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I woke this morning to the sound of garbage cans rumbling down our driveway. Jeff had already gone to work and- (I don't know how it is in your house but here, I take out the garbage. I don't mind, it's just a task that somehow has fallen on me and that's OK.There's plenty of other things that he does that I don't do, like any and all yardwork and things involving ladders like changing lightbulbs and REAALLY bad diapers) (how I worded that makes it seem like bad diapers require ladders and maybe that's not a bad idea, anyway) so I was surprised by this sound outside my bedroom window.
Noah had gotten up, dressed, ate breakfast and then emptied the trash in all of the house (including the bathroom right by my room "I tried to be very quiet" he said) and then took both the recycling and garbage to the curb. And he didn't even ask for any money to do it.
Slowly but surely, the distance from holding my babies so close that I think there might be something wrong with me to observing their budding independence from my perch afar has surprised me in the most awesome way. It's pleasant. It feels right. And I love them even more.
How can this be? If I could have just seen it earlier on, breastfeeding my newborn in his nursery rocking chair, me the fierce lioness and he my cub. Never imagining him being so big and with such initiative. And now taking out the garbage and sending me texts and emails. EMAILS!
If I could have seen it back then, would that attachment have lost its luster? Would I have seen things less shiny and new? Would it have had a flavor of sadness? I'm glad I didn't know it, because now it's even sweeter.
They say it goes so fast. In a blink of an eye they are all grown up. Yes. That is 100% absolutely true. But.
You get to have the "along the way." Watching it all happen is a miracle. It's phenomenal. And while you will sometimes wish to go back just one moment to that nursery chair, you love them more now, so it all falls into place and
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An elderly lady managed to flee from a fire that destroyed her home and extensively damaged the house next door Monday morning on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution, authorities reported.
The home at 54 South Lake Drive, in an older section of homes, was destroyed. Volunteer firefighters from about half a dozen companies responded to the alarm, which was sounded shortly before 9:30 a.m. The firefighters managed to save the home at 56 South Lake Drive, but it was extensively damaged.
The fire was ruled accidental, sparked by newspapers being stacked on top of the furnace grate, directly above the furnace. Overnight cold temperatures caused the furnace to heat up and ignite the newspapers, Chautauqua County sheriff's officials said.

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text: Stetson Defeats NKU For Record 11th Straight Win January 22, 2013 Victoria McGowan scored 16 points and Sasha Sims added 13 points as the Stetson women's basketball team earned its school-record 11th consecutive victory Monday night, defeating Northern Kentucky 62-39 at the Edmunds Center. The Hatters (15-4) also won their 14th straight home game and are off to their best start ever in Atlantic Sun Conference play at 8-0. Jama Sharp recorded 11 points, six rebounds, five steals and four blocks, while Cherisse Burris tied a career-high with 12 rebounds. After opening the game with an unusually cold shooting performance, the Hatters found themselves trailing 20-13 with 3:51 remaining in the first half. The marked Stetson's largest deficit at home this year and ended a run of nearly 200 minutes at the Edmunds Center where Stetson did not trail. "I thought we took some really bad shots and we weren't patient at all offensively," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said about the first 16 minutes. "We tried to get everything after just one pass and that's not going to work against a team that's guarding well like Northern Kentucky. "Thank goodness we were guarding well, because I felt our defense was good for 40 minutes," Bria said. "I thought our defense really kept us in the game." An 11-3 spurt before halftime sent Stetson into the locker room with a 24-23 advantage. "We started to get the momentum and flow a little better just before the half," Bria said. "We were starting to figure it out and become more patient offensively." The Hatters opened the second half on a 7-0 run and never trailed the rest of the way. McGowan's fastbreak lay-up at the 17:51 mark put Stetson ahead 31-23, Sharp turned one of her five steals into an uncontested lay-up to give Stetson a 45-30 advantage, and her three-pointer from the left side put Stetson ahead by 20 (54-34) with 4:45 to play. "Jama really got us going in the second half," Bria said. "I thought Ashley Dennis and C.J. Coddington had a few critical defensive plays and got some steals. I think those three really got us going defensively. "I thought we did very well rebounding against them, and CeeCee Burris was an absolutely monster on the glass this game," Bria said. "Shanasa was also in there, I saw Victoria get quite a few rebounds, and Jama got a lot defensive rebounds." Kayla Thacker led Northern Kentucky (6-10, 3-4) with nine points. Coupled with Florida Gulf Coast's victory over Lipscomb, the stage is set for what is possibly the first-ever meeting between two 8-0 teams in conference history. The Hatters and Eagles will meet at Alico Arena in Fort Myers at 7:05 p.m. Saturday night. The game will be broadcast live on ASun.TV and HatterVision.Print Friendly Version More Headlines


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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity & Foundation
This 80-year-old Indiana limestone building was constructed as a memorial to the members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon who fought and died in our nation's wars, and contains some of the last stained-glass works of Louis C. Tiffany.
This cultural center is a restored train station in the heart of Evanston. Home of the Piccolo Theatre and Custer's Last Stand Festival which takes place each June.
Northwestern University Walking Tours
Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a renowned educational institution rich in history and architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various 30-minute walking tours.
Housed in the gracious historic mansion of former U.S. Vice President Charles Gates Dawes, this stunning chateau overlooks Lake Michigan. Visitors and history buffs explore this National Historic Landmark appreciating its original furnishings and artwork. The home features exhibits focusing on the history of Evanston.
Home of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity headquarters, this beautiful Gothic building features stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Charles Gates Dawes House Museum
The Dawes House, a magnificent Chateauesque Mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, was the home of the former United States vice president under Calvin Coolidge and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.
Built on the shores of Lake Michigan by the United States Government in 1873 after several shipwrecks demonstrated its need, this was the lead lighthouse marking the approach to Chicago. In 1999, Grosse Point Lighthouse was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service; the first lighthouse on the Great Lakes to carry that status. The Garden Club on Evanston maintains wildflower and butterfly gardens on its property.
Frances Willard was one of the most prominent social reformers in the 19th century America. Willard rallied support for temperance as well as many important reform movements including woman's suffrage, women's economic and religious rights, prison reforms, education reforms and labor reforms. The Frances Willard Historical Association operates the Frances Willard House, Willard's home from its construction in 1865 until her death in 1898.
Northwestern University's Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art is one of the largest fine art museums in the Chicagoland area.
A Big Ten school and one of the leading universities in the U.S. Its Evanston campus is on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. Founded in 1851, this renowned educational institution is rich in stunning architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various walking tours, each taking approximately 30 minutes to complete. Highlights include the Arch, University Hall and the Arts Circle.
The American Toby Jug Museum is home to more than 8,000 Toby and Character jugs, and related derivatives from around the globe. The collection spans the Centuries and features characters representing the times in which they were made, from the oldest dating back to the 1760's to the most recent ones still in production. It is the largest collection in the world, and is on display and open to the public
Morton Grove Historical Museum Haupt-Yehl House
Located in Harrer Park, this 1888 Victorian farmhouse features period furnishings and a museum on its lower level with rotating displays.
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Home of the Skokie Art Guild and Devonshire Playhouse, the Cultural Center offers children's and adult theater, as well as visual and performing arts.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
This new center is a 65,000 square-foot building designed by renowned architect Stanley Tigerman. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching the universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The museum features an authentic early 20th century German rail car, an inspiring Hall of Remembrance for contemplation and reflection, a permanent exhibition chronicling life before, during and after the Holocaust, a youth exhibit for 9-11 year olds highlighting lessons of the Holocaust and a 225 seat auditorium.
A leading institution of the Village of Skokie and a staple of downtown Skokie, the library is truly a center for the community with more than 450,000 items available for check-out, three community meeting rooms and hundreds of events and classes offered each month. The library offers the latest in cutting edge technology with library resources available 24 hours a day via their website, plenty of computers available for internet access and research and a wireless network on the 2nd floor.
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CHARLES TOWN - Times were hard in 1843.
Poverty and destitution were rampant, yet a few were thankful for the little things in life. That is what Charles Dickens' creation "A Christmas Carol" teaches us - to be thankful for what we have and that there is time to correct some of the regrets we carry with us from the past.
Even though there are no debtors' prisons or work-houses today, many people are finding it hard to put a small chicken on the table, much less a 20-pound turkey with all the trimmings. So this year the Old Opera House is taking the opportunity to help those feeling a little less fortunate to see that all is not lost and understand there are many things in this life to be thankful for.
