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After the sudden loss of Stella, her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island. Seeking a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days, she little realizes that the circle will change her life.
Alice, Scarlet, Lulu, Beth, Harriet, and Ellen welcome Mary into their circle, despite her reluctance to open her heart to them. Each woman teaches Mary a new knitting technique, and, as they do, they reveal to her their own personal stories of loss, love, and hope. Eventually, through the hours they spend knitting and talking together, Mary is able to tell her own story of grief. In doing so, she reclaims her love for her husband, faces the hard truths about her relationship with her mother, and finds the spark of life again.
©2007 Ann Hood; (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.
"The strength of the writing is in the painfully realistic portrayal of the stages of mourning." (Publishers Weekly)
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"Almost Relentlessly Dreary"
I am sorry to have to say I was quite disappointed in this book. I found it dreary and rather pedestrian. In the circle, every character's story was unbelievably tragic, to the point where they became numbing. There was no light until the very end, and no comic relief at all, unless you count snide comments by the main character about others. I realize a book about a mother mourning her child is not meant to be a chuckle-fest. This is a story about a woman in the grips of what is clearly a severe clinical depression. (In fact, the redemptive power of knitting notwithstanding, I found myself wondering why her friends were not insisting she seek medical help and counseling.) But the biggest problem was that, surprisingly, the main character was extremely unsympathetic. She seemed to react more with annoyance than sadness when people tried to reach out to her. (This was not helped by the fact that the audio narrator gave the character a voice that was both grating and whiny.)
I am giving this book three stars, out of deep respect for what the author clearly went through with her own tragedy, and because the book comes to a positive conclusion eventually. But listeners interested in a well-written, touching knitting "yarn" are better off with "Knitting" by Anne Bartlett and "The Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs.
"Tear-jerker, and not in a good way"
While Ann Hood has been known in the past as a fine writer of literary fiction, "The Knitting Circle" is a bit too sentimental, predictable, and tends to rely on cliche. The stories told by the women in the knitting circle are very similar to one another and don't really move the story forward. Overall, I was disappointed.
"Knitting Review"
Touching story that keeps the reader's attention from beginning to end. Reader is excellent as is the entire story told through the eyes of the characters and their individual tragedies.
"a book for Knitters & non-knitters alike"
Loved this book! I work with avid knitters and I saw them in this book, it touched me over and over again, so worth your time! Plus, I might just pick up Knitting now.
"New Knitter's Review"
Not great but enjoyable, definitely falls into chick lit category. Interesting side comments on knitting.
Avid listener on my daily commute!
"Absorbing listening during my daily commute"
It became too formulaic, predictable and preposterous, the way each member of the Circle had her own horrific story to match or top that of the main character .
I liked a lot of the voices, especially Scarlett's soothing, tranquil, dreamlike voice and Lulu's youthful, slightly hoarse, city-girl twang.
No....please, no....enough over-the-top sad stories!
I liked the reminder to all of us that no matter what we might be going through in our own lives, SOMEONE ELSE ALWAYS HAS IT WORSE! A timely reminder to count one's blessings. Also: It inspired me to take up knitting again!!
"Healing help"
This is the first audiobook I have tried. It was excellent. I love to knit, but I haven't mastered knitting and reading a book at the same time, so, this was a perfect option for me. I hope you make more knitting circle and knitting mystery books audiobooks.
A self help book because both have helped me through some very difficult times. The Knitting Circle was a book I could relate to since I too have lost a child.
The "affair" in Maine!
When each of the women "poured" their heart out and revealed their "story"
Please turn more books like this about knitting circles and knitting mysteries and knitting stories into audiobooks so I can continue to do my favorite things together, at the same time. Thank you.
"not the best..."
I thought the main character was depressing. I know the story was about a tragedy, but it was hard for me to like her. She was boring, rude, selfish, and immoral. I felt like she didn't have many redeemable qualities. So It didn't make me feel much sympathy for her even though I should have. I think because I couldn't connect with the main character, the story dragged on. I just didn't like it that much.
"I absolutely loved this book!"
This was my third and favorite audiobook.
I loved each of the characters and appreciated the way that knitting helped them through life challenges. Those who find knitting therapeutic will relate to this book. It made my long for a knitting circle of my own.
"encouragement story"
Well written with a high dose of tragedy. You will feel a bit glum listening to this so Balance it out with something cheerful.
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Students in civil discourse class will travel to Detroit
Posted on July 08, 2014
Students who enroll in the inaugural civil discourse class this fall will have a unique opportunity to meet Detroiters who are working at the grassroots level to revitalize their neighborhoods.
"Detroit's Public Dialogues" will be taught by Lisa M. Perhamus, assistant professor of education. Perhamus is the first Padnos/Sarosik Endowed Professor of Civil Discourse, housed in the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Perhamus said she designed the course to show students how language and civil discourse are tied to social justice. "I would like the students to see how people use the narratives of their lives to create social justice," she said.
The course includes two days in Detroit, spending time with leaders like Grace Lee Boggs, the 99-year-old activist who remains active after seven decades of working for labor and civil rights, and Richard Feldman, labor activist and board member of the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center for Nurturing Community Leadership. Students will also tour urban gardens, the Heidelberg Project and other initiatives created by Detroiters.
Perhamus said it's important for students to know they are not headed to Michigan's largest city to rescue it. "We're partners with the people who are living in Detroit. We will learn from them, and learn how people are committed to each other as neighbors," she said.
Others in the campus and West Michigan community will have an opportunity to meet Feldman and other Detroiters at a symposium, "Civil Discourse for Civic Engagement," set for November 3 at the L. William Seidman Center.
Perhamus said she chose the day before Election Day to hold the symposium to recognize the importance of civil discourse in decision-making. The symposium will run from 5-8:30 p.m., including a light dinner, film screening and panel discussion. The film, "We Are Not Ghosts," tells the stories behind Detroit's revitalization.
RSVP for the symposium online by clicking here.
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A new amusement park attraction in Mexico is giving visitors the thrill of an illegal border crossing without the risk of arrest.
The Parque EcoAlberto in Hidalgo says it's offering the experience, complete with fake smugglers and Border Patrol agents, as a way to dissuade Mexicans from attempting to cross the U.S. border, PBS reported.
For three hours, visitors are put through the wringer, enduring sirens, chases and the threat of dogs.
Tours of the Night Walk attraction cost the equivalent of about $20.
Visitors can also enjoy other recreational attractions like hot springs and rappelling, according to the park website.
An administrator at the park, Maribel Garcia, told PBS the purpose of the border crossing attraction is simple.
"Our objective is to stop the immigration that exists amongst our citizens, principally from the state of Mexico to the U.S.," she said.


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Dodgertalk on the Baseline field level only for field level fans
While watching the game Friday night at Dodger Stadium, I noticed an announcement on Diamondvision. I did not get a chance to take a picture or write down everything it said but "we got the picture." It said along the lines "the fans on the field level are invited to attend DodgerTalk on the baseline field level restaurant." The restaurant is closed by then so only Dodgertalk is going on there on Fridays and Saturdays.
In the past, my friends and I have been able to go downstairs to Dodgertalk but once we saw that sign on the Diamondvision, we decided to skip it Friday night. Is ashamed that they no longer permitted us to go there. My friend Linda and I enjoy stepping up to the mike.
