continuation of a downward trend that has only worsened of late. In the new year, New York's offense has been a staggering 20.2 points per 100 possessions better with Smith on the bench.
And this is all just the offensive side of the floor, where Smith's ostensible value lies. He's long been a shaky and disinterested defender, and that has held true this season as well. New York's defense is 4.1 points better per 100 possessions with Smith off the floor. Since the clock struck 2014, it's been 5.3 points better without J.R. New York's opponents take significantly more three pointers and free throws with Smith on the court; they score more points off turnovers and on second chance opportunities, and they don't turn the ball over quite as often. It's fairly obvious that he makes an already bad defensive team even worse just by entering the game.
It is, of course, unlikely that Smith will continue to shoot this poorly all year. He's never done so before. But it's also unlikely Smith's defense will ever progress to the point of being an asset rather than a liability. Couple that with his off-court issues and propensity for low-IQ plays, and at at this point, with the Knicks nine games under .500 and needing an offensive boost to counter-act their poor defense, there are just better options for Woodson, like rookies Tim Hardaway Jr. and Toure' Murry, or re-distributing some of Smith's minutes to the scorching hot Iman Shumpert.
This is not to say that Smith shouldn't play at all. But 32.3 minutes per game for a player as destructive on both ends of the court as Smith has been this year is nearly criminal. That number needs to be slashed, and slashed hard, right now.
For more discussion about Smith and his playing time, see the 9:00 mark of the video below.


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Length: 22.300 cm
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Travelling chest (kamaboko-bako)
From Japan
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Makie and shell inlay
From the Momoyama period (1568-1600) there were several innovations in the techniques and styles of lacquer. More ornate styles of decoration evolved as a result of the increase in orders from Europeans. At first some of these were from Spanish and Portuguese missionaries within Japan for objects to be used in church. After Catholicism was banned in Japan in 1614 the export trade to Europe was continued by the Dutch East India Company.
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PIKEVILLE – The University of Pikeville men's tennis team began play in the 2013 Mid-South Conference tournament with an 8-1 win over Georgetown College.
The quarterfinal match was played Wednesday night at Bob Amos Park. With the win, the third-seeded Bears will advance to play No. 2 Cumberland University Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Boone Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
The matchup will feature two Top 25 teams, as Pikeville is ranked No. 20 in the country while Cumberland is 10th.
The Bulldogs improved to 16-3 on the season with a 5-0 win over U.Va.-Wise on Tuesday morning in the opening round of the tournament.
On Tuesday evening the Bears and Tigers opened play with three doubles matches. Pikeville picked up two of them, winning at No. 1 when Sven Rodenbusch and Dmitry Babenkov knocked off Gustavo Echeveiria and Ryne Least 8-3, and at No. 3 when Gonzalo Garcia and Lucas Oliveria knocked off Zach Thomas and Ross Phelps 8-5.
It appeared the Bears were in position to sweep when the No. 2 combination of Connor Smith and Marcos Fondelius took a 6-3 lead over Chris Bartlett and Jacob Loveland. But Bartlett and Loveland completed a furious rally to win 9-7 to pull the Tigers within one at 2-1 in the best-of-nine match.
As it turned out, that match would be the only win of the day for the Tigers. Pikeville picked up wins at No. 6 singles when Brennan Alderman knocked off Wes Moses 6-1, 6-1 and No. 5 with a 6-1, 6-0 win by Smith over Clay.
The clincher came at No. 4 where Garcia knocked off Loveland 6-3, 6-2.
The teams played out the final three singles matches, which saw Rodenbusch knock off Echeveria 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1, Babenkov defeat Bartlett 7-6, 6-1 at No. 2 and, in the only three-set contest, Fondelius edge Least 6-1, 4-6 and, in a super tiebreaker, 10-5.
Georgetown ended its season with a record of 5-15.