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'Scrooge!,' a musical version of the Charles Dickens classic 'A Christmas Carol,' will play at the Old Opera House.
The Old Opera House is producing the musical version of Dickens' most noted work - "Scrooge" - from Dec. 7-16.
"I think this is one of those perfect stories to usher in the Christmas season," said Steven Brewer, director and artistic manager of the Old Opera House. "It is about redemption - about someone getting a second chance, and about making a difference."
"The basic story is still the same," said Glenn Frail, who portrays the character Ebenezer Scrooge. "Most of the dialogue you hear is taken from 'A Christmas Carol.' The biggest difference is the addition of music."
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What: 'Scrooge'
When: 8 p.m. December 7, 8, 14 and 15; 2:30 p.m. December 9 and 16
Where: The Old Opera House in Charles Town
Cost: $15-17 adults; $8 students
For more information, visit www.oldoperahouse.org or call 304 725-4420
While most people may be familiar with Scrooge and his three spirits, the Old Opera House promises this version is different from any ever seen.
"We've done the show a couple of times before," Brewer said, "but they've changed it recently and revamped it within the last five to six years. Some things have been taken out of the show and some have been added. Everyone knows the story, but we're trying to present it in a fresh package. It's a show that's both familiar and fresh all at the same time."
Most audience members will easily notice several ways in which this particular production may differ from any seen in previous productions. For one, in most movies and musicals the Ghost of Christmas Present is portrayed by a tall imposing male figure, but Brewer chose to cast a woman in this particular role.
"It wasn't a hard choice to choose Holly (Legg) for this role. She has enough stage presence to pull it off," Brewer said.
Legg has been seen in several past productions at the OOH, including "My Fair Lady" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
Don't let Legg's operatic soprano throw you off, she said - she can be quite strong and forceful when the scene calls for it.
"Steve presented that I needed to have that commanding feature and presence (with this character)," Legg said. "It's not your typical 'Christmas Carol.'"
The character of Jacob Marley, Scrooge's deceased business partner, is presented in a different light as well.
"In a lot of movies (Marley's) sad, but I didn't want to do sad," said Richard Bennett, the actor portraying the role. "I thought Marley's job is to get Scrooge's attention and make him listen - not change his mind, but to get his mind to open up. (Scrooge) doesn't want to hear it, but this is what he needs."
Musically, there is another, greater difference between this production and others previously seen. The music itself is hard to define and everything is choreographed.
"(The music is) eclectic," Brewer said. "It crosses over. There are some wonderfully complex pieces and there are some that are just wonderfully fun."
"Nowadays you go to a musical and you know what you're in for, but this is so intricate - it's interesting," Legg added.
"This (show) is much more musically intensive and challenging," Frail said. "We're really forced to be on our toes the whole time."
"But I think that's going to add to the whole finished product," he added with a chuckle.
Even though most people are insanely busy this time of year with shopping and preparing to receive family and guests, Bennett said members of the community owe it to themselves to go out and take this show in.
"They owe it to themselves to have some time of joy," he said. "The season's all about that and that's what they should give themselves for Christmas."
The Old Opera House will be performing Scrooge for six performances that will be open to the public. Tickets can be purchased by calling the ticket office at 304-725-4420. For more information, visit www.oldoperahouse.org.


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quote: That is because it is ALWAYS horrible when the gov't steps in. Name one efficient gov't program just one.
quote: Text To hell with the gov't that paid for paved roads or the police and fire departments. Hell even schools suck all of those should be private.
quote: Would you pay to build roads for other people.
quote: I didn't ask why.
quote: that's what AMERICA has said is needed
quote: Why?
quote: And they get at least some small amount at the very least from the federal government,
quote: Let's run the instutations that teach and educate our future as a for-profit business. THAT ALWAYS works well.
quote: I don't know where you live, but here, we LITERALLY have a school tax..so we LITERALLY pay a small fee into the school.
quote: Rather then paying a shitload for a private school that has to answer to no one (except for profit hungry investers) and you (assuming you're a non-share holder) has NO say or idea what goes on under several layers of privacy. Perfect.
quote: I think you're right. I harken back to the days of kids working in mines and when the populace was so damn ignorant, it was something south of tragic.
quote: Got to love your libertarian utopia.
quote: STATE and local governments pay for all roads except interstates as well as police and fire departments. They also pay for schools.
quote: But hey that means being responsible and actually having to manage your own money instead of rely on the government for your entire life.
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one firefiightu occupant i believe smoke inhallation from what i uuderstood.
Two Buffalo firefighters were injured early Saturday morning in a blaze that caused $170,000 in damages to three South Buffalo homes and forced seven adults to seek emergency help from the Red Cross.
The fire was at least the fifth one in the city within 24 hours.
Neither firefighter was seriously injured, fire officials reported. One reported off-duty, while the other was being treated at a local hospital.
Firefighters responded to the 4:22 a.m. alarm at 175 Cazenovia St., just north of Cazenovia Park in South Buffalo. The fire broke out on the second floor and extended throughout the occupied 2½-story frame house.
Fire officials listed $125,000 damage for 175 Cazenovia, $35,000 worth for 173 Cazenovia and $10,000 for 177 Cazenovia.
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German Alpine Club president Josef Klenner receives special UIAA award
23 May, 2014
German Alpine Club president Josef Klenner receives special award from UIAA president Frits Vrijlandt in Munich, Germany (Photo: Sophie Gerard for UIAA)Klenner's twin passions of conservation and love of climbing and mountaineering was recognized on 24 March 2014 with a special award by the UIAA at a gathering in Munich, Germany.
"Great things happen when men and mountains meet," said Frits Vrijlandt, president of the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation. "In the case of Klenner, we have a meeting which has re-united the UIAA with its members around the world and the DAV, the world's largest climbing and mountaineering federation."
Klenner was instrumental in the DAV re-joining the UIAA during the annual General Assembly in Pontresina, Switzerland in October 2013 after the club departed from the UIAA family for a brief period.
As the current and former president of the DAV, Klenner has a long history of involvement with the UIAA which dates back to 1992 – 2005 when he was an active and well-respected member of the UIAA Council. He was also chairman of the Restructuring Working Group between 2003-2004.
"It is with deep appreciation that I have the honour, with the unanimous vote of the Management Committee of giving you this Award for outstanding contribution to the UIAA," said Vrijlandt. "Klenner's contributions to the growth of climbing and mountaineering, and the need to conserve the mountain environment deserve respect, recognition and gratitude."
Klenner is also very active in the international arena in other forums. In 2004 he was elected to president of the club Arc alpine (CAA) and has been active in playing a leadership role in to advance the goals of eight alpine associations.
In 2011 Klenner was awarded the Cross of Merit 1stClass by the Federal Republic of Germany for his volunteer work with the DAV. As president, Klenner has maintained a strong focus on conservation efforts in the German Alps and raising the profile of the club.
About the German Alpine Club (DAV)
The German Alpine Club (DAV) was founded in 1869 and has become the world's largest alpine sports organization with more than one million members. Its members come from 355 independent sections across Germany. Members can take advantage of special accommodation rates offered in its more than 300 alpine cabins and chalets and are offered alpine tours and activities, alpine safety and orientation training and have access to maps, guides and books from the DAV libraries at a reduced fee or free of charge.
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Western New York's housing market is continuing on its hot streak this summer, driven by continued low interest rates, rising consumer confidence and a shortage of available homes for sale that is creating a very competitive market for many desirable homes.
Home prices in June matched the highest median level ever for Western New York, while sales surged to the second-highest level for any month in the last three years, as the spectre of rising interest rates drives buyer activity.
"It is a hot, hot, hot market," said Tammy Capozzi, a broker with M.J. Peterson Corp. "Buyers are out in full force. Even though interest rates have crept up a bit, it has not stopped the buyers from purchasing at record levels." The median sale price rose 6.3 percent from May to $130,000, according to new data from the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors. That's tied with June 2012 for the highest level. The median price means half sold for more and half sold for less. The average price hit $159,212.
"The prices aren't flat in Elm-wood Village, not flat in Allentown or the Middlesex area. There are big numbers that just happened in the last 30 days," said Susan Lenahan, head of the city office for M.J. Peterson Corp. "Our neighborhoods could not be more active."
