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Posted on: January 6, 2012 1:04 pm
Edited on: January 6, 2012 1:05 pm
VIDEO: Darwin Cook finds out Obie was female
Posted by Tom Fornelli
Wednesday night's Orange Bowl was memorable for the offensive display that West Virginia put on by scoring 70 points against Clemson, but if there was one play that stuck out amongst all the scores, it was Darwin Cook's 99-yard fumble return for a touchdown.
The play was surprising on its own in that seemingly everyone on the field and those watching in the stands thought that Clemson had scored a touchdown only to see Cook racing down the field with the ball in his hands. Once Cook finished his journey to the end zone, the play got even funnier when he tackled Obie, the Orange Bowl mascot, in the back of the end zone.
Well, Darwin got a surprise of his own after the game.
A true gentleman always apologizes to the ladies.
Category: NCAAF
Tags: Big East, Bowl Games, Chivalry, Clemson, Darwin Cook, Obie, Orange Bowl, Video, West Virginia
Posted on: January 5, 2012 4:31 pm
Next year's BCS title odds released in Vegas
Posted by Jerry Hinnen
The 2012 BCS national championship game is still four days away, which means it's entirely too early to start discussing the 2013 BCS national championship game, right?
Florida State: 18/1
Oklahoma: 18/1
Michigan: 18/1
West Virginia: 50/1
Notre Dame: 22/1
The field is listed at 50/1. Comments:
-- Not that it's a surprise given that it's won five (and in four days, six) straight BCS titles, but still interesting to see the level of love for the SEC: four of the top six teams, half the 14-team conference at 35/1 or better, and only three teams (Ole Miss, Kentucky and Tennessee) are consigned to the field. (Incidentally, when was the last time Vegas offered national championship odds on Vanderbilt but not Tennessee? We're going on a limb to say "never.")
-- Is Michigan really going to enter 2012 as the Big Ten favorite -- Denard Robinson will be back, but there's major losses on both lines -- or is their status here just a result of the large numbers of Wolverine fans willing to bet on their favorite team? We're guessing the latter; of all the teams listed at 20/1 or better, they're the team we'd give the longest shot.
-- Other teams that might be overvalued: Alabama, who lose major chunks of their defense and offensive line; Notre Dame, because their schedule isn't getting any easier; and even at 75/1, Arizona State, because c'mon.
-- On the other hand, who might be undervalued? West Virginia should be even more explosive in year 2 of the Dana Holgorsen era, and the defense is young; TCU, who'll have the schedule strength to break into the BCS title game if they go undefeated again; and Virginia Tech, still with Logan Thomas at the controls and a cushy ACC slate.
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Category: NCAAF
Tags: Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, BCS, BCS national championship, BCS national championship odds, Boise State, BYU, Cal, Cincinnati, Clemson, Dana Holgorsen, Denard Robinson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kansas State, Kentucky, Logan Thomas, Louisville, LSU, Matt Barkley, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, South Carolina, Stanford, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Posted on: January 5, 2012 12:18 am
Edited on: January 5, 2012 12:55 am
QUICK HITS: West Virginia 70, Clemson 33
Posted by Chip Patterson
Clemson entered the Orange Bowl with hopes of repeating history, on the 30th anniversary of the program's last trip to this game - also their last National Championship. The head coach of that team, the legendary Danny Ford, was honored before the game. All-American linebacker Jeff Davis was one of the Tigers' honorary captains. On Wednesday night, the Tigers wrote themselves into the BCS history books.
Just not for the reasons head coach Dabo Swinney would have liked.
Inestad it was West Virginia instead who made history, and they made it in several different ways.
First, as a team:
- Most first half points (49) in any bowl game, ever.
- Most points (70) in any bowl game, ever.
Then some individuals:
- Geno Smith's 6 passing touchdowns are new Orange and BCS bowl records, surpassing Matt Leinart (2005) and Tom Brady (2000). The six touchdowns also tie the record for touchdowns scored by a single player in any bowl game, ever.
- Tavon Austin's 4 receiving touchdowns are new Orange Bowl and BCS bowl records, and tie the record for any bowl game, ever.
WEST VIRGNIA WON. A high-scoring game was expected, but no one imagined it would be so lopsided in favor of the Mountaineers, as the West Virginia re-wrote the Orange Bowl record books in a 70-33 rout of Clemson.
HOW WEST VIRGINIA WON: Both teams played a dead-even first quarter that met the pregame expectations, with Clemson leading 21-17 and both putting up over 150 total yards of offense. But West Virginia took advantage of three Clemson turnovers in the second quarter and some shaky play by the Tigers' secondary to outscore the Tigers 35-3 in the period. The 49 points allowed in a half by Clemson's defense was the most in any bowl game ever.
WHEN WEST VIRGINIA WON: The second quarter slaughter began at the end of a very dominant Clemson drive, which was featured a 39-yard run by Andre Ellington to set up 1st and Goal from the three yard line. But when Ellington was stood up by the pile at the goal line on the following play, West Virginia cornerback Darwin Cook jumped in and stripped the ball from his hands. While most players were still involved in the pile-up at the goal line, Cook dashed 99 yards the other way for a West Virginia touchdown. The Tigers did not come close to reaching the goal line again until DeAndre Hopkins scored with 1:37 left in the third quarter.
WHAT WEST VIRGINIA WON: Respect on the biggest stage. With all the talk about conference realignment and BCS automatic bids, the Mountaineers would like to remind you they are a damn good football team. For all the talk about West Virginia's offense, they would not have been in the position to score if it wasn't for the defense forcing turnovers and holding the Tigers from the end zone for nearly 30 minutes of game time between the 2nd and 3rd quarter.
WHAT CLEMSON LOST: A historic meltdown on what many thought would be a historic night for the Tigers. After winning the ACC Championship, head coach Dabo Swinney thought the program "broke through walls" and began moving forward into the status of the elite. Many figured an Orange Bowl win would help cement that status as a rising program. Clemson fans better hope there is not another 30 year drought before their next Orange Bowl appearance, or else this memory will last a long time.
THAT WAS CRAZY. After the aforementioned Darwin Cook strip-touchdown, the cornerback ran through the end zone and was carried by his momentum right into Obie, the Orange Bowl mascot. Cook proceeded to clothesline the big fuzzy fruit, before hitting the barricade at the back of the end zone. (Check out this .gif, via SB Nation)
BOWL GRADE: A+/F. All depends on your perspective for this one. For a West Virginia fan, the dismantling of Clemson on the national stage was sweet redemption from weeks of naysaying about their place in this game. The 8-5 Mountaineers were deemed "not good enough for a BCS bowl game" by many, and the beatdown was a huge West Virginian middle finger to those doubters. For Clemson? This was arguably the program's worst loss in recent memory. On the 30th anniversary of their last National Championship, with the head coach and star linebacker in attendance; the Tigers were ripped apart. The ultimate "Clemson pulling a Clemson," as some might choose to say.
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Tags: ACC, Andre Ellington, Andrew Buie, Big East, Chip Patterson, Clemson, D.J. Howard, Dabo Swinney, Dana Holgorsen, Devon Brown, Dwayne Allen, Geno Smith, Keith Tandy, Kevin Steele, Najee Goode, Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl Record Books, Orange Bowl Records, Orange Bowl Results, Orange Bowl Score, Orange Bowl Scoring Records, Orange Bowl Summary, Pat Miller, Sammy Watkins, Shawne Alston, Stedman Bailey, Tajh Boyd, Tavon Austin, Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia
Posted on: January 3, 2012 12:25 pm
Edited on: January 3, 2012 12:57 pm
Orange Bowl coaches ready for a close BCS game
Posted by Chip Patterson
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The four teams in action in the first BCS bowl games combined to score 162 points on the first college football day of 2012. But despite all the offense on display, the outcome of each game has been one score or less and determined by big plays on defense and in special teams.
Whether it was Wisconsin wide receiver Jared Abbrederis dropping the ball just inches from the sideline, or Stanford kicker Jordan Williamson unable to hit a potential game-winning field goal from 35-yards out; the plays that have determined the first BCS bowl games have come in unexpected ways.
"You can't relax, however many plays are in the game, 160, plus your special teams, you've got to play every play like it's the play that's going to determine the outcome of the game," Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney explained on Tuesday. "That's the mentality you have to have, because when you look back, that's what you see. It's usually four, five, six plays that changed momentum, created opportunity and so forth."
In fact, neither of these teams would be in South Beach this week if it wasn't for a few key plays that led to wins earlier this season. Clemson's hot 8-0 start included huge comeback wins against Maryland, Florida State, and Auburn. West Virginia overcame a fourth-quarter deficit in each of their final four wins in the regular season. If Monday's BCS games were any indication of the way the Orange Bowl will play out, both of these squads should be ready to face the challenge.