Here is a picture of one of the times we attended Dodgertalk last year. The hosts on KABC are Josh Suchan and Ken Levine. A fan had brought their Brad Penny bbh and smashed it there.
OK, enough with the rants.
Congratulations to Jeff Weaver on his 100 career win last night. Is too bad that Ely had to be sent down to make room for Weaver but I am sure the kid will be back.
Vin Scully pointed out that Ely looks like Mathew McgMcConaughy. Let's see
Yep! they look alike.
Manny is back today and the X-man Xavier Paul had to be sent back to the minors. It is just too bad that both Xavier and Ely had to go back to the minors.
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so I heard a little of Vin the other night and the expression he used was awesome, I know he has a lot, but this one was one of those that makes you smile no matter what, he said something like "that ball traveled like half an inside out tennis ball" thats just funny..
Now when are the Dodgers going to right the wrongs and start getting back to being above .500
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Good for you Peter that you heard a little Vin. On another forum I frequent, they have a post for just Viscalism's.
We were blanked out today. Charlie Hager did not even complete one inning. He got pulled out without recording an out.
did he even record a strike because he's been far to erratic on the mound to even call his pitches strikes. i love haeger but he seems to throw them on a hope and a prayer. anyways, hope to see you there later today on mother's day..
clayton v. jimenez
wish they still put vin's voice over the P.A like i think i read on someones blog..true nirvana hearing him call the game..
did he even record a strike because he's been far to erratic on the mound to even call his pitches strikes. i love haeger but he seems to throw them on a hope and a prayer. anyways, hope to see you there later today on mother's day..
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wish they still put vin's voice over the P.A like i think i read on someones blog..true nirvana hearing him call the game..
He did record strike outs but with the bases loaded (1 single, 2 walks), he just gave Tulo four wide ones with a strike out. Then the crusher wih a triple to clear the bases. Just horrible performance by Haeger.
Let's hope we can become victoriuos with Jimenez on the mound (crosses fingers).
I'll check out your blog.
Wow, Vin was right on. And I gotta mention the Brad Penny bobblehead… we're enjoying his bobbly head in the 'Lou. What a difference a team makes. Of course, with his bad-boy mentality, it's the peace is bound to break any day now.
lol Jeff. Yeah, a team does make a difference but I think is your pitching coach that does make a bigger difference. I did like Penny when he was a Dodger. His father was a Dodger fan.
I noticed the announcement on Saturday night. It said:
"Fans on the Field Level are invited to attend the LIVE KABC post-game show in the 3rd Baseline Box Club with Josh Suchon and Ken Levine! Starts 30 minutes after the end of the game". (And yes, it's verbatim. I copied it right off the picture I took.)
I texted the Dodgers hotline, not expecting a reply, about it. My friend Angelina and I tried to go down to the field level after the Pirates game on 5/1 and were told we were not allowed down to the field level because we did not have field level tickets. I was NOT happy about this change in rules.
I got a reply from the Dodgers' hotline saying:
"It isn't – you're welcomed to head down there after the game is over."
We got down there without a problem, and had the pleasure of passing Chad Billingsley as he left the stadium.
And to clarify about the recording strikes, because I had to read some of the comments a few times.
Charlie Haeger did not STRIKE OUT anyone because he couldn't buy an out even if he could bribe the officials. He faced 5 batters, threw 22 pitches, only 8 of them were for STRIKES, not STRIKE OUTs. Of the 5 batters, he got ahead in the count against the first and last batter, and those are the two who got hits off Haeger. The three batters in between all drew walks on 12 balls, and 2 strikes among them.
I hope that clears things up a bit.
I talked to Josh Rawitch Saturday and he said we were allowed to go but I told him what I read and he said he was going to talk to the other Josh😉 I took a picture the following day(Sunday)
I meant to say strikes not strike outs. Duh. Silly me, is one those times where I was thinking strikes but typed strike outs. thanks!
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For the first time since early April, the Phillies scored seven runs or more in back-to-back games. Last night, they jumped out to a big lead early. Tonight, they did it mostly via the long ball in somewhat of a comeback effort.
They went down 2-0 after three innings, but in the fifth, they put three runs on the board, followed by four more in the sixth. Kyle Kendrick pitched a solid game, and NL player of the week and month Domonic Brown hit yet another home run.
Domonic Brown had another nice night at the plate. He went 3-4 with another home run and 2 RBI. Over the homestand, he's batting .545 with six home runs, and the first Phillie to hit nine home runs in ten games since Bobby Abreu. Simply outstanding.
He now has 17 home runs on the year, 42 RBI, and he's hitting .291/.329/.592. Get this guy to the All Star Game.
Not only did Kyle Kendrick throw a full nine innings of two-run ball, he also tripled, and later tagged up on a fly ball to center. He slid headfirst into third on the triple, getting his uniform dirty and tearing up his elbows, and hat to pitch with that dirty uniform the next inning. It was fantastic.
His full line was 9 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K. His ERA is now 3.12 on the season.
The Phillies hit six extra base hits, including three home runs (from Domonic Brown, Erik Kratz, and Delmon Young). Kyle Kendrick and Freddy Galvis added triples, and Ryan Howard added a double. Ben Revere had a couple hard-hit balls, and Howard's double was scorched. This kind of production from the offense has been a rarity, and it was great to see.
The Phillies are back at it tomorrow with Jonathan Pettibone going for the Phils and Ricky Nolasco going for the Marlins.
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Downtown domonic brown…he looks invincible right now! If there is a reason to watch the phillies right now, this is the guy.
Revere is hitting, he played an excellent game, its good to see Galvis connecting hey, the entire game was fun to watch.
Let's see if his batting 5th can get Howard going.
The good thing is Scott that he hit the ball a few times to left field. Although we did not see real power, anytime the big man can hit to the opposite field its gonna be good.
I think it was Sarge (or Wheels) who said maybe the knee is affecting his power still (pushing off).
One slight correction: Kendrick didn't tag up, he scored on a single to left by Revere.
Great win. Sweep would get the Phillies back to .500.
Ugh….this team is going to kill me. IF they "hang around" 500 they aren't going to make the moves they need to sure up their future. While it's nice to see them hit right now, they simply aren't a team built to win this year, next year or any year down the road.
GAH….I don't want them to lose buuuuut, how can we retool around the pieces we DO have if they keep winning.
Like, I'd be very comfortable with a Hamels, Kendrick, Veteran Starter A, Young guy, Young guy rotation, and a lineup where Young, Young, Howard and gulp, even Utley were replaced by youngins (which autocorrect tried to make yeunglings….ok too).
If anyone has a good recipe for crow pie or crow stew or something with crow in it …please let me know. Cause after seriously doubting that D Brown could ever truly make it up here I need to swallow my pride, suck it up and eat a nice big helping. Jesus…this guy is amazing!
Chuck, I don't think you were as big a Dom Doubter as I was – but, save a hefty slice for me pal. His home runs are a thing of beauty!
I went back and forth too. Really, only a few didn't. I know that OCP never gave up on him, but many felt like we did.
I ton of people doubted Brown, including at times probably Phils' management.
