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OAKLAND -- Warriors forward David Lee went from experiencing flu-like symptoms to making the Cleveland Cavaliers sick. Lee finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists Wednesday night as the Warriors improved to 3-2 with a 106-96 win over the visiting Cavaliers.
"I really didn't feel well at all," said Lee, who said he was really feeling bad in the second half. "It was no fun."
Lee said he felt like he was on his death bed. He missed Tuesday's practice, stuck at home throwing up, among other things. He missed Wednesday's shootaround, stuck at home receiving fluids intravenously.
But he said he had every intention of playing, and the Warriors are glad he did. Lee made 10 of 16 shots en route to his best game of the season. He had half his assists in the fourth quarter as the Warriors held off Cleveland after blowing a 17-point first-half lead.
Certainly, the Cavaliers (2-3) didn't have much to stop him. They played without big man Anderson Varejao, who was averaging 14 points and 15 rebounds so far this season. A right knee contusion kept him out of Wednesday's matchup, leaving Cleveland with no chance of guarding Lee.
With no Varejao, and rookie guard Dion Waiters struggling offensively (12 points, 5 for 15 shooting), the Cavaliers' fate rested on point guard Kyrie Irving. Last season's Rookie of the Year totaled 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds. But he was 10 of 22 shooting. Despite his 10 fourth-quarter points, the Warriors held Cleveland to 8 for 23 shooting in the final period. Cleveland shot 41.9 percent for the game.
The Warriors, on the other hand, had several guys clicking.
In addition to Lee, Golden State point guard Stephen Curry had 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He also had six assists, five rebounds and two steals. He not only bounced back from Monday's 3-for-15 performance in Sacramento, he negated the production of Irving.
Curry played solid defensive against the slithery, sometimes unguardable Irving. But he also took it to Irving on the other end.
"He's tough," Curry said of Irving. "The way he can attack pick-and-rolls, get bigs off balance with his change of speed and direction. You just have to try to keep him in front and make tough shots. He made a lot of them tonight."
Backup forward Carl Landry, relatively quiet in Monday's loss at Sacramento, finished with 19 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench. Rookie forward Harrison Barnes set a career-high with 14 points.
The Warriors shot 53.8 percent from the field and registered 28 assists. Backup point guard Jarrett Jack, who also missed the shootaround because of illness and was a game-time decision, was one of four players with five or more assists.
"It was a thing of beauty the way we played offensively," coach Mark Jackson said. "I liked the pace especially. We were sharing the basketball, and when we do that, we're tough to defend."
The Warriors posted a season-high in first-quarter points, taking a 37-21 lead into the second quarter. Their advantage got as high as 17 points, 48-31, after a step-back jumper by Landry. But Cleveland began chipping away.
Three-pointers by Irving and Daniel Gibson powered a 10-0 run that got the Cavaliers back in the game. Golden State's lead was down to 59-51 at the half. Cleveland then opened the third quarter with an 18-8 run -- getting six points and an assist from Irving -- to take a 69-67 lead.
The Warriors reclaimed control by closing the third quarter with a 17-4 run. Jack and Landry combined for 11 points during the spurt. Richard Jefferson got a fast-break dunk to send the Warriors into the fourth quarter up 85-74.
The Warriors never looked back.
"I don't like giving up leads, but at the same time it shows a lot about the character of this basketball team," Jackson said. "We are not going to surrender, fold the tent. We're not going to quit. We buckled down and made the proper adjustments. We separated ourselves. It was a great win."
He was an immediate presence, helping Golden State build an early lead. The Warriors' first seven baskets Wednesday were assisted. Three of them were by Bogut.


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DANVILLE -- A sometimes raucous crowd of 300 filled to overflowing Tuesday at a planning commission meeting that rang with complaints over possible low-income and high-density housing in town.
Danville is in the process of updating its general plan, but proposed changes regarding agricultural land-use zoning and increases in land zoned for high density, affordable housing have many residents concerned Danville could lose its small town charm.
Several people in the crowd held signs that said Danville should get out of the Association of Bay Area Governments, which allocates housing requirements to local governments as mandated by the state.
"Why are we allowing unelected bureaucrats of a regional government to boss us around?" longtime resident Anne Blake asked the commission. "The people here in Danville are the top type of people in the nation, the smartest. Why can't we stand up to all of the shenanigans that are going on?"
At least 35 people spoke at the meeting, that stretched late into the night. Many voiced concerns that low-income, high-density housing could increase crime, fire hazards, traffic congestion and overburden Danville schools.
"Build it, and they will come," resident Sheila Truschke said. "But don't build it, and they won't."
The meeting took an occasionally raucous tone similar to a previous meeting on Nov. 27 when the draft environmental impact report for the plan was discussed.
Speakers voiced skepticism about climate change and some suggested the United Nations is behind the One Bay Area Plan, which is a long-range transportation and land-use and housing plan being implemented regionally.
Some speakers urged the town to follow the city of Corte Madera's lead and leave ABAG.
Town Manager Joe Calabrigo assured the crowd that the town government is committed to preserving Danville's small town character. He said membership in ABAG allows the town to represent its best interests by keeping housing numbers lower than what the state might directly mandate if Danville were to pull out of the association. He added that the town does not want to forgo state and federal funding by leaving.
"Whether we appreciate it or not, the state and regional entities in my time here at the town have become increasingly involved at the local level," Calabrigo said. "Danville has been, I believe, very proactive and very persistent in trying to deal with this dynamic."
Save Open Space Danville members Maryann Cella, Todd Gary and the group's attorney, Stuart Flashman, said the new general plan rewrites agricultural zoning rules to do an end-around Measure S, Danville's Open Space Preservation Initiative, which requires a public vote on general plan amendments that change land use. The group is trying to force a vote under Measure S on a proposed SummerHill Housing project for 70 homes on agriculturally zoned land.
Planning Commission Chairwoman Lynn Overcashier said Wednesday that there is a lot of misinformation and fear over the new general plan.
"We (commissioners) passionately care about our community. We will never look like Dublin. We will never look like Fremont. All the affordable housing in Danville has very strict guidelines and height limits. We're talking about senior facilities, housing for teachers, retail workers, restaurant workers. It doesn't mean that we are bringing crime elements or gangs into Danville."
The commission will hold two more public hearings about the general plan on Jan. 8 and 22. The town council will review the plan and take public comments on Feb. 5. The council will hold a second meeting on the plan on March 5. It could vote to adopt the plan at that meeting.
Contact Jason Sweeney at 925-847-2123. Follow him at Twitter.com/Jason_Sweeney.

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Ashland Community Hospital would continue to operate as a general hospital for at least three years and receive $10 million in capital improvements under a tentative agreement with Asante Health System released today.
In exchange, the city of Ashland would turn over its sole corporate membership in ACH and all real hospital property, according to a letter of intent posted on the city's website.
The hospital would be run by the Asante's board of directors and ACH's board would become a quality committee under the agreement.
If Asante fails to operate ACH as a general hospital in the first three years, the corporation would revert back to the city and Asante would pay $8 million to cover the outstanding balance on a construction loan.