Sven Rodenbusch and Dmitry Babenkov (UPike) def. Gustavo Echeveiria and Ryne Least (GC), 8-3
Chris Bartlett and Jacob Loveland (GC) def. Connor Smith and Marcos Fondelius (UPike), 9-7
Gonzalo Garcia and Lucas Oliveira (UPike) def. Zach Thomas and Ross Phelps (GC), 8-5
Sven Rodenbusch (UPike) def. Gustavo Echeveiria (GC), 6-3, 6-1
Dmitry Babenkov (UPike) def. Chris Bartlett (GC), 7-6, 6-1
Marcos Fondelius (UPike) def. Ryne Least (GC), 6-1, 4-6, 10-5
Gonzalo Garcia (UPike) def. Jacob Loveland (GC), 6-3, 6-2
Connor Smith (UPike) def. Josh Clay (GC), 6-1, 6-0
Brennan Alderman (UPike) def. Wes Moses (GC), 6-1 6-1


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Keeneland September: Half-sister to Havre de Grace sells for $1.7 million
A half sister to 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace sold for $1.7 million to Alex Solis II, acting as agent to an undisclosed client, late in the fourth session of the Keeneland September yearling sale on Thursday.
The filly is by Tiznow, one of the leading sires by average at the Keeneland sale, whereas Havre de Grace was by Saint Liam. Their dam is Easter Bunnette, by Carson City, who has had six other horses of racing age, with Havre de Grace the only stakes winner among them.
Solis said the filly had "great action" and that "she walks unbelievable."
"You don't get better than this," he said, adding that she would be sent to Three Chimneys Farm. "We're really excited to have her."
Havre de Grace, who won $2.5 million during her racing career, was purchased at last year's Fasig-Tipton November sale for $10 million by Mandy Pope.
Headley Bell, the managing partner of consignor Mill Ridge, had earlier praised the athleticism of the filly.
"That's how you hope that package comes together," he said. "She just has a great deal of quality about her, she's very well-balanced and just a quality, athletic filly. You couldn't ask for more."
The filly was the 17th to sell for $1 million or more at this year's Keeneland sale, one shy of the 18 that sold for $1 million or more at the 2008 sale, right before the recession.
Solis, who had only purchased one other horse during the first four sessions, a $500,000 Smart Strike filly, said that the price for the Havre de Grace half-sister was at the top end of his estimates, but he appeared to be enthusiastic about the purchase.
"It's still a lot of money, don't get me wrong, but if she can run, then the sky's the limit," Solis said. "She looks like an athlete, she's got the family, and we're happy to have her."
--additional reporting by Joe Nevills


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good selection of Draft beer and appetizers to go with. loved new tartars (beef, salmon, tuna). oysters with cheeses on top=delicious! meat lovers-place to go to.
Posted by Alice on 01/05/2013
Always like coming here for sushi and beer. Seafood dishes are also very satisfying.
Posted by anonymous on 08/23/2012
Everything about dinner was wrong. Food did not taste as good as it was before. Tuna in salad was overcooked, greek salad was salty, duck salad was not good, shrimp in mashroom souce was tasteless. I could continue to list every item that we ordered and it just was not good. Service was very slow eventhough it was wednsday. Maybe they have different cook on the weekend, but the price they charge and what you get for the money is poor. Would never come here again.
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The seafood and bear are the best
Posted by Julie on 09/01/2009
For seafood its a pretty good place. Meat is also good but not as seafood. Try their Gamrinus Salad, thats a must try there. As far as shrimp scampi, a lot of time they for some reason reheat them in microwave which makes a horrible experience peeling them! I would not review like the owner did above (Annonimous) but definitely suggest to try. Alaskan or snow king crab legs are also good there.
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Gambrinus is located right next to Birghton and Coney Island beaches, which makes it a great location to go have amazing seafood or russian food after a day at the beach. Also, the service is great and atmosphere is very welcoming. I would highly recommend this place for a trully russian experience!!


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The rain soaked my Sperry's the second I ran from the car to the Student Activities Building. The room, despite the melancholy weather, was abuzz with activity as students and community members gathered to arrange rides to various sites for Cavaliers Care, the one day service event put on by Madison House. Elizabeth Bass and the executive committee seamlessly adapted to the weather by moving those who were supposed to volunteer outside to venues inside. My job this morning was to go on a Charlottesville adventure to check in on activities at various sites.
First Stop: The Discovery Museum. As soon as I walked into the Museum, I instantly felt welcomed by all of the big toys and the large tree house. Volunteers prepared the center for a early morning cooking class for children and their parents to cook inside, out of the downpour. My second venue of the morning was to visit the Ronald McDonald House. Here, volunteers interacted with children while cleaning and tidying the house for family members
Time whizzed by as I navigated through the puddles to the Cedar Center. Inside, volunteers and home residents were just finishing up a bingo game as I walked in. After two more numbers, a volunteer yelled BINGO and the rest of the room groaned and commented that they were so close. I smiled as a woman commented that she didn't want the UVA students to leave because the BINGO game was so exciting. I was tempted to jump into a game myself, but I hopped into the car to brave the traffic and visit my last location.
