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Artist: A Hill To Die Upon
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Since when I am supposed to go to a drive thru to eat breakfast?
Since I go into work sometime in the mid-afternoon I feel I can lay judgement on this fast food phenomenon in an objective manner; notably because I can't get fast food breakfast unless I go "around the horn" till 4 a.m. A rare treat and usually the result of a benevolent cabbie taking pity on my biscuitless existence and driving me through on the way home.
We are all familiar with the famous McBreakfast at the golden arches. Being the first name in Food You Won't Admit You Eat they set the standard for fast food breakfast.
Its a simple three step process. First you turn the dial on the Meat-o-Matic from "burger" to "sausage" so that patties have the right level of what we've agreed to call "spice."
Second you take all the remaining fries from the night before, grind them into a paste, reshape them as flat disks, then put them back in the frier to emerge as 'hashbrowns.'
Third you turn the coffee up to "lawsuit" level heat, throw a shot of milkshake into each cup and call it "gourmet coffee."
Simple as that. It's fast, it's greasy, and it never deviates or disappoints.
Sure, there were the initial imitators to the great McMeal; the Kingdom of Burger is well known for their bizarre attempts to create their own name in drive through breakfast. Often times these items contain outlandish nonsense words such as "dippin" or "snak-size" or "organic."
They are almost always served atop some precarious cardboard pedestal with accompanying sidecar of sauce, allegedly designed to fit into the cupholder of your car as you hurdle to work, a mixture of icing and hot coffee spilling from your mouth as you peel out of the drive thru screaming after realizing your breakfast dippin sticks have caused you to once again be late for work.
These were the accepted fast food breakfasts; they were an emergency food-like product that you purchased due to hunger, hangover, and/or having an early morning doctor's appointment for your child.
And yet now I see Subway, that only fast food chain with the audacity to make a 'healthy living' claim while sending that pasty faced goober Jared out as symbol of the benefits of their product, is getting into the breakfast game.
So Subway, a restaurant best known for serving sandwiches in the same plastic bag your newspaper came in, has decided to muscle in on the fast food breakfast market.
Can Subway maintain their healthy stance while entering the early morning grease trap that is fast food breakfast?
After finding their breakfast menu online I came across the B.M.T. Melt; a concoction of eggs, ham, salami, pepperoni and cheese served on an English muffin.
Has Subway abandoned their principles for a mere taste of that inexplicably large drive thru breakfast money?
Not at all! According to their menu we have all been invited to "Try it today on a hot toasted light wheat English muffin with all your favorite crisp veggies!"
Oh, the English muffin is "light wheat," that means its healthy! And crisp veggies! What veggies does the picture show?
Tomatoes. And bacon. The vegetables list included bacon.
This is why my breakfast consists of coffee and cigarettes; it may not be healthy but at least it never pretends to be.


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Runnin' with the Wolves is an October cross country tradition for the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers. This year the invitational brought in 19 teams to compete at the high school level.
Jefferson Forest girls finished third with 81 points and the Jefferson Forest boys finished fifth with 139 points.
During the offseason Liberty Coach Chris Watts had his team work on the fundamentals. Last Friday against E.C. Glass, those fundamentals broke down.
"I'd like to say it was all because of the weather," the LHS coach said. "But we just struggled with some basic things like getting the snap back to the quarterback."
The result was a 21-0 loss to the Hilltooppers with Liberty showing little ability to move the ball on offense.
This was one for the record books.
After slipping to its first loss on a wet and muddy field at William Byrd, Staunton River didn't mind at all that Northside postponed its game with the Golden Eagles to Monday this week.
It suited River just fine as the Eagles ran circles around the Vikings in a 59-21 victory, the school's first ever football victory over Northside.
This Thursday, Oct. 13, a Candidates Forum will be held for Bedford's Town Council candidates.
It's a good chance for those candidates to be heard; it's a good chance for Bedford's residents to take time to listen to them prior to the Nov. 8 election.
House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. (1912-1994), in his first political campaign in 1935, stated that "All politics is local." Now that has become a popular saying when it comes to politics as a whole.
Supports Johannessen
We are most fortunate to have several highly qualified candidates running for positions on Bedford's Town Council this November.
The two incumbents, Tim Black and Stacy Hailey, have both proven themselves to be dedicated to our community through their participation in assorted committees and organizations, such as Bedford Main Street, the Farmers Market, etc.; their regular appearances at community-wide events; and their active participation in Council meetings and functions.
Hillary Clinton is still struggling to get former Bernie Sanders supporters excited about her candidacy. The feeling these folks have toward Clinton seems to be much like the feeling the Republican base had toward Mitt Romney back in 2012. They didn't like him and didn't trust him. While they weren't about to vote for Barack Obama, a lot may have simply not voted.
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Bruce Johannessen is not a politician.
Bruce Johannessen is:
• A gentleman
• Intelligent, thoughtful and a great listener
• A dedicated volunteer and involved with myriad civic activities, including the Bower Center for the Arts, The Bedford Public Library, The Elks Lodge, and Emory & Henry College
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Weight loss is very very slow for the majority of people. If it's slow for you, you are NORMAL, not damaged, defective or doing it wrong. Just keep going, keep yourself focused on what has been successful
This is so what most of us reasonably newbies need to hear from veterans on these threads. I will remind myself of this if I put on weight starting to eat more fat, I am finishing up a whole 30 mostly because I said I would and because I started it , so gotta finish but can't wait to start introducing the whole fat idea.


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Is every holiday season blue for you?
It is for a large number of Oregonians.
Approximately 6 out of every 100 of us suffer from winter depression – a form of depression that coincides with the shorter, darker days of wintertime.
One of OHSU's faculty members is an international expert on the causes and treatments of winter depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) as it is often called. Today he appeared on OPB's Think Out Loud.
One interesting thing that came out of the interview: Did you know there's also a form of depression that coincides with the summer months? (appropriately called summer depression) More on that here from Dr. Lewy:
For those who would like to dig even deeper into the subject of winter depression, Dr. Lewy has authored some highly-readable articles on the subject (Sometimes research papers can be too complex for us lay-readers…not so much in this case.) Here's a paper and few media articles:
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But the 6-foot-5 wing prospect recently backed away from his pledge and has since become one of the most pursued small forwards in the country.
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Wood, who is finishing up his high school career at North Bridgton (Maine) Academy, said the schools recruiting him the hardest are Washington, Texas, Maryland, Memphis and Oklahoma State.
Wood, who is known as one of the top athletes in the 2012 class, never took an official visit to St. John's, so he has five official visits remaining.


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Veteran assistant coach Kenny Gattison will not be a member of New Orleans Hornets Coach Byron Scott's staff for the 2009-10 season. Gattison's contract will expire at the end of June and team officials said Friday the parting was mutual.
One of Gattison's primary responsibilities was coaching the team's big men - Tyson Chandler, Hilton Armstrong and company - who underperformed this season as the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets.
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NEW YORK -- Mattias Tedenby's toughest task in keeping a spot in the Devils' lineup is not scoring goals or dealing with much larger opponents capable of knocking the 5-9, 175-pound winger off the puck.
It's earning the trust of Devils coach Pete DeBoer.
After scoring his first goal of the season and getting a season-high 13:21 of ice time, Tedenby has now played several solid games in a row. He may be making some progress in winning over the coach.
"Sure he is. I think he's been better," DeBoer said Tuesday. "It's a small picture and for a young guy the more games you can put back-to-back-to-back like that, the better the coach feels about it. And I think that's always reflected in ice time."
Does Tedenby sense that he is winning trust?
"A little bit more. I'm just going to keep doing the same thing and show them every day so they have more trust," he said.