Asante agrees to continue operating ACH as a general hospital for another 12 years or pay $4 million to the city, according to the letter. The corporation, however, would not revert back to the city.
ACH began looking for a partnership last year after suffering nearly $5 million in losses since 2008. In October, ACH Chief Executive Officer Mark Marchetti said the hospital could be closed in a year if it remained independent.
More details will be given in a story in tomorrow's newspaper.
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1) How did you choose your screen name?
Wanted something to do with the team but it seems like these days players come and go so I didn't want to get stuck with someone will be gone within a year (or they end up a Viking). Thought about Lambeau and the frozen tundra but that's a little too cliche. Then it hit me this team plays well in the rain and mud for whatever reason and I can't remember too many games they've lost in the rainy weather at Lambeau as well as on the road. Originally went with Soggy Tundra but didn't finish the sign up (had a few to drink after work [grin1] ) when I closed out firefox by accident so I went with my current name instead since I couldn't sign in or get the password sent to me.
2) Could you tell us a little about where you grew up and about your family?
Grew up in Rockford, IL with my dad. His side of the family comes from most of the farming areas and towns to the south like Byron and Stillman Valley. Mom's side came from Arkansas.
3) Did you play in any sports or where you involved with any High School clubs and such?
Was on the baseball team (ahem) for three years and ran cross country for two. Did speech team and helped build this robot thingy for a competition my senior year.
4) How did you find the PackersHome? And what keeps you active on the site?
During the Saints game last year (2012), was going bonkers over Capers sitting in zone all game while Brees picked the D apart. After the game I didn't read anybody criticizing this, just the kickoff fumble and NFL ref nonsense. Thought maybe I was crazy but a google search led me here. Lurked on and off for a few months before registering. It's big enough to have a lot of different conversations from different people but not so small that every thread just turns into a circle jerk like I've seen on other small forums. Plus the NFC North group I posted on constantly had discussions getting derailed by fans of all 4 teams remind the other fans that their teams did in fact suck and got lucky constantly otherwise they'd be 0-16 etc etc.
5) What type of hobbies do you enjoy?
Reading, traveling, occasionally playing PS3 or PC games, trying to cook, movies
6) What was your first job?
Announcing baseball games at a Boys and Girls club that my high school baseball coach ran
7) What is your fondest memory of your teenage years?
Going on a class trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sparked my interest to travel abroad and in general travel as much as possible.
8) If you could have one moment being part of the Packer organization, what would it be?
The meeting when it was decided Favre had to go
9) What is your worst fear?
Not getting to see more of the world
10) How many trips/games have you made to Lambeau Field?
Only been there once for a tour sadly. Saw a few pre-season games at Camp Randall back in the mid-90s
11) Whats your favorite food?
12) If you could live anywhere where would it be?
Germany. Specifically
Regensburg in Bavaria
. I've lived there twice for a total of 7 months.
13) Name your favorite 5 Packers all time and explain the reason for one of them.
1. Aaron Rodgers-so accurate, a pure QB so to speak and I like the way he carries himself
2. Brett Favre-for obvious reasons but I still haven't forgiven him yet
3. Edgar Bennett-always played good against the Bears and he was a mudder
4. Donald Driver-almost reliable, played hard and the way he was killing himself vs Atlanta in the 2001 playoff game with the injured shoulder even after the game was over
5. Charles Woodson-did everything on D and was always throwing everything he had into the game to try and win. The half time story when he saw the x-rays tears me up.
14) Where are some of the places youve been, and where are some of your favorites.
In the US: Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, D.C., Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Florida and Mississippi. Though some of them were just driven though with no stops.
Abroad: United Kingdom-London+Wales, Ireland-Dublin, Shannon, Netherlands-Amsterdam, Austria-Salzburg+Vienna, Italy-Rome+Venice, Czech Republic-Prague, Germany-Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Frankfurt-am-Main, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Regensburg
Favorites in the US: Houston, Chicago, Colorado, Milwaukee
Favorites abroad: Berlin, Prague, Salzburg, Rome, Nuremberg
15) When youre not on PackersHome, what are you doing with your free time?
Reading, surfing the net watching too much youtube
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17) What other sports teams do you follow and why?
St Louis Cardinals though I haven't followed closely the past few years. I'll also root for the Blackhawks and Bulls if they're on. If I'm in Rockford an Icehogs game is always nice to go to.
18) What lead to your following of the Packers?
Was 8/9 years old in 1993 when my dad was watching a game so I just rooted for his team. Got more and more into it with the 93 season and the playoffs that year. Cemented in 1994 on Halloween. For the sake of simplicity I just wore a Packers t-shirt and giant inflatable helmet instead of my costume for the school party. Other kids let me hear it. One Monday Night Fooball beatdown later and they weren't talking. It was a close shave though; my mom is a Bears fan, dressed me in Bears clothing as a baby and insists that some of my first steps were to the Super Bowl Shuffle. Personally I don't remember any of that and vehemently deny any of it.
19) Can you share one of your favorite memories of the Packers?
The 96 season+Super Bowl XXXI, constantly sweeping the Bears in the 90s and under Sherman (his only high point), following the Thanksgiving game in 2007 online while in Germany at 3 am in the morning and realizing there was life after Favre, the 2003 and 2007 playoff games against Seattle, watching Ahman Green as a runner, getting see Reggie White play in person (even if it was preseason)
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Following the 2013 draft and discussing the picks as they came in
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Great read... thanks for sharing.. personally these threads might be my favorite aspect of the site.. it gives some personality to the posts.
Thanks again.
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thanks mucky. love this name better than "sloppy".
I am down the Rock in Oregon.
my son ran XC. He is about 2-3 years younger than you. Oregon had some pretty good runners back then.
it is great to have another Cardinals fan on here. Zero2Cool gets a little paranoid about his weak Brewers when he compares them to a great franchise. I think it is envy.
I enjoy your posts in the other sections as well.
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wpr said:
thanks mucky. love this name better than "sloppy".
I am down the Rock in Oregon.
my son ran XC. He is about 2-3 years younger than you. Oregon had some pretty good runners back then.
it is great to have another Cardinals fan on here. Zero2Cool gets a little paranoid about his weak Brewers when he compares them to a great franchise. I think it is envy.
I enjoy your posts in the other sections as well.
In the Super Bowl thread you mentioned your son going to Sean Considine's high school rival my first thought was "Oh, he's from Oregon, Stillman or Winnebago." I seem to remember Oregon having some pretty good individual runners but all the schools at the time always got crushed by the Winnebago team (won state my senior year).
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'Bago- PFFT. I spit on Bago. ;)
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The Central Dining Room- The CDR is the main cafeteria for Wittenberg students. It is expansive and can be arranged in various ways for many types of events. After normal dining hours, it has been used for banquets, dances, fashion shows, game shows, award ceremonies, film screenings and music performances.
