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In Their Own Words – An Aspie's Dream
This "In Their Own Words," is written by Aaron Likens from St. Louis, Mo. Likens is the author of "Finding Kansas: Decoding the Enigma of Asperger's Syndrome." To find out more, check out his blog here.
I want everyone to know that for the most part, I am happy. It is my dream that people learn this. I may have some challenges, but I am not defective. I don't deserve or need your pity and am happy being me.
There are times when the world tries to get me to fit in, and sometimes I try, but there are other times when a social situation may be too much for me. I have had situations in the past where I have been called weird or odd for trying not to fit in. It is my dream that the world begins to not only know about us on the autism spectrum, but begins to understand us.
We have a lot to learn from each other. I look at, sometimes completely perplexed, how two random people can have a conversation. I know others look at me, completely perplexed, when I get excited about a random fact that I recall about auto racing, or when I have the ability to learn some new obscure facts. It is my dream that the world comes to realize that socializing can be difficult the same way it would be for you to recall minute details from the 1992 Indianapolis 500. We are the same, but different.
It is my dream that I never have to apologize to again. This can only come from understanding. Being on the spectrum isn't something to look down upon! Yes, it has its challenges, but it has its blessings. Each person is unique. Let's cherish the uniqueness and not look down upon it. In my mind an apology like this is reserved for something really horrible, and I don't see it that way. I hope, and dream that, eventually, all will see this.
I dream what everyone else dreams about. I want to have a full, productive life. I want a family, a career, and the ability to live my life to the fullest. Some people seem to think that an autism label is the end and that to dream such things is a waste of time. No dream and no person is a waste of time. Yes, we may need to work harder at some things, but if we're not given a chance then how can we succeed? There is so much potential in a mind on the spectrum, but if not given the chance how can one dream of the things that I dream about?
Finally, my biggest dream is a day where the word autism doesn't draw a repulsive reaction for those who aren't affected by it. Autism has to be one of the most misunderstood conditions, but understanding is coming. I haven't had to debate someone on what autism is for quite some time. When I say "asperger" people don't think of a food item or Olympic venue (sad, but true!). Everything in this world started as a dream, and my dream was already started by countless of people before me and I hope I can do my part in fulfilling it. I know I am not alone in my dream. All of us can do some part in educating some one; whether it is a school, politician, or a random person in a grocery store. I feel the world is listening and is open to learning about us. In all reality there isn't that much that separates us; we're all people, we all have dreams, and for us on the spectrum we just have different traits. We have feelings, we can be scared, and most of all we just want to be understood. This is my dream.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to email@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
September 18, 2010 at 10:25 am
Insightful post. As an individual with Asperger's and one who works with thousands on the spectrum, it's imperative we hear the voices of those who are living this daily, not the opinions of those who think they understand it! Understanding will come when the professionals begin to LISTEN to what those on the spectrum are saying and are teachable by those who may not have the letters behind their names, but have tremendous first-hand experience in the first person!
For more insightful posts on autism spectrum issues, check out our blogs at:
http://autismsupportresources.blogspot.com and http://friendfeed.com/help4autism
September 19, 2010 at 12:12 am
Thank you for the links to other sources for blogs and help, Laura. Thank you, also, for talking about your work to help we family members know all we can.
September 18, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Very nicely written!! My Daughter is autistic too, but I DO NOT treat her any differently than I do my younger Daughter or any other child/person. I too believe that everyone deserves a chance & should have dreams! Without dreams, what is the point? When I was in school, I was razzed about talking to the learning disabled children. I stood up for them & in the end……….the other children started talking with them too. I explained that they're just like everyone else. They too just want to fit in & have friends/people to talk to. Maybe that's why God gave me my Daughter because he knew that no matter what, I would always stand up for her & try to make people understand.
September 18, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Good tidbits for others off the spectrum to hear. I have long given up on the world of humans and social stuff – at least for now. I do have ideas over having a autism diagnostic center – very unique one. But that's just an idea.
I agree that understanding will come when the professionals are ready to listen to us. It seems like thats futile, as all health practicisioners get mad at me or turned off just because I am pointing something out they don't know.
Likens has some really good goals. And both Laura and your organization, Liken are probably doing a world of amazing things, such as your documentary Laura.
My goal or dream is to crate a disablity camp in the mountains or climb Mt. Everest for autism. Those are my dreams – the ones that will continnue and state that even though we give up sometimes, "giving up" isn't a permanent option.
September 18, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Aaron will be on a panel with Dr. Temple Grandin at the United States Autism & Asperger's Association World Conference in St. Louis the first weekend in October. His book, Finding Kansas: Decoding the Enigma of Asperger's Syndrome has been compared to Grandin's Emmergence
September 19, 2010 at 12:08 am
Thank you so much for your post, Aaron. My grandson was diagnosed PDD-NOS last year. He is only 2. He and his 5 year old sister live with me. Their mother, my daughter moved here with them after a divorce.
I noticed that he didn't talk and wouldn't turn his head when I called his name. I knew he could hear, because when I turned on Spongebob Squarepants and he was in the other room, he came running. Anyway..a year later, and many tests, we are here with a diagnosis. I love him so very much. We have an ADA therapist come here 4-5 days a week to work with him. He has also been accepted at a PPCD class at the same elementary school that his sister goes to for kindergarten.
Aaron, I want so much to know what he feels. I want to know what not to do, and what TO do. I watch him sometimes when he is playing, and I want to be in that place. He is happy, very happy. He smiles, laughs and "talks" all the time.
If you can tell we grandparents and parents and siblings what you all feel, see, hear, think about, etc., that would help more than any doctor could.
It makes me feel better to know that you are happy for the most part. It makes me happy to know you have dreams…I want to know Crede's dreams. I don't care if he has to sign them, although I pray he will talk some day, I care what he thinks.
He is a special little boy. I love every single thing about him. I just want to know how I can help him be the best he can be.
Thanks again Aaron. God Bless you for being so generous in sharing, and helping all of us.


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Back in December, I wrote about Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island as one of my "Things to Look Forward to in 2010." After too many weeks of not getting around to it, I finally saw it last weekend. I know, I'm a little late for a prompt review. But the truth is, the nature of Shutter Island's story makes it difficult to review without giving away anything, or ruining it for somebody somehow. So instead, I want to take a look at the filmmaking and film quality of the movie, as it stacks up to other Scorsese works.
Let me start with this: Shutter Island was good, but it's not perfect. And before you say I can't expect perfection, let me remind you that this is Martin Scorsese we're talking about. Perfection is what he's delivered as a master of film marked by precision, and perfection is what we've come to expect. He was one of the original "Movie Brats" (or New Hollywood filmmakers), meaning – basically – he studied movies before he started making the big ones. (Sidenote: His professor-like overview of Italian film, called Il Mio Viaggio in Italia, is worth a watch/education.) He was of the film school breed – one of those kids who grew up obsessed with movies and held an infinite knowledge of film before he even really started. When he did start, he became known as both precise and artful. "A master of film" is the phrase that we probably hear most when a film critic or scholar is talking about Scorsese.
Now, Scorsese is a director who's managed to go from raw, smallish movies like Raging Bull and transition smoothly into the world of high-budget Hollywood. All the while keeping his unique and definite style intact, however, as it seems like some sort of sacrilege for me to call Scorsese "Hollywood." Yes, Hollywood loves him and he works in it. But he doesn't really succumb to it. Most of the time.
I think it's worth mentioning that the thing about Scorsese's movies – even as they've gotten more and more high-budget with each film – is that he knows how to move through them. Emotionally via the plot, but mostly physically – with the camera: Dolly-shots, lighting, and all camera moves perfected, editing impeccable. Shutter Island, unfortunately, is not what we'd call "impeccable." Overall, some scenes stand out more than others, as in: "Oh! That scene was especially awesome!," and you'll know them when you watch them. But then there are some messes.
Take the first long scene, for instance. I don't know if moviegoers who have never studied filmmaking noticed this, but I personally find it almost impossible not to… The scene where Teddy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck (Mark Ruffalo) stand at the front of the boat on their way to Shutter Island. It's horribly edited and just plain messy. Actions and eyelines throughout the whole conversation are askew and don't match up, not to mention the color of each shot. (Dark one second, lighter the next.) In a sentence, you notice the edits. And not in an "experimental," intentional way. In a bad way. Like it was rushed overnight.
While I am probably being overly critical, this really bugged me for the first few minutes. To be fair, it only happened again (and not nearly as bad) in a few other scenes. So it wasn't the whole movie that was poorly edited. But still, it didn't have the Scorsese move and feel to it, really. Even The Departed felt this way and bothered me at times. I know everyone loved The Departed, but I couldn't really get into it. It felt choppy and half-done for Scorsese. Especially with what some people referred to as the "Three Stooges" ending. What happened to the fluidity of his movies, even the big, grand-scale ones like Casino or the more recent Gangs of New York, and especially The Aviator?
