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Two records were under siege last week when a standing-room-only crowd converged on Sotheby's auction house in New York. Outside, an early heat wave was threatening to push the mercury over 97 degrees, an all-time high for the date. Inside, brisk bidding closed in on, and soon surpassed, the highest price ever paid for a work by the naturalist painter John James Audubon. When the gavel fell, a New York dealer had paid $253,000 for an 1824 watercolor of two boat-tailed grackles—known to most people simply as blackbirds.
Just two and a half years ago the same painting had been offered in the mail-order catalog of a Philadelphia print dealer for $18,000—and was snapped up by two Audubon fanatics who recognized it as one of the master's long-missing early works. Not long afterward the new owners, 44-year-old twins Scott and Stuart Gentling of Fort Worth, decided to use their treasure to help bankroll their own Audubon-inspired masterwork, Of Birds and Texas. A massive boxed portfolio of 50 paintings of birds and landscapes, it was 10 years and $550,000 in the making and might never have seen the light of day without the grackle windfall. "We literally ran out of money," says Stuart, like his brother a full-time artist since college, "and we had to use the grackles as collateral." Most of the $210,000 profit the brothers expect to clear from the sale will go toward clearing up their grackle-backed debts.
Stuart also hopes the publicity surrounding the auction will produce some national recognition for him and his twin. "It's so difficult to get people to take us seriously," he says. "They don't think that something like Of Birds and Texas could be created in the boondocks."
They may now, however, since the Gentlings' opus has been getting rave reviews. The Dallas Morning News described it as "destined to become a classic of ornithology and fine printing," and painter Andrew Wyeth declared it "overwhelming." It is certainly that: Two feet long and weighing 46 pounds, it could pass for a coffee table without legs. The price is Texas-size too: $2,500 for one of a limited edition of 500 books.
Two of four children of an anesthesiologist then working at the Mayo Clinic, the twins were born in Rochester, Minn., in 1942. "Scott and Stuart had a special language they talked when they were 18 months old that no one else understood," recalls their mother, Barbara. "In the family we're all good friends, but we're outsiders. They're a closed corporation."
When the boys were 5, the family moved to Fort Worth. Stuart was 13 when he first came across Audubon's Birds of America at the library of the local natural history museum. Inspired to draw a bird of his own, he prevailed upon Scott, the younger twin by 15 minutes, to fill in the sketch with watercolors. Three years later the boys took the family station wagon and retraced Audubon's journey through the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys.
Schooling temporarily put an end to their collaboration. Stuart picked up his B.A. in English at Tulane in 1965, then spent a year at the University of Texas School of Law. Scott had spent four years at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts by the time he persuaded Stuart to join him there in 1966. "I really learned painting from Scott," admits his twin. "He's the better painter." Scott's portraits of Texas titans, such as Dallas real estate developer Trammell Crow, fetch up to $25,000, while Stuart's landscapes and still lifes top out at $10,000.
It was Stuart's idea to do the book, and when he first mentioned it, Scott was unenthusiastic. "I haven't painted a bird for 17 years," he said. But Stuart convinced him, proposing the same collaborative approach they had tried as kids. Some pictures took three or four years to produce as both twins struggled to find a dramatic moment in the life of a scissortail flycatcher or a roseate spoonbill and then worked out the picture's composition.
For their next project, the brothers would like to do a visual history of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán from 1519 to 1521, when it fell to the Spanish conquistadors. "It's never been done before," says Scott, "I'd like to finish by 1992."
None of the brothers' future undertakings are as likely to be touched by such rare good fortune as Of Birds and Texas, which is dedicated to Audubon, the brothers' inadvertent benefactor. Writing the introduction to the book in 1984, Stuart made mention of the long-lost grackles; six months later they suddenly turned up and improved the project's finances, though not, as it turns out, Scott's attitude toward his fine-feathered subjects. "To be honest," he says, "I don't care if I ever paint another bird again."
Twins Scott and Stuart Gentling Sell Off a High-Priced Audubon and Give Wing to Their Own Bird Book
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New Sparkling Wines from Italy to Austria
Lini 910 Labrusca Lambrusco Bianco ($15)
Most people expect Lambrusco to be red, sweet and simple; instead, Italian cult favorite Lini 910 makes a white Lambrusco with a pretty herbal aroma and appealing apple notes.
Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Triple Zéro ($25)
Jacky Blot, a Loire wine broker and winemaker, creates this elegant, crisp sparkling Chenin Blanc with fully ripe fruit and no added sugar, a remarkably hands-off approach.
Szigeti Grüner Veltliner Brut ($24)
Several Austrian wineries are now producing sparkling wines with the crisp Grüner Veltliner grape. Teeny, frothy bubbles and bright fruit make this bottling incredibly refreshing.


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With three games remaining in the regular season, the Ravens' performance and their goals are not on the same wavelength.
Since Week 13, Baltimore has lost two games in which they had a touchdown lead in the fourth quarter. They need to, as John Harbaugh said after the Redskins game, "find a way to finish the game better."
As of this moment, the Ravens are 9-4 and hold the fourth playoff seed in the AFC. If they beat Denver next week and New England loses either this week and/or next week, then Baltimore will be the No. 2 seed. In other words, as bad and as hopeless as things have seemed, the Ravens are still a big favorite to win their division, and have a very good shot at getting a first-round bye.
If Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs return next week, that would obviously be a huge lift to the team. But even despite those and other injuries, the Ravens were in very good position to win both of their last two games, and didn't.
They could be 11-2 (or even 12-1), but they are 9-4.
While the Ravens still have yet to technically clinch a playoff spot, it's just about a foregone conclusion that they will do just that for the fifth straight season.
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- A-Z tools to expand Western wheat profitability
- Weed challenges
- Nitrogen impact
- Variety selection is possibly the most important decision a wheat grower can make to achieve a high-quality crop with high yields.
