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A quirky hidden gem with tons of free perks just steps from Hollywood Boulevard
Perched on a steep hill one long block north of Hollywood Boulevard, the Magic Castle -- as in the actual chateau-style mansion next door to the hotel -- has been an architectural Hollywood icon since it was built in 1909 as a private home for a Californian real estate magnate. But it wasn't until 1963, when the building was dubbed the Magic Castle and opened its doors as a private, members-only club, that the architectural icon became a cultural one as well -- as the headquarters of the Academy of Magical Arts. Performers over the years have included the late Dai Vernon, an expert in sleight of hand, Mark Wilson, and Kuda Bux, as well as magic hobbyists like Cary Grant, Steve Martin, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jason Alexander of Seinfeld.
There are only three ways to get into a show at the Castle: be a dues-paying member, the guest of a dues-paying member, or a guest of -- you guessed it -- the Magic Castle Hotel. The 40-room lodging is a two-story, motel-like building adjacent to the castle and tucked away from street view behind some nondescript hedges. Even with the crusty lamppost sign, it's so easy to miss this hotel that many locals don't even know it's here. Turns out this might be a good thing because this is one of the city's best values and hidden gems if you're not looking for pomp, flash, or circumstance, and can tolerate some quirks.
Rooms are large, most are about 500 square feet and come with full kitchens and pullout couches, but they're a little worse for wear. But, alas, the service is exceptional and there's very little nickel-and-diming. Wi-Fi's free, breakfast is free (with delicious scones and croissants from Susina Bakery), postage for letters and postcards is free, laundry detergent is free, DVD rentals are free. Even better, the minibar is free. Guests simply ask for whatever they want from a list of 37 (count them, 37) items, and the hotel provides single-serving bags for free (and as many as you want).
Beyond the free perks and access to one of the most exclusive magic shows in the world, the friendly and inviting atmosphere wins over guests, be they families or B-listers (Stephen Baldwin was a guest during my stay). The exhaustive list of perks just happens to tie it all together. Guests might also consider Le Parc Suites, which has larger rooms, also with full kitchens, and an infinitely nicer pool than Magic Castle, but a much less convenient location.
Exceptional service with great attention to detail
The rooms may lack flash, but the Magic Castle's service is exceptional -- though you'd never guess it based on the no-frills front desk in the small lobby with a two-way mirror. Service is warm, attentive, personable, and unpretentious. From nightly turndowns with mints to poolside popsicles to a birthday cake from Susina Bakery delivered on guests' birthdays, to a staffer's refusal of a tip for help with luggage, it's the little things that stand out. Ask and you shall receive: One guest had an early flight and the staff made sure the fresh scones and pastries from the bakery were delivered early; another needed a slightly later checkout, and wasn't charged extra. I wanted to send a postcard, brought it to the desk, and they mailed it for free.
In Hollywood, steps from Hollywood Boulevard and less than a 10-minute drive to Universal Studios
The location of the Magic Castle doesn't get much better for those wanting to be in the heart of Hollywood. Situated one long block from touristy Hollywood Boulevard and the celebrity footprints of the Walk of Fame at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, it's less than a five-minute walk to several major attractions. Despite its central location, the hotel is magically quiet given it's setting, tucked away on a steep hill overlooking Franklin Avenue, which runs parallel with Hollywood Boulevard.
Rooms are spacious; most have full kitchens, pullout couches -- and some quirks.
The rooms are far from posh, but they're not pretending to be anything they're not. Guests may find chips in the paint, light switches that don't work, circa 1970 telephones, "wood" floors in the bathroom that are actually some kind of plastic veneer, and old bathtubs with fixtures requiring a strong arm to shut off the water, but somehow the Magic Castle pulls it off. Despite the quirks and dated furnishings, the rooms are clean, comfortable, and spacious -- though not as spacious at Le Parc Suites. About two-thirds of the rooms are one-bedroom suites with pullout couches and full kitchens, but be sure to request one facing the pool -- it'll be brighter and a little more cheery than my dark room in a corner tucked away in the back. Though Le Parc Suites is a nice alternative -- rooms are bigger and also have full kitchens, plus there's an infinitely nicer pool -- the service at Magic Castle, with all of its free perks, is hard to beat.
No nickel-and-diming: almost everything's free except the low-priced parking
With the exception of the $1.25 guest laundry machines, the $4 bottles of Fiji water in the rooms, and $10-per-day parking (one of the cheapest rates in LA), guests won't have to pay a cent for any of the amenities here.
Exclusive access to the members-only Magic Castle club -- and it's worth every penny.
The Magic Castle, a private clubhouse and performance space for the Academy of Magical Arts, is a Hollywood institution -- and there are only three ways to get in: become a dues-paying member, be the guest of a dues-paying member, or -- yes -- be a guest of the adjacent Magic Castle Hotel. Most guests have dinner in the castle first (pricey, and not great, but worth it for the experience), and then head to a series of magic shows that are so good it's worth staying at the hotel for a night just to view the show.
Great for families -- huge suites with full kitchens, a stellar location, plenty of free perks
The Magic Castle is one of the best values in Hollywood, especially for families. Rooms aren't fancy -- and some need TLC -- but most are a spacious 500 square feet with full kitchens and pullout couches, plus more than enough room for cribs (free) and rollaway beds (also free, but only available in ground-floor rooms). The one downside is that there aren't any elevators in the hotel, so families with lots of gear should request a ground-floor room. Plenty of free perks make up for that slight hassle, however.
Clean rooms that need some TLC
Rooms are clean, but a bit worse for wear. Some of the walls are scuffed, the baseboards chipped, and the light switches occasionally broken. Grounds and public areas are dated, but well maintained.
