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Our, May 2010, lunch at Bangkok 54 provided only OK atmosphere, food, and service. The atmosphere is adequate, not too modern or hackneyed. The crispy duck with panang sauce for $16 was a pricey for only an OK dish. The panang sauce was good; however, the duck was chewy and not fresh from the fryer. Also, the duck flavor was hidden by the batter. The Tom Yum soup with three shrimp for $5.25 had good flavor but contained too many raw tomato cubes. The best lunch item was the drunken noodles with pork, which for $8 included a slender spring roll. Though not as good as Tommy Thai in Springfield, VA, the drunken noodles had good flavor and plenty of pork, but was not spicy enough even for American standards. Pros: Good drunken noodle lunch special. Flavorful tom yum soup. Free parking in back. Quick service. Cons: Barely warm $16 crispy duck. Spring rolls that provided more wrapper than filling, No drunken noodles with beef, only with pork, tofu, or chicken.
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Bangkok 54 is a very good Thai restaurant, suffering only in comparison to Thai Squares former excellence. BKK54 is a much more refined space, and the food is nearly as good. I really like the crispy pork belly, and the green curry has a nice amount of fire. I take clients here, and even the most cautious eater can find a winner in this menu.
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Atmosphere is superb, crowded during dinner time but the lounge - part of the restaurant is also a great place to hang out while waiting for your table. Staff are always accommodating and friendly. Food is the best in town so far.........parking might be a challenge but it's worth going. Their grocery store next door carries all oriental stuff I need so I love it. Don't blame me if I go there every weekend. Yum......Yummm...yummmmm.
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This Thai place got voted in 100 best restaurants in Washingtonian Magazine and also in the Washington Post. Come and see it yourself, you will see how wonderful this place is. Personally, I love this place.


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Dec 18 2012
It's Been A Very Good Year For The Music
By BooMama.
I'm one of those (possibly annoying) people who prefers for music to be playing at every single point in my day. For whatever reason, I never, ever get tired of it. I love to hear it when I wake up, when I read, when I run errands, when I write, when I work, when I cook dinner – whenever. Honestly, the only time I don't want to hear music is when I'm watching TV, but that's just because this pesky brain of mine won't allow me to concentrate on the music and the TV at the same time.
When I was younger I assumed that I'd care less and less about music as I got older, but clearly I had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. I couldn't have been more wrong, in fact. I think I treasure music even more at this stage of my life; there's nothing like your own personal history to make some poignant lyrics resonate way deep down in your heart. I've also found that music makes a mighty fine bridge between the generations, and some of my favorite conversations with folks in their late teens / early 20s have been about what we're listening to, why we love it, why we don't – and what albums are vying for a permanent spot on our "favorites" playlist.
I'm telling you: the music is a kick and a half.
This year it seems like there's been album after album that I have vowed and sworn and declared that I will listen to for the rest of my earthly days. I don't know if it's because there's sort of a trend that favors folksy singer / songwriters, or if artists were just feeling particularly inspired in the way of songwriting, but whatever the reason may be, I DO NOT MIND IT. I'm grateful, really, to look back on this past year and have such fond memories of some really wonderful albums.
Here are some of my favorites from 2012.
1. John Mayer – Born and Raised
This CD sounds like music from a different era, and that's precisely what makes it timeless. Imagine the Allman Brothers crossed with the Eagles crossed with, well, a whole bunch of classic John Mayer, and you have an album that sounds like the heartbeat of American music. I think I have recommended it to everybody I know. It's that good.
Favorite songs: "The Age of Worry," "Shadow Days"
Every once in a while I'll run across a CD where I am just compelled (for lack of a better word) to listen to it over and over again until I start to make sense of the lyrics. That's exactly what I did with Babel, a lyrical puzzle that I was bound and determined to figure out. I don't know if I've put all the pieces together yet – but I'm still listening. And every single time I listen, I think, My goodness. These songs are genius. FANTASTIC.
Favorite songs: "Babel," "Below My Feet," "Not With Haste"
It's been about ten months since I first heard this album, and I love it just as much now as I did then. I mentioned it in a post this past spring, but it needs to be mentioned again since it is most definitely in my top five favorites of the year. It's grown-up music about grown-up relationships – and as an added bonus, it's totally catchy and oh-so-smart AT THE SAME TIME. The older I get, the more I realize that the catchy / smart combo is a wonder. And it's rare. Which is why I'm holding tight to this CD and never letting go.
Favorite songs: "Heartbeat," "Run for Your Life"
4. Christy Nockels – Into the Glorious
This album may seem like a total departure from the other stuff on this list, but here's the thing. My days are filled with taking care of my family and working and writing, so this isn't necessarily a season of my life where I relate to the lyrics in most pop songs. However, Christy Nockels, a wife, mama, songwriter, and worship leader from Atlanta, totally speaks my lyrics language. Her songs of grace and hope and faith have soothed my frazzled nerves and encouraged my heart. So beautiful.
Favorite songs: "Wonderful," "Be Loved"
5. The Avett Brothers – The Carpenter
Sometimes I think that if you look up the phrase "honest music," odds are that you'll find a picture of the Avett Brothers next to the definition. I can't put my finger on exactly why I like this CD so much, but I'm pretty sure that it has something to do with the simple melodies, thoughtful lyrics, and gorgeous harmonies. If there's better music to play in the background while writing (or cooking, or painting, or doing whatever creative something-or-other that brings you great joy), I have yet to find it.
Favorite songs: "The Once and Future Carpenter," "I Never Knew You"
So there you have it. My top five favorite albums of 2012.
And just so you know: I'm totally tempted to add a sixth because, well, NEEDTOBREATHE and The Reckoning. But I'm sticking with five. Hopefully I'll be able to sleep tonight.
What are some of your favorite albums this year?
134 Comments and 28 Replies
CJinLA On Tuesday, December 18 at 10:57 am
More like YUMford & Sons.
Lauren C On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:41 pm
Jen On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:16 am
Thanks for this list, I went to Grooveshark and added them to my listen list. My children and I are addicted to this website We have a varied taste in music, across all genres, and are always adding this or that to the list. Can't wait to listen to the new songs, and pick out some new favourites
PS I just found your site, and am Loving everything here. =)
Rachel C On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:23 am
We have the very same taste in music! Awesome list
Jan On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:25 am
The Piano Guys
The Suzzzz On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:49 pm
I just saw them live in my hometown a couple weeks ago, they are just as good live!
Rachel On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:29 am
I have just started to listen to a variety of music again after figuring out how to work my ipod and phone, which allows me to try out different types with no commitment. My latest passion is Rend Collective Experiment (Build Your Kingdom Here is my favorite song). I am going to listen to some of your suggestions on You tube to see if I may enjoy them as well. Thanks
Amanda On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:33 am
Into the Glorious is my favorite album of all time ever. Christian or otherwise. It entered my life at the very perfect moment and every song made me bawl for the first, oh 100 times I listened to it. It is an anointed gift of worshipful goodness.
Sue V On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:48 am
I am enjoying music more & more as I get older too and am always looking for bright new artists. This is a great list. Mumford & Son is fantastic. I just bought Serena Ryder's newest album – Harmony – and LOVE the song STOMPA. Also, look for Darelle London. She is a young singer song writer whose music is so sweet and fun. Check out NoiseTrade.com where you can listen to and buy music from artists directly.
I make a "mixed tape" every year of the songs I have loved from the past year and give them to friends & family. Thanks for this list. I'm going check out the ones I'm not familiar with righy now!!
