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- Sep 3:
- Los Gatos football: New coach, veteran talent this fall
- Sep 2:
- Mitty football: Defense is the key for Monarchs in the tough WCAL race
- Prospect football: Last year's Plan B becomes this year's Plan A
- Bellarmine football: New group of Bells ready to make a run at another WCAL title
- Westmont football: Goal is the same as always for Warriors--compete for league title
- Santa Clara Valley is--and has always been--a hotbed for QBs
- St. Francis football: Familiar name back as Calcagno steps in as head coach
- Harker football: Veteran receivers, a young QB keys to the season
- Saratoga football: Division's 'big 4'? Lugo thinks it's the 'big 5'
- Monta Vista football: Matadors may be small in numbers and size, but big on talent
- King's Academy football: Talented junior class the key for Knights' in their bid to rebound
- Cattolico leaves a legacy on the football field, and on report cards
- High school football preview: Players to watch
A Valley Christian boy since his junior high school days, Kirk Johnson has been on Valley Christian High School head football coach Mike Machado's radar for a long time.
However, at a school where producing star tailbacks is becoming a common occurrence, the impact made during his first year at the varsity level even surprised his head coach a bit.
Valley Christian finished the 2012 season 8-6 overall with a 2-5 mark in West Catholic Athletic League play. Just a sophomore in 2012, Johnson (5-foot-9, 200 pounds) scored 21 touchdowns on the ground en route to a monster 1,469-yard rushing total. The lethal underclassman averaged 113 yards rushing per game and also chipped in 258 receiving yards for good measure.
Now that Johnson's a junior, the vaunted WCAL might be in for an encore of epic proportions in 2013.
"We've always had backs here," Machado said in reference to Johnson. "He's a big, powerful back. Definitely has different traits than Byron or Cameron Marshall; they're all a little different. Honestly, Kirk is probably the biggest back we've ever had. He's just about 200 pounds going into his junior year. He'll simply run right through you."
Besides power, the ability to shift gears is the extra "it factor" that Machado said sets Johnson apart from other backs in the section.
One person that won't be joining Johnson in the offensive huddle this fall is quarterback Jay MacIntyre. MacIntyre moved to Boulder, Colo., in the spring after his father--former San Jose State University head coach Mike MacIntyre-- got a head coaching job at the University of Colorado.
The opening at the quarterback spot will be filled by incoming junior and son of the head coach, Michael Machado Jr. (5-foot-11, 170).
Machado Jr. won't just have Johnson to give the ball to on offense. Senior Brandon Alexander (6-foot, 175) returns on the outside, giving the VC offense a veteran receiving threat on the perimeter.
Up front boasts arguably the most experienced line in the league, led by stud senior offensive tackle Charlie Nelson (6-foot-4, 280). Nelson already has a Division I offer from San Jose State University to play football, and coach Machado thinks more may be on the way.
Seniors Tim Ryan Jr. (6-foot-1, 245), Richard Salazar (5-foot-10, 250) and Zach Artman (6-foot-2, 250) all will see time on both lines, giving the Warriors plenty of size, experience and depth in the trenches.
"We return quite a few linemen on both sides," Machado said. "Charlie is a D-I recruit and so is Ryan. That group is big and physical on both sides of the ball."
When it comes to physical presence, junior middle linebacker Jesse Osuna (6-foot-1, 220) is at the top of that list at VC. A force all over the field, the Warrior will be a bear inside the box, making life very difficult for opposing offenses to try and move the football inside the numbers.
"Jesse is physical, fast and tough," Machado said. "He's just a good football player and is definitely going to play at the next level. He benches around 355, too."
Per usual, Valley has one of the toughest schedules in the section, facing off against Vacaville, Bishop O'Dowd and Milpitas in the non-league portion of its schedule.
A three-week stretch in October may go a long way to determining the Warriors' WCAL league title dreams.
VC hosts Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 11, then plays at Serra eight days later. After those two tests, a showdown vs. defending league champion Bellarmine Prep awaits at San Jose City College on Oct. 25.
Make sure to circle that last game on your calendars.
"There's parity every year in the league," Machado said. "We're going to have to compete hard and execute every single week in order to be successful."
Key Players
Kirk Johnson (5-9, 200), Jr., RB/LB
Brandon Alexander (6-0, 175), Sr., WR/DB
Michael Machado Jr. (5-11, 170), Jr., QB
Charlie Nelson (6-4, 280), Sr., OT/DL
Tim Ryan Jr. (6-1, 245), Sr., OL/DL
Richard Salazar (5-10, 250), Sr., OL/DL
Zach Artman (6-2, 250), Sr., OL/DL
Jesse Osuna (6-1, 220), Jr., MLB
Valley Christian
Sept. 6, at Vacaville, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 13, Bishop O'Dowd, 7 p.m.
Sept. 27, at Milpitas, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 5, Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7 p.m.*
Oct. 11, Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.*
Oct. 19, at Serra, 1 p.m.*
Oct. 25, Bellarmine (at San Jose City College), 7 p.m.*
Nov. 1, Archbishop Riordan, 7 p.m.*
Nov. 8, St. Francis, 7:30 p.m.*
Nov. 16, at St. Ignatius, 1 p.m.*
* Denotes West Catholic Athletic League game


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September 21, 2011
DOE-Backed Advanced Batteries Plant Opens in Florida
DOE and Saft America celebrated the September 16 grand opening of the company's advanced lithium-ion battery factory in Jacksonville, Florida. The batteries will power electric vehicles (EV). The factory, which is supported partly by DOE investments, is expected to produce 370 megawatt hours of battery power per year, enough to supply more than 37,000 electric-drive vehicles. Saft said the project has created or preserved an estimated 300 construction jobs.
Saft America Incorporated's Industrial Battery Group won a $95.5 million DOE grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 and provided an additional $95.5 million in cost share to build the new 235,000-square-foot battery factory. The facility is capable of manufacturing high quantities of lithium-ion cells, modules, and batteries. The project is part of the Recovery Act's $2 billion investments in battery and electric drive component manufacturing, supporting 20 battery and 10 component-manufacturing factories. At full scale, these investments will support factories with the capacity to supply more than 500,000 electric drive vehicles. These factories are helping build a domestic electric-drive vehicle industry, and by the end of 2012, it is estimated that the United States could produce 20% of the world's advanced vehicle batteries. These factories are also lowering costs and could cut the cost in half by 2013. See the DOE press release.

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They aspired to the playoffs, and they made it.
But, they were handed a No. 31 seed.
That's out of 32 teams.
Summit High's boys' soccer team enters a deja-vu bout with No. 2-seeded Broomfield High in Broomfield this evening at 6 in Broomfield.
It's a repeat of last year, when the No. 32-ranked Summit faced off with No. 1-ranked Broomfield. They lost then, but this year, Summit's looking for the upset.
That is, after the initial shock dissipated.
Twenty-four teams automatically qualify for Colorado 4A state playoffs, with another eight at-large slots for wild cards selected by in-league performance and seeding committee decisions. Summit head coach Tommy Gogolen initially hoped to be in the 18-24 seed range.
"It's at the mercy of the seeding committee," he said, adding, "I see our league (4A Western Slope) is not as strong as Denver or Colorado Springs leagues. In doing my own research, I see where their justification comes from."