No on-site restaurant, but free continental breakfast and minibar items
The hotel brings in free, fresh pastries from well-regarded Susina Bakery every morning for its continental breakfast, and offers a free, all-you-can-eat minibar, but there's no restaurant affiliated with the hotel. However, guests of the Magic Castle get VIP treatment at Yamashiro, a Japanese restaurant located just behind the hotel. Built almost a century ago as a replica of a Japanese palace near Kyoto, the restaurant offers some of the best views of Hollywood. If $39 is too much to swallow for Wagyu steak, there are infinite restaurant options of all price ranges just a few minutes from the hotel.
Located steps from Hollywood Boulevard, the Magic Castle is a quirky, unpretentious 40-room hotel with simple, spacious rooms, an exhaustive list of free perks (Wi-Fi, breakfast, minibar treats), access to the exclusive Magic Castle club next door, and exceptional service. Overall, it's a great value and one of L.A.'s hidden gems.
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The jagged battle scars on Howard Mudd's artificial knees tell the story. As a player and as a coach, the man gave his heart, soul and several body parts to the National Football League.
He played eight years and coached for 35 consecutive seasons, the league's longest tenure as an assistant coach.
He wasn't about to walk away from this game -- limp, actually -- without every last dollar of the pension he'd earned through his decades as an assistant coach.
Can anybody blame the 67-year-old for reacting to the league's changes in its pension program by retiring?
Take the money and run, Howard. Take the money the game owes you and do what you've been talking about doing for years now. Move out to the new house in Washington state. Get back on that motorcycle and do the trips you've dreamed of taking.
Do it and enjoy it and never look back.
The same with Tom Moore, the team's 70-year-old offensive coordinator, who is said to be close to making the same decision.
"How bad would it be for the league to have two guys (Mudd and Moore) who are Hall of Fame assistant coaches to retire because they felt like they were abused by the pension process?'' said Larry Kennan, the executive vice president of the NFL Coaches Association.
"It doesn't make sense that they'd do it to two high-caliber guys like that (Mudd and Moore), and they did that to all of us.''
The NFL will say that this is a sign of the economic times, that the league and all its teams already have trimmed payroll pretty significantly in recent months. Certainly, we've all seen our pensions go south in recent months.
But there is also the counter-argument that the NFL is posturing with all this cost-cutting, positioning itself for the upcoming labor war by showing it is under economic siege.
Coaches also are angry about the way the pension changes were made, and the fact most teams were slow to share this information with their employees.
"To me, this is an overreaction to a bad year in the economy,'' Kennan said.
"So suddenly, it gave the league a good excuse to do away with something they wanted to do away with all along.''
Nobody is passing the hat for Mudd, who is still going to walk away a wealthy man courtesy of a blue-chip pension.
The issue here is, when the pension changes force out noble old war-horses like Mudd and possibly Moore, something is terribly wrong.
Mudd wasn't going to retire this season -- he told me last year that he'd probably retire after this upcoming season -- but saw some things in his pension that made him shudder.
It's all quite complicated, but suffice to say, it would have cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars to continue on as an NFL coach.
"Understand, Howard and Tom don't have a huge issue with the Colts,'' Kennan said, noting the Colts have chosen to continue paying into the pension, even though it's no longer mandatory. "But they have issues, as we all do, with the league pension and the way the league dealt with things.''
Ultimately, though, this has become a Colts issue, and it's one that's going to grow if Moore takes the money and runs. New coach Jim Caldwell already has brought in a new defensive coordinator and a new special teams coach. Now he's looking at moving Pete Metzelaars into Mudd's position while Moore contemplates his future. If he leaves, look at Clyde Christensen as the likely successor.
What began as "tweaking'' has turned into wholesale changes.
It's hard to tell when continuity ends and stagnancy begins, and the Colts might actually benefit from the infusion of new blood, but there's no arguing what Mudd (and Moore) brought to this franchise.
Mudd was the ultimate Football Guy: gruff, cantankerous, passionate, driven, profane . . . well, you get the idea. When the Colts won their Super Bowl in 2006, the first guy I thought of was Mudd, who had been striving for a ring for more than three decades.
"The two best offensive line coaches in this league are (the Titans') Mike Munchak and Howard Mudd,'' Tennessee defensive line coach Jim Washburn told espn.com's Paul Kuharsky. "Player, innovator, great football coach. They'll miss him a lot and I think Pete Metzelaars is going to move into position and Pete's been grooming for it, but replacing Howard on game day is not going to be easy.
"Howard's really smart. He thought out-of-the-box before out-of-the-box was a term.''
I can still see Mudd coming off the field in Miami in mid-December of 2000 after a Colts' victory. I had written the team's playoff obituary two weeks earlier -- oops -- and Mudd had a suggestion for me.
"Go (bleep) yourself,'' he growled.
Our subsequent chats have been far more civil and interesting.
I'm going to miss the old goat. The Colts will miss him. The NFL will miss him.
For Mudd and his beloved motorcycle, it's time to hit the road.

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"In the Field: Rebecca's Africa" Art Exhibit
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The Great Hall at Carroll Community College will be filled with images of Africa and its elephants for a special exhibit by a young student- photographer, Rebecca Walter. She is a concurrent student at Carroll Community College, as she does college coursework at Carroll while still a senior at Francis Scott Key high school.
An opening reception will be held in the Great Hall on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the exhibit continues through Friday, Nov. 30.
"Rebecca Walter's photographs are both Fine Art and journal," said Maggie Ball, art director at the college. "'In the Field: Rebecca's Africa' documents her affection for Africa, its people, its culture, and the plight of the endangered elephants she observes while living in the bush. She is a young woman with experience and aesthetic far beyond her years as revealed by the power of her images."
Walter has worked in Africa with Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, renowned zoologist and founder of Save the Elephants. Sales of Rebecca's work will directly support that Foundation.
"Promoting the Fine and Performing Arts is a major priority at Carroll Community College. I strongly believe that the caliber and variety of fine arts events at Carroll make the college a cultural arts destination for county residents and workers, as well as visitors to the area," said College President Dr. Faye Pappalardo. "Carroll Community College is proud to host an event that brings to light an issue of global concern."