A healthy scratch for the Devils' first six games this season, Tedenby played three in a row but didn't do enough to stay.
"Maybe before I wasn't so focused on playing the right way in the defensive and the neutral zones," Tedenby said. "That's my main focus every time I go out on the ice now. Before it wasn't. Before it was more, 'Let's go to the offensive zone.' If you play the right way with the system, the offense will come."
He's played five straight games.
"I feel pretty good. I feel good about the way I've played in all three zones. That's the most important thing for me to keep doing," he said.
His confidence is high.
"It's a lot when you get the flow again from being a healthy scratch to playing back and forth a little bit. It keeps you going. And you're more in game shape and more ready every time you step on the ice," he said.
Always upbeat with a positive outlook, it's hard to believe that Tedenby's confidence can be low.
"No, but it can get higher," he said. "Confidence is the most important thing and if you don't feel good about the way you play in the defensive and neutral zones, you don't feel good about your offense either."


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Candidates for a west Metairie-north Kenner seat in the state House of Representatives will be questioned at a public forum sponsored by the Jefferson chapter of the Alliance for Good Government. It will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Harahan Senior Center, 100 Elodie St.
Four candidates are seeking the 79th District seat that Tony Ligi resigned Dec. 31. The election is March 2.
The Jefferson Parish Ethics and Compliance Commission plans to interview its three finalists for inspector general on Wednesday in Kenner. The meeting agenda is here.


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VCB backs plan to attract sporting events to Kitsap
In an effort to attract tourism and increase sports activity, the Kitsap County Visitors and Convention Bureau is supporting the idea of establishing a sports council directly charged with soliciting this business.
The idea is to attract teams from out of the area to come here for tournaments and playoffs, said VCB chief Grant Griffin. We can get out-of-towners to come in here for an event, then stay to use our facilities, stay in our hotels and shop in our stores.
After a meeting last week where the issue was discussed, Griffin said the principals need to get all our heads together and decide how to fashion our next steps.
Griffin said Kitsap County could comfortably host a variety of sports, from soccer to softball, lacrosse and skating. He said that many of the less-popular sports, such as horseshoes, have potential. Some of these sports attract thousands of people, and this gives us opportunity to make some money, he said.
According to Griffin, large tournaments often require a complex with multiple playing fields. He cited two areas Pendergast and the Kitsap County Fairgrounds that could host such a facility.
The biggest obstacle, he said, is scheduling meets around people who area already using the fields for certain events. Also, the limited number of hotel rooms in the area makes it necessary to not schedule two major events at the same time.
Griffin said the next step is to sit down with the customer the athletic leagues and map out whatever they would like to see.
The nascent idea of a sports council has the unanimous support of the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners.
This is an excellent idea, said North Kitsap Commissioner Chris Endresen. Im wondering why I didnt think of it myself.
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There are all sorts of bold statements -- both for and against -- using liquid fabric softeners and dryer sheets these days. Of course, those who advocate living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle typically avoid using fabric softeners and dryer sheets altogether, or they may advocate using only those that are made from all-natural products instead -- like these natural fabric softeners and these natural dryer sheets. Besides the eco-friendly reasons to stop using fabric softeners … [Read more...]
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The Iran Job follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard as he accepts a job to play in Iran. Carnegie hosted a work-in-progress screening of this documentary, followed by a discussion with the film's director and producer, Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder. Carnegie's Karim Sadjadpour moderated.
The Iran Job begins with the decision of Kevin Sheppard to move to Iran for a year to play basketball. Sheppard, an American basketball player from the U.S. Virgin Islands, accepted a contract to the Iranian Super League. The film follows Sheppard to the Iranian city of Shiraz, where it documents his experiences both on and off the court.
Sheppard quickly discovered that it was impossible to escape from politics while in Iran. Tensions between the West and Iran continued to increase during his time there. While the film includes a number of scenes detailing his experiences playing basketball, it also focuses on the unexpected friendships that Sheppard made during his time in the country. In particular, he met three outspoken Iranian women, who quickly become central figures in the film. These women met frequently with Sheppard to debate and discuss a variety of issues, including religion, politics in Iran, and gender roles.
By the end of Sheppard's contract, Iran was in the middle of upheaval; Iranians were taking to the street in protest of the 2009 presidential elections, and the Iranian regime was violently suppressing the reformist Green Movement. The film captures a glimpse of Iran immediately before the elections, through the eyes of an outsider.
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HERSHEY — On Tuesday, the day of its annual shareholder meeting, the Hershey Co. announced a quarterly dividend of 42 cents for common stock, up from 38 cents a year ago.
The upward trend in the company's dividend is one piece of evidence of the Derry Township-based company's rising star among chocolate and candy companies.
For the Hershey Co., the shareholder's meeting was quiet compared with previous years. No protesters, and some of the toughest questions company CEO J.P. Bilbrey faced concerned the venue, The Giant Center, and how high the company's dividend could go.
The company's net sales increased 9.3 percent this past year to $6.6 billion, and company executives said Hershey is well on its way to having sales break the $10 billion mark in a few years. The company has some of the nation's most iconic brands — a claim backed by consumer poll numbers — and commands roughly 43 percent of the domestic chocolate market.
All-in-all, it's a good time to be a Hershey Co. shareholder.
Addressing shareholders, Bilbrey touched on several company initiatives for the coming years: a continued investment in the company's core brands, as well as expansion through "bolt-on" acquisitions of Brookside, which Hershey purchased this past year.
Bilbrey said Hershey has doubled Brookside's manufacturing capability in Canada, and is working on expanding the candy's distribution.
"We're really, really optimistic about this new brand," Bilbrey told the roughly 600 shareholders in attendance.
While the acquisition of Brookside was largely to benefit the U.S. and Canada markets, the company is also investing heavily overseas. Bilbrey said China is being targeted by the company to become Hershey's second-largest market after the U.S., calling China "our No. 1 priority."
Eventually international sales, led by China, India and Brazil, are expected to account for a quarter of Hershey Co. sales.
On the nonbusiness side, Hershey is continuing to work in Africa, where it is collaborating with cocoa farmers to modernize their industry. Hershey doesn't own any cocoa farms, but sources its cocoa through third parties.
The company's supply chain has been the focus in recent years of human rights groups, who have protested over the living and working conditions of cocoa farmers in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
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Female inmates lack prenatal care
On average, Massachusetts has 400 pregnant female inmates each year. In 2010, the Rebecca Project for Human Rights and the National Women's Law Center gave Massachusetts a grade of "C" for providing inadequate prenatal care of pregnant inmates and a grade of "F" for shackling inmates during childbirth.
As someone who works offering prenatal care to female inmates and alongside certified nurse midwives who attend the inmates' births, I can attest to the need for legislation to establish standards of care for pregnant inmates.
I have heard directly from inmates and midwives about inadequate access to care and trouble getting guards to remove shackles during delivery.
Please write to your local representative asking him or her to support Bill H.2234: An Act Relative to Safe Pregnancies and Related Health Care for Female Inmates as it awaits decision by the Judiciary Committee.
This bill will ensure adequate prenatal care for female inmates, prohibit shackling of female inmates during childbirth and will guarantee release planning, including child custody and family planning information.
– RACHEL BALLESTER, Northampton
Scottish historian has words to ponder
In 1887, Alexander Tytler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior:
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government."
A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship.
"The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years.
During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage."
Given the current state of affairs in this country; to call the above sobering is a monument to understatement.
– DANNY PLOTKIN, Longmeadow
SNAP recipients abide by the rules
In response to the March 28 article, "State panel to review EBT cards, with eye toward proper usage," the record needs to be set straight on the allowable usage of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.
SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) benefits may not be redeemed for cash, regardless of the location – including ATMs. Program benefits are loaded to recipients' electronic benefits transfer (EBT) accounts on a monthly basis to allow low-income individuals to purchase eligible SNAP food items.
SNAP benefits can only be exchanged for eligible food items and solely redeemed at authorized stores – without exception.
USDA actively monitors where benefits are spent as an important part of its strategy to combat fraud and ensure the integrity of the program.
To further clarify, cash benefits that may be accessed by EBT cards are separate programs managed by the state that are completely different from SNAP benefits.
SNAP is an essential part of our nation's safety net against hunger. The stakes are too high to let misinformation compromise this vital program.
The fact is that the vast majority of SNAP recipients are children, seniors and disabled Americans who abide by the rules.
– JAMES ARENA-DEROSA, Northeast Administrator,
USDA Nutrition Service, Boston
Government inept at health care
Having demonstrated its prowess with Medicare and Medicaid, how dare the Supreme Court question government's authority to take over the rest of health care?
– MILTON REACH, Longmeadow


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Ronald McDonald, 69, of Swartz Creek died Nov. 4.
Ronald worked at GTE for 25 years and had worked construction. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army for serving active duty for four years and was U.S. Army Reserve for 32 years.
He enjoyed bowling, fishing and old cars.
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The third annual 'Til the Cows Come Home Family Barbecue cooks up good times around the Greenbelt Recreation Center, July 31.
The event, hosted by the Greenbelt Conservancy and the city Parks Department, celebrates summer with square dancing, music, pony rides, games and barbecue fare, plus a pie-bake-off.
Budding Betty Crockers should bring their best apple, blueberry or peach pies for secret judges to sample. Pre-registration is not required. Winners score Greenbelt water bottles and medals.
Lucky cowpokes of all stripes can enter a raffle to win assorted Greenbelt schwag and four tickets to a New York Mets versus Philadelphia Phillies game.
The 4-8 p.m. barbecue is designed to remind folks just how family-friendly the Greenbelt is. With nearly 3,000 acres, the series of parks is more than three times the size of Central Park. The Greenbelt is comprised of dense forests, color-coded hiking trails and traditional parks. Throughout the seasons, the Greenbelt hosts yoga, art workshops, tennis and archery, among other activities.
"Our goal is to have our parks full of current and future stewards, to promote healthy living and learning," says Dorothy Reilly of the Greenbelt Conservancy.
Barbecue admission is $3 for children ages 5 to 14 and $7 for adults.
Find the Greenbelt Recreation Center at 501 Brielle Ave., Sea View. For more information, call 718-667-2165 or visit www.sigreenbelt.org.


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Well, ok "changed my life" is a bit dramatic, isn't it? But as a working mom with a toddler and an infant underfoot in the mornings, I have basically three dedicated minutes to do my hair. A youtube video for "No heat curls" has been making the rounds in the blog world recently and after watching it, I decided to give the hair trick a try. I washed and dried my hair and followed the easy wrap technique using a stretchy headband. I swear I heard a chorus of angels singing the next morning when I removed the band. My straight locks were full of pretty curls. Even better – it didn't require 30 minutes of curling and hairspray and all of the not so fun work that usually comes along with getting curls.
5 minutes and a good night's sleep (well, as good as you can sleep with a hungry three month old) is all it takes!
[after the jump, watch the how-to video on how to get your own easy, no heat curls]
Another thought – these would also be perfect for school aged girls who want pretty curls. No sleeping on uncomfortable foam rollers or worrying about burns on little heads from regular curlers!
If you give it a try, let me know how they turned out!
Looking for more quick tips? Try these Busy Mom Beauty Tricks!


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Buffeted by federal accusations of racial discrimination and pressure to allow mixed-income apartments in Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro urged the parish council to join him in an all-out stand against the "federal agenda" imposed on the citizens and reject "an inappropriate insertion into our community."
In response to Taffaro's statements, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may make good on its threat to revoke all the parish's federal funding and transfer the matter on to the Department of Justice. HUD officials are expected to hunker down Thursday and determine how to move forward, according to Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center officials who participated in telephone negotiations that allegedly broke down on Wednesday.
HUD, a federal judge and the New Orleans fair housing center have accused the parish of purposely discriminating against African-Americans by blocking Provident Realty Advisors' development of a 288-unit, mixed-income housing development, and enacting zoning laws that drastically restrict multifamily housing zoning and the application process for the rental, lease and loan of single-family homes.
Parish councilmen had told HUD that by March 7 they'd rescind the two ordinances that curtailed parish housing choice. On Tuesday, at a raucous Parish Council meeting that pushed nearly to midnight, the council did end up introducing two ordinances to do just that, but the actual repeals cannot occur until April 5.
Before the vote to introduce the ordinance, Taffaro asked the Parish Council to stand with him against a federal government he characterized as inappropriately attempting to circumvent the parish's local decision-making authority. He suggested the parish issued building permits for the apartment project under federal threats to withhold money designated for the storm-ravaged parish. He said the parish should review those permits with more scrutiny. And, he suggested that the parish should seek funding to "purchase the financial interests of Provident Realty...'' He did not elaborate.
Taffaro labeled it "the morally right position" and likened himself to historical figures in his fight for "the right to govern ourselves within the constitutional framework of the United States of America."
He said his statements were "not meant to incite or placate but rather to clarify that the importance of the place in which we stand today cannot be dismissed as simply an agenda of a social, political, economic, or otherwise nature. This place is an expression of a human nature."
"Our stand has been challenged, mostly by outside interests. Our stand has been ridiculed, mostly by liberal media. And our stand has been eroded entirely by federal pressure," he later said.
Councilmen expressed similar sentiments, but most explained that their hands were tied because they feared the loss of federal money would be more detrimental to the parish than the apartments.
Earlier this year, HUD's Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity enforcement division filed a "housing discrimination complaint" against the parish that said the change in zoning laws in 2009 "have limited or will limit the development and occupancy of rental housing and affordable housing in the Parish and were undertaken with the intent and effect of discriminating based on race."
It says the ordinances continue "a course of conduct since Hurricane Katrina to deny and withhold real property based on race and interfere with the rights of persons to live in the New Orleans area free from unlawful discrimination."
Hundreds of residents jam-packed the council chambers on Tuesday, many of whom resembled stop signs in their red shirts worn to show their unified desire to stop the construction of four, 72-unit mixed-income apartments in Chalmette.
They emphatically explained that they are not racists and that their opposition to such housing is therefore not discriminatory.
Framing the issue in line with Taffaro's later remarks, they insisted that the federal government was clumsily intruding on local interests. Others stated they simply wished to protect the working man, still recovering from Katrina, fighting to keep his neighborhood safe and real estate values stable.
Taffaro actually attempted to flip the table entirely, saying it is the federal government, not the parish, that is perpetuating inequality.
"It is disturbing that those who oppose our will to govern and recover our community utilize the veil of equality to perpetuate the very pattern of economic oppression that exists within the contexts of the developments in question," he said.
And on Wednesday evening, in light of Taffaro's comments, the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center was considering filing a restraining order barring the parish from further interfering with the construction of the apartments.
The federal scrutiny on purported racial segregation in St. Bernard began soon after Katrina, when about 80 percent of the parish's housing stock was severely damaged and the council began passing laws to direct regrowth.
Then-councilman Taffaro introduced a "blood relative" ordinance that restricted rentals by only allowing the rental or occupancy of single-family residences to anyone other than a blood relative - family members "related by blood within the first, second or third direct ascending or descending generation" - without first obtaining a permit. Several months earlier, Taffaro had introduced a moratorium on multifamily housing that discussed the need to maintain "quality of life issues."