I arrived just as the Hope Community Center volunteers were finishing their cleaning. The room looked spotless and smelled of sweet lemons. The volunteers proudly gathered for a picture in the room they had just cleaned. My little sisters in the mentoring program, who graciously kept me company in the car, congratulated them with me and literally danced in the rain upon finishing our marathon 4 places in an hour and a half. A full day of service!


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Miss Canada Globe 2014 Winner:
Jessica Zephyr (Miss Quebec- Globe 2014/ 2015)
Jessica Zephyr was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. She is of Haitian descent. She is currently completing her last year at Vanier College, pursuing a major in child studies. She is looking forward in getting her bachelor degree in education.
Apart from her educational goals, Jessica has many ambitions. She is passionate about fashion and is interested in pursuing a professional modeling career. In addition, Jessica wants to be able to leave her mark in the world and change it for the better. She is concerned about child poverty and has chosen to work with the Chagnon Foundation as a platform. The Chagnon Foundation has for a mission to prevent poverty by focusing on educational success. Jessica is also actively involved in her local church in Montreal. Her church has done some charity work such as donating clothes and food to families in need.
Jessica speaks French, English, Creole, and a little bit of German. She took a beginners' German class last year in school and would like to eventually become fluent.
Jessica has been singing in choirs since she was 12 years old. She enjoys shopping, fashion, fitness/health and well-being, listening to music, and watching movies. Jessica likes to write. She and her two older sisters have a blog called Sweet Zephir on which she often shares her thoughts and views on life.
2014 Royal Court:
1st Princess: Katrina Martinez (Miss Alberta- Globe 2014)
Katrina is 18 and will be going into her final year of High School. She was born in Calgary, Alberta but it is her mixed heritage that accounts for her unique look. Her father is Pilipino and Spanish and her mother is East Indian and British. Her combination of cultures and a love of milk probably account for her 5'11 stature.
Very young Katrina showed a love of clothes and by age 14 she had decided she wanted to model. Katrina completed a modeling course and was invited to attend Faces West in Vancouver where she was privileged to meet Coco Rocha. Katrina later learned she and Coco Rocha have more than modeling in common. Both are Jehovah's Witnesses which encouraged Katrina to see that it was possible to be in a competitive industry but still maintain Bible principles.
At 15 Katrina was signed by Sophia Models International as a model and a stylist and is currently on an internship to learn more about the business. Katrina is also a model with Hollister.
In Grade 9, Katrina also discovered a love of sewing and rapidly found a talent for redesigning patterns and deconstructing existing clothing. As an avid consignment and thrift shopper, Katrina loves to recycle clothing and make what is old new again. She interned with Couture designer Michelle Roberts of Emogene Designs. Who sponsored and designed her opening number dress.
As a natural sports person, she could also often be found in a gym, a pool or on the track field. She also enjoys golf, yoga and Pilates.
Katrina will be taking a makeup artistry course at Marvel College this fall and after High School she plans to take Fashion Marketing and hopes to continue to develop her career as a Stylist, Makeup Artist, Designer and Model.
2nd Princess: Samantha Morris (Miss Southern Alberta- Globe 2014)
Samantha was born December 16 in Regina, Saskatchewan, and now lives in Calgary, Alberta where she attended junior and senior high school and graduated college with a Medical Administrative Assistant Diploma. She is currently working evenings as a blackjack dealer while looking into pursuing her dream of returning to University to become a Pediatric Cardiologist. She competed for Miss Universe Canada in 2012 and many other competitions since 2011.
She is outgoing, spontaneous, kind and caring. She is self-motivated and for the most part self-inspired, except for those everyday people who do extraordinary things.
She is hard working and believes that women are strong, confident and beautiful beings. She also believes that music and laughter, along with self-confidence and courage, is the cure to illness. She promotes a healthy lifestyle.
In her past years of community involvement, She has done charity work with Wrap it up (a Charity that wraps gifts during the holidays), Good Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child, Stars Air Ambulance, and many more. She hopes to add work with the SPCA of Alberta and the Children's Hospital to the list and by entering this competition she hopes to gain more experiences with these organizations and many other charities.
Samantha is proud of her Cree/white (Métis) heritage and hopes to be a role model to all youth by following her hopes, dreams and by achieving her own happiness and success.