- Site selection can make or break a small grains planting. Rainfall drainage should be the number one consideration.
- Yield and protein content are the most important factors in determining wheat profitability.
California Alfalfa and Grains Symposium speakers, from left: Steve Wright, UCCE Farm Advisor; Lee Jackson, UCCE Specialist Emeritus Lee Jackson; Kent Brittan, UCCE Farm Advisor; and Steve Orloff, UCCE Farm Advisor.
Effective management tools + good varieties + other factors = increased opportunity for profitability in crop production.
This equation is a constant goal of wheat producers in California and Arizona who utilize an alphabet of tools from A to Z to achieve a high-quality crop and profitability while serving as good stewards of the land.
Four University of California specialists armed with the latest wheat production recommendations spoke during a wheat session at the California Alfalfa and Grains Symposium in Sacramento, Calif., in December.
Lee Jackson, Kent Brittan, Steve Wright, and Steve Orloff shared knowledge from their combined 100 years of service to California's agricultural industry.
Jackson, UC Cooperative Extension specialist emeritus, Davis, called variety selection possibly the most important decision a grower can make to achieve a high quality, high yield wheat crop. His advice included growing multiple wheat varieties; not just one.
"Growers should not rely on a single variety," Jackson said. "It's best to spread out production risks by growing several varieties with resistance to prevalent diseases and different traits which fit the particular growing region."
A willingness to change varieties each year is important since races of pathogens can overcome previously-resistant varieties.
On variety selection, Jackson said, "Decisions should be based on cultural practices in growers' cropping systems, the needs of available markets, and first and foremost the quality and yield traits which allow the grower to make a profit."
Variety selections should be based on yields over a period of years under different production conditions.
Variety traits should be carefully weighed by growers. Yield is the top factor, but also consider variety plant growth and development characteristics including plant stature, and the intended use of the variety (green chop, grain, etc.).
California is actually a wheat-deficit state where more demand exists than supply, according to the California Wheat Commission. About 60 percent of California-grown wheat is consumed by people. The balance is fed to livestock as silage, green chop, forage, and hay.
Another factor to consider is the disease and pest reaction of different varieties. Reactions can change from year to year.
"Always be on guard against new and emerging diseases," Jackson said. "Be flexible and open to the use of new varieties," Jackson said.
Recently retired UCCE farm advisor Emeritus Kent Brittan, Yolo and Solano counties, shared his views on wheat stand establishment. Brittan says site selection is usually not high on the grower's priority list, but should be.
"Site selection can make or break a small grains planting," Brittan said. "Rainfall drainage should be the number one consideration."
Many small grain plants cannot live beyond 2-4 days submersion in water. In heavier soils, Brittan recommends planting wheat on beds.
Seedbed preparation strategies vary across different growing regions based on crop rotation, soil type, soil and moisture conservation, residue management, and the grower's approach to tillage.
"The main objective is to produce a firm, debris- and weed-free seedbed for rapid germination and emergence," Brittan explained. "Good seed-soil contact is important for quick imbibitions and germination."
He says base tillage decisions – conventional or no-till – on existing plant residue, the planting method, soil type, and other factors. Avoid working wet ground.
"The decision to flat plant or plant on beds depends on the soil. Drill the seed and avoid broadcast planting unless time and weather are a threat."
Most California wheat is drill planted versus aerial application.
"It's almost always better to drill," Brittan said. "Drill planting creates a more uniform seed depth, lower seeding rates, better soil contact, fertilizer placement, and improved emergence."
Brittan says calibrate planting equipment when changing seed varieties since the seed size often varieties between varieties.


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Did you see the amazing collection of rare art posters last week on One Kings Lane? I am totally obessed! Last spring, I bought a vintage Picasso poster from the 1960's to frame for my new gallery wall in my basement for just $25. The colors are so vibrant and unusual.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Soups On
I don't know about you but as soon as the weather even gives me the slightest hint of fall, I want to make soup. Today, it is pouring down rain {again}and a little gloomy so I made soup.
Here's what I made Chicken with White Beans. It actually doesn't have a fancy name because I made it up. I do that a lot and many months later a friend will send me an email requesting the recipe and I have forgotten how I made it. This one's a keeper so I thought I would share.
Chicken Soup with White Beans and Green Chillies
{1} Package Chicken tenderloins, cut in bite size pieces
{1} small vadilla Onion, Diced
{1} can diced, fire roasted Green chillies
{ 4 or 5} miniature red, orange, yellow sweet bell peppers, diced
{1} can chicken broth
{1} can cannellini white beans
Dash garlic salt
Salt and pepper to taste
Brown the chicken pieces until almost cooked through, add the green chillies, onions and peppers. Season with salt, pepper and a dash of garlic salt. Saute vegetables until tender. Deglaze the pan with the chicken broth and add the white beans. Serve hot with a sprinkle of parmasean cheese and a little red pepper flakes.
I keep these homemade crackers that i get at Whole Foods on hand. You'll die when you taste them! They are delicious with soup but also make a great appetizer with cheese or a white bean dip.
The only thing that would make my soup taste better would be eatting out of these handmade pottery bowls from Bergdorf Goodman.
from Vogue's best summer hostess gift list.
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Rustic Gray Kitchen
Just when you thought there was really nothing fresh and innovative you could do with interior design in the kitchen, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles and interior designer Beth Webb create this lovely rustic, sophisticated kitchen. My latest issue just arrived in the mail, and its packed with inspiration from AHL's three new showhouses at a new 'urban sporting resort' just outside Atlanta. The three showhouses at Foxhall are decorated by Room & Board, Jimmy Stanton and Beth Webb.
I am always looking for a girls weekend road trip and am checking my calendar now for October 13-30.