Teams that have high loss counts, but have a higher seed, comes from their schedules.
"Their losses have come from the top teams in the state all season," Gogolen said.
It may be a shock, but so far, the team is shaking off the shock and getting down to business.
"The boys are by no means hanging their heads," the coach said.
Instead, they're focusing on the game plan: pressure.
"They're a big-time possession team," Gogolen said, adding, "We don't mind if they want to possess. It's when they penetrate our defense. It's when they get into the final third ... that we want to avoid."
Summit won against tougher opponents through patience, a strong defense, a quick counter attack - and shutting down other teams' offensive tools, like Battle Mountain's Joe LyBarger.
"We're a patient bunch," Gogolen said. "Possession doesn't score goals. Goals score goals."
Tonight's game will be a challenge, but it's not one the team is backing down from.
"They have a bit of a chip on their shoulder, to prove the seeding committee wrong," Gogolen said.


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Saturday, 10/16/2010
North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, SC
Set 1: KDFKill Devil Falls, GuelahGuelah Papyrus, Curtain WithThe Curtain With > MangoThe Mango Song > Sand, LxLLimb By Limb, Sneakin' SallySneakin' Sally Through the Alley, Uncle Pen, Pebbles and Marbles, Cavern > BowieDavid Bowie
Set 2: C&PCrosseyed and Painless, Dirt > Fluffhead > 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra > Tweezer > Show of Life, YEMYou Enjoy Myself
Encore: I Been Around, QuinnQuinn the Eskimo > TweepriseTweezer Reprise
· Guy Forget quote in You Enjoy Myself
Noteworthy Jams: Crosseyed and Painless, Also Sprach Zarathustra
Average Song Gap: 12.81
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: The YEM vocal jam contained Guy Forget quotes.
LivePhish Download
Song Distribution:
5 A Picture of Nectar
3 Junta
2 Joy
2 Farmhouse
1 Round Room
1 The Story of the Ghost
1 Stash
1 The White Tape
Songs by Debut Year:
This show was part of the "2010 Fall Tour."
Kill Devil Fall- Right out the gates I was pumped and had an ear to ear smile, i really like this song as an opener, it has a very similar effect to chalkdust and definitely gets the crowd moving right out of the gates.
Guehlah- In this era Guelah has been very rare so definitely appreciated this one. Love the end when Trey and Mike do there little jig. Song definitely cooled us down for what was in store....
Curtain With - Someone had a sign for this the night before. Loud screaming followed by smile. From here on the band was on a mission. I remember hearing the opening riff and thinking hollly shit this is happening, and then immediately wondering could there be a with. Then it came. The whole band was on point during this whole song. Not only was this unexpected but then
The Mango Song- mangos...yumm....smile..They fired right into this one, another unbelievable surprise, really enjoyed dancing to this one.
Sand- Still smiling? Are you kidding me? OF COURSE Curtain With>The Mang Song>Sand...I couldn't even dream of that. Trey lights this jam up and then I started to realize I was witnessing definitely the best show of 2010, if not the best show of 3.0. I'm not saying this as someone who listened to three shows this summer. I have listened to the whole summer tour and this was without a doubt the best Phish I had heard. I digress....
Limb by Limb- I love this song and until this point had never seen it in person, so my smile continued. Trey again was on fire for this solo, and it was everything I could've wanted out of limb.
Sneakin' Sally through the Alley- dance parties make me smile. Trey on fire here. Shit Trey was on fire the whole night.
Uncle Pen- rockin roll/bluegrass fusion hoe downs make me smile too
Pebbles and Marbles- First Round Room song I had seen live, and boy did they nail it. I think at this point it is safe to say that 6 of the 11 songs from the first set were bustout/rare songs.
Cavern- thought this was the set closer for sure, and was thrilled. Trey had some great fills. Love this song.
David Bowie- Like I said before thought Cavern was closing first set, and thought at first they were going into Maze and was so pumped, but always love Bowie too.
Cross Eyed- They really picked up right where they left off with this one, great jamming and great set 2 opener that no one expected.
Dirt- Love this song, and was needed after the 16 minutes of high energy from Cross Eyed.
Fluffhead- really smooth segue here. This is one of those songs I could hear at every show and would never complain. I was definitely pleasantly shocked as they had played it in Broomfield. The arrival is a great display of Trey and where he is now.
2001- very funky intro by Page, with some good jamming. The one I caught in Raleigh felt a lot shorter, this one had some serious groove to it.
Tweezer- short but sweet, love tweezer Period.
Show of Life- I really like this song, and it was a great contrast to everything that we had just heard, and a great way to cool as down before the always reliable...
YEM- not much to be said, this song is always amazing to see, love watching the trampolines, trey dancing, mike dropping bombs, glowsticks, everything except knowing that this was the end to set 2.
I Been Around- side note this was very cool because a girl was holding a sign that read "no glowsticks on stage" under that she wrote "I Been Around". Never had even heard them play this. It still gives me chills as I listen to the download, as does much of this concert.
Quinn the Eskimo- Two bustouts in the encore...
Tweezer Reprise- of course this was coming, but love it everytime
As I said before in my opinion this is the best Phish of 2009-2010 so far. As excited as I was for the rest of fall tour before this has multiplied that by 100 as the boys have gotten better and better. From when they first got back to fall tour 2009 to summer tour 2010 to second leg to fall it has been amazing watching them progress. If you like Phish download this...it was really a special show.
Kill Devil Falls I would rate as a decent opener and Guelah Papyrus seemed to drag a little, but my excitement broke the damn with the opening chords of The Curtain With (which I called in a phone call on the way to the show). Then my blue flame was stoked even hotter when I heard the opening lick of the Mango Song. That's where it seemed that Trey was having the first signs some technical issues, but not sure that many people noticed. Sneakin' Sally and Uncle Pen were both solid numbers that got me going. Then closing out the set with perennial favorites Cavern> David Bowie was definitely stellar. Again, Trey's technical issues reared their ugly head again in David Bowie. I couldn't tell if he was having a pedal problem or what but the guitar tech took some extra time with his rig @ set break and cleared up any of the issues that were happening in Set I.
Set II coming out with Crosseyed and Painless, Dirt and then an incredible Fluffhead! Also Sprach Zarathustra is not one of my favorites but Page brought it in with a funky groove before falling into the normal back drop. Tweezer explored itself into nowhere and Trey intuitively put it to a halt and followed with the more traditionally arranged Show of Life, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I cannot understand how the kids today can dance to the dissonant improv of a a Tweezer and then sit down when they come back with a song that is in key and in time? They must have needed to use it as a break before the You Enjoy Myself that blew me away, as it often does.
The Encore was a special treat with Trey asking Page where he has been, and Page banging out the first phrases of I Been Around. Quinn the Eskimo, personal favorite, into as intense a Tweezer Reprise as I can remember ever seeing topped off an incredible night for this old timer.
Thanks guys for another wonderful experience!
"These two nights will definitely be talked about for years. I usually get Aud. FLACS for shows, but not these two. They were worth the $60 a night, and the Live Phish mp3s sound great. They were two perfect nights of Phish, and I want to listen to them LOUD AND CLEAR.