Tara On Wednesday, December 19 at 6:32 pm
Serena is amazing!! Love her cover of The Sisters of Mercy. . . What a great voice!
Bridget On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:53 am
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Needtobreathe. You should add a 6th.
Kathi M. On Tuesday, December 18 at 3:41 pm
LOVE NEEDTOBREATHE – can't wait to see them on the RockBoat (www.rockboat.com) in February!
jody On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:54 am
I love the Avett Brothers too. There are many favorites, but I really like the Lumineers (Ho Hey) and Of Monsters and Men (Little Talks).
Carie McK On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:58 am
I LOVE all of the groups/albums that you listed! I highly recommend checking out these other offerings from 2012 as well:
1) Passenger – All the Little Lights – beautiful album, especially 'Let Her Go'
2) Blind Pilot – We are the Tide
3) Joshua Radin – Underwater
Monica N On Wednesday, December 19 at 7:43 am
Oh yes, Blind Pilot is so so so good. And I love everything Radin does!
Kathy Troyer On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:13 pm
Thanks for the list. I am going to listen and possibly purchase some of the songs.
My short list of favorites:
Plumb's Need You Now
Matt Redman's Never Once
Everything NeedtoBreathe records
My son's CD All is Sideways (Scott Troyer)
Rebecca B. On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:59 pm
I rarely read through comments, but I recognized your son's name – he did a night of worship at our church with Katie Nelson, and he has a phenomenal voice. You must be a proud mama!
zoom On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:22 pm
Sometimes I feel especially unhip and dated, and when I don't know a cotton picken' singer or song – well I feel like I need to turn on Lawrence Welk and pull up a rocker. On the other hand, I am intrigued to maybe step out of my comfort zone and give a listen to something I have not heard.
Donna B. On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:25 pm
Love Mumford and Sons. Thanks for the heads up on the other CDs…I don't have a lot of time to research new music!
Lauren C On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:48 pm
Babel = perfection, with The Once & Future Carpenter a close second. I could listen to Babel over and over again, forever. I love your description of The Avett Bros as "honest music." Very well said. If you like this album, you will truly love all of their previous work. Good, good stuff!!
Lauren C On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:50 pm
Overactive fingers (must be all the Christmas candy!) — meant to type The Carpenter, the album title. But the song is great, too!
sarah lenoir On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:52 pm
I absolutely love All Sons and Daughters new album,"Season 1″ !!! It has honest lyrics and a great modern folk sound!
Melissa On Tuesday, December 18 at 12:59 pm
Love your choices! Here are a few other good ones…
Brandi Carlile – Bear Creek, she could sing the phone book and I'd be mesmerized.
First Aid Kit – listen to Emmylou.
Alabama Shakes are also really good!
The Suzzzz On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:52 pm
I LOVE First Aid Kit, The Lion's Roar is such a great album and it seems especially fitting for winter listening.
sheila On Tuesday, December 18 at 1:01 pm
Love this list too. Also love Jason Mraz…not sure if he had a new album this year though
Lydia Hatton On Wednesday, December 19 at 3:57 pm
I love, love Jason Mraz…It is upbeat feel good music.
K.P. On Tuesday, December 18 at 1:09 pm
Love mumford & sons!
jen On Tuesday, December 18 at 1:10 pm
We all 4 love Mumford & Sons. Have nearly worn out their 1st CD.
If you like quirky artists and music, try Lenka by Lenka. It was released in 2008, but we didn't find it until 2010. The teens love that she plays a kazoo in her one song.
Tara On Tuesday, December 18 at 1:27 pm
The Lumineers album is AWESOME!
Michele G On Wednesday, December 19 at 3:27 pm
Lisa On Tuesday, December 18 at 1:50 pm
If you love Avett's and Mumford, then you will LOVE Delta Rae's album Carry the Fire (They've been on Leno and Conan recently)-
Their most recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPOM0IUsd_0
Katie On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:02 pm
I love love love NeedtoBreathe!! After seeing them live at ACL in October, I fell even more in love with them. Definitely need to add that 6th one to your list!
Nadia On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:04 pm
You should give a listen to Imagine Dragons! Their album, Night Visions, has been on replay on my iTunes for the past month.
Debbie H On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:06 pm
Love your taste in music!
Heather C. On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:10 pm
My one and only favorite album this year is Blunderbuss by Jack White.
Love his music.
Holly On Tuesday, December 18 at 3:38 pm
Blunderbuss is ABSOLUTELY without a doubt the best album of the year. So much talent and the best concert I've ever been too. This needs to be on the list!!!
Heather C. On Wednesday, December 19 at 4:39 pm
Holly – so glad you got to see him live!!
He's come along way from Ferdinand Street in Mexicantown.
Irit On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:42 pm
I've been listening to "The Heart and the Head" love their song Rivers and Roads.
Carie McK On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:58 pm
I love The Head and the Heart – the whole album is just wonderful.
The Suzzzz On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:49 pm
My favorite song on Babel is Ghosts That We Knew, it gets to me every single time. I love everything that M&S and the Avett Brothers do.
Becky On Thursday, December 20 at 12:57 pm
Ghosts That We Knew is my favorite too, but I love the version on YouTube. Its so simple and beautiful!!
The Suzzzz On Thursday, December 20 at 4:36 pm
Becky, I saw them live in Salt Lake this summer and the live version actually made me cry it was so raw and beautifully done.
Katherine On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:56 pm
John Mayer's personal life turned me off for good from him. I like your other picks..I have an iTunes Playlist that is Mumford & SOns, NeedToBreathe and Rich Mullins – pretty great!
Lori On Tuesday, December 18 at 2:59 pm
You and I have very similar taste in music, you NEED to add Needtobreath and The Reckoning officially to your list. This group is soooo good in concert, if they are ever near you, go see them! I saw them a couple years ago in Ames, IA : )
PaisleyPam On Tuesday, December 18 at 3:07 pm
The Killers. Their new album is a killer, too.
Kate On Tuesday, December 18 at 3:28 pm
Have to waaaaay second that John Mayer rec. That album is AMAZING and completely underrated. My favorites are Born and Raised (not the reprise) and Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey. There's not a song on that album I skip though!
PattiLynn_ On Tuesday, December 18 at 3:39 pm
I'm all aboard the way-back machine…going back to 1971. Listening to 'Trafalgar' by the Bee Gees. Gorgeous, pre-disco music. (altho I like some of the disco too) My favorite 2 tracks I have on loop are 'Israel' and 'Lion in Winter'. The cd's are rare and pricey, but YouTube has both.
Lion in Winter
Kelly H. On Wednesday, December 19 at 11:51 am
Have you ever heard the Kenny Rogers album Eyes that See in the Dark? The Bee Gees wrote all the songs and sing with Kenny Rogers! It's my favorite album and the Bee Gees singing with Kenny Rogers really works! (it's the album that has Islands in the Stream on it.)
Kathi M. On Tuesday, December 18 at 3:44 pm
Two of my other favorite bands are Bronze Radio Return and Red Wanting Blue…based on your favorite ablums of 2012, you'd probably like them both.
PattiLynn_ On Tuesday, December 18 at 4:04 pm
Okay, okay…here's the 2012 Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, after about 1 minute.
Soldier's Son
I like Mumford and The Avett Brothers too!
shaantio On Tuesday, December 18 at 4:06 pm
Ha! Your number 6 was my number 1!
Kim On Tuesday, December 18 at 4:09 pm
Love, love the Avett Brothers! Have you seen them in concert? You should! So much energy and emotion!
brandi On Wednesday, December 19 at 12:11 pm
Agreed! A must-see concert!