I have been a fan of Beth Webb Interiors for a while now and always find that her designs featured in Atlanta Homes regularly are the ones I have dog-eared. She writes an inspiring blog and has just launched her new design blog....check it out Beth Webb Interiors.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Seasonal Palette: Earthy Browns
Goodbye Summer. Hello Fall!
I want a warm, earthy brown room that I can wrap my arms around and settle into like a cashmere blanket. A room layered in the warm, rich hues of brown and the texture of an old leather book.
Brown is the color I crave as summer turns the page and fall creeps in. Brown is a great neutral that offers a little more oomph than your typical neutral and provides the perfect springboard to layer in textures and directional fabrics like velvets and mohair. It is a great unifier creating the perfect backdrop for marrying a mixture of traditional and modern furnishings. Rich, dark chocolate or charcoal walls create effortless ambiance. I like brown rooms with a touch of gilt, old world oil paintings and a lived in leather chair.
I love this quote from Bobby McAlpine's book, The Home Within Us, describing the warm and cozy interior of his once-upon-a-time home he affectionately calls 'The Shack'. It beautifully describes the kind of room I crave that is dark and handsome.
"In those days, I was seeking a kind of somber containment in a house. I loved being in a dark shell - its compression and enclosure. The cabin had such a cratelike nature that it was impossible to resist putting gilt and fine things in its presence. It was a beautiful foil for things unlike itself. And so there was a lesson somewhere for me in the pendulum's swing between rough plank walls and gilt frames, great tapestries and absolutely raw floors."
-Bobby McAlpine
I will absolutely never tire of the warm and inviting aesthetic of this layered brown room from Interior Designer, Dan Carithers. He often uses brown as a neutral in his designs and I just love the results.
" I use a lot of brown because everything goes with it. This is like melted chocolate — sensuous, smooth, velvety. I don't think of it as dark, but rich. It anchors a room and gives you a luxurious feeling. I've used it lots in libraries, with white trim. All the beige, camel, and parchment colors look handsome with it."-Dan Carithers
Dan Carithers uses a brown palette its fullest potential in the Regent's Park Showhouse from Southern Accents. From the formal areas to the kitchen, bedroom and bathrooms, brown is used as a neutral.
A rich dark brown room can be both traditional and modern at the same time. I love the deep charcoal walls from the Hollywood Hills home of Interior Designer Adam Braum Straus featured in the August 2011 issue of Lonny Magazine. One of his designer tips speaks to his artful mastery of mixing traditional and modern elements in a room:
"Stick to a palette; color can unify an interior with a range of styles."
-Adam Braum Straus
To keep an environment warm despite all of the dark elements, Straus suggests layering lighting by mixing ceiling lights and chandeliers, table and floor lamps, sconces, picture lights, and candles.
Mrs. Howard's speaks to the unifying qualities of the warm brown palette she used in the living room she designed for the Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Christmas House. To see the transformation visit Mrs. Howard's blog here for the before and after:
"It was a challenging room, with not the best windows, and all kinds of funny angles, soffits and awkward corners. Her solution was to paint all of the walls and trim in high gloss chocolate brown, which masked a lot of the architectural flaws and made the corners disappear. With this change, the room became very warm and inviting."
-Phoebe Howard
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Collecting: Nature vs. Nurture
I welcome fall with open arms and savor the days of cool breezes and bluebird skies. It's this time of year that I crave an early morning trip to my favorite flea market. I grew up wandering the aisles of the local market so I still question whether it is something I was taught {nurture} or something that is just apart of me {nature}. I was never really a history buff in school and it would be safe to say that I avoid all current event and history conversations over an evening of cocktails but strangely enough I adore learning about curious old things and the history of antiques I favor. You know what they say "Buy what you like and you'll find a place for it in your home." That's definitely true for me but sometimes I like a simple table or a quirky old thing because I learn about its history and I find it even more charming.
I never know what my next acquisition will be and I am amazed by the disciple of one of my best friends who makes a list of what she is looking for and does not stray. She comes prepared with dimensions and measurements and stays the course. I am a wanderer and typically bring home a wide assortment of finds. I also have my list. Its not written down and usually somewhat unattainable.
So, just for you, I am writing down my list. Here are the things I am coveting now:
Bohemian Textiles from Around the World
Interiors with a global perspective are influencing my design choices as of late. I love the soft palette and time-worn texture of an old Kantha or Suzani. The vegetable dies bring an aesthetic that you just can't get any other way. I like antique textiles artfully laid down the center of a sofa or casually draped over a chair or the foot of the bed. They bring relief to a room with perfect proportions and symmetry and say "welcome."
Antique Marble Sink and Hardware
I know you recognize this amazing bathroom. Its from the home of the uber-talented Brooke Giannetti author of one of my most favorite blogs Velvet & Linen. The bath below is her inspiration from John Saladino. This is where the unattainable comes into play like where I am going to come across one of these bad-boys without getting on an airplane and crossing an ocean? In my opinion, the best part of both of these vanity designs is the faucet. It's an antique fountain spout. Any way...I love to dream about my next project and I love a good hunt so this will keep me challenged for a good number of years.
Antique and Vintage Gilt Frames
I love the patina of an antique gilt finish where the gesso sometimes peeks through. They are often hand carved with gold and silver applied leaf. I appreciate their fineness because they don't make frames this way anymore. They are works of art in their own right.
These frames are from the latest antiques shipment from Circa Interiors.
18th Century Glass
Lately, I am quiet taken with vintage and antique glass in warm tones like amethyst and amber. I like the hand blown sculptural shapes, and warm colors. Both visually and functionally they are sturdy enough to hold a fall branch. The photo above is from the Sag Harbour bedroom of Swedish antiques dealer Jill Deinst featured in Martha Stewart Living.