I hope Kuroda gets 20% Gross every show."
Best musical moment of my life...
That place was ROCKING...
There is only Phish
kill devil falls: adequate opener, but trey really opened up well here and made for an enjoyable version of a song i dont particularly care for.
guelah: nearly perfect. nice second song choice. good vibes goin on for the start of the show.
curtain w/: always love seeing a curtain with or without. this was a solid version, only a little hesitation in treys riffs at the end. seemed like 1st set he couldnt quite string thoughts together like the trey we all know and love. it was good though so dont misinterpret what im saying.
mango: was excited bc i hadnt seen this in a while, but trey was having problems with the riff during the chorus. couldnt really tell why, it seemed like it may have been a technical issue, bc as someone said above Brian spent extra time w/ treys rig during setbreak. other than this flaw, the mango sounded nice.
sand: love me some sand. this one didnt stand up to the camden sand from last year, but was pretty good. out of the lyrics, the boys dropped dynamically and started feeling their way towards the build in a smooth way. fish had some nice polyrhythmic feels while trey and page danced around each other. the jam didnt quite reach potential and it seems that it was just cut short of what it could have reached.
limb x limb: still some good song selection going.. pretty solid limb. nothin bad, nothin great.
sally: best part of the 1st set for sure. funky and fun. crowd really dove in and seemed to be groovin pretty well. the vocal jam was fun here. solid all around.
uncle pen: pretty tight version. boys seemed to be having fun.
pebbles: was super pumped for when i heard the opening notes to this, as i hadnt seen it since v 2.0. have to say that it wasnt all it could have been. a little mess up here and there vocally and the jam was ok but not great. maybe a little more polishing before bringing this back out.
cavern: standard, mike played really well in this version. trey seemed to forget a lil bit of lyrics but laughed and shrugged it off. crowd seemed pretty pumped by the end of the tune.
bowie: set closer. pretty well done orchestrated parts. jam was pretty nice. had some solid "dancing" around each other and building of tension with them making the "releases" pretty well. all in all a solid bowie.
set 2
crosseyed: 1st set was good, but the heat came with this set. best set of the year imo. with the opening of this i really dug in and got psyched for what was to come. this version was super tight. had a solid jam and extended to space only to sneakily be brought back by trey who came out ready to shred 2nd set btw. the sneak back in was kind of reminiscent of the dwd from 03 nye imo. tight version all around. seemed like the boys were ready to shred.
dirt: a step back from the riproaring opener and a pretty nice version. all members took a solo which was a treat, but this may have thrown trey off a bit, bc he missed his cue into the high portion of the solo. although he recovered from his mistake gracefully and made it fit.
fluff: love me some 3.0 fluffhead. totally tight version and prolly my favorite version in 3.0. fluff through all the travels was super tight. the arrival was solid and treys solo was sick. he had some triads going in the their that sounded super tight. all in all a classic sounding version of fluff.
2001: funky/tight version here w/ some fun little bits added in. trey was adding in cool echoing notes in the intro.
tweezer: always love a tweezer, but this one had some rough patches and was quickly aborted for a segue into show of life
show of life: absolutely love this song. this version was perfect. my personal highlight of the show. cant wait to see the dude make an appearance for this tune.
yem: tight version. all versions in 3.0 have been solid as far as i've heard. page used a real tight setting during the 1st chorus break and then went to the organ for a tight solo. during the trampoline jumping trey added an extra 180 degrees to his jump and seemed pretty impressed with himself haha as was i and the rest of the ppl who noticed. treys solo started really laid back and sounded pretty sweet. mike dropped some notes to match the clapping auditorium for a few claps. trey finished up his solo with some nice fluidity and good phrasing. drums and bass was as hot as it was in boston last year and seems to be getting stronger all the time. the vocal jam lent a treat to the acute ear.. of course im referring to the guy forget quotes. if you havent heard the piper->guy forget->circus from 10/1/00 i suggest you make that a priority.. at the beginning of the vocal jam you can hear fish saying "gee forzshey" (however you wanna spell the way he says it) and through the jam it picks up and he drops the whole line "never met a man i could not forget except for guy forget. nice little treat to cap off the set.
i been around: nice little treat here. like this tune as well. well played and fun.
mighty quinn: crowd loved this. have to say i couldnt complain either. new song and a song here that dates back to 87, only to be followed by tweeprise? im game. overall a pretty tight version.
tweeprise: as always this capped off the tweezer night with an exclamation point.
So, the first set was disappointing after listening again. It's a bit less than I had hoped, but still has some great moments.
Now I have the complete opposite reaction with the second set. It is even better than I thought it was. Definitely this is some of the best music of the tour. C&P is excellent, Dirt is nicely played, Fluffhead (again NAILED!), ASZ sounds good (short but like a 94 ripping 2001), and the Tweezer is much, much better than I remember - nice jamming around the 9 minute mark. The Show of Life also sounds *EVEN* better placed here. All the transitions sound great. I REALLY, REALLY like this set. Then YEM is about average for the tour (which means good but not crushing) and there is nothing subdued about the encore either.
This second set is "must be heard" for me. The Fall 2010 is all pretty good and there are a lot of great moments, but this 10/16 show distinguishes itself with fearless exploration that we didn't get much of (not complaining here) and wonderful tension/release (with Dirt and Show of Life giving us time to breathe).
Anyway, in case it's not blatantly obvious, I really like this one. I want more. LOL
This show though was amazing. I don't want to go one like some other reviewers do... But I knew it was on when they threw down the curtin. I think every the other songs speak for themselves, 7 song second set is always a good thing ( especially after playing 40 songs the night before). Crosseyed was the best I've ever heard, handds down epic. And the crowed was going so crazy during YEM, I thought the place was going to collapse. The band totally felt it too and blew it wide open. I didn't even mention that Tweezer that was a total face melter.... just an epic show...
Tweezer>Show of Life, YEM = 10/10
Quinn the Eskimo > Tweezer Reprise 11/10
I have never seen a Phish show end like this.
Me and my group of friends that attended this show were unanimous in our desicion. This was the best Phish show we had ever seen and Trey has not played this strong since he had become sober, years ago.
A 7-song second set? You know this show was near-perfect. No band could ever jam up a storm like the one Trey led us into on 10/16/10.
I knew the second set would be spectacular and it was. Crosseyed and Painless was just awesome. Dirt was good, but I lost it when Trey started playing Fluffhead. Fluffhead was definitely the highlight of the show for me and it segued into a funky 2001 which was awesome. I knew Tweezer was coming up next and it was. Mike tore it up. Show of Life was ok and again I called the next song which was YEM. absolutely incredible. set two: 4.5 stars
the encore started out nice with Page showin his pipes on I Been Around. Quinn the Eskimo was a very nice treat, and Tweeprise blew the roof off. the boys did great and the crowd was awesome. great venue btw. great show. cant wait till the boys come south again.
4 stars
Outstanding versions of every song. The Tweezer is short but full of FAT notes during the beginning part of the jam from Trey that must be heard.
I saw 'Show of Life' at Greek last summer and this version is much better. It will be one of those shows I wish I had attended and will listen to often.