• Round tables and square tables of different
sizes with chairs around them
• Grand piano in southeast corner
• The adjoining CDR Annex seats 10 and can be used for meetings
• Portable risers and audio/visual equipment are available for special events
• House sound system with microphone inputs
• Network data port
• Usual Seating Arrangement: 350 persons
• Maximum Capacity: 390 persons
• Dimensions (feet): 101x54
• Usual Setup: tables spaced throughout room with chairs set around them
Doppelgängers (The Games Room)- Doppelgängers is Wittenberg's new game room and is replete with a set of arcade games, game tables, flat screen TV's, and gaming consoles (find a more detailed list below). Everything it offers is free (including the arcade games, which have free play buttons on them). While it is usually open for the general student population, it may also be reserved by student organizations and campus departments for closed events.
• Arcade Games:
• Stomp (like DDR)
• 2 sit down Cruisin' World driving games
• 2 Skee Ball games
• Ms. Pac Man
• Photo Hunt table-top game
• Game Tables:
• Pool
• Ping Pong
• Air Hockey
• Foosball
• Game Consoles (all connected to flat screen TV's):
• 2 Nintendo Wii's
• X-Box 360 with full Rock Band setup
• Wii and X-Box games
• 5 flat screen televisions, one of which has high-definition cable
• DVD player
• Surround sound audio system
• Armchairs and couches
• Maximum Capacity: 140 persons
• Dimensions: 70x31
• 4 TV's have couches around them for
easy TV viewing or gaming
Faculty Dining Room- This room not only functions as a venue for luncheons, with access to the kitchen right across the hall, but it can also function as a meeting space. It features a portable A/V console with a computer and a projection system. Further A/V features can be found below.
• Tables and chairs
• Room divider present if the entire space is not required
• A/V Station:
• Computer with internet access
• DVD/CD/VHS player
• Audio visual hookups
• Laptop hookups
• Data projector and screen
• Usual Seating: about 25 persons
• Maximum Capacity: 72 persons
• Dimensions (feet): 65x17
• Usual Setup: Tables placed in a large U
The Geil Lounge- The Geil Lounge is located in the lower level of the Student Center, between Doppelgängers (the games room) and the Student Center Pub. The Geil Lounge features tables, chairs, couches and a large flat screen television hanging above the fireplace. Computers are available for use against the back wall. This open lounge is often used for study groups and occasionally for dining space. Other uses have included informational fairs, receptions, performances and Euchre tournaments.
• 3 tables with 12 chairs
• 6 plush armchairs
• Flat Screen TV
• Usual Seating: 18 persons
• Maximum Capacity: 70 persons
• Dimensions: 31x34
• Usual Setup: 3 round tables with 4
chairs each and 3 pairs of armchairs
set up around the perimeter
The Li Room -The Li Room is well-suited for meetings and conferences. It has a large conference table that can seat up to 20 people. There is a sink and a counter for refreshments during the meetings. The room also features an A/V station complete with access to internet and a projection system. Further A/V details can be found below.
• Conference table and 20 chairs
• 4 plush armchairs
• Sink and counter top
• Smaller rectangle table (for extra seating, displays, refreshments, etc.)
• Whiteboard
• A/V Station:
• Computer with internet access
• DVD/CD/VHS player
• Audio visual hookups
• Laptop hookups
• Data projector and screen
• Digital phone line with conference calling capability
• Usual Seating: 24 persons
• Max Capacity: 49 persons
• Dimensions (feet): 39x18
• Usual Setup: Long conference table with projection screen at one end
Morris Lounge- This open lounge space is good for casual meetings or study groups. It normally seats about 16 people, and most of these seats are plush chairs and couches. It is centrally located in the student center and has a fireplace. It also has internet access (wall jacks and wi-fi).
• Usual Seating: 16 persons
• Maximum Capacity: 35 persons
• Dimensions (feet): 38x17
• Setup: Casual Meeting
Post 95- Post 95 is the campus coffee shop and dining area. Students often use it for working on homework, either alone or in groups. Portable risers are often brought in and set up along the north wall for performances. Student concerts, professional concerts, film screenings and many other special events have taken place here in the past. The coffee house atmosphere of Post 95 also lends itself well to a range of events.
• Food Venues:
• Pizza place
• Wrap place
• Burger place
• Coffee Place
• General store area
• 30 Tables with 133 seats
• 12 Plush armchairs
• 5 Bar seats
• Wireless internet access
• Usual Seating: 150 persons
• Maximum Capacity: 179 persons
• Dimensions: 29x49
• Usual Setup: small tables with 2 or three
chairs set around each and some plush
armchairs with coffee tables in front
Founders- This peformance venue and campus pub is currently under renovation and will look quite different than it has in the past. More detailed information on the space will be added when the renovation is complete in fall 2009.
• Pizza
• Wings
• Appetizers
• Projector
• 2 computer inputs,
• cable TV
• 2 wireless microphone hookups,
• connection to Student Center XM sattelite radio
• Dimensions: 46 x 44 ft
• Max seating: 120
• Usual seating: 85
• Projector
• 2 computer inputs
• cable TV
• 2 wireless microphone hookups
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I recently began working in downtown Canton. While I was previously familiar with many of the unique and locally-owned places downtown to eat lunch, I recalled that the hours and days of the week these eateries are open varies widely.
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Having an up-to-date list with the hours and locations is a great resource. I have it hung prominently in my office, so when colleagues and I ponder where to eat, we have options readily available at a glance. This week, I ate at a place from the list that I had not before tried, and I will definitely go back.
Kudos to Dan Kane for a useful and informative article that encourages patronage of local businesses and, in turn, supports our local economy.
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Bay Area apartment rents reached a record high in the second quarter, according to a report Tuesday, continuing a three-year run of steady increases that's setting off alarms among economists and corporate leaders.
Rents averaged $2,158 a month in the nine-county Bay Area, a nearly 20 percent gain since the second quarter of 2011, and a 10.3 percent jump from the same period last year, according to Novato-based RealFacts. Rents were up 5.6 percent from the first quarter.
Alameda County saw the biggest percentage gain -- up 12 percent from a year ago to an average rent of $1,928 a month. The area's under pressure partly because of refugees from San Francisco, where rents averaged $3,229 in the second quarter, a 9.4 percent annual gain. The San Francisco metro area has the highest rents among the country's 25 largest rental markets, according to online real estate site Trulia.
The average apartment rent was up 9 percent to $2,321 in Santa Clara County; up 8 percent to $1,609 in Contra Costa County and up 8.1 percent to $2,470 in San Mateo County.
A limited supply and strong demand are responsible, economists and housing experts say. They worry that continued job growth in the region -- boosted by the remarkable boom in tech --- is unsustainable without similar growth in housing.
"All of these companies are hiring and new people are coming in from around the world and around the country," said Stephen Levy of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy in Palo Alto. "They're good jobs and they're bidding against a limited supply of apartments. It's both a sign of strong job growth and a sign we need to give it attention."
Jim Wunderman, president and chief executive of the Bay Area Council, said the region needs to work together to build more housing.
"There needs to be a partnership between cities, counties and companies to get housing built fast so that we can enable the growth pattern to continue," he said. "Otherwise, it forces labor costs up because a company has to pay more because of the rising cost of living. They'll do that for a while, but eventually they'll start looking for alternatives."