Her interests include spending time with her family friends and pets. Listening to music, swimming, cooking and baking, fitness, watching movies, shopping, board games, learning new things, and travelling. She models part-time for photo-shoots to help local photographers build portfolios. She was involved as a child in baseball, basketball, and Ringette.
3rd Princess: Kylee Anderson (Miss Central Saskatchewan- Globe 2014)
Kylee was born and raised on a farm outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. At 18 years of age she already has an array of accomplishments that make her a worthy candidate for Miss Canada Globe. Her dream is to become a radio or television host and she will be attending broadcasting college next year. She chose this career path because it will allow her to continue to be an active member of the community working with local charities, being able to interact with the public, and being an inspiration to young women. Currently she works in radio promotions which has allowed her to work for various events that raise money for charities in the area, these include the Canadian Cancer Society, Autism Speaks, and United Way.
When she isn't working she dedicates her time to Hands On Ministries. She holds this organization true to her heart and acts as an older sister/mentor to young girls and boys in the community and will be working full time with the organization this autumn. Working there she has been inspired to one day open up her own after school program for inner city kids because she believes that providing a stable environment for youth is the foundation for a healthy and successful future.
Her talents include numerous years of dance and cheerleading where she has earned countless provincial and national titles. Aside from that she loves comedy writing and performing. She also worked as a promotional model for Chevrolet trucks and taught line dancing to crowds at country music festivals throughout the summer.
4th Princess: Eden Aston (Miss Ontario- Globe 2014)
Eden is from Toronto, Ontario and she graduated high school in 2007 on the Honour Roll, winning the French Award, the Science Award and the Media Studies Award. She began her post-secondary career at York University, where she studied Film for 4 years. After her university experience, Eden still chose to further pursue her academic dreams. She is now in college, in her third year of an Advanced Diploma in Advertising & Marketing Management, and is starting an internship at an agency next semester. Over the past couple of years, she has been volunteering through her school at various events linked to her field/industry. Her ultimate goal is to open her own business within the next year or two.
Eden has fundraised for various charities in the past including World Wildlife Fund, Sick Kids Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Women's College Hospital and the Ottawa Humane Society. In 2008, she won the Rising Star Award, which was awarded to her as 'the newest member of the team who raised the most donations overall for the season.' Eden single-handedly raised over $20,000 for the above named charities that summer.
Eden enjoys academics, writing, photography, business networking, exercising and travelling, as well as caring for her two dogs, Ace and Sadie. She is currently a Manager part-time at a promotional marketing/modeling agency, and she has been doing print, runway, commercial and promotional modeling since 2009. Eden would love to become Miss Canada Globe in order to be an inspiration and positive role model to young Canadian girls, especially her favourite little girl – her 7-year-old sister, Breanna.
Past Title Holders:
Jacqueline Wojciechowski, Miss Canada Globe 2013/ 2014
(Miss Western Ontario- Globe 2013/ 2014)
Casar Jacobson, Miss Canada Globe 2012/2013
(Miss British Columbia- Globe 2012/ 2013)
Vanessa Littler, Miss Canada Globe 2011/2012
(Miss Northern Nova Scotia- Globe 2011/2012
Nicole Lacz, Miss Canada Globe 2010/ 2011
(Miss Peel Region- Globe 2010)
Note: Top 15 Semifinalist and winner of Miss Elegance Award at Miss Globe 2011 World Final in Tirana, Albania
Trician- Renee Edwards, Miss Canada Globe 2009/ 2010
(Toronto, Ontario)
Note: Won Miss Friendship Award at the 2010 Miss Globe World Final in Seranda, Albania
Shanelle Vogt, Miss Canada Globe 2008/ 2009
(Peel Region, Ontario)
Note: Miss Golden Girl, Miss Globe 2009
Krystal Wilson, Miss Canada Globe 2007/ 2008
(Central Ontario)
Note: Fourth Runner- Up, Miss Globe 2008
Stefania Cerbino, Miss Canada Globe 2006/ 2007
(Vaughan, Ontario)
Note: Best National Costume, Miss Globe 2007
Natasa Delic, Miss Canada Globe 2005/ 2006
(Wentworth County, Ontario)
Note: Semifinalist, Miss Globe 2006
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Picking a fighter of the year wasn't as easy for me as you might think.