But what of Kendrick? I seem to recall loads of people whining a few years back about his inability to pitch in the major leagues. He now has two complete games on the season, a better ERA and W/L record than Hamels, I'm not sure how many quality starts, and has stopped a few losing streaks. But I've yet to see anyone eating anything bird-like on his behalf.
Let's try and keep it all in perspective guys. Yes, he's had an amazing month and it's been fun to watch. But it's ONE MONTH. Ty Wigginton also hit 12 home runs in one month.
I'm hearing mention of Brown getting picked for the home run derby. I seriously hope he doesn't participate. The stupid derby has ruined more hitters than I can name, and unless you're actually there, it's a boring event.
The "home run derby curse" and its ruining hitters is debatable. I think it's more the case that hitters get picked for the home run derby because they're having a great first half, and streaks inevitably run their course, whether players participate in the derby or not. Article on this: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-home-run-derby-curse/
Good article. It seems it's more a case of regression in the second half, rather than a changed hitting approach. Still, I worry about Brown because he's young and developing. I'm not convinced he's becoming a star player (but of course I hope he is). Her'e's something to check out.
I'm sure we all recall Bobby Abreau hitting 41 hrs in the derby and then displaying a power shortage for the remainder of the season (2005). He wound up hitting 24 hrs that year and in one round of the HR Derby he hit 24.
In 2005, Abreu hit 18 in the first half, 6 in the second
In 2003, he hit 14 in the first half, 6 in the second
He wasn't a home run hitter. It was kind of surprising that he was even included in 2005. He happened to get in a groove and kept hitting them out, and then he regressed in the 2nd half. I don't see a cause and effect.
From the link-
"Of course, it should also be noted that not every player needs to alter his swing in the Home Run Derby. Players such as Prince Fielder possess a swing that is naturally built to lift baseballs over the fence. Players such as Joe Mauer or Andrew McCutchen, on the other hand, could attempt to create more lift, as their natural swings are not considered traditional home run strokes. "
I don't see a reason for Dom Brown to change his swing for the event like McCutchen or Mauer. IMO- If he just keeps doing whatever he is doing in BP right now, he should be fine.
Can anyone tell me why Kendrick had to change his uniform top because it was dirty? Is that required or something? Sarge and Wheels wouldn't shut up about it. Would have made for some pretty good highlight photos if he had kept the grungy top on…
@George, on this one I personally never wavered. I always thought Kendrick was an outstanding athlete, and therefore could absolutely perform well as a major league pitcher. But yes, when he was last signed (I can't remember when or how much) there were many complaints about at the time.
Lefty, I wasn't singling out anyone, because I really can't remember names very well. (It's not senility, either; I've always had that problem.)
I'd have guessed, though, that you were one of few who did think Kendrick had a place on the Phils' staff, because I've found that you're one of those who gives players a chance. It's always good to have people around who don't demand that heads roll when a young player isn't top notch right away. I always thought KK would do pretty decently myself; maybe not an ace, but certainly not an Adam Eaton, either. He always struck me as putting in a lot of effort to improve. He's doing better, however, than even I would have predicted, and I hope he keeps it up.
Dave – I don't think you can seriously compare Ty Wigginton and Domonic Brown….at ANY point in their respective careers. Also….I happen to actually like and watch the HR Derby. I'll go out of my way to watch that over the AS Game itself. But that's just me..
No, it might be me. The Home Run Derby and even the All Star Game have lost their allure for me. I loved the All Star Game as a kid. Watching Rose, Garvey, Lynn, Bench, Schmidt, etc., was one of my favorite annual events. But, I honestly haven't watched a complete game in years. I think the derby lost it's appeal when I realized that those guys where on steroids. The only one I saw since was Hamilton's. As for Wigginton and Brown…I wasn't necessarily comparing the two, only making a point that it's really early on Brown and not to get too carried away.
I can still get into the ASG itself, but I really have zero interest in what seems to me like glorified batting practice.
I'll agree that the derby is glorified batting practice, and that I am also uninterested in it.
But I'll add that I resent it, too. I consider it just another waste of TV airtime, wher various semi-worthless sports commentators get to expound on the obvious: "He really hit that one!"
Maybe it's good for those who are actually there. Some of them get a chance to catch a baseball, which is no doubt worth the exhorbitant wads of money they fork out for overpriced tickets, parking, and concessions.
To me, the whole thing would be more interesting if midgets were the participants.
John Morosi is out with some news that includes of alleged teams Cliff can't be dealt to, shuld the club move in that direction. Not a full list, and based on a source, it's shall we say probable.
Suggestive of intelligently trying to assure he won't be dealt, the list includes teams that would figure to be interested in him, which gives quick rejection power, or incredibly, the right to sell his rejection power for more millions than his guaranteed contract calls for. Only 4 clubs are specifically mentioned, the Yanks, Red Sox and Orioles among them.
The way things are going, Cliff would be an absolutely monster fit with the Giants. I'd guess they are not on his list based on the premise that he wouldn't have figured they would pursue him.
This isn't commentary on if the club is a buyer or seller, or if Lee should go. I'll readily confess to NOT wanting him traded, but that's based on very selfish appreciation of watching his act. It's just the first I've heard of who's on his CURRENT list. And I'd assume fairly accurate to the point that info is divulged.
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ng to talk about the elephant int the room? In today's MLB , why does a guy who couldn't hit the ball out of the infield suddenly hit 12 homers in a month?
Seems to me that a good rule of thumb is a first question of could a guy be stupid enough not to know the rules before you follow the guilty before proven innocent track. Prolly takes a lucky guess to answer yes correctly since there's so little insight available on off field activities.
If you have access to a library of before and after swings from previous years to recent, I'm going with adjusted, shortened swing rather than the white elephant. IF that illegal energy boost trip winds up the case, it'd be a crying shame. It's going to be crying shame enough that this pace is impossible to keep up. He STILL hasn't hit his potential. Flew right past that sucker. I hope he maintains a semblance of it on the way back down.


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Welcome to another But Black Women Can't post. The purpose of this series to dispel the many myths and stereotypes that have haunted Black women for centuries. Colors we can't wear, products we shouldn't touch….it's getting old. It's time we start reclaiming our identities and defining our own beauty. Who's with me?!! Email your suggestions to email@example.com.
I can't believe I haven't done this one yet! If there is one lipstick color that I think many Black women hide away from….it is red. So many of us fear wearing it because we think it will make us look crazy. Chances are you probably saw someone who didn't wear it well and it scared you off. Am I right or am I right?
Well un-scare thy self because red lipsticks are beautiful on brown skin.
"Red is too….red."
You've said it or heard it, haven't you? What's the matter with you? You CAN rock red lips. A little bit of confidence goes a long way.
My girl Shavonda and I both happened to try Maybelline's ColorSensational Very Cherry. Check us out!
Go Shavonda!
Go B!
Go You!
*insert a photo of you wearing red lipstick here*
Reds rock and so do you.
Get one today.
…..and don't let me catch you in the streets talkin' about how Black women shouldn't wear red lips. Girl please! Somebody dun told you wrong.