Walter has traveled to Kenya with her family since 1996, spending months on safari. "My photography has given me a way of expressing myself and sharing my experiences, in a way nothing else will ever be able to," Walter said. "I hope that people might be able to see through my photographs how I see Africa and its elephants."
Adopted as a member of the Maasai Tribe, Walter counts among her friends and mentors Dr. Jane Goodall, and Dr. Douglas-Hamilton.
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The Judah Initiative refers to a group of rabbis engaged in a secret war against the Thules. They continue to exist to the present, through the descendants of the original members. There is at least one known surviving rabbi, Aaron Bass.
During World War II, a group of Nazi occultist experimented on prisoners of war and Jews to master the art of necromancy, or reanimating the dead. This activities caught the attention of a group of rabbis, who planned to put a stop on the experiments of the Thules.
The Initiative then sent a golem to destroy the Thules. This proved most effective as the golem managed to kill all the Nazi soldiers save for their leader Eckhart, who escaped with a vanishing spell.
In 2013, the Initiative sought the lost ledger of the Thules. The ledger contained all the records of the Thules' experiments, regarding Necromancy. It was lost during the assault of the golem on the Thule headquarters. Aaron's grandfather successfully located the ledger and worked to protect it. Unfortunately, their enemy, the Thule Society also survived to the present, and was also looking for the ledger. The race to find the ledger resulted into the old rabbi's death, and to the transfer of responsibilities of the Initiative, as well as the possession of the golem, to Aaron. Simultaneously, the rabbi's death caught the attention of the Winchesters. The two hunters then aided Aaron in retrieving the ledger and fighting off the Thules. After Eckhart's death, Aaron chose to take full control of the Golem and continue the Judah Initiative's fight against the Thule saying that he is now the Judah Initiative.
Although the melee resulted in Aaron securing the ledger and securing his position as owner of the golem, there are still surviving members of the Thule society as Commander Eckhart's driver Heintz escaped. Moreover, it was revealed that the Thules managed to complete their experiments and began to reanimate their fallen allies.
- Sam's research suggests that the Initiative was somehow linked with the Men of Letters, who had a file on them. The Golem also stated the Men of Letters knew the Judah Initiative.


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Van's Aircraft is tentatively entering the OEM market with an initial run of 12 deluxe copies of its RV-12 LSA. According to a podcast interview with AVweb at AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, Calif., Van's Aircraft founder and president Dick VanGrunsven said it was a market the company was thinking about when it launched the RV-12.


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We are currently working to complete recommendations for the 2009-2010 budget so that the Board can make its final decisions at its April meeting. To understand the implications of the economic downturn for the next year and the out-years, we have been modeling a series of budget scenarios that take into account possible changes in the major drivers of our budget. Specifically these drivers include tuition, financial aid, annual giving, the endowment, salaries and the operating budget.
It is clear that the extent of the economic downturn will continue to affect our endowment and our need for increased financial aid. In our work on the budget, we have been particularly sensitive to the impact our current decisions will have in two to three years; the final chart on this page estimates initial projections to endowment spending through 2013.


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In the September issue of History Today
In the September edition of History Today Raoul McLaughlin sheds new light on the great conflagration that all but destroyed Rome in AD 192; Tim Hannigan examines the British conquest of the Indonesia island of Java in 1811, which began the career of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore; Mira Bar-Hillel traces her father's extraordinary career as a British soldier of the Jewish Brigade that proved crucial to the founding of the state of Israel; while Sarah Foot, Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Christ Church, Oxford, looks at the challenge of writing a biography of the first king of England, Æthelstan.
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Daddy and Cholesterol
I remember only snatches of my life with my Daddy.
Him carrying me on his shoulder and having me pat my mother's shoulder when she was cooking, so that she would turn around and talk to him after they had an argument.
Or him doing a 'Statue' game with us and always freezing in the most contorted silly way possible.
His curly mop and mole on his forehead, a face that looks remarkably like my own.
His death. The expression on my mother's face when she saw my uncle return from the hospital one morning with my dad's blankets and pillows. The wailing that ensued. And me and my sister giggling because we didn't know the gravity of the situation.
These are all the things I remember. The rest I was told about, by family and by my mom. About what a gentle person he was, how notorious he was in his childhood, his escapades to the night show at the movies after arranging pillows under the blankets and so on.
My mom would always tell me that he never raised his voice during an argument. After a few minutes of screaming when my mom asked him why he was so quiet, he would say that it took two hands to clap (meaning it takes two people to make an argument). He frequently brought sleeveless blouses for my mom (which she promptly attached sleeves to) and was the one with the wailing babies outside the theater, while my mom watched the movie in peace. He waited patiently outside the locked door when he came back home unexpectedly early from office, while my mom was still not back from her shopping trips.
He was a teetotaller. And a good kind liberal man. The circumstances of his death are unclear to me. I know that he had a relapse of jaundice, then had a kidney failure. Then painful dialysis followed by heart attacks. He finally died after a massive heart attack at the age of 38. I later discovered that he had high cholesterol.
Aaaha, now we come to the title.
So now, the other daddy in my life aka poppin's daddy recently got himself a health checkup. He's only 31, is very physically active and other than an extreme liking for oily snacks, is quite a good eater. But he discovered that he has borderline high cholesterol. That has got me nervous.
When I was living in the US, I used to be careful about cooking. My own personal history with my dad, had ensured that I try to cook healthy. I have done enough research on that to earn a diploma and I am quite aware of the calorific value of my food. But I have slipped recently. Ever since I got pregnant, I relaxed quite a bit and my moving to India has not helped any.
This recent health checkup however had made me pull my socks a little bit. Now I am back to watching the oil content, stocking the pantry with heart healthy foods and cooking in olive oil. I don't want to sound morbid, but I don't want my poppin to miss out on a lifetime with her daddy.