It was a difficult choice for me as a few Pittsburgh fighters had good years. You had Paul Spadafora getting back to the world title level before falling just short in a title fight, Brian Minto going to New Zeleand and upsetting Shane Cameron, and Rod Salka winning then defending the NABA US lightweight and winning the IBO International lightweight title.
All three of these fighters had good years but none of them made it out of the year unscathed. Spadafora lost to Johan Perez in his bid for the title, Minto lost twice to top fighters, and Salka was jobbed out of a win against Ricardo Alvarez.
After looking at the losses I decided that the Salka loss was the most dubious of the bunch. Spadafora lost a tight, but in my eyes, a clear decision to Perez and Minto's losses were to top fighters but were clear.
So that leaves Salka as the Kissing The Canvas Fighter of The Year. Salka had an outstanding year winning the NABA and IBO International lightweight titles and getting to 3-0 before losing a very debatable decision on national television to Ricardo Alvarez.
Salka opened up the year with a dominating TKO-5 over Emmanuel Lucero. The win netted Salka the NABA US lightweight title and was more impressive than the two wins Monty Meza Clay had over Lucero.
After that win Salka took a non-title fighter against tough Osnel Charles at the brand new University of California of PA Convocation Center. It was an easy win for Salka as he dominated Charles and won a unanimous decision over eight rounds.
Salka then took a fight against the awkward Ryan Belasco. It was an ugly affair as Belasco didn't come to win and stunk the joint out.
After the Belasco win Salka got the good news that Golden Boy Promotions was going to sign him and put him in a big time fight. They made quick on their promise and got Salka a shot at Ricardo Alvarez on Showtime Extreme.
Salka fought the perfect fight and everyone with two eyes had Salka winning the fight rather easily. The only problem is that the three judges each had one eye. They gave the fight to Alvarez, the brother of Saul, and deprived Salka of his signature win.
Thus ended the year for Salka at 3-1 and many would say he went 4-0. I decided that a bogus loss wasn't enough to keep Salka from being named my fighter of the year.
Congratulations to the first ever Pittsburgh Fighter of The Year Rod Salka.


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Stanton Moore Trio/Greyhounds :: 11.21.08 :: The Parish :: Austin, TX
Greyhounds were reason enough to swoon. "These guys are an Austin institution," my buddy turned to me and said. It's no head scratcher why, however it is a head scratcher why, after nearly a decade, Andrew Trube (guitar) and Anthony Farrell (keys) are still relatively unknown. They do it for the love, and let their self-described "jank" bring that hot Texas weather around the country, but they threw down hard on their home turf. Getting the dance floor ground swell started off right, they were a little bit rough-around-the-edges and a whole lotta swampy. Serious humidity accumulated during their set. Trube was rocking a hipster cowboy look (how very Austin), and sneaking that guitar in and around Farrell's wailing keys, sometimes just fluttering over the rhythms before landing back in the marsh. He was laying down a light scat over the notes, when I saw Topaz standing on stage behind him.
Headliners Stanton Moore, Robert Walter and Will Bernard kept the contagious blast heavy during the whole shebang. I feel incredibly lucky that the relatively intimate environment of The Parish allowed me to sneak up to the front to really take in the technical prowess at work. Moore is just so damn fun to watch with that infectious grin, jumping up and pummeling his kit with whatever mallet, tambourine, hand or elbow was nearest his target. He would sometimes leap up, like he was sitting on the losing end of a see saw, throwing his whole body with percussive excitement. Walter would at times just close his eyes and let the notes come naturally, squeezing out jazzy breakdowns over some of the chunkiest keyboard basslines I've heard. Bernard would shoot him a smile from time to time, standing on humble, solid ground, slipping in and out of fancy fretwork and slinky sliding with agility. You could focus in on any one of them as they passed the hot ass potato and be contented.
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Sounds like it was a great show!
great review! excellent writing! I dig Robert Walters, souds like a fun show
haven't heard anything about the greyhounds in a long time. i caught them at a weird fest in long beach called the funkyard fest.
stanton Moore trio is dope. when all three of your members are respecable bandleaders in their own right, you know you got a good thing goin
really nice review - makes me wish i were there!
i;m glad they included Manny's shot of stanton cheezin while he hits those toms. how infectious is this guy's beats and enthusiasm? anything stanton puts his name and talent to, it's fair to say i'll be on board. thanks sarah. Also, don't sleep on Bonerama!