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Update, I checked the old master cyl. which had been working fine with the drum brakes and it has no check vavles in the outlets. How can that be? I thought all drum systems had them. Pat
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I have decided to stop weaning. I just feel like I am doing more harm to dd2 than anything.
She is teething, growing, and well I think it would be mentally better she has one constent in her life.
My mom asked me last week what I wanted what I felt. I was taken back because I felt she was one of the pushing factors for me to wean. I know dh is really pushing the issue. I told my mom I want to teach her it is okay to nurse at home. I mean she only nurses when she wakes in the morning around 6amish, she wants a little "cuddle" for her morning nap, after lunch, and then around 7pmish. Now she still wakes off and on and gets a little extra nursing. I want and need her to nap, but she will either fight her sleep or cry herself to sleep....I feel so bad and feel she needs me.
Anywho, she gets a cup throughout the day between nursing.
Well here we go she is up and I have to go.
Am I wrong for giving up the weaning thing? I kinda want to go beyond one just a goal thing.


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INGREDIENTS:1 filet of fish—snapper, grouper or tuna 12 wooden or metal skewersMarinade: 1 cup pineapple juice 1 ounce soy sauce ½ tsp. ground ginger ½ tsp. red pepper flakesPeanut Sauce Topping: ½ cup chunky-style peanut butter 1 ½ Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. water ½ tsp. sugar 2 drops Tabasco brand pepper sauce 1 clove garlic, minced ½ cup water DIRECTIONS:Slice filet of fish into thin strips. Weave thin strips of fish onto skewer, as if sewing with a needle. Marinate fish strips for 1-2 hours ...
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TCL > May 2013 Issue > News From CBA Sections, Committees, Local and Specialty Bars, and More
Bar News is a monthly compilation of news from the Colorado Bar Association, including sections and committees, administration, and local and specialty bar associations. It also includes notices of activities—past, present, and future—from local and national law-related organizations and groups. Please send information and photos to CBA legal editor Susie Klein at email@example.com.
Award Recognizes Paralegal's Commitment
to Pro Bono Service
Ginny Lee recently was named recipient of the 2013 Pro Bono Paralegal of the Year Award by the CBA and Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association. The award is presented annually to a paralegal whose pro bono and community service activities exhibit outstanding dedication to providing legal assistance to those in need. In recognition of Lee's accomplishments, a $1,000 donation will be made to a pro bono organization of her choice.
Lee is a nurse paralegal with Kennedy Childs P.C., where she focuses on medical malpractice. Since 2004, she has volunteered more than 1,500 hours as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate volunteer in Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, appearing in court and speaking on behalf of child victims in abuse and neglect cases. In 2010, Lee was named a 7Everyday Hero by 7News for her advocacy for abused and neglected children. She is an active member of the Colorado Association of Legal Support Staff and the Mile High Association of Legal Support Staff.
Lee was honored for her achievement on April 8 during the Colorado Supreme Court Pro Bono Recognition Ceremony at the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center. She also will be recognized on May 2 during the CBA Paralegal Committee's Paralegal Day Reception.
Cutthroat Hockey Takes Center Ice
at YLD Networking Event
The Young Lawyers Divisions of the Denver and Colorado Bar Associations co-hosted a networking event for YLD members and their friends and families on March 1. The event was held at the Denver Coliseum during the final home game of the Denver Cutthroat's inaugural hockey season. Approximately seventy-five people purchased tickets to the event and enjoyed rink-side seats at the game.
Mark Fogg Winds Down Presidential Tour
in the Mile High City
On March 14, CBA President Mark Fogg met with members of the Denver Bar Association (DBA) as part of his presidential tour around the state. Among attendees was DBA President Jim Benjamin, who joined Fogg in recognizing nearly thirty CBA members for their continued membership over the last fifty years. Many of the longtime members shared stories about their legal careers and offered words of wisdom for their younger counterparts. Following the recognition ceremony, Fogg led a presentation entitled "Traveling the Four Corners: Where Practice, Access to Justice, Professionalism, and Community Service Meet." The free program earned attendees one CLE ethics credit.
Colorado High School Students
Compete in Mock Trial Tourneys
Nine regional high school mock trial tournaments took place throughout the state during the month of February. Those teams advancing to the state tournament met in Fort Collins on March 8–9. Congratulations to William Jackson Palmer from Colorado Springs for advancing to the National Tournament on May 9–11 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
A few photos from the regional tournaments appear below. More photo highlights of this year's Colorado High School Mock Trial event can be found beginning on page 29. At right is the final ranking of the twenty-four teams that competed in the state tournament.
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John Maxfield Earns Tax Section's
Lifetime Achievement Award
Chief Justice Among Honorees
at CU Law's Alumni Banquet
The University of Colorado Law School (CU Law) hosted its 32nd Annual Law Alumni Awards Banquet at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts ballroom on March 13. During the event, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Bender ('67) was presented the William Lee Knous Award, CU Law's highest alumni award. Other award recipients were Regina Rodriguez ('88), Distinguished Achievement in Private Practice; Judge Timothy Tymkovich ('82), Distinguished Achievement in the Judiciary; and Carole Yaley ('80), Distinguished Achievement in Industry. In addition, CU Law Dean Phil Weiser presented two Dean's Choice awards, recognizing individuals who have made exceptional contributions to CU Law in the past year. John H. Schultz ('53) received the Dean Edward C. King "Pay it Forward" Award, and Jason Mendelson received the Richard Schaden "Adopted Alumnus" Award.
CAN's Toothbrushes for Tots Drive
Benefits Children in Need
Larimer County Recognizes Pro Bono Service,
Welcomes CBA President, and
Honors Longtime Members
The Larimer County Bar Association (LCBA) held a business meeting at the Larimer County Justice Center on the morning of March 1. The event was an opportunity for members to welcome incoming LCBA President Jennifer Rice, as well as recognize outgoing President John Duval's service to the LCBA. Also recognized during the meeting were Larimer County lawyers and law firms that met the Colorado Supreme Court's goal of providing at least fifty hours of pro bono service during the past year. Colorado Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs and Larimer County District Court Judge Stephen Schapansky led the Court's pro bono recognition ceremony.
Following the business meeting, LCBA members gathered for the association's annual luncheon at the Fort Collins Hilton. Among attendees was CBA President Mark Fogg, who met with members as part of his presidential tour around the state. Fogg also presented fifty-year pins to longtime CBA members Garth Rogers and David Wood, and led a continuing legal education program on attorney professionalism and community service.
IP Attorney John Posthumus Earns
Distinguished Service Medal
Sheridan Ross shareholder John Posthumus was presented the Distinguished Service Medal from the Linn Inn Alliance on March 22 during the New York Intellectual Property (IP) Law Association's Annual Dinner honoring of the Federal Judiciary. He received the award in recognition of his leadership efforts in bringing the American Inn of Court experience to the Colorado IP community, helping to secure a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Colorado, and bringing the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to Denver for oral arguments last year.
Working together with a small group of his IP colleagues, Posthumus was a founding member of the Colorado IP Inn of Court. Since its inception in 2010, the Colorado IP Inn has grown to 180 members and is the largest Inn of Court in the country based on membership and overall participation by its members.