Set 1 was a disaster. Curtain With was incredible (but there was no segue into Mango or from Mango into Sand so don't expect any jamming when you listen to this show). Mango was butchered as bad as any song disaster I've experianced. I hope they practice the chorus before trying it again live. Sand had a great jam in it and Pebbles and Marbles was nice. But the band was not on the same page during set one. Trey was lost, totally lost. Honestly, listen to Curtain and skip the rest of this set.
Set 2 was as good as 1 was bad. The Crooseyed was INCREDIBLE. Fluffhead was very strong as well (but there was no segue into 2001....) and the intro to 2001 was spacey as heck. Tweezer was powerful. A great second set and a nice recovery from the set one trainwreck. If you are into Fall of '94, December of '95, or Fall '97 shows, then this isn't your show.


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Just to be balanced Harrison says he doesn't hate Steelers
Still think we were right to get rid of him and he was wrong to turn down $4M from us.
Just to be balanced Harrison says he doesn't hate Steelers
Still think we were right to get rid of him and he was wrong to turn down $4M from us.
It's interesting that he'll still live in Pittsburgh. The economics didn't work out for the Steelers to keep him. However, this also makes a division rival even stronger than they were last year.
It also looks like he hasn't lost his "blue collar" style: "The Bengals were impressed when he visited Cincinnati for a workout."He came in here and had a great visit and kind of bared his soul on things to us," Lewis said. "I think it showed really the kind of person he was for us. That was great. [He] worked on the field for us, which not a lot of guys at this point in his career would be willing to do that."
"The Steelers cut me......I promise you that NOBODY you have ever had will be more dedicated to sweeping the Steelers and winning this division than I am"
Do I believe he does not hate the Steelers? Sure. His teamates and coaches and the fans who love him. Sure I get it. He lives in Pittburgh, why become "the enemy".
Do I believe he will want ALL OF THOSE PARTIES to regret the day he was released by putting a royal whoopin on us?
Do I believe beating us will mean more to him then say beating the Ravens?
Yes to all the above?
Now regardless of whether he crushes us fans will hold less animosity, "he is just doing his job" we will say when he puts up his biggest numbers against us.
If I were cut I would not "hate" the team, but I would "resent" management for doing it EVEN IF I UNDERSTOOD THE LOGIC.
Do I believe him saying: "I don't have a chip on my shoulder against the Steelers?"
Sure, I believe him.......to call it a mere "chip" is an understatement
Dude will be hauling a stinkin SEQOUIA on his shoulder.
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James Harrison: Sid Bream Part Deux?
Pittsburgh, PA: City of Champions.
Wonder what happens if Cincy cuts him and he ends up in Cleveland? Would Cleveland then sweep the division?
I'm actually looking to see if I can now get a Harrison Steelers jersey cheap now that he's gone. No one can take what he did for this team away from me, so I'd proudly wear his Steelers jersey.


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Yesterday was Son #2's birthday and so that meant cake decorating for me. As you know, I always let the kids pick whatever cake they want and I make it. This year was the first time I used one of those character cake pans--I felt a little less creative but I can't argue with the results. The cake was a double recipe of Isa and Terry's basic vanilla cupcake batter with buttercream icing. Yes, vegan kids can have fun birthdays too.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Happy Birthday Son #2
Posted by Vegan Dad at 8:17 PM
48 comments:
- Allie said...
Wow! That's impressive! Say happy birthday to your son for me :)
- August 16, 2009 at 8:44 PM
- Millie said...
Wow that cake looks to good to eat. Good job.
- August 16, 2009 at 9:03 PM
- Olga said...
Pretty cake!
Did you use regular food coloring?
- August 16, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- Rose said...
That is some serious cake decorating, very impressive! I'm sure Son# 2 was delighted!
- August 16, 2009 at 11:37 PM
- Josiane said...
Happy birthday to your son!
Your cake is fabulous, and I know a little boy who'd have loved it! Actually, my nephew had asked for a Wall-E cake for his birthday too, and just like you, his parents couldn't just buy one at the store: he's allergic to all bovine proteins and to eggs.
That's one of the things I love about vegan baking: I can bake stuff that everyone in my omnivorous family (I'm the only veg) will be able to enjoy, including this little dude. It's a delight to see how happy it makes him to feel included when he gets to eat the same cake we're all having!
- August 16, 2009 at 11:44 PM
- Emily said...
That cake is SOOOO cute! I love Wall-E!
- August 17, 2009 at 12:02 AM
- Cindy said...
Wow! What an awesome dad you are! it looks great!
- August 17, 2009 at 12:56 AM
- Laurie said...
That looks incredible! Nicely done, Vegan Dad.
I love Wall-E. It has to be the best post-apocalyptic children's movie EVER.
- August 17, 2009 at 4:00 AM
- DJ said...
Wow - beautifully decorated!
- August 17, 2009 at 4:57 AM
- Soja said...
Wow! That's the way to impress the kids!
- August 17, 2009 at 7:02 AM
- Anni said...
wow, that is truly amazing! love your blog btw. :)
- August 17, 2009 at 7:05 AM
- Sarah said...
wow - great job!!
- August 17, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
I LOVE this cake! What an awesome decorating job! My kids birthday's are next week and I get to do cake decorating then. I just recently found the Vegan Cupcakes (thanks btw because I came across a post of yours about these cupcakes) I have not made cakes/icing in years because I did could not find good vegan recipes but now I get to do all that again and my kids get to eat cake again! And for my son (and me) who are allergic to eggs and dairy this will be the first time for him (and many years for me) that he gets to have a 'fun' birthday cake and actually get to eat it!
- August 17, 2009 at 8:43 AM
- Sunny said...
Impressive decorating! I love Isa and Terry's cupcake book! did you have to adjust the baking temperature/time since you did cake rather than cupcakes?
- August 17, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- Veggie Runnr said...
Wow, looks awesome!
- August 17, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- jeannie said...
You have got to be the coolest dad ever! :)
- August 17, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- Alexandra (lean and strong) said...
That looks amazing, nice job! And happy birthday son two
- August 17, 2009 at 12:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
Love it!
- August 17, 2009 at 1:08 PM
- nicolaknits said...
Very professional! I have never been a particularly good cake decorator, that was my sister's speciality. But the boys never lacked for some kind of cake!
- August 17, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- herbstsonne said...
- August 17, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Vaala said...
Wow, that is such an awesome cake!! You did an amazing job :)
- August 17, 2009 at 5:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Nice job!!!
- August 17, 2009 at 5:47 PM
- maddy said...
WOW! That looks amazing! Is that mostly freehand?
Wall-E, he's so adorable :p
- August 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM
- Englann said...
Wall-E is great! Your cake is gorgeous too, lol! Happy birthday!
- August 17, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- carrie said...
Hey Vegan Dad - This cake is awesome......I wish you could make birthday cakes for my kids!! They get cupcakes every year, because I can not decorate cakes.
- August 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- Vegan Deluxe said...
Fun! Our family birthday cake is chocolate with coca cola frosting, when I manage to make it :)
- August 17, 2009 at 10:52 PM
- VeganLizz said...
VeganDad you ROCK! Son #2 is so lucky! I don't think I ever had a cake this cool when I was a kid! Sounds and looks delicious!
