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Transportation officials have been saying for years that the only possible course of action regarding the Pond Eddy Bridge is to tear down the old one and put up a new one. But a growing number of people are rejecting that assertion.
Larry Richardson, who represents the Town of Cocheton on the Upper Delaware Council, said "Some may see this as contradictory because I have supported replacing this bridge. I should like to point out that for a very long time, we've been told that it was only possible to replace it, rehabilitation was not an option. I've come to once again question that official position."
Richardson was one of half dozen speakers at a rally at the bridge on May 19, organized by Glenn Pontier, who resigned from the bridge design committee because the committee refused to entertain the option of rehabilitation the existing historic 1904 structure.
Among those who spoke in favor of preserving the bridge was Nadia Rajsz, supervisor of the Town of Lumberland, in which the New York side of the bridge is located. She said she talked to Senator John Bonacic the previous day, and he said he is weighing in with the New York Department of Transportation (DOT) to pull the $4.75 million earmarked for the project, because he sees it as a waste of taxpayer money.
Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther was on hand and said that she too is weighing with DOT. She noted that the bridge's other name is the All Veterans Memorial Bridge, and she said she had never heard of a veterans memorial being torn down.
At this point the future of the bridge is unclear. According to a report from Laurie Ramie, the acting executive director of the Upper Delaware Council, at the annual meeting of the New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission (JIBC), on May 16 in Binghamton, the commission voted to move forward with the project, but the $4.75 million due from New York is unfunded at this point.
Pontier is hoping the campaign to save the bridge goes viral. He used the event to announce another rally scheduled for August 4, to raise awareness about the issue. He hopes to attract a flotilla of canoes and kayaks to stretch from one side of the river to the other to illustrate the length of the causeway that they say will be built to facilitate the replacement of the bridge, which they say, will block the flow of the river for up to two years.
Because of the possible environmental impacts of the replacement project, Ramsay Adams, the executive director of Catskill Mountainkeeper, said his organization is backing the attempt to save the bridge, as is the high-profile environmental group, National Resources Defense Council.
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Pairing the artists' keen interest in biology and science with the very collaborative nature of this project allows for several different types of expression… Nadim's on going interest in bunker architecture and various kinds of typologies of war time shelters has fuelled the theme of the Art Bar Installation, aptly named Apocalypse Postponed. The use of rice, which appears in numerous forms, in the drinks as well as the installation - play on that in the event of a major catastrophe a bunker becomes a place of shelter as well as storage for non-perishable goods, such as rice. In addition to rice, Nadim's fascination with rice weevils influences the thematics of installation on many levels – leaving a great deal to be explored.
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I think most of us are pretty aware of the negative impact divorce has on children. Even outside the ocean of studies on the topic, our entertainment tells us that the solution to the problems of divorce is to simply undo the divorce. Because Hollywood is on an "I think I'll fuck this beehive" level of stupid. As a person who not only grew up with it, but has been through one himself in adulthood, I can tell you that divorce isn't all bad. No, I'm not telling you that your kids will be better people if you break up with your spouse; I'm saying that there are at least some small puddles of clean water in that emotional sewer. I think many children of divorced parents can back me up when I say ...
5You Learn That Life Operates on Many Sets of Rules
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When you're a kid, life boils down to two sets of rules: home and school. If you were the church-going type, there was a third group set aside for Sundays, but that was just the basic no cursing, no farting, and no racial slurs until we get to grandma's. That was more of a "when in Rome" situation than a daily occurrence.
It's easy to grasp, because the idea is a matter of "This is how I act in the house, and this is how I act in public." I don't think a lot of people realize just how many other sets of rules there are until we hit those big milestones like driving a car, starting a career, or going to your first strip bar. How you act at home isn't how you act at work. How you act around your co-workers isn't how you act in front of a customer. And don't even get me started on the dos and don'ts of lighting farts while driving.
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I have seven ass warrants across the U.S.
Children of divorced parents get a massive dose of this much earlier than everyone else, and I don't think that's a bad thing. That's not to say it isn't jarring, but learning to adapt at a younger age gives them foresight into life that they just don't get anywhere else. And it's pretty much guaranteed to happen -- mom and dad went their separate ways because of irreparable disagreements. (Note: I'm not talking about divorces caused by abuse or violence in this article.) So when the kids start spending time at both houses, they quickly realize that the rules are no longer a collaborative effort. As long as they're not damaging the children, neither parent needs permission or compromise from the other.
Instead of an all-encompassing set of home rules, the kids are now adapting to subsets between the two. This is huge, because it softens or eliminates the shock involved when entering the real world and discovering, "Holy shit, if I act like my normal self out here, I'm going to be fired or thrown in jail for public nudity!" By the time those milestones roll around, they've already been broken in on the realities of modifying their behavior according to which environment they're in. That dude being hauled out of the club screaming "This is discrimination!" probably had parents with a great marriage.
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"Go home to your perfect family, asshole."
4You Learn Discretion
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If there's one thing that sets every parent off, regardless of morals or their own questionable examples, it's catching their kid lying to them. We're used to living in a world full of manipulative cockdongs, but we need to be able to trust the little bastards that shot out of our crotches. For that reason, we do our best to teach them to be totally honest and open. Thankfully, every family sitcom in the world backs us up -- hell, even the morally corrupt House treats lying as an offense worse than murder.
The part that's hard for a kid to understand is that there's a difference between lying and holding back information, and the unfortunate part is that it takes practice to master. Here's a good example: When I was 10, I was having a light-hearted conversation with my dad when I let go of some information about a piece of furniture he wanted from my mom. She had told him it was broken and she no longer had it -- I told him the truth, because you just don't lie to your dad. Since both were what psychologists call "fucked up" parents and neither had a phone, I spent the rest of the day walking back and forth between their houses, a half mile apart, delivering heated exchanges.
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"This is some bullshit right here."
I learned very quickly that there were some things I just had to keep to myself. Now, this is a touchy, fragile subject, so understand that I'm not saying that teaching a child to lie is a good thing. I'm saying that at some point in their lives, they need to learn the value of knowing how to recognize and utilize the gray area. Let's face it: You're not going to tell your boss, "Well, the truth is that I wasn't sick. I just didn't come to work because my favorite video game released an expansion I wanted to try out." You just use the sick time and keep the details to yourself.
Learning what I could and couldn't say around my divorced parents gave me a jump on my friends, who were mostly still in "honesty is never punished" mode. Yes, I understand that kids learn this lesson on their own, with or without divorce. The difference is that dealing with divorced parents forces you into it. Even nice parents are still human, which means that sometimes emotion overrides their "don't be a douchebag" switch. It happens.
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Just short of criminalOctober 22,2013
Just short of criminal
The recent meeting at Montpelier City Hall to discuss proposals for the use of the about-to-be-purchased Carr Lot (at a reported 50 percent over appraised value) is another situation where relatively few squeaky wheels (in this case 30 residents) appear to have a disproportionate influence on the goings-on of our fair town.
School budgets are another case in point where a very few helicopter parents, with obvious priorities for their respective children, will publicly beat the school board over the head to protect pet programs, classes and/or activities, regardless of the cost to the town majority.
The fact that a significant majority of eligible voters neglect their civic duty at election time (by not voting), results in very small, sincere and organized interest groups having undue influence upon the direction of our municipal, state and national institutions. Voter apathy is a must for their success.
Imagine the possibilities for this country if it took more than 25 percent of eligible voters to elect our current crop of Washington misfits. We might actually elect folks that truly represent the interests of their constituents, rather than the special interests to whom the vast majority our reps currently kowtow and serve.