My message to everyone on Father's day is to take care of the Daddies in your life. At the risk of sounding regressive, I will say that we women do the bulk of the cooking and it is in our hands to provide a heart healthy diet. Also since stress is a key component, I think a bit (or more) of loving all around will help :-) For the physically lazy dads, let's inspire them to join us for walks or a game of tennis.
Happy Father's day. Here's to a happy healthy year !
Crossposted at my blog
6 comments:
- Asha said...
So sorry about your dad.But you do have wonderful memories of him and your family took care of you very well.
Hope you are taking care of yourself too and getting checked annually since heart diseases are hereditary.Kids need mommies too. You are doing your best so far as I can see!:))
Have a great week there in India.Happy Father's day to your hubby.
- June 14, 2007 at 8:12 AM
- Tharini said...
I had a choke in my throat reading this. Esp...the memory of him having you pat your mother for mollification. Rajesh has done that with me may a times, and it hits close to home.
I can completely understand why you are saying all these things. Its not abt being mrobid...its abt being practical. Rajesh has high cholesterol and triglyerides too and is on a modified diet and I've had all these thoughst too.
- June 14, 2007 at 8:34 AM
- Sandeepa said...
Really sorry to hear about your Dad and like you I am much psyched about Cholesterol too.
D (my hubby) too has a cholesterol above the border. And we have cut down a lot on red meat and eggs etc.
But the Doctor says if it is hereditary you can keep it at bay but not reduce it drastically.
Now D's Dad too has high Cholesterol so I try to get D to exercise more etc., stuff he doesn't like to :)
Happy Fathers Day to your hubby
- June 14, 2007 at 8:44 AM
- Saheli said...
I wish I could hug you right now. I am so sorry to hear about your father. May his soul rest in peace.
Well, as far as health of our kid's father goes, I agree with you. My husband has diabetes and I really have to struggle for him to keep a healthy diet. Most our fights(arguements) are over food, what he can eat and how much. And its really hard because I can't give him 'time-out' for not listening.
Anyways, Happy Fathers day!
- June 14, 2007 at 11:04 AM
- Poppins said...
@Asha: Thanks ! I do get my annual checkups, but I believe that until menopause, we women have a slight advantage over men with regard to cholesterol. Don't know if it is true..
@Tharini: Wow, Rajesh does that as well? That memory of my dad, with my mother in the kitchen.. it stands out in my head for some reason. I can still remember the colour of the walls, what my dad was wearing (banian) everything.
@Sandeepa: Looks like a lot of menfolk are having high cholesterol. It is a silent killer, we must not take it lightly !
@Saheli: Thanks for the hugs. Oh Diabetes! My FIL has had it for the last 20 years, with good discipline and regular exercise, it can be managed without drugs too. It must be hard to deprive him of sweets etc esp with a kid around right?
- June 15, 2007 at 1:45 AM
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Name: Alex Grantt
Age: 63
Years in Bonita: Here since 1980
Background: City Councilman since 2004, former local planning agency member and volunteer firefighter, owns the pest control business Bugs Away, served on the city's incorporation committee and helped write the city charter.
Education: MA from North Carolina State in soil science, majored in chemistry and history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lives with: His wife, Louise. They've been married 19 years.
Favorite place in Bonita: "I like that Riverside park. It's nice and quiet and charming. I don't know what it is, but that Old 41 area has a lot of charm. Maybe I'm kind of old-fashioned, but I like the quaintness."
Top issue facing city: The city's water resources, and the limits they place on the area. "We have to be concerned about flooding." It's not just the Gulf, but the city's rivers, and the area out east of the city. "The developers don't want to say it's a swamp, but it is a swamp," he said. "We're like the funnel here."
What to do about it: Be cautious about new residential development right along the waterfront. "That's why I have always been voting very cautiously on any project along the river. You've got to be careful here. The other end is the east end of town. I've been harping on these hydric soils so long I feel like I'm talking to myself." There may be a drought now, he said, but take the long-term view: Tropical storms will come. "This is one reason I have not been in favor of developing out on the east on Bonita Beach Road. I knew what the soils were like. I said to myself, you can't put houses out there, you're going to have flooding." 'Just because it looks high and dry now, it doesn't mean that's going to be the case all the time."
Plans if not elected: "Well, I've got my business to run," he said. He also wants to see passenger rail service run to Southwest Florida. "I'll be working on that regardless."
Why he's running: He's been involved with the city from the start, and wants to stay involved in its future. Then too: "It's the water, stupid. Sorry about that, but it is. If we don't pay attention to the water, it's going to bite us big time."
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Excerpted from Business Insider: Redditor mkb95 posted this pic of what he says is Mitt Romney pumping his gas at a La Jolla, CA gas station.
It's got a real "welcome back to the real world" feel to it. Obviously we don't know for sure that the pic is recent.
The interesting thing is how many of the Reddit comments have a "lay off the guy" tone to them.
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It is pretty amazing that in such a short period of time you can go from missing becoming the leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world by a couple % to pumping your own gas like everyone else.
Not that he couldn't afford to have someone else do it but imagine Obama just casually strolling around a gas station by himself at night getting gas and a couple twinkies.


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Well thats funny because you have been giving a lot of praise to Cortland Finnegan and he is only 5'10".
Come on man, we give other teams breaks all the time with drive killing penalties and automatic 1st downs on 3rd and long this whole season. Im just glad we were able to get one this time around.
Derezzed, what do you really expect out of a back up QB, a probowl performance???? Were those your expectations??? Even with the interceptions which one wasnt clearly his fault because Best slipped, I see him playing competent despite the drive killing penalties, dropped balls, constant pressure up the middle(Peterman), etc.
Great TD catch by C.Johnson. Hill and Pettigrew are playing good. Peterman is looking horrible, that false start was horrible and he then gets blown up by Jenkins the next play for a sack.