Housing has consistently been the top concern in a survey of corporate executive members of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, said Shiloh Ballard, the group's housing analyst. "We're not achieving the number of homes to keep pace with demand, and we see that with increased rents."
The relentless gain in rents has people such as single mom Waynetta Mills, an insurance agency account executive who lives in Dublin in the East Bay but works in San Mateo on the Peninsula, planning to lengthen her commute.
"As a single mother of two, I have no choice but to move farther out to be able to afford to live," said Mills, whose rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Dublin was just raised 9 percent to $2,180 a month.
"I'm not looking forward to commuting from the Suisun-Vallejo region all the way to San Mateo, but at this point I really have no choice," she said.
Linda Nichols, who operates a day spa in Menlo Park, struggled to find another apartment after receiving a 60-day move-out notice from new owners.
"I was born and raised here, but honestly I don't know how much longer I'm going to be able to stay," Nichols said. "It's sad. I'm going to have to sell a good business."
Nick Grotjahn of RealFacts said that "for apartment owners and developers this is all good news, but for renters and especially your average renter in the Bay Area, not your high-tech worker, it's really putting the squeeze on you."
RealFacts measures rents in apartment complexes and townhomes of more than 50 units, so the prices -- which are averages of all sizes of apartments -- tend to be higher than for smaller developments.
Ron Stern of Bayrentals.com, which lists smaller complexes and houses for rent around the Bay Area, said he's seen rents increase 20 percent in the past few years. "Even apartment managers are shocked at what they have to charge in rent now," he said.
RealFacts said Bay Area apartment rents in large complexes ranged from an average of $1,859 for a studio to $2,868 for a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment and $3,258 for a three-bedroom townhouse.
According to RealFacts, San Jose had an average apartment rent of $2,169, Oakland $2,421 and Concord $1,418.
Patricia De La Torre, who works for a semiconductor company and lives in a three-bedroom townhouse in Mountain View, is looking for a second job "just for the extra spending money." Two of her sons have graduated from high school but the other two are still in school and her rent is nearly $3,000 a month. "It's so hard to balance everything out," she said.
Ruben Holmes left San Jose after 30 years there and moved to Mountain House in San Joaquin County where he rents a five-bedroom, three-bath house for $1,600 a month.
"I never thought I would leave San Jose," said Holmes, who has an Internet business and works from home.
Effie Moore of San Jose said she knows people who are moving to Sacramento and Patterson in the San Joaquin Valley.
"I never heard of Patterson until I had friends moving there," Moore said. "I've seen a lot of people moving out of the Bay Area. A lot of friends are moving to Sacramento, and that's what we're going to end up doing so we can buy a home."
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So ye here is my problem,
for the last 3 years ive litterly played every single position, ive played center,guard and forward and i really dunno what to train on anymore...
im 16 years old and like 1.87m (6 feet 3 inches i think?) and fairly muscly (not ripped or anything), I had to play center the first year cuz i was the biggest on the team and the only one that could grab a rebound/ make a post move, ive played forward cuz... well i dunno rlly just cuz i had to and i played sg for quite some time now because i can drain the 3 and my ball handeling is pretty good.
now overall my best quality is by far my in traffic/off dribble shooting and the stepbakc jumper, if i get the chance to drive ill mostly go for it and then stepback and hit it from a coouple feet out.
my post moves are decent but its just because if i get into trouble i know i can spin out and take the fadeaway.
my weak points are probably: drive on speed(my speed is good but I dont practise it because i dont feel safe when going on speed), finishing against a big guy, mostly finishing within the bucket... and against a good shot blocker in mostly kinda scr*wd too because they can predict the jumper and act accordingly.
Now should i play sg for my jumpers or should i maybe play center for the fadeaway if it gets too hard to finish?
Maybe even forward if you see a good reason behind that but i dont rlly know anymore
Help/advice is highly appreciated and if you think im getting something wrong pls tell me because not everyone''s perfect i guess but ill make sure to practise hard on whatever i have to play atm
(sorry for the bad english maybe, its not my native language, my apologies if you had trouble reading)
Do you have a game video of you playing, if you do please send a link so we can see how you are playing.
Sadly i dont because my parents arent interested in my sport and the team i play usually doesnt do that,
i could provide some clips or something of me taking some shots or something but i dont think that will do very much good ;p
but i can give you additional information if needed
at 6'3 go for shooting guard. You will never be tall enough to play center unless you get some crazy growth spurt, which is highly unlikely. But you will probably reach about 6'4 or 6'5 by time your a senior which is perfect height for a shooting guard. It sounds like you already have a good jumpshot, and it seems like your ballhandling is decent it was hard to tell how you worded it.
I would work on the driving with speed i guess that was your issue? But just continue to improve ballhandling.
And still work on some post moves because that is an advantage againts smaller quick guards that you can drive by, you can take them into the post.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Thanks man thats some great advice, ye my english is sometimes a little chaotic but you got the message appeareantly
I think my length is indeed too little for a center ( we got some new guys who are nearly 7 feet so ;p np there anymore)
Ill make sure ill practice my ball handling and speed a lot, and ofc my jumper
great tip on the post moves btw I''ll be sure to discuss it with my coach!
No problem. I had the same decision, but it came a little sooner for me (im 15 yrs old). When i was younger i always played center but realized i would never grow up to be super tall so i am now a tall guard which is a huge advantage and the post moves help to post up small guards. Tall kids with guard skills are a killer mismatch.
Plus your pull up jumper and stepback you were talkin about are great because no one uses midrange game anymore
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Bass Pro Shops: Hanging with Drew Clarke
Bass Pro Shops presented Drew Clarke with a special day at their Auburn Hills location. Drew is a young fisherman who is battling Cancer. Jonathon hung out with Drew throughout the day.
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Day two was tougher for most of the field and Jonathon's 18 lbs, 10 ozs of bass moved him up to the 8th position and in striking distance of a Bassmaster Classic win.
On the final day of the event Jonathon weighed in 14 lbs even and finished in 16th place. With a solid start to the 2014 season Jonathon heads to Lake Seminole and the St. John's River in March.
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Craig Ferguson and Drew Carey have swapped shows for an April Fool's Day prank.
Wow, what a burn on ... someone.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, "The Late Late Show" host and "The Price Is Right" emcee traded roles Tuesday. Ferguson surprised Carey's usual audience during a Feb. 10 taping of "The Price Is Right," while Carey took over Ferguson's desk during a March 21 taping of "The Late Late Show." Both shows are on CBS.
E! News said Carey told Ferguson, "You've just got to show up in a good mood."
"That was the hardest part for me," Ferguson reportedly said after the taping. "See, Drew likes people, I'm a cranky loner. It's not so good for me. I will be in a bath of Purell for two days now."
Ferguson should work on that. According to the Reporter, he'll emcee "The Celebrity Name Game" this fall. "Maybe it's because it's new, but it feels quite taxing," he said, "more taxing than I thought it was going to be, and more than running my own show."
Blue collar America sends its sympathies.