Business is up significantly at 2.5% Real Estate Direct, where two of the brokerage's new agents this year are "routinely" listing and selling homes with prices around $200,000 – which is "very high for new agents," said owner Jed Carrol. Homes listed through Carrol's other real estate firm, America's Choice, are also going for high prices, with a home on Graystone Lane in Orchard Park selling for $400,000.
Meanwhile, closed sales in the eight-county area of Western New York rose 5.8 percent from a year ago to 981 in June and were up 12.5 percent from May. Since June 2010, only the tally for last August was higher.
For the year to date, closed deals rose 5 percent to 4,358.
"We're still having a great market," said Louis Vinci, president of BNAR and a broker at RealtyUSA. "Sales are up, and we're still getting multiple offers. Certain areas are still very hot."
And the likelihood of the Federal Reserve halting its efforts to spur the economy and instead raising rates in the near future to avoid inflation means homebuyers feel more compelled to act now if they're on the fence.
"I think people overall feel more confidence in the state of the country and the slow rebound from the recession but, more importantly, locally people are finally feeling and seeing some forward motion with things like waterfront development, the medical campus and other major investments," said Jean-Michel Reed, a broker at Gurney Becker & Bourne. "These things do trickle down and give people more confidence in both being in Western New York and investing themselves in it."
Indeed, pending sales – where a contract has been signed – rose 5.5 percent to 1,040 in June and are up 7.1 percent so far this year, to 5,691. That indicates that the activity is going to continue into the summer.
"There are not enough hours in the day for us right now," Lenahan said. "The phone continues to ring and ring and ring. I never get through the day on a (cellphone) charge."
Nationally, research firm CoreLogic reported that home prices rose 11.9 percent in June from a year ago, representing the 16th straight month of a national increase from the year before. That's also the fastest pace in seven years.
Compared with May, prices rose 1.9 percent. Its index of pending sales projects prices will rise 12.5 percent in July from a year earlier and 1.8 percent from June. So far this year, prices are up 10 percent across the country. Statewide, prices were up 8 percent in June.
"This trend in home price gains is moving at the fastest pace since 1977," said CoreLogic chief economist Mark Fleming.
The lack of inventory is a big factor. The number of homes for sale in the region fell 15.8 percent to 5,153 in June from a year ago, marking the 12th straight year-over-year decline. But inventory has been rising steadily since March, when it hit its lowest point since March 2005. It rose 1.8 percent from May.
"The market is very, very robust. There's a shortage of everything," Lenahan said. "If I had more inventory, I could sell more houses. There are more buyers than there are properties available, and it's hard to understand why these sellers won't take advantage of this market."
Homes in June spent an average of 64 days on the market, down from 68 a year ago. "The market is still hot, multiple offers are the norm and time on market is quick," said John Leonardi, BNAR CEO.
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Have you checked out the newly released OUM 6.0? Amongst the many items on the "What's New" list you will notice that there is a new Scrum view and project plan, which are the direct result of collaboration by many global subject matter experts. The Scrum view and associated project plan provide a conceptual look at managing a Scrum-based project using OUM as the method and source of work products.
The Scrum view brings together into one place all the OUM tasks associated with managing a Scrum projects as well as all OUM Scrum supplemental content. The view provides navigation via a familiar Scrum Framework diagram, as well as by the more textual "Task and Work Products" section. The content within the view is grouped according to the Scrum Framework components of Project Kickoff, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. This grouping allows those who are new to Scrum as well as those who are Scrum experts to be able to find relevant materials for their engagements.
Although a formal project plan may not be considered part of a highly agile environment, the Scrum project plan is provided to give projects a starting point for their plans and to leverage when the project situation calls for it. Also, the plan may be helpful as an education tool for those audiences less familiar with Scrum. As with any OUM project, this project plan should be tailored to suit the individual engagement.
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9 Bad Drivers Nobody Complains About
#4. People Who Camp Parking Spaces
These people have apparently reserved a parking space with a credit card somehow, because they stubbornly camp out spaces where the occupants obviously aren't going to be leaving in the next couple of minutes, as they pack their month's worth of Costco groceries away or disassemble their extremely complex baby-carrying apparatus and pack it in the car.
The worst thing is if they pre-position themselves in the middle of the aisle, at an angle, to most easily turn into the parking space, oblivious to the fact this blocks traffic in both directions. "Fuck this shit," you will probably think, "I'm backing out." But then when you look behind you, a line of other drivers drawn into this horrible nightmare has appeared, completely blocking you in.
And then if you turn to the inconsiderate nexus of this whole clusterfuck, sitting there with their blinker on, and express some kind of impatience, they'll just turn to you with a, "I know! What can I do?" kind of look and shrug at the people who aren't leaving, like this is their responsibility. Yeah, sure, it's not the fault of the dumbfuck sitting in the middle of the aisle, turned 45 degrees with his blinker on, because that space is obviously his destiny. Looking for another space could completely alter the course of history and destroy life as we know it.
Or maybe he would just have to walk 15 more seconds to get to the store entrance. Either way the consequences are just unthinkable.
#3. People Who Hang Out In Your Blind Spot
If you are a responsible driver, you know there are "blind spots" around your car that you can't see using your mirrors, and that it's bad for another vehicle to be in them, at least if you consider it bad to be completely unaware of a one ton machine going 70 mph right next to your car.
Sometimes someone drifts into your blind spot, which is not a problem. You just speed up or slow down to get them out of it. But some drivers, for some inexplicable reason, insist on staying in your blind spot. You speed up, they speed up. You slow down, they slow down. What the hell is going on here?
Speeding up might be explained by typical chest-thumping driver competitiveness, but slowing down? That's just weird. One possible explanation is that they're just not paying attention and unconsciously tend to match speed with the nearest car. For those who prefer more paranoid explanations, it could be one of them crooks who stages accidents for the insurance money.
How to tell which is which? I suggest pointing a gun at the other driver. If they react to it, they were clearly paying attention to you and therefore must be an insurance crook.
#2. Slow Drivers In Denial
Most slow drivers are pretty oblivious, but a few of them are in active, aggressive denial. If you should pass them, as you normally would to a slow driver, they suddenly wake up, become incensed, and speed up, as if to say, "Hey! I'm not a slow driver! Who says I am!" They may have just drifted off for a bit, they seem to be saying, but how dare you judge them by that speed they were going. That's not their real speed. They're really a fast driver, you just caught them at a bad moment.
Of course, 30 seconds later, after you reluctantly settle back in behind them, they are back to crawling along like a tortoise. And do you dare pass them again? They are clearly fucking sensitive about this. You don't want to start a road rage thing here. Hell, they might be one of those crazy people that keeps a gun in their car.
#1. People Who Think Emergency Lights Make Them Invincible
A lot of people don't realize that emergency flashing lights are for warning other drivers when your car is forced to stop somewhere hazardous and cannot be moved, but think that they are like turning on star mode in Super Mario Bros., making you invincible from all laws, moral responsibility and physical harm.
Need to double park? Emergency lights! Now no one is allowed to get mad at you because you put on your emergency lights. That means free parking! Go ahead and stop in the red zone, in a handicapped space, in the middle of the street, in the crosswalk, on the sidewalk, whatever! It's like diplomatic immunity!
You want to pull over to take a picture on a winding freeway but there's no shoulder? Just stop right in the middle of the damn road and put on your flashers! Surely the next car coming around the curve will see through the mountainside using X-Ray vision and easily stop in time. You are as safe and protected as a baby in its mother's bosom.
Hell, if these people left their emergency lights on all the time, they could just go through this world doing whatever they want. Good thing they haven't figured that out yet.
For more from Christina, check out 5 Reasons Women Are As Shallow As Men (According to Science) and 5 Topics Guaranteed to Elicit (Condescending) Advice.


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Howland United Methodist Church and their 10-member praise band, Firmly Grounded, are welcoming members of the congregation to a new contemporary style.
The church has added a special praise service at 7 p.m. the fourth Sunday of each month.
''People can come in and enjoy the music and praise God in a different way,'' said Pastor Matt Darrin.
The new service started in January and the praise band takes part in the Sunday morning worship.
"The praise team will be singing praise songs every Sunday to create a blended worship of traditional and contemporary, "Darrin said.
According to Darrin, the blended worship has traditional hymns mixed with contemporary songs by the praise band. The congregation has been wanting to make the regular services blended, he said.