Both these bands show their love for music through their music!!!! A lot of people now who stanton moore robert walters and will bernard are. they each have brought their amazing talents and inspiration to the musical realm. I have been seeing and listening to THE GREYHOUNDS Troupe, Farrell, and Dave (the drummer) for over 3 years now and they bring an envirnment of music that exhibits a friendly funky freakyness. CHECK THESE GUYS OUT ANYTIME ANYPLACE YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!
all they need to add was Andy Hess on bass, and you would
have the Will Bernard group, that put out Will's album, Blue Plate Special!
any combination of any of these guys is always fantastic.
phunkyfungus is a DICK! wooo hooo!
Pass the "Hot-ass Potato" Please.
Stanton Moore is one of the most musical drummers in the trade today. He is so tasteful. I really enjoy his work.
On behalf of FunkyBatz we thank you for your review of the show! FunkFest III is becoming established and we hope to have the Stanton Moore Trio w/ Robert Walter & Will Bernard back each and every year.
Saw this at the Boom Boom room in SF after the Galactic show, and it was better than what was at the Fillmore, especially with Eric McFadden on the axe. Talk about 2-3hrs of great music. Hope to see that lineup again!
Stanton + Robert walters..........OH SDHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a sweet bill. I saw the Greyhounds a couple years ago in Charleston, SC and haven't heard much about them since. I'm glad to hear they have a new cd especially because their disc called Liberty was really, really good. Plus, anytime seeing Stanton Moore is really frickin' sweet.


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He reserved his best for England. Of those 17, five were against them, four on their soil, and an outstanding three at Lord's alone. During a brief period in the mid 80s when he made eight tons in 16 Tests, he was the world's best batsman. Vengsarkar captained India briefly before an exhibition cricket tour of the U.S. cost him the job in 1989. He has also served as the chairman of the selection committee. (TAG: CYCSPL)
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Take the project that got me started.
My husband and I built a walkway to connect our front porch to our side yard. First time ever laying stone.... and it wasn't to be the last. Feeling cool, confident and cocky we then tackled this.....
Yes, a pond and water feature in our backyard. This project actually took two summers and was done in phases. It was a true testament of our skill level and marriage! Note: We are still married- happily!
Feeling like retirement was imminent for us, we called in some professionals to create this addition
Just like Michael Jordan, we decided to come out of retirement to
First it was two simple stone steps.
Then it was three simple stone steps
Steps that take us from the front yard to the side yard, from the pond to the pit, from the pit to the play area
and back to the front porch again.
I love how things come full circle!
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Four o'clock in the afternoon and the sky is already darkening towards dusk. Deep into winter, yet Nantes cannot decide what it wants, like a temperamental spoiled woman used to being pampered and coddled. Steely skies and frigid winds morph into a soft breeze and a blaze of sunshine only to flash to rain and glacial, tempestuous winds before you can say "Jack Frost", before you realize what has happened. Capricious. We are a slave to her moods. We sneak out of the house as the lights outside dim, as the heavens are painted inky black and the streets begin to twinkle and glow in the holiday lights.
Wrapped around each other, we let the cold wind refresh us after staying too long in the warm apartment; wrapped around each other, we bask in the sparkle of the holiday lights and the glow of the holiday spirit, ears straining for the joyous music that seeps out of the shops. Night creeps upon us and we head back home once again to the warmth of inside where we gather together with our sons; the darkness envelops us like a blanket as we sit as a family and debate Christmas. Will we or won't we? Will the festive, celebratory spirit embrace the household or will Scrooge settle onto the sofa, grab the remote control and grump the holiday away?
And younger son, arms crossed, eyes lowered, harumphs his displeasure. "I thought this was a Jewish home," he mumbles, obviously not in the Christmas mood. He is a tough nut to crack, hard to pull out of one of his funks, but we are all in a great mood and we know just what to say to get him to crack a smile.
The holiday spirit has won and a menu was settled upon. I dashed to the kitchen and began pulling bags of dried cranberries, chocolate chips, cocoa powder and chestnut cream, flour and eggs from the cupboards and lined them up on the countertop next to my collection of holiday dvds. I was in a festive mood and ready to make cookies, cakes and puddings! Son had offered to bring the apératif, fingerfoods to accompany the chilling bottle of Prosecco in the refrigerator, smoked salmon with herbed crème fraîche on blinis, black olive tapenade on slices of baguette topped with sun-dried tomatoes, wedges of foie gras on dark bread topped with sweet and sour onion compote. Christmas music, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and the Andrews Sisters, rang out from husband's ipad which he had kindly set up for me, baking and singing, merry, indeed.