Nicole B On Tuesday, December 18 at 4:20 pm
I am addicted to country music. It's gets me thru my day most of the time. This year my favorites were
Carrie Underwood's "Blown Way"
Miranda Lambert's "Four the Record"
Pistol Annie's "Hell on Heels's" (I think this came out in 2011 but I didn't discover it until a couple months ago so I'm counting it)
Taylor Swift's "Red" (It's not all that country but its a great album)
Maybe I'll branch out a little next year… Or maybe not
Shannon Wagner On Tuesday, December 18 at 4:22 pm
I absolutely love Mumford & Sons Sigh No More but I've been hesitant to download Babel out of fear that it won't measure up to my expectations. You just might have me sold!
The Suzzzz On Tuesday, December 18 at 4:45 pm
If you really loved Sigh No More you may not have the same feelings for Babel at first listen. It doesn't have the same rhythm as their previous album, and I really loved the songs when I broken them up instead of listening to the whole album all the way through.
Marie On Tuesday, December 18 at 5:21 pm
LOVE the Avett Brothers "The Salvation Song" is my favorite. I could sing that sucker over and over and over…ok so I have. Got turned on to them through another blog "Posie Gets Cozy".
Don't forget Brandi Carlile's 'Bear Creek'…what a voice! Great story teller.
Thanks for the other suggestions!
Jacki On Tuesday, December 18 at 5:31 pm
The Lumineers…….are soooo good….the song Ho Hey is my fav. This band has a folksy 60's vibe. I am 54 yrs old….O….and I love Bruno Mars too!
Kay On Wednesday, December 19 at 10:13 am
I really like The Lumineers. Particularly Ho Hey and Subborn Love.
Julia On Tuesday, December 18 at 5:32 pm
Hey! You love music? Search out "The Neverclaim", a worship band from the West Coast. They are awesome!! On the top 10 albums list of Worship Leaders Magazine 2012. On stage last year with "The Newsboys" and "Third Day" along with many others. Try it! You'll like it!!
a totally unbiased promo from the mother of one of the band members
Kathy T. On Tuesday, December 18 at 5:44 pm
My daughter is obsessed lately with Steam Powered Giraffe. It's a really cool group. Check them out!!
Heather W On Tuesday, December 18 at 6:23 pm
Mumford & Sons by far… best album of the year!!! Those guys are geniuses!!! Fun being my second favorite, he has a gorgeous voice and I love his lyrics!
tammy On Tuesday, December 18 at 6:31 pm
John Mark Mcmillan's Economy is still one of my favorites. His music is so powerful, his lyrics are almost punishing (is that a word?) in their beautiful strength. If you haven't heard him before, rectify that situation.
vikki On Tuesday, December 18 at 6:32 pm
Oh yes – so glad you included the Avetts. They are incredible. Honest yes – good description but so much deeper too I think. If I were 30 years younger I'd be following them all over.
Plus they are from my home state – can't beat that!
Kendall On Tuesday, December 18 at 7:08 pm
fun. – Some Nights — the guy who plays guitar is a friend of mine and I'm still in 9 kinds of shock that they've hit it so big. It's amazing.
Passion Pit – Gossamer
Mumford & Sons – Babel
Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
Marion On Wednesday, December 19 at 6:00 am
Kendall, I TOTALLY agree with you about FUN and Some Nights. I love the entire CD. It is my number one this year.
Kendall On Friday, December 21 at 10:06 pm
Adding Grouplove's Never Trust a Happy Song — though it came out September of 2011, but I just saw them live a week ago and bought their album afterward and I LOVE IT!
becky J On Tuesday, December 18 at 7:30 pm
I cant get enough of Mumford and Sons and the Avett Brothers! They are so awesome. I literally search my radio for their voices! ( I am ipod challenged..meaning operationg one is harder than ROCKET SURGERY..yeah Rocket Surgery…that is rocket science and surgery in one…pretty tough if you ask me). If you like them throw on some Lumineers while you are at it and you will have the best day ever:-)
Sue On Tuesday, December 18 at 7:34 pm
I just love me some Tyrone Wells!!!
Marty Monterey On Tuesday, December 18 at 8:02 pm
So thrilled to see music favorites! This baby boomer who mostly alternates between local pop-rock-alt, K-LOVE, and AIR-1 is excited to see these recommendations. An i-pod is next!
And how are you all enjoying "The Voice?" This is my first season watching it. More music posts please…and still can't wait for the return of Downton Abbey.
Rainy On Tuesday, December 18 at 8:10 pm
I agree with music on every minute of the day. The cable station here has a bunch of music stations with no commercials. (Depends on my mood as to what music plays). It is on from the minute I wake up till I turn on the TV stations to watch. I feel that if movies can have background music, why can't people have it for every minute of the day.
Tara On Tuesday, December 18 at 8:12 pm
I just discovered The Civil Wars. Everything by them is fantastic.
Tara On Wednesday, December 19 at 6:35 pm
OooOoooo. . . They are so good. . . But over now, sadly. Ain't that always the way?
terri g On Tuesday, December 18 at 8:16 pm
My husband and I saw Mumford & Sons LIVE this summer. They are fantastic! I want to see them again.
KatieB On Tuesday, December 18 at 8:40 pm
We have the same taste in music…I think you will love the civil wars, Joshua James, the punch brothers, Amos lee, the head and the heart, Bon Iver, Blitzen trapper, the swell season…
Carie McK On Thursday, December 20 at 1:32 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE – The Head and the Heart, Amos Lee and Bon Iver! Great artists.
Maggie S. On Tuesday, December 18 at 8:42 pm
Your number 6 is also my #1!!! Loooove Needtobreathe….
Cathy On Tuesday, December 18 at 8:53 pm
Lord Huron! just discovered them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_e8RRTT0r8
Linda On Tuesday, December 18 at 9:09 pm
Avett Brothers. Love them.
Jessi On Tuesday, December 18 at 9:22 pm
Posts like these make me think we would be great friends.
D. Marie On Tuesday, December 18 at 9:39 pm
OMG, #1, please. I love John Mayer, and "Walt Grace's Submarine Test" makes me weep. Stories as songs just do it for me.
Pam On Tuesday, December 18 at 10:56 pm
The Dirty Guv'nahs, Check them out. https://www.facebook.com/thedirtyguvnahs?ref=ts&fref=ts
Beverly On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:02 pm
Don't let what the media portrays as John Mayer's "life" turn you off from his music. He is a very gifted man. And he does A LOT for wounded soldiers. He has a very big heart. Don't dismiss him. That album is incredible. A Face To Call Home is filled with so much imagery. Give it a try!
Karen Dunham On Tuesday, December 18 at 11:12 pm
Yes, this year has been a GREAT musical year for us too…..we have found some absolute favorites. all of these aren't 2012 albums, but they were new discoveries for us to love. Our favs of 2012 are:
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors (oh my amazing. His wife, Ellie is Brown Bannister's daughter)
Eisley (The Valley is amazing.. such versitility and creativity)
Paper Route (Their newest album….Where the Wild Things Are (?) – forgetting the title right now)
Dave Barnes anything – Must hear him often and I am sorry, but if I hear Blake Shelton sing "God Gave Me You" 'EVER, I am going to probably scream…after I gag.
I am with you on wanting to have music on all the time. My kids are all the same way and it drives my husband nuts. ha
Rebecca On Wednesday, December 19 at 12:33 am
So many wonderful artists out there…Loving "The Civil Wars" right now, the emotion, harmony is fabulous!