Sadly, even tragically, we consider a voter turnout of 40 percent to 50 percent a huge success. I think it is just short of criminal.
For the record, while I do vote in any election for which I am entitled, my schedule does not often permit me the luxury of attending public forums.
Now that my mini rant is over, I would like to make a suggestion for the Carr Lot project. I believe that a competition for the design, use and name of the facility is in order. The competition could be open to anyone in Vermont, particularly students of any architectural program within the state. The prize could be a small cash amount and/or a paid consulting role in the implementation process to bring the project to fruition.
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Heaven is for real. (For realz?)
Posted on : 08-13-2011 | By : Andy | In : books, news, pop culture, religion
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I had a few people angry at me for dissing on Heaven is for Real, that oh-so-popular book by a kid's dad where he talks about his trip to Heaven. Why was I dissing it? Because I'd read the first chapter, lost all interest, and decided that the review Tim Challies had posted must be right (he calls it "not a good book.").
I really needed to read it to assuage the offended individual, to stop being a punk who judges something he hasn't experienced, and because I happen to be affiliated with a church where I live: in North Platte, Nebraska, where the miraculous visions took place and everyone in town knows about the book.
Again, the first chapter turned me off immediately, because Lisa and I had been reading The Lord of the Rings immediately before this, and the difference in writing quality was like stepping from the classical art of Rembrandt to the slapstick entertainment of Ingrid's poo adventure…and I'm not saying that the book should be compared to poo. My point is that the poo video is funny, fun to watch–it's entertaining and people are more likely to get a kick out of it than looking at a Rembrandt. Such it was with Heaven: from the minute you begin reading you realize there's going to be a lot of flowery language and emotional fluff. It's "heartwarming." If you want something deep and challenging to be enriched by, look elsewhere.
I will say though, if you're going to knock on this book, you'd better read it first. But for those of you who just want to know "should I read it?" or need to hear what a youth pastor thinks about it, here we go:
1) I have problems with his description of Jesus as a guy with blue eyes who wears a purple sash and has holes in the center of his palms. Sounds rather Americanized to me, rather like the Sunday School Jesus we've all seen all over the place. (Maybe that's 'cuz Jesus has shown himself to so many people that the got it right…or maybe Colton's memories are suggestible [pdf link]).
2) The whole deal with people fighting with Jesus against Satan is a bit questionable. (Page 136) Revelation chapters 19-20 describe Jesus with an army, but all who are killed are killed by the sword coming out of the rider's mouth or consumed by fire from heaven. Nowhere do we get the picture that this is even close to the type of hand-to-hand combat Colton speaks of. Let's face it, while our fight here and now might be against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 6), God is supremely sovereign, Christ has already won, and Satan doesn't even really have a chance.
3) Perhaps my biggest gripe: Todd talks about people needing to be saved to go to heaven, and how that's Colton's greatest concern for those dying. But in this book there is no clear, straightforward explanation of the gospel. There's no primer on sin, atonement, repentance, and salvation by Grace alone through faith. Heck, there's not even the shallow "just repeat these words to be saved" prayer in the back. All you find is Colton yelling "he had to have Jesus in his heart!" (Chapter 11) To a non-Christian reading this, what does that even mean, anyways? There are blurbs in the back to explain the timeline and to tell you more about the Burpos…but nothing about knowing God.
4) Read the review by Tim Challies that I already linked to above. He says a lot more that I don't feel the need to repeat.
Bottom line: do I think Colton is a despicable liar? No. Do I have a good way of explaining everything in this book in a completely rational way (eg. miscarried sister and "Pop")? No. Do I think that much of what Colton experienced could have been suggestible or distorted memories? Likely. Is it good to read this book and ask yourself where you'll end up after you die? Yes. Does that mean I think you should read this book? No.
If you want to know about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, heaven, and eternity, read your Bible or ask a Pastor, elder in your church, or someone who knows the Bible better than you do.
Of course Heaven is for Real. We've known that for 2 Millenia. How much of Colton's story is for real? I guess you'll just have to ask God someday–assuming of course, that you know Him. You don't? You need to hear the Gospel. (Read the Romans Road if you're not feeling the other link or need more info!)


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Freedom to Innovate: Biotechnology in Africa's Development
Report of the High-Level African Panel on Modern Biotechnology
Report, New Partnership for Africa's Development
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Authors: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa, Ismail Serageldin
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization; Science, Technology, and Public Policy; Agricultural Innovation in Africa
This report is about the role of biotechnology in the transformation of African economies. The implications of its recommendations, however, need to be seen beyond the confines of biological innovations. They address critical issues related to Africa's place in a globalizing economy.
Undertaken at the request of heads of state and government this report demonstrates what is needed to build the required capacity to harness and apply biotechnologies to improve agricultural productivity, public health, industrial development, economic competitiveness, and environmental sustainability (including biodiversity conservation) in Africa. It also shows that the measures needed to address biotechnology will strengthen Africa's capacity to adapt other technologies to economic development. In fact, previous inabilities to build capacity in fields such as information technology hamper the continent's efforts in biotechnology. This report has placed these systemic considerations in the context of the role of innovation in economic transformation. It challenges Africa's heads of state and government to take seriously the importance of a coordinated approach in promoting technological innovation in development.
African governments have recognized the importance of regional cooperation to address possibilities and the range of issues associated with biotechnology. Within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) they have resolved to promote programmes that will generate a critical mass of technological expertise in targeted areas that can exploit high growth potential from biotechnology to develop Africa's rich biodiversity, improve agricultural productivity and develop healthcare products. In the context of the African Union (AU), African leaders resolved to take a common approach to address issues pertaining to modern biotechnology and biosafety by calling for an African common position on biotechnology.
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Thursday, July 4, the Runge Chamber of Commerce is excited to be hosting the only all day festival, parade and fireworks program in Karnes County, at the VFW in Runge, and we want to Honor our Vets! Runge will be the place to be in the county. Currently we are looking for vendors, parade entrants, sponsors, pie bakers, horse shoe players, car enthusiasts and military veterans. Please go to our website at to see all the activities planned and to print forms to get involved in your area of interest. We are inviting everyone to help us recognize our veterans. "Honor your special Vet" by lighting the sky on the 4th of July with a $5 donation and your words of love and appreciation. With your assistance, we can have the biggest fireworks display the county as ever seen. We also want to display your love and appreciation on our "Wall of Honor" to be posted at the VFW. Please go to our web site at www.rungechamber.com to get your forms to "Honor our Vets" and get them turned in by June 24.
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In a highly controversial vote on this day in 1985, the Irish government defies the powerful Catholic Church and approves the sale of contraceptives.
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What Should I Wish For?
I noticed something interesting about my last two posts. On Tuesday, I happened to mention that I would like it if the Phillies' offense were to give Cole Hamels a bit more run support than they had been recently.
Lo and behold, the next day they gave Cole 10 runs worth of support! And they needed it, too, after the bullpen gave 6 runs right back.
In my next post, I asked that the bullpen culprit please be kept away from the mound for the remainder of the season. Later that same day, Nate Robertson was designated for assigment!
Wow! Two wishes asked, two wishes granted. My lucky stars must be perfectly aligned right now!
Hmm. Coupled with the power of a birthday wish (mine just happens to be tomorrow), who knows what might happen? Let's see, I wish that the Phillies win the rest of their games, and the Braves lose the rest of theirs!
OK, that might be a bit much to ask for.
I'll start small. Phils win tomorrow, Braves lose, putting the Phils back into first. Is that too much to ask for? I think not.