Echoing themes repeated on Tuesday, that blood-relative ordinance referred to "family values," maintaining "integrity and stability," and "securing for the community the blessings of quiet enjoyment of their pre-existing neighborhoods."
Both ordinances ended up passing, and raised the ire of HUD and local fair housing advocates at the time.
Based on the two Taffaro-introduced ordinances, U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan issued a three-year federal consent decree barring St. Bernard from further violating the Fair Housing Act.
Soon after Berrigan's consent order, a developer entered the stage interested in building the four 72-unit apartments. And as officials repeatedly acted to prevent their development, Berrigan in 2009 issued several rulings stating such actions segregated black people, violated the earlier consent order and therefore were in contempt of court.
As a result, the parish has been forced to pay about $1.5 million, not including its own attorney fees.
In the midst of her contempt of court rulings, St. Bernard was introducing the two ordinances that have more recently caused HUD's consternation.
The sweeping zoning ordinance changes disallowed multifamily housing as a permitted use in areas zoned A-1, C-1, C-2, and I-1 and eliminated RO zoning, which also had allowed multifamily. Now multifamily housing is only permitted in R-3 zoning areas, and through types of Planned Unit Developments that require special approval.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, Berrigan filed an order stating that because it appears "contemptuous behavior" of the parish is continuing, that the consent decree -- which was set to expire on Sunday -- will now be extended through Dec. 31.
Benjamin Alexander-Bloch can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504.826.3321.


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Jamie Chung and Jaime King join 'Sin City 2' as the film starts shooting
The sexy cast of "Sin City 2" is about to get even sexier.
Easy-on-the-eyes starlets Jamie Chung and Jamie King are joining the starry sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
King played the femme fatale Goldie (and her twin sister) in the 2005 original and will once against step into that role. Chung is taking over the role of the sworld-wielding Miho from model-turned-actress Devon Aoki.
Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson are also reprising their roles from the first film. Much of the sequel takes place before the events of "Sin City," allowing Frank (Rourke) and other deceased characters to return from the grave.
Robert Rodriguez ("Machete Kills") and creator Frank Miller will once again co-direct. "Sin City 2" started shooting yesterday in Austin.
King will soon be seen in "Silent Night." Chung was recently seen in Zack Snyder's "Suckerpunch" and in "The Hangover Part II, " and will next be seen with Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu in RZA's "The Man With the Iron Fists."


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A Radical, Transformative Choice for Pope!
I found this article thanks to a link posted by Congressman Tim Ryan of Youngstown on Facebook.
Washington Post columnist EJ Dionne thinks the Catholic Church could ameliorate many of its problems by electing a woman pope, although he admits this is a pipe dream.
He says,
I hardly expect the cardinals to follow my advice on this. But I hope that they at least consider electing the kind of man who has the characteristics of my ideal female pontiff. The church needs a leader who has worked closely with the poor and the outcast, who understands that battling over doctrine is less important for the church's future than modeling Christian behavior — and who sees that the proper Christian attitude toward the modern world is not fear but hope.
The needs of the poor and outcast have been concerned of Congressman Ryan, but that apparently doesn't sit well with at least one commenter on this thread, who said,
This is comedy gold. The person who since being elected to office has done everything opposite of his Catholic teachings, is giving advice on who should be pope. You always make me laugh Timmy.
If what Ryan has advocated for is the "opposite of Catholic teachings," it's probably contemporary Catholic teachings that need to be revised.
Dionne writes,
Last summer my 18-year-old daughter, Julia, worked at a Catholic-supported program for the homeless in Silver Spring. Like many women her age, Julia has a long list of problems with the church, but she loved the program and deeply admired everyone who worked there.
She came home one night and said: "Why doesn't the church talk more about this work and less about the stuff it usually talks about?"
Last year, following a lengthy "investigation" of American nuns, the church announced that they were squandering too much time, resources and energy feeding hungry people, educating children, healing the sick, and housing the homeless and not enough time campaigning against gay marriage, abortion and the ordination of women. The nuns basically told the hierarchy that serving people in need took precedence over political campaigns on a tiny constellation of issues.
After the Vatican announced its conclusions, a group of nuns took their version on the road with the Nuns on the Bus tour, which came to Cleveland last July.
Standing in front of St. Augustine on West 14th Street in Tremont and across the street from the venerable St. Augustine Hunger Center, Sister Simone Campbell told those gathered that a federal budget should not be balanced on the backs of those struggling the most. She offered her own "Faithful Budget" as a counterpoint to the infamous "Ryan Budget." She believes that "Catholic teaching" requires that resources are not stripped from the poor to give still more to the wealthiest Americans.
Says Ryan,
My choice for Pope.... Sr. Simone Campbell
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Farhan-Zoya reveal secrets on Koffee With Karan
A source from Mid Day says, "This is the first time that the two have revealed family secrets. KJo has sensitively brought out intimate details they would never have revealed with anyone else. When asked who was responsible for the great equation they share with Shabana today, both admit that their mom Honey Irani and Azmi together contributed to that."
Zoya Akhtar told that Shabana always gave them time and space to build the relationship between them, while Farhan told that their mother Honey Irani, kept them away from any kind of emotional baggage.
Farhan also revealed that he was very close to his mother when he was young, so he revolted when his father left Honey for Shabana, but now they share a beautiful relationship. Farhan adds that his father (Javed Akhtar) is the wittiest man he has ever come across in the world.
Zoya also spilled the beans about her brother saying that he used to fail in school and used to spend his time playing rummy with girls. She also added that she was very wild as a child and that it was Farhan who would always sort out problems with her dad.