Correct me if I'm mistaken but was it Joe D who was the Finals MVP for the 1st championship??? Was it Joe D who had to guard(in order) Reggie Miller, John Starks, MICHAEL JORDAN, and Clyde Drexler during our 2nd repeat run and didn't miss a game when his father died during the Portland series(even missed the funeral)?? Was it Joe D who signed Chauncey Billups, traded for Ben Wallace and Rip Hamilton, traded for Rasheed Wallace, drafted T.Prince, etc for our 2004 Championship???? Yet you are so blind and naive in your frustration that you can't even give the man credit for even 1. Yeah this is a Pistons fan here folks(sigh).
I'm hearing people talk about the refs but the fact is that until we earn the respect of the refs and the league as a whole, calls are not going to go in our favor. We have to completely beat our opponent in all faucets of a game to win and until we prove that, don't expect much calls unless obvious to go in our favor if we are in a close game or a meaningful drive. On a side note, why would you expect the league to call a game in the favor of the Lions anyway when WCF refused Goodell's offer to help this franchise last year?? That is like refusing a present from the Mob, its just doesn't bold well toward your benefaction. Trust me, if Goodell would have helped, Goodell would have wanted to come out looking good in a situation like that, so you would've expected more calls to go in our favor but not now, the only way is to win convincingly to gain that respect. Oh yeah, and I expect Alphonso Smith to be starting opposite of Chris Houston after the bye and Nate Vasher to play nickel. Jonathan Wade will move down the depth chart, too many momentum killing penalties not to be in the doghouse.
Yeah I would love to see you get hit by a 6-7, 283 lbs DE that happens to be one of the best pass rushers of this decade running in full stride and momentum. I would pay to see if you are made out of glass too.
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I'm sorry but its time for Calvin to shoulder some of the blame. Double teamed or not, it is Calvin's 4th year and having only 2 catches for 13 yards going into the 4th quarter is unacceptable(I know, he ended with 4 catches 50 yds 1 TD that some will point out). It just seems like us Lion fans hold everybody on the Lion's roster accountable for their poor play but when it comes to Calvin, we always tend to blame everybody else on the reason he is not producing. I don't know if its because Lion fans are still so enamored by his gifted abilities or have such high optimism for him to turn out to be such a great receiver that the fans continue to protect Calvin from any criticism but we can't continue to blame the threat of a 2nd Receiver, QB, double team, game plan, safety over the top for his pedestrian production. Great players still find ways to produce. Andre Johnson didn't always have a competent QB and a threat of a running game. Its simply time to put up or shut up. Calvin is a very talented gifted receiver but I don't think Calvin has that killer instinct nor edge.
It just seems like with Linehan, he would game plan a great 1st quarter, get out to a quick lead, and then play it safe the rest of the way being too conservative only to try and sustain a lead(playing not to lose) rather than keep pressing(playing to win) and forcing the issue. Linehan is too calculated, he doesn't have that killer instinct. You don't win games like that, you don't win games playing it safe, you keep the pressure on, you never let up. You can't tip toe your way to a victory. On a side note, why does Killer always take it upon himself to perform "damage control" on whomever(Lion's players, staff, etc.) comes under fire on the hot seat amongst Lion's fans and posters????
It just seems like with Linehan, he would game plan a great 1st quarter, get out to a quick lead, and then play it safe the rest of the way being too conservative only to try and sustain a lead(playing not to lose) rather than keep pressing(playing to win) and forcing the issue. Linehan is too calculated, he doesn't have that killer instinct. You don't win games like that, you don't win games playing it safe, you keep the pressure on, you never let up. You can't tip toe your way to a victory. On a side note, why does Killer always take it upon himself to perform "damage control" on whomever(Lion's players, staff, etc.) comes under fire on the hot seat amongst Lion's fans and posters????
This falls solely on the shoulders of the playcalling of Linehan aka Betty White. I have absolutely no faith in this dude's playcalling. He tends to be overly conservative like he is not playcalling to win but rather playcalling not to lose. I understand playing it safe at times but he plays ridiculously safe when we needed to stretch the field especially at times when the run just wasn't there. I mean what is the point of having weapons if you are too timid to take full advantage of them. The offense was just too vanilla and I would give the defense a B because they actually made plays to keep us in the game.
Saturday, August 07, 2010
6:13 pm A crowd of 17,112 attended the open practice at Ford Field. WR Nate Burleson delighted the fans on the field with several nice catches and after practice, giving his shoes to young fans. Burleson continues to have solid workouts and has been a positive force in the locker room as well
5:39 pm CB Chris Houston continues to challenge Calvin Johnson in practice. The two battle intensely every day. Houston delighted the crowd when on the first play of the 2-minute period, he closed well to break up a fly route Johnson was running against single coverage.
5:34 pm The secondary has spent team drills running press coverage, using their speed to challenge receivers. The coverage hasn't paid off, however, as the protection the O-line has provided has allowed the QBs to wait out the press and find holes.
5:32 pm This is the Lions' first-string offensive line during team drills: C Dominic Raiola, Gs Rob Sims and Stephen Peterman and Ts Gosder Cherilus and Jeff Backus. They dominated the first contact team drill, opening huge holes for Jahvid Best and protecting Matthew Stafford well.
5:31 pm The second period of team drills was a test for the defense. The offense lined up in the non-traditional "pistol" formation, forcing the defense to adjust to the look. Matthew Stafford took advantage of the unfamiliarity, completing several passes.
5:31 pm RB Jahvid Best continued his excellent run of form during team drills. His cuts and ability to manufacture yardage improve with each practice. The crowd at Ford field gave Best an ovation after a hard 15-yard run on the first-team play during drills.
5:23 pm CB Jonathan Wade is making the most of the injury to CB Amari Spievey. Wade has done well with the added reps, and his coverage has tightened up. He's slowly taking the lead in the battle for the No. 2 CB slot.
