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Parnell's Fastball Is a Given, but Mastery of a Slider Could Turn Him into a Closer
JUPITER, Fla.—The disc is tucked somewhere inside Bobby Parnell's laptop bag. Or maybe it's at his parents' house in North Carolina. He's not really sure.
It contains a video clip of the signature moment of his rookie season, the night his fastball generated a "100 mph" reading on the scoreboard at Fenway Park. His former Mets teammate, John Maine, gave it to him the following day. But Parnell will not watch it.
"I don't want to think about it," he said.
Parnell, a 26-year-old reliever, is not ashamed of his raw arm strength. But he has little use for mementos that celebrate it. And he is wary of relying too heavily on it.
Failure has taught him better. Time has taught him this: When a major-league hitter knows a fastball is coming, and there is little movement on the pitch, power will not save him. Velocity is not an antidote for predictability.
That is why Parnell has focused primarily this spring on honing a pitch that will never approach triple digits on the radar gun. His slider has become the key to his future.
If Parnell can throw the slider for strikes, throw it in all counts and, in doing so, learn to trust it, he could well be the team's closer of the future. He would be a homegrown, low-budget successor to Francisco Rodriguez, who will earn $17.5 million in 2012 if his option vests.
But if his only viable off-speed pitch fails him, if he cannot continue to evolve as a pitcher, then a middle reliever is all he will likely be.
"The league knows who he is now, so they're all cheating on fastballs," Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen said. "He could throw his slider for a strike, get strike one and even put people away with it, because they're all going to be geared up."
The Mets were so impressed with Parnell as a reliever in 2009 that they converted him into a starter for the last two months of the season. But it was clear then that his off-speed repertoire was too limited for him to face the same hitters two or three times in a game.
In 60 appearances as a reliever that year, he had a 3.46 ERA. In eight starts, his ERA jumped to 7.46. He began last season in the bullpen at Triple-A Buffalo. And when he returned to the majors in late June, his command of his slower stuff was much better.
According to Inside Edge, a Minneapolis-based private scouting company, Parnell threw 62% of his off-speed pitches for strikes in 2010, a 5% increase from the previous year.
He still threw his fastball nearly 81% of the time. But the improvement in his slider, which he threw 18% of the time, made him less vulnerable.
"Before, I had to try to beat people with my fastball everyday, and if I didn't have that, I was up the creek," Parnell said. "Right now, I feel like having two good pitches and being comfortable with where they're at is going to take me a long way."
Comfort is essential. Parnell has not tinkered with the grip on his slider this spring. Rather, he has tried throwing it earlier in the count and when he is behind in the count, moments when he is tempted to revert back to the power pitch that got him here.
The more his confidence in the slider grows, the more effective the pitch will be. The better it becomes, the more he can trust it.
"If you're thinking this slider is awful and it's going to get hit, you're going to bounce it in the dirt every time," Parnell said. "If you feel like you can throw for a strike and get him to miss or weak contact, that's big, because you can throw it when you want to."
Parnell can still rely on the sheer strength of his arm when he needs to. That night at Fenway Park was not the first time Parnell threw a 100-mph pitch. And it will not be the last. Next time, it might even catch the hitter by surprise.
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In a deeply troubled world, how is it possible to "Make it beautiful," as her Muse demands, Susan Ioannou asks in her fourth major poetry collection, Looking for Light. In the attempt, she follows the artistic imagination's travels as far as Italy's Bagni di Lucca, fantasizes about a poetry class romance, feels the intimacy between sculptor and subject, and swirls with a dancer's passion. Part 2, Beyond Knowing, turns inward, blending spirituality, nature, and the paradoxes of particle physics to puzzle about the experience of God and the mysterious forces that brought us into being and invisibly sustain us, body and soul. Part 3, Passing Seventy, explores transformation, both physical and emotional, as the final years of life approach. Not only do ageing's challenges of failing health and family loss reshape our familiar perspective on the present, they drive a larger vision of what may come after the inevitable happens.
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For a long time I have been dealing with the words bad, bed, bud, body, bodkin, butt, bottom, and their likes. The readers who have followed the discussion will probably guess from today's title that now the time of path has come round.
For a long time I have been dealing with the words bad, bed, bud, body, bodkin, butt, bottom, and their likes. The readers who have followed the discussion will probably guess from today's title that now the time of path has come round.
I keep receiving comments and questions about idioms. One of our correspondents enjoys the phrase drunk as Cooter Brown. This is a well-known simile, current mostly or exclusively in the American south. I can add nothing to the poor stock of legends connected with Mr. Brown. Those who claim that they know where such characters came from should be treated with healthy distrust.
As promised in the previous post, I am going from body to bottom. No one attacked my risky etymology of body. Perhaps no one was sufficiently interested, or (much more likely) the stalwarts of the etymological establishment don't read this blog and have no idea that a week ago a mine was planted under one of their theories.
I am not sure that any lexicographer or historian of linguistics thought of writing an essay on James Murray as a speaker and journalist, though such an essay would allow the author to explore the workings of Murray's mind and the development of his style. (Let me remind our readers that Murray, 1837-1915, died a hundred years ago.)
