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With two key East Central Ohio League boys' basketball games scheduled at Sutton Gym Friday and Saturday nights, Marietta High isn't really looking ahead to next Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. non-conference showdown against visiting Warren.
Like all good coaches, the Tigers' J.D. Secrest takes contests one at a time. And, so does Warriors' boss Blane Maddox.
Warren, currently the owner of a three-game winning streak, probably won't start preparing for the Tiger cagers (5-5 overall, 1-4 ECOL thru today) until Saturday after the Warriors' Friday night Southeastern Ohio Athletic League tilt at Jackson. The Ironmen, thru Jan. 7, were winless at 0-11.
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Marietta's Adam McKnight (23) battles three Frontier players for the ball during non-conference boys' basketball action in New Matamoras last Saturday night. The Tigers won 61-38.
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Warren's Danny Pannell guards a Belpre player during non-conference boys' basketball action at the Eagles Next last Saturday night. The Warriors won 81-70.
Look for Maddox and his staff to do their homework and perhaps be on hand for the New Philadelphia at Marietta game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
At the same time on Friday, MHS is slated to host Claymont, a school that whipped the Tigers 66-39 in the Dec. 4, 2012 season opener. Since that loss, the Tigers have turned things around and won five of their last nine games.
The orange and black, which had a three-game winning streak snapped Tuesday night in a tough 53-51 loss at Meadowbrook, is currently 4-1 at Sutton Gym.
Warren has been on a mission since the start of the campaign, and currently owns a 9-1 overall mark. The Warriors' lone setback was 69-47 to Upper Arlington in the Ohio River Classic at Marietta College on Dec. 29, 2012.
So, when Tuesday night does finally roll around, look for Sutton Gym to be rockin'. In fact, late arrivals and fans without tickets for the rivalry game could have difficulty getting in the doors.
Of late, Warren has had the upper hand in the all-time series against Marietta. Most of the games have been tight, except for the last one when the visiting Warriors routed the Tigers, 76-56, on Valentine's Day 2012.
In an earlier meeting in Vincent on Jan. 17, 2012, Warren claimed a 44-39 decision.
The season before in 2010-11, Warren posted three wins against MHS, including a 53-48 sectional final overtime decision at Logan High on Feb. 26, 2011.
Since last season, there's been of course some line-up changes due to graduation losses. Marietta only has three active varsity participants of the rivalry game back in Braden Riley, Jordan Satterfield, and Ethan Strauss.
Riley and Satterfield are expected to start, along with Billy Weekly, Adam McKnight, and sophomore Corey Hill.
Warren has six returning vets of the contest in Evan French, Evan Yabs, Reece Patton, Adam Lang, Danny Pannell, and Dylan Leffingwell, who actually played in the Washington County showdown two seasons ago.
Michael Hall, French, Yabs, Patton, Leffingwell or Pannell are the Warriors' probable starters.
As in any game, matchups on the floor will be important.
On paper, Warren looks to have the overall edge - but not necessarily. Marietta has good size in the paint, and when its inside-outside game is working, it's tough to beat.
Riley and Weekly could give the Warriors fits underneath, and McKnight's and Hill's perimeter shooting is as good as any around. Against Meadowbrook, Hill tallied a game-high 15 points. Weekly added 11, and Riley had nine.
Satterfield is solid at point, and very rarely turns the ball over.
Tiger bench players like Cameron Benson and Reid Chwalek are both very capable of providing a spark.
Warren has a lot of offensive weapons, though, in French, Patton, Hall, and Leffingwell, who made his first start of the season in the royal blue and white's 60-57 triumph at Athens Tuesday night. The Warriors score a majority of their points on mid-range jumpers, and if French, one of the top shooters in the Mid-Ohio Valley, gets hot, look out.
French had a team-high 22 points and Patton chipped in with 18 against Athens. Leffingwell netted nine, and Hall scored what proved to be the game-winner in the closing seconds after an out-of-bounds play.
Yabs at point and Pannell on the wing each is a good, fundamentally sound basketball player.
Warren's inside game is suspect, though, but not when Leffingwell is in the game. The senior frontcourt player will mix it up and attack the basket, and when he does that, it opens up the perimeter.
Maddox is hoping his royal blue and white cagers penetrate the lane and draw more fouls. If they do, it'll be a long night for the Tigers.
Marietta, on the other hand, will need to assert itself right after the opening tip-off. The Tigers can ill-afford a slow start, and don't want to be in a catch-up mode.
That's what happened against Meadowbrook as MHS was really hurt by a seven-point first quarter. The Tigers need to get out of the gate and on the scoreboard quick.
It's a great rivalry, and a close game is expected Tuesday night...but first both schools need to take care of some other basketball business this weekend.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi volleyball team will compete in its final road match of the season Saturday, Oct. 26, against Central Arkansas. The Islanders come into the contest against the Sugar Bears with a school best 9-3 record in conference play and sit at 14-9 overall.
On Monday, the Islanders jumped up four spots to 24th in the nation in digs and 31st in the nation in assists. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is coming off a devastating loss to Oral Roberts on Thursday 3-2 (16-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-5).
The Islanders clinched the first two sets against the Golden Eagles, who rallied back to seal the final three sets. Sophomore Ivy Baresh recorded her 13th double-double of the season with 12 kills and 17 digs. Bourque also finished with her eighth double-double of the season with 56 assists and 16 digs. Brianna Brink registered a season-high 21 kills and Ashley Phelps added 16 kills. Shayla Maldonado tacked on 18 digs for the Islanders' defense.
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The Islanders currently sit in second place in the conference in assists (12.96) and digs (16.55) and third in kills (13.55). Baresh is ranked fifth in the conference with 3.55 kills per set and 15th in digs with 3.57. The sophomore is also ranked 11th in service aces. Brink is right behind Baresh offensively with 3.10 kills per set (11th SLC) and 260 total kills. Hailey King and Maldonado have powered the team defensively. King is averaging 3.86 digs per set (10th SLC) with 297 digs on the year and Maldonado is averaging 3.14 digs per set.