"We had a vision in place and wanted to give this a try. Our congregation has been getting a lot of younger people in the church. We wanted to see the blended worship with traditional mixed with contemporary,'' he said.
The congregation has grown in the past year, from 145 to 235 each Sunday, Darrin said. The praise service is designed to introduce the people who aren't used to contemporary praise music and also to reach outside the church. The change has helped the church grow, he said.
Clay Colley, a member of Firmly Grounded, and who started with the church last summer as an accompanist, said there are more traditional worship songs during the Sunday worship, however the evening service is more performance music.
''We had a desire to grow and reach the next generation,'' Colley said.
The performance music is a way to bring contemporary worship into a church that has had traditional worship, he said.
Church member Tim Torch said this is definitely a different way of praising God.


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Events in Florence
Smau 2014 Florence
At Florence SMAU 2014 you can find everything your company needs to know about the latest devices, technologies and services that are changing the way we work.
For 50 years Smau helps companies to innovate and is the ideal exhibition to grow and be updated on topics such as innovation, technology and ICT.
New to this edition:
- Tablets, Smartphones and Apps for your business.
- Workshop on Cloud Computing and Big Data at the Polytechnic.
- Major ICT players such as Aruba, Fujitsu and Vodafone.
Where: Florence Fortezza da Basso Exhibition
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Alaska State Troopers Seek to Handcuff Government Union Boss Forced Dues Powers
Relying on landmark Knox Supreme Court decision, Troopers seek to end automatic dues deduction for politics from non-member state employees
Anchorage, AK (January 8, 2013) – Five Alaska State Troopers have filed the first federal lawsuit that seeks to expand public employees' right to refrain from paying union dues used for union politics in light of last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Knox v. SEIU.
Robin Benning, Patrick Johnson, Andrew Neason, Chris Terry, and Ken VanSpronsen filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska in Anchorage with free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys.
The troopers refrain from formal union membership in the Public Safety Employees Association (PSEA) union, an affiliate of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 803. Because they are not formal union members, the troopers have a right not to pay the part of union dues used for union politics, lobbying, and member-only events.
Last year, the Supreme Court ruled in the Foundation-won Knox v. SEIU decision that California state employees who refrain from formal union membership could not be compelled to pay for union politicking via a "special assessment" for a self-described "political fight back fund." The Court's majority ruled for the first time that union officials must obtain affirmative consent from workers before using workers' forced union fees for union politicking.
The Alaskan troopers are seeking to expand that decision to apply to all instances when public employees refrain from union membership.


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Q&A with Tiny House Experts
We asked three of our tiny house experts to answer a few Frequently Asked Questions:
Art Cormier / Tumbleweed Workshop Presenter
In 2012, Art completed his Tumbleweed home using SIPS and reclaimed wood and even posted some videos on YouTube explaining how he did it And that's how we connected - we asked him if he wanted to partake in our Tumbleweed Construction Video and Art obliged. One thing led to another and today Art is traveling the country teaching others the benefits of owning a tiny home. Read more on Art's blog.
Art's modified Tumbleweed Elm
Question: What is your favorite part of your tiny space?
Art: My favorite part of my tiny house? The love seat when I want to sit, or the shower when I want to get clean. Or do I have those confused?
Art's love seat, which can convert into a bed.
Jenna Spesard is currently traveling around North America in a DIY Tumbleweed Cypress with her partner, Guillaume. They are photographing and writing about their adventure and occasionally they will be hosting Tumbleweed workshops and open houses. Be sure to follow their tiny house and giant journey.


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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
May 18, 1996 was a life-changing day for Summervilles Fred Gutierrez. The then-40-year-old U.S. Naval officer took a .38-caliber pistol and shot himself in the head, an attempted suicide. He calls his survival nothing less than a miracle.
God was there to intervene, he said. Theres really no other explanation.
The shot left a golf ball-sized hole in Gutierrezs head and caused paralyzation on his left side, but he survived.
By May 25, 1996, Gutierrezs doctor said he would never walk again. Three months later he was doing that, too.
Gutierrez said at first he could only walk three steps, then 15 feet, then down the hallway of the hospital, then a mile on the treadmill.
Five and a half years ago, Summervilles Rich OBrien was in a devastating accident that broke his neck and back. Shortly after returning home he decided to go to church for the first time in a long time. Still bruised and bandaged from his accident, OBrien walked in Summerbook Community Church. The first person he met was Gutierrez.
The two immediately became friends, and through their friendship each man helped the other recover.
My recovery took three and a half years. As I improved, Fred told me I inspired him, OBrien said.
For 16 years, Gutierrez lived with intense, constant pain, what he rates a 9 on the pain scale. After God came to him in a dream, he said, he began getting Botox injections, which helped calm his muscle spasms. The pain reduced to a level five.
After listening to a recommendation from OBrien, Gutierrez started receiving acupuncture one year ago. Not only did the pain diminish again, to a level 3, but he has also, amazingly, regained mobility.
Originally unable to move his left leg more than an inch off the ground, Gutierrez can now lift his foot to his knee. Similarly, before acupuncture he was barely able to move his left arm. Now the left hemiplegic proudly waves the arm over his head.
Gutierrez said the combined treatment of Botox and acupuncture has set the former pain medication addict free from his addiction.
The two claim their friend-mentor relationship has helped save their lives. Acupuncture is just one example, though.
While working on continuing his recovery, and with a bit of encouragement from OBrien, Gutierrez began playing golf with his friend once a week. He set a new goal quickly: to walk 36 holes of golf.
On March 5, 2013, Gutierrez accomplished his goal.
And on the events one-year anniversary, the mayor and the Town of Summerville honored Gutierrez for his positive attitude and unwavering determination to overcome his disability. Mayor Bill Collins presented him with a resolution honoring his accomplishments.
OBrien said Mayor Collins approached him about honoring Gutierrez after hearing his story, and OBrien suggested March 5 as the day to award him the resolution.
Freds indomitable spirit and smile are infectious, he said. Its a story that needs to be told.
And the men have set out to tell their stories of their accidents, their recoveries and their friendship. Gutierrez and OBrien have co-authored a book, tentatively called Better Days Are Ahead, to help support others in similar situations.
I just want to help people who are disabled. You dont have to wait for help. It was years before I even heard of Botox, Gutierrez said. You dont have to feel like youre useless. You have worth.
They are working with local editors to get the book published.
But meeting his golfing goal and writing a book isnt enough for the hemiplegic. Next up, he is going to learn how to play the guitar again.
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Mystery Solved: Why It Costs $100 to Send Mark Zuckerberg a Facebook Message
There's a theory floating around on the Internet today that Facebook is testing a new way of making money: charging a lot of money to send messages to popular people on Facebook.
The story stems from a blog post on Mashable, which has an example of Facebook charging $100 to send a message to its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
So what's really going on here?
Facebook says this is just a method to reduce incoming spam for Facebook users with large subscriber counts and big online presences. If you haven't been able to replicate it yet, that's because Facebook — as it typically does with new features — is only testing it with a small number of users.
"We are testing some extreme price points to see what works to filter spam," a Facebook spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal in response to queries about the new pricing scheme.
It's also intended that users can only send one of these kinds of messages per week. For a normal user, $1 might seem like a lot to send a message to a friend, but for a fan to ensure that someone like Justin Bieber receives a message, it might not be that much.
Hence, Facebook wants to make sure these people aren't inundated with messages that aren't important. Here's the rationale, from the Facebook post unveiling the service:
Today we're starting a small experiment to test the usefulness of economic signals to determine relevance. This test will give a small number of people the option to pay to have a message routed to the Inbox rather than the Other folder of a recipient that they are not connected with.
Several commentators and researchers have noted that imposing a financial cost on the sender may be the most effective way to discourage unwanted messages and facilitate delivery of messages that are relevant and useful.
It does raise questions as to how much a message to Zuck might be worth — for example, if a startup is looking for funding and wants to reach out to a prominent venture capitalist on Facebook, it could use a service like this to do business.
But for the time being, Facebook's actual reasoning is decidedly less sinister.


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The fun run is open for all ages and allows participants to enjoy the 2013 Holiday Lights Display. Hot chocolate and cider will be served. Registration is due by Nov. 27.
Cost: $10. For information or registration: 815-547-5711, belviderepark.org.
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As winter quickly creeps up many of us are going to be facing colder conditions than we like. Many players will be forced to play indoors soon.