Few people would today have remembered the word bodkin if it had not occurred in the most famous of Hamlet's monologues. Chaucer was the earliest author in whose works bodkin occurred. At its appearance, it had three syllables and a diphthong in the root, for it was spelled boidekin. The suffix –kin suggested to John Minsheu, our first English etymologist (1617), that he was dealing with a Dutch noun.
From baristas preparing pumpkin spiced lattes to grocery store aisles lined with bags of candy, the season has arrived for all things sweet-toothed and scary. Still, centuries after the holiday known as "Halloween" became cultural phenomenon, little is known to popular culture about its religious, artistic, and linguistic dimensions.
It so happened that I have been "gleaning" the whole month, but today I'll probably exhaust the questions received during the last weeks. From a letter: "I have been told Norwegians would say forth and back rather that back and forth since it was logical for them to envision going away, then coming back."
Not too long ago, I promised to return to the origin of b-d words. Today I'll deal with Engl. bad and its look-alikes, possibly for the last time—not because everything is now clear (nothing is clear), but because I have said all I could, and even this post originated as an answer to the remarks by our correspondents John Larsson (Denmark) and Olivier van Renswoude (the Netherlands).
What is the origin of the now popular phrase in the house, as in "Ladies and gentlemen, Bobby Brown is in the house"? I don't know, but a short explanation should be added to my response. A good deal depends on the meaning of the question "What is the origin of a certain phrase?" If the querist wonders when the phrase surfaced in writing, the date, given our resources, is usually ascertainable.
I received a question about the greatest etymologists' active mastery of foreign languages. It is true, as our correspondent indicated, that etymologists have to cast their nets wide and refer to many languages, mainly old (the deader, the better). So would the masters of the age gone by have felt comfortable while traveling abroad, that is, not in the tenth but in the nineteenth century?
The question then is: "What does the root gu– signify?" The procedure consists in finding some word in Germanic and ideally outside Germanic in which gu– or g-, followed by another vowel and alternating with u means something compatible with the idea of "god." Here, however, is the rub. Old Germanic guð– certainly existed, but we don't know what it meant when it was coined centuries before it surfaced in texts.
From what was said last week it follows that pagans did not need a highly charged word for "god," let alone "God." They recognized a hierarchy of supernatural beings and the division of labor in that "heavenly" crowd. Some disturbed our dreams, some bereaved us of reason, and still others inflicted diseases and in general worked evil and mischief.
Why should we commemorate Samuel Taylor Coleridge? The obvious reason is his high status as a poet, but a better one might be his exuberance as a wordsmith. As a poet, after all, he is widely known for only two relatively short works: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Kubla Khan.' While the academy would no doubt add four or five others prized by specialists, the total number is still small.
While dealing with the etymology of the adjective bad, I realized that an essay on good would be vapid. The picture in Germanic and Slavic with respect to good is trivial, while the word's ties outside those two groups are bound to remain unclear. Especially troublesome is Greek agathós "good," from which we have the given name Agatha.
For a long time the etymology of the word bad has been at the center of my attention (four essays bear ample witness to this fact), and the latest post ended with a cautious reference to the idea that Middle Engl. bad ~ badde, a noun that occurred only once in 1350 and whose meaning seems to have been "cat," is, from an etymological point of view, identical with the adjective bad.
The authority of the OED is so great that, once it has spoken, few people are eager to contest or even modify its verdict. The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology adds perhaps (not probably!) to Murray's etymology, cites both bæddel and bædling (it gives length to æ in both words) and adds that there have been other, more dubious conjectures.


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A California judge has not issued a restraining order and 12 speech software engineers at Yahoo will be able to continue their work for the time being. The other day I blogged about Nuance, a speech tech company, filing a lawsuit against Yahoo saying that a group of engineers that moved from Nuance to Yahoo were now providing Yahoo with trade secrets. A hearing about the case is schedule on November 14th.
The order issued Monday in Santa Clara County Superior Court said the court was unable to properly assess whether any wrongdoing had occurred, and therefore declined to grant Nuance's request for a temporary restraining order against Yahoo and the engineers.
"We are pleased with the result today that the court did not grant the request for a temporary restraining order," Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo said in a statement. "We continue to believe the allegations in the lawsuit are without merit, and we plan to continue a vigorous defense."
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A Senate panel report yesterday slammed Goldman Sachs (GS) for its role in the financial crisis, accusing the the bank of selling CDOs that misled investors and creating conflicts of interest by building short positions before the housing market collapsed.
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This is abuse of power by Senate panel. Carl Levin treated goldman ceo like a bug in the hearings. Carl Levin is not above the law. Goldman CEO should have given the following analogy:
Funny how they never point the fingers at themselves. CDOs alone are not a bad thing. If Congress didn't require a home for everyone, we wouldn't have had zero down, income stipulation loans to package in CDOs. It was the failure of those traunches that caused CDOs to fail. It would be like legislating that life insurers charge the same premium for the terminally ill. You think it would destroy the actuarial tables? I shouldn't give them ideas...