Central Arkansas, the reigning Southland Conference Tournament champions, enter Saturday's match with a perfect 10-0 record in conference play and are 18-3 overall. The Sugar Bears are coming off a 3-1 victory Thursday at home against Houston Baptist. Heather Schnars leads UCA with 3.36 kills per set and Paige Gantar is averaging 2.37 kills per set. Marissa Collins runs the offense for the Sugar Bears with 11.99 assists per set. Defensively, Shelbee Berringer leads the team with 4.88 digs per set and three Sugar Bears have tallied over 30 blocks apiece this season.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will meet Central Arkansas for the ninth time in program history, with the Sugar Bears holding the 6-2 series advantage. Last season, the Islanders clinched a 3-2 thrilling victory at home in the first meeting before dropping a 3-1 loss to UCA in Conway, Ark.
Click here for live stats and video of the match and for in-match updates check out Islanders Volleyball on Twitter (@IslandersVB).
The Islanders will return home to the Coastal Bend for its final six regular-season matches of the season before hosting the Southland Conference Tournament. First up is a non-conference match vs. Prairie View A&M on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Dugan Wellness Center. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
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STOCKTON - A state review of the San Joaquin County office in charge of determining the value of taxes paid by property owners found that the local operation meets state standards and most of the properties in the county are properly assessed.
The Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk's Office has been busy during the tumultuous recent past in the county housing market free fall that affected the assessed value of property.
The county's assessment roll of $53.9 billion from the 2010-11 fiscal year was down from a peak of $63.3 billion just three years before, according to the survey released by the state Board of Equalization on Wednesday. In a single year, the county assessor would assess a lower value for more than 100,000 properties.
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I remember four years ago. My son was getting ready to compete at his first big regional Irish dance competition, an Oireachtas. He had always just worn the "school costume" for his Irish dance that consisted of a colored shirt that was one of the school's colors, a black satin tie with a Celtic trinity knot embroidered on it, and black dress pants straight out of a department store. That was what many of the boys wore. We knew that we would need to improve his costume a bit to compete at the higher Oireachtas level, by adding a black vest.
So, when he came out of an Oireachtas workshop class and shared with me that he'd been told he needed a black vest with rhinestone buttons, I was a bit shocked. Rhinestone buttons? As in shiny, giant, diamond-looking buttons on my boy child?? Ummmmm........ like a Liberace-esque, crystal, shiny, costume on my kid?
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I look back and see that the costume slippery-slope began that day for us.
Rhinestones? WHAT!? On my boy!? Must be a joke, I thought. I went back into the dance studio really believing that they would tell me that my son was mistaken, had heard wrong. But no, instead, I was looked at a bit like I was an idiot for questioning the costume that my son was to have made to wear at the oireachtas.
Well, okay then! When I'm told what to do, I get a little rebellious and over-do things a bit. Not only did we have a friend custom make a black vest with rhinestone buttons, but we went one step farther and had it made in black velvet. We laughed about that vest. We watch a lot of kid movies, and there's a line from the Shrek movie where the gingerbread man says, "Not my gumdrop buttons!!" We found ourselves laughing and saying, "Not the rhinestone buttons!!" We're a slightly warped family as far as humor goes.
So, off we went to the Oireachtas, and he looked great!! He ended up qualifying for the World Championships that very first year, much to my shock. YAY!! Worlds was in Philadelphia that year. We got him signed up, and he practiced his little heart out. We kept the same costume. Afterall, the rhinestone buttons had served him well at the Oireachtas, so we figured that they'd fit right in, and so would he, on the World's stage.
We got there and got him checked in. Yes, there were costumes on par with his. However, as I looked around, my jaw about hit the floor! When telling my husband about all the boys' costumes I saw that day, I told him that I was to the point that I wouldn't have been shocked if someone had come on stage in a costume with light-up, Christmas lights similar to Robert Redford's character in the "Electric Horseman".
My son's rhinestone buttons paled in comparison to the sequins, embroidery, crystals, and colorful combinations of fabrics. I only saw a few that I thought were over-the-top, but most of them, although very shiny, were really quite amazing. The costumes helped the guys stand out and showed the different personalities of the boys. There was nothing mundane about the costumes I saw that day, and it definitely opened my kiddo's eyes up to what he could want for himself. I also would say that any of the costumes that I thought were a little over-the-top that day, I wouldn't even bat an eyelash at today.
It's been 4 yrs. The costumes that I saw that day on the world stage as being colorful and sparkly have definitely trickled down to the local feisanna (competitions).
If you've seen the dresses the girls wear once they become a prizewinner (or whatever level their school has as a determining factor for them to be able to get a solo dress), then you can understand how very unique the current boys' costumes are. Many of the girls and their moms design their unique dresses with much teacher input. The same thing is now a right-of-passage for the boys! Many of the boys now design their costumes with mom and teacher help or at the very least pick out the colors. The girls have done this for years, and it's nice to see the boys be able to share this same experience as they move to the higher competitive levels.
The first company that I know of that was on the scene with the embroidery on velvet waistcoats and crystals was Elevations Designs. When we first checked out their designs, they had maybe six waistcoats as examples on their site. Now, they have 7 pages of unique designs. They not only still make waistcoats, but they also make a one piece long-sleeved jacket that looks very streamlined and militaristic in appearance. the first I had seen those jackets was at Worlds in April. By the time the North American Irish Dance Championships took place in July, they'd become all the rage. Also, when we first checked out Elevations, they had waistcoats with mainly geometric and Celtic embroidery, now the embroidery has also become popular in very military designs mimicking military uniforms. That seems to be one of the biggest trends for this year, 2011- the military look for the Irish dancing boys and men.


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NEW YORK -- After a 2-1 win over the New York Mets, the Giants are nine games away from the end of their second failed title defense in three years. The disappointing season has left manager Bruce Bochy and the front office evaluating players and trying to find the right puzzle pieces for 2014, and Bochy said Thursday that he has turned the microscope on himself in recent weeks.
"We've already started talking about things we may do differently," Bochy said. "We can correct some issues that we've had this year. We have some work to do. With where we're at, obviously we have some work to do. We have to get better, and it's part of my job to think of things that can make us better."
