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Thanksgiving Bummer
Monday, November 19, 2012
So, I'm slightly bummed about Thanksgiving dinner plans this year. We rotate Thanksgiving and Christmas between my parents and in-laws every year due to living 6 hours from my parents. So this year, it's T-day with my in-laws and Christmas with my parents. Well, I was looking forward to my last T-day dinner of being able to eat everything and not think too much about it. Next Monday I am being tested for Celiacs and even if that comes back negative, I am 99.99% sure that I at least have a gluten intolerance as I've been closely monitoring my food and I have all kinds of issues whenever I digest gluten. But, for the Celiacs test, I need to be ingesting gluten, so I had planned on enjoying my last Pillsbury dinner rolls, apple pie and anything else at the table that could possibly contain gluten. Then my MIL called last night. Turns out she doesn't want to cook Thanksgiving dinner, so her and my FIL want to instead come to our house and go have dinner at the diner by our house. yippee..... While I can eat those same foods at the diner, I am not much of a fan of the diner as I can tell their food is mostly frozen and not fresh. I typically just get salad bar there as everything else they serve is not good at all. So now, my last full T-day dinner is going to be crappy diner food. It's too late for me to buy and plan a dinner at our house, besides I don't have the room. Our house is extremely small and we don't have a dinner table. And yes, I realized we are blessed. Thanksgiving is not about having the best gourmet meal, it's about being thankful for what we have and for being with family. Still, I'm slightly bummed about the change of plans. I'm going to miss the real mashed potatoes (definitely not real at the diner, their's are horrible), real cranberry sauce (when I make it since my in-laws serve the canned crap), pillsbury rolls, homemade pie, good turkey and definitely all the delicious left-overs. *sigh* But we've got each other and that's more important. And no clean-up, that's always good too. While I do my best to be positive, I can't help but to feel slightly bummed over missing out on a good, home-cooked meal. Or at the least, a good meal because I know the diner's food is not going to be good at all.
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I can only echo what everyone else said. What would your in-laws actually prefer - the diner or a small-scale dinner at your house?
Have you read the book "Wheat Belly" by Dr. William Davis? You may not have Celiac, but that doesn't mean that wheat itself doesn't cause you major trouble. The wheat in our food supply is not the wheat that our grandparents and great grandparents ate. It's a relatively new hybrid that is wreaking havoc on peoples' health. Even if you have to give it up for good there IS life after wheat!! Every time I eat more than a bite these days I wind up bloated and uncomfortable just a few hours later. Good riddance!
There's a Wheat Belly team here you might want to investigate.
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Do you have a Costco or Trader Joe's near you? Costco has a complete dinner you you can pick up. Their mash potatoes and pumpkin pie are not at all restaurant; very homemade. I just did a very healthy thanksgiving using a TJ fresh turkey - did real cranberries, a salad and I got their wild rice pilaf which I mixed with walnuts, dried cranberries, apples, celery and mushrooms for a lovely dressing. I guess what I'm saying is Pick Your favorite things - maybe turkey, dressing, cranberries and a salad and have thanksgiving. If you want to round out with help from markets great. What are you going to miss most if you don't get it??? You don't have to host the dinner, rather you can get a few things for other meals that mean something special to you. Great cranberry sauce isn't limited to just Thanksgiving - and cranberries freeze back wonderfully, so you can make it when you have time.
Also I hate being a brat and pointing this out but if you do have food tolerance issues what makes this Thanksgiving any different than any that are to come??? All this stuff will just make you feel as bad now as in the future. If you really want to have one of these things down the road you can, you just accept the result of what it will do to your body....no different that a person that need to be losing weight, stuff their mouths full of food the day before starting a diet...and the point of that would be???? I understand that you are ALLOWED because of the upcoming test, but you are allowed in a next year holiday to also have a few things that are special to you - just that your body may take a hit for doing so. So this isn't dead row. This is about making decisions that are right for your body AND knowing that sometimes breaking the rules can have a mental positive.
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There would be lots of ways around eating where you don't want to..I like Beatletot's ideas...Thanksgiving doesn't have to be hard...and you still have time to make it yourself or even have food delivered from someplace that is good..or keep it simple..turkey breast in the crock pot...stove top stuffing, homemade mashed potatoes, some simple sides and some store bought cheats..like buns and pies?
Good luck and happy thanksgiving :)
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I agree with BEATLETOT. Or, why don't you suggest a different restaurant? Hope Thanksgiving turns out better than you think!
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Even if your house is small with no dinner table, you can plan to sit in the living room, in a circle, eating yummy food. I hate to think of having Thanksgiving at a diner if that's not what you want.
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It's really a disturbing trend what is going on now. The answer to the very simple question has turned into the new "Fifty Shades of Grey". Who really is the kid's coach? More and more high school basketball players are giving a different answer to the very basic question, and the repercussions for the kid and for high school basketball are becoming bigger and more obvious as time goes by. What is this mysterious answer that the kids are giving?
My AAU coach
The rise of AAU teams and the year round schedule they provide is slowly shifting the onus of importance for many high school basketball players. AAU teams can play up to as many as 80 games during one's high school off season, allowing players to stay in top form for when their high school season starts. At least, that's the theory
AAU Basketball does provide many positive things for the player. Among them are:
Exposure.... There is no better way to get kids looked at by potential colleges than playing on the AAU circuit. College coaches from all over the country come to see them play. With tournaments held all over the country, these college coaches can see these players numerous times. With the addition of plenty of media outlets and ranking systems, coaches KNOW who these players are.
Competition.... The AAU circuit is filled with players are the best of the best. The old adage states that the quickest way to get better as a player is to play against other players that are just as good, if not better, than you are. What better way for players to evaluate themselves, than playing against the best competition.
The Schedule.... AAU teams play the majority of their games during the summer, which allows more games to be played, which means more experience, more competition, and more working on one's game. Up to 80 games may be played between the end of the high school season, and the beginning of high school tryouts. Tying this in with the exposure and competition elements just mentioned, it can provide a way for a player to improve very quickly.
But, as with most things, there are downsides to AAU basketball, and in this case, things can be sending the wrong messages to the players. On some levels, it has become a dirty business
The Coaching.... Not ALL, but MOST AAU coaches aren't really coaches. It's usually the father of one of the players, or someone with contact with most of the players involved. Do they really know the game? Do they really have the right priorities in knowing how to teach the game? Are they really working on the player's weaknesses, or just trying to win games and get their kids exposed? What this lack of "real" coaching does is lead to.....
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It's an AAU game. If you pass the ball on offense, you probably aren't getting it back, so you might as well try for an offensive rebound
It's almost like players are playing for the name on the back of the jersey, instead of the name on the front
How does this line of thinking develop them as people? Doesn't it lead to kids feeling that they are more entitled than ever?