Here is another picture from Deinst's home that I have shown you before. The table and the mantle are filled with her old glassware collection something that I immediately am drawn to because I have been collecting old glass for years. I am always looking for large old goblets or spooners as they make nice gifts when filled with a candle or fresh flowers.
An Old Plaster or Stone Bust
I have been looking for an old plaster or stone bust for a few years. I think they bring a lot to a layered tablescape, mantle arrangement or bookcase. Interior designer, Dana Wolter, used her bust brilliantly in her own home. You would definitely enjoy reading her blog here. I imagine most of us would have struggled to find just the right way to accessorize this small, somewhat awkward corner. I like old things used in a clean modern way and Dana's example above is a case study in the look I desire.
Here's another beautiful crusty old bust from Atelier de Campagne my latest world wide web diversion. They are expecting their latest shipment from Europe momentarily.
Antique & Vintage Epicurus
I enjoy entertaining and like to set an artsy table combining beautiful old finds from my flea market excursions so I am always on the lookout for french linens and ticking, vintage french flatware, unique colored glassware, weathered wood cutting boards, creamware, hotel silver, etched glassware, silver serving pieces and unique containers for flowers. The picture above is from Lonny Magazine promoting Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook, My Father's Daughter.
Natural, Textural or Nature Inspired
Objects of Desire
This is a category that is somewhat undefinable that I can be assured some purchase from every excursion will qualify. I am drawn to natural textures and inspired by the natural world. I took these pictures of bee skeps at the High Point Furniture Market last Spring from a global antiques importer called Blue Ocean Traders. They were all sold when I arrived on opening day and were too busy helping customers to chat with me about their origin. I just adore them!
Is it Nature or Nurture?
So my friends, what are you in search of as of late?
Image Sources: {1,2} Jayson Home & Garden {3} West Elm {4} unknown {5} Brooke Giannetti/Velvet & Linen {6} John Saladino {7} Circa Interiors {8}unknown {9} Circa Interiors {10} unknown {11} my dining room mantle {12-13} Martha Stewart Living {14} Dana Wolter Interiors {15} Atelier de Campagne {16} Lonny Magazine {17, 18} my photos from Blue Ocean Traders
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My name is Joanna, and I have been bead weaving for over a decade (how time flies). I love creating with those tiny seed beads...it's time consuming but very rewarding!View all patterns by designer (80) »
You can create your very own pretty crystal and pearl ring using bead weaving and a few simple supplies.
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House Warming
Hello, my non-existent readers!
This past weekend my boyfriend's cousins decided to have somewhat of a housewarming party at the new apartment. I'm so glad Franco decided to move out of his studio and get a 2-bedroom unit. Moving into a new place always calls for a celebration or more like an excuse for drinks! A gathering with his cousins always means three things: games, drinks, and my favorite, FOOD. I had a blast watching them play King's Cup, or at least their version of it. I'm definitely getting in on the game at the next gathering. My favorite subjects were (obviously) the kiddos. Here are some snapshots from my new Sony NEX-7. That's right, my new baby.
Dylan's 3rd Birthday
Today was Dylan's 3rd rocket-themed birthday party, so that means time has flown by extra fast and another year has gone by. Just a few months ago, we were at the same park celebrating Aubrey's (his baby sister) 1st birthday. Every time I see these kids, it makes me feel as if I need one of my own. It was a little challenging getting Dylan to stay still for more than a second, but he was willing to pose for two minutes. Two whole minutes and he was off kicking balls and running amok with his friends. He's got so much spunk. I love it.
I had a blast, as I always do with the kids and their parents. The cake was awesome! So awesome, that I only gave Franco my leftover frosting. So so awesome, that I took a huge piece home in a cup. Apparently, I don't have to be a pregnant woman to eat like one.
Note: Sadly, there was a nasty smudge on the left top side of my lens that I was unaware of until I was ready to tuck my camera back into my bag. So, you'll be able to see a noticeable blur in every. single. picture. Not cool…
See you next time!
Sea World
Hey readers! It's been a while since I've logged on to this thing. Terribly sorry. I'll keep this one short and simple, just some snapshots I took at Sea World. Franco has never been to Sea World, so we decided (kind of) last minute to take a trip there. The park was not crowded at all, but for some reason the shows were packed. We finished our rounds at the park in exactly 4 hours. Yes, we watched all, but one, show and also visited every single exhibit. I don't think we're going back for another few years.
Say Yes
Yesterday, I had the honor of accompanying my family friend (I call her cousin too), Tucky, to try on her wedding dress for the second time to get her final measurements. The place we went to is called Bella Wedding, a local Korean-owned bridal shop. I was tempted to try on every dress in the store, but that probably would have given my boyfriend a heart attack…of LOVE. On a serious note, I'm really bummed that I won't get to go to Tuck's and Ike's wedding since it will take place in Thailand. I'm hoping they'll have a mini reception celebration here after they come back! Best wishes to the beautiful couple. Love you both!
Under The Sea!
Hey friends! This weekend was an awesome weekend for me, Saturday was Aubrey's 1st Birthday party! The theme was Little Mermaid so it brought back a lot of childhood memories. I had tons of fun taking pictures of her and her big brother, Dylan. He just wouldn't sit still for even 2 seconds, I wish he had a pause button so I could take more pictures of that little monkey. I can't believe how fast Aubrey has grown! I feel like Calee just gave birth to her a few months ago. Babies grow way too fast. I lobb you Aubeeeee!
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Delegation and Information Revelation
This paper addresses the question of delegation in a partial contracting set-up, where only the control over actions is contractible. We consider an organization that should take two decisions, affected by a common state of the world parameter only known by the agent. We show that, if the principal gives up the control over the first decision, to the better informed agent, the decision of the agent signals his private information to the principal. The revelation of information, associated with delegation, is valuable for the principal if she retains control over the second decision. Hence, this paper provides a new rational for partial delegation: a transfer of control to the better-informed party can be used by the supervisor to elicit the agent's private information. We establish this result by using the properties of signalling game. Finally, we show that, even if there are loss of control associated with delegation, the benefits of information revelation outweighs these costs and delegation could dominate centralization of all decisions by the principal, even in the case where she uses messages from the agent to acquire information; because those messages could be noisy.