Bochy has already honed in on some specifics, pointing out that focus was an issue at times in the field. Joaquin Arias made three stellar plays in Thursday's win, but the Giants already have 101 errors and will finish the season near the bottom of the league defensively. Many of the errors -- particularly in the outfield -- have been mental lapses.
"It surprised all of us," Bochy said. "We have some talented defenders out there, so this is something that we've got to fix."
The Giants also gave away far too many at-bats, but Bochy has been pleased with the better approaches he has seen in recent weeks.
"We can go through so many games where we just couldn't get a run in," Bochy said. "One little thing makes a difference in winning a ballgame. That, I think got away from us."
The Giants did the little things Thursday while winning for the fifth time in six games. With runners on the corners and one out in the fourth, rookie outfielder Juan Perez singled to center to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. Making his first career start, shortstop Ehire Adrianza followed with groundout to shortstop that brought home a second run.
"That was very encouraging," Bochy said. "It was good to see their at-bats and their calmness. Adrianza hasn't played much, but I like his balance and poise. Perez, I know he wanted to have a good day. He put on a show for his mom."
Perez grew up in the Bronx and had his mom, wife and about a dozen friends in the seats at Citi Field. He had a career-high three hits.
"It's like a dream come true," he said. "It's a moment I'd say I'll never forget."
The rookies took care of the offense, and the Giants got yet another big-time performance from left-hander Madison Bumgarner. He struck out 10 in seven innings and now sits one punch-out shy of joining Ray Sadecki and Jonathan Sanchez as the only left-handers in the franchise's San Francisco era to reach 200 strikeouts in a season. Bumgarner said he hasn't been keeping a close watch on his strikeout total, but he was well aware that he crossed the 200-inning threshold for the third straight season.
"That's what all starting pitchers are trying to do," he said. "You're trying to get to 200 every year."
The Giants have locked Bumgarner into their rotation for years to come, and he'll likely get the nod on opening day next year. As he tries to figure out other 2014 moves, Bochy said he has already made note of ways he can manage differently.
"Like all of us, the frustration was there," he said. "At times I might have shown that a little more than usual, but that goes with not winning. We're all competitive. I'm working on ways I can help the club get better. I'll be more demanding, and that includes being more demanding with fundamentals and little things that got away from us this year."
The process has already started, and Bochy likes what he's seeing. The Giants have won three consecutive series for the first time all year, and that made it a little easier Thursday when the veterans held the annual "dress-up day" for rookies. Eight first-year Giants had to leave Citi Field dressed as the famous Times Square Naked Cowboy, a costume that consisted of only cowboy boots, a cowboy hat, a white speedo and a guitar.
"The Naked Cowboy is an iconic figure in Times Square, so we're paying homage to him," said a smiling Javier Lopez, who got the save Thursday.
For those who have been through the ritual before, the festivities offered a chance to have a little fun at the end of a down year.
"This is brutal as a player," third-year first baseman Brandon Belt said, shaking his head as he watched the posing rookies. "But it's epic as a bystander."
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Published: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 1:14 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 1:14 p.m.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A "supermoon" rises this weekend.
The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual.
While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, most skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.
The moon will be closest and turn full around 7:30 a.m. EDT, making it the best time to view.
As in any supermoon event, high tides are forecast because of the moon's proximity, but the effect is expected to be small.
Forget about the myths that swirl every time a supermoon appears. There's no link to higher crime or bizarre behavior. Scientists say that's just lunacy.
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It's Monday!
Mondays are getting easier and easier for me. My Sunday ritual of reviewing the past week and planning the next one is really paying off. I love knowing what I want and need to do and when I'm going to do it, and I love working on those things while feeling great about all that went well last week.
Last week, my major accomplishment was getting the qualitative section of my thesis off the ground. I organized and summarized all the quotes from my usability study. I've also scrubbed it of all IBM references, so it should be good to go. I sent a link to the first draft to my research supervisor. I'm still waiting for feedback from him, but I can work on the rest of the thesis while waiting. I was surprised to discover that the section comes to around 50 double-spaced pages. I'm looking forward to editing it down ruthlessly! =)
I also made a little more progress on my job search. I mailed the employment application for one position and I scheduled interest interviews with two others. I feel uncomfortable not being able to properly estimate my completion date, but the range of estimates (thesis completed end of July, defense in August or September?) will narrow as I get closer and as I learn more.
I gave a short demo of Emacs at a recent IT event. The demo was sparsely attended, but it was fun hanging out with the other speakers and with new people in the audience. I have another speaking engagement coming up: Open Cities, at which I'll talk about open source and participation. The main thing I realized at the EnergizeIT event I spoke at last Saturday was that I should spend more time hacking on cool and interesting things. People out there are making really amazing systems! I'm going to set aside more time to prototype stuff, and I have a few crazy ideas I want to implement.
I'm happy with my exercise. I went for three short runs and spent around 15-20 minutes in my target zone. A friend lent me his heart rate monitor and I've really enjoyed being able to measure myself. It's nice to know that I can push myself further, and it's also nice to know when I should relax! I love measuring things. What gets measured gets managed, after all. I probably won't do krav for a while because I can't make the most of it getting fatigued so quickly, but I might pick it up again when I'm fitter. (How do I measure that?)
I'm happy with last week's balance between self, others, and work. My weekdays were for working on my thesis and running around on errands. I got a lot of work done and I don't think I wasted a lot of time. It was nice to get home and put aside my thesis so that I could work on my own projects and spend time with people who are important to me. I read two business books (_Outside Innovation_ and _Selling is Everyone's Business_) and two books on life and relationships. I've been getting up early to write. I love being able to write private notes in my Planner before I need to do anything else.
I met a few interesting new people last week. I had a few wonderful conversations, too. I really appreciate the breadth of the things W and I can talk about. I also really appreciate the insights that Ian shared with me about business and sales.
I'm looking forward to another week like the last one, or maybe even better. I plan to draft the quantitative section over the next few days, and have brought my textbook and thesis binder to work. I'll soon have everything I need for the paperwork to extend my study permit, too. I've got good questions for my interest interviews, and I look forward to grilling people to find out more about their work environment and their team.