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McGoskey weaves craft into fair history
July 7, 2013
RIPLEY — For the past 47 years, Martha McGoskey, of Ravenswood, has shown fair-goers at the Mountain State Art and Craft Fair the art of weaving....
Wow haven't seen this woman since I was a little girl in Ravenswood. She used to work with the Grange org. teaching children crafts and other things - it was a fun place to go. She is a wonderful warm lady, glad to see her pic after all these years.
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Highlanders Fall to 0-6 after 88-58 loss in MacMurray Classic
December 13, 2013
The MacMurray College women's basketball team dropped a 88-58 decision against Calumet College of St. Joseph Friday night in the second game of the MacMurray College Classic tournament in Wall Gymnasium. The Crimson Wave jumped out to a 44-24 halftime lead and led by as many as 37 points in the second half.
Reserve forward Jen Cox led the Highlanders with twelve points and also grabbed six rebounds in the loss. Megan Duisen was also in double figures with ten points and Breezy Walton had a team-high eight rebounds. The Highlanders connected on only three of fifteen shots beyond the three-point line; but did improve from the free throw stripe as they shot 70% in the second half (14-20) after a 30% (3-10) performance in the first half.
Crystal Daniels paced Calumet College of St. Joseph with a game-high sixteen points (6-7 from the field and 4-4 from the line) and four steals.
The Crimson Wave improve to 5-5 overall; while the Highlanders drop to 0-6. Calumet College of St. Joseph will play Greenville College at noon tomorrow; while MacMurray College will face Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College at 2PM. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods defeated Greenville 90-79 Friday night in the opening game of the MacMurray College Classic tournament.


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Quote: What constitutes a positive and negative thought beyond ones own subjectivity? Is reprimanding oneself justly through a mental process considered positive-thinking ?
I could say to myself "Dont give up" but the endeavour could be entirely useless to me, or even hinder me, so it may be better to give up on it.
Is thinking "thinking negatively is a way to balance out my excess of positive thoughts, thus creating a more balanced thought pattern for my daily operation" considered positive thinking?
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The "morning after" pill can be bought today from the shelves of most pharmacies and grocery stores, available to anyone of any age without restrictions, in a step that profoundly eases access to emergency contraception.
This simple relocation of the once-controversial "Plan B One Step" -- next to condoms, tampons and sanitary napkins, instead of behind pharmacy counters -- represents the final step in a complex decadelong legal battle to make it more easily available to women who want to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.
The government sought to keep it age-restricted, but dropped that fight in June after losing a series of court battles.
At Walmart, "it is currently in the process of being shipped to stores, and will begin arriving in stores, to the family planning section, next week," said Walmart spokeswoman Danit Marquardt.
Nationwide chains such as Walgreens, CVS and Safeway all said they were moving the product Wednesday night to the health, feminine hygiene or family planning aisles of their stores. It is already available at Rite Aid.
Some of the Bay Area's independent pharmacies are rearranging shelves, as well.
Women in California have not needed a prescription to buy the product, but they had to ask for it at a pharmacy counter.
That's a step that could intimidate young women. And if a pharmacy was closed, it delayed access to a time-sensitive medication. A federal judge ruled that restrictions were "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable."
Plan B, trademarked as Plan B One-Step, is similar to birth control pills, but at a higher dose. It is designed to prevent pregnancy up to 72 hours after unplanned sex, but is more effective the sooner you take it.
"We are incredibly excited about this development," said Lupe Rodriguez of Planned Parenthood-Mar Monte, based in San Jose. "Access alongside other medications, like Tylenol, will make it incredibly more available to women."
The product's opponents, such as the Sacramento-based National Right To Life Committee and the pregnancy counseling centers Birthright, did not return calls in time for this story.
The decision to make the product available came after a string of legal defeats. In June, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused to delay part of a lower-court judge's order to make the pill available over the counter to people of all ages.
It is not cheap, with the retail price ranging from $50 to $70, and critics say that it will be unaffordable for many teens. It is free at Planned Parenthood clinics, but an appointment is needed.
The drug is made by Israeli company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, which has been granted three years of exclusive marketing rights by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The price is unlikely to drop until 2016, but the cost is less than an abortion or unintended birth, said supporters.
"Women can just get a little supply to keep at their homes, just in case," said Rodriguez.
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Following director Bryan Singer's announcement that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan have joined the cast of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" comes word that Hugh Jackman is in talks to appear as Wolverine in the film.
Brett White spent his Thanksgiving vacation in the trenches (a.k.a. "comic book shops") and reports back with the rules he devised for staying alive (a.k.a. "not going broke").
Director Bryan Singer confirmed today that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are set to return to their roles of Professor Xavier and Magneto, respectively, in the upcoming sequel "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
Beloved X-Men cast member Nightcrawler has been dead for over two years, but with a new teaser, Marvel is pointing towards a return for the at least the alternate reality take on the elf in a March story called "X-Termination."
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Marvel Comics' February solicitations reveal "X-Men" #41 written by Seth Peck with art by Jefte Palo will be the final issue of the series, even as the publisher continues to announce more titles for Marvel NOW!
Marvel Comics has released its solicitations for comics on sale in February, 2013, including the Marvel NOW! launch of "Uncanny X-Men" and "Nova" and a Point One issue for "Guardians of the Galaxy."
"Astonishing X-Men" writer Marjorie Liu takes the helm for this week's X-Position, answering all your questions about Cecelia Reyes, her dream team of X-Women and much more.
Greg McElhatton gives "X-Men" #36 4 stars, calling writer Seth Peck and artist Paul Azaceta's debut issue "a pleasant surprise" and "a fun and compelling comic."
"Kick-Ass" & "The Ultimates" writer Mark Millar opens up on his new consultant gig for 20th Century Fox's Marvel movies, how "The Wolverine" starts a new path for the X-Men and preps more Millarworld movies.
This week, Brett hops down from the pulpit and raps, real honest-like, with you guys about why he loves comics and why his emotional bond with the medium makes him take them so seriously.
New photos from the Sydney, Australia, set of "The Wolverine" provide a look at Hugh Jackman as a claw-wielding Logan prepared to fight a gaggle of ninjas in a wintry Japanese village.
Director Bryan Singer has been confirmed to return to Fox's X-Men movie franchise with "Days of Future Past" following Matthew Vaughan's departure from the "X-Men: First Class" sequel.
The first official poster for James Mangold's "The Wolverine" has hit the web featuring an image of Hugh Jackman inspired by classic Japanese ink art.
"X-Men: First Class" director Matthew Vaughan has decided not to direct the upcoming "Days of Future Past" sequel, and "X-Men" director Brian Singer is first on Fox's short list to replace him.
In "All-New X-Men," Brian Bendis introduces the new reality for the mutants of the Marvel Universe in the wake of "Avengers Vs. X-Men." We spoke with him about his plans for the time-traveling first-gen X-Men.
In his final X-POSITION, writer Kieron Gillen answers all your questions about the end of "Uncanny X-Men," his favorite moments from the series and looking forward to Marvel NOW!