And of course, JP prepared his Christmas Eve masterpiece, an extra special luxury cheese fondue, a heady blend of cheeses, Gruyère, Emmenthal, bleu de Gex and a bit of Roquefort, white wine and kirsch and a touch of garlic.
And I was in charge of dessert.
I had been asked specifically to prepare a traditional bûche de noël, a yule log. Clem was adamant, nothing else would do! My most untraditional son was taken over by the holiday spirit and demanded a veritable bûche. Yet, when he heard that his father wanted nothing more than something light and fruity to follow such a heavy, rich meal as a cheese fondue, exhorted that I make nothing fancier than homey Apple Crisps, son became relentless in his campaign for a bûche, popping up on my Facebook page
Are you trying to escape from your bûche assignment??
My favorite Christmas cookie is BÛCHE! And my favorite movie is BACK TO THE BÛCHE!
Well, he was right. I mean…Apple Crisp? For Christmas dinner? Why not a traditional bûche de noël that had been specifically requested and might just very well have been promised? Or a fancy Chocolate Chip Zuccotto or Chocolate Chestnut Charlotte, each dressed to impress? These rich, showy confections veritably scream Christmas… or Noël, as the case may be. What had I been thinking? And so I defied JP's wishes and logic and I gave into my son's, the old Christmas Spirit chasing away my nonchalance and practicality. Tis the season for mirth and joy!
A Bûche de Noël.
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Please read through the entire recipe – the genoise, the filling and the frosting – so you can best organize and time each step. The genoise will need time to cool rolled up in a cloth and the cream filling needs a bit of time to chill in the refrigerator before assembling the bûche.
For the Rum Sugar Syrup:
Scant half cup (100 ml) water
Scant 3/8 cup (80 g) sugar
2 - 3 Tbs rum
Place the water with the sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Let boil for 2 minutes then remove from the heat. Stir in the rum. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Can be made the day before.
For the Genoise:
This is a magnificent genoise for any jellyroll cake any time of the year. Simple to make.
4 large eggs, separated
½ cup (100 g) sugar
½ tsp vanilla
4/5 cup (100 g) flour
Powdered/confectioner's sugar and a sifter or sieve
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 15 ½ x 10 ½ x ¾ inch (40 x 27 x 2 cm) jellyroll pan with parchment paper and lightly butter the parchment. Have a clean dishtowel larger than the jellyroll pan as well as a clean flat baking sheet ready.
Separate the eggs, placing the yolks in large mixing bowl and the whites in a very clean medium-sized bowl (I prefer plastic). If you like, add a tiny pinch of salt and 2 drops lemon juice to the whites to help stabilize them. Add the sugar to the yolks and beat with an electric mixer on high until thick, creamy and pale, about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla.
Using very clean beaters, beat the whites until peaks hold and the meringue is thick. Fold the whites into the yolk/sugar mixture gently but firmly using a spatula, a third of the whites at a time, alternating with the flour in two or three additions. Do not over mix/fold but do make sure there are no more clumps of whites visible, no more pockets of flour.
Spread the batter evenly in the parchment-lined jellyroll pan. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until puffed, golden and the cake springs back when lightly pressed.
Remove from the oven. Immediately slide the parchment paper and cake together onto the extra large flat baking sheet. Invert the warm jellyroll pan and place on top of the genoise and, holding both the jellyroll pan and the baking sheet firmly together, flip them over and remove the baking sheet; the top of the genoise is now face down while the parchment paper is up. Peel off the parchment paper. Dust a light layer of powdered sugar all over the genoise and then place the clean dishtowel over the genoise. Once again place the clean baking sheet inverted on the dishtowel-covered cake and, holding the baking sheet and the jellyroll pan firmly together, flip. Remove the jellyroll pan.
You should now have the warm genoise topside up on the clean dishtowel on the clean flat baking sheet. Dust the top of the genoise with a light layer of powder sugar and, starting on a short end of the cake, roll the genoise up – gently but as tightly as possible without crushing or breaking the cake - in the towel (the towel will be rolled up with the cake). Allow to cool completely.
For the Chestnut Mascarpone Cream Filling:
½ cup (125 ml) chilled heavy whipping cream
Scant ½ tsp powdered unflavored gelatin + 2 Tbs cold water
½ cup (125 g) fresh mascarpone cheese
Small can (3.5 oz/100 g) crème de marrons (sweetened chestnut cream) *
* If you do not have crème de marrons, you can simply fold in powdered sugar (not too sweet), chocolate hazelnut spread, a splash of rum or orange liqueur or grated chocolate.