Until then, here are some tips to ensure the cold weather doesn't affect your tennis game.
Dress the Part
Playing tennis in 40 degrees as opposed to 90 degrees is definitely a change. Most importantly, you have to dress accordingly.
Wear several thin slayers of clothing so you can take off small amounts as you warm up.
If you have a large, warm sweatshirt on over a T-shirt, you will go from one extreme to the other once you remove the outer layer.
Sunglasses and Gloves
I find it extremely difficult to feel the grip with gloves on, no matter how thin the gloves are.
Gloves are not a bad idea on change-overs if you can find a way to keep them warm as you play. The colder your hands are the harder it is to find the right position on your grip.
More: Mother Nature: Your Toughest Opponent in Tennis
Sunglasses can be helpful as the winter sun is lower in the sky and more likely to be a constant bother. I have seen few people who can actually play tennis well while swearing sunglasses, but it's definitely a challenge.
Be sure to stretch a lot before you play and as you warm up. Your muscles will take longer to loosen up in the cold and you don't want to pull any muscles.
More: One Powerful Post-Match Stretch to Prevent Injury
Be sure to take your time in the warm up, and try to hit in the warm-up five to 10 minutes longer than you usually would.
Shots That Work in Cold Weather
Without the 90-degree temperature and humidity, you may be able to play longer and stay in the longer rallies without feeling like you are going to pass out.
However, it's important to keep in mind that the cold weather does have an impact on your play--and the ball. The colder the weather the less bounce the ball will have.
Effective shots in cold weather:
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Fundraisers for March 17
March 17, 2013
Breakfast buffet set for second Saturdays JEFFERSONTON, Va. — The Jefferson Ruritan Club and Jeffersonton Community Center will sponsor an all-you-can-eat country breakfast buffet from 8 to 11 a.m....
I am planning a fundraiser. In addition to eggs, pancakes, sausage, fried apples, grits, biscuits, gravy, brownies, cookies, cakes, cheesecakes, cupcakes, pies, and other assorted pastries; there will be an apple bobbing contest.
Contestants will have to dive through fresh apples and rip a strip of bacon off the bottom of the barrel. Money raised will be used to purchase more of the above. A good time will be had by all.
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Showbiz politics in presidential race
The news that RTE's presidential debate will be broadcast on the Late Late Show says it all – this is a showbiz election. That's not necessarily a bad thing and it is even, in a way, heartening to think that a political race could have the same crowd-pulling power as The X Factor. (more…)


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From Martinsburg:
More sugar, more chocolate, more cupcakes - just what Martinsburg needs. While other forward-looking cities sponsor health fairs and road races to promote wellness, Martinsburg stages a cupcake festival and totters farther down the obesity trail.
From Hedgesville:
I would like to give a big thanks to Josh at Hedgesville Little League. He does a lot to give the kids good fields to play on. Such a great guy for my son to look up to.
From Shepherdstown:
This is for the Hedgesville ladies needing a place to stay. Call Community Networks 304-263-6614. They have funding to help with situation like this. Very sorry for your hard times.
From Huntfield:
Has anyone noticed how out of shape many of our volunteer firemen are? I guess they are volunteers because they could never pass the physical to become professional firefighters.
From Martinsburg:
Let's try an experiment in honesty. For a week, Journal Junction should print names associated with comments, to gauge how the tenor of these daily postings improves. It's easy to circulate lies, innuendo and intentional misinformation when you can hide behind anonymity. I have much more respect for those who sign their letters-to-the-editor and stand behind their comments. The Journal should, too.
From Charles Town:
"Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ~ Oliver Goldsmith
From Ranson:
I see that the Martinsburg hater is at it again. But trying to blame the closing of Shoney's on the president is an act of paranoia don't you think?
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I wonder if anyone will investigate the WV PSC members to see if any, and/or how many of them own Pepco stock.
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If you have never been a police officer, then you have no idea the dangers they face on a daily basis. It doesn't matter the age of the suspect - they could be on drugs or inebriated, causing possible harm to the officers. The bottom line is this: If the suspects weren't involved in criminal activity, they wouldn't have been in the position to be shot. End of story.


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Lazy Link Thursday
- John Dewan of ACTA Sports gives us 10 reasons to like what the Cubs are doing this winter
- Whoops, too late on Smoltz.
- Scout.com starts their Top 20 Cubs prospect countdown (subscription required), Baseball America's Top 10 is due Monday
- Trevor Hoffman to the Brewers on a one year deal for $6M and $1.5M in incentives
- Milton Bradley's physical and psych evaluation are today and the final deal should be announced. Word is another #21 will be roaming right field in Wrigley.
- A nice rundown of the three finalists that are trying to buy the Cubs.
- "Jim Hendry Way"
- Speaking of Park Ridge and Des Plaines (my hometown), if you have a Facebook account, here's a clip from the Conan O'Brien show. I recommend taking Manheim as well from the airport.
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Did they have 1-10?
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I watched your clip Rob and my only question is why is the Devil the only one with a Chicago accent?
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I think I saw that guy on the train yesterday.
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Point being is that if you are going to do a sketch like that at minimum, the Billy Swerski guy should have had one.
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Looking at the ACTA thing, I'm not a huge stat-y kinda guy, but is it really legit to think that Fonty is going to post a better OPS than DeRo this year? Does that projection somehow take into account platoons or something??
I do think Fontenot is slick, scrappy, etc, and depending on the spring I like the idea of him starting at 2B over Miles; I hadn't seen anything projecting him to hit better than DeRosa this year though.
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DeRosa is going to a stronger league, better pitching. So it's possible. Also, unless Martinez and Hafner return to form, the Cleveland lineup doesn't have a lot of pop, especially in the traditional HR spots. If Fontenot bats 2nd as expected his numbers might suffer a little if he tries to just make contact. With little OBP ahead of him, that may not be the case.
Playing Fontenot in place of DeRosa will also make the opposition go to the pen later in the game. Last year, they could put the right hand setup guy out there for 5 or 6 consecutive batters. Facing a L-R-R-L-R will change that strategy.
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Most people don't know they have a Chicago accent until they aren't in the Chicagoland area. I remember being in Cali when I was much younger, and this kid who sounded just like Spicoli was like, "whoa, you totally have an accent, dude!" And i was like, "no shit, so do you, dude!" It was weird the first time, but isn't it always?!? ;)
FWIW, i'm starting to like the way this team is shaping up. I'd love to see Peavy, of course, but i think anyone would trade DeRo and Marquis for Bradley, Vizcaino, and Fontenot (yes, i know he was already on our team, but you get the idea), especially with dumping Grand Marquis' salary...
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I can't wait for the Peter Gammons cumfest over this signing. Remember him comparing Baldelli to Dimaggio a few years back?
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The off season is a push $$ wise, with Vizcaino/Bradley equaling Marquis/DeRosa.
Except that it seems the Cubs are going to try to go get a pitcher to fill the 5th spot, or go get Jake Peavy to fill the hole in the rotation.
This will cost $$. It's a huge upgrade if it's Peavy, not so much if it's Braden Looper.
By the way, great chat on ESPN.com about Andre Dawson, HOF worthy or not.
Bsically, I wonder what in the hell is wrong with Keith Law(other chat mentioned Dawson as #1 of the players he wouldn't vote for), and many other baseball fans if they can't see past the OBP thing. OBP is a valuable stat, but it is not the only statistic to measure how good a player was.
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It seems like the pendulum is swinging too far towards the stat guys now. There has to be a happy medium. Law hates that Dawson "made too many outs", but that takes the numbers out of context. It's like when Canseco went 40/40, and Willie Mays said "I could have done that, but that's not the game we played", and was called a cry baby. I remember Dawson as a dangerous hitter with the Expos and Cubs, a guy no pitcher wanted to face. That has to factor into it as well, I'd think.
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What exactly is being taken out of context when Law says something like "Dawson made too many outs"? Dawson made outs at a higher rate than the average player of his era.
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You misunderstood what Law was saying. He was saying of all the players he wouldn't vote for, Dawson was the best and closest to HOF material.
OBP isn't the only stat to measure how valuable a player is, but it happens to be the most important. If you're making outs at a significantly higher rate than your peers, which Dawson did, then it's pretty difficult to argue you're among the best players of that generation.
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Andre Dawson's OBP was about average for the time he was playing. To compare his OBP to today's standards is unfair, especially when you consider that OBP was not stressed the way it is now and was not a part of Dawson's game that was stressed.