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Happy Birthday, Sue!!!!! Could you make a wish for me? I'd like the Yankees to beat the Rangers today. Thank you.🙂
Maybe the Phillie baseball Genie still has a wish in his magic tankard for you.
Make this one a good one, possibly a 4-game lead over the Braves going into the last series would be great…..but I know your will go a bit higher on the totem pole.
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Jane – I tried, really I did. I mentally added your Yankees-victory wish to my wish list, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.
Renegade – I figure three wishes in a row is pushing it, so I think I'll save the next batch for when the Phillies and Braves go at it head to head!


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Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) at San Francisco Giants (1-1)
Cole Hamels (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (0-0, 0.00)
Time: 4:19, AT&T Park
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 67
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Charlie Manuel called this a "swing game" yesterday. Does the momentum shift from neutral to red after today? It'll be up to Cole Hamels to do so. You know how good he's been this season and into the playoffs, but this road challenge will be slightly different than Cincinnati. Bigger stage, bigger consequences should he come up with a sub-par outing. But if he doesn't – if Cole Hamels is rock solid like he has been – the Phillies will be looking mighty fine heading into Game 3.
The good news is, the Phillies are 6-2 in Hamels' eight starts against the Giants in his career. Here is what Hamels said yesterday:
"Postseason is where it's at. It's the ultimate time to really show what kind of player you are, what kind of pitcher you are," Hamels said. "These are the types of games and types of moments when you set foot in spring training it's the ultimate goal for the whole team to go out and enjoy."
Our Cole Hamels said this, a complete turn around from a year ago when he just wanted it all to end after a terrible 2009. He's poised and ready to go.
Matt Cain has had terrible results against the Phillies during his career, posting an 0-3 record with an ERA above six. Some people will say you can't point to previous numbers, that this is a different "season." I say bull. Cain will see a Phillies squad that has stayed relatively the same over the past four seasons.
Step up, Raul. It's your turn to flip the switch and come up with a big time hit. Raul's bat has slowed considerably as the season has progressed, but he'll have to find a little pocket of energy to get through this slump. Ibanez is 0 for his last 11 and hasn't had a hit since Game 2 of the Reds series on October 8. It's been a long time coming. Step up, Raul.
Game 2 Lineup: Victorino CF, Utley 2B, Polanco 3B, Howard 1B, Werth RF, Rollins SS, Ibanez LF, Ruiz C, Hamels P
Your gameday beer: Anchor Steam Old Foghorn Ale
Old Foghorn is based on traditional English barley wines. Because of the high original gravity, the yeast is unable to ferment all of the sugars. As a result, barley wine is high in alcohol, and is slightly sweet, due to the residual sugars. Old Foghorn also has a pleasant hop bitterness, due to the large quantity of hops used during brewing. I always enjoy that slight, slight bitterness with ales like that. And although I'm not a huge barleywine fan, Anchor Steam rarely produces a beer that sucks. Enjoy this San Franciscan treat while the Phils pummel the boys of the city
206 Comments
With the way Cole has been pitching lately I think we've got a great shot here. Hopefully, Jimmy as stirred from his slumber and his bat starts talking for the rest of the series. Cain has been pretty consistent down the stretch but the Phils have become used to dominating him. Hopefully they remember that! Let's score early and often to put this away.
Lets go Phillies
Winning today is 2 fold. It takes pressure off big Joe tomorrow.
I expect cole to shut them down to match Little Roy and better big Roy.
Big Roy on normal rest in SF is another no no waiting to happen.
If the phils win today i can see phils in 5. I really like big Joe tomorrow.
Lets do this.
Really like to see Utley and Howard start banging the ball.
Like to see them both hit a splash down today.
I can't remember more than 1 Howard homer to right field this season. It's all center and left. I, too, would like to see a Howard splashdown.
Jimmy Rollins (6-10, 3 3B, 1HR) and Chase Utley (7-15, 3 HR, 7RBI) lifetime against SFGiants starter Matt Cain
I predict a gem today by the Colester.
Tomorrow, another story. Although big Joe might pitch OK, Phils probably have another O-dud in their future or a BP meltdown. The series may go 7, definitely 6.
Pat, I'm thinking you did not get the responses you were thinking of for the Lee letter – too bad, I thought there would be a little more imagination/anger/innovative barbs coming from these guys… a lot of them are loaded!
@ Brooks
Im over Lee like I will be over Werth after the last game this year. And I only get loaded once a week lol
Big game tonight! Go phils!
Ill be back after the game. Hope they win (crosses fingers)
A win would put the wind back in our sails and take a lot of unneeded pressure off the starting pitching.
I hope you're right Andrew, wow do I hope you're right. We all know they're capable of greatness and some really beautiful baseball. After the 17 injured players & the kind of dreadful summer, they deserve to win. But they have to earn it. I want this over & done — Phillies the NLCS champs again!
That Yankees mess last night scared me. What a circus. Prior to this I thought they might keep Swisher. Now I think he's likely done. Move in Carl Crawford. Don't get me wrong, I loved seeing them suffer. On the other hand, I couldn't help thinking there's a boatload of westcoasters hoping the same thing will happen to the Phillies. The thought of that made me just literally sick to my stomach.
I'm leaving work in a few to go home and watch the game. I'm about 15 min fr my apt. I never take off & haven't had vacation in, uh . . . yrs (don't ask).
Andrew: Sorry I didn't answer your pressing question yesterday, heh heh. (working a lot lately) In nyc we hear ARoid's seeing Cameron Diaz. You may be treated to close-ups of her plate-face every once-in-a-while during the ALCS. Lord knows she has time – she isn't taking acting classes.
Hope it's a great game for us. Enjoy everyone. Kick ass Phillies!
NOt worried about Cole, just would love to see the O put a 3 or 4 spot on the board before he takes the mound!
It's an all-righties lineup (Huff being the exception) for the Giants… kinda creative:
1. Renteria
2. Sanchez
3. Posey
4. Burrell
5. Ross
6. Huff
7. Uribe
8. Rowand
9. Cain
–That's a pretty tough lineup, in my opinion. The only guy who I'm not scared of is Sanchez, batting 2nd.
However, I do think that putting Huff after Ross is good for us since it will allow Hamels to pitch around Ross if needed. Hamels has very good numbers against Huff (and terrible ones vs Ross).
Our Phightins traveled to the city by the bay
I cannot wait for the game to get under way.
Hopefully the phils offense will continue to attack.
Show the Giants no mercy, cut them no slack.
Hope Chase or Ryan will sink a kayak.
The pitcher on the mound was our '08 king
Phils win game 3, such a beautiful thing.
Edgar Renteria has always scared me but it's obvious that his best days are clearly behind him. Sanchez is good when he's healthy but, like Jimmy, he's playing catch up right now. Posey is a young kid on the biggest stage… the lights have been a little too bright so far but I would be careful with him today. At some point, he's going to realize that it's just baseball and he's pretty good at that. Champion of the streak, Pat the Bat… cold right now, thankfully. Don't throw him a hanger and you should be fine. Rick Ross- elevated to "boss" status… pitch around him if you can. Huff might take offense to being dropped to 6th but he's feeling the effects of a long season- not able to catch up with much. Uribe has a bad wrist… Uribe is probably their most consistent player so losing him was a big loss. Not sure if he'll be able to catch up with the fastballs or extend to balls away with a bad wrist. Rowand… really?
Renteria is playing through a completely torn biceps… holy eff. There is no way he'll be able to extend. I give him props but that's nuts.