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Avg.Rate: ZAR 1260.00 - 3360.00
Rating: 4 stars
Misty Mountain Lodge and chalets borders the malaria-free Tsitsikamma National Park, situated off the Route 62. It offers a variety of accommodation options and scenic views of the Indian Ocean and Tsitsikamma Mountains. Spread over 48 hectares, each of the spacious offers its own unique décor, percale linen, towels and complimentary eco-friendly bathroom amenities. Each is also equipped with tea-and-coffee making facilities, a bar fridge, satellite TV, a patio and barbecue facilities. The Farm Cottages are positioned at the entrance to Misty with mountain views and open green pastures while the Luxury Tented Camps are positioned along the lake and the Ocean View Lodges are all sea facing. A variety of meals are available in the onsite restaurant, ranging from country breakfasts, picnic and barbecue baskets to 3- course dinners, complimented by a comprehensive wine menu. The reserve offers activities, such as scenic indigenous forest walks, fresh water fishing, mountain biking, and a 9-hole mashie chip and wedge golf course. The Misty Mountain Reserve is also surrounded by many wild animal sanctuaries and adventurous activities including canopy tours, bungy jumping and water parks. Misty Mountain Reserve Lodge and Luxury Tented Camps is easily reached within 168 km from the Port Elizabeth Airport. Tours and shuttle services are available on request. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 890.00 - 1600.00
Rating: 4 stars
At the foothills of Tsitsikamma Mountains in quaint Storms River, Armagh Country Lodge & Spa offers charming accommodation with private patios and free Wi-Fi. Facilities include outdoor pool and spa. The spacious and uniquely decorated bedrooms open to the fynbos gardens and salt water pool. All rooms at Armagh Country Lodge have mountain or forest views. Other amenities include tea and coffee making facilities. The Tsitsikamma Mountain Spa, tucked away in the hotel garden, offers a wide range of treatments. Breakfast is served at Rafters Restaurant, which offers local dishes in the evenings. The restaurant also serves a delicious South African buffet every Friday night. A traditional "Braai" barbeque is also available. All this combined with wines from the hotel's private collection. The lodge is just a few minutes' drive from the Tsitsikamma National Park where guests can enjoy adventure activities such as hikes, scuba diving and the popular Otter trail. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 1800.00 - 4800.00
Rating: 4 stars
Situated at the base of the wild Tsitsikamma Mountains, The Fernery overlooks an impressive 30-metre waterfall in the Sandrift River gorge. The deck area boasts an outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna. The spacious rooms and suites are individually decorated and filled with light. Most contain fireplaces and scenic views, and the elegant bathrooms have floor heating and heated towel rails. Guests can enjoy a 4-course dinner at the Cellar Restaurant. It is also possible to select a bottle of wine from the cellar of The Fernery Lodge to enjoy with a traditional braai. Surrounded by native plants, many scenic hikes and cycle routes are available. Guests can also relax in the entertainment area and WiFi is available in The Fernery reception area. Bicycle hire and shuttle services can be requested. Port Elizabeth and George airports are 160 km away. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 420.00 - 1400.00
Rating: 3 stars
Set in a large forest garden, with abundant bird life and trees, Andelomi Forest Lodge is situated at the foot of the Storms River Peak in Tsitsikamma. The Storms River Village is within a 5-minute walk. Each unit comes with a balcony or patio with garden and mountain views. The private bathrooms are fitted with a shower and include free toiletries. Guests can relax in the garden or on their private patio or balcony. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas, and there is secure, on-site parking. Guests will spot monkeys swinging in the trees of the lodge's forest garden, and nearby activities include hiking and mountain biking. Andelomi Forest Lodge is located a 15-minute drive from Bloukrans Bridge Bungee Jump and 20 minutes' drive from Tsitsikamma National Park. Plettenberg Bay Airport is 70 km away. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 893.00 - 1390.00
Rating: 3 stars
At the Woods Guest House offers bright and elegantly decorated rooms in the Tsitsikamma National Park area. It features an outdoor swimming pool and views of the Storms River Peak. The rooms are decorated with wooden ceilings and a mix of modern furniture and ethnic details. All units have a modern bathroom with a walk-in shower. They include a satellite TV, a minibar, and a safe. The buffet breakfast is served in At the Woods' including views of the mountains. An on-site dinner can also be arranged. Alternatively, the surrounding area has several restaurants with local and international menus. Guests can also relax by the swimming pool or enjoy the garden. The area features several outdoors activities, like the Tree Top Canopy Tour and the famous Otter Trail Hike. The Tsitsikamma National Park is 10 minutes' drive and Bloukrans Bungee Jump is 25 km away. Port Elizabeth is 170 km east, and Plettenberg Bay is 65 km west. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 700.00 - 960.00
Rating: 3 stars
Located in the village of Stormsrivier in Tsitsikamma, this bed and breakfast offers traditionally decorated rooms with a balcony. Storms River Guest Lodge features an outdoor pool, and free private parking. The two-storey building provides en-suite rooms, decorated with wooden furniture and carpeted floors. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, a work desk, and a coffee maker. Breakfast is served daily, while barbecue facilities and special diet menus are also available. Guests can relax in the large veranda that offers panoramic views of the Storms River Mountain Peak and the tranquil lodge gardens. They can also choose from a variety of activities, including hiking and cycling, and horse riding. Storms River Guest Lodge is surrounded by natural forests, and Tsitsikamma National Park is 10 km. The Elephant Sanctuary and Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre are about 30 km away. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 1250.00 - 2240.00
Rating: 3 stars
Located in a tranquil forest setting, just 2 km from Tsitsikamma National Park, Tsitsikamma Lodge offers luxury accommodation in cosy log cabins. The wooden interior of each cabin is warmly decorated and modern. Designed to blend in with the natural surroundings, many are nestled amongst the surrounding trees and bush. Each cabin has a private deck. At Lodge Tsitsikamma, guests can enjoy home-style cuisine and fine South African Wine. The barbecue facilities provide a casual, outdoor alternative. Ideal for relaxing, Tsitsikamma provides lush, landscaped gardens and an outdoor swimming pool. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 790.00 - 1480.00
Rating: 3 stars
Situated in the beautiful village of Storms River, Tsitsikamma Village Inn is a unique village-style accommodation nestled in the unspoilt surroundings of the Tsitsikamma area. It has an outdoor pool, and offers free WiFi and private parking. Tsitsikamma Village Inn consists of individually decorated colonial-style cottages, each with a garden. It also features Swiss-style chalets built around a village square. Each room comes with air conditioning, TV and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. The De Oude Martha Restaurant serves breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Refreshments can also be enjoyed at Cafe Bacchus and the Hunter's Pub. The Tsitsikamma Village also boasts a microbrewery, where guests can sample uniquely local beers. For entertainment, Tsitsikamma Village Inn has a games room with table tennis and a pool table. There is also a children's playground and a hair salon. The area is popular for activities such as mountain biking, hiking, tree top canopy tours and black water tubing down the river. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 175.00 - 920.00
Rating: 3 stars
Surrounded by nature, Tube 'n Axe Backpackers is located in Storms River Village, 14 km from Tsitsikamma National Park. It offers functional accommodation with a garden, an à la carte restaurant, water sports facilities and a tour desk. The accommodation consists of chalets, double rooms, dormitories with large bedding and an elevated bush camp site for tents. The private and shared bathrooms come with a shower and a toilet. Guests are offered traditional African dishes in the restaurant of Tube 'n Axe Backpackers . Special diet menus and packed lunches can be requested. Guests of the hostel can use the free barbecue facilities on site. The area around Tube 'n Axe Backpackers offers a number of outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking and snorkelling. Blackwater Tubing is just 50 metres away. Tsitsikamma Falls Adventures is a 15-minute walk. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 650.00 - 950.00
Rating: 0 stars
Located near a forest in Stormsrivier, Fijnbosch Cottage and Camping offers barbecue facilities, free WiFi access is available in this chalet. The open plan chalets have a main bedroom with a double bed and 2 single beds in the living area. There is a microwave, refrigerator, a mini stove and oven as well as tea-and-coffee making facilities. The bathrooms are fitted with a shower and free toiletries. An array of activities can be enjoyed in the surroundings, including hiking and bungee jumping. The property offers free parking. If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out the Tsitsikamma National Park, which is about 15 km away. The famous Bloukrans Bridge is a 20-minute drive from the property. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 750.00 - 950.00
Rating: 0 stars
Pear Tree Cottage is a small garden cabin located north-facing the Storms River peak and surrounded by vegetation and a natural pond. Free WiFi access and parking are available. The accommodation will provide you with a terrace where the kitchenette is, with an one-ring gas stove, surface area and a sink. There is also a a bar fridge, microwave, toaster and a kettle. The cottage features a shower, an open toilet and a wash basin on a division inside the room. Linen, toiletries, towels and a hair dryer are provided. You can enjoy mountain and garden view. Nearby attractions include the Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River Mouth, both within 15 km. Bloukrans Bridge is within a 15-minute drive of Pear Tree Cottage . Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 600.00 - 1900.00
Rating: 0 stars
Det rolige Serenity Retreat ligger i landsbyen Stormsrivier, kun 800 meter fra naturstiene i nasjonalparken Tsitsikamma, og 20 km fra strikkhopp ved Bloukraans Bridge. Rommene tilbyr selvhusholdning, og har eget bad med dusj og toalett samt tilgang til eget eller felles kjøkken. Familieenheten har egen stue, uteplass og grill. Kontinental frokost er tilgjengelig etter avtale. Gjestgiveriet Serenity Retreat tilbyr gratis Wi-Fi og avgiftsfri parkering på stedet, Overnattingsstedet har en hage med lokale vekster som tiltrekker seg et rikt fugleliv.Du finner munningen av Stormsrivier i Tsitsikamma nasjonalpark 15 km fra overnattingsstedet. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 720.00 - 1440.00
Rating: 0 stars
The Village Lodge offers accommodation in Storms River Village on the edge of the Tsitsikamma Forest. The accommodation features a huge garden where guests can relax and there free WiFi access throughout. With direct garden views, all rooms and studios come with a flat-screen TV with select satellite channels. Each room has an external door leading out into the garden and tea-and-coffee making facilities. The en-suite bathroom are fitted with a shower. The lodge has a covered communal BBQ area and an outside kitchen and scullery. There is comfortable outside furniture and a guest lounge with a TV. Guests can enjoy free parking. There is a selection of adventure activities in the surrounding area and many hiking and walking trails for the more active guests. The Village Lodge is 12km from the Tsitsikamma National Park. Les mer
Avg.Rate: ZAR 200.00 - 1100.00
Rating: 0 stars
Located in Storms River, this hostel offers a variety of accommodation at the end of South Africa's Garden Route. It features a games room and wooden bar with open fireplace and shared kitchen facilities. Guests at Tsitsikamma Backpackers have a choice of well-equipped tents, bunk bed dormitories, private rooms or a self-catering villa. Some rooms have a private bathroom. Tsitsikamma provides home-style meals served in the dining room. A supermarket, cafes and several restaurants are within a 500 metre walk. Tsitsikamma National Park is a 15-minute drive and offers hiking along the Otter Trail or boat cruises down Storms River. Bungy jumping can be enjoyed at Bloukrans Bridge, a 15 km drive away. Les mer


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|Nene, C 30 MIN | 3-8 FG | 3-6 FT | 11 REB | 4 AST | 9 PTS | -16
The one knock on Nene has always been his soft demeanor and his uncanny ability to disappear in big moments. That's been the one caveat to his well-rounded game and tonight we saw all that all his athletic ability and efficiency comes at a price. Nene was a defensive sieve and after looking decent against Kaman and Okafor last Friday, he was dominated inside and couldn't be bothered to put up much a fight.