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I am polyamorous and pansexual. I already have multiple partners I engage in a wide variety of endeavors and activities with. I share deep intimacy and connection with them all.
I am currently celibate, taking time to be with my Self sexually. I encourage everyone to periodically take such periods in their life when it's right for them, doing so consciously and intentionally so they can find the depths of themselves, coming to wholeness within. It's only from a state of wholeness within that we will then be able to form substantive, healthy relationships with others.
I am deeply spiritual. Spirituality not only overlays the entire course of my life, it is the seat of my professional work. I go by a variety of spiritual names that have great meaning to me, marking my development over time. They include EternalMagdalene, Ma'at, Lady Liberty, Woman of the Word Incarnate, Hagia Sophia, and Prima Donna. See the "What I'm doing with my life" section for more about my work.
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I am, essentially, a professional mother. I home birth, home educate, and engage in home-based business. This is on temporary hiatus while I battle my ex-husband in court over family issues. Mothering is a MAJOR theme of my professional work. I have two boys, ages 14 and 11.
I have exceptionally high standards while, at the same time, I practice Love and Gratitude for ALL. What standard are you operating at? Are you trustworthy? Are you rooted in integrity and competence? What is the state of your Heart and Mind? Are they open, fluid, and fit? How about your Body? Are you whole and complete unto your Self? Have you taken a good look in the mirror and taken charge of your own shit with radical honesty about who you are as a person?
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What doesn't matter to me: whether you're outgoing or shy, how much money you have, how many degrees you have, how many things you possess (tangible and intangible), what your job title is, how popular you are. I find that these outward, superficial signs of success don't reliably reflect a person's ability to relate intimately and genuinely. When I hear someone proclaim what they do or what they have as though it's a measure of who they are, I perceive a relational red flag. People who do that tend to have a limited ability to connect significantly with others.
I'm more interested in knowing what you love, fear, get excited about, worry about and struggle with, etc. Do you behave morally? How genuine are you? Are you creatively dedicated and committed to people and projects in your life? Do you have "fire in your belly," passion, and drive? Do you strive for excellence? Are you humble and respectful (Zen empty cup)? Do you extend trust to others and share yourself, including your vulnerability, with those who prove themselves trustworthy? Do you listen to other people and try to understand them? Do you try to provide for and take care of the people around you?
I'm a tantrica, priestess, and spirit and energy healer, with expertise in sexuality, pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding, home education, and healthy families. In addition, I'm a vibrational expert, my main profession being as a world stage operatically trained singer and director. I play keyboard instruments as well. My secondary declared instrument in college was organ. I interact with kings in many ways, including the King of Instruments. If you get involved with me, expect to engage in personal, political, and spiritual discourse and activity. I'm a hot topic kind of girl.
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I've developed my Self deeply in spirituality. I meditate and study and train extensively in spiritual practices. You know those art works of people with the halo around their head? I've developed my Self into that. I know how to go into the depths of the abyss with people and help them to heal their deepest wounds. I help them find their very Selves and their Purpose in Life. Happiness and Personal Power, Harnessed by Love and Gratitude for ALL...
I've helped people with PTSD, addictions, depression, suicidal tendencies, ADHD, emotional traumas, physical traumas, cancer, and many other issues.
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I'm currently in a legal battle with my ex-husband. This case is a very strong and complex case that is exposing lies, scapegoating, multi-generational domestic violence, secrets, and other issues of intrigue. I come from a family that has historically been involved in secret society and secret government activities, as well as a variety of world stage activities, including such things as the founding of the Abbey Theater (currently the National Theater of Scotland) and other potent work in the arts, advocacy, and activism. I'm simply an Abbey doing what Abbeys do.
I'm currently coordinating a major undertaking in the St. Petersburg area to raise a liberation movement to free people from all forms of repression, with a special focus on transforming dysfunctional families into healthy, thriving families, creating Holy Families. The foundation is laid for this to be an international movement. We'll see what this daughter of a carpenter can build. If you're interested in participating in "raising a revolution," please enter the discourse.
I've been a music director and guest musician with the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg in a wide variety of ways with a long list of parishes for 18 years. In addition, I work extensively with the pagan community. I create bridges between seemingly disparate entities. Such is the work of a music director... To bring together anyone who shows up and help them all to shine - together... That is, after all, what communion is about.
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I'm currently making guest appearances at a variety of churches, temples, venues, gatherings, drum circles, etc. You'll see this work more prominently in the media soon enough.
Believing strongly in economic transformation, I'm now doing ALL of my work on a donation basis, teaching by example how the mutual sharing of Energy of Self is, what I believe, to be the basis of a healthy, thriving economy. I share of my time, talent, and treasure freely with those I connect with. In return, I ask that each person do the same. This is the basis of ALL healthy, balanced relationships.