Really surprised Chinese Buffet Panda didn't get a start yet… is he really any worse than Renteria with a torn bicep or Mike Fonte-not-gonna-catch-that-pop-fly?
Colbert has this.
How does werth take that pitch with 2 strikes ?
Cody Rick Ross Ruth due up second…
Right down the plate miked63! Drives me crazy!
ChuckS is the poet laureate of Phillies Nation
Worked last time
Ok guys, we got a game with the Giants today. And that only means one thing. Bad news for the Giants.
Werth is just trying to get on base… he's got a good eye. It was close… too close to take but that's easy for me and you to say.
I really wanted to see a fast start by our offense. Six up Six down. I agree that Raul's bat has been slow (age is maybe showin) he is OVERDUE big time. This game is HUGE make no mistake. The game 3 winner in the nlcs (when its 1-1) has gone on to win 15 of the last 16 I believe joe buck said. Are you guys comfortable tomorrow with big joe
pitchin if were down 2-1 ? I want a comfortable win , that didnt happen sunday t'ill late in the game. The BIG MAN was on the ball in that 1st at bat and thats a good sign. I really think theyre gonna break out today its been a while and sundays 6 runs lit the fuse. Comfortable win 8-2 phils today , Rauls up now if he continues to struggle charlie has to lose the stubborness and put Ben in , …….. he struck out again geeezz
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Best website ever.
Ibanez needs to wake the eff up… or they need to play the Dominator.
Giants fans leave the game early if the Pinot Grigio is the wrong year.
OK, Hamels couldn't bunt Chooch over but he's dealing from the mound. I'll take that.
Besides, Cain drilled Victorino and that's actually a good sign Cain is not in his best control.
chuck p , i know what your saying cause i played up to college. I know what it feels like to be guessing off speed and seeing fastball , however
that was right there . That pitch is called a strike in the major leagues
90% of the time.
Vic felt that one…
A better inning there. I think we start to see some fireworks in the 4th.
Aaron Rowand stinks. Still one of my least favorite Phillies of all time. Before each game, he brought a small hose and a pack of Marlboros to the ballpark so that he could go around blowing smoke up everybody's butt.
I can't remember Hamels every throwing his curve ball this much and for strikes. Its the best curve ball I've ever seen him throw and it's clear he's trying to go through the order the first time with alot of curves in order to set up his regular stuff later on.
that's the biggest thing I've noticed so far in this game. the other thing I've noticed is Joe Buck's completely over the top love of San Francisco. Seriously, he mentions every inning how wonderful it is. I wonder why a guy like Joe Buck would love a city like SF so much? wonder what part of town he's staying in? I'm betting its the castro district.
I was just saying that I agree with you 100%… too close to take but sometimes you have to give the pitcher credit. Did you see the Yankees/Rangers game last night? I've never seen so many caught-looking third strikes over the middle of the plate in a game. That's the same way Cain pitches- he's not overpowering and his "stuff" isn't quite as good as Lee's but he controls the bat speed of the opposition and really pounds the strike zone low.
I feel a crooked number coming up for the phils
Agree , it is alot harder than most fans understand. Werths swing is too long for him to fight off pitches sometimes. He must of been thinking offspeed.
Come on Ryan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That dude to the left of the advertisement behind home plate is a total tool.
I tell you what , the big mans avg is creeping up this series. I know he's not hitting hr's yet but he's getting the bat on the ball and getting on base. CHUCK S PREDICTION ABOUT TO COME TRUE RIGHT NOW !
OK, seriously guys, TIME TO SCORE SOME RUNS!!!
What's up people? I'm back! Go Phils!
What is the deal with Joe Buck? I have never met a single person who likes him. And I have friends from all over the country who support different teams. They all hate him. Why does Fox put him on everything?
Lets go Rauuuuuuuul!
Raul's bat needs to come alive. He's not hitting anything right now. We need him to contribute.
he hasn't even hit anything hard that I can remember
uggh, Its Francisco time in San Fran yet???
Raul looks lost up there he's swinging and missing at juat about everything.
Is it just me or is the strike zone rather large?
Why is Raul swinging at basically every pitch??
Ah well. Hamels was perfect up to that point.
Can anyone on here tell me why Raul is in the lineup? He absolutely stinks. For God's sake, Brown can't possibly do any worse than this. He looks feeble right now.
@BostonKate: I didn't notice. But then, I'm watching on radio. 😀
Ibanez needs to be sat down he's killing us at the plate and if he catches the ball in game 1 we win. He's 0-9 now with how many strikeouts ? And no I dont forget what he did at times during the season. This is the playoffs no time to be sentimental or loyal.Problem is Charlie wont make the move which pisses me off. He'll live or die with HIS guys. How many more times does raul have to strikeout , does he have to go 0-18 before charlie thinks about it ? Today theres a righty pitchin so i get it , but i would have played ben sunday against sanchez
Good idea. Listening to buck and mccarver is giving me a migraine
you people are too reactionary. Raul is your best player to put in left field. He hasn't hit yet but you gotta put your best players in the lineup. Raul hit over .300 since the all star break and with some good pop too. Thank god you're not all managers or else we'd have Howard, Rollins, Ibanez, and others on the bench and we'd be starting Mike Sweeney, Greg Dobbs, and Wilson Valdez. lol
but I am on board with starting francisco against sanchez.
Cain strike zone seems larger than cole…here we go.
Hey Ryan H. Good time to NOT be reactionary. 3 more $hit games from Raul, and we'll have all winter to NOT be reactionary. Spare me the lecture and realize that now IS the time to be reactionary. Can't exactly wait for Raul to snap out of his funk, can we? If Charlie thinks like you (and he probably does) the season will be over soon…
Damn that Cody Ross again.
I hate Cody Ross
jt: all of a sudden nothing is a strike. I think the shadows are affecting the ump. that ross rbi single was a direct result of a few close pitches being called balls
ump behind the plate is a douchebag
Clutch hitting. Phillies could learn a thing or two.
Hamels is toast.
Why don't we just pitch around this guy?can't say we didn't have chances raul really a buzz killer…come on now shut down this joke of a team cole.
first base ump is a douchebag too. uribe swung.
ball 2 right down the middle
I hate cody ross.
no worries. we got this
Wtf is this ump looking at?
Home plate ump is missing calls. You can't give batters 4 strikes and not effect the game.
But the Phils are getting their 3 strikes and they have no excuse for not scoring. Blanton goes tomorrow, so the Phils better take this one!
Phils better put some runs on the board in the 5th…this is getting ridiculous. they need to seize the momentum back and shut this stupid SF crowd down now.
Lots of game left, wake up the bats phillies
Wrong Bob. We just stink. I would take Cody over Howard anyday.
Game 4 Doc. Blanton gone.
i wish the NLCS was on TBS…
Jeff has officially gone off the deep end everybody.
On that note, I'll take Jeff Francouer over Albert Pujols. and Kevin Millwood over Cliff Lee.
come on victorino…get on base…
Let's go Utley…get it going now!
Lets go Chase
The phils need to get a rally going a get them base hits here and there like the giants had that inning this isn't a park where you swing for the fences vic on second gotta get him home chase.
2 hits thru 5. this is pathetic
I am really starting to get worried
hamels better shut down rowand, cain and renteria this inning. he needs a quick one after last inning. renteria's batting .167, but of course hamels lost him on 2 strikes and gave him a leadoff hit last inning.
that's it. 2009 hamels has returned. i'm oppressed.