|Danilo Gallinari, SF 38 MIN | 6-12 FG | 1-2 FT | 4 REB | 3 AST | 15 PTS | -18
Gallinari didn't play the fourth quarter till the game was well out of hand. Unfortunately that wasn't the only factor that made his stat-sheet contributions an empty effort. Defensively Gallinari was awful against his fellow countryman Marco Bellinelli and any other Hornet lucky enough to find themselves guarded by him.
|Timofey Mozgov, C 11 MIN | 1-3 FG | 2-2 FT | 1 REB | 1 AST | 4 PTS | +2
Not enough minutes to be a factor either way, but the Nuggets had some success guarding the rim and played better defense with him in the game. Nene and Mozgov continue to look like an odd pairing in the starting lineup. Karl's quest to go small no matter how poor the matchup ultimately erased whatever small chance Mozgov had at making a difference against the Hornets dominant front line.
|Arron Afflalo, SG 34 MIN | 2-8 FG | 8-10 FT | 3 REB | 1 AST | 13 PTS | 0
Not a good game. He was one of only two Nuggets putting up some kind of resistance on defense and it salvages his passing grade. Afflalo continues to set a poor example with questionable shot selection. Don't be fooled by the 10 free throw attempts – Afflalo is a poor ballhandler and not a great finisher. The Nuggets need him playing his game and instead he forced offense all night – with poor results.
|Ty Lawson, PG 35 MIN | 6-11 FG | 1-1 FT | 3 REB | 3 AST | 15 PTS | -9
Lawson was awful on Jarrett Jack. He made poor decisions with the ball and just couldn't sustain what little momentum the Nuggets were able to get. There's a caveat to Lawson's grade – he injured his ankle towards the end of the first half and looked hobbled the rest of the way. I would've liked to see him rest and he probably should have, but Lawson was a warrior and battled through.
|Al Harrington, PF 18 MIN | 1-4 FG | 0-0 FT | 0 REB | 2 AST | 2 PTS | -11
Is Al Harrington as good as his torrid start to the season suggests? Absolutely not, and it would have been totally unreasonable to believe so. Harrington won't be able to defend consistently and that limits the impact of his offensive talents. When he can't hit shots, it's just pure disaster as we saw tonight. Really awful defense and if Al Harrington's 13-year career is any indication, there's more to come.
|Andre Miller, PG 22 MIN | 0-5 FG | 0-0 FT | 2 REB | 3 AST | 0 PTS | -13
To get an 'F' it goes beyond having a bad game. That happens to everyone. You have to be actively hurting the team every minute to be this bad. Miller did just that, making selfish decisions with the ball and doing the same thing he's been doing all year – shooting too much. Miller's contributions to this team have been overstated and I don't like the way he's played all year. He is an odd fit on this team to be honest.
|Chris Andersen, C 5 MIN | 0-1 FG | 0-0 FT | 2 REB | 0 AST | 0 PTS | -1
Incomplete. For whatever reason, he received a few charity minutes from George Karl and didn't do enough to affect anything. Considering how poorly he's played as of late, I'm not sure why Koufos didn't get the call earlier.
|Corey Brewer, SF 8 MIN | 2-5 FG | 0-0 FT | 3 REB | 0 AST | 5 PTS | 0
Incomplete. Despite earning minutes, Brewer was another charity case given a few scraps for no apparent reason. Unlike Birdman he probably deserved his shot but just didn't do enough to make any fair judgement concerning his play.
|DeMarre Carroll, F 1 MIN | 2-2 FG | 0-0 FT | 0 REB | 0 AST | 4 PTS | +6
He saw a minute in garbage time, perhaps confirming suspicions that Faried won't see a single meaningful minute of court time no matter what. Incomplete.
|Rudy Fernandez, SG 27 MIN | 6-12 FG | 0-0 FT | 3 REB | 2 AST | 14 PTS | -9
Fernandez made shots, but they were awful ones. I really would have liked to see Brewer eat into his minutes. Rudy plays with energy and reckless abandon, but he is not an explosive scorer and I fear that this coaching staff somehow believes he is. Energy and effort were there, but he just took terrible shots and he doesn't take enough pride on the defensive end. Another empty statline.
|Kosta Koufos, C 10 MIN | 0-0 FG | 0-0 FT | 3 REB | 0 AST | 0 PTS | +4
Incomplete. He was called in during the second half, but unfortunately the Nuggets were already getting blown out and had no shot. Like Mozgov, the coaching staff has zero trust in him and refused to give him a chance in a game dominated by size.
Five Things We Saw
- Coaching – F: The Hornets strength is their overwhelming size and their solid collection of post players. It was clear in the last game in New Orleans and it was clear tonight. On Friday, Koufos had a big game and delivered the win despite the Nuggets falling behind early thanks to the Hornets ability to control the game with size. George Karl's team looks like they were satisfied coming out of San Antonio with a close loss and weren't ready to play. They continued to play no-defense small ball and Karl refused to adjust to the matchup against New Orleans.
- Conditioning – D: Most of the Nuggets looked a step slow and out of shape. The schedule has been difficult, but there's no excuse to come out so flat at home on a day's rest, especially against a Hornets team missing their best player and their best wing defender. Nuggets players weren't properly prepared to compete and as a result there was no energy in the game.
- Toughness – D+: Once the Hornets got past the first line of defense, there was zero resistance at the rim. Granted the Nuggets played small most of the game, but there's no way to overlook the glaring defensive hole in the middle. Denver is a very soft team and the defense has been overrated by early season factors including fatigue, home court advantage and most of all luck.