Something else that I at first mistook as a technical flaw in Shutter Island were all the green screens. And then the music. Why is the music so loud and overbearing and melodramatic?, I asked myself. But then at some point it all came together, and I realized this film was heavily inspired by Hitchcock's cinematic style, particularly Vertigo. That I can appreciate. But I'm still not sure that I can justify the roughly edited first scene.
By the very end, the nod to Hitchcock, the sometimes hokey acting, the music and all the rest of it came together somehow. Almost neatly. Whatever it was, it made sense at the end. It's just the road to getting there that was often frustrating and very rocky. Though I questioned Scorsese's technique during the viewing of this movie, I am intrigued, satisfied, and would see it again. I know it sounds like I just ranted about the film quality for no apparent reason, but I think it goes to show: No matter how "imperfect" I found Shutter Island to be the first go around, there are some things Scorsese will never fail to accomplish. For one, the intrigue that's more like a subconscious addiction.
It's what I felt when I watched Raging Bull for the umpteenth time while everyone else around me in film school found it unbearable. It what's I felt when I went to the theater three times to see Gangs of New York when everyone asked me if I was crazy, why I wouldn't spend money on a movie I hadn't seen yet. It's that undeniable urge that Scorsese produces in his own specific way… That "coming back for more" even though you're not really sure what's got you coming back. And by the fifth or sixth time you might put a finger on it, but you'll already be in love.
Perhaps that is what's currently happening to me as I continue to throw Shutter Island around in my mind, make plans to see it again, and write about its imperfections.

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Boehner says he's the 'most reasonable, responsible person' in Washington4:16 am - 11/09/2012
(CNN) – House Speaker John Boehner, talking about the prospect of negotiating with President Barack Obama on a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, said in an interview Thursday that he is the "most reasonable, responsible person here in Washington" and that Obama knew he was ready to hash out a plan.
"Of course we'll talk about it. We talk about all kinds of things we may disagree on," Boehner said in the interview with ABC News.
Congress faces an end-of-the-year deadline before massive spending cuts kick in and tax breaks begin to expire, including the Bush-era tax cuts at the end of December. The fiscal cliff also includes so-called sequestration - automatic across-the-board spending cuts set to trigger at the beginning of 2013 if Capitol Hill fails to create a deficit-reduction plan.
In his interview, Boehner echoed sentiments expressed Wednesday in a speech in Washington, in which he said higher tax rates would be unacceptable to Republicans who control the House.
"I've made it clear to the president, and I think I laid out yesterday - raising taxes on small business people is the wrong prescription, based on where the economy is," Boehner said Thursday.
"Frankly it couldn't even pass the House. I'm not sure it could pass the Senate."
The House speaker said he was glad to see Rep. Paul Ryan return to Congress, despite having lost his bid for vice president alongside Mitt Romney. But asked if Ryan was now the leader of the Republican Party, Boehner (who himself could be considered his party's leader) said the Wisconsin congressman was more focused on economic policy.
"I wouldn't think so," Boehner said. "Paul Ryan's a policy wonk. He's involved in the cause of trying to bring us pro-growth economic agendas for America and making sure that we're doing this in a fiscally responsible way."
Boehner said he had every reason to believe Ryan would return at chairman of the House Budget Committee.
Posted by the CNN Political Unit. November 8th, 2012, 06:23 PM ET


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Duke Energy's Renewable Energy Plan
As Americas electricity appetite continues to grow, it is critical to encourage the development of renewable energy. In the greenhouse gas constrained world Duke Energy sees coming, these low- or zero-emission technologies will play an increasingly larger role in meeting the nations future energy demand. Duke Energy is active in bringing more renewable energy to the market. We also provide opportunities for customers in several of our states to support renewable energy development.


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Cozy Knits for the Home
I propose cozy knit accessories and furnishing to get you through these last weeks of winter. Even if the knit item in question is not a blanket, just looking at something cozy can make you feel warmer! If you are a master knitter yourself, then you're probably already set in this area, but for those of us who are a little less crafty, I've rounded up several knit products and a few pieces of knit inspiration below:
1. Ferm Living Knitted Floor Cushions from 2Modern $216-$268. I love the cool colors and the square shape of these floor cushions — just the thing to keep you up off the cold floor while lounging!
2. Cable Knit Pillows from ZGallerie $24.89 (on sale). Cozy cable knit pillows look at home in both modern and traditional rooms.
3. This Cable Buck by artist Rachel Denny is — sadly — no longer available, but so cool I thought I'd share it with you for inspiration. I'm thinking a worn out sweater, a dear form, and some hot glue could produce similar results.
4. Nothing says cozy like a hand-knit throw. These from West Elm come in beautiful colors look so soft. $59.
5. The Slow Chair by design darlings Rowan and Ewan Bouroullec is made of aluminum with a soft knit fabric stretched between the frame — cozy and modern! From Hive Modern, $3,155.
6. The Mangas Rug by Patricia Urquiola for Giandia Blasco comes in so many shapes and sizes and the color combinations are so unique! Available at Velocity Art and Design, $2,910-3,440.
7. These little poufs from CB2 are an inexpensive way to add knits--and extra seating in a pinch--to your living room. $79.95.
8. A classic Cable Knit Throw like this one from Pottery Barn is great for a more traditional room. $79.
9. Can you imagine how great it would feel to step out of bed onto this giant sweater? Room & Board Cable Rug, $1,299.
10. This chair from the Ami Collection by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti is sort of knit, sort of woven, but totally cool
Price available upon request from Karkula.
Do you knit things for your home? What is the coolest thing you've made?
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Undergraduate Admission
Media Production Creative Sample
Applicants to the Media Production major within Emerson's Visual & Media Arts department, both freshman and transfer, are encouraged to submit a creative sample as a part of their application. Creative samples can be submitted via emerson.slideroom.com and may include:
- a film or video submission up to 5 minutes in length (less than 120 MB)
- a 5-10 page script or screenplay
- an audio or sound clip
- digital photography
To upload your creative sample, you will need your Emerson ID. Your Emerson ID is emailed to you 24-48 hours after submitting your Common Application, Emerson Supplement, and application fee payment.
- Register for a free slideroom account online
- Our Slideroom website offers additional instructions for guidelines regarding media size parameters and acceptable file formats.
- Forgot your Emerson ID? If you've misplaced the Emerson ID you received via email, you can request that it be resent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Emerson College looking for from a creative sample?
We look at creative samples to see your current skills and to assess your potential. Your creative sample should showcase your creativity, feature meaningful content, and demonstrate your artistic sensibility and technical sophistication. Keep in mind, though, that your creative sample should also stand on its own. How you achieve these sometimes competing goals is ultimately up to you. For example, sometimes your artistic sensibility will require you to abandon complex craftsmanship. Do not be afraid to be brave or bold in your choices.
How much money should I spend in making the content for my creative sample?
We do not judge applicants based on their resources. We've accepted applicants who submit a film in which there is a single shot of someone talking to the camera, but also projects that included a cast of dozens.
If I choose to submit a film or video, what style does Emerson College want?
There is no formula for a sure-fire creative sample. It can be narrative, documentary, or experimental. It can be a music video for a band, a clip tape set to music, a dance, or lip-synched scene. We've seen everything from a documentary on colony collapse disorder to an ad for jeans. It can be an anti-war video or two guys on a trampoline. Personal confessions and homages to great directors have caught our interest, as have well-choreographed fight scenes. It can use a 35mm camera, a camcorder, a cell phone, still photos, a typewriter, or a videogame's 3-D graphics rendering engine. Anything goes.
How do I upload a script?
To upload a script, follow the instructions for uploading a film, but choose PDF as your upload format. To convert a Word document to PDF, choose File>Save As>PDF.
Do you have practical advice on putting together the creative sample?
Take the time to do quality control. Review the whole submission on Slideroom. Is the compression rate right? Is sound distorted? Are images using the entire frame? You put a great deal of effort into making your submission look and sound good on your screen. Make sure it comes across well on our side.
Make your hook count. Whether you're providing an audio sample, several short videos, or a collection of photos, make a good first impression by presenting your best work to your audience early on. After all, hundreds of people submit creative samples to Emerson College. Make yours stand out from the crowd.
Get someone with a critical eye to look over your work. Can you set up your narrative more efficiently? Are you better off submitting your best 90 seconds of content rather than stretching it out to five minutes? Do not waste time. Editing is about more than just stitching together shots, sounds, or scenes; it's also about creating a cohesive piece. Show that you know how to make hard decisions about your work. You do not have to use the full page limit or time allotment, it would not be held against you.
If your work is not in English, please either subtitle it or provide a written translation with your creative sample.


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Chicago-area restaurant gives away 10,000 Twinkies
Published: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 8:17 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 8:17 a.m.
ORLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago restaurant has given away about 10,000 Twinkies.