Marvel Comics has revealed Joe Quesada's Marvel NOW! variant covers, including "All-New X-Men" #1, "Iron Man" #1, "Fantastic Four" #1 and "Thor: God of Thunder" #1. The issues are available for purchase November 2012.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "A-Babies Vs. X-Babies," "Incredible Hulk," "Punisher War Zone," "Wolverine: MAX" and more.
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents exclusive previews of Kieron Gillen's "AvX: Consequences" #3 and Ed Brubaker's final issue of "Captain America," featuring the return of artist Steve Epting!
In the aftermath of "AvX," Mystique and Angel face off in Jason Aaron's "Wolverine & the X-Men" #20. The issue, featuring art by Steven Sanders and a Nick Bradshaw cover, goes on sale November 14.
Marvel Comics has released its solicitations for comics on sale in January, 2012, including the debuts of "Superior Spider-Man" and "Savage Wolverine" plus the final issue of "Secret Avengers."
"Age of Apocalypse" writer David Lapham takes readers to an alternate universe and answers fan questions about the human minority in this week's X-Position.
CSBG examines abandoned comic book stories and ideas weekly, including the latest edition where we look at the surprisingly complicated history of the X-Men's Cyclops obtaining his ruby quartz glasses.
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18 November 2007
No Country for Old Men
Second, I should say that I did not read Cormac McCarthy's novel, from which the Coen brothers have wrought this film, though a friend who attended with us had read it, and said he thought the movie was quite faithful, or at least as faithful as is possible, given the differences in media.
Finally, I should mention that Richard Larson attended with us, so keep an eye on his blog in case he writes up his response, too.)
No Country for Old Men is as clear an example of subverted genre expectations as any movie I can think of. It gains power from the iconography of certain types of westerns and noir thrillers, and for at least the first hour, the pleasure of the movie is the pleasure of a cat-and-mouse story: a man stumbles upon millions of dollars of drug money, and other men chase him. One of those men is a lone killing machine, a force of destructive nature. Our hero escapes close calls, has some good luck, shows real cleverness, gets battered enough for us to feel his pain.
And then everything starts to get weird.
By this point in the movie, we're settling in to the comfort of familiar patterns played out in expert ways: the pacing is suspenseful, the characters idiosyncratic enough to hold our interest, the mayhem vivid, the stakes high.
But there are rifts in the patterns. Characters who seem to have been introduced into the story for important reasons don't end up being important at all, except as corpses The mayhem continues, but is represented differently, kept off camera -- in terms of violence, a Jacobean revenge tragedy becomes a Greek tragedy, except the violence here offers no catharsis, only carnage. The one stable element is chance. Again and again, till it becomes so obvious as to be annoying, we are told that you never know what's going to happen. It's as if the characters themselves are coming to grips with the failure of their genre expectations.
In some ways, this is a movie about men and the failure of machismo. Every tough guy who says he'll slay the dragon and save the damsel ends up in failure. For all their talk of chance, it's just a mask, an excuse. Chance only rarely comes into play, and how many lives does it save? (Maybe one: the man at the gas station.) Determined evil wins all games of chance.
Or maybe chance is a red herring in the dried-up lakebed of this film. The best review I've read is by Matt Zoller Seitz, and he makes an interesting point about the Coens and morality: that in their movies decency matters most, and destruction falls most fully on those who become corrupt, those who drift away from community and love. Llewellyn Moss, who takes the money and runs, seals his fate when he becomes more cat than mouse. Chigurh, the hunter, succeeds because he is most alone and least devoted to the rites and expectations of the human world. Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, who never forgets the people around him, doesn't get much of what he wants, and ends up dreaming of his father and distant fire, but he does not, like so many other characters, suffer an apocalypse. He yearns for a lost time when things were easier and evil less empowered, but we've no way to know if such a time ever existed, or if his father, too, dreamed of a bit of light on a far horizon.
Is it satisfying? Not entirely, no, but then neither are movies that connect all the dots of genre patterns, the predictable fare we get most of the time. Even when achieved with great craftsmanship, met expectations are still just met expectations, and we might as well have stayed home and imagined it all in our mind. As with one of my favorite movies of the last few years, Memories of Murder, if No Country for Old Men were more satisfying in its conclusion, it would be a lesser film. It's still trapped by genre expectations, but at least it works against them, pressing up to the bars to say: You are conditioned by patterns that inhibit you. Recognize the patterns and see what it feels like to have them distorted. Then there might be hope for original thought and original art. To step beyond genre is to become sui generis, but there's no shame in taking one step at a time.
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This review makes me want to see the movie, even if it isn't a *glowing* review.ReplyDelete
I wonder what your take on SOUTHLAND TALES would be....
I'm curious about Southland Tales, though a bit wary, too -- I thought Donnie Darko was amusing enough, but somehow thin and not very memorable. I thought Lucius Shepard review of Southland Tales was interesting.ReplyDelete
No Country for Old Men is very much worth seeing -- I might have gotten too concerned with other things in the review to make that clear. (Matt Zoller Seitz's take on it is really the one to read.)
The thing about the work of Coen Brothers (my wife is a great fan) and the same can be said for Woody Allen's oeuvre (I would be the fan there) is that even their bad films are still watchable, good by anyone else's standards. I expect I'll be buying my wife the DVD for her birthday so I'll get to make up my own mind then but it sounds interesting.ReplyDelete
I have to see this movie.ReplyDelete
- Alan DeNiro11/23/2007 1:31 PM
Memories of Murder is one of my favorite movies too. Just incredible.ReplyDelete
Kristin and I saw No Country; I think it's the best film of theirs that I've seen. In regards to machismo, the sheriff entering the closed-off crime scene was such a vulnerable portrait, and how courage isn't the absence of fear. Although I had a little bit of trouble with the scene setting in what seemed to be the most ambiguous part of the movie--was Anton in the adjoining room? Did the sheriff choose to confront Anton or did he know that that room would be empty? (I think it's the former on that last point, but I can't be sure).
Kudos to Kelly McDonald too. Wow.
P.S. Have you ever seen Save the Green Planet! ?
No, I don't even know what Save the Green Planet! is, so I will have go out and find it...ReplyDelete
And I'm with you on being perplexed by that scene in the motel after it's closed as a crime scene. I was lost there, and figured I'd let that particular mystery wait until I saw the film again.
Nice writeup, I also thought this was a very interesting film, especially so in relation to McCarthy's novel, because it's a more or less faithful adaptation that nevertheless tweaks the original novel in some interesting ways. I wrote my own review too, to add to the reams of commentary that have surrounded this film already.ReplyDelete
For that matter, I thought the much-maligned Southland Tales was probably even better. It's not as neat or "finished" as the Coens' film, but in its messy lunacy and barrage of ideas it wound up being much more fun, entertaining, and thought-provoking. I also did a review of that one, structured as a series of random impressions because it's probably the best way of dealing with Kelly's sprawling mass of a film.
- Anonymous12/28/2007 12:05 PM
The title of my comment is No Movie for Old Men:ReplyDelete
I'm only 36 but I did go to art school and study film.
Call me obtuse/uncultured but a pattern was set up in this movie of an unrelenting killer and an uncannily (sp) determined/lucky protagonist.