- Roster Balance – C-: The Nuggets strength is their depth, but they have a collection of flawed players and no one truly reliable on either the offensive or defensive end. There are no go-to players when the team needs a big basket or a crucial defensive stop. Depth serves no purpose when you have incumbents like Al Harrington, Andre Miller, and Chris Andersen who are going to receive minutes no matter what. The Nuggets are not a contender in the Western Conference with this roster remaining intact.
- Player Development – F: The truest sign of a non-contending team is home blowout losses against lesser opponents. Not to knock New Orleans, but they are without their best player, one of their veteran leaders and they have lost six games in a row. As the Nuggets charge toward another first round playoff exit, players like Andre Miller, Al Harrington, Rudy Fernandez and Chris Andersen will carry the load. None of these players have futures in Denver and the guys on the bench won't get any better by sitting and watching. The most promising young players can't improve without playing time and from a development standpoint, it's looking like a lost season. The Nuggets future is cloudy.
Game 10 Advanced Stats:
Pace Factor: 88.7 – The slowest game of the year by far
Offensive Efficiency: 91.3 – Pathetic
Defensive Efficiency: 106.0 – Pathetic
Candid Notes by Kalen:
— Although it was ugly it's important for everyone to remember this was only one game! I understand the implications that a single contest can present at times, but I'd highly advise against delving too far into the details here (which I'm about to do anyways). At the immediate conclusion of the game I was just as furious as I'm sure many of you were, although after having a few hours to sit on it, I've realized how inconsequential one game during a lockout-ridden season really is. Sure Al had a rough outing and so did Miller, but I think Charlie was a little tough on the these guys and the team as a whole tonight. Let's keep in mind: You could make a really strong argument that Al, up to this point, has been the best, most consistent player on the Nuggets roster and has in fact played good defense. Meanwhile Miller has continued to post one of the best assist-to-turnover ratios in the entire league and has also played good defense for the most part considering all the two guards he's had to cover. Sure, most title contenders don't lose games like these at home, but some do. Still, whoever said Denver was a title contender in the first place? I guess I just think this team has played pretty damn good up to this point and there's no reason we should discount everything that's happened over one lousy performance. Every year almost every team in the NBA suffers at least one of these though losses (though it may not be this bad), so perhaps it was good the Nuggets got theirs out of the way already. There's no doubt in my mind this team will not again come out as ill-prepared as it did Monday.
— That said… this was one ugly loss. In fact, I can't remember suffering a loss this bad in a really long time. Off the top of my head, I'd say the loss to Portland on the last day of the regular season in 2009, right before the Nuggets went on its historic Western Conference Finals run, was probably just as bad considering what was on the line. But this… this was just disheartening more than anything. What I saw against the Hornets was nothing more than a cocky, unprepared, lackadaisical team that though it could sleepwalk through a victory against an injury-plagued squad simply because it was playing at home. If you haven't already read it I strongly urge you to glance at my 3-on-3 pregame article I participated in over at Hornets247.com, as it's brief and explains everything both teams had to do in order to win. The funny thing is the Hornets did almost exactly what I suggested while the Nuggets did the opposite. In short: The Hornets played tough defense and controlled the glass to near perfection, meanwhile the Nuggets took its strongest weapon –home-court advantage — for granted and made poor use of its depth. That was the recipe for each team to succeed, and on Monday, only one team followed the directions.
As for a few key developments I noticed…
— Up to this point I've been extremely lenient with Birdman. I guess he'll always have a special place in my heart for that incredible comeback story he authored in 2009 and the huge defensive-energy role he played on quite possibly the best Nuggets team of all time that went to the Conference Finals. But my patients are wearing, as are George Karl's. It's almost baffling at this point how broken down Birdman's fundamentals are. I remember the days when he could watch a guy pump-fake three to four times and not once bite on a single move. But oh, how times have changed. These days Birdman is almost like a toddler; you can fool him with the easiest trick in the book. I really hope he figures this out soon, because if not he'll likely find himself on the receiving end of the amnesty provision sometimes next year.
— Offensive rebounding is virtually non-existent in Denver right now. The Nuggets currently rank second to last in the league in offensive rebounds per game, only .1 percent ahead of Toronto. Again, this is something that has changed drastically in the last few years as the Nuggets were always a team that you could count on to crash the glass leading to monster put-back dunks. Kenyon Martin specifically comes to mind when pondering this type of play. Of course, attempting to follow up shots certainly doesn't help when you're perpetually playing small ball and having to go up against much taller forwards. The developing 2012 Nuggets theme, "When will this be addressed?" applies aptly to this scenario.
— I'm legitimately starting to wonder if Karl's fast-break offense is nothing more than the option, or "Wildcat," of the NBA. We see this in the NFL (especially here in Denver), as something that can work temporarily but by no means is a recipe for long-term success. We all know that once the playoffs start the game slows down and your life essentially depends on executing in the half-court set. Well, I think it's fair to say that if the playoffs started today the Nuggets would be doomed. As we speak, Denver is abysmal when it comes to operating in any other mode outside of the fast-break offense. The problem is: teams are already starting to adjust. If you ask me, the book on the Nuggets is out and it's likely titled, "Get back on transition defense and win." When will this be addressed???
— The Nuggets' defense is slowly becoming a problem. Denver simply cannot stop people even when they try. We saw it against San Antonio and we saw it again against one of the worst offensive teams in the league in the New Orleans Hornets. At times, Denver plays solid team defense which usually leads to turnovers and thus, the fast-break offense, but this is more of an anomaly than a customary habit. Sometimes individuals will even go through extended stretches of supreme defensive effort, that will only vanish minutes later. Although this is a prime "When will this be addressed?" candidate, it's not quite as glaring as some of the other deficiencies the Nuggets are currently dealing with and can therefore be tolerated… for now. More than anything Karl just needs to remind the team more often of how important defense is to its identity.
— One specific aspect of defense that does however qualify for "When will this be addressed?" is rotations. I simply cannot state in words how bad the Nuggets are on defensive rotations. It's abominable, lets' just say that. The problem is, this IS the very essence of playing team defense. If you don't rotate fast enough, you cause a teammate to cover your ineptitude which in turn leaves that persons' man wide open. In the NBA, wide open equals dead. A little anecdote: Tonight, after watching the Nuggets I caught some of the Chicago Bulls game and was blown away at how much better their defensive rotations were compared to the Nuggets. It was like watching a true professional basketball team, or at least how a true professional basketball team should play. Their movement was crisp, their organization flawless and unlike the Nuggets they were in a constant state of communication. The Nuggets simply cannot make it through an entire season as one of the better teams in the league if this issue is not resolved in a timely fashion. So I ask, When will this be addressed???
— Finally, Koufos and Mozgov. I'm probably the only person in Nuggets Nation keeping this alive and probably the only one who cares but for whatever reason I cannot let it go. In my eyes, the best players on each team at each position should be starting (aside from sixth men) and for the Nuggets Koufos is this person in center form, end of story!!! I've watched more than enough footage of both Mozgov and Koufos to determine this truth, so after each game that Mozgov clumsily stumbles his way to another 15-plus minutes of foul-infested, catatonic wandering I'm left flummoxed at what George Karl could possibly be thinking starting him over Koufos. I think it's fair to say, that in George's mind, the "Mozgov Mirage" is in full effect. When will this be addressed???
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Syracuse, NY -- A consultant warned Syracuse investment adviser John P. Jeanneret to take union workers' pension money out of Bernard Madoff's investment fund more than a decade before it collapsed in fraud, a government lawsuit charges.
"We continue to question their ability to manage what must be an enormous pool of capital with such consistently outstanding results," Ivy Asset Management wrote Jeanneret in 1999.