Sharon On Wednesday, December 19 at 2:09 am
Absolute favorite: Uncaged – The Zac Brown Band
Close second: Icon 2 – George Strait
Runner-up third: Cheers It's Christmas – Blake Shelton
Linda P On Wednesday, December 19 at 5:21 am
I had never heard of Mumford & Sons until they played a concert in our community last Fall. I thought they must be a local group. Then I heard they played at the Grammy's and now here they are again. I'm not sure I'm up for a lyrical puzzle, but I may check them out.
Ang On Wednesday, December 19 at 5:24 am
Rancho Alto by Jason Boland and the Stragglers
Erin B. On Wednesday, December 19 at 8:23 am
They didn't have an album out this year, but Fleet Foxes are amazing! Hauntingly beautiful music. It's like that line from the movie Almost Famous, "Listen to Tommy with a candle burning and you'll see your entire future." Just insert Fleet Foxes and you have it about right.
Carol G On Wednesday, December 19 at 8:34 am
I love Mumford and Sons! Babel is common ground for my teenaged son and I musically. He loves all music and it makes me smile when I hear him singing the lyrics to "Babel". Of course equal time, I listen to his music as well. Swedish House Mafia and Avici!
Michelle On Wednesday, December 19 at 8:49 am
I agree with you on Mumford and Sons and The Avett Brothers for sure!! I would have to add The Black Keys are pretty awesome, too. I need to check out a couple of the other folks you recommended.
Wade B On Wednesday, December 19 at 8:57 am
My wife and I grew up in the same era of Music and Movies. Top Notch list of music and movies. Added the Avett Brothers to my wish list! Thank you. Very cool mix.
talea On Wednesday, December 19 at 9:22 am
You lost me at John Mayer; I have liked some of his music, but I have no use for his dating habits; he doesn't seem to have much respect for women. Which makes me doubt what he has to say in his music. So I no longer pay attention.
Snlyoung On Wednesday, December 19 at 11:36 am
agree…. it's hard for me to enjoy his music when his character seems so bad….
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings On Wednesday, December 19 at 9:25 am
Great pics– I didn't even know John Mayer had a new album!
Tamara On Wednesday, December 19 at 9:35 am
California 37 by Train. It was released in April, and my friend played it in the car as we were driving through the mountains of Arkansas to her house in July. I immediately downloaded from iTunes, and have listened to it over and over. Talk about some amazing song writing! I can't even pick two favorite songs I love them all so much!
Amanda T On Wednesday, December 19 at 9:41 am
The Fray "Heartbeat" was one of my favorites this year too! Awesome song!
cdrobinson On Wednesday, December 19 at 10:18 am
Thanks for the list. It helped me select new music that I wouldn't normally hear.
Paul Lenhard On Wednesday, December 19 at 11:01 am
I love Babel from Mumford and Sons. Also love The Avett Bros but haven't listened to this album. Check out Brandi Carlile's Bear Creek.
Vanessa On Wednesday, December 19 at 11:27 am
Love your taste in music and your food, you're AWESOME!
Snlyoung On Wednesday, December 19 at 11:34 am
I love music as well…. here are some of my fav's:
Lights by Ellie Goulding
Burn it Down by Linkin Park
Take a Little Ride by Jason Aldean
Payphone by Maroon 5
Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars
Lori G On Wednesday, December 19 at 12:00 pm
Cave Singers is my favorite find from the last year. So glad that there is LOTS of great music out right now!
Wen On Wednesday, December 19 at 12:22 pm
I don't know half the people on the list. But then I tend to listen to more music from the 60's. It's what my parents grew-up with and what they listened to while I was growing up. There have been songs out this year but nothing that inspired me to buy the whole album. The last cd I bought and enjoyed every song on it, aside from Rod Stewarts Merry Christmas, Baby was Christian Kane's The House Rules.
Jessica C. On Wednesday, December 19 at 12:52 pm
Still love old favorites like John Denver and the Muppets Christmas……Veggie Tales Christmas…lol, I have small children can you tell?
Nicole Glover On Wednesday, December 19 at 1:01 pm
my kids are 21, 19, 18, 14, and 7. The olders are all about great music and they love what you're listening to! Good taste BooMama!
Angela On Wednesday, December 19 at 1:15 pm
I also have music on throughout the day, as did my grandmother. The strange thing is my mother almost never does. I'm not hip like you though. Mostly I listen to the "oldies" 70's and 80's!
CC in NJ On Wednesday, December 19 at 1:37 pm
Thank you for the list. Since I am now cool and own a smart phone, I can download music!!!! My kids have been doing it for years and finally my husband and I decided it's time for us to get in on the action of smart phone……oh what fun!!!!
Merry Christmas!!!!
Diane S On Wednesday, December 19 at 3:52 pm
Would love to add these to my music collection. Thank you!
Betsy Taylor On Wednesday, December 19 at 4:32 pm
Tedeschi Trucks Band- Revelation- It's not an album from this year but it hasn't left my cd player in my car for over 14 months. Therefore my favorite album of the year. I have also loved Alabama Shakes. Her voice is so soulful and refreshing. It's nice to finally hear folks that can actually sing and play instruments. And write lyrics that matter.
Tara On Wednesday, December 19 at 6:41 pm
If this is the kind of music you love, check out CBC radio 2. . . . You can stream it live and they have a ton of internet channels that are genre specific. try it! Their afternoon and morning shows have just this kind of music with some wicked waver nods thrown in for those of us who washed up from the 80s. Faves right now:
Tim Chaisson and Serena Ryder
Anything, anytime at all from Lyle Lovett
Tristan Prettyman
The Black Keys
Jets Overhead
And you MUST check out Stars – listen to 14 Forever. Great song.
Tina L. On Wednesday, December 19 at 6:44 pm
Echoing a few others comments here, but my go-to albums this year were by:
Of Monsters and Men
Delta Rae
Jack White
I really like Mumford & Sons too and the Avett Brothers too.
Katie On Wednesday, December 19 at 6:50 pm
My favorite band is Sol Driven Train. They didn't release a new album this year, but will in Feb. My brother is one of the members so I'm a little biased.
Katie On Thursday, December 20 at 12:41 pm
Had to do a follow up- After listening to the AB, I am sure you will love SDT. You can check them out on Spotify. My brother is one of the vocalists/guitarists and the only trombone player.
Rochelle Hershberger On Wednesday, December 19 at 6:56 pm
A few of my new favorites…
Florence and The Machine
Coeur de pirate (the Blonde album)-this is french pop so I don't understand the lyrics but the album is awesome!
Joshua James-Build Me This. You can download this album on Noisetrade and I HIGHLY recommend that you do!
Pentatonix-they rocked it on the sing off
Hey Marseilles
Annie Lennox-Her version of The First Noel is divine!
The Christmas albums for both Over the Rhine and Sleeping at Last (both on Noisetrade)
Thats all for now
Susi Matthews On Wednesday, December 19 at 7:26 pm
Oh, those are good!
I have one for you; if you like old and timeless music, you should TOTALLY check out Victor and Penny. This adorable duo do what they call "Antique Pop" with such flair and fun and exquisite musicianship and showmanship that I've quite fallen in love with them. She plays her father's ukulele and he plays a vintage guitar that he calls his "cranky old man" and their singing…well, you should check them out.
The fact that they reside in KC and have become good friends has nothing to do with it; I heard them before I knew that I knew Eric (aka Penny) and just fell completely in love with their music. They have a brand new CD out that it just wonderful.
Rochelle Hershberger On Wednesday, December 19 at 7:36 pm
I just checked out their website. I love it! I live in Indiana so I bet I could go see them live sometime. Looks like it would be a great show!