My personal goals include doing more exercise - maybe 110% of my goals last week, to be tracked on Facebook? - and writing one or two good blog entries. My people goals include catching up with friends and getting to know new people over a walk or a beverage—three already scheduled this week, and one scheduled for two weeks from now!
Happy Monday! What do you do to switch yourself into weekday mode?
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Sometimes you get the feeling that most blogs mostly talk about blogging.
I wonder if that's really a good thing. True, we're still figuring out what this is, how we can use it, how it changes the way we talk and think and connect with people around the world.
But every so often I get the urge to be more than an evangelist for some technology or another. I want to not only talk about the technologies but to show how they bridge gaps, and I can do that best by immersing myself in something else and applying the technologies to it.
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3. Artemis Fowl: 19:37
There's something about good writing, good fiction, that thrills me no end. My current obsession: Artemis Fowl, which I'm listening to—listening to!—courtesy of the Toronto Public Library's audiobooks program. It was W find, really, and particularly brilliant passages make me stop and wonder how on earth I could be so lucky. The attention to detail makes both of us dissolve in helpless giggles. This is somewhat dangerous on the Gardiner Parkway, of course, but the amusement makes the Monday commute almost enjoyable. I normally chafe at audio-only things, being far more used to print, but the narrator is pure gold—and W just totally cracks me up with the Irish accent he puts on, probably to see if I can sneeze lasagna if I laugh too hard.
Life is good. Life is very, very good. When I grow up, I'm going to write like Eoin Colfer. ;)
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Andrew William "Sonny" Zeigler Sr., 80, a resident of Quincy Village, formerly of 9802 Masters Road, Waynesboro, Pa., died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, in Quincy Village. He had been in ill health for two years and critically ill for the last six months. Born April 1, 1932, in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Norris L. and Catherine A. (Matthews) Zeigler. He was a lifelong resident of Rouzerville. Mr. Zeigler attended Waynesboro schools and served in the U.S. Army, 101st Airborne Division during the Korean War. He and his wife, Janet E. (Knott) Zeigler, were married on July 20, 1950, in Waynesboro. Mrs. Zeigler died on Feb. 28, 2005. Mr. Zeigler was employed by Frick Co., Waynesboro, having worked in the assembly department for 20 years before retiring in 1972. In retirement he worked as a landlord and in construction. He was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Waynesboro, and enjoyed hunting and donating hand built toys. Mr. Zeigler is survived by two daughters: Regina R. Noll, Waynesboro, Angela M. Hess, Waynesboro; three sons: Andrew W. Zeigler Jr., Rouzerville, Anthony L. Zeigler, Hagerstown, Md., Matthew C. Zeigler, Waynesboro; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; a sister: Mary L. Kipe, Shippensburg, Pa.; a brother: Ronnie Zeigler, Rouzerville; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Frances Baker; a brother, Robert F. Zeigler and an infant sister, Carol Zeigler. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in St. Andrew Catholic Church, 12 N. Broad St., Waynesboro, with Rev. Jeffrey Thoms officiating. Burial will follow in Burns Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro. Military honors will be held graveside by Charles Nitterhouse VFW Post 1599, Chambersburg. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro. A prayer service will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. prior to the visitation in the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at: www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com
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SANTA CLARA — Linebacker Patrick Willis said Tuesday it's "not an issue, not a problem" if his playing time Saturday is limited because the 49ers' need more defensive backs on the field against the Green Bay Packers.
"The competitive side of me, of course I want be out there," Willis said. "At the same time, it doesn't hurt if you look beside you and the guy playing that position can play just as good."
NaVorro Bowman is the inside linebacker who typically stays on the field when the 49ers face pass-heavy teams, as should be the case in Saturday night's divisional-round game at Candlestick Park.
In the 49ers' season-opening win at Green Bay, Willis often was confined to the sideline while the 49ers brought in an extra defensive back, Perrish Cox, to cover the Packers' extra receiver, typically Randall Cobb.
Willis recently was selected to his sixth Pro Bowls in as many seasons. His 171 tackles this season ranked second on the 49ers' defense behind NaVorro Bowman's 183.
Willis produced double-digit tackle totals in each of the 49ers' playoff games last season: 10 against the Saints and 11 with a sack against the Giants.
"In the playoffs, you can't afford to have mental mistakes or a lot of errors," Willis said. "A football game is not going to be perfect but we have to make sure we don't make any if possible."
That goes for the offensive side, too, and Willis threw his support behind quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who will make his playoff debut.
"I have complete confidence in him, and you have to," Willis said. "There's no room to have any doubt he's not going to play his best football."
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PARKERSBURG - Diversity is what brought many people out this past weekend to the Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival.
The annual festival, which ran from Friday to Sunday at City Park, provided opportunities to sample a variety of different foods and music representing a number of countries and cultures from around the world.
As the festival came to a close Sunday, organizers felt many people from around the community came out to see what was available. Since the festival had free admission, there was no clear way to get an accurate count of how many people attended the festival throughout the weekend.
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Carol Morgenstern, of Little Hocking, looks over a Bonsai tree being worked on Sunday by Steve Ritter during the final day of the Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival. Both are members of the Ki No Kaze Bonsai Club. The club has set up a booth at the festival for two years to showcase its Bonsai trees and to build interest in the hobby.
Bev Walker, special project coordinator for the festival, said many festival officials thought more people came out this year.
"The crowds were bigger this year," she said. "It was a nice sized crowd."
Although the weather was warm and sunny Sunday, many people were able to find a shady place to enjoy the music and more. This year, it seemed crowds were coming earlier each day to take in more of what the festival had to offer, said Jennifer Randolph, a festival board member.
"People have been coming out and enjoying the festival and what is going on," she said.
Randolph wanted people to come out to the festival with acceptance and appreciation for the cultures that make up the Mid-Ohio Valley.
"As they said in the interfaith prayer, we are not trying to force anyone to believe anything different," she said. "It is just an acceptance and an awareness of the knowledge that we are all different.
"We are trying to open up people's eyes in Parkersburg about how much there is to offer around here and how different people are. Acceptance, love, unity, peace with one another - that is what we are all about."