5:04 pm DT Robert Callaway has been released and replaced on the roster by CB Paul Pratt.
4:36 pm Not practicing in the public session at Ford Field: LB DeAndre Levy (back), K Jason Hanson (knee), TE Will Heller (back), FB Jerome Felton (foot), S Louis Delmas (groin), S Ko Simpson (knee), CB Amari Spievey (knee), CB Aaron Berry (hamstring), CB Jack Williams (knee) and DE Jared DeVries (ankle).
Just reported at the end of Sportscenter that its 40 million guaranteed
Adam Schefter just reported on Sportscenter that Suh just agreed to terms of a deal but they are finalizing the terms of the contract as we speak and that Suh is reporting to camp.
So basically what you are saying is that you "hope" that Suh fails and that it will be hilarious to you if he does because you feel as though McCoy is the better player. Since you feel McCoy is better, you want Suh to hold out for a long time and hope that he has a crappy season so your opinion can be justified in your favor. Are you a Lions fan??? If so, typical of hoping someone on your own team to fail only to justify your point.
So basically what you are saying is we should have passed on an exceptional special teams monster that will contribute to our special teams unit only because we should strictly just be looking for starters and added depth to our defense. Well I pose a question to you, why can't we can't we do both??? Why can't we lock up a good special teams player while "still" looking for more help on defense like we were doing "before" we signed him??? Why do you make it seem like it has to be one or the other like signing Ekejiuba completely washes away our chances of continuing to look for and add defensive help?? I'm pretty sure signing Ekejiuba doesn't minimize our chances of looking for and adding more help at LB and CB.
Is Gerald Alexander your safety valve or something to justify your cynical statements??? You have been pulling that Gerald Alexander card out your back pocket for about 12 months now.
Fix, you act like the Lions Special Teams is already a force as if we already have a top 10 special teams unit. If he is known as a special teams monster and can contribute there, it does nothing but help. Then whats wrong with that??? You act like the Lions are going to live and die off this "marginal" signing. I'm pretty sure looking for depth at the LB corps doesn't stop here and that this was strictly a special teams signing anyway, not for depth at the LB. You whine about everything.
From National Football Post:
Ekejiuba was surprisingly released by the Oakland Raiders earlier this month after serving as one of their standout special teams players the last few seasons. He was an AFC Pro Bowl alternate following the 2008 season. The Raiders thought enough of him to sign him to a $5.4 million, three-year contract entering last season. He collected nearly half of it -- $2.45 million – and is now in demand.
Terms of the deal negotiated by agent Ed Wasielewski were not available. Ekejiuba visited the Lions earlier this week and had a free-agent visit with the Seattle Seahawks last week. The Cleveland Browns were also known to be interested.


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Aquinas provides opportunities for students to discover their passions and skills, then put them to work. Aquinas students are taught to look beyond the walls of the institution to see the special contributions that they can make to the wider world. Graduates from the College have been recognized for their success and hard work in the public sphere. Just ask Brian Williams '69, famed Canadian sportscaster and recent inductee into the Order of Canada, who began his journey as an anxious young student at Aquinas College.
Williams, a student of history and political science at Aquinas College from 1965 to 1969, was originally from Hamilton, Ontario. Having made a move to Detroit - his father serving as Medical Director at St. John's Hospital - Williams was drawn to Aquinas, where he fostered his blooming passion for broadcasting. Here, Williams was given the opportunity to do his first work in radio, with the College's former FM radio station (WXTO).
"From my freshman year through my senior year, I worked at that radio station introducing everything from sports… I did play-by-play of Aquinas basketball. I can remember the team traveled in station wagons, and I would travel along. I would have my little equipment that I would plug into the telephone, and I'd broadcast the game back to WXTO. I also introduced religious programs. That was my first broadcasting experience," Williams said.
When asked about his favorite memories as an Aquinas student, Williams said, "I don't know if I can pick out one. I was fortunate to room, as a freshman, with Dennis Alexander. I learned so much from Dennis. He taught me so much about life."
In his later years at Aquinas, Williams worked for Grand Rapids radio station WGRD - "It was a rock-and-roll station. I did news and sports." After graduation, Williams taught one year at St. Jude's School, in Grand Rapids. He maintained a relationship with WGRD, doing early morning broadcasts before teaching at St. Jude's the rest of the day.
Over time, Williams' career expanded, as he turned his passion for sports and broadcasting into a successful career as a widely recognized sportscaster. In particular, Williams is often noted for his coverage of the Olympics. He has served both CBC (the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and CTV - two Canadian networks. In 2010, Williams participated in a skit with American anchor - Brian Williams? The two famed caster Williams (pictured at top right) entertained television viewers with a fun show on the CTV Olympics broadcasting set, which the Toronto Sun described as "funny" and "clever."
Williams often sees his successes as an extension of his Aquinas education, which played a significant role in shaping his worldview and understanding of the global community. "This small, Catholic school in Grand Rapids really looked outward, if you will. And it was at Aquinas that I began to appreciate what existed well beyond Michigan, well beyond North America. It was just a time of great memories, of enjoyment, of learning," Williams said. "I've done thirteen Olympics, I've traveled all over the world, and I've done sporting events from Australia to Korea to Los Angeles: not too many places I haven't been. And, you know, the grounding I got at Aquinas - academically, self-confidence, starting in broadcasting - is something that has played an important role in my life."
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The day was one of great memories and reflecting on Williams' own journey: "When I came back to do the Commencement Address, Dennis [Alexander] came up from Detroit — he at the time was Vice Principal at a school in Detroit. I was walking in with the graduates and there he was!" Williams shared a bit of this journey with the graduating class of '06: "I think I began the Commencement Address by saying, 'When I came to Aquinas, I was… a nervous young Protestant, and when I left I was a confident, newly baptized Catholic.'"