Baby's Cheesesteak and Lemonade gave away the coveted treats Wednesday at its locations in Orland Park and Country Club Hills along with 2,200 chocolate cupcakes. The restaurant got the idea as a promotion after Hostess announced it was closing last month. Andre DeLeon is with the restaurant. He says workers used two mini-vans to make two trips to a Hostess outlet and buy the Twinkies and cupcakes.
The restaurant even offered a Twinkie milkshake. Customer Lindsey Huber drove an hour from Hoffman Estates to get the free Twinkie. She says her Twinkie "is going to get eaten today."
Customer Gracelynn DeLaurentus says she stopped in to get the Twinkies so she can put them in her children's Christmas stockings.
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Roger takes up EURO 2008 role
Roger is among four national celebrities who will be Swiss ambassadors for the UEFA EURO 2008.
The Swiss Football Association, which will co-host UEFA EURO 2008 with its counterparts from neighbouring Austria, has enlisted Roger along with three other top sporting personalities to help generate positive feedback and promote the event. Roger is joined in his new role by former Formula 1 Sauber-Petronas team chief Peter Sauber, who was named as Switzerland's Man of the Year for 2005. The other two stars are Bernhard Russi, one of Switzerland's greatest skiers of all time, who will combine his EURO duties with his job as a television commentator; and Stéphane Chapuisat, the 37-year-old former footballer who earned 103 caps for Switzerland and lifted the 1996/97 UEFA Champions League with BV Borussia Dortmund.
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EAGLE - To chart the journey that brings Steve 'Mudflap' McGrew to the stage of the Back Bowl in Eagle tonight for Comedy Night at the Bowlmor, one needs to start in the newsroom of the Houston Chronicle. It was there in the mid '70s that McGrew channeled his quirky views of the world as a cartoonist for the newspaper.
While still in Houston he first ventured onto the stage of a local comedy club for an amateur night. His exuberant personality and keenly humorous observations had found an outlet that drawing cartoons couldn't provide. His uncanny ability to connect with his audience didn't go unnoticed and soon he became a regular at Houston's popular Comedy Workshop, which was a hotbed for up and coming "southern fried" comics.
Thirty years along an arc of hard work, McGrew has worked in clubs throughout the country, large and small, in backwaters and major cities. A big break came following his showing as a Star Search semi-finalist, earning him a spot on Showtime's iconic comedy showcase, "Full Frontal Comedy."
When not working clubs and TV, he has opened for many of the top comedy musical acts of the day, working with entertainers as diverse as Billy Crystal and Dolly Parton, B.B. King and Billy Ocean and many more.
McGrew's fast-paced, unconventional style and energetic delivery have led to him being described as a "Redneck on acid." This reputation, along with the surging popularity of blue-collar comedy in the U.S., drew interest and a string of invitations to appear in Great Brittain and Canada as a headliner both on stage and TV.
Lucky for us in Colorado, he spends most of his non-stage time as a morning radio host on Denver's 92.5 the WOLF. Even luckier, he'll be plying his ever-so-indiscrete talents in Eagle. The show, part of the Back Bowl's popular Comedy Night at the Bowlmor series, is tonight at the Back Bowl at 8 p.m. and features opener Jordan Doll.
Tickets are $15 on the day of the show. Holiday groups can take advantage of special pricing for groups of 8 or more. Tickets can be purchased in person at The Back Bowl, or by phone with a credit card.
For more information, contact The Bowlmor Lounge at the Back Bowl at 970-328-BOWL, or go to www.thebackbowl.com.


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Definición de untidy en inglés:
adjetivo (untidier, untidiest)
1Not arranged neatly and in order: the place was dreadfully untidy
Más ejemplos en oraciones
- Why do we do accumulate, hoard and keep our homes and offices in messy, untidy, disorganized clutter?
- Her influence on the Chancellor has tidied up his life, his chaotically untidy homes and his unflattering clothing.
- He arrives (albeit rarely) at our untidy, chaotic office and literally turns his nose up in distaste at the mess.
disordered, messy, in a mess, disorderly, disorganized, in disorder, in confusion, confused, cluttered, in a clutter, mixed up, in a muddle, muddled, in a jumble, jumbled, in chaos, chaotic, haywire, topsy-turvy, in disarray, awry, askew, upside down, upset, disrupted, at sixes and sevens
informal higgledy-piggledy, every which way
British informal shambolic, like a dog's dinner/breakfast
1.1Not inclined to keep one's possessions or appearance neat and in order: she was chronically untidy and her clothes lay where she had dropped them
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- He is white, 6ft tall, slim and of untidy appearance and was wearing a black baseball cap, dark denim jacket and jeans.
- The three men were described as in their twenties, all with dark hair and having a generally untidy appearance.
- If an untidy person is unkempt, why is a tidy person not kempt?
scruffy, tousled, dishevelled, unkempt, messy, disordered, disarranged, messed up, rumpled, bedraggled, uncombed, ungroomed, straggly, ruffled, tangled, matted, windblown, wild;
frowzy, dirty, sleazy, seedy, slovenly, slatternly, sloppy
archaic draggle-tailed
- Oraciones de ejemplo
- The system of colour coding on the sidebars, repeated untidily on the spine, to designate distinctions between architecture, craft and design, may be conceptually tight but is fussily unhelpful to the reader.
- The small fat arms that once clamped round my neck, the sturdy legs with muddy knees, are replaced with long gangling limbs that sprawl untidily, in sharp angles, across my sofa.
- Characteristically it enjoys hanging upside down and motionless from a rough network of silken threads spun untidily in the corners of warm moist rooms, such as boiler rooms.
- Oraciones de ejemplo
- Over-carrying, picking the ball of the ground, rash shooting, frees taken too quickly and players following the ball, instead of holding their positions, all contributed to the untidiness of the proceedings.
- I thought that untidiness and dirtiness were the characteristics of cities in some underdeveloped country of the past, like Calcutta, Bombay, Rio de Janeiro or elsewhere, but not here in Australia.
- Regular vegging out is your most vital survival technique - the universe won't implode if you don't finish your must-do list, and untidiness doesn't compromise your immune system.
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School Board to meet Tuesday
Published: Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 12:02 a.m.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board will meet at
7 p.m. Tuesday at 201 Stadium Drive in Houma.
The meeting will include a public hearing on property tax rates for 2013 and a bid that would rent the old Houma Elementary School for $1,000 a month to HRI Properties, a New Orleans-based real estate development form.
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mzehe916 wrote: Is that a venue or someone's living room?
Haha. You're probably not the only one. I did more drinking on this tour than I did in the past 4 months.
Sage Francis wrote: Was it really a fiasco? I tweeted you and you never responded. Which hurt my twitter ego a bit. haha. But I noticed your twitterings were getting negative and aggressive toward the very end of your tour. Spill the beans!
marge wrote: Mary, I'm not as deep as I am wide in the height department.
Shane, I am so glad you guys made it home safe and sound and had a very nice tour/trip. Thanks for coming to my shop and putting me to work, that hasn't been happening enough lately, it is MUCH appreciated.
Your friendly merch pusher : P
passenger wrote: well lets see... It was either MP3D or Shane that almost fertilized a car in the parking lot that 2 huge ass dudes were getting in causing them to flex up on us, haha...
AND THEN.. i DO believe i have photos of Shane in a compromising position in an elevator
Mikal kHill wrote: Shit was fun. You ripped it up, mang. No question.
MessiahCarey wrote:
"YOU TOUCHED MY WEINER!!!!!" followed by the lamest fight I've ever seen.


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Twitter Files for IPO
Posted September 12th, 2013 @ 4:30pm
(San Francisco, CA) -- Twitter is taking a step towards a planned IPO. The social networking site says it submitted basic paperwork to the SEC. There's no word on any details, but Twitter's value has been estimated in the ten-billion-dollar range by some analysts.


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Stopping to Reload Clip Could Give Others Time To Prevent Tragedy
Published: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 11:58 p.m.
I have a message for the National Rifle Association and the people who support the right to own assault weapons. In my shotgun that is used to hunt game, I can only have three rounds of ammo in it.
If these people who use assault weapons to kill had to use a three-shot or six-shot revolver, when he had to reload don't you think some people would have time to attack the person and take his weapon?
I am sure the teachers at Sandy Hook would have attacked him.
They tried even when he had the rifle. But when you have a 30-round clip, you don't have to stop and reload.
You just keep pulling the trigger and killing kids, and adults.
So it looks to me like the NRA and people who want to own assault rifles care more for wildlife than their love ones.
You say no one would use my assault weapon to kill.
What if it gets stolen?