In the past, the BBWAA have voted in guys like Brooks Robinson, Ozzie Smith, and others who were defensive specialists. To do this, the writers had to ignore the offensive part of their game. To not vote for Dawson simply because of his average OBP is wrong. Dawson was ROY, league MVP, eight-time gold glove winner, and one of the most feared hitters and respected players of his generation. Anyone who doesn't vote for him may understand sabremetrics, but doesn't understand baseball.
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Trib confirming what seems to have been the obvious for weeks with the ownership search:
The finalists are Klesch, Ricketts and Utay.
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To all locals familiar with these businessmen/groups.... who should Cub fans be pulling for out of this trio?
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Rickett's who lived above what is now the Sports Corner and met his wife in the Bleachers. He is the 40-ish old son of the old man - and PResident of TD Ameritrade Omaha (also the home of Creighton University - where a certain GM was the coach)
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E-Man - bad news for you, that I just found out myself as I drove past Addison and Sheffield the other day:
The Sports Corner has been completely leveled. Not that it was that great of a bar, but it was a fun place to sit outside on gameday.
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I'm guessing the psych eval for Bradley is a joke, right? Right?
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The operator and stringer jobs are always posted each year at Monster.com for all MLB teams.
it's part time and you aren't expected to be at each game. You get scheduled when you can.
Funny thing is that I've applied every year and still have yet to get a call.
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Gays and mullets should be mutually exclusive. Is that homophobic? Mulletophobic?
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i think that would be homulletophobic
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Then I probably shouldn't have included a picture.
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Chad is awesome!
And 100% not gay
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I hope you're being sarcastic cos that is a low blow.
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yeah...things are getting out of hand when people get so worked up they're calling other people not gay.
chill out, dude. it's just a message board. whatever chad did to piss you off it's just not worth it to trash his good mullety name.
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ok i think that's the first time i've ever seen a mullet associated with the word 'good'.
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I view the Cubs ownership change with a degree of fear and apprehension - the Trib gets much maligned but I remember the PK Wrigley years. We might get someone who shoots most of his money on the purchase price of the club and then runs the Cubs like a small market team.
I like what Dewan has to say about Fontenot, he gives us more lefty at bats and a better on base percentage when he plays regularly.
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It wasn't that long ago that Andy McFail did run the Cubs like a small market team.
However the lost revenue from a half-capacity August/September 2006 caused him to get canned. Since then the Trib powers have opened the purse strings to an acceptable level.
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I'd like to ask our Resident Doc, what kinds of tests may be performed by the Cubs physicians tests, in evaluating MB?
Would there be usual range of motion stuff that is measured, would you think? Knee strength? Do they make the athlete do performance stuff and movement that one might expect on the field? I mean, a player, if they wanted to, could hide pain and the doc's not gonna know anything's wrong - correct? Just curious.
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I get the impression it's nothing too vigorous. Probably range of motion, does this hurt? and cough. They're not going to be out on a fielding doing wind sprints.
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Ok...Dawson's OBP was low. Is that the only reason that he should be kept out then? That's the only reason I have seen on the chats, debates, etc this week. 8 time all star, 8 gold gloves, 1 MVP, 2 runners up.
2774 hits, 503 doubles, 438 HR's, 1591 RBI, 314 steals. He is one of 3 players ever to have 400 HR's and 300 steals, the other two are Barry Bonds and Willie Mays. Also, he played the prime of his career in Montreal, not exactley a hitters' haven.
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It is obvious he is not alone in this, but in every crucial AB in the 1989 NLCS, he failed, hitting .105 in the 5-gamer.
I felt really, really bad for him at the time watching him K, and look over-matched at the plate. That year was not good for the Hawk as he only hit .252 with 21 HR's. He missed nearly a month with injuries. Had he been on his game, the Cubs might have had a much better chance with Gracie hitting over .600 in the NLCS (nearly matching Will Clark)
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A ;ot of the '89 Cubs had a good series. Walton, Sandberg and Grace were on base over and over when Dawson came up. If memory serves, Dunston also hit well that series. The big problem was, Zimmer refused to either move Dawson down in the order or remove him from the lineup completely. Ugh. 20 years ago already and it still pisses me off.
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Dawson had a bad 89 playoff, and a sub par 89, because he was basically playing on one leg. His bad knee could take hardly any weight at all. Not his fault Zim kept batting him in the same spot instead of dropping him to 5 batting Ryno 4. I remember distinctly one at bat, late in a game (last game I believe, when it was still tied), Dawson came up with the bags loaded and hit into a DP, 1-2-3 I think. Grace said years later that he was amazed Dawson could even walk to the plate, his knee was swelling around the brace he wore. I recall he could hardly move out of the box on the weak ground ball he hit off the front foot. So don't fault him for non-performance at all that year.
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The OBP is the primary reason. Then again, that's sort of like saying the primary reason you won't invest in a company is because they're losing a ton of money. It's a pretty important reason.
I think Joe Posnanski sums up my feelings on Dawson's case better than I ever could (half way down on the link below).
He's a player that was very good at a lot of things, but has that one enourmous glaring weakness. Makes for an interesting case either way and as a Cubs fan that became a baseball nut in 1987, he's a player I'd be happy to see make it in (even if his MVP was one of the worst MVP choices ever).
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He's the reverse Ron Santo argument. Cubs fans want to have their cake and eat it too, with these two guys.
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Funny thing about Andy McPhail....he kinda sucks as the guy running a ML baseball team. As soon as he is gone the Cubs suddenly start acting like a big market team and getting the best talent on the market.
2006 Andy leaves and then suddenly the Cubs are players on the free agent market.
Alfonso Soriano becomes the biggest free agent pickup of the last 20-30 years. We add Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis, Mark DeRosa and Cliff Floyd. Next off-season we get the highly coveted Japanese import in Fukudome. This season we get what could be the best bat on the market in Milton Bradley. Suddenly the Cubs aren't cheapskates like under Andy.
Then you look over at Baltimore and its a bunch of failed Cubs players since he took over. From Corey Patterson, to Steve Trachsel, to Freddie Bynum and Latroy Hawkins. His big free agent move this year? Cesar Izturis! It's patchwork baseball which Andy is good at. Or what I like to call "What was in the other hand?" style of making the public believe he was serious about putting the best product on the field. Like adding Greg Maddux when what we really needed was a big time bat in a free agent market full of big time bats. Everyone got distracted that it was the Greg Maddux homecoming, falalalala. Made everyone forget the offense was dogshit. They struck out too much, didn't walk enough and were piss poor with RISP.
Then the next year it was the big "Addition by Subtraction" tagline. Hey we lost Sammy Sosa and Moises Alou, who together put up 74 HR's and 186 RBI's, who were replace with Jeromy Burnitz and Todd Hollandsworth! And Neifi Perez managed to turn his 62 AB .371 average in 2004 into a 572 AB, .274 BA, .298 OBP year of hell at SS. Got paid pretty nice for it as well.
He won a couple WS with Terry Ryans talent and based a whole career off it. Hasn't done jack squat since building a winner anywhere. In fact he is doing what he did when he was with the Cubs. He liked to go out and get Minnesota players. Now he goes out and gets ex-Cub players. His scouting department was a joke, his talent evaluation a crime, his abiltity to get free agents non-existent. Just a horrible horrible person you want running your team.
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I don't think there were any Ryan players on that '87 team and probably two on the '91 team. Not sure how that becomes winning on 'Ryans' talent.
Then it took Ryan 7 years to build a winner in MN.
Not that I like McPhail, just some points of fact.
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MIKE C: Agree 100% on this. What a blue-blood company guy, who ran the team as if it was the Royals. It makes me furious just thinking about how the guy set the franchise back during his watch. Dick.
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Approved Mike and E-Man,
2004 was a golden opportunity. But McFail used the ole "We have Alex Gonzalez. Why would we sign a below market contract for a former MVP shortstop in the midst of his prime?"
Then he went and got Maddux to be the 5/6th starter. So that the marketing dept could do it's job. Tragedy.
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Derrek Lee and Nomar Garciapara are wondering what you guys are talking about.
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Also that offseason:
Sold #5 Starter Juan Cruz for .08 cents on the dollar, then realized he needed a #5 starter. Enter Maddux
I still contend that signing Tejada would have at least equated to a playoff run. Who knows how far it would have went.