"It's a three-sided game, and that's the one thing that we learned about a month and a half ago when we lost to Louisville," said West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen. "Our team came together, and on all three sides of the ball we figured out that if all three sides of the ball don't play together and pick each other up to try to be fighting for the same goal, then you're probably not going to win very many games. That's the one thing we did over the course of the last three games was play together."
More highlights from Dabo Swinney and Dana Holgorsen on Tuesday:
- While there are many upsides for the extra preparation time given to BCS bowl participants, Holgorsen did offer one interesting take on a downside. As coaches try to to do the best to prepare for the contest, the West Virginia head coach pointed out it is important not to over prepare.
"Yeah, you've got to be careful with time on your hands," Holgorsen said. "Coaches have a tendency to outsmart themselves at times, so you've got to figure out what your team does well, which we've had a lot of time here in the last four months to figure out what our team does well, and we've just got to put them in those positions to be successful."
- Dwayne Allen is clearly a focus of this game. He is a key weapon that needs to get going for Clemson, and one of the primary concerns for West Virginia's defense. Dabo Swinney, ever the salesman for his program, gave his glowing explanation of why Allen is the best tight end in the country.
"Well, Dwayne is 6'4", about 255. He runs like a wide out. He blocks like a tackle and has really improved in other parts of his game as far as running with the ball after the catch, his flexibility, and he's got great ball skills, and he's got a high football IQ. So you put those things together, you're going to get a very, very good football player. He's tough and aggressive, likes to play. The moment is never too big for him. And he practices hard, studies and prepares."
- There was plenty of discussion on both sides about the opportunity to showcase and promote their program around South Florida this week. Geno Smith, Stedman Bailey, and Ivan McCartney all hail from nearby Mirmar, and Swinney mentioned a Monday night visit from the family of wide receiver Jacoby Ford, now with the Oakland Raiders. With the recruiting potential in the area - not to mention the competition to land those recruits - the opportunity to play in South Florida as the only bowl game of the night is one that any program would hope to seize.
- Both teams spent Monday night attending the Miami Heat's game against the Atlanta Hawks in American Airlines Arena. The experience of watching LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and the rest of the defending Eastern Conference Champs in person was a huge deal to the players.
Also? A huge deal to Dabo Swinney. When asked about the most fun part of the week, Clemson's head coach quickly and enthusiastically mentioned Monday night's activity.
"Lebron James, man! Even thought I didn't get to meet him, I love basketball. That was pretty neat to get to go down to the Heat game. What a great arena that is. I really enjoyed that."
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Category: NCAAF
Tags: ACC, Andre Branch, Andre Ellington, Big East, Brandon Thompson, Bruce Irvin, CBS Sports Orange Bowl, Chip Patterson, Chip Patterson, Clemson, Coty Sensabaugh, Dabo Swinney, Dana Holgorsen, DeAndre Hopkins, Devon Brown, Discover Orange Bowl, Dwayne Allen, Geno Smith, Ivan McCartney, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Najee Good, Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl Keys, Orange Bowl Predictions, Orange Bowl Preview, Orange Bowl Projections, Sammy Watkins, Stedman Bailey, Tajh Boyd, Tavon Austin, Tyler Urban, West Virginia
Posted on: January 3, 2012 11:40 am
Edited on: January 3, 2012 12:50 pm
Orange Bowl Key Matchup
Posted by Chip Patterson
A look at the matchup that could decide the Orange Bowl
Najee Goode, LB, West Virginia vs. Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson
West Virginia's first team All-Big East linebacker is one of the most important pieces of the defense, and will be counted on step up in his last game as a Mountaineer. The redshirt senior is tied with offensive lineman Don Barclay and defensive end Julian Miller as the most experienced players on the team, with all three appearing in 51 career games for West Virginia. Goode has done everything the Mountaineers needed this season - from starting games at all three linebacker positions to recording seven tackles and forcing the game-saving fumble against USF in the regular season finale.
Now Goode needs to deliver one last memorable performance in order to contain the many weapons in Clemson's offense. Arguably his toughest challenge will be keeping an eye on tight end Dwayne Allen. In head coach Dabo Swinney's own words: Allen runs like a wide out, blocks like a tackle, and has improved his flexibility and football IQ. With dangerous deep threats like Sammy Watkins and DeAndre Hopkins on the outside, the duties of containing Allen will often fall on the linebackers.
Clemson's goal will be to exploit holes in the West Virginia coverage the way Syracuse did with Nick Provo in their 49-23 upset victory earlier this season. The Mountaineers struggled to keep Provo marked, particularly in the red zone, and eventually gave up six catches for 61 yards and three touchdowns. Dwayne Allen is arguably an enhanced version of Provo, and Goode must help the linebackers keep the 6-foot-4 Mackey Award winner from pulling down passes in the end zone if they hope to leave South Beach with their third BCS bowl win since 2005.
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Category: NCAAF
Tags: ACC, Andre Branch, Andre Ellington, Big East, Brandon Thompson, Bruce Irvin, CBS Sports Orange Bowl, Chip Patterson, Clemson, Coty Sensabaugh, Dabo Swinney, Dana Holgorsen, DeAndre Hopkins, Devon Brown, Discover Orange Bowl, Dwayne Allen, Geno Smith, Ivan McCartney, Najee Good, Najee Goode, Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl Keys, Orange Bowl Predictions, Orange Bowl Preview, Orange Bowl Projections, Sammy Watkins, Stedman Bailey, Tajh Boyd, Tavon Austin, Tyler Urban, West Virginia
Posted on: January 3, 2012 10:49 am
Keys to the Game: Orange Bowl
Posted by Chip Patterson
CLEMSON WILL WIN IF: They maintain a balanced offensive attack. Before the ACC Championship Game, CBSSports.com's Travis Sawchik suggested that Clemson had strayed from a run/pass balance late in the regular season. He told me in the moments leading up to kickoff that if they brought that balance back against the Hokies, Clemson would win. The Tigers threw the ball 30 times and ran 45 times, led by Andre Ellington's 125 yard performance, and ran away in the second half of a 38-10 win. So heading into another primetime battle with a potent opponent, I'll piggy back Travis' key. Ellington will play a huge role in keeping West Virginia's defense honest. Defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel's 3-3-5 scheme has given quarterbacks as talented as Sam Bradford trouble in bowl games, and the best way to open up the passing attack is make them fear the run. With Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, and Dwayne Allen all healthy there should be opportunities for mismatches with the coverage. But you lessen the chances of getting those matchups if the opposition doesn't respect your ground game.
WEST VIRGINIA WILL WIN IF: The offensive line can protect Geno Smith from the Clemson pass rush. With leading rusher Dustin Garrison sidelined earlier this week with a knee injury, the Mountaineers will rely on the offensive line and backup running back Shawne Alston to keep Clemson's pass rush at bay. In the ACC Championship Game, the Tigers held All-ACC running back David Wilson to a season-low 32 yards on 11 carries. Once the Tigers had neutralized Wilson and forced the Hokies to become one-dimensional, defensive end Andre Branch explained it was time to "pin our ears back" and get after Logan Thomas. Branch, Brandon Thompson, and the rest of the Tigers' pass rush terrorized Thomas throughout the second half. The onus will be on the Mountaineers offensive line to give Smith enough time to check through his progressions and find a receiver in space. With Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey, and Ivan McCartney on the outside Smith should be able to find an open man against a secondary that has given up at least seven combined touchdowns and at least 200 yards in their last three contests.
X-FACTOR: Dwayne Allen. Arguably West Virginia's worst loss this season came at the hands of Syracuse in a 49-23 blowout loss in the Carrier Dome. The Mountaineers defense was burned by all-conference tight end Nick Provo, who had a team-high six catches for 61 yards and three touchdowns in the game. Jeff Casteel's unit will see a similar threat to Provo in Clemson's all-conference tight end Dwayne Allen. At 6-foot-4, 255 pounds, the Mackey Award winner has used the time off to recover from a nagging toe injury that limited him late in the regular season. Offensive coordinator Chad Morris moves Allen around the formation, and he is one player the Mountaineers cannot lose track of anytime he is an eligible receiver.
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Tags: ACC, Andre Branch, Andre Ellington, Big East, Brandon Thompson, Bruce Irvin, CBS Sports Orange Bowl, Chip Patterson, Clemson, Coty Sensabaugh, Dabo Swinney, Dana Holgorsen, DeAndre Hopkins, Devon Brown, Discover Orange Bowl, Dwayne Allen, Geno Smith, Ivan McCartney, Najee Good, Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl Keys, Orange Bowl Predictions, Orange Bowl Preview, Orange Bowl Projections, Sammy Watkins, Stedman Bailey, Tajh Boyd, Tavon Austin, Tyler Urban, West Virginia
Posted on: December 30, 2011 11:55 pm
West Virginia loses top rusher Garrison for bowl
Posted by Adam Jacobi
As West Virginia gears up for its first Orange Bowl in program history on January 4 against Clemson, it will have to do so without its leading rusher. Freshman tailback Dustin Garrison injured the ACL and MCL in his left knee on Friday, according to the WVU athletic department. The torn ligaments will require surgery and six months of rehabilitation.