Carol Morgenstern, of Little Hocking, is a member of the Ki No Kaze Bonsai Club which had a booth and was doing demonstrations throughout the weekend festival.
"I am here to help people understand the Bonsai process and get them interested in being members of our club," she said. "We have had a really great turnout with people interested in the trees this weekend."
Although the majority of trees the club displayed during the festival were privately owned, many people sought information on where to purchase the trees.
"This is our second year for being here and it is great exposure," Morgenstern said of the club's presence at the festival. "A lot of people in this area have never seen Bonsai trees.
"People may have heard of the concept of a Bonsai tree but have never seen them live. This gives people an opportunity to actually see what a Bonsai tree looks like and the process to grow them, the length of time. It is a great opportunity," she said.
Mary Yost had her granddaughters, Emily and Elizabeth Yost, in from Mars, Pa., for the week.
"We like to take them around and show them what we have in our community," she said. "They are very interested in different cultures. We thought we would visit the festival today."
Both girls said they were having a good time.
Regina Casto, of Parkersburg, has been coming to the festival every year since it started.
"I just like seeing all the diversity, the different cultures," she said.
She always enjoys the music and the different performers every year as well as the nationalities represented. For Casto, the annual Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival is a way to bring people from around the community together.
"I think it gets everyone together more," she said. "They learn more about the lives of different people everywhere."


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inhaler/thecat wrote:
hahaha, i know that girl.. not personally, of course, but through livejournal.
yes, i am officially a loser.
Pakilicious wrote: How old is she????
fullofstarz wrote: Pakilicious wrote: How old is she????
i'm 25.
inhaler/thecat wrote: fullofstarz wrote: Pakilicious wrote: How old is she????
i'm 25.
ah, i don't really know you... i found your journal from my friend toby's ex-girlfriend kori's livejournal (how emo-cliche...) i read yours every once and a while but not recently... i remember that you had a good taste in music though, indie hip-hop and some techno... hey speaking of which i see you like ak1200 and dieselboy... i'm opening for them at a rave in a few weeks. anyhow, nice of you to join the forum. hope you weren't too weirded out by people thinking of you as "sage's hot livejournal fan" :)
Pakilicious wrote: you dont look 25, not in that pic, anyways welcome aboard.


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Join Weight Watchers and actually GO to the weekly meetings. They coach you every step of the way. I am a lifetime member which means I attained my goal weight and after I reached my goal, I go MONTHLY to weigh in to make sure I'm within 2 pounds of my goal weight. It's all about following a plan, recording written progress each day, and accountability weekly/monthly with your group.
I have maintained my weight successfully for 10 years. Do it now!! It is the most sensible way to go. They teach you how to eat, how to measure exercise levels and calories burned.
You'll also learn low fat ways of cooking.
Good luck!
I know I'm late to this as well. I lost 90 pounds in about 18 months. I have to say that losing weight actually is a bit more complicated than eating less and moving more. Your metabolism is going to have a lot to do with the speed of weight loss, but everyone can do it. The only thing I'd say to a 23-year-old is that it's really important that you don't get yourself on a cycle of fad diets, of losing and regaining -- because it's just going to make it that much harder as you get older as you mess with your metabolism. I've been there, done that.
I did a commercial plan that a friend of mine developed (but note how I'm not promoting it here -- she wouldn't be happy. :-) )
Highlights of the plan include: No booze, no bread or sugar, lots of veggies, portion control, emotional support. My favorite part is the fact that I simply don't have the same kind of cravings I used to. I NEVER eat junk -- and because I never eat junk it's easier to resist junk. (I know that's really hard to believe.) It's too easy to eat processed foods on Weight Watchers and stay within your points system. The plan I've followed is all whole foods. I lose weight very slowly (people who started off smaller than me lost weight faster, even though I was perfect on the plan), but I've been delighted to find something that actually has worked.
Much of the information below is right on track with successfull weight loss strategies. However, one very important point is missing. Weight loss/gain has a behavioral component. A lot of times, people will be affected by other issues in their lives that contributes to poor habits (smoking, drinking, too much exercise, drugs, and of course eating too much). We tend to do these things because it appears they are making us feel better. I urge you and others, to try to uncover if there are things in your life that contribute to bad habits. My bad habit is drinking too much and partying. Cutting alcohol drastically helps me maintain a normal healthy weight, and makes my exercise routine more effective. My sister eats to cope with stress. Going to therapy and counseling sessions can really help by helping you to grab control of some of the things that may be contributing to bad eating/lack of exercise/poor energy/lack of motivation/lack of empowerment.
For people that are under control with weight, the most important thing is to never get overweight. It's much easier to keep the weight off, than it is to lose 20-40 Lbs after the fact.
Hi. I have the same problem I have tried everything I used to bike 23 miles 3 days a week I would go out and run the other days but nothing seemed to be working until my son was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and when I was checked I had it too. This condition has a big affect on your metabolism. My son is really small but healthy I was too when I was young but my doctor since I am older and have had four kids it really is impacting my weight. I am now on medication and have lost 15lbs already. Before you start anything else make sure your health is intact otherwise anything else you do will not help. If it is not any underlying condition then talk to a dietician and exercise.
I've lost almost 45 lbs, and cut my body fat percentage from 32 to about 15 since last summer, doing this: http://burnthefat.com
I lost 70 lbs just eating 1200 calories a day in 3 meals and 2 snacks and walking/running on the treadmil for like 30 to 45 min a day!!! Its that simple trust me!!!
I am having a hard time too losing weight and I do cardio exercise 6 days a week including running 10 miles a week! I found that I must adhere strictly to 1200 calories a day (I am 5'2") I must weigh everything and measure flat tablespoons not the kitchen spoons but real measuring spoons, accurate measuring cups etc. I way over estimate 3 ounces of chicken breast even after measuring it for almost a year. I am losing an average of 4 pounds a month this way however I have lost 57 pounds so it works if you are diligent and be very conscious of every bite. I know this doesnt sound fun but if you cant lose weight other than thyroid or other health issues this is a solution! You can always look up the calories of most restaurants and fast food places by typing the name and nutrtion (ie. McDonalds nutrition or TGIF nutrition etc.) in google and plan ahead before you go out to eat, or set up a list ahead in your mind of what you can have - I often eat half of the order and it works fine. Write everything down or record it online! I have used several web-sites for it, currently I use fatsecret.com but have used others, this one is easiest for me and I can use the app. on my smart phone. It takes time to get used to but you do. Good luck!