Then you don't know what it will be used for.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The North Lake Tahoe Bonanza continues its three-part series this week of providing readers with initial introductions to all 16 local candidates in line for the June 12 primary.This week, the Bonanza features 10 candidates for the IVGID board of trustees (3 seats will be open) with their verbatim responses to some short questions.Last week, the Bonanza featured the three candidates for Washoe County School Board Seat A; next week, the three candidates for Washoe County Commission Seat One will be featured.Early voting for the June 12 primary election begins May 26. Prior to the that date, the Bonanza will print a detailed election guide that includes in-depth interviews with all the local candidates, voter information and more. Stay tuned.
Age: 511. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay? 27 years this July 1st2. What is your formaleducation?I have a BS in Communications Management from the University of Portland, 1983; a BS in Entrepreneurship from Sierra Nevada College, 2006; Teaching Credentials as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching from Sierra Nevada College, 2006.3. What is your currentoccupation?I am a self-employed pianist/vocalist and the owner of Tim Callicrate Productions which produces the Serenade From Tahoe solo piano cds. Additionally, I frequently substitute teach at the Lake Tahoe School.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?I was honored to be elected to the IVGID Board of Trustees in 1996 and served as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary during my four year term which ended December 31, 2000.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)?I am running for IVGID because I feel that some very important pressing issues coming before the Board would benefit from a broader, historical perspective that my 27 years as a full-time, year-round resident and business owner could impart. I am concerned about the recent loss of key IVGID personnel and would like to ensure that the District is operating as cost-effectively and efficiently as it can. I also feel that a Board Trustee needs to keep in mind the majority of residents who aren't able to attend the meetings when he/she casts his/her vote. I am fair, honest, dedicated and a team player. I have strong opinions but I also understand that it takes compromise and a willingness to work together for the betterment of the entire Incline Village/Crystal Bay area. I feel truly blessed to live in such a close-knit, caring and committed community of Incline Village/Crystal Bay and would like the opportunity to serve as a Board Trustee once again.
Age: 621. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay?We bought our house on Ophir Peak Road in 1982 and moved full time to Incline Village in 1996.2. What is your formal education?I was born and raised in Nevada and I received my bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno and a Master's in Business Administration from Troy University in 1986. I am also certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP).3. What is your currentoccupation?I currently work in the construction industry in Reno. I am a Field Project Manager for an electrical contracting company. I have been in construction management positions since retiring from the US Army in 1995.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?This is my first time running for a political office but I have been involved in politics since departing the US Army. I was the Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) working to elect individuals supportive of the construction industry. In addition, I was directly involved in discussing with and testifying to members of the Nevada State Legislature on all construction related issues, resolutions and bills.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)?I am concerned the current goals and priorities of the IVGID Board of Trustees do not reflect the needs of the IVGID Shareholders (community members) and are inadequate in providing high quality services, eliminating waste and in protecting the District's assets. We must ensure the IVGID recreational venues' pricing is competitive within our market place while continually improving the quality of all services and amenities. We must minimize the burden of the recreation venue subsidization and reduce recreation fees. By adopting successful business techniques we must oversee the development of self-sustaining recreation facilities. I will oppose the currently proposed recreation fee increases. Above all, we must hold IVGID management accountable for fiscal and service performance. I am a veteran of the U S Army having served as an Officer in both the U.S. and foreign countries including a deployment to the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm. After 22 years of service, I retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and began a second career in the construction industry. This experience will be invaluable in developing viable, long term solutions to the issues/problems facing the Shareholders of Incline Village/Crystal Bay. Two other Trustee Candidates, Jim Smith and Jim Hammerel, also question the direction the District is heading and share my beliefs in solving the issues/problems facing the District. I believe it is time to put in place experience and leadership that will allow all the IVGID Shareholders to fully realize the potential inherent in our unique community.
Age: 50 — will turn 51 at the end of June 2012.1. How long lived in Incline Village/Crystal Bay?26 years as of November 2011.2. What is your formaleducation?Graduated from Reno HS in 1979; Attended Idaho State University 1980 thru 1985 but did not complete my degree.3. What is your currentoccupation?Sergeant with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office. I was hired in July of 1985 and will complete my 27th year this coming July (2012); Incline High School Coach in various sports (Cross Country, Track andamp; Field and Basketball) since 1987 (25 years).4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?No previous formal experience in politics.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)? • I believe that Government in general and IVGID in particular should be a partner in the community it serves.• I am a strong advocate for collaboration through effective communication.• I have vast experience in dealing with difficult situations that necessitate the ability to mediate conflicts.• I possess strong leadership and communication skills.• As an elected official I will adhere to the following:— Listen to all sides of an issue without personal prejudice.— Respectfully acknowledge different points of view.— Accurately portray intended and unintended consequences of a particular action (or inaction) that I am supporting.— Practice Fiscal Transparency in order to establish and maintain a high level of citizen confidence and support.— Support and advocate sound fiscal positions that benefit the community, enhance our quality of life and maintain financial stability for the District.Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful places in the world. I am especially appreciative to have lived in the Incline Village/Crystal Bay area for the past 27 years. My wife and I raised both of our children here. From before preschool all the way through graduation at Incline High School our children have been exposed to an endless line of great people and wonderful experiences. I believe in 'Giving Back' to the community that one lives in. Until now, I have practiced this philosophy in every venue except for politics. I have the time, I have the energy and I am excited for the opportunity to serve this community as an IVGID Trustee.
Age: 701. How long lived in Incline Village/Crystal Bay?I have been a full time resident in Incline Village since 1995, 17 wonderfully happy years.2. What is your formaleducation?I am a retired New York City school principal with degrees in English, theater and education.3. What is your currentoccupation?Although retired from a most fulfilling profession, I now enjoy part time employment for a town physician, Dr. Johanna Koch.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?I have served as an elected Trustee on the IVGID Board since 2004.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)? I am, once again, running for office because I can bring experience and commitment to the governance of Incline Village/Crystal Bay. Friends and neighbors in the community have encouraged me to continue the work begun eight years ago. During times of financial stress I believe this community will withstand the challenges by continuing to address issues with an open mind and with creative thinking as well as with calm, sane logic.
Age: 321. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay?Seven years3. What is your formaleducation?I graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Systems.3. What is your currentoccupation?I've owned and operated an internet marketing consulting company — Xtropy Web Marketing, LLC — for nearly seven years. I help businesses get better search engine rankings, and manage their online advertising, email marketing, and social media marketing campaigns to get more customers, leads, clients and patients.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?I've followed politics in Incline Village since moving here. I currently pay two recreational fees and I'm concerned how that money is being spent. I've served on the Red, White and Tahoe Blue board for two years, and I'm a six-year president of a local homeowners' association.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)?I see an opportunity to run IVGID more like a for-profit business. Historically speaking, Incline Village and Crystal Bay homeowners bear the burden of paying ever-increasing recreational fees to subsidize the amenities that we all cherish, but unfortunately aren't breaking even financially. Coming from a marketing background, I hope to utilize my skills and entrepreneurial spirit to help guide the development of innovative programs and initiatives that will generate new revenue for IVGID. A big part of attracting new revenue for Incline Village is to ensure we're providing exceptional value. Value can come in terms of lower pricing or greater offerings, but also in terms of customer service. Incline Village is a world class community and that should be reflected by our staff each and every time we patronize Diamond Peak, the golf courses, our beaches, and any other IVGID amenity. I also want to help IVGID become a leader in environmental stewardship. From bear education to comprehensive recycling, there are agendas that IVGID can help oversee to ensure that we keep Lake Tahoe unspoiled. We all live here because it's beautiful and I want to ensure IVGID is doing its part to keep it that way. Because we share a common vision of how we can help IVGID, two other IVGID Trustee candidates, Jim Smith, Georg Del Carlo, and I drafted and signed a contract with Incline Village/Crystal Bay that promises we'll provide better value, increase our customer service, and help to become better custodians of our environment.
Age: 641. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay?Five years.2. What is your formaleducation?B.A., Political Science - U.C.L.A.; J.D. (Juris Doctor) - Santa Clara University School of Law; California Community College District Teaching Credential — Law.3. What is your currentoccupation?Asset Manager; Landlord; IVGID Watchdog.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?I have never before run for public office. Notwithstanding, for the last two or more years I have attended most IVGID Board of Trustee Meetings, and have actively participated. As a result, I have contributed to some positive changes: discontinuing use of the Consent Calendar to bury major public decisions; forcing major contracts to be put out to public bid (I saved IVGID over $110K just on our non-alcoholic beverage contract with Pepsi); eliminating an unnecessary Marketing Director's position; compelling Open Meeting Law compliance; reducing Diamond Peak daily resident lift ticket costs to $25; allowing ALL IVGID Picture Pass Holders to now be my beach "guests." However, an activist can only accomplish so much. A Trustee can finish the job!5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)?This is one of the most important elections in IVGID's history. IVGID needs fixing. The rest of the country is reducing wages, benefits and staff. Yet in IVGIDville, we offer wage increases, bonuses and denial because we're Tahoe's "premiere employer." EVERY IVGID recreational venue LOSES money and unbelievably, Trustees budget for losses ($6.8 Million/year) and fund it with our Recreation Fees (some candidates DON'T pay these taxes and have no "skin" in this game), It's called BIG government. 62% of operational revenue pays employee wages and benefits. Add servicing costs on $18 Million of bonded indebtedness, and you've burned through 80% of operational revenues. It's IMPOSSIBLE to run ANY businesses at "break even" with the remaining 20%. So we print our own currency ("bucks," vouchers, gift cards) with nothing backing them other than our Recreation Fees. Our financials are deceiving in that they represent non-discounted revenue NOT received versus discounted revenue actually received [skewing many assumptions (employee costs as a percentage of revenue, yield per skier/golfer visit, etc.)]. Few candidates understand these realities, and two actually caused the problems we face. If you don't understand there's a problem, how can you offer solutions? In fact, why are you qualified to be a candidate? I understand and have a plan: making IVGID LIMITED government; suspending (until we make money) the $70,000+/year we pay Trustees; reducing our Recreation Fees by 50% over three years, and eliminating them in five. IVGID should work for us rather than we working (and paying) for IVGID!