- August 18, 2009 at 12:46 AM
- Veg-a-Nut said...
Happy Birthday #2 vegan son!! That cake is wonderful!! Way to go vegan dad!
- August 18, 2009 at 2:20 AM
- deneuve said...
this looks sooooooo amazing. I know for a fact how making this cute designs out of buttercream is not an easy task, im pretty impressed by the result! its beautiful and i love the recipe so im sure its delicious too!
its so great he picked wall-e! i loved the movie, it always makes me cry. happy birthday to your son!
- August 18, 2009 at 4:20 AM
- Katie said...
your frosting job looks amazing!
- August 18, 2009 at 5:57 AM
- Scarlet said...
That is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. Hope he enjoyed his special day!
- August 18, 2009 at 8:14 AM
- dreaminitvegan said...
Great work!!!! Even with the mold it takes a steady and artistic hand to decorate! Happy birthday son #2!
- August 18, 2009 at 1:14 PM
- Sue said...
Wow! Is there anything you can't do VeganDad?
- August 18, 2009 at 2:37 PM
- julie said...
Yay!!! Wicked cute!!
- August 18, 2009 at 8:01 PM
- Lisa said...
The 15th is my son's birthday too! He had a carob layer cake with vanilla-almond buttercream frosting. He loved it! Happy birthday kids!
- August 18, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- kirsten said...
Nice looking WALL E cake:)
- August 19, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- Anonymous said...
This cake is really cute- nice work!! :) I bet he loved it!
- August 19, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Debra said...
Oh my goodness! This is amazing! Great job dad!
- August 19, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- Annie said...
Fantastic! How did you get the colors to be so vibrant?
- August 19, 2009 at 4:28 PM
- Amey said...
wow!! Vegan Dad, that cake is totally awesome!! Congrats on a job well done. I'll be the kiddo was super psyched. How sweet. :)
- August 19, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Mandee said...
Oh my gosh, that is an amazing looking Wall-E cake and it's VEGAN! I bet your son loved it :)
- August 19, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
To all who asked: the food colouring is the gel kind. It is more vibrant than the liquid and keeps the icing from getting too runny.
- August 20, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- Shan said...
This is quite possibly the best cake I have ever experienced in my life. Your son is so lucky to have such an awesome person for a dad.
- August 20, 2009 at 2:14 PM
- Ande said...
what was the difference in baking time from the cupcakes?
- August 20, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
- August 21, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- Ann said...
WOW. My birthday is in September...just sayin'. :)
- August 23, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- Debra said...
I was just showing my 16 year old daughter the cake. She is trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life. We believe in owning your own business- so we have been showing her lots of things she can do on her own.. she loved the cake..
- August 25, 2009 at 12:34 PM
- Tor said...
Adopt me!
- August 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM


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Takahasi, T., Lipson, G., Chazdon, L., Supportive/Expressive Group Psychotherapy with Chronic Patients. Chapter nine, in "Group Psychotherapy of the Psychoses" edited by Malcom Pines and Victor Schermer (1999, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London), 1999
Lipson, G., Mills, M.J., Stalking, Erotomania, and the Tarsoff Case. "The Psychology of Stalking: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives" (257-273), edited by Reid Meloy (1998, Academic Press, New York), 1998
Lipson, G., Dubner, J., Mantell, M. "San Ysidro Massacre: Impact on Police" (1985, NIMH report), 1985
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded contracts to repair one bridge and replace another in Henderson County.
The bridge over Featherstone Creek on Locust Grove Road will be replaced with a culvert, while the bridge over Saconon Creek on Stepp Mill Road will be repaired.
The bridge over Featherstone Creek was built in 1963 and is considered both functionally obsolete and structurally deficient, NCDOT officials said in a news release.
Consequently, the bridge replacement project will include grading, drainage, paving and replacing the bridge with a culvert.
The $383,954 contract was awarded to NHM Contractors LLC of Asheville. Work is scheduled to begin in June and could be finished by mid-October.
The bridge over Saconon Creek project will include grading, drainage, paving, installing a retaining wall and retrofitting the existing structure, which was built in 1958.
The roughly $1.2 million contract was awarded to DeVere Construction Company Inc. Work on the project is scheduled to begin as early as March 31, with all work except vegetation establishment completed by June 2015.
These projects are two of the 17 road and bridge contracts worth $32.2 million awarded by NCDOT for projects across the state. They were awarded to the lowest bidders, as required by state law. The winning bids came in at almost $3 million, which was about 8.5 percent, under NCDOT engineers' estimates.
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Cave Spring exudes water, passion and preservation.
Take a pitcher to Cave Spring to capture the pure and delicious water in this northwest Georgia community. There are no chemicals in the 1.2 million gallons flowing every day from deep underground — just a dash of fluoride and a bit of required chlorinate. "99.9 percent pure," Cave Spring Mayor Rob Ware says, of his community next door to Rome. To get to the source:
- Meander through 29-acre Rolater Park, cross a little stream with ducks of many-colored heads.
- Venture into the limestone cave with rocky passageways. Self-guided tours are available for $1.00 in the spring and fall, or by appointment.
- Squat outside the cave entrance to fill as many containers as you like. Paper cups are available, but I recommend taking a substantial vessel. This water tastes too good for just a sip. It is worthy of my Waterford.
The water is reason enough to visit this suburb of Rome, and so is sleeping over. Two historic inns are real options.I chose the two-story Victorian Tumlin House where the great-great niece of the original owner is today's proprietor. I like real-live history connections, and Nancy Boehm (pronounced "bome," spelled like the artisans of porcelain birds but not related) has a house full of them. Nancy knows lots of family stories in Cave Spring, going back to her Aunt Julia Dickerson receiving this house as a wedding gift from her father in 1896 when she married Albert Tumlin. Albert's hat hangs in the parlor.
Passionate people live here, caring deeply about their town of 1,200 neighbors. Enduring spirits do too: the Cherokee.Local historians three years ago discovered a two-story log building belonging to the Cherokee Vann family, built in 1810. That means before the Trail of Tears, and before Cave Spring was claimed by white settlers. Quite something, this two-story house and also the substantial Cherokee family home of Major and Schoya Ridge in nearby Rome. How was the log home protected so long? It was covered up by the Green Hotel, built all around the Cherokee building.
There is plenty of evidence of what happens in this tiny town when preservation people fuel their passion. Start in Rolater Park, the same place you get the water. Hearn Academy is the name to know, the private school established in 1839 to be "a permanent school of high order." It seems that worked until 1922 when public schools were flourishing in Georgia. This exquisitely restored building was a boys' dormitory; today it's an inn.
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An "Entourage" movie is on the way.
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Series creator Doug Ellin will direct. Producers are just starting to work on deals with main cast members Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Dillon and Kevin Connelly.
"Entourage" aired from 2004 until 2011. The show focused on Grenier's character Vinny, a New Yorker who became a movie star. His entourage was his agent, played by Piven, his best friend/manager, played by Connolly, his childhood friend, played by Ferrara, and his struggling actor brother, played by Dillon.