The Shoe Companies.... This really doesn't happen in the younger age groups, but is very much visible at the junior and senior level of high school. Think just college coaches are attending these games? Think again. Shoe companies are always looking for the next "big thing" coming out of high school, and want these players wearing their gear. So, how does the process work? Shoe company execs get close to the coach, or the player's family to try and get the player to eventually sign with their company. Don't believe it? How about this quote from a player now in college, talking about his college recruitment. Keep in mind that the kid said it ON CAMERA as he was being interviewed:
I have narrowed it down to about four teams. I like (TEAM A) and (TEAM B) the most because they are (SHOE COMPANY) teams, and all of us wear (SHOE COMPANY) gear already.
Not only do these shoe companies want to steer these players to teams where they already have clients, but they also provide bags, uniforms, and other "swag" to these teams.
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On a positive note, the high school team is getting a player with loads of game experience, a player that has been playing year round, and a player that is probably in good physical condition.
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Can AAU basketball become more relevant than high school basketball?
Many high school coaches think so, especially in this era of "pay to play" which is increasing rapidly throughout high schools here in the Cleveland area. One Cleveland area high school coach hits the nail on the head when explaining how AAU CAN eclipse high school basketball in the near future:
If parents have to pay for their child to play on their high school team, why wouldn't they pay to play AAU if given the choice? AAU is not governed by the OHSAA, so the kid can travel, play all over the state or country, and play on hand picked teams if they want
There will always be pluses and minuses in the choices we all make. Choosing AAU basketball for one's young athlete will be one of them. AAU does provide a service and an organization that can help a young athlete get better. However, there are pitfalls and land mines all over the place if your child becomes one of the better players. The questions that one has to ask is: Is AAU really in the child's best interest? Is my child going to get the proper coaching in teaching him HOW TO PLAY, instead of HOW TO GET ATTENTION? Do I really want my son or daughter to miss out on having the pride of playing on their high school teams? How do I know, as a parent, who is influencing my son or daughter regarding their choice of college?
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The Mars Retrograde of 2014
Part III – Playing Hollywood Cardinal Grand Squares: I'll Take Mars Retrograde for the Block
By: Brad Kronen
When the 3rd week of April rolls around, do you get undeniably anxious for no concrete reason?
This societal phenomenon has become more and more pervasive as of late, but unfortunately for re-occurring reasons which have repeatedly been taking place during this particular time of year that are more concrete than solid steel, itself:
Oklahoma City Bombing, Siege of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, Columbine High School Shootings, Virginia Tech Shootings, BP Explosion and Oil Spill, and still quite fresh in many people's minds, last year's Boston Marathon Bombing
At this exact time in 2013 as I was writing my astrological observations regarding the Boston Marathon Bombing and its correlation with the explosive events which mark the 3rd week of April in my series "Unleashing More Than Just Showers: April and Its Events of Violence", I was stunned to hear the news announce that a massive ammonium nitrate explosion had taken place at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, outside of Waco.
With the exception of Boston's tragedy, the aforementioned happenings that are associated with either the violence of fatal gunfire and/or the glaring flames caused by massive explosions, not only all occurred during the third week of April,
….each took place on one of two dates during that particular week in question – the 19th & 20th of April.
Despite the Boston Marathon Bombing occurring on April 15th, the manhunt for the culprits who caused the atrocity in Massachusetts' capital, the Tsarnaev Brothers, reached its most violent crescendo when Tamerlan Tsarnaev was apprehended by Boston Police in a shoot-out of bullets during the early hours of April 19th, eventually succumbing to his wounds later that day.
So why have April's showers consistently been comprised of bullets and detonated flames as of late, versus mere Spring time rainfall?
To sum things up from my series, "Unleashing More Than Just Showers" in quick astrological shorthand:
"Astrologically, the third week of April marks the final portion of the Zodiacal period of Aries, which ranges from March 20th – April 20th. Aries is the first of the Fire Signs and its planetary ruler is the heavenly body named after the Roman god of War and Violence, Mars.
By virtue of its association with a deity that oversaw the ways of War for an ancient culture which glorified blood and violence through such grizzly Roman events as The Colosseum and Gladiator fights, the sign of Aries deals with the following themes:
Military, War, Violence, Testosterone"
And finally…..
"Each sign and planet is associated with particular metals, minerals and stones, and the metal assigned to Mars and its ruling sign of Aries is Iron. With that in mind, it should be of no surprise that the Martian/Arien tools of War which are so frequently popping up in the news these days, along with additionally being so fiercely debated over by the American government at present, are comprised mainly of iron – Guns.
Hence, if we were to formulaicly sum up the astrological influences predominantly associated with the Zodiacal sign which occurs during the 3rd week of April, it would look something like this:
3rd Week of April = Aries = Fire + Action + Violence + Guns"
Once again the third week of April is upon us, but with two significant exceptions:
Mars Retrograde & A Cardinal Grand Cross
For those who play far too many Mars related video games of violence or who are afflicted by the Mars influenced conditions of hyperactivity or ADD that are currently asking themselves the following:
What's a Mars Retrograde again?
It's highly recommended to peruse through Parts I and II of this particular series a few more times before the information is once again not retained by your short term memories battered by the Red Planet's bombardment of busy-ness.
The Cardinal Grand Cross of 2014
To quote astrologer Ann Ranson from her informative book, "Discovering Wisdom", the definition of the astrological configuration known as "The Grand Cross" in the Cardinal signs is as follows:
"A Grand Cross is formed when four planets are 90 degrees apart in the sky and is composed of two oppositions and four squares. This is a Cardinal Grand Cross because each of the four planets are in Cardinal signs which means they initiate action – so a very active configuration. We will be compelled to resolve four different areas of our lives: our self-identity (Aries), relationships (Libra), home life (Cancer) and work (Capricorn)."
The last installment of this series was given a game show reference of a subtitle due to the heavenly bodies associated with 2014's Cardinal Grand Cross being such major planetary players. They are as follows:
The biggest space ball in all the Solar System which oversees the concepts of expansion and magnification, Jupiter, in the Cardinal Water sign of Cancer
opposed by
The furthest space ball in all the Solar System which oversees the concepts of Death, That which is beneath the surface or hidden, and Transformational change, Pluto, in the Cardinal Earth sign of Capricorn
with those two planetary power houses flanked in the most tense of astrological angles, the Square, by the following:
The space ball which oversees the societal concepts of Revolution, Rebellion, and Civil Unrest, but also influences the geographical energies of earthquakes, Uranus, in the Cardinal Fire sign of Aries
opposed by
Last and hopefully not remembered the least, our space ball of honor which this particular series has lavished with so much attention, the planet which oversees action, energy, and physical drive that happens to currently be in a Retrograde Cycle of motion, Mars, in the Cardinal Air sign of Libra
The dynamics created by a Grand Cross affects us both as individuals and as a collective whole. These powerful astrological configurations hold the potential to release large amounts of pent up energy when the planets involved come into exact alignment of each other.
From an individualized perspective, each of us must look to see where the Cardinal signs fall in one's birth chart to analyze exactly which areas of our personal life will be most affected or influenced by this year's Grand Cross.