Age: 561. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay?242. What is your formaleducation?City University of New York, Marketing/ Management3. What is your currentoccupation?President of Sierra Adventure Marketing LLC4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?Following are some of the positions I have held on miscellaneous boards etcetera:• Former Board Member and Vice President of Ski Lake Tahoe• Former Board Member of the Incline Village Chamber of Commerce • Honorary Board Member of the Northern Nevada Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation• Former Board Member of France Ski International • Director of Finance/Gibbons for Governor5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)?For over 20 years I have had the privilege of living in one of the most beautiful places in the world, Incline Village. My friends and neighbors care deeply about our small town and the great sense of community we all enjoy in this very special place. In 2008 our nation and in particular the State of Nevada entered into the worst recession since the Great Depression. There have been few individuals and businesses in Incline that were not affected by the aforementioned. While just about all governmental entities in our state experienced budget cuts, IVGID's budgets and spending continued to grow in fact our recreational fee has almost doubled over a ten year period. I am very concerned about the current financial situation of IVGID and if elected I will hold the line on any increase in recreational fees and work on getting a handle on why things are so out of control. We are going to have to make some hard choices and that is the reality of our current situation.
Age: 751. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay?15 years2. What is your formaleducation?I have BS in business administration and MBA in health care administration from George Washington University.3. What is your current-occupation?I have been retired since 2009, was CEO of Incline Village Community Hospital 2002 to 2009, I was a hospital administrator of hospitals and health systems from 1966 to 1992 then in health care consulting 1992 2000, retired for two years.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?I have never run for public office, I have served in governmental committees and policy groups for two governors and three mayors over the years.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)?Because of the various challenges the IVGID Board has faced and some vacancies coming up, I feel that my experience as a manager and board member and chairman of numerous boards over the years would be helpful. IVGID is a very important part of our community and I feel that I can help management as a trustee working collaborative with other trustees. My focus would be to provide vision, strategic thinking, oversight, and decision making for management and staff. My goal as a trustee would be to build on the good work the the previous trustees have provided and to help improve the services that IVGID provides to all of us.
Age: 491. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay?I purchased a home in Incline Village and moved my business here in June of 2007. I'm a full time resident. 2. What is your formaleducation?Attended South Lake Tahoe High School. Business Administration and Government at California State University Sacramento.3. What is your currentoccupation?I'm the Founder and President of Service Scouts, Inc., established in 1996. I provide business operations and customer service consulting for golf courses, health/fitness/tennis clubs, food and beverage, hospitality, retail, sports/entertainment and many other industries. My clients have realized increases in revenue, profitability, exceptional customer service, customer retention, brand loyalty and value. The San Francisco Giants, my client of 13 years, were honored as the 2011 Sports Facility of the Year Award for Customer Service and Operational Excellence.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?In 2010, I consulted for IVGID providing customer experience measurements. I presented the concept to outsource IVGID's Beach and Snowflake Lodge food and beverage services. Each of these venues was consistently losing money (over $10k annually) and they didn't meet customer service and value expectations. Outsourcing resulted in remarkable results: IVGID received over $85,000 (2010/2011 combined) – it's first profit in each of these venues in over 5 years and the outsourcing companies made a profit, added over 10 new jobs and substantially improved customer satisfaction.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)? I want to unite our community with extraordinary customer service and unmatched value. • I have 32 years experience managing small, medium and large businesses. My niche is turning around unprofitable businesses.• My company has made a profit 16 consecutive years.• Since the fall of 2009, I have been President of Red, White and Tahoe Blue. I'm proud of what our 4th of July Festival Team accomplished. We increased our events from seven to 23. We added over 450 volunteers. We expanded local non-profit participation from three to over 40, who collectively earned over $30,000 supporting our events. We exceeded our revenue goals. We reduced our operating expenses for the 5th consecutive year and increased our fireworks display to be one of the best in the country. • I oppose the proposed recreation fee increase from $830 to $1,110. With my leadership and experience I expect to minimize this subsidization and reduce fees utilizing entrepreneurial business practices.• I will hold IVGID management accountable for fiscal and service performance.• My passion is to empower and incentivize our employees to perform extraordinary customer service.• I will welcome solutions from our community as we arguably have the most talented people per square foot in the world. • Let's Webcast all IVGID Board meetings so the entire community may participate.I drafted and agreed to a Contract with Incline Village/Crystal Bay with candidates George Del Carlo and Jim Hammerel to bring value, service and be stewards of our environment.
Age: 631. How long have you lived in Incline/Crystal Bay:35 years2. What is your formaleducation?Education: BA degree History/Physical Ed, Western State College; MA degree Education/Administration, Western State College; Post Graduate work Californian State University Northridge.3. What is your currentoccupation?I am a retired educator, author, and publisher.4. What is your previouspolitical/governmentalexperience?I have previously run for the IVGID Board of Trustees, and the Nevada State Senate District 4. I am active in local political issues, and have been a strong advocate for change.5. Why are you running for IVGID (250-word max)? IVGID is broke! The current Board of Trustees has wasted millions of local residents' tax dollars and Recreation Fees. Money collected for the recreation of citizens living here has been used for purposes other than our recreation. Favored outside businesses are allowed to use our facilities to amass huge profits, while we foot the bill. Public property is given away, without any reduction in our Recreation Fees. ALL of our recreational venues lose millions each year, and IVGID claims "we're making money" (when did you get a dividend check? When did your Recreation Fee decrease?). And our General Manager and each venue manager get outrageous bonuses. In the real world they'd all be fired! Our utility rates have gone up over 20% in three years, and they're projected to be up another 30% in two years. Money from our utilities has been used to cover financial deficiencies in our General Fund. We owe local property owners over $1M in tax refunds, and we don't have the money! Our Recreation Fee has gone from $300 to $830 in ten years, and soon it will exceed $1,000. IVGID is out of control, and it's out of money as of April. The only source for more money is our Recreation Fee (except that's NOT what IVGID represented was the purpose of the Fee). We need Trustees who understand these problems, and are willing to fight for our interest. Unlike most other candidates, I understand these problems and have the ability to fix them.


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From Kanye West to Cher, here are our five favorite ALL-CAPS rants
Kanye West interrupting an acceptance speech by Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards, Sept. 13, 2009.(AP Photo/Brad Barket—PictureGroup) By Doug Gross (CNN) — Last week, the U.S. Navy forsook a tradition dating back to the 1800s. Why? Because it's now too easily confused with the musings of an Internet lunatic. Naval commanders this week announced that they would be getting rid of a rule that all official communications should be in all-caps. It's a tradition dating to the 1850s, when the military used teletype machines that didn't have lowercase letters. The change is meant to simplify communication and is supposed to save the Navy $15 million because it can get rid of a dedicated messaging service and use regular old e-mail instead. But we have to think not wanting to sound like you're shouting at someone who SAID SOMETHING WRONG ON THE INTERNET played a role, too. The most gentle message can come across as psychotically aggressive when typed in all caps. So as the Navy transitions, we decided to round up five of our favorite examples of all-cap craziness.


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Holocaust Denial on Trial, Trial Judgment: Electronic Edition, by Charles GrayTable of Contents
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8.25 Irving noted that shortly after the end of the war the Poles, who were in possession of all the records, claimed that altogether nearly 300,000 people of different nationalities died at Auschwitz. That figure gradually increased to four million, which was the number mentioned (unitl 1990) on the monument erected by the Communists in memory of the dead. The figure then came down again. As for the total number of those who died in the Holocaust, Irving claimed that the figure was said by Justice Jackson at Nuremberg to be a back of an envelope calculation. Other estimates were significantly lower. There are real doubts about the figures, concluded Irving. He said he did not want to "play the numbers game".