BEYONCE SAYS SHE REALLY SANG: Beyonce said Friday at a Super Bowl news conference that she did sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" at President Obama's inauguration, but with a pre-recorded backing track for various reasons.
Oh -- then she belted it out for reporters, just in case anyone believed she couldn't. When she finished the song, she asked, "Any questions?"
Yeah. What does the "Z" in Jay-Z stand for?
But back to that lip-syncing question. "I am a perfectionist ... I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra. It was a live television show and a very important moment for me."
No time for rehearsal, but time to go into a recording studio and knock one out?
"Due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking the risk, so I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded track, which is very common in the music industry. And I'm very proud of my performance."
TMZ said Beyonce was asked if she planned to sing live at the Super Bowl, and she replied vaguely, "I always sing live," but didn't say anything about not using a backing track.
When asked about a possible Destiny's Child reunion during her halftime performance on Sunday, TMZ said Beyonce hedged on the answer. Whatever that means.
I guess we'll just have to put down the nachos and watch for ourselves.
AND IN MORE BEYONCE NEWS: Beyonce has spoken publicly for the first time about losing her first baby two years ago.
The singer gave birth to a daughter named Blue Ivy last year, and just days afterwards, her husband Jay-Z released a song suggesting they had a previous miscarriage.
According to WENN, Beyonce confirmed they had a baby on the way two years ago. In her new documentary "Life Is But a Dream," she said, "About two years ago, I was pregnant for the first time. And I heard the heartbeat, which was the most beautiful music I ever heard in my life. I picked out names. I envisioned what my child would look like ... . I was feeling very maternal. I flew back to New York to get my check up -- and no heartbeat. Literally the week before, I went to the doctor, everything was fine, but there was no heartbeat."
The singer said she dealt with the emotions associated with her miscarriage by making music. "I went into the studio and wrote the saddest song I've ever written in my life. And it was actually the first song I wrote for my (last) album. And it was the best form of therapy for me, because it was the saddest thing I've ever been through."
Beyonce said the loss made her even more grateful when she had Blue Ivy.
"Being pregnant (with Blue Ivy) was very much like falling in love. You are so open. You are so overjoyed. There's no words that can express having a baby growing inside of you."
SINEAD O'CONNOR HAD VIOLENT CONFRONTATION WITH PRINCE: Sinead O'Connor "detests" Prince and even got into a violent confrontation with him when they met.
She probably doesn't detest those checks she gets for that hit song he wrote for her, though.
The Irish singer became massively famous in 1990 by covering Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U." But she says she pretty much hates him and the feeling is mutual. Which seems so strange, because they're both such friendly, outgoing people who get along with everyone.
O'Connor said the two had a serious problem with one another when they met, but isn't spilling details ... yet.
"I loved his music, but I had absolutely no idea or expectation that that single would be such a big hit, not at all," O'Connor told Britain's Uncut magazine. "Did I ever meet Prince? I did and ... we didn't like each other. At all. Ha ha! I'm not going to go into it, but we detest each other ... It got violent too, which is why I can't go into it, but it is a very funny story. I'll tell it when I'm an old lady and I write my book."
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Friday is Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2013. There are 333 days left in the year.
1790: The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York. (However, since only three of the six justices were present, the court recessed until the next day.)
1861: Texas voted to leave the Union at a Secession Convention in Austin.
1862: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," a poem by Julia Ward Howe, was published in the Atlantic Monthly.
1922: In one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries, movie director William Desmond Taylor was shot to death in his Los Angeles home; the killing has never been solved.
1942: The Voice of America broadcast its first program to Europe, relaying it through the facilities of the British Broadcasting Corp. in London.
1943: One of America's most highly decorated military units, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost exclusively of Japanese-Americans, was authorized.
1946: Norwegian statesman Trygve Lie was chosen to be the first secretary-general of the United Nations.
1960: Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., where they'd been refused service.
1968: During the Vietnam War, South Vietnam's police chief (Nguyen Ngoc Loan) executed a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head. Richard M. Nixon announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
1979: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile.
1991: Thirty-four people were killed when an arriving USAir jetliner crashed atop a commuter plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport.
1993: Gary Bettman took office as the NHL's first commissioner.
2003: The space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members.
2008: Exxon Mobil posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company -- $40.6 billion -- and the biggest quarterly profit to that time, breaking its own records. Microsoft announced an unsolicited bid for Yahoo, which later rejected it. Remote-controlled explosives strapped to two women killed at least 100 people in Baghdad.
2012: Facebook announced plans to go public with a stock offering. (The social network priced its IPO at $38 per share, but the stock started to fall soon after the first day of trading.) In Port Said, Egypt, at least 74 people were killed after soccer fans rushed the field following an upset victory by the home team over Egypt's top club.
Singer Don Everly (76), actor Garrett Morris (76), comedian Terry Jones (71), rock musician Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) (63), actor Bill Mumy (59), rock singer Exene Cervenka (57), Princess Stephanie of Monaco (48), Lisa Marie Presley (45), comedian Pauly Shore (45), actor Michael C. Hall (42), rapper Big Boi (Outkast) (38), singer Harry Styles (One Direction) (19).
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Under the Navigation/Share Settings I've checked off "Show iTunes library", and I've added the appropriate "m4a,aac" to Skip transcoding for the following extensions under Transcoding Settings. All my songs, tracks and track lists play fine, but I've noticed the order of the tracks per album is all off. Instead of being in order, it's alphabetical. I looked at the files locally on my Mac, and they're all named properly, prefixed by 01, 02, 03, etc, so I'm not sure why that is being dropped and the name of the track is being used instead.
When I add ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/ directly to the shared folders list, and browse to the albums, the tracks appear in the correct order.
I'd prefer to use the Show iTunes library option as it allows me to also share playlists and browse by all the different options (artist, album, genre, etc.), so what's happening? I've tried a few different options under the File order: drop-down, but whether I use Alphanumeric or Alphabetical (A-Z) it doesn't seem to make any difference.
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Supporters of President Obama celebrated the opening of a field office in Silverthorne Wednesday that will serve Summit, Lake and Grand counties this election season.
The opening party began at 5 p.m. Wednesday and hosted 80 community members, organizers and volunteers who came out to support the field office for the 2012 campaign.
"We were expecting around 50 people to show up, the attendance exceeded our expectations, and most of the 80 community members who showed up signed up to volunteer," said Dylan Roberts, regional director of the Obama Campaign in Western Colorado.
Entertainment by local musicians Nancy Cook and Randall McKinnon was provided by field office staff.
Volunteer Pam Bradley said this campaign is her first experience being involved politically, but she is driven by the chance of seeing Obama elected for a second term.
"I'm volunteering because I feel it is so important for this election to go with the president again," Bradley said. "With Colorado being a swing state, it is extremely important to get involved - to get everyone involved."
Alyssa Roberts, Summit County Obama field organizer, spoke to the crowd on spreading the word about voter registration and updating information.
"We're focusing on voter registration for this campaign and encouraging everyone to ensure that their information is up to date," Roberts said.
The new field office will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
"There are several opportunities for community members to get involved and the field office is a great place to drop in anytime," Dylan Roberts said.
"The turnout from the opening party is very encouraging," organizer Alyssa Roberts said. "Myself, the other volunteers and Obama supporters are very motivated in ushering in the president for his second term this November."