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OAKLAND – The Detroit Tigers had just the right setup to take the American League Division Series back home with a commanding 2-0 lead, as Justin Verlander regained his 2011 form and threw like the game's best pitcher.
On this night, though, he was second-best to a rookie with 10 career starts making his first postseason appearance.
The record will show closer Grant Balfour got credit for the win when Stephen Vogt's ninth-inning single drove in Yoenis Cespedes as the Oakland Athletics scratched out a 1-0 victory in Game 2 of this American League Division Series.
But the reason the series heads to Detroit tied 1-1 is Sonny Gray put on a pitching clinic not even Verlander could match.
Gray, the 18th overall pick in the 2011 draft out of Vanderbilt, threw eight shutout innings and struck out nine to breathe life into the A's chances, earning chants of "Son-ny! Son-ny!'' every time he returned to the dugout in the late innings.
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"This was postseason pitching,'' Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "That's what you saw tonight at its best.''
After two games that featured some of the finest starting pitching of this postseason, the Tigers and A's will get a chance to prove how deep their rotations go. The fellows assigned to start Games 3 and 4 at Comerica Park will have a huge task to live up to.
Verlander, passed over for the Game 1 assignment in favor of Max Scherzer, left no doubt he still has No. 1 stuff with his 11-strikeout performance, including a tense 10-pitch confrontation with Vogt in the seventh.
The A's had runners on second and third with two outs of a scoreless game when Vogt stepped to the plate, having struck out twice already. The A's catcher fell behind 0-2, then proceeded to work the count to 2-2, fouling off one 97 mph fastball after another. It wasn't until Verlander ramped it up to 98 that he got the dogged Vogt to swing through for strike three.
It was Verlander's last pitch of the game, his night done after seven innings and 117 pitches.
Gray was still mixing 95-mph fastballs with devilish curveballs in the eighth, stranding Don Kelly at second by striking out Austin Jackson for the fourth time and getting Torii Hunter to pop up to first.
Gray's biggest challenge to that point was a dicey fifth in which Detroit got runners on first and third with one out, the product of a leadoff walk and an infield single. After falling behind 3-0 to Jackson, Gray came back to strike him out while Jose Iglesias was caught trying to steal second to end the inning.
Sabermetricians' heads probably exploded when the A's sabotaged their first solid chance to score with an ill-fated bunt in the fifth. The strategy is widely unpopular with the stats crowd, and not just when the bottom of the lineup is up, as was the case this time.
But manager Bob Melvin took the old-school route after Oakland opened the inning with back-to-back singles, ordering seventh-place hitter Josh Reddick to bunt.
Reddick has laid down two successful sacrifice bunts in his career, one in each of the last two seasons, so this wasn't exactly his forte. Granted, Reddick came in as a career .111 hitter against Verlander (2-for-18), with eight strikeouts. But he also has enough power in his bat to drastically change the game if he got a Verlander mistake.
Reddick never had the chance, deflating the crowd by popping up to third on a bunt attempt. Verlander then struck out the No. 8 and No. 9 hitters, Vogt and Eric Sogard, to quell the threat.
Reddick hit a solid single off Verlander in his next at-bat, in the seventh.
Gray opened some eyes – and irked one Tiger – when he struck out the side in the third, none with his signature late-breaking curveball. Instead, Jackson, Hunter and Miguel Cabrera went down on fastballs, the latter two swinging through 96 mph heat.
Hunter took exception to one fastball that came a bit too close to his chin, the second time he has been buzzed in the series. He was also hit by a Bartolo Colon pitch Friday.
Gray did not appear to notice Hunter gesturing in his direction after the wayward pitch, and if he heard anything the Tigers right fielder had to say, he ignored it. Three pitches later, Hunter was whiffing and heading back to the dugout.
Meanwhile, Verlander was even more impressive, striking out seven and easily handling the A's lineup until Josh Donaldson singled with two outs in the fourth. Verlander then struck out Brandon Moss on a nasty hook.
Verlander has said he found his old form late in the season, as evidenced by two scoreless starts of six innings each in which he struck out a total of 22 batters.
He was in that same groove early Saturday, and when he hit 97 mph on the stadium scoreboard against Vogt, then struck him out with an 80 mph curveball, it was quite evident the untouchable Verlander was back.
Amazingly, Gray was just a shade better.


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While noted political analyst James Carville has left the Washington D.C. scene in order to teach at Tulane University, he's out on the campaign trail again.
This time, it's for New Orleans.
The potential boxing superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, the sport's undisputed top pound-for-pound fighters, is looking for a home, and Carville is actively trying to bring the bout to the Superdome.
"There is an incredible narrative here," Carville said. "This fight could signal a rebirth for boxing and the city of New Orleans. We could have one together."
Carville said he didn't want people to get the idea that any deal about bringing the fight to the city was imminent, saying it was at the "aspirational" stage. The fight has the potential to set records for pay-per-view buys and bring millions of dollars into the city.
"A lot of bases have been touched, but no runs have been scored," said Carville, whose interest in boxing stems from his father, who was a collegiate boxer at LSU.
Pacquiao became the first boxer in history to win a title in seven different weight classes with his 12th round TKO of Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14. The win gave Pacquiao the WBO welterweight title.
Carville first started the talk of bringing the fight to New Orleans when he was in Las Vegas for Pacquiao's win over Cotto. Carville had a conversation with HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg and mentioned that the Crescent City would be interested in holding a potential bout between Pacquiao and Mayweather.