8.26 He nevertheless put to the Defendants' witnesses in cross-examination that figures for the total number of those killed at Auschwitz are to be found in the camp "death books" and the cipher messages from Auschwitz to Berlin which were decrypted at Bletchley. I have already recorded the contention of the Defendants that these figures take account only of those who were registered at the camp and not those who were murdered in the gas chambers on arrival there. Irving also argued that the incineration capacity of the ovens meant that the number of those killed must have been far lower than Longerich claimed.
8.27 Irving relied on the contents of the Haganah report about the number of Jews who were transported at the end of the war from the displaced persons camps to Israel. This report explains, so Irving maintained, why many Jews could not be traced and so were erroneously thought to have lost their lives in the concentration camps when in truth they started new lives in Israel.
8.28 Irving also sought to justify his claim as to the number of Jews who were killed in the concentration camps by reference to what he said were the 450,000 Jews who had lodged claims for compensation arising out of the Holocaust. If that many survived, said Irving, the number of the dead must be far smaller than claimed. The Defendants did not accept Irving's figure for the number of claimants. In any event they pointed out that the claimants include the children and grandchildren of Holocaust victims for the return of property of which they were dispossessed many years ago and so cast no light on the number of those who lost their lives.
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De La Salle High School insiders got an early look Tuesday at perhaps the most anticipated high school sports film in local history, two months before the story of the school's football team and its record-breaking 151-game winning streak hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 22.
And the verdict? A quiet, but consistent, thumbs up.
The screening of "When The Game Stands Tall" at Century 16 Theater in Pleasant Hill was hush-hush. Media members -- the few sportswriters who were invited -- had to agree to not write about what they saw in their publications.
"The idea for this screening is twofold; to get feedback from the public prior to final release and to promote the film by sharing it with influential people in local communities," the emailed invite stated. "We think you will offer value to both objectives." It was signed by Tim Roberts (class of '88, director of alumni relations), Leo Lopoz ('94, director of athletics), and (Joe Koller '97, founder of Slot Right Marketing.)
Lopoz wasn't available for comment Thursday. Roberts seemed happy to talk, but declined, saying that he had agreed not to.
"When the Game Stands Tall" is the film adaptation of former Contra Costa Times columnist Neil Hayes' 2003 book about coach Bob Ladouceur and De La Salle's football program.
Directed by Thomas Carter, it follows the now-retired Ladouceur -- played by Jim Caviezel -- through the experience of leading the Spartans through the team's 151-game winning streak, which ran from 1992 to 2003 and shattered all records for any American sport.
Neither Ladouceur nor assistant coach Terry Eidson were at the Tuesday screening.
Reached by telephone Thursday afternoon, Eidson, explained why: "They said I didn't need to go. I've already seen it four times."
Though the local sportswriters who attended the screening weren't allowed to write about it officially, they weren't discouraged from posting their thoughts on social media.
Matt Schwab, who attended for the Bay Area News Group, shared on Facebook, "Whatever your opinion is about the De La Salle football juggernaut, the film leaves you with a distinct impression that the guys who buy into the program are in very good hands and are afforded every opportunity to become successful young men."
Longtime De La Salle booster Rocco Biale, who owns Rocco's Ristorante Pizzeria in Walnut Creek, acknowledged it was a test screening "stacked" by De La Salle boosters. Yet, the film still worked.
"I thought they stayed very true to the book," said Biale, who calls Hayes a friend. "Creative liberties are involved, but nothing terrible."
Former De La Salle star Patrick Walsh, now the head coach at Serra High School, said the film's portrayal of his former coach rang true.
"I think Caviezel and the plot held true to who Coach Lad really is and his message," Walsh said, in an email. "I was worried about that. Slamming 12 years into two hours must be tough, but I would have liked for it to have (been more chronologically accurate). I also know that creative liberties must be taken to make a Hollywood movie, but we never lost to Clayton Valley."
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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Warren may bring back busing
2-year-old austerity effort could be scuttled by Kasich's budget idea, loss of students
January 10, 2013
A potential change in Ohio's school funding formula could put busing back on the table for Warren High School....
133--i dont see why not, and how many NO votes does it take to get supposely educated people to listen. gibbs and the boe have divide this school district, it will take years to repair the damage. the sad part is education of the children will suffer from the bully tactics. in rollment has drop cash flow down progress slowed. it was all over buildings and my way or the highway. at anytime the boe could have said --NO NO NO NO NO NO.
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I'll be the first to throw Gibbs and the BOE under the bus if I see a negligent decision. Who said anything about the buildings...not me. I blame the state for pushing these building projects on us. The department that provides the state funding for building projects gets PAID for constructing new buildings. You can't fault the local district when the state promises to give them 50 cents on the dollar to build them.
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133- it was a meeting with public servants therefore minutes were taken, which makes it have a public record.
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133-i was not alone(several locals) at the meeting that makes it public. what have you done to build your opinion,besides listening to gibbs and the boe, who in my opinion are living in the past, will and have sacrificed our youth for their own glory, just to have their name on a building. from the president to some local educators. buildings are not the answer. to do away with busing with 6million reserve was not the answer.
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jersey, you won't find any public or "on the record" comments on the matter, but rest assured, there is a hidden/unwritten agenda in Columbus to privatize public education. You talked to "education department"....what is that? Ohio Department of Education....do you think they control anything? lol.
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No matter what happens, the "NO" voters will have their way. Warren schools are doomed.
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Lottery receipts at all time high, that was supposed to be income for schools and not general revenue enhancement, state has 1 BILLION in rainy day fund, state senators trying to give themselves pay raises, Kasich gave large pay raises while cutting monies marked to come back to counties, cities, schools, etc., so if you look you can find funds, even if it too educate our best and best resource, those that we leave behind.
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Does ProudMarietta133 = Big Steve?
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the one ? that was asked at the meeting in columbus was. DO YOU WANT TO BUILD COMMUNITY BUILDINGS OR EDUCATE CHILDREN. i chose children.
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Attn. Mr. Gibbs, Who was harmed the most by you and your board of the time decisions, Simply those that were already at risk for the education to break the cycle of poverty in your district. As far as not knowing the cost and savings of the taking busing for H.S. students, you had to know that state funding was and is continually on the decline, at least until the race to the bottom for wages and the lowering of, "job creator" yeah right, tax load. With the implementing of earlier than expected "tangible tax" that will further cut funding. how long before you cant cut enough to keep the doors open. Until you get more members with the mindset of Mr. Nichols. you will never get the people of this district to see things your way....
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133-- went to columbus talked to the education department, felt i had a good understanding of the government intention. did you bother to do that??? i also check on district that built new schools,not doing so well,some didnt have the money to open the doors. obama said (one place i agree) its not the builting its the teacher that in it. i will save all my votes for them.
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The only thing Strickland supported was the teachers unions. he also left the state billions in debt.
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ProudMarietta133: Kasich wants public education to fail?
Gees. I guess the subject is now closed and Warren need not bother with any more levies.
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Jersey, you should seriously get informed. You would be a much more effective voice and champion of public education if you did. That funding system changes every two years - look at Ohio's school funding history. You would need a crystal ball before every decision. The rules change with such frequency that nothing would get done if you tried to wait before acting. Sometimes you have to make tough choices using the best information you have at the time, and they don't always please everyone. School funding in Ohio is more complicated than the IRS tax code. Please get informed.
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eastwood- to go in debt without knowing what the new funding rules were , did not make good sense.
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Why did the people of Warren not want to approve the levy?
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Kasich wants public education to fail. While I may not have agreed with all of Strickland's policies, when it comes to education, he was more supportive than the current administration. The current funding system has already been ruled unconstitutional - it is designed so that administrators like Gibbs are managing a slow, never ending train wreck. It's set up to fail. Blaming the administrators is the easy road, educate yourselves and you will see that. Don't go after low hanging fruit, educate yourselves. Solutions are rarely as easy as "cleaning house"....
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spell it anyway you want, it was a bully move that failed, and yes its time to fix it.
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Maybe they heard the same radio program i heard yesterday...about how textbooks and basically schools would become extinct due to the online schooling already in progress..hated to hear that but probably true.
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It's ironic that the BOE used bussing to get the emergency levy passed the first time. Now they are going to use it again. It would be best for the community if Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. West and Mr. Allen would step down and let the healing process begin. With the current administration still in place, the levy will fail.
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I figured that busing would come back. I mean, it is the only way to get votes for the levy that is coming up for busing. I mean, if you get more kids riding the bus, you will get more votes for the levy. It makes perfect sense. If there were no busing for high school students, their parents wouldn't vote for the levy.
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BERKELEY -- Ying Lee isn't slowing down. The former city councilwoman is 80 now, but she has a limited amount of time to talk because she's heading downtown to a protest at the historic Berkeley Post Office building.
She's worried about the impending closure of branches across the country, both because of the service and the jobs that will be lost.
"I really think of the post office as being one of the fundamental institutions of the United States," Lee says. "Not only in terms of providing basic services but also in terms of work opportunities. Job opportunities for African-Americans."