Garrison tallied 742 yards and six touchdowns on the season, and the next-highest rusher for the Mountaineers is junior tailback Shawne Alston, who has 77 rushes for 339 yards and two scores on the year. Freshman running backs Vernard Roberts and Andrew Buie have also seen limited action for the Mountaineers, but their carries have largely dried up as the season has gone on.
Moreover, West Virginia's strength lies mainly in its passing game, and the Mountaineers' ACC-leading aerial assault should be at full strength for the game. QB Geno Smith has led West Virginia to 35 points a game and over 340 passing yards per game, so as long as that personnel remains in place, the loss of Garrison shouldn't be too devastating for the Mountaineers. But still, this is the loss of a leading rusher we're talking about, so unplanned adjustments will have to be made over the next few days.
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Posted on: December 30, 2011 9:19 pm
Keys to the Game: Capital One Bowl
Posted by Jerry Hinnen
SOUTH CAROLINA WILL WIN IF: Connor Shaw plays in Orlando the way he has back home at Brice-Williams Stadium. With Marcus Lattimore out and Alshon Jeffery only narrowly showing up on the side of a milk carton, Shaw emerged as the Gamecocks No. 1 offensive threat down the stretch, peaking in the season finale vs. Clemson with a 14-of-20, 210-yard, 3 TD, no pick, 107 rushing yard MVP performance. But that wasn't all that unusual for Shaw when it came to playing in Columbia; in the four games he played at home (plus a cameo against Vanderbilt), Shaw was 63-for-91 (69 percent) for 9.1 yards an attempt and a 10-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio, not to mention 341 of his 482 rushing yards. Away from Brice-Williams? Shaw was 49-of-80 (61 percent) for 4.8 yards an attempt and a 2-to-4 TD-to-INT ratio.
Nebraska has struggled mightily with offenses led by dual-threat quarterbacks like Shaw, giving up 418 yards to Denard Robinson's Michigan, 468 to Dan Persa's Northwestern, 486 to Russell Wilson's Wisconsin. If Shaw treats the neutral Citrus Bowl like a home venue, he should have more than enough leeway from the Huskers D to propel the Gamecocks to victory. If he has a relapse of those road blues, though, it's not like there's a whole lot else on the Gamecock offense to save him.
NEBRASKA WILL WIN IF: they can open up some running holes. This is easier said than done, of course; the Gamecocks boast a veteran senior starter at DT in Travian Robertson and arguably the nation's best set of defensive ends in Melvin Ingram, Devin Taylor, and Jadeveon Clowney. But Carolina still finished just 44th in rush defense nationally and sixth in the SEC, giving up 130 yards or more on the ground in seven different games. The option attacks of Navy and the Citadel, in particular, gave them fits, a promising development for the Huskers' read option looks with Taylor Martinez and Rex Burkhead.
But if Martinez and Burkhead can't get it going -- if Robertson can't be moved out of the middle, if Ingram, Taylor and Clowney blow up the option -- the Huskers will be in trouble. Martinez's struggles as a passer meant that when Nebraska ran for 180 yards or more, they were a perfect 9-0. When they didn't? They went an equally imperfect 0-3. Where the Huskers are concerned, it's go nuts on the ground, or go bust.
THE X-FACTOR: Whether or not Carolina wants to play this game. For all the good Steve Spurrier has done at South Carolina, he hasn't yet solved the dilemma of how to get his Gamecocks ready for the postseason; he's 1-4 with the 'Cocks overall and winless against BCS competition, with the last three losses coming by an average of 14.3 points. It goes more-or-less without saying that even with this being Spurrier's first 10-win team with Carolina, they're still nowhere good enough to no-show and still beat a nine-win Big Ten team like Nebraska.
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That's right - at this very moment, you could own an Xbox 360 sporting the much fabled 65nm CPU and GPU. It appears - according to a thread on the official Xbox forums - that Microsoft has, under the guise of the recently released Halo 3 360, soft-launched the 65nm edition of its console.
What does this mean in layman's terms if you happen to own one? Firstly, it means you're much more awesome than all of your friends. Even the hot ones. Secondly, the 65nm chips run cooler and consume less power than their tardy 90nm counterparts... which can be found in every other Xbox 360 in the world. Except your one, of course.
We were under the impression for a long time that such hardware would debut in the Elite. But, it didn't. I don't entirely understand why Microsoft hasn't made a bigger deal out of the 65nm Halo 3 consoles... maybe they were concerned they'd anger everyone who's already forked over the dosh for the Elite.
Finding out whether you're 65nm-enabled - as it were - is not exactly simple: you need to take your console apart. Let's just assume if your Halo 3 box is a lot cooler to the touch and quieter than a standard unit, you're probably one of the chosen.
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David Jones Jr., one of the leading venture capitalists in mid-America, will be the keynote speaker for the 2013 ConnectKentucky Tech Day at Northern Kentucky University.
The seventh annual event on Nov. 7 will honor the Commonwealth's tech leaders at The George and Ellen Rieveschl Digitorium in Griffin Hall at NKU. ConnectKentucky is a subsidiary of the national nonprofit, Connected Nation, leading the way into a new economy for Kentuckians.
The agenda includes panel discussions and updates on Techology in Community Education, Culture and Heritage facilitated by the Kentucky Historical Society, The Evolving Role of Technology in Transforming Education facilitated by Connected Nation, new federal broadband policy, and an annual awards ceremony to honor Kentucky students, businesses, schools and organizations that are promoting innovative uses of technology.
The deadline for nominations is Oct. 10, and information about awards and nomination forms can be found at www.connectkentucky.org.
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A recent episode of Wheel of Fortune proved it's not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it that pays. Unfortunately for contestant Paul Atkinson, he learned that the hard way.
The beer brewer from Oregon competed on the game show Tuesday night. He spun the wheel and grabbed the $1 million placard and attempted to solve the puzzle.
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Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez are optimistic that Force India will be more competitive at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
The two drivers finished the last race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium in the points, but they believe the VJM07 should be better suited to the Monza circuit.
Hulkenberg is looking forward to returning to the classic track. "It's a fantastic weekend and I really enjoy everything about the event: the town, the people and the track," he said.
"The atmosphere is just brilliant with the energy of the fans and the history of the place. It's also a fun track to drive. It looks simple, but hooking up a quick lap is still a challenge and it's easy to make mistakes."
He added: "I expect us to be quite competitive there. It should be better for us than Spa. It's all about power and top speed and we know the engine will be strong.
"We also have a new low downforce rear wing that we will use for Monza only. Braking from top speed for the chicanes with a skinny rear wing is always tricky."
It is a special circuit for Perez and holds fond memories for the Mexican. "It's another favourite of mine," he said. "I think everybody enjoys going there because it's such a beautiful location.
"I raced there a few times before Formula 1 and always had good results. I was on the podium two years ago [finishing second] – it was one of my best races in Formula 1 and a very special memory."
Could a return to the podium be a possibility this weekend? "We will certainly try," he said. "I think it's going to be a good track for us.
"It's important to qualify in the top ten to have a chance of scoring good points. It's difficult to overtake at Monza and if you are out of position it's hard to recover."
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It's been quite a while since I wrote something on TFB. I was gone… reading the Why Café, a great book that I devoured in a single day. I won't talk about the book, I'll let you find it and read it. You will understand a little better after that.
At one point, I just didn't feel like writing anymore. I thought that instead of writing for writing I would just put the TFB project on a shelf and see how it goes. I didn't stop writing completely; I simply put this blog on the sidelines for a while.
As you probably already know, I'm a results-driven individual. Everything I do at work and with my online company is to obtain results. I'm highly motivated to work mainly because I get great results. I'm always looking for a reward, this is why I work. When results aren't happening, I easily lose my motivation. This is probably what happened with TFB.
I used to make lots of money selling links; it was an awesome business model. There wasn't much to do and plenty of money to be made. Then, Google started to hit the financial industry on both sides:
FIRST, Google severely punished those who used to buy links. This is why the business from advertisers dried up. I even started to receive emails asking to withdraw links from my sites. While the text link business is still alive and there is still money to be made, it requires more time and it pays less than it used to.
SECOND, Google started reducing their affinity for blogs. It's only normal: why would you rank a blog on the first page of the biggest search engine when you can rank public companies that buy millions of $ in internet ads with you? This is why boring and not so educational articles outranked in-depth and educational articles I wrote about specific topics. Then again, who am I to Google when you compare my sites to Forbes or The Wall Street Journal?