-then all of a sudden the protag is dead, the antag gets hit by a car and TL Jones is rambling on about some bull$h!+...
The one thing that I did glean was the old guy telling TL Jones about the murder in 1908 and to not think that everything was better in the good old days.
But other than that this movie starts off on a great path and then jumpcuts into a bunch of random loose ends.
Having said that, I think the emporer is not wearing any clothes. The 3rd half of this movie made it horrible.


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Pharma Is Tossed From Lawsuit About Internet Pharmacies
For the past year, drug makers have battled a first-in-the-nation law that allows Maine residents to purchase medicines from some foreign pharmacies. However, they suffered a setback after a federal judge recently tossed the drug industry's trade group from a lawsuit that was filed to repeal the state effort.
The lawsuit will continue because pharmacists and a trade group representing Maine pharmacies was allowed to press its case that the state law presents unfair foreign competition.
But by being shut out, the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America loses an important venue to warn against the possibility that tainted or counterfeit medicines may enter the supply chain, a central argument that drug makers have used to thwart imports of lower-cost medicines from other countries. Through a broker, Maine residents can now purchase medicines from licensed pharmacies in Canada, the U.K., New Zealand and Australia.
In a court filing, the drug-industry trade group contended the Maine law interferes with FDA oversight and "exposes Maine patients to the exact risk of harm from unregulated imports of prescription drugs that Congress sought to eliminate" in the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. The trade group also maintained the law may stain the industry's reputation if consumers receive adulterated, counterfeit or expired drugs that are believed to be genuine.
But in a 17-page order, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen tossed PhRMA from the lawsuit because the trade group lacked standing, which is the ability to demonstrate harm from the law. In this instance, she found the trade group failed to explain how drug makers may suffer harm and also failed to support its contention that drug makers could be blamed for any mishap. On this last point, the judge determined the trade group relied on "mere speculation."
Not surprisingly, the trade group disagrees. In a statement, PhRMA associate general counsel John Murphy, says the trade group will evaluate its options and "we continue to believe that Maine's drug importation law conflicts with FDA's authority to regulate prescription medication distribution in the U.S."
The Maine law has, in fact, rekindled concerns over importing drugs from Canada, which peaked with the news that counterfeit versions of the Avastin cancer drug had reached the U.S. in recent years and factored heavily in the ongoing push to eliminate unapproved foreign medicines.
Over the last two years, the FDA and law enforcement authorities have taken various actions against thousands of Internet pharmacies, including filing civil and criminal charges, seizing products and closing down websites. The FDA has also proposed a rule that will permit the agency to destroy imported prescription drugs valued at $2,500 or less that have been seized by U.S. Customs officials.
Despite PhRMA fears that other states would emulate the Maine law, few have done so, according to the National Council of State Legislatures. Two months ago, however, a trio of Republicans in the South Carolina introduced a nearly identical bill, although it stalled in committee and one sponsor has since withdrawn his support, citing concerns about tainted medicines, according to an aide.
"But we're all trying to reduce the cost of medicines," says Lee Bright, one of the co-sponsors. "And after reading about the Maine law, this seemed like a good way to lower prescription drug costs and achieve a public policy goal. I believe states are great incubators for such things."


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When Lorraine Hansberry was 29 years old, she earned her place in history. The granddaughter of slaves, she became the first black woman to have a play produced on Broadway in 1959. "A Raisin in the Sun," a tale of race, class and destiny that takes its title from Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem," is hailed as having changed the face of the American theater forever.
Patricia McGregor's resonant revival of this American landmark taps into the timelessness of the characters, the way their struggles to keep their heads above water echo our own. If the production lacks a sense of urgency surrounding the rise and fall of Walter Lee Younger, the women of this world are etched with such heartbreaking clarity that Hansberry's masterpiece still shakes us to the core. This emotionally stirring revival launches Cal Shakes' 40th anniversary season on a potent note.
McGregor, who directed the hit "Spunk" in 2012, has cast three powerhouse actresses as the women of the Younger household. The estimable Margo Hall, a veteran of the Campo Santo company, gilds Mama Lena Younger, the matriarch of this Chicago family, with the weight and grandeur of a queen. She rules over this squalid South Side ghetto apartment (an apt set by Dede M. Ayite) with equal parts resilience and grit, rising above the cockroaches and despair because she believes that her suffering will lighten the load for her children.
When she receives a $10,000 life insurance payout after the death of her husband, she puts a down payment on a house in the white part of town, unaware that her little family may not be welcome there. She nurtures the dream of a better life, just as she waters her bedraggled potted plant, even when it seems certain that both will wilt and die.
Ryan Nicole Peters etches Lena's daughter-in-law Ruth with great sensitivity. Walter Younger's wife doesn't usually get a chance to speak her mind but Peters colors her glances with so much exhaustion and regret that you always feel the impact of her presence. Peters also shows us how easily Ruth blossoms in a rare moment of kindness from her husband.
Finally Nemuna Ceesay plays the nimble-witted Beneatha, the young woman ambitious enough to want to become a doctor and smart enough to make it happen despite the pressures of society. This is the character believed to be a surrogate for the playwright, a woman who felt the dynamism and danger of being "young, gifted and black."
While Marcus Henderson doesn't fully capture the scope and depth of Walter's bitterness, the pain and anger that fuels his every move makes clear "Raisin's" power to move us.
The playwright's genius lies in the universality of her empathy. She makes us feel for everyone in the bone-weary world of the play, from the smug young intellectuals to the fools seduced by get-rich-quick schemes. Most of all, she makes us ache for the way that a lifetime of poverty can corrode the soul.
When Mama gives Walter Lee the lion's share of the insurance money, it is not because she doesn't realize he may be lead astray. It's because she would do anything to give him a sense of pride in himself as a black man in a white man's world.
She explains: "I seen him, night after night, come in, look at that rug and then look at me, the red showing in his eyes, the veins moving in his head. I seen him grow thin and old before he was 40, working and working like somebody's horse."
She gives him his shot at the brass ring even though she is morally opposed to his liquor store business idea. Just as Walter's wife Ruth gives him her love even though he has long since stopped deserving it. It is the lot of the women of "Raisin" to prop up the men of the family even at great cost to themselves.
Although Hansberry sculpts this portrait of 1950s ghetto life with unerring specificity, it is the heart-stopping relevance of the narrative that is so unsettling. She takes a clear-eyed but always humane look at the way marriages crumble, the way one generation lets down another and the way dreams are broken as well as deferred, then and now and probably forever.
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Quote: No science is not a religion. Religion deals with the Supernatual relm. Science, by definition, has NO access to the supernatural realm. Science makes no comments on the supernatural, only the natural (which is why it is silly that religious people always ask science to DISPROVE God. Science does not deal with that, at best science can show that God is not necessary in the scheme of things, but that is all.)
Quote: Point against this, Quantum theory, it deals with the "supernatural" realm
Quote: They are "proven" by the same principles as early humaniy explained things with religion in many cases, trial and error, testing.