The American Inns of Court is designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. Its membership includes judges, lawyers, law professors, and students. The Linn Inn Alliance is the IP specialty branch of the larger organization and represents twenty-one American Inns of Court throughout the United States and Tokyo.
Mesa County Honors Laird Milburn at Spring Fling
The Mesa County Bar Association (MCBA) held its annual Spring Fling on March 2 at the Colorado Mesa University Ballroom. Laird Milburn was the guest of honor for the evening. After being roasted and toasted with his life's accomplishments through stories, pictures, and video, Milburn was presented the MCBA 2013 Professionalism Award. Milburn served as CBA President during 2001–02.
Ciara Fernández Faber is MVL's New Rovira Scholar
Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL) recently announced the selection of its latest Rovira Scholar, Ciara Fernández Faber. Faber is a 2011 graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. During her fellowship period as the Rovira Scholar, Faber will work at the MVL offices, carrying out a variety of tasks, including providing legal advice and representation to MVL clients who might not otherwise be assisted through other MVL programs, and assisting with MVL's mentoring collaborations. She also will participate in other MVL special projects as needed while working with key members of the CBA, DBA, and other metro area bar associations.
Faber grew up in Taos, New Mexico in an impoverished but diverse and close-knit community. She says her mother, who single-handedly raised four children while developing the county's most accessible youth and family counseling program, is her inspiration.
The Rovira Scholar Fellowship was made possible by a generous gift from Lois Ann Rovira, in memory and honor of her husband, the late Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Luis Rovira. The goal of the Fellowship is to enhance the overall understanding of the complex and unique legal challenges presented in pro bono public service through the early training and professional development of outstanding law school graduates. This position, designed for a recent law graduate, permits MVL to increase critical legal services to those in need.
First J.D. Hosts Annual Judges and Legislature Dinner
On March 14, fourteen judges from Jefferson and Gilpin Counties and ten members from the Colorado Legislature representing Jefferson and Gilpin Counties gathered at 240 Union for the First J.D.'s Annual Judges and Legislature Dinner. The officers of the First J.D. Bar Association attended as sponsors of the dinner.
First J.D. Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger opened the dinner with a toast for Claudia Miller, a valued bar member who was recently killed in her Lakewood law office. The group stood in respect for Miller and expressed their condolences.
During the event, Judge Munsinger also asked the attending members of the legislature to speak about bills they are supporting that would affect the bench or bar. Discussion centered on elder law, mandatory reporting of elder abuse, gun control, the mandatory surrender of personal weapons for anyone convicted of domestic violence, and DUI laws and sentencing for repeat offenders.
Leadership Summit Focuses on
the Importance of Association Membership
The South Asian Bar Association of Colorado (SABA-CO) held a Bar Association Leadership Summit for its members on February 21. Nadeem Bezar, incoming President of SABA-North America, led a panel comprising a distinguished lineup of bar association leaders. Panel members were Paul Chan, CBA Past President, DBA Past President, and founding member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) of Colorado; CBA President Mark Fogg; APABA of Colorado President Franz Hardy; CBA Past President Diego Hunt; Judge Gary Jackson, founding member of the Sam Cary Bar Association; Colorado Women's Bar Association President Patricia Jarzobski; and SABA-CO Past President Siddhartha Rathod. The panelists answered questions from members on topics such as how to decide which bar association to join, how to get involved in the association, and how to generate business from involvement in the association.
Panel members also shared personal experiences. Bezar, who flew in from Philadelphia specifically to engage the SABA-CO chapter, spoke to attendees about how to leverage bar association membership on a national level. He talked about personal and professional relationships that he has cultivated through his involvement and leadership with a national bar association. Hardy reflected on his own personal journey to success and leadership, finding that he did not have a set course, but rather recognized the opportunities that came to him and took advantage of the ones that felt right to him. He pointed out that opportunities aren't as likely to present themselves without meaningful connections first being made in the community. Judge Jackson, a recent CBA Award of Merit recipient, impressed on SABA-CO members the importance of excelling at everything you do—in your legal practice and in your personal and professional affiliations, including your bar association memberships.
The event was hosted and sponsored by Sherman & Howard LLC. Food was provided by Café Byblos Mediterranean Grill in Denver.


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Hi All, I have a gorgeous 4 month old baby boy who for the last 6 weeks has been getting worse and worse at feeding during the day. I now know, after advice from a LLL volunteer that this is because he is so distracible and what he is doing is reverse cycling. Also that this is a normal phase some babies go through. This is a relief to know as I was getting so stressed thinking he must be ill or something.
Anyway I am really struggling with this. I feed him in a dark, quiet room, have a fan on for white noise and swaddle him. Even then it is really hard to get him to feed at all and there is lots of crying. I used to be able to, if all else failed, wait until he was asleep or drowsy and then feed him. Even this doesn't work now, he just wakes up and screams. I am getting a bit desperate with this. If I thought a bottle would mean he fed better I would use one but he won't have it at all either.
I feel I have no life, I can't really go anywhere as he is constantly hungry and grumpy. It breaks my heart that I can't seem to feed him and make him happy, knowing it is normal behaviour is reassuring but doesn't really make it any easier to cope with. Also I have a 3 year old who is going a bit mad stuck in with me and screamer.
I don't think there is much else I can do except deal with it on a daily basis and hope this phase doesn't go on for months and it gets better. I just wondered if anyone has any more ideas or can reassure me it will get better sometime. How did other people cope with this?
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Mustard-Apricot Glazed Tilapia with Vegetable Couscous:
Prep Time: 35 min
Total Time: 35 min
Servings Total: 4 servings
What you need:
2 tsp. olive oil
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup Israeli couscous, uncooked
1-1/2 cups small broccoli florets
1-1/4 cups 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
4 Tilapia filets (1 lb.)
2 Tbsp. Apricot preserves
1 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard
3Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbsp. choppedfresh cilantro
Make Mustard-Apricot Glazed Tilapia with Vegetable Couscous:
HEAT oven to 425ºF.
HEAT oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook and stir 5 min. Add couscous; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in broccoli and broth. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer 8 min. or until liquid is absorbed.
MEANWHILE, place fish in shallow pan sprayed with cooking spray. Mix preserves and mustard; spread over fish. Bake 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
STIR Parmesan into couscous mixture. Serve topped with fish and cilantro.


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Tragedy on Wilson Creek
Wilson Creek is one of North Carolina's premier fishing destinations. Anglers flock to Wilson during the Delayed Harvest season. Sometimes fun and fishing is broken up with sorrow and a new understanding for the sport we all love.
From News Topic.net (Lenoir, NC newspaper)
Authorities have identified the man who drowned at Wilson Creek Thursday afternon while on a fishing outing.
Investigators with the Caldwell County Sheriffs Office said the man who drowned after slipping off a rock was 65-year-old Thomas Wayne Free of Staunton, Va.
Free was fishing with Gary Hammerstone, a friend of his from Morganton, about a mile or so past Brown Mountain Beach store. Hammerstone told rescue officials he was fishing downstream a short distance from his friend when he heard a yell. When he went to check, his buddy had disappeared.
Rescue crews from several county agencies were dispatched at 2:24 p.m. ATV teams, ground search teams and dive teams were requested because officials were not certain at first if they were conducting a water or land search.