MicheinMA On Wednesday, December 19 at 7:29 pm
Lionel Richie-Tuskegee. Joins the motown of Lionel that I grew up with listening to and the country stars that I love. Perfect mix. Absolutely love My Love, by Lionel Richie and Kenny Chesney.
My second choice is the Sons of Anarchy soundtrack for the season. By far the best soundtrack on any television show right now. He Got Away-Noah Gunderson & The Forest Rangers, on very rotation on my iPod right now.
Sarah Schaefer On Wednesday, December 19 at 8:00 pm
Mumford and Sons is a favorite and Jack White's album Blunderbuss was the best album of the year in my opinion.
Katy On Wednesday, December 19 at 8:26 pm
Without a doubt – Gungor's "Ghosts Upon the Earth". Incredible musicianship. I will have to check out the Mumford album – love their music!
Also, if you've never heard "Goat Rodeo Sessions", do yourself a favor and go listen to it now. Yo-Yo Ma and three other spectacular musicians combine to make some of the most intriguing bluegrass-rock-classical crossover music I've heard. It's beautiful.
Anita Gambrell On Wednesday, December 19 at 9:08 pm
I have gotten more into country music this year, although I love it all!
Sandy B On Wednesday, December 19 at 9:15 pm
All great choices. Dawes 'Nothing is Wrong' came out last year, but are a new discovery for me. Now I have to try to catch them as much as possible while they are still playing smaller venues – I have a feeling they are going to blow up next year after SXSW.
Cecilia On Wednesday, December 26 at 9:43 am
I saw Dawes open for Mumford and Sons in August. They were fantastic and I was almost as excited to see them as I was M&S.
Jessica H. On Thursday, December 20 at 6:17 am
The Lumineers self-titled album. Amazing.
LanaSmile On Thursday, December 20 at 7:43 am
A new Christian band…An Epic No Less. Just named one of itunes top Christian bands of 2012. Beautiful sound.
Cathy On Thursday, December 20 at 8:01 am
What a great list! NeedtoBreathe/The Reckoning is awesome too!
Addie On Thursday, December 20 at 8:45 am
I actually just got that John Mayer record on vinyl and it is fantastic…
I think you would really enjoy Good Old War, and their album "Come Back as Rain"
But my favorite album of the year is Push and Shove by No Doubt…
Kathy aka Pie On Thursday, December 20 at 8:46 am
Thanks for the heads up. I've heard bits & pieces of some and looking forward to hearing the rest.


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The mission and passion of Make-A-Wish Foundation is to grant wishes for children with medically life-threatening conditions.
"We want to grant the heartfelt wish of every child," said Emily Denholm, marketing communications coordinator for Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. "Every wish is different. We really try to focus on the uniqueness of every wish."
Being able to grant more wishes for children in Northwest Ohio is the reason Denholm is excited about "Holiday Wishes 2," a benefit CD project organized for the second year by Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller.
For Christmas 2011, Toledo Free Press produced "Holiday Wishes," a CD of holiday songs performed by Northwest Ohio musicians. The 25-track compilation sold out quickly, raising more than $25,000 for Make-A-Wish.
"The response was immediate and there was no doubt we were going to try again this year," Miller said. "At the end of summer, we had 87 minutes of great music, but a CD only holds about 80 minutes. So we had to either cut seven minutes or find another 73. Not only did we find what we needed, we have several great songs on hold for 2013."
This year's project, "Holiday Wishes 2," is a two-disc CD package featuring 44 tracks contributed by local artists. CDs are available for $15 at area Panera Bread and select Levis Commons locations. Digital downloads will also be available. The project, from the recording to the mixing to the artwork by Dustin Hostetler (UPSO), was created locally.
Because the project was sponsored by GM Powertrain Toledo, UAW Local 14, WNWO, 101.5 The River, A&D Glass & Mirror, Levis Commons and Panera Bread, all proceeds will go directly to Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana to benefit children in the 21-county Northwest Ohio region.
"People really enjoyed it last year," Denholm said. "This year we added more songs to make it even better. People love Christmas music and this gives them the opportunity to go out and buy a CD that not only features local artists, but promotes a local cause. I think people are very excited about it and we are, too."
Make-A-Wish grants wishes for children 2½ to 18 who have a medically life-threatening condition that is progressive, degenerative or malignant — although not necessarily terminal. Many "wish kids" recover and go on to lead healthy lives, Denholm said.
Many children are referred to Make-A-Wish by doctors or social workers while others come through family inquiries. Doctors decide whether a child's condition qualifies for a wish and whether the child is healthy enough to experience his or her wish.
The Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky chapter has granted more than 11,000 wishes since it started in 1983.
Among the most popular wishes are visiting a theme park, traveling, going on a shopping spree and meeting a celebrity. Recent wishes granted in Northwest Ohio include a trip to Yellowstone National Park and a trip to Nickelodeon Studios to get "slimed," Denholm said.
"Wishes typically fall into four categories," Denholm said. "To go, as in go on a trip. To be, as in to be a police officer for example, which was the first wish ever granted, in Arizona in 1980. To have, such as a laptop or a shopping spree. Or to meet, such as dolphins or a celebrity."
The Make-A-Wish experience has positive effects on the child and everyone in their lives, Denholm said.
"The wish helps not only the child, but the family, the volunteers, the medical professionals. They all get to be a part of what this child's big dream is," Denholm said. "When a child is diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, they are constantly told 'No.' Make-A-Wish is an opportunity for us to say 'Yes.' We work very hard to make sure we find out what the heartfelt wish of each child is and then do our very best to make it come true. I think that's the magic of Make-A-Wish. That's when you really see our mission come to life."
Ninety-eight percent of parents surveyed by Make-A-Wish said they felt the wish experience allowed them to put aside fear and stress for a time and feel like a "normal" family again. Eighty-one percent of parents said they noticed an increased willingness from their child to comply with their treatment. A combined 89 percent of nurses, doctors, social workers and child life specialists surveyed said the Make-A-Wish experience can have a positive impact on a child's emotional and even physical health.
Make-A-Wish does not receive federal, state or local government funding. Wishes are paid for by donations and donations in kind, including gifted airline miles. The average cost of a wish is $8,000, Denholm said.
"The holiday season is a celebration of giving and family, and I think that's really where the heart of our mission is," Denholm said. "We give back to our community and give back to our kids. Our hope is that people are not only touched by the holiday season but also our magical mission and just continue to help our wish kids."
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Oak Park Graphic Novelist Chris Ware unveils his newest book, "Building Stories" at this event hosted by Writers at Wright in Unity Temple. Admission for this special author program is $10. Each ticket can be redeemed for $10 off the cover price of "Building Stories" on the night of the event. Ten percent of all book sales at this event will be donated to Unity Temple Restoration Foundation.Library: Offsite
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Exams are over and scores have also been released.But the tension still remains for those eyeing clerical cadres jobs in public sector banks.While IBPS is on the verge of completing its common recruitment process for banking jobs, aspirants remain tensed on how to choose their order of preference for clerk recruitment allotment in banks
Over the past few days many were enquiring us on how to know the bank that offers good chance of getting selected.
Frankly speaking there is no definitive guide issued by banks or IBPS to predict chances or follow at the time of recording your preferences.
It all depends on your final combined scores declared by the institute last week.Your choice of organisation is secondary while merit would be looked first (a senior official at ibps said merit will followed by preference)
|The probability for a top scorer to be allotted his/her 19th preference (considering previous prefs. as exhausted) is high compared to a low scoring candidate opting for the same bank as 1st choice.