1. Use walking and biking as transportation. Have a grocery store nearby? Start walking instead of driving. Have an eye appointment 5 miles away? Hop on the bike. You'll actually 'save' time by being more productive/more focused when at work or with your family.
2. Set exercise goals. How fast can you run 20 minutes on the treadmill? Even if you're walking the mill to begin with, okay, that's your starting point. See if you can add 10 seconds of running to 50 seconds of walking next time, and see how much ground you can cover in 20 minutes.
3. Start the day off right with a low-carb start like eggs or a protein shake instead of a bagel or carby alternative.
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Hey! If you haven't heard, Jay and Des are coming to town. They will be hosting a Clinic and random draw doubles. This Wed 5/14
Location- Ghost Town (Valley View Park) on Greenhill rd. in Waterloo.
Time- Clinic 4:45pm - Doubles 5:45.
The clinic is free doubles is just $10. Payout will be in cool prizes.
Everyone should plan on attending, Jay and Des will have all kinds of custom stamped and collector disc and gear from Innova and their extensive travels.
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I'm Ashley (McMillan) Weightman. I grew up in the small town of Wimbledon, North Dakota. In 2005 I moved to Bismarck to go to school where I graduated from the University of Mary with a Bachelors Degree in Communications and Business. I began working at the CBS affiliate as a reporter while in college and spent three years there. From CBS, I moved to Devils Lake to work at WDAZ-TV for a year, before continuing to work at WDAZ in Grand Forks. I married the love of my life Travis on June 23, 2012 and we now live in Bismarck with our three year old son, Corbin. Travis works at KXMB-TV and I at KLJ Engineering and attend Rasmussen College where I'm pursing a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership.
Weight has been a struggle for me since I can remember. I do well for a while and then fall off the wagon. Four years ago I lost nearly 50lbs and was doing great. Two months after maintaining my weight, I found out that I was pregnant and gained 70lbs in nine months. I figured after I had Corbin, some of the pounds would fall off. Corbin weight 8lbs 12oz and I only lost 3lbs. Ever since December of 2009, I've been doing fad diets for about a month, trying the gym on and off, and eat healthy and nothing seems to be working. I've recently had some health issues and my doctor told me that in order to have more children and be a part of my children's life, I need to lose weight, but most importantly, I need to do it for me.
So my new job has been great, it's finals week at school, and I've been working out twice a day. There are definitely not enough hours in a day.
I apologize right now for any grammar mistakes. I just got done with Body Pump and I increased my all of my arms weight and they are shaking!
Last week I took my weight and measurements and things were good!! My weight didn't change much, but the inches are coming off!! I'm happy to report that I lost two inches in my waist and two inches in my hips!!! People are telling me that they can tell I've been working out and I can tell as well! Things are starting to pay off so I'll keep working hard. Oh and I forgot to mention I bought a new swimsuit top, a size smaller!!!
One thing that has changed for the worse is that at my new job I have become more sedintary. I work in an office and don't do a lot of walking. My knees are killing me lately. Going upstairs is killer and at times I don't want to walk. I guess what I'm doing is asking for your help and advice. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what they've done to make life easier on their knees?


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These anti-aging skin care tips will help you eat and drink years off
But how do you do that? There are a ton of diets out there for this, that and the other, offering false promises, so it's difficult to know which ones to trust and which ones are bogus. So we called on expert nutritionist, Joy Bauer to give us some skin care tips. She is the nutrition/health expert for "The Today Show" and she advises everyone from the New York City Ballet ballerinas to famous actors and Olympic athletes. Here she shares what the top age-fighting vitamins are, and explains which foods contain these vitamins and how much of these foods you need to eat to get optimum benefits. You might be surprised to find out that some of your favorite foods are already packing a big anti-aging punch, but if not, her advice might inspire you to incorporate a few new foods into your next meal. See anti-aging vitamins now.
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I can't underestimate the importance of water in your diet; many dermatologists say that you should be drinking the number of ounces equal to half of your body weight. Shocked? I was. But I've greatly increased my water intake. My skin looks far better and I'm losing weight without trying!
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I see a few I may need to add
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These are great tips. I already drink plenty of green tea and eat almonds, fruits and veggies and I can see a difference in my complexion when I don't consume these as often as I should.
by kallgood Monday, November 5, 2012 at 07:33PM Report as inappropriate
I take a lot of these, but don't necessarily feel that I look younger for it. I do it for the health benefits though!
by Chris213 Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 04:34AM Report as inappropriate
Good tips. I take tons of vitamins, as the US RDA recommendations are insufficient. Especially for women.
by robyne00 Friday, October 19, 2012 at 02:59PM Report as inappropriate
Thanks for these tips!
by asiagirl4ever Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:28PM Report as inappropriate
I agree with the advice for the vitamin C. Good article.
by MissPurple Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 02:37PM Report as inappropriate
Great info! When I eat more E and C, my skin really shows a difference after a couple of weeks. (Much brighter and more "awake" looking.)
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Resolutions to change behavior are common at this time of year, but they usually involve exercising more or smoking less. Now, some companies are adopting policies aimed at weaning employees from their electronic devices.
Atos, an international information technology company, plans to phase out all emails among employees by the end of 2013 and rely instead on personal communication. And starting in the new year, employees at Daimler, the German automaker, can have incoming email automatically deleted during vacations so they do not return to a flooded inbox. An automatic message tells the sender which person is temporarily dealing with the employee's email.
No one is expected to be on call at all hours of the day and night, and "switching off" and observing quiet periods after work is important, "even if you are on a business trip," said Sabrina Schrimpf, a Daimler spokeswoman, referring to the company's recently released report, "Balanced! -- Reconciling Employees' Work and Private Lives."