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. Various works by Jiddu Krishnamurti
. "People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflict" by Robert Bolton
. "To Love and Be Loved" by Sam Keen
. "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey
. "The Speed of Trust" by Stephen M.R. Covey (the son)
. "The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth" by M. Scott Peck
. "A Woman's Worth" by Marianne Williamson
. "The Ethical Slut" by Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy
. "Dear Lover: A Woman's Guide to Enjoying Love's Deepest Bliss" by David Deida
. "The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire" by David Deida
. "Women of the Light: The New Sacred Prostitute" edited by Kenneth Ray Stubbs
. "Zen in the Martial Arts" by Joe Hyams
. "The Hidden Messages of Water" by Masaru Emoto
Intellectually, I've enjoyed
. "How to Read A Book" by Mortimer J. Adler
. Classic and current works in philosophy, psychology, language, music, education, politics, and religion
. Many others..... fiction and non-fiction
Books currently on my reading shelf include:
. "Freedom from the Known" by Jiddu Krishnamurti
. "The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life" (Volumes 1 and 2) by Drunvalo Melchizedek
. "People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil" by M. Scott Peck
. "The Sensuous Dirty Old Man" by Dr. "A" (Isaac Asimov)
. "Mysteries of the Cathar Country" by Neil McDornald
. "You Are Becoming A Galactic Human" by Virginia Essene and Sheldon Nidle
. "My Life" by Emma Calvé
. "Solomon's Angels" by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D.
. "The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery That Holds the Secret of America's Future" by Jonathan Cahn
. "The Serpent and the Goddess: Women, Religion, and Power in Celtic Ireland" by Mary Condren
. "The Magician's Companion: A Practical & Encyclopedic Guide to Magical & Religious Symbolism" by Bill Whitcomb
. "Mind War" by former Lieutenant Colonel Michael Aquino (now General)
. "Genesis: The First Book of Revelations" by David Wood
. "Master Numbers: Cycles of Divine Order" by Faith Javane
. "Numerology for Beginners" by Gerie Bauer
. Various oracle decks
...and more...
Yes, I read a lot of different things, rotating through what's relevant and right to me in any given moment, exposing myself to new perspectives that can help me grow and improve my self / spirit and my skills.
I love to read out loud with people. Wanna cuddle up and read together - alternate passages, me to you, you to me?
I like many different kinds of movies though I don't watch them (or TV) that often. Here are a few examples:
. Thought provoking, emotive drama like Seven Pounds and The Last Samurai
. Smart, intense thrillers like The Silence of the Lambs
. Romantic drama like The Notebook
. LMAO, goofy comedies like Dumb and Dumber
. TV Shows: Daily Show, Colbert Report, something else my partner enjoys and I get a kick out of but wouldn't necessarily pursue on my own...
. Some additional Seen and Recommended: Hysteria, The Fountain, Samsara, Equilibrium
In general, I enjoy independent film, documentaries, and motivational / self-improvement videos.
Wanna cuddle up and watch something?
Music is a fundamental part of my life. I enjoy a wide variety of music. To me, good music is good music no matter what genre it's in.
Here are some songs I like:
1) Dream Theater - These Walls Eargasmic!
2) Ayreon - Ride the Comet
3) Infected Mushroom - Becoming Insane
YouTube won't give access anymore to the links of this song that I prefer. :( I'm sure you ingenious net pirates (or purchasers of fine musical products) can find better copies of it, including the 7+ minute full version.
4) Creep - or better yet, set this link to stop at 4:30 - the applause ruins it
5) Samuel Barber - Agnus Dei (a choral version of his Adagio for Strings)
6) Paul Halley - Ubi Caritas
7) Gardenian - Small Electric Space
8) Alter Bridge - Blackbird
9) Kamelot - Anthem
10) S.J. Tucker - Firebirds Child
11) Amy Steinberg - Exactly
12) Shpongle - Divine Moments Of Truth
13) Kaya Project - Ummah Oum
14) Pokemon Theme Song
Hellz yeah! If you can jam out with me to this, you're the kind of fun I wanna have around!
15) The soundtracks for Oblivion, Skyrim, and Civilization V
I self-identify as a vocalist (actually having a degree in Vocal Performance, as well as engaging in post-Bachelors vocal studies), and I sing just about anything (from opera to art song to grunge to ANYTHING I'm interested in), so music, especially vocal works, is important to me.
I enjoy hearing a combination of artistry, passion, and technique. A well-crafted song is something that I cherish. It's a song in which the words stir my heart and mind and the emotiveness of musical phrasing creates a non-verbal message that expresses pure feeling in a way that words can't.
I'm more likely to have a flash drive with an eclectic mix of indy music than I am to listen to commercial radio, but there are still aspects of "commercial" music that I enjoy, mostly if it has a flare for genuine artistry and commentary (think along the lines of P!nk's "Stupid Girls").
Wanna dance and move together or watch me dance? I'm rather coordinated and would love to have an equally coordinated and energy-aware dance partner.