From a societal perspective, 2014's Cardinal Grand Cross hints of our world being shaken up by the release of energies that have been building up for some time within various aspects of humanity's existence.
The dynamic of astrological energy will be progressively building up throughout the month of April, but the Cardinal Grand Cross will be at its most powerful range of near exact alignment beginning on, what a shocker!, the 19th of April until the 23rd of this month.
Geological Analysis of 2014 Cardinal Grand Cross
On March 11th of 2011, the Earth was literally shaken off its axis by the 5th worst earthquake and tsunami in human history, causing each subsequent day on this planet to be permanently shortened by 1.8 microseconds.
In my article, "The Astrology of Deluges and Critical Mass", I was stupefied to realize that the earthquake and tsunami which took place off the Honshu coast of Japan in March of 2011, otherwise known as the Sendai or Tohoku Earthquake, occurred exactly as the planet which oversees earthquakes, Uranus, was in the very karmic last degree of mutual reception with the planet which oversees tsunamis, Neptune.
Our planet has been riddled with minor earthquake activity that appears to be gradually increasing in size and scale as of late. In the month of March alone, Los Angeles residents were reminded by Mother Nature that they live in earthquake country when two significant shakers hit – a 4.4 magnitude quake on March 18th and a 5.1 magnitude on March 31st.
Given the fact the Cardinal Grand Cross will be as close to exact on the last two days of Aries with the planet of magnification, Jupiter, positioned in the oceanic sign of Cancer directly opposed by the planet of extreme change, Pluto, in the Earth sign of Capricorn, plan on there being a major quake registering at a minimum of 6.0 on the Richter Scale to befall our world this upcoming April 19th or 20th.*** (See bottom of article for the predicted listing of not 1 but 2 earthquakes taking place at that time.)
Stock up on those Earthquake Emergency Kits, Angelinos!
Sociological Analysis of 2014 Cardinal Grand Cross
From my observation, the most worrisome aspect involving this year's Cardinal Grand Cross is the planet of Rebellion and Revolution, Uranus, positioned in the sign ruled by the planet named after the God of War, Aries.
I view Uranus in Aries as the point of ignition behind this particular Grand Cross that could prove to be societally problematic in a most explosively violent way. Uranus rules over sudden, "out of the blue" events as well as revolt over the forces that be. Stir those planetary energies up in a sign associated with guns, war, and military aggression, toss it up within the foundation of a Cardinal Grand Cross, and the results could be stupefying based on violence and fighting erupting with lightning speed on the turn of a dime with a large number of people being affected in the melee which immediately ensues afterwards.
And the current place on this planet which serves as the most effective powder keg of civil unrest for this Uranian energy to best take hold?
The Crimea.
Overt tensions have been surging in both The Crimea and Ukraine with Russian military forces over the last few months and have stayed at dangerously high levels due to no outlets of resolution being found.
The Uranian lighter fluid of violent revolt is being further stoked when considering the capital of The Crimea, Sevastopol, from an astrological perspective.
Sevastopol is considered a Cancerian city, given its coastal location on the Black Sea, and the date of its founding of late June of 1783 taking place beneath the domain of the sign of the Crab.
Cancer is the sign of patriotism and of one's Home or Mother land. The tensions occurring in Sevastopol and throughout The Crimea and Ukraine with the looming military might of Russia couldn't be better symbolized than with Jupiter's current positioning in the Heavens.
The largest planet in the Solar System which oversees expansion placed in Cancer, the sign of patriotism towards one's Mother and Home could easily be interpreted as Mother Russia wanting to further expand her borders by bringing one of her lost children back to the roost – the area which has been the source of numerous displays of violent aggression in the past, including 19th century's Crimean War and the 20th century's Siege of Sevastopol during World War II, that unto itself has a Cancerian capital – The Crimea.
At bare minimum, expect some kind of military flare up between Ukranian and Russian forces to take place on either the 19th or 20th. On the other side of the aggressive spectrum, it should be mentioned that major losses of life could well occur amongst both civilians and military personnel alike during those same dates when considering a component of the current Cardinal Grand Cross is a very volatile Uranus placed in the war like sign of Aries.
Hope for that which is Ukranian Not Becoming So Uranian
This series began by focusing on the Mars Retrograde of 2014 and it must conclude with it as well, if only to provide some much needed hope amidst the oncoming Cardinal clouds of worry.
As earlier mentioned, the planet named after the God of War and Aggression is an integral part of this year's Cardinal Grand Cross. However, what needs to be stipulated are two major Martian factors that together could prove to be the biggest of cosmic blessings for our planet and those who reside on it.
Mars' energies are significantly diminished and offset by being passively inwards during its Retrograde Cycle which lasts until May 20th.
Along with that planetary fact, the current Mars Retrograde is taking place in the sign of its detriment Libra. Libra is the sign which opposes the sign which Mars naturally rules, Aries, and is associated with such non-violent Life aspects as diplomacy, harmony, and Peace, itself. The Red Planet's Retrograde motion taking place in the sign of its detriment could prove to diffuse much of the energy that seems to be ever on the rise, both geologically and sociologically.
Since Jupiter, the planet of Luck and Blessings is exalted, or functions best in the sign it is currently positioned in, Cancer, with a little cosmic luck, the energies released by the upcoming Cardinal Grand Cross will be of a most productively constructive nature for each of us, both as individuals and as the denizens who all reside together on this one special heavenly body otherwise known as Planet Earth.
***4/19/14 - Not only did an earthquake hit on the day predicted (a 7.5 in Papua New Guinea), a 7.2 shaker took place in Acapulco, Mexico a few hours earlier, on April 18th.
Suggested Links
- The Mars Retrograde of 2014: Part I - I'm Feeling Totally UN-Stoked, Dudes!
- The Mars Retrograde of 2014 Part II – Snuffing Out the Flames of Tinseled Fame
- Unleashing More Than Just Showers: April and Its Events of Violence, Part I
- Unleashing More Than Just Showers: April and Its Events of Violence, Part II
- The Astrology Of Deluges And Critical Mass


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As the editor-in-chief of XXL, Vanessa Satten's credibility is every bit as important as the artists she's getting her facts from. So when it comes to the magazine's coveted "Freshman Class" list, fans can bet that each artist has been profiled by her editorial staff more thoroughly than by the hip hop police.
"I don't think there's anybody out there who's familiar with what's going on or new people coming out in hip hop like XXL, just because of the research we do," said Satten, who is currently in her fifth year as the magazine's editor-in-chief.
"We start about September or October," she added. "We talk to industry people we cross paths with, we look at live shows, we look at every Youtube video possible. We go all over Twitter. We speak to a lot of the industry. And we have a lot of rappers come up and play music for us and give us their pitch," she added.
The "Freshman Class" started out as a MC's only affair, but with so many new artists blurring genre lines, Satten and the rest of the editorial staff decided it was time to broaden the horizon's on this year's list.