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I didn't say because of money he got traded.
My point was more that instead of filling the huge glaring hole at shortstop that everyone knew was there. Instead they sign a marketing ploy in Maddux, then traded away a guy who could have done Maddux's job for MLB minimum money.
It would be like Hendry trading Jason Marquis for Barry Zito, then not getting Milton Bradley because they don't have the money.
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Miguel Tejada over Alex Gonzalez wouldn't have been with 2 games?
Maddux was a 10 Million dollar #5 starter. It would have probably been the right play in 1993 to get Maddux. By 2004 we had other needs.
Most blatantly was SS
The fact that they pulled an injured Nomar out of their Hat's on August 1st doesn't negate the facts. McFail and his penny pinching ways cost the cubs their best shot at a WS in my lifetime.
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I wasn't trying to argue or anything Rob.
It's just that because of the mistakes made back then. We have kind of painted ourselves into a corner now. Hendry has obviously hit more than he has missed on Free Agents since 2006. Yet his backloading of all these deals has sort of come to roost. The SS and RF holes have been here for 5 years now. Hopefully Milton Bradley
stays healthy and beats the odds. But it seems like Déjà vu all over again with Fukudome last offseason.
I'm starting to think that Jim Hendry just isn't the guy for the job. A nice guy who could maybe be a VP type? He just isn't a very good evaluator of talent. And he seems nice to a fault.(Not offering arbitration, overpaying for absolutely everyone he gets)
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The Cubs, frankly speaking, are still not run as a complete baseball organization. They are piled high at the top with moneyed veterans, some good, some bad. They have a below average farm system. Around 2011 that will collapse. IMHO, the worst move that was made in the many many years I've been a fan was Dallas Green getting fired. His system was producing by '86, and he had real baseball people in place running the big league club. He had his faults, like not being terribly respectful of his pitchers, but I would have taken my chances. Jim Hendry has experienced a lot of success; if you believe like I do that it is the general manager's job to build a roster that will reach the post season, and the rest is up to the manager and players, he's been a success. But the farm system fell apart until Wilken came aboard, and even his drafts are years away from being judged.
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Not meaning to quibble, but the day Green was fired was the day he was to name John Vukovich manager. He was called upstairs by Don Grenesko, who ran the show back then and ran the team on a shoestring in much the same way that MacPhail would do a few years later. There was some sort of disagreement, and Green said he would just move down and manage the club himself. Grenesko said, basically, never mind, you're gone. Next thing we know, Jim Frey is stepping out of the booth and into the GM spot. Heard Dallas explain this on a Cub postgame last season.
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There was a story that Green was at meeting with Trib when the whole starting rotation went on DL in 85.
And as he was expressing the seriousness of the situation and the need for players the board was too busy patting themselves on the back because at the last home stand they sold a record amount of hot dogs.
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Alex Gonzalez's 2003 WARP 3, 5.7 was better than Theriot's (5.6) last year, speaking of glaring holes.
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Cruz would have led the team in IP and matched Z in wins?
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Bradley deals appearing as finalized.
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Interesting comparison of the corner outfielders over at BP - hope this formats reasonably well:
Age PA AVG OBP SLG EqA WARP +/- UZR
Abreu 35 684 .296 .371 .471 .291 5.2 -24 -25.9
Burrell 32 645 .250 .367 .507 .295 5.2 -20 -10.8
Bradley 31 509 .321 .436 .563 .339 7.0 + 3 1.2
Dunn 29 651 .236 .386 .513 .300 6.3 -23* -20.0
Ibanez 37 707 .293 .358 .479 .295 7.4 -18 -12.6
Ramirez 37 654 .302 .430 .601 .344 9.8 -13 -4.8
*outfield only
(Thanks to Rick Lopez and Ben Lindbergh for their assistance in researching the data. +/- is courtesy of Bill James Online. UZR, courtesy of Fangraphs.)
The point of note is that Bradley is the only one who fielded worth a damn in 2008, judged by +/- or UZR (probably FRAA too).
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dude played 20 games in the field.
still, i think it's a no-brainer to say he's a better fielder than anyone on that list easily and by far without getting a stat mixed up in it.
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BP says they're going to have their revamped WARP numbers up before the season, which will be nice. No more 90 win teams with 115 wins worth of players.
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It wasn't too hard to figure out. They add up all their WARP1s and came out to an average of 90 wins per team.
I think it was just a case of not wanting to redo their work.
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"Remember him comparing Baldelli to Dimaggio a few years back?"
Of course that was pure hype, but until his unfortunate medical condition manifested itself last year, he could have had a hell of a career - even HOF worthy.
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I think the medical condition manifested itself in his second year, a bad case of Bradley-Prior syndrome. The other condition is supposed to be under control for spring training now that it's properly diagnosed.
Based on his Rookie year, you could see a possible HoF'er, but since then I think he's fallen well short of that trajection.
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Again, and no one has refuted the other parts of his game.
Dawson's OBP was mediocre...but thats it!!!!
Every other part of his game was above average....
Please look at all the numbers, not just OBP?? Speed, power, defense. He had it all. To overlook all his accomplishments because of OBP, is ridiculous.
Please explain why his other accomplishments don't make up for that? He compares very favorably to many other HOF players, except for that stat.
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Putting aside the fact that he compares favorably to other HOFers, since there are more than a handful who aren't that good, I couldn't agree more. Dawson was a guy who produced offensively, who worried opposing pitchers, who saved his own pitchers a lot of grief at the plate and on the field, and was a true leader. Like I said earlier, stats are getting a little too much attention these days. In Keith Law's case, he has stated that OBA is the most important stat in baseball. He's got a strong point, but I don't agree that it's the end-all and be-all. In the context of The Hawk's era (which irritated someone earlier in this thread), Andre Dawson was consistently one of the 8 or 9 best outfielders in the major leagues for a solid 10 years or so. If that's a measure for the Hall of Fame, and I think it is, he belongs. As does Ron Santo.
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Our minor league SS Hope?
I don't know how many of you saw Darwin Barney in the CWS fro Oregon State (apparently not Dr. Aaron B), but he may be the post-Cedeno hope coming out of the farm. He has a very nice all-around game - scrappy, but a cut above Theriot.
Had a nice AFL - best among the Cubs IF attendees:
Darwin Barney .342 20 73 25 14 0 10 .364 .425
AZ Phil will perhaps start seeing more of him in the next year or two. I'll be looking forward to his reports, as always.
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What I've read about Barney is that his lack of range may prohibit him from playing big league SS, but that there's no doubt he can hit. He's got plenty of time to work on the fielding though. Cubs like this 2B Tony Thomas too. I've read that his fielding is a little suspect and his Ks too high but he can run and hit for power.
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we already have Darwin barney's brother playing ss. Best hope is he can develop a little pop and at least be godenot 2.0
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"Quote: "He loves nothing more than a good sweat," said longtime friend and fellow South African Eric Joss. Klaff often invited Joss to sit courtside at Chicago Bulls games during Michael Jordan era.
- I know Eric Joss well...maybe he can get me some tickets if Klaff gets the team.
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I'm not too keen on this guy either... WTF would a South African Jew who loves soccer and contemporary art want to do with the Cubs? He buys distressed buildings and resells... Doesn't sound like a guy who wants to spend big market cheese...
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What does him being Jewish have to do with anything? Was this post a joke that I just didn't get?
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I think he's implying that he won't be able to meddle on Saturdays, which is an important day for owners to meddle.
And, I think I speak for all Cubs fans when I say that I absolutely do not want an owner who likes contemporary art.
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The most anxious moment of this winter has been waiting to find out what if anything triggers a third-year option for Bradley.
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i was simply stating all things the Trib mentions about the guy...
not once does it mention:
he attends Cubs games or is a Cubs fan;
he came to America and fell in love with baseball blah blah blah;
he's from/lives/eats/sleeps/shits/meets wife in bleachers, in love with the Chicago Cubs... like they did for Ricketts and Utay. Instead they mention he loves soccer and art... and buys floundering old KMarts and Montgomery Wards... fuck this guy... at least i can count on Ricketts and Utay to at least know the pressure to win here...
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I had a thought and felt the need to post it on the internet:
CF Joey Gathright
3B Aaron Miles
1B Derrek Lee
RF Kosuke Fukudome
LF Reed Johnson
2B Mike Fontenot
SS Ryan Theriot
C Paul Bako
P Sean Marshall
Might we see this late next September? 'Cause that is scrap.