Slowly but surely, I see TFB traffic diminishing. Since I never really took the time to build a real business around my blogs, I saw this coming but was paralyzed since I didn't know what to do. We struggled to manage our way out through different avenues but the fun of blogging wasn't there for me anymore. In fact, each time I think of TFB, I think of the failure of not building a stronger business model around my sites.
This is why I completely stopped most of my online activities over one day. I put everything aside and started to work on one project; my dividend investing platform. Now, I'm convinced this will be my way to get out of the rat race and that I will be able to live from these investment services. But in order to do so, in order to compare myself to the other big guys on the internet, I must do like them; focus on the most important project I have and give it my all.
I thought it sucked that I left TFB without a word of notice. A post about a tax return is not really the best way to leave a blog like this one; especially after 8 years of writing! This is why I'm writing this quick post; to tell you that I'm happy, that I'm still working online and making money, and I have other goals at the moment. I'll be back, for sure I'll be back. I love TFB too much to let it go forever. And, for the first time since I started this adventure in 2006, I feel that I need to concentrate all my energy in one place… and this is what I do right now.
In the meantime, I strongly suggest you grab a copy of the Why Café. Note: I'm not linking to it, I'm not getting affiliate revenues, I genuinely think you should read this book. It has literally changed my life.
Aka The Financial Blogger
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Last year, I decided to stop procrastinating with my tax return and completed everything in March. I was happily surprised to see how fast I got my tax refund back! I decided to do the same thing this year and I already cashed in my tax refund last week. Sometimes, the Government can be faster than you think!
The notice of assessment (NOA) is the document you get back from the Government confirming how much you earned, your tax credits and how much you have paid in taxes. If you paid too much tax during the year, you get a nice check along with your NOA. This usually happens if you can deduct an amount from your earned income or if you are eligible for specific tax credits. For example, I had deducted my RRSP contribution and I'm eligible for several tax credits because I have children.
My employer calculated the tax to be paid on a salary of X. Let's say I make 100K/year and I should pay an average tax rate of 35%. This means I pay $35,000 in taxes throughout the year. Imagine I invest $10,000 in my RRSP and I'm eligible for a $2,000 tax credit for my children. My tax able income is reduced by $10,000 (the RRSP contribution) . This means I should pay 35% taxes on $90,000 and not $100,000. The total tax due is then $31,500 (35% of $90K). Then, I receive a tax credit of $2,000. The tax credit doesn't reduce my taxable income, it reduces directly the amount of taxes due. My taxes for the year drop to $29,500. Since I've paid a total of $35,000 from my pay check, the Gov't will give me back a nice check of $5,500. Wow… I wish my example was the real life! Hahaha!
On the other hand, if you have earned other sources of income throughout the year and haven't paid taxes on them (investment income, rental income, second job, etc), you may end-up paying more taxes after filling your report.
I always look forward opening this letter from the government for two reasons: #1 I usually get a nice check. #2 This document confirms how much I earned last year. This always makes me proud and reminds me that I should appreciate having such a great job!
The NOA also tells you how much you can invest in your TFSA and your RRSP. This helps me plan my investments for the year.
In fact, I'm not disappointed by the amount but rather what I'm going to do with it. I deposited my checks last week and already used all my tax refund… to repay debts! As fast as it was deposited, it was applied to my loans just as fast. It wasn't incredibly exciting to use my tax refund to pay down debt but I know it's the right thing to do.
I've already paid for my vacation for the full year (including my summer vacation) so I know I will not have more expenses to come in the next 6 months. Reducing my debt is the #1 priority for the rest of the year and it starts with my tax refund.
The second step is to take my next raise to invest more in my TFSA to fund private school for my three children. Then, I should receive a part of my bonus this summer which will also be applied to my debts. By January 2015, I should have paid everything besides my car loan and mortgage, this will help a lot!
What are you going to do with your tax refund?
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A long time ago on this blog, I wrote several posts about the Smith Manœuvre. This was a very popular concept a few years ago. More precisely, before 2008.
The Smith Manoeuvre was born in Western Canada when several households decided to convert their mortgage debt into a tax-deductible debt. After all, if Americans have the right to deduct their interest on their mortgage, why couldn't we? The Smith Manoeuvre allows that over time. If you are not familiar with this strategy, I recommend you read my articles here and there.
The problem with the Smith Manoeuvre is that it implies leveraging. Instead of paying down your mortgage, you keep borrowing money from your line of credit to invest in the stock market. This makes this part of your mortgage tax deductible. But you still have a debt outstanding. As long as the market goes up, everybody is a king with this strategy. In 2008, most people were crying in their basements.
Now that the dust has settled, interest rates are still low and will remain low for a while and the stock market keeps rising, this looks like the perfect time for leveraging again. Back in 2009, I had to stop my leveraging strategy. Not because I was afraid of the market, but because my financial situation didn't allow me to borrow anymore.
The key point with any leveraging strategy is to be able to support the stress.
#1 Stress from market volatility.
#2 Stress from the outstanding debts.
There were lots of changes in my life in 2009 and I couldn't support having additional debt on my mind. We had our second child two years earlier and now my wife was about to stop working. The fact our budget had become thinner was the main motive why we decided to stop leveraging.
Right now, my situation is improving, I'm getting ahead of my debt payments and can feel the moment when I will have extra cash each month. I will possibly get rid of all my consumer debts (besides my car loan and mortgage) by January 2015. At that point, I will have more money to handle.
I'll be left with two options: pay down my mortgage and car loan faster, or invest this money. Or… I could restart my Smith Manoeuvre!
I know leveraging is risky, but someone who has been borrowing to invest over the past 10 years is smiling today. Net of fees, a growth mutual fund (75% in stocks / 25% in bonds) did about 6.50% annualized rate. The investor probably paid an average of 3.5% in interest rate over that period. This leaves 3% net of fees and interest annualized for the past 10 years without disbursing a single penny.
If an investor had borrowed 100K 10 years ago, they would show a net profit of $52K after ten years (before taxes). So 52K is being made while enduring the most important stock market crash right in the middle of your strategy. 52K is being made without you putting a single penny on the table, not even to pay for the interest. 52K is being made and you can keep on going as the compound interest will make the next 10 years even more interesting. Because in 20 years, the same 100K borrowed will be worth $352K. Net of interest, and after paying the 100K loan, there will be 182K left in your pocket (minus taxes). So now we are talking about 182K in profit when you didn't use one dollar from your pocket to invest.
As I just mentioned a few paragraphs before, leveraging is not made for the faint of heart. If you can't keep up with a portfolio down by 20% and an outstanding debt of 100K, you are not made to leverage. But for those who can afford it, this strategy makes a lot of sense these days. I'm pretty sure some were able to make the 52K from 100K in just the past 4 years…
What do you think? Are you in for leveraging again?
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Last year, I went through all kinds of questioning about my budget, future, job and online company. I really needed to put down on paper how much I needed to live and create a comprehensive budget.
Doing this exercise was great not only to focus on debts but also to realize how much I needed to live the good life in my own terms. Some people only need a couple thousand per month to live comfortably while others think they couldn't live without spending 10K a month. It's all about your priorities and what makes you happy…
The first question I asked myself was what the most important things were for me. I'm not talking about my family and other personal values here but what is important in terms of material things. For example, I LOVE my house. There is no way I'm giving up my house in my budget. It fulfills all our needs and then some. We are incredibly comfortable in it and even benefit from the daycare at home (we have a separate entry and a room dedicated to my wife's business). Living in this house definitely makes me happy in my day to day.
On the other hand, my RX-8 wasn't bringing me enough happiness compared to its costs and wasn't kept. While the car didn't have any loan strings attached to it, gasoline and sporadic mechanical problems were enough to make me sell it. Life is a little bit more complicated with only one car and I'm considering buying a second car eventually but this will be a small economical car this time. I'm done spending money on wheels.
Saving money for my kids' education and retirement also makes me happy. There is no way I'll jeopardize their education or my retirement. This is why I'm putting almost 10K per year in my investment accounts.
I also love food and wine and I'm not willing to cut out much of my food bills. I've made some efforts with wine and restaurants but I really enjoy a nice meal with a great bottle of wine!
When I crunched the numbers last summer, I came up with two different budgets; the first one was the one I need to live comfortably (meaning I don't compromise on anything) and the second one was the one with strict minimum expenses.
It had helped me to realize what I can really cut out in case of bad luck and what I could already cut today without weeping on the floor. This is how I realized I need about $4,500 monthly to live comfortably. Therefore, I need to find a way to make $54,000 net of taxes each year to keep what I have in place. Where I live, this is about 100K before tax. This is not an easy task but I have managed to reach this level of income since the age of 28 (you can read about the chronology of my income here).
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Reporting your income online is always a two sided sword. This month, I have to face publicly the fact that my sites' earnings tanked. Part of it is due to the fact that I was on vacation, but still, it shows how hectic a side-business income can be!