Now, Williams' ever-expanding horizons can include one more achievement: he has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the nation's highest honors, for his work in communications. An honor given to leadership who make a notable impact on the country, the Order of Canada was established in 1967. Williams has no plans of slowing down, however, even as he looks back at his accomplishments, and the role Aquinas College played in forming the man he is today: "It was a unique place to not only attend university, but to live for four years."


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The University of New Mexico women's soccer team kicks off the Mountain West Conference portion of its regular season at the UNM Soccer Complex this Sunday, October 10 as it takes on Air Force at 11 a.m. (MDT).
The Lobos are heading into conference play after defeating Northern Arizona last weekend, 1-0.
Scouting Report
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Conference: Mountain West
Head Coach: Marty Buckley (Chico State, `78)
Record at Air Force: 97-126-10 (12 years)
Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3
2003 Record: 7-11-1
2003 Conference Record: 1-5-0 (7th)
UNM vs. AFA: 4-6
Top Goal Scorer Returning: Meredith Benson (3 this season)
Top Assists Returning: Brittany Perkowski (3 this season)
Top Goalie Returning: Freshman Jennifer Drew (1.52 GAA this season)
Notes: Air Force enters MWC competition after tying 1-1 with UC Davis and losing to UC Riverside, 3-2 over the weekend. Before tying with UC Davis, the Falcons were on a four game losing streak. Last year, the Lobos lost to Air Force at Colorado, 2-0 in regular season competition. The two teams never met at the 2003 conference tournament. Air Force has scored a total of 10 goals this season and is only ahead of its opponents in saves (54-47). Air Force's roster features 27 underclassman (freshman and sophomores) and seven upperclassman (juniors and seniors).
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Last Week
The University of New Mexico women's soccer team broke through its five game losing streak as it defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 1-0 last Sunday.
Freshman Katelyn Ley stepped up for the Lobos, scoring at the 67th minute with a kick from 25 yards out.
The game against NAU marked the end of non-conference play for UNM this season.
Moving On Up
The Lobos are more active offensively this year than last season. New Mexico has already scored 13 goals and is posting 11 assists through 10 games. Last year, the Lobos scored a total of nine goals and had six assists on the season.
With the win over NAU, the Lobos have already surpassed 2003's team win record of three victories and are entering conference play with a stronger record than last season. In 2003, UNM had only one win going into MWC competition.
The 2004 Lobos are averaging 1.33 goals a game compared to last year's team who only averaged 0.5 a match. The most goals UNM scored in one game this season was in the home match vs. Texas Tech. New Mexico scored a total of five goals for the win, the most ever in one game since 1997.
Since the arrival of Kit and Jorge Vela in 2001, New Mexico has averaged 6.3 shutouts a year. In the three years before the Vela's, UNM was only averaging 3.3 a year.
This season the Lobos have captured three shutouts. For their season opener UNM shutout Cincinnati 2-0, making it the first time in four years for New Mexico to win its season opener. The second shutout came at home with a 5-0 victory over Texas Tech, making it the biggest home win for the Lobos since 1994 and the third came last weekend against Northern Arizona, 1-0.
New Mexico has produced several talented goalkeepers in Melissa Liston, Shelly Hammock and current UNM goalkeeper Kristen Winters. Liston was the first Lobo to play in the WUSA. Under the guidance of Jorge Vela, two Lobo goalkeepers have been named Mountain West Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (Hammock, 2001 and Winters, 2002). This season, Winters will look to receive the title again.
MWC Player Of The Week Nominees
Ley proved once again that she is indeed an up-and-coming freshman stand-out for the Lobos this year. Her goal against NAU pushed her to the top of the list for most goals on the season with three and it marked her first game-winning goal this year. The Minnesota native is also in the lead with 20 shots and 11 on goal.
Winters is well on her way to tying for the lead in all-time shutouts at UNM. The 1-0 shutout over NAU marked Winters' second shutout of the season and 17th career. She needs only one more to share the top spot with Melissa Liston. Winters is also one game away from tying the all-time record for most wins of 19.
The veteran goalkeeper had a great game against the Lumberjacks by making two saves and keeping her composure after being knocked down by a NAU player.
Conference Play
In the three years that Kit Vela has been the head coach for the UNM women's soccer team, the Lobos have compiled a 7-8-3 record in regular season conference match-ups.
In MWC tournament competition, the Lobos have compiled a 3-3 record under coach Vela.
Starting Young
Every New Mexico starting lineup this season has included at least seven underclassman. Katelyn Ley and Anna Neu have the most starts for the freshman class, starting in nine of 10 games this year. Freshman Jordan Johnson has also worked as a key newcomer for the Lobos. She is tied for the lead with three goals, including 2 game-winning goals.
Senior forward LeAnne Hendren and juniors Nicole McCarty (defender) and Kristen Winters (goalkeeper) have been the usual veteran starters for UNM this season.
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Home-Grown Talent
The 2004 University of New Mexico women's soccer team features 13 players from the state of New Mexico which is the most ever that any Lobo women's soccer team has fielded. The 1999 team comes the closest with 11 locals on the roster. This season eight players come from Albuquerque (Alanna Abeyta, Shannon Adragna, Erica Freese, Terryn Granados, Gina Martello, Samantha Sullivan, Kim Tebo and Amber Wetsch), two from Edgewood (Alicia Lacovara and Brigita Lacovara), one from Belen (LeAnne Hendren), one from Los Alamos (Kim Melton) and one from Rio Rancho (Bridgette Sanchez).
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WILKINSON, W.Va. — Richard Vernon Wooten, 83, of Wilkinson, departed this life Friday, November 9, 2012, at Logan Regional Medical Center.
Born April 4, 1929, at Braeholm, Richard was a U.S. Army veteran, retired from Logan Regional Medical Center and a member of American Legion. He was of the Baptist faith.