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Not only are Tuck's cupcakes fantastic looking but they are fantastically fun to make!
Find the Wonder Pets! on Nick Jr.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions and divide the batter evenly between the prepared cupcake pans. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 18 to 21 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes pan to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes. Invert the cupcakes and cool completely.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of vanilla frosting into a resealable bag. Tint the remaining frosting green using the green and yellow food coloring. Spoon 3 tablespoons of the green frosting into a resealable bag.
Spread a dot of green frosting on top of each cupcake. Place the cookie half on top so that one corner overhangs 3/4-inch on the right side of cupcake. (This will be Tuck's nose.) Spread the cupcakes with green frosting. Add the marshmallow half, cut-side down as the hat on the upper left corner of cupcake. Squeeze squiggly lines of the green gel on top of the cupcake. (The lines should go toward the nose tip.)
Add the blue candy as the eye. Snip a small corner from the bag of green frosting and pipe a line around the eye. Pipe a line of blue decorating frosting around the base of the marshmallow. Pipe Tuck's mouth, nostrils, pupil, and two lines radiating away from his eye with the black decorating frosting. Pipe a line of red gel in between the two chocolate lines near the eye. Pipe a white dot of frosting on the pupil and attach the red spice drop on top of the marshmallow. Add the red fruit taffy as the cape at the base of cupcake.
Introduce this classic snack to your child with the Wonder Pets!
Here's one way to get the kids to eat their veggies: Turn a yellow pepper into Ming-Ming!
Your favorite guinea pig makes for a wonder-ful cupcake!
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Like magic, these yummy cupcakes will disappear into thin air!
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Little guppies will flip for this funny take on dessert!
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Treasure the smiles when you make these cupcakes for your little pirate!
These Oswald cupcakes with gummie hats will be a big hit!
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In case anyone missed the comment on the Monday schedule posting, we have moved the time for the informal gathering at Peralta's on Monday, November 16 up to 5 p.m. for this date only. This is so our speakers for the program can join us at the restaurant and still have time to get ready for the 7 p.m. program. If anyone can't make it right at 5:00 because you are just getting off of work, just come on when you can. Some of us will be hanging around there for a while anyway.
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Liverpool Message Board
I feared this might come at some point but not as it has.
Sturridge out for another 6 weeks at least
Gerrard also out for 6 weeks with a hamstring problem.
A tough run of fixtures coming up too. Lots of games against the so called title / top 4 contenders and in a short space of time.
We are really short of quality in midfield and our centre forward. Lucas who has been awful in my opinion needs to really step up as does Allen and Henderson. We need more from the front line too. Suarez needs the ball in the form he's in and we do not want him to become an isolated figure.
I hope Rodgers has his fingers ready on the old credit card button as we really need some reinforcements with or without the injuries but some real quality in midfield would be a huge and much needed liftSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Time to separate the men from the boys, and let's see some of the players who've done a lot of talking (or shall I say complaining) step up, now that their chances will come. I'd expect to see Alberto, who I've been screaming for, and slowly been adding in minutes of late, getting a real run, and I think we could see something special with him/Coutinho/Suarez.. Aspas, will now get a chance again being fit, and having been yapping, before he finds himself on loan to Valencia.
As for midfield, statistics, and last week (most of the season, this and last), show when Jordan plays a central figure, he becomes an engine, a master of nothing, but outstanding at many things. Lucas having been dropped (FINALLY) the last 2 matches, has seen our best midfield performances of the season, Allen was a bulldog, and a passing machine in his stead. Lucas will come back in, but have 1 very simple role, and who knows, maybe he doesn't, and Jordan/Allen sit at the back of the triangle, and Alberto heads it up, with Coutinho and Sterling wide.
Kelly, looked fit and hungry, and I wouldn't be stunned to see him start at RB with Glenda shifting left, because while Flanny has been solid, he offers very little going forward, and Cissokho, is obviously just collecting a paycheck. S A S - Skrtel and Sakho, were very physical and commanding vs WHU, and while Spuds on paper or per paycheck, look fast and pretty, have shown nothing but dour, daft footy, BUT have a very physical side, and it's screaming Vertoghen, Paulino, Dawson etc., nicking something from Corners, which is why I'd leave S A S together in favor of Agger.
BUT, regardless of Gerrard, we have everything else with Coutinho / Suarez /Sterling's form, to push AVB's defensive mind to the limit. He will start 3 CDM's, so we could very well, outskill them, which isn't something I've thought in years for this fixture.. At least, it's how I think BR and AVB are planning, respectively..
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I'd be almost ready to take a risk and play a midfield trio of Allen, Henderson and Alberto you know. That way you keep a nice balance of a disruptor who can pass, the work horse and the creative one. Lucas for me doesn't do any of those roles at the moment and I don't like the idea of playing him and Allen together. We'll be too deep, offer no penetration or ability to keep the ball.
Coutinho, Suarez and a choice of Aspas or Moses I guess. Again I may stump for Aspas as I don't have much faith in Moses but that depends on how Aspas has gone in training. At least he can control a football though.
Good to hear Kelly may becoming back into the fold.


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I can stream almost every video without any problem, but I downloaded a series which always start to lag after 1-2 minutes. On the PS3 I checked the information of the videos and the encoder of the "laggy" videos is DivX 2.1 Mbps, and a "normal" non-laggy video had an MPEG-2 1.3 Mbps, does it have anything to do with anything?
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All mountain schools in Jefferson County, including all Jeffco schools in Evergreen and Conifer, will be closed Friday because of the snowstorm.
Check the district website for updates and details.
The Jeffco commissioners may have violated the Colorado open-meetings law once again by holding at least one closed-door meeting with a lawyer who does not represent the county.
Columbine Courier attorney and media-law expert Chris Beall sent a letter concerning the alleged violation March 11 to the commissioners and to County Attorney Ellen Wakeman. The board was scheduled to hold on Monday another closed-door meeting specifically to discuss the legal implications of the alleged violation.
New or used? It's hard to tell when you first walk into an unusual new furniture shop off Bergen Parkway.
It's New To Me opened in October in the space formerly occupied by Blue Spruce Market at 1552 Bergen Parkway, next to the Wood Cellar.
"We only accept things that are in great condition and only quality furniture," said co-owner Mary Boland, an artist-turned-entrepreneur.
Spring is here, even if March, as usual, is producing snowstorms. However, the snow has delayed the arrival of the first bluebird.
Or perhaps they have arrived and my network of reporters hasn't informed me about it. If no one has seen a bluebird yet, it is most unusual. They often arrive in late February and usually are here in good numbers by the first week of March. These early birds are followed by the laggards, and by the end of March the main migration is finished and our nesting birds are here.
This week marks the halfway point of the Colorado General Assembly's 120-day 2010 session. The state's fiscal woes have dominated the session to this point. The legislature has adopted a package of bills that raised revenues by eliminating a variety of tax exemptions as well as approving a 32-bill package that reduced spending by state agencies for the current fiscal year that ends June 30.
The Evergreen Cougars' fortunes shifted like a career politician March 12.