The main reason why I decided to post this report again is actually for my own follow-up. Since I having our third child, my online business has been harder to manage. Producing this report helps me to keep track of my main goal: making 100K online in 2014. A few weeks ago I outlined my business plan as follows:
Therefore, my revenues should be represented as seen in the following graph:
Instead, March shows the following results:
Overall, my online business has generated $3,363.48 (-58%). This is gross revenues and does not account for my expenses. My online expenses are around $3,000 per month. Therefore, this month is like working for nothing. This is quite insulting as I value my time a great deal. But everything can't run smoothly all the time. This is why it's so important to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and kick your butt for better results next time!
While last month our broker services peaked with several deals, the month of March was almost dead in this segment of our business. Adsense was stable but we didn't receive any affiliate checks either. I know the advertising brokerage business is full of ups and downs, but March was particularly bad overall. I hope this is only temporary and that it will kick back into action this April. I also expect an $800 check from one of our affiliates in the upcoming weeks, let's hope I'll be able to deposit it in April!
Since I didn't do any promotion with my membership website in March, I only made money with my monthly members. This is great to see that I've stabilized my recurring payment at $500 or so, but I will need to push further to reach my goal of making $2,500 with this site. This shows how fragile a membership is when you don't keep advertising it.
I'm currently reviewing my marketing plan to include mentions of Dividend Stocks Rock across my network and more specifically within my mailing list. I have pretty strong email funnels generating affiliate income and generating traffic on my blogs. But I haven't taken the time to include my membership website inside my funnel. I know how dumb that is! But time management is always an issue.
This business division also includes my two books for sale on Amazon:
Dividend Growth – a 4.5 Star Investing Guide
2014 Best Dividend Stock Picks – After beating my benchmark with my picks in 2012 and 2013, I'm back for a third year with 20 US and 10 CDN favorite picks.
Sales are stable right now with Dividend Growth (I sell about 1 copy a day) and the 2014 Best Dividend Stocks continues to roll as my picks are doing as good or better than my benchmark. The easy money is gone and now investors are looking more than ever for undervalued stocks.
Back to square one with our niche sites as we didn't benefit from a traffic boost for two months in a row. Then again, it's a very frustrating month for all business segments. The positive point is that I've finished my niche site development plan in March and started to apply it last week. Hopefully, I will be able to improve my ranking with a few of our niche sites and make more money with Adsense. Everything is optimized, I just need more traffic!
The secret for traffic is not complicated: writing great content and make sure Google finds it. Simple, obvious, but this is what I need to look for if I want to improve this side of the business. All my niche sites were in the financial industry and all rankings have been hit hard by Google over the past 2 years. Dormant sites used to get between 2,000 and 3,000 unique visitors per month and now have dropped to 500. While they use to generate $50-$100/month each, they are now down to $10-$20 per month. This is why the niche site business has been hurt so bad.
I'm attacking 1 site right now to make sure I do things properly. Once this site is back on track, I'll be able to create a process and bring all my sites back to life.
My biggest win in March is definitely in terms of strategic planning. I met with my partner and we worked a whole day on what we are going to do this year. We do this once a year in order to keep our focus in the right place.
This is exactly what we did a few weeks ago: focusing. We each have established 4 priorities which we will report weekly on what we have done. It increases the accountability and pushes us to work on what really matters. Here are my four priorities:
#1 Dividend Stocks Rock Content/Improvement
My first focus is obviously to produce high quality content for our membership website. We now have a bi-weekly premium investing newsletter (it was monthly before) that is about 12-15 pages per issue. The second point is to improve the website on a monthly basis. We started this project with a lean version (also known as minimum viable product) and we add new features on a constant basis. The latest one was The Rock Solid Ranking which is a complex scoring method to determine the most powerful dividend stocks at the moment. The ranking is updated on a weekly basis. We will add ETF portfolios shortly as well.
#2 Dividend Stocks Rock Promotion
Creating great content and adding new features are good to keep members on board but it doesn't bring in new clients. This is why I also need a marketing plan. This includes special promotions, a referral system, affiliate program, guest posts, etc. I've written my first guest post last week (not published yet) and the affiliate program is almost ready (we changed our mind and switched affiliate systems last week! Doh!).
#3 Niche Site Link Building Project
I focus on driving traffic to one niche site at the moment to make sure I understand the "new" way Google wants sites to be. The idea is to optimize one site, create a process out of it and copy/paste the formula at a larger scale.
#4 The Financial Blogger Improvement
It's been a while since I haven't touched TFB seriously. I switched writing directions to more of a "make money online blog" about 2 years ago and I feel I had more fun writing about personal finance. This is why I'll be changing the site slowly back to my previous direction. The site will continue to have updates about my online business, but the idea will be more targeted to my tag line "working 4 days a week, making a 6 figure income".
I think it is quite obvious what a mess was: the money didn't come in! For the first time, I truly feel the absence of my VA (maternity leave!). While I save on expenses, I also have to work more. I was on vacation 2 weeks in March and almost took an entire week to get my work routine back. Therefore, I wasn't the most productive guy on earth this month!
I had narrowed down my task list to 4 items for March, here there are:
#1 Finish the 500K+ portfolio and advertise it – Not Finished Yet
#2 Write two guest posts for my membership site – 1 Guest post written, not published yet
#3 Offer my affiliate program to three bloggers and walk them through – I've changed my mind and switched affiliate program. Still under work.
#4 Finish my niche site development plan – Done! I can now apply it!
I started April with the most productive days I've had in a long time. I've already finished another side project for our membership site called The Rock Solid Ranking which is a complex math model to evaluate dividend stocks. It seems to work very well now!
Here's the list of what I need to do in April:
#1 Publish 1 guest post for DSR
#2 Build links for my niche site
#3 Launch my affiliate program for DSR
#4 Finish and publish my 500K+ stock portfolio
#5 Change The Financial Blogger sidebar to reflect my "new" direction
While my results were very poor in March, it motivates me to the highest point. I really want to grow this business and improve my lifestyle. A bad month just tells me that I have to work harder in the upcoming months and this is what I'm gonna do!
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RPM: The Singles of The The
RPM provides a fine, two-decade overview of the work of
Matt Johnson, one of the more insightful and incisive songwriters
of the postpunk era, who has made records with a variety of
excellent bands under his difficult-to-use-properly-in-a-sentence
The The moniker. The contents of this new album may come as
a something of a surprise to devoted fans of Soul Mining,
an early 80s masterpiece and the most widely played The The
album on this side of the big salty, as that records three
signature songs are all represented here in radically different
versions that those featured thereon: Uncertain Smile and
Perfect are pulled from their original single releases,
and This Is the Day is culled from 1994s Disinfected
EP. These stripped-down versions are surprisingly effective,
though, with special accolades for David Johansens fabulous
harmonica work on Perfect.
New(ish) material includes a gorgeous alternate version of
DecemberSunlight (Cried Out) from 2000s underappreciated
NakedSelf, a re-edited version of Sweet Bird of Truth
(perhaps the most provocative and disturbing pop single ever
issued, with such key lyrical lines as: Aint never been
to church or believed in Jesus Christ/But Im praying that
Gods with you . . . when you die), and the previously unreleased
Pillar Box Red and Deep Down Truth, both nice, latter-day
cuts with a nice, latter-day The The sound. In between, Johnson
inserts seven other originals, plus I Saw the Light from
his tribute to Hank Williams, Hanky Panky. Its a nice
rendition, but it feels out of place here next to such cynical
and topical masterpieces as Heartland (wherein Johnson notes
of his English homeland This is the 51st state of the U.S.A.)
and 1989s Armageddon Days (Are Here Again), a discourse
on the role of religion in war thats distressingly timely
in the era of Al Qaeda. Worth a listen, or 10is this excellent
introduction to the work of one of modern pop musics most
intelligent writers and performers.
Eric Smith
Charlie and the Nightcats
Big (Alligator)
In any musical tradition, there are those who expand the boundaries
and there are preservationists. Little Charlie and the Nightcats
are a hot quartet who have long hewed to Chicago blues and
West Coast swing, and their latest 14 tracks stay the course.
The point of Thats Big is that when it aint broke,
you dont fix it.
Charlie Baty works the fretboard of his hollow-body Gibson
with a well-honed sense of restraint. His jazzy playing is
understated, but he can still send up cascades of notes when
the moment demands. As a vocalist, Rick Estrin is more of
a crooner than a belter, which may explain why the Nightcats
have leaned toward humorous material over the years. He is
one the best blues harmonica players on the scene today, though,
and his chops evoke the muses of past masters such as Little
Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson II.