Preceding him in death was his first wife, Mary Lou Wooten, six sisters, and one son.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Wooten; two sons, Ronald (Lou Ann) Wooten of Wilkinson and and Robert Wooten of Monroe, N.C.; two daughters, Pam (Todd) Mitchem of Omar and Debbie (Steve) Hatfield of Sarah Ann; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, at Collins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the family cemetery at Sarah Ann.
Pallbearers will be family members and friends.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Oxnard, California, – (al.com) Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he consulted Alabama coach Nick Saban before the NFL team traded for former Crimson Tide linebacker Rolando McClain. The Cowboys acquired McClain from the Baltimore Ravens on July 1, even though McClain was officially retired at the time.
Garrett served as quarterbacks coach when Saban coached the Miami Dolphins in the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
"I had a great visit with coach Saban about it," Garrett told the Dallas Morning News. "He talked about his recent relationship with him and what he felt like was going on with him. When it's a low-risk situation and he has the talent and he has the endorsement from coach Saban and others, you say, 'Let's give this guy a shot.'"
After playing at Decatur High School, McClain was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and the winner of the Butkus Award in 2009 for Saban's first BCS national championship team at Alabama. The Oakland Raiders selected McClain with the eighth pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Bidding Open For Trapping Privileges On Select Eastern Shore Wildlife Management Areas
Vienna, Md. (September 16, 2009) – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife and Heritage Service is currently accepting bids for the 2009-2010 trapping seasons at LeCompte, Linkwood, Taylor's Island, Fishing Bay, Idylwild, Ellis Bay and Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Areas. Bid packages must be picked up in person at LeCompte Wildlife Management Area (4220 Steeles Neck Road, Vienna, Md. 21869). Bid packages must be returned to Lecompte Wildlife Management Area by 12 noon on October 23, 2009. Sealed bids will be opened at 1 p.m. on October 23, 2009. For additional information, please call 410-376-3236 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 461,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries, and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic, and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov


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WELCOME to APCON 2012!
Chinese Bible Church of San Diego is pleased to announce its first Christian APologetics CONference (APCON) to be held at the main sanctuary on April 27-28, 2012.
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2012 Conference Theme: EQUIP TO ENGAGE ... timely topics with common sense solutions to make you better ambassadors
Friday, April 27 (first session 7:30-9:30 pm)
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Sullivan South made for a marquee matchup for 21â"2 quarters, but Will Adams and Science Hill eventually stole the show.
Adams tallied 12 points, nine steals and five assists and the Hilltoppers pulled away for a 69-48 victory Tuesday at the 'Topper Palace.
Science Hill (20-2) improved to 8-0 in the Big Eight Conference while giving coach Ken Cutlip his eighth 20-win season in as many years on the Hilltoppers bench.
The Lady 'Toppers also remained unbeaten. Enjelica Reid paced four double-figure scorers with 17 points as the Lady 'Toppers improved to 8- 0 in the league and 21-0 overall while winning for the 45th time in their past 46 games.
South's boys were intent on an upset. Evan Headrick's quick release from the corner beat the buzzer at the end of the first quarter to cut Science Hill's lead to 18-14, and fellow guard A.J. Hutchins scored four straight points in the final 1:09 of the first half to keep the Rebels within three points (29-26) at halftime.
Michael Harr fed J.C. Garvin for an inside basket to cut Science Hill's lead to 34-33 with 4:52 left in the third quarter. Science Hill picked up the pace from there, forcing the majority of South's 29 turnovers (unofficially) and parlaying many into transition points.
Zach Howard assisted a C.J. Good 3-pointer in the right corner and Adams followed with a trey from the left corner. Calvin Songster's 3-pointer on a kick-out from Tre'vonn Fields with 28 seconds left in the third quarter gave the Hilltoppers a 46-37 lead through three quarters.
Harr's 15-footer got South within 46-39 with 7:18 to play, but Good's 3-pointer and Adams 15-foot pull-up triggered a decisive 17-3 run. The crowd was most impressed during the spurt by a fast-break three-point play for Hunter LeVeau (16 points, 10 rebounds), which came via two quick passes from Adams and Good.
Good scored 15 points and made three of Science Hill's nine 3-pointers.
"We started attacking the basket a little better in the second half," Cutlip said. "Not that we shot a whole lot less threes, it's just that we got different looks by attacking the basket. … That led to some open threes.
"I thought we missed some shots … in the first half that let South back into it, you know, and had some turnovers. But they played well. They stuck shots and they're well coached. This is a good win for us. At this point in the year, getting a win in the conference is huge."
Fields had 12 points and seven rebounds for Science Hill.
Hutchins led the Rebels (4-4, 10-9) with 16 points, including a difficult reverse lay-in in transition when he used the rim to help fend off the lanky, athletic Fields.
"I thought our effort was really good throughout," South coach Mark Pendleton said. "But Science Hill just keeps coming at you. They got the turnovers they wanted in the second half and they hit some big shots, some big threes.
"Science Hill is a team that shares the ball so well. I mean they're very unselfish, which makes them even tougher to guard."
The Hilltoppers host Tennessee High on Friday. South visits Daniel Boone.
Science Hill (girls) 85
Sullivan South 56
Seven Lady 'Toppers scored while Science Hill jumped out to a 25-7 through one quarter, and they coasted to victory from there.
Enjelica Reid was joined in double figures by Shy Copney and Gabby Lyon, who scored 14 points apiece, and Tianna Tarter, who scored 13.
Morgan Knack and Shae Smith added eight points apiece.
"South did a great job attacking the basket," Science Hill coach Darrell Barnwell said. "I thought we came out strong early. We forced some turnovers and we got some easy baskets.
"And then we quit taking care of the ball. We had 43 (points) at the half, but what could we have done if we'd taken care of the ball more?"
Laura Williams scored 12 points for the Lady Rebels
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