Place the 2 tablespoons cold water in a small saucepan; sprinkle the gelatin over the surface of the water and let sit for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin. Place the pan over a very low heat to warm the water and melt the gelatin – you want to heat the water for about 5 minutes without allowing it to come to a boil or to boil away: allow the water to heat then, holding the pan just off of the flame/heat, swirling and whisking constantly, allow the bit of water to stay heated for long enough to allow the gelatin to melt. After the 5 minutes, remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes or until barely tepid to the touch.
Beat the heavy cream in a chilled bowl until thick and soft peaks hold. Continue beating as you pour the gelatin water into the heavy cream in a slow stream.
Beat in the mascarpone then the chestnut cream.
Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least an hour to allow the gelatin to add body to the filling.
For the Chocolate Mascarpone Frosting:
2.8 oz (80 g) dark chocolate (70%)
Between 3/8 and ½ cups (100 ml) heavy cream
About 3 Tbs leftover Chestnut Mascarpone Filling or Mascarpone Cheese
Coarsely chop the chocolate and place in a heatproof/Pyrex bowl. Place the cream in a small saucepan and heat just to the boil. Pour the steaming cream over the chocolate, allow to sit for a minute and then stir vigorously with a whisk or spatula until all of the chocolate is melted and the mixture is homogeanous, smooth and thickening. Mixing/whisking occasionally, allow the chocolate ganache to cool and thicken, placing it in the refrigerator for a bit if needed. Once cooled and thickened (or beginning to thicken – it should not harden) beat it with either leftover filling or mascarpone to lighten, just as much as needed and desired.
Assemble the Bûche:
When the genoise is completely cool, carefully unroll and slide off the dishtowel and onto a clean sheet of parchment paper or work surface. Brush/dab a generous amount of the Rum Syrup all over the genoise, as much or as little as desired – the more one uses, the stronger the rum flavor will be as it infuses the cake and the moister the genoise will become; use at least half of the syrup if not a bit more. Spread the Chestnut Mascarpone Cream Filling evenly over the genoise; I saved about 3 tablespoons to use for the frosting. Starting at the short end of the genoise (the end rolled up first in the towel to cool), roll up the cake as tightly as possible without pressing or rolling so tightly that the cream oozes out (see the photo of my finished cake to see how mine was rolled). When completely rolled, scrape off any filling that has oozed out. Using a sharp or serrated knife, trim off both ends of the bûche to even out the ends. Very carefully, lift the bûche onto the serving platter, placing the seam side down.
At this point, I covered the bûche and the platter with plastic wrap and refrigerated it for an hour or two (the time it took to prepare dinner) to allow the filling to firm up.
Before serving, spread the Chocolate Frosting all over the bûche and decorate as desired.


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Review: The Infinities
By Maggie Galehouse What if the gods meddled in our lives? If Zeus, setting his sights on a mortal woman, assumed her husband's body and had his way with her? Or if the mischievous Pan, disguised as a stout little man, disrupted a family's grief? This is the world of The Infinities (Knopf), a new […] [Read More]
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Abraham Verghese. • Cele Keeper will read and sign her memoir, It's Never Too Late to Grow Up, 3-5 p.m. today (Feb. 28) at Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet. Information: 713-523-0701. • John Banville and Abraham Verghese will read from from recent works 7:30 p.m. Monday (March 1) at Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center, 800 Bagby, as […] [Read More]
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That's right - NYC-area residents should fly down to the Knitting Factory for Trivium's surprise gig tonight at 10PM!
The Knitting Factory is located at:
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY 10013
Tel: (212) 219-3132
Doors at 8 pm
Show at 10 pm
The event is first come, first served, but those who kept their Nokia show ticket stubbs will get in free.
You can take the 1 or 9 train to Franklin Street, walk one block south to Leonard, turn left and walk a block & a half to the club. You can take the A, C or E train to Canal Street, walk 4 blocks south and turn left on Leonard. You could also take the N or R train to Canal Street, walk down Broadway 4 blocks to Leonard, turn right, and see the club at the far end of the block.
The Crusade, Trivium's stunning new album, is in stores now - and click HERE for dates on the band's continuing tour with The Sword and Protest the Hero.