"We introduced R&B for the first time this year," she explained. "So we still have 10 rappers. And then we added two R&B artists for the first time (Ty Dolla $ign and August Alsina) so that's why there's 12.
Ty's sound is sort of a blend of hip hop and R&B and August is more traditional R&B, she added.
One of the prerequisites for prospective artists to be a part of the list is that they haven't released a major label debut. While Satten maintained that regret is not a part of the process, she indicated that some artists could benefit from being a part of the magazine's all-rookie team.
"A$AP Ferg is a good example," noted Satten, who started her career with XXL as an intern, when she was only 19. "It'd be cool if he was a part of the class, but he already threw an album out between last class and this class, and that's when he blew up."
Satten, added that she feels being on the list could have taken the Harlem MC to an even higher level than he's at.
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With the rise of social media's influence on popular culture, hip hop has become inundated with new artists, making it more difficult to decipher the one-hit quitters from the evergreen talents. But according to Satten, an artist's longevity remains the result of his or her ability to go beyond their own comfort zone."


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The London Golf Show will display the latest technology in golfing equipment and accessories by many manufacturers. As the Show resembles a golfing "Theme Park", you will be able to see, try and buy all the latest equipment at very low prices. The London Golf Show promises to have the widest selection of golfing equipment and products under one roof.
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- The Floating Green The Floating Green – where the public and celebrities attending the London Golf Show will attempt a hole-in-one to win a prize.
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- Indoor Chipping Area - An artificial green complete with bunker and backdrop will host demonstrations, lessons and celebrity competitions.
- Indoor Driving Range - where visitors to the London Golf Show can try out clubs from different stands.
- Hitting Nets - where visitors can take advantage of free lessons and try the latest training aids with the help of professional coaches.
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- Indoor Putting Area
- Long Drive Competition
The London Golf Show will be the largest golf show in Europe, with many famous brands exhibiting their products. Make a trip to London and take advantage of the latest golfing equipment at bargain prices!
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The vineyards of the Côte de Beaune spill off the limestone cliffs that mark the eastern edge of the region like a blanket that has slipped off the edge of a bed. Most of the vineyards that everyone knows lie puddled on the floor or in the crease between them. But a bit of vineyards still cling to the edges of the escarpments, cooler and higher than the rest of the Côte de Beaune.
Perhaps one of the most important of these nooks and crannies in the cliffs above Beaune, and certainly the most picturesque, is the little village of Saint Romain. From the moment that I wound my way into the village on the twisty road out of Meursault, I was in love.
Perched on the edge of a limestone cliff that no doubt yielded the stone for most of the village's buildings, this compact little town and its meager 240 acres of vineyards have a charm that is impossible to deny, and a view of the valley below that, even on the cold rainy day that I was there, elicited contemplative sighs.
In addition to its stony wines, from grapes scrabbling their roots down through clay into solid rock, this little village is quite famous for being the home of the François Frères cooperage, perhaps the most well known barrel producer in the world.
But long before Joseph François founded his cooperage in 1910, vignerons in Saint Romain had been making Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. And for a long time, at least one of them has had the last name of "Gras."
Domaine Alain Gras was created in 1979 by one of the younger men in the town to bear that name, who took fruit from his family's hillside vineyards and bottled them. Situated at the very highest point on the hill, the family's 28 acres of vineyards cascade off a steep slope down into a little valley on the back side of the town. If you want an "accidental" tour of these vineyards, all you need to do is use a standard GPS and punch in the address of Domaine Alain Gras. Thanks to the miracles of GIS mapping, and a road that was planned but never built, you'll find yourself bumping up a steep, windy, unpaved, and very rocky road through the heart of Gras' vineyards. It's the best way to arrive.
Though it is a mere 30 years old (the first vintage was 1982), Domaine Alain Gras has quickly established itself as the preeminent producer of the village. The domain makes both a white and red Saint Romain appellation wines, a white and a red Auxey-Duresses (the appellation farther down the valley towards Meursault), and a Meursault. The red Auxey-Duresses, in addition to being excellent, is most notable for being made from some truly ancient Pinot Noir vines, some of which are 100 years old.
The estate produces about 5300 cases of wine per year.
This particular wine comes from some of the highest and coldest vineyards in the whole of the Côte d'Or. In difficult years, the grapes struggle to get ripe, but in good years, they make excellent wines, as they did in the brilliant vintage of 2009. Made from 40-year-old Pinot Noir vines grown in a combination of clay and solid limestone, this wine was 100% destemmed and fermented in temperature controlled steel before being moved to French oak barrels (from the local cooperage, of course) for 12 months of aging. Only about 15% of the barrels are new each year.
Saint Romain wines are the "poor man's Burgundies." When they are good, as Alain Gras' wines are, they offer perhaps not the profound complexities of the Premiere and Grand Cru wines of lower elevations but certainly the wonderful expression of soil, stone, and fruit that makes Burgundy so compelling.
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Light to medium garnet in color, this wine smells of incredibly bright and sweet raspberry and mulberry aromas. In the mouth, electric raspberry and briar flavors mix with mulberry and plum and cherry. A wonderful forest floor pineyness creeps up from the bass notes of the wine in a striking way and linger through the finish. Very well balanced and very mineral driven, as if the whole wine had been filtered through wet granite. Lip smacking good. 12.5% alcohol.
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Want to be adventurous and have red wine with fish? This would be a prime candidate -- from grilled salmon to swordfish steak, the fantastic acidity, low alcohol and lean stony profile makes this a very versatile food wine.
Overall Score: around 9
How Much?: $25
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Indie rockers Real Estate who hail from Ridgewood, New Jersey with a base of operations in Brooklyn, New York are among the announced lie-up of acts to appear this summer in Chicago at The Pitchfork Music Festival. In the world of alternative music, Pitchfork.com is known as a make-or-break tastemaker. Real Estate's new album Atlas has had the much sought after 'Best New Music' tag bestowed on it by the site.
The 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival will be held July 18th-20th in Union Park, Chicago. Announced acts include: Neutral Milk Hotel, Beck, Kendrick Lamar, St. Vincent, Danny Brown, Cloud Nothings, The Field, Real Estate, Schoolboy Q, Dum Dum Girls, Perfect Pussy and Earl Sweatshirt.
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These indie rockers originally hailing from Ridgewood, New Jersey, now based out of Brooklyn, New York will appear at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival. Their new album is Atlas.
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Indie favorites Neutral Milk Hotel will also be one of the headliners at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival. Lead by guitarist/singer/ songwriter Jeff Mangum, the band broke up in 1999 but reformed in 2013.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar is set to represent hip hop among the headliners at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival. Lamar was nominated for a total of 7 Grammy Awards in 2014 and in 2013 was named Rapper of The Year by GQ magazine.
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The band Cloud Nothings began as a solo project by singer/songwriter/guitarist Dylan Baldi. The full band's 2012 release Attack on Memory received Pitchfork.com's 'Best New Music' tag.