I'm offically worried.
really a double to aaron rowand?i wanna know how we shut down the best offense in the nl,but these guys who are a pathetic offensive team look great.
can someone explain to me why hamels second pitch to cain – a curveball – wasn't called a strike? this total douchebag umpire.
Why do they insist on pitching to Ross? What is the shame in going around him? He's basically the entire Giants offense right now (Huff's RBI be damned) so why bother going after him every time. He's hot and that happens, especially in the playoffs, but smart baseball dictates not going after a player like that. LEt him stand on first and watch his teammates strike out just like Bonds did.
The not scoring runs with Cole on the mound continues thru 5. Back to the above point about Raul. Hows the decision to shake up the lineup doin for the sf manager so far today ?
This is frustrating. Rollins, aside from his hit the other night, is still a black hole. Ibanez is doing nothing. They killed us in the 4th inning. Hitting w/RISP has been beyond disappointing. Cole was sailing through 3 innings, now he looks troubled. Not good signs.
they lose i want doc pitching tomorrow he'll we fine on short rest i don't trust blanton and i want francisco in lf.
Do you really start Blanton tomorrow if we lose this game? Then again they do seem to score runs for Blanton.
I'd still go with blanton tomorrow. its not an elimination game
The Phillies hitters are having the same problem they have been having all year. They believe their own hype.
why do you guys have us losing this game already? calm down negadelphia. it's 2-0 in the 5th and we've had runners on all day.
2 outs…hamels gotta get him. Cain has 81 pitches so far, Hamels has 74. next inning the "big" bats are coming up…MAYBE, FINALLY????
@ ac this ump is a freakin idiot.
I know charlie likes to remain loyal but cmon. Why is raul still in the lineup?
thanks Utley. thanks very much.
Getting out of hand right now.
Utley knows how to make his errors count.
If only we were allowed to criticize him on these boards.
It just keeps sliding further and further away
blanton hasn't pitched in like almost a month thats what worries me…doc is a warrior he'd pitch everyday if he could…utley defense has been terrible.
utley must hate himself right now…
Utley is a joke.
I'm telling you. we got this.
as pissed as i am at utley…how many of the giants hits today have been on 2 strikes? if Hamels can't deliver the strike out, it's on him.
cholly only mix up is switching polly and chase the san fran manger did a complete make over and it's doing them good so far…we need raul bat on the bench if he doesn't come through this game.
The scoreboard only says 3-0, but it feels so much farther away
Game. Series. Season. OVER. Phillies won't score today. Theme of the season: great pitching and the offense let them down.
Nice. 89 pitches for Hamels through 5. So it looks like the pen is in for 7-8-9.
Let's hope for some sort of a rally this inning – WE'RE MAKING FRIGGING MATT CAIN LOOK LIKE CLIFF LEE HERE. Absolutely pathetic.
Let's see Utley redeem himself.
I hate MLB for making this a day game…
Blanton pitched an inter-squad game last Tuesday.
What's killing us has not been the pitching. 4 runs Saturday and 3 today? Wes should have 2 or 3 ourselves today. No hitting w/RISP, a costly error, and Cody Ross is what's killing us.
Cody effing Ross.
I agree with JT. Raul's gotta sit. And while he's sitting, Ruben Amaro should be figuring out a way to get his a*s traded out of town next year and sign Werth to a long term deal, put Dom Brown in for Ibanez next year.
going down 3-0 isn't the end of the game. going down 2-1 also isn't the end of the series. calm down and let them do their thing
the phils are making him look like cliff lee cain is good but not lights out…i don't know what this teams problem is with risp it's been a problem for awhile now
Polanco reached out and swung at ball 3 and ball 4…and grounded out. great.
This team is too confident. They take games off. Our 6th and 7th hitter killed un in the 4th. We should have had a run or 2.
I just can't see us losing a series to this team. They have platoon players in half their infield and they benched their CF. I just don't get it.
The Phillies are the better team. They should win this series, if not this game.
Phillies are just missing pitches.
Werth had fat hanging curveball in the third inning w/ Howard on first. It was 2-0 and Cain just spun a hanger right over the heart of the plate. That ball should have been in the gap or in the seats for two runs. But instead, Werth just swung right through it. Utley has had two good pitches to hit and missed both. Raul and Polanco the same.
Lets see what theyre made of right now down 3-0 three more at bats. Isn't it unbelieveable how this team just doesnt hit for Cole ? Long way from over but I'm starting to think its a karma thing when Coles on the mound. If the offensive struggles continue Charlie has to shake it up
and Raul sits 1st. It sure worked for Bochy today , his team was struggling and he made changes. Every button Bochy pushed today worked. Did you guys see the stats for the game 3 loser when the series is tied in the nlcs ? Wouldnt it be nice if they put a number up for Cole just once.
This Phillies team is getting older. Who knows if Utley is really that player. A few years is not enough. He is a horrible fielder. Killing us in the field. Bad throws in the past to first. Rollins, Utley, Howard, Werth, Ibanez just do not hit. We will be good for the next couple seasons but thats it. This team is getting older and they have got rid of all our young talent. Oh well
one word-UGLY!
This Phillies offense is just sad today and Ibanez needs to park it on the bench.
My friend just sent me a text saying I'm not a real fan because I'm bummed over this game.
I think philliesnation is the most real in terms of realizing that while on paper we're good, reality is, our offense has been asleep all season.
Chase Utley is a horrible fielder???? that's news to me. He's certainly above average. He makes an occasional mistake. but horrible? come on. hyperbole anybody (that a synonym for exaggeration Jeff. ) (Synonym means a word with a similar meaning).
You are pretty much right, bostonkate. about the Phillies offense. It takes them soooooooooo long to get going in games. Seldom score many early runs.
nice hit raul…take a seat on the best where you belong.
Hey Ryan H…by "do their thing" do you mean:
1) not hit with runners in scoring position
2) make errors
3) strike out alot
We don't need to wait for that; it's already happened. They are cooked.
troutman is obviously not a phillies fan. either that or he's that guy that nobody wants to watch the game with because he's so damn miserable. probably complained that the world series parade wasn't good enough.
come on gload get on base get something going.
Gload hasn't been the same since mid August.
Can't lay off the really low junk.
That said, I'm hoping he can splash down.
Hey db, you might be the most arrogant a$$ on here. Yeah, obviously, I'm not half the fan you are. Moron.
great but their a risp we always choke.
good job shane. these guys s u c k
we use to be good in situations like that? What happened to our clutch hitting?
typical phillies i almost expect them to make outs we got risp i mean its f u c k i n g pathetic
on a positive note: zooey deschanel is freaking hot.
Time is running out, Our backs are against the wall.Not a great a feeling knowing the biggest game of the year rest on Joe Blanton.
How many fastballs in the middle of the plate are they going to roll over to second base??????
Damn this is frustrating. Shane had two good pitches to hit in that at bat with two runners on. Fouled off the first one and he was late despite being up in the count and then he grounds out.
And Raul finally smashes one but it's right at Huff. Just not our day today.
The Giants have a waiver-wire offense, but this starting to feel like a destiny team….like the Rockies in 2007…..theyr'e just getting lucky as hell.
If we can't beat Matt Cain, I am a little scared.
But she sings like the Incredible Hulk.
the phils are definitely wearing out the path between home and the second baseman. he must have fielded at least ten balls today. nice easy two hoppers too.
There is NO WAY Blanton will pitch…You will see Charlie switch to DOC.
If Im wrong I will be shocked. He will make the switch after we lose this game.
Zero runs , really ? —— everyone had yankees/phillies WS written in stone. Could still happen but after today both teams have to win 3 of next 4 obviously. Like others have said the offense has been a problem all year we all just assumed they could flip a switch in the playoffs. Question is , will Charlie do anything tomorrow to try and shake it up ?