Disconnecting can be more challenging for business travelers who frequently work across time zones and put in long hours.
And there is a ripple effect, said Leslie A. Perlow, a professor of leadership at Harvard Business School and the author of "Sleeping With Your Smartphone." "These guys fly in the middle of the night and send emails back to colleagues" who wait up, ready to respond.
A study conducted last spring by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project found that while mobile phones were valued as a way to stay productive, there were downsides to being available at all times. The nationwide survey of 2,254 adults found that 44 percent of cellphone owners had slept with their phone next to their bed and that 67 percent had experienced "phantom rings," checking their phone even when it was not ringing or vibrating. Still, the proportion of cellphone owners who said they "could live without it" has gone up, to 37 percent from 29 percent in 2006.
Sam Chapman, chief executive of Empower Public Relations in Chicago, said he used to feel phantom vibrations and frequently read and send email on his BlackBerry in the middle of the night. He slept poorly, did not feel refreshed in the morning and considered himself addicted.
"I wanted to make sure that what happened to me didn't happen to my employees," he said.
So Chapman adopted what he called a BlackBerry blackout policy. He and his staff of about 20 turn off their BlackBerrys from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and completely on weekends for all work-related use, with rare exceptions. "When I'm well rested, I show up to work ready to go, hit it hard, and then stop and become a human being," he said.
He maintains that regimen while traveling, and said the policy had increased company productivity.
Perlow agreed that companies could improve their bottom line by encouraging employees to turn off their devices at times.
"Being constantly on actually undermines productivity," she said.
Experts say there is no firm data for how many companies have policies restricting the use of electronic devices outside the office.
"The companies I know actively encourage workers to stay connected after hours and on weekends," said Dennis J. Garritan, a managing partner of the private equity firm Palmer Hill Capital and an adjunct professor at Harvard Business School.
"It's positioned as a win-win," he said: Employees remain aware of what's going on and feel less overwhelmed when they return to the office, and the company benefits because employees are more engaged and productive even when away.
Wayne Rivers, president of the Family Business Institute, a consulting firm in Raleigh, N.C., said many companies "value employees who answer their phones at 1 in the morning." In most cases, it is left up to each worker "to manage his life balance issues and exercise the discipline necessary to avoid exhaustion and burnout."
Christopher R. Bennett, senior transport specialist for the World Bank, who spent about five months traveling for work in 2012, found his own way to cope.
"There is a reason they are called 'CrackBerries,'" said Bennett, who refused to accept a BlackBerry when it was offered several years ago. "What I have observed from my colleagues who have BlackBerrys is that because of the pressures of work, especially as we deal with different time zones, they are continually checking and responding to emails. At home. At dinner. At the gym. On weekends. They never switch off. Since I have such an addictive personality, I didn't want it."
Stuart Fisher, head of the personal and work stress counseling unit for the World Bank, said that while the bank did not have an official policy restricting the use of electronic devices outside of work hours and had not found it to be a problem, it viewed the issue in the broader context of promoting a healthy work-life balance. Devoting "sufficient time to themselves is imperative," he wrote in an email.
He added, though, that in a global organization, "ready access to staff is critically important, not just to ensure the success of the various missions and projects, but also for accountability purposes as our staff members travel to remote, austere and potentially hazardous environments in the poorest areas of the world."
Sherry Turkle, a professor of the social studies of science and technology at MIT and author of "Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other," said she thought more companies would adopt similar policies. "I'm optimistic, because I think that everybody is feeling the pinch," she said. Employees are too busy using devices to have the conversations that matter and are necessary to get business done, she said.
"I don't use the metaphor of addiction," said Turkle, who is also a psychologist. "We're not going to give it up. We shouldn't give it up. It's more like food, and being on a digital diet. The questions we should ask are, 'What are the healthy choices?'"


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Masters title number 6!
Roger secured a sixth title at the ATP World Tour Finals thanks to a 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 victory in a spectacular match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga !
"I couldn't be more happy, I couldn't be more exhausted," Roger said. "I can't be happier with the way the season has finished."
Roger had to overcome a threat from Tsonga in the middle of the match as his opponent broke our champ as he served for the match at a set and 5-4 up. And also later, as Roger was about to wrap up the tie-break, the Frenchman saved a match point before leveling at one set all.
But as in the first set, Roger broke Tsonga again in the eighth game of the decider and made no mistake when he served for the championship for the second time.
With Roger's triumph in his 100th final today he is now also the alone record holder for titles at the ATP World Tour Finals, leaving Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras behing him. The title today is his 70th career title!
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- Comic-Con 2013: Jamie Foxx stands with Trayvon Martin's mom 'forever'
- Oakland: Trayvon Martin verdict spurs students, families to action
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- Criminal charges filed against 3 Oakland protesters in Monday's demonstration
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- Public Forum: The slaying of Trayvon Martin, its aftermath and how media images impact perception
- Oakland's Youth Radio station suffers vandalism, continues focus on Zimmerman verdict
- George Zimmerman verdict is topic of Cal State East Bay gathering
- Stevie Wonder won't sing in Florida after Zimmerman verdict
- Oakland mops up after third day of protests
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- Demonstrators take over freeway on third night of protests in Oakland
- Oakland: At least two people injured during hours-long protest; freeway briefly shut down
- Oakland merchants, mayor decry damage from weekend's protests
- Tammerlin Drummond: Zimmerman verdict shows insanity of Florida gun laws
- Chat transcript:: Zimmerman verdict sparks anger, property destruction in Oakland
- Mercury News editorial: Zimmerman trial struck chord with deep resonance
- Oakland: Downtown cleanup underway after weekend protests
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- Acquittal in Trayvon Martin case prompts protests, debate
- Zimmerman acquittal hits Oakland hard
- Hayward: Woman allegedly attacks 73-year-old musician on stage after song dedicated to Trayvon Martin
- Oakland: More demonstrations planned as property owners clean up after overnight protest
- Obama calls for calm after Zimmerman acquittal in Martin case
- George Zimmerman verdict: More protests planned for Sunday
- Zimmerman, cleared in Trayvon Martin death, faces outrage
- Rallies against Zimmerman verdict being held in US
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- Antioch police chief writes lengthy message on Zimmerman verdict
- George Zimmerman trial timeline: How the case unfolded
- Zimmerman, Martin families react on Twitter
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- George Zimmerman found not guilty in death of Trayvon Martin
- Zimmerman cleared in shooting of Trayvon Martin
- No arrests after Saturday night vandalism in downtown Oakland
With most of the protests and violence in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman verdict now giving way to dialogue, every high-profile athlete with a heart and soul faces an elemental question:
What should I say and do?