I enjoy a wide variety of food. Sometimes I enjoy lighter fare like a salad. Other times I enjoy heavier fare like steak and potatoes. I'm adventurous and will try just about anything once. While I have yet to cook ethnically myself, I enjoy trying different restaurants and going to potluck-type events that serve ethnic food.
What I always enjoy and feel great eating are raw foods. It feels like I'm getting a shot of vitality when I eat them. Sometimes I like the simplicity of eating a food in isolation. (Have you ever explored the wide variety of flavors that can be found in apples?) Other times, I like to make complex concoctions with a mingling of flavors. I have an extensive collection of "uncookbooks" that I enjoy exploring. I used to be mega into organics but have mellowed out a bit.
I have experience with fasting, one of the most potent dietary practices I know of. I'm also fascinated with breatharianism and would like to explore deeper into it.
Wanna cook (or "uncook") together? Or perhaps just breathe...?
Connection, especially Communion
Potent sexuality
A creative outlet
I could be socializing. I'm rather social and find myself wanting to interact and connect with people in some way, either in person or online, one-on-one or in a group.
The kind of people here on OKC I hang out with in-person include Averagejoe008, Bec1031, fathermichael, havenless, kanidrive, _mystic_, oEASYLIFEoFTWo, o_curious_1, Oni_Sensei, polyWitch, runningaemok, serb0707, SexualMagick, shirak16, SigmaYang4Yin, sparkbones, ZenPilot, and numerous others who also have profiles here on OKC (some of whom I first met through OKC).
They are some awesome people! Check out their profiles and see if they might be a match for you in some way.
I'm very social and find myself wanting to interact and connect with people in a variety of ways, either in person or online.
And yes.... I'm even social with myself. I enjoy my own company. :-)
I could be taking quiet, restful time for myself as well.
2) you enjoy spontaneous, interactive fun.
3) you see me as a source of networking for various projects and interests - music, writing, presentation, performance, etc. I like to work with people who are competent and skilled at what they do and who like to collaborate and aim for (and achieve) excellence in their creations.
4) you recognize yourself as being an exceptional and highly aware / developed person without your ego getting all bloated. You're simply being honest and humble when you say, "I'm fascinated by people and the world around me. I can learn something from everyone. Yet, I also recognize that I'm just... more, and I want to interact with others who are... more."
I especially enjoy connecting with people who are creative, fun, introspective, and who are great conversationalists.
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1) you have difficulty dealing with complexity, especially in emotions and relationships. You may get frustrated or otherwise feel negatively toward me when my own complexity mixes with your energy.
2) you're specifically looking for a sexual liaison. I may be open, but not like THAT. I have rather high standards for those I engage with like THAT.


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The Heroes work with Humanutopia and younger students and also attend their first Heroes conference in Peterborough.› read more
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Does anyone out there have an extra ticket I could buy for the Saturday night show? I was able to purchase one online, but not two. So I am one short... Can anyone help?? Last years concert was the best everrrrrrrrrr....!! Thanks!
Good exposition- Enjoyed it...
Amen, JoeInAtlanta. I love most everything I read in the loaf, but I am just about fed up with this joke of a columnist.
moneyMAKESHIFT, the herpes-lip IS hilarious!
Wow- I am blown away by the overly sophomoric answer to this poor girl's legitimate issue. I feel her question was not even answered, let alone taken seriously...
If the your column's intention is to HELP readers, you better check those poop jokes...
TREEJUMPER, without having to revisit the pain by trying to put it all in words again, I wanted to share the following post I put on the Reynoldstown forum the week after OHNO passed, and a few shallow people distastefully spoke ill of him.
As a property owner, I understand the frustration of having your property or neighbor's personal property defaced-- it is WAY not cool. But cursing someone to rot in hell, that you did not even know, and if you had crossed, probably would have left you walking away with a smile, is just childish. You should really think twice before jumping to such conclusions, and no, he did not die of drug use, or any other bad or illegal action.
Here's my post in response to comments like yours on forums like this one (and references the Rtown graffiti clean up crew's efforts):
Our unbearable hurt does not need to be compounded by those that did not know Matt. I'm sorry that you feel you know he was a bad person. A lot of people's occupations could make others judge them in the same way. However, as the city mourns a great loss and a void in our everyday lives that will never be complete again, please be respectful. It is not fair to add to the hurt we are suffering
from right now by talking sh*t about a great human being that you never met.
Keep it to your own personal gatherings, please. We all appreciate it.
Matt passing has left the city a colder place. It makes you wonder why the great souls leave us while we are left with the less savory ones. Matt had the largest heart of any person I've ever met and never passed judgment, complained, or had an ill word to speak of anyone. Please be respectful of the hurt that so many of us are going through right now.
While I understand he worked counter to many of your efforts, it was never out any negative notion. I'm sorry he may've spray painted your stop sign or brick wall, but these actions do not call for the disrespect of our loss. While if I had my way, I'd memorialize every chicken scratch tag he has on our block (as right now, they are one of very few comforts), I recognize I cannot ask that of
the clean up crew. You all are working hard and I appreciate everyone's efforts to clean up our hood. I've photographed every piece he has in Rtown, so I may
have my own personal reminders.