"I told Ross Greenburg, 'Would you please tell Bob Arum (CEO of Top Rank, Pacquiao's promoter) that whenever this happens, we would be interested in making a proposal.'¤" Carville said.
Carville and Arum spoke by phone after the Nov. 14 fight, and Carville quelled some of the concerns Arum had about bringing the fight to New Orleans. All involved with the fight, however, kept saying that before a location was selected, the fight itself needed to be made official.
A Top Rank official said that formal negotiations for the fight began Monday between Arum and Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, which is helping to negotiate for Mayweather.
The official confirmed that New Orleans is a potential place for the fight but pointed out that there is no shortage of venues vying to get the contest. Las Vegas has proposed building a temporary outside stadium to hold 30,000 people. Representatives from Yankee Stadium, the Meadowlands and Citi Field also contacted Top Rank about hosting the fight. The Staples Center in Los Angeles has also been mentioned as a possibility.
An interesting place for the fight is Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, which could hold more than 100,000 people for a boxing match.
SMG Spokesman Bill Curl said the Superdome seated 65,000 for the Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks fight in 1978, but because of seating changes and floor capacity, more than 70,000 could be accommodated now.
An advantage for Dallas is not having a tax involved with bringing the event in. Carville has been in active talks with Governor Bobby Jindal's office in order to get that tax waived on the event.
"I think everything will work out along those lines," Carville said. "Everyone has been very cooperative with us on this. The governor's office, the lieutenant governor's office. I'm just working very hard to try and get this done. This has everything. It's a big event. Everyone is working hard."
May 1 has been mentioned as a potential date that Top Rank wanted for the bout, but that is the last weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, so any fight on that date seems unlikely.
Jay Cicero, president of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, said more dates are being discussed. The time frame of the fight would be sometime in May or June, he said.
"Everything is preliminary. We are doing our due diligence," Cicero said. "We're in the first stages. We are just inquiring. It could be a great thing for the city.
"We'd like to attract it. There are a lot of factors involved. We have to communicate with the promoters on what we can or cannot do."
Pacquiao (50-3-2) entered the conversation as boxing's best pound-for-pound fighter when Mayweather temporarily retired after defeating Ricky Hatton in December 2007.
Pacquiao sprung onto the national scene with a thrilling draw against Juan Manuel Marquez in 2004 and a trilogy of bouts with Erik Morales. Pacquiao lost the first fight to Morales by decision but avenged the loss with a 10th-round TKO in the first rematch and then a third-round knockout. Pacquiao also defeated Marquez in a 2008 rematch in a fight many thought Marquez won.
The Filipino-born fighter stunned the boxing world in December 2008 when he fought at 145 pounds, 10 pounds heavier than any other fighting weight in his career, and defeated Oscar De La Hoya, signifying him as one of the best fighter's in the world.
In between the De La Hoya fight and the Cotto contest, Pacquiao defeated Hatton in May in two rounds.
Mayweather (40-0) left the sport as the pound-for-pound king and is now trying to reclaim his title. He returned from a 21-month layoff in September to defeat Marquez by unanimous decision in a fight in which Marquez fought 12 pounds heavier than ever before.
Mayweather defeated De La Hoya in May 2007 in a fight that helped re-introduce the sport into the mainstream culture.
New Orleans' boxing history digs much deeper than the Ali-Spinks fight in '78 that saw Ali reclaim the heavyweight title from a younger Spinks and become the first three-time heavyweight in history. In 1980, the infamous "No Mas" fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran occurred at the Superdome. In that bout, Duran allegedly quit in the middle of the fight, telling the referee and his corner "No mas," which is Spanish for "No more."
The metro area is also home to the site of the first boxing heavyweight championship fight which took place in Kenner in 1870. Jem Mace defeated Tom Allen to become the first recognized heavyweight champion, and a statue commemorating the bout is at the end of Williams Boulevard in Rivertown.
Also, New Orleans is the site where boxing in its current form came to be in the later part of the 19th century. In 1892, "Gentlemen Jim" Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan under the Queensbury Rules, the new set of rules that said the boxing must be done with gloves and in timed rounds. Sullivan was the last champion to fight bareknuckled.
Said Carville on the city's history with boxing and bringing the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight to New Orleans: "We're a natural for each other."


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Health insurance comes with a flood of paperwork, and much of it includes unfamiliar words and phrases. There are four main types of documents you'll receive. You will receive the first two -- the summary of benefits and coverage, and the uniform glossary -- when you sign up for a health plan and each year when you renew your plan. The second two -- an explanation of benefits, or EOB, and medical bills -- you receive when you use your insurance.
The guidelines below will help you understand the purpose of each document and why it's important. This will help you spot billing mistakes and help you learn how your insurance works and what charges you have to pay.
1. What is the summary of benefits and coverage?
The Affordable Care Act requires all private insurers and employer health plans to provide a list of what benefits are included in the plan and the details of their coverage. The summary must use plain language that is easy for the average reader to understand. A sample form can be found here.
2. Why is the summary of benefits and coverage important?
In addition to listing your benefits and the coverage details, the summary includes information on:
- Your appeals and grievance rights and procedures
- Whether the plan meets the federal requirements for insurance and exempts you from any tax penalty for not having insurance
- Instructions for how to get information in other languages
You should keep your summary of benefits and coverage handy so you can refer to it when you need medical services and want to know in advance how your care will be covered. It's also helpful afterward when you get an explanation of benefits or a bill.
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The summary should include:
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- Your out-of-pocket limit
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READING -- Kiersten Slawter didn't have to go far to find her dream college.
She knew Albright College was her top choice the moment she stepped on campus.
But her mother and father had a hard time getting past its roughly $47,000 price tag for the academic year's tuition and fees.