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I am super proud of my mom and me due to we both walked from my house to the park down from our house. It was 3.07 miles to walk down there..after we walked there my mom who has a back back and knees was bothering her. So we got my dad to pick us back up and then we came back in finished our last mile with the Leslie Sansone tape walk your way thin! So todays Total of miles completed was 4.07 miles! We really worked hard..I was especailly proud of my mom because she thought she wasn't even going to make it before she got started but I was proud of me because I didn't try to quit or make excuses not to do it! Plus yesterday I signed up for the Susan G. Komen 3 day walk where you wallk 60 miles in three days. Thats 20 miles a day! I have 168 days to prepare for this and I have to use all the days I can use to do so. I have alot of money to collect and i hope i can raise it. I wish I knew alot of people that would be committed to sponsoring me..however I am not going to worry about that right now. I am going to do the best I can and do it. I also signed up for the relay for life to do in September 24 and 25th! I am looking forward to those months but Summer can stay for a long time if it likes, I love summer.
Today I weighed myself and I saw i gained 2 pounds. I am not angry or sad about it this because i know i ate the best I could, I excercised this week, and I had only one slip up this week. Which was a small piece of cake with icing.. Also I had my monthly friend this week which has me bloated and thats when i gain or lose weight also. I recently just started back eating better and working out so I bet you i was going to gain this anyway. However as you can see I am still trying to be positive about it, because if I go negative the eating better and excercing will cease and right now I don't want that at all! I want to achieve this time. My body, mind, and soul are all in agreement with my goal to achieve. If I am mistaken that they are its going to be a long journey to weightloss and doing the marathon.
Even though I gained I was proud of my self in other ways! I worked out all the days that I wanted to work out. Worked out on S,M,W, THUR, Fri, and SAT. Thats 6 days that I worked out! I walked outside this week, did my walking tapes, and also incorporated strength training. I guess this week I was very motivated blogging and talking to friends and family about being unmotivated. I want to thank spark friends who encourage me to work out and gave me some things to be motivated about and also my family and friends. Without you I would have never achieved my goal to work out this week or any other weak because although my mind was like you got to work out my body was saying something way different. It was on the chill mode and would have stayed there if I didn't try to even work out.
I think week 2 is going to be just as successful as along as i keep the motivation and determination to work out. I hope whoever reads this can get the motivation to work out or continue to have the motivation. Well gtg bye!
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A trio of Huskies men's golfers are in contention after two rounds of the BC Amateur Championship, two are keeping up with the leaders in the Trans-Mississippi Championship, while the run came to an end for another in the quarterfinals of the PNGA Championship.
Kyle Bowser won three times in match play to reach the final eight in the PNGA Championship at Bandon Trails in Bandon, Ore. before falling to Cameron Peck. Peck, who hails from Olympia, Wash., controlled the match from the start to beat the UW sophomore-to-be Bowser 6 and 5.
Up north in Canada, the future of Huskies' golf combined with two UW duffers of the past to take three of the top four spots on the leaderboard of the BC Amateur Championship after two rounds. Incoming freshman Kevin Kwon and grad Kevin Spooner are tied for second with a two-day total of 6-under 136, while just graduated Charlie Hughes is tied for fourth at -5.
Spooner and Hughes both shot 1-under 69 at Copper Point Golf Club, while Kwon shot 1-over 71.
Kevin Carrigan tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and leads Kwon and Spooner by four shots with a two-day total of 10-under 132.
There are two rounds remaining to play in Radium Hot Springs.
Back in the states, Trevor Simsby is tied for sixth at the Trans-Mississippi Championship in Fairfax, Calif. and Jonathan Sanders is tied for 29th. Simsby shot 1-over 71 on Wednesday, but coupled with his 65 on Tuesday is 4-under 136 overall. He enters Thursday's final round six shots behind the leader Bryson DeChambeau.
Sanders has shot even-par 70 twice and is 10 strokes off the lead.


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Day 1: Djanet. Arrival and airport transfer. Simply landing in Djanet gives a feeling of being somewhere special. This small oasis is situated on the foot of the Tassili N'Ajjer on the edge of Erg Admer, a vast sea of sand dunes. Djanet has evolved from a classic oasis village - with large, shady palmeries giving a peaceful aspect to the town. Daily life follows the slow rhythm of the desert, a rhythm that has adapted to its environment, with most activities taking place in the early morning or in the late afternoon. In the center of the town is a lively market where local people trade their wares, Djanet also has a museum displaying examples of prehistoric relics from the surrounding area.
Day 2: Djanet/Issouad. After some free time to change money, we will set off into the desert late morning. On our way to the Tadrart we will visit a Touareg camp and see the beautiful rock engravings of Tanaout where ancient engravings of cattle and giraffes decorate the rock walls. In the afternoon we will drive through the empty landscape navigating between the low rocky hills.
Day 3: El Biredj. El Biredj is a wide canyon-like valley that takes us to the fascinating landscapes of the Tadrart. The further into El Biredj we go, the more paintings and engravings we will encounter. We will see wonderfully preserved paintings of cattle, people, and hunting scenes. Like the Tassili N'Ajjer, the Tadrart region is like a magical open-air museum.
Day 4 and 5: Tadrart. At the end of El Baredj the high orange colored sand dunes of Moul el Naga appear. The sharpness and shades of the dunes makes this a classic desert landscape. The ride over the sand dunes is exciting and after passing some spectacular wind-sculptured arches we will arrive at the highest dunes of the Tadrart, the Tin Merzouga. From the foot of the dune a huge orange wall towers into the sky. A climb to the top is not easy but is well worth the effort! Experiencing the stillness of the air with the sun low in the sky is unforgettable. From Tin Merzouga we will follow Oued In Djared where we will continue to see numerous rock paintings and engravings.
Day 6: Alidema. The Oued In Djaren takes us from the Tadrart through a vast empty landscape to Alidema, an area of orange sand contrasting with black rock formations.
Day 7: Alidema/Djanet. We end the tour crossing the route of the famous Berliet expedition of 1960, and we are left with the feeling of having experienced the true heart of the desert. We will arrive in Djanet in the early afternoon and have time to freshen-up before transferring to the airport.
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Wow is right. "Survivor: Cagayan" just went from good to potentially great, with an episode Wednesday night that in and of itself, is all that you can ever ask for from our beloved show. It was entertaining from the start and ended with a Tribal Council shocker that was definitely one of the best, most twisty and unpredictable in the show's 14-year history. Yep, it was that good.
In case you haven't seen it yet, click here to watch this week's episode. And SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers of this week's episode, so if you need to get caught up be sure to read my full Episode 7 recap here.