The title cut, an original (as are all but one of the songs),
is a sly paean to portly women. Estrins harmonica recalls
Little Walters jazzy phrasing in Livin Good, while a guest
horn section provides an uptown backdrop. The swingy instrumental
Blutos Back in Town showcases Little Charlie and guest
Rusty Zinn swapping insouciant guitar lines. Robert Johnsons
Steady Rollin Man, the only cover here, is a rare harmonica-and-stand-up-bass
duet that is a re- creation of the Willie Dixon and Sonny
Boy Williamson II rendition of the song.
and Drummond (Innova)
Dean Drummond has been involved with the music of Harry Partch
since he joined the composers Venice, Calif., ensemble while
still in high school. A few years after Partchs death in
1974, Drummond cofounded the New Band, who have been invaluable
in both maintaining Partchs invented instruments and preserving
and expanding his musical legacy. This disc offers works by
both Partch and Drummond. The former is presented in Eleven
Intrusions, a suite of relatively short pieces written in
the late 40s. They utilize mixed instrumentation and spoken-sung
texts by a variety of poets. That is followed by the nine-minute
Dark Brother. Completed in 1943, it was the first piece
Partch wrote for his then-recently-constructed chromelodeon.
Along with an adapted viola, the kithara and a bass marimba,
it provides a setting for the final paragraphs of Gods Lonely
Man by Thomas Wolfe.
Drummonds own pieces explore a similar terrain of microtonal
accompaniment and text. Before the Last Laugh originally
was developed as a live soundtrack to a 1925 silent film,
while Congressional Record uses text from four speeches
extracted from the publication of the same name. The mix of
operatic bearing and contemporary issues commingle to create
a whole at once jarring and timeless.
Carmichael and Friends
Melody (Bluebird)
Hoagy Carmichael was hip enough to record with Bix Beiderbecke
in 1927 and with Art Pepper in 1956. His song Star Dust
is a cornerstone of American popular music. He had an easygoing
presence in movies, with notable roles in To Have and Have
Not and The Best Years of Our Lives. And his songs
have been covered by anyone who dips at all into the standards
The cuts on Bluebirds Stardust Melody were chosen
by Richard Sudhalter, whose Carmichael biography was recently
published. Although Carmichael was a compelling performer
of his own material, others put more definitive stamps on
the songs. But Carmichaels roots were very much in the early
years of jazz, and this collection mines the strengths of
the RCA Victor catalogue to present versions that are more
jazz- than vocal-driven, all recorded between 1925 and 1947.
And the 1947 cut Rockin Chair by Louis Armstrong and His
All-Stars is a throwback to the prewar style.
Chair makes two other appearances: in a small-group session
with Mildred Bailey, who made a trademark out of the song,
and in Hoagys own 1929 version. Although the latter, and
its sessionmate March of the Hoodlums, are billed as previously
unreleased, they in fact appeared with all the other Carmichael-featured
cuts on the 1989 Bluebird CD Stardust and Much More.
Sudhalters notes put the collection in just the perspective
it needs: The very idea of composing terrified, yet fascinated
Carmichael. Self-taught, barely able to read or notate music,
he found himself groping, as hed have put it, beyond his
limitations. But he produced Riverboat Shuffle, which Beiderbecke
recorded in 1924 (for the Gennett label, so we get the Chicago-based
Benson Orchestras uncharacteristically hot 1925 Victor waxing),
and Star Dust soon after that.
Carmichaels debut recording of his best-loved song was also
for Gennett and featured a small band, but he gave it a more
thoughtful treatment as a piano solo for Victor in 1933, and
thats the cut that leads off this CD. No vocal version is
included, but thats not what this collection is about.
Not that theres any lack of vocalists. Carmichael himself
sings Washboard Blues in a mushy Paul Whiteman arrangement
from 1927; hes also the crooner for Lazy River, Come Easy,
Go Easy Love, Sing It Way Down Low, Moon Country and
Lazy Bones. Ethel Waters gets two spots: Old Man Harlem
and Bread and Gravy. Also included are vocals from trumpet
players Louis Armstrong (a Rockin Chair duet with Jack
Teagarden) and Hot Lips Page (Small Fry) among others.
The jazz quotient is very high and the remasterings are as
good as you can expect from material this old, but certainly
better than some earlier CD releases. And what with the attention
George Gershwin keeps grabbing as the quintessential American
songwriter, its about time Carmichael got some deserved recognition.


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St. Louis County, Mo (KSDK) --Several sessions ofrock blasting and brief closures of I-270 in west St. Louis County are canceled because of the Fourth of July holiday.
The Missouri Department of Transportationhas been closing the interstate in both directions from Interstate-44 to Manchester this summer. The closures have been happening weekdays at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for 15 minutes.
The 1:30 p.m. closure onJuly 3 andboth sessions on July 4have been canceled.
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Curtis and Jolene Martin of Varick, Seneca County, want to move their dog-breeding business from rented property in Varick to a 20-acre parcel they purchased at 4446 Route 247. ...


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April 22, 2012 | Today |
Mason Week 2012
Events all week, ending with Mason Day and the Mason Day Concert.
Program Board, (703) 993-2925
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Office of Diversity Programs & Services, (703) 993-2700
|11 am - 5 pm
Patriot Motorsports Event to Fight Cancer/Car Show
Parking Lot K
UNclassified and Patriot Motorsports invite you to come help us fight cancer. We are teaming up with a few local car clubs/organizations within the DMV area and some big names on the east coast for this car show!
|12 pm - 3 pm
2012 Arlington Earth Week Community Fair
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Atrium
The 2nd annual Arlington Earth Week Community fair will highlight a diversity of businesses, non-profit organizations, research centers, and student groups that promote environmentally-friendly practices and policies. In addition to the exhibitions, the fair will offer delicious food from local eateries, music, sustainability-focused educational programs.
University Life: Arlington, (703) 993-8984
|1 pm - 6 pm
APA Heritage Month: Asian Americans Can Jump
Recreation and Athletic Complex (RAC)
3-on-3 Men and Women's Basketball Tournament. Email registration required.
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|2 pm
Imago Theater: ZooZoo
Prince William Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
$15; $5
Hylton Performing Arts Center Box Office, (703) 993-7759
|3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Mason Steel Pan Prelude Concert
Center for the Arts, Lobby
School of Music, (703) 993-1380
|4 pm
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Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
$15; $10
Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888
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Earth Week - Act Local: Dorm Cooking 101: Vegan Style
Johnson Center, Room 240A
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BEIJING – The elderly are a crucial link in the chain that binds generations and sustains civilized society. Today, however, older people are largely considered to be out of touch with the modern, technology-driven world, and incapable of paying their own way. But much evidence shows otherwise: if aging were framed as an economic opportunity, the growing number of older people worldwide could become modernity's gift, rather than society's burden.
The world's fastest-aging societies – particularly countries in Europe (including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and Asia (South Korea and Japan) – are leaders in international competitiveness and innovation. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index, more than half of the world's 25 most competitive economies are among the 20 countries with the oldest populations. And INSEAD's Global Innovation Index shows that two-thirds of the world's 25 most innovative countries are among the most aged societies.
To be sure, these rankings do not prove that aging drives countries' competitive advantage. Rather, they suggest that an unfavorable demographic profile can be offset by other advanced-country characteristics, such as a well-developed physical infrastructure, a highly educated workforce, sophisticated technological capabilities, mature financial markets, and stable governing institutions.
As these countries' median age continues to rise, microeconomic evidence indicates that they will remain competitive – particularly if they capitalize on people's ability to remain productive for longer. Although older workers' health, disability, and life-insurance costs are higher, innovations in health-care treatment and access mean that age-related health problems do not impede one's capacity to contribute economically or socially as much, and not until much later in life.
In fact, older people have better accident and attendance records, and are more loyal, reducing employee turnover and replacement costs. They learn new processes, adopt new technology quickly, and are more willing to share knowledge than their younger counterparts are.
Beyond the workplace, older people provide education, care, and financing for their families, and frequently serve their communities as unpaid labor. Crucially, confident and secure older people share, invest, and pass on more to their children, helping to secure the long-term stability of their country's assets.
Moreover, contrary to popular belief, entrepreneurship is not a preserve of youth. A study found that Americans aged 55-64 had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than those aged 20-34 in every year from 1996 to 2010. And a longitudinal survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004 shows that two-thirds of firm founders are 35-54.3 years old.
Even in technology start-ups, older people are surprise winners. The average age of technology company founders in the United States is a surprisingly high 39, with twice as many over 50 as under 25.4. First Solar, named by Forbes magazine America's fastest-growing tech start-up in 2009, was founded by a 68-year-old serial inventor in 1984.
Nevertheless, older people's crucial role is continually undermined, as opportunities are created and technology is deployed in ways that exclude them from employment, public life, and even family affairs. If older people are unproductive, it is because society disables them through its attitudes, laws, and institutions.
Without a fundamentally different approach to aging, the gift of extended longevity could become a curse. Yet there is little indication of progress.