They suggested she consider some of the less-expensive state universities, so she applied to Shippensburg, Bloomsburg and Millersville.
It wasn't until Chris Boehm, Albright's director of admissions, visited her high school last fall that Slawter even dared to think Albright could be an option.
Boehm explained that the college wanted to increase enrollment and was making a promise to meet all the institutionally determined financial needs for members of its incoming class.
"When he handed me the paper about how they were planning to meet all my need, I was ecstatic," 18-year-old Slawter said. "Finally, I can go to the college that I want to."
The new policy is a bold move for Albright, but one college officials believe is important to help jump-start its numbers.
While the economy has affected local institutions in different ways, Albright saw a significant drop in enrollment in the past five years.
Greg Eichhorn, vice president for enrollment management and dean of admissions, said the decline was a mixture of the poor economy and a hit to the education industry, one of Albright's strongest program emphases. Officials decided to make affordability a primary objective and the new policy was instituted.
The impact was immediate, as the small Reading college welcomed about 675 students, its largest freshman class and more than 200 more students than a year ago.
Alvernia University
Alvernia University is posting some of the highest class numbers in university history.
"Our trend has been a really positive one," said Stacey Adams Perry, dean of admissions. "In the past five years we hit two record enrollment years."
This year is expected to be just as strong, as the private Catholic institution continues to improve its health science and human services programs.
"We have a good mix of majors and programs," she said. "Some of the demand programs put us in a good position in the marketplace, even with the economy."
"When the economy shifts, the things that students are interested in tend to shift, too," she said.
Kutztown University
Kutztown University has also seen a dip in enrollment numbers in recent years.
Matt Santos, director of university relations, said the economy certainly factored into that drop.
"The bigger issue has been the declining number of high school graduates across the commonwealth," he said.
In order to combat the decline, Kutztown has made student recruitment and retention a top priority.
Economic impact
The strength of the colleges and universities in Berks County also is vital to the community's economy.
The most recent economic impact study completed by the Higher Education Council of Berks County in 2006 concluded these institutions contribute between $923 million and $1.2 billion to the county each year.
The study examined core expenditures, student spending, rental payments, visitors and student volunteer time. It did not include the potential economic benefits from alumni, charitable contributions, faculty research, grants or business partnerships.
The presence of a college strengthens a community, Eichhorn said, due to the increase in business to retail establishments and the real estate market.
While the economy makes it tough to afford college, Alvernia's Perry said it is still worth the price.
"Students that graduate from college will earn 60 percent more than a student with only a high school diploma," she said.


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The Randolph County area was hit with two major weather disasters last year -a major derecho in July that knocked out power across the state and Superstorm Sandy in October, that dumped heavy, wet snow across the region, causing utilities to be off for up to two weeks for some residents.
The Randolph County Local Emergency Planning Committee, which prepares and plans a response during these emergencies, will sponsor an informational meeting for potential volunteers at 7 p.m. June 26 in the conference room of the Randolph County Courthouse's Weese Annex on Randolph Avenue.
"We are looking for people who are interested in serving in different capacities should the Office of Emergency Management become activated during a significant weather event," said Randolph County OEM Director Jim Wise. "We need folks who are willing to fill the roles of what is needed here at the center during these events."
Wise said it was very difficult to keep up with all of the information and the amount of calls received at the center during these weather emergencies. The center will offer training to those that come forward to volunteer.
Volunteers must demonstrate a willingness to help, be 18 years of age or older, possess a high school diploma or GED and have no felony convictions.
"There are no limits on the amount of volunteers," Wise said. "Due to the shifts being 12 hours long, it is not a problem to have three complete groups of volunteers. This will also help if some of the volunteers cannot make it in due to weather conditions or emergencies with their families."
Wise said this is a great opportunity for those who want to help their communities.
"This is a chance to make an impact or make a difference in their community," Wise said. "It gives people education in how this works and insight into why we do what we do and why we get the results we get. Maybe it will dispel some of the rumors and give information to some of the unanswered questions folks have in their minds."
Wise said this opportunity offers educational benefits to those who choose to volunteer.
"It will be an education for people to understand more fully how we operate and what is expected of us," Wise said. "I want to get people involved - this is a community effort, not a one-man show."
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WEST WINDSOR — Tom Malik had known for weeks that once the Allentown American Legion baseball team got to the New Jersey American Legion District 3 Tournament that he would be the one who manager Brett Miller would be entrusting with the ball in the opener.
When the game finally came Saturday, it couldn't have started any worse as Malik's usually-dependable infield committed three errors to allow Hillsborough to push across three unearned first-inning runs.
But Malik was lights the rest of the way, and the Allentown offense came to life with a four-run seventh inning as Allentown held on to defeat Hillsborough, 5-3, at Mercer County Park.
Allentown advanced to take on Haddon Heights Post 262 at 5 p.m., Sunday.
"I just wanted to keep throwing strikes," Malik said. "That's all I could control. The guys behind me I've trusted all season, and they've been amazing. I knew they would bounce back. I knew we would get our offense going as well."
Miller kept reminding his club that the game was nine innings.
"We waited until the seventh inning to really get it going, but we had the confidence that we would," Miller said. "We're a good baseball team. We had that feel that at any time we could push a run across the board."
Zack Reutsch got the rally started by doubling and scoring when Quentin Hatt's bunt attempt sailed over the first baseman's head. Bob Gramer's slow roller to first base pushed across the go-ahead run and a second run when the throw was airmailed down the line.
"It was the little things where we just started putting the ball in play," Miller said. "At this level, if you put the ball in play, you don't know what's going to happen. They were a very young team; they didn't have any seniors or 19-year-olds, so if you put some pressure on them, you don't know what's going to happen."
Malik said the victory will go down as one of the ones he's most proud of in his baseball career.