First a brief bit of house-cleaning: For the past several years, I have followed up my episode recaps on Examiner.com with a weekly "bonus analysis" article over at TheTVKing.com. That site had a good run, but it's creator has decided to pull the plug. So Chris, thanks for running such a great site all these years and for having me be a part of it. But this end doesn't mean that I won't still be bringing you my weekly episode analysis. From now on, you will just see at least FOUR articles per week right her on my Survivor Examiner column: The usual episode preview Wednesday mornings, then the full episode recap, as well as an episode analysis article, and finally my exclusive interview each Thursday with the voted-out cast away. You can keep track of all of this Survivor coverage by subscribing to this column above by my name and title, or by following me on Twitter, @tomsantilli.
So what did you think of this ep? The episode itself was stellar, especially if you're a fan of strategy (and if you're not, why are you watching?) But let's start with the demise of Sarah, the tough police officer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Sarah was in a tough spot, but she made several mistakes tonight...none bigger than letting the power of her "sandwich" position get to her head. Tasha was a voice of reason in tonight's episode, in a moment that might have been over-looked by many. When mediating the feud between Kass and Sarah, Sarah mentioned that she thought Kass didn't like her. Tasha responded by asking, "Does Kass need to like you?" It was a crucial question, because this is Survivor. You don't have to like one another, but you do have to trust one another.
Sarah's position was incredibly complex and difficult. Kass tells her straight to her face that she doesn't trust her, but on the other side she has Tony, a player that she sees as playing a very strong game. Her problem though was looking too far ahead and not playing for today. Sure, Tony may not have been loyal to her until the end (or would he of?), but Sarah would not have been anyone's target for a long time had she stuck with her "blue blood" alliance.
And for those keeping score, it was Sarah, not Tony, who drew the first bit of blue blood. He truly seemed to want to work with her and she was the one who turned.
But Sarah should have been happy to have gone from "odd-woman-out" to a position of power within her tribe. She simply wasn't going to go home this week had she just laid low and voted along with the others. It wasn't explained in the episode why she seemed to be so fiercely against the idea of voting Trish out, but that was clearly a mistake to do so.
In the end though, the mistakes weren't just Sarah's alone. We see it play out over and over again, but you have to take care of all of the members of your alliance, not just a few. Kass's comfort level in the game was clearly over-looked by Tasha and Spencer or she would have never went against them. Had Kass been nurtured a bit more, even with Sarah's "presidential" attitude and their dislike of each other, they would have emerged victorious. They would have flushed two idols from the game and would have voted out Jefra, which would have given them a six-to-four advantage moving into next week's episode. The biggest mistake of all might have been by Tasha and Spencer, in not making sure Kass was feeling important.
But was Kass's decision to flip a good one? We may certainly understand why she felt on the outs with her tribe, who was pandering to Sarah, but her flip has to be categorized as bone-headed...right? Like Spencer said: "Kass, zero chance of winning the game." That has to be true now right? Kass's chances even if she hadn't flipped might be in question, but she now has a bitter jury waiting to assemble, not to mention not a single true ally left in the game. Had Kass just voted along Tribal lines, two Idols would have been flushed and Jefra would be gone. It would be six on four suddenly with the three Brains firmly in power. But when you are made to feel like you are on the bottom, you can't help but understand why she may try to make a bold move for herself.
Elsewhere, you do have to love Tony. He has raised this season up a few notches and is the stand-out future "All-Star" from this cast. His move in tonight's episode to use his Idol on LJ was a bold one, but at the time it may have been a smart one. He clearly felt like they had changed their vote and were not going to vote for him. By using his Idol on LJ, it removes any ill-feelings others may have had for keeping his Idol a secret all of this time. Even though the vote wasn't for LJ, it may have been a smart play.
But LJ playing his Idol? Another bone-headed and unnecessary mistake. At that point, if you're LJ, what reasoning do you have to use it? There was no hint at that point that Tony was going to be the target and even if he was, LJ was guaranteed safe. Worse-case scenario was that he would return to camp minus Jefra or Tony but would still have an Idol in his pants. A secret Idol that could have shaken up the game down the road. Exposing his Idol was just a bad move that he probably thought was the right thing to do for Tony...but it just wasn't smart.
So where do things play out from here? The merge episode often leads us in a direction that the rest of the game will take, but with this group of unpredictable players, it's nearly impossible to tell. Add to that, the reveal this week of some sort of "Super Idol," with "different" powers than a traditional Idol, and it goes to prove that Kass was right about one thing: "There's a long way to go."
So what will the fallout be for Kass? Do you agree with Spencer that Kass has no chance of winning the game now? Was it a mistake for LJ and/or Tony to play their Idols? And what in the heck is this "Super Idol" all about? Post your comments below!
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Suggested Links
- 'Survivor: Cagayan', Episode 6 recap: Two for the price of one
- 'Survivor: Cagayan', Episode 5 recap: Boston strong
- 'Survivor: Cagayan', Episode 4 recap: Functioning brains
- Interview with Alexis and Lindsey, both gone from 'Survivor: Cagayan'
- Interview with Cliff Robinson: 'I should have stayed with my gut'


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Intuit says new Quicken for Mac delayed to 2010Looking to quash rumors that it will may never get around to releasing a once publicized overhaul to Quicken for the Mac, Intuit announced Thursday that the latest iteration of its financial management software will finally arrive in February of 2010.
The announcement came on the official Quicken blog from Scott Gulbransen, senior manager of public relations/communications with Intuit's Consumer Division. Gulbransen even acknowledged in his post that it was reasonable for consumers and pundits alike to wonder about the new Quicken for Mac, considering it was first announced in early 2008 for release that same year.
But after speaking to customers at Macworld 2009, and opening our public beta of Quicken Financial Life for Mac to thousands of you, he wrote, we learned the product was not doing what we nor customers wanted it to do. We listened, and we learned.
In 2008, Intuit said it would rebrand Quicken as "Quicken Financial Life for Mac. At the time, it was being re-written from the ground up as a Universal application that better utilizes modern-day Mac OS X technologies like CoreData and Cover Flow.
In Thursdays blog post, Gulbransen explained that Intuit has, in the interim, continued to tweak the new Quicken for Mac.
We went back to the drawing board and are making changes to everything from what the program does to how it looks, he wrote. We spent extra time building a reconcile mode for the new register, a robust Windows-to-Mac transfer function for new Mac users (and existing customers running Quicken on a Windows virtual machine), and redesigned the experience to make it look and feel like a native Mac application should.
Preorders for the new product will be available at quicken.com beginning on Oct. 12.
When it was first shown at the Macworld Expo in January of 2008, Quicken Financial Life for Mac was pitched as a major overhaul to the financial management software. Intuit said it aimed to reduce the clutter and confusion associated with existing versions of Quicken for Mac.
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You hear the call at every stadium in Major League Baseball. "You can't tell the players without a scorecard," the vendors shout.
That familiar call will have a new twist at Lorain County high school football games this fall: You may not be able to tell the coaches without a program.
A slew of head coaching changes filled the offseason and makes for an intriguing backdrop to the season that kicks off tonight. Some big names switched schools, while famous programs made headline-grabbing hires.