A post office may seem like a small thing, especially in light of Lee's anti-war activism and her years working as a legislative director for Congressman Ron Dellums and Congresswoman Barbara Lee in Washington, D.C. But those "small" things are connected to the larger issues, she says.
Lee will speak about her life at 3 p.m. Sunday at Eastwind Books of Berkeley, 2066 University Ave. to promote the newly published "Ying Lee: From Shanghai to Berkeley: the story of an amazing woman facing war, waging peace, fighting disillusionment and inspiring action (an oral history)." The book is the story of Lee's life, compiled in collaboration with and edited by Berkeley journalist Judith Scherr.
Lee's work to save post offices serves as a metaphor for her long career as an activist. She first got interested in post offices through the WPA murals inside many branches -- including Berkeley's -- as well as the architecture.
She realized the important role in the community that post offices play, even as Congress pushes for major financial cuts to the U.S. Postal Service that would lead to reductions in mail delivery as well as the closure of branches and regional centers.
"We were a lot more conscious in the '60s that the government was an opportunity for African-Americans to get a job," she says. "It has been the same way the Pullman porters were an opportunity for African-Americans to get a job with decent pay. I felt I had to do something."
Lee has been doing something almost from the time she emigrated to the United States in 1945. She was born in China, the middle child of a middle class family. Her father, an employee of the Chinese government, moved to the United States around 1940 and the family, left behind struggled to get by in the war-torn country.
"I remember from my babyhood that there were bombs being dropped, people were in a state of hysteria and a lot of misery," Lee says.
Lee became aware of income disparity from an early age.
"In 1941, when the Japanese invaded Hong Kong, where I was living at the time, we were very poor," Lee says. "My sympathies were always with the poor people. It always bothered me there were so many people who were poor when there were so many people who were rich. We were middle class. My sister and I were in school with girls who wore diamond broaches and had a lot of money. The contrast was so stark that it stayed with me my entire life."
Lee graduated from Lowell High School in San Francisco, then worked her way through college, something that she worries students today cannot do.
"I went to San Francisco Junior College (now City College of San Francisco) and I didn't have to pay any registration fees and it gave me a wonderful education," she says. "Then, when I went to Cal in 1953, I paid $27.50 per semester. I could get into lab classes. If I became ill, I could go to Powell Hospital. We recognized how wonderful that was. I don't think we ever took it for granted."
She recalls that her the first apartment she rented after college was $35 a month, saying "This is one of the reasons that I struggle politically because I would like to see young people with no money and the need for a lot of training to be able to go to junior college."
Lee was a supporter of America's involvement in World War II -- understandable given she had escaped a war of aggression, and that she loved American war movies with John Wayne and Randall Scott. She also admits she struggled with her own prejudices.
"There was so much to learn and so much to unlearn," Lee says. "Some of the Japanese who were interned, the Nissei, returned to San Francisco. I remember in my chemistry lab, there was a Japanese girl, and I bristled. I considered her Japanese, I did not consider her American. I just froze. She was born in America. It took me two or three weeks to get over that."
Two things helped to change that, one personal, the other political. The personal happened during the Korean War, when the Chinese were supporting what became North Korea.
"I remember being on a bus in San Francisco and being yelled at by a white man saying, 'Chink, go home,'" Lee says. "I was pretty horrified. The bus was full. I don't quite remember my reaction but the other passengers just shouted back at the man, told the bus driver to stop and told the man to get off the bus. That was quite remarkable and makes me cry to think of that."
The political came during the Vietnam War.
"As we got into Vietnam, particularly with the invasion of Cambodia, I put together all of the foreign history of the United States," she says. "I looked back at the Monroe doctrine, it didn't matter if you were a country in Latin America that wanted its independence. I learned about the Philippines. Then I looked back at Shanghai. There were places the Chinese could not go, because it was a foreign reserve. It was a painful history in a slightly different way."
The process "has been a long education," she says.
"When I finally realized the bombs that were being dropped on Vietnam, the napalm, the bombing of the villages, that was when I really felt I have an obligation as a patriotic American," she says. "I love this country too much to stand by."
Lee served as a delegate to the 1972 Democratic convention in Miami, then ran for Berkeley City Council the next year, becoming its first and, to date, only Asian-American member.
She ran for mayor in 1975, losing by just 600 votes. She lost her race for re-election in 1977, but continued to fight for social justice. She taught in the Berkeley Unified School District until 1982, when she took a job in Dellums' office. She moved to Washington, D.C. in 1993, and worked there until 2000.
Lee has a son and a daughter and three grandchildren, all living in the Bay Area. Her second husband died in 1999. She continues to demonstrate with Grandmothers Against the War and continues to fight for economic justice.
"One of my guideposts is FDR's inaugural address in 1944," Lee says. "The economic bill of rights. Everyone in the United States has a right to adequate housing, opportunities for jobs, the right to farm and make a living at it, adequate health care. The living New Deal. I think that Roosevelt's approach to government responsibility and social responsibility is something that can become alive again."
And Lee is amazed that her story is worth telling to the world through Scherr's book.
"I think that deep inside me is that second Chinese daughter," she says. "Part of my persona is that child that has no right to be here. That's the amazing thing about my life, the life of a woman with my background in the last 80 years, is that there were so many girls who were considered insignificant in the same way that the Middle East has so many girls who are considered insignificant. Chinese women have always been strong -- in order to survive we have to be strong."


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SANTA CLARA -- While the 49ers weigh the long-term futures of Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick, the team's first contract extension this offseason was awarded Friday to Daniel Kilgore, a potential successor to Jonathan Goodwin as the starting center.
Kilgore, who's never started a game in three seasons, received a three-year extension that runs through 2017.
Goodwin, a 12-year veteran, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent March 11. He's started every game since arriving in 2011 as a free agent.
Kilgore played every game the past two seasons, often coming in as an extra lineman on offense. A 2011 fifth-round draft pick out of Appalachian State, Kilgore was arrested Jan. 31 for public intoxication in Kingsport, Tenn.
"We are pleased to extend the contract of a talented, young player like Dan," general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "This move is another example of our philosophy to extend the contracts of our own young players."
Kilgore's rookie contract was set to expire after this coming season, as is the case with notable teammates such as Kaepernick, running back Frank Gore, linebacker Aldon Smith, wideout Michael Crabtree, guard Mike Iupati, cornerback Chris Culliver and fullback Bruce Miller.
Other in-house candidates at center are Joe Looney and Adam Snyder. The Cleveland Browns' Alex Mack, a Cal product, is poised to become the top free-agent center.


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Summer is here, school is out for most kids - it's time for summer fun and for some kids, this is a special time as they have been invited to play on All Star teams. I read an article recently where a local league was not fielding All Star teams as they felt it was unfair and demoralized the other kids who were not selected.
How does your league pick All Stars?
Should All Stars be allowed? Are All Star programs bad for kids?
"I read an article recently where a local league was not fielding All Star teams as they felt it was unfair and demoralized the other kids who were not selected."
They're idiots !!!
Poor little Johnny feels bad because he didn't make the All Star team.
So, we should punish the kids that do make it - not give them the opportunity to play/
No more dodge ball, no more jumping rope, no more All Stars - what a joke. ;o(
Each team's head coach and assistant coaches get together and vote for the top six players... After that, we hand pick 6 additional players that the head and asst. coaches of the All star team want; totaling 12 players
Should there be an allstar team?
I think the concept of an Allstar team is a great idea in theory, but in practice in some leagues nepotism, favoritism and "Daddy Ball" are so out of control that it is a joke.
In my son's league you had 3 coaches for the 8 year old all star team. That ate up 3 roster spots. Do you really need 3 coaches for an 8 year old allstar team??? Give me a break. That is just the highly visible favoritism. I wonder how much favoritism is happening behind the scenes for the other 9 spots.
Either way, I'm cool that my son didn't make the team, but what burns me up is that these coaches would not even make a phone call to tell the rejected kids they didn't make it, and what they need to work on to improve to possibly have a chance to make it next year. They left you hanging. If you didn't receive a phone call by 5 pm you didn't make the team. What a bunch of cowards. I really wish they would have called my son to say something like "Thanks for trying out. You did a nice job with hitting, but we felt you need to work on your throwing accuracy. That took guts to try out, and you should be proud of that, blah, blah blah..." For crying out loud, the kid is 8 years old. He worked hard all off season practicing baseball, the least they could do is blow a little sunshine up his but or something. All I know, is I watched the entire tryout and saw my son hit a line drive off every ball they pitched him, caught every pop-up, fielded every grounded except for one. I noticed my son could not reach on the long throw from 3rd to first on zero bounces, but I also saw only 2 of the kids could actually make the throw. I'm not saying my son was the best kid in the pack, but I watched all the kids and only 4 kids hit the ball farther/harder than him. Objectively, I would have rated my son 5th or 6th among the group. If you want to say I'm not being objective, you can bring him down a couple of notches to 8th or 9th but that still should make the team. He was also the only left handed bat, and he was the only representative from his regular season team to attend the tryouts.