Possible to Predict Chances?
Having explained the process above, it is natural for you ask 'What are my chances'. But the real truth is prediction is simply impossible because of the primary reason - IBPS has not published any merit list or score ranges for us to analyze.
There are some more factors that one must understand before asking or advising others on their chances.See below to know what are they:
* Category-wise cutoffs
* Bank & State cutoffs
* Selected as PO
* Reservation quotas
We don't know whether these cutoffs really exist.Even if they do nobody except the organisers would have access to them.
Then How to Register Preferences?
Does anyone know how many people are actually eligible to submit their order of preference? No.
Though some bank job related websites are running polls and surveys asking for qualifiers to share their scores, it won't cover all candidates.
Moreover such results cannot be relied as votes aren't verified.Those who did not appear for exams can also submit a score of 80.Ten such submissions can make the entire poll results flawed.
Then how can candidates register their preference for IBPS clerk recruitment in banks?
According to us, there are only two ways for qualifiers to finalize their preferences.
Based on Vacancies:
In addition to the 38,000 clerk vacancies no. of available positions in each state & category for all 19 banks was given by IBPS last week.
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The story of Holmes Electric, Inc. began over 100 years ago when Cumberland County native, Oliver Wendell Holmes, returned to Fayetteville to install the electric trolley lines along Hay Street. Seeing the potential in Fayetteville, Mr. Holmes decided to open an electrical contracting business. Holmes Electric was born in Fayetteville NC in 1908.
Mr. Holmes purchased the trolley after installing it and operated and expanded it. He also opened the retail store of Holmes Electric on Hay St. in the early 1900's. This store sold electrical supplies and appliances. Through the early years it became a small department store selling hardware, sporting goods and house wares in addition to the appliances. During World War II appliances were in short supply. Therefore Mr. Holmes even sold fresh squeezed juice at the front of the retail store. What was once the 'hardware and house wares' area of the store eventually evolved into the gift and accessories division of Holmes Electric. Katherine Holmes Wheeler, daughter of O. W. Holmes, successfully led the gift department into the fine gifts and accessories store it is today.
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Mr. Holmes son-in-law, J. D. 'Luke' Wheeler, joined the business in 1950 and became the driving force of Holmes Electric until his retirement in 2002. Mr. Wheeler carried on and expanded the appliance division of Holmes Electric into one of the finest major appliance stores in the region. He was able to offer consumers the affordable quality and service that over the year's customers of Holmes Electric came to expect and receive. In April of 2003 the appliance division was phased out. The Gift store remains and is now known as Holmes Fine Gifts.
Holmes Fine Gifts continues in the tradition of O. W. Holmes in offering quality merchandise and personal service. Gifts and collectables for all occasions and accessories for home and garden can be found beautifully displayed in 2500 square feet of retail area. Among the lines that Holmes Fine Gifts offers their customers are Fontanini Nativity by Roman, Byers' Choice Carolers, Cuthbertson Original Christmas Tree China, Root Candles, Two's Company, Willow Tree Angels by Demdaco, and so much more. Holmes Fine Gifts also offers Bridal Registry, Wish List Registry, Free Gift Wrap, in house embroidery and monogram service, and the capability to ship your purchases anywhere around the world.
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I'm sure that sometimes, lag is certainly just an excuse if the player is embarrassed to admit they had made a mistake. With that being said though, depending on the situation a second or two of lag when healing can be devastating and as a result more easily noticeable that, at the very least "something undesirable happened".
A dps class lagging for a second or two, in most cases will go unnoticed.
Others have suggested that spamming keys to heal can cause you to disconnect, but that doesn't explain why players who spam attacks much more quickly than heals don't disconnect too.
Personally, I like player Viniculus's response:
Blaming lag is more polite than telling you "no, I'm not going to heal your pet."
I agree with Eyonix, but what do you think? Do you think healers lag more often than the rest of the group? Is it just more noticeable because people die? Or is it just being used as an excuse?


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COLUMBIA — Before the Saturday night scare, before the impending blowout became too close for comfort, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier found bliss.
He was standing on the Williams-Brice Stadium sideline, watching his creation. At the start of USC's game against Vanderbilt, its offense was not only dominant against a defense that has given Spurrier more than a couple headaches over the years.
The Gamecocks were almost flawless.
"I was thinking, 'This might be the best we've ever looked on the offense since I've been here,'" Spurrier said after the game. "It was the first quarter, anyway. Then we started slowing down a little bit, and stuff started happening."
USC's offense didn't score in the final 25 minutes Saturday, but that's nitpicking.
Two potential fourth-quarter possessions were erased because of special teams turnovers. Near game's end, the Gamecocks were more interested in consuming the clock than scoring points.
Spurrier's joy came from those opening drives, when USC scored touchdowns on its first four possessions to take a 28-0 lead in less than 20 minutes. It was the first time under Spurrier the Gamecocks opened a game against a BCS opponent with touchdowns on their first four offensive possessions. The last time it happened was Nov. 20, 2010, when USC beat Troy, 69-24.
"It's what you hope for," Shaw said. "Come out hot, come out the gate playing well. We jumped on them quick."
USC has issues to address during its bye week — most notably on special teams — but offense clearly isn't a concern. Even with backup center Clayton Stadnik starting the past two games, the Gamecocks have reached 30 points. Stadnik was honored Monday as the SEC offensive lineman of the week, in part because the offense hasn't missed a beat with him snapping the football.
The Gamecocks rank 10th in the SEC with 30.7 points per game, but that's deceiving. USC is the only team in its conference to open the season against three BCS opponents. While others could fill up the scoreboard against lesser opponents, South Carolina opened 2013 against North Carolina, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
It's no surprise USC's offense is clicking at a high level. It hasn't dipped much since setting a school scoring record in 2010. The Gamecocks scored at least 390 points in each of the past three seasons, and are on pace to continue that streak this fall.
In the offseason, many wondered if USC's offense would be good enough to carry a defense that recently lost talent to the NFL. So far it has been, though Shaw didn't puff out his chest.
"Our defense hasn't played terrible," Shaw said. "We put them in bad circumstances (Saturday). We gave them great field position, careless turnovers. It's not like our defense has played bad.
"Against Georgia, could they have played better? Yes, but they'll learn from it, and it's not like they played bad (Saturday) by any means."
No, but defense hasn't been the Gamecocks' strength, either.
The way USC is producing offensively is just as remarkable as what it's doing on the scoreboard. The Gamecocks' 579 yards against Vandy were the second most in a game under Spurrier.
USC inserted its backup quarterback on the third drive Saturday, and there was no dropoff. Junior Dylan Thompson has completed 8 of 10 passes this season, and he can't consistently get on the field because Shaw has been too good. Most teams don't have that luxury.
Perhaps the biggest offseason unknown was how USC would replace Marcus Lattimore in the backfield.
Sophomore Mike Davis has filled the void — and then some. Davis ranks third in the SEC with 341 rushing yards and is tied for second with three rushing touchdowns. He's also a good receiving threat, catching three passes for 67 yards against Vanderbilt.
It was just part of what became a memorable night for South Carolina's offense. If things continue, there could be plenty more to follow.
"I felt like we all were clicking on all cylinders," Davis said.
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Here we go again, with the media trying to set a timetable. One poor recruiting class might set the program back a year or so. A bad hire will set it back a decade or so. They can afford to take their time, and they cannot take the woe-is-us approach administrators have seemingly set. This remains a good job, with facilities and fan base. Geez, Wisconsin sells out with, what, 82,000 fans, and Penn State is worried when it only draws 92,000. It's a great place and a great job, and they need to sell it as such.