Ivy, a Long Island firm, didn't outright call Madoff a cheat. But it warned Jeanneret not to risk a lot of the union pension money under his direction, according to a recent federal lawsuit.
When Madoff's house of cards folded in December 2008, it took with it about $300 million invested by Jeanneret for 60,000 union workers in Upstate New York. Madoff confessed to running a $65 billion investment scheme that used money from some investors to pay off others. He is serving a 150-year sentence in federal prison.
In its recent lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Labor uses Ivy's internal memos and letters to reveal new information about the relationship between Madoff and Jeanneret. That correspondence includes Ivy's warnings to Jeanneret about its growing suspicion that Madoff's returns had to be too good to be true.
In 1998, Ivy executives and Jeanneret met with Madoff to discuss Madoff's investment strategy, the suit said. In his notes about the meeting an Ivy manager wrote, "I do not believe we will ever solve the Madoff puzzle."
After an internal analysis of Madoff's performance in 2002, one Ivy manager wrote: "You omitted one possibility. He is a fraud."
The government claims Jeanneret and others named in the suit were more interested in building up the amount of money they had under management, and generating the big fees that came along with it, than in protecting the workers' money.
Jeanneret, who lives in Clay, disputes the government's claims. "The Department of Labor reviewed our records for the last 15 years and found us to be totally in compliance," Jeanneret said. "All of the sudden we're doing something wrong?"
Jeanneret, who has a doctorate in economics from SUNY Binghamton, said Madoff misled him and others.
The state attorney general did not name Jeanneret or his company in an earlier lawsuit filed against Ivy, which Jeanneret said is proof that his company did nothing wrong. The blame, he said, lies with Ivy, an investment adviser Jeanneret hired. "Ivy Asset Management lied to us about many, many things," Jeanneret said.
The lawsuit filed by the Department of Labor in U.S. District Court outlines a 17-year relationship between Ivy, Jeanneret and two other money managers, Beacon Associates Management Corp. and Andover Associates Management Corp.
The lawsuit asks the judge to order Jeanneret and the others to return money, fees and profits to the pension plans.
It also asked the court to permanently bar J.P. Jeanneret Associates, Jeanneret and firm co-owner Paul Perry from advising pension plans in the future.
Barbara Hart, a lawyer representing unions suing Jeanneret and others, estimates Upstate workers lost about $300 million in Madoff investments made through Jeanneret. "We'll work very hard to get as great a recovery as we can. Unfortunately, there's rarely an instance where an investor is defrauded and comes out whole," she said.
The Madoff fraud has had a devastating impact on the labor unions, Hart said. "It's an appalling situation and one we intend to vigorously try to make right," she said.
The Madoff losses, coupled with several years of poor returns in the stock market, have pushed some union pension funds into critical status, a label federal regulators place on pension plans that are severely underfunded. To make up the losses, some funds no longer offer early retirement and others have asked workers to contribute more to their pensions.
The Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 267 saw its initial Madoff investment of $9 million in 1996 grow to $37 million by 2008, according to union business manager Greg Lancette. "The pensions for our members vanished, practically overnight. The impact amounted to a staggering $33,100 per member," he wrote in a campaign letter for the state attorney general's race.
To make up for the losses, the union doubled members' pension contributions over the last two years, and members must now work an extra five years before they are eligible for retirement, he said in the letter.
Lancette, who did not respond to requests for comment, has estimated the unions may get back 10 to 15 cents for every dollar lost.
Terry Hogle, business manager for Local 545 of the International Union of Operating Engineers in Syracuse, said he believes Jeanneret is somewhat responsible for the Madoff losses to his union's pension fund. Jeanneret was "duped" by Madoff, too, he said. Even so, "We're still out a lot of money," Hogle said.
Current retirees of Local 545 have not seen their pensions cut, he said. To make up the losses to the fund caused by Madoff and a poor stock market, working members must contribute more to their pensions.
Local 545 is among more than a dozen Upstate union locals suing Jeanneret over the Madoff losses.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently sued J.P. Jeanneret Associates, alleging that the Syracuse financial advisors ignored warning signs when it invested the assets of pension and benefit plans for dozens of Upstate labor unions into funds controlled by Wall Street Ponzi master Bernard Madoff.
Many of the labor unions that lost money have also sued Jeanneret. They include:
• Empire State Carpenters, Hauppage, (represents carpenters throughout Upstate)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 43, Clay
• IBEW Local 139, Elmira
• IBEW Local 325, Binghamton
• IBEW Local 241, Ithaca
• IBEW Local 910, Watertown
• Ironworkers Local 6, West Seneca
• Laborers Local 214, Oswego
• Laborers Local 103, Geneva
• Laborers Local 210, Buffalo
• Operating Engineers Local 17, Lakeview
• Operating Engineers Local 106, Albany
• Operating Engineers Local 410, Buffalo
• Operating Engineers Local 463, Ransomville
• Operating Engineers Local 545, Syracuse
• Operating Engineers Local 832, Rochester
• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 267, Syracuse
• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 73, Oswego
• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 112, Binghamton
• Service Employees International Union Local 1199, New York
• Upstate NY Bakery Drivers, Syracuse
In 2008, the firm told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission it had $946 million under management for 92 accounts, 75 percent of which were pension and profit-sharing plans. It now has $193.6 million under management for 73 accounts, and more than 75 percent are pension and profit-sharing plants, according to documents filed with the SEC.
Jeanneret said he continues to consult on investments from his new suite of offices in a one-story red brick office park in Clay. "We're developing new products and developing new clients," he said.
Jeanneret said he has paid back 40 percent of the money unions had invested with him. When the sides couldn't agree on further repayment, Jeanneret asked a federal judge to decide how to divide the remaining money.
In 1989, Jeanneret was an investment consultant to a large pension fund when Ivy approached the fund with an offer to invest in a fund managed by Madoff, the suit said. Madoff had a reputation for providing steady, above-average returns. Based on Jeanneret's recommendations, the pension fund invested directly with Madoff in 1990, the lawsuit said.
In 1991, Ivy agreed to do the research and recommend money managers to Jeanneret. From 1993-2008, 70 of Jeanneret's clients were invested in Madoff, the lawsuit said.
The government alleges Jeanneret had an incentive to steer clients to Madoff's fund, and funds run by money managers that invested heavily with him. Madoff marketed himself as being exclusive, and investors felt lucky to have their money with him.
Jeanneret's firm was paid a fee based on the percentage of money it managed for the unions, documents said. Unions paid higher fees to Jeanneret for investing in Madoff than they did for investing in non-Madoff funds, the lawsuit said. The government alleges the two-tiered fee structure created a conflict of interest.
Beginning in 1997, suspicions grew among Ivy managers that Madoff was a fraud, the lawsuit said. Starting that year, Ivy regularly sent letters to Jeanneret and others raising concerns and recommending they reduce their investments with Madoff, the suit said.
Ivy couldn't confirm Madoff's stock trades, didn't understand how his investment strategy worked and couldn't understand how he controlled billions in investments, its letters said. The Department of Labor's lawsuit said those and other issues should have been "red flags" for Jeanneret.
Instead, the Jeanneret firm told Ivy that even though it knew it should spread the union money between different funds, it needed good returns to attract more investments, so "they were therefore reluctant to reduce their Madoff investment," the documents said.
Ivy's managers never told Jeanneret and the others of all of their suspicions, the suit said. Privately, Ivy's internal memos show it suspected Madoff was using union pension money to pay off other investors, the suit said.
In 1999, Madoff refused to accept any more direct investments from Jeanneret. It appeared Madoff worried that Jeanneret's pension clients could put him under regulatory scrutiny, the government's suit said. The refusal to take on more union money was another red flag Jeanneret and others ignored, the lawsuit said.
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