Quote: Where Philosophy, Religion and Science differ sharply is in the source they go to for their claims, in the methods they use to obtain and promote what they hold as true and in the criteria they employ to verify and confirm their claims.
Religion claims the source of what it teaches is a god. Philosophy and Science do not make this extraordinary claim. Religion is readily recognized when one introduces the claim of a beyond or of a supernatural being into any issue, any conversation.
August Spies wrote: no offense, but you aren't really putting forward an argument you are just making some rather anecdotal claims about things. What is your argument exactly? are you claiming the three are IDENTICAL!? are philosophy and religion subsets of science? are science and philosophy subsets of religion?
what are your definitions? what are your premises? what are you trying to say.
Quote: ??? uh... no it doesn't. Supernatural is the realm of gods, of miracles. It is stuff that exists outside of the natural world. Heaven, hell, zeus, witches. Quantum theory has nothing to do with that realm last time I checked.
August Spies wrote: Let me also note that if we take your reasoning and take it logically to its extreme it becomes absurd.
(please correct me if I am wrong but you are claiming:
We believe in specialists like scientists or philosphers and that we have to just believe them, we dont' do all the scientific work or all the reasoning. Therefore science and philosphy are religions)
But, if you want to be consistant, virtually all subjects are then religions. History is certainly a religion. You can't possible go read all the primary sources and peace together what truly happened. ANd you certainly can't go back in time and SEE events unfold. So you have to BELIEVE what the experts tell you.
English = religion (you learn thigns about how literature was written, yet you dont' read all the books, you jsut accept what you are told)
Psychology= religion
Art history= religion
etc... etc...
so I contend that your definition of religion is untenable. It is umproductive for these types of discussions, since any subject is a religion.
Succintroundabout wrote: It's what I keep telling everybody, "looky here, we exist to reproduce and pass on our phenotypes; those phenotypes most successful survive, and increase in frequency in a population; thus we have evolution."
I don't possibly see how there COULD be a higher purpose than survival, after all, we are descended from bacteria. I mean do bacteria have a higher purpose or what?


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"There's always someone who is remembering for us. No matter what time of year it is or what time of day, there are always people who come to this cemetery, leave a flag or a flower or a little rock on a headstone. And they stop and bow their heads and communicate what they wished to communicate. They say, 'Hello, Johnny,' or 'Hello, Bob. We still think of you. You're still with us. We never got over you, and we pray for you still, and we'll see you again. We'll all meet again.' In a way, they represent us, these relatives and friends, and they speak for us as they walk among the headstones and remember."
'There's always someone who is remembering for us." This is as it should be. But sadly, it would be so easy to forget — just as we said earlier this week that it is so easy to skip voting. So little is asked of us as American citizens.
And yet, some have given so much.
Whether they were drafted and faced unspeakable horrors of war, or they have volunteered to risk their very lives for their country, the men and women who have served in our armed forces are remembered with appreciation each Nov. 11.
Their service, whether in wartime or not, forever sets them apart from other Americans, an honorable distinction that was recognized in 1954 when the annual observance of Armistice Day, honoring Americans who died in World War I, was expanded to encompass all military veterans. Appropriately, the bill that established Veterans Day was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the greatest American general of World War II.
"There's always someone who is remembering for us." This is as it should be. This is as it must be. Not only do we want to remember, but we dare not forget the men and women whose military service has ensured our continued freedom.
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A Day to Say Thanks
A Catholic Connection
Teens: Recording Memories
Kids: Send a Thank-you Card
This past May, I was privileged enough to be in Washington, D.C., the same weekend as the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. On the day of the dedication, I was standing next to an elderly veteran in full uniform while waiting for the Metro. A young man approached the gentleman, grabbed his hand and thanked him for his service to our country. It was a simple gesture, but it brought the veteran to tears.
This month, we celebrate Veterans Day as a way of saying thank you to all the men and women who have served our country in the military.
A Day to Say Thanks
Veterans Day actually has its origins in Armistice Day, the last day of fighting in World War I (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). But after World War II, the question came up of how also to honor those who had served in that war.
Representative Edwin K. Rees of Kansas suggested that Armistice Day be changed to Veterans Day, a day to honor all those who had served in the military. And so in 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill marking November 11 as Veterans Day. The date of its observance was changed in 1968, but was changed back in 1978 because of the historic significance of November 11. That date is also the feast of St. Martin of Tours, a former soldier and the patron of military chaplains.
A Catholic Connection
So by now you may be asking, "What does this have to do with me as a Catholic?" Well, according to the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (www.milarch.org), on any given day there are 1.4 million Catholics serving in the military.
You may not even know that Catholics in the military are part of their own archdiocese—the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (See Ministry in the Military: Serving Those Who Serve).
Here are some ways you and your family can show support and say thanks to all those who have served and continue to serve our country:
• Are there members of your family, parish or neighborhood currently serving in the military? Have your family "adopt" a member of the armed forces. Better yet, see if you can get your parish involved. With the holidays arriving, this may be an especially difficult time for those away from their loved ones. Send cards, letters, care packages. Make sure you check first, however, on what you may or may not send.
• Don't forget about the families of those in the military. Offer to help out in any way that you can, such as watching the kids or even just providing a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on or a hug.
• This month, make an extra effort to pray for peace in the world, especially on November 11.
• Organize a prayer service—either at home or in your parish—for all those currently serving in the military.
• If you know any veterans, thank them for their service.
• The Military Archdiocese receives its funding through donations. Support their work by making a donation.
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Teens: Recording Memories
Some of my daughter's favorite stories that her grandpa tells her are those from when he was in the Army. Being a five-year-old, Madison's favorite, of course, is the one about the time he blew up the latrine—with someone in it. (Luckily, no one was hurt.) But that is only one of many stories—most of them less embarrassing—my dad has about his time in the military.
Chances are, either someone in your family or someone you know served in the military. And they probably have some interesting stories to tell. Sit down and talk with them about their experiences. Better yet, record their answers to preserve their stories on either audio or video.
The Library of Congress's Veterans History Project has a Web site that offers tips, techniques and examples on how to conduct such interviews at www.loc.gov/folklife/vets/kit.html.
Kids: Sending a Thank-you Card
Since Veterans Day is a day to say thanks to those who have served in the armed forces, why not make a thank-you card and give it to a veteran? You might want to include a red poppy flower, which is a symbol of Veterans Day, somewhere on the card. If you don't personally know someone to give the card to, perhaps an adult could help you address it to the local Veterans Hospital for all to share.
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The seminary will provide training opportunities necessary for the supervisor to fulfill the contract, offer counsel to supervisors and governing bodies to interpret the program, and work to see that the program runs smoothly.
Presently the recommended minimum stipend for a student engaged in field education full-time during the summer is $3150; part-time during the academic year is $2700; full-time for a year long placement is $1200 per month. In addition, the site is required to reimburse the student for mileage for private vehicle use while on official business. PTS recommends using the current IRS rate. The site should also reimburse the student for pre-approved, out-of-pocket expenses like supplies, trips, meals, or overnight lodging necessitated by the field education work. Any reimbursement to the student for expenses commuting to and from the site is considered earned income and is therefore taxable.
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