Many of the changes seemed impossible just a year ago.
Kevin Fell moves from Amherst to Elyria. Mark Solis moves from Twinsburg to Lorain. Two longtime defensive coordinators – Chad DiFranco and Mike Polevacik – start new adventures at Amherst and Elyria Catholic, respectively. And Ben Ohlemacher, the athletic director at Vermilion, takes on the extra duties of coaching the Sailors.
If that isn't busy enough, Brookside makes two switches – one coming Wednesday.
Dick Kerschbaum ended a six-year hiatus to take over at Brookside. As athletic director he felt that was the best move for a program that has lacked stability.
Unfortunately, Kerschbaum had some medical issues in the last week and decided to step down. He will be replaced by Thom Lesiecki, who's made stops at Lorain Catholic and New London.
Got all that straight?
A common thread among all of the coaches on the carousel is having fun and competing. That's what has kept them in the game.
Another is the tangled web of the coaching fraternity.
Familiar faces in Week 1
"I knew I could take this job without moving," Fell said of the switch from Amherst to Elyria. "I knew Jim Slagle (defensive coach) would come with me.
"It's always good to have another guy who's been in the same system so you don't have to teach everybody everything. He's been with me 20 of the past 23 or 24 years. He was a head coach at Lakewood when I was at Wapakoneta.
"Transition's been smooth. The kids are responding to something new. It's been a lot of fun."
Fell has been around the block a time or two – he's in his 33rd year as a head coach. What keeps him going? What has prevented the burnout you see cut other careers short?
"As long as I don't look in the mirror, I don't feel any different than I did when I was 35," Fell said. "I never moved that fast in the first place so I can't slow down any. Still like to work. I have no hobbies. Football's my job, my hobby. If I don't coach football, I've got nothing to do."
Ironically, the first game for Fell as Pioneers coach is at Amherst, where his former defensive coordinator, Chad DiFranco, has taken over. DiFranco's brother, Troy, is Midview's basketball coach and his father – the late Bob DiFranco – once coached at North Ridgeville, as did Kerschbaum.
"I talk with Kevin all the time but, quite honestly, not about football or the fact we're playing each other on opening night," DiFranco said. "We went through weight training and the camp mode. We're just trying to get better."
DiFranco comes from a well-respected coaching tree, including his family. He's played for and coached under a number of good ones, including present North Ridgeville and former Amherst coach Jeff Riesen, former Amherst coach Keith Grabowski and, of course, Fell the past four years at Amherst.
"I'm excited about the opportunity," DiFranco said. "I've been with some pretty good coaches. I started playing for Bill Albright over at Midview. I assisted with Jason Ward at Columbia. Jeff Riesen, Keith Grabowski and Kevin Fell all had different styles. I've learned something from all of them.
"Jeff was very organized. Grabowski (now the offensive coordinator at Baldwin-Wallace) developed leaders on the team. I could see him one day being a successful college coach. Kevin was even-keeled and showed us we could be a two-platoon team. The funny thing is Amherst succeeded under each of them. I guess my personality is somewhere in between all three."
Unexpected changes
Kerschbaum, who basically had to come back this year to fill a need at Brookside, hadn't been a head coach since 2004 when he "retired" from Elyria. He has 29 years under his belt, including stints with North Ridgeville, Lakewood, Mentor and Elyria.
The job at Brookside has been a revolving door, and Kerschbaum figured he was the best choice to stabilize the situation. If you count Kerschbaum, Lesiecki will be the fifth coach in five years.
"We didn't have a lot of choices," Kerschbaum said earlier this month. "I felt bad for Keenan (Leichty, who was forced to give up the job due to personal reasons). Kind of a bad situation for him. I told (Brookside administrators) I'd do it but I didn't want the title of interim coach. I'm not sure if this will be a one-year deal or 10.
"If I'm having fun, I'll stay. Who knows?"
The fun couldn't overcome the health concerns for a man who had heart troubles in the past.
"I'm not as young as I used to be," Kerschbaum said Wednesday. "I've had some health issues.
"I really feel badly about the timing. It's a tough situation, but Thom will take over. I thought I could do it. I really feel for the kids, but at least we have someone capable of taking over."
Lesiecki thinks it will be a smooth transition because the staff is solid and he plans to use the same schemes Kerschbaum installed.
"The most important thing in this is family," Lesiecki said. "Not only the family for the team but also Dick's family. (The kids) are all pulling for him and want to win one for Dick on Friday."
Like Kerschbaum, Ohlemacher didn't expect to be a football coach when he became the athletic director at Vermilion. But Frank Horvath called it quits following last season and Ohlemacher began the search to replace him.
"I never thought when I came here that I'd be out here coaching, but after we had an extensive search a lot of people kept asking me if I might be interested," he said. "You know, it's been fun. I love it."
Ohlemacher is from Sandusky and played for the Blue Streaks under Larry Cook, another legend. He later coached with Cook at Sandusky.
"I'm a young guy but pretty old school," said Ohlemacher. "You've got to block down, kick out and put a face on people. We have to out-execute our opponent."
It's pretty much the same formula Ralph Mayer had success with at Vermilion. Mayer was the coach from 1983-97 before being promoted to AD in 1998, but he returned to the sidelines in 2002 and held both roles for a few years.
Ohlemacher's biggest challenge is getting the Sailors out of the losing rut. Vermilion was 0-10 a year ago and 1-9 in 2009.
"We want our team to be hard-nosed and tough." Ohlemacher said. "If nothing else, we want our opponent to know they have to play four quarters. And if they leave Vermilion with a victory, so be it but we want them to know they've been in a dogfight."
A return, a big challenge
Solis returns to Lorain County soil to revive football in the county's biggest school system. Lorain is in its second year of consolidation and won just two games last year.
"They want a winning football program," said Solis. "I think the city wants one. People are itching. We've had a lot of people watching and some of the kids were saying, 'We've never seen this many people here just to watch a practice.'
"I think there's a buzz in town. I think the word's out there about some of the things we're doing positively. It's a new era here. We're the ninth-biggest school in the state."
Solis begins his 13th year as a head coach. He led Elyria to its only postseason appearance in 2005 and quickly turned around Twinsburg's fortunes. He's never been one to mince words, and perhaps that's the reason Twinsburg let him go following a playoff finish a year ago.
"I was just going to stay and teach at Twinsburg," he said about learning his coaching contract would not be renewed. "I can't say enough about the administration here. I didn't want to just come to Lorain because I had to be a head coach. I was probably going to be an assistant for a couple guys on the East Side of Cleveland. At the end of the day, I kind of painted a picture of what I wanted and they didn't say it was impossible."
Solis' wife, Julie, remains Twinsburg's girls basketball coach. Her team won the state title a year ago.
"There's talent here," Solis said of Lorain. "We've got to get them disciplined. We've got to get them coached up.
"They have to learn to play together. They have to learn to trust each other. They have to learn to play physical. If we can do those things, we've got a chance to be a successful program hopefully sooner rather than later."