Bumgarner is a tough lefty , if Raul still starts tomorrow i'll lose my mind.
The Giants are not getting lucky. They are having good at-bats, which is the complete opposite of what the Phillies are doing. 8 guys all with their heads straight up their butts.
Can't ever remember this team looking so punch-less in the playoffs. Have they even gotten a runner to third base? I can't remember one.
Howard and Chooch are the only ones that look comfortable at all at the plate.
keep the game at that score and lets get to their bullpen…i've been saying were gonna have a game where we beat brian wilson.
lol sanchez really is busy over there.
I was never confident that the phils were going to win this series, It looks they want to confirm my worry
Just got home; was listening in the car on the drive home. This is a disgrace.
The big mans gonna k right now
I'm still confident that we'll win this series. and if we lose tomorrow I'll still not be that down knowing you got doc little roy and cole in a row.
right now it's obvious that the shadows are really tough. the hitters can't see anything. you'd have to manufacture something because nobody is gonna hit anything on the nose too hard. they just can't see this time of day.
You would prefer that the big man get a hit or walk and get left on base again? How many times has that happened in this series…
Paper Tigers , The Mighty Phillies cant even score 1 run for Hamels.
How does that happen all year with him on the mound ?
The Phillies seem disappointed that nobody told the Giants that the Phillies were supposed to easily win this series. This is horrible. They are hard to cheer for when they are playing this bad.
Rollins or Raul needs to see the bench tomorrow.
Don't get me wrong. The Giants are tough team with outstanding pitching.
But they've gotten some breaks today. Ross hit a ball off his shoe tops for an RBI hit. And Huff hits a seeing-eye single for another run. Then Utley butchers a ball that should have been the third out.
I haven't seen that many tough at bats.
You need to be a little fortunate to win in the postseason (just like the Phils were fortunate against the Reds), and the Giants have been today.
Why is it that whenever anyone is realistic on this blog they get called a bad fan? And anyone who thinks we can still pull out this series is out of their friggin' minds.
I like your optimism Ryan H ——- Its possible but we really need to win tomorrow now. Three in a row is very very hard to do. I really cant wait to see if Charlie makes some changes tomorrow with Bumgarner on the mound. He has to play Ben in left doesnt he ?
combination of tough shadows and tough pitchers today. that's all. but you gotta manufacture something
I think I am going to break down and cry.
Brian Wilson is such a loser. He's trying way to hard to be cool and different. poser
The Giants are not swinging at balls six inches off the plate and weakly grounding them out or fouling them off. The Phillies are not making good contact. Raul has the only well hit ball since about the 3rd or 4th inning.
Shitty at bats for 2 weeks now and the GianTs have the pitching to shut us down. We make f'in Cody Ross look like Albert Pujols. Howard has no power all of a sudden, Werth is a joke and even Polanco is rolling over on pitches Victorino and Rollins might as well bat righty They suck as lefties. If Blanton starts tomorrow we may never make it back to Philly. He will give up runs and we can't score enough to overcome his pitching. All of a sudden Cole can't make a quality pitch with 2 strikes. This potent Philly offense is a bunch of pussies. The ratings for a Tex SF series will suck. I think we are doomed. We needed a sweep at home to start this off.IMO the Giants in 5.
I'm trying hard not to lose the faith…if the Phils can even it up again behind Blanton tomorrow, I gotta believe that Halladay will not let them down in Game 5. Then we just need one win in Philly…
but the offense REALLY has to wake up.
The only way Halladay pitches tomorrow is if we're facing elimination. Which we aren't.
Time to Broxton this d-bag up.
we get something going i want them pinch hitting for raul he's terrible.
The bottom line is that the phillies are in trouble. Tomorrow is must win and now Charlie and company will have to decided if Blanton or Halladay will go tomorrow. Whoever goes tomorrow can't fix our offense though and that has hurt us the most. If we won game one we wouldn't be in this predicament.
I hope somebody hits a line drive off that horrible beard
to quote Blutarsky; "was it over when the Germans bombed pearl harbor?, when the going get tough,……. the tough get going."
you think we can't win three outta four? come on now. The cuz would call you people a buncha "les miserables" . perk up.
Bleh. Werth bats much better when he has the mountain man beard. You'd think he'd be contributing more when he's getting ready to start negotiating.
the braves were owning this guy and we make him look like mariano rivera come on were better then that.
Yeah, that pitcher's beard looks downright fake, doesn't it?
why did it take so long for Rollins to get a hit?
Series = NOT OVER
Four games left.
woah generous strike 1 to raul.
Awful. Just awful. To think this started with 3 innings of perfect pitching from Hamels…
raul better freaking sit tomorrow it better not even be an option.
okay the series isn't over their is just a formality
sit raul tomorrow
Smell the balls Tim.
Your right about game 1 terri , would that be the game we lost cause we didnt make a certain catch in lf ? There were other reasons we could have won or lost that game but that non catch was huge. Rauls up now
with jimmy on 1st , now he's 0-11 just hit in dp. I'm serious if he starts tomorrow against a tough lefty Charlie is a friggin idiot.
with Ibanez grounding into that double play…that is really the last I want to see of him for a while.
Definitely he needs to be on the bench tomorrow. If Francisco can produce, then he stays in the rest of the series. Charlie needs to shake it up a bit. I understand his loyalty to Rollins – many more years. Ibanez doesn't have that.
Sportsphan – You may want to scroll back in this blog to July 21 when many people posting here proclaimed the Phillies season to be over. At that point in the season they were 48-46 and they had just lost their third straight game to the Cardinals (all in embarrassing fashion), and were seven games behind Atlanta. That was the day when so many fans here jumped off the bandwagon. Of course, from that day on the team went 49-19 and won the division rather easily.
If you think the series is over after being down 1-2 that's fine. I'll just wait until one of these two teams nails down it's fourth win.
I'm Ted Bell.
Phillies are better in night games on the road…keep the faith for at least 1 more day folks. I know it's tough…it will be a tough night…but hang in there.
We just need to get it back to Philly…
Rollins atleast got a couple hits in this series that scored runs. Sit the 125 million dollar piece of crap. BIG NOSE
Dayum we cant let Nobody Fing Ross kill us like that….our Aces our up…Panic button is hit…Ibanez Dayum…Dayum…up to Joe B…our ride may be up this year folks…
Okay I am frustrated…… but I still feel that they can win this without having having H2O pitch on short rest.
We need a little rearrangement in this batting order and lineup.
Sit Ibanez, he has been useless, period I don't want to hear about how he played so well the 2nd half, he has done nothing right now.
Do something in the batting cage with Utley,Howard, Werth and Rollins.
I am so disappointed in this teams performance today, I feel there was not heart no passion basically went through the motions.
Now our problem is that we face a pitcher tomorrw that we are not that familiar with, which means we will probably get 3 hits.
They looked like crap today I don't want to hear the excuses that was unacceptable from this team!!!!!
Plain and simple
Ibanez makes solid contact but right at Huff. He's 0 for his last 14. Safe to say Ben Francisco is in LF for Game 4.
Suck it up boys. The media has got you idiots all thinking the G menwould be a pushover. Face it, we have the pitching and something else. HEART.
lineup tomorrow should be
Raul better sit tomorrow and doc better pitch. No more of this being loyal crap.
JAY it should be safe to say raul on the bench tomorrow,but we all know how loyal charlie can be.
the phils need to score runs to win, Doc can't win a game 0-0, Joe can't win 0-0. So it really doesn't matter who pitches tomorrow.