Europe's attitude toward old people, founded on a paternalistic view of their welfare, exacerbates the problem. While those who cannot cope on their own should be supported, regardless of their age, treating all citizens beyond a designated age as an economic burden is not only wasteful, but also unsustainable.
Likewise, America's youth fetish reinforces negative attitudes toward older people. Each year, 90 million Americans purchase products or undergo medical procedures to hide physical indicators of their age. Contrary to Americans' frequently espoused "active aging" credo, the US excludes old people, particularly blue-collar and low-end professionals, from economic opportunity.
While populations are aging faster in the developed world, emerging countries are also beginning to feel demographic pressure – yet none has developed a comprehensive strategy to address it. For example, as China's median age rises from 34.5 today to 42.5 by 2030, its one-child policy and high rate of internal migration will present unique challenges. Yet, like its developed counterparts, China remains mired in the perception of aging as a fiscal challenge, rather than as a matter for economic policy reform and improved business practices.
Today, life expectancy exceeds 70 years in most countries; in some, it has risen beyond 80. Further advances in medical technology could extend this lifespan by 30% or more during this century. In many countries, babies born today are expected to become centenarians.
In order to cope with these demographic shifts, the vicious cycle of making older people unproductive by labeling them so must be broken. Countries must acknowledge older people's economic potential, create opportunities for them, and value their economic and social contributions properly. Indeed, when seeking economic opportunity in aging populations supersedes the current narrow focus on financing them, the financing problem will solve itself.


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Instructions:Number of participants: Four or more (depending on the size of the pool)
Length of time: 15 minutes to an hour
What players will need: A pool and an adult to supervise
About the game:
White Whale is an action-packed pool game that keeps young children guessing as they scramble to avoid being caught by the ferocious white whale. It's more fun when played in deep water, but can easily be moved to the shallow end for non-swimmers.
Rules of the game:
Choose one player to be the whale. He starts the game as the quiet and well-mannered black whale who floats (or treads water) quietly in the middle of the pool.
The fishes gather around him and swim in circles.
Without warning, the whale shouts, Thar she blows! and becomes the ferocious white whale who tries to eat all the little fish. They scramble around the pool and try to avoid getting tagged. The person who gets caught becomes the whale for the next round. If the whale is unsuccessful at capturing a new whale, he calls out Black whale! and resumes his docile position in the middle of the pool for a while.
The game goes on until the children tire of it.
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Bulldogs Look To Extend Winning Streak Hosting South Dakota And Nebraska Omaha
On the strength of a pair of one-goal victories, the Drake women's soccer team enters action this week seeking to extend its two-game winning streak as the Bulldogs host South Dakota and Nebraska Omaha. First on the docket will be a meeting with the Coyotes on Friday (Sept. 7) at the Cownie Soccer Complex, before battling the Mavericks on Sunday (Sept. 9). Game times are slated for 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively.
South Dakota (1-3-1) comes in play this week after registering its initial victory of the season with a 3-2 triumph over the College of St. Mary last Sunday (Sept. 2). Junior Jenny Teslow paces the Coyotes with three goals and two assists. Three goalies have seen action for South Dakota with sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Viktor posting a team-high 14 saves, while surrendering a 1.86 goals against average.
Nebraska Omaha (0-5) enters competition this week seeking its first victory of the season. The Mavericks host Creighton on Friday (Sept. 7) before traveling to face the Bulldogs. Senior Danielle Archuleta owns a team-best two goals for UNO, while freshman goalkeeper Meaghan Clark has registered 32 saves, while sporting a 3.20 goals against average.
The Bulldogs are meeting South Dakota for the fourth time with Drake owning a 3-0 series advantage. In the last encounter in 2010, the Bulldogs recorded a 1-0 home victory past the Coyotes.
Drake squares off against Nebraska Omaha for only the second time in program history and first since 2003, when the two sides meet on Sunday (Sept. 9). The Mavericks registered a 1-0 win over the Bulldogs on Sept. 26, 2003.
South Dakota: Mandy Green is in her third year leading the Coyotes, posting a 6-30-6 record (.214).
Nebraska Omaha: Don Klosterman is in his 14th campaign at the helm of the Mavericks' program, registering a 198-64-12 (.745) mark.
Drake: In her fifth season on the Drake sidelines as head coach is Lindsey Horner, who owns a 35-38-11 record (.482).
Lindsey Horner is in her fifth season leading the Drake women's soccer program, owning a 35-38-11 record as head coach after serving five seasons (2003-08) as assistant coach for the Bulldogs.
Horner was named to her position on April 10, 2008, becoming only the second head coach for women's soccer, which began as a varsity sport in 2002.
Horner directed a youthful 2011 squad, that featured 10 underclassmen starters, to a 4-11-4 mark. The record may not belie the talent on the team as the Bulldogs were involved in 14 games decided by a goal or less, posting three wins and four ties in those matches.
Four members of the team garnered All-Missouri Valley Conference honors, led by sophomore Megan Fisher, who was honored as a first-team All-MVC selection. Junior Laura Moklestad and sophomore Kalena Litch collected second-team All-MVC recognition. Pulling in All-Freshman team laurels was Tori Flynn.
Additionally, Moklestad became the first Bulldog to earn regional accolades more than once when she was tabbed a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Performance Subaru All-Great Lakes Regional third-team selection for the second-consecutive year.
Moklestad joined Andrea Schmitz and Sarah Foote, who were also named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Regional team in 2004 and 2006, respectively, as the only Bulldogs to earn regional honors.
Drake was one of 89 schools nationwide that were honored with a Team Ethics Award by the NSCAA.
The Bulldogs were one of 56 teams claiming the Silver Award, which is given to squads that accumulate no red cards and a maximum of five yellow cards. Drake was the lone Missouri Valley Conference representative, men or women, among the 89 teams honored.
Off the field, the Bulldogs were honored for their academic success by the NSCAA as a College Team Academic Award Winner for 2011. It marked the ninth consecutive campaign Drake was honored. The Bulldogs maintained a team grade point average of 3.31 for the 2010-11 academic year. Additionally, Moklestad was selected as a first-team All-MVC Scholar-Athlete recipient for the second-straight season.
Horner led the Bulldogs to a breakout campaign in 2010 as Drake posted a 10-6-3 overall mark. The 10 wins marked the Bulldogs' first double-figure win campaign since going 12-6-2 during its NCAA Tournament season in 2006.
As a team, Drake matched a school record with nine shutouts, all by freshman goalkeeper Kalena Litch.
Six members of the team garnered All-MVC honors, led by Moklestad, who was honored as a first team All-MVC selection.
Paige Dusek, Fisher and Litch collected both second team All-MVC and All-Freshman team recognition. Pulling in honorable mention laurels were senior Bailey Dorrington and redshirt junior Ali Walsh.
Additionally, Moklestad and senior Katie Anderson were selected to the All-MVC Scholar-Athlete first and honorable mention teams, respectively.
Horner led the Bulldogs to a 9-9-1 mark in 2009. Earning first team All-MVC honors was senior Elizabeth Woerle, while fellow seniors Blair Nelson and Crystal Townley collected second team laurels.
Receiving All-MVC honorable mention recognition were seniors Rachel Gielau and Melissa Lewis along with junior Bailey Dorrington. Moklestad was selected to the MVC All-Freshmen squad. Lewis also earned first team All-MVC Scholar-Athlete honors for the second consecutive year.
In Horner's first season leading the Bulldogs, Drake posted an 8-10-1 mark in 2008, including a 4-2 record in the MVC. Senior Katie Sauer was tabbed a first team All-MVC selection, while then senior Jenny Schroeder, Woerle and Townley were chosen second team All-MVC. Nelson and Lewis gained honorable mention all-league accolades, while freshmen Samantha Knosby and Danielle Figliola were named to the All-MVC Freshman team.
Off the field, Drake maintained a collective 3.25 grade point average with Schroeder and Lewis tabbed as first team All-MVC Scholar-Athlete selections.
Horner was the Bulldogs' top assistant from 2003-08. During her tenure, the Bulldogs compiled a 56-35-9 record winning four MVC Conference regular season championships, while competing in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. She assisted in all facets of the Bulldog soccer program and served as camp director of the Premier Soccer camps.
Horner, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, was a four-year letterwinner at Kansas, being named the Jayhawks' most valuable offensive player as a senior in 2000. She was an all-academic Big 12 Conference selection in the spring of 2001 and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor of science degree from the school of education, majoring in exercise science with an emphasis in sports management.
She recently earned a master's degree in adult learning and organizational performance with an emphasis in leadership at Drake.
Horner holds a Premier Coaching Diploma from the NSCAA and a 'A' license from USSF.