Thank you to those who're sensitive to the loss, and yes, those of us in the neighborhood who knew him appreciate this forum not being used to discuss it.
Shout out to ScoutMob, Sweet! Pertinent Info on Restaurant Weeks around town, also Sweet! However... I was a little confused as I read the remainder of the review. I found myself re-reading sentences just to understand what was being described, where, and by whom... and who is Wayne? All n all, I appreciate the reviews but the overall structure of this article was.... well... completely lacking. Confusing to read.
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Saturday, 9:00 PM Tybee Island Wedding Chapel, Tybee Island, Georgia
While at Lana Turner's wedding reception, after the most handsome man in my universe placed the prettiest ring ever seen on my finger, I decided to do something very uncharacteristic of me. I squealed in the octave of a high school cheerleader and said, "Yes."
Justus Morgan lifted me off the floor with his strong arms and then kissed me so sweetly, I almost forgot that the U.S. marshal I had recently kissed was also in the chapel and could very well ruin all this yummy goodness. Although the manhunt was over and I had killed our man, not everything had been resolved. There was still a leak in the marshal's office. But now was not the time to be in bail recovery agent Evangeline Crawford mode.
Now we were on Tybee Island for Lana's wedding at a chapel appropriately called "Tybee Island Wedding Chapel." The chapel looked like something you'd see in a Nicholas Sparks movie. It was nestled between magnolias, oak trees, and other Georgian greenery only seen in this part of the state. The chapel was white, and tonight every post and window was decorated with a deep purple satin ribbon, white lace, and a single magnolia stem. Inside the chapel a lavender color-wash illuminated every dahlia, hydrangea, and mini calla lily and rose centerpiece with just enough sparkle to melt a cold heart. It was elegant, romantic, simple, and breathtaking. I almost felt blessed to be there.
To perform my bridesmaid's duties, I looked like my Southern belle identical twin, the evangelist Ava: caramel skin accented with a rose blush, feline-shaped eyes done up nice, but instead of a sophisticated coif, I sported a pixie haircut. I was a bridesmaid by default (long story) and my younger sister/housemate Whitney was Lana's maid of honor. Mom had been here earlier with my seven-year-old daughter, Bella, but without my not-so-new, yet-absent-lots-lately stepfather. By the end of the ceremony, Bella had been tired, so my mother had taken her back to the cottage. Ava, was back home in Atlanta, more than likely secretly dating my only client, Big Tiger Jones of BT Trusted Bail Bonds. A lot of foolery was going on between them, but none of their issues were as messy as the one lurking in my periphery.
Marshal Maxim West stood inside the chancel of the chapel between the black baby grand piano and the all-male jazz singer quartet. He didn't stand out to the wedding party, because he wore a black tuxedo and matching bowtie, which was similar to the quartet's uniform. But to me he looked out of place and more handsome than the last time I'd seen him. Although I didn't know him well, save for a stolen kiss, I knew enough to know that dressing like a penguin was not the marshal/my teacher's thing. He was the black-Stetson-hat-blue-jean-cowboy-boots-wearing type. Tonight he looked like a jilted boyfriend, lurking in the shadows.
Justus, my new fiancé, placed me back onto the floor, but I didn't want to come down. It was safer in his arms, because we were immediately mobbed by well-wishers once he let me go.
"You've made me the happiest man in this room tonight—except the groom," he said.
I heard a round of applause from everyone watching except Maxim. He hadn't moved. He didn't clap. I gulped.
Justus lifted my chin up with his hands and surveyed my eyes. "Is everything okay?"
My new fiancé shouldn't have done that. I wasn't any good when he looked me in the eye and in that way. Justus was so handsome, the kind of handsome that girls like me only saw in movies or in men's health magazines. He had this golden brown–colored skin that glowed when he was happy and blazed when he was angry. His bright smile teased my lips. His lips were perfect for smooches and long kisses, and his sultry deep voice calmed me when I had the urge to do something stupid. He had long lashes that made it incredibly hard for me to think about God when he closed his eyes to pray.
Justus prayed often. He was my pastor, and until today that fact didn't bother me at all. The only thing that bothered me was now walking toward us. I had to set things straight with Maxim and assure him that what happened after I shot Biloxi "The Knocker" James was a mistake.
A big, stupid, good-woman-trying-to-let-go-of-her-bad-girl-tendencies kind of mistake.
I turned my attention back to Justus and shook my head.
"I'm in shock. That's all."
"I am, too. I didn't think you would say 'yes.'" He smiled.
"I'll say yes every day if you like...." I held his face with both of my hands and leaned forward to try to kiss him.
Then I heard a shriek. I turned toward the sound's direction. It was Whitney running toward us, screaming my name. Her maid of honor dress's train was hoisted over her head, as if it were the Olympic torch. Everyone—even Mom—parted to let her through. I stepped back into Justus. She almost took my breath away when she buried her big head into my chest. I almost toppled over, but Justus kept me steady.
"You two owe your first-born's first name to me," she said, while squeezing me tighter.