My two cents werth…
No run support for Cole is nothing new. That doesn't make it any easier to watch, though.
Blanton will pitch because he's guaranteed seven or eight runs. (Although against Bumgarner that may be wishful thinking.)
After making all kinds of noise about pitching around Ross, I felt Hamels had no choice in that situation but to pitch for the out. No way you pitch around him with two on.
And besides, he made a good pitch that Ross simply went down and got. That's baseball.
This team has, (as Charlie put it), "gutted it out" all year. Injuries to almost every key player and prolonged batting slumps still couldn't keep them from winning the east and taking out the Reds. Don't EVER count this bunch out – certainly not now – they're only down two games to one!
Beer is good for you.
The Phils DO NOT have that same dynamic offense of 08 and 09. Ibanez has looked just terrible at the plate and his failure to hit with runners on base speaks volumes about where his body and mind are. He is just getting too old to play every day and should consider platooning with Francisco. He hurt us today, as did Utley in the field. What is up with Utley? Is he hurting as he looks lame at the plate, as well. Our asses were outplayed today by the Giants, it's that simple.
Ouch, that one hurt. I won't stop believing, but one thing worries me about tomorrow.
We typically don't fair too well against pitchers we haven't seen before, and we've never faced Bumgarner.
3 hits?????????
only 3
Bumgarner has never faced the phillies. He is a leftie. Makes too much sense to start fransisco over Ibanez.
I am off the Utley bandwagon too. He is a good reg season fielder. In the playoffs not so much.
You pitch Blanton tomorrow and go on reg rest.
Its looking kinda grim. Need big Joe to win.
3 hits?
I won't say I'm not worried, but we're not pitching against elimination tomorrow. Pitching Halladay tomorrow isn't even on Charlie's mind right now, I guarantee you guys. He's looking ahead to Games 5, 6, and 7. I've been saying since we found out we were playing the Giants this series is going at least six games.
I'm an Utley fan, but he was a complete joke today. He looked like a Reds player in the playoffs.
As we're not facing elimination tomorrow, I would not have a problem with benching Raul Ibanez. It'd be different if he was making consistent contact and just sending them right at fielders, but he looks lost. A damn shame, considering what he's done for us this year, but I hope Charlie considers giving Raul a break and sending Francisco in.
I would also like to see someone other than Gload being first in line for pinch-hitting. Since there's no way Blanton goes past seven tomorrow, Charlie will PROBABLY have a chance to send up two pinch-hitters. Put Mike Sweeney or Dom Brown in there.
In conclusion… Worrisome. But it's not time to press the panic button yet.
Don't stop beliePHing.
The hitting is absolutely dispicable. If they do not fix it ASAP, it is all over, like Andrew said
3 hits?
I am so sick of hearing everything this team did in 08 and 09 as far as hitting, lets get 10 going
Also none of this is to take away from San Francisco, but We have more experience and better hitting and better pitching.
We have given the worst thing that could have been given and that is hope to the Giants. They look confident and will definitely be wanting to finish this at home!
Manuel, Dubee and Halladay talk about pitching Blanton in Game 4 over Halladay on short rest: http://bit.ly/buzD0J


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Each of her deliveries had been a struggle. She felt inadequate as a mother to the three children she already had, and now she and the rest of her family felt totally unprepared for another child. She asked me to pray.
I told her I would, however, I didn't pray about whether this child was a necessary addition to the family, or even whether she could handle another child. My prayer was more along the lines of cherishing the spiritual value and purpose of each of God's children.
Then, as I prayed, a message came to my thought. I wrote it down:
I sent the letter to the mother. She posted it on her refrigerator door. Soon, the entire family began to change. They acted like a family again, supporting one another, loving each other. The parents began to embrace the idea of this lovely addition to the family.When it came time for the baby's birth, the mother had only a 4-hour delivery (compared to the 18-plus hours of her other deliveries). Their new son quickly became the center of attention. The husband found new joy in taking care of the children, and the woman's confidence as a mother increased.
Dear Mom,
Be still. Fear not. You are not responsible for my life. I exist to express eternal Life and Love, our Father-Mother God. You did not create me. I am God's self-expression, His fullness revealing Himself in a way that you can understand. I am here to show you that you are not weak. You express the supreme strength of Spirit. God's capacity for good and abilities for joy flow endlessly through you and all that you do. I am here to show you that our Life is for loving and that our Love always has life. My presence can cause you no pain or sorrow, for I reveal God's unending love for you. Smile! God has blessed me through you, and He is blessing you through me.
Your dear one


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Kevin Grandia | August 4, 2006
By Kevin Grandia • Friday, August 4, 2006 - 09:47
The IPPR report is just another in a series of reports and research urging envrionmentalists and those who want real action on climate change to re-think the way we communicate the issue to the public. In any public relations campaign, there is always a real danger of creating an unwanted or opposite effect from what is intended. If the PR program you design is not grounded in thorough research, usually in the form of such things as polling and focus groups, you will always be in the dark about what the actual effects are of your program are.
In the case of the IPPR report, the authors, a linguist and a textual analyst, make the sound argument that alarmist language can elicit an effect more akin to "climate porn," than a call to arms by the citizenry to tackle global warming. In other words, many public interest groups assume that melting glaciers and heat waves will scare people to action, when in fact it has the opposite effect of people tuning out the message they are trying to get across. PR professionals have known this for years, but much like smoking, we all know that alarmism is bad for us, but many of us continue to do it anyways.
As far as solutions, the IPPR report suggests instead that communications professionals and environmentalists "… make climate-friendly behaviour feel normal, natural, right and 'ours' to large number of people who are currently unengaged… the answer is not to try to change their radar but to change the issue, so it becomes something they willingly pick up."
It is this type of warning that anyone involved in communicating global warming should heed. One of the side-effects of "climate porn" is that it opens opportunities for the fringe element of climate change "skeptics" to pop their heads out of the sand and attack.
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Those links were the best
Those links were the best yet about how to fight climate change. Needs a much wider audience.
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I'm on page three of your
I'm on page three of your site so far, can't believe this is the first time I found it. Has some incredibly damaging info - if you're pro-oil, anti-environment, that is. This site needs a MUCH wider audience.
Thanks for doing such a good job. Fantastic site! However, there's some funky things going on, code-wise. When I right click on your logo in order to open your home page in a new window, the browser which pops up says MY homepage (which I use "blank")
Also, I almost have to always preview a message because what the spaces look like between paragraphs in this here little window, doesn't look the same when posted. Perhaps the font size is the problem?
Also glad you don't require log in to comment - that is only for wimpy bloggers who can't take criticism.
John Lefebvre replied on Permalink
Thanks for the supprt
We're working, endlessly, on the "funky things going on, code-wise." Hoping to have some infrastructural updates within the next month that will improve the look and functionality of the site.
Alex J replied on Permalink
Alarmism vs. Realism
Interesting report, but we should keep in mind the difference between true alarmism and the contrarian definition that includes practically anything containing realism and any sense of urgency. There needs to be a balance of fact presentation and earnest discussion of the implications, and this can be done without going overboard with the language. Alarmism may have an inverse effect, but presentation that isn't thought-provoking and compelling doesn't exactly spur action either.