Inherit the wins
It's a completely different story for Polevacik at Elyria Catholic. He takes over from Ben Malbasa after a record-setting playoff run a year ago in a 10-2 season. Malbasa took the Benedictine job.
"Expectations are high because of the success of last year," Polevacik said. "We want to be at that level year in and year out. I can't tell you how excited I am. I love this place. I love what this place is about."
Polevacik isn't intimidated by the task at hand. His pedigree has him ready for the challenge.
"Not to be arrogant or cocky, but I may be the most unfazed first-year head coach ever," he said. "(Ben) Malbasa let me do so much.
"He gave me such a big piece of the pie to work with. I'm not out of my comfort zone. He really trusted me and leaned on me. I've been a coordinator for years. I was at St. Ed's. I coached in the state championship game, a Final Four game, big-time football. This is it for me. It's what I live for. I loved working for Ben but I knew my shot would come. I'm sure happy it's here."
Elyria Catholic's schedule is loaded with local rivals now that it has joined the West Shore Conference. Even the non-conference schedule brings goose bumps to Polevacik.
"I expect Week 1 (Clearview) and Week 3 with E-high (Elyria) to be packed," he said. "Those are great matchups. Both those games last year were super-exciting and entertaining.
"(In the league) all the schools we play are bigger. Week in and week out, we've got to be ready. We're playing bigger schools week in and week out and the only Catholic school we've got is the defending state champs (Bishop Hartley)."
There you have it. Get your programs early.
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NEW faces in six places
Coach 2011 school 2010 school
Kevin Fell Elyria Amherst
Mike Polevacik EC EC
(Def. coord.)
Mark Solis Lorain Twinsburg
Thom Lesiecki Brookside West. Reserve
(Off. coord.)
Chad DiFranco Amherst Amherst
(Def. coord.)
Ben Ohlemacher Vermilion Vermilion
coaching careers
Kevin Fell
232-111-2 in 32 seasons
Delphos Jefferson (1978-87): 88-17-2, including state title in '86 and state runner-up in '85 and '87.
Sidney (1988-89): 15-8
Lakewood (1990-2004): 88-58
Wapakoneta (2004-06): 16-16
Amherst (2007-10): 28-13
Thom Lesiecki
32-68 in 10 seasons
Lorain Catholic (1997-2002): 19-41
New London (2003-06): 13-27
Mark Solis
92-37 in 13 seasons
Crestview (1998-2003): 40-11
Elyria (2004-06): 20-12
Twinsburg (2007-10): 32-14
Chad DiFranco
Amherst, first time as head coach
Ben Ohlemacher
Vermilion, first time as head coach
Mike Polevacik
Elyria Catholic, first time as head coach
they said it
"As long as I don't look in the mirror, I don't feel any different than I did when I was 35. I never moved that fast in the first place so I can't slow down any."
Kevin Fell, Elyria coach
"There's talent here. We've got to get them disciplined. We've got to get them coached up.
"They have to learn to play together. They have to learn to trust each other. They have to learn to play physical."
Mark Solis, Lorain coach
"Not to be arrogant or cocky, but I may be the most unfazed first-year head coach ever. (Ben) Malbasa let me do so much."
Mike Polevacik,
Elyria Catholic coach


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I returned to my childhood neighborhood this week for a few days with family. For me, such trips are always mixed. I love spending time with my mother, catching up, and my little sister with her unbelievably adorable daughter, Ava, who just passed her one year mark. I'll spend the days chasing Ava in the gravel driveway, picking up rocks to put in her wagon, or watching the horses in the field. What can beat that? Unlocking all the adventure that nature has to offer with a child is one of life's greatest joys for a nature nut like me.
But each time I come home, something else is gone – forever. The blackberry brambles along Old Farm Road were particularly tragic for me. I walked that dirt road every summer as a child, even as a teen, picking those juicy gems. Once where they lined a shady path is now a cookie cutter housing plan. But that was decades ago now. I thought maybe the suburban sprawl would slow up, if not cease. After all, this was just a small town south of Pittsburgh – way south! What would be the draw here?
Old farms were the first to go, easy targets with their dilapidated weathered barns and vast open fields. They are now big box stores, outlets, even a casino. I can no longer deny that sprawl happens. Everywhere. And the impact upon the landscape of our childhood is inevitable. For me, it is simply erasing the birthplace of a memory. The impact of that experience cannot be undone. I consider myself lucky that way. But for Ava – there are higher stakes.
For Ava, there are robins to chase, roadside tiger lilies to pick, and woodland pools to collect tadpoles from. My sister lives even deeper in the country, but in the year since Ava was born, the dirt road she lives on is now paved to make access easier for the big rigs removing waste water from the hydraulic fracturing pads. A mall has appeared not far away. Seems no one is too far off the beaten path. There is always "opportunity for growth" somewhere, and the rural areas are not immune, just cheaper to develop.
I've reluctantly resigned myself to the fact we cannot stop it. America is now more urban than not, and census data proves it, with 80% of the population now living in urban communities. Instead, I now wonder how to nurture a new conservation ethic in this society no longer intimately connected to the land. That is the challenge I believe is worth taking. Kids, parents, folks of all ages may enjoy nature differently – value it very differently than me – but still can find joy and rest and their own gems within it. We need to find out what matters to our urban neighbors, not assume we have that answer, and then help them. Sounds easy when you put it that way, doesn't it? Ava's generation is what's at stake.
And Ava's generation holds the key to what tomorrow's conservation ethic will ultimately be.
This blog was written by Marcia Pradines, Division Chief, Visitor Services & Communications. Marcia is a co- chair for the Urban Wildlife Refuge Initiative Implementation Team.
The Urban Wildlife Refuge Initiative of the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) as outlined in Recommendation 13 in Conserving the Future, is addressing the need to connect the NWRS with urban communities around the country. We will connect people to nature by developing Standards of Excellence for urban wildlife refuges, nurture partnerships that create a presence where we have no land, and convene an Urban Summit in 2013 to build momentum and share our findings.


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Release Date: 2012-07-27 (Limited)
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Rating: NR
Duration: 1hr 48min
Rev. C.L. Bryant journeys across America to find answers. A one-time NAACP local chapter president, Rev. Bryant discovers that by buying into the entitlement mindset of "progressives," the black community has traded one form of tyranny for another. Using leading black conservatives as "conductors," Rev. Bryant believes it is time for a new Underground Railroad to help liberate all Americans from the Government plantation that has left the black community dealing with a new form of slavery: entitlements. From our nation's capital and freedom's birthplace, to the dens of slavery and Jim Crow, to wherever a light for liberty is shining, this runaway slave looks to bring hope to the oppressed.
Cast and Crew
- Starring
Andrew Breitbart, Glenn Beck, Alveda King, C.L. Bryant, Herman Cain
- Directed by Pritchett Cotten
- Produced by Beverly Zaslow
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