I peeled her off of me and pushed her toward Maxim. "And what if he's a boy?"
"Hmm." She scrunched her nose, tightened her lips, and squinted. "'Whitman' will do."
"Not in this lifetime," I said as I scanned the room. Maxim had disappeared.
"What about 'Whitmore Morgan'? It's my uncle's name. Would you be fine with that, Evangeline?" He nudged me.
I looked at him and blushed. I liked the way he said my name. The thought of having a child with him—coupled with his eyes wandering over my dress—made me feel warm all over. I ran my hand down my nape, to calm my hormones. I didn't think this would be a long engagement.
"Can we talk about babies after we've been married for a while? Thank you," I said and then sat down in the nearest dinner-table chair I saw. The conversation was making my ovaries ache.
"Whatever," Whitney scoffed. "But don't forget. If it wasn't for me, you two wouldn't be a couple."
I nodded. "You wouldn't let me forget it if I tried."
"True. True." She giggled. "Well, at least make me maid of honor."
"Honey, you're maid of honor by default, because Ava is a widow." I chuckled. "She's matron of honor."
"You know what I mean, so stop playing...." Whitney pursed her lips and threw her hands on her hips, then paused. Our little sister was a spitfire unlike Ava and me. "I've had your back since Charlie went overseas, and when Ava wouldn't answer your calls. Just because y'all are back to yin and yang, don't mean throw me to the curb. I earned maid of honor."
Charlie was my best friend. The last time we'd talked, she was planning on coming home soon.
I looked at Justus. "Are you sure you want to be a part of this family?"
He nodded and grinned. "The sooner the better."
I blushed.
"So am I your girl?" Whitney asked.
I winced at her for interrupting us. "Depends on whether or not you complete your maid-of-honor duties for Lana."
She fanned me off with her hand. "The reception is almost over."
"And so that means you need to be helping your bride gather her things for the honeymoon, especially the honeymoon gift from the bridesmaids."
"You got that right. That poor child will leave all our hard work behind and have a sucky honeymoon. She has to blow her new hubby's mind...." Whitney scurried off, although I could still hear her telling us Lana's business.
Justus and I both watched her leave and then laughed. She was a hot, funny mess.
He stepped closer toward me and extended his hand. "Since this is more than likely the last dance of the night, will you do me the honor?"
I laid my hand inside his and allowed him to scoop me up. "With pleasure."
Justus placed his hand in the small of my back and then leaned me down into a slow dip. I giggled, but he didn't laugh. He was observing my lips, then my eyes, waiting for me to say yes to his kiss. I relaxed in his arms, moaned in anticipation of his kiss, and closed my eyes.
He cleared his throat. "I hate to cut in, but ..."
My nose crinkled. That didn't sound like Justus, but it did sound familiar. I opened one eye. It was Maxim. He had returned from wherever he had run off to. I hissed at him.
Saturday, 9:30 PM Tybee Island Wedding Chapel, Tybee Island, Georgia
"Marshal West, what a surprise," Justus said as he pulled me back up onto my feet.
I was pissed.
Justus let go of me to shake Maxim's hand, while I straightened my dress and asked God to not let him ruin this good thing between me and Justus. Then I repented and prayed the truth. God, forgive me for putting myself in another jacked-up situation.
"It's good to see you, Marshal. You look well," Justus said.
"And you look like a man on top of the world. Congratulations to you and your beautiful bride to be." Maxim took Justus's hand into one of those manly man's handshakes. I pursed my lips at bride to be. "Now that's the kind of dress you should wear at a party."
Oh no he didn't. Thank goodness my mom had retired for the night—she'd be appalled by this exchange. I tried not to roll my eyes at Maxim, as he referred to that time he'd made me play the decoy for an illegal moonshine distributor. I had worn a metallic blue dress that was short enough to get us in and out of there in record time. I'd thought it was hot; he'd thought it would get me killed. I'm a bail recovery agent. The risk is part of the trade.
"We got our man with that dress, didn't I?" I asked. Sarcasm dripped all over my usually honeyed voice.
He scoffed and turned away.
Last month, Maxim had asked me to be a part of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF). My job was to serve as a private investigator, to help them find a wanted hired hit man contracted by heavyweights in the underground moonshine distilling community. During that manhunt, Maxim had gotten shot and I'd kissed him.
I'd thought he was dying. It was a "farewell to heaven" smooch. Nothing personal, but it seemed like he was going to turn that kiss into my private hell. I could kick myself for being so stupid.
A few months ago, the antics of Riddick Avery, owner of A1 Recovery Agents and my peer, competition, and frenemy, sent me on a wild-goose chase that made me question my career choice, my faith, and the love I deserved with Justus. But if I had to come clean to Justus about the kiss, I would face the consequences. I really didn't have a problem putting my big-girl panties on.
"Maxim, I was told just the other day that you were still in the hospital," I said in a tone that appeared nonchalant, yet concerned.
"I got out early," he replied just as nonchalantly. I wanted to cut him.