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Skip to comments.12 Ways To Use Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals Against Liberals
Posted on 04/13/2012 8:29:43 PM PDT by Silentgypsy
Saul Alinsky was a brilliant man. Evil, but brilliant. Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, everyone on the Left from the President on down is playing by his rules in the political arena. Not all liberals have read his book or know his name, but his tactics have become universal. Sadly for conservatives, when two evenly matched forces go head-to-head outside of a fairy tale, the side that tries to play nice usually ends up with its head in a box. So, don't lie or become an evil person like Alinsky, but learn from what he wrote and give the Left a taste of its own medicine.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
from a related article:
At the beginning of his book, Alinsky said: The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away. Almost 40 years later, that message resonates with a new audience that Alinsky could not have imagined. Indeed, I wouldnt be surprised if at this very moment a Tea Partier somewhere in America is underlining those very words in his copy of Rules for Radicals.
Leftists have a superficial understanding of Alinsky. Take advantage of this by learning these rules and using them against the left.
In connection with this is to know the tools they use to achieve their evil goals: Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth: The Rules of Disinformation (Includes The 8 Traits of A Disinformationalist)
Worth repeating:
The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away.
Real hope. Real change.
That is exactly what I posted two years ago, and I was ignored. It's nice to take the high road, but let's be realistic.
"Nice guys finish last".
I've been angry for the last 3.5 years. And, I'm getting angrier by the moment.
If Romney gets in, my anger will continue and I will make his life a living hell.
If Bath-House Barry gets in...there are no words...I take the fifth.
The Haves holding power in this government are pan Leninists and nationalist socialists.
We don't because we really do believe in free speech, they say they do but of course they do not,
So the result is millions of apolitical people hear only one side on "nonpartisan" show like CoastToCoastAM.
Earlier this week the scheduled guest was Sharon Sebastian a writer and critic of Obama. Extremely rare to have criticism of Obama on that show. Bush-Chency bashed regularly going on 12 years however.
I was looking forward to it because IMO C2C is not nonpartisan and regularly for 12 years had guests on who attack Bush.. the host George Noory has labeled George Bush a war criminal among other things. Virtually no criticism of Obama has been tolerated until he signed the NDAA on New Years eve. But no restrictions at all on the hatred for Bush-Cheney-Halliburton since Noory became the host.
Another FReeper posted a thread announcing Ms Sebastian's appearance on the show. We did not know until we tuned in C2C and discovered that despite days of schedule announcements Ms Sebastian was not a guest -- an NOT a single word why. Normally C2C announces that the missing guest has been rescheduled.
I went on a search and found this.
"Hate Radio on Coast-to-Coast. Who is 'Sharon Sebastian'?"
The posts prove that these DU guys do not listen to C2C they just protest the guests on the show. Some comments told me that C2C cancelled Ms Sebastian because of their protests.
They complain about Dr. Corsi and the birthers. The fact is C2C does not allow any discussion of Obama eligibility. (Noory commented on it a couple of years ago.) Dr. Corsi is a regular guest but he is not on to criticize Obama for any reason. He is there about Iran, oil, and sometimes the economy.
C2C producers and Noory (the host) refused to answer my email requests to tell us the reason Ms Sebastian was cancelled. I think the reason is clear however.
Here's the point: "Nonpartisan" shows like C2C influence apolitical listeners and if it is a close election this year Obama could win because of C2C's influence.
It's frustrating to say the least, but our time will come.
This truly is what they have worked for and a second Obama term is their last hope to "bring it all down, man" and replace it with their horror.
The title for the book should be "Rules For Spoiled Brats" for the "radicals" are little different than spoiled children.. except of course some of them are dangerous psychos.
Thanks for posting.
This needs to be shared far and wide, on our side.
This is a great article. All conservatives should read apply these rules for conservatives. We should all read and practice this. It's time to bond and throw the Left out.
Another good one.
"... This truly is what they have worked for and a second Obama term is their last hope to "bring it all down, man" and replace it with their horror. ..."
Absolutely correct and the only reason I could vote for Romney. It is disgusting but it is what it is.
"Leftists have a superficial understanding of Alinsky. Take advantage of this by learning these rules and using them against the left."
You cannot beat Alinsky without beating the MSM. Without the MSM, Alinsky is just an author of an Anti-American piece of schlock. We need to take rule 13 and apply it to every liberal commentator out there. And when they start whining like the little girlymen they are, you ramp up the pressure.
I would love to see Conservatives uniting and backing someone who isn't Romney. If the country's gonna get back on its feet, we have to present a solid front.
Ping for later
The Haves want to impose socialism on the masses, because they think it will protect them from competition.....Rich people hate competition....that's why they are no friends of Laissez Faire-based market economies.
Anecdotal: I was paying a babysitter so that I could complete my degree at the time of the demonstrations re: Kent. The protestors were preventing us from accessing our classes. One of my instructors was beaten on another campus the previous year. I asked one of the police officers to please shoot them because I had things to do. He smiled and offered his gun to me. I drew back. Those guys didn't have an easy job.
Fortunately, the prof who had been beaten drove us mercilessly to complete our coursework by midsemester. She knew more demonstrations were coming and didn't want us to get gypped!
I understand. We have to stand up and unite. the Left is choosing our lives for us. We should be going viral on our votes being counted in Spain. Kick our money laundering Congress you know whats until they do the right thing.
I'm printing these!
Mechanicos posted a link to the 25 Rules of Disinformation. Those allow you to identify the manipulative ploy that the leftists use in any given situation, and to make it known to others in plain English. They find it frustrating (lol!).
I was going to post this BUT found it had already been posted on FR; however, in my opinion, given our political climate I feel the discussion is more important than and deserves greater exposure than 'chat' provides —this should be moved from general chat -history TO news -extended editorial
Maybe it's a good strategy for you to post it and request same. You can't post good knowledge too many times. Have at it, FRiend!
Thanks. I will post it.
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March 27, 2013 —
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House on March 22 passed what Governor Tom Corbett called historic legislation that would privatize the state owned system of wine and liquor stores. He said it was the first time either chamber of the government has passed such legislation since the end of the Prohibition era 80 years ago.
The bill would ultimately give total control of the issuance of permits to sell alcoholic beverages and enforcement of the liquor laws to the state, but the retail sale of all beer, wine and liquor would be handled by the private sector.
There were several changes in the house legislation as compared to the bill proposed by Corbett. For instance, current beer distributors, which are already private, will be given first opportunity to buy the new wine and spirits licenses before anyone else, and the price will be lower than what others will be asked to pay.
Union representatives and others have expressed concern about the number of jobs that will be lost if the state system is privatized. Representative Duane Milne said that there will be more jobs because the privatized system will be larger than the current one.
Milne wrote, "Privatization will yield more employment opportunities for workers, as a state store system with 600 stores gives way to a market-driven system of upwards of 1,800 outlets. These private operations all will be seeking to hire employees experienced in the adult beverage sector. Additionally, entities hiring employees of the state store system will be granted a $2,000 per year tax credit for each such employee hired."
On the other side of the equation, there is concern that employees now earning state pensions will not receive those pensions under a privatized system of the sort the house envisions.
The measure passed in the house with a vote of 105 in favor of privatization and 90 opposed, but the senate may not be so quick to serve up a majority in support of the measure.
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi said finding 26 votes in the senate to allow the plan to go forward may prove difficult. He said, "One of the issues that has been raised many times is the access issue for rural areas that are served by the state store system, that might not get sufficient service from private licensees." He added that the focus of a bill supported by the senate would have to address convenience, selection and a competitive price.
Also, the issue of whether or not the state should immediately end state participation in wholesale operations would have to be settled. Corbett said he understood there was still a lot of work to be done to get the bill passed.
The next step in the process would be for the senate to hold hearings on the proposed legislation.