Some will continue to sigh in exasperation, shake their heads and go back to their very comfortable lives.
A few will speak out, knowing that many believe they are ill-equipped to take a public stand or get behind a cause, that their role in our society is to shut up and play. This, of course, disregards our history. No social movement in 20th century America -- whether race, gender, religion, age or sexuality -- has advanced without the energy and efforts of prominent athletic figures.
What would our nation look like without the contributions of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey, without Bill Russell and Red Auerbach? Could we have evolved as far as we have without the diligence and principles and voices of Muhammad Ali and Al Davis and Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe?
Athlete-activists of yore risked getting stung by public backlash. Yet they often stood out front, even taking the lead in addressing inequality. They are symbols of progress.
Two generations later, athletes tend to back away from hot-button issues. Each of the five active athletes with whom I've discussed this matter in recent days requested their comments -- and there were many -- be "off the record" or unattributed.
Each also implied there will come a time when they will speak out.
Who in the world of sports will it be, and when?
One rationale for the reticence -- that we've moved beyond the civil rights battles of the 1960s and '70s -- would seem to be contradicted by the acquittal of Zimmerman in the profiling and shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida.
Another popular narrative in the 21st century is that athletes of color are quieter because they share in wealth once denied. They are commodities, multimillionaire corporations behind gated communities.
With the raw emotion of recent days lurching toward constructive dialogue, shouldn't there be a vocal stirring within the sports community? We could use passionate and unified appeals for justice, someone willing to address delicate issues with the wisdom and eloquence required to reach ears in an age where many are too self-involved to listen.
This touches them, too. Martin was in a gated community, the kind in which many sports figures live. As Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade asked via Twitter: "How do I explain this to my young boys?"
In the immediate aftermath of the Zimmerman trial, many athletes posted their outrage on Twitter. NFL receivers Roddy White (Atlanta) and Victor Cruz (New York Giants) posted incendiary tweets for which they later apologized. Cincinnati's James Harrison posed a scenario in which he'd pick a fight, lose, draw a concealed weapon, kill his opponent and see if he, too, will be acquitted.
That's outrage, and it's understood by any open mind.
Middleweight boxer Terrell Gausha, who draped himself in the flag during the 2012 Olympics in London, was so upset with the verdict, so disappointed with the American justice system, that he vows never again to wear the colors.
"How can I wear my stars and stripes proudly in a country where they make a big deal out of Michael Vick fighting dogs," he told TMZ, "but not a young, innocent black male's life?"
That's action. It's extreme, it's polarizing and it's risky. But the truly objective individual can, on some level, feel his pain.
What's needed is leadership. Many, if not most, locker rooms and clubhouses have a leader, a D-Wade or a Torii Hunter -- someone capable of assembling and arousing a group for a cause.
Is it too much to ask that the cause be bigger than a game?
"The problem is that most players today -- black and white -- expressing themselves on any matter with racial undertones has to be very careful about how they say it," said Dave Stewart, the retired A's pitcher who now serves as a player agent. "Some of them don't say anything. There are unwritten rules about what you should and shouldn't say, and everybody's aware of that.
"The guys who do speak up tend to be the older guys who are toward the end of their careers. They're secure financially and professionally, not worried about where their next paycheck might come from."
I recently attended a dinner ceremony at which the keynote speaker was NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas. He was obtaining his master's degree at Cal and took a few moments to lament the lack of activism, particularly among athletes of color.
He referenced the "radicals" of yesteryear and made indirect acknowledgment of individuals who stood up and made a difference. It was an impassioned plea for young athletes of color to become educated and aware, to embrace sociopolitical conversation.
It was necessary in 1963. Now, 50 years and many laws later, it's still needed.
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There's a little bit of a Zip reunion going on in the Rose City. On Wednesday, the Portland Timbers, managed by former Akron head coach Caleb Porter and featuring one of the University's most heralded alums, Darlington Nagbe, added two more former Akron players to its roster, securing deals for Ben Zemanki and Michael Nanchoff.
Midfielder Zemanski, 24, was drafted in 2010 by Chivas USA and made 72 appearances for the Goats over three seasons. In return, Chivas USA received the rights to U.S. national team defender and 2010 World Cup participant Jonathan Bornstein, currently with Tigres in Mexico's Liga MX.
Nanchoff, also 24, was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2011 and made 14 appearances in two seasons in British Colombia. The Timbers sent a 2015 fourth-round draft pick to the Whitecaps in exchange for his services.
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It begins with three musical brothers---Mark of Oslo, Norway, Paul of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, and Kurt of Geneva, Illinois, along with Paul's wife, Ruth--forming the Cambridge Road Ensemble. Paul and Ruth's sons, David and Luke, also contribute their musical talents in this collection. Though the three brothers live far apart, it doesn't stop their family tradition of sharing music during the Christmas season. These life long musicians arranged and recorded Christmas music from throughout the world for the release of their first CD through Oak Valley Studios. The CD - A World of Christmas Carols - has received critical acclaim and earned many repeat sales as a relaxing, musical gift.
Oak Valley Studios was formed in 2002 by Kurt, Paul and Ruth Heinecke for the purpose of recording, manufacturing and distributing CDs of original arrangements and original music.
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The Canandaigua VA Medical Center and Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic will offer flu shots to veterans from Sept. 30-Nov. 27. The vaccinations are at no cost to veterans and no appointment is needed. Veterans who are not enrolled in VA Health Care are asked to bring their DD214 form.
At the Canandaigua VA, at 400 Fort Hill Ave., the clinic will be Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Building 1, ground floor Room 12 (by MyHealtheVet Resource Area).
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