Class guy. Sad to see him go. But the program gets more than enough respect. Whoever coaches needs to win games. Period. Maybe the media should care more about something else other than Penn State basketball. And with this departure, and hockey getting varsity status soon (and a new arena across the street from the BJC), this could be a big nail in the basketball coffin at Penn State.
If they make it as one of the final at-large teams, will fans be happy with a spot in one of the First Four games in Dayton? Or, should they get a better assignment than that?
If the BJC only draws 8,000-some people for most games, how can ticket and concession lines be long? And how often do media members use those services?
C'mon, Dave. You and all the Penn State beat writers need to stop. Just stop. Today's CDT has another story about PSU coaches (not players, thankfully) whining about THON -- of all things -- keeping them off the practice floor. Yep, so it's been Bon Jovi's fault, THON's fault and I'd guess God's fault (because of weather for recent trips that forced bus rides) for the team losing. Stop joining in the chorus of excuses. It's obvious you care more than most fans and even the administration. But so what? The program still makes money. Only route remaining is name coach. But, do they want to risk hiring a big name -- and paying him more, which will cut into that guaranteed revenue -- on the hopes that they'll win and attract more fans to make up for that lost revenue?
How about expecting the program to win and ignoring the excuses? When the 76ers had camp here they loved the facilities. Penn State has pumped money into basketball. If the team finds a way to win games, thing will change. And a couple of practices on a different floor, or a larger-than-expected crowd or one game, should not be a huge hurdle. Did the media follow up on how all those extra ticket gates helped people get in a few weeks ago? Nope. And why? Because there was not a big crowd that day.
So, this loss was not Bon Jovi's fault? And not the fault of the weather and travel delays? Good. Sounds like we're moving toward accountability. I'd love Penn State basketball to be good and think the big thing is winning games. It's not the arena, and it might be the administration (then again why risk giving up guaranteed $$ by paying a higher-profile coach to cut into that money and just hoping people will show up) -- but it's certainly the product on the floor. They need to win games. And then not whine about their predicament at every possible turn. Oh, and the apologist media, which probably does want the program to be better than some in athletics, gets old, too. All that said, best part of season has been team's response to booting Buie. Glad they can win without him. And if he never returns to a Penn State uni that'd be OK. Program took a lot of chances to get him -- did you ever really investigate how his single-mom family could move to State College and afford to live with several children, David? -- and he paid them back by being stupid.
Good lord, if you think athletics would be any better at running game nights, you must've forgotten all the times you've railed against those folks, too. Because the team has won a few games and the media wants them to be better than they're generally capable of doing, you're going to complain bout the event managament staff? Really? And yep (sarcasm here so pay attention) that relatively new blood in athletics can solve it. After all, they brought Penn State that cheap, schlocky county fair atmosphere near Beaver Stadium on game days. (Pizza! Gyros!) Agree 100 percent on the ushers at BJC -- esp. on slow nights when they force fans who move down to end zone/student overflow areas when there's not a big crowd, for example -- but that's more of a customer service mindset that should be able to be managed by collaboration and hiring different ushers. Can things improve? Yes. Should they? Yes, too. But, Howard's right, that was a good walk-up crowd. And it's a sign of a lack of commitment and passion by BOTH athletics and the BJC. Remember, they're all Penn State and all work together -- no matter what some might want you to believe and how much easier it is to rip folks you don't know as well as you do others.
Great march through NIT and victory! Fan reaction was super. And, yep, and State must be becoming a big-time program if it can find a benefactor to give a limo ride to the mom of a player and a recruit. Next thing you know, the whole family will be moving to State College and the kid will be playing at State High. In a pricey home market and school district maybe some benefactor will help them afford a house, too. All big-time programs have things like that happening.


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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Return of the Reds
John Donovan, SI.com
Making a couple of good trades is one thing. Getting the front office and the scouting department and the player development people on the same page is another. Playing well for a few weeks at the beginning of the season is something else entirely.
But hooking the fans? Convincing the ticket-purchasing populace to actually buy into a team? Selling people on the idea that it's OK to believe again?
That's going to be the real trick for Wayne Krivsky and the Reds this year.
Right now, early in May, it's awfully easy to fall for these new-look Reds. They can crush the ball with the best teams anywhere. They score more than anybody in the National League. The long-laboring Reds, for the time being, even seem to have some pitching to co-star with that offense. Not a lot of it, certainly. But enough to be 21-12 and on top of the NL Central. It's a stunning start for a team that hasn't had a winning season since 2000 and hasn't been in the postseason since 1995.
But September, as a lot of people in Cincinnati evidently realize, is a long way off. And the Reds, no matter how well they're playing at this moment, still grapple with many of the problems that have plagued them over the past decade-plus.
"We've got a ways to go," Krivsky, the team's new general manager, said the other day by cell phone while driving around, looking for a luncheon in suburban Cincinnati. "But I feel good about a lot of what we're doing. Our record's not a fluke."
For sure, Krivsky has addressed some of the team's biggest shortcomings. He's traded for pitching, most notably starter Bronson Arroyo, who gives the Reds a legitimacy at the top of the rotation that has been missing for years. He traded for second baseman Brandon Phillips and David Ross, who has become Arroyo's personal catcher. Krivsky signed veteran first baseman Scott Hatteberg and outfielder Quinton McCracken, too.
Krivsky's best move, though -- one of the most telling about the new Reds' regime, anyway -- may have been his decision to cut Tony Womack.
A terrible hitter who landed with the Reds after an ill-advised winter trade by former GM Dan O'Brien, second baseman Womack came with a $2 million contract (with the Reds on the hook for more than $1 million) but was going to be little more than a backup to veteran Rich Aurilia and utilityman Ryan Freel. When Krivsky traded for the 24-year-old Phillips, Womack dropped further down the Reds' depth chart.
A lot of small-market teams would have let Womack linger on the bench, figuring that getting anything out of a virtually untradeable player was at least something. But the new Reds did something the old Reds rarely would have done -- they designated Womack for assignment and, earlier this month, gave him his unconditional release, eating the remaining portion of his contract.
"We just didn't have a spot for him," Krivsky said. "I don't know what kind of message it sends. I'm not concerned with what kind of message it sends."
The Reds, let's be clear, are not suddenly cash-unconscious. They're not going to be able to cut every high-paid do-nothing. Their payroll will remain, for the time being, right around $60 million, about where it was last season.
But what the Womack decision did was inform everyone associated with the team that the new Reds weren't letting the bottom line alone dictate baseball decisions. And that, in Cincinnati, is a bit of a change. When it comes to player payroll, Krivsky -- who spent the last 11-plus years as an assistant to Twins' GM Terry Ryan -- preaches a kind of Minnesota mantra. "You just have to spend it right," he said.
It'll be awhile until Krivsky, with the full backing of new owner Bob Castellini, reworks the Reds to his liking. True to his Minnesota upbringing and his deep background in scouting and evaluating talent, Krivsky won't look for quick fixes with free agents or big-money trades. He is pro scouting, pro player development and pro draft.
"We want to be recognized in the game as being a scout-friendly, a player development-friendly organization," he said.
That, again, is a change of pace in Cincinnati where, not all that long ago, the team's late owner, Marge Schott, wondered "What do we need scouts for? All they do is sit around and watch baseball games."