I have heard of other leagues where the coaches for the 10 year olds select the 9 years old team, and the coaches from the 9 year old team select the 10s etc... This seems like a more equitable approach as the coaches won't know most of the players and can hopefully be more objective.
it never changes anywhere you go..my suggestion would have been let objective coaches from other age groups divisions select the plyers
Two things:
First, your Board decides how the Tournament (All Star Players) are selected.
LL has a "recommended" method but it's up to each league how they do it.
In a lot of leagues the "players" vote and the top 9 or 10 players who get the most vote are on the team.
After that, the Tournament Team manager/coaches pick the last 2-3 kids to "fill out the roster.'
In fact, in some leagues the manager/coaches picks must be from the players who were in the next 5 or 10 player voting list, otherwise the selection needs to be approved by the BOD.
Is that the "right way" to do it, maybe, maybe not, whatever "works" for your league is what you should do.
Second, around here most leagues do NOT hold tryouts.
The kids played all year long, their skills are "known."
So, with a hundred or so kids there is no way the manager is calling 80 or so kids to tell them "sorry you didn't make the team but if you work on ________(fill in the blank) you might make it next year."
Now, if you had tryouts and there were 20 or so kids I would think it would be a "courtesy" to call the kids that didn't make it.
PS: I hate Daddy Ball - the league needs to put the Best Available Players on the Tournament Teams (although that's often easier said than done!)
My little league had a tryout for 11-12 year old all-stars. The tryout did not include hitting but they had the kids try to lay down bunts!!!
The all-stars have always been picked by the managers of all of the teams in the league and each manager was supposed to nominate 3-4 players from their own team. This year after the tryout, the manager of my son's team tried to participate in the manager's meeting to select all-stars but was barred from the meeting and the vote on the basis that he hadn't sold tickets for the reverse raffle. 2 0f 7 managers then proceeded to select 16 kids for the all-star team. But they had to tryout until the first game and then they were gonna pick the 12 active players and 2 alternates.
I am not sure why the rest of the managers didn't get to vote but preventing my son's manager from voting based on not selling reverse raffle tickets is frankly cheating. The kids should be picking the all-stars anyway but when you can't even follow your own rules and procedure and you create a new "fundraising" rule w/o ever announcing it ahead of time, the league should lose its little league charter. Some people can't afford to go to a reverse raffle. So you're gonna penalize the kids because of that. Shame on you!
My son's manager had been telling me and my son for 2 weeks that he was definitely on the all-star team because all the managers were voting for him. But somehow he didn't make it and 3 other kids from our team made it.. My son was the best player on our team and he had shut down the all-star manager's team for 4 innings two days before the tryout. 2 of the kids who made it from our team pitched terribly in relief and we lost. There is simply no way that there were 16 players in that league better than my son. Why else would he be the starting pitcher and 3rd batter for our first playoff game? Really, 3 other players from our team make it over our number one starter and #3 hitter?
This all-star team lost their first game 15-2. I guess they could have used a decent pitcher.
Little league rules strongly suggest that the kids vote on all-stars but don't require it. It's time for little league to mandate a selection process and roster size. Just have it so the kids cannot vote for their own teammates and it would necessarily be more fair than the manager-fathers picking their sons and their friends.
This little league has failed and refused to put their local rules such as the all-star selection process in writing. That way they can make the rules up as they go along.
Based on your story, it sounds like you are in the exact same little league as me (except my son is 8). In my league there is absolutely no documentation on the website regarding anything aout all stars, all star selection process, time committment for all stars etc... Nothing. They didn't let us know about all star tryouts until 2 days before the tryout. My son's coach was also on the outside looking in.
I'm thinking of reporting my little league to Williamsport. They get away w/ it b/c people are afraid it will hurt their kids. They've already hurt my kid. Half of the coaches and kids from last year left b/c they were fed up w/ them. They've ruined the league already. Maybe Williamsport will throw the bums out.
My wife tried calling Williamsport about this but they didn't give a rats ***. They probably get calls like all the time and have no idea how to handle it, nor do they give 2 shits if little Johnny didn't make the team. I think you might get their attention with a well written letter, particularly if you CC other interested parties such as the better business bureau, and the local media. The last thing they want is any kind of negative press....thats for sure.
From what I have been told, this concept of "daddy ball" is a huge problem all over, and people have been leaving in droves to play in the independent leagues/travel ball, etc...
What I did for my son was find an out of town league that actually has summer recreational ball, and he is currently playing in it, and happy as a clam. No tryouts. No coach's egos. I've decided to simply keep him working at it, and practicing. He is only 8. It if turns out he is going to be any good, then he will eventually make his middle school team when he's older, and maybe his high school team down the road. At that time, the concept of little league will be small potatoes, a distant memory, and it won't matter much.
It's not that Williamsport doesn't care it's that they leave the selection of the Tournament (All Star) Teams up to the Local League.
People accuse LL of "mandating" everything yet when they let leagues decide how to do things for themselves people want LL to step in and take over.
Little League has a "recommended method" for selecting the players but if your league (BOD) wants to do it a different way (and many/most leagues do) then that's OK with LL.
Every year the Members in Your Local League elect Your BOD to run the program.
If you don't like what your BOD is doing then get some people together andvote them out and vote a new BOD in (maybe including yourself and others with similar views on how to run the leauge).
Many/most league elections are in the fall so it's time to start getting involved (often easier said than done but so be it).
I've said it many times, it's the people running the local league that make it a good or a bad league and that goes for Little League, PONY League, Dixie League, etc, etc, etc.
In most youth leagues, do all of the teams on the league have representation on the All Stars team? My Grandson's team was totally excluded from the All Stars team.We were shocked. We thought "All" stars meant that all of the teams were represented.
The coaches each nominated 3 or 4 players from their teams and then a larger group of coaches and managers voted.
I do not know of any leagues that require at least one player from each team be an All Star.
The "best players" should be selected and there can indeed be teams whose players are not selected.
In the majority of leagues around here the kids vote.
Depending on the league, the 9 or 10 kids that get the most votes make the team.
The manager and coaches get to choose the rest of the team (2, 3, maybe 4 players).
One or two leagues have a stipulation that the players chosen by the managers/caoches have to be within the 6-8 next highest vote getters (prevents a manager/caoch from picking his kid if he truly should not be on the team).
That said, in those leagues, if the manager/coaches want a kid not in the next 6-8 they can ask the Board for permission (maybe they want another catcher or a speedy runner, whatever).
It's up to the local league BOD on how they select their team(s) and the method should be described in their By-Laws/Local Rule PRIOR to the start of the season.
That way everyone knows how it will be done well ahead of time.
Some of you sound kind of bitter that your kid did not make the team... Here are some thoughts from someone whose been down the same road you are on.
In any league there will be a handful of people who feel they (or their kid) is better than someone who made the team.
I have heard that the All Star team's first 8 or so kids are obvious, but that typically there are about 8 kids for the last four spots. Those are the toughest decisions to make.
Another idea is the reality of daddy ball. That concept was addressed by Cal Ripkin in a book (Parenting Young Athletes the Ripkin Way) of his I just finished reading. IN that book, Ripkin discussed a college coach whose son was trying out for his team. The dad was asked about his son's chances if there was one spot left and two players of similar ability, one of which being his son. The coach, being very candid, said if it came down to that, the other player would have to be significantly better to get picked over his son. While some coaches / managers might not be so open about that, I am guessing the idea holds true for most people... Family comes first.
So, what do you do? Like someone said, try to join your board of directors. Or, even better, manage a team. Also, get out to the field and show support for those who made it. I am sure your son has friends on the team.
When my kid didn't make it (and of course we felt he should have :-) ), we still supported our league's team. It would have been nice if our kid was playing, but my son and I got to watch a lot of baseball together. In the end, it was some great bonding time.
I am not knocking you or your very real frustration that your child did not make it, but I am not knocking Little League either. The reality is that there are probably many families in every league who feel exactly the way you do. Like I said, we were there ourselves. Trying to take the league down for it will not help your kid's chances in the future.
As to the question, should All Stars be allowed? I give it a strong yes. Rejection is a healthy dose of reality for many kids and parents. I will say, however, that at the Minor level (10 YO) it does create an interesting quandary. Since minors is supposed to be developmental, you'd think people want their kids getting better at a position they do not know so well. But with all stars in the mix, if little Jonny is an awesome third baseman, that's where the parents usually want him - so that he can show off his all star ability and hopefully make the team.... If it were purely developmental, they may have him work on other positions (yes, even outfield) to get better at those and become a more complete player. But all stars, in a way, takes some of that development away... Still, I give all stars an overall thumbs up.
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