"I had never gone eight innings before, so that was a first," he said. "It was interesting to see how my arm felt in the eighth. It's a game I've looked forward to. I've always wanted to pitch in (the district tournament) and help my team advance past districts into (the state tournament). Getting a win tonight is a nice step forward."
And Allentown can take another step forward by settling some revenge with Haddon Heights.
"It's going to be a little redemption," Miller, just two years removed from playing for Allentown, said. "I played with a couple of the guys on our team two years ago when we lost to Haddon Heights down in West Deptford. We blew a 6-0 lead. So for me, (assistant coach Matt) Zagari and the kids who played two years ago, it's redemption time. We're playing with an opportunity to have a chance to move on to (the state tournament). That should be enough but we do have that other extra little incentive, which is nice."
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Joe Mauer is making 23 million dollars this year and he has only played in 9 games. He hasn't seen the field since April 12th, and although he loves the catcher position, a 23 million dollar salary is a whole lot of money to pay somebody just to warm the bench. In his eight seasons so far, Mauer has only managed to avoid a major injury in three of them, not a good number for Twins fans. With seven more years to go at 23 million dollars a season, the Twins have to at least find a way to keep him on the field.
It's been pointed out that Joe instantly becomes an over-paid athlete if he plays any other position, but overpaying him has to outweigh paying him all of that money just to rehab in Fort Meyers.
Mauer is a whopping 6'5 and 235 lbs, making him the biggest catcher in the game today, maybe ever. It's more rare to see a player of his build behind the plate because it's harder for taller players to meet the physical demands of the position, and Joe's extensive DL history proves that he's no exception.
Since he's such an amazing athlete, Mauer could handle almost any position on the field and handle it well. There are definitely ways that the Twins could shuffle things around, but there are some reasonable trades possibilities that might benefit the Twins more than just scrambling the lineup a bit.


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Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor," which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. All others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.
From Shepherdstown:
Could Ron Paul's supporters please advise their candidate that it is illegal to place literature without postage into U.S. mail boxes?
From Harpers Ferry:
Some people should find something else to do other than mow their grass every two days. I guess you haven't heard of global warming yet.
From Martinsburg:
Gee I must be mistaken, but I thought the train service and parking was available to everyone, not just the daily commuters. Maybe parents shouldn't be allowed to be chaperones or perhaps the schools could bus the kids in so no one is offended when public parking places are taken in the public train station parking lot. What a joke. If you can't share the public train and/or parking lot, then maybe you should consider driving yourself to work.
From Summit Point:
While on my way home from work, I saw a group of people on Shirley Road. To the children and adults who were picking up the trash, a HUGE thank you! It looks beautiful!
From Gerrardstown:
I would like to send out praise to Mountain Ridge Intermediate School! On Monday students were given a Rock the Test performance by the staff. The students loved watching their teachers and principal let loose and dance. It is important for children to be encouraged to do their best, and MRI did it in a fun, entertaining way! You rock!
From Charles Town:
Thank you Asbury UMC in Charles Town for hosting the youth rally featuring Steve Fitzhugh this past Saturday. It was wonderful seeing all those kids getting a positive message about keeping God in the center of their lives. I'll have to come back next Sunday and see what else is happening at Asbury.
From Barrington:
In reference to Monday's Journal Junction from Martinsburg talking about gay's rights: First of all, I don't believe you are born gay. I think you decide to be gay. ... I think you all have your sexuality problems as more of an issue, not a disease.
From Jefferson County:
I am curious as to why the maintenance personnel for Ranson and Charles Town are allowed to bring their vehicles home? They are not emergency personnel. It seems to me like they need to be cutting costs rather than charging citizens for more on their levies and all of our taxes being raised. Someone needs to manage business a whole lot better than what they are.
From Martinsburg:
I would like to know if the 14-mile yard sale is still on for this month? I haven't heard anymore about it. I'd just like to know when it is if it is this month.
From Hedgesville:
I also attended the Hedgesville Middle School choir concert on May 3, and I attended the concert last year. Both times the children did an awesome job, they were very respectful up on the stage and carried themselves very, very well, which I am very, very proud of. The audience, I want to say thanks to the most of them for being quiet respectful and turning their phones off. ... This year I sat with a group of people in front of me who were like popcorn - up and down, in and out, and never in their seats when the concert started. They were rude and interruptive, but the majority of the people were very nice and respectful.
From Berkeley County:
I'd like to inform the public that if you would like a good alternative to Hershey's candy bars, seemingly bitter chocolate, go to Wal-Mart and buy the European chocolate bar Milka. It's a great tasting chocolate candy bar that is made in Germany.
From Martinsburg:
I am against abortion, but I am far more against any law that would require any person to carry an unborn fetus in their bodies for nine months.
From Martinsburg:
To all the good ol' boys in the state of West Virginia: When you go out to a nice restaurant, please leave your filthy baseball hat at home. You are not at the ballpark, and I am not eating a hot dog.
From Berkeley County:
To the Martinsburg caller about the heads of state falling in Europe: Please be aware that the ones that are in the most danger of losing their positions are the ones that have been following Republican Orthodoxy in terms of deficit reductions that have driven their country into the ground in the process.
From Martinsburg:
Shepherd University is to be commended on its time saving approach to higher education as reported in today's Journal. The idea that gaining an education requires time is absolutely medieval. It's the degree that counts. The sooner it can be acquired, the sooner graduates can enter the workforce as educated members of a society that fosters the virtues of superficial materialism, intellectual vacuity and instant gratification.
From Jefferson County:
To the people complaining about high gas prices in the state of West Virginia: Please note that West Virginia gas retailers have to mark up their gas price 7 percent from their cost to keep the small gas privately owned retailers competitive, even though they raise their prices up so outrageous that we would never stop there except to get our car worked on because they don't want to sell gas. They just want us to get our service done.


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