A second sweep of the Wilson Creek area between Brown Mountain Beach campground and Lady on the Rock by divers led to the discovery of Free. His body was found at 4:38 p.m. lying flat on the bottom of the river about 15-20 feet below the surface.
Caldwell County EMS Director Tommy Courtner said Free was wearing chest waders, and it appeared that they filled when he fell into the icy water. Free was not able to get the waders off to get out of the river.
Courtner said Hammerstone told him this was the second time he and his friend had fished at Wilson Creek. They also were there last year.
Approximately 30 people from county agencies responded to the incident.
Both daughters of Mr. Free commented on my blog post regarding the incident...
I am his other daughter Rachel, and likewise I've struggling to find some sort of explanation or understanding of why this happened. He was a very intelligent, safe and experienced fisherman...but he was new to the use of waders. A Christmas present he was excited to use for the first time. I hope this can save others lives and make people think a little bit more about their gear and where/how they're fishing. We miss him terribly.
Wading is a dangerous component to fly fishing. One slip into ice cold water, while wearing waders and it's game over. Popular to contrary belief, wading belts are not good. While they do stop water from entering your waders, they have a tendency to fill the lower half with air and you basically flip upside down. I've had my experiences, but I have yet to come close to this. Please keep this family in your prayers.
Tyler Legg, www,tarheelflyfishing.com
Sad story, and I will remember them in my prayers.
Kind of makes one think about buying one of those inflatable PFD's for such situations.
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Living very close by I can tell you that Wilson is no stream to toy around with, it has claimed many lives over the years. I talked with the local chief of the fire department and a diver found him in an exact spot under water that claimed someone prior to him. Where he fell in has some bad hydro and underwater ledge of sorts.
Very, very sad.
Be safe.
That is very sad. I hope it had nothing to do with his choice of wading boots. Not that it really matters now to his family. It just happened to be the second or third thing I thought about. I've never thought about the upside-down wader belt problem...I can see how that could happen if the air traps the fabric tightly against the belt. When fishing around deep water, it would be a good idea to have a self-inflating PFD. I used to use a float tube a bit, but got rid of the thing because I didn't trust it not to kill me, and I always wore a PFD that would inflate with a tug on the cord - of course, if you fall and hit your head and it knocks you silly.....
there is risk in everything from walking to the mail box to fishing to hunting big game....live every day as if it were your last.
RIP to the fisherman, and prayers to his family.
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This is incredibly sad...
This is also one of the reasons I switched to waist high waders (when not wet wading). If for some reason I fall in and my waders start to fill up, I only need to unhook my belt and I "should" be able to slip out (no telling how much of an issue it would be while under water, with some level of panic setting in, and getting out of your boots while underwater would be a tough task as well...)...
I know I could cover more water with Chest waders, but they are hotter and if I'm wading in water that is up near my belt, I'm already in places I probably shouldn't be...
"Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut."
Sounds more like it was hydro pulling him to the bottom. When waders fill up in deep water, don't they become neutrally buoyant meaning they're no worse than wet jeans and shirts?
I can see the bottom filling with air and flipping you upside down could be a serious problem.
I always wear a PFD when on my pontoon boat and really don't like wading in water that is over my head (test the depth with a wading staff if I can't see the bottom or just don't go in when I can't see the bottom).
Really sorry to hear about this and will pray for the family.
It's a good soberin reminder for us all to be careful out there.
I've gotten into the habit of rolling my chest waders down to waist highs. Like PeteCz said, it's usually much easier to get out of them when you find yourself in trouble. Also, carrying a wading staff isn't a bad idea at all. You can probe the river bottom in front of you before you make your next step.
Tyler Legg, www,tarheelflyfishing.com
Actually, you want to have your waders cinched up well at the top so that you can use them as flotation device by trapping the air in them and not allowing water to get in. There are several good videos online that illustrate this principle. The main issue is not panicking and letting your gear be free and focusing on floating.
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I actually had a required class in college called "Drownproofing" (I kid you not, check out the link...). Not panicking is the key to surviving. However, in a life threatening situation its much harder to muster self restraint, and impossible if you've hit your head on a rock, etc...
The net of it is, that you have to be as careful as feasible. Life has inherent risks, know the dangers and protect yourself accordingly. Events like this hammer home how quickly it can all go away...I feel terrible for his family...
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Orchestral composers are finding that the digital age can make their life easier. Instead of painstakingly writing out each note on its respective staff – now there is an app for that. But building the app was not as straightforward as you might think. (That's probably true with most app development).
In this Steinberg blog post by Daniel Spreadbury, he describes the process used to develop the app and challenges he and his team encountered along the way.
"When starting a new project from scratch, it's wise to think carefully about every decision, even the deceptively simple ones. For example, there can be few things more fundamental to an application that works with music notation than how to determine the position on the staff to draw a given note. Such a simple concept actually depends on three or more factors: its sounding pitch, the prevailing clef, the instrument's transposition, and potentially a further transposition modifier, such as an octave (ottava or 8va) line."
While the project still needs some work before it is ready for public use – it's a fascinating read to follow along in their development process.
Do you think this app will make creating an original score for your next film or game project easier?


text: Hello, I thought this would be a good place to post this. I am trying to start Justice on finger foods and it isn't going very well. I am not trying to start feeding him this way, but just want him to learn. So, here is the deal...every time I have given him something he ends up gagging. What can I do to help him learn to chew? What are some good foods to feed him that he has to chew, but are not a choking hazard? Thanks for any input!


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MapAlton and Alton Bay, N.H. 1888. Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.) 469.2 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes 2 insets and index to points of interest. AACR2: 100; 651/1; 710/1
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By Argen Duncan: PNT Senior Writer
Not everyone is thrilled with the prospect of a pair of live greyhounds serving as mascots at Eastern New Mexico University.
One group on campus is questioning the expense of caring for the dogs, potential liability and the psychological adjustment the dogs must make.
But university President Steve Gamble said officials are comfortable with the responsibility.
ENMU announced in mid-October that it was getting a pair of greyhounds to be official mascots and serve as good-will ambassadors.
Archeology graduate student Charlie Chaparro, who represents graduate students in the student senate, questioned how the dogs would be paid for over the years.
The ENMU Foundation and the Bench Club have donated $3,000 toward start-up costs.
"Three thousand dollars will only go so far," Chaparro said.
He questioned the amount of money creating a habitable place for the dogs would take. Chaparro said it seems like the finances hadn't been thought out past the current donations.
Also, Chaparro said the foundation provides scholarships, noting budgets are being cut across campus.
"I guess we're kind of concerned that action like this indicates the university has money for dogs but not issues related directly to campus life," he said.
Gamble said while all the details haven't been worked out, he is confident the university can afford the dogs.
"We're talking about an extremely small amount of money," he said.
Gamble expects the ENMU Foundation and Alumni Association to continue donating money for the greyhounds. Most, if not all of the money, will come from outside sources, Gamble said.
Chaparro also wonders about liability issues if one of the dogs happen to bite someone.
Gamble said the university would be liable if a mascot hurt someone, but the same was true if someone fell on campus. He isn't worried.
"There's liability in everything you do in life, especially if you're a public institution," Gamble said.