"More like record time ..." Justus said. "I'm sure Elaine is ecstatic to see you."
The Honorable Elaine Turner was the bride's mother, a Georgia state senator, and my mentor. I had captured and killed the man who murdered most of her staff, including her aide, Sean Graham. Maxim got shot saving my life.
"Yes, she was glad to see me." He looked at me and grinned.
I saw his eyes asking me, "Are you glad to see me, too?" I looked away.
"I don't want to take up much of your time, but can I speak with the bride to be?"
"Of course you can. While you catch up, I need to chat with the groom before the couple leaves," Justus said.
Justus wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed me on my cheek. It was not the kiss I had hoped for, but it was hot enough to hold me for now. He walked away and left me alone with Maxim.
I reached for my champagne flute and swallowed the last sip, then turned to Maxim. "Before you say anything, I need to get something straight with you."
Maxim furrowed his brow. "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, I did. Isn't it obvious?" I panted. I was beginning to feel anxious. I acted desperate when I felt anxious. I searched the room for Justus.
"No, not that I know of." He rubbed his chin. "The last time I saw you, I was crumpled on the ground and I saw you shoot The Knocker, a man I had been chasing the past two years. If there was anything wrong, it had to start with me. I owe you a debt of gratitude and an apology. I should have said something sooner, but I was embarrassed. A lady bounty hunter took my thunder."
I gasped, stepped back, and studied his eyes. Maxim didn't have a clue what I was talking about. He didn't remember our kiss. I didn't know whether to shout "Hallelujah" or lick my bruised ego for thinking that my itty-bitty smooch had it going on. But there was little time for any of that and Maxim looked as if he had stood all he could take. Although he wouldn't admit it, he should have stayed in the hospital. He looked exhausted.
"You don't owe me anything, Maxim. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten shot and Marshal Sanchez wouldn't be dead." I referred to Maxim's right-hand woman, who died during a moonshine explosion. "Apparently, Bill lured me to the swamps to frame me. There's nothing special about that. If anything, I owe you for showing up when you did."
He chuckled. "Let's just call it even."
"I'll accept that." I smiled.
"Now I know that I'm asking under short notice and under awkward circumstances, but I need to ask a favor of you."
I was so relieved that he had forgotten the kiss that I would have signed up for almost anything he asked. "What do you need?"
"I need you to convince Reverend Romance to put off the wedding for a while."
I stared at Maxim so hard my eyes began to ache, but I was fully aware of what was happening around us. The servers were clearing the dinner tables, while the musicians and wedding singers talked of heading to Savannah for a midnight skinny dip. One of the bridesmaids whined and sniffled when she learned her groomsman escort didn't want her phone number. Justus was still away. Thank goodness.
"Are you going to say anything or just look at me?" Maxim asked.
I threw up my hand, to alert him to stop talking. "Before you say another word, let me suggest you choose your words wisely, because I almost forget that you can arrest me for slapping the taste out of your mouth."
He stepped back. "Hold on. Don't jump to conclusions. I didn't say don't marry the man. I'm just saying don't set an early wedding date."
"Who do you think you are to ask that of me?" I hissed.
"I'm nobody and I'm desperate. What am I saying?" He closed his eyes and paused.
He wasn't acting like the suave and cool Marshal Maxim West that I knew. Something was very wrong.
I touched his shoulder. "Maxim, come over here. Let's sit down and talk."
"I'm sorry, Angel. I'm messing up my words. I don't want you to call off your engagement. No, nothing like that. I need you to do a favor for me and I need it now, so if you were planning to elope within the next month or sooner, then I couldn't use you. And I need you.... I need you badly."
His voice held so much desperation I shivered.
"There's something you're not telling me about this favor.
Before I would even consider what you ask, I need you to tell me everything."
I felt Justus enter the room, so I turned to confirm for myself. He was walking toward us. Maxim and I were out of time.
"Meet me at DeKalb Police Headquarters in Tucker on Tuesday. I'll tell you what you need to know."
"I can't remember if I have plans for Tuesday."
Maxim glanced at Justus approaching. "Find out and text me. Don't call the office. You know why."
I nodded. "I remember."
During our manhunt, Maxim had revealed to me that he believed there was a mole in his office. After the time I spent with the team, I couldn't believe that any one of them would jeopardize each other. The only person I'd been suspicious of was Deputy Marshal Sanchez, but that was because she disappeared on us when we needed her. It turned out that she was following my hunch. Although I was right, my hunch had gotten her killed and Maxim shot, and revealed another person was involved. I couldn't see or hear the person, but I knew someone else had been out there with us in those swamps. So I understood where his distrust came from, because I had felt the mole breathe down the back of my neck.
Now I could feel Justus behind me. He placed his hand on my shoulder. I looked over it and up at him and smiled.
"The chapel director is almost ready to close this place down. Do you two need more time?"
"No." Maxim grinned. "I don't want to hold up you guys any longer. Again, congratulations."
As Maxim walked off, Justus turned around toward me. "Whatever he just asked you to do, you're going to have to do it with me."
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