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Yes, after clinching the division.
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More like pure crap.
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that is f'n awesome!
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We're likely to see that the first Sunday in May.
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You forgot Hoffpower at first. Championship, baby!
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I don't know. Lee might be scrappier than Hoffpauir.
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Duh! Hoff is white.
Scout.com 1-10 Prospects
1. Josh Vitters
2. Jeff Samardzija
3. Andrew Cashner
4. Wellington Castillo
5. Jay Jackson
6. Ryan Flaherty
7. Mitch Atkins
8. Tyler Colvin
9. Kevin Hart
10. Micah Hoffpauir
Posted 12/22/08
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*golf clap*
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I prefer the slow clap.
I do it everywhere. The bus. Church. Work. In the shower. In bed...
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'the slow clap'? is that some sort of late acting STD?
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Its kinda like the regular clap only more retarded.
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And slower moving
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Bradley press conference highlights (to me):
"All I want to do is win. The Cubs have been on my radar for a while now and that reason being, the history, you know - of falling short...
I give it my all. When I go home, I'm physically and mentally exhausted, because I gave everything I had that day for my teammates to try to win that ballgame. And there's a lot of guys who make a lot more money...that don't really care, just keep collecting their check, but if I didn't get a check I'd still go out there and play just as hard...
I don't feel like everybody is against me anymore. I mean, I really felt like that in the past. That I had to watch my back about everyone and everything, but...you gotta just learn to trust somebody at some point...[being around good guys in Oakland and Texas] I felt that love. You know what, anybody, all they wanna do is just be loved...I felt like I finally fit and um, you know getting elected to the all star team by the players, you know was just a complete honor and I think all of that changed me...
I haven't met a person that didn't like the Cubs...It's a tremendous honor to be here."
I'm sold.
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After hearing the tape of the press conference, Bradley seems to think carefully before speaking, and had some well spoken moments.
I will be sold after he stays healthy enough to play 120-140 games in RF.
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Bradley struck me as a guy who's going to say what's on his mind, and look you in the eye doing it. Wonder if that will show next time Ramirez or Soriano admire a 350 foot "homer"? Now THAT would help the club!
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I dunno. Bradley moved suspiciously a lot like Elmo and only spoke when Hendry touched certain parts of his body.
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Rob, thanks for the Des Plaines clip. I grew up at 5 corners and everybody knows you just take River Road to get there.
People in Texas have an accent, unless they are from the Midwest. The Texas Rangers fill the stadium only when the Tigers are in town, and of course, in 2007 when Sammy hit his 600th against Jason Marquis.
Speaking of the Rangers, they expect their offense to be down a good 30% since Bradley is gone. Keep him off the artificial stuff, Lou. And shed a few pounds so you can hurry and get in between M.B. and whoever (umps, fans, ball girls).
Personally, I'm happy we got someone to light a fire. Mets and Phillies might be the only teams in the league to contend for the flag. 3rd times a charm, as they say...
I'm raising my glass to Jim H.
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does anybody know who the front runner is in the sale
Recent comments
Friday's games will be in Washington, Chicago, Arlington, and Cleveland or Boston. Someone's game is starting laaaaaaaate - 50-50 chance it's the CDT Cubs.
Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...


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The Stage Announces "Torchwood Week"
The Stage (thestage.co.uk) has announced this week to be "Torchwood Week" in their TV Today blog. The week-long series focused on Torchwood starts off with a first part of two interview with the series creator, Russell T Davies.
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CLEVELAND - Columbian graduate Jill Stein made a big impact for Bowling Green State University's Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena against Western Michigan.
The junior came off the bench to contribute 11 points and five rebounds in a second-round Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament game.
Stein's point total tied her with Alexis Rogers for the Falcons' team lead.
As it turned out, BG needed just about everyone of those points.
Despite opening up an 18-point lead against the 11-win Broncos, the Falcons found themselves in a tight contest down the stretch, edging Western Michigan, 55-53.
Stein, who played in a number of big games while playing for Larry Kisabeth at Columbian, played 23 minutes, went 3 of 4 from the foul line, and had a block, a steal and assist.
She scored eight of BG's 18 second-half points.
With the victory, Stein and the Falcons advance to play Central Michigan at noon today in Cleveland. The winner of that game advances to play top-seeded Toledo.
'Berg softball wins pair
CLERMONT, Fla. - Heidelberg's Lisa Simmons' two-out RBI single in the top of the eighth inning gave the Student Princes a lead they didn't relinquish Wednesday against Monmouth, as HU went on to a 7-5 victory.
Heidelberg followed that game up with a 4-3 victory over Lesley.
In the first game, HU catcher Mikaela Mitsch hit a two-run homer, helping to stake her team to a 5-0 lead. But Monmouth rallied to tie the game with a run in the third and four in the fifth, which chased Heidelberg starting pitcher Nicola Gabriele. Gabriele gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings, but only one of those runs was earned. She was followed in the circle by Ali Sayre, who pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the win. Sayre allowed two hits, and didn't walk or strike out a batter.
HU was charged with three errors in the win.
Simmons scored three runs for Heidelberg, while Bri Sinden had a key two-out, two-run double in the eighth.
New Riegel graduate Jami Wagner, the Student Princes' leadoff hitter, lined two hits and scored a run while making four putouts in centerfield.
Monmouth was led by Emily Watkins, who had three hits and drove in a run.
No details about HU's win over Lesley were available at press time.


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NEGLEY - You never get over losing a child. That's one thing Connie Welsh and Missy Woods know from experience.
The two Negley residents are starting a local chapter of The Compassionate Friends, an international non-profit organization geared toward helping parents deal with the grief that can only be felt by the loss of a child.
The local chapter, The Compassionate Friends of Beaver Creek, already has a core group of five local parents and will hold its first meeting May 20.
Welsh and Woods lost their children in the same car accident a little more than a year ago. Welsh's son, Josh Carlin, and Woods' daughter, Ceara Burns, were in a vehicle when it crashed on Dyke Road in December of 2011.
Another passenger, Jon Welsh, the son of Donna Welsh, also was killed in the accident. The three were Beaver Local High School graduates.
"I've lost a lot of family members and it's different when you lose a child. I think that society in general feels that when you suffer a loss you are kind of expected to get over it and that doesn't happen when you lose a child," Woods said.
She and Welsh said they had tremendous support from the community following the accident and they even attended some other groups in the county, including one in East Liverpool, but decided something was needed in their own area.
The Beaver Creek chapter isn't just for Negley residents, however.
Woods said parents in Negley, Rogers, East Palestine, East Fairfield and Columbiana are encouraged to attend the meetings that will be held on a monthly basis. While those are the centrally located areas, parents throughout the county and even elsewhere are welcome to attend, she added.
The group already consists of parents who have lost children to mental and health-related illnesses, Welsh said.
She described the group as self-help and noted they are not professionals, just grieving parents wanting to offer some support, encouragement, an attentive ear and information.
Grandparents and siblings of those who have passed away also are encouraged to attend.
Woods said there is no restriction on how long ago a particular relative passed away for someone to join the group.
"Compassionate Friends is specific to children, but what you need to understand is how you define a child. I lost my 19-year-old daughter, some have lost infants, but I also know people well into their 70s who have lost their 40-plus (year old) children," she said.
Welsh said the group has started generating interest locally.
"I think there really is a need for it. One thing I've learned in all of this is it's something you're never going to get over," she said of losing a child. "You have to just learn to live with it and choose the right way to live with it People who have lost a child understand that. We have so much support from our community and families and churches and so many different things, community fund-raisers. We just want to help people that don't have all that support."
Woods said what has encouraged her during her grieving period is learning the feelings she had - or continues to have - are normal.
For example, the anger is normal. Even feeling "crazy" at times is normal, she explained.
"I think that being around other people and just hearing some of the emotions that they deal with on a daily basis just kind of reiterates that the things that you're feeling are the same," she said.
People who join the group are not obligated to talk if they don't feel comfortable, she added.
The only information required is your name and the name of your child or relative.
For information, call 330-932-9303 or visit tcfofbeavercreek.weebly.com. The international organization can be found online at www.compassionatefriends.org.
Because the group is classified non-profit it will be able to accept donations, which all will remain local, and go toward the costs of literature, refreshments served during meetings and other supplies, Woods said.