Social connections
In addition, Chaparro questioned whether the greyhounds will be able to form social connections because they would be handled by many people for short periods of time.
New Mexico Greyhound Connection President Candy Beck, who is working with ENMU to provide the dogs, said the greyhounds are used to being handled by a lot of people and don't care if the people are different.
"They don't need just one person for their entire life," she said.
For another concern, Chaparro said it seemed like the decision on the greyhounds was made by a small group of people who didn't ask for another perspective.
"We think that the dialogue hasn't really been inclusive of all the diverse ideas that are on campus," he said.
Chaparro said his group understood the decision was made. But he wants to see more transparency on decisions and more information about the dogs, their living arrangements and the process of getting them.
Gamble said a committee of students, faculty and staff worked to get the greyhounds. The university held two public hearings about the dogs Thursday, and the issue was presented at the general faculty meeting Friday and at the most recent student senate meeting.
The vast majority of the ENMU community seem to be in favor of live mascots, with a vocal minority disagreeing, Gamble said.
"I really truly do believe they're doing what they think it best," he said of the people opposed to getting mascots. "However, the flip side of this is we're convinced this is the right thing to do.


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Today, I got a call from my son's kindergarten teacher. Apparently my son asked a girl to marry him. After she said no, he stabbed her with a fork. FML
by Anonymous / 08/10/2013 at 12:02am / United States (California) / Kids
Today, I woke up to my girlfriend grinning at me, her hand on my junk. I grinned back, then looked down and saw blood smeared all over her hand and my junk. After I started screaming and crying, she laughed and said it was fake blood. She recorded everything. FML
by Anonymous / 08/04/2013 at 3:28pm / United States (Arizona) / Intimacy
Today, I sprayed down some ants in my house. In the sea of ant corpses was a single living ant seemingly cradling a dead one in its arms. I'm convinced I just became the villain in an epic tragedy. Now I have to live with my ant problem because I can't bear to tear another family apart. FML
by Blood on my hands / 08/07/2013 at 1:40am / United States / Animals
Today, I was visiting my cousin's farm. Going out for a morning stroll, I took an apple with me to munch along the way. As I was eating it, I heard a distant thumping sound and was suddenly slammed into the ground. When I looked up, a horse was eating my apple. I got mugged by a horse. FML
by Anonymous / 08/14/2013 at 5:11am / United States (Florida) / Animals
Today, I was having dinner with my boyfriend's family, and he was saying how well his driving lessons are going. During this conversation his mum told him to "stop blowing your own trumpet." He replied, "If I could do that, I wouldn't need Anna." His dad gave him a high-five. FML
by NoMoreTrumpetBlowing / 08/14/2013 at 12:22pm / United Kingdom / Intimacy
Today, I was buying ingredients for a salad. I had only picked up a few cucumbers, when an elderly lady came up to me and murmured, "Make sure you use lots of lube, or that'll hurt. Been there, sweetheart." What the HELL? FML
by um... what the fuck, miss? / 08/02/2013 at 4:23pm / United Kingdom / Miscellaneous
Today, my 17-year-old son came home with a black eye saying he ran into a pole at school. I asked the principal if we could see the tapes. He actually did run straight into a pole. And not just once, twice. FML
by ggabrams / 08/17/2013 at 8:55am / United States (Hawaii) / Kids
Today, while I was sleeping, apparently I rolled over towards my fiancé and told him "We gotta save the turtles!" and had a five seconds long fart. Now he won't stop making fun of me. FML
by fartz / 08/31/2013 at 2:04am / United States / Miscellaneous
Today, my little sister opened a lemonade stand in front of our house. Surprisingly, she actually had a lot of customers, all kids. Two hours or so later, some parents came back complaining and threatening to sue my family. Turns out that what we thought was lemonade was actually beer. FML
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The Phils let another game slip away as they lose to the Yankees, 4-3.
As their split-squad game with the Tigers is rained out, the Phils lose their other split-squad game with the Yankees as the bullpen allow three runs to score late in the game, as they lose 4-3.
The Yankees took the lead in the top of the third as Ramon Flores hits a lead-off home run, his first home run of the spring, giving the Yanks a 1-0 lead. The Phils would tie the game up at one-all in their half of the fourth as, with two men out, Freddy Glavis hits a solo home run of his own, his first home run of the spring. The Phils took the lead in the bottom of the fifth as, with one man out, Carlos Ruiz hits a solo home run, his first home run of the spring, giving the Phils a 2-1 lead. The Phils would add to their lead one batter later as John Mayberry, Jr. follow with a solo home run of his own, his first home run of the spring, giving the Phils a 3-1 lead. The Yankees would get a run back in the top of the seventh as, with a man on second, and with two men out, Adonis Garcia hits an RBI single, knocking in Scott Sizemore, who had earlier doubled, making it a 3-2 Phils' lead, before moving up to second base on the throw to the plate. The Yankees would tie the game up at three-all in the top of the eighth as, with one man on, and with one man out, Jose Pirela hits an RBI double, knocking in Gary Sanchez, who had started the inning off with a single, before going on to third base on shortstop Andres Blanco's missed catch error of the throw into the infield. The Yankees then took the lead two batters later, after Sizemore had walked, as Flores hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Pirela, giving the Yanks a 4-3 lead. That would be the final score as Fred Lewis and Mark Montgomery combine for a 1-2-3 ninth, with Montgomery recording his first save of the spring.
Kyle Kendrick pitched three innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk, while striking out two. Jonathan Papelbon and Mario Hollands combined for three scoreless innings, giving up two hits (one hit each), while striking out four (two batters each) between them. Jeremy Horst collected his first hold of the spring as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits and two walks. Phillippe Aumont blew his first save of the spring before taking the lost (0-2, 6.75) as he threw an inning, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk, while striking out a batter. Justin De Fratus pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out two. Masahiro Tanaka pitched three innings, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out one. Bruce Billings pitched two innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk, while striking out three. Chris Leroux pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit. while striking out two. Danny Burawa (1-0, 3.00) got the win as he threw a scoreless inning, giving up a hit. Fred Lewis received his second hold of the spring as he threw a scoreless inning and a third. Mark Montgomery collected his first save of the spring as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men whom he would face.
The Phils had six hits in the game, with John Mayberry, Jr. leading the team with two hits (Double, Home Run, RBI), with Freddy Glavis (Home Run, RBI), Carlos Ruiz (Home Run, RBI), Ryan Howard (Single) and Marlon Byrd (Double) having the other four Phils' hits. The Phils also had one walk (Dom Brown) in the game, while the defense committed an error (Andres Blanco) and a passed ball (Lou Marson).
The Phils (1-7-1) play their next Grapefruit League game tomorrow afternoon against the Orioles (4-2) at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. The game is to start at 1:05 pm EST. The Phils plan to send to the mound A.J. Burnett while the Orioles plan to counter with Ubaldo Jimenez.


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The annihilation of localApril 23,2014Educations experts and policymakers have spent four decades leading schools astray, promoting one ill-conceived pipe dream theory and practice after another.
From whole language, portfolios and obsessive standardized testing to No Child Left Behind and the Common Core, weve squandered two generations in thrall to bad ideas.