A golden goal by senior Laura Moklestad (Des Moines, Iowa/Roosevelt) at the 95:34 mark lifted Drake to a 2-1 overtime triumph past North Dakota State last Sunday (Sept. 2) at the Cownie Soccer Complex
The game-winning tally was set-up off of back-to-back headers courtesy of freshman Rhian Pritchard (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North) and junior Generve Charles (Wausau, Wis./Wausau East) which were played into Moklestad, who served the ball past Bison' goalkeeper Sierra Bonham.
The goal for Moklestad was the 15th of her career and moved her into a fifth-place tie with Melissa Nelson (2003-06) on the all-time Drake list.
Despite the Bulldogs statistically dominating North Dakota State in the contest, neither side was able to crack the scoring column until sophomore Ashlie Stokes (Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City North) delivered her team-leading fourth goal of the year at the 73:09 mark to give Drake a 1-0 lead.
After a corner kick by junior Brittany Schuling (Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar) the ball was cleared out of the box by sophomore Tori Flynn (O'Fallon, Mo./St. Joseph Academy), who played the ball back into Schuling, who sent the ball into the box where Stokes connected on a header for the goal.
The lead was short-lived as the Bison netted the equalizer in the 75th minute (74:39) on Anisha Kinnarath's strike from the top of the box for the North Dakota State tally.
The Bulldogs registered a 24-4 advantage in shots in the affair, including 15-3 in the final stanza.
Stokes paced all players with a game-high six shots, while Schuling, junior Paige Dusek (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) and Moklestad chipped in four, four and three shots, respectively.
Junior Kalena Litch (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) registered three stops for Drake.
Ashlie Stokes picked an opportune time to register her third goal of the season as her game-winning tally at the 74:35 mark lifted Drake to a 2-1 victory at South Dakota State last Friday (Aug. 31).
The win enabled the Bulldogs to close their four-game road swing with a 2-2 mark, while also surpassing their road victory total for all of the 2011 campaign.
The Bulldogs began the scoring in the affair in the ninth minute (8:00) when Generve Charles connected on an empty net goal. Earning assists on the tally were Laura Moklestad and Rhian Pritchard.
The assist for Moklestad moved her into the top-10 in career assists at Drake with eight.
The Jackrabbits netted the equalizer at the 52:33 mark off a goal from Darci Miller. Megan Kingston was credited with the assist,
South Dakota State garnered a 14-9 advantage in shots on the evening, while Charles and Stokes registered four and three shots, respectively, for Drake.
Kalena Litch pulled in five saves for the Bulldogs.
- Drake's 2-1 overtime victory past North Dakota State last Sunday (Sept. 2) enabled the Bulldogs to equal their win total for all of the 2011 campaign.
- Ashlie Stokes' four goals this season through six games has enabled her to match senior Laura Moklestad's team-leading goal total (4) for all of the 2011 campaign.
- Ashlie Stokes and Generve Charles have accounted for 35 of Drake's 76 shots this season as the duo leads the squad with 22 and 13 shots, respectively.
- On the strength of her 13 saves in the Bulldogs' opening weekend, Kalena Litch moved past Kate Stack (2002-04) and into second place all-time at Drake in career saves (243). She is eight saves shy of supplanting Jenny Schroeder (258 saves, 2006-08) atop the list.
- Ashlie Stokes has registered a game-winning goal in three of the Bulldogs' six games this season. Last season, no Drake player recorded more than one game-winning tally.
- Senior Laura Moklestad is ranked fifth, sixth, sixth and 10th, respectively, in Drake history in career goals (15), points (38), shots (120) and assists (8).
- Junior Megan Fisher (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny), Laura Moklestad and Kalena Litch were named first-team selections on the College Sports Madness MVC Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team. Tabbed as a second-team honoree was sophomore Tori Flynn.
- Kalena Litch surpassed Erin Jarvis (2003-06) for third all-time in career minutes against Creighton last season and now has played 4,248 career minutes for Drake.
- Drake's victory over Nebraska (Aug. 19) marked the first time the Bulldogs have begun a campaign at 2-0 since 2003, while also representing the first-ever triumph over the Huskers in five meetings between the schools.
- Drake also garnered only the third win versus a team from the Big Ten Conference in program history when it bested Nebraska, and first since downing Iowa, 1-0, during the 2004 campaign.
- The Bulldogs spread the scoring wealth last season as eight players scored a goal. It matches the total number of Bulldogs to score at least one goal from 2009 and 2011 and is the most since nine Drake players found the back of the net in 2008.
- With her sixth save of the game against Northern Iowa (Oct. 27, 2011) at the 64:09 mark, Kalena Litch established a single-season saves record at Drake with her 125th stop of the season to surpass Kate Stack (2002). She finished the year with a league-best 132 saves last season.
- The Bulldogs have continued their solid play at home under fifth-year head coach Lindsey Horner, having gone 22-13-3 in her five seasons.
- Drake has continued its trend under Horner of playing close games as the Bulldogs have had 57 games in the past four seasons decided by one goal or less, including all six this season.
- In their 11 season lidlfiters, the Bulldogs have been challenged by Arizona (twice), Eastern Michigan, Florida, Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa, North Dakota State, Iowa State (twice) and Northern Illinois and own a 3-7-1 mark after Drake's 2-1 victory over Northern Illinois this season. The Bulldogs' three victories have come over Eastern Michigan in 2003 (2-0), North Dakota State in 2009 (2-1 in OT) and Northern Illinois in 2012.
Drake 1, South Dakota 0 (Sept. 30, 2010)
DES MOINES, Iowa - Generve Charles' goal in the 69th minute (68:09) proved to be all the scoring Drake needed as the Bulldogs registered a 1-0 victory over South Dakota at the Cownie Soccer Complex.
Charles' tally was set up by a strong feed from Brittany Schuling, who got the ball to Charles, who in turn struck a ball to the lower left corner to beat South Dakota goalkeeper Jen Ogren.
The Bulldogs statistically dominated the Coyotes in the affair in nearly every category as Drake owned a 22-7 advantage in shots and 6-1 in corner kicks.
Kasey Wellman (Northfield, Minn./Northfield) and Paige Dusek sparked Drake with a game-high four shots each. Kalena Litch collected four saves en route to posting her sixth shutout of the season.
Nebraska Omaha 1,Drake 0 (Sept. 26, 2003)
DES MOINES, Iowa - A single goal proved to be all the scoring Nebraska Omaha needed as it registered a 1-0 road triumph past Drake on Sept. 26, 2003.
The Bulldogs are facing their fourth game on Sept. 7 and first at home when Drake plays South Dakota on Friday. The Bulldogs are 2-1 on the date with wins over Western Michigan and DePaul in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Drake will be playing for the second time in program history on Sept. 9 when it battles Nebraska Omaha on Sunday. The Bulldogs lost their only other game on the date, dropping a 1-0 overtime decision versus North Dakota State in 2005.
The Bulldogs own a 3-2 mark in their last five contests, with all but one occurring away from home. Three Drake players have registered a goal, with Ashlie Stokes leading the way with three goals. Stokes leads the team in scoring in that span with six points. Stokes paces Drake with 20 shots, while Generve Charles has contributed 10 shots. Kalena Litch has been peppered by 53 shots in that span in goal and has recorded 22 saves.
In their four victories this season, the Bulldogs are registering 13.0 shots, 3.8 corner kicks and 5.3 saves, while their opponents recorded 10.2 shots, 6.3 corner kicks and 4.5 saves. In its two losses, Drake is recording 12.0 shots, 1.0 corner kicks and 4.0 saves, while surrendering 11.0 shots, 6.0 corner kicks and 4.5 saves.
The Bulldogs were nationally-ranked in several NCAA statistical categories last season. Drake was rated 49th in save percentage (.829). Individually, Kalena Litch finished eighth nationally in total saves (132) and 56th in save percentage (.830).
Megan Fisher and Kalena Litch were among 11 players tabbed by a vote of the seven Missouri Valley Conference head women's soccer coaches as All-MVC Preseason first-team selections, the league announced on Aug. 15.
Fisher started all 19 games as a sophomore, helping anchor a Drake defensive unit that registered two shutouts. She was tabbed to the All-MVC first team as a sophomore after garnering second team and All-Newcomer squad status as a freshman. She ranked third on the team in goals (2), while adding 12 shots, including five on net from her defender's slot.
Litch was named to the first team after a sophomore campaign in which she registered a school record and conference-best 132 saves en route to second-team All-MVC honors.
Drake was picked to finish fifth in the MVC Coaches Preseason poll with 20 points. Pegged ahead of the Bulldogs were Northern Iowa (25 points), Creighton (32 points), Missouri State (43 points) and league favorite Illinois State (47 points). Rounding out the poll were Indiana State (16 points) and Evansville (14 points).
The Bulldogs continue a seven-match homestand hosting Northern Colorado and Eastern Illinois on Sept. 14 and Sept. 16, respectively. Game time against the Bears at the Cownie Soccer Complex is slated for 7:00 p.m., while the showdown with the Panthers will begin at 1:00 p.m.