Facing an experienced and salty Boulder Panthers squad, the Cougars started out like cones that the visitors danced around before scoring. In the second quarter, the Cougars came out like wild dogs, hitting and grinding and scoring fluid goals seemingly at will.
But the back-and-forth eventually ended with the visitors getting more votes as the Cougars suffered a 7-6 defeat on their home field.
ARVADA — Tom Aramovich threw a complete game, gave up no unearned runs, struck out eight and hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning March 13.
And yet the Cougars walked away unhappy after they were dropped 4-1 by Faith Christian at Ralph Nance Field, where Evergreen was the home team after the nonleague game was moved from Lakewood's All-Star Park.
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The Mountain Area Democrats will sponsor a candidates forum at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at the United Methodist Church, 3757 Ponderosa Drive in Evergreen.
Three members of the current board of directors are up for re-election and are planning to attend. Five other candidates have also submitted their names for the three four-year terms.
The candidates are: Andrew Adamowski, Pat Callahan, Allan Casey, Brett Champine, Kit Darrow, Roger Hoaglund, Mark Footer and Barb Scripps.
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The Mountain Area Land Trust is one of 27 land trusts that have been certified by the Colorado Real Estate Division to continue to hold conservation easements in Colorado.
Certification is crucial, because after Jan. 1 land trusts in Colorado are required to be certified or they could be subject to a hearing and disciplinary action.
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Book design competition results Oct 07 2008
The AIGA has posted their 50 Books/50 Covers selections from 2007. It's worth fighting through the stupid Flash interface to check out these covers (click "View the 365:AIGA Year in..." and then on "Book design"). The covers are on display in NYC until 11/26/2008. (via book design review)


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Friday, 07/29/1988
The Roma, Telluride, CO
Set 1: YEMYou Enjoy Myself, Satin Doll, Sneakin' SallySneakin' Sally Through the Alley, Curtain WithThe Curtain With, Fire
Set 2: SuzySuzy Greenberg, Skin It Back, JJLCJesus Just Left Chicago, Dinner and a Movie, SlothThe Sloth > Icculus, Forbin'sColonel Forbin's Ascent > MockingbirdFly Famous Mockingbird, IDKI Didn't Know[1], GTBTGood Times Bad Times
Set 3: Rocky Top, Light UpLight Up Or Leave Me Alone, Contact, Whipping Post, Curtis LoewThe Ballad of Curtis Loew, 'A' TrainTake the 'A' Train, McGruppMcGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[1], Bold As Love[2]
[1] Fish on trombone.
[2] "Anger" changed to "Angus."
· Take Five tease in The Sloth
· Dave's Energy Guide tease in Good Times Bad Times
· Theme from The Flintstones tease in Take the 'A' Train
· Charge! and You Shook Me All Night Long teases
Average Song Gap: 4.13
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: I Didn't Know and McGrupp featured Fish on trombone. Sloth contained a Take Five tease from Mike. There was a brief Gamehendge narration from Trey after Sloth that contained a "Charge!" tease from Page. Good Times Bad Times contained DEG teases and 'A' Train contained a Flintstones theme tease from Trey. Trey dedicated Bold As Love to one of his favorite guitar players of all time, Angus Young (guitarist for AC/DC). You Shook Me All Night Long was subsequently teased and in Bold As Love, "Anger" was changed to "Angus."
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3 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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NEW YORK -- Lululemon has yanked its popular black yoga pants from store shelves and online after it found that the sheer material used was revealing too much of its loyal customers.
The see-through yoga garb is the latest in a series of quality glitches that threatens to alienate the retailer's hard-core fan base, which has so far been more than willing to shell out $100 for pants and other athletic garments. These legions of followers have helped Lululemon, founded in 1998, become a billion-dollar business.
Eva Glettner, 33, of Los Angeles is a case in point. Glettner, who has been a devoted fan of Lululemon, said she'll now shop only at Target to buy her yoga outfits.
"You expect a certain quality, and they definitely let me down," Glettner said. "For that price point, it's unacceptable."
Glettner says Target has similar pants for $30. "It's hard enough making a commitment to working out without worrying about whether you are baring your behind."
Lululemon Athletica said on its website that it first began to understand the extent of the problem March 11 as part of its weekly call with store managers, who voiced worries about sheerness. Lululemon declined to respond to Associated Press queries about whether the problem was discovered when customers started to return the Luon pants, the latest batch of which went on sale at the beginning of the month.
But Faye Landes, an analyst at Cowen & Co., believes customers reported the problem to store managers, who in turn reported back to management.
Investors usually like transparency. But not in this case. Lululemon's stock price slid $3.90, or 6 percent, to $62, before recovering and closing Tuesday at $64.08, lopping more than $250 million off its market value in one day. The stock is down 16 percent so far this year, while the broader markets have been hitting multiyear highs.
Lululemon insists that the problem didn't occur because it changed specifications for the clothing or switched suppliers. It warned that the recall could lead to short supplies and will hurt its first-quarter revenue. The Luon pants, made from a combination of nylon and Lycra fibers, are one of the retailer's product staples and account for about 17 percent of all women's pants in its stores. The company is offering customers' full refunds or exchanges.


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Along with our partners from the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Unit coordinates the annual inspection process for over 11,000 school buses and school vehicles across the state.
The unit provides a variety of programs, workshops, and seminars including Medic First Aid/CPR/AED and the American Automobile Association's Driver Improvement Program courses; school bus evacuation, school transportation security, and child passenger safety restraint information, just to name a few.
The unit maintains a vast video library of more than 500 titles that may be used by school transportation and driver education programs in Kansas encompassing many aspects of driver safety and training.
A valuable resource for Kansas schools from the School Bus Safety Unit is the KBESS (Kansas Bus Emergency Service System) directory that our staff publishes annually. Information is gathered from school districts and contract transportation operators across the state.
For over 40 years, the School Bus Safety Unit has collected information from all states to publish the National Loading & Unloading Survey. This report has been recognized by the National Association of State Directors for Pupil Transportation Services, the National Association for Pupil Transportation, and the Annual Congress for National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures as a most valuable resource.
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Explore the natural world with your students!
Teach your upper elementary students (grades 3-6) science and math skills and concepts with outdoor activities and classroom lessons using real-life examples from Smithsonian biodiversity research.
At the heart of each lesson is an inquiry-based, outdoor activity that engages students in meaningful explorations of the natural world. Each outdoor activity is preceded by a short introductory video in which Smithsonian scientists introduce the scientific concept to be studied and the methods that the students will be using to study it. Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze data and draw conclusions from their investigations, contrasting their new understanding with their previously held assumptions about the world around them.
Is There Life in a Decomposing Log?
A rotting log is a also a great place to explore food webs, and the organisms that make up a food web, which includes producers, consumers, and decomposers.
Settle Down: Turbidity and Water Quality
Monitoring the physical and biological characteristics of water is necessary to identifying changes in water quality, as well as understanding what causes the changes.
Squirrelly Behavior
The behaviors of animals amaze us, amuse us, and sometimes confuse us. A behavior watch provides structure to an activity which is inherently interesting to most students: watching animals.
Animal Tracks—What do they Reveal?
Clues to an animal's behavior and biology can be found by studying the tracks it leaves behind.