For now, Krivsky is engrossed with trying to make the big club as competitive as possible. Since moving into Great American Ball Park before the 2003 season, the Reds have been a power-hitting bunch. They're still that, second only to the Brewers in the NL in home runs. But with speed at the top of the lineup (notably Freel and shortstop Felipe Lopez) and a patient middle-of-the-order (Adam Dunn strikes out more than anyone in the NL, but he's tied for fourth in walks, and the Reds lead the league in free passes), Cincinnati is capable of playing a smaller-type ball, too.
The Reds' pitching, topped by Arroyo (5-1, 2.36 ERA), has been middle-of-the-road, but with the powerful offense, that's been good enough to win. And it could be good enough for the Reds to compete in the NL Central race for much of the summer.
"If we keep playing like we are, we can. That's asking a lot. We're playing at a [near] .700 clip. Not too many teams can do that for too long," Krivsky said.
The last trick that the Reds will have to pull off is getting fans back in the seats. Attendance at Great American Ball Park has dropped in each of the three years it's been open, dipping under 2 million in 2005, an average of 23,696 a game, 13th out of the 16 NL teams.
This season, despite the third-best record in baseball, the Reds have drawn an average of 22,717 at home. That ranks them 13th in the NL and 22nd overall.
Clearly, Cincinnati fans remain unconvinced.
"This is a great baseball town with a great tradition," Krivsky said. "If we do our part, the fans will come back. If we do our part, I'm convinced people will come out to see us play."
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The Joy of Giving Back
Joy McBrien, BSB '11, discovered a unique entrepreneurial way to help support a women's shelter she helped found in Peru.**
The young girls file into the classroom one by one, many announcing their arrival with a high-pitched "Hi, Ms. Joy." As they gather around the table Joy McBrien starts handing out an assortment of strings, beads, colorful faux jewels to the girls.
It's art club at the all-girls Laura Jeffrey Academy in St. Paul, Minn., and the students intensely craft their jewelry under the watchful eye of McBrien, an AmeriCorps promise fellow at the school and a 2011 Carlson School graduate.
As for the jewelry they make, some they'll keep, while some McBrien will sell and send the proceeds to a battered women's shelter in Chimbote, Peru.
McBrien has had a connection to the women's shelter since 2008 when she visited Chimbote, one of the poorest towns in the world, to start the shelter with the help of a local parish.
"Peru has the highest domestic violence rate in the world, 70 percent. I went there after my freshman year at Carlson, and after I decided I wanted to build a battered women's shelter and learn nonprofit management by managing a nonprofit, so that's what I did," says McBrien, who graduated with a nonprofit management and entrepreneurial management major and a design minor.
Only 19 years old at the time, McBrien raised funds, coordinated with the parish in Chimbote, and when all was set, she went to Peru and dove right into helping build the shelter with her own hands.
A jewel of an idea
That was her first visit, and during her time back in the states, McBrien, who had been making jewelry since the age of 16, got to thinking. "I thought, I have more than enough, why not start selling jewelry for people who need it? It could pay for someone's water. So that's what I did."
"It's a safe atmosphere," she says of the artisan group. "We taught them how to make rosaries and decided that all the women had to make them and try to sell them. All the money from those sales goes back to support the group, so it's self-sustaining. They also make things to sell to support their children."On her second visit to Chimbote in 2010, McBrien brought her jewelry funds to help support the women's shelter. During her three-month stay, she organized a domestic violence support group, taught English, and started an artisan group for the women to learn a trade and converse with each other.
Now most of the money from McBrien's jewelry sales goes toward the domestic violence group. The battered women's shelter itself is rather self-sufficient now, with the help of the parish.
Narrowing the achievement gap
McBrien planned to head to graduate school after graduating from the Carlson School to study public policy and international development, as well as join the Peace Corps which would have required her to be overseas for two years. Her plans changed just two weeks short of graduation.
"At the time I was coming up with a business plan for my fair trade clothing company I pitched at Bizpitch, and I was told by a professor that I just had to pursue my business," McBrien says. "To do so, I just couldn't be out of the country for two years with the Peace Corps."
With her clothing company a work-in-progress, McBrien joined AmeriCorps, which is how she came to be an AmeriCorps promise fellow at the Laura Jeffery Academy in August 2011.
"It's a really interesting school," McBrien says. "I walked in the door and thought, OK, this is where I'm supposed to be. The school is diverse; they are girls from all areas, everyone has different backgrounds. I've always been a little of a social justice buff, so it's a really neat place."
"Laura Jeffery Academy students would not have the benefit of afterschool tutoring and extra help during the school day without Joy's work," says Cindy Reuther, executive director of the academy. "The revamp of mid-day programming has generated more engagement and motivation in our students. Joy always has students' best interests in mind when making decisions and creating programming."Her position is designed to directly attack the achievement gap. She acquires and coordinates afterschool tutors for the students, manages community relationships, develops logistics (the who, what, when, where) for all the classes, teaches a service learning class, and she also took it upon herself to totally revamp the school's mid-day enrichment programming by instilling student-selected clubs such as year book club and, of course, art club.
Now energized by her experience at the academy, McBrien is hoping, with the help of a Fulbright scholarship for which she recently applied, to live in Chimbote next year to study girls education and start a fair trade clothing company from the ground up.
If she doesn't receive the Fulbright, she aims to live in Guatemala to work on her clothing company there.
"I'm trying to tie them all in a nice, neat bow," she says of all her interests. "But really, what I'm looking for now is my next 'happy-step.' I feel like that will lead me to where I want to go."
McBrien's jewlery can be purchased on Etsy.


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Kind of funny, I got a call while I was working and forgot to put the mic to sleep. I did take the head set off, though, so I didn't think it would hear me. It did. It typed my whole conversation with my kid.
That's kind of inspiring, though. That means I don't have to be sitting here with the headset on.
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Kelly Nessle, representing the Friends of the Town of Johnsburg Parks, for material to build a
shade arbor by the tot lot at Ski Bowl Park;
Lyle Dye, president of the Johnsburg Historical Society, to put oral histories onto CD and DVD for long term storage and ease of sharing the information;
Jeff Fosdick, trustee of the Johnsburg Library, to help with the costs of building a handicap access entrance closer to the parking lot;
Kelly Nessle, representing Johnsburg Youth Commission, for after-school programs;
Jennifer Thul, representing Planet Minerva, for their new community garden project;
Heidi Kelly, principal of the Minerva Central School, for funding assistance for the Middle School students' trip to Boston next spring;
Brother James, representing the North Creek Ministry, for purchase of and instruction in the use of car seats;
Michelle San Antonio, of the North Creek Depot Museum, for smoke detectors and fire alarms;
Noel Dingman, of Upper Hudson Musical Arts, to redo their website and increase communication clarity.
The CFGMR will be hosting a grant writing workshop this coming spring.
"Many people are intimidated by the grant writing process, but it's really not that difficult," said Widlund.
It is their hope to educate people how to best seek out the grant money that is available.
The CFGMR is also sponsoring a "double your dollar" program during their upcoming fundraising efforts. Their 2010 goal is $300,000 and they have already raised roughly half. For the remaining half, they will match all donations made by local residents.
As the fund continues to grow, the size and number of grants will increase and the public's help is needed to meet their goals. Contributions are welcomed and can be made to the Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region, PO Box 217, North Creek, NY 12853 or Cali Brooks, executive director of the Adirondack Community Trust, PO Box 288, Lake Placid, NY 12946. For more information call 523-9904 or visit www.GenerousACT.org under community funds.
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The three stripes is releasing a pack featuring the Crazy Light 2 and Equipment Top Ten 2000, in colorways that pay homage to NYC, Chicago and LA. The vibrantly colored collection will drop on December 12th at adidas.com.
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