Each time things end in disaster, we turn again to the same experts and policymakers to save us. To promote their latest recycled scheme, these experts are fond of intoning that if you always do what youve always done, youll always get what youve always gotten. Its time we realized, even if they dont, that theyre talking about themselves.
Vermonters are now facing a move in our Legislature, endorsed by the states education bureaucracy, to consolidate our local schools into expanded districts. Some of us, thinking that consolidation would bring greater efficiency and therefore lower costs, may at first suppose there might be some fiscal merit in the proposal.
There isnt.
Even the bills supporters now generally concede theres little likelihood of savings and considerable probability that consolidation will increase the cost of public education. Thats because for every imagined economy of scale, at least as many inefficiencies arise owing to the greater distance of the new district bureaucracies from the classrooms where education happens.
While the bill does replace existing supervisory union superintendents with fewer uber-superintendents, anyone who thinks those expanded district superintendents wont be hiring a corps of assistant superintendents has never met a superintendent. In addition, the bill and its sponsors dont begin to account for the significant costs involved in leveling teachers salaries and equalizing tax rates.
With that reality in mind, the reality that consolidation wont save money, can we please stop citing the defeat of a fraction of the states school budgets as a justification for this bill?
Even more crucially, the bill does more than reshuffle supervisory unions. It eliminates local school boards.
Read that again.
It eliminates local school boards.
Eliminating those boards eliminates your power to control your local school. This means that you can be outvoted at the polls by residents from other towns regarding the districts school budget and your taxes and that your towns representative on the expanded board can be outvoted at meetings by representatives from the other towns in your new district. In short, the board members from other towns can vote to do anything they want in and with your towns school, including close it if they decide it will save the expanded district money.
The bills advocates insist it somehow protects small local schools. This is an illogical argument at best and a cynical deceit at worst.
With the bill financially all but indefensible, proponents now cite equity as its prime justification. While equity formerly meant the ability to spend money on school programs, which is why we relegislated our school tax system via Act 60 and Act 68, supporters now assert that equity means the quality and variety of educational opportunities available to students throughout the state. In other words, not only must the students in your school have access to the same amount of money, but the teachers, parents and residents in your town must decide to do the same things with that money as all other schools.
Advocates of the bill will doubtless claim Im overstating their intention. But if thats not what they mean, then their definition of equity and their justification of larger districts make no sense. The logical extension of their species of equity is that Vermont should be redefined as one large statewide school district.
Most proponents will deny thats what they have in mind. But if they mean what they say, thats what they logically should have in mind.
Im sure it will occur to them sooner or later.
Will the Legislature next contrive to eliminate select boards? Will road equity next be required of towns when it comes to asphalt and gravel? Shouldnt vital services such as police and fire protection be as equitably available as education? At least for our schools, voluntary cooperation is insufficient to satisfy the Legislature. Which town prerogative and service will fall next?
Proponents maintain that we must redefine local. They contend that just as neighborhoods once gave way to towns as our standard of local, so must we now abandon individual towns in favor of combinations of towns, that those expanded districts are our new local. Several flaws invalidate that argument. When we combined our hamlet schools, our towns already existed, and they were composed of our neighbors. Our towns werent artificially formulated and imposed to replace our neighborhoods.
Supporters nebulously claim the bill is about whats good for kids. The state Board of Education, in a typically meaningless flight of rhetoric, declares the bill will enable all students to thrive and prosper. No one is against children thriving and prospering. The question is who gets to decide whats good for your kids, what thriving and prospering look like for your children. This bill says its not up to towns, and its not up to parents. In place of towns and parents the Legislature would insert itself and its new mandated, expanded districts.
That arrogance is unconscionable.
The Legislatures blindness to the decades of follies and failures spawned by the Agency of Education and our states education bureaucrats, and its willingness to again trust the recommendations of those bureaucrats and to place consolidation in the hands of an agency design team, is appalling.
The Legislatures silence in the face of self-serving complaints that local governance of schools is too inconvenient and time-consuming is a dereliction and a disappointment.
A pernicious fault in public education is that too many decisions are already made by authorities too far removed from schools, classrooms, and students. This bill only extends that distance.
In a bid to garner support, some legislators have proposed permitting limited school choice within the expanded districts. Im not opposed to school choice.
But we need to remember, as we stand on the brink of tearing down our home-based system of schools, that the school choice that matters to most of us is the choice we exercise through our local boards to make our childrens schools what we want them to be.
Thats something none of us should be willing to lose or be compelled to surrender.
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As Woodstock Little League attains new leadership with several new board members, it's timely to note the changes in this program for youth.
Will McKay was elected president at the September board meeting, succeeding Darrin Chonos. During Chonos' presidency since 2008, Woodstock Little League kept pace with the need for improvements including the addition of the Challenger Division for children with mental and/or physical disabilities.
In its first year, the Challenger Division had more than 30 players on four teams.
"This has been one of the most rewarding things we have done," Chonos said. "Seeing smiles on all the kids' faces is unbelievable. The Challenger Division reinforces the good things Little League stands for – good sportsmanship, plenty of volunteers helping and a place for every kid to have a chance to play baseball no matter their skill level."
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Recognized for 20 years of work for the city were Christopher Birdsell, parks maintenance; Timothy Clifton, city manager; Stephen Major, foreman/sewer and water; Henry Vidales, wastewater operator; and Alan Wilson, city engineer.
Sager thanked John Scharres, opera house managing director, for his 35 years of service to the community. Scharres and his opera house staff are responsible for coordinating many of the events on the Square. Scharres' pyrotechnic display at the July band concert is a favorite of Woodstock residents.
Don Peasley has been editor, columnist and historian in McHenry County since 1947. He began his association with Shaw Publications in 1950. 815-338-1533.


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Set targets for success and keep shooting at them, state Rep. Mark Formby said Wednesday during Pearl River Community College graduation exercises at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center.
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Pearl River Community College instructor Dwight Lee hands an honors cord to Constance Reed of Petal before PRCC graduation on May 15 at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center. Looking on is Daiquari Raine of Poplarville.
The Carpenter family of Hattiesburg became a three-generation Pearl River Community College family on Wednesday, May 15, when Josh Carpenter, second from left, received his associate's degree. The others all graduated in 1994 and are, from left, his mother, Voloria Carpenter Mulligan; his grandmother, barbering instructor Ola Carpenter; and his uncle, Ken Carpenter.
Frank Ladner of Bay St. Louis, president of the Pearl River Community College Board of Trustees, presented diplomas to his grandchildren, Dustin Ladner of Bay St. Louis and Emily Ladner of Picayune, at PRCC's graduation exercises May 15 in Hattiesburg.


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this has been a rough winter, one to forget, im not a big fan of the cold no more, im sure the michigan winters probably get to you as well. yes, i am a very shy and modest person im just a goofball trying to have fun, glad to see some dont take my responses seriously, i hope all is well for you, and semi good luck to your driver today.
We had some wicked snow here and now we are expecting snow, freezing rain, and possible ice. Can't Mother Nature leave us alone? I just had to laugh about your post. Sometimes things on here get too serious. And as for my driver I just hope he finishes where he did yesterday. Touching the checkers first. Take care Michael.
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